Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 104

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 104)
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 correct answer to each of the following
questions from 1 to 30.
Question 1: Over the last few months garages ___ the price of petrol three times.
A. have risen B. have put up C. raised D. have gone up
Question 2: "Could I speak to Alex, please?". –“_____”
A. This is Joe speaking. B. Can I take a message? C. Just a moment. I'm coming. D. I'm sorry,
Alex's not in.
Question 3: We ___ on our close friend on the way here. That's why we are a bit late.
A. visited B. dropped in C. paid a visit D. came across
Question 4: It was so foggy that the drivers couldn't ___ the traffic signs.
A. make out B. break out C. keep out D. take out
Question 5: Corporations have been donating more and more to ___
A. the needy B. the need C. the needy people D. the needed
Question 6: Don't ___ to conclusions; we don't yet know all the relevant facts.
A. run B. rush C. jump D. hurry
Question 7: Final-year students ___ attend lectures. It's optional.
A. mustn't B. don't have to C. shouldn't D. ought to
Question 8: If I were you, I ___ a car and have a look around the country.
A. hired B. will hire C. would hire D. could have hired
Question 9: He laughed in a very strange way, ___ everyone to turn round and look.
A. causing B. making C. allowing D. attracting
Question 10: ____ any employee be ill, they must call the office to inform their head of department.
A. Were B. Should C. Had D. If
Question 11: I wasn't properly dressed for the party and felt ___ about my appearance.

A. embarrass B. embarrassment C. embarrassing D. embarrassed
Question 12: "It was very kind of you to help me out, John.' “______”
A. You can say that again. B. I'm glad you like it.
C. That was the least I could do. D. Thanks a million.
Question 13: I'm sorry, but the director ___ the office.
A. already left B. has left C. had left D. is leaving
Question 14: The Citizen's Centre will give you legal advice free of ___.
A. charge B. money C. price D. payment
Question 15: The price of petrol went up only a few days after the office denial that ___ an increase in the price
of petrol.
A. there would be B. there is C. there would have D. had
Question 16: Susan: "Sorry, Brian is not here." Peter: "______”
A. Would you like to leave a message? B. Can I take a message then?
C. Can I speak to Brian, please? D. Can I leave a message then?
Question 17: Young people ___ to succeed in life should work hard.
A. who wanting B. want C. wanting D. wanted
Question 18: He feels that his book may make people more aware ___ the role our emotions play in everyday
life.
A. of B. with C. about D. in
Question 19: James stays at home every evening ___ Friday.
A. but for B. except C. apart D. without
Question 20: ___ is known to be good for our health.
A. Having taken exercise B. Exercises C. Exercise taken D. Taking exercise
Question 21: The children are so looking forward to the holiday, they can ___ wait.
A. never B. hardly C. rarely D. seldom
Question 22: If Lucy's car ___ down, she would be here by now.
A. didn't break B. hadn't broken C. wouldn't have broken D. doesn't break
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Question 23: Could you phone me ___ you arrive at grandmother's, so I don't worry?
A. when B. the time C. the moment D. the hour

Question 24: I can't believe that you ___ all the three exercises! You just started five minutes ago.
A. have finished B. have been finishing C. finished D. are finishing
Question 25: Tom denied ___ for speeding and drunk driving.
A. that he had fined B. having been fined C. to be fined D. fining
Question 26: ___ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.
A. If he had B. Unless he had been C. Had he been D. Were he to be
Question 27: Tom: "Would you like another coffee?" Jerry: " ___ ___ "
A. I'd love one. B. Me, too. C. Very kind of your part. D. It's a pleasure.
Question 28: The polar bear's ___ depends on its ability to catch fish.
A. survival B. survive C. surviving D. survivor
Question 29: It was ___ that I bought those books.
A. this shop B. this shop where C. at this shop D. the shop
Question 30: Most headaches can ___ with aspirin unless they are severe.
A. treat B. cure C. be cured D. be treated
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the questions from 31 to 35.
Question 31: Finished her household chores, Marie decided to do some shopping. (finishing/ having finished)
Question 32: To save money, Bill decided to live with his grandparents when attended college. (when he
attended/ when attending)
Question 33: Had the teacher realised that the students couldn't understand him, he would speak louder. (would
have spoken)
Question 34: The very first night I was in Australia, I couldn't have slept until early in the morning. (couldn’t
sleep)
Question 35: Follow vaporisation, a reduction in temperature will result in condensation. (following
vaporisation )
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 from 36 to 40.
Question 36: A. ad`mire B. am`bitious C. du`ration D. `category
Question 37: A. em`barrass B. re`quire C. `competent D. ma`turity
Question 38: A. `caution B. comp`laint C. de`pendent D. com`puter

