NGUYEN AN NINH 2015 ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA MÔN TIẾNG ANH

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DE THAM KHAO - KY THI THPT QUOC GIA 2015
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in each of the following questions.
Question1: A. species
B. society
C. special
D. social
Question 2: A. founded
B. joined
C. accelerated
D. adopted
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. argue
B. mention
C. control
D. vary
Question 4: A. pioneer
B. volunteer
C. engineer
D. reindeer
Question 5: A. disaster
B. convention
C. conference
D. reaction
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: “Why does Jim look so worried?”. “He seems_____________ something”
A. losing

B. having lost
C. being lost
D. to have
lost
Question 7: She is a____________________
A. famous young Egyptian singer
B. famous Egyptian

young singer
C. Egyptian famous young singer
D. young famous
Egyptian singer
Question 8: They ______________________ a lot because they're very good musicians.
A. must have practiced
B. should have practiced
C. needn’t have practiced
D. shouldn’t have practiced
Question 9: Billy, stop that! It’s not polite to stare _____________ people.
A. on
B. in
C. to
D. at
Question 10: Jane is worried about her change. She is afraid of living __________in a big city.
A. on herself
B. on her own
C. in herself
D. of her own
Question 11: The medicine ___________ had no effect at all.
A. the doctor gave it to me
B. the doctor gave me

C. which the doctor gave it to me
D. which given to me by the doctor
Question 12: ____________a marvelous performance pleased her parents.
A. She delivered
B. That she delivered
C. Who she delivered D. Who
delivered
Question 13: __________ had it stopped raining than the sun came out.

A. No sooner

B. not until

C. hardly

longer
Question 14: ______________, the second runner could not catch up with the
first one.

D. no


A. He tried hard
B. As hard
C. Hard as he tried D.
Despite hard
Question 15: “_________________”.
-“Oh, yes. I’ll have a coke. Thank you”.
A. Do you like coke?
B. Would you like a drink?

C. Did you drink a coke?
D. Do you have any coke?
Question 16: Jane got a part-time job___________ she would able to pay for school expenses.
A. unless
B. although
C. so that
D. but
Question 17: “ Shall we have a farewell party?”
- “________________”
A. Yes, I will
B. Yes, we enjoyed it very much
C. Let’s make it next Sunday
D. It’s the best I ‘ve ever been to
Question 18: ___________ she had arrived the office did he realized she had forgotten to turn
off the gas cooker
A. Until
B. Not until
C. when
D. once
Question 19: Please call if you’re going to arrive ________________
A. as late
B. late
C. lately
D. later than
Question 20: His _____________ability earned him a place on the team
A. outstanding
B. blurring
C. ambiguous
D. inefficient
Question 21: Jogging is a very ___________ form of exercise.

A. energy
B. energetic
C. energize
D. energetically
Question 22: It takes a while to ________________ your surroundings after a long flight.
A. suit
B. fit
C. settle
D. adjust
Question 23: I try to be friendly but it’s hard to ___________________ some of my colleagues.
A. get on with
B. come up with
C. watch out for
D. stand in for
Question 24: In this case, I think _____________________nothing.
A. It better to say
B. It be better to say C. better to say
D. better for saying
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: Since you don't know them very well, it would be suitable for you to send a card
instead of a gift.
A. appropriate
B. comfortable
C. easy
D.
correct
Question 26: The world's busiest airport is Chicago's O'Hare, where each year 550,000 flights
land and take off
A. best run

B. most active
C. most spacious
D. most successful
Question 27: A human body requires more nutrients in cold weather because more energy is
necessary to maintain body temperature.
A. surpass
B. preserve
C. reach
D. equip
Question 28: There are many potential dangers ahead of the inexperienced scuba diver.
A. exciting
B. novel
C. horrid
D. possible
Question 29: Canada and the United States are cooperating to clean up the dirty lakes along
their borders.
A. contaminated
B. huge
C. mutual
D. gorgeous
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.


Question 30: My bank manager wanted to know that whether I was taking much money with me
to France
A
B
C
D

Question 31: If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to get into
trouble later
A
B
C
D
Question 32: People are surprising that Saudi Arabia has such a small population in comparison
to its land and size
A
B
C
D
Question 33: The Dollmaker is a novel about a woman who made dolls from wood in order to
supporting her family during the war. A
B
C
D
Question 34:
After having dinner in that restaurant last night, I felt badly and my wife had to
take me to the hospital
A
B
C
D
.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Exam Tips
When the day comes give yourself plenty of time (35) ……….. everything: have breakfast but
don't drink (36) ………. much; go to the toilet; arrive on time, but not too early or you will find

yourself getting more and more nervous while you wait to start.
In the exam, calm (37)…….. down by breathing deeply and thinking positively. Read the exam
questions carefully and underline all of the key instruction words (38) .. ... indicate how the
questions should be answered. If possible start with the ones you can do easily to give you…….
(39). Remember what you've learnt from practising questions and doing mock exams previously
and plan your use of time. Don't panic (40) ..... everyone around you seems to start writing
furiously straight away and don't be tempted to follow their example.
Finally, after the exam, don't join in a discussion about (41) …... everyone else did, (42) ... you
want to frighten yourself, and drain your self-confidence for the next exam. Above (43) ......,
remember that exams are not designed to (44)………you out but to find out what you know,
what you understand and what you can do.
Question 35: A. do
B. make
C. have
D. want
Question 36: A. quite
B. too
C. so
D. very
Question 37: A. you
B. yourself
C. your
D. yourselves
Question 38: A. which
B. that
C. whose
D. A and B
are correct
Question 39: A. confident
B. confidently

