Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Thi thử kỳ thi THPT Quốc gia năm học 2014-2015 - Page tài liệu luyện thi Đại học

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PAGE TÀI LIỆU LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC 
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 
ĐỀ THI THỬ KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 
Môn: Tiếng Anh 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút 
(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang) 
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. 
Question 1: A. climber B. subtle C. debtor D. probable 
Question 2: A. unity B. suite C. studious D. volume 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other 
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 3: A. catalogue B. competitive C. experienced D. pedestrian 
Question 4: A. conservative B. conference C. proficiency D. industrial 
Question 5: A. advertise B. practice C. advise D. promise 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 6: Man has set foot on the Moon and he is now planning _____ to Venus and back. 
A. travelling B. travel C. to have travelled D. to travel 
Question 7: “Where’s that _____ dress that your boyfriend gave you?” 
A. lovely long pink silk B. lovely pink long silk 
C. long pink silk lovely D. pink long lovely silk 
Question 8: I’ve seen that famous actor on television, but I’ve never seen him _____ person. 
A. by B. on C. of D. in 
Question 9: Jack _____ yet, otherwise he would have telephoned me. 
A. can’t have arrived B. mustn’t have arrived 
C. needn’t have arrived D. shouldn’t have arrived 
Question 10: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other aspects they are as different 
as _____. 
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there 
Question 11: That book is written by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa _____ for two 
years. 
A. that she lived B. that she lived among them 
C. among whom she lived D. where she lived among them 
Question 12: _____ is the price of the car. 
A. What interested in us B. That we are interested in 
C. That interested us D. What we are interested in 
Question 13: The purpose of a labour union is to improve the working condition, _____, and pay of its 
members. 
A. jobs are secure B. to be secure C. the job’s security D. job security 
Question 14: Only when you become a parent _____ what true responsibility is. 
 A. you will understand B. don’t you understand 
 C. will you understand D. would you understand 
Question 15: - “Would you bother if I had a look at your paper?” - “_____” 
A. You’re welcome B. Well, actually I’d rather you didn’t 
C. That’s a good idea D. Oh, I didn’t realize that 
Question 16: _____ home schooling is very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of traditional 
schooling. 
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A. Even though B. Despite that C. Because D. In spite of 
Question 17: - Lisa: “Have you been able to reach Peter?” - Gina: “_____” 
A. That’s no approval B. Yes, I’ve known him for years 
C. No, the line is busy D. It’s much too high 
Question 18: You can’t get a soda on that machine. There’s a sign on it says that “_____”. 
A. Out of job B. Out of order C. Out of mind D. Out of hand 
Question 19: If you’re telling some to _____, you’re telling them to relax. 
A. calm down B. calm on C. calm in D. calm out 
Question 20: Good health and good methods of study are very necessary, or _____ for success in college. 
A. dependable B. efficient C. available D. essential 
Question 21: My mother _____ her services for an environmental group. She helps raise money to protect 
wildlife. 
A. identifies B. encourages C. shares D. volunteers 
Question 22: Stop _____ about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is. 
A. rushing B. hiding C. beating D. moving 
Question 23: The rhinoceros, whose numbers have dropped alarmingly recently, has been declared a(n) _____ 
species. 
A. endanger B. endangered C. dangerous D. danger 
Question 24: Overpopulation tends to create conditions which may result in _____ of food in developing 
countries. 
A. shortages B. surpluses C. failures D. supplies 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to 
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 25: The twentieth century saw a rapid rise in life expectancy due to improvement in public health, 
nutrition and medicine. 
A. anticipation B. expectation C. span D. prospect 
Question 26: The tiny irrigation channels were everywhere and along some of them the water was running. 
 A. flushing out with water B. supplying water 
 C. cleaning with water D. washing out with water 
Question 27: Thanks to the invention of microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the nature of the 
human cell. 
A. deep understanding B. far-sighted views 
C. spectacular sightings D. in-depth studies 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to 
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 28: About 95 percent of all animals are invertebrates which can live anywhere, but most, like the 
starfish and crabs, live in the ocean. 
A. with ribs B. without ribs C. without backbones D. with backbones 
Question 29: Mr. Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly. 
A. amicable B. inapplicable C. hostile D. futile 
Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions . 
Question 30: So extensive the lakes are that they are viewed as the largest bodies of fresh water in the 
 A B C D 
 world. 
Question 31: A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered a basic 
 A B C 
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 part of the education of every child. 
 D 
Question 32: Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class should be for 
 A B C 
 the students to practise speaking words. 
 D 
Question 33: Have you considered to move to another city to find a new job that uses the same skills but 
 A B C 
 offers a better salary? 
 D 
Question 34: Scientists say that the Earth is unique because no other planet has conditions which 
 A B 
 enables the existence of intelligent life. 
 C D 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. 
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The (35) _____ class size 
is twelve and the average is ten. We use modern methods (36) _____ teaching and learning, and the school has 
a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. You will only be successful in improving your English; 
however, if you work hard and practise (37) _____ English as much as you can. You will take a short (38) _____ 
in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (39) _____ at the most suitable level. 
 There are two classes at the Elementary level: one is for complete (40) _____ and the other is for 
students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class at 
the Intermediate level, you will have a lot of practice in communication in (41) _____ situations because we 
help you to use the English you have previously (42) _____ in your own country. You will also have the chance 
to improve your (43) _____ of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary. 
