Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 209

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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 209)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Choose the word phrase that best complete each sentence.
1: Everyone can join our club, _______age and sex.
A. in place of B. regardless of C. in case of D. not mention
2: The total cost to renovate the building was $13.75 million, ____ double the original estimate.
A. mostly B. most all C. the most D. almost
3: He went _________ a bad cold just before Christmas.
A. in for B. over C. through D. down with
4: ________ wait for no man.
A. Tide and fire B. Time and tide C. Time and fire D. Tide and time
5: -"Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?" - "________" A. Sorry, I haven't got it here. B. Good, I hope so.
C. Sure. What's the problem? D. Well. I'm not sure when.
6: I saw him hiding something in a_______ bag.
A. small plastic black B. black small plastic C. small black plastic D. plastic small black
7: _____ calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century.
A. Crude B. Blunt C. Rude D. Raw
8: The book says that the revolution was_____ off by the assassination of the state governor.
A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted
9: Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked _____and no wit's fine.
A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over
10: Governments should __________ international laws against terrorism.
A. bring up B. bring in C. bring about D. bring back
11: Beneath the streets of a modern city _____ of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and tunnels required to satisfy
the needs of its inhabitants.
A. the existing network B. exists the network C. the network’s existence D. where exists

12: I usually buy my clothes_____. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
13: We put his rude manner __________ ignorance of our British customs.
A. up to B. down to C. off at D. up with
14: If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _____, because it seems too good to be true.
A. reservation B. disbelief C. suspicion D. doubt
15: She lifted the phone receiver, __________ slightly.
A. her hands trembling B. her hands were trembling
C. her hands trembled D. with her hands trembling
16: He suddenly saw Sue _____the room. He pushed his way_____ the crowd of people to get to her.
A. across/through B. over/through C. over/along D. across/across
17: I would sooner you __________ the office phone for personal purpose.
A. shouldn’t have used B. shouldn’t use C. not to use D. didn’t use
18: – “Ooh! Shakespeare in Love” on Channel Four!‟ - “ __________ !‟
A. Go and watch it B. It’s all right C. But I want to see it D. But it’s football’s time
19: Is it necessary that I _____ here tomorrow?
A. am being B. were C. be D. would be
20: I walked away as calmly as I could . _______ , they would have thought I was a thief.
A. If so B. Or else C. In case D. Owing to
21: "Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - "_______"
A. Sorry to hear that. B. I am glad you like it.
C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging. D. Of course
22: In most _____ developed countries, up to 50% of _____ population enters higher education at some time
in their lives.
A. Ø / Ø B. the / Ø C. Ø / the D. the / a
23: Linda: "It's been a tough couple of months, but I think the worst is behind us now." Jill: " _______. "
A. Good! B. Good luck! C. Good morning. D. Goodness me!
24: _____ her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages.
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A. Many of B. large number of C. Much of D. A great variety of

25: What made Peter __________ his family and his job? Where did he go and why?
A. walk away on B. leave out at C. go off on D. walk out on
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.
26: The science and technology industries have grown up steadily over the last decade.
A. steadily B. have grown up C. science D. last decade
27: Originated in Ethiopia, coffee was drunk in the Arab world before it came to Europe inthe 17th century.
A. was drunk B. came C. Originated D. in
28: The assassination Nathuran Vinayak Godse shot Mohandas K.Gandi in New Dehli, Indiaon September17,
1948.
A. on B. assassination C. shot D. September17
29: 4: The swirling winds of a tornado can reach quickly speeds close to 300 miles per hour.
A. close to B. reach quickly C. per hour D. swirling winds
30: Thanks to new techniques, canning goods now have a much longer shelf life.
A. techniques B. a much longer C. canning goods D. Thanks to
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions
31: Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they
express rather than by alphabetical order. A. restricted B. as well as C. unless D. instead of
32: With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the
solar system was strengthened. A. outcome B. continuation C. beginning D. expansion
33: Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long.
A. arrive B. return C. enter D. visit
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentences.
34: In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.
A. remake B. empty C. refill D. repeat
35: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned.
A. clear B. obvious C. thin D. insignificant
Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space.
AS OLD AS YOU FEEL
It might after all be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying out new high-
tech tests to calculate the “real” biological age of patients (36)_____ (on the rate of physical deterioration.

