TỔNG HỢP ĐỀ ANH 2015

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I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM : TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (8 điểm)
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.
Question 1: A wedding is a meaningful event.
A. sad B. sorrowful C. important D. unimportant
Question 2: She was a devoted teacher. She spent most of her time teaching and taking care of her students.
A. polite B. lazy C. honest D. dedicated
Question 3: The Rev .Dr. Martin Luther King fought to put an end to racial segregation in the United States.
A. integration B. education C. torture D. separation
Question 4: He devised a computer game and sold it to Atari.
A. played B. divided C. invented D. bought
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.
Question 5: There were too many books on the shelves that I didn’t know which one to choose.
A B C D
Question 6: Rita enjoyed to be able to meet several Parliament members during her holiday.
A B C D
Question 7: Nutritionists recommend that foods from each of the four basic groups be eaten on a
A B
regularly daily basis.
C D
Question 8: Before TV, the common man seldom never had the opportunity to see and hear his
A B C
leaders express their views.

D
Question 9: All of the book were very interesting. I am surprised you didn’t like it.
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 10: A. refuse B. musician C. history D. mechanic
Question 11: A. museum B. destroy C. threatened D. economy
Question 12: A. computer B. communicate C. comfortable D. flamingo
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 following questions.
The National Automobile Show in New York has been one of the top auto shows in the United States since
1900. On November 3 of that year, about 8,000 people looked over the “horseless carriages.” It was the opening day
and the first opportunity for the automobile industry to show off its wares to a large crowd; however, the black-tie
audience treated the occasion more as a social affair than as a sales extravaganza. It was also on the first day of this
show that William McKinley became the first U.S. president to ride in a car.
The automobile was not invented in the United States. That distinction belongs to Germany. Nikolaus Otto
built the first practical internal-combustion engine there in 1876. Then, German engineer Karl Benz built what are
regarded as the first modern automobiles in the mid-1880s. But the United States pioneered the merchandising of the
automobile. The auto show proved to be an effective means of getting the public excited about automotive products.
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By happenstance, the number of people at the first New York show equaled the entire car population of the
United States at that time. In 1900, 10 million bicycles and an unknown number of horse-drawn carriages provided
the prime means of personal transportation. Only about 4,000 cars were assembled in the United States in 1900, and
only a quarter of those were gasoline powered. The rest ran on steam or electricity.
After viewing the cars made by forty car makers, the show’s audience favored electric cars because they
were quiet. The risk of a boiler explosion turned people away from steamers, and the gasoline-powered cars
produced smelly fumes. The Duryea Motor Wagon Company, which launched the American auto industry in 1895,
offered a fragrant additive designed to mask the smells of the naphtha that it burned. Many of the 1900 models were
cumbersome—the Gasmobile, the Franklin, and the Orient, for example, steered with a tiller like a boat instead of
with a steering wheel. None of them was equipped with an automatic starter.

These early model cars were practically handmade and were not very dependable. They were basically toys
of the well-to-do. In fact, Woodrow Wilson, then a professor at Princeton University and later President of the
United States, predicted that automobiles would cause conflict between the wealthy and the poor. However, among
the exhibitors at the 1900 show was a young engineer named Henry Ford. But before the end of the decade, he would
revolutionize the automobile industry with his Model T Ford. The Model T, first produced in 1909, featured a
standardized design and a streamlined method of production—the assembly line. Its lower costs made it available to
the mass market.
Cars at the 1900 show ranged in price from $1,000 to $1,500, or roughly $14,000 to $21,000 in today’s
prices. By 1913, the Model T was selling for less than $300, and soon the price would drop even further. “I will build
cars for the multitudes,” Ford said, and he kept his promise.
Question 13: The passage implies that the audience viewed the 1900 National Automobile Show primarily as
a(n)___________
A. chance to buy automobiles at low prices.
B. formal social occasion.
C. chance to invest in one of thirty-two automobile manufacturers.
D. opportunity to learn how to drive.
Question 14: According to the passage, who developed the first modern car?
A. William McKinley B. Nikolaus Otto C. Henry Ford D. Karl Benz
Question 15: Approximately how many cars were there in the United States in 1900?
A. 4,000 B. 8,000 C. An unknown number D. 10 million
Question 16: The phrase “by happenstance ” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.
A. By design B. Coincidentally C. For example D. Generally
Question 17: Approximately how many of the cars assembled in the year 1900 were gasoline powered?
A. 1,000 B. 2,000 C. 4,000 D. 32
Question 18: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “launched” in paragraph 4 _____.
A. designed B. initiated C. joined D. anticipated
Question 19: The purpose of the “additive” mentioned in paragraph 4 was to___________
A. hide strong smells. B. make engines run more efficiently.
C. increase the speed of cars. D. make cars look better.
Question 20: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as steering with a tiller rather than with a

steering wheel?
A. A Gasmobile B. A Duryea C. A Franklin D. An Orient
Question 21: It is clear from the passage that the early cars___________
A. were more formal. B. involved less expensive cars.
C. involved fewer manufacturers. D were more spectacular.
Question 22: What was the highest price asked for a car at the 1900 National Automobile Show in the dollars of
that time?
A. $300 B. $21,000 C. $14,000 D. $1,500
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 following questions.
Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of
these How-to books are useful. In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words
“How to”. One book may tell you how to earn more money. Another may tell you how to save or spend it and
another may explain how to give your money away.
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Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it.
If you fail, however, you can buy the book “ How to Turn Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very
rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire”. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book
called “How to Live on Nothing”.
One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a
better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”. If you are tired of books on
happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house.
Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people
have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal
with modern life.
Question 23: What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to succeed in love every minute of your life.
B. How to turn failure into success.
C. How to make a millionaire.
D. How-to books.

Question 24: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to________
A. advice B. instruction C. how-to books D. career
Question 25: Which of the following is NOT the type of books giving information on careers?
A. “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”.
B. “How to Live on Nothing”
C. “How to Make a Millionaire”.
D. “How to Turn Failure into Success”
Question 26: The word “step-by-step” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_______
A. little by little B. gradually C. slower and slower D. A and B
Question 27: It can be inferred from the passage that________
A. Today people are more bored with the modern life.
B. Modern life is more difficult to deal with.
C. Today people have fewer choices to make.
D. Today people are more interested in modern life.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 28: A. opens B. stops C. cooks D. wants
Question 29: A. started B. decided C. looked D. needed
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s)
for each of the following blanks.
VINCENT VAN GOGH
Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very high
prices (30)________ many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31) ________, he did not
have a happy life.
Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (32) ________ his life at home. He lived a rather sad
and (33) ________life. He drew things that he could see (34) ________around the quiet town of his parents’ home or
outside his window. This is why he painted things (35) ________the sky, his room and even himself.
Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (36) ________the person
that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (37)________him to do such a thing.
Van Gogh was also (38) ________ a crazy man. He really (39) ________become crazy, and was sent to a

mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.
Question 30: A. because B. for C. because of D. although
Question 31: A. live B. alive C. living D. lively
Question 32: A. almost of B. mostly C. most of D. the most of
Question 33: A. lone B. alone C. loneliness D. lonely
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Question 34: A. both B. either C. neither D. all
Question 35: A. likely B. alike C. like D. as such
Question 36: A. show B. reveal C. illustrate D. prove
Question 37: A. unfortunate that B. unfortunate to C. unfortunate of D. unfortunate
Question 38: A. referred B. known C. named D. called
Question 39: A. couldn’t B. did C. does D. didn’t
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 40: ________Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.
A. No sooner had the plane taken off than B. It was not until the plane had taken off that
C. Only after the plane had taken off D. Not until the plane had taken off did
Question 41: The sky was grey and cloudy._________, we went to the beach.
A. However B. In spite of C. even though D. Consequently
Question 42: I don’t mind _________ much homework.
A. did B. to do C. do D. doing
Question 43: Nadine: “__________”. Monica: “Good luck”
A. I don’t like rock music. B. How do you do!
C. Have a nice day! D. I’m taking a test this afternoon.
Question 44: I can’t walk in these high-heeled boots. I keep________.
A. falling off B. falling back C. falling over D. falling out
Question 45: Old people are often looked ________ by their children when they get older.
A. for B. after C. up D. into
Question 46: Education in Vietnam has improved since the government started a programme of educational
___________.

A. experience B. reform C. system D. resources
Question 47: The plan was developed _________by a team of experts.
A. system B. systematical C. systemized D. systematically
Question 48: All of the food ________sold by the time we arrived at the restaurant.
A. has been B. had been C. was D. was being
Question 49: It was not until 1915 _________ the cinema became an industry.
A. what B. that C. when D. how
Question 50: Yuri Gagarin was the first person ________into space.
A. travelling B. has travelled C. to travel D. travelled
Question 51: Like everyone else, Sue has her __of course but on the whole, she’s quite satisfied with life.
A. ups and downs B. ins and outs C. safe and sound D. odds and ends
Question 52: The Prime Minister congratulated the team _______winning the match.
A. for B. in C. on D. into
Question 53: He came when I _______ the film “Man from the star”
A. has watched B. watched C. was watching D. am watching
Question 54: Peter _________football when he was younger.
A. used to playing B. is used to playing C. is used to play D. used to play
Question 55: ________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A. A comparison B. Compare them C. If you compare D. When compared
Question 56: Charles: “Do you mind if I smoke?” Lisa: “ _________”
A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, I don’t think so C. Yes, go ahead D. No, go right ahead
Question 57: Bill asked Tom _________.
A. where is he going B. where he is going C. where he was going D. where was he going
Question 58: This is Sen village _________Uncle Ho was born.
A. where B. what C. which D. who
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Question 59: Linda: I enjoy watching films in the evening. Mary: “________”
A. I don’t B. So do I C. I am, too D. No, I am not
Question 60: Medical researchers are continually looking for ways to control,_________ and cure diseases.
A. prevented B. to prevent C. prevent D. preventing

Question 61: : It’s a big country with a_________population.
A. rare B. sparse C. scarce D. few
Question 62: You will have to _________if you want to pass the final exam.
A. pull up your socks B. work miracles C. take the trouble D. keep your hand in
Question 63: If I were you, I _________ that English course.
A. will take B. would take C. take D. took
Question 64: They have considered all the 100 applications, ________seem suitable for the position.
A. none of them B. none of these C. none of which D. none of whom

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I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 ( 8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 1 to 25.
Question 1: A: “ Do you have a copy of The Last Leaf”?
B: “ You are ______ luck. I have just one copy left”
A. by B. in C. of D. at
Question 2: Since the flood the number of homeless people __________ dramatically.
A. are increasing B. had increased C. increase D. has increased
Question 3: Can you make yourself __________ in French?.

A. understood B. understand C. to understand D. understanding
Question 4: Today many species of plant and animal are in ________ of extinction.
A. danger B. endangered C. endanger D. dangerous
Question 5: If the current rate of deforestation continues, the world’s rainforests _____within 100 years.
A. would vanish B. vanish C. will vanish D. would have vanished
Question 6: At first she was trained to be _____scriptwriter, but later she worked as ______ secretary.
A. the / a B. a / a C. the / the D. a / the
Question 7: “ Don’t look so worried!. You should take the leader’s comment with ________.”
A. a teaspoon of salt B. a cup of salt
C. a dose of salt D. a pinch of salt
Question 8: Three pounds of butter __________ in this recipe.
A. needs B. need C. are needed D. is needed
Question 9: Our project was successful ________ its practicality.
A. in terms of B. with a view to C. regardless D. on behalf of
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Question 10: Of the two new students, one is friendly and _________.
A. the others are not B. the other is not
C. another is unfriendly D. other lacks friendliness
Question 11: There is one person to ________ I owe more than I can say
A. whom B. who C. that D. whose
Question 12: After a good night’s sleep I woke up feeling as fresh as ______and eager to start a new day.
A. a fruit B. a daisy C. a flower D. a maiden
Question 13: Mary is sixteen years old. She is _______ young to get married.
A. too B. so C. such D. enough
Question 14: __________is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which
make a balanced environment
A. extinction B. biodiversity C. habitat D. conservation
Question 15: Since we ____________ to working so hard, can we rest for a while?.
A. don’t used B. aren’t used C. don’t use D. not use
Question 16: - Kate: “ How lovely your cats are!” - David: “ ____________”

A. Really? They are B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so
C. Can you say it again D. I love them, too
Question 17: Peter was ejected after committing five personal _________ in water sport game yesterday.
A. mistakes B. faults C. fouls D. errors
Question 18: Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the _______ of extinction.
A. tip B. edge C. verge D. border
Question 19: She ran ________ an interesting article about fashion while she was reading the newspaper.
A. after B. cross C. away D. out
Question 20: It’s essential that every student ________ all the lectures.
A. attends B. attend C. has attended D. attended
Question 21: It’s a secret. You _________ let anyone know about it.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. mightn’t D. may not
Question 22: When Tet holiday comes, Vietnamese people often feel inclined to ________ their houses.
A. do up B. do in C. do through D. do over
Question 23: - Anne: “ Make yourself at home” - John: “ ____________”
A. Thanks! Same to you B. That’s very kind. Thank you
C. Not at all. Don’t mention it D. Yes, Can I help you?
Question 24: He managed to keep his job_________the manager had threatened to sack him.
A. therefore B. although C. unless D. despite
Question 25: It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver _________in the crash.
A. are injured B. was injured C. were injured D. have been injured
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
pronunciation in each of the following questions from 26 to 27.
Question 26: A. leaves B. brings C. looks D. plays
Question 27: A. watched B. promoted C. invited D. decided
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the
main stress in each of the following questions from 28 to 30.
Question 28: A. require B. consist C. achieve D. system
Question 29: A. intervention B. necessary C. intellectual D. productivity
Question 30: A. intensity B. accurate C. erosion D. miraculous

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 from 31 to 32.
Question 31: We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
A. every single day B. every other day
C. every second day D. every two days
Question 32: We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication.
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A. using gesture B. using speech C. using verbs D. using facial expressions
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 33 to 34.
Question 33: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry B. rich C. poor D. full
Question 34: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
A. ease B. attraction C. consideration D. speculation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction from 35 to 39.
Question 35: Men and women in the Peace Corps work with people in the developing countries to help
A B
them improving their living conditions.
C D
Question 36: Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject.
A B C D
Question 37: Because his sickness he didn’t take part in the English competition held last Sunday.
A B C D
Question 38: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.
A B C D
Question 39: Dreaming, like all other mental processes, it is a product of the brain and its activity.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions from 34 to 43 .

