Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn tiếng anh lần 2 năm 2015 trường THPT đoàn thượng, hải dương

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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG LẦN 2
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Họ, tên thí sinh:
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Mã đề thi
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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.
1. A. responsibility B. originality C. mischievousness D. accommodation
2. A. independent B. appliance C. conscientious D. confidential
3. A. occupation B. determine C. diversity D. miraculous

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.
4. A. decorate B. celebrate C. private D. nominate
5. A. mind B. wind C. behind D. find

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

6. “I can’t see the stage well from here.” - “___________.”
A. Neither can I B. I can’t neither C. So can I D. Neither can’t I
7. If I had studied harder, I__________ better in the last exam.
A. would do B. would have done C. had done D. will do
8. Lan: - "I’ve failed my final exam.” Joe: - "_________"
A. Bad luck! B. I’m sorry. C. Good luck! D. Congratulations!
9. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor has advised him to ________ smoking.
A. turn up B. give up C. take up D. put up
10. So little________ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A. I have known B. I knew C. do I know D. did I know
11. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as ________.
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there
12. A few years ago, a fire _____ much of an overcrowded part of the city.
A. devastated B. battled C. developed D. mopped
13. We have to start early ____ we’ll be late for school.
A. so that B. although C. or else D. consequently
14. There were a lot people at the party, only few of ____ I had met before.
A. them B. who C. whom D. whose
15. Upon returning from class, _________.
A. a letter was in the mailbox B. letter was found in the mailbox
C. he found a letter in the mailbox D. his mailbox had a letter in it
16. ____ of applicants for this job ____ very big.
A. The number /is B. A number /is C. Numbers /are D. The number /are
17. It's no use ________over ________milk.
A. crying/ spilt B. to cry/ spilling C. crying/ spilling D. crying/ to spill
18. Come with me. I’m seeing “The killer” tomorrow, ________
A. do you? B. shall you? C. are you? D. will you?
19. Left - hand traffic, a custom existing in Britain and some countries, _____ the days when English people went
to and fro on horseback.
A. goes back from B. returns back to C. dates back to D. comes round from

20. The more she practices, ____ she becomes.
A. the most confident B. the more confident C. the greater confidence D. more confidently
21. John: “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?” Peter: “____”
A. Sorry for this inconvenience. B. I have no clue. C. Not at all. D. Sorry, I’m a new comer here.
22. Could you please tell me_______?
A. where does my uncle's room B. where my uncle's room
C. where my uncle’s room is D. where is my uncle’s room
23. The marathon runner_______for nearly one hour and a half when she _______to the pavement.
A. has been running / collapses B. were running / collapsed
C. had been running / collapsed D. ran / had been collapsing


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24. Most psychologists believe 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 it is extremely well established
C. by the age of five and well established extremely D. extremely well established by the age of five
25. ____ man suffering from ____ shock should not be given anything to drink.
A. A/ the B. The/ a C. Ø/ a D. A/ Ø
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
Colors and Emotions
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to me as
emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is
something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either refects
your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course they also

affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I even choose
items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need
for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you
to feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to
move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also, flowing
energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest wau to be healthy is to be open to your real
feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions.
26: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colorful clothes can change your mood. C. Colors can help you become healthy.
B. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other. D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
27: Which of the following can be affected by color?
A. your mood B. Your need for thrills C. your friend's feelings D. your appetite
28: Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
A. The people around you are more influenced B. neither A nor C
C. You are more influenced D. Both A and C
29: According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
A. They all affect the cells of the body B. They are all forms of motion
C. They are all related to health D. none of the above
30: According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. wearing the color black B. ignoring your emotions
C. exposing yourself to bright colors D. being open to your emotions
31: The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. clearly B. simply C. obviously D. closely
32: The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to
A. people B. emotions C. colors D. none of the above
33: Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. to show how color can affect energy levels in the body. B. Because they both affect how we feel.
C. to prove the relationship between emotions and color. D. Because vibrations make you healthy.
34: The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

A. covered with B. bored with C. in need of D. lacking in
35: What is the purpose of the passage?
A. to show that colors are important for a healthy life.
B. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions.
C. to prove the relationship between color and emotion.
D. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy.

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.
36. Thanks to the invention of the microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the nature of the human cell.
A. far-sighted views B. spectacular sightings C. in-depth studies D. deep understanding
37. “Please speak up a bit more, Jason. You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back”, the teacher said.
A. visible B. audible C. edible D. eligible
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.
38. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of extinction


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A. enriched B. contaminated C. purified D. strengthened
39. Nancy concurred with her boss about the new direction the company was taking.
A. surrendered B. agreed C. confessed D. disagreed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
40. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group.
A B C D
41: It is essential that vitamins are supplied either by foods or by supplementary tablets for normal growth to occur.

A B C D
42: The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speeds racing bike for his birthday.
A B C D
43: Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes happen.
A B C D
44: People today use aspirin to relieve pain, alike past generations, who used the bark of the White willow tree
A B C
in powder form.
D
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 blank.
Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, Vietnam’s swimming star at the 28
th
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, stunned people
on Tuesday when she cried not out of happiness over winning a gold medal, (45)________for mistakes she
had made.
At 6:06 pm, Vien won the 200m women’s butterfly in a time of 2:11.12s, adding her 5
th
championship at this year’s
multi-sport event (46)________by the city state.
She was seen bursting into tears upon finishing first in the race, leaving many people in (47)________ “I did not
cry because I won the gold medal and broke a SEA Games record,” Vien said.
“I cried because I had made several mistakes (48)________ the competition,” the outstanding swimmer added. “I
do not feel satisfied with myself when I make mistakes, even when I have won the gold medal.”
After the 200m women’s butterfly, the swimmer from Can Tho went on to win her 6
th
gold medal in a record time
of 1:59.27s in the women’s 200m freestyle at 7:32 pm.
“I bagged six gold medals and broke seven records but I will not stop fighting,” Vien said. “If I’m satisfied with
(49)________I have achieved, I’m a loser now.”

