Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 231

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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 231)
ĐỀ THI THỬ 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 to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. student B. statue C. situation D. actually
2. A. welcome B. method C. government D. compile
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. institution B. university C. indicative D. preferential
4. A. approaching B. probably C. finally D. obvious
5. A. conference B. lecturer C. reference D. researcher
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
6. Power plants are increasingly located outside metropolitan areas.
A. belonging to a big or capital city B. in an industrial city
C. of a busy suburb D. relating to a remote suburb
7. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.
A. growing well B. setting up C. closing down D. taking off
8. The girls were deeply affected by that sentimental movie.
A. influenced B. sad C. touched D. annoyed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
9. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. lively B. frequented C. accessible D. revealed
10. Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects.
A. lesser and lesser B. fewer and fewer C. lesser and fewer D. less and less

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
11. She joined the local tennis club, _______ were at least 60.
A. most of its members B. most of which C. most members D. most of whose members
12. It was only then _______ how much I owned to her.
A. did I realize B. had I realized C. I did realize D. that I realized
13. That honest man always speaks _______ is true even if it is bitter.
A. that it B. that C. what D. which
14. She is _______ a spectator.
A. more an athlete than B. more of an athlete than C. an athlete more than D. an athlete of more than
15. _______ chooses to be honest is, certainly, nearer to God.
A. Anyone B. Who C. Anyone of us D. Whoever
16. Did you apologize to Mary, _______ ?
A. who you spilt some coffee on her dress B. you spilt some coffee on her dress
C. whose dress you spilt some coffee D. whose dress you spilt some coffee on
17. There has been a great _______ in her English.
A. escalation B. rise C. increase D. improvement
18. Released in 1915, _______.
A. D.W Griffith’s made an epic film about the Civil War, Birth of a Nation.
B. the Civil War was the subject of D.W. Griffith’s epic film, Birth of a Nation.
C. D.W. Griffith’s epic film Birth of a Nation was about the Civil War.
D. the subject of D.W. Griffith’s epic film Birth of a Nation was the Civil War.
19. According to the _______ of the contract, tenants must give six months’ notice if they intend to leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
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20. _______ to China if you had the chance?
A. Do you go B. You go C. Had you gone D. Would you go
21. It _______ a lot of patience to be a nurse.
A. uses B. takes C. spends D. costs
22. The cheetah runs 70 miles _______ hour. It’s the fastest animal in the world.
A. each B. per C. a D. one

23. There was hardly _______ food left in the fridge.
A. more B. any C. no D. some
24. We spent the _______ days on the beach.
A. few last sunny B. last sunny few C. last few sunny D. few sunny last
25. Jane: “_______ married?” Cathy: “Yes, I _______ married 2 years ago.”
A. Have you gotten/ got B. Are you/ got C. Do you get/ was D. When did you get/ was
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The Moon has been worshipped by primitive peoples and has inspired humans to create everything from
lunar calendars to love sonnets, but what do we really know about it? The most accepted theory about the
origin of the Moon is that it was formed of the debris from a massive collision with the young Earth about 4.6
billion years ago. A huge body, perhaps the size of Mars, struck the Earth, throwing out an immense amount
of debris that coalesced and cooled in orbit around the Earth.
The development of Earth is inextricably linked to the moon; the Moon’s gravitational influence upon the
Earth is the primary cause of ocean tides. In fact, the Moon has more than twice the effect upon the tides than
the Sun does. The Moon makes one rotation and completes a revolution around the Earth every 27 days, 7
hours, and 43 minutes. This synchronous rotation is caused by an uneven distribution of mass in the Moon
(essentially, it is heavier on one side than the other) and has allowed the Earth’s gravity to keep one side of
the Moon permanently facing Earth. It is an average distance from Earth of 384,403 km.
The Moon has no atmosphere; without an atmosphere, the Moon has nothing to protect it from meteorite
impacts, and thus the surface of the Moon is covered with impact craters, both large and small. The Moon
also has no active tectonic or volcanic activity, so the erosive effects of atmospheric weathering, tectonic
shifts, and volcanic upheavals that tend to erase and reform the Earth’s surface features are not at work on the
Moon. In fact, even tiny surface features such as the footprint left by an astronaut in the lunar soil are likely to
last for millions of years, unless obliterated by a chance meteorite strike. The surface gravity of the Moon is
about one-sixth that of the Earth’s. Therefore, a man weighing 82 kilograms on Earth would only weigh 14
kilograms on the Moon.
The geographical features of the Earth most like that of the Moon are, in fact, places such as the Hawaiian
volcanic craters and the huge meteor crater in Arizona. The climate of the Moon is very unlike either Hawaii
or Arizona, however; in fact the temperature on the Moon ranges between 123 degrees C. to –233 degrees C.
26. What is the passage primarily about?

