Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Thi thử THPT Quốc gia lần 1 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Mã đề 132 - Trường THPT Nguyễn Trãi

SỞ GD & ĐT THÁI BÌNH
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 1
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Mã đề thi 132
Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
Số báo danh:...............................................................................
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the following questions . 
Question 1: A. concentrate	B. confine	C. convention	D. conceal
Question 2: A. booked	B. missed	C. described	D. pronounced
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions . 
Question 3: A. capture	B. ensure	C. pleasure	D. picture
Question 4: A. particular	B. circumstances	C. advertisement	D. environment
Question 5: A. museum	B. recommend	C. commitment	D. position
III.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: I ______ work last week, but I changed my mind.
A. have started	B. was going to start	C. had started	D. would start
Question 7: He came ______ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.
A. out of	B. in for	C. off	D. over
Question 8: When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats.
A. off	B. on	C. away	D. out
Question 9: Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle 
 with ______.
A. the other	B. another	C. others	D. other
Question 10: This is valuable _________ chair which dates back to the eighteeth century.
A. traditional	B. old-fashioned	C. antique	D. ancient
Question 11: “What’s the matter? You don’t look very well.” – “I feel a little _____________.”
A. under the weather	B. out of the blue
C. out of order	D. under the impression
Question 12: There's a good film _______ town.
A. in on	B. on in	C. at	D. over
Question 13: Now that Susan has moved to the country, her visits to see in the city are________
A. between few and far	B. far and betwwen
C. between and far	D. few and far between
Question 14: It is a ___________ .
A. blue polyester sleeping bag	B. polyester sleeping blue bag
C. blue sleeping polyester bag	D. sleeping blue polyester bag
Question 15: Where is he? He should __________ at home hours ago.
A. were	B. had been	C. be	D. have been
Question 16: I never read ________ newspapers during the week, but I buy ______Observer every Sunday and I read it in ________bed.
A. the / the / no article	B. the / a / the
C. no article / the / no article	D. a / a / the
Question 17: _______ imaginative stories about the origin of the game of chess.
A. Of the many	B. Many of the	C. There are many	D. Many
Question 18: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye _______ with the interviewers.
A. touch	B. link	C. contact	D. connection
Question 19: Oil shale is a soft, fine-grained sedimentary rock _______ oil and natural gas are obtained.
A. is from	B. from which	C. from	D. is which
Question 20: The government was finally ______ by a minor scandal.
A. taken down	B. brought down	C. put back	D. pulled down
Question 21: Ann: “Do you need any help?” Kate: “______.”
A. No, thanks. I can manage	B. I haven’t got a clue
C. That’s all for now	D. That’s fine by me
Question 22: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep ________ with rapidly changing technology
A. speed	B. fast	C. time	D. pace
Question 23: I ______ with my aunt when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Minh City next month.
A. will have been staying	B. stay
C. will be staying	D. will have stayed
Question 24: Never before _______ such a wonderful child.
A. I saw	B. have I seen	C. I had seen	D. I have seen
IV. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following sentences. 
Question 25: I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.
A. right	B. favor	C. honor	D. advantage
Question 26: Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.
A. irritations	B. annoyances	C. fears	D. risks
Question 27: The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.
A. prevent	B. terminate	C. lighten	D. initiate
V. 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 sentences . 
Question 28: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. restrain	B. fluctuate	C. remain unstable	D. stay unchanged
Question 29: In some countries, the disease burden could be prevented through environmental improvements.
A. something to entertain	B. something sad
C. something enjoyable	D. something to suffer
Choose the option among A, B, C, D which needs correcting to make a complete sentence. 
Question 30: The camp on the inhospitable, mosquito-infested banks of the River Sekonyer, was set up to track the primates and learn from their habitat, diet and behavior.
A. diet and behavior.	B. mosquito-infested	C. set up	D. learn from
Question 31: After writing it, the essay must be duplicated by the student himself and handed into the department secretary before the end of the month.
A. be	B. into	C. After writing it	D. the end of
Question 32: Question 55: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise it.
A. to practise	B. said	C. are	D. to improve
Question 33: Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home resembled that of many other mid-western pioneers with its dirt floor, sleeping loft, and crude fireplace.
A. boyhood home	B. dirt floor	C. crude fireplace	D. that
Question 34: A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify; it can also be elicited and 
 manipulated under experimental conditions.
