Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 55

SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 055)
ĐỀ THI 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 whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. laugh B. naughty C. slaughter D. taught
Question 2: A. performed B. delivered C. interviewed D. finished
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. appropriate B. intimacy C. miraculous D. solidify
Question 4: A. preferential B. calculation C. conventional D. apprehension
Question 5: A. property B. understand C. nitrogen D. surgery
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 6: My friend Mary is a blabbermouth! She can’t resist ……… everyone what she heard from me.
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. being told
Question 7: In the kitchen there is a ……………. table.
A. round large wooden beautiful B. large beautiful wooden round
C. wooden round large beautiful D. beautiful large round wooden
ADJECTIVE ORDER
Một số quy tắc cần nhớ:
1. Mạo từ hoặc tính từ sở hữu hoặc tính từ bất định (SOME, ANY, SEVERAL,
MUCH, MANY) luôn đi đầu
2. Số thứ tự luôn đi trước số đếm
Ví dụ: - The first three
* Theo sau những từ trong quy tắc 1 và 2 trên, ta có thứ tự các tính từ còn lại như sau:
Ý KIẾN -> KÍCH THƯỚC -> ĐỘ TUỔI -> HÌNH DẠNG ->

-> MÀU SẮC -> NGUỒN GỐC -> CHẤT LIỆU -> MỤC ĐÍCH
* Lưu ý:
- Ý KIẾN: từ miêu tả tính chất có tính chủ quan, theo ý kiến của người nói: ugly, beautiful, handsome
- KÍCH THƯỚC: từ miêu tả độ to, nhỏ của đối tượng: small, big, huge
- ĐỘ TUỔI: từ miêu tả tinh chất liên quan đến độ tuổi của đối tượng: young, old, new
- HÌNH DẠNG: từ miêu tả hình dạng của đối tượng: round, square, flat, rectangular
- MÀU SẮC: từ chỉ màu: white, blue, red, yellow, black
- NGUỒN GỐC: từ chỉ nơi xuất thân của đối tượng, có thể liên quan đến một quốc gia,
châu lục hoặc hành tinh hoặc phương hướng: French, Vietnamese, lunar, Eastern, American, Greek
- CHẤT LIỆU: từ chỉ chất liệu mà đối tượng được làm ra: wooden, paper, metal, cotton
- MỤC ĐÍCH: từ chỉ mục đích sử dụng của đối tượng: sleeping (sleeping bag), roasting (roasting tin)
Question 8: I wish you wouldn’t call him …………… that insulting name.
A. by B. with C. in D. under
Question 9: “How was your dentist appointment?” -“Painless. I …………… worried.”
A. mustn’t have B. couldn’t have C. needn’t have D. wouldn’t have
* needn’t have + past participle => somebody did something, but it was not necessary => it was a waste of
time
Question 10: Those smart phones are selling like …………… If you want one, you’d better buy one now
before they’re all gone.
A. hot cakes B. fresh bread C. wild oats D. shooting stars
* to sell like wildfire; to sell like hot cakes bán chạy như tôm tươi
* to sow one's wild oats: chơi bời tác tráng (lúc còn trẻ)
* fresh (adj): newly made, produced “fresh bread” * a shooting star: sao băng
Question 11: By 1890, there were over 60 steamboats on the Mississippi River, ……………. were quite
luxurious.
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A. many of them B. many of which C. which many D. many of whom
Question 12: ……………, we tried our best to complete it.

A. Despite the homework was difficult B. Thanks to difficult homework
C. As though the homework was difficult D. Difficult as the homework was
Question 13: The doctor recommended ……………
A. that my father eat more fish and not drink wine
B. my father that eating more fish and no drinking wine
C. that my father eats more fish and not drink wine
D. that my father eat more fish and doesn’t drink wine
PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE – THỨC HIỆN TẠI GIẢ ĐỊNH
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1- FORM: Subject (all) + V
without To
/ SHOULD + V
infinitive
2- STRUCTURE:
2.A) S + demand (đòi hỏi) / insist (nhất quyết)
request; ask (yêu cầu) / advise (khuyên) + THAT + S’ + Present Subjunctive
suggest; propose (đề nghị) / recommend (giới thiệu, tiến cử)
2.B) It is + important / vital (quan trọng)
necessary / essential (cần thiết. thiết yếu) + THAT + S’ + Present Subjunctive
imperative (cấp bách) / desirable (ao ước)
Question 14: "What happened to Jean' new car?" - "No sooner ……… it than someone ran into her." A.
she had bought B. she bought C. did she bought D. had she bought
Question 15: - Thanh: “Lan’s the best singer in our school.” - Nadia: “………… ”
A. Yes, you tell me about it! B. I can’t agree with you more!
C. That’s OK! D. Yes, please.
Question 16: My brother tried to learn Japanese at a night school, ……… he gave up two months later.
A. therefore B. when C. but D. because
Question 17: - Cashier: “All right. Keep your receipt. If something comes up, you can show it to us and you
can get a refund.” - John: “……………”
A. OK, I won’t use it. B. Thank you. I’ll keep it for you.

