Bộ Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia năm 2015 môn thi: Tiếng Anh

o whom we still owed a debt, we quickly headed out of the café when we 
saw him coming in. 
Question 17: The burglar was caught red-handed by the police when he broke into the flat. 
A. The police caught the burglar breaking into the flat. B. The police caught the burglar to break into the flat. 
C. The police caught the burglar when breaking into the flat. 
D. When the burglar had broken into the flat, the police caught him at once. 
Question 18: The fox tried, but was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes. 
A. The fox tried in vain to reaching the grapes. B. Hard as he tried, the fox couldn’t reach the grapes. 
C. Try as he may, the fox failed to reach the grapes. 
D. Despite of the effort he made, the fox found the grapes impossible to reach. 
Question 19: Tom was too surprised to say a word. 
A. Tom was so surprised that he could say a word. 	B. Tom was such surprise that he couldn’t say a word.
C. So surprised was Tom that he couldn’t say a word. 	D. Surprised as he was, Tom couldn’t say a word. 
Question 20: He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research. 
A. Only after he had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book. 
B. He did a lot of research after he finished writing the book. 
C. He delayed writing the book as he had already done any research. 
D. It was only when he had written the book that he did a lot of research. 
Read the following passage on native Americans, 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 21 to 30. 
The story of gold is an adventure involving kings, queens, pirates, explorers, conquerors, and the native peoples they conquered. Throughout history, gold has (21)____ a magic spell over those it touched. Gold is beautiful and rare; a soft shiny metal that can be moulded into many (22) ____ . It has been used for money, jewellery, and to decorate special buildings such as palaces and places of worship. (23)____ the precious metal was discovered, prospectors rushed to mine it, starting new cities and countries as they went. Gold and the people who love it have helped shape the world we live in today. Gold is one of many elements, or substances that cannot be changed by normal chemical (24)____, that are found in the Earth’s crust. Gold has a warm, sunny colour and (25)_____ it does not react (26)____ air, water, and most chemicals, its shine never fades. In its natural (27)_____, gold is soft and easily shaped. When heated to 1,062 Celsius it melts and can be poured (28)____ moulds to form coins, gold bars, and other objects. Stories have been told, movies (29)____ and legends born about the (30)____ of the world’s great gold deposits. It is a saga of dreams, greed, ambition and exploration. 
Question 21: 	A. knitted 	B. sewn 	C. woven 	D. folded 
Question 22: 	A. formats 	B. outlines 	C. shapes 	D. lines 
Question 23: 	A. Whoever 	B. However 	C. Forever 	D. Wherever 
Question 24: 	A. mode 	B. means 	C. course 	D. measure 
Question 25: 	A. yet 	B. despite 	C. because 	D. so 
Question 26: 	A. in 	B. to 	C. on 	D. with 
Question 27: 	A. estate 	B. state 	C. stage 	D. position 
Question 28: 	A. into 	B. through 	C. at 	D. with 
Question 29: 	A. done 	B. made 	C. composed 	D. built 
Question 30: 	A. discovery 	B. revelation 	C. detection 	D. disclosure 
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 31 to 40. 
Just as optical fibers have transformed communication, they are also revolutionizing medicine. These ultra-thin, flexible fibers have opened a window into the living tissues of the body. By inserting optical fibers through natural openings or small incisions and threading them along the body's established pathways, physicians can look into the lungs, intestines, heart and other areas that were formerly inaccessible to them.
The basic fiber-optics system is called fiberscope, which consists of two bundles of fibers. One, the illuminating bundle, carries light to the tissues. Is is coupled to a high-intensity light source. Light enters the cores of the high-purity silicon glass and travels along the fibers. A lens at the end of the bundle collects the light and focuses it into the other bundle, the imaging bundle. Each fiber in the bundle transmits only a tiny fraction of the total image. The reconstructed image can be viewed through an eye piece or displayed on a television screen. During the last five years, improved methods of fabricating optical fibers have led to a reduction in fiberscope diameter and an increase in the number of fibers, which in turn has increased resolution.
Optical fibers can also be used to deliver laser light. By use of laser beams, physicians can perform surgery inside the body, sometimes eliminating the need for invasive procedures in which healthy tissue must be cut through to reach the site of disease. Many of these procedures do not require anesthesia and can be performed in a physician's office. These techniques have reduced the risk and the cost of medical care. 