Information on every (37)_____ of a patient’s health, fitness, lifestyle and family medical history is (38)_____
in to a computer to work out whether they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.
The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has (39)_____ one leading British gerontologist
to call for biological age to be used to determine when workers should retire. He (40)_____ that if an
employee’s biological or “real” age is shown, for example, to be 55 when he reaches his 65th birthday, he
should be (41)_____ to work for another decade. Apparently most employers only take into (42)_____ a
person’s calendar years, and the two may differ considerably. Some of those prepared to pay a substantial sum
of money for the examinations will be able to smugly walk away with medical (43)_____ showing that they
really are as young as they feel, giving them the confidence to act and dress as if they were younger. Dr.
Lynette Yong, resident doctor at the clinic where the tests are offered claims that the purpose of these tests
will be to motivate people to (44)_____ their health.
The concept of “real” age is set to become big (45)_____ in the USA with books and websites helping
people work out whether their body is older or younger than their years. Others firmly believe that looks will
always be the best indicator of age.
36: A. prospect B. arranged C. based D. established
37: A. attitude B. position C. decided D. aspect
38: A. planned B. provided C. supplied D. fed
39: A. prodded B. prompted C. projected D. provoked
40: A. argues B. discusses C. enquires D. debates
41: A. incited B. encouraged C. supported D. promoted
42: A. detail B. account C. interest D. importance
43: A. evidence B. grounds C. signs D. demonstration
44: A. increase B. gain C. improve D. progress
45: A. pursuit B. concern C. trade D. business
Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.
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As the twentieth century began, the importance of formal education in the United States increased. The
frontier had mostly disappeared and by 1910 most Americans lived in towns and cities. Industrialization and
the bureaucratization of economic life combined with a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise to make
schooling increasingly important for economic and social mobility. Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as

the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society.
The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the
century coincided with and contributed to an enormous expansion of formal schooling. By 1920 schooling to
age fourteen or beyond was compulsory in most states, and the school year was greatly lengthened.
Kindergartens, vacation schools, extracurricular activities, and vocational education and counseling
extended the influence of public schools over the lives of students, many of whom in the larger industrial
cities were the children of immigrants. Classes for adult immigrants were sponsored by public schools,
corporations, unions, churches, settlement houses, and other agencies.
Reformers early in the twentieth century suggested that education programs should suit the needs of
specific populations. Immigrant women were once such population. Schools tried to educate young women so
they could occupy productive places in the urban industrial economy, and one place many educators
considered appropriate for women was the home.
Although looking after the house and family was familiar to immigrant women, American education
gave homemaking a new definition. In preindustrial economies, homemaking had meant the production as
well as the consumption of goods, and it commonly included income-producing activities both inside and
outside the home, in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States, however, overproduction
rather than scarcity was becoming a problem. Thus, the ideal American homemaker was viewed as a
consumer rather than a producer. Schools trained women to be consumer homemakers cooking, shopping,
decorating, and caring for children "efficiently" in their own homes, or if economic necessity demanded, as
employees in the homes of others. Subsequent reforms have made these notions seem quite out-of-date.
46: The paragraph preceding the passage probably discusses _____.
A. the industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life the United States in the nineteen
century.
B. the formal schooling in the United States in the nineteen century.
C. the urbanization in the United States in the nineteen century.
D. the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society in the nineteen century.
47: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in
the United States was _____.
A. the expanding economic problems of schools B. the growing number of schools in frontier
communities

C. an increase in the number of trained teachers D. the increased urbanization of the entire country
48: The word "means" in line 5 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. qualifications B. method C. advantages D. probability
49: The phrase "coincided with" in line 7 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. happened at the same time as B. ensured the success of
C. was influenced by D. began to grow rapidly
50: According to the passage, one important change in United States education by the 1920's was that _____.
A. the amount of time spent on formal education was limited C. adults and children studied in the same
classes
B. new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education D. most places required children to attend
school
51: “Vacation schools and extracurricular activities” are mentioned in line 9 to illustrate _____.
A. activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs.
B. alternatives to formal education provided by public schools
C. the importance of educational changes D. the increased impact of public schools on
students
52: According to the passage, early-twentieth century education reformers believed that _____.
A. special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them
B. corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress
C. different groups needed different kinds of education D. more women should be involved in education
and industry
53: The word "it" in line 19 refers to _____.
A. education B. consumption C. production D. homemaking
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54: Women were trained to be consumer homemakers as a result of _____.
A. scarcity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
B. economic necessity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
C. income-producing activities in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
D. overproduction in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
55: Which paragraph mentions the importance of abilities and experience in formal schooling?

