Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh trường THPT Tân Yên số 2, Bắc Giang

Trường THPT Tân Yên số 2
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Đề thi thử Quốc gia THPT năm 2015
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Mã đề thi 169
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ANSWER SHEET
1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71
2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72
3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73
4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74
5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75
6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76
7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77
8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78
9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in
meaning to the given one.
Câu 1: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
B. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
C. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
Câu 2: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
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A. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
B. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.

C. You should persuade him to change his mind.
D. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.
Câu 3: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
Câu 4: When we arrived at the airport, __________.
A. the plane takes off B. the plane will take off
C. the plane had already taken off D. the plane has already taken off
Câu 5: ‘Don’t touch that flower”, the old lady said to the boy.
A. The old lady warned the boy not to touch that flower.
B. The old lady warnred the boy to touch that flower
C. The old lady insisted the boy on to touch that flower.
D. The old lady wanted the boy to touch that flower.
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.
Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices.
For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing
reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over
telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant
site and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there
are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend
does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable
Executive" as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?
Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of
many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force
scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet
developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities.
It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept

the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned
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that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the
office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area,
they never really get away from the office.
Câu 6: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters EXCEPT_____ .
A. the lack of interaction with a group B. the different system of supervision
C. the fact that the work space is in the home D. the opportunities for advancement
Câu 7: How many American workers are involved in telecommuting?
A. Fewer than last year B. More than predicted in Business Week
C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today D. More than 8 million
Câu 8: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _______.
A. the manager of a group of telecommuters B. a reporter
C. a telecommuter D. a statistician
Câu 9: The word "resistance" could best be replaced by_______.
A. participation B. consideration C. opposition D. alteration
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each
sentence.
Câu 10: I don’t think you are telling ______ lie.
A. an B. a C. the D. Φ
Câu 11: She asked her nephew: “Can you guess what I bought for you?”
A. She asked her nephew if he can guess what she had bought for him.
B. She asked her nephew if he could guess what she had boght for him.
C. She asked her nephew if he could guess what he could buy.
D. She asked her nephew to buy something for her.
Câu 12: It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A. The man was believed to be escaped in a stolen car.
B. The man is believed to be escaped in a stolen car.
C. They believed that the man stole the car.
D. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.

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Câu 13: Having been selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the
International Convention, __________.
A. the members applauded him B. a speech had to be given by him
C. the members congratulated him D. he gave a short acceptance speech
Câu 14: This room is ____________________ .
A. too small for us to work in B. not big enough for us to work in it
C. such small room that we can’t work in it D. so small that we can’t work in
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Câu 15: On _______ he had won the first prize, he jumped for joy.
A. telling B. being told C. he was told D. having
Câu 16: My sister refuses ______ me with my homework.
A. helped B. helping C. to help D. help
Câu 17: The thieft denied __________ my camera.
A. to take B. take C. taking D. taken
Câu 18: They don’t allow _________ in this museum.
A. taking photographs B. to take photographs
C. photographs to take D. photographs taking
Câu 19: Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. “_______”.
A. Well, never mind B. Oh, that's annoying C. Great D. Sounds like fun
Câu 20: In most_______ developed countries, up to 50% of_______ population enters higher
education at some time in their lives.
A. θ/ θ B. the/ a C. θ /the D. the/ θ
Câu 21: George wouldn't have met Mary_______ to his brother's graduation party.
A. if he has not gone B. hadn't he gone
C. had he not gone D. if he shouldn't have gone
Câu 22: I really wanted to go to the wedding party, but _______.
A. I will not be invited B. I have not been invited
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C. I was not invited D. I'm not invited
Câu 23: To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .
A. that a drastic measure is adopted B. that a drastic measure be adopted
C. a drastic measure to be adopted D. that to adopt a drastic measure
Câu 24: The boy _____ family is poor is very intelligent.
A. whom B. which C. whose D. who
Câu 25: __________ to the party, they could hardly refuse to go.
A. Being invited B. Having been invited
C. To have invited D. Have invited
Câu 26: _______ the bad weather, we didn’t cancel the match.
A. Despite B. Although C. Because of D. Because
Câu 27: I understand your point of view. _________, I don’t agree with you.
A. Therefore B. But C. Moreover D. However
Câu 28: Never before __________ such a beautiful waterfall.
A. have I seen B. I have seen C. that I have seen D. do I see
Câu 29: I ________ my former teacher for over 10 years
A. didn’t see B. don’t see C. won’t see D. haven’t seen
Câu 30: You said she was going away the next Sunday,_______ ?
A. wasn't she B. didn't you C. didn't I D. wasn't it
Câu 31: You can ________ the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
Câu 32: One's fingerprints are _______ other person.
A. different from B. different from those of any
C. different from any D. differ from any
Câu 33: He had a portrait ________ as a birthday present for his daughter.
A. paint B. painting C. to be painted D. painted
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Câu 34: _______ non-verbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.
A. A/ the B. the/θ C. The/a D. θ /an
Câu 35: My dog as well as my cats _______ twice a day.

