Đề thi thử THPTQG môn Tiếng Anh

TRƯỜNG THPT HƯƠNG CẦN ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG NĂM 2015 MÔN TIẾNG ANH N0: 011 
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	Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh:Mark:.........
 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 pronunciation in each of the following questions.
 Question 1: A. habit	 B. dolphin	C. effective D. climate
 Question 2: A. sacrificed B. trusted 	C. recorded D. acted
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. fauna	 B. author	 C. away D. rainfall
 Question 4: A. power	B. idol	C. succeed	D. basic
 Question 5: A. introduce	B. history	C. library	D. National
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
Question 6: Students are often advised to look at the first and last_____of a book before attempting to read it in details. 
 A. paragraphs 	 B. headings 	C. chapters 	D. titles 
Question 7: He travels__________ for 20 years and then he decided to return home. 
 A. father away 	B. far and wide 	 C. far from it 	D. farthest of all 
Question 8: You’re very quiet today. What have you got on your_________ 	 ? 
 A. spirit	B. attention	C. mind	D. brain 
Question 9: I’ve been seeing my girlfriend for 6 months now, I suppose it’s quite a serious _________. 
	A. friendship 	B. membership	C. companionship 	D. relationship
 Question 10: When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats.
	 A. away	B. out	C. on 	D. off
 Question 11: He spoke ______ English, so it was difficult to communicate with him.
	A. a little	B. little	C. few	D. a few
 Question 12: Pop music has become _______ in our country in the last few decades. Most young people like it.
 A. popular	B. favorable	C. special	D. enjoyable
 Question 13: ______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call. 
A. Having quarreled 	B. Because having quarreled 	C. Because-of she quarreled 	D. Had quarreled 
 Question 14: The Nile, ________, is the home of a great variety of fish.
 A. which is in Egypt	B. where is in Egypt	C. in which is in Egypt	D. that is in Egypt
 Question 15: I’m _________ you liked the film. I thought it was rather __________.
 	 A. surprise / disappoint	B. surprised / disappointed C. surprising / disappointed	 D. surprised / disappointing
 Question 16: A: Do you know her number? - B: __________, it’s here somewhere. 
	A. Let me see	B. Mind you	C. Well	D. You see
Question 17: This one is prettier, but it costs _____ the other one.
	A. twice more than	B. twice as much as	C. as many as	D. twice as many as
Question 18: The more he tried to explain, ______ we got 
A. the much confused B. the many confusing C. the more confusing 	D. the more confused 
Question 19: _______ money, he would buy a new car
	A.If he has 	B. Was he to have	C. Were he to have	D. If he do have 
Question 20: It is essential that he ______ that contract.
	A. refuse	 	B. refuses 	C. to be refusing 	D. refusing
Question 21: _____her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture.
A. Although	B. Despite 	C. Though	 	D. In spite
Question 22: Not only _____ at the post office, ______ at the grocery store.
	A. does Mary work / but she also works	B. works Mary / but she also works
	C. does Mary work / but does she also work 	D. works Mary / but does she also work
Question 23: A type writer uses ______ electricity.
	A. most of	B. much	C. a large number of	D. a great deal of
Question 24: Peter: “I enjoy listening to pop music.” 	Maria: “______.”
	A. I don’t 	B. I’m, too	C. Neither do I	D. So do I
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: I couldn’t see what she was doing. It was so dark down there.
	A. make out 	B. make up	C. make for	D. make from
Question 26: I will communicate with you as soon as I have any news.
	A. be related	B. be interested in	C. get in touch 	D. have connection	
Question 27: Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture.
	A. destruction 	B. contamination 	C. fertilizer 	D. variety
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 28: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry	B. poor	C. rich	D. full
 Question 29: I’d like to pay some money into my bank account.
A. withdraw some money from	B. put some money into
C. give some money out	D. leave some money aside
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: Betty is one of the women who is responsible for organizing the outing.
A. one of the	B. outing	C. for	D. who is
Question 31: How much each dress costs is not mention in the catalogue.
A. How much	B. each	C. costs	D. mention
Question 32:Not only the athlete but also his wife are going to the party tonight.
A. athlete	B. are	C. but	D. Not only
Question 33: We thought our cameras were the same, but his is different than the one I bought.
A. than	B. his is	C. the same	D. bought
Question 34: She was anxious about the interview because she failed three interviews before.
failed	B. before	C. about	D. Because
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.
 Today there are libraries in almost every towns in the world. Even in areas (35)______ there are no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which take boos from one village to (36)______. But in the days when books were copied by hand (37)______ than printed, libraries were very rare. The reason is simple: books took a very long time to produce, and there were far fewer coppies of any given work around. The greatest library (38)______ all, that in Alexandia, had 54,000 books.