THE PERFORMING ARTS
In the past, British children were frequently encouraged to try out their performing skills for the benefit of
adults. They did this by reading aloud, acting or ___(40)___ a musical instrument. As they ____
(41)_____ up they were taken to public places of entertainment – the theatre, opera, circus or ballet. They
looked forward to these _____(42)_____ with great ____(43)_____ and would remember and discuss
what they had seen for many weeks afterwards. But nowadays television and computers ____(44)_____
an endless stream of easily _____( 45)_____ entertainment, and children quickly accept these marvelous
_____(46)_____ as a very ordinary part of their everyday lives. For many children, the sense of
witnessing a very special live performance is gone forever.
But all is not lost. The ____(47)_____ of a TV set may have encouraged a very lazy response from
____( 48)_____ in their own homes, but the ____(49)____ of those with ambitions to become performing
artists themselves does not seem to have been at all diminished. And live performances in public are still
relatively popular, albeit with an older, more specialist audience.
Question 40: A. handling B. controlling C. doing D. playing
Question 41: A. developed B. brought C. advanced D. grew
Question 42: A. circumstances B. occasions C. incidents D. situations
Question 43: A. sensation B. action C. thrill D. excitement
Question 44: A. send B. supply C. stock D. store
Question 45: A. convenient B. free C. applicable D. available
Question 46: A. designs B. inventions C. exhibits D. appearances
Question 47: A. presence B. attendance C. company D. being
Question 48: A. spectators B. viewers C. onlookers D. listeners
Question 49: A. want B. appeal C. pressure D. desire
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 following questions from 50 to 59.
Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of
communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known
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culture. The basic function of signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts
attention, as. For example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the

potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain
meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently.
Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship
with the receiver’s cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theater provides performers with
an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain
cultural messages.
Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage.
They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a
result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based
upon speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few.
Question 50: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Gestures B. Signs and signals
C. Speech D. Communication
Question 51: What does the author say about speech?
A. It is dependent upon the advances made by inventors.
B. It is the most advanced form of communication.
C. It is necessary for communication to occur.
D. It is the only true form of communication.
Question 52: According to the passage, what is a signal?
A. A form of communication that interrupts the environment.
B. The most difficult form of communication to describe
C. A form of communication which may be used across long distances.
D. The form of communication most related to cultural perception.
Question 53: The phrase “ impinge upon” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______________.
A. prohibit B. intrude C. vary D. improve
Question 54: The word “it” in paragraph refers to _______________.
A. way B. environment C. function D. signal
Question 55: The word “ potential” in paragraph 1 could be replaced by ______________.
A. advanced B. possibility C. organization D. signal
Question 56: The word “intricate” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by ________

A. inefficient B. complicated C. historical D. uncertain
Question 57: Applauding was cited as an example of ______________.
A. a signal B. a sign C. a gesture D. a symbol
Question 58: Why were the telephone, radio, and television invented?
A. Because people were unable to understand signs, signals, and symbols.
B. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances.
C. Because people believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete.
D. Because people wanted new forms of communication.
Question 59: It may be concluded from this passage that___________.
A. only some cultures have signs, signals, and symbols
B. signs, signals, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication
C. symbols are very easy to define and interrupt
D. waving and handshaking are not related to culture
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 following questions from 60 to 64.
In the mid – nineteenth century, the United States had tremendous natural resources that could be
exploited in order to develop heavy industry. Most of the raw materials that are valuable in the manufacture
of machinery, transportation facilities, and consumer goods lay ready to be worked into wealth. Iron, coal,
and oil – the basic ingredients of industrial growth – were plentiful and needed only the application of
technical expertise, organizational skill, and labor.
One crucial development in this movement toward industrialization was the growth of the railroads.
The railway network expanded rapidly until the railroad map of the United States looked like a spider’s
web, with the steel filaments connecting all important sources of raw materials, their places of
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manufacture, and their centers of distribution. The railroads contributed to the industrial growth not only by
connecting these major centers, but also by themselves consuming enormous amounts of fuel, iron, and
coal.
Many factors influenced emerging modes of production. For example, machine tools, the tools used
to make goods, were steadily improved in the latter part of the nineteenth century – always with an eye to
speedier production and lower unit costs. The products of the factories were rapidly absorbed by the

growing cities that sheltered the workers and the distributors. The increased urban population was
nourished by the increased farm production that, in turn, was made more productive by the use of the new
farm machinery. American agricultural production kept up with the urban demand and still had surpluses
for sale to the industrial centers of Europe.
The labor that ran the factories and built the railways was recruited in part from American farm
areas where people were being displaced by farm machinery, in part from Asia, and in part from Europe.
Europe now began to send tides of immigrants from eastern and southern Europe – most of whom were
originally poor farmers but who settled in American industrial cities. The money to finance this tremendous
expansion of the American economy still came from European financiers for the most part, but the
American were approaching the day when their expansion could be financed in their own “ money
market”.
Question 60: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The history of railroads in the United States
B. The major United States industrial centers
C. Factors that affected industrialization in the United States
D. The role of agriculture in the nineteenth century
Question 61: The word “ themselves” in the paragraph 2 refers to _______
A. sources B. centers C. railroads D. places
Question 62: According to the passage, all of the following were true of railroads in the United States in
the nineteenth century EXCEPT that
A. they connected important industrial cities
B. they were necessary to the industrialization process
C. they were expanded in a short time
D. they used relatively small quantities of natural resources
Question 63: Which of the following in NOT true of United States farmers in the nineteenth century?
A. They lost some jobs because of mechanization
B. They were unable to produce sufficient food for urban areas
C. They raised their productivity by using new machinery
D. They sold food to European countries
Question 64: The word “ ran” in the paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _________

