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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 119)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
I. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 1 đến 10.
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace (phổ biến). One should be wary (thận trọng), however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character. The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership (độc giả đặc biệt) on the other. By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied.
Câu 1: Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because ______.
A. people relied on reading for entertainment	B. silent reading had not been discovered
C. there were few places available for private reading	D. few people could read to themselves
Câu 2: The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “______”.
A. for everybody’s use 	B. most preferable 	C. attracting attention D. widely used
Câu 3: The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ______.
A. an increase in the average age of readers 	B. an increase in the number of books
C. a change in the nature of reading 	D. a change in the status of literate people
Câu 4: Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of ______.
A. the decreasing need to read aloud 	B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy 	D. the decreasing number of listeners
Câu 5: It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialized reading materials was an indication of ______. A. a decline of standards of literacy 	B. a change in the readers’ interest
C. an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes 	D. an improvement of printing techniques
Câu 6: The phrase “a specialized readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means “______”.
A. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge
C. a reading volume for particular professionals	D. a status for readers specialized in mass media
Câu 7: The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who ______”.
A. is good at public speaking 	B. practises reading to an audience
C. takes part in an audition 	D. is interested in spoken language
Câu 8: All might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture EXCEPT _____.
A. the inappropriate reading skills 	B. the specialized readership
C. the diversity of reading materials 	D. the printed mass media
Câu 9: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today.
B. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
C. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect.
D. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes.
Câu 10: The writer of this passage is attempting to ______.
A. explain how reading habits have developed 	B. change people’s attitudes to reading
C. show how reading methods have improved 	D. encourage the growth of reading
II. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
Câu 11: A. apply 	B. persuade 	C. reduce 	D. offer
Câu 12: A. preservative 	B. congratulate 	C. preferential 	D. development
Câu 13: A. president 	B. physicist 	C. inventor 	D. property
Câu 14: A. economy 	B. unemployment 	C. communicate 	D. particular
Câu 15: A. recommend 	B. volunteer 	C. understand 	D. potential
III. Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
Câu 16: He’s a very ______ person because he can make other workers follow his advice.
A. creative 	B. influential 	C. deciding 	D. effective
Câu 17: Increasing ______ of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. the amount 	B. an amount 	C. the number 	D. a number
Câu 18: - "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?"
- "He ______ the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker."
A. should have attended 	B. can have attended 	C. was to attend 	D. may have attended
Câu 19: The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination __ he could identify the causes of her illness.
A. after 	B. so as 	C. unless 	D. so that
Câu 20: My computer is not ______ of running this software.
A. able 	B. compatible 	C. capable 	D. suitable
Câu 21: The room needs ______ for the wedding.
A. decorating 	B. to decorate 	C. decorate 	D. be decorated
Câu 22: That hotel is so expensive. They ______ you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.
A. charge 	B. fine 	C. take 	D. cost
Câu 23: I am considering ______ my job. Can you recommend a good company?
A. to move 	B. moving 	C. to change 	D. changing
Câu 24: I'm sure you'll have no ______ the exam.
A. difficulty passing 	B. difficulties to pass C. difficulty to pass 	D. difficulties of passing
Câu 25: - Janet: "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?"	- Susan: "______."
A. I don't agree, I'm afraid B. You’re welcome	C. That would be great 	D. I feel very bored
Câu 26: I’m afraid I’m not really ______ to comment on this matter.
A. qualifying 	B. qualified 	C. quality 	D. qualitative
Câu 27: Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical ______.
A. utilities 	B. applications 	C. appliances 	D. instruments
Câu 28: The curtains have ______ because of the strong sunlight.
A. faded 	B. fainted 	C. lightened 	D. weakened
Câu 29: The referee ______ the coin to decide which team would kick the ball first.
A. caught 	B. threw 	C. cast 	D. tossed (tung sấp ngửa)
Câu 30: - Laura: “What a lovely house you have!”	- Maria: “_______.”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly 	B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so 	D. No problem
 Câu 31: I accidentally ______ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. caught sight of 	B. kept an eye on 	C. paid attention to 	D. lost touch with
Câu 32: How long does the play ______?
A. last 	B. extend 	C. prolong 	D. stretch
Câu 33: The price of fruit has increased recently, ______ the price of vegetables has gone down.
A. whereas 	B. whether 	C. when 	D. otherwise
Câu 34: It is blowing so hard. We ______ such a terrible storm.
A. have never known 	 B. have never been knowing	C. never know 	D. had never known
Câu 35: When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories ______ back.
