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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 225)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Read this article, then choose the only alternative that is correct from A-D to fill each numbered gap.
The increasing multicultural reality of Catalan society, and of course also in classrooms, has (1)____ a
social debate about intercultural education. Diverse approaches and perspectives exist, but anyway, the
multicultural reality makes us (2)____ topics like the perception of the cultural differences and intercultural
relations that are established.
Schools (3)____ a rich multicultural context to promote equal human relations and to (4)____ intercultural
competences in students, which (5)____ intercultural communication. Diversity of multicultural society makes
possible the contact between people who do not necessary share their beliefs, values, lifestyles, etc. Developing
the conscious effort (6)____ understanding and establishing pacific coexistence is a new (7)____ in Catalan
schools, especially in obligatory periods of our educational system and in countries like Spain, where
immigration is a continuous but relatively recent phenomenon.
We are not proposing an ingenuous perspective considering the educational (8)____ unrelated to the
political and social movements. We recognize the importance of education in achieving limited (9)____ social
changes. The Chen and Starosta model tries to promote the (10)____ of recognition, respect, tolerance and
integration of cultural differences to construct global citizenship. It represents a transformation (11)____ of
symmetrical interdependence that can be explained in three dimensions (12)____ sensitivity, cultural
awareness and intercultural adroitness. In our study we emphasized the importance of intercultural sensitivity
that (13)____ abilities to promote positive emotions before, during and after the intercultural contact. Diverse
personal competences are involved: self-concept, open-minded,(14)____ attitudes, empathy, self-regulation and
interaction involvement.
If we consider the educational challenge to develop these competences, necessarily we need to know
what sort of competences the students have to succeed in intercultural communication, as well as, what are the
students’ needs. From our point of view, an effective educational proposal has to (15)____ these questions.
1. A. enriched B. enhanced C. promoted D. created

2. A. rethink B. debate C. consider D. discuss.
3. A. present B. supply C. provide D. represent
4. A. develop B. create C. discover D. detect
5. A. helps B. facilitates C. promotes D. make easy
6. A. in B. for C. of D. over
7. A. obstacle B. trial C. challenge D. throne
8. A. service B. work C. duty D. function
9. A. unreplacable B. non- replaceable C. irreplaceable D. inreplaceable
10. A. senses B. aptitudes C. abilities D. capacities
11. A. process B. procedure C. progress D. section
12. A. cultural B. mix- cultural C. multi-cultural D. intercultural
13. A. composes B. contains C. consists D. includes
14. A. nonjudgmental B. nonjudgement C. nonjudging D. nonjudgementing
15. A. utter B. answer C. reply D. response
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
MARK HUGHES is a master of the fine art of survival. His Los Angeles-based Herbalife International
Inc. is a pyramid outfit that peddles weight-loss and nutrition concoctions of dubious value. Bad publicity and
regulatory crackdowns hurt his U.S. business in the late 1980s. But Hughes, 41, continues to enjoy a luxurious
lifestyle in a $20 million Beverly Hills mansion. He has been sharing the pad and a yacht with his third wife, a
former Miss Petite U.S.A. He can finance this lavish lifestyle just on his salary and bonus, which last year came
to $7.3 million.
He survived his troubles in the U.S. by moving overseas, where regulators are less zealous and consumers
even more naive, at least initially. Today 77% of Herbalife retail sales derive from overseas. Its new prowling
grounds: Asia and Russia. Last year Herbalife's net earnings doubled, to $45 million, on net sales of $632
million. Based on Herbalife's Nasdaq-traded stock, the company has a market capitalization of $790 million,
making Hughes 58% worth $454 million.
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There's a worm, though, in Hughes apple. Foreigners aren't stupid. In the end they know when they've been
had. In France, for instance, retail sales rose to $97 million by 1993 and then plunged to $12 million last year.

