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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 229)
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 to each of the following questions. 
Question 1: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,______________ ?
 A. wasn't she B. didn't you C. didn't I	D. wasn't it
Question 2: Jane. “It's going to rain”. Mary. “_______________”.
 A. I hope not so B. I don't hope either C. I don't hope so	D. I hope not
Question 3: We delayed our departure _________________ the weather condition. 
	A. in front of 	B. on behalf of 	 	 C. ahead of 	D. on account of 
Question 4: Nobody can fool me. I’m never_____________ in. 
 A. taken B. taking C. given	D. giving 
Question 5: Hardly _____________ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.
A. had he been appointed B. was he being appointed C. did he appoint	D. was he appointing
Question 6: Anne: "Make yourself at home".	 	John: "_______________"
A. Not at all. Don't mention it. B. Yes, Can I help you? C. That's very kind. Thank you.	D. Thanks! Same to you.
Question 7 : You can’t take a day off now because there’s no one to ______________ you. 
	A. take up 	B. go in for 	C. make up 	D. stand in for 
Question 8: Human carelessness has been ______________ damaging marine life.
A. accused of 	B. prevented	C. said to	D. warned against
Question 9: “If only I hadn’t lent him all my money!” -“________________”
A. well, you did, so it’s no use crying over split milk. 	 B. All right. You will be OK.
 C. Sorry, I have no idea.	 D. I’m afraid you will have to do it.
Question 10: 	" Would you like another coffee?"	- "__________________"
 A. I'd love one	B. Willingly	 C. Very kind of your part	D. It's a pleasure
Question 11: Helen is ______________ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes.
A. allergic to 	B. tired of	C. keen on	D. preferable to
Question 12: If too many species _____________ out, it will upset the ecosystem.
A. disappear	B. die	C. go	D. extinct
Question 13 : 	Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the ________________of her children. 
	A. care 	 B. sake 	C. advantage 	D. concern
Question 14 : On _____________ he had won, he jumped for joy. 
 	A. telling B. being told 	 C. he has told 	 D. having told
Question 15: By the time Brown’s daughter graduates, he _____________ retired. 
	 A. will being 	 B. has	 C. will	 	 D. will have 
Question 16: _____________one day by a passing car, the dog never walked properly again.
A. Having injured	B. Injuring	C. Injured	D. To be injured
Question 17: ___________ his advice, I would never have got the job 
 A. Except B. But for C. Apart from 	 	D. As for 
Question 18: Fortunately, the demonstration ______________ to be quite peaceful.
	 A. turned into	 B. turned out C. turned off	D. turned up
Question 19: He hurried______________ he wouldn't be late for class.
 	 A. since	B. as if	 C. unless	D. so that
Question 20: “ How much do you earn, Joe?”	 “ I’d ______________ .“
	A. rather don’t say	B. better not to say	C. rather not say	D. prefer not say	
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. GLOBAL WARMING
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists (21) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (22) ______ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (23) ______ from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (24) ______ as hurricanes and droughts, even more (25) ______ and causing sea levels all around the world to (26) ______.
Environmental groups are putting (27) ______ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (28) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (29) ______ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (30)______.
Some scientists, however, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.
Question 21: A. give	B. put	C. takes	D. has
Question 22: A. in	B. at	C. by	D. to
Question 23: A. danger	B. harm	C. risk	D. threat
Question 24: A. just	B. well	C. such	D. even
Question 25: A. strong	B. strict	C. heavy	D. severe
Question 26: A. raise	B. lift	C. rise	D. arise
Question 27: A. pressure	 B. force 	 	 C. persuasion	 D. encouragement
Question 28: A. off	B. up	C. over	D. away
Question 29: A. request	B. suggestion	C. belief	D. favor
Question 30: A. houses	B. factories	C. stations	D. generations
Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest.	
 Question 31. A. apparent	B. fantastic	C. interest	 	 D. consider	 
Question 32. A. community	B. experience	C. continental	 D. convenient	 
Question 33. A. influence	B. injury	C. inherit	 	 D. integrate
Question 34. A. tolerate	B. tendency	C. property	 	 D. employment
Question 35. A. cafeteria	B. opportunity	C. individual 	 D. environmental
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction. 
 Question 36. What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems. 
 A B C D Bà was
 Question 37. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities.
 A B C D Bàis causing
 Question 38. No matter what different, various music types have one thing in common: touching the hearts of the listeners. A B C D À how different
Question 39. Most doctors agree that it is not good for patients to lay in bed without exercising. 
 A B C D Cà to lie
Question 40. The computer software industry is one of the most competitive markets in today’s technological advanced society. A B C D Dàtechnologically advanced
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one. 
