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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 228)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MễN THI: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian: 90 phỳt
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.
Question 1: 	Books in the home are the wonderful ____ of knowledge and pleasure. 
	 	A. supply 	B. origin	C. source 	D. provision 
Question 2: 	I am very busy. Don’t disturb me ____ it is urgent. 
	A. while 	B. since	C. if 	D. unless 
Question 3:	Fred stayed in bed too long and , ____, arrived late for school. 
	 	 A. however 	B. as a result 	C. in addition 	D. even though 
Question 4: 	These goods are free ____ duty. 
	A. from	B. in 	C. with 	D. of 
Question 5:	I suggest the room ____ before Christmas. 
	A. should decorate 	B. be decorated 	C. is decorated 	D. were decorated 
Question 6:	He insisted ____. 
	A. on staying with me	B. my staying 	C. in his staying 	D. that he would stay
Question 7:	You need to take your work ____ if you want to succeed. 
	A. away 	B. more seriously 	C. more carefully 	D. deliberately 
Question 8: 	____, I like the Rolling Stones. 
	A. Needless to say	B. Don’t need to say	C. Needless saying 	D. No need to say
Question 9: 	He came to inspect the house ____ buying it. 
	A. in the event of 	B. with a view to	C. with reference to	D. in case of 
Question 10: 	The basic factors ____ health and longevity include vigorous exercise, heredity and diet. 
	A. enhance 	B. enhanced 	C. that enhance 	D. which enhancing 
Question 11:	Neither his parents nor his teacher ____ satisfied with his academic results. 
	A. are 	B. is 	C. has 	D. have
Question 12:	The thought of taking such an exam had never for one moment ____ my head. 
	A. entered 	B. occurred 	C. crossed 	D. slipped 
Question 13: 	The house that we used to live in is in a very ____ state. 
	A. negligent 	B. neglected 	C. negligible 	D. neglectful
Question 14: 	Pay no ____ to what the people around you talk about you. Believe in yourself. 
	A. notice 	B. way 	C. attention 	D. allowance
Question 15: 	He was disappointed by his result, but he is now ____ to having to retake the exam. 
	A. composed 	B. submitted 	C. subdued 	D. reconciled 
Question 16:	News items are ____ to a stringent process of selection. 
	A. reliant 	B. subject 	C. determined 	D. dependent 
Question 17: 	If I had my credit card with me, I ____ the coat. 
	A. would buy 	B. have to buy	C. would have bought	D. will buy 
Question 18:	This hotel gives ____ treatment to people who stay in it regularly. 
	A. preference 	B. preferential	C. preferable 	D. preferred 
Question 19:	When Dave and Paul eventually ____, all the other guests were on the point of leaving. 
	A. showed off	B. turned up	C. turned in 	D. came up 
Question 20:	It’s hard to ____ on less than a million a month. 
	A. make ends meet	B. make a fuss 	C. make up your mind 	D. make a mess
Question 21:	You will have to ____ if you want to pass the entrance exams.
	A. work miracles 	B. take the trouble 	C. keep your hand in 	D. pull your socks up
Question 22:	She isn’t ____ well with the new manager. 
	A. going on 	B. keeping on 	C. taking on 	D. getting on
Question 23:	The bicycle he lent me badly needed ____.
	A. to clean 	B. cleaning 	C. clean 	D. to be cleaning 
Question 24:	He was broke, so he was forced to ____ his art treasures. 
	A. get rid of 	B. burn 	C. dispose of 	D. give away 
Question 25: 	I want to take my dogs with me. I need their ____.
	A. company 	B. relation 	C. relationship	D. companion 
Question 26:	 “David seemed to be very angry.” _ “__________________” 
	 	A. He did. 	B. He was.	C. He had.	D. He seemed. 
Question 27: 	 “ Is it true that you fell asleep in class yesterday and began to snore?”
“Unfortunately, yes. __________________is unbelievable! I am very embarrassed.” 
	A. That I could do such a thing 	B. I could do such a thing it
	C. That I could do such a thing it 	D. I could do such a thing 
Question 28: 	“Good morning. Can I help you? ” _ “__________________” 
	A. Yes, you can help me. 	B. Yes, can I have a bottle of cold tablets, please?
	C. No, you cannot. 	D. No, I don’t need your help. 
Question 29: 	“ Thank you for a lovely evening.” _ “__________________” 
	A. No problem.	B. Thank you very much indeed.
	C. It depends on you. 	D. You are welcome. 
Question 30:	 “ Are you going to see the match today?” _ “__________________” 
	A. Yes, I enjoyed it very much. 	B. Maybe I’ll be out.
	C. I think so.	D. Yes, I am going to stay in.
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.
