Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 190

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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 190)
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 on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 1: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.
A. cleverly B. reasonably C. gently D. brutally
Question 2: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal B. conserve C. cover D. presume
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 3: A. magnificent B. appliances C. potentially D. preservation
Question 4: A. architect B. electric C. mineral D. luxury
Question 5: A. photochemical B. trigonometry C. dramatically D. alphabetical
Question 6: A. imagine B. horizon C. property D. computer
Question 7: A. assassinate B. contributor C. agriculture D. arithmetic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8: My father is in charge when Mr. Smith is ______. He took over from him on June 1st.
A. off B. away C. out D. in
Question 9: It is a biological fact that children ______ their parents.
A. take after B. take to C. look up D. care for
Question 10: I can’t ______ who it is. He is too far away.
A. take in B. stand for C. make out D. look for
Question 11: Looking down at the coral reef, we saw ______ of tiny, multi-coloured fish.
A. teams B. flocks C. shoals D. swarms
Question 12: ______ bacteria in foods are killed, as they are during baking or stewing, decay is slowed down.

A. If B. Should C. What D. Unless
Question 13: - "Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house." - “______.”
A. Nothing more to say B. You can say that again C. Yes, I hope so D. No, dogs are very good,
too
Question 14: A bridge must be strong enough to support its own weight _____ the weight of the people and
vehicles that use it. A. as far as B. as long as C. so well as D. as well as
Question 15: I must take this watch to be repaired as it ______ over 20 minutes a day.
A. accelerates B. increases C. progresses D. gains
Question 16: The hall was very crowded with over a hundred people ______ into it.
A. stuck B. packed C. pushed D. stuffed
Question 17: The operating principles of the telephone are ______ they were in the nineteenth century.
A. the same today B. the same as today C. the same today as D. today what the same
Question 18: - “Shall we go for a swim?” - “______”
A. Yes, please B. Yes, we shall C. Yes, we will D. Yes, let’s, shall we?
Question 19: - "Can I get you something to drink?" - “______”
A. I'd like some Coke, thanks. B. Thank you. You're welcome. C. Yes, why not? D. Yes, you can, of course.
Question 20: The move to a different environment brought about a significant ____ in my cousin’s state of mind.
A. change B. impact C. effect D. influence
Question 21: - “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?” - “______”
A. Can you? That’s very kind. B. You can’t, I think! C. No, you can’t. D. Yes, you can.
Question 22: Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is ______ certain.
A. by all means B. by no means C. at any rate D. by any chance
Question 23: It was with a ______ heart that she said goodbye to all her classmates.
A. solemn B. heavy C. dismal D. grim
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Question 24: The forecast predicted __ weather with snow, sunshine, wind and thunder and that is just what we
have had.
A. variable B. differing C. fluctuating D. various
Question 25: Most of _____ archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material
remains.

A. what B. these C. which D. their
Question 26: - “Mrs. Brown passed away yesterday.” - “David has told me that. ______.”
A. By God B. God rest her C. God save the Queen D. God bless
Question 27: My mother ______ me against staying late night after night to prepare for exams.
A. warned B. encouraged C. recommended D. reprimanded
Question 28: That's a nice coat, and the colour ______ you well.
A. fits B. matches C. couples D. suits
Question 29: The man who was driving the truck would not admit that he had been at fault, and ______.
A. neither had the other driver B. neither would the other driver
C. neither the other driver D. the other driver neither
Question 30: We walk in streets where the noise of traffic is almost ______.
A. deafened B. deafness C. deaf D. deafening
Question 31: All members of my family are ______ aware of the need to obey the family rules.
A. well B. much C. greatly D. far
Question 32: The number of homeless people after the flood ______ dramatically.
A. are increasing B. has increased C. increase D. had increased
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 33: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or national TV
networks.
A. Dedication B. Compilation C. Condensing D. Dispersal
Question 34: Trees have to be pruned seasonally or annually to ensure that they continue to bear fruit.
A. weeded B. fertilized C. harvested D. trimmed
Question 35: In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at general
assemblies in schools and churches.
A. concerts B. public libraries C. gatherings D. prayer services
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 from 36 to 45. Easter
Easter is a holiday in late March or early April, the first Sunday after the first full moon after 21 March. Many
people (36)____ it with their family or have a short holiday/ vacation. It is also an important Christian (37)____.

