Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 446

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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
Blacken the letter A, B , C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 1: Have you seen today’s paper? It … they’ve caught those million – pound bank
robbers.
A. writes B. says C. tells D. talks about
Question 2. Could you move your car? You ‘re… the way of the entrance!
A. on B. in C. at D. to
Question 3: Don’t … to any conclusion before you know the full facts.
A. rush B. dive C. leap D. fly
Question 4:Three of the words below go together with “HEAD” to make new words. Which
word does NOT?
A. ache B. man C. master D. line
Question 5: What does the following mobile text (cell phone SMS) abbreviation mean: LOL ?
A. I am crying B. Laughing out loud C. I’m going to be late D. I love you lots
Question 6: “That was fantastic! Could I have a second … please? ”
A. helping B. course C. plate D. service
Question 7: By then I … my driving test. I hope.
A. pass B. will be passed C. will have passed D. have passed
Question 8: … … is one of the many factors involved in changing farming methods.
A. Each climate B. A climate C. Climates D. The climate
Question 9: Not only … more brittle than hard maples, but they are also less able to withstand
high winds.
A. soft maples are B. they are soft maples C. are soft maples D. soft maples
Question 10: “Did you know Jim’s getting married next week?” – “ … Who to? ”

A. Really? B. Is he? C. Never D. All are correct
Question 11: - How do you say the following time? 2:57
A. It’s nearly 3 o’clock B. It’s just before 3 o’clock
C. It’s just coming up to 3 o’clock D. All are correct
Question 12: Which option is NOT correct? “………, I can’t hear myself think.”
A. Turn it down B. Turn the music down C. Turn down the music D. Turn down it
Question 13: Which of the following ways of saying 6x3 is NOT correct?
A. Six times three B. Six multiplied by three C. Six add three D. Six by three
Question 14: “When can you get it all done? ” - “………….”
A. “How does next Monday sound? B. Two hours ago
C. I used to do it on Monday D. How much time do I need?
Question 15: Which of the following is the function of this sentence: “I’d love to come, but
I’m already going out that evening.”
A. Offering to do something B. Apologizing C. Declining an invitation D. Giving
advice
Question 16: “Jane didn’t look well today, did she? “ -“… ”
A. I am afraid not B. No, she seemed ill C. Yes, she seemed sick D. A and B
Question 17: After so many years, it is great to see him……….his ambitions.
A. get B. realize C. possess D. deserve
Question 18: Yes, we went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
A. every single day B. every other day
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C. every second day D. every two days
Question 19: “ I am very much obliged to you for helping my family.” - “…………….”
A. My pleasure. B. That’s all right C. You’re welcome D. A & C are correct
Question 20: Yes, I agree, but at the same time it’s not the end of the world.
A. worth worrying about B. worth talking about
C. worth looking at D. worth speaking about.
Question 21: Which of these is the opposite of straight?
A. beautiful B. crooked C. definite D. self - conscious

Question 22: - “…….” - “It’s not likely.”
A. How important is it to attend university?
B. Is it possible to get a good job without attending university?
C. Would you be interested in attending university in a foreign country?
D. Is it very important to attend a university in a foreign country?
Question 23: You …………us about the changes in the plans. We need time to prepare for
everything.
A. should have told B. must have told C. can’t have told D. might tell
Question 24: Occasionally dolphins……….to the surface of the water to take in the oxygen.
A. need to raise B. need to rise C. raise D. are swimming
Question 25: “Would you mind turning your stereo down?”- “……………………….”
A. I’m really sorry! I’m not paying attention. B. Oh, I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that
C. No, I don’t D, yes, I do
Question 26: His father prefers…………………………………….
A. that he attends a different university. B. that he attend a different university
C. he attends a different university D. he attend a different university
Question 27: Not until…………… himself seriously ill
A. he had completed the task did he find B. had he completed the task did he find
C. had he completed the task he found D. did he completed the task he had found
Question 28: Before eating,………….thoroughly with soap and clean water.
A. your hands should be washed B. you should wash your hands
C. you need washing your hands D. your hands need washed
Question 29: I should be grateful if you would let me keep myself to myself.
A. be quiet B. be private C. be lonely D. be special
Question 30: Unfortunately, they………us in the auction to the tune of 500 pounds.
A. outbid B. outweighed C. overdid D. underwrote
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks from 31-40
The role of translation enabling literature to pass beyond its natural frontiers is receiving growing
recognition. In view of the general increase in this 31 _____ , it is not surprising that many people

