Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh trường THPT Giồng Thị Đam, Đồng Tháp năm 2015

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
(Đề thi có 06 trang)
ĐƠN VỊ: THPT GIỒNG THỊ ĐAM
NGƯỜI SOẠN: LÊ CÔNG TY
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. bill
B. pile
C. sin
D. pin
Question 2. A. cat
B. flat
C. mate
D. spat
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 3. A. project
B. profit
C. protest
D. progress
Question 4. A. village
B. visit
C. permit
D. limit
Question 5. A. satisfactory
B. alterative
C. military
D. generously
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions.
Question 6. Not only ____ much bigger than any other planets, but unlike the planets, it consists
completely of gaseous material.
A. the Sun is
B. the Sun, which is C. is the Sun
D. that the Sun
Question 7. He went to a seaside resort because he was …………………….on water-skiing.
A. keen
B. enthusiastic
C. interested
D. impassioned
Question 8. If there……………. some restaurants near the hotel, the tourist would not have to take taxis.
A. were
B. was
C. will be
D. would be
Question 9. There is a huge amount of ………associated with children’s TV shows nowadays.
A. produce
B. manufacturing C. merchandising
D. sales
Question 10. The replacement of shops such as the groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes…………..the
housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave
B. have left
C. has left
D. to have left
Question 11. On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater.
A. Upon reflection
B. After discussing with my wife
C. For this time only

D. For the second time
Question 12. I have English classes …………day – on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A. all other
B. each other
C. every other
D. this and the other
Question 13. ………..be needed, the water basin would need to be dammed.
A. Hydroelectric power should
B. when hydroelectric power
C. Hydroelectric power
D. Should hydroelectric power
Question 14. It is very difficult to…………the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. convert
B. convey
C. exchange
D. transfer
Question 15. It’s essential that every student …………the exam before attending the course.
A. pass
B. passes
C. would pass
D. passed
Question 16. All………….is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed
B. for our needs
C. the thing needed
D. that is needed
Question 17. I decided to go to the library as soon as I…………….
A. finish what I did
B. would finish what I did
C. finished what I did

D. finished what I was doing
Question 18. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to……….what she missed while she was away.
A. catch up on
B. cut down on
C. put up with
D. take up with
Question 19. ………………..in the street yesterday was very friendly.


A. The mounted police, who I saw
B. The mounted police I saw whom
C. Who is the mounted police I saw
D. The mounted police whom I saw
Question 20. …………so aggressive, we’d get on much better.
A. She was not
B. Had she not
C. Weren’t she
D. If she weren’t
Question 21. “Please speak up a bit more, Jason. You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back”,
the teacher said.
A. visible
B. audible
C. edible
D. eligible
Question 22. Please cut my hair …………….the style in this magazine.
A. the same length as
B. the same length like
C. the same long like
D. the same long as
Question 23. Issues from price, place, promotion, and product are………….of marketing strategies

planning, despite growing calls to expand the range of issues in today’s more complex world.
A. these that are among the most conventional concerns
B. among the most conventional concerns
C. they are among the most conventional concerns
D. those are among the most conventional concerns
Question 24. Half of the children were away from school last week because of…………..of influenza.
A. a break- out
B. a breakthrough C. an outburst
D. an outbreak
Question 25. She was ………………she could not say anything.
A. so surprised at the news that
B. such surprised at the news that
C. so surprised of the news that
D. so that surprised for the news
Question 26. Jane: Thank you for a lovely evening.
Barbara: ………………………………
A. You are welcome
B. Have a good day C. Thanks
D. Cheer!
Question 27. He said that the plane had already left and that I…………………an hour earlier.
A. must have arrived
B. had to arrive
C. should have arrived
D. was supposed to arrive
Question 28. A: …………………………………….
B: Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.
A. When have you got this beautiful dress?
B. You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you?
C. How a beautiful dress you’re wearing!
D. That’s a beautiful dress you have on!