C. confidence
D.
unconfident
Question 40: A. If
B. when
C. while
D. A and B
are correct
Question 41: A. what
B. that
C. thing
D. answer
Question 42: A. If
B. when
C. unless
D. but
Question 43: A. of all
B. those
C. these
D. all
Question 44: A. watch
B. look
C. catch
D. keep


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 question from 45to 54
Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing
the effects of extreme heat. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than

absorb the Sun's rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of
maintaining a constant body temperature. Instead of trying to keep down the body temperature
deep inside the body, which would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert
mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally be fever height, and
temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles. The
overheated body then cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may
fall unusually low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is an advantage
since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warming up the body, and an
excessive buildup of heat does not begin until well into the day.
Another strategy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point
that would be fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body
weight as water without harm to itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12 to 13
percent of their body weight. An equally important adaptation is the ability to replenish this
water loss at one drink. Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and
camels have been known to imbibe over 100 liters in a few minutes. A very dehydrated person,
on the other hand, cannot drink enough water to rehydrate at one session, because the human
stomach is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid dilution of the body fluids causes death
from water intoxication. The tolerance of water loss is of obvious advantage in the desert, as
animals do not have to remain near a water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and
far-flung pastures. Desert-adapted mammals have the further ability to feed normally when
extremely dehydrated, it is a common experience in people that appetite is lost even under
conditions of moderate thirst.
45. What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) Weather variations in the desert
(B) Adaptations of desert animals
(C) Diseased of desert animals
(D) Human use of desert animals.
46. According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage to large desert animals?
(A) It helps them hide from predators.
(B) It does not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors.

(C) It helps them see their young at night
(D) It keeps them cool at night.
47.The word "maintaining" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
(A) measuring


(B) inheriting
(C) preserving
(D) delaying
48.The author uses of Grant's gazelle as an example of
(A) an animal with a low average temperature
(B) an animal that is not as well adapted as the camel
(C) a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures
(D) a desert animal with a constant body temperature
49.When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower?
(A) Just before sunrise
(B) In the middle of the day
(C) Just after sunset
(D) Just after drinking
50.What causes water intoxication?
(A) Drinking too much water very quickly
(B) Drinking polluted water
(C) Bacteria in water
(D) Lack of water.
51.
What does the author imply about desert-adapted mammals?
(A) They do not need to eat much food.
(B) They can eat large quantities quickly
(C) They easily lose their appetites.
(D) They can travel long distances looking for food.

52.Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph?
(A) To show how they use camels.
(B) To contrast them to desert mammals.
(C) To give instructions about desert survival.
(D) To show how they have adapted to desert life.
53.The word "obtain" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
(A) digest
(B) carry
(C) save
(D) get
54. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals?


(A) Variation in body temperatures
(B) Eating while dehydrated
(C) Drinking water quickly
(D) Being active at night.
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 question from 55 to 64
According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may
become recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the family,
traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such
as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is
no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through
election or recruitment.
Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of
research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural
leaders.” It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common;
rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet
the needs of that particular group.

Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader,
research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by
different individuals. Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of
tasks by a social group. Group members look to instrumental leaders to “get things” done.”
Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective wellbeing of a social group’s member. Expressive leader are less concerned with the overall goals
of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to
minimize tension and conflict among them. Group members expect expressive leaders to
maintain stable relationships within the group and provide support to individual members.
Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group
members. They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the
group’s goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in
the group. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to
discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor ,and try to resolve issues that
threaten to divide the group. As the differences in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders
generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they
are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a mote distant respect.
55.What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) The problems faced by leaders
(B) How leadership differs in small and large groups
(C) How social groups determine who will lead them
(D) The role of leaders in social groups
56. The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders
EXCEPT
(A) recruitment


(B) formal election process
(C) specific leadership training
(D) traditional cultural patterns
57. In mentioning “natural leaders” in lines 8-9, the author is making the point that

(A) few people qualify as “natural leaders”
(B) there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist
(C) “natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the members of a social group
(D) “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics
58.Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?
(A) A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective
leader in another group.
(B) Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person.
(C) A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on
leadership.
(D) Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications.
59.The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on
(A) ensuring harmonious relationships
(B) sharing responsibility with group members
(C) identifying new leaders
(D) achieving a goal
60.The word “collective” in line 17 is closest in meaning to
(A) necessary
(B) typical
(C) group
(D) particular
61.The word “them” in line 19 refers to
(A) expressive leaders
(B) goals of the group
(C) group members
(D) tension and conflict
62. A “secondary relationship” mentioned in line 22 between a leader and the members
of a group could best be characterized as
(A) distant
(B) enthusiastic

(C) unreliable
(D) personal

63. The word “resolve” in line 27 is closest in
meaning to


(A) avoid repeating
(B) talk about
(C) avoid thinking about
(D) find a solution for
64. Paragraphs 3 and 4 organize the discussion of leadership primarily in term of
(A) examples that illustrate a problem
(B) cause and effect analysis
(C) narration of events
(D) comparison and contrast

WRITING
Part1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
Question 65: It wasn’t necessary for them to call for help after all.
They______________________________________________________
( They needn’t call/ didn’t have to call for help after all)
Question 66: The last it snowed here was six years ago.
It has ________________________________________________________
(It hasn’t snowed here for six years)
Question 67: T here isn’t much likelihood of it snowing today.
It’s ___________________________________________________________
(It’s unlikely to snow today)
Question 68: Someone is going to tune my piano tomorrow.

I ‘m_________________________________________________________________
(I’m going to have my piano tuned tomorrow)
Question 69 : It’s possible that he didn’t get my letter
He might__________________________________________________________________
(He might not have got my letter)
Part 2. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the subject that you enjoy learning most
in your class.
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