Đề thi thử môn tiếng anh trường THPT thanh bình 2 đồng tháp năm 2015

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HỘI ĐỒNG BỘ MÔN TIẾNG ANH THPT

ĐỀ THI MẪU – KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA
NĂM 2015
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Đề thi gồm có 07 trang

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. wounded
B. sacred
C. addicted
D. employed
Question 2: A. initiate
B. mature
C. appreciate
D. champagne
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. fragile
B. appalled
C. fertile
D. fancy
Question 4: A. affluent
B. competent
C. outstanding
D. etiquette
Question 5: A. injury

B. recycle
C. technician
D. endangered
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: People’s standard of living __________ considerably over the past few decades.
A. improves
B. has improved
C. improved
D. will improve
Question 7: He told me __________ the following year.
A. would retire
B. he would retire C. I had retired
D. that he will retire
Question 8: My aunt is a caring woman. She is very sensitive __________ other people’s feelings.
A. to
B. with
C. of
D. for
Question 9: “I ran into Jane this morning.”
“It __________Jane, who you met. She left for Tokyo two days ago.
A. must have been
B. was
C. cannot have been D. might be
Question 10: He is decorating the house ___________ selling it.
A. with a view to
B. on account of
C. for fear of
D. in spite of
Question 11: But for their help, he __________.

A. would have failed
B. has failed
C. has not failed
D. wouldn’t have failed
Question 12: It is essential that __________ secret.
A. this matter be kept
B. this matter is kept
C. we must keep this matter
D. she keeps this matter
Questions 13: Only if you are patient enough __________ your tests with flying colors.
A. you will pass
B. you would pass C. you won’t pass D. will you pass
Question 14: ___________, he still cannot lift that box.
A. Vigorous as he is
B. Because he is vigorous
C. On account of his vigor
D. Despite of his vigor
Question 15: Regarded as one of the greatest physicist, ____________.
A. the relationship between force and motion was first expressed by Isaac Newton
B. the first to express the relationship between force and motion was Isaac Newton
C. Isaac Newton was the first to express the relationship between force and motion
D. it Isaac Newton who was the first to express the relationship between force and motion.


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Question 16: The height of an average man is __________ an average woman.
A. higher than
B. higher than that of
C. as high as

D. the highest of
Question 17: If we cannot afford a car, we’ll just have to ____________ one.
A. do up
B. do away with
C. do in
D. do without
Question 18: Yesterday’s meeting __________ at about 6 P.M., which made all of us worn-out.
A. made allowances for
B. set fire to
C. came to an end
D. made a fuss
Question 19: The company plans to __________ a further 50 staff redundant because of a
decrease in product consumption.
A. turn
B. make
C. cause
D. set
Question 20: Tim stayed up too late to study his lessons last night, so he __________ asleep
during class this morning.
A. felt
B. sounded
C. fell
D. became
Question 21: Jane is in a(n) ____________; she cannot make up her mind whether she goes on
studying or looks for a job.
A. appliance
B. dilemma
C. effect
D. harmony
Question 22: He kept himself __________ going over his lessons carefully before the exam.

A. occupy
B. occupying
C. occupation
D. occupied
Question 23: Jane: “I like the CD you gave me. You have a very good taste in music.”
Eric: “ __________.”
A. Neither do you
B. What a pity
C. You’re telling a lie
D. I’m glad you like it
Question 24: Lily: “How are you doing?”
Peggy: “__________.”
A. I’m reading a novel
B. Yes, I am
C. Great. Thanks
D. I’m afraid not
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: Son didn’t mean to be disrespectful to his teacher. He just couldn’t control his
temper.
A. showing lack of trust
B. showing nervousness
C. showing impolite behavior
D. showing lack of attention
Question 26: Thousands of workers were out of work due to economic depression.
A. invisible
B. unemployed
C. workaholic
D. appalled
Question 27: Our journey across the country was arduous; we were almost exhausted when

reaching home.
A. tiring
B. boring
C. exciting
D. costly
Question 28: Can I have it for keeps or do you want it back?
A. contemporarily
B. for never
C. effectively
D. permanently
Question 29: The parents had been warned again and again about their son’s misbehavior.
A. decidedly
B. repeatedly
C. expectedly
D. allegedly


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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 30: As the most important exam is coming near, so Tim spends most of his time going
A B
C
over his lessons.
D
Question 31: Anyone found guilty of crimes will be punished irrespective of his race, religious
A
B
C

