Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 396

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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
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ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Queson 1. The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick, New
A B C D
York, in 1852.
Queson 2. Sleepiness is one symptom of hypothermia, the extreme lost of body heat.
A B C D
Queson 3. Mount Hood in Oregon is a center for alpine sports such as skiing, climbing, and hikes.
A B C D
Queson 4. Not much people realize that apples have been cultivated for over 3,000 years.
A B C D
Queson 5. Natural asphalt lakes are find in many parts of the world.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Queson 6. A. damage B. react C. option D. nicely
Queson 7. A. survival B. excellent C. corridor D. fortunate
Queson 8. A. traditional B. philosopher C. intellectual D. enlightenment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Queson 9. A. saved B. helped C. looked D. introduced
Queson 10. A. chore B. child C. chicken D. mechanic
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Queson 11. Our medicines have not done away with disease.
A. increased B. eliminated C. gone with D. been suitable for
Queson 12. Don’t be chicken-hearted; ask her to the party.
A. humble B. tumid C. cowardly D. shy
Queson 13. Zhiwei has left a job from his job because he has just got a better-paying one.
A. withdrawn B. renounced C. retired D. resigned
Queson 14. As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island.
A. fruits and vegetables B. flowers and trees
C. plants and animals D. mountains and forests
Queson 15. He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A. irritates me B. steers me C. moves me D. frightens me
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Queson 16. He dropped out of school for a term, which he will have to ________ if he wants to graduate.
A. make up B. make out C. do up D. do out
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Queson 17. The goal is to find ________ ways of chemically treating water from the Columbia River.
A. economy B. economical C. economic D. economize
Queson 18. ________ in 1772, Maryland’s state capitol is still in use and is one of the most attractive public
buildings in the United States.
A. It was built B. Built C. To build it D. Building
Queson 19. That magnificent ________temple was constructed by the Chinese.
A. eight-centuries-old B. eight-century’s-old C. old-eight-centuries D. eight-century-old
Queson 20. ________ the nature of things, there is bound to be the occasional accident.
A. At B. In C. On D. To
Queson 21. Do concentrate ________ your work unless you suffer ________ headaches.
A. on - from B. in - from C. on - with D. in - with
Queson 22. He helped her, but it was not necessary. He ________ her.
A. didn’t need to help B. needn’t help
C. didn’t need help D. needn’t have helped

Queson 23. Jack was wearing blue jeans and a torn T-shirt, while all other guests had on formal dinner wear.
He really ________.
A. looked out B. came out C. stayed out D. stood out
Queson 24. ________ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the Internet is
widely recognized.
A. It is that computers B. That computers
C. Computers that D. That it’s computers
Queson 25. ________ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar
vocabulary, grammar, and sound systems.
A. What linguists call B. It is called by linguists
C. Linguists call it D. What do linguists call
Queson 26. Up ________ when it saw its master.
A. jumped the dog B. did the dog jump C. the dog jumped D. does the dog jump
Queson 27. Rachel was in the office and wanted to make a call, but his phone was out of order. He asked
Amy to use her phone. Choose the sentence that is closet in meaning to Amy’s answer to Rachel’s question.
- Rachel: “May I use your phone?”
- Amy: “By all means.”
A. In any way possible. B. Certainly not C. Yes,
certainly. D. Calls can be paid for in different ways.
Queson 28. Lisa and Mary were taking a tour to the countryside. Lisa said to Mary that they had little time to
enjoy their holiday. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
- Lisa: “It’s nearly the end of the holiday already.”
- Mary: “________!”
A. How time flies B. Let’s call it a day
C. It’s a small world D. There’s nothing to it
Queson 29. ________, he couldn’t finish that test in 60 minutes.
A. As the boy was intelligent B. Intelligent as the boy was
C. As intelligent the boy was D. Intelligent as was the boy
Queson 30. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed ________ the heavy fog.
A. on account B. because C. because of D. as result