A. operated B. hurried C. constructed D. owned
II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN ( 2 điểm)
THÍ SINH LÀM PHẦN TỰ LUẬN VÀO TỜ SAU
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II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN:
A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
before it.
Question 1: It's the first time I've been to a flower show.
→ I haven’t ____________________________________________________.
Question 2: “ Be careful! Don’t do that again,” he said.
→ He warned __________________________________________________.
Question 3: Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
→ Despite_____________________________________________________.
Question 4: Without his help we would all have died.
→ If it _______________________________________________________.
Question 5: The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.
→ Only after __________________________________________________.
B. Write a paragraph about a job you like doing best after graduating upper secondary school.
You should write at least 80 words.
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TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN PHÚ
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG LẦN 2
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Phần I: Trắc nghiệm khách quan: (64 x 0,125 = 8 điểm)
STT
MÃ ĐỀ
STT
MÃ ĐỀ
123 223 323 423 123 223 323 423
1 A B B D 33 A D C A
2 C D C D 34 D A D C
3 A A A B 35 D C C C
4 B A A C 36 B C C B
5 D C B A 37 B A D C
6 A B B B 38 D B A B
7 B D A C 39 A B C D
8 A D B B 40 C D B A
9 A A B C 41 B D C C
10 D B C A 42 B B C B
11 B A D B 43 C D C B
12 A B A C 44 D B A B
13 B A A A 45 B D D C
14 B B C C 46 B B D C
15 C B D D 47 D A C D
16 C B C B 48 C B A B
17 B C A C 49 D D B D

18 D C D A 50 B D A C
19 D B C B 51 B B C A
20 D B C B 52 D C D D
21 B A C A 53 D B A A
22 A D B B 54 C D B C
23 C B B C 55 B B A B
24 A B D C 56 C B C C
25 B B B C 57 B D C C
26 B C B A 58 C B B D
27 B A B A 59 A B A B
28 C D A C 60 C C B B
29 C B D D 61 C C C A
30 C B C A 62 D D B D
31 B A D D 63 B B C B
32 A B D A 64 A A A B
Phần 2: Tự luận: ( 2 điểm)
A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence before it.( 0,1 X 5 = 0,5)
Question 1: I haven’t been to a flower shop before.
Question 2: He warned me not to do that again ( He warned me against doing that again).
Question 3: Despite the fact that the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
Question 4: If it hadn’t been for his help, we would all have died.
Question 5: Only after a new pay offer did the workers call of the strike.
B. Writing ( 1,5)
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Giám khảo tự quyết định dựa trên các yêu cầu sau
- Đáp ứng được cấu trúc của đoạn văn ( Topic sentence, supporting ideas, concluding sentence):
điểm tối đa là 0,5 điểm
- Đáp ứng được yêu cầu về nội dung của đề: điểm tối đa là 0,5 điểm
- Sử dụng linh hoạt và chính xác một số cấu trúc ngữ pháp , sử dựng được vốn từ vựng phong phú,

bài văn viết trôi chảy, mạch lạc, đáp ứng được độ dài theo yêu cầu của đề: điểm tối đa là 0,5 điểm
- Sai dưới 4 lỗi về cấu trúc ngữ pháp, từ vựng không trừ điểm.
Sai trên 4 lỗi trừ điểm, đặc biệt các lỗi nặng trừ 0,1 điểm cho
SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - ĐỀ 001
Thời gian: 90 phút
Mã đề thi 132
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (8.0 POINTS)
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 followings.
Câu 1: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A. taking off B. setting up
C. growing well D. closing down
Câu 2: The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water .
A. imagination B. bone C. leash D. image
Câu 3: At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on in his mind.
A. sometimes B. always C. hardly D. never
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the followings.
Câu 4: We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. revealed B. frequented
C. accessible D. lively
Câu 5: They protested about the inhumane treatment of the prisoners.
A. vicious B. warmhearted C. callous D. coldblooded
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: The Boeing 747 is twice ______ the Boeing 707.
A. bigger than B. more bigger than C. as big as D. as bigger as
Câu 7: I will stand here and wait for you ______ you come back.
A. because B. though C. so D. until
Câu 8: ______ poor always need the help from all people in the society.
A. An B. θ C. The D. A
Câu 9: Let’s begin our discussion now, ______?
A. shall we B. will we C. don’t we D. won’t we
Câu 10: Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one ______ the most.
A. that influences farmers B. farmers that is influences
C. why farmers influence it D. it influences farmers
Câu 11: It gets _______ to understand what the professor has explained.
A. the more difficult B. difficult more and more
C. more difficult than D. more and more difficult
Câu 12: I was doing my homework ______ the light went out.
A. after B. before
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C. while D. when
Câu 13: My student practices ______ English with her friends every day.
A. speaking B. to speak C. spoke D. speak
Câu 14: John: “I’ve passed my final exam.” Tom: “______”
A. That’s a good idea. B. Good luck.
C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. Congratulations!
Câu 15: There’s somebody walking behind us. I think we are ______
A. followed B. being followed C. following D. being following
Câu 16: _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Thanks to the difficult homework B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was D. As though the homework was difficult
Câu 17: It is necessary that children __________ of their old parents.

A. takes care B. to take care C. take care D. took care
Câu 18: ______ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Had you arrived B. If you arrived
C. Were you arrived D. If you hadn’t arrived
Câu 19: The song has ______ been selected for the 22
nd
Sea Games, Vietnam.
A. officially B. office C. official D. officer
Câu 20: Edith Harlow has kindly agreed ______. You should ask him.
A. to helping B. to help C. help D. helping
Câu 21: People usually can get sufficient ______ of the calcium their bodies need from the food they consume.
A. variety B. source C. amount D. number
Câu 22: It is possible ______ may assist some trees in saving water in the winter.
A. to lose leaves B. that the loss of leaves
C. the leaves are lost D. when leaves have lost
Câu 23: Kitchen appliances called blenders became ______ in the 1930s, when Stephen B. Poplawski
developed a machine that excelled at making his favorite drink.
A. establish B. established C. which establish D. establishing
Câu 24: In the preparation of fibrous material for production uses, stiff woody fibers from plants ______
fibers from animal sources.
A. the most heat the B. need, the more heat than
C. than more heat the D. need more heat than
Câu 25: A partnership is an association of two or more individuals who ______ together to develop a
business
A. work B. working C. worked D. they work
Câu 26: Chosen as the nation’s capital at the end of the American Civil War, ______ the city of over a million
people.
A. Washington, DC is now B. for Washington, DC,
C. Washington, DC, D. now in Washington, DC,
Câu 27: It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it.