C. You’re welcome. See you. D. Thanks. I’ll put it in a safe place.
Question 18: His flat looks so …………… that it is difficult to believe he just had a party last night.
A. spick and span B. by and large C. safe and sound D. sick and tired
* spick and span (adj): completely neat and clean {mới toanh; bảnh bao};
* by and large (adv): usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here" synonym: generally ,
more often than not , mostly {nhìn chung, nói chung, rút cục };
* safe and sound (adj) : free from danger or injury; "the children were found safe and sound"
synonym: unhurt {bình an vô sự}; * sick [and tired] of = fed up with, bored with
Question 19: Before I send this article to the editor, I’d be grateful if you could …… …… it for me.
A. break through B. go through C. look up D. take over
* go through (phrasal verb): apply thoroughly; think through; "We worked through an example"
synonym: work through , run through {thảo luận chi tiết; kiểm tra kỹ lưỡng, xem xét tỉ mỉ }
Question 20: John has a monthly bank …………… sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his
account.
A. balance B. cheque C. statement D. overdraft
* balance (n) {bản đối chiếu thu chi}; cheque (n) {ngân phiếu}; statement (n) {bản kê in sẵn (ghi rõ số
tiền trong tài khoản của khách hang trong kỳ hạn nhất định)}; overdraft (n) {số tiền chi trội (trong tài
khoản ngân hang)}
Question 21: Sports competition are held to ………… cooperation and solidarity among countries.
A. grow B. upgrade C. spring up D. promote
Question 22: We couldn’t stay long, so we only wished Michael many happy …………… of his birthday
and hurried to the airport.
A. regards B. moments C. returns D. days
* many happy returns of the day {chúc khỏe mạnh sống lâu (nhân ngày sinh nhật)}
Question 23: Politicians …………… blame the media for the fact that they don’t win the election.
A. variable B. invariably C. variously D. variety
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Question 24: It is not a great achievement to us if you make money by ………… of an illegal business.

A. means B. works C. process D. sorts
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: Following the fiasco at the nuclear plant, the public protested against its reopening.
A. complete failure B. destructive fire C. partial breakdown D. boycott
Question 26: Mother and her daughter-in-law have been on amazingly amicable terms for years.
A. equal B. hostile C. happy D. friendly
Question 27: He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.
A. at the target B. in accident C. at stake D. in comfort
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 28: The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks.
A. associate B. separate C. cooperate D. assemble
Question 29: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual
meeting in May.
A. politeness B. rudeness C. measurement D. encouragement
Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 30: Laser discs provide images of better quality than that of either television signals or video
tapes. A B C D
Question 31: Even though they are among the smallest carnivores, weasels will attack animals that are
A B C
double their size.
D (twice)
Question 32: Allowing children to help plan and prepare family meals provide enjoyable learning
A B (provides)
experiences that later encourage them to eat the foods they have prepared.
C D
Question 33: All of NASA’s man spacecraft projects are headquartered at the Space Center in Houston.
A B (manned) C D

