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ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG NĂM 2015
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 101
(ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT)
Thời gian: 90 phút
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 word.
Question 1:
A. committee
B. referee
C. employee
D. refugee
Question 2:
A. alcohol
B. comment
C. chemical
D. proceed
Question 3:
A. company
B. atmosphere
C. customer
D. employment
Question 4:
A. apprehension
B. preferential
C. conventional
D. calculation
Question 5:
A. satisfactory
B. alter

C. military
D. generously
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6: Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline.
A. plant breeding has B. did plant breeding
C. plant breeding had D. has plant breeding
Question 7: When friends insist on ______ expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
A. them to accept
B. they accepting
C. their accepting
D. they accept
Question 8:
_________ that she burst into tears.
A. Such was angry girl B. So angry she was
C. She was angry so
D. Her anger was such
Question 9: They always kept on good ______ with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.
A. will
B. friendship
C. terms
D. relations
Question 10: They stayed for hours, ______ my mother was very annoyed about.
A. that
B. which
C. this
D. whom
Question 11: The vase is definitely not_______, but just a very good imitation.
A. real
B. factual
C. genuine

D. true
Question 12: I walked away as calmly as I could. __________, they would have thought I was a thief.
A. In case
B. If so
C. Or else
D. Owing to
Question 13: Please answer the phone for me. I don't want to speak to ______ it is
A. whoever
B. whatever
C. whenever
D. wherever
Question 14: By the time Brown’s daughter graduates, __________ retired.
A. he
B. he has
C. he’ll being
D. he’ll have
Question 15: __________the storm, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time.
A. Because of
B. In case of
C. In spite of
D. But for
Question 16: While __ to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention to what I was
saying.
A. I am trying
B. having tried
C. I try
D. trying
Question 17: The problem is difficult, therefore ______ students could answer it.
A. a great number of
B. a lot of

C. few
D. a few
Question 18: I was in a such hurry that I left one of my bags _________
A. out
B. behind
C. on
D. aside
Question 19: Do you think you can meet the _________ given by our teacher ?.
A. deadline
B. line
C. dead
D face
Question 20: The twins look so much alike that almost no one can____ them____
A. take/apart
B. tell/away
C. tell/apart
D. take/on
Question 21: Everyone can join our club, ______ age and sex.
A. not mention
B. in case of
C. in place of
D. regardless of
Question 22: The strike was caused by the_________ of two workers.
A. dismiss
B. dismissing
C. dismissed
D. dismissal
Question 23: Look! The yard is wet. It______ last night.
A. must rain
B. couldn't have rained

C. must have rained
D. should have rained
Question 24: There was a terrible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were alright with our tent
and were dry as a ____. A. bone B. cover
C. coat
D. sheet
Question 25: James Cook,______ , also discovered tje Hawaiian Islands.
A. by exploring the South Sea he reached Australia.
B. explored the South Sea and reaching Australia.
C. who explored the South Sea and reached Australia. D. explored the South Sea then reached Australia.
Question 26: The factory was _________ so the management tried to cut costs by making some workers redundant.
A. competition
B. competitive
C. uncompetitive
D. competed
Question 27: 'These tablets really are ______. My headache’s much better now.'
A. affective
B. effective
C. efficient
D. affected
Question 28: “I understand you don’t like opera. _____ I go at least once a month.”
A. On contrast
B. In contrast
C. In the contrast
D. On the contrast
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Question 29: He has always looked _______ his elder brother.
A. up to

B. back on
C. into
D. up and down
Question 30: A: Do you mind if we schedule the meeting for 11 o’clock? B: Well, actually, I ____ earlier
A. will prefer it
B. would prefer it to be
C. am preferring
D. should prefer it will be
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions or
the correct question to each of the following answers .
Question 31: “Would you mind closing the window?” – “______________”
A. Not at all. I will close it now.
B. Yes, very soon.
C. Yes, certainly.
D. Yes, I would. Go ahead.
Question 32: Ellen: "_________________?"
- Tom : "He's tall and thin with blue eyes."
A. What does John look like B. Who does John look like C. How is John doing D. What does John like
Question 33: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school”. – “______________”
A. Sorry to hear that. B. Of course C. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.
D. I am glad you like it.
Question 34: Customer: Can I have a look at that pullover, please?
Salesgirl: “__________.”
A. It's much cheaper
B. Which one? This one? C. Sorry, it is out of stock.
D. Can I help you?
Question 35: A: I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s.
B: “__________.”
A. Oh, that’s very nice of you B. Congratulations C. It’s pleasure
D. Oh, I’m glad to hear that

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 36: In very early times, people around the fire were entertained by storytellers with stories of
A
B
C
heroes’ victory and wonderful actions.
D
Question 37: When I got home, Irene was lying in bed thinking about the wonderful time she has had.
A
B
C
D
Question 38: People tend to make a lot of shopping at Xmas time.
A
B
C
D
Question 39: Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.
A
B
C
D
Question 40: A fully grown male mountain lion may be eight long feet.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original
sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 41: There were over two hundred people at Carl's trial, most of whom believed that he was not guilty of the

crime.
A. Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their support.
B. When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were over 200 people in the
audience at his trial.
C. Over 200 people coming to Carl’s trial must have influenced the fact that he was not found guilty of the crime.
D. The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl’s trial didn’t think that he had committed the crime.
Question 42: Ann had the TV on when her parents entered the room.
A. The TV was on a table in Anne’s room.
B. Anne’s parents told her to turn on the TV.
C. Anne noticed her parents watching TV.
D. Anne’s parents found her watching TV.
Question 43: “You should have finished the report by now.” John told his secretary.
A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.
B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.
C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. John scolded to his secretary for not having finished the report.
Question 44: Madeleine wears high heels to look taller.
A. In order to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels. B. So that to look taller, Madeleine wears high heels.
C. Madeleine wants high heels to make her taller.
D. Madeleine buys high heels to look taller.
Question 45: Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.
A. No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were cancelled
B. In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival.
C. As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.
D. Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival.
Question 46: It couldn’t have been Mary that you heard shouting last night, as she is vacationing in Vermont at the
moment.
A. I think Mary is on holiday in Vermont now, so you may be wrong in thinking that you heard her yelling last night.
B. Right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont, so it is impossible that it was she whose shouting you heard last
night.

C. Are you sure it was Mary who shouted to you last night, because, as far as I know, she is on vacation in Vermont at
the moment?
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D. If it was Mary that you heard yelling last night, then she can’t be taking a vacation in Vermont at the moment.
Question 47: Both of the lifts were out of order.
A. Either of the lifts was not in right order.
B. The order of the two lifts was wrong
C. Neither of the lifts was working.
D. Neither of the lifts was in order.
Question 48: He was sentenced to six months in prison for his part in the robbery
A. He received a six months in prison for his part in the robbery.
B. He received a six-month sentence for his part in the robbery.
C. For his participation in the robbery, he had been in prison for six months.
D. For his participation in the robbery, a prison had been given to him for six months.
Question 49: It is possible that we won't have to take an entrance exam this year.
A. Perhaps we don't have to take an entrance exam this year. B. We must take an entrance exam this year.
C. We mightn't take an entrance exam this year. D. It is very likely that we will take an entrance exam this
year.
Question 50: The crowd became increasingly angry at the long delay.
A. The crowd became very angry because the delay was so long.
B. The more increasingly the crowd became, the longer the delay was.
C. The longer the delay was, the angrier the crowd became.
D. The more the crowd became angry at the delay, the longer they feel.
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
The goal of Internet-based encyclopedia (bách khoa toàn thư) Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org) is to give everyone
on the planet access to information. Like other encyclopedias, Wikipedia contains lots of information: more than 2.5
million articles in 200 different languages covering just about every subject. Unlike other encyclopedias, however,

Wikipedia is not written by experts, but by ordinary people. These writers are not paid and their names are not
published. They contribute to Wikipedia simply because they want to share their knowledge.
Encyclopedias began in ancient times as collections of writings about all aspects of human knowledge. The word
itself comes from ancient Greek, and means “a complete general education”. Real popularity for encyclopedias came
in the nineteenth century in Europe and the United States, with the publication of encyclopedias written for ordinary
readers. With the invention of the CD-ROM, the same amount of information could be put on a few computer discs.
Then with the Internet, it became possible to create an online encyclopedia that could be constantly updated, like
Microsoft’s Encarta. However, even Internet-based encyclopedias like Encarta were written by paid experts. At first,
Wikipedia, the brainchild of Jimmy Wales, a businessman in Chicago, was not so different from these. In 2001, he
had the idea for an Internet-based encyclopedia that would provide information quickly and easily to everyone.
Furthermore, that information would be available free, unlike other Internet encyclopedias at that time.
But Wales, like everyone else, believed that people with special knowledge were needed to write the articles, and
so he began by hiring experts. He soon changed his approach, however, as it took them a long time to finish their
work. He decided to open up the encyclopedia in a radical (gốc, căn bản) new way, so that everyone would have
access not only to the information, but also to the process of putting this information online. To do this, he used what
is known as “Wiki” software (from the Hawaiian word for “fast”), which allows users to create or alter content on web
page. The system is very simple: When you open the web site, you can simply search for information or you can log
on to become a writer or editor of articles. If you find an article that interests you – about your hometown, for example
– you can correct it or expand it. This process goes on until no one is interested in making any more changes.
Question 51: Wikipedia is a(n) ______ .
A. book
B. journal
C. article
D. dictionary
Question 52: Wikipedia is written by___________.
A. paid written
B. millionaires
C. normal people
D. world experts
Question 53: The phrase “these writers” in the first paragraph refers to _______.