A. the Moon’s effect upon the Earth. B. the origin of the Moon.
C. a comparison of the Moon and the Earth. D. what we know about the Moon and its differences to
Earth.
27. The word “massive” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. unavoidable B. dense C. huge D. impressive
28. The word “debris” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. rubbish B. satellites C. moons D. earth
29. According to the passage, the Moon is ______.
A. older than the Earth B. protected by a dense atmosphere
C. composed of a few active volcanoes D. the primary cause of Earth’s ocean tides
30. The word “uneven” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. heavier B. orderly C. equally distributed D. not uniform
31. Why does the author mention “impact craters”?
A. to show the result of the Moon not having an atmosphere.
B. to show the result of the Moon not having active tectonic or volcanic activity.
C. to explain why the Moon has no plant life because of meteorites.
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D. to explain the corrosive effects of atmospheric weathering.
32. The word “erase” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. change B. impact C. obliterate D. erupt
33. A person on the Moon would weigh less than on the Earth because ______.
A. of the composition of lunar soil B. the surface gravity of the Moon is less
C. the Moon has no atmosphere D. the Moon has no active tectonic or volcanic activity
34. All of the following are true about the Moon EXCEPT ______.
A. it has a wide range of temperatures B. it is heavier on one side than the other
C. it has less effect upon the tides than the Sun D. it is unable to protect itself from
meteorite attacks
35. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The Moon is not able to support human life.
B. If the Moon had no gravitational influence, the Earth would not have tides.

C. People living in Hawaii and Arizona would feel at home on the Moon.
D. Mars could have been formed in a similar way to the Moon.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the
following sentence.
Question 36. ______________, "Alice in the Wonderland" appeals to many adult readers, too.
A. Though for children written B. Though written for children
C. Though it written for children D. It was written for children
Question 37. Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972 _________.
A. when was its full extent realized B. the realization of its full extent
C. was its full extent realized D. that its full extent was realized
Question 38: When you do something, you should _____________.
A. get through to B. turn over a new leaf C. weigh up the pros and cons D. go down well with
Question 39 : Having been served lunch, _______________ .
A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
B. the committee members discussed the problem
C. it was discussed by the committee members the problem
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
Question 40: ______________ did Arthur realize that there was danger.
A. When he entered the store B. After he had entered the store
C. On entering the store D. Only after entering the store
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
41. I advised him about the low ceilings in the house but he took no notice and hit his head three times.
A (warned) B C D
42. The first thing she did when she got to the hotel was to put her rings and other values in the safe provided.
A B C (valuables) D
43. From it's very beginning the piece of music has the power to carry you away to distant lands.
A (its) B C D
44. Many of the important products obtained from trees, one of the most important is wood pulp, which is used in
paper-making. A (Of the many) B C
D