Queson 31. There were two small rooms in the beach house, ________ served as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of which
C. the smaller of them D. smallest of them
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Queson 32. Now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the ________ on his post
office savings account.
A. salary B. interest C. income D. wages
Queson 33. No way will you beat him. You don’t ________ a chance. He’s a hundred times better than you
are.
A. hold B. run C. possess D. stand
Queson 34. As the managing director can’t go to the reception, I’m representing the company ________.
A. from his point of view B. on his account C. on his behalf D. for his part
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blank.
Today, wildlife experts agree that elephants are in great danger and need human protection to survive.
People have (35) _________ much of the elephant’s natural environment by clearing land for settlement and
farms.
Many African and Asian nations have set aside land to protect the habitats of elephants and other (36)
_________ animals. This land lies in national parks and in areas called reserves. But some wildlife experts fear
that this amount of land is not large (37) _________ to save many wild elephants.
Illegal hunting for ivory also (38) _________ the survival of wild elephants. Laws forbid elephant
hunting in national parks and in reserves, and they limit the number that sport hunters may kill outside these
areas. Sport hunting can usually be (39) _________, but poachers with automatic weapons can kill (40)
_________ of elephants yearly.
The (41) _________ of African elephants greatly declined in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Conservation groups worldwide worked to halt the decline. In 1989, all trade in (42) _________ and other
elephant products was banned by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora (CITES). This ban has helped stop the rapid decline of African elephants. In 1997, (43) _________,
CITES members agreed to allow Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe to sell (44) _________ amounts of ivory
to Japan.

Question 35. A. killed B. swept C. destroyed D. wiped
Question 36. A. wild B. extreme C. foolish D. mountain
Question 37. A. abundant B. plentiful C. sufficient D. enough
Question 38. A. frightens B. threatens C. terrifies D. shocks
Question 39. A. run B. organized C. controlled D. directed
Question 40. A. thousands B. a thousand C. thousand D. lot thousands
Question 41. A. amount B. size C. numeral D. number
Question 42. A. bone B. ivory C. fur D. skin
Question 43. A. therefore B. moreover C. however D. as a result
Question 44. A. limit B. limitation C. limiting D. limited
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.
In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a great
priority on harnessing alternative energy sources. Fortunately, there are a number of readily available,
renewable resources that are both cost-effective and earth-friendly. Two such resources are solar power and
geothermal power.
Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of
worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over. And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of
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photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. In the US alone, more than 100,000 homes are equipped
with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles. And in other parts of the world,
including many developing countries, the use of solar system is growing steadily.
Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal power,
which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth. Hot water and steam that are trapped
in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which produces electricity.
Geothermal energy is 50,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of fossil fuel resources and as
with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple. A prime example of
effective geothermal use in Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity where there are over 30 percent of
private homes, are heated by geothermal power.
Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy

sources. The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on global scale.
Question 45. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The benefits of solar power and wind power over conventional energy sources.
B. Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized.
C. How energy resources are tapped from nature.
D. Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide.
Question 46. According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources?
A. Because fossil fuels are no longer available.
B. Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth.
C. Because they are free and available worldwide.
D. Because conventional energy resources are being depleted, and they cause environmental damage.
Question 47. Which of the following words could best replace the word “harnessing”?
A. Capturing B. Harassing C. Depleting D. Exporting
Question 48. According to the passage, what can be inferred about solar roof tiles?
A. They are being used in many undeveloped countries.
B. They can convert geothermal energy to electricity.
C. They are more expensive than solar panels.
D. They contain photovoltaic cells.
Question 49. According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar to geothermal energy
production?
A. They both require the use of a generator.
B. They both use heat from the earth’s surface.
C. They both require fairly simple technology.
D. They are both conventional and costly.
Question 50. Where is the best place in the passage to insert the following sentence?
“Although the US is not utilizing geothermal resources to this extent, the Western US has a similar capacity to
generate geothermal power.”
A. after the phrase “earth-friendly”
B. after the phrase “growing steadily”
C. after the phrase “geothermal power”

D. after the phrase “global scale”
Question 51. According to the passage, which of the following is true about solar power?
A. There is very little of it available in Iceland.
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B. It is being used in 100,000 private homes worldwide.
C. It is 6,000 times more powerful than energy from fossil fuels.
D. There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world.
Question 52. What can be inferred about the use of geothermal energy in Iceland?
A. It is widely used form of energy for heating homes.
B. Twenty percent of the geothermal energy created is used to heat businesses.
C. It is not effective for use in private homes.
D. It is 80 times more effective than traditional forms of energy.
Question 53. What does the author imply about alternative energy sources?
A. Many different types of alternative energy sources exist.
B. Most alternative energy sources are too impractical for private use.
C. Alternative energy is too expensive for developing countries to produce.
D. Solar and geothermal energy are the effective forms of alternative power.
Question 54. What best describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To warn people about the hazards of fossil fuel use.
B. To convince people of the benefits of developing alternative energy sources.
C. To describe the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy use.
D. To outline the problems and solutions connected with global warming.
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.
Increasing numbers of parents in the U.S. are choosing to teach their children at home. In fact, the U.S.
Department of Education has estimated that in 1999, about 850,000 children were being homeschooled. Some
educational experts say that the real number is double this estimate, and the ranks of homeschooled children
seem to be growing at the average rate of about eleven percent every year.
At one time, there was a theory accounting for homeschooling: it was traditionally used for students who
could not attend school because of behavioral or learning difficulties. Today, however, more parents are taking

