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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 200)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi
câu sau:
Câu 1: A. took B. book C. shoe D. would
Câu 2: A. find B. bite C. since D. drive
Câu 3: A. breath B. breathe C. thank D. threat
Câu 4: A. massage B. carriage C. voyage D. dosage
Câu 5: A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
Câu 6: All the boys are good at cooking, but _____ is as good as the girls.
A. either B. neither C. every D. none
Câu 7: They had lunch together in the school _____.
A. café B. restaurant C. canteen D. bar
Câu 8: _____ that she burst into tears.
A. Her anger was such B. So angry she was C. She was so anger D. Such
her anger was
Câu 9: We must _____ our pounds for dollars before going to New York.
A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange
Câu 10: It was clear that the young couple were _____ of taking charge of the restaurant.
A. able B. reliable C. capable D. responsible
Câu 11: Who is the _____ of this company?
A. top B. head C. leader D. minister
Câu 12: Peter painted the room black. It looks dark and dreary. He _____ chosen a different color.
A. had to B. should have C. must have D. could have been
Câu 13: Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man _____.

A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know C. she hardly knows D. that
she hardly know
Câu 14: That book is by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa _____ for two years.
A. that she lived B. that she lived among them C. among whom she lived D. where she lived among
them
Câu 15: Instead of _____ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent.
A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited
Câu 16: She nearly lost her own life _____ attempting to save the child from drowning.
A. at B. with C. in D. for
Câu 17: If I could speak Spanish, I _____ next year studying in Mexico.
A. will spend B. had spent C. would spend D. would have spent
Câu 18: There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is _____.
A. another B. other C. the another D. the other
Câu 19: Tom: “Thank you for your help.” Mary: “_____.”
A. With all my heart B. Never mind me C. It’s my pleasure D. Wish you
Câu 20: We _____ won the game if we’d had a few more minutes.
A. have B. will C. had D. could have
Câu 21: The police are _____ an incident which took place this afternoon.
A. inspecting B. searching C. looking out D. investigating
Câu 22: My brother is intelligent but he _____ common sense.
A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. wants
Câu 23: Someone wants to _____ a good hotel.
A. introduce B. direct C. recommend D. tell
Câu 24: We’ll play tennis and _____ we’ll have lunch.
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A. after B. then C. so D. immediately
Câu 25: John never comes to class on time and _____.
A. neither does Peter B. so does Peter C. so doesn’t Peter D. neither doesn’t Peter
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ câu 26 đến câu 35:
The tourist industry is (26)___ to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people traveled abroad each

year but by the 1900s the figure (27) ___ to 400 million every year.
(28) ___ large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the
skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported
to be covered (29) ___ old tins, tents, and food that have been (30) ____.
But at a time when we have (31) ___ freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how
they can enjoy their holidays (32) ____causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday
(33) ____called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (34) ____you can help the tourist industry by
asking your travel agent the right questions (35) ____you go on holiday.
Câu 26: A. regarded B. considered C. seen D. figured
Câu 27: A. had risen B. rose C. has risen D. were rising
Câu 28: A. The B. Those C. These D. Such
Câu 29: A. by B. with C. under D. beneath
Câu 30: A. disposed B. littered C. thrown away D. launched
Câu 31: A. greater B. bigger C. larger D. better
Câu 32: A. apart from B. instead of C. without D. hardly
Câu 33: A. guidance B. guide C. direction D. instruction
Câu 34: A. where B. what C. when D. how
Câu 35:A. before B. when C. as soon as D. after
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong các câu sau:
Câu 36: The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.
A B C D
Câu 37: She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A B C D
Câu 38: I’d prefer to do it on myself, because other people make me nervous.
A B C D
Câu 39: Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
A B C D
Câu 40: There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.
A B C D
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 41 đến 50:

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future
will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already
been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol,
steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available.
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable
source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday
life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and
trolleys.
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing
on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to
be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be
equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To
encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for
electric cars.
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers
that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit
their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips,
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which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that
can be carried by freeway today.
Câu 41: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT___.
A. vans B. trains C. planes D. trolleys
Câu 42: The author’s purpose in the passage is to___.
A. criticize conventional vehicles B. support the invention of electric cars
C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles D. describe the possibilities for
transportation in the future
Câu 43: The passage would most likely be followed by details about___.
A. automated freeways B. pollution restrictions in the
future
C. the neighborhood of the future D. electric shuttle buses

Câu 44: The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to___.
A. long-range B. inexpensive C. concentrated D. squared
Câu 45: In the second paragraph, the author implies that___.
A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.
B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.
C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future
Câu 46: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be___.
A. more convenient than they are today B. equipped with charging devices
C. much larger than they are today D. as common as today’s gas stations
Câu 47: The word “charging” in this passage refers to___.
A. electricity B. credit cards C. aggression D. lightning
Câu 48: The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with
A. count on B. invent C. imagine D. rely on
Câu 49: The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to___.
A. daily travelers B. visitors C. cab drivers D. shoppers
Câu 50: The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to___.
A. combination B. hazardous C. futuristic D. automated
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 51 đến 60:
A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense fog, a pilot
must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of
approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. The basic principle of radar is
exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person
determine the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio
waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of
radio waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it
takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set
and other objects. The word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging”
is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to
pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.

Câu 51: What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The nature of radar. B. History of radar. C. Alternatives to radar. D.
Types of ranging.
Câu 52: According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?
A. Shape. B. Size. C. Speed. D. Weight.
Câu 53: The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by _______.
A. “specified” B. “resembled” C. “illustrated” D. “justified”
Câu 54: The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means _______.
A. “exclaims” B. “yells” C. “shoots” D. “whispers”
Câu 55: Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?
A. argumentative B. explanatory C. humorous D. imaginative
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Câu 56: According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined by _______.
A. the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object
B. the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set
C. the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object
D. the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set
Câu 57: Which type of waves does radar use?
A. tidal B. sound C. heat D. radio
Câu 58: The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means _______.
A. sending B. searching for C. ranging D. repairing
Câu 59: Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
A. A history of flying. B. Other uses of radar.
C. The technology used by pilots. D. Uses of some technology.
Câu 60: What might be inferred about radar?
A. It takes the place of a radio. B. It has improved navigational safety.
C. It was developed from a study of sound waves. D. It gave birth to the invention
of the airplane.
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây:
Câu 61: It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.