 In the ancient world, this number (39)______ considered huge. It was the first time that anyone had collected so many books from all around the world (40)______ one roof. There are many theories about why these books were lost. (41)______is that the library accidentally burned down. Another is that one of the rulers of the city ordered the books to be burned. They were taken to various places and it took six months to burn them. (42)______ happened, the collection there was priceless. Many of the library’s treasures were lost forever-sone books were (43)______ recovered. We cannot even know (44)______ what the library contained.
Question 35: A. where 	B. who 	C. the place 	D. which
Question 36: A. other 	B. others 	C. the other 	D. another
Question 37: A. rather 	B. else 	C. more 	D. much
Question 38: .A. of 	B. about 	C. in 	D. over
Question 39: .A. is 	B. was 	C. were place 	D. has been
Question 40: A. in 	B. under 	C. over 	D. below
Question 41: A. One 	B. A theory 	C. None 	D. All
Question 42: A. Whoever 	B. Whichever 	C. whatever 	D. wherever
Question 43: A. almost 	B. never 	C. already 	D. yet
Question 44: A. exactly 	B. really 	C. detailedly 	D. yet
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 .
 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 45: 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 46: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "productivity"?
	A. fertility	B. affinity	C. creativity	D. maturity
Question 47: 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 48: Which of the following could best replace the word "terminated"?
	A. discontinued	B. resolved	C. exploited	D. hated
Question 49: 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 50: 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 51: 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 52: According to the passage, "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are _________
 	A. dances	B. songs	C. operas	D. plays
Question 53: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
 	A. Tchaikovsky's influence on ballet music	B. Tchaikovsky's unhappiness leading to suicide	
 C. the patronage of Madame von Meck	D. Tchaikovsky's productivity in composing
Question 54: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "behind"?
	A. supporting	B. in back of	C. going beyond	D. concealing
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 
  Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of ground. We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the forms we know today.
  As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organise their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this respect. For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that resembles an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ, Thus, an extract made from a heart-shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems.
 Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our present knowledge of drugs and their uses. 
Question 55:  An herbalist is which of the following?
A. A dreamer.  	B. An early historian.  
C. Someone who uses plants in medicine.  	D. A farmer. 
Question 56:  The phrase “in this respect” refers to 
A. the development of human culture  B. the development of the field of natural history 
C. the use of plants for drugs and medicine  D. the origin of knowledge of nature
Question 57:  The word “extract” is closest in meaning to ..
A. design  	B. substance  	C. flavour  	D. ailment
Question 58:  Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The shape of a plant is indicative of its ability to cure ailments of a similarly shaped organ. 
B. Early herbalists were unimaginative. 
C. The work of early herbalists has nothing to do with present day medicine. 
D. There is little relation between a cure for illness and the physical shape of a plant. 
Question 59:  The word “rudiments” is closest in meaning to ..
A. beginnings  	B. history  	C. requirements  	D. proofs
Question 60:  The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of.
zoology  	B. biology  	C. anatomy  	D. Astrology
Question 61:  What does this passage mainly discuss?
 	A. Cures from plants.  	B. The beginning of natural history. 
C. Prehistoric man.  	D. Early plants and animals. 
Question 62:  Domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of .
 	A. need for more readily available food  B. lack of wild animals and plants 
 C. early mans power as a hunter  D. the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic
Question 63:  The word “this” refers to .
A. providing food for man  B. man's domestication of plants and animals 
C. man's ability to live on a small plot of land  D. the earliest condition of prehistoric man 
Question 64: . The word “blossomed” is closest in meaning to ..
produced flowers  	B. changed  	C. learned  	D. Flourished
WRITING: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
Question 65: “ If I were you, I would take the job,” said my room-mate.
 B. My room-mate advised me to take the job. 
Question 66: “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.
	A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
Question 67: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
	C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months. 
 Question 68: “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sara?” asked Frederic.
	A. Frederic invited Sara to his birthday party. 
 Question 69: They had seen the man in a parking lot.
 	D. The man had been seen in a parking lot.
Part II: In about 120 to 140 words, Write about your hobby (Viết về sở thích của bạn).
Bài luận mẫu: Of all the interesting free-time activities as well as entertainments, I like reading book most because of its good aspects it brings to me.
First and foremost, reading book not only helps widen my knowledge but also makes me love my life more. As you know reference books provide us with a lot of information of every field of our life. Besides, novels, stories which contain many romantic and touching plots controlling my feeling a great deal.
Moreover, enjoying books regularly gives me a good habit as I am more and more patient. Especially, my ability to express words fluently is better and better.Therefore,I will be confident of communicating with others.
In short, reading books is my main hobby and I will make best use of its advantages to have a happy lifestyle.
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