A. experimental	B. smile	C. conditions	D. identify
VI. 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 . 
The term “art deco” has come to encompass three distinct but related design trends of the 1920’s and 1930’s. The first was what is frequently referred to as “zigzag moderne” –the exotically ornamental style of such skyscrapers as the Chrysler Building in New York City and related structures such as the Paramount Theater in Oakland, California. The word “zigzag” alludes to the geometric and stylized ornamentation of zigzags, angular patterns, abstracted plant and animal motifs, sunbursts, astrological imagery, formalized fountains, and related themes that were applied in mosaic relief and mural form to the exterior and interior of the buildings. Many of these buildings were shaped in the ziggurat form, a design resembling an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower that recedes in progressively smaller stages to the summit, creating a staircase-like effect.
 The second manifestation of art deco was the 1930’s “streamlined moderne” style—a Futuristic-looking aerodynamic style of rounded corners and horizontal bands known as “speed stripes.” In architecture, these elements were frequently accompanied by round windows, extensive use of glass block, and flat rooftops. 
 The third style, referred to as “ international stripped classicism” also came to the forefront during the Depression, a period of severe economic difficult in the 1930’s. This was a more conservative style, blending a simplified modernistic style with a more austere form of geometric and stylized relief sculpture and other ornament, including interior murals. May buildings in this style were erected nationwide through government programs during the Depression .
 Although art deco in its many forms was largely perceived as thoroughly modern, it was strongly influenced by the decorative arts movements that immediately preceded it. For example, like “art nouveau” (1890-1910), art deco also used plant motifs, but regularized the forms into abstracted repetitive patterns rather than presenting them as flowing, asymmetrical foliage, Like the Viennese craftspeople of the Wiener Werkstatte, art deco designers worked with exotic materials, geometricized shapes, and colorfully ornate patterns. Furthermore, like the artisans of the Arts and Crafts Movement in England and the United States, art deep practitioners considered it their mission to transform the domestic environment through well-designed furniture and household accessories.
Question 35: What aspect of art deco does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The influence of art deco on the design of furniture and household accessories
B. Ways in which government programs encouraged the development of art deco
C. Reasons for the popularity of art deco in New York and California
D. Architectural manifestations of art deco during the 1920’s and 1930’s
Question 36: The word “encompass” in line 1 is closest in meaning to ___________ .
A. include	B. Enhance	C. separate	D. replace
Question 37: The phrase “The first” in line 2 refers to __________ .
A. the 1920’s and 1930’s	B. design trends
C. the term “art deco”	D. Skyscrapers
Question 38: In line 8, the author mentions “an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower ” in order to __________ .
A. emphasize the extent of architectural advances
B. explain the differences between ancient and modern architectural steles
C. describe the exterior shape of certain “art deco” buildings
D. argue for a return to more traditional architectural design
Question 39: The streamlined moderne style is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT ___________ .
A. animal motifs	B. “speed stripes”	C. round windows	D. flat roofs
Question 40: The phrase “came to the forefront” in line 15 is closest in meaning to _________ .
A. went through a process	B. grew in complexity
C. changed its approach	D. became important
Question 41: According to the passage, which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between art deco and art nouveau?
A. Art deco became important in the United States while art nouveau became popular in England.
B. Art nouveau preceded art deco and influenced it.
C. They were art forms that competed with each other for government support during the depression era.
D. They were essentially the same art form.
Question 42: According to the passage, a building having an especially ornate appearance would most probably have been designed in the style of ____________ .
A. classical modern	B. zigzag modern
C. streamlined moderne	D. the Arts and Crafts Movement
Question 43: According to the passage, which of the following design trends is known by more than one name ?
A. Arts and Crafts Movement	B. International stripped classicism
C. Streamlined modern	D. Zigzag modern
Question 44: The passage is primarily developed as _____________ .
A. an analysis of various trends within an artistic movement
B. the historical chronology of a movement
C. an argument of the advantages of one artistic form over another
D. a description of specific buildings that became famous for their unusual beauty
VII. 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. 
 British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century. The invention of the railways (45) ____ this possible. The first holidaymakers were quite rich and went for their health and education. The seaside was a place to be (46) ____ of illness, and doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. Also to (47) ____ their knowledge, families attended concerts and read books from the library.
 At that time, ordinary working people had very little time (48) ____ work. However, in 1871, the government introduced four ‘Banking Holiday’ - national holiday days. This (49) ____ people to have a day or two out, which now and then gave them a taste for leisure and the seaside. At first, they went on day-trips, taking (50) ____ of special cheap tickets on the railways. By the 1880s, rising incomes (51) ____ that many ordinary workers and their families could have a week’s holiday at the seaside. Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to (52) ____ them. Holidaymakers enjoyed being idle, sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream. Cheap entertainment was (53) ____ offer and holidaymakers went to have fun.