A. I wish you told us about this B. I wish you would tell us about this
C. I wish you had told us about this D. I wish you have told us about this
Câu 62: My brother and I went to that school.
A. I went to that school and my brother, too. B. I went to that school and so my brother did.
C. I went to that school and so did my brother. D. I went to that school and so my brother did, too.
Câu 63: Be he rich or poor, she will marry him.
A. She doesn’t want to marry him because he is poor. B. She wants to marry him if he is rich.
C. She will marry him whether he is rich or poor. D. She will marry him
however poor he may be.
Câu 64: When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words.
A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the
provided one.
1. It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too_________________________________________
2. He left school and then joined the army.
After _________________________________________
3. The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning.
The plumber _________________________________________
4. This flower is very beautiful!
How _________________________________________!
5. Somebody stole his watch yesterday.
His watch _________________________________________
II. TOPIC: Write an essay to discuss the benefits of doing exercise.
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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 211)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best completes each
unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one
Question 1: _____ be needed, the water basin would need to be dammed.
A. Hydroelectric power should
C. Hydroelectric power
B. When hydroelectric power
D. Should hydroelectric power câu đk chỉ sự cần thiết
Question 2: The replacement of shops such as the groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes_____ the housewives with
insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left
Question 3: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to_____ what she missed while she was away.
A. catch up on B. cut down on C. put up with D. take up with
Question 4: Jane: Thank you for a lovely evening. Barbara: _____.
A. You are welcome B. Have a good day C. Thanks D. Cheer!
Question 5: I have English classes _____ day - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A. all other B. each other C. every other D. this and the other
Question 6: She was _____ she could not say anything.
A. so surprised at the news that
C. so surprised of the news that
B. such surprised at the news that
D. so that surprised for the news
Question 7: There is a huge amount of _____ associated with children’s TV shows nowadays.
A. produce B. manufacturing C. merchandising mua

hàng
D. sales
Question 8: 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
Question 9: It’s essential that every student _____ the exam before attending the course.
A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed
Question 10: I decided to go to the library as soon as I_____.
A. finish what I did B. would finish what I did C. finished what I did D. finished what I was doing
Question 11: _____ in the street yesterday was very friendly.
A. The mounted police, who I saw
C. Who is the mounted police I saw
B. The mounted police I saw whom
D. The mounted police whom I saw- cưỡi ngựa
Question 12: A washing machine of this type will certainly_____ normal domestic use.
A. stand up for B. come up with C. get on to D. take down with
Question 13: “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
Question 14: Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of chemicals, _____ ancient Peruvians did
through natural processes.
A. because B. whereas C. even though D. whether or not
Question 15: It is very difficult to_____ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. convert B. convey C. exchange D. transfer
Question 16: Issues from price, place, promotion, and product are_____ of marketing strategies planning, despite
growing calls to expand the range of issues in today’s more complex world.
A. these that are among the most conventional concerns B. among the most conventional concerns
C. they are among the most conventional concerns D. those are among the most conventional
concerns
Question 17: Please cut my hair _____ the style in this magazine.

A. the same length as B. the same length like C. the same long like D. the same long as
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Question 18: Carbon dioxide may be absorbed by trees or water bodies, or it may stay in the atmosphere
when_____ , while it is only in the atmosphere that chlorofluorocarbons find their home.
A. by releasing emissions from cars
C. cars that release emissions
B. released from car emissions
D. emissions are released by cars
Question 19: Half of the children were away from school last week because of_____ of influenza.
A. a break- out B. a breakthrough C. an outburst D. an outbreak
Question 20: A: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester! B: _____ but I think it’s quite
easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more.
C. You’re right.
B. I understand what you’re saying.
D. I don’t see in that way.
Question 21: 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
Question 22: It’s a formal occasion so we’ll have to_____ to the nines- no jeans and pullovers this time!
A. hitch up B. put on C. wear in D. get dressed up
Question 23: _____ so aggressive, we’d get on much better.
A. She was not B. Had she not C. Weren’t she D. If she weren’t
Question 24: On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater.
A. Upon reflection B. After discussing with my
wife
C. For this time only D. For the second
time
Question 25: A: _____. B: Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.
A. When have you got this beautiful dress?
C. You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you?

B. How a beautiful dress you’re wearing!
D. That’s a beautiful dress you have on!
Question 26: I studied English for four years in high school. _ had trouble talking with people when I was
traveling in the US.
A. Therefore, I B. Otherwise, I C. Although I D. However, I
Question 27: _____ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.
A. Frost is produced B. Frost
produces
C. What produces frost D. What is frost produced
Question 28: All_____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
Question 29: He said that the plane had already left and that I_____ an hour earlier.
A. Must have arrived B. had to arrive C. should have arrived D. was supposed to
arrive
Question 30: There seems to be a large _____ between the number of people employed in service industries, and
those employed in the primary sectors.
A. discriminate B. discretion C. discrepancy D. distinguish
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase for each of the blanks from 31- 40
COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL
In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to the
cinema or renting videos. But is this 31 certainly a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been 32 saying
that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent
as a 33 result . But new research, 34 carried out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be
true.
Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills.
Researchers claim that this is because the games 35 make the brain work harder in certain ways, like 36 noticing
sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are. The fact that people play the games repeatedly 37
means that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly developed.
Social skills may benefit, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games (38

such as) “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and co-operation, and that this
(39 helps )them to make good friendships and become strong members of their communities. So rather than (40
giving) up computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them?
Question 31. A. necessarily B. certainly C. fully D. nearly
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Question 32.
Question 33.
Question 34.
Question 35.
Question 36.
Question 37.
Question 38.
Question 39.
Question 40.
A. speaking
A. product
A. worked
A. make
A. realizing
A. means
A. in order to
A. supports
A. giving
B. informing
B. result
B. thought
B. force
B. noticing
B. asks
B. such as

B. helps
B. ending
C. telling
C. reason
C. turned
C. push
C. imagining
C. brings
C. due to
C. shows
C. taking
D. saying
D. conclusion
D. carried
D. keep
D. solving
D. causes
D. as well as
D. serves
D. stopping
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions from 41 to 50
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker.
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting (truyền đạt) information by use of
language, communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance. A
person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant,
gentle or harsh (chua, chói), by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that
are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance. When
speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm. At interpersonal
levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them. Here the

participant’s tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive (trực giác) sympathy or antipathy, lack of
concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are .usually discernible (nhận rõ) by
the acute listener. Public performance is a manner of communication that is highly specialized with its own
techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture. The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of
singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will
determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic (sư phạm) communication.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional
health. Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, or
exuberant (cới mở), to name only a few personality traits. Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask of
that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front. How a speaker perceives the listener's
receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can drastically (mạnh mẽ) alter the tone of
presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker. Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and
melodic sounds of the happy, by constricted (hẹp hòi) and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic (thờ
ơ) qualities of the depressed.
Question 41. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The function of the voice in performance
C. The connection between voice and personality
B. Communication styles
D. The production of speech
Question 42. What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and
feelings over and above the words chosen" in lines 8- 9?
A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.
B. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication. D. Feelings are more difficult to
express than ideas.
Question 43. The word "Here" in line 9 refers to_____.
A. interpersonal interactions B. the tone C. ideas and feelings D. words chosen
Question 44. The word "derived" in line 13 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. discussed B. prepared C. registered D. obtained
Question 45. Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" in line 14-15?

