Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh số 14

SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 014)
ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (2 điểm)
Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks.
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1) __ _ as much on
what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (2) _ _ and tone of voice are obvious
ways of showing our (3) _ _ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are
trying to hide. The art of being ( 4) __ _ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying
to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in
fact (5) __ __ to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also
indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the
room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance while what many
employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (6) __ __ stability. This raises the
awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further
problem of whether such tests actually produce (7) __ __ results. For many people, being asked to take part in
such a test would be an objectionable (8) __ _ into their private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or
her family doctor to provide (9) _ _ medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict
whether a person is likely to be a (10) __ __ employee or a values colleague?
Question 1: A. rely B. estimate C. reckon D. trust
Question 2: A. looks B. image C. manner D. expression
Question 3: A. feeling B. view C. notion D. reaction
Question 4: A. good at B. tactful C. successful D. humble
Question 5: A. reluctant B. used C. hesitant D. tending
Question 6: A. psychological B. relevant C. physical D. similar
Question 7: A. faithful B. regular C. reliable D. predictable
Question 8: A. infringement B. invasion C. interference D. intrusion

Question 9: A. reticent B. classified C. confidential D. secretive
Question 10: A. conscientious B. particular C. laborious D. thorough

Choose the answer that best fits the blank in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined words or
phrases.
Question 11. The concert didn't come _______ our expectations.
A. up with B. up against C. up to D. round
Question 12. Professor Alan insisted that every student _______ their report by Friday.
A. finish B. finishes C. finished D. had finished
Question 13. - "Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti, or something different?" - " ___________" .
A. I'm afraid not B. Yes, please C. Never mind D. Anything will do
Question 14. On September 9, 1950, California was admitted to the Union__________.
A. being thirty-first state B. as the thirty-first state
C. for the thirty-first state D. the thirty-first state
Question 15. James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so ____.
A. sensible B. insensible C. sensitive D. senseless
Question 16. _______ that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two years.
A. It is reported B. They are reported C. The report was D. It was reported
Question 17. Having been served lunch, _______.
A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
B. the committee members discussed the problem C. it was discussed by the committee members the
problem
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D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
Question 18. “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – “__________________”
A. Sorry, the seat is taken. B. Yes, I am so glad
C. No, thanks. D. Yes, yes. You can sit here.
Question 19. - "Do you mind if I use your phone?" - ".__________________."
A. Yes, certainly B. Sorry. I have no idea
C. Not at all. Help yourself D. You can say that again

Question 20. Doing exercises may _______ you to pass the exam.
A. make it easier for B. make easier for C. be easy for D. make easy that
Question 21. _________ Nam Cao is a realistic writer, but he still used a lot of romance in his stories.
A. On the contrary B. On my part C. On the whole D. On the other hand
Question 22. In the early 16
th
century, the geography of the globe still _______________ a mystery.
A. maintained B. continued C. was D. remained
Question 23. Although he hadn't spoken French for many years, he picked it _______ again after a few weeks.
A. over B. on C. through D. up
Question 24. The police carried out a _______ search for the missing diplomat.
A. through B. thorough C. throughout D. thoughtful
Question 25. More people speak English than any other language, but non-native speakers now ______ native
speakers by three to one.
A. outnumber B. overtake C. pass D. dominate
Question 26. The government should take _______ to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
A. steps B. measures C. changes D. solutions
Question 27. The chairman requested that _______.
A. the members study the problem carefully B. with more carefulness the problem could be studied
C. the problem was more carefully studied D. the members studied more carefully the problem
Question 28. - "What do you think of football?" - "___________"
A. Of course, football players are excellent B. It's none of my business.
C. Well, it's beyond my expectation D. I am crazy about it.
Question 29. His change of job has ____________ him with a new challenge in life.
A. led B. initiated C. presented D. introduced
Choose one word whose main stress pattern is different from the others'.
Question 30: A. collective B. climatic C. abundant D. regional
Question 31: A. emergency B. concentration C. humanity D. phenomenon
Question 32: A. continent B. government C. reference D. museum
Mark the letter a, b, c, or d on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined sound that is pronounced

differently from the rest
Question 33. A. helicopter B. hospital C. hour D. husband
Question 34. A. money B. notice C. glance D. thank
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions
Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and
may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear
little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case,
three in particular stand out.
The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one
noticeable good trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an individual
who dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well regardless of
his or her real ability.
Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when
interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview situation,
the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first
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few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the
applicant.
The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate
may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent.
Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged as more
suitable than he or she really is.
Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection
procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests devised,
the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety of verbal
and spatial tests.
Question 35. The word “they” in line 6 refers to _______.
A. applicants B. judgments C. interviewers D. characteristics
Question 36. The word “ this” in line 20 refers to _______.
A. measure cognitive ability B. devise personnel selection