“I don’t remember victory, I tries everyday (50)________I haven’t won a thing,” the 19-year-old talent
emphasized. Vien’s quotes have gone viral and (51)________ on social networks by her fans who admire the
young woman for her spirit.
The swimmer said she was a bit tired due to the (52)________ schedule, but she confirmed she will quickly regain
energy to continue racing.
“My (53)________ to be strong are sleeping, eating and thinking about things that make me happy,” she said. Due
to her stunning achievement, Vien has (54)________ to stardom and become the target of local media both during
and after swimming races.
45. A. but B. and C. although D. so
46. A. operated B. run C. hosted D. controlled
47. A. thought B. ponder C. guess D. wonder
48. A. while B. throughout C. during D. meanwhile
49. A. why B. what C. that D. which
50. A. likewise B. as C. as if D. like
51. A. been shared B. being shared C. has been shared D. shared
52. A. firm B. tense C. strict D. hard
53. A. suggestions B. secrets C. cues D. tips
54. A. raised B. risen C. arised D. grown

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 response of most animals when suddenly faced with a predator is to flee. Natural selection has acted in a variety
of ways in different species to enhance the efficacy of the behaviors, known as "flight behaviors" or escape behaviors
that are used by prey in fleeing predators. Perhaps the most direct adaptation is enhanced light speed and agility.
Adaptations for speed, however, are likely to require sacrifices biter attributes, so we might expect only some
species to adopt a simple fast flight strategy.
Another way of enhancing the effectiveness of flight is to move in an erratic and unpredictable way. Many species,
like ptarmigans, snipes, and various antelopes and gazelles, flee from predators in a characteristic zigzag fashion.

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Rapid unexpected changes in flight direction make it difficult for a predator to track prey.
In some species, like the European hare, erratic zigzag flight might be more effective in the presence of predators
that are faster than they are and straight light more effective against predators that are slower. One observation that
supports this suggestion is the recorded tendency for slow-flying black-beaded gulls, which are normally able to
escape predators by means of direct flight, to show frequent changes in flight direction when they spot a peregrine
falcon (peregrines are adept at capturing flying birds).
A quite different way of enhancing escape by flight is to use so-called "flash" behavior. Here, the alarmed prey
flees for a short distance and then "freezes." Some predators are unexcited by immobile prey, and a startling flash
of activity followed by immobility may confuse them. "Flash" behavior is used in particular by frogs and
orthopteran insects, which make conspicuous jumps and then sit immobile. In some species, "flash" behavior is
enhanced by the display of bright body markings. Good examples of insects with colorful markings are the red and
yellow underwing moths. At rest, both species are a cryptic brown color. When they fly, however, brightly colored
hind wings are exposed, which render the moths highly conspicuous. Similarly, some frogs and lizards have
brightly colored patches or frills that may serve a 'flash" function when they move quickly. Some species even
appear to possess "flash" sounds. The loud buzzing and clicking noises made by some grasshoppers when they
jump may serve to emphasize the movement.
55. The word "enhance" is closest in meaning to_____.
A. encourage B. increase C. resist D. reveal
56. The description of the prey's movement as "zigzag" suggests that the movement is_____.
A. reliable B. fast C. constant D. unpredictable
57. It can be inferred from the passage that the European hare_____.
A. is faster than most of its predators B. is preyed upon by gulls and falcons
C. is more likely to escape using straight flight D. is capable of two kinds of flight
58. The behaviour of black-beaded gulls is most comparable to that of_____.
A. European hares B. gazelles C. peregrine falcons D. frogs
59. It can be inferred that black-beaded gulls change direction when they spot a peregrine falcon for which of the

following reasons?
A. The falcons are faster than the gulls. B. The falcons are unpredictable.
C. The gulls want to capture the falcons. D. The gulls depend on the falcons for protection.
60. The word "alarmed" is closest in meaning to_____.
A. frightened B. moving C. selected D. exhausted
61. All of the followings are mentioned as characteristics of "flash" behaviour EXCEPT_____.
A. aggressive fighting B. brief conspicuous C. immobility D. bright body markings
62. The phrase "in particular" is closest in meaning to_____.
A. especially B. with difficulty C. expertly D. frequently
63. The hind wings of red and yellow underwing moths function in a way that is most similar to_____.
A. the hind wings of peregrine falcons B. the zigzag flight of European hares
C. the colored patches on frogs D. the clicking of grasshoppers
64. Why does the author mention "grasshopper" in the last line?
A. To compare the jumping behaviour of insects and reptiles.
B. To contrast animals that "flash" with animals that "freeze".
C. As an example of an animal whose "flash" behaviour is a sound.
D. As an example of a predator that moths escape by using "flash" behavior.

WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the
provided one.
65. It takes six hours to drive from here to London.
→It is _________________________________________________
66. People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.
→Paper _________________________________________________
67. Let's go abroad for our holiday this year.
 Why _________________________________________?
68. That is the best meal I have ever eaten.
 I have never _________________________________________
69. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.

→Had _________________________________________________
II. In about 120-140 words, write a paragraph on the following topic: “Is university education the best choice
for all of us?”
THE END


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1 D 17 A 33 A 49 B
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3 A 19 C 35 D 51 A
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7 B 23 C 39 D 55 B
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65. It is a six-hour drive from here to London.
66. Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.
67. Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year?
68. I have never eaten such a good meal before/ a better meal before.
69. Had it not been for the goalkeeper, the match wouldn’t have been saved for us.