A. As examples of public performance B. As examples of basic styles of communication
C. To contrast them to singing D. To introduce the idea of self-image
Question 46. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's____.
A. general physical health B. personality C. ability to communicate D. vocal quality
Question 47. According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide_____.
A. hostility B. shyness C. friendliness D. strength
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Question 48. The word "drastically" in line 21 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. frequently B. exactly C. severely D. easily
Question 49. The word "evidenced" in line 22 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. questioned B. repeated C. indicated D. exaggerated
Question 50. According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?
A. Lethargy B. Depression C. Boredom D. Anger
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 ones
Question 51: A. merchant B. sergeant C. commercial D. term
Question 52: A. colonel B. journal C. touring D. adjourn
hoãn
Question 53: A. obstacle B. obscure C. obsession D. oblivious
Question 54: A. amuses B. purses C. blouses D. pleases
Question 55: A. Valentine B. imagine C. discipline D. determine
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions from 56 - 64
Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - an estimated 90 percent of the world's species
have scientific names. As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of
terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image with the general public. Hence,
they are an excellent group for communicating information on science and conservation issues such as diversity.
Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that has received the most attention over the past century is the striking
difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions.
For example, in 1875 one biologist pointed out the diversity of butterflies in the Amazon when he

mentioned that about 700 species were found within an hour's walk, whereas the total number found on the British
islands did not exceed 66, and the whole of Europe supported only 321. This early comparison of tropical and
temperate butterfly richness has been well confirmed.
A general theory of diversity would have to predict not only this difference between temperate and tropical
zones, but also patterns within each region, and how these patterns vary among different animal and plant groups.
However, for butterflies, variation of species richness within temperate or tropical regions, rather man between
them, is poorly understood. Indeed, comparisons of numbers of species among the Amazon basin, tropical Asia,
and Africa are still mostly "personal communication" citations, even for vertebrates, In other words, unlike
comparison between temperate and tropical areas, these patterns are still in the documentation phase.
In documenting geographical variation in butterfly diversity, some arbitrary, practical decisions are made.
Diversity, number of species, and species richness are used synonymously; little is known about the evenness of
butterfly distribution. The New World butterflies make up the preponderance of examples because they are the
most familiar species. It is hoped that by focusing on them, the errors generated by imperfect and incomplete
taxonomy will be minimized.
Question 56: The word "consequence" in line 2 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. result B. explanation C. analysis D. requirement
Question 57: The word "striking" in line 7 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. physical B. confusing C. noticeable D. successful
Question 58: Butterflies are a good example for communicating information about conservation issues because
they_____.
A. are simple in structure
C. are viewed positively by people
B. have been given scientific names
D. are found mainly in temperate climates
Question 59: The word “exceed” in line 10 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. locate B. allow C. go beyond D. come close to
Question 60: Which of the following is NOT well understood by biologists?
A. European butterfly habitats B. Differences in species richness between temperate and tropical
regions
C. Differences in species richness within a temperate or a tropical region

D. Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups
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Question 61: All of the followings are mentioned as being important parts of a general theory of diversity
EXCEPT_____.
A. differences between temperate and tropical zones B. patterns of distribution of species in each region
C. migration among temperate and tropical zones
D. variation of patterns of distribution of species among different animals and plants
Question 62: Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Their physical characteristics
C. Their names
B. Their adaptation to different habitats
D. Their variety
Question 63: The author mentions tropical Asia in lines 16-17 as an example of a location where_____.
A. butterfly behavior varies with climate B. a general theory of butterfly diversity has not yet been firmly
established
C. butterflies are affected by human populations
D. documenting plant species is more difficult than documenting butterfly species
Question 64: The word "generated" in line 24 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. requested B. caused C. assisted D. estimated
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the
provided one.
1. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
=> She has_________________________________________
2. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
=> I don’t know_________________________________________
3. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult
=> My French friend isn’t_________________________________________
4. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
=> The owner_________________________________________

5. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money
=> If we_________________________________________
II. TOPIC: Write a letter of request to UCAS to ask for information about the admission requirements to the
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MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
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PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Choose the word which has different stress pattern:
1. A primitive 1 B particular 2 C continuous 2 D connected 2
2. A intensify 2 B summary 1 C philosophers 2 D instruction 2
3. A pressure 1 B medical 1 C immortal 2 D lightning 1
4. A language 1 B lyrical 1 C evidence 1 D disadvantage 3
5. A sedentary 1 B available 2 C additional 2 D majority 2
Choose the best option:
6. _____ is a time that is supported to be free from worries.
A. Child B. Childlike C. Childish D. Childhood
7. Within a couple of hours, a very important _____ on the new tax policy will be made.
A. announce B. announcement C. announcer D. announcing
8. One _____ of public transport is its unreliability.
A. benefit B. disadvantage C. harm D. drawback
9. _____ accepting your job offer, I'd like to know a bit more about the company.
A. In advance B. In order C. Until D. Before
10. Let's have a _____ of tennis after lunch if you're not tired, shall we?
A. match B. play C. game D. party