In Germany sales hit $159 million in 1994 and have since dropped to $54 million.
Perhaps aware that the world may not provide an infinite supply of suckers, Hughes wanted to unload
some of his shares. But in March, after Herbalife's stock collapsed, he put off a plan to dump about a third of
his holdings on the public.
Contributing to Hughes' woes, Herbalife's chief counsel and legal attack dog, David Addis, quit in
January. Before packing up, he reportedly bellowed at Hughes, "I can't protect you anymore." Addis, who says
he wants to spend more time with his family, chuckles and claims attorney-client privilege. Trouble on the
home front, too. On a recent conference call with distributors, Hughes revealed he's divorcing his wife, Suzan,
whose beaming and perky image adorns much of Herbalife's literature.
Meanwhile, in a lawsuit that's been quietly moving through Arizona's Superior Court, former Herbalife
distributor Daniel Fallow of Sandpoint, Idaho charges that Herbalife arbitrarily withholds payment to
distributors and marks up its products over seven times the cost of manufacturing. Fallow also claims Hughes
wanted to use the Russian mafia to gain entry to that nation's market.
Fallow himself is no angel, but his lawsuit, which was posted on the Internet, brought out other
complaints. Randy Cox of Lewiston, Idaho says Herbalife "destroyed my business" after he and his wife
complained to the company that they were being cheated out of their money by higher-ups in the pyramid
organization.
Will Hughes survive again? Don't count on it this time.
16. Herbalife Inc is based in______.
A. Angeles B. Columbus C. New York D. Austin
17. When saying ‘ MARK HUGHES is a master of the fine art of survival’, What about the author’s attitude
towards Mark Hughes? A. criticism B. naivety C. Admiration D. indifference
18. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Mark Hughes’ business in the US got inflictions from bad publicity and regulatory crackdowns
B. Herbalife International Inc delivered the products of vague value which doubtfully do good for
consumers
C. Mark Hughes’ personal life got no influence from the decline in his business in the US
D. Mark Hughes survives his career catastrophe in the US by moving to other States in the United
Nations
19. Daniel Fallow______.

A. Was a former attorney for Hughes B. Was a former distributor of Herbalife
C. Co-founded Herbalife D. Ran Herbalife's German unit
20 Which of the following countries is mentioned where Hughes operated Herbalife?
A. India B. China C. Germany D. Ukraine
21 The complaint of Randy Cox of Lewiston, Idaho, against Herbalife was:
A. The company did not pay them their dues B. The products supplied by Hughes were
inferior
C. Their higher-ups in the pyramid cheated them D. Hughes had connections with the Russian
mafia
22 Which of the following countries is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Russia B. USA C. France D. Italy
23 In the year in which Hughes' salary and bonuses came to US$ 7.3 million, what was the retail sales for
Herbalife in France? A. $12 million B. $159 million C. $54 million
D. $97 million
24 At the time when this article was written, if Herbalife had had a market capitalisation of $ 1 billion, what
would have been Hughes' share? A. $420 million B. $580 million C. $125 million D.
$500 million
25. What can be inferred from Mark Hughes’ career and life?
A. “ It was tit for tat” B. “He reaps what he sows” C. “ It never rains but it pours” D. “ Diamonds
cut diamonds
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct:
26. In the early (A) nineteenth century, it (B) was both economic or (C) mechanical developments that
accounted for (D) the quick spread of railroads.
27. A natural laser formed (A) by part of (B) the (C) outer (D) Martian atmosphere.
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28. Alaska is twice (A) as larger (B) as (C) the next largest (D) state, Texas.
29. An adhesive (A), by making (B) contact with molecules of two surfaces, holds (C) t hey (D) together,
30. As (A) the nation’s first president, George Washington still enjoys (B) a very unparalleled (C) place in
American history
From the four words or phrases(A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentences

31. The leaves and stems of the alfalfa plant are the only parts of the plant ___.
A. the uses for livestock fees B. for using livestock feed
C. used for livestock feed D. they are used for livestock feed
32. When ________ of impulses from many of the neurons in one part of the brain, an epileptic seizure occurs.
A. the simultaneous bursts B. simultaneously burst
C. there are simultaneous bursts D. simultaneously bursting
33. ___ the formulation of explanatory laws, the first step in scientific research is the collection and description
of facts.
A. Although science's ultimate aim is B. Although science's ultimate aim it is
C. Although it is science's ultimate aim D. Although being science's ultimate aim
34. The Ford Theater where Lincoln was shot ________.
A. must restore B. must be restoring C. must have been restored D. must restored
35. Alcohol abuse is a problem that can lead to ill health, loss of employment and ________.
A. breaking up one's family. B. one's family can break up.
C. the family is broken up. D. the break up of one's family.
36. The Appalosa horse was brought to Mexico from Spain, was later 0introduced into the United States, and
today __.
A. by American ranchers is prized B. is prized by American ranchers
C. prized by American ranchers D. American ranchers prized it
37. By declining to run for presidential reelection in 1808, Thomas Jefferson ________ the two-term tradition
still followed, with but a few exceptions, to the present day.
A. to help establish B. helped the establishment C. helped to establish D. in helping to
establish
38. As a safety measure, the detonator for a nuclear device may be made of ____ each of which is controlled by
a different employee. A. two equipments B. two pieces of equipments C. two pieces of equipment D.
two equipment pieces
39. This part of the country seldom ________ such hot weather.
A. experiences B. was experienced C. is experiencing D. experiencing
40. Sarah Frances Whiting opened the ___ of physics in the United States in 1878.
A. undergraduate teaching was in a second laboratory B. second teaching laboratory of

undergraduate
C. undergraduate teaching laboratory was second D. second undergraduate teaching
laboratory
41. A biologist does not merely describe organisms, but tries to learn ___act as they do.
A. what cause them to B. causes them to what C. what to cause them D. what does to
them
42. I understand that the governor is considering a new proposal ________
A. what would eliminate unnecessary writing in government
B. who wants to cut down on the amount of 'writing in government
C. that would eliminate unnecessary paperwork in government
D. to cause that the amount of papers written in government offices will be reduced
43. ________ are found on the surface of the moon.
A. Craters and waterless seas that B. When craters and waterless seas
C. Craters and waterless seas D. Since craters and waterless seas
44. ___ a lonely and rugged life, far from home and family.
A. Wherever the early prospector lived B. The early prospector lived
C. Not only did the early prospector live D. The early prospector living
45. The truck ________ crashed into the back of a bus scattering glass everywhere.
A. loading with empty bottles B. which loading with empty bottles
C. it was loading with empty bottles D. loaded with empty bottles
46. Only after food has been dried or canned ________.
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A. that it should be stored for later consumption B. should be stored for later consumption
C. should it be stored for later consumption D. it should be stored for later consumption
47. A major problem in the construction of new buildings ________.
A. is that windows have been eliminated while air conditioning systems have not been perfected
B. is they have eliminates windows and still don't have good air conditioning
C. is because windows are eliminated but air conditioners don't work good
D. is dependent on the fact that while they have eliminated windows, they are not capable to produce
efficient air conditioning system

