Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 503

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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICES
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.
Câu 1: A. commuter B. compliance C. competent D. computer
Câu 2: A. maritime B. marathon C. material D.masculine
Câu 3: A. manicure B. malevolent C. satellite D.pasteurise
Câu 4: A. participant B. accidental C. parentheses D. industrial
Câu 5: A. contour B. consul C. conceal D.contraband
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Câu 6: Get in touch with me when you need my help. You’ve got my phone number and address, have you?
A. and B. in touch. C. when D. have you
Câu 7: Polio, one of a group of spinal inflammations, causes fever and paralysis often resulting in disabled
and deformity.
A. resulting B. disabled C. a group D. causes
Câu 8: May I ask who was that man who was leaving the office when we came in?
A. when B. Who was that man C. may D. who
Câu 9: The Englishman was desperate to obtain another passport because he had lost one he had and he
urgently needed to go back to England.
A. desperate B. one C. another D. urgently
Câu 10: I managed to talk to Carol just while she was leaving.
A. While B. managed C. leaving D. to
Choose the best answer from the four options(A, B, C or D)
Câu 11: This clock_____ on two small batteries
A. works B. goes C. runs D. moves
Câu 12: When he retires at sixty, he’ll get a very good_____.
A. pay B. salary C. wage D. pension

Câu 13: “I’m having some friends over for dinner this evening. Would you like to join us?” -“_________”
A. Come on. It’s your turn. B. As a matter of fact, I do.
C. Can I take a rain check? D. Thanks, but I mustn’t.
Câu 14: He never had much property, and when his house was broken into by thieves, he had _____ still.
A. little B. less C. few D. a little
Câu 15: Tom: “I thought your performance last Sunday was wonderful.” Laura: “________”
A. I completely agree with you. It was terrific. B. No doubt!
C. Don’t tell a lie. I thought it was terrible.
D. You must be kidding. It was not as good as I had expected.
Câu 16: The exam was much easier than we expected, in fact, it was a piece of_____ .
A. pie B. candy C. Cake D. bread
Câu 17: We all make mistake, no one is_____.
A. unmistakable B. mistaken C. infalliable D. falliable
Câu 18: Well done!, Sarah! You are top_____ the class.
A. of B. on. C. in D. at
Câu 19: Many educationalists feel that continue_____ is fairer than formal examinations
A. assessment B. cramming C. judgement D. assignment
Câu 20: Do very young children really_____ Foreign travel?
A. benefit B. delight C. evaluate D. appreciate
Câu 21: It has been conclusively_____ that smoking causes many diseases.
A. admitted B. established C. declared D. approved.
Câu 22: Try something sharp-smelling under her nose, that might_____ if she’s still unconscious.
A. put her forward. B. get her over C. bring her about D. bring her to
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Câu 23: I’m_____ of her moaning about the job, if she doesn’t like it she should leave.
A. clean and tidy B. high and dry C. sick and tired D. prim and proper
Câu 24: His doctor advised him to_____ himself to three cigarettes a day.
A. border B. cage C. limit D. keep
Câu 25: From the hotel there is a good_____ of the mountain
A. vision B. view C. picture D. sight

Câu 26: She worked really hard this year so she was given a 10% pay_____.
A. inflation B. extra C. decrease D. increase
Câu 27: The new law will_____ effect in six months.
A. have B. bring. C. take D. give
Câu 28: After six months of convalescence in a nursing home, Simon is finally on the_____.
A. mend B. go C. run. D. top
Câu 29: The_____ told the candidates to turn over the question paper and begin.
A. tester B. assessor. C. inspector D. invigilator
Câu 30: _____ you to change your mind about handing in your notice, we would be happy for you to stay
with us.
A.If B. Unless C. Should D. Were
Câu 31: She set_____ some money each month for her holiday
A. aside B. back C. up D. about
Câu 32: Some psychiatrists argue that in the final_____ parents are to blame for their children’s behavior.
A. case B. collapse C. experiment. D. analysis
Câu 33: Jenny: “Thank you very much for your donation, Mr. Robinson.” Mr. Robinson: “________”
A. Delighted I was able to help B. I see.
C. You are right D. You can say that again.
Câu 34: During the height of the season, tourists arrive in_____ to see Shakespeare’s birthplace
A. loads B. flocks C. shoals D. droves
Câu 35: Boy: “What is your greatest phobia?” Girl: “__________”
A. Probably people who smoke. B. Worms, definitely!
C. I haven't made up my mind. D. I'm afraid not.
Read the passage then choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to complete each space
FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD Much of pre-prepared food we eat today contains additives of one
(36)_____ or another. (37)____ of these additives are harmless, some are not so harmless and
some are even dangerous. In Europe, permitted additives are given a number which is prefixed by an “E”.
Additives are used by food processing manufactured to improve taste, thicken or preserve the food. (38)____
are also used to make the food look more inviting. Even fresh food from the greengrocer may contains
residues of pesticides and other chemicals. It is often argued that adding chemicals to food somehow makes