11. He played a very important ______ in politics until he was well over 80.
A. scene B. job C. position D. part
12. The noise from the traffic outside stopped me from _____ to sleep.
A. falling B. starting C. beginning D. going
13. She _____ down completely on hearing of her friend's death.
A. broke B. turned. C. put D. fell
14. Jack can speak two languages. One is English. _____ is Vietnamese.
A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others
15. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy _____.
A. sight B. view C. appearance D. presence
16. "Is that a new coat?" "Yes, what _____ it?”
A. are you thinking of B. do you think of C. is your idea about D. did you think about
17. How do you do? ______.
A I'm very fine, thanks B. Thanks to my mother C. How do you do? D. With my brother.
18. The girl _____ is my neighbor.
A. talks to the lady over there. B. is talking to the lady over there
C. was talking to the lady over there D. talking to the lady over there
19. ______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.
A. Having quarreled B. Because having quarreled C. Because of she quarreled D. Had quarreled
20. My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _____ 25 years old.
A. is B. will be C. will have been D. has been
21. My father asked me _____ of the film.
A. what did I think B. what I think C. what I thought D. what I did thought
22. Everyone in both cars _____ injured in the accident last night, ______?
A were / weren't they B. was / weren't they C. was / wasn't he? D. were / were they
23. The more he tried to explain, ______ we got
A. the much confused B. the many confusing C. the more confusing D. the more
confused
24. Not only _____ us light, but it also gives us heat.
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A. the sun gives B. the sun has given C. has the sun given D. does the sun give
25. If you hadn't stayed up so late last night, you ______ sleepy now.
A. wouldn't have felt B. wouldn't feel C. wouldn't fell D. wouldn't have fallen
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Within the last century the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (26) has risen dramatically, largely
(27) because people burn vast amounts of fossil fuels - coal and petroleum and its derivatives. Average global
temperature also has increased - by about 0.6 Celsius degree within (28) the past century.
Atmospheric scientists (29) have found that at least half of that temperature increase (30) can be attributed to
human activity. They predict that (31) unless dramatic action is taken, global temperature will continue (32) to rise
by 1 A to 5.8 Celsius degrees over the next century. Although (33) such an increase may not seem like a great
difference, during the last ice age the global temperature (34) was only 2.2 Celsius degrees cooler than it (35) is
presently.
26. A. has risen B. rose C. has raised D. raised
27. A. because of B. although C. despite D. because
28. A. a B. some C. the D. any
29. A. had B. have C. are D. ought to
30. A. should be B. is being C. had been D. can be
31. A. unless B. if C. provided D. as long as
32. A. be rising B. to rise C. to be risen D. to be rising
33. A. so much B. so C. such an D. such
34. A. had been B. has been C. is D. was
35. A. is B. has been C. was D. will be
Identify one mistake in the following sentences:
36. (A) Mined over 2,000 years (B) ago, copper is one of (C) the earliest (D) know metals. KNOWN
37. (A) The average adult (B) has got from two (C) to five (D) colds each year. GETS
38. Computers (A) have made (B) access to information (C) instantly available just (D) by push a few buttons.
39. Some gorillas (A) beat their chests (B) as an (C) express of (D) high spirits. EXPRESSION
40. Because vitamins (A) contained (B) in a wide (C) variety of foods, people seldom (D) lack most of them.
CONTAIN
Choose the best option:

41. Simon physics at all.
A. was hardly not interested in B. was hardly interested in
C. was hardly not interesting on D. was not hardly interested in
42. If a student ____ it is very unlikely that he will receive a good education.
A. behaves badly arid who is lazy, B. who behaves badly and was lazy,
C. who behaves badly and is lazy, D. behaves badly and is lazy,
43. The audience, ____ enjoyed the performance.
A. most of them were students, B. most of whom were students,
C. they were mostly students, D. they themselves were students,
44. The tests .in this. book are arranged ____
A. in order of difficult B. in order of difficulty
C. in orderly difficult D. in the order of difficulty
45. The success of the play was due to ____
A. the actors and how it was produced B. the acting and the production
C. the actors and its production D. how they acted and the production
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964,
etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception.
William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his
inauguration.
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860, and his
untimely death came just five years later. James A. Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot
during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job. While in his second term of office
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(1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests. John F. Kennedy was
assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election.
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office. Although it was never proved,
many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the
only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945.

Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt
but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets. He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events. Will
the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?
46. All of the following were election years EXCEPT ____
A. 1960 B. 1930 C.1888 D.1824
47. Which president served the shortest term in office?
A. Abraham Lincoln B. Warren G. Harding C. William McKinley D.
William H. Harrison
48. Which of the following is true?
A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office.
B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office. C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as
president.
D. Four American presidents have been assassinated.
49. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
A. 7 B. 5 C. 4 D. 3
50. The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as
A. election B. acceptance speech C. swearing-in ceremony D. campaign
51. All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT ____
A. John F. Kennedy B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Abraham Lincoln D. James A. Garfield
52. The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to ____
A. Garfield B. Garfield's assassin C. a Union army general D. McKinley
53. The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. murdered B. decorated C. honored D. sickened
54. In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to ____
A. communicated about B. developed C. agree about D. notified
55. How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president?
A. 2 years B. 3 years C. 4 years D. 4 years
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its
universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in

1895, just two weeks before his death·, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made
worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry,
medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the
awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated
diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges'
decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War 11. Some people have won
two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
56. The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to _____.
A. prevailed B. postponed C. prevented D. predicted
57. The Nobel prize was established in order to ______.
A recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B. resolve political differences
C. honor the inventor of dynamite D. spend money
58. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A Literature B. Peace C. Economics D. Science
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59. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ____.
A. Awards vary in monetary value B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's
invention
C. Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners D. A few individuals have won two awards
60. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
A. 2 B. 5 C.6 D. 10
61. It is implied that Nobel's profession was in ____
A economics B. medicine C. literature D. science
62. In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to ___
A. economic B. prestigious C. trivial D. valuable
63. How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes?
A. $30,000 B. $125,000 C. $155,000 D. $9,000,000

64. The word "legacy" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as ____
A. legend B. bequest DI CHÚC C. prize D. debt
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the
provided one.
1. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
=> The sea was too_________________________________________
2. The mechanic serviced my car last week
=> I_________________________________________
3. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
=> Travelling_________________________________________
4. He couldn’t afford to buy the car,
=> The car_________________________________________
5. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked
=> He suggested_________________________________________
II. TOPIC: Write a letter to Vinatour, applying for the job mentioned in the advertisement in a newspaper.
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(ĐỀ LUYỆN 213)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
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Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
I. Phonetics: Choose the word with different stress pattern:
1. A luggage 1 B increase 2 C benefit 1 D argument 1
2. A satisfaction 3 B disappointed 3 C ancestry 1 D reassure 3
3. A democracy 2 B committee 2 C. proficiency 2 D television 1
4. A energy 1 B primary 1 C facilities 2 D pleasure 1

