Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Thi thử THPT Quốc - Năm học 2014-2015 - Đề số 14

ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA 14
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE (0.125 x 64 = 8.0p)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
A. breathing	B. ethane	C. thank	D. healthy	
A. school	B. blood	C. choose	D. bamboo	
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. 
A. charity	B. helicopter	C. enthusiasm	D. operate
A. corporation	B. unexpected	C. centenarian	D. authority 
A. acquaintance	B. attraction	C. suspicion	D. influence
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
By the time I _____ to bed last night, I _____ my homework.
	A. went – have already finished	B. had gone – already finished
	C. went – had already finished	D. was going – were already finishing
In an _____ to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we break off for lunch.	
	A. attempt	B. advance	C. effort	D. ability 	
Electric lights are _____, clean, and give more light than gas.
	A. economy	B. economical	C. economic	D. economics	
The survey was to find out the young people’s attitudes _____ love.	
	A. towards 	B. above	C. beneath	D. with	
Peter: “I thought your game was much better last night.” – Dave: “You’ve got to be kidding! _____!”	
	A. I myself like it very much	B. I thought it was terrible 	
	C. I’m sure you enjoy it	D. I suppose it was not bad	
_____ her hard work, she could not have passed the exam.	
	A. Due to	B. Because	C. Though	D. Had it not been for	
_____ handball is fast becoming _____ popular sport worldwide.	
	A. The - the	B. A - W	C. W - a	D. W - the	
It is our responsibility to contribute to _____ our own lives.	
	A. growing	B. heightening	C. bettering	D. increasing	
He was not prepared for the test; _____, he managed to pass it.	
	A. however	B. therefore	C. so	D. but	
Early morning parties were held across the city to mark the _____ event. 	
	A. historical	B. history	C. historian	D. historic	
She suggested that we _____ at the restaurant in the Hilton Garden Inn for a change of venue. 	
	A. could meet	B. meet	C. will meet	D. met	
Michael could hardly wait to _____ his new bike.	
	A. sit down	B. turn back	C. try out	D. put on	
There _____ two stone lions at the gate of that old house. Isn’t that right?
	A. used to be	B. used to	C. were used to	D. being used
My father and his teacher talked a lot about the things and persons _____ they could remember. 
	A. who 	B. which 	C. what 	D. that
I am 17 years old now. I wish my parents wouldn't treat me as if I _____ a child. 
	A. was 	B. were 	C. am 	D. have been
Mr. Li made up his mind to devote all he could _____ his oral English before going abroad. 
	A. improve 	B. to improve 	C. improving 	D. to improving
Mai: “Our living standards have been improved greatly” – Susan: “_____.”
	A. Thank you for saying so 	B. Sure. I couldn’t agree more	
	C. No, it’s nice to say so 	D. Yes, it’s nice of you to say so
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Tommy was one _____. 
	A. of the happiest children in the class	B. of the happiest child in the class 
	C. child who was happiest of all the class 	D. happy children of his class
_____ falls on the 2nd of September. 
	A. Vietnam's Independent Day 	B. The day of the Vietnamese independence 
	C. Vietnam's Independence Day	D. Vietnamese's Independence Day
George knew _____ improve his test scores, but he did not have enough time to study. 
	A. what to	B. how he could	C. how that	D. how could he
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 questions. 	
Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.  
	A. large quantity     	B. excess    	C. small quantity     	D. sufficiency
She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans.  
	A. married 	B. divorced 	C. separated	D. single
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
	A. hopeless 	B. hopeful  	C. unsuccessful	D. successful   
You will need a sound understanding of basic teaching skills if you want to enter the classroom with great confidence.
	A. sufficient      	B. defective                   	C. inadequate                 	D. thorough.
We spent the entire day looking for a new apartment.
	A. the long day 	B. all day long	C. all long day	D. day after day
Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 
If I knew you were coming, I would have met you at the airport.
 A B C D
I enjoyed talking to the people with that I met at the party last night.
 A B C D
Despite of the fact that I washed my hands, they still look dirty.
 A B C D
In my opinion, he maybe elected because he is honest, knowledgeable and competent.
 A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. 
MUSIC – A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
	Music is universal - it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before speech and (35) _____ as a development of mating calls. In fact, there is one theory that the (36) _____ languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of (37) _____ history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to pass on stories of the land and spirits to the next (38) _____. 
	New evidence suggests that music does not just (39) _____ the feel-good factor but it is also good for the brain. A study of intellectually disabled children showed that they could recall more (40) _____ after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story. 
	Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (41) _____ after listening to Mozart. The so–called 'Mozart effect', has also been (42) _____ by findings that rats brought up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, (43) _____ as a maze. Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (44) _____ benefit from listening to music. 
A. was 	B. swelled 	C. arose	D. reacted
A. simplest	B. newest 	C. easiest 	D. earliest 
A. enjoying 	B. making 	C. recording 	D. stating
A. children 	B. people 	C. tribe 	D. generation
A. convince 	B. satisfy 	C. please 	D. prefer
A. information	B. knowledge 	C. memory 	D. facts
A. form 	B. scheme 	C. demonstration 	D. test
A. supported 	B. given 	C. marked 	D. remembered
A. called 	B. heard 	C. regarded 	D. known
A. badness 	B. hurt 	C. illness 	D. pain
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 45 to 54.
	Cities develop as a result of functions that they can perform. Some functions result directly from the ingenuity of the citizenry, but most functions result from the needs of the local area and of the surrounding hinterland (the region that supplies goods to the city and to which the city furnishes services and other goods). Geographers often make a distinction between the situation and the site of a city. Situation refers to the general position in relation to the surrounding region, whereas site involves physical characteristics of the specific location. Situation is normally much more important to the continuing prosperity of a city. If a city is well situated in regard to its hinterland, its development is much more likely to continue. Chicago, for example, possesses an almost unparalleled situation: it is located at the southern end of a huge lake that forces east-west transportation lines to be compressed into its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant land and water transport routes. It also overlooks what is one of the world’s finest large farming regions. These factors ensured that Chicago would become a great city regardless of the disadvantageous characteristics of the available site, such as being prone to flooding during thunderstorm activity. 
