Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 459

SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
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
Choose the word whose ITALICIZED part is pronounced differently from the others
Câu 1: A. percent B. prevent C. agent D. event
Câu 2: A. road B. load C. boat D. broad
Câu 3: A. answer B. whole C. sweet D. sword
Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest
Câu 4: A. disappear B. education C. attachment D. engineer
Câu 5: A. industry B. benefit C. architect D. inherit
Complete each sentence by choosing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D
Câu 6: ___________ the phone rang later that night did I remember the appointment.
A. No sooner B. Not until C. Only D. Just before
Câu 7: Having been asked to speak at the conference, ________________________.
A. audiences were pleased to hear Dr. Clark. B. Dr. Clark prepared some notes.
C. some notes were prepared for Dr. Clark D. some notes were prepared by Dr. Clark
Câu 8: If that old vase is a _______ one, it will cost a lot of money.
A. genuine B. realistic C. truthful D. sincere
Câu 9: My sister is an expert in wildlife and its
A. conversation B. reservation C. preparation D. conservation
Câu 10: David: “Thank you for the delicious meal” - Joan: “___________”
A. I’m glad you enjoyed it B. No problem
C. Never wonder D. All right
Câu 11: I had to get up early, ____ I’d have missed the train.
A. or else B. however C. despite D. otherwise
Câu 12: Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it is ____.
A. confidential B. confidence C. confident D. confidentially

Câu 13: John lost the bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him
because of his carelessness.
A. new beautiful blue Japanese B. beautiful new blue Japanese
C. beautiful Japanese blue new D. Japanese beautiful new blue
Câu 14: Mary was the last applicant
A. to interview B. to be interviewing C. to have interviewed D. to be interviewed
Câu 15: Andrew is known for always saying _________ comes to his mind.
A. something B. anything C. everything D. whatever
Câu 16: Peter: “This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
Mary: …but I think it’s quite easy.”
A. I don’t see in that way B. I couldn’t agree more.
C. You’re right D. I understand what you’re saying
Câu 17: In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ______
A. preoccupied B. occupation C. occupied D. occupational
Câu 18: ____ in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United States.
A. To found B. Having founded C. Founded D. Founding
Câu 19: Total color blindness, _________ , is the result of a defect in the retina.
A. which is a condition rare B. that is a rare condition
C. is a rare condition D. a rare condition
Câu 20: The scientist did the experiment ____________ alone
A. by his B. on his own C. by himself D. by him
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Câu 21: I decided to go to the library as soon as I…………….
A. finished what I was doing B. finished what I did
C. would finish what I did D. finish what I did
Câu 22: If he hadn’t lost his job last year, he _____________ a house of his own now.
A. could have bought B. can buy C. could buy D. will buy
Câu 23: It’s very kind of you to give me something on my birthday, but you _____ bought such an
expensive present like this.
A. needn’t B. haven’t needed C. didn’t need D. needn’t have

Câu 24: It’s imperative that this letter immediately.
A. be sent B. send C. will be sent D. is sent
Câu 25: I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of ______.
A. brain B. tongue C. memory D. mind
Câu 26: ……………… in the street yesterday were 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
Câu 27: "Is dinner ready?" "No, mother is______ it ready now"
A. getting B. doing C. cooking D. preparing
Câu 28: It took the director two hours _____________________________________.
A. to explain us the new plan B. to explain the new plan to us
C. explaining the new plan to us D. explaining us the new plan
Câu 29: The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer.
A. keep pace with B. came up with C. put up with D. made way for
Câu 30: ________ to the big city, I have got lost many times.
A. Unused B. Unacquainted C. Unfamiliar D. Useless
Câu 31: The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ____.
A. sight B. appearance C. present D. view
Câu 32: Farmers can enrich the soil by using .
A. fertilizers B. fertile C. fertilize D. fertility
Câu 33: The girl _____ is my neighbor.
A. was talking to the lady over there B. is talking to the lady over there
C. talks to the lady over there. D. talking to the lady over there
Câu 34: I can’t possibly lend you any more money; it is quite out of the ____.
A. question B. order C. practice D. place
Câu 35: She came in quietly ____ not to wake the baby.
A. as if B. if so C. such as D. so as
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 from 36 to 45
Health is something we tend to (36) ___ when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly
(37) ____ of it. But illness can come, even (38) _____ we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very
susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (39) ______ to cure
them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (40) _________,
scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (41) _____ of many diseases was found,
and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (42) ______ safer for
children. The result is that (43) _________ a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years,
nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (44) ______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect
by the year 2020? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (45) ______. Some people will be able to
avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.
Câu 36: A. throw away B. give up C. ignore D. forget
Câu 37: A. awake B. keen C. concerned D. aware
Câu 38: A. so B. if C. when D. while
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Câu 39: A. when B. what C. how D. which
Câu 40: A. although B. therefore C. however D. moreover
Câu 41: A. reason B. cause C. origin D. source
Câu 42: A. quite B. much C. more D. very
Câu 43: A. whereas B. when C. where D. why
Câu 44: A. want B. expect C. desire D. hope
Câu 45: A. accelerate B. speed up C. run D. advance
Identify one ITALICIZED part that is incorrect in each of the following sentences by choosing the
corresponding letter A, B, C, or D
Câu 46: One-cent coins (A) issued in (B) the United States (C) in 1982 (D) was 96 percent zinc.
Câu 47: She is (A) among the few who (B) wants to quit (C) smoking instead of (D) cutting down.
Câu 48: (A) Mined over 2,000 years (B) ago, copper is one of (C) the earliest (D) know metals.
Câu 49: Doctors have (A) always recommended that a person with a cold (B) must drink fluids, (C) such
as juice or water (D) to prevent the loss of water in his / her body.
Câu 50: (A) Alike light (B) waves, microwaves (C) may be reflected and (C) concentrated.