5. A contemporary 2 B geometry 2 C trigonometry 3 D succession 2
II. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one in italics:
6. Would you like to go out for a drink?
A. Do you feel like going out for a drink? C. Is going out for a drink to your liking?
B. Do you like going for a drink? D. Would you mind going out for a drink?
7. Anyone who misses more than fifty percent of the classes deserves to fail.
A. More than fifty percent is too much for one class.
B. Fifty percent of the classes have failed the exams.
C. People who fail must make up fifty percent of the classwork.
D. These who are absent more than half the time should fail.
8. She’s bound to see Harry at the meeting.
A. She’s obliged to see Harry at the meeting. C. She’s on her way to see Harry at the meeting.
B. It’s certain that she will see Harry at the meeting. D. She’s too busy to see Harry at the meeting.
9. According to some people, the sinking of the Titanic was the captain’s fault.
A. According to some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic.
B. According to some people, the captain blamed for the sinking of the Titanic.
C. According to some people, the sinking of the Titanic made the captain blameful.
D. According to some people, it was the sinking of the Titanic that the captain was blamed.
10. Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the lecture.
A. The lecture was held so late that few people attended it.
B. More people came late to the lecture because of the late announcement.
C. The late announcement helped make the lecture well – attended.
D. Few people came to the lecture because the announcement was not made earlier.
III. Choose the word that best fits each gap of the sentence:
11. Latin music is very in countries where people speak Spanish and Portuguese.
A common B usual C often D frequent
12. This sort of behaviour will not be
A tolerate B tolerated CHỊU ĐỰNG C tolerance D tolerant
13. Farmers can enrich the soil by using .
A fertile B fertilize C fertility D fertilizers

14. for government posts are always thoroughly investigated before being admitted.
A apply B applying C applied D applications
15. Nowadays, chemicals are into some fruits to reduce decay.
A injection B injecting C inject D injected
16. The most important thing is to keep yourself
A occupation B occupied C occupant D occupational
17. The soil must be kept damp at all times or the plant will die.
A moist ẨM ƯỚT B wet C dry D arid
18. Our grandfather is buried in that graveyard.
A morgue B churchyard C cemetery D both B & C
19. A great of people in this country nowadays own a TV set.
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A part B majority C unit D mass
20. My sister is an expert in wildlife and its
A conversation B preparation C reservation D conservation
. Grammar: Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the sentence:
21. My brother trouble with his motorbike, so he has to take the bus to work these days.
A have B had C was having D is having
22. A fortune-teller predicted inherit a lot of money before the end of the year.
A. that I would B. that I C. that I will D. that I did
23. Ben and his brother are hard – working carpenters that I am sure they will a success of their
business.
A so/ do B so/ make C such/ do D such/ make
24. I wouldn’t feel better now if you to me about it last night.
A hadn’t told B hadn’t talked C didn’t tell D didn’t talk
25. No sooner recovered from flu than he had a stomachache.
A had he B he C he was D was he
26. It is difficult to tell identical twins
A. on B out C apart D over
27. I’d rather you something more formal to work.

A wore B wear C should D worn
28. When Peter first went abroad to study, he in a dormitory before.
A had never lived B have never lived C never lived D never lives
29. John’s mother has more than two workers under
A hundreds/ her B hundreds/ hers C hundred/ hers D hundred/her
30. My sister claimed never to so hard in her life.
A work B working C having worked D have worked
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.
Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular
during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his
travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a
merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip
served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841, Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South
Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island
sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a
U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White Jacket
(1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman.
With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among
readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick,
Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale,
was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe. The public was not
ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that
the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known
today.
Question 31: The main subject of the passage is _______.
A. Melville's travels B. the popularity of Melville's novels
C. Melville's personal background D. Moby Dick
Question 32: According to the passage, Melville's early novels were ________.
A. published while he was traveling B. completely fictional

C. all about his work on whaling ships D. based on his travel experience
Question 33: In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?
A. 1837 B. 1841 C. 1847 D. 1849
Question 34: The word "basis" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______
A. background B. message C. bottom D. dissertation
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Question 35: The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because ______
A. he had unofficially left his ship B. he was on leave while his ship was in port
C. he had finished his term of duty D. he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti
Question 36: A "frigate" in paragraph 1 is probably_ ___________.
A. an office B. a ship C. a troop D. a fishing boat
Question 37: How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity?
A. His popularity increased immediately. B. It had no effect on his popularity.
C. It caused his popularity to decrease. D. His popularity remained as strong as ever.
Question 38: According to the passage, Moby Dick is _______.
A. a romantic adventure B. a single-faceted work
C. a short story about a whale D. symbolic of humanity fighting the universe
Question 39: The word "metamorphosis" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. circle B. change C. mysticism D. descent
Question 40: The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on ________.
A. nineteenth-century novels B. American history C. oceanography D. modem American
literature
IV. Use of English: A/ Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting:
41. A farmer’s tractor is like a powerful horse as it plows field, pulls trailers and moves heavy loads.
A B C FIELDS D
42. Harvey seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does, too. DOESN’T
A B C D
43. The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club. THEIR
A B C D
44. The pilot and the crew divided the life preservers between the twenty frantic passengers. INTO

A B C D
45. The instructor advised the students for the procedures to follow in writing the term paper.
A B C D
V. Reading comprehension: 1. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
The planet Earth is 4,600 million years old. It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous length of
time because it has little meaning for us. We can, however, simplify the idea to make it more understandable.
We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty six years of age.
Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person’s life. Very little information exists about the
middle period either. It was only at the age of forty – two that the Earth began to flower. Dinosaurs and great
reptiles did not appear until one year ago, when the planet was forty five. Mammals only arrived eight months
ago. In the middle of last week, man – like apes became ape – like men and began to communicate with each
other. Last weekend, the Ice Age covered the Earth.
Modern man has only been around for four hours. During the last hour man discovered agriculture. The
industrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just six seconds ago. During the short time, modern man
has made a rubbish tip of the Earth. In one minute, he has increased his numbers to terrible proportions, and has
caused the death of hundreds of species of animals. He has robbed and destroyed the planet in his search for
fuels. Now he stands, like a violent, spoilt child, delighted at the speed of his rise to power, on the edge of the
final mass destruction and of killing all the life which exists in the solar system.
46. The passage tells us that_____.
A. A great deal is known about how the Earth was created. B. life on Earth began relatively recently.
C. more is known about the first part of the Earth’s life than the middle part.
D. scientists are well–informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life.
47. We are informed by the author that_____. A. the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period
B. mammals and great reptiles both appeared at the same time
C. there were more than forty – five kinds of great reptiles D. ape -like man appeared before the last Ice
Age.
48. The author is mainly interested in______.
A. the time when man first evolved from apes. C. the effects of farming.
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49. It would appear that the main danger ahead is that_____.
A. man will destroy everything on earth C. there will be a population explosion
B. man will use up all the fuels D. more species of animal may die out
50. The author’s general view of man seems to be that____.
A. he has no right to be so destructive. C. he will be able to control the environment
B. he has been the most successful animal D. he has learnt a lot from past mistakes
2. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Most people think of deserts as dry, flat areas with little or no rainfall, but this is hardly true. Many deserts
have varied geographical formations ranging from soft, rolling hills to stark (trơ cứng), jagged (lởm chởm) cliffs,
and most deserts have a permanent source of water. Although deserts do not receive a high amount of rainfall –
to be classified as a desert, an area must get less than twenty five centimeters of rainfall per year – there are many
plants that thrive on only small amounts of water, and deserts are often full of such plant life.
Desert plants have a variety of mechanisms for obtaining the water needed for survival. Some plants, such as
cactus, are able to store large amounts of water in their leaves or stems; after a rainfall these plants absorb a large
supply of water to last until the next rainfall. Other plants, such as the mesquite, have extraordinarily deep root
systems that allow them to obtain water from far below the desert’s arid surface.
51. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Deserts are dry, flat areas with few plant. C. Many kinds of vegetation can survive with little water.
B. There is little rainfall in the desert. D. Deserts are not really flat areas with little plant life.
52. The passage implies that ____.
A. the typical conception of a desert is incorrect.B. All deserts are dry, flat areas.
C. Most people are well – informed about deserts. D. The lack of rainfall in deserts causes the lack of
vegetation.
53. According to the passage, what causes an area to be classified as a desert?
A. The type of plants C. The amount of precipitation
B. The geographical formations D. The source of water
54. The word “source” in bold in the passage means____.
A . supply B storage space C need D lack
55. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage about cacti?
A. They have deep root systems. B. They retain water from one rainfall to the next.

