Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 64

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 064)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the original sentence in each of the following questions from 1 to 5
Question 1: “I think the idea is absolutely ridiculous,” he said.
A. He absolutely agreed with the idea. B. He appreciated the ridiculous idea.
C. He dismissed the idea as ridiculous. D. He complimented the idea as ridiculous.
Question 2: Tim will not be persuaded to lend you his money, so do not try.
A. Why don’t you try to beg Tim for money?
B. It is not necessary to lend you Tim’s money
C. There is no point in convincing Tim to lend you his money.
D. It is no use to ask Tim for money, so do not try.
Question 3: He said, “If there were an oven in my house now, I could make you some cakes, Linda.”
A. He told Linda if there were an oven in his house then, he could make her some cakes.
B. He told Linda if there were an oven in his house then, he could have made her some cakes.
C. He said to Linda if there had been an oven in his house then, he could make her some cakes.
D. He said if there were an oven in my house then, I could make Linda some cakes.
Question 4: But for the company’s aids last week, they would be in prison now.
A. If the company had not aided them last week, they would have been in prison now.
B. If the company had aided them last week, they would be in prison now.
C. If the company did not aid them last week, they would be in prison now.
D. If the company had not aided them last week, they would be in prison now.
Question 5: No sooner had Charles enrolled in the army than he received the scholarship to study abroad.
A. Rather than receive the scholarship to study abroad, Charles enrolled in the army.
B. Enrolling in the army helped Charles receive the scholarship to study abroad.
C. Charles enrolled in the army soon after he had received the scholarship to study abroad.

D. As soon as Charles enrolled in the army, he received the scholarship to study abroad.
II. 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 6 to 15
Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online. Of course, there are
plenty of jobs for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has opened up a wide
range of internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical expertise.
Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of webmaster. However, it is hard to
define one basic job description for this position. To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to
identify the hardware and software that the website the webmaster will manage is running on. Different types of
hardware and software require different skill sets to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website
will be running internally (at the firm itself) or externally (renting shared space on the company servers).
Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or
whether the firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can create an
accurate webmaster job description.
Webmaster is one type of internet career requiring in-depth knowledge of the latest computer applications.
However, there are also online jobs available for which tradition skills remain in high demand. Content jobs
require excellent writing skills and a good sense of the web as a new media. This term is difficult to define
because it encompasses a constantly growing set of new technologies and skills. Specifically, it includes
website, email, Internet telephony, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio and video, and so on. With many
companies having to downsize in touch economic times, the outsourcing and contracting of freelance worker
online has become common business practice. The internet provides an infinite pool of buyers from around the
world with whom freelancers can contract their services. Additionally, many of today’s Internet careers are
becoming paid-by-the-job professions. An added benefit to such online jobs is that freelancers are able to work
on projects with companies outside their own country of residence.
How much can a person make in these kinds of careers? As with many questions related to today’s evolving
technology, there is no simple answer. There are many companies willing to pay people with technical Internet
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skills salaries well above $70,000 a year. Generally, webmasters start at about $30,000 per year, but salaries can
vary greatly. Freelance writers working online have been known to make between $40,000 and $70,000 per
year.

