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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 191)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian: 90 phút
 PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10.
Whenever we read about the natural world nowadays, it is generally to be given dire presdictions about its imminent destruction. Some scientists go so (1) ____ as to assert that from now on, the world can no longer be called “natural”, in so far as future processes of weather, (2) ____, and all the interactions of plant and animal life will no longer carry on in their time honored way, unaffected by (3) ____. There will never be such a thing as “natural weather” again, say such writers, only weather (4) ____ by global warming. It is hard to know whether to believe such prophets of doom, possibly because what they are saying seems too terrible to be (5) ____ There are other equally influential scientists who argue that climate, for example, has changed many times over the (6) ____, and that what we are experiencing now may simply be part of an endless cycle of change, rather than a disaster on a global (7) _____. One cannot help wondering these attempts to wish the problem be away simply underline the extent to which western industrialized countries are to blame for upsetting the world’s (8) _____. It is not our fault, they seem to be saying, because everything is all right, really! One certain (9) _____ which is chilling in its implications, is that there is no longer anywhere on the earth’s (10) _____, whether in the depths of the oceans or in the polar wastes, which is not stained by polluted air or littered, with empty cans and bottles. Now we are having to come to terms with understanding just what that means, and it is far from easy. 
Question 1: A. much 	B. often 	C. really 	D. far 
Question 2: A. change 	B. atmosphere 	C. climate 	D. even 
Question 3: A. beings 	B. man 	C. people 	D. humans 
Question 4: A. built 	B. manufactured 	C. affected 	D. organised 
Question 5: A. stopped 	B. true 	C. guessed 	D. here 
Question 6: A. top 	B. again 	C. centuries 	D. world 
Question 7: A. sense 	B. form 	C. scale 	D. existence 
Question 8: A. future 	B. ecology 	C. balance 	D. population
Question 9: A. fact 	B. must 	C. fault 	D. and 
Question 10:A. planet 	B. atmosphere 	C. anywhere 	D. surface 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 11: A. interrogate	B. efficiency	C. committee	D. entertain
Question 12: A. determine	B. miraculous	C. confident	D. spectator
Question 13: A. manufacture	B. apologise	C. diagnosis	D. preferential
Question 14: A. pesticide	B. concentrate	C. argument	D. equivalent
Question 15: A. inexpensive	B. ecological	C. advertisement	D. continuity	
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 16: You can use milk _________ cream in this recipe.
A. instead	B. in place of	C. on account of	D. in view with
Question 17: He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _________ a brilliant idea.
A. came up to	B. put up with	C. came up with	D. put through to
Question 18: Mary: “Peter failed in the final examination last term.” - Nancy: “__________”
A. Really?	B. Sorry to hear that	C. What’s wrong?	D. I can’t believe it
Question 19: The man who was taken to hospital had been __________ for three hours.
A. insensitive	B. unconscious	C. unfeeling	D. indifferent
Question 20: It is imperative that the world _____ towards a solution to global warming before the weather patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably. A. work 	B. to work	C. works	D. is working
Question 21: After each chapter in this book _________ where reference material may be included.
A. do the pages find	B. are found the pages	C. are the pages found	D. the pages are found
Question 22: The film went bankrupt and their shares became __________
A. priceless	B. unworthy	C. invaluable	D. worthless
Question 23: Tom: “___________” - Jenifer: “He is friendly and quick – witted”
A. What is your new teacher like?	B. What does your new teacher look like?
C. How is your new teacher look?	D. How does your new teacher look?
Question 24: Every possible means _________ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.
A. is used	B. have been used	C. are used	D. has been used
Question 25: People in Indonesia can get a good picture on television _______ a communication satelite.
A. by way of	B. in view of	C. by means of	D. from
Question 26: _________ the can, my hand was cut.
A. while trying to open	B. Having tried to open	C. Trying to open	D. As I was trying to open
Question 27: Everything in the supermarket is marked with a price _________
A. notice	B. mark	C. sign	D. tag
Question 28: Laura: “Could I possibly use your mobile phone?” - Jenny: “_________”
A. I don’t think so	B. Oh, by all means	C. You’re welcome	D. My pleasure
Question 29: I __________ here for three years by the end of next month.
