Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 374

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ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
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.
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The
schools teach a (1)______ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach
anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future
employee to know. But very few students bother (2)______ it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express
ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to
communicate with people and to (3)______ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (4)______ understand
what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (5)______ itself. You must have something to say in the first place. The
effectiveness of your job depends (6)______ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on
the quality of the work itself.
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (7)______ teach. The foundations for skill in expression
have to be (8)______ early: an interest in and an ear (9)______ language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in
brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations
(10)______ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
Question 1: A. lots B. large C. far D. great
Question 2: A. learn B. with learning C. learning D. to learn
Question 3: A. give out B. present C. interpret D. transfer
Question 4: A. as well B. either C. not D. both
Question 5: A. in B. on C. for D. by
Question 6: A. much on B. most on C. on most D. on much
Question 7: A. hardly B. quite C. truly D. really
Question 8: A. lay B. laid C. lain D. lied

Question 9: A. if B. in C. for D. by
Question 10: A. when B. of C. during D. for
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.
Question 11: Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
A. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.
B. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.
C. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.
D. I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting.
Question 12: Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
A. Creative as Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas.
B. Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas.
C. So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
D. Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
Question 13: In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student.
A. Jack is not as smart as most of the other students.
B. The class has only three smart students.
C. Two students in the class are smarter than Jack.
D. No other students in the class is as smart as Jack.
Question 14: As far as I am concerned, you can do whatever you like.
A. What you like is not as much as what I am concerned about.
B. You can do what you like providing that it is not too far.
C. I am concerned about what you like.
D. In my opinion, you can do what you like
Question 15: Bill has no business going to Paris next December.
A. Bill went to Paris in December.
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B. Bill shouldn’t go to Paris next December.
C. Bill will open a business in Paris next December
D. Bill runs a business in Paris next December.

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 in each of the following questions.
Question 16: A. responsibility B. conversation C. trigonometry D. documentary
Question 17: A. surprise B. intelligent C. competitive D. education
Question 18: A. trouble B. alter C. ashamed D. patient
Question 19: A. preferential B. apprehension C. conventional D. calculation
Question 20: A. holiday B. attraction C. explore D. exceed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 21: I hadn’t understood his directions. However, I asked him to repeat what he’d said.
A B C D
Question 22: The top of the mountain covered with snow during winter.
A B C D
Question 23: It’s time you went home, but I’d rather you stay here.
A B C D
Question 24: Mining over 2,000 years ago, copper is one of the earliest known metals .
A B C D
Question 25: It was suggested that he studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 26: The doctor insisted that his patient ___________.
A. doesn’t work too hard for three months B. taking it easy for three months
C. to take some vacations for three months D. take it easy for three months
Question 27: In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur _________ a misunderstanding.
A. due to B. as C. for D. of
Question 28: “Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountains?” Kim: “________”
A. That’s very nice of you B. The beach definitely
C. Thanks for the mountains D. I’d love to go
Question 29: Until she was arrested last week, the young woman thought she had _______ the perfect crime.
A. charged B. got away C. committed D. escaped

Question 30: Professional people expect __________ when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
A. that you would call them B. you to call them
C. your calling them D. that you are calling them
Question 31: Jane came _______ a beautiful picture when she was tidying the room.
A. pass B. round C. across D. into
Question 32: We all ………working with you. You are so dynamic.
A. believe B. judge C. think D. appreciate
Question 33: Research in the work place reveals that people work for many reasons ________.
A. beside money B. money beside
C. money besides D. besides money
Question 34: It is believed ___causes weight loss.
A. much stress that B. that much stress
C. much stress D. it is much stress
Question 35: ________ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and Internet is widely
recognized.
A. That it is computers B. That computers
C. Computers that D. It is that computers
Question 36: Dad: “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!” – Son: “__________________.”
A. Have a nice day! B. The same to you!
C. What a lovely toy! Thanks. D. What a pity!
Question 37: _______ students in our class is 45.
A. A large amount of B. A lot of
C. A number of D. The number of
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Question 38: English and French, _______ do you think is easier to learn?
A. which one B. which language C. which language that D. what
Question 39: Why don't you try praising your students occasionally instead of ________ them all the time?
A. rushing into B. shouting at C. falling over D. crying to
Question 40: Are you sure you can do it on ___________ ?
A. yourself B. secret C. your own D. side