Question 39: A. su`spect B. `influence C. `physical D. `character
Question 40: A. e`motional B. `quality C. e`quality D. con`trollable
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 41 to 50.
Technology is used for the (41)___ of human needs and production is increased by technology.
Science and technology, the (42)___ concerned with know-what and the latter with know-how, are
continuously conditioning man's world view and have (43)___ material standards beyond any earlier vision of
man's potential. However, in this science and technology are too much concerned with quantity at the expense
of (44)___ . Technology has made (45)___ the mass production of articles and mass production seems to have
reduced the quality of goods. If a motor-car in the past was made to last, today it is made to be thrown away
and (46)___. While the quality in terms of new features has improved, (47)___ is of little concern to
manufacturers. In their drive to expand markets and be competitive, manufacturers ignore quality and are
concerned with quantity or the number of products that can be sold.
Evolving technology encourages the economy of transience which is fast replacing the economy of
permanence of the old world. Medical technology prolongs life and reduces the mortality rate, but the quality of
life (48)___. Genetics has increased agricultural productivity, and the Green Revolution that it set in motion has
resulted in high-yielding variety of wheat, rice paddy, etc., but they (49)___ the quality which the traditional
variety, though low-yielding, had. Alvin Toffler in his Future Shock considers the lowering of costs of
manufacture and increased demand as factors (50)___ for the sacrifice of quality. Science and technology
should be concerned equally with quality and quantity. This concern is of great importance since science and
technology are to make further strides.
Question 51: A. satisfaction B. requirement C. disappointment D. demand
Question 52: A. before B. older C. former D. first
Question 53: A. raised B. risen C. lifted D. aroused
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Question 54: A. number B. value C. evaluation D. quality
Question 55: A. it possible B. possible C. available D. impossible
Question 56: A. replaced B. refunded C. repaired D. refilled
Question 57: A. endurance B. strength C. duration D. durability
Question 58: A. deteriorates làm hỏng B. diminishes C. loosens D. devastates

Question 59: A. insufficient B. shortage C. lack D. miss
Question 60: A. used B. responsible C. asking D. explaining
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 - 60. MODERN SURGERY
The need for a surgical operation, especially an emergency operation, almost always comes as a severe
shock to the patient and his family. Despite modern advances, most people still have an irrational fear of
hospitals and anesthetics(gây mê). Patients do not often believe they really need surgery - cutting into a part of
the body as opposed to treatment with drugs.
In the early years of the twentieth century there was little specialization in surgery. A good surgeon was
capable of performing almost every operation that had been devised up to that time. Today the situation is
different, operations are now being carried out that were not even dreamed of 60 years ago. The heart can be
safely opened and its valves repaired. Clogged (ngẽn) blood vessels (mạch, ống) can be cleaned out, and broken
ones mended or replaced. A lung, the whole stomach, or even part of the brain can be removed and still permit
the patient to live a comfortable and satisfactory life. However, not every surgeon wants to, or is qualified to
carry out every type of modern operation.
The scope of surgery has increased remarkably. Its safety has increased too. The hospital stay after
surgery has been shortened to as little as a week for most major operations.
Many developments in modern surgery are almost incredible. They include the replacement of damaged
blood vessels with stimulated ones made of plastic; the replacement of heart valves with plastic substitutes; the
transplanting of tissues such as the lens of the eye; the invention of the artificial kidney to clean the blood of
poisons at regular intervals and the development of heart and lung machines to keep patients alive during very
long operations. All these things open a hopeful vista (viễn cảnh) for the future of surgery.
One of the most revolutionary areas of modern surgery is that of organ transplants. Until a few years
ago, no person, except an identical twin, was able to accept into his body the tissues of smother person without
reacting against them and eventually killing them. Recently, however, it has been discovered that with the use
of x-rays and special drugs, it is possible to graft tissues from one person to another which will survive for
periods of a year or more. Kidneys have been successfully transplanted between non-identical twins. Heart and
lung transplants have been reasonably successful in animals, though rejection problems in humans have yet to
be solved.
'Spare parts' surgery, the simple routine replacement of all worn-out organs by new ones, is still a