D
and social status.
Question 32: Tim looked so frightened and upset. He must have experienced something terribly.
A
B
C
D
Question 33: Plastics today are chief derived from petroleum. That is why their prices are
A
B
C
D
relatively cheap.
Question 34: He was Juri Gagarin that was the first human being to be in space.
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.
Did you know that there is a fiber that is as (35)_________ and lightweight as nylon yet
five times stronger than steel? Did you know that this fabric is resistant to temperatures higher
than 500 degrees Fahrenheit? Did you know that a woman invented this fiber? This miraculous
fabric is called Kevlar and it (36)_________ make everything from body armor to musical
instruments.
The year was 1964. There were gasoline shortages due to (37)_________ in the Middle
East. A Polish-American chemist named Stephanie Louise Kwolek was working for DuPont, an
American chemical company. She and her group were trying to make a lightweight, yet durable
fiber to be used in tires. Lighter tires would (38)_________ vehicles to get better gas mileage,
(39)_________ the tires had to be strong (40)_________ to resist the wear and tear of the road.

They had been working on the problem for some time and had (41)_________ success, until
Kwolek had a breakthrough.
Kwolek and her group were synthesizing or creating fibers to test. During one of the steps
in the process, Kwolek created a milky white solution (42)_________ mixing two chemicals that
were often used in the process. This solution was usually thrown away, but Kwolek convinced
one of the (43)_________ to help her test it. They were (44)_________ to discover that the fabric
that Kwolek had created was not only more durable than nylon, it was more durable than steel.
Kwolek had invented Kevlar.
Question 35: A. sociable
B. flexible
C. strict
D. kind-hearted
Question 36: A. is used to
B. used to
C. is used for
D. used
Question 37: A. banquet
B. prosperity
C. conflict
D. mission
Question 38: A. make
B. get
C. allow
D. insist
Question 39: A. so
B. however
C. although
D. but
Question 40: A. enough
B. too

C. so
D. such
Question 41: A. little
B. great
C. a number of
D. a lot
Question 42: A. in
B. by
C. with
D. about
Question 43: A. techniques
B. technology
C. technological
D. technicians
Question 44: A. amazing
B. to amaze
C. amazed
D. amaze


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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 following questions:
It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an
education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to
school. The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.
Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows
no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen
or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole

universe of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to
the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas
schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises.
A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other
religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad,
inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one
that should be an integral part of one's entire life.
Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern
varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at
approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do
homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the
alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the
boundaries of the subject being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not
likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what
the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the
formalized process of schooling.
Question 45: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The best school teaches a wide variety of subjects
B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences
C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework
D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is
Question 46: What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt
their education to go to school” (lines 2-3) ?
A. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial.
B. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.
C. Summer school makes the school year too long.
D. All of life is an education.
Question 47: The word “bounds” in line 5 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. rules
B. experience

C. limits
D. exceptions
Question 48: The word “chance” in line 10 is closest in meaning to___________.
A. unplanned
B. unusual
C. lengthy
D. lively
Question 49: The word “an integral” in line 13 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. an equitable
B. a profitable
C. a pleasant
D. an essential
Question 50: The word “they” in line 17 refers to ____________.
A. slices of reality B. similar textbooks
C. boundaries
D. seats


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Question 51: The phrase “For example,” line 19, introduces a sentence that gives examples of
___________.
A. similar textbooks
B. the results of schooling
C. the workings of a government
D. the boundaries of classroom subjects
Question 52: The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed.
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.

D. Education involves many years of professional training.
Question 53: The passage is organized by _____________.
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. contrasting the meanings of two related words
C. narrating a story about excellent teacher
D. giving examples of different kinds of schools
Question 54: The writer seems to agree that _____________.
A. Schooling is as important than education
B. Education is not as important as schooling
C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal
D. Education is more influential than schooling
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 following questions:
Have you ever heard the sound of a hummingbird? They make a buzzing noise when they
fly. They make this noise because they beat their wings so fast. They beat their wings up to 80
times a second. All that flapping makes a lot of noise. That's why we call them hummingbirds.
Hummingbirds fly in a unique way. They move their wings so fast that they can hover.
This means that they can stay in one spot in the middle of the air, like a helicopter. Sometimes
they fly or hover upside down. They are the only bird that flies backward.
Hummingbirds are small. One type called the bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the
world. Bee hummingbirds weigh less than a penny. They are just a little bit bigger than bees. I
guess that's where they get their name.
Bee hummingbirds build tiny nests. They use cobwebs and bits of bark to make their
homes. Their homes are only an inch around. This is big enough for their eggs though. Their eggs
are smaller than peas. People have found these tiny nests on a clothespin.
Hummingbirds move fast. It takes lots of energy to move as fast as they do. This means
that they need to eat a lot of food. Their favorite food is nectar, a sweet liquid inside of some
flowers. They drink more than their own weight in nectar daily. They have to visit hundreds of
flowers to get enough nectar to live. They can only store enough energy to survive through the
night. They live on the edge.

