đề thi thử anh văn đh năm 2015, đề tham khảo 2

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO HƯNG YÊN
TRƯỜNG THPT NGHĨA DÂN

ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 12
Năm học 2014-2015
I. Phonetic
+ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. Clear B. ear C. heard D. near
2. A. using B. university C. union D. umbrella
3. A. asked B. advised C. worked D. promised
4. A. liked B. wrapped C. travelled D. worked
5. A. news B. loose C. choose D. close
+ Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
6. A. Climate B. attract C. advise D. deny
7. A. prepare B. pleasant C. symbols D. foreign
8. A. application B. comprehension C. resolution D. apologize
9. A. artificial B. reality C. compulsory D. expression
10. A. community B. fascinated C. illiterate D. Significant
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
+ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
11. Let’s wait until the rain _____
A. stops
B. will stop
C. has stopped
D. is stopping
12.Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? _______ your hand."
A. Rise
B. Lift
C. Raise
D. Heighten

13. I am right, _____?
A. am not I
B. don’t I
C. aren’t I
D. am I
14. I don’t like hunting. - _____
A. Either do I
B. I do, too
C. Neither do I
D. I don’t neither
15. In some countries, the disease burden could be prevented through environmental improvements.
A. something to suffer
C. something to entertain
B. something sad
D. something enjoyable
16. ____with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A If you compare
B. Compare them
C. When compared
D. A comparison
17. I'd prefer to stay at home tonight____ to the cinema
A. rather than go
C. rather than will go
B. rather than would go
D. rather than went
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18. Near the park is a famous landmark____ the Unification Palace.
A. is
B. which call
C. called

D. it is called
19: He hurried _______ he wouldn't be late for class.
A. since
B. as if
C. unless
D. so that
20. If she _______ rich, she would travel around the world.
A. would be
B. is
C. has been
D. were
21. Mary was the last applicant _______.
A. to be interviewed
B. to be interviewing
C. to interview
D. to have interviewed
22. Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.
A. annoyances
B. risks
C. irritations
D. fears
23. There should be no discrimination on _______ of sex, race or religion.
A. fields
B. places
C. areas
D. grounds
24. Mary: “Do you mind if I sit here?” Laura: “_____”
A. No, not at all.
B. My pleasure.
C. Yes, why not?

D. Don’t mention it.
25. I can't find my purse anywhere; I must _______ it at the cinema.
A. leave
B. have left
C. be leaving
D. have been leaving
26. _______ of the workers has his own work.
A. Every
B. Each
C. Other
D. All
27. _______, the results couldn't be better.
A. No matter what he tried hard
C. Although very hard he tried
B. No matter how hard he tried
D. Despite how hard he tried
28. Jack : “What’s wrong with you?” Jill: “______.”
A. I’m having a slight headache
C. Yes, I was tired yesterday
B. No, I don’t care
D. Thank you very much
29. They will stay there for some days if the weather _______ fine.
A. would be
B. was
C. is
D. will be
30. ____________ he was tired, he still watched the final match on TV.
A. Despite B. However C. Because
D. Though
31. Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” John: “______”

A. In fact, I myself don’t like it.
C. I’m glad you like it.
B. You’re welcomed.
D. But do you know how much it costs
32. He was ______ speaker!
A. so good a
B. what a good
C. so a good
D. how good a
33. Neither Tom nor his brothers______ willing to help their mother with the housework.
A. was
B. is
C. are
D. has been
34. That cannot be a true story. He ______ it up.
A. must have made B. should have made C. would have made
D. can have made
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35. The president has made many visits to Japan, ________ began today.
A. whose recent one B. the most recent of which C. which D. the most recent one
36. She was ______ angry that she could not say a word.
A. so
B. such
C. too much
D. so many
37. They are having their house______ by a construction company.
A. to paint
B. painted
C. being painted
D. painting

38. The police have begun an______ into the accident which happened this afternoon.
A. investigation
B. investigating
C. investigatory
D. investigate
39. This carpet really needs_____. Can you do it for me, son?
A. cleaning
B. cleaned
C. being cleaned
D. clean
40. My teacher reminded me _____ my essay carefully before handing it in.
A. checking
B. to check
C. to have checked
D. checked
III. Reading
+ Read the passage and choose the corrcet answer to reach of the questions or statements
It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe to this viewpoint.
While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being conducted concerning the appetite
and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of the conclusions of these studies
may give insights into how to deal with weight problems. For example, when several hundred people were asked
about their eating habits in times of stress, 44 percent said that they reacted to stressful situations by eating.
Further investigations with both humans and animals indicated that it is not food which relieves tension but
rather the act of chewing.
A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of taste and crave
more flavorful than non-obese people. When deprived of the variety and intensity of tastes, obese people are not
satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need. Blood samples taken from people after they were shown a
picture a food revealed that overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated
with appetite. This did not happen to average-weight people.
In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically induced hunger for

carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raises the level of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain. Enough
serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for carbohydrates subsides.
Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program. However, it has been found
that mild exercise, such as using the stairs instead of elevator, is better in the long run than taking on a strenuous
program, such as jogging, which many people find difficult to continue over long periods of time and which also
increases appetite.
41: The word “crave” in bold in paragraph 2, can best be replaced with _____.
A. devour B. absorb C. reason D. desire
42: It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. overweight people are tense
B. thin people don’t eat when under stress
C. weight watchers should chew on something inedible tense
D. 56 % of the population isn’t overweight
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43: It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. thin people don’t enjoy food
B. a variety of foods and strong flavors satisfies heavy people
C. overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste
D. deprivation of food makes people fat
44: According to the passage, insulin _____.
A. increases in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food
B. can be used to lessen the appetite
C. causes a chemical reaction when food is seen
D. levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food
45: It can be inferred that for certain people _____.
A. eating carbohydrates eliminates hunger
B. carbohydrates biologically induce hunger
C. carbohydrates don’t satisfy a hungry person
D. carbohydrates subside when serotonin is produced
46: What can be said about serotonin?