A. won't B. needn't C. mustn't D. mightn't
Câu 28: The cosmopolitan flavor of San Francisco is enhanced by ______ shops and restaurants.
A. ethnicity B. its ethnicity C. its many ethnic D. an ethnic
Câu 29: Studies indicate ______ collecting art today than ever before.
A. more people that are B. there are that more people
C. that there are more people D. people there are more
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.
The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. There are many museums devoted to the decorative
arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United States is a great collection displayed in a great
country house. Passing through successive generations of a single family, Winterthur has been a private
estate for more than a century. Even after the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 and 1931, the
house remained a family residence. This fact is of importance to the atmosphere and effect of the museum.
The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor: the rooms look as if they were vacated only a
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short while ago whether by the original owners of the furniture or the most recent residents of the house
can be a matter of personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of
furniture and architectural elements has been assembled. Like an English country house, it is an organic
structure; the house, as well as the collection and manner of displaying it to the visitor, has changed over
the years. The changes have coincided with developing concepts of the American arts, increased
knowledge on the part of collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historical
effect in period-room displays. The rooms at Winterthur have followed this current, yet still retained the
character of a private house.
The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years in an effort
to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and would give them more
meaning for the viewer. Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room
represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunity to assemble
objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture.
Câu 30: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Historical furniture contained in Winterthur B. How Winterthur compares to English country houses

C. Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum D. The reason that Winterthur was redesigned
Câu 31: The phrase "devoted to" in line 1 is closest in meaning to
A. specializing in B. sentimental about C. surrounded by D. successful in
Câu 32: What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931?
A. The old furniture was replaced B. The estate became a museum
C. The owners moved out D. The house was repaired
Câu 33: What does the author mean by stating "the impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the
visitor"?
A. Few people visit Winterthur
B. The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable
C. Winterthur does not look like a typical museum
D. Winterthur is very old
Câu 34: The word "assembled" in line 9 is closest in meaning to
A. summoned B. appreciated
C. fundamentally changed D. brought together
Câu 35: The word "it" in line 10 refers to
A. collection B. English country house
C. visitor D. Winterthur
Câu 36: The word "developing" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A. evolving B. exhibiting C. informative D. traditional
Câu 37: According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPT
A. place of manufacture B. date
C. past ownership D. style
Câu 38: What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?
A. Paragraph 2 explains a philosophy of art appreciation that contrasts with that explained in Paragraph
1.
B. Paragraph 2 explains a term that was mentioned in Paragraph 1.
C. Each paragraph describes a different historical period
D. Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum
Câu 39: Where in the passage does the author explain why displays at Winterthur have changed?

A. lines 6-8 B. lines 4-5 C. lines 1-2 D. lines 10-12
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 following questions.
Dinosaurs were reptiles that lived during a period of earth’s history called the Mesozoic Era, which is
known as the Age of Reptiles. The first dinosaurs appeared more than 200 million years ago. For many
millions of years, they dominated the land with their huge size and strength. Then about 65 million years
ago, they died out rather suddenly, never to reemerge.
The word dinosaur comes from two Greek words meaning “terrible lizard”. Dinosaurs were not lizards,
but their appearance could be truly terrifying. The biggest ones weighed more than ten times as much as a
mature elephant and nearly equaled the size of most modern—day whales. The famous kinds of dinosaurs,
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including the brontosaur and tyrannosaurus rex, reached 80 to 90 feet in length. Not all dinosaurs were
giants, however, some were actually no larger than a chicken.
Scientists still do not know what caused dinosaur to disappear. One theory involves a change in the
earth’s climate. It is believed that temperature dropped significantly towards the end of the Cretaceous
Period. Too large to hibernate and not having fur or feathers for protection, it is possible that the climate
became too chilly for dinosaurs. In contrast, other species having protection, such as the mammals and
birds, were able to survive.
Câu 40: What is the best title for this passage?
A. The Domination of the Land B. The Metabolism of Dinosaurs
C. Earth’s Largest Reptiles D. The History of Earth
Câu 41: It can be inferred from the passage that the Age of Reptiles lasted about
A. 200 million years B. 135 million years C. 80 million years D. 65 million years
Câu 42: The author uses the phrase “never to reemerge” to indicate that the dinosaurs
A. became extinct B. went into hiding C. never died out D. lost their way
Câu 43: According to the passage, what is true about the size of dinosaurs?
A. It made them the largest creatures ever on earth.
B. It varied quite greatly.
C. It guaranteed their survival.
D. It was rather uniform.

Câu 44: Which of the following can be inferred about mammals and birds.
A. Most have either fur or feathers over their bodies.
B. They preceded the dinosaurs.
C. They were too large to hibernate.
D. They could not survive the chilly temperatures.
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.
Câu 45: A. television B. information C. economic D. engineer
Câu 46: A. achievement B. argument C. confinement D. involvement
Câu 47: A. teacher B. prefer C. offer D. flower
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline is
pronounced differently from the rest.
Câu 48: A. loved B. appeared C. agreed D. coughed
Câu 49: A. thereupon B. thrill C. threesome D. throne.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Câu 50: Several (A)people have apparent (B) tried to change the man’s mind(C), but he refuses to
listen(D).
Câu 51: Not until (A) I was on my way(B) to the airport that I realized(C) I had left my passport at
home(D).
Câu 52: Students suppose(A) to read a l l t

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Câu 53: The disposable(A) camera, a single- used camera(B) preloaded with print film(C) has
appeared(D) in the late 1980s and has become very popular.
Câu 54: Public health(A) experts say that the money one spends avoiding illness(B) is less than the
cost(C) of to treat sickness(D).
Read the following passage taken from Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition, and
mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
from 55 to 64.
John F Kennedy
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(John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917-1963) the 35th US President (1961–1963). He was the country’s
youngest president and the first Roman Catholic ever ___(55) ___. He was ___(56) ___ known informally
as Jack Kennedy and JFK. His wife was Jackie Kennedy. He won a medal for ___(57) ___ during World
War II, and was elected to the US House of Representatives (1947–53) and then ___(58) ___ the US
Senate (1952–60).
Kennedy’s greatest success ___(59) ___ President was in ___(60) ____ the Cuban missile crisis and his
worst failure was over the Bay of Pigs incident. He worked ___(61) ___ his brother, US Attorney General
Robert Kennedy, to support the civil rights___(62) ___. He was murdered in Dallas, probably by Lee
Harvey Oswald, in one of the most shocking events in US history. Some people believe that others were
responsible for his murder, but ___(63) ___ has ever been ___(64) ___ proved. Kennedy’s book, Profiles
in Courage (1956), won a Pulitzer Prize.
“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for
your country.”
JOHN F KENNEDY
Câu 55: A. to be electing B. elected C. electing D. to be elected