Question 41: 	The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.
A. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.	B. The meeting is planned to start in a short time.
C. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.	D. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early.
Question 42: 	“You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
Question 43. Calling Jim is pointless because his phone is out of order.
A. It’s useless calling Jim because his phone is out of order. B. It’s no use to call Jim because his phone is out of order.
	 C. There’s no point calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
	 D. It’s worth not calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
Question 44: 	Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter.
A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer.
More people have summer colds than winter colds.
People get colder in the summer than in the winter.
The winter is much colder than the summer. 
Question 45: 	“Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.
	 A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
	 B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
	 C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
	 D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
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 MOBILE PHONES: Are they about to transform our lives?
 We love them so much that some of us sleep with them under the pillow, yet we are increasingly concerned that we cannot escape their electronic reach. We use them to convey our most intimate secrets, yet we worry that they are a threat to our privacy. We rely on them more than the Internet to cope with modern life, yet many of us don’t believe advertisements saying we need more advanced services.
 Sweeping aside the doubts that many people feel about the benefits of new third generations phones and fears over the health effects of phone masts, a recent report claims that the long-term effects of new mobile technologies will be entirely positive so long as the public can be convinced to make use of them. Research about users of mobile phones reveals that the mobile has already moved beyond being a mere practical communications tool to become the backbone of modern social life, from love affairs to friendship to work.
 The close relationship between user and phone is most pronounced among teenagers, the report says, who regard their mobiles as an expression of their identity. This is partly because mobiles are seen as being beyond the control of parents. But the researchers suggest that another reason may be that mobiles, especially text messaging was seen as a way of overcoming shyness. The impact of phones, however, has been local rather than global, supporting existing friendship and networks, rather than opening users to a new broader community. Even the language of texting in one area can be incomprehensible to anybody from another area.
 Among the most important benefits of using mobiles phones, the report claims, will be a vastly improved mobile infrastructure, providing gains throughout the economy, and the provision of a more sophisticated location-based services for users. The report calls on government to put more effort into the delivery of services by mobile phone, with suggestion including public transport and traffic information and doctors’ text messages to remind patients of appointments. There are many possibilities. At a recent trade fair in Sweden, a mobile navigation product was launched. When the user enters a destination, a route is automatically downloaded to their mobile and presented by voices, pictures and maps as they drive. In future, these devices will also be able to plan around congestion and road works in real time. Third generation phones will also allow for remote monitoring of patients by doctors. In Britain scientists are developing an asthma management solution using mobiles to detect early signs of an attack.
 Mobile phones can be used in education. A group of teachers in Britain use third generation phones to provide fast internet service to children who live beyond the reach of terrestrial broadband services and can have no access to online information. ‘As the new generation of mobile technologies takes off, the social potential of the vastly increase,’ the report argues.
Question 46: What does the writer suggest in the first paragraph about our attitudes to mobile phones____.
A. We can’t live without them.	 B. We are worried about using them so much.
C. We have contradictory feelings about them. 
D. We need them more than anything else to deal with modern life.
Question 47: What does “them” in paragraph 2 refer to?
 	A. long-term effects 	B. new mobile technologies 	 C. doubts 	D. benefits
Question 48: What is the connection between social life and mobile phones?
 	 A. Modern social life relies significantly on the use of mobile phones
 	 B. Mobile phones makes romantic communication easier
 	 C. Mobile phones encourage people to make friends.
 	 D. Mobile phones enable people to communicate while moving around
Question 49: Why do teenagers have such a close relationship with their mobile phones?
A. They use text messages more than any other group B. They are more inclined to be late than older people
C. They feel independent when they use them D. They tend to feel uncomfortable in many situations 
Question 50: Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Mobile phone is considered as a means for the youth to show their characters.
B. Mobile phones are playing a wide range of roles in people’s life.
C. People can overcome shyness by using texting to communicating things that make them uncomfortable.
D. There is no need to suspect the harmfulness of mobile phones.
Question 51: In what sense has the impact of phones been “local” in paragraph 3?
A. People tend to communicate with people they already know. C. It depends on local dialects.
B. Users generally phone people who live in the same neighborhood. D. The phone networks use different systems.
Question 52: How might mobile phones be used in the future?
A. To give the address of the nearest doctor’s surgery 	B. To show bus and train timetables
C. To arrange deliveries 	D. To cure diseases
Question 53: The navigation product launched in Sweden is helpful for drivers because ________.
A. it can suggest the best way to get to a place 	B. it provides directions orally
C. it tells them which roads are congested 	D. it shows them how to avoid road works
Question 54: What is the general attitude of the report described here?
