Đề thi thử thpt quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh (3)

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 136)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three words in each
question.
Question 1. A. recipe B. slice C. strip D. bribe
Question 2. A. famous B. favourite C. favour D. familiar
Question 3. A. nervous B. worry C. birthday D. third
Question 4. A. brush B. rush C. push D. crush
Question 5. A. character B. chemistry C. scholar D. chapter
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question
Question 6. A. calculator B. intelligent C. impossible D. American
Question 7. A. economics B. material C. delicious D. unpopular
Question 8. A. inference B. reference C. inferior D. redundancy
Question 9. A. mechanic B. memorial C. machine D. mechanism
Question 10. A. pastime B. teenager C. orchestra D. rehearse
Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) from four alternatives
Question 11. She ____ for her parents’ support during her university education, but she preferred to work
part-time and support herself. A. should have asked B. could have asked
C. must have asked D. ought to ask
Question 12. According to a study, women blink almost twice ________ men.
A. more than B. as much as C. many more D. so much that
Question 13. We are a very close- __________ family.
A. love B. knit C. good D. modern
Question 14. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social
organizations for male and female students_____
A. respectively B. certainly C. orderly D. consequently

Question 15. Spectators are reminded that it is _______ to take photos during the match.
A. prevented B. restricted C. forbidden D. banned
Question 16. ____my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three
years.
A. Beside B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from
Question 17. During our stay in Venice, we bought a ________ bottle.
A. glass lovely perfume B. lovely glass perfume C. lovely perfume glass D. glass perfume
lovely
Question 18. My arm hurts so much I felt sure I________ it.
A. should have broken B. must have broken C. was breaking D. have broken
Question 19. Wildlife ________ are concerned about the environment.
A. scientists B. activists C. members D. protectors
Question 20. “Where is my bag?”. - “________”
A. There it is B. There is it C. Here you are D. Here are you
Question 21. The conference was organized for all of the _______ in the city .
A . history teachers B. historical teachers C . historic teachers D . historian teachers
Question 22. It’s high time we _______ something about the pollution.
A. did B. had done C. made D. had made
Question 23. ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked.
A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Without D. Because of
Question 24. I _______ my hand to draw her attention but she took no _______ of me.
A. waved/ notice B. shook/ noticed C. waved/ attention D. shook/ attention
Question 25. Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ________ ?
A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t them D. will them
Question 26. She asked for a second ________ as it tasted so good.
A. plate B. course C. dish D. helping
Question 27. Manchester United _______ an easy victory _______ Chelsea in yesterday’s match.
A. earned/ over B. gained/ over C. earned/ at D. gained/ at
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Question 28. These days everybody is aware _______ the danger of smoking.

A. up B. of C. on D. with
Question 29. Sally is so successful because she has complete confidence ________ herself
A. at B. of C. in D. for
Question 30. You’d better take his proposal _______ before _______ your final decision.
A. by surprise/ making B. by surprise/ doing C. into account/ making D. into account/
doing
Read the passages and the questions. Then choose A, B, C, or D that you think fits best
The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the
American press in the late nineteenth century. The first full-color comic strip appeared January 1894 in the
New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer. The first regular weekly full-color comic supplement, similar
to today’s Sunday funnies, appeared two years later, in William Randolph Hearst’s rival New York paper,
the Morning Journal.
Both were immensely popular and publishers realized that supplementing the news with comic relief
boosted the sale of papers. The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the “Yellow Kid”, the first
continuous comic character in the United States, whose creator, Richard Outcault, had been lured away
from the World by the ambitious Hearst. The “Yellow Kid” was in many ways a pioneer. Its comic dialogue
was the strictly urban farce that came to characterize later strips, and it introduced the speech balloon inside
the strip, usually placed above the characters’ heads.
The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks’s “Katzenjammer
Kids”, based on Wilhelm Busch’s Max and Moritz, a European satire of the nineteenth century. The “Kids”
strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototype for future American strips. It contained not only speech
balloons, but a continuous cast of characters, and was divided into small regular panels that did away with
the larger panoramic scenes of earlier comics.
Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips throughout
the country. Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black-and-white strips were not far behind. The
first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904. It was followed by many imitators, and by 1915 black-and-
white comic strips had become a staple of daily newspapers around the country.
Question 31. In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage?
A. In alphabetical order by title. B. In the order in which they were created.
C. According to the newspaper in which they appeared. D. From most popular to least popular.

Question 32. According to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the first comic strip to do all of the following
EXCEPT____. A. feature the same character in each episode B. include dialogue inside a balloon
C. appear in a Chicago newspaper D. characterize city life in a humorous way
Question 33. The word “prototype” is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. story B. humor C. drawing D. model
Question 34. The word “staple” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. regular feature B. popular edition C. new version D. huge success
Question 35. The word “incorporate” is closest in meaning to __________ .
A. affect B. create C. combine D. mention
Question 36. Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?
A. They established New York’s first newspaper. B. They published comic strips about the newspaper
war.
C. Their comic strips are still published today. D. They owned major competitive newspapers.
Question 37. The word “it” refers to ____________.
A. the “Yellow Kid” B. dialogue C. farce D. balloon
Question 38. The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons?
A. They provided a break from serious news stories. B. Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings.
C. Readers could identify with the characters. D. They were about real-life situations.
Question 39. To say that Richard Outcault had been “lured away from” the World by Hearst means which of
the following? A. Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World. B. Hearst fired Outcault from the
World.
C. Hearst warned Outcault not to leave the World. D. Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the
World.
Question 40. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. A comparison of two popular comic strips. B. The differences between early and modern
comic strips.
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C. The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories. D. Features of early comic strips in the United
States.
Read the passages and the questions. Then choose A, B, C, or D that you think fits best