Câu 56: A. either B. too C. also D. as well
Câu 57: A. nerve B. audacity C. resolution D. courage
Câu 58: A. for B. to C. about D. on
Câu 59: A. the same B. like C. alike D. as
Câu 60: A. work on B. dealing with C. get over D. face with
Câu 61: A. beside B. upper C. with D. for
Câu 62: A. moving B. moved C. movement D. move
Câu 63: A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
Câu 64: A. deniably B. definitely C. positively D. categorically
PART II. WRITING (2.0 POINTS)
Rewrite the following sentences in order to keep their original meanings.
1. Mary is pretty but Camry is prettier.
-> Camry is the …… (prettier of the two girls.)
2. This is the best film I’ve ever seen.
> I’ve ……… (never seen a better film than this (film).) or (I’ve never seen such a good film.)
3. My school has over 2,000 students.
-> There are …………(over 2,000 students in my school.)
4. People say that the plane of Germanwings crashed into the mountains.
-> It is ………… (It is said that the plane of Germanwings crashed into the mountains.)
5. He tries to learn English well so as to find a good job.
-> He tries to learn English well with ………… (a view to finding a good job.)
Write a paragraph about the job you like most about 150 words.
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THE END
QUANG TRI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & TRAINING
DONG HA HIGH SCHOOL
Academic Year: 2014-2015
THE STATE’S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXAMINATION
MOCK TEST No.1
Allotted time: 90 minutes
Candidate Full Name: ………………………………………………………… - Candidate No. ………
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE (0.125 x 64 = 8.0p)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The Planets of Jupiter
The largest of the giant gas planets, Jupiter, with a volume 1,300 times greater than Earth’s, contains more
than twice the mass of all the other planets combined. It is thought to be a gaseous and fluid planet without
solid surfaces, Had it been somewhat more massive, Jupiter might have attained internal temperatures as high
as the ignition point for nuclear reactions, and it would have flamed as a star in its own right. Jupiter and the
other giant planets are of a low-density type quite distinct from the terrestrial planets: they are composed
predominantly of such substances as hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and methane, unlike terrestrial planets.
Much of Jupiter’s interior might be in the form of liquid, metallic hydrogen, Normally, hydrogen is a gas, but

under pressures of millions of kilograms per square centimeter, which exist in the deep interior of Jupiter, the
hydrogen atoms might lock together to form a liquid with the properties of a metal. Some scientists believe that
the innermost core of Jupiter might be rocky, or metallic like the core of Earth.
Jupiter rotates very fast, once every 9.8 hours. As a result, its clouds, which are composed largely of frozen
and liquid ammonia, have been whipped into alternating dark and bright bands that circle the planet at different
speeds in different latitudes. Jupiter’s puzzling Great Red Spot changes size as it hovers in the Southern
Hemisphere. Scientists speculate it might be a gigantic hurricane, which because of its large size (the Earth
could easily fit inside it), lasts for hundreds of years.
Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as it receives from the Sun. Perhaps this is primeval heat or beat
generated by the continued gravitational contraction of the planet. Another star like characteristic of Jupiter is
its sixteen natural satellites, which, like a miniature model of the Solar System, decrease in density with
distance from rocky moons close to Jupiter to icy moons farther away. If Jupiter were about 70 times more
massive, it would have become a star, Jupiter is the best-preserved sample of the early solar nebula, and with
its satellites, might contain the most important clues about the origin of the Solar System.
1. The word attained in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. attempted B. changed C. lost D. reached
2. The word they in paragraph 1 refers to _____.
A. nuclear reactions B. giant planets C. terrestrial D. substances
3. According to the passage, hydrogen can become a metallic-like liquid when it is _____.
A. extremely hot B. combined with helium C. similar atmospheres D. metallic cores
4. According to the passage, some scientists believe Jupiter and Earth are similar in that they both have
_____.
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A. solid surfaces B. similar masses C. similar atmospheres D. metallic cores
5. The clouds surrounding Jupiter are mostly composed of _____.
A. ammonia B. helium C. hydrogen D. methane
6. It can be inferred from the passage that the appearance of alternating bands circling Jupiter is caused by
_____.
A. the Great Red Spot B. heat from the Sun
C. the planet’s fast rotation D. Storms from the planet’s Southern Hemisphere

7. The author uses the word puzzling in paragraph 2 to suggest that the Great Red Spot is _____.
A. the only spot of its kind B. not well understood
C. among the largest of such spots D. a problem for the planet’s continued existence
8. Paragraph 3 supports which of the following conclusions?
A. Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as the Sun.
B. Jupiter has a weaker gravitational force than the other planets.
C. Scientists believe that Jupiter was once a star.
D. Scientists might learn about the beginning of the Solar System by Studying Jupiter.
9. Why does the author mention primeval heat in paragraph 3?
A. To provide evidence that Jupiter is older than the Sun.
B. To provide evidence that Jupiter is older than the other planets.
C. To suggest a possible explanation for the number of satellites that Jupiter has.
D. To suggest a possible source of the quantity of heat that Jupiter gives off.
10. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. If Jupiter had fewer satellites, it would be easier for scientists to study the planet itself.
B. If Jupiter had had more mass, it would have developed internal nuclear reactions.
C. If Jupiter had been smaller, it would have become a terrestrial planet.
D. if Jupiter were larger, it would give off much less heat.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
11. A. lean B. teammate C. beacon D. overhead
12. A. challenge B. snatch C. brochure D. chocolate
13. A. naked B. sacred C. learned D. studied
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
14. A. description B. counselor C. inspector D. amendment
15. A. psychiatry B. inexpensive C. patriotic D. scientific
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
16. By tomorrow, the car _____ by me.

A. will have been bought B. will be bought C. was being bought D. was bought
17. “_____” is used to express disagreement.
A. I couldn’t disagree with you any more. B. That’s not a good idea.
C. That’s the way I see it. D. That’s what I’m not thinking of.
18. The meeting has been put _____ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.
A. up B. in C. out D. back
19. The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much broader than _____.
A. the domestic marketer has B. the domestic marketer does
C. those of the domestic marketer D. that which has the domestic marketer
20. I am wrong, _____?
A. aren't I B. are I C. are not I D. am I
21. - A: “John got married again.” - B: “Really? Who _____?”
A. with B. at C. to D. about
22. The child was told to _____ for being rude to his uncle.
A. excuse B. apologize C. forgive D. confess
23. Mai: “Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone, Nam” - Nam: “_____”.
A. Oh, I don’t know. B. Thank you. I’m glad you like it.
C. You’re welcome. D. I agree with you.
24. - A: “Are you interested in scuba diving?” - B: “A lot. Undersea life is _____.”
A. fascinating B. fascinate C. fascinates D. fascinated
25. "_____ anyone ring while I’m away, please take a message."
A. Will B. May C. Should D. Would
26. She had to pass all her exams, or _____ she would not have a holiday.
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A. instead B. else C. though D. therefore
27. The meeting has been brought _____ to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.
A. on B. out C. down D. forward
28. If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he _____ harder.
A. will study B. studies C. will study D. study
29. My uncle was _____ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.