A. will work	B. am going to work	C. will have been working	D. am working
Question 30: I offered him money for the use of the bicycle, but __________ my surprise he refused it.
A. to 	B. though	C. according to	D. in view of
Question 31: There is no other place near here to get your motorbike _________
A. repaired	B. repair	C. to repair	D. repairing
Question 32: Her four years at University were the __________ to a brilliant career.
A. stepping stone	B. launching	C. diving board	D. starting line
Question 33: Assistant: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?” - Customer: “__________”
A. Yes, you’re welcome	B. Ok. Your time	C. Not now. Thanks anyway	D. Sure. Go ahead, please
Question 34: A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult, _____ he’s likely to smile and reach out to another infant
A. if	B. so that	C. whenever	D. whereas
Question 35: The waves on the beach on the west coast of Florida are not ________ on the east coast.
A. as high as	B. so high as	C. as high as those	D. higher than
Question 36: When replying to this advertisement, please __________ a stamped addressed envelope.
A. present	B. contain	C. enclose	D. include
Question 37: Had we caught the earlier train, we__________ home by now.
A. would have been	B. would be	C. are	D. had been
Question 38: There were a feeling of gloom and ______ in the office when the news of the job cuts was announced.
A. deprivation	B. depression	C. enthusiasm	D. entertainment
Question 39: John was deported for having an expired visa. He ______ his renewed.
A. must have got	B. should have got	C. should get	D. needn’t have got
Question 40: The teacher told me that I was doing well, __________ my final grade was awful.
A. yet	B. therefore	C. hence	D. otherwise
Question 41: Let’s __________ the grammar one more time before the test.
A. go over	B. go down with	C. go off	D. go back
Question 42: We were very tired last night because we _________ football in the afternoon.
A. played	B. had played	C. were playing	D. have played
Question 43: Many students find it difficult to make __________ meet on their small grant.
A. points	B. circles	C. ends	D. edges
Question 44: Peter: “I found my wallet, but now it disappears” - Henry: “_________”
A. Bad news for me	B. It doesn’t	C. You’re too careless	D. What a shame
Question 45: Nobody understands what the man overthere says, _________?
A. doesn’t he	B. does he	C. don’t they	D. do they
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 questions from 46 to 55.
Because the low latitudes of the Earth, the areas near the equator, receive more heat than the latitudes near the poles, and because the nature of heat is to expand and move, heat is transported from the tropics to the middle and high latitudes. Some of this heat is moved by winds and some by ocean currents, and some gets stored in the atmosphere in the form of latent heat. The term “latent heat” refers to the energy that has to be used to convert liquid water to water vapor. We know that if we warm a pan of water on a stove, it will evaporate, or turn into vapor, faster than if it is allowed to sit at room temperature. We also know that if we hang wet clothes outside in the summertime, they will dry faster than in winter, when temperature are colder. The energy used in both cases to change liquid water to water vapor is supplied by heat – supplied by the stove in the first case and by the Sun in the latter case. This energy is not lost. It is stored as vapor in the atmosphere as latent heat. Eventually, the water stored as vapor in the atmosphere will condense to liquid again, and the energy will be released to the atmosphere.
In the atmosphere, a large portion of the Sun’s incoming energy is used to evaporate water, primarily in the tropical oceans. Scienctists have tried to quantify this proportion of the Sun’s energy. By analyzing temperature, water vapor, and wind data around the globe, they have estimated the quantity to be about 90 watts per square meter, or nearly 30 percent of the Sun’s energy. Once this latent heat is stored within the atmosphere, it can be transported, primarily to higher latitudes, by prevailing, large – scale winds. Or it can be transported vertically to higher levels in the atmosphere, where it forms clouds and subsequent storms, which then release the energy back to the atmosphere.
Question 46: The passage mainly discusses how heat_________
A. is transformed and transported in the Earth’s atmosphere.	B. is transported by ocean currents.
C. can be measured and analyzed by scientists.	D. moves about the Earth’s equator.
Question 47: The passage mentions that the tropics differ from the Earth’s polar regions in which of the following ways?