A. had brought 	 	B. were brought 	C. brought 	D. had been brought
IV. Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây.
Câu 36: "Why don’t we go out for dinner?” said Mary.
A. Mary suggested a dinner out. 	B. Mary ordered a dinner out.
C. Mary demanded a dinner out. 	D. Mary requested a dinner out.
Câu 37: We've run out of tea. A. There's not much more tea left. 	B. There's no tea left.
C. We have to run out to buy some tea. 	D. We didn’t have any tea.
Câu 38: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
A. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
B. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
C. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
Câu 39: My friend told me, “If I were you, I would not smoke so much.”
A. My friend advised me not to smoke so much. 	 
B. My friend warned me against smoking so much.
C. My friend prohibited me from smoking so much. D. My friend suggested not smoking so much.
Câu 40: "I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet.
A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week.
B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.
C. Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week.
D. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.
V. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 41 đến 50.
The Sun today is a yellow dwarf (lùn) star. It is fueled by thermonuclear (hạt nhân nóng) reactions near its center that convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about four billion six hundred million years and is thousands of times larger than the Earth. By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Sun’s life will be like. About five billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink (co lại) and become hotter. The surface temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions. The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, about the distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun. The Sun will then be a red giant star. Temperatures on the Earth will become too high for life to exist. Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink. After it shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf. After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen over the Earth’s surface.
Câu 41: It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun ______.
A. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf
B. will continue to be a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years
C. has been in existence for 10 billion years	D. is rapidly changing in size and brightness	
Câu 42: What will probably be the first stage of change for the Sun to become a red giant?
A. Its surface will become hotter and shrink. 	B. It will throw off huge amounts of gases.
C. Its central part will grow smaller and hotter. 	D. Its core will cool off and use less fuel.
Câu 43: When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will the atmosphere be like on the Earth?
A. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the sun. B. It will become too hot for life to exist.
C. It will be almost destroyed by nova explosions.	D. It will freeze and become solid.
Câu 44: When the Sun has used up its energy as a red giant, it will ______.
A. get frozen 	B. cease to exist 	C. stop to expand 	D. become smaller
Câu 45: Large amounts of gases may be released from the Sun at the end of its life as a ______.
A. black dwarf 	B. white dwarf 	C. red giant 	D. yellow dwarf
Câu 46: As a white dwarf, the Sun will be ______.
A. the same size as the planet Mercury 	B. around 35 million miles in diameter
C. a cool and habitable planet 	D. thousands of times smaller than it is today
Câu 47: The Sun will become a black dwarf when ______.
A. the Sun moves nearer to the Earth 	B. it has used up all its fuel as a white dwarf
C. the core of the Sun becomes hotter 	D. the outer regions of the Sun expand
Câu 48: The word “there” in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to ______.
A. the planet Mercury 	B. the core of a black dwarf 
C. our own planet 	D. the outer surface of the Sun
Câu 49: This passage is intended to ______.
A. describe the changes that the Sun will go through	B. present a theory about red giant stars
C. alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun	D. discuss conditions on the Earth in the far future
Câu 50: The passage has probably been taken from ______.
A. a scientific journal 	 B. a news report	
C. a work of science fiction 	D. a scientific chronicle
VI. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 51 đến 59.
How men first learnt to (51)____ words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a (52)___. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (53)___ invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (54)____ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, (55)___ spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that (56)____ powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (57)____. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can (58)____ his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (59)_____ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
 Câu 51: A. invent 	B. create 	C. make 	D. discover
Câu 52: A. story 	B. secret 	C. mystery 	D. legend
Câu 53: A. whatever 	B. however 	C. somewhat 	D. somehow
Câu 54: A. at 	B. upon 	C. with 	D. to
Câu 55: A. if 	B. however 	C. whether 	D. though
Câu 56: A. interest 	B. appeal 	C. attract 	D. lure
Câu 57: A. prose 	B. work 	C. form 	D. style
Câu 58: A. carry 	B. convey 	C. transfer 	D. transmit
Câu 59: A. take 	B. send 	C. break 	D. move
VII. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa để các câu sau trở thành câu đúng.
Câu 60: Helen likes to listen to music, to go to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going shopping.
 A B C D
Câu 61: Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith are explaining the children the rules of the game.
 A B C D
Câu 62: You can enjoy a sport without joining in a club or belonging to a team.
 A B C D
Câu 63: Unlike many writings of her time, she was not preoccupied with morality.
 A B C D
Câu 64: A child of noble birth, his name was famous among the children in that school.
 A B C D
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.