C. They survive in the desert because they do not need water. D. They get water from deep below the surface of
the desert.
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry, and for
plant and animal (56) survival. Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater is (57) distributed unevenly.
Chronic water shortages (58) exist in most of Africa and drought is common over much of the globe. The (59)
sources of most freshwater supplies - groundwater (water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers -
are under severe and (50) increasing environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem
degradation. Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (61) developing countries is (62) discharged untreated into
surface waters such as rivers and harbors;
About 65 percent of the global freshwater supply is used in (63) farming and 25 percent is used in
industry. Freshwater (64) conservation therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like inefficient
irrigation, reforms in agriculture and. industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide.
56. A. survive B. survived C. surviving D. survival
57. A. delivered B. distributed C. provided D. given
58. A. exist B. lie C. show D. l:itay
59. A. resources B. springs C. sources D. starting
60. A. increasing B. growing C. climbing D. ascending
61. A. growing B. miserable C. poverty D. developing
62. A. recharged B. discharged C. charged D. discharging
63. A. farming B. planting C. agriculture D. growing
64. A. reservation B. conservation C. preservation D. retention
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I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the
provided one.
1. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
In spite of_________________________________________
2. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party
I wish_________________________________________

3. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
The streets_________________________________________
4. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apples are not_________________________________________
5. I advice you to put your money in the bank.
You’d_________________________________________
II. TOPIC: Write about measures to take to protect endangered animals.
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(ĐỀ LUYỆN 214)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has its underlined part pronounced
differently from the other three words in each question.
Question 1. A. language B. aviation C. attraction D. applicant
Question 2. A. nervous B. birthday C. worry D. third
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 3. A. accomplish 2 B. establish 2 C. abolish 2 D. acronym 1
Question 4. A. companion 2 B. comfortable 1 C. compliment 1 D. competence 1
Question 5. A. mechanic B. memorial C. mechanism D. machine
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting.
Question 6. Children’s games, which are amusements involve more than one individual, appear to be culturally
universal. A involved B C D
Question 7. When I came back I realized that my camera had been disappeared
A B C D bỏ been

Question 8. If either of you take a vacation now, we won’t be able to finish this work.
A B takes C D
Question 9. Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons.
A B C D
Question 10. Among the world’s 44 richest countries, there has been not war since 1945.
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 questions from 71 to 80.
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours đường viền. There are two
very different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the
sharks, have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form
great “wings”. They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical- đối xứng and “the
right way up”. Conversely, fish such as plaice- cá bơn, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There
are bony fish- cá nhều xương which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much
“taller” than they are wide. They use their whole, vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate
lượn sóng through the water as they move. Therefore, when their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one
side than on their bellies- However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand
and was effectively useless – In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other
side. We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life
swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened , but then the skull starts to grow in a
strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye, for instance the left, moves over the top of the head
upwards, an old Picasso- like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the
left, and others on either side.
Question 11. The passage is mainly concerned with:____.
A. symmetrical flatfish B. bony flatfish C. evolution of flatfish D.
different types of flatfish
Question 12. The phrase “hugging the contours” in the line 1 means:____.
A. swimming close to the seabed B. hiding in the sand at the bottom of the sea.
C. Floating just below the surface. D. Lying still on the sea bottom.
Question 13. In lines 2- 5, the author mentions skates and rays as examples of fish that:____.

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sharks
Question 14. It can be inferred from the passage that horizontal symmetrical fish:____.
A. have one eye each side of the head B. have one eye underneath the head
C. have two eyes on top of the head D. have eyes that move around the head
Question 15. The word “conversely” in line 5 is closest in meaning to:____.
A. Similarly B. Alternatively C. Inversely D. Contrarily

Question 16. According to the passage, fish such as plaice:____.
A. have difficulties in swimming B. live near the surface C. have poor eyesight D. have distorted
heads
Question 17. The word “undulate” in line 9 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Sway B. Flutter- vỗ cánh C. Flap- đập vỗ D. Leap
Question 18. In line 10, the word “this” refers to:____.
A. the migration of the ancestors B. the practice of lying on one side
C. the problem of the one eye looking downwards D. the difficulty of the only one eye being useful
Question 19. According to the passage, the ability of a bony flatfish to move its eyes around is:____.
A. average B. weak C. excellent D. variable
Question 20. It can be inferred from the passage that the early life of a flatfish is:____.
A. often confusing B. pretty normal C. very difficult D. full of danger.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 21. It seemed an impossible task at times, but we carried on_____.
A. regardless B. despite C. in spite D. in spite of
Question 22. He thought the talk was fascinating. His friend, _______, fell asleep halfway through it.
A. although B. nevertheless C. however D. B or C
Question 23. Have you really got no money_______ the fact that you've had a part-time job this term?
A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. in case
Question 24. The doctor gave the patient_____ examination to discover the cause of his collapse.