45. Last night, when I was reading, I heard the door to open and saw the shadow move across the floor.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best joins each of the following pairs of
sentences in each of the following questions.
46. The hotel is not spacious. The hotel is not comfortable.
A. The hotel is neither spacious nor comfortable. B. The hotel is neither spacious or
comfortable.
C. The hotel is both spacious and comfortable. D. The hotel is not spacious but comfortable.
47. The man was shot in the bank robbery. The doctors are operating on him.
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A. The man was shot in the bank robbery where the doctors are operating on him.
B. The man whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery.
C. The man was whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery.
D. The doctors are operating on the man who was shot in the bank robbery.
48. The robber changed his address all the time. He didn't want the police to find him.
A. The robber changed his address all the time in order not want the police to find him.
B. The robber changed his address all the time so as to want the police not to find him.
C. The robber changed his address all the time as so that the police didn't find him.
D. The robber changed his address all the time in order for the police not to find him.
49. He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed.
A. Being exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.
B. He was exhausted by his work throwing himself on his bed.
C. He was exhausted by his work and throw himself on his bed.
D. He was exhausted by his work then threw himself on his bed.
50. She buys a lot of new dresses every month. She always dresses shabbily.
A. However a lot of new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily.
B. However many new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily.
C. Many as new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily.
D. She always dresses shabbily although she buys a lot of new dresses.
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps
in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has
shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is
related to the diet as well., especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to
contract certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume.
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that
nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer.
Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know
which ingredients on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and
because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.
Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons.
The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices
continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we
ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances
to food without our knowledge.
51. How has science done a disservice to people?
A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated.
B. It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our
food.
D. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.
52. The word “prone” is nearest in meaning to ______.
A. supine B. unlikely C. healthy D. predisposed
53. What are nitrates used for?
A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods. B. They preserve the colour of meat.
C. They are the objects of research. D. They cause the animals to become fatter.
54. FDA means ______.

A. Food Direct Additives B. Final Difficult Analysis C. Food and Drug
Administration D. Federal Dairy Additives
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55. The word “these” refers to ______.
A. meats B. colors C. researchers D. nitrates and nitrites
56. The word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. trouble-making B. color-retaining C. money-making D. cancer-causing
57. All of the following statements are TRUE except ______.
A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons
B. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals
C. Researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for more than forty-five years
D. Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world
58. The word “additives” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. added substances B. dangerous substances C. natural substances D. benign
substances
59. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Harmful and Harmless Substances in Food. B. Improving Health through a Natural Diet.
C. The Food You Eat Can Affect Your Health. D. Avoiding Injurious Substances in Food.
60. The word “ fit” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. athletic B. suitable C. tasty D. adaptable
Choose from four alternatives (A, B, C, or D) which you think that is closest meaning to the sentence
above.
61. I wish I had chosen English to study at school.
A. The speaker studied English and now regrets doing so B. The speaker is not studying
English
C. The speaker regrets not choosing English to study at school
D. The speaker regrets having chosen English to study at school
62. Had he known more about the internet, he’d have invested in some computer companies.
A. Knowing about the internet helped him invest in some computer companies
B. He didn’t know much about the internet so he didn’t invest in any computer companies

C. Knowing about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies
D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet
63. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse
A. The more popular become the television programmes, the worse they seem
B. The popular television programmes, the worse they seem
C. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem
D. The most popular television programmes become, the worst they seem
64. Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office
A. She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left the office B. She left the office when she saw how angry
he was
C. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office D. He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn’t
left
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given so that it means exactly the same as the first
sentence.
11. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday. (wish)
 I _________________________________________
12. Do I have to fill in any forms? (necessary)
 Is _________________________________________
13. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking. (found)
 If I _________________________________________
14. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight. (need)
 I _________________________________________
15. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more. (such)
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 This _________________________________________
II. Topic: Do we really need to have a good boss?
Even though job situations can be very different, there are several qualities that all good supervisors
have in common. A good boss treats all her employees fairly. She doesn't single out one employee for better
(or worse) treatment than the others. A poor supervisor has favorites.

Sometimes she'll even use her favorites to spy on other employees. She expects them to tell her what
the others are saying about her. This can cause a lot of bad feelings among employees. A good supervisor
gives clear and understandable directions, She doesn't constantly change her mind about what she wants
employees to do. She also doesn't get angry with an employee who is confused and needs her to explain the
directions again or more fully. Delegating authority well is another quality of a good supervisor. She knows
how to use the skills of her employees to best advantage. A poor supervisor insists on doing everything
herself. She is unwilling to give any authority to others.
A good boss evaluates her employees on a reasonable set of criteria, not on how she feels about them
personally. And she lets the employees know what those criteria are, so they have a fair chance of meeting
them. She gives both praise and criticism in a straightforward manner. She also offers guidance when needed.
A poor supervisor will criticize without giving any suggestions on how to improve. Most importantly, a good
supervisor sets the standards for her employees by her own behavior. She works hard and treats employees
like valuable assets to the company. This promotes good morale among her workers, and this is of great
benefit to her business.
THE END
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