Questions 31: 	A. conserve 	B. prefer 	C. threaten 	D. perform 
Questions 32: 	A. ambitious 	B. character 	C. substantial	D. romantic 
Questions 33: 	A. environment	B. disappointment 	C. deficiency 	D. investigate 
Questions 34: 	A. dominant 	B. competent	C. excavate 	D. competitor 
Questions 35: 	A. resistance 	B. resolute 	C. remedy 	D. residence 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.
 Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance. After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop. Sometimes it's hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways. Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to be protective. Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate. Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!). Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers, peaches, tea, grapes. This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book Why your Child is Hyperactive. Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.
Question 36.The topic of this passage is ____.
 A. reactions to foods	B. food and nutrition C. infants and allergies	D. a good diet 
Question 37. According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to ____.
 A. the vast number of different foods we eat	 B. lack of a proper treatment plan
 C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
Question 38. The word "symptoms" in line 8 is closest in meaning to ____.
 A. indications	B. diet	C. diagnosis	D. prescriptions
Question 39. The phrase "set off" in line 13 is closest in meaning to ____.
 A. relieved	B. identified	C. avoided	D. triggered
Question 40. What can be inferred about babies from this passage? 
 A. They can eat almost anything. B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants.
 C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed. D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early.
Question 41. The word "hyperactive" in line 18 is closest in meaning to ____.
 A. overly active	 	B. unusually low activity C. excited	D. inquisitive
Question 42. The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the infant's ____. A. lack of teeth	B. poor metabolism
 C. underdeveloped intestinal tract	D. inability to swallow solid foods 
Question 43. The word "these" in line 20 refers to ____.
 A. food additives	B. food colorings C. unnutritious foods	D. foods high in salicylates
Question 44. Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage? 
 A. Eating more ripe bananas	B. Avoiding all Oriental foods
 C. Getting plenty of sodium nitrate 	D. Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet
Question 45. According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT____.
 A. verified by researchers as being consistently effective B. available in book form
 C. beneficial for hyperactive children D. designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additive
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. 
 Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320 feet above sea level. It is the highest peak in North America and the center of Denali National Park. One of America's greatest wilderness areas, the park has had limited access to visitors, but in spite of this tourism rose from under 6,000 visitors in 1950 to over 546,000 visitors in 1990. The increasing popularity of this park is prompting serious discussions about the future use of Denali as well as how to preserve wilderness areas in general. One important issue of land use arises when parts of National Parks are owned by individuals. In Denali, though most of the land in this vast tract of more than a million acres is owned by the National Park Service, several thousand acres are still privately owned as mining tracts. These mining tracts in Denali were once abundant sources of gold, but they were sources of heavy metals such as arsenic and lead that pollute drivers and streams. Environmentalists were successful in getting the government to require mining companies to submit statements showing the potential impact of a mining project before they are allowed to begin mining. Because of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold their land to the National Park Service. Some land owners, however, are wondering if it is better to sell their land to the government or keep it for possible future use. Tourism in this previously remote area is bound to rise, as more roads are built to provide easier access to the park. This increase in the number of visitors creates a demand for hotels and other real estate development. The economic implications of this are of interest to the land owners, but are dismaying to those interested in preserving the wilderness. 
Question 46. What is the primary focus of this passage? 
 A. controversies over land use in Denali	 B. miners selling their property in Denali
 C. Alaska building more roads to Denali	 D. limiting tourist access to Denali
Question 47. The word "prompting" in line 5 could best be replaced by which of the following? 
 A. promising	B. sanctioning	C. initiating	D. trapping
Question 48. The word "arises" in line 7 could be best replaced by ____.
 A. surrenders	B. occurs	C. volunteers	D. prospers
Question 49. The word "tract" as used in line 8 refers to which of the following? 
 A. trail	B. resort	C. frontier	D. expanse
Question 50. Which of the following is most similar to the word "abundant" in line 10? 
 A. plentiful	B. sparse	C. hopeful	D. absolute
Question 51. According to the passage, which of the following are pollutants in the Denali area? 
 A. gold	B. pesticides	C. human waste	D. arsenic
Question 52. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase "potential impact" in line 13? 
 A. approximate cost	B. expected value	C. proposed size	D. possible effects
Question 53. The author infers that some mine owners might hesitate to sell their land to the Park Service for which of the following reasons? 