A. The height of cloud formation in the atmosphere.	B. The amount of heat they receive from the Sun.
C. The strength of their large scale winds.	D. The strength of their oceanic currents.
Question 48: The word “convert” is closest in meaning to__________
A. mix	B. change	C. adapt	D. reduce
Question 49: Why does the author mention “the stove” in line 9th?
A. To describe the heat of the Sun.	B. To illustrate how water vapor is stored.
C. To show how energy is stored.	D. To give an example of a heat source
Question 50: According to the passage, most ocean water evaporation occurs especially_________
A. around the higher latitudes	B. in the tropics
C. because of large – scale winds	D. because of strong ocean currents
Question 51: According to the passage, 30 percent of the Sun’s incoming energy_________
A. is stored in clouds in the lower latitudes.	B. is transported by ocean currents.
C. never leaves the upper atmosphere.	D. gets stored as latent heat.
Question 52: The underlined word “it” refers to_______
A. square meter	B. the Sun’s energy	C. latent heat	D. the atmosphere
Question 53: The word “primarily” is closest in meaning to __________
A. chiefly	B. originally	C. basically	D. clearly
Question 54: The word “prevailing” is closest in meaning to _________
A. essential	B. dominant	C. circular	D. closest
Question 55: All of the following words/ phrases are defined in the passage EXCEPT________
A. low latitudes (line 1st)	B. latent heat (line 4th)	C. evaporate (line 6th)	D. atmosphere (line 10th)
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 questions from 56 to 65.
Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory.
There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage
When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, one is able to keep a memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and paper are not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to make a phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly. Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory. A better way is to practice "elaborate rehearsal". This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories.
Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving information can be done by recognition or recall. Humans can easily recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often; however, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. The more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization.
Question 56: According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?
 A.They revert from the long term memory.	B.They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
 C.They get chunked when they enter the brain.	D.They enter via the nervous system.
Question 57: The word “elapses” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____.
A. passes	B. adds up	C. appears	D. continues
Question 58: All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the____.
A. STM	B. long term memory 	C. sensory storage area	D. maintenance area
Question 59: Why does the author mention a dog's bark?
A. To give an example of a type of memory	B. To provide a type of interruption
C. To prove that dogs have better memories than humans	D. To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell
Question 60: How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?
A. By organizing it	B. By repeating it	C. By giving it a name	D. By drawing it
Question 61: The author believes that rote rotation is____.
A. the best way to remember something	B. more efficient than chunking
C. ineffective in the long run	D. an unnecessary interruption
Question 62: The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to____.
A. encoding	B. STM	C. semantics	D. information
Question 63: The word “elaborate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to____.
A. complex	B. efficient	C. pretty	D. regular
Question 64: The word “cues” in the passage is closest in meaning to____.
A. questions	B. clues	C. images	D. tests
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the provided one.
1. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
 => She has_________________________________________
2. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
 => I don’t know_________________________________________
3. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult
 => My French friend isn’t_________________________________________
4. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
 => The owner_________________________________________
5. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money
 => If we_________________________________________
II. Topic: What do you think of the changes in life?
Everything in the universe is in constant change. And everything needs continual improvement if the ever changing and increasing demands of humankind are to be met. If I am ever given the chance to change one important thing about my home town, it would be internet service. Needless to say that nothing generally revolutionized the way we live as internet in the past decade. Thus, an improvement in this vital service would mean an even more, unheard betterment to the people in my home town.
It is said that information is power. True saying indeed! I can envision how everything in my home town could improve dramatically if the internet service in it were made free, fast and staying out there like electricity, telephone or water all the time. One thing, a fast free and reliable internet service could improve in my home town is the way people work. If there is a this said service people in my home town must not necessarily commute to a far place to do their job. This in turn would mean less traffic jams, spacious work place, more time for family and recreation and so on.
The way people learn would be another important thing that a fast, free and reliable internet service could better in my home town. People will have the chance to go through tremendous and different information resources in a very small amount of time. They, apparently will also take less time to share it. This assures a more fulfilled life for my home town people. 
Since its advent, internet touched every part of our life. It in a dazzling way improved the way we do business, learn and communicate. A change in internet service implies good way of living for everyone in my home town.
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