Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 193

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 193)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
I. Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by marking its corresponding letter A, B,
C, or D in your answer sheet.
Upon the creation of the United States, one of the core concepts which the hopes for the new
democracy were pinned was the ideal that its citizens would be enlightened individuals with clearly
articulated rights and the opportunity for individual achievement and education. It was believed that in a free
nation where the power belongs to the people, the commitment to education defines the progress of that
democracy and is the catalyst for future progress. This core value has not only stood the test of time but has
also grown in importance. In this new Information Era and international economy, education is an
increasingly vital commodity, a precursor of potential success and a driving force of chance. It is important to
recognize, however, that we approach education today differently than in the past, partly because the kinds of
jobs people had didn’t require the kind of basic education and specialized training that is often required in the
workforce today. In the 1950s, for instance, only 20 percent of American jobs were classified as professional,
20 percent as skilled; and 60 percent as unskilled. Today, our world has changed. The proportion of unskilled
jobs has fallen to 20 percent, while jobs now account for at least 60 percent of the workforce. Even more
important, almost every job today increasingly requires a combination of academic knowledge and practical
skills that require learning throughout a lifetime.
01. The passage shows the percentage of jobs that require higher training in the US____ between 1950s
and now.
A. has changed dramatically B. has been reversed C. has changed slightly D. has remained the
same
02. Which of the following titles would be best for the passage?
A. The Significant Role of Education in American Citizens’ Careers.
B. Education and Jobs in the Past and at Present in the United States.
C. Recent Changes of Educational and Vocational Systems in America.

D. Academic Knowledge and Practical Skills in American Professions.
03. In order to become a good American citizen today, in the author’s point of view, any individual must
____.
A. move actively forward in the new Information Era and international economy with a prestigious
diploma.
B. understand thoroughly the combination of academic knowledge and practical skills.
C. know well all his/her rights and be ready to grasp his/her opportunity of success in life.
D. study carefully the history of American educational and vocational systems even since their creation.
04. The phrase “enlightened individuals” in the first sentence most likely means “people who _____.”
A. bring light to anywhere they go B. always appear brilliant-looking in public
C. have often been well-exposed to light D. have acquired an adequate level of education
05. Education is defined in this passage as a driving force of chance because _________.
A. education has helped to bring about and orient most changes in the American workforce.
B. the government of the United States wants to drive social changes in their own ways.
C. any American citizen who wants to changes his driving license must be very well-educated.
D. without education, no changes could have happened in American society so far.
II. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the
following incomplete sentences by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
06. Never before ______ as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.
A. have been historical changes B. historical changes have been
C. have historical changes been D. historical have changes been
07. The police wanted to know _____.
A. what was into the parcel. B. that was in the parcel. C. that in the parcel was. D. what was in the
parcel.
08. ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. Rich as he was B. Despite of his wealth C. Rich as was he D. Despite he was so
rich
09. Peter asked me ______. A. what time the film started B. what time does the film start
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C. what time did the film start D. what time the film starts

10. She never ate or slept properly _____.
A. after her husband dies. B. when her husband died. C. after her husband died. D. at her
husband’s death
11. I didn’t know that _____. A. do you appeal by classical music. B. you appealed to classical music.
C. classical music appealed to you D. did you appeal to classical music.
12. She will be ill ______.
A. unless she takes a few days’ rest B. provided she takes a few days’ rest
C. in case she takes a few days’ rest D. if she takes a few days’ rest
13. _____, I have continued to work on my thesis.
A. Even though there are problems. B. In spite of there are problems.
C. Although all these problems. D. Despite all these problems.
14. ______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. What we refer to B. What do we refer to C. That we refer to it D. To which we refer
15. _____ but he also wants to marry her. A. Not only does he love her, B. Not he only loves her,
C. Not only he loves her, D. He not only loves
her,
III. 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.
Telling the Whole Food Truth As a teacher of whole-food vegetarian cookery, I do feel a certain
sympathy with the ‘Men for Meat’ group. There is both confusion and just plain, unappetizing cooking in this
area, when a whole-food/ vegetable diet should and can be highly nutritious and utterly delicious.
The words ‘whole-food’ and ‘vegetarian’ are not synonymous: vegetarians do not eat any ‘fish, flesh
or fowl’. Most eat dairy products. Those who don’t are called vegans. I tell students not to turn vegetarian
until they have become knowledgeable about nutrition, and especially about protein. It’s very easy to become
a sick vegetarian.
And a whole-food diet just consists of eating the whole of food, with nothing added, and nothing taken
away. For example, you eat whole-wheat flour, not white flour, which has had had bleach added. In all, no
refined carbohydrates are eaten and very fatty and additive-laden foods are avoided and the stress is on fresh
products of the best quality. And that’s all - except you must then find recipes which are both healthy and
delicious because you’ll have to cook it all yourself. Very few ready-bought meals fulfill both requirements.

16. ‘Men for Meat’ is a _____.
A. group that eat all kinds of food B. group of vegetarians C. cookery group D. group of
men
17. A whole food diet _____.
A. has a lot of nutrition B. is often fresh C. is easy to eat D. is added with
flour.
18. The writer of this article feels a ‘certain sympathy’ for this group because _____.
A. They don’t know much about vegetarian cookingB. “whole food” and “vegetarian” are not the same.
C. She is a vegetarian. D. her students do not eat meat.
19. According to the writer, what is wrong with ready bought meals for vegetarians?
A. They can’t be both healthy and delicious. B. They can be cooked easily.
C. They contain some additives. D. They have best quality.
20. What is NOT true about the writer? A. She supports the whole food. B. She is a teacher.
C. She is a vegetarian. D. She dislikes ready bought meal
IV. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the same group.
Identify your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
21. A. sacred B. hatred C. looked D. crooked
22. A. wicked B. washed C. laughed D. booked
23. A. tables B. forks C. beds D. windows
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
24. The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.
A. were playing B. last night outdoors C. began D. very hard
25. Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winner.
A. more sadder B. Despite C. smiling D. the second-place contestant
26. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.
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A. ghosts stories B. telling and listening C. especially D. on Halloween
night
27. The work performed by these people are not worth our paying them any longer.