A. ordinary readers
B. ordinary people
C. encyclopedia experts
D. every subject
Question 54: The phrase “the word” in the second paragraph refers to ________.
A. knowledge
B. encyclopedia
C. writing
D. collection
Question 55: Microsoft’s Encarta is cited in the passage as an example of _______.
A. CD-ROM dictionary B. printed encyclopedia C. online encyclopedia D. updateable online encyclopedia
Question 56: The word “brainchild” in the 2nd paragraph of the passage can be best replaced by_____.
A. born
B. child
C. product
D. father
Question 57: The word “approach” in the third paragraph of the passage means________.
A. idea
B. time
C. method
D. writing
Question 58: The user of Wikipedia can do all of the following EXCEPT__________.
A. have access to information B. determinate the website C. modify information
D. edit information
Question 59: We can say that Jimmy Wales _______.
A. became very famous after the formation of Wikipedia
B. is the father of Wikipedia
C. made a great profit from Wikipedia
D. decides who can use Wikipedia
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Question 60: Wiki software enables _______.
A. exchanging articles
B. a purchase of information
C. limited access D. editing
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 61 to 70
Fiberscopes (máy ép sợi) are one of the most are one of the most important outcomes of the science of fiber
optics. Fibers made of glass and transparent acrylic (sợi) plastic are capable of conveying light energy, and when
thousands of these fibers are combined in what is called a fiberscope, they can transmit images. The most common
fiberscopes contain about 750,000 fibers, each 0.001 centimeter, or 10 microns (micro met), in diameter. For certain
uses, the diameter of the fiber may be as small as 5 microns.
Fiberscopes have a wide range of applications. In the medical field, physicians use fiberscopes to examine
internal organs and as an aid in delicate (tinh vi) surgeries. Miniature probes (máy siêu âm) have also been developed
to view muscle fiber, skin tissue, and blood cells. Fiberscopes have also found varied uses in industry, particularly to
inspect or control operations in inaccessible areas. Bundles of fiberscopes fused together in a solid plate, called a
faceplate, are being used in the manufacture of television tubes and other cathode-ray tube devices.
The most far reaching applications of fiber-optic technology are in communication. Optical fibers carry voice
messages for telephone service. The sound of the voice is electronically broken down into thousands of pulses per
second, which causes a transmitting laser to send coordinated pulses of light through the optical fibers. At the
receiving end, the light pulses are converted to electrical signals and the voice message is reconstructed. Light-wave
communication systems can handle an immensely greater number of telephone calls and television programs than the
current system, and they will form the basis of the “electronic superhighway” expected to crisscross (truyền qua dây,
cáp) the nation in the near future of the information age.
Question 61: How do optical fibers carry voice message?
A. By fusing bundles of fiberscopes into a faceplate
B. By converting electrical signals to light pulses
C. By sending coordinated electrical pulses through optical fibers D. By using cathode-ray tube devices.
Question 62: The word inaccessible in the second paragraph means_____.

A. difficult to find
B. extremely small
C. hard to reach
D. impossible to climb
Question 63: It can be inferred from the passage that fiberscopes____.
A. have more uses in industry than in medicine B. will play a major role in the information age
C. will decrease in importance as they become more common
D. have reached the peak of their
development
Question 64: Where in the passage does the author discuss the uses of miniature probes in medicine?
A. lines 2-7
B. lines 6-8
C. lines 14-16
D. lines 17-19
Question 65: The main topic of the passage is____.
A. The birth of the “electronic superhighway” B. The various applications of fiber-optic technology
C. How fiberscopes have enhanced the field of medicine
D. How sound may be transformed into light
Question 66: As used in the second paragraph, the word they refers to____.
A. fiberscopes
B. light-wave communication systems C. television programs
D. television calls
Question 67: The word converted in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. transferred
B. transformed
C. transmitted
D. changed
Question 68: The word coordinated in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.
A. separated
B. organized

C. transformed
D. deconstructed
Question 69: Fiberscopes are being used to do all of the following EXCEPT_____.
A. assist in delicate surgeries
B. control operations in inaccessible areas
C. convert light pulses to electrical signals
D. transmit images
Question 70: The passage will most likely be followed by a discussion of____.
A. homes and businesses of the future
B. the structure of fiberscopes
C. additional uses of fiberscopes in industry
D. the use of fiber optics in the electronic superhighway
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank in the
following passage from 71 to 80.
Why do people like to chew gum? Some people say they like the taste. __71__say they can think better if they
chew gum. Some people chew it when they have some boring work to __72__. Others chew gum when they are
nervous.
Gum is a__73__of things. For many years gum companies made gum from chicle. Chicle is a natural gum
from a tree in Mexico and Central America. Now companies use plastic and rubber made from petroleum__74__of
chicle.
Gum must be soft__75__ you can chew it. A softener keeps it soft. The gum company makes the softener
from vegetable oil. A sweetener makes the gum sweet. The sweetener is usually sugar. Then the company_76__ the
flavor.
Thomas Adams made the first gum from chicle in 1836. __77__, chewing gum was not new. The Greeks chewed gum
from a tree__78__ 2,000 years ago. Mayan Indians in Mexico chewed chicle. Indians in the Northeastern United States
taught Europeans to chew gum from a tree there.
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People first made bubble gum in 1928. Children like to__79__ bubble with bubble gum. Some university

students do__80__.
Question 71: A. The other
B. Others
C. The others
D. Other
Question 72: A. make
B. get
C. do
D. carry
Question 73: A. mixture
B. roll
C. fix
D. connection
Question 74: A. aside
B. apart
C. inside
D. instead
Question 75: A. so that
B. then
C. for
D. that
Question 76: A. puts
B. places
C. adds
D. fits
Question 77: A. However
B. More
C. But
D. Though
Question 78: A. more

B. over
C. above
D. than
Question 79: A. turn
B. set
C. pass
D. blow
Question 80: A. so
B. too
C. then
D. same
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ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG NĂM 2015
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 102
(ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT)
Thời gian: 90 phút
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: We _____ for three hours and are very tired.
A. are walking
B. have been walking
C. were walking
D. had been walking
Question 2: Thanks to the laser beams, at last, he could get rid of the __________birthmark on his face.
A. normal
B. abnormal
C. abnormality
D. abnormally
Question 3: ___________ from Bill, all the students said they would go.
A. Except

B. Only
C. Apart
D. Separate
Question 4: 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
Question 5: These days almost everybody________ the danger of smoking.
A. know of
B. are aware of
C. is aware about
D. is aware of
Question 6: Had the drought not lowered the reservoir 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
Question 7: It was not good to walk outside in ___________.
A. such a fearful cold
B. such fear coldness
C. such fearful cold
D. so fearful a cold
Question 8: 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
Question 9: It is believed _____________ causes insomnia.
A. too much caffeine which
B. that too much caffeine C. it in too much caffeine D. too much caffeine that
Question 10: The train accident _____________ the other train’s departure by a few hours.

A. sent back
B. called off
C. delayed
D. retained
Question 11: Not only____ much bigger than any other planets, but 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
Question 12: - “ More coffee?, Anybody?”
- “ _________________.”
A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid
B. Yes, I’d love to
C. Yes, please
D. It’s right, I think
Question 13: . ____________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not
B. Not having been
C. Have not been
D. Having not been
Question 14: She has to pass all her exams or _____________she would have no holiday.
A. instead
B. else
C. therefore
D. though
Question 15: In America, when a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is up to a woman.
A. depends on
B. replies on
C. waits on

D. congratulates on
Question 16: A few diseases are still_________ in the world.
A. treatable
B. untreatable
C. treated
D. untreated
Question 17: That beautiful girl died of an________ morphine.
A. overweight
B. overhear
C. overdo
D. overdose
Question 18: He ____________ me to believe that they had left the district.
A. made
B. led
C. assured
D. confirmed
Question 19: He was completely___________ by her tale of hardship.
A. taken away
B. taken down
C. taken in
D. taken up
Question 20: Uncle Ho’s desire was that our country might______ other countries in the world.
A. be fed up with
B. make use of
C. keep pace with
D. take grand for
Question 21: Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes
B. almond-eyed shape C. eyes shaped almond
D. almond-shape eyed

Question 22: You shouldn't ___________ to your teacher like that. It was very rude.
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A. have talked
B. talk
C. have be talked
D. talked
Question 23: Don’t bother me while I___________.
A. am working
B. was working
C. will work
D. will have completed
Question 24: Oh, no! My wallet has been ____________
A. robbed
B. picked
C. stolen
D. theft
Question 25: There's someone at the door ________________it.
A. I'm answering
B. I answer
C. I'll answer
D. I answered
Question 26: Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful_______ in computer software.
A. pioneer
B. navigator
C. generator
D. volunteer
Question 27: - “Can I use your motorbike this evening?”
- “ _______________”

A. Of course, you can
B. Of course, you might C. It’s my pleasure
D. Do it if you can
Question 28: His father left New York. The doctor suggested he________ there.
A. not stayed
B. won’t stay
C. not stay
D. not go to stay
Question 29: No one died in the accident,________?
A. didn’t they
B. did he
C. didn’t he
D. did they
Question 30: ___________the laser beam is very thin, it is intense enough to drill through the most delicate bones.
A. When
B. While
C. Since
D. Although
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 (cản trở)
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.
Question 31: 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.
Question 32: 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.
Question 33: The word “inhabitant” in line 2 is closest meaning to____.
A. modifications
B. moves
C. celebrations
D. residents
Question 34: 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.
Question 35: 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
Question 36: The author most likely discusses the “staircase” in line 5 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.
Question 37: The word “forces” in line 9 could best be replaced by:
A. military
B. effort
C. power
D. energy
Question 38: 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.
Question 39: According to the passage, when James Monroe came to the White House, it had been____.
A. repressed
B. reconstructed
C. relocated
D. reserved
Question 40: 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.
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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.
Question 41: A. invaluable
B. investigate
C. intimacy