AMERICAN FOOTBALL
The American type of football was developed in the 19
th
century from soccer and rugby football.
Played by professionals, amateurs, college, high schools, or young children, football in American is one of
the most popular sports besides basketball and baseball. It attracts millions of fans each fall and people are
very supportive of their favourite teams. The football playing field of today is rectangular in shape and
measures 100 yards long and 53.5 yards wide. White lines are painted on the playing field to mark off the
distances to the end zone. The games is divided into four quarters, each fifteen minutes long. The first two
quarters are known as the first half. There is a rest period between two halves which usually last about
fifteen minutes. Each team has eleven players. Each team has offensive players (play when the team has
possession of the ball) and defensive players ( play when the other team has the possession of the ball).
Because of the body contact players have during the game, helmets are worn to protect their head and face
area, whereas pads are worn to protect the shoulders, arms, and legs. Also, there are officials carrying
whistles and flags to make certain that the rules of the game are followed during the game. The football is
made of leather and is brown in colour. It is shaped much like an oval and has white rings near each end of
the football These rings help the players see the ball when it is thrown or someone is running with it. The
eight stitches on the top of the football help the players to grip the ball when throwing or passing. The most
famous game of the year is Super Bowl that is played in January or February. It is televised around the world
and is watched by millions of people each year.
Question 41. The word “grip” in the passage means to __________ .
A. hold something tightly B. detect something
C. take something away D. avoid something
Question 42. What do pads help the players to protect?
A. the whole body B. their heads C. their faces D. their legs and arms
Question 43. Playing American football is the most similar to playing __________.
A. basketball B. Baseball C. rugby football D. volleyball
Question 44. When is the most famous football game annually?
A. January B. February C. in the fall D. January or February
Question 45. What shape id the football today?

A. rectangular B. circle C. oval D. triangle
Question 46. What do officials do during the game of football?
A. Build up excitement among the fans B. spectate the game
C. supervise the game D. take up tickets
Question 47. As mentioned in the text, who are most active when their team has the ball?
A. the fans B. offensive players C. defensive players D. the officials
Question 48. Which is the most popular sport in the US?
A. American football B. Soccer C. Rugby football D. It’s not mentioned
Question 49. How long is the break between the second and the third quarter?
A. Exactly 10 minutes B. Around 10 minutes C. Exactly 15 minutes D. Around 15 minutes
Question 50. Why are there white rings on each end of the football?
A. to mark off the distances to the end zone B. to help players score
C. to help players run D. to help players see the ball
Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space
(51)____ history, women have always aimed for the recognized place in (52)____. Guided by their
own (53)____ of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in
literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes in medicine, to
name a few, have brought about (54)____ awareness of the role of the women in any walks of life. These
women have helped redefine and (55)____ the nature of women’s place in society. Today the (56)____ of
global women’s organizations and the impact of women’s contributions (57)____ society show that progress
has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some benefit to the (58 )
____ woman. It is true to say that not all women have the same need. The need of the woman who stays at
home and (59)_____ children will differ widely from the woman who works outside. Nonetheless, in the
extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access in given to both with equal
measure according to the true value of respective abilities. It also would be good to know that the woman at
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home is recognized as a valued (60)____ of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside
the home.
Question 51. A. Throughout B. Among C. During D. Upon
Question 52. A. social B. society C. socialize D. socialist

Question 53. A. region B. farm C. path D. field
Question 54. A. a B. an C. the D. no article
Question 55. A. gain B. encourage C. consolidate D. force
Question 56. A. right B. spread C. limit D. belief
Question 57. A. on B. for C. with D. at
Question 58. A. own B. private C. individual D. personal
Question 59. A. rises B. raises C. increases D. lifts
Question 60. A. party B. competitor C. partner D. member
Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct
Question 61. At the beginning radios cost many more than they are today
A B C D
Question 62. John as well as his family members enjoy their life in the city.
A B C D
Question 63. Gemstones are usually bright, colour, opaque or transparent minerals found in the rocks.
A B C D
Question 64. The number of people who survived the Titanic shipwreck in 1912 were quite small.
A B C D
Question 75. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories especially on Halloween night.
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given so that it means exactly the same as the first
sentence.
11. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday. (wish)
 I _________________________________________
12. Do I have to fill in any forms? (necessary)
 Is _________________________________________
13. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking. (found)
 If I _________________________________________
14. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight. (need)
 I _________________________________________
15. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more. (such)

 This _________________________________________
II. Topic: Do we really need to have a good boss?
Even though job situations can be very different, there are several qualities that all good supervisors
have in common. A good boss treats all her employees fairly. She doesn't single out one employee for better
(or worse) treatment than the others. A poor supervisor has favorites.
Sometimes she'll even use her favorites to spy on other employees. She expects them to tell her what
the others are saying about her. This can cause a lot of bad feelings among employees. A good supervisor
gives clear and understandable directions, She doesn't constantly change her mind about what she wants
employees to do. She also doesn't get angry with an employee who is confused and needs her to explain the
directions again or more fully. Delegating authority well is another quality of a good supervisor. She knows
how to use the skills of her employees to best advantage. A poor supervisor insists on doing everything
herself. She is unwilling to give any authority to others.
A good boss evaluates her employees on a reasonable set of criteria, not on how she feels about them
personally. And she lets the employees know what those criteria are, so they have a fair chance of meeting
them. She gives both praise and criticism in a straightforward manner. She also offers guidance when
needed. A poor supervisor will criticize without giving any suggestions on how to improve. Most
importantly, a good supervisor sets the standards for her employees by her own behavior. She works hard
and treats employees like valuable assets to the company. This promotes good morale among her workers,
and this is of great benefit to her business.
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_________THE END_________
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