Question 6: According to the passage, many people think that_______.
A. One can work online even if he or she is not good at computing.
B. Online work requires qualified computer users. C. One does not need to be trained for online work.
D. A minimal level of technical expertise can still ensure us many internet career chances.
Question 7: It is true that a webmaster________
A. is one type of website. B. is a person whose task is to identify hardware and software.
C. has to get himself updated with computer science. D. never works on his or her own.
Question 8: The job of a webmaster is______________
A. quite free from the company C. a job with traditional skills
B. either alone or with partners D. given a simple description by the author
Question 9: The word “specify” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by “__________.”
A. name after B. set up C. show up D. narrow down
Question 10: The word “downsize” in paragraph 3 most likely means “_______”
A. dismiss workers B. reduce the salary
C. become bankrupt D. collapse some company’s branches
Question 11: It can be understood that a freelancer_____.
A. can work for companies overseas C. is better at computing than writing
B. has to own a lot of CD-ROM D. has few opportunities of job
Question 12: All are true, EXCEPT for_____.
A. The more skilful at the Internet the people are, the more they earn.
B. We do not know exactly the total money an online worker makes a year.
C. On average, a freelancer can earn much more than a webmaster.
D. It is impossible to describe online careers.
Question 13: What is the best title for this passage?
A. the advantage of new media. B. Internet job. C. how to earn an online job. D. Becoming a webmaster.
Question 14: The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to ___________ .
A. webmasters B. websites C. skill sets D. hardware and software
Question 15: In which aspect can we make the clearest comparison between a webmaster and a freelancer?
A. the opportunities of job B. skills C. working hours D. the salary
III. 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 from 16 to 17
Question 16: The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.
A. greedy B. spiritual C. object - oriented D. monetary
Question 17: One of the key to successful business is careful planning.
A. falling B. impossible C. faulty D. victorious
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions from 18 to 23
Question 18: The sign “PERSONAL PROPERTY! KEEP OUT!” tells you that _________.
A. It is your task to look at this property B. You must not touch this property
C. Keep this as your own property D. This property is not safe, so be careful
Question 19: “I can find no word to express my deep thanks for your help.” “____________.”
A. I don’t mind B. It’s my goodness C. It’s my pleasure D. Not at all
Question 20: “Can you hand me your fountain-pen?” “_________.”
A. It’s a great one B. Yes, thanks C. Yes, I’d like to D. I’m about to use it now
Question 21: “Good bye! See you later.” “_______ !”
A. Have a nice day B. It’s enjoyable to say good bye C. Nice to meet you D. So long! Take care
Question 22: “I’m sorry to interrupt, but ” “______________”
A. Yes, how can I help you? B. Oh, you don’t need to C. I am not sure. D. It is not your fault.
Question 23: “How fantastic you are at your age!” “____________”
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A. I don’t think so. B. Yes, I agree. C. You’ve got to be kidding! D. No, I don’t like
this.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the
following sentences from 24 to 28
Question 24: ____________, he gained lots of group-work skills.
A. Having lived abroad for years C. Live abroad for years
B. In order to live abroad for years D. To live abroad for years
Question 25: Sarah was expelled from the team __________.
A. thanks to her mischief B. in spite of her mischief C. although mischievous D. due to her mischief (ác,
xấu)

Question 26: Unfortunately, James failed to get the job because _______.
A. his reaction got on with the manager C. his reaction turned away the manager
B. the manager was let up by his reaction D. his reaction let the manager down
Question 27: Whenever there is a problem with my computer, ________.
A. I get my father fix it immediately C. I have my father fix it for me
B. my father has it fixed by me. D. I get it to be fixed by my father
Question 28: Minh encouraged me___________ .
A. to try my best, otherwise I would pass the exam B. to try my best so that I could pass the exam
C. trying my best and I could pass the exam D. to try my best so that I can pass the exam
VI. 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.
Sleep is a natural process, and although a lot have been written about the subject, it is still surrounded by
mystery. It is used by some as an escape from the world, and regarded by others as an irritating waste of time:
some people get by on very little, others claim they can not exist without at least ten hours, but nobody can do
without sleep completely.
Our night’s sleep does not just consist of a steady phase of gradually deepening sleep. It alternates between
two stages: non-dreaming or ordinary sleep, and REM (rapid eye movement) or dreaming sleep. As soon as we
fall asleep, we go straight into non-dreaming sleep for an hour or so, then into REM sleep for about 15 minutes,
then back into non-dreaming sleep. It alternates in this way for the rest of the night, with non-dreaming sleep
tending to last longer at the beginning of the night. Non-dreaming sleep occupies three-quarters of our night’s
sleep, about a quarter of it deep and the rest fairly light.
It is widely believed that sleep repairs the body and makes good the damage caused by being awake.
However, its main function is to refresh the brain. Experts believe that probably only about two-thirds of our
sleep is necessary for repairing and refreshing the brain, with the most valuable sleep coming in the first few
hours of the non-dreaming period, the last few hours of sleep are not so essential. The brain can manage quite
well with reduced sleep as long as it is uninterrupted sleep.
The quality of sleep is important. A study conducted in the USA looked at short sleepers, who slept for 5.5
hours on average, and long sleepers, who had 8.5 hours or more. It is discovered after a variety of tests that the
long sleepers were poor sleepers, had twice as much REM sleep as the short sleepers, appeared to sleep longer
to make up for poor sleep, and did not wake up in the morning refreshed. Similarly, people who sleep deeply