our diet less wholesome than it was in the past, before the effect of such additives was discovered. Is this
really (39)_____? In 1872 a pioneer in investigating adulterated food, Dr Hassal, discovered that a variety of
toxic chemicals and contaminates were to be found in (40)_____ foodstuffs. He found, among other things,
alum and chalk added to bread, and copper and lead added to other foods, to give colour. Even poisons such
as strychnine were used. Foods consumed by the well-off, such as ice cream, were (41) as bad and were often
contaminated with foreign material. E-numbered chemicals (42)_____ as food additives have to be listed on
the labels of processed food, so at (43)_____ the consumer has a choice nowadays whether to have the
product or not. The Victorians had no such choice and the poor, especially, suffered. Many of the poisons
(44)_____ up in their bodies, causing chronic gastric irritation, food poisoning or death. In 1862, it was
estimated that one fifth of all meat in England and Wales came from animals that had died of disease. E-
numbered chemicals have received (45)_____ of publicity, most of it bad. The fact is, though, without them
the freshness, colour and flavour of our food would suffer.
Câu 36: A. thing B. class C. sort D. division
Câu 37: A. some B. various C. little D. few
Câu 38: A. colourings B. paints C. shades D. tints
Câu 39: A. exact B. truthful C. true D. proper.
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Câu 40: A. frequent B. common C. general D. usual
Câu 41: A. quite. B. about C. only D. just
Câu 42: A. used B. put C. made D. applied.
Câu 43: A. once B. most. C. least D. first
Câu 44: A. built B. set C. made D. put.
Câu 45: A. a lot B. more C. much D. a few.
Read the passage then choose the best answer for each question
The Creators of Grammar No student of a foreign language needs to be told that grammar is complex.
By changing word sequences and by adding a range of auxiliary verbs and suffixes, we are able to
communicate tiny variations in meaning. We can turn a statement into a question, state whether an action
has taken place or is soon to take place, and perform many other word tricks to convey subtle differences in
meaning. Nor is this complexity inherent to the English language. All languages, even those of socalled
'primitive' tribes have clever grammatical components. The Cherokee pronoun system, for example, can

distinguish between 'you and I', 'several other people and I' and 'you, another person and I'. In English, all
these meanings are summed up in the one, crude pronoun 'we'. Grammar is universal and plays a part in
every language, no matter how widespread it is. So the question which has baffled many linguists is - who
created grammar? At first, it would appear that this question is impossible to answer. To find out how
grammar is created, someone needs to be present at the time of a language's creation, documenting its
emergence. Many historical linguists are able to trace modern complex languages back to earlier languages,
but in order to answer the question of how complex languages are actually formed, the researcher needs to
observe how languages are started from scratch. Amazingly, however, this is possible. Some of the most
recent languages evolved due to the Atlantic slave trade. At that time, slaves from a number of different
ethnicities were forced to work together under colonizer's rule. Since they had no opportunity to learn each
other's languages, they developed a make-shift language called a pidgin. Pidgins are strings of words copied
from the language of the landowner. They have little in the way of grammar, and in many cases it is difficult
for a listener to deduce when an event happened, and who did what to whom. [1] Speakers need to use
circumlocution in order to make their meaning understood. [2] Interestingly, however, all it takes for a
pidgin to become a complex language is for a group of children to be exposed to it at the time when they
learn their mother tongue. [3] Slave children did not simply copy the strings of words uttered by their elders,
they adapted their words to create a new, expressive language. [4] Complex grammar systems which emerge
from pidgins are termed creoles, and they are invented by children. Further evidence of this can be seen in
studying sign languages for the deaf. Sign languages are not simply a series of gestures; they utilize the same
grammatical machinery that is found in spoken languages. Moreover, there are many different languages
used worldwide. The creation of one such language was documented quite recently in Nicaragua. Previously,
all deaf people were isolated from each other, but in 1979 a new government introduced schools for the deaf.
Although children were taught speech and lip reading in the classroom, in the playgrounds they began to
invent their own sign system, using the gestures that they used at home. It was basically a pidgin. Each child
used the signs differently, and there was no consistent grammar. However, children who joined the school
later, when this inventive sign system was already around, developed a quite different sign language.
Although it was based on the signs of the older children, the younger children's language was more fluid and
compact, and it utilized a large range of grammatical devices to clarify meaning. What is more, all the
children used the signs in the same way. A new creole was born. Some linguists believe that many of the
world's most established languages were creoles at first. The English past tense - ed ending may have