A. seriously B. deeply C. fatally D. critically
30. The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _____ best in its climate and soil.
A. what grows B. it grows C. does it grow D. what does it grow
31. She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything.
A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. not to
32. A: “Can I smoke in here?” - B: “I’d rather you _____.”
A. don’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. can’t
33. The grape is the _____, juicy fruit of a woody vine.
A. skin which is smooth B. skinned is smooth C. smooth-skinned D. smooth skin
34. The _____ collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-door were told they had to wait.
A. blue B. black C. grey D. white
35. _____ wooden buildings helps to protect them from damage due to weather.
A. The paint B. Painted C. By painting D. Painting
36. She kept him _____ because he had a high temperature.
A. on B. in C. off D. out
37. Using many symbols makes _____ to put a large amount of information on a single map.
A. it possible B. possible C. it is possible D. that possible
38. Having been served lunch, _____.
A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
B. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
C. the committee members discussed the problem
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
39. Not until the dedication of Yellowstone Park in the late nineteenth century _____ a national park.
A. the United States had B. did the United States have
C. when the United States had D. the United States having
40. _____ mammals have hair at some time in their lives, though in certain whales it is present only before
birth.
A. Most B. The most C. Most of which D. In most of the
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

41. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of extinction
A. enriched B. contaminated C. purified D. strengthened
42. The story told by the teacher amused children in the class.
A. astonished B. frightened C. jolted D. saddened
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
43. You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble.
A. in a harmful way B. as trustingly as you can
C. with a negative attitude D. exactly as you can
44. It takes me 15 minutes to get ready.
A. to prepare B. to wake up C. to go D. to get up
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
45. It is vitally important that she takes this medication night and morning.
A B C D
46. Had it not been for you help me, I wouldn't have succeeded.
A B C D
47. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.
A B C D
48. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test
tomorrow. 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 sentence given in each of the following questions.
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49. Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was astronomical.
A. It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.
B. It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.
C. In the 19th century the price for tea didn't increase despite the demand.
D. The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.
50. French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents.

A. French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles.
B. Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents.
C. French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents.
D. Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents.
51. Adults laugh less than children, probably because they play less.
A. unlike adults children laugh more while playing games.
B. Since adults have less time playing games; they don't laugh as much as children.
C. The reason why adults laugh less than children might be that they play less.
D. No matter how much adults play, they can't laugh more than children.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair
of sentences given in each of the following questions.
52. The fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames. The building burned down completely.
A. The building burned down completely though the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames.
B. Had it not been for the fire-fighters’ every effort, the building would have burned down completely.
C. Making every effort to put off the flames, the fire-fighters completely burned down the building.
D. Since the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames, the building burned down completely.
53. Marry loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep without it.
A. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep with it.
B. As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.
C. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.
D. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it.
54. She phoned him early in the morning. She didn’t want him to forget to bring along the document.
A. She phoned him early in the morning when she didn’t want him to bring along the document.
B. She phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted him to bring along the document.
C. She phoned him early in the morning lest he would forget to bring along the document.
D. She phoned him early in the morning though she didn’t want him to forget to bring along the document.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (55) _____ human activities

are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (56) _____ on consuming two-thirds of the world's
resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (57) _____
resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (58) _____ built on or
washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover ( 59)
_____. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (60)
_____, the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and
consumption are (61) _____ increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (62) _____ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines,
warmth, shelter and minerals to (63) _____ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how
we use the resources, they will (64) _____ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will
soon run out and everyone will suffer.
55. A. Although B. Yet C. Still D. Despite
56. A. continues B. repeats C. follows D. carries
57. A. individual B. alone C. very D. solitary
58. A. neither B. sooner C. rather D. either
59. A. utterly B. completely C. quite D. greatly
60. A. result B. reaction C. development D. product
61. A. making B. doing C. having D. taking
62. A. living B. real C. natural D. genuine
63. A. maintain B. stay C. hold D. keep
64. A. remain B. go C. last D. stand
PART 2: WRITING TASK (2.0p)
You should spend about 30 minutes writing a paragraph.
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
'Parents are the best teachers.'
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. You should give reasons for your answer
using your own ideas and experience.
Write at least 120 words.
THE END

QUANG TRI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & TRAINING
DONG HA HIGH SCHOOL
Academic Year: 2014-2015
THE STATE’S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXAMINATION
MOCK TEST No.1
Allotted time: 90 minutes
Candidate Full Name: ………………………………………………………… - Candidate No. ………
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE (0.125 x 64 = 8.0p)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The Planets of Jupiter
The largest of the giant gas planets, Jupiter, with a volume 1,300 times greater than Earth’s, contains more
than twice the mass of all the other planets combined. It is thought to be a gaseous and fluid planet without
solid surfaces, Had it been somewhat more massive, Jupiter might have attained internal temperatures as high
as the ignition point for nuclear reactions, and it would have flamed as a star in its own right. Jupiter and the
other giant planets are of a low-density type quite distinct from the terrestrial planets: they are composed
predominantly of such substances as hydrogen, helium, ammonia, and methane, unlike terrestrial planets.
Much of Jupiter’s interior might be in the form of liquid, metallic hydrogen, Normally, hydrogen is a gas, but
under pressures of millions of kilograms per square centimeter, which exist in the deep interior of Jupiter, the
hydrogen atoms might lock together to form a liquid with the properties of a metal. Some scientists believe that
the innermost core of Jupiter might be rocky, or metallic like the core of Earth.
Jupiter rotates very fast, once every 9.8 hours. As a result, its clouds, which are composed largely of frozen
and liquid ammonia, have been whipped into alternating dark and bright bands that circle the planet at different
speeds in different latitudes. Jupiter’s puzzling Great Red Spot changes size as it hovers in the Southern
Hemisphere. Scientists speculate it might be a gigantic hurricane, which because of its large size (the Earth
could easily fit inside it), lasts for hundreds of years.
Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as it receives from the Sun. Perhaps this is primeval heat or beat
generated by the continued gravitational contraction of the planet. Another star like characteristic of Jupiter is
its sixteen natural satellites, which, like a miniature model of the Solar System, decrease in density with
distance from rocky moons close to Jupiter to icy moons farther away. If Jupiter were about 70 times more

massive, it would have become a star, Jupiter is the best-preserved sample of the early solar nebula, and with
its satellites, might contain the most important clues about the origin of the Solar System.
65. The word attained in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. attempted B. changed C. lost D. reached
66. The word they in paragraph 1 refers to _____.
A. nuclear reactions B. giant planets C. terrestrial D. substances
67. According to the passage, hydrogen can become a metallic-like liquid when it is _____.
A. extremely hot B. combined with helium C. similar atmospheres D. metallic cores
68. According to the passage, some scientists believe Jupiter and Earth are similar in that they both have
_____.
A. solid surfaces B. similar masses C. similar atmospheres D. metallic cores
69. The clouds surrounding Jupiter are mostly composed of _____.
A. ammonia B. helium C. hydrogen D. methane
70. It can be inferred from the passage that the appearance of alternating bands circling Jupiter is caused by
_____.
A. the Great Red Spot B. heat from the Sun
C. the planet’s fast rotation D. Storms from the planet’s Southern Hemisphere
71. The author uses the word puzzling in paragraph 2 to suggest that the Great Red Spot is _____.
A. the only spot of its kind B. not well understood
C. among the largest of such spots D. a problem for the planet’s continued existence
72. Paragraph 3 supports which of the following conclusions?
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A. Jupiter gives off twice as much heat as the Sun.
B. Jupiter has a weaker gravitational force than the other planets.
C. Scientists believe that Jupiter was once a star.
D. Scientists might learn about the beginning of the Solar System by Studying Jupiter.
73. Why does the author mention primeval heat in paragraph 3?
A. To provide evidence that Jupiter is older than the Sun
B. To provide evidence that Jupiter is older than the other planets
C. To suggest a possible explanation for the number of satellites that Jupiter has

