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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 206)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
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. 
1. A. generous	B. electricity	C. horrible	D. famous
2. A. mathematics	B. history	C. literature 	D. physics
3. A. overweight	B. popular 	C. beautiful 	D. tomorrow
4. A. invention 	B. complexion 	C. tradition 	D. question
5. A. economy	B. village	C. interest	D. industry
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
6. We _________for three hours and are very tired. 
 	A. are walking 	B. have been walking 	C. were walking	D. had been walking 
7. The policeman explained to us_________ get to the market. 
 	A. how 	B. how could 	C. how we could 	D. how could we 
8. _________from Bill, all the students said they would go. 
 	A. Except	B. Only	C. Apart	D. Separate
9. Not until a monkey is several years old_________ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother. 
 	A. beginning 	B. does it begin 	C. and begin	D. it begins
10. At the election you must mark your paper, fold it and drop it in to the _________box
 	A. voting 	B. ballot [voting paper]	C. selection	D. nomination
11. Had the drought not lowered, the reservoir of the ancient village__________.
 A. wouldn't be discovered B. wouldn't have been discovered C. can't have been discovered D. can't be discovered
12. “Never say that again, _________?”
 	A. won’t you 	B. do you	C. don’t you	D. will you
13. Mary: “ Do you think it will rain ? “ Jenny: “Oh ! ________”
 	A. I don’t hope. 	B. I hope not. 	C. I don’t hope so 	D. It’s hopeless
14. It is believed _________causes insomnia. [inability to sleep]
 A. too much caffeine which	B. that too much caffeine C. it in too much caffeine 	D. too much caffeine that
15. The train accident has_________ the other train’s departure for a few hours. 
 	A. sent back 	B. called off 	C. delayed	D. retained
16. Not only__ much bigger than any other planets, but it is unlike the planets, it consists completely of gaseous material. 
 	A. Sun is 	B. the Sun, which is 	C. is the Sun 	D. that the Sun
17. - “ How about some more coffee?” - “_________.”	
 	A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid	B. No, thanks 	C. Yes, please	D. A&B
18. _________to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser. [hot stream sent up]
 	A. Being not 	B. Not having been 	C. Have not been 	D. Having not been
19. She has to pass all her exams or _________she would have no holiday. 
 	A. instead 	B. else 	C. therefore 	D. though
20. We have had the roof of our house _________.
 	A. to replace 	B. replace 	C. replaced 	D. been replaced
21. From the hotel there is a good _________of the mountains. 
 	A. vision 	B. view	C. sight	D. picture
22. If you require any more _________about the holiday, please telephone us. 
 	A. description 	B. information	C. news	D. fact
23. He __________me to believe that they had left the district. 
 	A. made	B. led	C. assured	D. confirmed
24. He was completely_________ by her tale of hardship. 	
 	A. taken away 	B. taken down 	C. taken in [cheat/ deceive]	D. taken up
25. He lost his job_________ no fault of his own. 	
 	A. through	B. by	C. with	D. over	
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 71 to 80. 
 What do you do well? What do you enjoy doing? Your answers to these two questions will help you identify your (26)____. An employer will consider you seriously for a (27)_ ___ when you can show them that you know who you are, what you can offer and which you have studied. Sometimes it is difficult to know what your weaknesses are. Clearly not everyone is equally good (28)____ everything. You may need to improve yourself and so (29)____ courses in that field could turn a weakness into strength. You will need to (30)____ some time on your self-assessment. Your honesty and the desire for self-improvement will lead to (31)____ in getting the right job. Explore the following seven areas to start to get to know yourself: your aptitude, your skills, your personality, the level of responsibility you feel comfortable with, your interests and your needs. Ask (32)____ if you have any special talents and if you need to consider your physical health when choosing a job. Be as honest and realistic as you can, and ask for other people's (33)____ if necessary. Make a list of these things. It is usually a good idea to talk about your aptitudes with teachers, family and friends. If you are considering a career that (34)____ a special talent, such as art, acrobatics, mathematics or music, discuss your aptitudes with (35)____ expert in that area and discover how they fit the needs of the occupation. 
26. A. strong 	B. strength 	C. strengthen 	D. strengthened
27. A. position 	B. location 	C. spot 	D. room
28. A. upon 	B. in 	C. at 	D. for
29. A. meeting 	B. taking 	C. making 	D. interviewing
30. A. use 	B. make 	C. lose 	D. spend
31. A. success 	B. successful 	C. successfully 	D. succeed
32. A. you 	B. your 	C. yours 	D. yourself
33. A. interests 	B. fields 	C. opinions 	D. attendances
34. A. requires 	B. asks 	C. tells 	D. urges
35. A. a 	B. an 	C. the 	D. this
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 31 to 40. 
The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time for George Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants. President and Mrs. John Adams, who moved in on November 1, 1800. When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet complete, and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences; for example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered movement from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the unfinished East Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the east and west ends. 
When the British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was forced to leave. All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was completely destroyed. It was not until December of 1817 that the following president, James Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since then, the White House has continued to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U. S president. 
36. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this text?
