Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Luyện thi THPT Quốc gia 2015-2016 - Đề số 14 - Lê Quốc Bảo

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ĐỀ SỐ 14 
I. PHẨN TRẮC NGHIỆM:Từ Question 1 đến Question 64 (8 điểm) 
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other 
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions from 1 to 5. 
Question 1: A. find B.bite C. since D. drive 
Question 2: A. massage B. carriage C. voyage D. dosage 
Question 3: A. chair B. cheap C. mechanic D. child 
Question 4: A. took B. book C. food D. foot 
Question 5: A. breath B. booth C. thank D. threat 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer in each of the following questions 
from 6 to 25. 
Question 6: They had meals together in the school__________ 
A. coffe B. restaurant C. canteen D. bar 
Question 7: You should__________your pounds for dollars before going to New York. 
A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange 
Question 8: Who is the__________of this company? 
A. top B. head C. prime minister D. minister 
Question 9: His sister's marriage has been arranged by her family. She Is marrying a man __________ 
A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know 
C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know 
Question 10: Instead of__________about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent. 
A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 
Question 11: She nearly lost her own life__________attempting to save the child from drowning. 
A. at B. with C. in D.for 
Question 12: If I spoke German, I__________a year studying in Berlin. 
A. will spend B. had spent C. would spend D. would have spent 
Question 13:There are several means of mass communication.The newspaper is one.Television 
is__________ 
A. another B. other C. the another D. the other 
Question 14:The police are__________an incident which took place this afternoon. 
A. inspecting B. searching C. looking out D. investigating 
Question 15:1 will__________this book to all my students because it is interesting. 
A. ask B. direct C. recommend D. tell 
Question 16: Tom never comes to class on time and__________ 
A. neither does Peter B. so does Peter C. so doesn't Peter D. neither doesn't Peter 
Question 17:Tom:"Thank you for your help." ~ Mary:"__________'. 
A. With all my heart B. It's my pleasure C. Never D. No, thanks 
Question 18: We__________won the game if we'd had a few more minutes. 
A. have B. will C. had D. could have 
Question 19: Mr Binh is intelligent but he__________common sense. 
A. fails B.lacks C.misses D. wants 
Question 20: We'll play tennis and__________we'll have lunch. 
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A. after B.then C. so D. immediately 
Question 21: All the boys are good at cooking, but__________is as good as the girls. 
A. either B.neither C.every D. none 
Question 22:__________that he burst into tears. 
A. His anger was such B. So angry he was C. He was so anger D. Such his anger was 
Question 23: It was clear that the young couple were__________of taking charge of the restaurant. 
A. able B. reliable C.capable D. responsible- 
Question 24: Nam painted the room black. It looks dark and dreary. He__________chosen a different 
color. 
A. had to B. should have C.must have D. could have been 
Question 25: That book is written by a famous author. It's about life in Paris__________for two years. 
A. who she has lived B. that she has lived 
C. where she has lived D. whom she has lived 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word that best fits 
each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 35. 
The tourist industry is (26)________to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people 
travelled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (27)________to 400 million every year. 
(28)________large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the 
Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the 
Himalayas are reported to be covered (29)________old tins, tents, and food that have been (30)________ 
But at a time when we have (31)________freedom to travel than ever before, more and more 
people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (32)________causing problems by spoiling the 
countryside. Now there is a new holiday (33)________called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells 
you (34) ________you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions 
(35)________you 
go on holiday. 
Question 26: A. seen B. figured C. regarded D. considered 
Question 27: A. rose B. has risen C. had risen D. were rising 
Question 28: A. The B. These C. Such D. Those 
Question 29: A. by B. with C. under D. beneath 
Question 30: A. littered B. thrown away C. disposed D. launched 
Question 31: A. larger B. better C. greater D. bigger 
Question 32: A. instead of B. hardly C. apart from D. without 
Question 33: A. guide B. guidance C. instruction D. direction 
Question 34: A. when B. how C. where D. what 
Question 35: A. after B. before C. when D. as soon as 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need correction 
in each of the following questions from 36 to 40. 
Question 36: She asked why did I look so embarrassed when I saw her. 
Question 37: There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in 
Mexico. 
Question 38: Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest post office? 
Question 39: The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard. 
Question 40: I'd prefer to do it on myself, because other people often make me nervous. 
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to 
each of the questions from 41 to 50. 
Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car 
of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile 
engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, 
compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-
emission option presently available. 
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other 
dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles 
entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighbourhood cars, electric 
delivery vans, bikes and trolleys. 
