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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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions from 01 to 05.
Question 01: A. originate B. evacuate C. sanitary D. certificate
Question 02: A. imperative B. hurricane C. influence D. consequence
Question 03: A. collective B. climatic C. abundant D. regional
Question 04: A. emergency B. concentration C. humanity D. phenomenon
Question 05: A. continent B. governmentC. reference D. museum
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 06 to 15.
Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance,
and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ
markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants. Of the many reasons
why this should be the case, three in particular stand out.
The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one
noticeable good trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an
individual who dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job
well regardless of his or her real ability.
Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when
interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview
situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the
candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is
unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.
The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable
candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears

exceptionally intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak
showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is.
Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other
selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the
various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as
measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests.
Question 06. The word “they” in line 7 refers to _______.
A. applicants B. judgments C. interviewers D. characteristics
Question 07. The word “ this” in line 22 refers to _______.
A. measure cognitive ability B. devise personnel selection
C. predict candidate suitability D. devise accurate tests
Question 08. This passage mainly discusses the _______.
A. judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants
B. inadequacy of interviewing job applicants
C. effects of interviewing on job applicants
D. techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants
Question 09. According to the passage, the hallo effect _______.
A. exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions
B. takes effect only when a candidate is well-dressed
C. stands out as the worst judgmental error
D. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability
Question 10. The word “hindrance” in line 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. assistance B. encouragement C. procedure D. interference
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Question 11. According to the passage the first impression _______.
A. can easily be altered
B. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices
C. is the one that stays with the interviewer
D. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant
Question 12. The word “skews” in line 15 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. improves B. opposes C. biases D. distinguishes
Question 13. The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to
predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the _______.
A. primacy effect B. halo effect C. contrast effect D. cognitive effect
Question 14. The word “confirm” in line 12 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. verify B. misrepresent C. recollect D. conclude
Question 15. The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?
A. More information on the kinds of judgmental effects
B. Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants
C. Other selection procedures included in interviewing
D. More information on cognitive ability tests
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 16 to 25.
All life is sound. We are constantly surrounded by sounds and noises (16)_____ by nature and
everything in it. For thousands of years man has been speaking and singing, and (17)_____ his
wonderfully constructed ear, perceiving sounds and noises, although they are but a small part of the
inconceivable wealth of sounds filling the universe. Children everywhere and without (18)_____ are born
with musical abilities with voices, and with hearing. The difference lies (19)_____ in what they do with
these gifts. That (20)_____ according to temperament upbringing nationality, and time. Nature itself is
full of sound, full of music. Musical sounds existed millions of years before there was a human ear to
hear (21)_____ the soft bubbling of the water, the roll of thunder, the whistling and rustling of leaves in
the wind and (22)_____ knows how many other audible manifestations of nature. Man was born
(23)_____ a world of sound. Thunder filled him with fear and became a symbol of supernatural (24)
_____ . In the roar of the wind he heard the voices of demons. Dwellers at the seashore (25)_____ the
temper of the gods by the sound of the waves. Religious rites and music were inseparable at the dawn of
humanity.
Question 16. A. found B. heard C. produced D. existing
Question 17. A. thanks to B. based on C. in spite of D. without
Question 18. A. exception B. doubt C. consideration D. preparation
Question 19. A. absolutely B. merely C. especially D. suddenly

Question 20. A. depends B. forms C. varies D. differentiates
Question 21. A. them B. it C. all D. from
Question 22. A. he B. someone C. who D. everyone
Question 23. A. with B. from C. in D. into
Question 24. A. disasters B. powers C. symbols D. existence
Question 25. A. terrified B. touched C. judged D. heard
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 26 to 45.
Question 26. “Would you like me to get a taxi?” - “____.”
A. That would be delightful. Thanks B. Well, let’s see.
C. Yes, please, if it’s no bother D. Yes, I see.
Question 27. If it ____ their encouragement, he could have given it up.
A. had been for B. hadn’t been
C. hadn’t been for D. wouldn’t have been for
Question 28. By the end of this month I____ for this company for two years.
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A. have been working B. will have been working
C. will be working D. will work
Question 29. It is a fact that____ form of energy.
A. electricity being the most useful B. electricity the most useful
C. the most useful in electricity D. electricity is the most useful
Question 30. Please ____ and see us some time. You‘re always welcome.
A. come to B. come about C. come around D. come away.
Question 31. Only in the Civil War ____ killed or wounded.
A. soldiers in America B. so many American soldiers were
C. many in America D. were so many American soldiers
Question 32. Prices of flats ____ from a few thousand to millions of dollars.
A. vary B. change C. differ D. fluctuate
Question 33. John____ knowledge from many of his life experiences in his work.
A. approved B. applied C. appreciated D. accomplished