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 61 to 70.
Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For
employees whose job 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 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 reluctant to
accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are
concerned 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 51: With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?
A. The advantages of telecommuting. B. An overview of telecommuting.
C. The failure of telecommuting. D. A definition of telecommuting.
Câu 52: How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?
A. Fewer than estimated in USA Today. B. Fewer than last year.
C. More than predicted in Business Week. D. More than 8 million.
Câu 53: The phrase “of no consequence” in the first paragragh means
A. unimportant B. of no good C. of no use D. irrelevant
Câu 54: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT
A. The work place is in the home. B. the different system of supervision.
C. the opportunities for advancement. D. the lack of interaction with a group.

Câu 55: The word “executives “in the second paragragh refers to
A. employees B. most people C. managers D. telecommuters
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Câu 56: The word “them” in the second paragragh refers to
A. executives B. systems C. telecommuters D. responsibilities
Câu 57: The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees
A. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.
B. need regular interaction with their families.
C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.
D. are ignorant of telecommuting.
Câu 58: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is
A. a statistician B. the manager C. a reporter D. a telecommuter
Câu 59: The word “reluctant” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by
A. hesitate B. opposite C. willing D. typical
Câu 60: When Business Week published “The Portable Executive”, it implied that
A. there was resistance on the part of many managers about telecommuting.
B. most telecommuters were satisfied with their work.
C. the trend for telecommuting was optimistic.
D. systems for managing telecommuters were not effective.
Mark the sentence (A,B,C or D) that is the best way to have a complete sentence with the words given
Question 61. without / glasses / see / board A. I can't even see nothing on the broad without any glasses.
B. I can hardly see anything on the broad without any glasses.
C. Without any glasses, I can't almost see nothing on the broad.
D. Without any glasses, nothing on the broad can be seen by myself.
Question 62. when / read / note / already / leave / Europe? A. When will you read this note before I'll leave
for Europe?
B. When reading the note, I've already left for Europe.
C. When you read this note, I'll have already left for Europe.
D. When this note will be read, I'll have already left for Europe.
Question 63. all / need / black coffee

A. All I am needing to be drinking a cup of black coffee. B. All is needed to be drinking a cup of
black coffee.
C. All of the need now is to drink a cup of black coffee. D. All I need now is a cup of black
coffee.
Question 64. it / time / people / build / permission
A. It's high time we prevented people from building houses without permission.
B. It's time for people stop building their houses without permission.
C. It's time we prevented people to build houses without permission.
D. It's about time we should stop people building house without permission.
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning
is exactly the same as the provided one.
65. We didn’t go because it rained.
If it hadn’t_________________________________________
66. I can’t cook as well as my mother does.
My mother_________________________________________
67. I don’t suppose you have change for a pound, do you?
Do you happen_________________________________________
68. He failed to win the race.
He didn’t_________________________________________
69. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
It’s hours_________________________________________
II. TOPIC: Write to describe your all-time favorite movie.
In life, although I have several hobbies, watching movies is the one I am more interested in. I have
watched countless films so far, but BẾN KHÔNG CHỒNG, a product of VFC (Vietnam Film Corporation) in
2001, is the one that has created the biggest impression on me ever since.
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The film is set in the time of our war against the American troops in the South to unify the country
and the construction to build a communist country in the North. The ground of the story is in a tranquil poor
farming village in the North. The main characters are Mr. Van, a veteran, a secretary of the village’s
Communist Youth Union named Hanh, the two widows and the villagers. The story happens right inside the

village to the bank of a no-name-river having a namely Khong Chong river five-step-wharf.
After serving in the army Van came back to his village in which there were only old villagers together
with almost widows, girls and very few disabled men. When Van returned, he was appointed head of the
village armed group which consisted of around six armed girls including Hanh – Van’s former sweetheart’s
daughter. Van lived under the same roof with a land-lord widow and her 16 year-old son. Van was then
admired by all the villagers, so he tried his best to meet the residents’ expectations. Though sometimes the
mid-forties man felt lonely, he tried not to do wrong thing especially on sex. Time passed, peace was then
established with the unification declaration, the village was still under the misery of the war unhappiness.
Hanh married to an Army captain, but had no child for long. Debates and conflicts occurred, which made
Hanh left her husband. So disappointed, and hopeless, she entered Van’s hut by a showery night. The two
thirsty unhappy persons met, and then Hanh was pregnant. Unable to live with the villagers’ prejudice, Van
and Hanh left the homeland, and finally Van killed himself by the river wharf Ben Khong Chong.
The scenes in the movie are colorful and interesting, typical for a North Vietnam’s rural village. The
story is touching and rather mournful. The acting of the main characters is excellent as they are all famous
actors and actresses. The film leaves us valuable lessons in life, and helps us know more about the rural life
courtesy. I must say that it is one of the best movies I have ever watched in my life.

HẾT
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