with literary interests and a knowledge of languages should think of adopting translating as a full- or
part-time 32 _____. Some advice may usefully be given to such would -be translators.
The first difficulty the beginner will 33 _____ is the unwillingness of publishers to entrust a
translator to anyone who has not already 34 _____ a reputation for sound work. The least
publishers will 35_____ before commissioning a translator is a faily lengthy 36 _____ of the
applicant’s work, even if unpublished. Perhaps the best way the would-be translator can begin is to
select some book of the type which he or she feels competent and eager to translate, translate a 37
_____ section of the book and then submit the book and the translation to a suitable publisher. If he
or she is extremely lucky, this may result in a commission to translate the book. More probably,
however, publishers will 38 _____ the book as such but if they are favorably 39 _____ by the
translation, they may very possibly commission some other books of a 40 _____ nature which they
already have in mind.
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Question 31: A. field B. category C. group D. class
Question 32: A. work B. employment C. occupation D. line
Question 33: A.encounter B. involve C. reveal D. introduce
Question 34: A. formed B. set C. founded D. established
Question 35: A. instruct B. oblige C. demand D. direct
Question 36: A. instance B. case C. specimen D. model
Question 37: A. substantial B. main C. grand D. plentiful
Question 38: A. exclude B. reject C. object D. disapprove
Question 39: A. impressed B. convinced C. affected D. taken
Question 40: A. common B. same C. similar D. joint
Blacken the letter A,B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that need
correction in each of the following sentences.
Question 41: Pollution makes streams, lakes and coastal water (A) unpleasant (B) to look at, to
smell, and to swim in. Fish and shellfish harvested from (C) polluted waters may be unsafe to eat
(D).
Question 42: A finishing (A) motion picture (B) is the work (C) of the collaboration of many
individuals (D).

Question 43: Educational films are made for (A) schools, training films for industry; documentary
films present (B) fact events (C) or circumstances of social, political, or historical nature (D).
Question 44:The train to Ho Chi Minh city left at precisely (A) 7 o’ clock as usually,(B) but the
train to Ha Noi capital left at half past six o’clock, which (C) was exactly (D) 20 minutes late.
Question 45: Whether (A) life in the countryside is better than that (B) in the city depend on (C)
each individual’s point of view (D).
Blacken 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 46: A. appendix B. excitement C. nocturnal D. excavate
Question 47: A. applicant B. preference C. courteous D. appointment
Question 48: A. extravagant B. fundamental C. distinctively D. dilapidate
Question 49: A. primitive B. material C. adjustment D. precaution
Question 50: A. interviewer B. concentrate C.comfortable D.technology
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer for each of the questions.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in
business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of
women entrepreneurs small. Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than
$40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s. As
Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was
the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the
woman entrepreneur". What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more
women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles.
Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant,
had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become
chairman of the board. Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their
own".
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields: cosmetics and clothing, for
example. But this is changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer
software business. It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with

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degrees in math and engineering. When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was
software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers-and her office was a
bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's cash. After she succeeded
with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop
additional programs. When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow. It now has 200
employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still
face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance
world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard. Most businesses owned by women are
still quite small. But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzigs in
the years ahead.
Question 51:What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more
attractive to the business world.
B.The computer is especially lucrative for women today.
C. Women are better at small business than men are.
D. Women today are opening more business of their own.
Question 52:The word “excluded “ in line 8 is closest meaning to
A. not permitted in
B. often invited to
C. decorators of
D. charged admission to
Question 53: All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the
business world EXCEPT
A.Women were required to stay at home with their families.
B. Women lacked ability to work in business.
C.Women faced discrimination in business.
D.Women were not trained in business.
Question 54: in line 10, “that” refers to