Question 29. A washing machine of this type will certainly………….normal domestic use.
A. stand up for
B. come up with
C. get on to
D. take down with
Question 30. Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of chemicals, ………….ancient
Peruvians did through natural processes.
A. because
B. whereas
C. even though
D. whether or not
Question 31. I studied English for four years in high school. ……………had trouble talking with people
when I was traveling in the US.
A. Therefore, I
B. Otherwise, I
C. Although I
D. However, I
Question 32. Carbon dioxide may be absorbed by trees or water bodies, or it may stay in the atmosphere
when…………. , while it is only in the atmosphere that chlorofluorocarbons find their home.
A. by releasing emissions from cars
B. released from car emissions
C. cars that release emissions
D. emissions are released by cars
Question 33. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as
different as ………..
A. cats and dogs
B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper
D. here and there

Question 34. A: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
B: …………………but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more.
C. You’re right.

B. I understand what you’re saying.
D. I don’t see in that way.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 35 - 44
COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL
In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to
the cinema or renting videos. But is this……..35……a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been
………36…..that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, badtempered, even violent as a……..37…… But new research, ………38……out in both Europe and the
USA, suggests that the opposite may be true.
Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain
skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games………39……the brain work harder in certain
ways, like……..40……sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are. The fact that people
play the games repeatedly……..41……..that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore
likely to become highly developed.
Social skills may benefit, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games……
42…… “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and co-operation, and
that this……..43……them to make good friendships and become strong members of their communities.
So rather than……..44…….up computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them?
Question 35.
A. necessarily B. certainly
C. fully
D. nearly
Question 36.
A. speaking

B. informing
C. telling
D. saying
Question 37.
A. product
B. result
C. reason
D. conclusion
Question 38.
A. worked
B. thought
C. turned
D. carried
Question 39.
A. make
B. force
C. push
D. keep
Question 40.
A. realizing
B. noticing
C. imagining D. solving
Question 41.
A. means
B. asks
C. brings
D. causes
Question 42.
A. in order to B. such as
C. due to

D. as well as
Question 43.
A. supports
B. helps
C. shows
D. serves
Question 44.
A. giving
B. ending
C. taking
D. stopping
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 45 to 54
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker.
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language,
communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance. A
person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or
unpleasant, gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech
rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the
utterance. When speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or
calm. At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or
may belie them. Here the participant’s tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy
or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are
.usually discernible by the acute listener. Public performance is a manner of communication that is highly
specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture. The motivation derived
from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills,
personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic


communication.

Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional
health. Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive,
outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits. Also the sound may give a clue to the
facade or mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front. How a
speaker perceives the listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can
drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker. Emotional health is
evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the
angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed.
Question 45. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The function of the voice in performance
B. Communication styles
C. The connection between voice and personality
D. The production of speech
Question 46. What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas
and feelings over and above the words chosen" in lines 8- 9?
A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.
B. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
Question 47. The word "Here" in line 9 refers to……………
A. interpersonal interactions
B. the tone
C. ideas and feelings
D. words chosen
Question 48. The word "derived" in line 13 is closest in meaning to………
A. discussed
B. prepared
C. registered
D. obtained
Question 49. Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" in line 1415?

A. As examples of public performance
B. As examples of basic styles of communication
C. To contrast them to singing
D. To introduce the idea of self-image
Question 50. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a
person's………
A. general physical health
B. personality
C. ability to communicate
D. vocal quality
Question 51. According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide…………
A. hostility
B. shyness
C. friendliness
D. strength
Question 52. The word "drastically" in line 21 is closest in meaning to……………
A. frequently
B. exactly
C. severely
D. easily
Question 53. The word "evidenced" in line 22 is closest in meaning to……………
A. questioned
B. repeated
C. indicated
D. exaggerated
Question 54. According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?
A. Lethargy
B. Depression
C. Boredom
D. Anger