Question 41: The bomb ________ in a crowded street.
A. went off B. went out C. came off D. came out
Question 42: We still meet up for a drink and a chat once ________.
A. at a time B. in a while C. in a blue moon D. in a black mood
Question 43: ________ we’ve been having!
A. What dreadful weather B. How dreadful is the weather
C. How dreadful the weather D. What a dreadful weather
Question 44: When I told the doctor that I had had earache for nearly a month, he gave me a ________ for ear-drops.
A. prescription B. recipe C. receipt D. ticket
Question 45: The train accident _________ the other trains’ departure by a few hours.
A. called off B. delayed C. sent back D. went off
Question 46: ______ we invested in telecommunications industry, we would be rich now.
A. Would B. Had C. Should D. Were
Question 47: Today, women are increasingly involved ________ the politics.
A. of B. to C. in D. at
Question 48: John. “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Laura. “_______ ”.
A. There's no doubt about it B. Yes, it's an absurd idea
C. Well, that's very surprising D. Of course not. You bet
Question 49: My brother is intelligent but he ____common sense .
A. misses B. fails C. lacks D. wants
Question 50: The jugde _______ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. sentenced B. prosecuted C. convicted D. accused
Question 51: I’m sorry for _______ such a fuss about the unfruitful plan.
A. taking B. paying C. doing D. making
Question 52: The Government hopes to _______ its plans for introducing cable T.V.
A. keep on B. carry on C. carry out D. turn out
Question 53: Is this the address to ………………you want the package sent?
A. which B. whom C. that D. where
Question 54: He thinks you are _________ your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not much to do here.

A. wasting B. missing C. losing D. spending
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 .
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to me as emotions
are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something
that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either refects your current
state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course they also
affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I even choose
items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need
for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to
feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to
move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also, flowing
energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real
feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions.
Question 55: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colors can help you become healthy.
B. Colorful clothes can change your mood
C. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other
D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
Question 56: Which of the following can be affected by color?
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A. Your need for thrills B. Your appetite
C. Your friend's feelings D. Your mood
Question 57: Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
A. Anyone B. Your family
C. The people around you are more influenced D. You are more influenced
Question 58: According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?

A. They are all forms of motion B. None is correct
C. They all affect the cells of the body D. They are all related to health
Question 59: According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. Wearing the color black B. Ignoring your emotions
C. Being open to your emotions D. Exposing yourself to bright colors
Question 60: The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. simply B. clearly C. closely D. obviously
Question 61: The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to
A. none of these B. colors C. people D. emotions
Question 62: Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. Because vibrations make you healthy
B. Because they both affect how we feel.
C. To prove the relationship between emotions and color.
D. To show how color can affect energy levels in the body.
Question 63: The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. covered with B. lacking in C. bored with D. in need of
Question 64: What is the purpose of the passage?
A. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions
B. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy
C. to show that colors are important for a healthy life
D. to prove the relationship between color and emotion
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.
1. I get to work in 20 minutes.
It _________________________________________
2. It is necessary that this work be finished by Monday.
This work_________________________________________
3. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
I wish_________________________________________

4. The bread is so tale we can’t eat it.
The bread isn’t_________________________________________
5. Who does this bag belong to?
Whose_________________________________________
II. TOPIC: In today’s competitive world, many families find it necessary for both parents to go out to
work. While some say the children in these families benefit from the traditional income, others feel they
lack support because of their parents’ absence. Discuss both these views and give your own opinions.
In the business-driven culture nowadays, in order to adopt all of the so-called symbols of advanced
life, in many families; both parents have to work hard all day long for their children to enjoy the best. It’s
true that those children benefit from the joint income and the same, those grew up lacking parental
support, and this practice is creating a negative feedback loop.
On the first note, one of the external influences on a child’s development is economic status;
children in impoverished or low-income families are, often times, more prone to emotional difficulties than
other children because parents have limited resources to address the children’s needs as an asset to a
child’s overall development. Therein, the income of parents is directly influential in the quality of care as
well as of life a child has. So out of the love for their children, willy-nilly, both parents have no choice but
work outside.
However, gaining higher economic status does not guarantee better child development, in return to
this, something must be lost. Parents with the help of close emotional bonds with children will be able to
enhance a child’s motivation to comply with rules and requests and is associated with positive long term-
outcomes so that they will grow up more independent, emphatic, and socially competent. Secure
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attachments to parents will underpin a child for positive, self-fulfilling expectations about other people
which he will take into future relationships.
In an evolving culture where parents spend more time working and less time with their child,
the child’s overall development is the one to suffer- the long-term implications of which not yet fully
realized. Yet, it is important to step back and consider the quality of the current cultural environment and
the ill-developed children it may produce, obviously this leads to the disability to handle relationships and
the child fail to function better both socially and professionally, and this may impact generation after
generation.

Children need their parents to be affectionate, caring beings, whether working parent or stay-
home parent; it doesn’t matter much. What really counts is that the parent loves the child, fosters secure
attachments with her child and fathoms of what the child’s needs are. Otherwise, it is society that bears the
consequences; its citizens are all ill- developed ones.
THE END
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