A. It is a chemical that increases the appetite.
B. Only certain people produce it in their brains.
C. It tells the brain when a person is full.
D. It neurotransmits carbohydrates to the brain.
47: In order to lose weight, it would be a good idea for heavy people to _____.
A. jog 3 miles daily and chew on carrot sticks
B. walk up stairs and look at pictures of food.
C. eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates
D. avoid stressful situations and eat spicy foods
48: Which one of the following exercises might be best for an overweight person to engage in daily?
A. an evening walk B. a long swim
C. cross-country skiing D. 10-mile bicycle rides
49: The word “subscribe” is closest in meaning to ____.
A. dial B. raise C. approve D. sign
50: The phrase “obese people” means _____.
A. thin people B. fat people C. medium-sized people D. average-weight people
Read the passage and choose the correct option A, B, C or d to fill in each of the numbered blanks
A lot of people like to play their records as loudly as possible. The (51) ____ is that the rest of the family and
the neighbors often complain (52) ____ they don’t like the music. One (53) ____ to this problem is to wear
headphones, but headphones are usually uncomfortable. An armchair which has a record-player system built into
it has just been (54) ____ by a British engineer, Stephen Court.
The armchair looks like an ordinary armchair with a high back. However, each of the two sides of the chair
has three loudspeakers inside to reproduce middle and high sounds. Low sounds are reproduced by a pair of
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loudspeakers in a hollow (55) ____ under the seat. Anyone who sits in the chair hears sounds coming from all
around his/her head.
Because we cannot tell the exact (56) ____ from which low sounds come, it doesn’t (57) ____ that they come
from underneath or behind. It is the higher sounds coming from the sides of the chair that create a stereo effect.
These sounds travel only a few inches to reach the listener’s ears. (58) ____ , it takes only a little power to make
the music sound very loud. Only a small amount of sound leaks out from behind the chair into the room to (59)

____ others. Most of the sound is (60) ____ by the listener.
51: A. conclusion B. impact C. sequence D. result
52: A. if B. for C. lest D. since
53: A. way B. answer C. conclusion D. settlement
54: A. drawn B. discovered C. imagined D. designed
55: A. hole B. set C. location D. space
56: A. destination B. reason C. source D. departure
57: A. care B. make sense C. matter D. mean
58: A. Surprisingly B. Strangely C. Consequently D. Eventually
59: A. disappoint B. dismiss C. deter D. disturb
60: A. integrated B. absorbed C. admitted D. accommodated
IV. Writing
+ Choose and correct the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction.
61. The company did not want to hire a man that his experiment was so limited.
A B C D
62. Mrs. Alien was concerned about me having to drive so far every day.
A B C D
63. Gone with the Wind was written after Magaret Mitchell quit her job as a reporter because of an ankle injury.
A B C D
64. Fertilize farmland is one of the biggest natural resources in the Central States.
A B C D
65.There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
A B C D
66. Drug addition has resulted of many destroyed careers and expulsions from school or college.
A B C D
67. In spite of the heavy rain, all we enjoyed the excursion.
A B C D
68. Opened the letter from her boyfriend, she felt extremely exited.
A B C D
69. The children wish that they have more free time to play football.

A B C D
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70.Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like to have.
A B C D
+ Choose the correct option A, B, C, D that has the same meaning as the given one
71.“Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
72.He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months ago.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.
D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.
73.“ If I were you, I would take the job,” said my room-mate.
A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.
B. My room-mate advised me to take the job.
C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.
74. How long haven't you seen Peter?
A. When are you going to see Peter?
B. When will you and Peter see each other again?
C. When did you last see Peter?
D. When haven’t you seen Peter?
75. He was born in 1983.There was a severs drought that year.
A. He was born in 1983 when there was a severe drought.
B. He was born in 1983 when was there a severe drought
C. When there was a severe drought in 1983 he was born.
D. He was born in 1983, there was a severe drought when

76. Solar eclipse is a natural phenomenon. It happens at different times around the world.
A. Solar eclipse is a natural phenomenon happens at different times around the world.
B. Solar eclipse, which is a natural phenomenon, happens at different times around the world.
C. Solar eclipse, a natural phenomenon, happens at different times around the world.
D. Both (B) and (C)
77. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
A. No sooner did everyone start complaining than the announcement was made.
B. Everyone started complaining that the announcement was made.
C. No sooner had the announcement made than everyone started complaining.
D. As soon as the announcement was made, everyone started complaining.
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78. Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
A. Being creative, we all can rely on Jenny for original ideas.
B. Creative as Jenny is, we all can rely on her for original ideas.
C. So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
D. Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas.
79. “Why don’t you phone Tom and see if he’s free today ?”, said the man to his wife.
A. The man suggested that his wife should phone Tom and see if he was free that day.
B. The man asked his wife why she didn’t phone Tom and see if he was free that day.
C. The man asked his wife not to phone Tom and see if he was free that day.
D. The man suggested his wife not phoning Tom and see if he was free that day.
80.They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.
A. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview
B. You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them.
C. A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview.
D. A lot of questions will be asked at the interview.
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