D. intensity
Question 42: A. mathematics
B. history
C. literature
D. physics
Question 43: A. weightless
B. popular
C. beautiful
D. tomorrow
Question 44: A. forefather
B. reassure
C. surgery
D. vaporize
Question 45: A. undergrowth
B. untreatable
C. solidify
D. conventional
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 46: A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea.
A
B
C
D
Question 47: Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics.
A
B
C
D
Question 48: I hadn’t understood his directions. However, I asked him to repeat what he’d said.
A

B
C
D
Question 49: Although there were a lot of opposition initially, many people now accept that infertile
A
B
C
couples have the right to medical help.
D
Question 50: With the development of the Internet and the World Wide Web, businessmen do
A
B
not hardly have as much traveling as they used to.
C
D
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 (mồi, mẹo); 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.
Question 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
Question 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
Question 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
Question 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
Question 55: The Sea Shepherd was hunting ____
A. the Atlantic Ocean
B. whales

C. the Sierra
D. Portugal
Question 56: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in ____
A. Portugal
B. a ship on the Atlantic
C. the Sierra
D. Canada
Question 57: The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because ____.
A. they were not obeying international laws
B. they were whaling
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C. they were killing and selling whales
D. All of the above are correct
Question 58: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to ____.
A. whale meat
B. the Sierra
C. whales
D. the Sierra crew
Question 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.
Question 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.
Question 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.
Question 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.
Question 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.
Question 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.
Question 65: They would have never accepted his money if they had known his plan.
A. They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money.
B. They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money.
C. They took the money he offered them without realizing his purposes.
D. They didn’t know his plan and never took the money from him.
Question 66: “Let’s go to the cinema tonight” he suggested
A. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night
B. He suggested their going to the cinema that night

C. He suggested they went to the cinema that night
D. He suggested that let’s them to go to the cinema that
night
Question 67: “You should have finished the report by now,” the boss said to his secretary.
A. The boss suggested his secretary should have finished the report on time.
B. The boss scolded his secretary for not finishing the report on time.
C. The boss reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. The boss advised his secretary to finish the report on time.
Question 68: I was on the point of leaving the house when he came.
A. No sooner had I left the house than he came.
B. I had hardly left the house when he came.
C. When he came I had just left the house.
D. I was just about to leave the house when he came.
Question 69: "Why don't you get your hair cut, Gavin?" said Adam.
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.
B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.
C. It was suggestable that Adam get Gavin's haircut.
D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his
haircut.
Question 70: Without skillful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
A. Had it been for skillful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
B. He wouldn't have survived the operation if he hadn't had skillful surgery.
C. But for skillful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
D. With skillful surgery he would have survived the operation.
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.
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Face-to-face conversation is two-way process: You speak to me, I reply to you and so on. Two-way

(71)___depends on having a coding system that is understood by both (72)___ and receiver, and an agreed convention
about (73)____ the beginning and end of the (74) ___. In speech, the coding system is the language like English or
Spanish; the convention that one person speaks at a time may seem too obvious to (75)____. In fact, the (76)___ that
people use in conversations and meetings are often non-verbal. For example, lowering the pitch of the voice may mean
the end of a sentence; a sharp intake of breath may signal the desire to (77)____, catching the chairman’s (78)___may
indicate the desire to speak in a formal setting like a (79)___, a clenched fist may indicate anger. When these (80)___
signals are not possible, more formal signals may be needed.
Question 71: A. interchange
B. exchange
C. correspondence
D. communication
Question 72: A. announcer
B. transmitter
C. messenger
D. sender
Question 73: A. signing
B. symbolizing
C. signalling
D. showing
Question 74: A. message
B. topic
C. idea
D. theme
Question 75: A. judge
B. mention
C. recognize
D. notice
Question 76: A. signals
B. symptoms
C. symbols

D. signs
Question 77: A. interchange
B. interfere
C. interrupt
D. intercept
Question 78: A. elbow
B. eye
C. shoulder
D. hand
Question 79: A. chat
B. debate
C. broadcast
D. lecture
Question 80: A. visual
B. auditory
C. verbal
D. sensory
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ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG NĂM 2015
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 103
(ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT)
Thời gian: 90 phút
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct sentence which is built from the words and phrases given:
Question 1. No one / know / answer / teacher / question.
A. No one knows the answer of the teacher’s question. B. No one knows how to answer of teacher’s question.
C. No one knows the answer to the teacher’s question. D. No one knows to answer the teacher’s question.
Question 2. patient / he / be / have / intention / wait / three / hours.
A. He was so patient to have intention of waiting for three hours.
B. Patient as he was, he had no intention of waiting for three hours.

C. So patient was he that he had intention for waiting for three hours.
D. So patient he was to have no intention to wait for three hours.
Question 3. I / get / refund / change / another / sweater.
A. I would like to get the refund if you can change me another sweater.
B. I would like to get the refund or you can change me another sweater.
C. I would like to get the refund; consequently, you can change me another sweater.
D. Unless I would like to get the refund or you can change me another sweater.
Question 4. Henry / suggested / Anna / the doctor.
A. Henry suggested Anna to go to the doctor. B. Henry suggested to Anna that she goes to the doctor.
C. Henry suggested to Anna that she go to the doctor. D. Henry suggested Anna that she should go to the doctor.
Question 5. do / cooking / she / look / after / garden.
A. As soon as she did the cooking, she looks after the garden.
B. Apart from to do the cooking, she looked after the garden.
C. In addition to do the cooking, she also looked after the garden.
D. Besides doing the cooking, she looks after the garden.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions:
Question 6. This is his fifth day on the tour . He ____ four countries.
A. already visited
B. visited
C. has already visited
D. is visiting
Question 7. “I think the teacher should give us more exercises. – “_________ .”
A. That’s rubbish.
B. Yes, let’s.
C. Ok.
D. That’s just what I was thinking.
Question 8. There is fog at Heathrow; the plane, ____ , has been delayed.
A. otherwise
B. or

C. therefore
D. so
Question 9. “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – “____________ .”
A. Yes, I am so glad. B. No, thanks.
C. Sorry, the seat is taken.
D. Yes, yes. You can sit here.
Question 10 ____ , he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. Studying more
B. If he were studying to a greater degree
C. If he studied more
D. Had he studied more
Question 11 The manager was very pleased with her last business trip, which had been a _____success.
A. full
B. complete
C. whole
D. high
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Question 12. The man you saw yesterday _____Mr. Brown, because he went to London on business last week.
A. can’t have been B. mustn’t be
C. can’t be
D. mustn’t have been
Question 13. “Why don’t you go to the zoo?” – “____________ .”
A. That’s a good idea.
B. Because we don’t have enough money.
C. I couldn’t agree more.
D. Yes, I’d love to.
Question 14. She went____ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. through

B. over
C. in for
D. down with
Question 15. In every country , there are ____ between different regions, especially between the North and the South,
which result in unfriendliness, even hatred.
A. quarrels
B. conflicts
C. differences
D. disputes
Question 16.The house that we used to live in is in a very ____ state.
A. negligent
B. neglected
C. negligible
D. neglectful
Question 17. ____ the bad weather, he could get to the airport in time.
A. Despite
B. Though
C. However
D. Although
Question 18. One of the great _____ to the students when they go on a mountain walk is that they learn a lot about
wild flowers. A. supports
B. returns
C. benefits
D. profits
Question 19. Imagination _____ facts.
A. outlays
B. outruns
C. outplays
D. outlives
Question 20. “ Were there many people waiting in line at the stadium?” – “ Yes, I saw ____________.”

A. quite many
B. quite much
C. quite a few
D. quite some
Question 21. He is decorating the house with a view _____ it.
A. to selling
B. to be sold
C. for selling
D. to sell
Question 22. I tried to talk her _____ joining our trip, but she refused.
A. on
B. in
C. out of
D. into
Question 23. The boss ____ him because his mother had just passed away.
A. made up
B. made use of
C. made fun of
D. made allowance for
Question 24. “Must we do it now?” – “No, you ____________ .”
A. won’t
B. needn’t
C. can’t
D. mustn’t
Question 25.The fact is, doctor, I just cannot ____ this dreadful cough.
A. get down to
B. get rid of
C. get out of
D. get round to
Question 26. The Home – Loan Company ______the right to cancel this agreement.

A. serves
B. conserves
C. reserves
D. deserves
Question 27. After Joe’s mother died, he was ______up by his grandmother.
A. drawn
B. taken
C. grown
D. brought
Question 28. It ____ me as strange that my front door was open when I got home.
A. occurred
B. seemed
C. struck
D. appeared
Question 29.The music aroused an ____ feeling of homesickness in him.
A. intentional
B. intense
C. intended
D. intensive
Question 30. ____ regards sport and leisure activities, our two countries appear to have little in common.
A. With
B. What
C. As
D. How
Question 31. Jane is plain, but her sister is very ____.
A. complex
B. attractive
C. sympathetic
D. sophisticated
Question 32. On the street: “ Have you found a good place to eat yet?