Question 34: The WWF workers have devoted all their lives to protect all animals. (protecting)
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
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
The elementary means of communicating with other people is (35) ……… messages by voice. This
fact is widely (36) ……… and we recognize the voice as a feature characterizing the identity of a person.
The array of voices is immeasurable as no two are exactly similar. They can be nasal, resonant or shrill
produced in (37) ……… with the individual physical (38) ……… of the throat.
One possible implementation of the art of voice recognition is voice profiling used by police analysts
as a method of (39) ……… court evidence in trials. Every year thousands of audiotapes with recorded
interviews or casual utterances are (40) ……… to the purpose to help identity the probable culprit.
Specialists dealing with the voice investigation claim that people can (41) ……… themselves away by their
accents, infections or other voice attributes like pitch, intensity and loudness. A recorded sample is usually
(42) ……… into electric impulses and later transformed into a pictorial recording which is processed by a
computer program. Very frequently voice analysts have a stab at deciphering the relevant information which
may be mingled with background noise or other interfering sounds until they (43) ……… the desired results.
Thankfully, these efforts help the police detect individuals who threaten their victim by phone or
inform about bomb planting or those who make offensive calls (44) ……… the peace of decent citizens.
Question 35: A. commuting B. discharging C. informing D. conveying
Question 36: A. reassured B. acknowledged C. declared D. reckoned
Question 37: A. consent B. accordance C. dependence D. support
Question 38: A. tendencies B. credentials C. assets D. properties
Question 39: A. substantiating B. facilitating C. pledging D. withstanding
Question 40: A. used B. put C. employed D. set
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Question 41: A. give B. turn C. prove D. tell
Question 42: A. reformed B. exchanged C. adjusted D. converted
Question 43: A. attain B. manouevre C. elaborate D. succeed

Question 44: A. distracting B. dismantling C. dispersing D. disturbing
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 question s from 45 to 54.
The ruined temples of Angkor
The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the most impressive Seven Wonders of the World.
Located in modern day Cambodia near Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia, Angkor was the
seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the most impressive ones in the world, rivaling the
pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Why this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now
only beginning to ponder. The answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water.
One possible explanation for the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitants’
irrigation system. The temple and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs
and canals which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River. Once filled, they were used to
irrigate the surrounding rice patties and farmland during the course of the year. Farmers were completely
dependent upon the water for their crucial rice crop. Without consistent irrigation, the farmers would have
been unable to maintain functional crop production.
Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs
and canals broke down. The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an
enormous amount of physical labor. In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor contained
upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor. In order to feed so many
people, the local farmers were driven to grow food quicker amd more efficiently. After centuries of continual
use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity. Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and the loss of
water led to decrease in the food supply. With less food available, the people of Angkor slowly began to
migrate to other parts of Cambodia thus leaving the marvellous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the
jungle. Therefore, it is speculated that the Khmer Empire may have fallen victim to its own decrepit
infrastructures.
Question 45: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia.
B. A possible explanation for the, decline of a civilization.
C. The essential role water plays in farming.
D. Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire.

Question 46: The passage preceding the passage most likely discusses ………….
A. architecture of ancient Asian civilization
B. religious practices of the people of Angkor
C. the form of government practiced by the Khmer Empire
D. the other six wonders of the world
Question 47: According to the passage, Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia ………….
A. is an enormous fresh body of water in Asia
B was unable to supply enough fish for the people of Angkor
C. became polluted due to a population explosion
D. is one of the Seven Wonders of the World
Question 48: Why does the author mention the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs?
A. They supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean.
B. They became non-functional due to overuse.
C. They were destroyed by nearby warrior tribes.
D. They helped transport the sandstones for constructing temples.
Question 49: It can be inferred from the passage that the inhabitants of the Khmer Empire ………….
A. were intentionally starved by the farmers
B. lost their food source due to excess rainfall
C. supplemented their diets with 'meat hunted in the nearby jungles
D. depended upon rice as their main source of food
Question 50: All the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply EXCEPT ……
A. erosion of soil B. contamination of soil
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C. reduction of nutrients D. loss of water supply
Question 51: The word “seat” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ……
A. battle B. summit C. location D. chief
Question 52: The word “artificial” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ………
A. man-made B. numerous C. natural D. insincere

Question 53: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ………
A. reservoirs and canals B. temples and palaces
C. rice paddles D. farmland
Question 54: The word “decrepit” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ………
A. incomplete B. deteriorated C. beneficial D. disorganized
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 question s from 55 to 64.
All mammals feed their young. Beluga whale mothers, for example, nurse their calves for some
twenty months, until they are about to give birth again and their young are able to find their own food. The
behavior of feeding of the young is built into the reproductive system. It is a non-elective part of parental
care and the defining feature of a mammal, the most important thing that mammals whether marsupials,
platypuses, spiny anteaters, or placental mammals have in common.
But not all animal parents, even those that tend their offspring to the point of hatching or birth, feed
their young. Most egg-guarding fish do not, for the simple reason that their young are so much smaller than
the parents and eat food that is also much smaller than the food eaten by adults. In reptiles, the crocodile
mother protects her young after they have hatched and takes them down to the water, where they will find
food, but she does not actually feed them. Few insects feed their young after hatching, but some make other
arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with caterpillars and spiders that they have paralyzed with
their venom and stored in a state of suspended animation so that their larvae might have a supply of fresh
food when they hatch.
For animals other than mammals, then, feeding is not intrinsic to parental care. Animals add it to
their reproductive strategies to give them an edge in their lifelong quest for descendants. The most
vulnerable moment in any animal's life is when it first finds itself completely on its own, when it must forage
and fend for itself. Feeding postpones that moment until a young animal has grown to such a size that it is
better able to cope. Young that are fed by their parents become nutritionally independent at a much greater
fraction of their full adult size. And in the meantime those young are shielded against the vagaries of
fluctuating of difficult-to-find supplies. Once a species does take the step of feeding its young, the young
become totally dependent on the extra effort. If both parents are removed, the young generally do not
survive.
Question 55: What does the passage mainly discuss?