	Similarly, it can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early and continuing advantage of situation. Philadelphia and Boston both originated at about the same time as New York and shared New York’s location at the western end of one of the world’s most important oceanic trade routes, but only New York possesses an easy-access functional connection (the Hudson-Mohawk Lowland) to the vast Midwestern Hinterland. This account does not alone explain New York’s primacy, but it does include several important factors. Among the many aspects of situation that help to explain why some cities grow and others do not, original location on a navigable waterway seems particularly applicable. Of course, such characteristic as slope, drainage, power resources, river crossings, coastal shapes, and other physical characteristics help to determine city location, but such factors are normally more significant in early stages of city development than later.  
What does the passage mainly discuss? 
A. The development of trade routes through United States cities. 
B. Contrasts in settlement patterns in United States. 
C. Historical differences among three large United States cities. 
D. The importance of geographical situation in the growth of United States cities.
The word “ingenuity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
	A. wealth 	B. resourcefulness 	C. traditions 	D. organization 
According to the passage, a city’s situation is more important than its site in regard to the city’s _____. 
	A. long-term growth and prosperity	B. ability to protect its citizenry 
	C. possession of favorable weather conditions 	D. need to import food supplies 
The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicago’s location EXCEPT its _____. 
	A. hinterland 	B. nearness to a large lake
	C. flat terrain 	D. position in regard to transport routes 	
The word “characteristics” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
	A. choices 	B. attitudes 	C. qualities 	D. inhabitants 
The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to _____.
	A. summarize past research and introduce a new study 
	B. describe a historical period 
	C. emphasize the advantages of one theory over another 
	D. define a term and illustrate it with an example 
According to the passage, Philadelphia and Boston are similar to New York City in _____.
	A. size of population 	B. age 	
	C. site 	D. availability of rail transportation 
The word “functional” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
	A. usable	B. unknown 	C. original 	D. alternate
The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _____. 
	A. account 	B. primacy 	C. connection 	D. hinterland 
The word “significant” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
	A. threatening 	B. meaningful 	C. obvious 	D. available 
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 55 to 64.
	We believe the Earth is about 4.6 billion years old. At present we are forced to look to other bodies in the solar system for hints as to what the early history of the Earth was like. 
	Studies of our moon, Mercury, Mars, and the large satellites of Jupiter and Saturn have provided ample evidence that all these large celestial bodies were bombarded by smaller objects in a wide variety of sizes shortly after the larger bodies had formed. This same bombardment must have affected Earth as well. The lunar record indicates that the rate of impacts decreased to its present low level about 4 billion years ago. On Earth, subsequent erosion and crustal motions have obliterated the craters that must have formed during this epoch. 
	Scientists estimate the Earth's age by measuring the ratios of various radioactive elements in rocks. The oldest Earth rocks tested thus far are about 3 1/3 billion years old. But no one knows whether these are the oldest rocks on Earth. Tests on rocks from the moon and on meteorites show that these are about 4.6 billion years old. Scientists believe that this is the true age of the solar system and probably the true age of the Earth
In paragraph 2, the word "obliterated" means _____.
	A. created	B. destroyed	C. changed	D. eroded
According to this passage, how do scientists estimate the age of the Earth?
A. By measuring the ratios of radioactive elements in rocks.
B. By examining fossils.
C. By studying sunspots.
D. By examining volcanic activity.
Scientists estimate the age of the Earth as_____.
	A. 3 1/3 billion years old	B. 4 billion years old	C. 4.6 billion years old	D. 6 billion years old
Which of the following processes led to the obliteration of the craters formed by the bombardment of the Earth by celestial bodies?
	A. Volcanic activity.	B. Solar radiation.	C. Gravity.	D. Crustal motions.
According to the passage, why are scientists forced to look at other bodies in the solar system to determine the early history of the Earth?
	A. Human alteration of the Earth.	B. Erosion and crustal motions.
	C. Solar flares.	D. Deforestation.	
What is the BEST title for this passage?
	A. "Determining the Age of the Earth"	B. "Determining the Age of the Solar System"
C. "Erosion and Crustal Motion of Earth"	D. "Radioactive Elements in Rocks"
Which of the following bodies was NOT studied to give evidence that the Earth was bombarded in its early history?
	A. Mars.	B. Mercury.	C. Jupiter.	D. Earth's moon.
Bombardment of the Earth at one time by various sized bodies is _____.
	A. inferred from what happened on other planetary bodies
	B. documented fact
	C. proven by the lunar record
	D. indicated by erosion
The level of impacts of the bombardments of Earth has _____.
	A. decreased to below normal	B. increased to a current high
	C. increased after a periodic low	D. decreased to a current low
In paragraph 2, the word "bombardment" means _____.
	A. an avoidance	B. an assault	C. an effect	D. a cause
PART 2: WRITING TASK (2.0p)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (0.5p)
The death of over fifty people was caused by the storm.
 @ The storm resulted	
It wasn’t nice of you not to invite me to your party.
 @ I might	
Gmail accounts are generally better than other email services.
 @ Other email services are generally	
I had no sooner closed the door than somebody knocked.
 @ Hardly	
 People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.  
 @ Paper 	
Part II. You should spend about 30 minutes on this task. (1.5p)
Write about the following topic:
Some universities require students to take the entrance examination with the English subject. Other universities do not. Which is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Write at least 140 words.
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