“Yes, there’s a wonderful restaurant right down the street from the school.” “_____ ?” “ Yes. And the food is good
too.”
A. Is it really like that B. Do you like good food C. Are the prices reasonable D. Do they often go there
Question 33. Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground.
A. changed his decision B. refused to change his decision C. felt sorry for us D. wanted to continue
Question 34. Of all the factors ____ agricultural products, weather is the one that influences farmers the most.
A. affecting
B. to effect
C. to affect
D. effecting
Question 35. I like the idea of becoming your partner and which is more, this business really ____ me.
A. adjusts
B. conforms
C. suits
D. likes
Mark the letter A, B, C ,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer which completes each of the
following sentences:
Question 36.Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is ______.
A. well established extremely by the age of five.
B. by the age of five and extremely well established.
C. extremely well established by the age of five.
D. by the age of five it is extremely well established.
Question 37.Civil rights are the freedoms and rights _______ as a member of a community, state, or nation.
A. may have a person who B. and a person may have
C. may have a person D. a person may have
Question 38.The Internet _________ access to current news, political articles, business statistics, and software for
practically any purpose. A. can be provided readily
C. can provide ready
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B. ready and can be providing
D. is ready and can provide
Question 39.Fibers of hair and wool are not continuous and must normally be spun into thread ___ woven into textile
fabrics. A. when to be
B. if they are to be
C. as are they
D. that they are
Question 40. Franklin D. Roosevelt was _____ the great force of radio and the opportunity it provided for taking
government policies directly to the people.
A. as the first President he understood fully
B. the first President to understand fully
C. the first President fully understood
D. the first President that, to fully understand
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C ,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer for each of the questions
This rapid transcontinental settlement and these new urban industrial circumstances of the last half of the 19th
century were accompanied by the development of a national literature of great abundance and variety. New themes, new
forms, new subjects, new regions, new authors, new audiences all emerged in the literature of this half century.
As a result, at the onset (start) of World War I, the spirit and substance of American literature had evolved
remarkably, just as its center of production had shifted from Boston to New York in the late 1880s and the sources of its
energy to Chicago and the Midwest. No longer was it produced, at least in its popular forms, in the main by solemn,
typically moralistic men from New England and the Old South; no longer were polite, well-dressed, grammatically
correct, middle-class young people the only central characters in its narratives; no longer were these narratives to be set
in exotic (ngoại lai) places and remote times; no longer, indeed, were fiction, poetry, drama, and formal history the chief
acceptable forms of literary expression; no longer, finally, was literature read primarily by young, middle class women.
In sum, American literature in these years fulfilled in considerable measure the condition Walt Whitman called for
in 1867 in describing Leaves of Grass: it treats, he said of his own major work, each state and region as peers (nghị
sỹ)"and expands from them, and includes the world ... connecting an American citizen with the citizens of all nations."
At the same time, these years saw the emergence of what has been designated "the literature of argument," powerful

works in sociology, philosophy, psychology, many of them impelled by the spirit of exposure and reform. Just as
America learned to play a role in this half century as an autonomous international political, economic, and military
power, so did its literature establish itself as a producer of major works.
Question 41. The word evolved in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________ .
A. became famous
B. turned back
C. changed
D. diminished
Question 42. The word it in the passage refers to ____________ .
A. American literature
B. the energy
C. the population
D. the manufacturing
Question 43. The author uses the word indeed in the passage for what purpose?
A. For variety in a lengthy paragraph
B. To emphasize the contrast he is making
C. To wind down his argument
D. To show a favorable attitude to these forms of literature
Question 44. The word exotic in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. well-known
B. unusual
C. urban
D. old-fashioned
Question 45. The phrase these years in the passage refers to _____________ .
A. the present
B. the 1900s
C. the early 1800s
D. 1850-1900
Question 46. All of the following can be inferred from the passage about the new literature EXCEPT ________ .
A. It was not highly regarded internationally B. It broke with many literary traditions of the past

C. It introduced new American themes, characters, and settings D. It spoke to the issue of reform and change
Question 47. It can be inferred from lines 1-3 that the previous passage probably discussed _________.
A. the limitations of American literature to this time B. the importance of tradition to writers
C. new developments in industrialization and population shifts D. the fashions and values of 19th century
America
Question 48. It can be inferred from the passage that Walt Whitman _____________ .
A. disliked urban life
C. was an international diplomat
B. wrote Leaves of Grass
D. was disapproving of the new literature
Question 49. The main idea of this passage is____. A. that the new American literature was less provincial than the
old
B. that most people were wary of the new literature
C. that World War I caused a dramatic change in America D. that centers of culture shifted from East to West
Question 50. This passage would probably be read in which of the following academic courses?
A. International affairs
B. Current events
C. American literature
D. European history
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.
Ask anyone over forty to make a comparison (51)___ the past and the present and nine (52)___ ten people will
tell you that things have been getting (53)___ worse for as long as they can remember. Take the weather for example,
which has been behaving rather strangely lately. Everyone remembers that in their childhood the summers
were(54)___ hotter, and that winter always included abundant falls of snow just when the school holidays had started.
Of course, the food in those days was far superior too, as nothing was imported and everything was fresh.
Unemployment was negligible, the pound really was worth something, and you could buy a sizeable house even if
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your means were limited. And above all, people were (55)___ better in those days, far more friendly, not inclined to
crime or violence, and spent their free time making model boats and tending their stamp collections (56)___ than
gazing at the television screen for hours on end. As we know that this picture of the past (57)___ cannot be true, and
there are plenty of statistics dealing with health and prosperity which prove that it is not true, why is it that we all have
a (58)___ to idealize the past ? Is this simply nostalgia? Or is it rather that we need to believe in an image of the world
which is (59)___ the opposite of what we see around us? Whichever it is, at least it leaves us with a nagging feeling
that the present could be better, and perhaps (60)___ us to be a little more critical about the way we live.
Question 51. A. between
B. from
C. with
D. in
Question 52. A. to
B. out of
C. or
D. from
Question 53. A. virtually
B. so
C. steadily
D. out
Question 54. A. considerably
B. at least
C. rarely
D. not only
Question 55. A. more
B. somehow
C. whatsoever
D. as
Question 56. A. usually
B. different
C. other

D. rather
Question 57. A. especially
B. hardly
C. simply
D. specifically
Question 58. A. tendency
B. custom
C. habit
D. practice
Question 59. A. utterly
B. widely
C. quite
D. rather
Question 60. A. makes
B. encourages
C. reassures
D. supports
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 61. For centuries, philosophers and artists alike have debated the meaning of beauty and questioned
A
B
whether it real or only perceived.
C
D
Question 62. The purpose of the United Nations, broad speaking, is to maintain peace and security and to encourage
A
B
C
D
respect for human rights.

Question 63. There will always be a job for Mike if he change his mind.
A
B
C
D
Question 64. Owing to their superior skill, highly competitive athletes have been known to win contests and break
records
A
B
C
D
even when suffered from injuries, physical disorders, and infections.
Question 65. Language is important factor in the accumulation of culture.
A
B
C
D
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:
Question 66: A. contribute
B. compliment
C. bacteria
D. procedure
Question 67: A. stagnant
B. desert
C. interest
D. install
Question 68: A. sacrifice
B. maintenance
C. disaster

D. overview
Question 69: A. rhinoceros
B. curriculum
C. kindergarten
D. discriminate
Question 70: A. millennium
B. incredible
C. fascinating
D. philosopher
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C ,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer for each of the questions.
Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or
accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward (bên ngoài) signs of aging may be seen in old people,
such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of
playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the
signs are much harder to detect.
Most body plants grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood. They reach their peak at
the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that they begin to decline. Bones, for example, gradually become lighter
and more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid (cứng, rắn) and more flexible. This can
make moving very painful.
All the major organs of the body show signs aging. The brain, for example, works less efficiently, and even gets
smaller in size. Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down. Old people often have trouble in remembering recent
events.
One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries (mạch), the blood vessels that lead from the heart.
They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow to the rest of body. This condition accounts,
directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attack.
Aging is not a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great differences
among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority of cells are
capable of reproducing themselves many times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never
be replaced once they wear out.

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Gerontologists - scientists who study the process of aging - believe the wearing out of the body is controlled by a
built - in biological time - clock. They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down the
process. This could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years.
Question 71. What is the main idea in the first paragraph?
A. Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants.
B. The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people.
C. Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity. D. Not all signs of aging are visible.
Question 72. Which piece of information is given in the passage?
A. Gerontologists can give man a longer life.
B. Gerontologists are studying how they can slow down the process of aging.
C. Gerontologists have discovered that aging is controlled by a built- in biological time- clock.
D. Gerontologists can prevent diseases connected with aging.
Question 73. The human body begins to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiently ________ .
A. soon after reaching adulthood
C. before reaching adulthood
B. during childhood
D. in old age
Question 74. In old age, the bones ___________
A. become more flexible
B. become heavier
C. cause much pain
D. break easily
Question 75. According to the passage, what condition is responsible for many of the diseases of the old?
A. Their trouble in remembering recent events B. The blood vessels that have become thickened and constricted
C. The rigid and inflexible joints between the bones D. The worn - out nerve cells and muscle- fibers
Question 76. Many of the diseases of old people are the results of __________.
A. lack of blood

B. poor blood circulation C. the thickening of the blood vessels D. low blood pressure
Question 77.The statement Aging is not a uniform process in the passage means that __________
A. old people do not have the same outward signs of aging B. nerve cells and muscle fibers do not age
simultaneously
C. not all people age at the same age
D. the process of aging is slow
Question 78. The word arteries in the passage refers to __________ .
A. vessels that are thickened and constricted B. the paths along which blood flows to all parts of the body
C. the tubes carrying blood back to the heart D. such heart diseases as suffered by old people
Question 79. When the brain begins to age, _________.
A. eyesight will begin too B. it becomes lighter C. memorization declines D. the thinking processes stop
Question 80. Which of the statements about aging is false?
A. People vary in their rates of aging.
B. All body cells once worn out can never be replaced.
C. The cells of the body age in different ways.
D. The various parts of the body do not wear out at the same
rate.
________THE END________
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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 104
(ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT)
Thời gian: 90 phút
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
from 1 to 30.
Question 1: Over the last few months garages ___ the price of petrol three times.
A. have risen
B. have put up
C. raised