dream of the distant future. As yet, surgery is not ready for such miracles. In the meantime, you can be happy if
your doctor says to you. 'Yes, I think it is possible to operate on you for this condition.'
Question 51: Most people are afraid of being operated on ____.
A. in spite of improvements in modern surgery B. because they think modern drugs are
dangerous
C. because they do not believe they need anesthetics D. unless it is an emergency operation
Question 52: Surgeons in the early years of the 20
th
century, compared with modern ones, ____.
A. had less to learn about surgery B. need more knowledge
C. could perform every operation known today D. were more trusted by their patients
Question 53: Open heart surgery has been possible ____.
A. only in the last sixty years B. from prehistoric times
C. since the nineteenth century D. since the invention of valves
Question 54: A patient can still live a comfortable and satisfactory life, even after the removal of ____.
A. his brain B. his lungs C. a major organ such as the stomach or one lung
D. part of the stomach or the whole liver
Question 55: Modern surgeons ____.
A. do not like to perform operations of the new type B. are not as highly qualified as the older ones
C. are obliged to specialise more than their predecessors
D. often perform operations which are not really needed
Question 56: The word irrational in the passage can best be replaced by ____.
A. logical B. understandable C. unreasonable D. unusual
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Question 57: Some of the more astonishing innovations in modern surgery include____.
A. ear, nose and throat transplants B. valveless plastic hearts C. leg transplants D. plastic heart
valves
Question 58: The main difficulty with organ transplants is ____.
A. it is difficult to find organs of exactly the same size B. the body's tendency to reject alien tissues
C. only identical twins can give permission for their organs to be exchanged

D. the patient is not allowed to use drugs after them
Question 59: 'Spare parts' surgery ____.
A. will be available in the near future B. is only possible for animals
C. has been replaced by modern drug treatments D. has yet to become a reality
Question 60: You can be happy if your surgeon can operate because it means ____.
A. he thinks your condition may be curable B. he is a good doctor
C. he knows you will survive D. you are getting better already
Mark 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 question from 61 to 64.
Question 61: Paul fell ill, so he didn't attend the conference.
A. Paul was supposed to have gone to the conference, but he fell ill.
B. Although Paul fell ill, he didn't attend to the conference.
C. Because of he was ill, Paul didn't attend the conference. D. Paul didn't attend the conference as a result of
his ill.
Question 62: I should really be starting my own business.
A. It's about time I be starting my own business. B. It's high time I was starting my own business.
C. It's time for me to have started my own business. D. I'd rather be starting my own business.
Question 63: Tom shouldn't have left school so early.
A. Tom left school early and that was necessary. B. It was not necessary for Tom to leave school early.
C. It was necessary that Tom not leave school early but he did. D. Tom had better not leave school early.
Question 64: If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.
A. We won't go tomorrow because it will rain. B. We may go tomorrow; it depends on the weather.
C. If it didn't rain tomorrow, we would go. D. It might rain tomorrow so we won't go.
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. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
=> She has
2. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
=> I don’t know

3. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult
=> My French friend isn’t
4. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
=> The owner
5. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money
=> If we
II. Topic: What do you think of the changes in life?
Everything in the universe is in constant change. And everything needs continual improvement if the
ever changing and increasing demands of humankind are to be met. If I am ever given the chance to change
one important thing about my home town, it would be internet service. Needless to say that nothing generally
revolutionized the way we live as internet in the past decade. Thus, an improvement in this vital service would
mean an even more, unheard betterment to the people in my home town.
It is said that information is power. True saying indeed! I can envision how everything in my home town
could improve dramatically if the internet service in it were made free, fast and staying out there like
electricity, telephone or water all the time. One thing, a fast free and reliable internet service could improve in
my home town is the way people work. If there is a this said service people in my home town must not
necessarily commute to a far place to do their job. This in turn would mean less traffic jams, spacious work
place, more time for family and recreation and so on.
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The way people learn would be another important thing that a fast, free and reliable internet service
could better in my home town. People will have the chance to go through tremendous and different information
resources in a very small amount of time. They, apparently will also take less time to share it. This assures a
more fulfilled life for my home town people.
Since its advent, internet touched every part of our life. It in a dazzling way improved the way we do
business, learn and communicate. A change in internet service implies good way of living for everyone in my
home town.
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