evolved from the verb 'do'. 'It ended' may once have been 'It end-did'. Therefore it would appear that even
the most widespread languages were partly created by children. Children appear to have innate grammatical
machinery in their brains, which springs to life when they are first trying to make sense of the world around
them. Their minds can serve to create logical, complex structures, even when there is no grammar present
for them to copy.
Câu 46: In paragraph 1, why does the writer include information about the Cherokee language?
A. To show how English grammar differs from Cherokee grammar.
B. To prove that complex grammar structures were invented by the Cherokees.
C. To show how simple, traditional cultures can have complicated grammar structures.
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D. To demonstrate how difficult it is to learn the Cherokee language.
Câu 47: What can be inferred about the slaves' pidgin language?
A. It was based on many different languages. B. It was created by the land-owners.
C. It was difficult to understand, even among slaves. D. It contained complex grammar.
Câu 48: All the following sentences about Nicaraguan sign language are true EXCEPT______.
A. The language is based on speech and lip reading.
B. The language was perfected by younger children.
C. The language has been created since 1979.
D. The language incorporates signs which children used at home.
Câu 49: In paragraph 3, where can the following sentence be placed ___________. It included standardized
word orders and grammatical markers that existed in neither the pidgin language, nor the language of the
colonizers.
A. (3) B. (2) C. (1) D. (4)
Câu 50: 'From scratch' in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________________.
A. in simple cultures B. by using written information
C. from the very beginning D. by copying something else
Câu 51: 'Make-shift' in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______________.
A. complicated and expressive B. extensive and diverse
C. simple and temporary D. private and personal
Câu 52: Which sentence is closest in meaning to the highlighted sentence? Grammar is universal and plays

a part in every language, no matter how widespread it is.
A. Some languages include a lot of grammar, whereas other languages contain a little.
B. Languages which contain a lot of grammar are more common that languages that contain a little.
C. The grammar of all languages is the same, no matter where the languages evolved.
D. All languages, whether they are spoken by a few people or a lot of people, contain grammar.
Câu 53: All of the following are features of the new Nicaraguan sign language EXCEPT _______.
A. New gestures were created for everyday objects and activities.
B. The meaning was clearer than the previous sign language.
C. The hand movements were smoother and smaller
D. All children used the same gestures to show meaning
Câu 54: Which idea is presented in the final paragraph?
A. Children say English past tenses differently from adults.
B. English was probably once a creole. C. The English past tense system is inaccurate.
D. Linguists have proven that English was created by children.
Câu 55: The word 'consistent' in paragraph 4 could best be replaced by____________.
A. uniform B. predictable C. natural D. imaginable
Read the passage then choose the best option (A, B,C or D) to complete each space;
CHILD PRODIGIES Occasionally a young child with very advanced (56)____ abilities is admitted
to university. These children are of course genius, or prodigies. Typically, they began their (57)____ studies
at university before they are fifteen years old. After finishing their first (58)____ - they usually (59)____ it
in a year or two- they continue to do (60)____ studies in a specialised field of medicine or science. Many of
these talented youngsters receive (61)____ from very prestigious educational institutions to help pay for their
studies. Some of the older students dislike being taught in seminars with a child prodigy. They find it rather
annoying when someone so young (62)____ at the subject so easily while they (63)____ over their course.
Others, however, benefits from the experience of (64)____ their subject with a child prodigy. The tutors who
runs the seminars, however, generally enjoy having such gifted students.
Câu 56: A. illiterate B. co-educational C. academic D. theoretical.
Câu 57: A. comprehensive B. prep. C. public D. undergraduate
Câu 58: A. degree B. skill. C. certificate D. qualification
Câu 59: A. set out. B. sail through C. get down D. work out

Câu 60: A. practical. B. apprentice C. technical D. postgraduate
Câu 61: A. schedules. B. licence C. service D. scholarship
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Câu 62: A. enjoys B. experiences C. achieves. D. excels
Câu 63: A. study. B. agonise C. reflect D. hesitate
Câu 64: A. arguing. B. discussing C. talking D. chatting
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.
65. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
It is such_________________________________________
66. I’ll pick the children up if you like.
Would you_________________________________________
67. He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late
He was annoyed_________________________________________
68. Tom is the most industrious pupil.
No other pupil_________________________________________
69. She isn’t accustomed to life in London
She’s not used to_________________________________________
II. Topic: Which is more important, knowledge from books or experiences from life?
We gain our knowledge about the world and our life from two sources: from experience and from
books. These two resources are both important, but which of them is more important?
Knowledge from books forms a very important part of our knowledge structure. In schools and
colleges, we learn knowledge which is fundamental to our future career. We learn knowledge from books in
order to make our contributions to this society in the future. A student learns mathematic equations and
other scientific knowledge and become a scientist or engineer. We will be illiterate and ignorant without
learning knowledge from books. Moreover, we acquire knowledge about life and the world by reading books,
magazines and newspapers. This is also very important as we cannot experience everything all by ourselves.
Therefore books are a very important source of knowledge.
On the other hand, we can't learn everything from a book. “Experience is the best teacher” is an old

cliché, but I agree with it. The most important, and sometimes the hardest, lessons we learn in life come from
our participation in situations. We learn how to get along with others or how to have self-respect from our
experience, not from books. We cannot learn emotional feelings, such as love and care, through books; they
come from our real life experience. Knowledge from experience is also a very important supplement to
knowledge from books.
Needless to say both learning sources, books and experience, are very important to us. But in my
opinion knowledge from experience is more important, because without knowledge from experience, it is
impossible to get a real understanding of knowledge from books, and how to apply this knowledge to real
world situations.
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