D. have gone up
Question 2: "Could I speak to Alex, please?". –“_____”
A. This is Joe speaking. B. Can I take a message? C. Just a moment. I'm coming. D. I'm sorry, Alex's not in.
Question 3: We ___ on our close friend on the way here. That's why we are a bit late.
A. visited
B. dropped in
C. paid a visit
D. came across
Question 4: It was so foggy that the drivers couldn't ___ the traffic signs.
A. make out
B. break out
C. keep out
D. take out
Question 5: Corporations have been donating more and more to ___
A. the needy
B. the need
C. the needy people
D. the needed
Question 6: Don't ___ to conclusions; we don't yet know all the relevant facts.
A. run
B. rush
C. jump
D. hurry
Question 7: Final-year students ___ attend lectures. It's optional.
A. mustn't
B. don't have to
C. shouldn't
D. ought to
Question 8: If I were you, I ___ a car and have a look around the country.
A. hired

B. will hire
C. would hire
D. could have hired
Question 9: He laughed in a very strange way, ___ everyone to turn round and look.
A. causing
B. making
C. allowing
D. attracting
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Question 10: ____ any employee be ill, they must call the office to inform their head of department.
A. Were
B. Should
C. Had
D. If
Question 11: I wasn't properly dressed for the party and felt ___ about my appearance.
A. embarrass
B. embarrassment
C. embarrassing
D. embarrassed
Question 12: "It was very kind of you to help me out, John.' “______”
A. You can say that again.
B. I'm glad you like it.
C. That was the least I could do.
D. Thanks a million.
Question 13: I'm sorry, but the director ___ the office.
A. already left
B. has left
C. had left

D. is leaving
Question 14: The Citizen's Centre will give you legal advice free of ___.
A. charge
B. money
C. price
D. payment
Question 15: The price of petrol went up only a few days after the office denial that ___ an increase in the price of
petrol.
A. there would be
B. there is
C. there would have
D. had
Question 16: Susan: "Sorry, Brian is not here."
Peter: "______”
A. Would you like to leave a message?
B. Can I take a message then?
C. Can I speak to Brian, please?
D. Can I leave a message then?
Question 17: Young people ___ to succeed in life should work hard.
A. who wanting
B. want
C. wanting
D. wanted
Question 18: He feels that his book may make people more aware ___ the role our emotions play in everyday life.
A. of
B. with
C. about
D. in
Question 19: James stays at home every evening ___ Friday.
A. but for

B. except
C. apart
D. without
Question 20: ___ is known to be good for our health.
A. Having taken exercise
B. Exercises
C. Exercise taken
D. Taking exercise
Question 21: The children are so looking forward to the holiday, they can ___ wait.
A. never
B. hardly
C. rarely
D. seldom
Question 22: If Lucy's car ___ down, she would be here by now.
A. didn't break
B. hadn't broken
C. wouldn't have broken
D. doesn't break
Question 23: Could you phone me ___ you arrive at grandmother's, so I don't worry?
A. when
B. the time
C. the moment
D. the hour
Question 24: I can't believe that you ___ all the three exercises! You just started five minutes ago.
A. have finished
B. have been finishing C. finished
D. are finishing
Question 25: Tom denied ___ for speeding and drunk driving.
A. that he had fined
B. having been fined

C. to be fined
D. fining
Question 26: ___ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.
A. If he had
B. Unless he had been
C. Had he been
D. Were he to be
Question 27: Tom: "Would you like another coffee?" Jerry:
" ___ ___ "
A. I'd love one.
B. Me, too.
C. Very kind of your part.
D. It's a pleasure.
Question 28: The polar bear's ___ depends on its ability to catch fish.
A. survival
B. survive
C. surviving
D. survivor
Question 29: It was ___ that I bought those books.
A. this shop
B. this shop where
C. at this shop
D. the shop
Question 30: Most headaches can ___ with aspirin unless they are severe.
A. treat
B. cure
C. be cured
D. be treated
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
questions from 31 to 35.

Question 31: Finished her household chores, Marie decided to do some shopping. (finishing/ having finished)
Question 32: To save money, Bill decided to live with his grandparents when attended college. (when he attended/
when attending)
Question 33: Had the teacher realised that the students couldn't understand him, he would speak louder. (would have
spoken)
Question 34: The very first night I was in Australia, I couldn't have slept until early in the morning. (couldn’t sleep)
Question 35: Follow vaporisation, a reduction in temperature will result in condensation. (following vaporisation )
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 from 36 to 40.
Question 36: A. ad`mire
B. am`bitious
C. du`ration
D. `category
Question 37: A. em`barrass
B. re`quire
C. `competent
D. ma`turity
Question 38: A. `caution
B. comp`laint
C. de`pendent
D. com`puter
Question 39: A. su`spect
B. `influence
C. `physical
D. `character
Question 40: A. e`motional
B. `quality
C. e`quality
D. con`trollable
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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 question from 41 to 50.
Question 41: Paul fell ill, so he didn't attend the conference.
A. Paul was supposed to have gone to the conference, but he fell ill.
B. Although Paul fell ill, he didn't attend to the conference.
C. Because of he was ill, Paul didn't attend the conference. D. Paul didn't attend the conference as a result of his ill.
Question 42: I should really be starting my own business.
A. It's about time I be starting my own business.
B. It's high time I was starting my own business.
C. It's time for me to have started my own business.
D. I'd rather be starting my own business.
Question 43: Tom shouldn't have left school so early.
A. Tom left school early and that was necessary.
B. It was not necessary for Tom to leave school
early.
C. It was necessary that Tom not leave school early but he did. D. Tom had better not leave school early.
Question 44: If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.
A. We won't go tomorrow because it will rain. B. We may go tomorrow; it depends on the weather.
C. If it didn't rain tomorrow, we would go.
D. It might rain tomorrow so we won't go.
Question 45: Someone stole Jim's bike yesterday.
A. Jim's bike has been stolen yesterday.
B. Jim had someone steal his bike yesterday.
C. Jim's bike is stolen.
D. Jim had his bike stolen yesterday.
Question 46: No matter what your requirement is, the Volvo answers it admirably.
A. The Volvo meets all your needs in life.
B. Whatever your requirement, the Volvo meets it admirably.

C. The Volvo gives admirable answer to all your needs.
D. The Volvo meets none of your requirements admirably.
Question 47: Despite the weatherman's forecast of rain for tomorrow, they will go camping.
A. They planned to go camping, but the weatherman said it would rain.
B. The weatherman forecasted rain for tomorrow even though they are going camping.
C. They decided to go camping because it might rain tomorrow.
D. Even though the weatherman predicted rain, they will go camping tomorrow.
Question 48: "Why don't you ask your parents for advice?" said Tom.
A. Tom wanted to know the reason why I don't ask my parents for advice.
B. Tom advised me asking my parents for advice.
C. Tom suggested to me that I ask my parents for advice.
D. Tom told me to ask my parents for advice.
Question 49: People on Jeju Island have a unique culture.
A. People on Jeju Island have the same culture as other people in the world.
B. The culture of the people on Jeju Island differs from that of any people in the world.
C. No people in the world have the same culture.
D. Only the people on Jeju Island have a unique
culture.
Question 50: "I've lost my car keys," said Peter.
A. Peter told that he had lost his car keys.
B. Peter said me that he had lost his car keys.
C. Peter said that he has lost his car keys.
D. Peter told me that he had lost his car keys.
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 51 to 60.
Technology is used for the (51)___ of human needs and production is increased by technology. Science and
technology, the (52)___ concerned with know-what and the latter with know-how, are continuously conditioning
man's world view and have (53)___ material standards beyond any earlier vision of man's potential. However, in this
science and technology are too much concerned with quantity at the expense of (54)___ . Technology has made
(55)___ the mass production of articles and mass production seems to have reduced the quality of goods. If a motorcar in the past was made to last, today it is made to be thrown away and (56)___. While the quality in terms of new

features has improved, (57)___ is of little concern to manufacturers. In their drive to expand markets and be
competitive, manufacturers ignore quality and are concerned with quantity or the number of products that can be sold.
Evolving technology encourages the economy of transience which is fast replacing the economy of
permanence of the old world. Medical technology prolongs life and reduces the mortality rate, but the quality of life
(58)___. Genetics has increased agricultural productivity, and the Green Revolution that it set in motion has resulted in
high-yielding variety of wheat, rice paddy, etc., but they (59)___ the quality which the traditional variety, though lowyielding, had. Alvin Toffler in his Future Shock considers the lowering of costs of manufacture and increased demand
as factors (60)___ for the sacrifice of quality. Science and technology should be concerned equally with quality and
quantity. This concern is of great importance since science and technology are to make further strides.
Question 51: A. satisfaction
B. requirement
C. disappointment
D. demand
Question 52: A. before
B. older
C. former
D. first
Question 53: A. raised
B. risen
C. lifted
D. aroused
Question 54: A. number
B. value
C. evaluation
D. quality
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Question 55: A. it possible
B. possible
C. available