A. Paragraph 2 B. Paragraph 4 C. Paragraph 1 D. Paragraph 3
Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker. The first is the broad
area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a
group or an individual, and specialized communication through performance. A person conveys thoughts and
ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle or harsh, by the rhythm
that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and
hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance. When speaking before a group, a person's tone
may indicate unsureness or fright, confidence or calm. At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas
and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them. Here the speaker's tone can consciously
or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety,
enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible by the acute listener. Public performance is a
manner of communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and
/or gesture. The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with
the performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic,
political, or pedagogic communication.
Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and
emotional health. Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive,
outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits. Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or
mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front. How a speaker perceives
the listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can drastically alter the tone of
presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker. Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free
and melodic sounds of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic
qualities of the depressed.
56: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The connection between voice and personality B. The function of the voice in performance
C. Communication styles D. The production of speech
57: What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and
feelings over and above the words chosen" (lines 7-8)?
A. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.

B. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas. C. Feelings are expressed with different words than
ideas are.
D. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
58: The word "Here" in line 8 refers to _______ .
A. words chosen B. the tone C. ideas and feelings D. interpersonal
interactions
59: The word "derived" in line 12 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. obtained B. discussed C. registered D. prepared
60: Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" in line 13?
A. As examples of basic styles of communication B. To contrast them to singing
C. As examples of public performance D. To introduce the idea of self-image
61: According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice, may be an indication of a person's _______ .
A. vocal quality B. ability to communicate C. personality D. general physical health
62: According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide _______ .
A. hostility B. shyness C. friendliness D. strength
63: The word "drastically" in line 19 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. exactly B. frequently C. severely D. easily
64: The word "evidenced" in line 20 is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. repeated B. indicated C. questioned D. exaggerated
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I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as
the provided one.
1. “ Why don’t you put better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John
=> John suggested_________________________________________
2. Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
=> Despite his_________________________________________
3. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
=> This is the first_________________________________________
4. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.

=> Plans_________________________________________
5. It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday
=> You_________________________________________
II. TOPIC: Write a letter to pen-pal to talk about your family.
……………, September 26
th
, 2014
Dear Michael,
I am writing to talk about my family as requested in your last letter.
There are four members in my family; my parents, my elder brother and I. My dad is now at his forty-
five and my mom is two years younger. My elder brother is twenty-two of age. My dad is a teacher at a local
high school, and he has to work nearly weekdays. Very often he has extra classes on weekends, sometimes he
has evening classes. My mom is a farmer and she has to work hard in the fields nearly daily from early
morning till dark. My elder brother is now a final year university student, so he has very little time to be at
home with other family members. Although my parents are very busy, they try hard to spare as much time to
take care of their children as possible.
My mom is a really caring woman who is always the first to get up to prepare for other family
members things to start a new day, and the last to go to bed to make sure that everything is under control. My
dad is always willing to join hands to make us a nice house and a happy home. My brother and I love helping
my parents in all sort of work whenever we have chance.
In my family, members care as much for others as possible to make a close-knit family. We are
admired so much by the neighboring residents. Whenever problems come up, we discuss the matters all
together frankly to find out solutions quickly. We also share all happiness and worries, so we all feel happy,
safe and secure at home just as the saying we love “Home is where love dwells and thrives”.
As you know, I am now in my final secondary year, preparing for the coming examinations with so
much pressure. Therefore, all members in my family encourage and give me the best to help me realize my
dreams.
That is some about my family, and I would very much like to hear about yours in turn. I hope you will
share with me your family life. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,

Lan
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