D. To suggest a possible source of the quantity of heat that Jupiter gives off
74. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. If Jupiter had fewer satellites, it would be easier for scientists to study the planet itself.
B. If Jupiter had had more mass, it would have developed internal nuclear reactions.
C. If Jupiter had been smaller, it would have become a terrestrial planet.
D. if Jupiter were larger, it would give off much less heat.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
75. A. lean B. teammate C. beacon D. overhead
76. A. challenge B. snatch C. brochure D. chocolate
77. A. naked B. sacred C. learned D. studied
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
78. A. description B. counselor C. inspector D. amendment
79. A. psychiatry B. inexpensive C. patriotic D. scientific
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
80. By tomorrow, the car _____ by me.
A. will have been bought B. will be bought C. was being bought D. was bought
81. “_____” is used to express disagreement.
A. I couldn’t disagree with you any more. B. That’s not a good idea.
C. That’s the way I see it. D. That’s what I’m not thinking of.
82. The meeting has been put _____ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.
A. up B. in C. out D. back
83. The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much broader than _____.
A. the domestic marketer has B. the domestic marketer does
C. those of the domestic marketer D. that which has the domestic marketer
84. I am wrong, _____?
A. aren't I B. are I C. are not I D. am I
85. - A: “John got married again.” - B: “Really? Who _____?”

A. with B. at C. to D. about
86. The child was told to _____ for being rude to his uncle.
A. excuse B. apologize C. forgive D. confess
87. Mai: “Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone, Nam” - Nam: “_____”.
A. Oh, I don’t know. B. Thank you. I’m glad you like it.
C. You’re welcome. D. I agree with you.
88. - A: “Are you interested in scuba diving?” - B: “A lot. Undersea life is _____.”
A. fascinating B. fascinate C. fascinates D. fascinated
89. "_____ anyone ring while I’m away, please take a message."
A. Will B. May C. Should D. Would
90. She had to pass all her exams, or _____ she would not have a holiday.
A. instead B. else C. though D. therefore
91. The meeting has been brought _____ to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.
A. on B. out C. down D. forward
92. If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he _____ harder.
A. will study B. studies C. will study D. study
93. My uncle was _____ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.
A. seriously B. deeply C. fatally D. critically
94. The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _____ best in its climate and soil.
A. what grows B. it grows C. does it grow D. what does it grow
95. She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything.
A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. not to
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96. A: “Can I smoke in here?” - B: “I’d rather you _____.”
A. don’t B. didn’t C. won’t D. can’t
97. The grape is the _____, juicy fruit of a woody vine.
A. skin which is smooth B. skinned is smooth C. smooth-skinned D. smooth skin
98. The _____ collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-door were told they had to wait.
A. blue B. black C. grey D. white
99. _____ wooden buildings helps to protect them from damage due to weather.

A. The paint B. Painted C. By painting D. Painting
100. She kept him _____ because he had a high temperature.
A. on B. in C. off D. out
101. Using many symbols makes _____ to put a large amount of information on a
single map.
A. it possible B. possible C. it is possible D. that possible
102. Having been served lunch, _____.
A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
B. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
C. the committee members discussed the problem
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
103. Not until the dedication of Yellowstone Park in the late nineteenth century _____
a national park.
A. the United States had B. did the United States have
C. when the United States had D. the United States having
104. _____ mammals have hair at some time in their lives, though in certain whales it
is present only before birth.
A. Most B. The most C. Most of which D. In most of the
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
105. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to
the verge of extinction
A. enriched B. contaminated C. purified D. strengthened
106. The story told by the teacher amused children in the class.
A. astonished B. frightened C. jolted D. saddened
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
107. You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into
trouble.
A. in a harmful way B. as trustingly as you can

C. with a negative attitude D. exactly as you can
108. It takes me 15 minutes to get ready.
A. to prepare B. to wake up C. to go D. to get up
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
109. It is vitally important that she takes this medication night and morning.
A B C D
110. Had it not been for you help me, I wouldn't have succeeded.
A B C D
111. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween
night.
A B C D
112. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some
questions on it on our test tomorrow. 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 sentence given in each of the following questions.
113. Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its
price was astronomical.
A. It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.
B. It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.
C. In the 19th century the price for tea didn't increase despite the demand.
D. The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.
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114. French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents.
A. French and English are spoken widely in official and commercial circles.
B. Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents.
C. French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents.
D. Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents.
115. Adults laugh less than children, probably because they play less.
A. unlike adults children laugh more while playing games.

B. Since adults have less time playing games; they don't laugh as much as children.
C. The reason why adults laugh less than children might be that they play less.
D. No matter how much adults play, they can't laugh more than children.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair
of sentences given in each of the following questions.
116. The fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames. The building burned
down completely.
A. The building burned down completely though the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames.
B. Had it not been for the fire-fighters’ every effort, the building would have burned down completely.
C. Making every effort to put off the flames, the fire-fighters completely burned down the building.
D. Since the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames, the building burned down completely.
117. Marry loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep without
it.
A. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep with it.
B. As Marry couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it.
C. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it.
D. When Marry was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it.
118. She phoned him early in the morning. She didn’t want him to forget to bring
along the document.
A. She phoned him early in the morning when she didn’t want him to bring along the document.
B. She phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted him to bring along the document.
C. She phoned him early in the morning lest he would forget to bring along the document.
D. She phoned him early in the morning though she didn’t want him to forget to bring along the document.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (55) _____ human activities
are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (56) _____ on consuming two-thirds of the world's
resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (57) _____
resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (58) _____ built on or

washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover ( 59)
_____. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (60) _____
the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and
consumption are (61) _____ increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (62) _____ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines,
warmth, shelter and minerals to (63) _____ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how
we use the resources, they will (64) _____ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will
soon run out and everyone will suffer.
119. A. Although B. Yet C. Still D. Despite
120. A. continues B. repeats C. follows D. carries
121. A. individual B. alone C. very D. solitary
122. A. neither B. sooner C. rather D. either
123. A. utterly B. completely C. quite D. greatly
124. A. result B. reaction C. development D.
product
125. A. making B. doing C. having D. taking
126. A. living B. real C. natural D.
genuine
127. A. maintain B. stay C. hold D. keep
128. A. remain B. go C. last D. stand
PART 2: WRITING TASK (2.0p)
You should spend about 30 minutes writing a paragraph.
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