Question 31: What is the main topic of the passage? 
A. A revolution in communication 	B. The invention of optical fibers 
C. New surgical techniques 	D. The roles of optical fibers in medicine 
Question 32: In line 2, the author uses the expression have opened a window to indicate that the use of optical 
fibers ____. A. has enabled scientists to make amazing discoveries 
B. sometimes requires a surgical incision C. allows doctors to see inside the body without major surgery 
D. has been unknown to the general public until quite recently 
Question 33: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word formerly? 
A. Previously 	B. Completely 	C. Usually 	D. Theoretically 
Question 34: The word them in line 4 refers to____.
A. optical fibers 	B. pathways 	C. physicians 	D. other areas of the body
Question 35: According to the passage, what is the purpose of the illuminating bundle in a fiberscope? 
A. To carry light into the body 	B. To collect and focus light 
C. To reconstruct images 	D. To perform surgery inside the body 
Question 36: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word cores? 
A. Tips 	B. Centers 	C. Clusters 	D. Lines 
Question 37: According to the passage, how do the fiberscopes used today differ from those used in five years 
ago? 	A. They use brighter light 	B. They are longer 
C. They contain more fibers 	D. They are larger in diameter 
Question 38:The word resolution is closest in meaning to which of the following? 
A. Strength 	B. Sharpness 	C. Inconvenience 	D. Efficiency 
Question 39: Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as one of the advantages of laser surgery 
techniques? A. They can be performed in a physician’s office. 	B. They are safer than conventional surgery. 
C. They can often be performed without anesthesia. 	D. They are relatively easy to teach to physicians 
Question 40: Where in the passage does the author provide a basic description of a fiberscope? 
A. Lines 1-2 	B. Line 5 	C. Line 9 	D. Line 12 
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underline part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 41: Long prized for its medicine value, ginseng these days has become the most common of energy- boosting drinks particularly for high-performance athletes. A B C D 
Question 42: Individuals with chronic liver disease is gravely at risk for premature death, heart seizures, strokes as well as hyper tension, jaundice, and malnutrition. A B C D 
Question 43: With cable broad band, you can go from one web page to another much quickly than you can with a dial-up modem or DSL, and you can load web pages more readily. A B C D 
Question 44: Often a headache is caused by the contraction of one of the muscle group that cover the skull, thus causing spasm and pain. A B C D 
Question 45: However types of raw materials are used in making paper, the process is essentially the same. 
 A B C D 
Read the following passage on commuting, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 46 to 55. 
Alzheimer’s disease impairs a person’s ability to recall memories, both distant and as recent as a few hours before. Although there is not yet a cure for the illness, there may be hope for a cure with a protein called nerve growth factor. The protein is produced by nerve cells in the same region of the brain where Alzheimer’s occurs. Based on this relationship, scientists from the University of Lund in Sweden and the University of California at San Diego designed an experiment to test whether doses of nerve growth factor could reverse the effects of memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s. Using a group of rats with impaired memory, the scientists gave half of the rats doses of nerve growth factor while giving the other half a blood protein as a placebo, thus creating a control group. At the end of the four-week test, the rats given the nerve growth factor performed equally to rats with normal memory abilities. While the experiments do not show that nerve growth factor can stop the general process of deterioration caused by Alzheimer’s, they do show potential as a means to slowing the process significantly. 
Question 46: With what topic is this passage mainly concerned? 
A. impaired memory of patients 	C. the use of rats as experimental subjects 
B. cures for Alzheimer’s disease 	D. nerve growth factor as a cure for Alzheimer’s
Question 47: The word “impairs” in line 1 is most similar to which of the following? 
A. affects 	B. destroys 	C. enhances 	D. diminishes 
Question 48: According to the passage, where is nerve growth factor produced in the body? 
A. in nerve cells in the spinal column 	C. in nerve cells in the brain 
B. in red blood cells in the circulatory system 	D. in the pituitary gland 
Question 49: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “region” as used in line 3? 
A. vicinity 	B. plain 	C. expanse 	D. orbit 
Question 50: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “doses”? 
A. measures 	B. pieces 	C. injections 	D. stipends 
Question 51: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Alzheimer’s disease is deadly. 