D. impossible
Question 56: A. replaced
B. refunded
C. repaired
D. refilled
Question 57: A. endurance
B. strength
C. duration
D. durability
Question 58: A. deteriorates làm hỏng B. diminishes
C. loosens
D. devastates
Question 59: A. insufficient
B. shortage
C. lack
D. miss
Question 60: A. used
B. responsible
C. asking
D. explaining
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 61 - 70.
MODERN SURGERY
The need for a surgical operation, especially an emergency operation, almost always comes as a severe shock
to the patient and his family. Despite modern advances, most people still have an irrational fear of hospitals and
anesthetics(gây mê). Patients do not often believe they really need surgery - cutting into a part of the body as opposed
to treatment with drugs.
In the early years of the twentieth century there was little specialization in surgery. A good surgeon was
capable of performing almost every operation that had been devised up to that time. Today the situation is different,
operations are now being carried out that were not even dreamed of 60 years ago. The heart can be safely opened and

its valves repaired. Clogged (ngẽn) blood vessels (mạch, ống) can be cleaned out, and broken ones mended or
replaced. A lung, the whole stomach, or even part of the brain can be removed and still permit the patient to live a
comfortable and satisfactory life. However, not every surgeon wants to, or is qualified to carry out every type of
modern operation.
The scope of surgery has increased remarkably. Its safety has increased too. The hospital stay after surgery has
been shortened to as little as a week for most major operations.
Many developments in modern surgery are almost incredible. They include the replacement of damaged blood
vessels with stimulated ones made of plastic; the replacement of heart valves with plastic substitutes; the transplanting
of tissues such as the lens of the eye; the invention of the artificial kidney to clean the blood of poisons at regular
intervals and the development of heart and lung machines to keep patients alive during very long operations. All these
things open a hopeful vista (viễn cảnh) for the future of surgery.
One of the most revolutionary areas of modern surgery is that of organ transplants. Until a few years ago, no
person, except an identical twin, was able to accept into his body the tissues of smother person without reacting
against them and eventually killing them. Recently, however, it has been discovered that with the use of x-rays and
special drugs, it is possible to graft tissues from one person to another which will survive for periods of a year or more.
Kidneys have been successfully transplanted between non-identical twins. Heart and lung transplants have been
reasonably successful in animals, though rejection problems in humans have yet to be solved.
'Spare parts' surgery, the simple routine replacement of all worn-out organs by new ones, is still a dream of
the distant future. As yet, surgery is not ready for such miracles. In the meantime, you can be happy if your doctor says
to you. 'Yes, I think it is possible to operate on you for this condition.'
Question 61: Most people are afraid of being operated on ____.
A. in spite of improvements in modern surgery
B. because they think modern drugs are dangerous
C. because they do not believe they need anesthetics
D. unless it is an emergency operation
th
Question 62: Surgeons in the early years of the 20 century, compared with modern ones, ____.
A. had less to learn about surgery
B. need more knowledge
C. could perform every operation known today

D. were more trusted by their patients
Question 63: Open heart surgery has been possible ____.
A. only in the last sixty years
B. from prehistoric times
C. since the nineteenth century
D. since the invention of valves
Question 64: A patient can still live a comfortable and satisfactory life, even after the removal of ____.
A. his brain
B. his lungs
C. a major organ such as the stomach or one lung
D. part of the stomach or the whole liver
Question 65: Modern surgeons ____.
A. do not like to perform operations of the new type
B. are not as highly qualified as the older ones
C. are obliged to specialise more than their predecessors
D. often perform operations which are not really needed
Question 66: The word irrational in the passage can best be replaced by ____.
A. logical
B. understandable
C. unreasonable
D. unusual
Question 67: Some of the more astonishing innovations in modern surgery include____.
A. ear, nose and throat transplants B. valveless plastic hearts C. leg transplants D. plastic heart valves
Question 68: The main difficulty with organ transplants is ____.
A. it is difficult to find organs of exactly the same size B. the body's tendency to reject alien tissues
C. only identical twins can give permission for their organs to be exchanged
D. the patient is not allowed to use drugs after them
Question 69: 'Spare parts' surgery ____.
A. will be available in the near future
B. is only possible for animals

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C. has been replaced by modern drug treatments
D. has yet to become a reality
Question 70: You can be happy if your surgeon can operate because it means ____.
A. he thinks your condition may be curable
B. he is a good doctor
C. he knows you will survive
D. you are getting better already
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 71-80.
PANDEMIC (DỊCH BẸNH)
Diseases are a natural part of life on Earth. If there were no diseases, the population would grow too quickly,
and there would not be enough food or other resources. So in a way, diseases are nature's way of keeping the Earth in
balance. But sometimes they spread very quickly and kill large numbers of people. For example, in 1918, an outbreak
of the flu spread across the world, killing over 25 million people in only six months. Such terrible outbreaks of a
disease are called pandemics.
Pandemics happen when a disease changes in a way that our bodies are not prepared to fight. In 1918, a new
type of flu virus appeared. Our bodies had no way to fight this new flu virus, and so it spread very quickly and killed
large numbers of people. While there have been many different pandemic diseases throughout history, all of them have
a few things in common.
First, all pandemic diseases spread from one person to another very easily. Second, while they may kill many
people, they generally do not kill people very quickly. A good example of this would be the Marburg virus. The
Marburg virus is an extremely infectious disease. In addition, it is deadly. About 70-80% of all the people who get the
Marburg virus die from the disease. However, the Marburg virus has not become a pandemic because most people die
within three days of getting the disease. This means that the virus does not have enough time to spread to a large
number of people. The flu virus of 1918, on the other hand, generally took about a week to ten days to kill its victims,
so it had more time to spread.
While we may never be able to completely stop pandemics, we can make them less common. Doctors carefully

monitor new diseases that they fear could become pandemics. For example, in 2002 and 2003, doctors carefully
watched SARS. Their health warnings may have prevented SARS from becoming a pandemic.
Question 71: This passage is mainly about ____. A. how to prevent pandemic diseases. B. pandemic diseases.
C. pandemic diseases throughout history.
D. why pandemics happen.
Question 72: According to paragraph 1, how are diseases a natural part of life on Earth?
A. They prevent pandemics.
B. They help control the population.
C. They help the world grow quickly.
D. They kill too many people.
Question 73: Based on the information in the passage the term pandemics can best be explained as ___.
A. diseases with no cure
C. diseases that spread quickly and kill large numbers of people
B. a deadly kind of flu
D. new diseases like SARS or the Marburg virus
Question 74: According to the passage, what causes pandemics?
A. Changes in a disease that the body cannot fight B. Careless doctors who do not watch the spread of
diseases
C. Population growth that the world cannot support
D. The failure to make new medicines
Question 75: According to the passage, all of the following are true of the 1918 flu pandemic EXCEPT that ____.
A. it involved a new kind of flu virus
B. it killed over 25 million people
C. it was the last pandemic in history D. it took a little over a week to kill its victims
Question 76: The word it in the passage refers to ____.
A. disease
B. flu virus
C. pandemics
D. bodies
Question 77: Which of the following is mentioned as a common feature of all pandemic diseases?

A. They spread from people to people very slowly.
B. They may kill many people very quickly.
C. They do not kill people very quickly.
D. They kill all the victims.
Question78: According to paragraph 3, why hasn't Marburg virus become a pandemic?
A. It is not a deadly disease.
B. It does not spread from person to person easily.
C. Doctors have prevented it from becoming a pandemic.
D. It kills people too quickly.
Question 79: The word monitor in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.
A. fight
B. prevent
C. watch
D. avoid
Question 80: The author mentions SARS in order to ____.
A. give an example of a highly dangerous disease.
B. suggest that SARS will never become a pandemic.
C. give an example of the successful prevention of a pandemic. D. suggest that there may be a new pandemic soon.
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ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG NĂM 2015
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 105
(ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT)
Thời gian: 90 phút
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each
of the blanks.
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Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1)___ as much on what they

seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (2)___ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our
(3)___ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of
being (4)___ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are
not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (5)___ to answer our question, and
so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay
particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to
present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character
traits, and (6)___ stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete
psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (7)___ results. For many people,
being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (8)___ into their private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her
family doctor to provide (9)___ medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a
person is likely to be a (10)___ employee or a values colleague?
Question 1:
A. reckon
B. rely
C. trust
D. estimate
Question 2:
A. manner
B. image
C. expression
D. looks
Question 3:
A. notion
B. feeling
C. view
D. reaction
Question 4:
A. successful

B. humble
C. good at
D. tactful
Question 5:
A. hesitant
B. reluctant
C. tending
D. used
Question 6:
A. psychological
B. physical
C. similar
D. relevant
Question 7:
A. reliable
B. predictable
C. faithful
D. regular
Question 8:
A. invasion
B. infringement
C. intrusion
D. interference
Question 9:
A. confidential
B. secretive
C. reticent
D. classified
Question 10:
A. laborious

B. particular
C. thorough
D. conscientious
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined pared that needs correction
Question 11: The first domesticated (A) bird in (B) earth was probably (C) the goose (D).
Question 12: The Concord can fly across (A) the Atlantic without refuelling (B) and carrying (C) 11 tons of freight
(D)
Question13: Because not food (A) is as nutritious (B) for a baby as (C) its mother’s milk, many women are returning to
the practice of breast (D)feeding.
Question 14: The Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres of land for (A) any settler who (B) would (C) spend five
years on (D) the land.
Question 15: Despite the appearance (A) of the Mayan empire(B), there are (C) still Mayans in the region that they
(D) once inhabited
Question 16: As soon as (A) 800 B.C, people (B) began to experiment with(C) methods of helping the sick (D).
Question 17: All the staff (A) in Tam’s film (B) are expected to do some overtime (C) if the need rises (D)
Question 18: The results of our marketing survey show that (A) there will be (B) quite a demand(C) for electric cars in
the ahead (D) years
Question 19: That (A) cats have (B) nine lives (C) have been believed (D) for centuries
Question 20: An organ is(A) a group of tissues (B) capable to perform(C) some special functions, as, for example, the
heart, the liver(D) or the lungs.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 21: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _____
A. deep
B. deeply
C. deepness
D. depth
Question 22: The idea ____to nothing because I couldn’t afford to do it
A. went
B. came
C. turned

D. changed
Question 23: The players’ protests_____ no difference to the referee’s decision at all
A. did
B. made
C. caused
D. created
Question 24: Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third ______ in the school cross-country race
A. respectively
B. actively
C. responsively
D. tremendously
Question 25: By using all the lastest technology, the yacht-man mananged to cross the Atlantic in ____ time.
A. record
B. lightning
C. top
D. quickest
Question 26 : Why ____ Peter to the party? He is always making trouble
A. don’t we invite
B. don’t you invite
C. not invite
D. invite
Question 27 The speaker fail to get his message ____ to his audience
A. round
B. in
C. across
D. out
Question 28: You are under no obligation _____ to accept this offer
A. whatsoever
B. Eventually
C. Apart