on the responsibility of educating their own children at home due to their dissatisfaction with the educational
system. Many parents are unhappy about class size, as well as problems inside the classroom. Teacher shortages
and lack of funding mean that, in many schools, one teacher is responsible for thirty or forty students. The
children are, therefore, deprived of the attention they need. Escalating classroom violence has also motivated
some parents to remove their children from school.
Although there have been a lot of arguments for and against it, homeschooling in the U.S. has become a
multi-million dollar industry, and it is growing bigger and bigger. There are now plenty of websites, support
groups, and conventions that help parents protect their rights and enable them to learn more about educating
their children. Though once it was the only choice for troubled children, homeschooling today is an accepted
alternative to an educational system that many believe is failing.
Question 55. The number of parents who want to teach their own children in the U.S. is _________.
A. remaining unchanged B. remaining the same
C. going up D. going down
Question 56. The past participle “homeschooled” in the first paragraph is best equivalent to “_________ at
home”.
A. taught B. self-learned C. untaught D. self-studied
Question 57. This estimated number was presented by _________.
A. a governmental office B. school teachers
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C. the parents D. homeschooled children
Question 58. According to some experts, the exact number of homeschooled children then must be _________.
A. 1,600,000 B. 850,000 C. 1,900,000 D. 1,700,000
Question 59. The closest synonym of the participle phrase “accounting for” in the second paragraph is
_________.
A. explaining B. reasoning C. counting for D. calculating documents of
Question 60. More parents teach their children because they completely _________ the current educational
system.
A. please with B. object to C. appeal to D. approve of
Question 61. The noun “dissatisfaction” in the second paragraph is best equivalent to “_________”.
A. disappointment B. disagreement C. discrimination D. discouragement

Question 62. Many parents stop their children from going to school because it is now too _________ for them.
A. explosive B. expensive C. dangerous D. humorous
Question 63. The word “arguments” at the beginning of the third paragraph can be best replaced by
“_________”.
A. rows B. quarrels C. viewpoints D. discussions
Question 64. The attitude of the author towards homeschooling can be best described as _________.
A. acceptable B. favorable C. remarkable D. unfavorable
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
Question 65. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrew on her trip to London.
He greatly regretted ________________________________________________________________________
Question 66. This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted.
I have ___________________________________________________________________________________
Question 67. “I think you should try the chicken Marengo,” said the waiter.
The waiter recommended ___________________________________________________________________
Question 68. You feel tired now because you didn’t sleep very well last night.
Had _____________________________________________________________________________________
Question 69. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.
No one else _______________________________________________________________________________
Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about your plan for the future.






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SUGGESTED KEY
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)

Câu số Đáp án Câu số Đáp án
1 C 35 C
2 D 36 A
3 D 37 D
4 A 38 B
5 B 39 C
6 B 40 A
7 A 41 D
8 C 42 B
9 A 43 C
10 D 44 D
11 B 45 B
12 C 46 D
13 D 47 A
14 C 48 D
15 A 49 C
16 A 50 C
17 B 51 D
18 B 52 A
19 D 53 A
20 B 54 B
21 A 55 C
22 D 56 A
23 D 57 A
24 B 58 D

25 A 59 A
26 A 60 B
27 C 61 A
28 A 62 C
29 B 63 C
30 C 64 B
31 A
32 B
33 D
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34 C
PHẦN VIẾT (2điểm)
I. (0.5 điểm)
Question 65. He greatly regretted not seeing Andrew on her trip to London.
Question 66. I have never tasted such a delicious cake. /
I have never tasted a more delicious cake than this (one/cake).
Question 67. The waiter recommended us to try the chicken Marengo / that we should try the chicken Marengo.
Question 68. Had you slept well last night, you wouldn’t feel tired now.
Question 69. No one else in Gary’s class plays the guitar as well as her/ she does.
II. (1.5 điểm)
Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá Điểm tối đa
1. Bố cục 0.40
Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc
o Bố cục hợp lí rõ ràng phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài
o Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận
2. Phát triển ý 0.25
o Phát triển ý có trình tự logic
o Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, … đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của mình
3. Sử dụng ngôn từ 0.30
Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung

o Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại
o Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển
4. Nội dung 0.30
o Đủ thuyết phục người đọc
o Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận
o Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 5%
5. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu, và chính tả 0.25
o Sử dụng đúng dấu câu
o Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả
• Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi (trừ 1% điểm của bài viết)
• Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi
o Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp. (Lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu
nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết.)
Tổng 1.50
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