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 55 to 64.
May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth


century Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child
and later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest period of productivity
occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Meck, a
woman he never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $1,000.00 a year. Madame von Meck later
terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she, herself, was
facing financial difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck's patronage, however, that
Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the ballets of Swan
Lake and The Sleeping Beauty.
Tchaikovsky's music, well known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was
one of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance. Before this, little attention had been given to
the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera, though there
are now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide.
Question 55. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. the life and music of Tchaikovsky
B. development of Tchaikovsky's music for ballets
C. Tchaikovsky's relationship with Madame Von Meck
D. the cause of Tchaikovsky's death
Question 56. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "productivity"?
A. fertility
B. affinity
C. creativity
D. maturity
Question 57. The phrase "enjoyed the patronage of" probably means _________
A. liked the company of
B. was mentally attached to

C. solicited the advice of
D. was financially dependent upon
Question 58. Which of the following could best replace the word "terminated"?
A. discontinued
B. resolved
C. exploited
D. hated
Question 59. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT
_________
A. She had economic troubles.
B. She was generous.
C. She enjoyed Tchaikovsky's music.
D. She was never introduced to Tchaikovsky.
Question 60. It is known that before Tchaikovsky, _______ .
A. the music behind the dance had been taken seriously
B. serous dramatic music had been already brought to dance
C. the music behind the dance had been given very little attention.
D. music had been famous for its rich melodic passages
Question 61. According to the passage, for what is Tchaikovsky's music most well known?
A. its repetitive and monotonous tones
B. the ballet-like quality of the music
C. its lively, capricious melodies
D. the richness and melodic drama of the music
Question 62. According to the passage, "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are _________
A. dances
B. songs
C. operas
D. plays
Question 63. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Tchaikovsky's influence on ballet music

B. Tchaikovsky's unhappiness leading to suicid
C. the patronage of Madame von Meck
D. Tchaikovsky's productivity in composing
Question 64. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "behind"?
A. supporting
B. in back of
C. going beyond
D. concealing
WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Question 65. Yuri Gagarin became the first man who flied into space. (Reduce relative clause).
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Question 66. They are playing football in the school yard. (Use cleft sentence).
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Question 67. My father is here. My mother is here, too. (Use both … and).


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Question 68. If Mary doesn’t water these trees, they will die. (Use Unless).
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Question 69. The test was too difficult for them to do. (Use Enough … to).
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Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about “ How is computer useful for your work
or your study? ”

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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
(Đề thi có 06 trang)
ANSWER KEY
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. C
10.C

11. A

12. C
13. D
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. D
18. A
19. D
20. D

21. B
22. A
23. B
24. D
25. A
26. A
27. C
28. D
29. A
30. B

31. D
32. B
33. B
34. B
35. A
36. D
37. B
38. D
39. A

40. B

Question 65. Yuri Gagarin became the first man to fly into space.

41. A
42. B
43. B
44. A
45. C
46. B
47. A
48. D
49. C
50. B

51. B
52. C
53. C
54. D
55. A
56. C
57. D
58. A
59. C
60. C

61. D
62. C
63. B
64. A

Question 66. It is in the school yard that they are playing football.
Question 67. Both my father and my mother are here.
Question 68. Unless Mary waters these trees, they will die.
Question 69. The test was not easy enough for them to do.

Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about “ How is computer useful for your work
or your study? ”

Computer currently helps me much in my study. First of all, it helps me format my lessons
effectively. I often type my lessons on the computer and format them to make them attractive to eyes so
that I may learn them by heart quickly and review them conveniently. Next, computer helps me keep my
materials safely for future use. Today,beside the hard drive, I often bring my USB’s with me and use
them to save all what I want at any time and place. Moreover, I often update my materials on the screen.
This enables me to create clear and tidy versions of materials and save up much time for other
activities. On the other hand, computer is the most helpful friend helping me learn information and
knowledge on the internet. Thanks to computer, I often access the internet and learn many things.
Computer has made my understanding better day by day and become indispensable for my study.