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engieers are 
focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging 
facilities will need to be as common as today's gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in 
commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they 
stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in 
transportation centres might be reserved for electric cars. 
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighbourhood vehicles all meeting at 
transit centres that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety 
of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or eletric/gasoline 
hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling 
five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today. 
Question 41: The author's purpose in the passage is to 
A. criticize conventional vehicles B. support the invention of electric cars 
C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the 
future 
Question 42: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT. 
A. planes B. trolleys C. vans D. trains 
Question 43:The passage would most likely be followed by details about 
A. the neighbourhood of the future C. electric shuttle buses 
B. automated freeways D. pollution restrictions in the future 
Question 44: The word 'compact' in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to 
A. squared B. long-range C. inexpensive D. concentrated 
Question 45: In the second paragraph, the author implies that 
A. everyday life will stay much the same in the future. 
B. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation 
C. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed. 
D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future 
Question 46: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be 
A. much larger than they are today C. common as today's gas stations 
B. more convenient than they are today D. equipped with charging devices 
Question 47: The word "charging" in this passage refers to 
A. aggression B. lightning C. electricity D. credit cards 
Question 48:The word "foresee" in this passage could best be replaced with 
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A. imagine B. count on C. rely on D. invent 
Question 49: The word "commuters" in paragraph 4 refers to 
A. visitors B. cab drivers C. shoppers D. daily travellers 
Question 50: The word "hybrid" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to 
A. hazardous B. futuristic C. automated D. combination 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best 
answer to each of the questions from 51 to 60. 
A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense 
fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at 
determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. The 
basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds 
against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio 
waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometres in one 
second. A radar set sends out a short burst of radio waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the 
waves bounce off objects. By determining the tune it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained 
technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects. The word "radar" in fact gets 
its name from the term "radio detection and ranging". "Ranging" is the term for detection of the distance 
between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots radar is essential for air 
traffic control tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms. 
Question 51: What is the main topic of this passage? 
A. Alternatives to radar B. The nature of radar 
C. History of radar D. Types of ranging 
Question 52: According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects? 
A. shape B. size C. speed D. weight 
Question 53:The word "exemplified" in the passage can be replaced by 
A. "illustrated' B. "specified" C "resembled" D. "justified" 
Question 54: The word "shouts" in the passage most closely means 
A. "shoots" B. “whispers" C "exclaims" D. "yells" 
Question 55: Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage? 
A. humorous B. argumentative C explanatory D. imaginative 
Question 56: According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined 
by 
A. the term "ranging" used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set 
B. the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object 
C. the tune it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object 
D. the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set 
Question 57: Which type of waves does radar use? 
A. radio B. sound C. tidal D. heat 
Question 58: The word "tracking" in the passage most closely means 
A. sending B. ranging C. repairing D. searching for 
Question 59: Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph? 
A. A history of flying. B. Other uses of radar. 
C. The technology used by pilots. D. Uses of some technology. 
Question 60: What might be inferred about radar? 
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A. It was developed from a study of sound waves. B. It takes the place of a radio. 
C. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane. D. It has Improved navigational safety. 
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning with the original sentence. 
Question 61: Be he rich or poor, she will marry him. 
A. She doesn't want to marry him because he is poor. B. She wants to marry him if he is rich. 
C. She will marry him whether he is rich or poor. D. She will marry him however poor he may be. 
Question 62: When I met my brother, I was at a loss for words. 
A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say. 
B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say. 
C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything. 
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say. 
Question 63: It's a pity that you didn't tell us about this. 
A. I wish you had told us about this C. I wish you have told us about this. 
B. I wish you told us about this D. I wish you would tell us about this. 
Question 64: My brother and I went to that cinema. 
A. I went to that cinema and my brother, too. C. I went to that cinema and so my brother did. 
B. I went to that cinema and so did my brother. D. I went to that cinema and so my brother did, 
too. 
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the provided 
one. 
Question 65: The landscape is very beautiful! 
How____________________________________________________ 
Question 66: Someone stole his car yesterday. 
His car __________________________________________________ 
Question 67: We had to cancel the flight because the fog was too thick. 
Due to __________________________________________________ 
Question 68: I had the mechanic repair my car this morning. 
 I had_______________________________________________________________ 
Question 69: He graduated from University and then went abroad to work. 
After__________________________________________________ 
❖ WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT THE FOLLOWING TOPIC: 
In many countries, young people leave rural areas for studying and working in cities. What are the causes and 
effects of this trend? 
 better educational opportunities 
 more employment opportunities 
 being overcrowding & a lot of pressure can be put on the resources 
 the cost of living and property prices are much higher