are not necessarily getting a better quality of sleep than shallow sleepers. Deep sleepers can feel tired the
following day, so six hours of good sleep is worth more than eight hours of troubled sleep.
Question 29: It can be concluded from the first paragraph that_____.
A. people need equal time of sleep C. sleep is among the processes of the nature
B. sleep remains a puzzle D. everything about sleep has been brought to light
Question 30: All the following statements are true, EXCEPT for__________.
A. we spend only 25 percents of our night’s sleeping time to dream.
B. our night’s sleep occurs in a straight line of only two phases.
C. all sleeps are similar in the alternatives of the two stages during the night.
D. we often have no dreams right after we fall asleep.
Question 31: Unlike the common belief, sleep helps ______. A. not to be awake B. us to repair our
body C. our brain to rest and recover D. us to fix the damage happening by day
Question 32: It can be inferred from the experts’ ideas that_______.
A. Nearly 70 % of our sleep is invaluable B. REM makes good our brain.
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C. Dream enables our body to refresh.
D. if we can sleep uninterruptedly, it is not necessary to sleep the whole night
Question 33: The study in the USA suggested that________.
A. the fewer hours we sleep, the more we dream B. the type of sleep is more important than its length
C. Deep sleep means better sleep D. Six hours of sleep is better than eight hours.
Question 34: Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A. The problem with sleepless people C. The circle of a sleep
B. The role of the sleep D. Types of sleep
Question 35: The word “occupies” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ______.
A. accounts for B. takes care of C. works out D. goes up
Question 36: The word “irritating” in paragraph 1 most likely means__________.
A. comforting B. annoying C. calming D. soothing
Question 37: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to__________________ .
A. the REM B. the night C. the ordinary sleep D. our night’s sleep
Question 38: This passage is the most likely taken from ________.