B. Though unsuccessful, the experiments did show some benefits derived from nerve growth factor. 
C. The experiments did not show any significant benefits from nerve growth factor. 
D. More work needs to be done to understand the effects of nerve growth factor. 
Question 52: The passage most closely resembles which of the following patterns of organization? 
A. chronological order B. statement and illustration C. cause- effect D. alphabetical order 
Question 53: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “deterioration”? 
A. depression 	B. deduction 	C. decline 	D. disconnection 
Question 54: Which of the following could best replace the word “significantly”? 
A. considerably 	B. knowingly 	C. suggestively 	D. tirelessly 
Question 55: The relationship between nerve growth factor and a protein is similar to the relationship between 
Alzheimer’s and ____. A. forgetfulness B. a disease C. a cure D. a cancer 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 56: This letter______ be from Harry. He doesn’t know my new address. 
A. might 	B. can’t 	C. mustn’t 	D. shouldn’t 
Question 57: The Avicenna Partnership is a______ company with a long and successful sales history. 
A. respectable 	B. respectful 	C. respecting 	D. respective 
Question 58: The proposals he put forward were excellent. ______, it quickly became apparent that they would 
work when put into practice. A. Moreover 	B. However 	C. Nevertheless 	D. Although 
Question 59:The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______. 
A. had been finished/ arrived 	B. have finished/ arrived 
C. had finished/ were arriving 	D. have been finished/ were arrived.
Question 60: ______ their regular daytime job, many people do extra work in the evening. 
A. By 	B. Beside 	C. Besides 	D. Between 
Question 61:The acting in the movie was terrible, the story was boring and the sound quality was very poor. 
______, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. A. In brief B. So C. In the same way D. Correspondingly 
Question 62: That book is by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa______ for two years. 
A. that she lived B. among whom she lived C. that she lived among them D. where she lived among them 
Question 63: Thanks for the sandwich, but you______ it. I had lunch in town.
A. needn’t have made 	B. mightn’t have made C. shouldn’t have made D. ought to have made 
Question 64: She waited for twenty minutes and______ arrived at the head of the queue.
A. lastly 	B. finally 	C. at the end 	D. eventual 
Question 65: Only after seeing Hamlet on the stage _______________. 
A. did I understand it 	B. I understood it 	C. I could understand it D. did I understood it 
Question 66: “I haven’t seen you for a while.” “________” 
A. No, I haven’t seen you, too. 	B. No, I’ve been busy, I’m afraid.
C. But I saw you last month. 	D. Yes. You are right. I miss you. 
Question 67: ______ , the woman was visibly happy after the birth of her child. 
A. Tired although she was 	B. She was tired 	C. Despite tired 	D. Though tired 
Question 68: Politicians frequently ______a lot of criticism. 
A. come out in 	B. catch up with 	C. come in for 	D. get up to 
Question 69: Meg had a ______ escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday. 
A. narrow 	B. close 	C. near 	D. tender 
Question 70: “When do you have to hand in the that report?” “The______ is Thursday 12th April” 
A. lifeline 	B. byline 	C. headline 	D. deadline 
Question 71: After finishing a degree in English, she went on______ Law at Harvard. 
A. study 	B. studying 	C. to study 	D. studied
Question 72: Mary: “Can I have some more meat?” 	John: “______.” 
A. It’s delicious 	B. Enjoy your meal 	C. No, it’s my round 	D. Help yourself 
Question 73:The monk insisted that the tourists______ the temple until they had removed their shoes
A. didn’t enter 	B. not enter 	C. weren’t entering 	D. should enter 
Question 74: Tom: “Can I bring a friend to your party?” 	Kyle: “______.” 
A. Straight away 	B. That’s right 	C. The more the merrier 	D. Beggars can’t be choosers 
Question 75:The patient was lying______ on the bed. 
A. consciously 	B. unconsciously 	C. unconscious 	D. consciousness 
Question 76: While talking with native English speakers, we can take_____ a lot of new words and structures. 
A. in 	B. over 	C. on 	D. up 
Question 77: When the teacher asked Amanda what the chemical formula was, her mind was a total_____.
A. void 	B. empty 	C. nothing 	D. blank 
Question 78: He has read a lot of books and______ a lot of knowledge. 
A. acquired 	B. won 	C. achieved 	D. requested 
Question 79: ______ you cut down your carbohydrate intake, you _______ weight by now. 