D. indeed
Question 29: ______ no money would be wasted, we will use energy more efficiently.
A. so that
B. in order that
C in order to
D. A and B
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Question 30: Interpreting is not a mechanical process of converting a sentence in language A in to a sentence in
language B____, it is a complex art. A. But
B. In addition
C. Rather
D. However
Question 31: You can always _____Ann to give you sound advice
A. bank of
B. bank for
C. bank at
D. bank on
Question 32: His emotional problems _____from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think.
A. stem
B. flourish
C. root
D. sprout
Question 33: There should be an international law encouraging_____
A. afforestation
B. deforestation
C. forestry
D. reforestation
Question 34: I’m not keen on _____ control of the project to a relatively newcomer

A. undertaking
B. charging
C. entrusting
D. allotting
Question 35: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep___ with rapidly changing technology
A. speed
B. time
C. fast
D. pace
Question 36. He is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any _____ on his movements
A. obstacle
B. veto
C. restriction
D. regulation
Question 37: He was very taken ___ by her aggressive attitude
A. about
B. aside
C. apart
D. aback
Question 38: Most crimes that are committed are no more than ____theft
A. slight
B. small
C. unimportant
D. petty
Question 39: John was asked to _____ before the judge
A. wit
B. testify
C. execute
D. prejudice
Question 40: She is extremely competent and ______

A. industrial
B. industrious
C. industry
D. industrialized
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 number 41 to 50
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of
desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s inexorable necessity
is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the
desert pass their entire lives without a single drop.
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating
effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The giants of the North
American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed
running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence,
and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as
animals anywhere else in the word.
The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like
mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them
pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The
surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.
Question 41: The title for this passage could be _____ .
A. “Desert Plants”
B. “Life Underground”
C. “Animal Life in a Desert Environment”
D. “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment”
Question 42: The word “inexorable” in the passage mostly means _____ .
A. relentless
B. full
C. demanding
D. essential

Question 43: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _____ .
A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert B. water is an essential part of his existence
C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things D. very few large animals are found in the desert
Question 44: The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. water-loving animals
B. the coyote and the bobcat
C. moist-skinned animals
D. many large animals
Question 45: According to the passage, creatures in the desert _____.
A. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B. live in an accommodating environment
C. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
D. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
Question 46: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT _____.
A. they sleep during the day
B. they dig home underground
C. they are noisy and aggressive
D. they are watchful and quiet
Question 47: The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means _____.
A. wild
B. cunning
C. unmanageable
D. unhealthy
Question 48: the word “Them” means
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A. animals
B. people
C. water

D. minutes
Question 49: The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means _____.
A. “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young”
B. “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in”
C. “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept”
D. “places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found”
Question 50: We can infer from the passage that _____ .
A. living things adjust to their environment
B. water is the basis of desert life
C. desert life is colorful and diverse
D. healthy animals live longer lives
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 number 51 to 55
Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the
time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the
language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his
language like other people’s. In the same way, children learn all the other things they learn to do without being taught
– to talk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle – compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and
slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let
alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was
pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it
himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that
problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.
If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him
correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child
when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exam, marks.
Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must someday learn, how to measure
their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.
Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school teachers if
they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is

nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they
fail to learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is essential, they
will go out into the world and learn it.
Question 51: What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?
A. by copying what other people do
B. by making mistakes and having them corrected
C. by listening to explanations from skilled people D. by asking a great many questions
Question 52: What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?
A. They give children correct answers
B. They point out children’s mistakes to them
C. They allow children to mark their own work
D. They encourage children to copy from one another
Question 53: The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are____.
A. not really important skills
B. more important than other skills
C. basically different from learning adult skills
D. basically the same as learning other skills
Question 54: Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be estimated
by___.
A. educated persons
B. the children themselves
C. teachers
D. parents
Question 55: The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are____.
A. too independent of others
B. too critical of themselves
C. unable to think for themselves
D. unable to use basic skills
From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentences
Question 56: The first movie- length cartoon, _____ , “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” set the standard for later

full length features such as “ The Lion King” and “Pocahotas”
A. that released ever
B. which ever released
C. ever released
D. released whatever
Question 57: _____, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience: they are a necessity.
A. where some industries
B. there are some industries C. in some industries
D. some industries
Question 58: Only in the Civil war _____killed or wounded
A. soldiers in America
B. so many American soldiers were
C. many in America
D. were so many American soldiers
Question 59: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than_____ who live
without pets. A . do the elderly B. elderly
C. for the elderly to do D. to the elderly
Question 60:______, Harry was the thirty – third President of the United States
A. He was born and raised in Missori
B. That he was born and raised in Missori
C. Because he was born and raised in Missouri
D. Born and raised in Missouri
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Question 61: ___ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system
A. The Earth being B. The Earth is
C. That the Earth is
D. Being the Earth
Question 62: All the way along the wind street ____

A. he came
B. came he
C. did he came
D. comes he
Question 63: Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have ____
A. not definite shape B. none definite shape C. no definite shape
D. nothing definite shape
Question 64: Environmentalists are earnestly trying to determine ______ of the ozone layer over the poles.
A. what is causing the deterioration
B. what the cause of the deterioration
C. is causing the deterioration
D. the deterioration is causing
Question 65: The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained____
Ạ. A remembrance that interest rates were to rise the following month
B. A reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month following
C. To remember that the interest rates was going up next month
D. A reminder that the interest rates would raise the following month
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others
Question 66: A. contents
B. dismal
C. discontent
D. decent
Question 67: A. hygiene
B. appointment
C. remember
D. neglect
Question 68: A. competence
B. comfortable
C. compliment
D. companion

Question 69: A. delicious
B. theory
C. attractive
D. alleviate
Question 70: A. inevitable
B. innovate
C. innocent
D. insecticide
Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one
Question 71: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
B. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election
C. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election
D. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will cal an early general election
Question 72: Throughout his life, the fisherman suffered from great poverty.
A. The fisherman was so poor that he died young
B. Although the fisherman was poor, he led a great
life
C. Poverty prevented the fisherman from enjoying life
D. The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty
Question 73 Jerry wasn’t in the mood to go to the party
A. Jerry didn’t feel like going to the party
B. Jerry was very moody
C. Jerry would rather go to the party
D. Jerry preferred to go to the party
Question 74: Bob had better go before it gets dark
A. It’s dark now, and Bob ought to have gone before
B. Bob had left before it got dark
C. It’s better for Bob to leave in darkness
D. Bob should go while it’s still daylight

Question 75:“All right, Jenny, you may pay for the coffee if you insist”
A. Jenny wants to pay for the coffee
B. Jenny would pay if she had money
C. Jenny is being asked to pay for the coffee
D. It’s Jenny’s duty to pay for the coffee
Read the following passage and choose the right answer to each of the questions.
Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over
conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic foods- a term whose
meaning varies greatly- frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.
The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a
welcome development. However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the foods supply is
unsafe or inadequate in the meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific
evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to
separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents
or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and formed the basic for folklore.
Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods.
There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are
nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains, and the like.
One thing that most organically grown foods products seem to have in common is that they cost more than
conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe foods. So there is real cause for
concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy expensive
organic foods instead.
Question 76 The “ welcome development” mentioned in paragraph 2 is an increase in____.
A. interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans.
B. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet.
C. the amount of healthy foods grown in North America.
D. the number of consumers in North America.
Question 77. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term “organic foods”?
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A. It is accepted by most nutritionists.
B. It has been used only in recent years.
C. It has no fixed meaning
D. It is seldom used by consumers.
Question 78. The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods
instead of conventionally grown foods because
.
A. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods.
B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods.
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods.
D. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops.
Question 79. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally
grown foods are often
. A. careless
B. mistaken
C. thrifty
D. wealthy
Question 80. What is the author’s attitude towards the claims made by advocates of health foods?
A. Very enthusiastic
B. Skeptical
C. Neutral
D. Somewhat favorable
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ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG NĂM 2015
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 106
(ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT)
Thời gian: 90 phút
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from that of the

rest in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: A. innovate
B. interfere
C. sacrifice
D. penalize
Câu 2: A. preferential
B. communicate
C. eliminate
D. accompany
Câu 3: A. community
B. businessman
C. development
D. environment
Câu 4: A. achieve
B. improve
C. enter
D. contain
Câu 5: A. ability
B. variety
C. temperature
D. original
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 6: I wish Tom worked as hard as Mary ________ .
A. will
B. can
C. did
D. does
Câu 7: _______ you’ve asked me why I went there, I’ll tell you.
A. Since
B. Although

C. What
D. That
Câu 8: ________ over the exam results, she rushed home to tell her family the good news .
A. Excited
B. Excitement
C. To excite
D. Exciting
Câu 9: Did she get the better of you in the argument?
A. try to beat B. gain a disadvantage over
C. gain an advantage over
D. try to be better than
Câu 10: “ Well it was nice talking to you, but I have to dash.”
- “ __________”
A. That’s nice B. Well, another time.
C. Ok, see you.
D. Yes, I enjoyed talking to you, too.
Câu 11: What if I ________ you that there’s a good chance I can get tickets for the concert?
A. were telling
B. were to tell
C. have told
D. would to tell
Câu 12: Why don’t you _______ a go ? It’s not difficult!
A. do
B. have
C. set
D. make
Câu 13: The book would have been perfect __________ the ending.
A. it had not been for B. had it not been for C. hadn’t it been for
D. it hadn’t been for
Câu 14: Jack __________ chess before so I showed him what to do.