A. A health magazine B. A doctor’s description C. A fashion magazine D. An
advertisement
VII. 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 39: Those girls are totally unaware that they are being made use of by this organization.
A. made fun of B. taken for granted C. taken advantage of D. spoken ill of
Question 40: In life, Ray always gives me a hand with repairing the broken things in my house.
A. asks me to help with B. serves me with C. assists me by D. pleases me by
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 41 to 60
Question 41: By the end of this month, Jack and Rose ___________ for over 10 years.
A. will get married B. have got married C. will have got married D. will have been marrying
Question 42: Tim is said _________ many luxurious cars in this area over the last five years.
A. to have stolen B. stole C. to steal D. to be stealing
Question 43: I never object __________ by that odd name.
A. to his calling me B. that he call me C. him for calling me D. him that calls me
Question 44: There used to be many centenarians on this island, __ attracted twenty scientists going there last
year.
A. this B. who C. where D. which
Question 45: One of the visitors wanted to know ______ in an orphanage during his childhood.
A. had he lived B. whether he lived C. if he had lived D. if did he live
Question 46: ______ gold is now so expensive that we cannot buy an ounce with our salary.
A. A B. An C. The D. Φ
Question 47: The_______ last thing the old man wanted to do was to attend his son’s wedding.
A. actually B. extremely C. very D. most
Question 48: It was the first time her family________ the Great Wall.
A. made a trip over B. had a trip on C. has taken a trip to D. took a trip to
Question 49: The Browns, except for Tom, ________ the talented - family competition.
A. agree to join B. agree joining C. agrees to join D. has agreed to join
IX. 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 50: A. documentary B. accidental C. imaginable D. popularity
Question 51: A. picturesque B. shortcoming C. cosmonaut D. scholarship
Question 52: A. appropriate B. significant C. sacrifice D. determine
Question 53: A. philosophy B. understanding C. artificial D. international
Question 54: A. original B. educational C. engineering D. photogenic
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X. 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.
Stress is our body’s reaction to events or conditions that we cannot easily manage or control. When
we are troubled by something, we usually experience some types of__(55)___. There are thousand conditions
that__(56)___us to become tense. These may be major and horrible fighting for our lives in a war, being
imprisoned or facing death. On the other hand, minor__(57)___in our daily lives cause stress as well: waiting in
lines, taking a quiz, or asking for or accepting a date. Although we usually think of stress as something caused
by __(58)__events, pleasant happenings also bring stress.
As a new__(59)___is done on the effects of stress, new techniques are developed to help__(60)___with
anxiety. One aid is to plan for situations that we know will be stressful. Some imagine the event before it
happens, thus preparing their minds and bodies__(61)___the tension. Others pretend they are on a pleasant
beach__(62)___in the sunshine; soon their bodies relax and tension melts away. Other people believe strenuous
exercise helps the body handle the problems of daily life. It __(63)___very little which method we use to relax;
what does matter is finding the time to temporarily reduce the __(64)___of modern life on our brain and body.
Question 55: A. pressure B. stress C. strain D. anxiety
Question 56: A. bring B. take C. enable D. cause
Question 57: A. events B. things C. occasions D. conditions
Question 58: A. unnecessary B. stressful C. unpleasant D. unimportant
Question 59: A. questionnaire B. research C. experiment D. work
Question 60: A. cope B. confront C. manage D. come
Question 61: A. of B. with C. for D. about
Question 62: A. which lies B. lying C. lie D. to lie
Question 63: A. determines B. helps C. matters D. attends

Question 64: A. results B. value C. affects D. effects
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. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was rough.
=> The sea was too
2. The mechanic serviced my car last week
=> I
3. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
=> Travelling
4. He couldn’t afford to buy the car,
=> The car
5. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked
=> He suggested
II. Topic: Factories in residential areas produce both positive and negative effects to people’s lives. Do you
agree or disagree?
If a large factory is going to be built near your community, is it good or bad? It’s a quite difficult
question to answer. Because there are many aspects to take into your consideration - the advantages and the
disadvantages. Let’s talk about that.
First, a large factory, especially a large chemical factory is quite harmful to our environment when it is
built near our community. It will affect our daily life a lot. All the chemical factories will produce a lot of waste
and most of the wastes are harmful to the environment, including poisonous gas and liquid. Some of them
cannot be entirely broken down. If they are released into the air or the river, it will affect our health. And also
the factory may produce a lot of noise. The environment we want to live in is a quiet and peaceful one, so the
noise will be quite boring. And yes, noise also affects our health.
Still one thing, a factory can be very dangerous. Because a fire or a explosion may break out in the
factory. If it’s very near our home, it’s quite dangerous.
But in other hand, a factory may be a good news to us. It can provide more jobs for us, especially for
the young people in our community. Since the factory is near, it’s so convenient to go to work, and the factory
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will get more chances to our area. It will help to develop our area. So if the factory can bring us a lot of
chances, we will agree to build one. But the most important things are:
1. Build the factory in a safe distance from our community, not too near.
2. Make sure that the factory can deal with the waste properly. Do not release the poisonous gas into the air,
and not release the waste water into the river nearby.
3. Make sure the security guard in the factory works very well.
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