Question 34. The general public____ a large number of computers now, because prices are beginning to
decrease.
A. must buy B. must be buying
C. must have bought D. must bought
Question 35. I have to assure myself that I____ the best possible decision.
A. have leapt B. have made C. have done D. have reached
Question 36. “Sorry, I’m late, Mike.”- “____.”
A. Well, it’s worth a try B. Not on my account
C. No, I wouldn’t mind at all D. That’s all right
Question 37. It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less____ smokers than non-smokers.
A. tolerant of B. tolerable to C. intolerant D. tolerance towards
Question 38. Tony often watches TV after his parents____ to bed.
A. had gone B. have gone C. go D. went
Question 39. “What a great haircut, Lucy!” - “____.”
A. You think so? I think it’s a bit too short B. It’s my pleasure
C. Oh, yes. That’s right D. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to do this.
Question 40. Don’t leave paraffin heaters in a draught or where they’re____.
A. dangerously knocked over B. in danger knocked over
C. in danger of being knocked over D. in danger of knocking over
Question 41. Mike: “Tell me what your dog’s like?”- Alice: “______.”
A. Very quickly B. Biscuit and bones
C. Very well, thank you D. Big, black and hairy
Question 42. Population expansion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to meet____ food.
A. the requirement of B. the command of
C. the demand for D. the necessity for
Question 43. James: “What’s the matter?” - Anne: “____.”
A. Nothing B. Not at all C. That’s all right D. It’s no trouble
Question 44. ____ over long distances is a fact.
A. That electricity can be transmitted B. That electricity transmitting
C. That electricity D. That can be transmitted

Question 45. _______, sheep were then used for wool.
A. Having first domesticated for milk production
B. Having been first domesticated for milk production
C. Because they had been first domesticated for milk production
D. Although they had first domesticated for milk production
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 46 to 50.
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Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the
natural environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is the
oldest known subsistence strategy and has been practised for at least the last two million years. It was,
indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild animals
were introduced about 10,000 years ago.
Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their
numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and
arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the availability of plant
life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on fishing along the coasts and
waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand, has
provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short, the environmental differences
have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence societies.
Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from
the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting and
gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller party
harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area has become
exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice seasonal migration patterns
evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes. These patterns
of behavior may be similar to those practised by mankind during the Paleolithic Period.
Question 46. The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means_____.
A. adapting animals to suit a new working environment
B. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home

C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home
D. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans
Question 47. The word “marginal” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”
A. suburban B. forgotten C. abandoned D. disadvantaged
Question 48. According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide
a_____.
A. further understanding of prehistoric times
B. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments
C. further understanding of modern subsistence societies
D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming
Question 49. The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to_____.
A. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found
B. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops
C. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat
D. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow
Question 50. Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods
B. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies
C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming
D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 51 to 60.
Question 51. The criminal was sentenced to death because of ____ of his crime.
A. the severity B. the complexity C. a punishment D. the importance
Question 52. The discovery was a major ____ for research workers.
A. breakthrough B. breakdown C. break-in D. breakout
Question 53. Flooding in April is an unusual ____ in this area.
A. occur B. occurrence C. occurring D. occurred
Question 54. Lorie is very thin, ____ her young sister, who is quite heavy.
A. dissimilar to B. unlikely C. unlike D. dislike

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Question 55. You have a good feeling about yourself and____ when you volunteer.
A. others B. other C. the other D. the others
Question 56. As it was getting late, the boys decided to____ the campfire and crept into their sleeping
bags.
A. put up B. put off C. put out D. put on
Question 57. Once the air warms up, the snow should start to____.
A. thaw B. defrost C. dissolve D. liquefy
Question 58. After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely______.
A. unreadable B. illegible C. misread D. readable
Question 59. Do you think Ms. Brown will ____ for Parliament in the next election?
A. sit B. run C. walk D. stand
Question 60. The judge ____ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. convicted B. sentenced C. prosecuted D. accused
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
from 61 to 70.
Question 61. It announced today that an enquiry would be held into the collapse of a high-
A B
rise apartment block in Kuala Lumpur last week.
C D
Question 62. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his
A B C D
group.
Question 63. I strongly object the idea of students in the final year working part-time jobs.
A B C D
Question 64. If they took their language lesson seriously, they would be able to
A B C
communicate with the locals now.
D
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. I simply fail to understand some of my friends’ attitudes to work.
→ I have some friends _________________________________________
66. He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now.
→ If he _________________________________________
67. Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports
→ Despite _________________________________________
68. The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed.
→ It was such _________________________________________
69. “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?” the girl said to Jim.
→ The girl asked _________________________________________
II. Topic: Human are said to greatly benefit from destroying their environment. Do you really think
so?
The quality of human life has improved greatly over the past few centuries, but Earth is being
harmed more and more by human activity. As we develop our technology, we demand more from our
planet. Eventually, this will harm people as well.
Our planet gives us everything we need, but natural resources are not endless. Strip mining
devastates whole regions, leaving bare and useless ground. Deforestation removes old growth trees that
can't be replaced. Too much fishing may harm fish populations to the point where they can't recover. We
are too careless in taking what we want without giving anything back.
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There are more people than ever, living longer than ever. So is it any surprise that many areas
suffer from too much development? Anyone living in or near a city has experienced "urban sprawl."
There is a new shopping area on every corner and new houses, townhouses and apartments everywhere.
Traffic gets worse and worse because planners can't keep up with growth.
Keeping up with human demand is hard enough. Environmental concerns come in last. With
growth comes pollution. Companies and communities dump waste into water. Landfills are full of trash.
Emissions from factories pollute the air. Barrels of industrial waste and worse, radioactive waste, have
no safe place to go. If we're not careful, we can harm our planet beyond repair.

People need to respect the Earth and try to preserve it. If we don't, what kind of future will we have?
HẾT
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