The emphasis is on oral communication practice in a wide (44) _____ of situations at the advanced 
knowledge. You will learn how to use language correctly and appropriately when you talk to native speakers. In 
addition, you will develop such study skills as reading efficiently, writing articles and reports, and note-taking 
from books and lectures. 
Question 35: A. maximum B. minimum C. small D. large 
Question 36: A. in B. of C. on D. for 
Question 37: A. speak B. to speak C. speaking D. of speaking 
Question 38: A. test B. exam C. course D. lesson 
Question 39: A. form B. class C. grade D. course 
Question 40: A. starters B. beginners C. new-comers D. learners 
Question 41: A. life-real B. real-life C. real lives D. lives-real 
Question 42: A. got B. gained C. studied D. learnt 
Question 43: A. knowing B. knowledge C. known D. acknowledgement 
Question 44: A. variety B. amount C. number D. lot 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct answer to each of the question s from 45 to 54. 
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, 
etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception. 
William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his 
inauguration. 
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860, and his 
untimely death came just five years later. James A. Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot 
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during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job. While in his second term of 
office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. 
During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests. John F. Kennedy was 
assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election. 
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office. Although it was never proved, 
many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the 
only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945. 
Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination 
attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets. He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate 
events. Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky? 
Question 45: All of the following were election years EXCEPT _____. 
A. 1960 B. 1930 C.1888 D.1824 
Question 46: Which president served the shortest term in office? 
A. Abraham Lincoln B. Warren G. Harding 
C. William McKinley D. William H. Harrison 
Question 47: Which of the following is true? 
A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office. 
B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office. 
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as president. 
D. Four American presidents have been assassinated. 
Question 48: How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office? 
A. 7 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3 
Question 49: The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as 
A. election B. acceptance speech 
C. swearing-in ceremony D. campaign 
Question 50: All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT _____. 
A. John F. Kennedy B. Franklin D. Roosevelt 
C. Abraham Lincoln D. James A. Garfield 
Question 51: The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to _____. 
A. Garfield B. Garfield's assassin 
C. a Union army general D. McKinley 
Question 52: The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____. 
A. murdered B. decorated C. honored D. sickened 
Question 53: In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to _____. 
A. communicated about B. developed C. agree about D. notified 
Question 54: How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president? 
A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 4 years 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct answer to each of the question s from 55 to 64. 
Basic to any understanding of Canada in the 20 years after the Second World War is the country’s 
impressive population growth. For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1966. In September 
1966 Canada’s population passed the 20 million mark. Most of his surging growth ca me from natural increase. 
The depression of the 1930’s and the war had held back marriages, and the catching-up process began after 
1945. The baby boom continued through the decade of the 1950’s, producing a population increase of nearly 
fifteen percent in the five years from 1951 to 1956. This rate of increase had been exceeded only once before 
settled. Undoubtedly, the good economic condition of the 1950’s supported a growth in the population, but the 
expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families. In 
1957 the Canadian birth rate stood at 28 per thousand, one of the highest in the world. 
After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline. It continued failing until in 1966 
it stood at the lowest level in 25 years. Partly this decline reflected the low level of births during the depression 
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and the war, but it was also caused by changes in Canadian society. Young people were staying at school 
longer; more women were working; young married couples were buying automobiles or houses before starting 
families; rising living standards were cutting down the size of families. 
It appeared that Canada was once more falling in step with the trend toward smaller families that had 
occurred all through the Western world since the time of the Industrial Revolution. 
Although the growth in Canada’s population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase in the first half of 
the 1960’s was only nine percent), another large population wave was coming over the horizon. It would be 
composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957. 
Question 55: What does the passage mainly discuss? 
A. Educational changes in Canadian society. B. Canada during the Second World war. 
C. Population trends in postwar Canada. D. Standards of living in Canada. 
Question 56: According to the passage, when did Canada’s baby born begin? 
A. In the decade after 1911 B. After 1945 
C. During the depression of the 1930’s D. In 1966 
Question 57: The word “five” refers to _____. 
A. Canadians B. years C. decades D. marriages 
Question 58: The word “surging” is closest in meaning to _____. 
A. new B. extra C. accelerating D. surprising 
Question 59: The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950’s _____. 
A. the urban population decreased rapidly B. fewer people married. 
C. economic conditions were poor. D. the birth rate was very high. 
Question 60: The word “trend” is closest in meaning to _____. 
A. tendency B. aim C. growth D. directive 
Question 61: The word “peak” is closest in meaning to _____. 
A. pointed B. dismal C. mountain D. maximum. 
Question 62: When was the birth rate in Canada at its lowest population level? 
A. 1966 B. 1957 C. 1956 D. 1951 
Question 63: The author mentions all of the following as causes of declines in population growth after 1957 
EXCEPT _____. 
A. people being better educated B. people getting married earlier. 
C. better standards of living. D. couples buying houses. 
Question 64: It can be inferred from the passage that before the Industrial Revolution _____. 
A. families were larger B. population statistics were unreliable 
C. the population grew steadily. D. economic conditions were bad. 
WRITING 
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence 
printed before it. 
Question 65: Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another. 
Scarcely ________________________________________________. 
Question 66: Without his help, we would all have been in worse trouble. 
Had it __________________________________________________. 
Question 67: No students in my class can speak English as fluently as she does. 
She speaks ______________________________________________. 
Question 68: My father started to read that book two weeks ago. He’s still reading it. 
My father has ____________________________________________. 
Question 69: “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star. 
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The film star objected ______________________________________. 
Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about a leisure activity that you like to do after 
school. 
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