A. Manufacturers need to produce better equipment. B. The government should take over the mobile phone networks.
C. There are problems with mobile phones that cannot be overcome.
D. Mobile phones can have a variety of very useful applications.
Question 55: The word “pronounced” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. obvious 	B. serious 	C. voiced 	 D. overwhelmed
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
 Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child’s upbringing can give it the ability to do outstandingly well. Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is simply something a person is born with. Others, however, argue that the potential for great achievement can be developed. The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes.
 It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase a child’s ability to do well. However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and opportunities. As one psychologist says,” To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical twins that were separated shortly after birth and brought up by different parents. They found that achievement was based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child’s environment.
 One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted. One of the twins received a normal upbringing, and performed well. The other twin, however, was brought up by extremely supportive parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities. That twin, though starting out with the same degree of intelligence as the other, performed even better.
 This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability. The more favorable the environment, the more a child’s intelligence and ability are developed. However, there is no link between intelligence and socioeconomic level of a child’s family. In other words, it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect the intelligence.
 Gifted people cannot be created by supportive parents, but they can be developed by them. One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three years earlier than ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability. These musicians then needed at least ten years’ hard work and training in order to reach the level they were capable of attaining.
 People who want to have very gifted children are given the following advice:
+ Marry an intelligent person.
+ Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the parents.
+ Start a child’s education early but avoid pushing the child too hard.
+ Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instrument is essential for a child who wants to 
 become an outstanding musician.
Question 56: 	When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that ______. 
A. different twins generally have different levels of ability
 	B. ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement
 	C. intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability
 	D. ability depends both on intelligence and environment
Question 57: 	Scientists chose twins for their study because ______.
A. they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence
B. they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing
C. they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities
D. each twin has the same environment as his/ her twin 
Question 58:	 How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development?
A. They practice playing their instruments for many years
 	B. They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic
 	C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas
 	D. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nurtured .
Question 59: 	The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow ______.
 A. only their interests in computer games 	 B. their own interests 
 C. only their interests in musical instruments 	 D. their parents’ interests
Question 60: 	When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid ______.
A. letting them play their own way 	B. starting their education at an early age
C. pushing their children too hard 	D. permitting them to follow their own interests
Question 61: 	The remark: “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” in the passage means that in order to become a genius, ______.
A. you need to have good health and good nourishment B. you need intelligence and you need to develop it
C. you should try to move quickly and efficiently D. you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard
Question 62: 	The word “favorable” in the passage mostly means ______.
A. “of high quality or an acceptable standard” B. “under the control or in the power of somebody else”
C. “good for someone and making him/ her likely to be successful”
D. “helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to the other people”
Question 63: 	All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ______.
A. a child’s intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents
B. studying different twins is useful scientific procedure
C. educational development depends completely on economic well-being
D. to become successful, a child need both native intelligence and development
Question 64: 	The word “others” used in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A. other people	B. other scientists 	 C. other geniuses	 D. other children
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 decorators have finished our first floor.
đ We have _________________________________________
2. Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up.
đ She has _________________________________________
3. That is the best meal I have ever eaten. 
đ I have never _________________________________________
4. Home computers used to be much more expensive.
đ Home computers aren’t_________________________________________
5. It was a mistake of mine to park outside the police station.
đ I shouldn’t_________________________________________
II. Topic: Good neighbors are as good as relatives. What do you think about this?
Neighbors are the people who live near us, and their behavior influence our daily life. Good neighbors can make us feel comfortable and give us many help, and everyone will benefit from a good relationship among neighbors. In my point of view, these are three conspicuous aspects of the qualities of a good neighbors.
One of the most important characteristic of good neighbors is that they have a good living habit and are friendly to others. A person with bad habit will affect your daily life. For example, children are most likely to be influenced by bad neighbors and carry on bad habits. On the other hand, being friendly is also an important nature of good neighbors. If neighbors are unfriendly, they are hard to approach and difficult to get along with.
Another important aspect of good neighbors is that they should be willing to help others. In our daily life, emergency situations may happen, and we may encounter difficulties which cannot be resolved by ourselves. At this time, the quickest help we can get is probably from our neighbors. To some degree, neighbors are as important as relatives to us, because they could provide the immediate help. In the same way, a neighbor who likes to help others will get help in return. Help each others can form a friendly and harmonious relationship among the neighbors.
All in all, a good neighbor is someone who have a good living habit, is friendly and is willing to help others. Taking into account of all these factors, we may reach the conclusion that a good relationship among neighbors need the maintenance from us.
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