A. a thorough B. a whole C. an exact D. a universal
Question 25. Her book is about the_______ between women and men.
A. unequality B. disequality C. inequality D. non-equality
Question 26. This section of the car park is_______ for visitors.
A. private B. reserved C. given D. put
Question 27. The role of women in society has been greatly _______in the last few years.
A. overlooked B. overtaken C. overcome D. overcast
Question 28. Only 40 % of 5-year-olds have_______ to pre-school children.
A. access B. approach C. denial D. recognition
Question 29. He has been_______ from running a political office for five years.
A. missed B. avoided C. made D. barred chặn
Question 30. Delegates will meet with_______ from industry and the government.
A. represented B. representative C. representatives D. representers
Question 31 Sports drinks have caught _______ as consumers have become more health- conscious.
A. in B. at C. out D. on
Question 32. The order_______ him to appear as a witness.
A. compelled ép B. made C. let D. discouraged
Question 33. It's a program that give some insight into the _______ life of the Victorians.
A. household B. inner C. house D. domestic
Question 34. _______having a good salary, he also has a private income.
A. What's more B. Furthermore C. Apart from D. From
Question 35. - Are you going to John’s wedding ? - I do not know, it ______. I might take the exams that
weekend.
A. is all depended B. all is depending C. all depends D. all depend
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Question 36. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. removed quickly B. cleaned well C. changed completely D. destroyed
completely
Question 37. - Did your brother go to France ? - No, our parents suggested that we_____ there at night.
A. not go B. not going C. not to go D. won’t go

Question 38. - Why not open the windows to let _____ clean air in? - I’d rather you didn’t . ___ air in our town
is quite polluted? A. 0 (nothing)- 0 B. 0- The C. a- The D. The- 0
Question 39. _______ at his lessons, still he couldn’t catch up with his classmates.
A. Hardly as he worked B. Hard as he worked C. Hard as he does D. Hard as he was
Question 40. “ How long is the seminar?” “______ knowledge, it takes about three hours.”
A. To my best B. To the best of my C. In my best of D. In my best
Question 41.My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she ______ one before.
A. had never seen B. has never seen C. never sees D. never had seen
Question 42. Last week, my professor promised that he ______ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming
Question 43. He fell over while skiing and my sister had to______ a doctor.
A. bring B. take C. fetch D. carry
Question 44. I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work I______.
A. shall finish B. will finish C. shall have finished D. have finished
Question 45. Not until ______ home ______ that he had taken someone else's bike.
A. he got/ he realized B. he got/ did he realize C. did he get/ he realized D. he got/ he did realize
Question 46. He was ______ teacher!
A. how good a B. so good a C. so a good D. what a good
Question 47. “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer. “I find your arguments ______.”
A. convincing B. convincingly C. unconvincing D.
unconvincingly
Question 48. There are many ways______ to Rome
A. is leading B. are leading C. leading D. led
Question 49. What chemical is this ? It is ______ a horrible smell .
A. giving down B. giving off C. giving up D. giving out .
Question 50. I got impatient waiting for my turn to _______.
A. go out B. set out C. come out D. work out
Put a suitable word in the blank by marking the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
Everybody has heard about the Internet, do you know that an “intranet” is? It is this: just as the Internet
connects people around the world, intranets connect people within a (51) single company. In fact, intranets make

use of the same software programs as the Internet to (52) contact computers and people. This (53) means that you
do not have to buy a lot of additional programs to set up an intranet service. If your intranet is working properly, it
can link together a huge amount of (54) information which is stored in different places in the company. In this
way, people can get the information they need, regardless (55) of where it comes from. A company intranet can, of
course, be used for unimportant information like office memos or canteen menus. But an intranet should (56)
provide important information which people need to make decision about new products, costs and so on. The
intranet is (57) willing to share their information with other people. (58) Unfortunately, many departments don’t
want to share their specialist knowledge with others. Another problem which often occurs is (59) that top
managers like to use the intranet to “ communicate down” rather than to “ communicate across”. That is, they use
the intranet to give orders, not to (60) exchange information between themselves and others working in the same
organization.
Question 51. A. large B. jointed C. single D. branch
Question 52. A. contact B. introduce C. distinguish D. compare
Question 53. A. is B. is said C. indicates D. means
Question 54. A. parts B. information C. elements D. properties
Question 55. A. on B. with C. of D. to
Question 56. A. bring B. provide C. give D. take
Question 57. A. likely B. willing C. going D. happened
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Question 58. A. Luckily B. Consequently C. However D. Unfortunately
Question 59. A. that B. what C. which D. it
Question 60. A. change B. exchange C. transform D. transit
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 61.________ poor results but also may cause accidents. Haste = vộ vã
A. Haste does not only produce B. Haste had not only produced
C. Haste not only produces D. Haste produces not only.
Question 62. It is important that ________.
A. an exact record should be kept B. an exact record to be kept
C. to keep an exact record D. keeping an exact record

Question 63. Jill has received several scholarships ________ .
A. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability B. for both his academic ability as well as his
artistic
C. because of his academic and artistic ability D. as resulting of his ability in the art and
the academy
Question 64. The moon is not a planet______.
A. resembling the planets in many respects. B. which resembles the planets in many respects.
C. but resemblance to the planets in many respects. D. although it resembles the planets in many respects.
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the
provided one.
1. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
It is such_________________________________________
2. I’ll pick the children up if you like.
Would you_________________________________________
3. He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late
He was annoyed_________________________________________
4. Tom is the most industrious pupil.
No other pupil_________________________________________
5. She isn’t accustomed to life in London
She’s not used to_________________________________________
II. TOPIC: Write to describe your all-time favorite book.
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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 222)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Question 1: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.
A. succession B. cigarette C. contaminate D. appreciate
Question 2: Error identification. It is said that heart attacks are fatally in 75 percent of occurrences.
A B C D
Question 3: Choose the correct option that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A. Almost B. relevantly C. comparatively D. absolutely
Question 4: Error identification. Two miles beyond the hills were a fire with the flames reaching up to the
sky. A B C
D
Question 5: Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
Excite / exam result / she /rush home / tell / family / good news.
A. Excited over the exam results, she rushed home to tell the good news with her family.
B. Excited over the exam results, she rushed home to tell her family the good news.
C. Exciting over the exam results. She rushed home to tell her family the good news.
D. Too excite over the exam results, she rushed quickly home to tell her family the good news.
Question 6: Choose the word whose underlined part is different from the rest.
A. Worm B. worse C. more D. work
Question 7: Choose the correct option. I wish you _____ me a new one instead of having it_____ as you did.
A. would give/ to repair B. had given/ repaired C. had given/ to be repaired D. gave / to repair
Question 8: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. “John shouldn’t have
behaved so badly.” said Janet. A. Janet was angry with John. B. Janet dislikes John.
C. Janet doesn’t like John’s behavior. D. Janet objected to John’s behavior.
Question 9: Choose the correct option. One of the areas of multimedia that is growing quickly _____ is sound.
A. is easily overlooked B. it is easily overlooked C. that is easily overlooked D. yet is easily overlooked
Question 10: Choose the correct option. Richard Braxton, born in Chicago, ___ famous as a writer and a
playwright.
A. and he became B. and became C. became D. he was
Question 11: Error identification. Before the invention of the printing press, books have been all printed by hand.