	A. George Washington’s life in the White House. 	B. The Early History of the White House. 
	C. The burning of the White House. 	D. Presidential Policies of Early U. S. Presidents. 
37. Why did George Washington not love in the White House?
	A. It had been burned by the British. 	B. He did not like the architectural features. 
	C. He did not want to suffer the inconveniences that the Adamses had suffered. 
	D. Construction had not yet been completed. 
38. The word “ inhabitants” in paragraph 1 is closest meaning to____.
	A. modifications	B. moves 	C. celebrations 	D. residents
39. It can be inferred from the passage that John Adams was____.
 	A. the first president of the United States. 	B. the second president of the United States. 
 	C. the third president of the United States. 	D. the fourth president of the United States. 
40. What of the White House was not yet complete when the Adamses moved in?
	A. main staircase	B. laundry yard 	C. pool 	D. A and B
41. The author most likely discusses the “ staircase” in paragraph 1 in order to____.
	A. show the elegance of the new White House 	B. explain the architectural features added by Jefferson. 
	C. provide an example of an inconvenience in the White House. 
	D. demonstrate what had to be rebuilt after the fire. 
42. The word “ forces” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by____.
	A. military 	B. effort 	C. power 	D. energy
43. According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s tenure in the White House?
	A. He worked to improve the appearance and convenience of the White House. 
	B. He had to flee the White House because of the war with the British. 
	C. He removed the terraces that had been added by Adams. 
	D. He was accepting of the many inconveniences. 
44. According to the passage, when James Monroe came to the White House, it had been____.
	A. repressed 	B. reconstructed 	C. relocated 	D. reserved 
45. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses____.
 	A. the details of the destruction of the White House by the British. 
 	B. James Monroe’s policies as presidents. 	C. modifications by presidents who followed. 
 	D. other presidents who were unable to occupy the White House. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
46. She is no longer young to enter a beautiful contest. 
	A. is	B. longer young	C. to enter	D. beautiful
47. Supposed that you failed your driving test, would you take it again?
	A. would you take	B. driving test	C. failed	D. Supposed that
48. I hadn’t understood his directions. However, I asked him to repeat what he’d said. 
	A. However	B. hadn’t understood	C. he’d said	D. asked him
49. Although there were a lot of opposition initially, many people now accept that infertile couples have the right to medical help. 	A. now	B. were	C. a lot of opposition	D. medical help
50. With the development of the Internet and the World Wide Web, businessmen do not hardly have as much traveling as they used to. A. they used to	B. businessmen	C. hardly have	D. development of
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 51 to 60. 	ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist. He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something. Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much. Other people think that he is a criminal. 
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd. Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal. However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra. The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea. The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada. Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful. 
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling. Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten. 
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra. However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could. He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra. He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected. Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial. 
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it. 
51. According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who _________.
 	A. runs into whaling ship	B. does something to protect the Earth
 	C. talks about protecting endangered species 	D. is a hero, like Paul Watson
52. When something is controversial, _________.
 A. everyone agrees with it B. everyone disagrees with it C. people have different ideas about it	D. people protect it
53. The members of a ship’s crew are _________.
 	A. the men and women who work on the ship	B. the people who work on the airplanes
 	C. all of the people on a ship, including the passengers 	D. the people who own the ship
54. The main idea of paragraph one is that _________.
 	A. Paul Watson is a hero to some people 	 B. activists are people who do something
 	C. Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist D. Paul Watson does not believe in talking
55. The Sea Shepherd was hunting _________.
 	A. the Atlantic Ocean 	B. whales	C. the Sierra	D. Portugal
56. The author implies that Paul Watson lives in _________.
 	A. Portugal	B. a ship on the Atlantic	C. the Sierra	D. Canada
57. The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because _________.
 	A. they were not obeying international laws	B. they were whaling	
 	C. they were killing and selling whales 	D. All of the above are correct
58. In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to _________.
 	A. whale meat	B. the Sierra	C. whales 	D. the Sierra crew
59. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _________.
 	A. the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries	B. the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws. 
 	C. the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could. 
 	D. whaling is illegal according to international law. 
60. Watson ran into the Sierra because _________.
 	A. he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling 	B. he was impatient with the government’s actions
 	C. he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers	D. All of the above are correct 	
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 
61. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework. 
 	A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework. 
 	B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework. 
 	C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework. 
 	D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework. 
62. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. 
 A. It couldn’t be Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. B. You mustn’t have seen Mr. Phong because he’s in Hanoi
 C. It can’t have been Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. D. Mr. Phong mightn’t see you because he’s in Hanoi. 
63. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother looks like my dad. 
	A. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes after my dad. 
	B. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes over my dad. 
	C. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes on my dad. 
	D. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes in my dad. 
64. She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting. 
 	A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting. 
 	B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting. 
 	C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting. 
 	D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting. 
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. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
 Unless_________________________________________
2. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
 He’d rather_________________________________________
3. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
 The water was not_________________________________________
4. Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
 She_________________________________________
5. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
 You’ve_________________________________________
II. TOPIC: Write about the changes that information technology brings to your life.
We are now living in the Era of the Information technology, and we feel happy to be supported by modern technologies which make our lives more comfortable and convenient. For me, information technology brings me so many positive changes though sometimes it does cause some troubles.
	It is undeniable that information technology helps bring my family members closer together as we always keep in touch with help of telephones, internet, and other conveniences. Beside, information technology helps us stay in touch with the world around. Every day, we are well-informed by reading news, watching videos, browsing websites. We can also learn much about the entire world from our own tables or even beds. Information technology provides us more choices of how, where, when and what to do things. Beneficially, we have more chances to earn because there are always numerous jobs available in the IT field that helps us make money and shop. Moreover, information technology helps us to broaden our knowledge as we can learn or take various online and offline courses. Socially, we seem to have more and more friends both at home and overseas, we can also share opinions, date with the help of information technology.
	On the other hand, modern technology can also make us more isolated when we are absorbed in technological devices. We sometimes feel annoyed by bad and poisonous information, images, or websites. We are also afraid of losing confidential documents and files. Seriously, spywares are now so popular that they make us very much worried and we have to spend more to protect our technological products.
	Good or bad, I really think I am lucky enough to live in this information age. I cannot imagine my life without the help of information technology. The most important thing I need to do is to take full advantages of the information technology to better my life and try hard to reduce the bad effects that may bring to my life.
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