A. a woman becomes chairman of the board.
B. Women working hard
C. Women achieving advanced degrees
D. Women believing that business is a place for them.
Question 55:According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in 1970s
A. Were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management.
B.Were still more interested in education than business opportunities
C.had fewer obstacles in business than they do today.
D. were unable to work hard enough to success in business.
Question 56: The author mentions the “ shoesbox under the bed” in the third paragraph in order to
A. Show the frugality of women in business
B. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
C. Point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business
were limited
D. suggest that the company needed to expand
Question 57: The expression “ keep tabs on “ in line 16 is closest meaning to
A. recognize the appearance of B. keep records of
C. provide transportation for D. pay the salaries of
Question 58: The word “hurdles” in line 21 can be best replaced by
A. fences B .obstacles C. questions D. small groups
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Question 59: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that business operated by
women are small because
A. Women prefer a small intimate setting.
B. Women can’t deal with money.
C. Women are not able to borrow money easily.
D. many women fail at large businesses.
Question 60:The author’s attitude about the future of women in business is
A. skeptical B. optimistic C. frustrated D. negative
Blacken the letter A,B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in

meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 61: The staff couldn’t have worked any harder, but they could not even finish half of
the order all the week.
A. Had the staff worked a little harder, they might have finished all the order by the end of the
week.
B. Throughout the week, the staff could only complete half of the order, which how they did not
work as hard as they should have.
C. The staff, who only completed half of the order all week, could not have worked as hard as
they claimed they did.
D. Throughout the week, less than half of the order could be produced, although the staff
worked as hard as they could.
Question 62: You needn’t have taken so many warm clothes there.
A. It’s not necessary for you to take so many warm clothes there.
B. You have taken so many warm clothes there that I don’t need
C. There’s no need for you to take so many warm clothes there
D. You took lots of warm clothes there but it turned out not necessary
Question 63: In Thailand, the further you go towards the border with Laos, the higher the risk of
malaria.
A. There is a great risk to you a catching malaria around the far – off Thai border with Laos
B. The border with Laos has a higher risk to you of malaria than anywhere else in Thailand
C. Although there is malaria all over Thailand, the risk of catching it gets higher in Laos
D. The danger of getting malaria in Thailand increases the closer you get to its border with Laos
Question 64: My sister would love to be involved in the organization of the event, so would I.
A. My sister is so much like me, since she too takes part in organizing events voluntarily
B. My sister was so keen to take part in the organization of the event, that I encouraged her
C. Both my sister and I would be very happy to take part in organizing the event.
D. I would like my sister to volunteer to take part in organizing the event
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. “Why don’t you put better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John
=> John suggested_________________________________________
66. Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
=> Despite his_________________________________________
67. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
=> This is the first_________________________________________
68. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.
=> Plans_________________________________________
69. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday
=> You_________________________________________
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II. Topic: Living in city or countryside makes differences to anyone. What do you think about this?
I grew up in a small town and then moved to a big city, so I have experienced the good and bad sides
of both. I never thought that I would like living in a big city, but I was wrong. After ten years of living in
one, I can't imagine ever living in a small town again.
Small towns and big cities both have some problems in terms of transportation. In a small town, you
have to own a car to ensure a comfortable living. You can't get around without one because there isn't any
kind of public transportation. Big cities generally have heavy traffic and expensive parking, but there you
have a choice of taking public transportation. It's not free, but it's often cheaper than driving when you
consider gas and time. Especially if you don't have a car, you're better off in the city.
I love the excitement of big cities. Small towns have a slow pace. Large cities mean you have to
adapt to a variety of situations, like finding a new route to work or trying a new restaurant. I enjoy that
challenge very much. Another pan of the excitement of city living is the variety of cultural activities
available. There is a wide assortment of theatre, music and dance performances available in big cities.
These things are rare in small ones.
The final thing I like about large cities is the diversity of the people. The United States is made up of
people of different races, religions, abilities, and interests. However, you seldom find such a variety of
people in a smaller town. I think that living in an area where everyone was just like me would quickly
become boring.
Of course, security is a concern, and that's one area where small towns are superior to big cities.

Still, I would rather be a bit more cautious and live in a large city than to feel secure but bored.
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