A B C
D
Question 12: Choose the correct option. Nobody agreed with the new project, _____?
A. was he B. were they C. did they D. didn’t they
Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions that follow.
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world's largest
and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water
is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this
block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth's core. The thick glacier above
Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area.
Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It
was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of
the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is
floating on the water of the lake.
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific
community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands
upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have
affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of
conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining
uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking
for possible ways to accomplish this.
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Question 13: The word "hidden" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. undrinkable B. undiscovered C. unexploitable D. untouched
Question 14: What is true of Lake Vostok?
A. It is beneath a thick slab of ice. B. It is completely frozen. C. It is heated by the sun. D. It is a
saltwater lake.
Question 15: Which of the following is closest in meaning to "frigid" in paragraph 1?
A. Extremely cold B. Lukewarm C. Quite harsh D. Easily broken

Question 16: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it ______.
A. was controlled by a satellite B. could not determine the lake's exact size
C. was conducted by air D. made use of radio waves
Question 17: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if _______.
A. Antarctica were not so cold B. radio waves were not used
C. the lake were not so big D. there were no lake underneath
Question 18: The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Pieces of dust B. Tiny organisms C. Rays of light D. Tiny bubbles
Question 19: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it _______.
A. may contain uncontaminated microbes B. can be studied using radio waves
C. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light D. has already been contaminated
Question 20: The word "downside" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. bottom level B. underside C. negative aspect D. buried section
Question 21: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of _______.
A. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment B. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it
C. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica D. the harsh climate of Antarctica
Question 22: The purpose of the passage is to______.
A. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica B. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's
geography
C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok D. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
Question 23: Choose the correct option that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. put off C. turn round D. carry out
Question 24:
Choose the correct option.
He said that he ______ some flowers in the garden at that
moment.
A.
watered
B.

would water
C.
is watering
D.
was watering
Question 25: Choose the correct option. Any student ____ more than 650 points will be awarded the
scholarship.
A. scored B. scores C. scoring D. when scores
Question 26: Choose the correct option that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. The plan is supposed to have been initiated by Davison in 1978.
A. treated B. dedicated C. started D. ended
Question 27: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
"A baby has no knowledge of the difference between good and evil" means ______.
A. No knowledge of the difference between good and evil has in a baby.
B. A baby doesn't know the difference between good and evil.
C. A baby knows no difference between good and evil. D. Good and evil are different from a baby.
Question 28:
Choose the correct option.
It was unfair of you ______ her for something she didn't do.
A.
to criticize
B.
that criticizing
C.
criticized
D.
criticizing
Question 29: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.
A. physical B. treasure C. enter D. compare
Question 30: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. Lucy always reminds me of

my youngest sister. A. I always think of Lucy, when I see my youngest sister.
B. It is Lucy who I consider to be my youngest sister. C. My youngest sister's name is Lucy.
D. Whenever I see Lucy, I think of my youngest sister.
Question 31: Choose the correct option. All of us were ______ that she had won the first prize in the
competition.
A. amazingly B. amazement C. amazed D. amazing
Question 32: Choose the correct option. Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still
remember_____ very stupid questions. A. him to ask B. asking him C. his being asked D. him
asking
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Question 33: Choose the correct option. He devoted a lifetime ______with disabled children.
A. to work B. work C. working D. to working
Question 34: Choose the correct option. As the managing director can't go to the reception, I'm representing the
company ___. A. for his part B. on his behalf C. from his point of view D. on his
account
Question 35: Choose the correct option that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. I think we have solved this problem once and for all.
A. in the end B. forever C. temporarily D. never again
Question 36: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. At no time did the two
sides look likely to reach an agreement. A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B. The two sides never looked like each other. C. The two sides never looked likely to reach an
agreement.
D. If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement.
Question 37: Choose the correct option.
She is wearing a
______dress.
A.
beautiful new blue
B.
beautiful blue new

C.
new beautiful blue
D.
blue beautiful new
Question 38: Choose the correct option. Her enthusiasm _____ her lack of experience.
A. makes up for B. makes out at C. makes up D. makes off
Question 39: Choose the correct option. Scientists are now carrying out experiments on _____ trigger different
sorts of health risks. A. how noise pollution can B. can noise pollution C. how noise pollution D. that noise
pollution
Question 40: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. I thought she was the right
person for the position, yet it turned out that she was quite useless.
A. Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly.
B. I was mistaken about her suitability for the position, since she proved rather incompetent.
C. Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for the position.
D. I was right in thinking that she was totally useless for the job.
Question 41: Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given. It / until / father / home / children
/ dinner. A. It was not until the father got home that the children had dinner.
B. It is not until the father gets home than the children had dinner.
C. It was not until when the father got home that children had had dinner.
D. It was until the father got home that the children have dinner.
Question 42: Choose the correct option. I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate. The soil is
_____
A. as dry as a bone B. as dry as wood C. as dry as a tile D. as dry as brick
Question 43: Choose the correct option that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. Dr. Jones suggested that final examinations should be discontinued, an innovation I heartily
support.
A. change B. entrance C. test D. inner part
Question 44: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.
A. mathematician B. representative C. tuberculosis D. communication
Question 45: Choose the correct option. Our seats were _____ far from the stage that we couldn't see the actors

and actresses clearly. A. too B. enough C. very D. so
Question 46: Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. That car isn’t beyond my means.
A. That car is cheap enough for me to buy. B. I really do not like that car.
C. I am really interested in that car. D. That car is too expensive for me to buy.
Question 47: Error identification. Ceramic can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals.
A B C D
Question 48:
Choose the correct option.
"How about going fishing this Sunday?" - "
______
"

A.
Yes, I am fishing.
B.
That's my pleasure.
C.
Never mind.
D.
That's a good idea.
Question 49: Choose the word whose underlined part is different from the rest.
A. flour B. humour C. rumour D. honour
Question 50: Choose the correct option. There’s someone at the door. _____ it.

A.
I answered
B. I am going answer C.
I’ll answer
D. I’m answering
Question 51: Choose the correct option. Give me a ring before nine tomorrow morning, __ I’ll be too busy to talk

to you.
A. otherwise B. unless C. therefore D. if not
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. Famous explorer
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