A. by these people B. worth our paying C. any longer D. are
28. We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature.
A. was B. could spend C. so that D. in the country
29. Catherine is studying law at the university, and so does John.
A. so does John B. at the university C. law D. studying
30. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
A. is smelling B. The food C. is cooking D. delicious
VI. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. Identify your answer by
marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
31. A. recent B. prevent C. remote D. receive
32. A. opposite B. endanger C. geography D. geometry
33. A. community B. considerate C. circumstance D. photographer
34. A. anthem B. attend C. appear D. apply
35. A. scenery B. festival C. location D. atmosphere
VII. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) the one that is the nearest meaning to
each of the given sentences by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
36. David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous. B. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast and was very dangerous. D. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.
37. “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady.
A. The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady. B. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady.
C. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady. D. The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady.
38. The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
A. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.
B. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.
C. The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately.
D. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.
39. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
B. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.

C. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
D. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back
40. The critics undervalued his new book.
A. The critics had a low opinion of his new book. B. The critics turned down his new book.
C. The critics rejected his new book. D. The critics were fed up with his new book.
VIII. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the
gaps in the text below by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (41)_____ of various forms of
communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (42)_____.
When there is a language (43)_____, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions
(44)_____ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (45)____ to this form of
expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used
internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body language (46)_____ ideas or thoughts by certain actions,
either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only
joking. A nod (47)____ approval, while shaking the head (48)____ a negative reaction. Other forms of
nonlinguistic language can be (49)____ in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal
flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.
(50)_____ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express
human thoughts and feelings.
41. A. usage B. use C. utility D. employment
42. A. speech B. claims C. utterance D. address
43. A. separation B. barrier C. divisions D. obstacles
44. A. imply B. signify C. stand D. point
45. A. resort B. rotate C. revolve D. refer
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46. A. progresses B. transmits C. remits D. emits
47. A. presents B. signs C. signifies D. registers
48. A. predicates B. indicates C. abdicates D. implicates
49. A. found B. trailed C. explored D. traced
50. A. Until B. While C. Because D. As

IX. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the
following incomplete sentences. Identify your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in
your answer sheet.
51. According to a recent survey, most people are on good_____ with their neighbours.
A. terms B. relations C. acquaintance D. relationships
52. - “Today’s my 20
th
birthday.” - “______”
A. I don’t understand. B. Many happy returns! C. Have a good time! D. Take care!
53. - “Is it all right if I use your bike?” - “______”
A. Oh, forget it. B. I accept it. C. Sure, go ahead. D. I don’t care.
54. Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric ______.
A. current B. shock C. charge D. fire
55. An eyewitness described how ten people_____ in the fire.
A. had been killed B. had killed C. were killed D. had been being
killed
56. _____ provided a living for nearly 90 percent of the population of the American colonies.
A. What farming B. Farming was what C. Farming was D. What was farming
57. “Can you ______ me a favor, Bill?” Peter said.
A. do B. make C. get D. put
58. I can’t go with you today; I have_____ things to do.
A. a great deal B. a great many C. great many D. many a great
59. But for their help, he_____.
A. wouldn’t have failed B. has not failed C. would have failed
D. has failed
60. There’s little ______ of foreign news in today’s paper.
A. information B. coverage C. column D. article
61. Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be ______.
A. deliberate B. determined C. aware D. meant
62. Nowadays children would prefer history ______ in more practical ways.

A. be taught B. teach C. to be taught D. to teach
63. "______" - "What happened?"
A. I had a bad day. B. How was your day? C. What did you do today? D. Have a nice day.
64. The old houses were ______ down to make way for a block of flats.
A. knocked B. put C. banged D. hit
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. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
In spite of_________________________________________
2. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party
I wish_________________________________________
3. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
The streets_________________________________________
4. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
Apples are not_________________________________________
5. I advice you to put your money in the bank.
You’d_________________________________________
II. Topic: Parents are said to influence their children many different way. What do you think about this?
Parents influence greatly their children for a lifetime. I think people are molded by two factors, family
and the society that they are in. From birth, humans are influenced by the surrounding people for their
characteristics. Parents take a big role in bringing up children, which affects their lives for a long time.
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In early infanthood, babies are looking to moms and dads to learn basic manners to be accepted in
society. Some of these manners include not running around in restaurants or hitting other kids. As they grow
up, they learn more from parents about social etiquette, which makes them more suitable to live in society.
Children tend to look to their parents for role models knowingly or unknowingly.
Besides, parents can also affect children's study habits. Children of doctors, lawyers, investment
bankers, and other professionals see their mothers and fathers work a lot of time, reading books, and
punching keyboards, even at home. They are showing their children how to study by their own behavior.

However, parents can also be a bad example for their kids. It is difficult for children who have abusive
parents to lead a normal childhood and is possible that they may become similar to their abusive parents
when they grow up. In this sense, the parents' negative role in shaping the children's personality cannot be
emphasized more.
In conclusion, parents are the best teachers for their children. They leave big marks on their children's
lives and are therefore more influential teachers than any others they may have in their lives.
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