A. Did/ would lose 	B. Were/ would have lost C. If/will lose 	D. Had/would have lost 
Question 80: Is there any chance______ the machinery repaired? 
A. to have 	B. of having 	C. for having 	D. of being
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Suppose I _____ half the money I owe you. Would that satisfy you?
A. will pay 	B. would pay 	C. pay 	D. paid
Câu 2: In the US, _____ the states but Hawaii is an island.
A. neither of 	B. none of 	C. not any 	D. all of
Câu 3: The policeman _____ me off with a warning as it was Christmas.
A. sent 	B. gave 	C. let 	D. set
Câu 4: Good health enables people to enjoy life and have the _____ to achieve their goals.
A. opportunity 	B. occasion 	C. chance 	D. situation
Câu 5: Up _____ when it saw its master.
A. did the dog jump 	B. jumped the dog 	C. the dog jumped 	D. does the dog jump
Câu 6: _____ anything suspicious arise; please let me know at once.
A. Should 	B. Would 	C. Can 	D. Did
Câu 7: It is _____ who _____ wrong.
A. me/ is 	B. I/ am 	C. me/ am 	D. I/ is
Câu 8: What I actually earn bears no _____ to all my needs.
A. connection 	B. association 	C. relation 	D. link
Câu 9: I was in a quandary _____ what to say.
A. owing to 	B. of 	C. as to 	D. for
Câu 10: It won’t _____ matter if you arrive a few minutes late.
A. greatly 	B. grandly 	C. considerably 	D. largely
Câu 11: This computer game is really out of the _____.
A. normal 	B. usual 	C. average 	D. ordinary
Câu 12: They said that the blue cheese was very tasty, but the smell put me _____.
A. of 	B. in 	C. to 	D. off
Câu 13: Once you have started something, you ought to see it _____ to the end.
A. to 	B. through 	C. for 	D. in
Câu 14: The curriculum at the public school is as good _____ of any private school.
A. as or better than that B. or better than	C. as or better than 	D. as or better that
Câu 15: Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt _____ lonely.
A. nothing but 	B. everything but 	C. anything but 	D. all but
Câu 16: When he realized the police had spotted him, the man _____ the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made up 	B. made out 	C. made off 	D. made for
Câu 17: Traffic is being _____ from the High Street while the water main is under repair.
A. subverted 	B. averted 	C. diverted 	D. perverted
Câu 18: Either you or Daisy _____ the vase. There is no one else in the room.
A. has been broken 	B. have been broken 	C. has broken 	D. have broken
Câu 19: Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _____.
A. pull up 	B. pull back 	C. pull through 	D. pull out
Câu 20: When __ a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we use his first name.
A. talking 	B. speaking 	C. discussing 	D. addressing
Câu 21: Of the two drivers, Mr Blake is very experienced and _____
A. the others are not B. another is not 	C. the other is not 	D. other is not
Câu 22: The jury _____ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. said 	B. made 	C. gave 	D. paid
Câu 23: Alice Freeman, ____ president of Wellesley College at the age of 27, is one of the youngest presidents in history. A. who is appointed 	B. who was appointed
C. that is appointed 	D. whom has been appointed
Câu 24: _____ was caused by breathing impure air was once a common belief.
A. For malaria 	B. That malaria 	C. Why malaria 	D. Malaria
Câu 25: Don’t throw that away - it might _____.
A. come in handy 	B. come in use 	C. come into handy 	D. come into use
Câu 26: - “It is raining outside.” - “_____”
A. So it is. 	B. Is it so? 	C. So it does. 	D. So is it.
Câu 27: Would you rather _____ the lunch, if you feel tired?
A. I cook 	B. cooking 	C. cook 	D. I cooked
Câu 28: The police are _____ the town for the missing vehicle.
A. looking 	B. investigating 	C. seeking 	D. combing
Câu 29: We couldn’t stay long, so we only wished Mark many happy ____ for his birthday and hurried to the airport. A. days 	B. returns 	C. regards 	D. moments
Câu 30: The union and the management are _____ dispute over working conditions.
A. in 	B. for 	C. on 	D. under
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 40.
SPORT PHOTOGRAPHY
Sport as a spectacle and photography as a way of recording action have developed together. At the turn of the 20th century, Edward Muybridge was experimenting with photographs of movement. 
His pictures of a runner (31)_____ in every history of photography. Another milestone was when the