48. A giant kind of grass, bamboo may reach a height of 120 feet and ________.
A. a diameter of one foot B. its diameter is one foot
C. there is a diameter of one foot D. which is a diameter of one foot
49. ________ is the cause of most small-business failures is virtually an economic truism.
A. Undercapitalization B. Undercapitalization that
C. Where undercapitalization D. That undercapitalization
50. Professional people appreciate ________ when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
A. you to call them B. that you would call them
C. your calling them D. that you are calling them
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
At 7p.m on a dark, cold November evening, thousands of people are making their way across a vast car
park. They're not here to see a film, or the ballet, or even the circus. They are all here for what is, bizarrely, a
global phenomenon: they are here to see Holiday on Ice. Given that most people don't seem to be acquainted
with anyone who's ever been, the show's statistics are extraordinary: nearly 300 million people have seen
Holiday on Ice since it began in 1943; it is the most popular live entertainment in the world.
But what does the production involve? And why are so many people prepared to spend their lives
travelling round Europe in caravans in order to appear in it? It can't be glamorous, and it's undoubtedly hard
work. The backstage atmosphere is an odd mix of gym class and workplace. A curtained-off section at the back
of the arena is laughably referred to as the girls' dressing room, but is more accurately described as a corridor,
with beige, cracked walls and cheap temporary tables set up along the length of it. Each girl has a small area
littered with pots of orange make-up, tubes of mascara and long false eyelashes.
As a place to work, it must rank pretty low down the scale: the area round the ice-rink is grey and
mucky with rows of dirty blue and brown plastic seating and red carpet tiles. It's an unimpressive picture, but
the show itself is an unquestionably vast, polished global enterprise: the lights come from a firm in Texas, the
people who make the audio system are in California, but Montreal supplies the smoke effects; former British
Olympic skater Robin Cousins is now creative director for the company and conducts a vast master class to
make sure they're ready for the show's next performance.
The next day, as the music blares out from the sound system, the cast start to go through their routines
under Cousins' direction. Cousins says, The aim is to make sure they're all still getting to exactly the right place

on the ice at the right time - largely because the banks of lights in the ceiling are set to those places, and if the
skaters are all half a metre out they'll be illuminating empty ice. Our challenge,' he continues, 'is to produce
something they can sell in a number of countries at the same time. My theory is that you take those things that
people want to see and you give it to them, but not in the way they expect to see it. You try to twist it. And you
have to find music that is challenging to the skaters, because they have to do it every night.'
It may be a job which he took to pay the rent, but you can't doubt his enthusiasm. 'The only place you'll
see certain skating moves is an ice show,' he says, 'because you're not allowed to do them in competition. It's
not in the rules. So the ice show world has things to offer which the competitive world just doesn't.' Cousins
knows what he's talking about because he skated for the show himself when he stopped competing - he was
financially unable to retire. He learnt the hard way that you can't put on an Olympic performance every night.
'I'd be thinking, these people have paid their money, now do your stuff, and I suddenly thought, "I really can't
cope. I'm not enjoying it".' The solution, he realised, was to give 75 per cent every night, rather than striving for
the sort of twice-a-year excellence which won him medals.
To be honest, for those of us whose only experience of ice-skating is watching top-class Olympic
skaters, some of the movements can look a bit amateurish, but then, who are we to judge? Equally, it's
impossible not to be swept up in the whole thing; well, you'd have to try pretty hard not to enjoy it.
Question 51: According to paragraph 1 the writer is surprised to see that although Holiday on Ice is popular
______.
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A. people often prefer other types of show B. people prefer to see a film, the ballet, or the circus
C. most people consider it as a holiday D. few people know someone who has seen it
Question 52: From the phrase "it must rank pretty low down the scale" in paragraph 3 we can infer that
______.
A. Holiday on Ice has rather poor working condition B. Holiday on Ice has a very dirty place to
work
C. skaters do not enjoy working in this place D. skaters do not earn much money from the job
Question 53: Which of the following adjectives can be used to describe the backstage area?
A. glamorous B. relaxing C. messy D. old
Question 54: It is mentioned in paragraph 3 that ______.
A. many companies are involved in the production B. it is difficult to find suitable equipment