Easter Sunday, the day of the Resurrection, is the end of Lent (38)____ the most important date in the Christian
year. Many people who do not go to church at other times go on Easter Sunday. It was once (39)____ for people to
wear new clothes to church on this day. Women (40)____new hats, called Easter bonnets. Today, people
sometimes make elaborately decorated Easter bonnets for fun. A few people send Easter (41)____with religious
symbols on them or pictures of small chickens, lambs, rabbits and spring flowers, all traditionally associated
(42)____Easter.
The Friday before Easter Sunday is called Good Friday and is (43)____ as the day Christ was crucified (=
hanged on a cross to die). On Good Friday many people eat hot cross buns (= fruit buns decorated with a simple
cross). The Monday after Easter is called Easter Monday. In Britain, Good Friday and Easter Monday are both
(44)____ holidays. In the US, each company decides for itself (45)____ to close or remain open on those days.
Question 36: A. take B. use C. spend D. expend
Question 37: A. fair B. festival C. parade D. carnival
Question 38: A. for B. as C. and D. nor
Question 39: A. familiar B. ordinary C. common D. regular
Question 40: A. put on B. take on C. bore D. wore
Question 41: A. letters B. envelopes C. cards D. notes
Question 42: A. toward B. with C. to D. from
Question 43: A. missed B. recalled C. reminded D. remembered
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Question 44: A. family B. nation C. school D. bank
Question 45: A. if B. how C. why D. whether
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 46: The basic elements of public-opinion research are interviewers, questionnaires, tabulating
equipment, and to sample population. A B
C D
Question 47: The twins have the same identical birthmarks on their backs
A B C D
Question 48: Beaten by Holyfield, his position was not highly appreciated in world boxing.
A B C D
Question 49: Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home resembled that of many other mid-western pioneers, with its dirt

floor, sleeping loft, and crude fireplace. A B C D
Question 50: Members of a nation's foreign service represent that country's interests abroad and report on the
conditions, trends, and policies of the country which they are stationed. A B C
D
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 from 51 to 60.
At 7pm 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
______.
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?
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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 way D. 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.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is DIFFERENT in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 61: I am sure it was by mistake that he took your calculator.
A. It is a mistake that he took your calculator. B. He must have taken your calculator by
mistake.
C. I am sure he didn’t take your calculator deliberately. D. It is certain he didn’t take your calculator on
purpose.
Question 62: It would be a good idea if you went and asked her yourself.
A. I advise you to go and ask her yourself. B. You went and asked her yourself and that was good.
C. I suggest you go and ask her yourself. D. Why don’t you go and ask her yourself?
Question 63: For fear of waking up the family, Trung tiptoed upstairs.
A. The family feared when Trung tiptoed upstairs. B. Trung tiptoed upstairs so as not to wake up the
family.
C. Trung tiptoed upstairs lest the family should be woken up.
D. Trung tiptoed upstairs because he didn’t want to wake up the family.
Question 64: He is an authority on primitive religion. A. He is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive
religion.
B. He has authority over the people who practise primitive religion.
C. He has a great influence on the people who practise primitive religion.
D. He has official permission to practice primitive religion.
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. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.
=> The journalist wanted to know_________________________________________
2. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
=> The meat was_________________________________________
3. It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport
=> Professor Van Helsing_________________________________________
4. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
=> If you_________________________________________
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5. “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter.
=> Peter asked if_________________________________________
II. Topic: What would you like to change about your hometown?
If I could change one important thing about my hometown, it would be air pollution problem, and I will
give the following reasons to explain why I want to solve the problem.
The first and most important reason is that I hope that my hometown can become a beautiful city. As an
old industrial city, my hometown has made a great deal of contribution for the country’s economic development.
At a result, the natural environment of the city has been badly damaged. The forest has disappeared; the
mountains have become bald, and the most awful thing is that the air quality becomes worse and worse. People
seldom see the blue sky during most time of year.
Another reason why I want to change my hometown’s air pollution situation is that the city’s development
needs clean and tidy environment to attract investors. Nowadays people have come to know that the city’s
environment, which is so called “software facility of the city”, plays an important role in the city’s future. For
example, due to the fact that the environment of the city is very poor, many local students who pursue their study
out of the city would rather find themselves a job in other cities than coming back to their hometown after they
graduated.
In addition, nowadays people have paid more and more attention to their health. If air pollution problem
cannot be solved as quickly as possible, people’s requirement for a healthy body will never be realized.
In my mind, changing air pollution will apparently be my first choice if I can change one important thing
about my hometown. Fortunately people in my hometown are gradually aware of the serious problem.
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