C. predict candidate suitability D. devise accurate tests
Question 37. This passage mainly discusses the _______.
A. Judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants. B. Inadequacy of interviewing job
applicants.
C. Effects of interviewing on job applicants. D. Techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants.
Question 38. According to the passage, the hallo effect _______.
A. exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions B. takes effect only when a candidate is well
-dressed
C. stands out as the worst judgmental error D. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real
ability
Question 39. The word “hindrance” in line 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. assistance B. encouragement C. procedure D. interference
Question 40. According to the passage the first impression _______.
A. can easily be altered B. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices
C. is the one that stays with the interviewer D. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant
Question 41. The word “skews” in line 14 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. improves B. opposes C. biases D. distinguishes
Question 42. The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to
predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the _______.
A. primacy effect B. halo effect C. contrast effect D. cognitive effect
Question 43. The word “confirm” in line 11 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. verify B. misrepresent C. recollect D. conclude
Question 44. The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?
A. More information on the kinds of judgmental effects B. Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants
C. Other selection procedures included in interviewing D. More information on cognitive ability tests
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 45. The Green Garden Restaurant uses fresh produce on their dishes, much of which the owners grow
in their own garden. A B C D
Question 46. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
A B C D

Question 47. Going from air condition room to a natural environment can cause respiratory illness.
A B C D
Question 48. A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered a basic
A B C
part of the education of every child.
D
Question 49. So extensive the lakes are that they are viewed as the largest bodies of fresh water in the world.
A B C D
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions.
Question 50. Most of the school-leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning money.
A. fearsome B. expected C. excited D. optimistic
Question 51. The situation seems to be changing minute by minute.
A. from time to time B. time after time C. again and again D. very rapidly
Question 52: It was great to see monkeys in their natural habitat.
A. sky B. land C. forest D. home
Question 53. Setting off on an expedition without thorough preparation and with inadequate equipment is
tempting fate.
A. Taking a risk B. losing heart C. having panic D. going round in circles
Question 54. Peter didn’t mean to be disrespectful to his teacher. He just couldn’t control his temper.
A. Showing lack of trust C. showing impolite behavior
B. Showing nervousness D. showing lack of attention
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions
Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides.
No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are
surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve
more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.
The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In
theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In

reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a
lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places,
the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle,
so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and
when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the
spring tides. At these times, the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies
is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to
draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon, and
Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate
tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any
other time during the month.
Question 55: Neap tides occur when ____.
A. the Moon is full B. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon’s gravitational attraction
C. the Sun counteracts the Moon’s gravitational attraction D. the Moon is farthest from the Sun
Question 56: The word felt in line 3 is closest in meaning to____.
A. detected B. dropped C. explored D. based
Question 57: It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much
gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is
A. temperature B. density C. size D. distance
Question 58: What is the cause of the spring tides?
A. The Earth’s movement around the Sun B. The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
C. Seasonal changes in the weather
D. The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth
Question 59: The word correspondingly in line 8 is closest in meaning to____.
A. similarly B. interestingly C. unusually D. unpredictably
Question 60: What is the main point of the first paragraph?
A. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water
B. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water
C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water
D. The waves created by ocean currents are very large

Question 61: The words In reality in line 6 are closest in meaning to____.
A. characteristically B. similarly C. surprisingly D. actually
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Question 62: Where in the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than those caused
by tides? A. Lines 1 – 4 B. Lines 7 - 9 C. Lines 11 - 14 D. Lines 9 - 11
Question 63: The word configuration in line 14 is closest in meaning to____.
A. surface B. unit C. arrangement D. center
Question 64: According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT____.
A. Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides B. Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do
C. The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon D. The time of high tide is later each day
WRITING (2 điểm)
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
65. She was made to type these letters before going home.
@ The boss made ________________________________________________________________________
66. The street is bad and narrow. It leads to my school.
@The street ________________________________________________________
67. The last time it snowed here was 6 years ago.
@ It ____________________________________________________________________
68. "Go on Jack, apply for the job," said Sally.
@ Sally encouraged ________________________________________________________
69. “I hear you won the first prize in the singing contest at school. Congratulations!” Michael said to Mary.
@ Michael ________________________________________________________________
Part 2: In about 120 words, write a paragraph about the person that you admire most.

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ĐÁP ÁN
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Đáp án Questio

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Đáp án Questio
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1 A 17 B 33 C 49 A
2 D 18 A 34 D 50 D
3 D 19 C 35 D 51 D
4 B 20 A 36 C 52 D
5 A 21 C 37 B 53 A
6 A 22 D 38 A 54 C
7 C 23 D 39 D 55 C
8 D 24 B 40 C 56 A
9 C 25 A 41 C 57 D
10 A 26 B 42 D 58 D
11 C 27 A 43 A 59 A
12 A 28 D 44 D 60 B
13 D 29 C 45 B 61 D
14 B 30 D 46 C 62 A
15 C 31 B 47 A 63 C
16 A 32 D 48 C 64 C
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65. The boss made her type these letters before going home.
66. The street which leads to my school is bad and narrow.
67. It hasn’t snowed here for 6 years.
- It is 6 years since it last snowed here.
- It last snowed here 6 years ago.
68. Sally encouraged Jack to apply for the job.
69. Michael congratulated Mary on winning/ having won the first prize in the singing contest at

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