A. wasn’t playing
B. hadn’t been playing C. didn’t play
D. hadn’t played
Câu 15: Part of ________ New York City is situated on _______ Long Island.
A. the/a
B. the/0
C. the/the
D. 0/0
Câu 16: As you’ve arrived late, you’ll have to _________ the time you’ve lost.
A. do up for
B. make up to
C. make up for
D. do up to
Câu 17: Are there any household chores for________ men are better _______ than women.
A. that/suit
B. whose/suited
C. which/suited
D. which/suit
Câu 18: We bought some _________ .
A. old lovely German glasses B. lovely old German glasses C. German old lovely glasses D. German lovely old
glasses
Câu 19: Tom “ I’m sorry .I won’t be able to come” . - Mary “ ________” .
A. Oh, that’s annoying B. Sounds like fun
C. Great
D. Well, never mind
Câu 20: He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _______ .
A. even though
B. but
C. in case
D. though

Câu 21: That was a bit of a ________ for the books: I never expected him to show up .
A. turn – out
B. turn - away
C. turn – in
D. turn – up
Câu 22: Can you please tell me some information _______ to the job ?
A. relating
B. that relate
C. that are relating
D. that indicates
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Câu 23: I ______ “ Chicken Soup for the Soul” but I haven’t finished it yet.
A. am reading
B. was reading
C. have been reading D. read
Câu 24: Our firm ________ a lot of business with overseas custumers .
A. does
B. takes
C. deals
D. makes
Câu 25: She tried to set _____ a few minutes each day for her exercises.
A. down
B. in
C. aside
D. about
Câu 26: The _______ at the football match cheered the team on .
A. audience
B. onlookers

C. congregation
D. spectators
Câu 27: You shouldn’t live ____ your means.
A. into
B. without
C. beyond
D. on
Câu 28: What if our habitat________ .
A. destroying
B. was destroyed
C. were destroyed
D. to be destroyed
Câu 29: There’re several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, the television is ______.
A. the other
B. the another
C. other
D. another
Câu 30: Between you and me, so don’t tell anyone, I’m sure he’ll lose the election.
A. In conclusion
B. In fact
C. In truth
D. In confidence
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Câu 31: There is a rumor that the army is about taking power though this has been denied by the government sources .
A. though
B. There
C. taking
D. has been
Câu 32: After writing it , the essay must be duplicated by the student himself and handed into the department

secretary before the end of the month . A. the end of
B. the C. after writing it
D. handed
Câu 33: It was obvious that he was thorough interested in the subject.
A. thorough
B. interested in
C. that
D. obvious
Câu 34: None two butterflies have exactly the same design on their wings.
A. None
B. the same
C. on
D. wings
Câu 35: The purpose of traveller’s checks is to protect travellers from theft and accidential lost of money .
A. of
B. lost
C. theft
D. is
IV. Choose the best phrases or clauses A ,B ,C, or D to complete each of the sentences below .
Câu 36: _____________ did Jane accept the job.
A. Only because it was interesting work
B. The work was interesting
C. Only because it was interested work
D. Because it was interesting work
Câu 37: The truck _______ crashed into the back of a bus scattering glass everywhere.
A. it was loading with empty bottles
B. loaded with empty bottles
C. which loading with empty bottles
D. loading with empty bottles
Câu 38: Harry would certainly have attended the proceedings _________ .

A. if he didn’t get a flat tyre
B. had he not had a flat tyre
C. had the tyre not flattened itself
D. if the flat tyre didn’t happen
Câu 39: _________ of tissues is known as histology .
A. That is scientific studying
B. Studying scientific C. The scientific study D. To study scientifically
Câu 40: Mango trees, _______ , grow rapidly and can attain heights of up to 90 feet.
A. which densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
B. whose densely covered glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
C. which are densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
D. when are densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers
V. 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.
Câu 41: “ I am in a bit of hurry , but I’ll ring you tomorrow” he said .
A. He said that he was very hurried, but that he would ring me the next day .
B. He said he was a bit pressed for time , but that he would ring me the next day.
C. He said that he was in a bit of hurry and rang me the following day.
D. He said that he would ring me the next day as then he could.
Câu 42: It is open to question as to whether Jane will get the job.
A. Jane is being interviewed for the job.
B. It is not certain that Jane will get the job.
C. The question is whether Jane will get the job or not. D. If Jane could answer the question, she would get the
job
Câu 43: The older he grew, the more forgetful he became.
A. He grew older and more and more forgetful. B. He became more forgetful and older.
C. He grew older when he became more forgetful. D. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
Câu 44: Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party.
A. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.
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B. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.
C. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.
D. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.
Câu 45: It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.
A. If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.
B. But for your assistance, we could not have, got achievement.
C. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement. D. Without your assistance, we could get
achievement
VI. 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 46 to 56 .
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake ,one of the world’s
largest and deepest , lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice .Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of
water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica . The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath
this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth’s core .The thick glacier above Lake
Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface .
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the
area .Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It
was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the
lake ; the satellite –borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on
the water of the lake .
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific
community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon
thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected
organism in more exposed areas .The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research
on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the
lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible way to accomplish this.
Câu 46: The word “hidden” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____
A. unexploitable

B. untouched
C. undicovered
D. undrinkable
Câu 47: What is true of Lake Vostok ?
A. It is beneath a thick slab of ice
B. It is heated by the sun
C. It is a saltwater lake.
D. It is completely frozen.
Câu 48: Which of the following is closest in meaning to “frigid” in paragraph 1?
A. easily broken
B. quite harsh
C. lukewarm
D. extremely cold
Câu 49: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it ____
A. could not determine the lake’s exact size
B. made use of radio waves
C. was conducted by air
D. was controlled by a satellite
Câu 50: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if ______ .
A. there were no lake underneath
B. Antarctica were not so cold
C. radio waves were not used
D. the lake were not so big
Câu 51: The word “microbes” in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by which of the following ?
A. Rays of light
B. Pieces of dust
C. Tiny bubbles
D. Tiny organisms
Câu 52: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it ________ .
A. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light B. has already been contaminated

C. can be studied using radio waves
D. may contain uncontaminated microbes
Câu 53: The word “downside” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_______ .
A. buried section
B. bottom level
C. underside
D. negative aspect
Câu 54: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of _______ .
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica
B. problems with satellite – borne radar equipment
C. the harsh climate of Antarctica
D. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating
it
Câu 55: The purpose of the passage is to _______ .
A. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography
B. provided satellite data concerning
Antarctica
C. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
D. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
VII. 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 56 to 65.
About 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources . We (56)___
well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away .A high
(57))___ of our animal consumption is in the (58)____ of packaging and this (59) ___ about seven percent by weight,
of our domestic(60) ____ . Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is ,though the plastic recycling (61)___
is growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific(62) ____ than coal
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and one (63)____ of “recovery” strongly(64)____ by plastic manufactures is the (65)_____ of waste plastic into a

fuel .
Câu 56:
A. consign
B. import
C. remove
D. consume
Câu 57:
A. proportion
B. portion
C. amount
D. rate
Câu 58:
A. kind
B. type
C. form
D. way
Câu 59:
A. constitutes
B. carries
C. takes
D. makes
Câu 60:
A. refuse
B. goods
C. requirements
D. rubble
Câu 61:
A. plant
B. industry
C. factory

D. manufacture
Câu 62:
A. value
B. degree
C. effect
D. demand
Câu 63:
A. measure
B. mechanism
C. method
D. medium
Câu 64:
A. desired
B. favoured
C. argued
D. presented
Câu 65:
A. melting
B. change
C. conversion
D. replacement
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Câu 66: You ought to send two hours as a minimum in the fresh air every day.
A. at most
B. at all
C. at least
D. at ease
Câu 67: He seems to make the same mistake over and over again .
A. for good

B. in vain
C. by the way
D. repeatedly
Câu 68: Sharks are single – minded , and will usually ignore rescuers.
A. concentrate on only one purpose/aim …
B. are selfish C. are cruel
D. attack suddenly
Câu 69: Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.
A. inferior
B. younger
C. minor
D. superior
Câu 70: There’s a shuttle bus to the nearby airport hotel .
A. bus that travels overnight
B. bus with air – conditioners
C. bus which looks like a shuttle
D. bus travels regularly between two places
IX. 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 71 to 80.
In order to learn to be one’s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has
been said and done in the world: critically to inquire into it, nearly to sift it, and earnestly to carry it out .It matters not
what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not
what you inquire into, but when you inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have completely
understood it. It matters not what you try to think out, but when you once try to think out a thing, you must never give
it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to sift out, but you once try to sift out a thing, you
must never give it up until you have sifted it out clearly and distinctly .It matters not what you try to carry out , but
when you once try to carry out a thing , you must never give it up till you have done it completely and well. If another
man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a
thousand efforts.
Câu 71: According to the author the ultimate purpose of study is to learn to ________ .

A. be one’s true self
B. be a specialist
C. succeed in a profession
D. become wealthy
Câu 72: First of all, one must _____ . A. inquire
B. analyse
C. act
D. obtain knowledge
Câu 73: A consequence of man’s study should be _______ .
A. prayer
B. action
C. fame
D. inaction
Câu 74: According to the author,______. A. it doesn’t matter what we learn
B. knowledge is unnecessary
C. learning is unimportant
D. thinking is one of the least importance
Câu 75: The end of learning should be _________ .
A. inquiry
B. mastery
C. thought
D. analysis
Câu 76: The end of inquiry should be ______ .
A. understanding
B. action
C. analysis
D. thought
Câu 77: A word that means almost the same as “sift out” is _______ .
A. inquire
B. carry out

C. ponder
D. analyse
Câu 78: To successfully carry out the author’s program a person would have to be, most of all, _______ .
A. extremely intelligent B. very wealthy
C. very persistent
D. A and B
Câu 79: According to the article, another man’s success should ______ .
A. spur us on to greater efforts B. make us envious C. not be taken into consideration D. cause one to stop
trying
Câu 80: Implied but not stated ________.
A. Success in one’s profession is least important in one’s life
B. Success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort
C. The way to knowledge is through specialization
D. It is necessary to obtain a wide knowledge of what has been said and done in the world
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