 Today the English seaside (54) ____ popular, with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year.
Question 45: A. got	B. had	C. let	D. made
Question 46: A. recovered	B. improved	C. cured	D. remedied
Question 47: A. add	B. increase	C. raise	D. spread
Question 48: A. from	B. out	C. off	D. away
Question 49: A. allowed	B. provided	C. opened	D. offered
Question 50: A. opportunity	B. advantage	C. profit	D. benefit
Question 51: A. meant	B. resulted	C. produced	D. caused
Question 52: A. board	B. accommodate	C. lodge	D. cater
Question 53: A. on	B. to	C. in	D. for
Question 54: A. stays	B. continues	C. lasts	D. remains
VIII. 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 . 
 An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.
 Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
 However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.
Question 55: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. What constitutes an air pollutant	B. The economic impact of air pollution.
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause.	D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
Question 56: The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. admittedly	B. quickly	C. considerably	D. negatively
Question 57: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _______.
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
C. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
Question 58: The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_.
A. the components in biogeochemical cycles	B. the various chemical reactions
C. the pollutants from the developing Earth	D. the compounds moved to the water
Question 59: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air pollution?
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They have existed since the Earth developed
D. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
Question 60: According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions _______.
A. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
B. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
C. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
D. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
Question 61: The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. circled	B. encircled	C. surrounded	D. specified
Question 62: According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful if _______.
A. the natural level is also known	B. it can be calculated quickly
C. it is in a localized area	D. the other substances in the area are known
Question 63: The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.
A. beneficial	B. special	C. measurable	D. separable
Question 64: Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
B. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
C. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
D. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
WRITING
PART 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences printed bepore it.        
Question 65: He left quietly, so that he wouldn’t disturb the children.
 → So as ....................................................................................................................
Question 66 : There is a rumour that you stole it.
 → It is 
Question 67: If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.
 → But 
Question 69: Jenny finds it very much relaxing to listen to this wonderful type of music. 
 → It’s very much 
Question 68: This button mustn’t be touched under any circumstances.
 → Under no.........................................................................................................
Part II. Write a letter to a pen pal about the importance of family in your life and your family rules ( about 140 words ) .
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PART 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences printed bepore it.        
Question 65: He left quietly, so that he wouldn’t disturb the children.
 → So as not to disturb the children, he left quietly.
Question 66 : There is a rumour that you stole it.
 → It is rumoured that you stole it.
Question 67: If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.
 → But for Mike's interest, the trip would have been cancelled
Question 68: Jenny finds it very much relaxing to listen to this wonderful type of music. 
 → It’s very much relaxing for Jenny to listen to this wonderful type of music. 
Question 68: This button mustn’t be touched under any circumstances.
 → Under no circumstances should this button be touched.
Part II. Write a letter to a pen pal about the importance of family in your life and your family rules.
 87 Tran Hung Dao street
 Thai Binh, Vietnam
 23th January, 2016
 Dear John,
 I have received your letter and I feel so glad when knowing that you had passed your examinations with good marks. You want me to tell you about my family rules, and the importance of family in my life? I am always willing to tell you all about my family.
 Family rules? It's an interesting topic, isn't it? It may be obvious that every family has its own rules. Mine has a few, apart from our traditional rules, especially for this school year as I'm in the final year.First, I'm not allowed to watch TV, nearly no, except when there is a good or interesting movie or when I have finished all my homework and exercises. And never do my parents let me stay up so much late at night.Next my parents don't permit me to go out with my friends without necessary reason for example birthdays.Besides, I have to take a balanced diet to keep fit for my coming exam. And one more thing I have to keep up is talking on the phone, that is I have to set a limit to my using of the phone.
 For me, family is very important part of my everyday life. It helps me in improving my personality. It also helps me in shaping my life. It teaches me the value of love, affection, care, truthfulness and self-confidence and provides me tools and suggestions which are necessary to get success in life.Family is a place where I can be myself. It is a place where I am accepted for what I am. This is where I am completely tension free and everyone is there to help me. Family encourages me when I am surrounded by problems. It helps me survive through tough times and bring joy and happiness into my life. Now I am preparing for my GCSE examination and the entrance examination. They are very hard for me, but I try my best to pass the exams with good marks.
 I have told you something about my family rules. How about your family rules? Are you ready to let me know about it? I am really excited to hear about it. And I look forward to hearing from you soon.
 Best wishes to you,
 Love,
 Nam