Hummingbirds don't use their long beaks like straws. They have a tongue just like you.
They use their tongues for eating. They flick their tongues in and out of their mouths while inside
of flowers. They lap up nectar. Flowers give them the energy that they need.
Hummingbirds help flowers too. They get pollen on their heads and bills when they feed.
Flowers use pollen to make seeds. Hummingbirds help pollen get from one flower to the next.
This helps flowers make more seeds. More seeds means more flowers. More flowers means more
food for hummingbirds. Isn't it nice how that works out?


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Question 55: Why are they called hummingbirds?
A. They are very light
B. They sing when they fly
C. Their wings make a humming sound
D. Their song sounds like humming
Question 56: How do hummingbirds eat?
A. They drink nectar through their beaks like a straw.
B. They chew up flower petals with their beaks.
C. They use their heads and bills to eat pollen.
D. They lap up nectar with their tongues.
Question 57: How do hummingbirds help flowers?
A. They drink nectar.
B. They eat pollen.
C. They bring pollen from one flower to the next.D. They plant seeds.
Question 58: According to the text, which does the bee hummingbird use to make nests?
A. straw
B. concrete
C. bark
D. sticks

Question 59: All of the following is true about bee hummingbirds EXCEPT ___________.
A. Bee hummingbird eggs are smaller than peas.
B. Bee hummingbirds weigh less than a penny.
C. Bee hummingbirds have built nests on clothespins.
D. Bee hummingbirds do not grow larger than bees.
Question 60: What is unique about the way that hummingbirds fly?
A. They can fly faster than any other bird.
B. They can fly longer than any other bird.
C. They can fly forward and backward.
D. They can only fly for a few seconds at a time.
Question 61: The word “hover” in line 1 of the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.
A. To stay in one spot in the air
B. To clean an area thoroughly
C. An animal that has hooves
D. To move your wings very fast
Question 62:The word “bills” in line 1 of the last paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
A. hummingbirds’ beaks
B. hummingbirds’ tails
C. hummingbirds’ necks
D. hummingbirds’ notes
Question 63: Why do flowers need pollen?
A. Flowers eat pollen.
B. Pollen attracts hummingbirds.
C. Hummingbirds eat pollen.
D. Flowers use pollen to make seeds.
Question 64: Which title best describes the main idea of this text?
A. Bee Hummingbirds: The World's Smallest Bird
B. Pollination: How Birds and Flowers Work Together
C. Hummingbirds: Unique and Uniquely Helpful
D. Interesting Facts About Birds

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: Linda lost her passport at the airport. She also lost her purse there.
Not only _______________________________________________________________
Question 66: “Raise our wage, or we will go on strike,” said the workers.
The workers threatened ____________________________________________________


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Question 67: We haven’t seen each other for twenty years.
It is ___________________________________________________________________
Question 68: He got an accident because he did not drive his car carefully.
Had ___________________________________________________________________
Question 69: She heard the news of the death of her mother, and she fainted.
On ____________________________________________________________________
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
ĐƠN VỊ: THPT THANH BÌNH 2
I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (0.25/CÂU)
1. D 9. C
17. D
25. C 33. B
2. B
10. A 18. C
26. B 34. A
3. B
11. A 19. B
27. A 35. B
4. C
12. A 20. C
28. D 36. A
5. A 13. D 21. B
29. B 37. C
6. B
14. A 22. D
30. B 38. C
7. B
15. C 23. D
31. D 39. D

8. A 16. B 24. C
32. D 40. A

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

49. D
50. A
51. D
52. C
53. B
54. D
55. C
56. D

57. C
58. C
59. D
60. C
61. A
62. A
63. D
64. C

II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN:
Part 1:
Question 65: Not only did Linda lose her passport, but she also lost her purse at the airport.
Question 66: The workers threatened to go on strike if their wage is not raised.
Question 67: It is twenty years since we (last) saw each other.
Question 68: Had he driven his car carefully, he would not have got an accident.
Question 69: On hearing the news of the death of her mother, she fainted.
Part II:
1. Nội dung:
- Viết đúng chủ đề: 0.25đ.
- Viết logic, hợp lí: 0.25đ.
2. Ngôn ngữ:
- Viết đúng ngữ pháp: 0.25đ.
- Sử dụng từ ngữ phù hợp và phong phú: 0.25đ.
3. Trình bày:
- Viết đủ số từ: 0.25đ.
- Viết mạch lạc, rõ ràng, có ý sáng tạo: 0.25đ.
4. Điểm trừ:
- Ngữ pháp: tối đa -0.125đ.
- Chính tả: tối đa -0.125đ.
- Không đủ số từ: tối đa -0.125.