 A. There may be increasing demand for the ore in the mines. B. They might want to move to the towns.
 C. They might receive more money selling their land to developers.
 D. They might want to build a house on their property.
Question 54. What is the author's purpose in writing this passage? 
 A. to demonstrate the changes in Denali National Park B. to use Denali as an example of common park issues
 C. to introduce the wonders of the wilderness area of Denali D. to explain the problems occurring in Denali Park
Question 55. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph in this passage? 
 A. conflict between land owners and environmentalists B. the role of the National Park Service in development
 C. tourist needs in Denali Park 	D. wildlife in the park
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. HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
 Health experts suggest that (56) ____ healthy and happy, it’s important to keep our lives in balance. Chinese philosophy, which has spanned thousands of years, uses the principles of yin and yang to explain the importance of balance in life. Explained simply, yang represents the active elements of the universe, (57) _____ the yin represents the passive elements. This expresses the importance of balance in (58) ____ of living. Today health experts agree that it’s important to have a balanced life. For example, they’ve said it’s necessary to have a balance between work and rest and to have a balanced exercise program. (59) _____ , I’m sure you’d agree that in our busy world, it’s not always easy to get and keep balance in our lives. 
 (60) _____ business or study deadlines, many people work to excess, leaving little time at the end of their busy day to spend with family and friends. They eat fast - food and don’t get enough rest or recreation and then suffer badly from the effects of stress. It’s sad that this situation often happens when people believe that access to (61) _____ is the answer to happiness instead of understanding the importance of balanced living. 
 While ambition can be a good thing, (62) _____too much ambition can cause a person to become ‘out of balance’. Of course it’s also unbalanced to spend too much time on entertainment and pleasure activities, with little or no time (63) _____ to work or education. Balance means allocating enough time for all the important aspects of life, such as spending time with family and friends, working or studying, as well as resting and relaxing. 
 Experts now tell us that having balance in our life is the answer, not only to health and happiness, (64) ____ to success. If you’re balanced, you’ll have more energy and you’ll reach your ambitions in a more relaxed fashion; with less stress. So how balanced is your life? Do you need to allocate your time differently to have better balance in your life?
Question 56. A. remain
B. to stay 
C. looking 
D. to preserve 
Question 57. A. whereas 
B. on the other hand 
C. in contrast 
D. although 
Question 58. A. all angles 
B. every field 
C. all areas 
D. all aspects 
Question 59. A. Consequently 
B. On the contrary 
C. Simultaneously 
D. However 
Question 60. A. Despite 
B. Although 
C. Due to 
D. Because 
Question 61. A. wealth
B. rich 
C. properties 
D. have money 
Question 62. A. have 
B. having 
C. there is 
D. with 
Question 63. A. spent 
B. used 
C. allocated 
D. giving 
Question 64. A. also 
B. but it is the answer 
C. and also 
D. but also 
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. Mr. Holton only operated because he knew the rumour was malignant 
đ Mr. Holton wouldn't_________________________________________
2. All that stood between John and a gold medal was Jim's greater speed
đ But for _________________________________________
3. Immediately after their arrival, things went wrong.
đ No sooner_________________________________________
4. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film
đ He was too_________________________________________
5. Hearing that an earthquake had occurred was a great shock to us.
đ We were _________________________________________
II. Topic: Discuss the role of teachers in one’s life
Most of us can learn how to do something simple on our own with just a set of instructions. However, to learn about something more complex, it's always best to have a teacher. Teachers bring with them varied and useful backgrounds. They've been trained to teach individuals in different ways depending on their style. For instance, some students learn better by discussing a topic. Others learn more by writing about it. Teachers can help students learn in the way that's best for each student. A textbook or a manual can only give you one way of learning something. Plus they're only as helpful as your ability to understand them. A good teacher can
adapt her teaching to your needs.
Teachers help you focus on what you're learning. If you're learning something by yourself, it's easy to become distracted and go on to other activities. Teachers keep your attention on the subject. They also approach a subject logically, taking it one step at a time. On your own, it's tempting to skip parts of the learning process you think you don't need. That can hinder your ability to really understand the subject.
Learning a subject on your own is a very narrow way of learning. You can only use the information you get from the textbook. With a teacher, you get the information in the written materials as well as the teacher's own knowledge of the topic. Teachers can also provide extra materials to broaden the scope of what you're learning.
There's nothing wrong with studying on your own, and a learner can always benefit from some quiet study. For the best possible learning, though, a good teacher is the biggest help you can have.
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