A. eat B. has eaten C. eats D. have eaten
Câu 36: We can _______ not only through words but also through body language.
A. speak B. talk C. communicate D. interpret
Câu 37: The bomb _______ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went up B. went off C. went down D. went on
Câu 38: John. “What a beautiful shirt you have!”
Laura. “_______ ”.
A. Of course not. B. It isn’t beautiful.
C. Thanks. That’s a nice complement. D. Well, that's very surprising
Câu 39: _______ does it take you to go to school? - About half an hour
A. How long B. How often C. How much D. How far
Câu 40: Jane. “Do you think it's going to rain”. Mary. “_______”.
A. I don't hope so B. I don't hope either C. I hope not D. I hope not so
Câu 41: Jane wasn't in when I arrived. I suppose she _______ I was coming.
A. may forget B. can't have forgotten
C. must have forgotten D. must forget
Câu 42: John: “Would you like to eat out now?” Mary: “________”
A. I’d prefer not B. Yes, please C. No, thanks D. I’d love to
Câu 43: ________ Chrismas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.
A. In B. On C. At D. From
Câu 44: If people drove more carefully, there _________ fewer accidents.
A. would have been B. would be C. will be D. would been
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Câu 45: Eating and living in this country are becoming ___________ expensive.
A. too B. more and more C. so D. less
Câu 46: Don’t be concerned about your mother’s illness; she’ll recover soon.
A. angry with B. surprised at C. embarrassed at D. worried about
Câu 47: If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't have been B. won't be C. wouldn't be D. hadn't been
Câu 48: _______, we tried our best to complete it.

A. Difficult as the homework was B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. As though the homework was difficult D. Despite the homework was difficult
Câu 49: The policeman_______ him to appear as a witness.
A. made B. saw C. advised D. let
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline is
pronounced differently from the rest.
Câu 50: A. unit B. uniform C. umbrella D. unique
Câu 51: A. near B. hear C. dear D. bear
Câu 52: A. why B. when C. which D. who
Câu 53: A. stopped B. arrived C. laughed D. looked
Câu 54: A. photographs B. thinks C. sits D. pens
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress.
Câu 55: A. government B. wonderful C. temptation D. beautiful
Câu 56: A. development B. performance C. appearance D. telephone
Câu 57: A. capacity B. endangement C. deforestation D. priority
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks.
Today there are libraries in almost every towns in the world. Even in areas (58) ______ there are
no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which take books from one village to (59)______. But in
the days when books were copied by hand (60)______ than printed, libraries were very rare. The
reason is simple: books took a very long time to produce, and there were far fewer coppies of any
given work around. The greatest library (61)______ all, that in Alexandia, had 54,000 books.
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In the ancient world, this number (62)______ considered huge. It was the first time that anyone
had collected so many books from all around the world (63)______ one roof. There are many theories
about why these books were lost. (64)______is that the library accidentally burned down. Another is
that one of the rulers of the city ordered the books to be burned. They were taken to various places
and it took six monthsto burn them. (65)______ happened, the collection there was priceless. Many
of the library’s treasures were lost forever-sone books were never recovered. We cannot even know

exactly what the library containd.
Câu 58: A. where B. who C. the place D. which
Câu 59: A. other B. others C. the other D. another
Câu 60: A. much B. else C. more D. rather
Câu 61: A. of B. about C. in D. over
Câu 62: A. is B. was C. were place D. has been
Câu 63: A. in B. under C. over D. below
Câu 64: A. One B. A theory C. None D. All
Câu 65: A. Whoever B. Whichever C. Whatever D. Wherever
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 three phases of the human memory are the sensory memory, the short-term memory, and the
long-term memory. This division of the memory into phases is based on the length of time of the
memory.
Sensory memory is instantaneous memory. It is an image or memory that enters your mind only
for a short period of time; it comes and goes in under a second. The memory will not last longer than
that unless the information enters the short-term memory.
Information can be held in the short-term memory for about twenty seconds or as long as you are
actively using it. If you repeat a fact to yourself, that fact will stay in your short-term memory as long
as you keep repeating it. Once you stop repeating it, either it is forgotten or it moves into long term
memory.
Long-term memory is the huge memory tank that can hold ideas and images for years and years.
Information can be added to your long-term memory when you actively try to put it there through
memorization or when an idea or image enters your mind on its own.
Câu 66: The best title for this passage would be ______.
A. Human Phases
B. The Difference between Sensory and Short-Term Memory
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C. How Long It Takes to Memorize
D. The Stages of Human Memory

Câu 67: The three phases of memory discussed in this passage are differentiated according to
______.
A. how the senses are involved in the memory
B. the location in the brain
C. the period of time it takes to remember something
D. how long the memory lasts
Câu 68: The expression “is based on” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by ______.
A. depends on B. is at the foot of C. is on top of D. is below
Câu 69: According to the passage, which type of memory is the shortest?
A. Sensory memory B. Active memory
C. Short-term memory D. Long-term memory
Câu 70: According to the passage, when will information stay in your short-term memory?
A. For as long as twenty minutes. B. As long as it is being used.
C. After you have repeated it many times. D. When it has moved into long-term memory.
Câu 71: The word “keep” in the third paragraph could best be replaced by ______.
A. save B. hold C. retain D. continue
Câu 72: The word “Once” in the third paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Because B. Although C. Just before D. Just after
Câu 73: All of the following are true about long-term memory EXCEPT that ______.
A. it has a very large capacity
B. memorization is the only way that information can get there
C. it can hold information for a long time
D. it is possible to put information into it through memorization
Câu 74: The expression “on its own” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by ______.
A. in its own time B. by itself
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C. with its possessions D. in only one way
Câu 75: It can be inferred from the passage that, if a person remembers a piece of information for
two days, this information is probably in ______.
A. three phases of memory B. the long-term memory

C. the sensory memory D. the short-term memory
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Câu 76: He is enough strong to carry the heavy luggage.
A B C D
Câu 77: You are always driving your car such fast that you often cause accidents.
A B C D
Câu 78: Seldom did her classmates and she go on a picnic with together.
A B C D
Câu 79: It is the writing English that causes difficulties to foreigners.
A B C D
Câu 80: It is rude to laugh on our friends.
A B C D

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