(A) The care that various animals give to their offspring.
(B) The difficulties young animals face in obtaining food.
(C) The methods that mammals use to nurse their young.
(D) The importance among young mammals of becoming independent.
Question 56: The author lists various animals in line 5 to ………………
(A) contrast the feeding habits of different types of mammals
(B) describe the process by which mammals came to be defined
(C) emphasize the point that every type of mammal feeds its own young
(D) explain why a particular feature of mammals is non-elective
Question 57: The word "tend" in line 7 is closest in meaning to ………………
(A) sit on (B) move (C) notice (D) care for
Question 58: What can be inferred from the passage about the practice of animal parents feeding their
young?
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(A) It is unknown among fish. (B) It is unrelated to the size of the young.
(C) It is dangerous for the parents. (D) It is most common among mammals.
Question 59: The word "provisioning" in line 13 is closest in meaning to ………………
(A) supplying (B) preparing (C) building (D) expanding
Question 60: According to the passage, how do some insects make sure their young have food?
(A) By storing food near their young.
(B) By locating their nests or cells near spiders and caterpillars.
(C) By searching for food some distance from their nest.
(D) By gathering food from a nearby water source.
Question 61: The word "edge" in line 17 is closest in meaning to ………………
(A) opportunity (B) advantage (C) purpose (D) rest
Question 62: The word "it" in line 20 refers to ………………
(A) feeding (B) moment (C) young animal (D) size
Question 63: According to the passage, animal young are most defenseless when ………………

(A) their parents are away searching for food
(B) their parents have many young to feed
(C) they are only a few days old
(D) they first become independent
Question 64: The word "shielded" in line 22 is closest in meaning to ………………
(A) raised (B) protected (C) hatched (D) valued
WRITING: (2 điểm)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Question 65: Helen didn’t have enough money for that camera.
 If Helen had had enough money, she would (could) have bought that camera.
Question 66: I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
 This is the first time I have (ever) eaten this kind of food.
Question 67: The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognise him.
 The film star avoided being recognised by wearing dark classes.
Question 68: I have tried hard but I cannot earn enough money.
 Hard as I have tried, I cannot earn enough money.
Question 69: “Remember to leave the window open when you are using the gas stove” my mother said to
me.
 My mother reminded me of leaving the window open when I was using the gas stove.
Part II. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “All children should learn at least one
foreign language at school”? Write a paragraph (about 120 to 150 words) to express your personal point
of view.
A student’s sample writing:
Nowadays, our world always changes and integrates to develop. Besides that, the difference about
languages is becoming an important problem for communication between people in others countries. So
learning a foreign language at school is very important especially for children who will decide the world's
future. Firstly, teaching at least one foreign language for kids is probably a good idea. Children are like adult
persons with all curiousness about life. Children learning foreign languages at school will have basic
knowledge about culture and feature of foreign countries. It is great conditions for them to widen not only

their sight but also their soul. For example, a Vietnamese child who learns English will be aware more
information of Christmas and New Year in the world by herself (or himself). She (or he) can sing traditional
songs of English about this special holiday and understand about foreign music. Secondly, foreign languages
for children would surely be a good thing because it helps kids to communicate with foreign friends. That
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would be a fantastic chance for children to make friend as much as possible. Communication is an important
skill for everyone in modern life, so it is so good for kids when they have many lovely relationships as soon
as they are so naive. For example, children can have a foreign pen pal and maybe sometimes it becomes a
special relationship in their life. In conclusion, foreign languages have many advantages to children. Basic
knowledge and communication skill are just a part of foreign language' advantages. However, it show that
teaching foreign languages at school for children like gives them confidence in modern era.
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