C. the show needs financial support D. the show has been staged in many places
Question 55: For Robin Cousins, the aim of the rehearsal is ______.
A. to keep in time with the music B. to adjust the spotlights
C. to be acquainted with the stage D. to position the skaters on the ice
Question 56: Cousins's theory on how to produce shows for different audiences is that ______.
A. he adapts movements to suit everyone B. he selects suitable music
C. he presents performances in an unexpected wayD. he varies the routines every night
Question 57: It is suggested in paragraph 5 that skating in shows ______.
A. enables skaters to visit a variety of places B. is as competitive as other forms of skating
C. can be particularly well paid D. allows skaters to try out original skating
moves
Question 58: The pronoun "them" in paragraph 5 refers to ______.
A. certain skating moves B. some famous skaters C. some live performances D. certain ice
shows
Question 59: The phrase "the hard way" in paragraph 5 most likely means ______.
A. by working very hard B. by having expectations of others
C. through personal experience D. through doing things again and again
Question 60: Which of the following is the writer's conclusion of Holiday on Ice?
A. Olympic ice-skating is more enjoyable than Holiday on Ice. B. Everyone should enjoy watching
Holiday on Ice.
C. Holiday on Ice requires more skills than Olympic ice-skating. D. It is hard to know who really enjoys
Holiday on Ice.
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
61. The way a person decorates his house usually reflects something of his personality.
A. You can get some clues about a person's personality by looking at how he's decorated his house.
B. It's the personal belongings someone has used to decorate his house that give us some idea about his
personality.
C. Nothing reveals more about one's personality than the way one's house has been decorated.
D. People like to decorate their houses differently because, in this way, they can reveal their individual tastes.

62. British novelist Ian Fleming is the man who created James Bond, the best-known hero of spy fiction in the
late 20th century.
A. Ian Fleming was a famous British spy late in the 20th century who created and wrote about a fictional
character by the name of James Bond.
B. Ian Fleming is considered a British hero for his creation of James Bond, a fictional spy whom who wrote of
in the late 20th century.
C. James Bond, the most well-known fictional spy character of the late 1900s, is the creation of the British
author Ian Fleming.
D. Ian Fleming wrote extensively about the British spy James Bond in the late 1900s, but most of what he wrote
was fiction.
63. The test is designed so that the questions get progressively harder.
A. The test has been set up to be more difficult in order to test with precision the progress of those
taking it.
B. The format of the exam is such that it starts with easier questions and continues by gradually increasing
in difficulty.
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C. Though the exam may seem very challenging at first glance, if you've made progress, you can do it
well.
D. This test has been formatted in such a way that only the most progressive students can do it.
64. His turning sown the offer from the computer company surprised us all.
A. We were amazed when the computer firm rejected his offer.
B. No one anticipated that he wouldn't get an offer from the computer company.
C. When he was turned down by the computer company, we were all shocked
D. None of us had expected him to reject the job offered by the computer firm.
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.
1. He drove so badly that he kept having accidents. (A)
 He was _________________________________________
2. Jim does not intend to give up his hobby.(INTENTION)

 Jim has _________________________________________
3. You didn’t come home early so the house was broken into and things were stolen. (WOULD)
 Had you _________________________________________
4. How much are your shoes? (PRICE)
 What is _________________________________________?
5. I’d prefer you not to drink tea at night.(RATHER)
 I’d rather _________________________________________
II. Topic: Saving energy is saving our earning.
When faced with the decision of saving your money for some time in the future or enjoying your money
when you earn it, quite a few would claim to enjoy their money, but others, in contrast, deem to save their
money as the premier choice and that is also my point. This quite different view is based on the every possible
reason.
For most reason for saving the money for future use is when you need a lot of money to deal with some
emergent things that happen to you, you should not worry about the fund or lend some money everywhere at
that time. For example, two years ago, I spend my summer holiday in a famous scenery pot, after a wonderful
trip of the first day, I lost my wallet unconsciously, then I took out some money in the bank to finish the trip. If
you did not have some deposit, you can imagine how embarrassed you are.
Second, I have finished my college study, and I am going to go abroad to get a master degree to
enhance the ability to face the challenge in the society. Plenty of money is very important to me, so I have to
save all the money that I economized for future use.
Third, the economy condition of my family is not so good that I decide to earn enough money to buy a
big house for my deeply loving parents.
This is arbitrary to judge saving money for future use according only to the excuse I mentioned in the
above paragraph. But I do not deny that enjoying the life is also important to everyone because of brief life.
That is to say, I will enjoy my money if I deposit enough.
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