Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 06 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 1 - HOCMAI.VN ĐỀ THI THỬ TUẦN 1 THÁNG 3 ĐỀ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA 2015 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: She had ________in the sun all afternoon. A. lay B.laid C. lied D. lain Question 2: It came as a _______ surprise to me when she married him. A. comprehensive B. complete C. full D. entire Question 3: If you think _______ about it, you'll realise that I'm right. A. strongly B. powerfully C. precisely D. hard Question 4: The shop assistant said he would check to see if he had any more copies of the book in ________. A. surplus B. supply C. stock D. store Question 5: In his absence, I would like to thank all concerned on my brother’s ________. A. behalf B. part C. business D. interest Question 6: The woman’s clothes gave no ________to her origin. A. sign B. signal C. clue D. hint Question 7: People convicted of murder in Britain are no longer ________to death. A. sent B. punished C. judged D. sentenced Question 8: I’d sooner they ________ deliver the new furniture tomorrow. A. shouldn’t B. didn’t C. wouldn’t D. mustn’t Question 9: Get him to sign before he has second ________. A. plans B. thoughts C. intentions D. ideas Question 10: Our football team lost ________three goals to nil. A. with B. by C. to D. in Question 11: I find his behavior towards me quite ________. He treats me like an idiot. A. offending B. insulting C. crude D. ill – mannered Question 12: “Do you want me to help you with those packages?” - “___________” A. No, those aren’t mine. B. No, I can handle them myself. C. No, I can’t help you right now. D. Of course, not for me. Question 13: I’m so tired that I can’t take ________ what you are saying. A. in B. up C. out D. on Question 14: Don’t start the next page ________ you have finished that last test questions. A. when B. while C. until D. since Question 15: I’m really sleepy today. I wish I ________ Bob to the airport late last night. A. weren’t taking B. hadn’t had to take C. didn’t have to take D. didn’t take Question 16: She should have been here but she’s ________a terrible cough. A. gone down with B. gone through with C. come for D. come up against Question 17: "Make yourself at home." - “___________” A. Not at all. Don't mention it. B. Thanks. Same to you. C. That's very nice. Thank you. D. Yes, can I help you? Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 06 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 2 - Question 18: “I’ve got so much work to do” – “Well, if ________, I’ll be glad to give you a hand” A. it needs to be B. in need C. it is needy D. need be Question 19: Global warming has progressed ________ glaciers everywhere are shrinking. A. too much that B. enough to cause C. to such an extent that D. so great an extent that Question 20: Frankly I’d rather you ________anything about it for the time being. A. do B. didn’t do C. don’t D. didn’t Question 21: Peter: “Janet, make us some tea, will you?” Janet: “ ” A. No, I won’t I’m afraid. B. Sorry, I don’t C. Don’t worry. Go ahead D. I can’t I’m afraid Question 22: ________that he felt he didn’t need to revise any more. A. So confident was that arrogant student of passing B. Such was the confidence of that arrogant student on passing C. So confident in passing was that arrogant student D. Such confidence in passing did that arrogant student have Question 23: “You’ve really changed.” - “___________” A. Yes, I am B. I’ll never change my mind C. Have I? D. Oh, sorry, I can’t Question 24: Of course I didn’t break it ________ purpose – it was an accident! A. on B. with C. from D. by Question 25: There’s no point in telephoning him. He’s certain ________by now. A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left 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 question. Question 26: A. inflexible B. elegant C. experiment D. collection Question 27: A. collection B. magazine C. procedure D. machine Question 28: A. abandon B. readable C. frequency D. habitat Question 29: A. mysterious B. historical C. heritage D. particular Question 30: A. economy B. economics C. peninsula D. advisory Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. Question 31: The singer has given up performing live. A. The singer is accustomed to performing live. B. The singer used to perform live. C. The singer's live performance has been cancelled. D. The singers got used to performing live. Question 32: My father likes nothing better than playing chess in his free time. A. My father doesn't like playing chess in his free time. B. My father would prefer playing chess rather than doing nothing in his free time. C. Playing chess is my father's favorite enjoyment in his free time. D. My father prefers doing nothing to playing chess in his free time. Question 33: You didn't listen to my advice in the first place, so you are in the mess now. A. You wouldn’t be in the mess now if you listened to my advice in the first place. B. If you could listen to my advice in the first place, you aren't in the mess now. C. Unless you listened to my advice in the first place, you weren't in the mess now. D. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in the mess now. Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 06 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 3 - Question 34: The boy was not allowed to have any friends, so he felt lonely. A. Having no friends, the boy felt so lonely. B. Not having friends, they made the boy feel lonely. C. Having a lot of friends, the boy felt so lonely. D. Deprive of friends, the boy felt so lonely. Question 35: Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station? A. Did your aunt have to be met at the station? B. Does your aunt have to meet at the station? C. Does your aunt have to be met at the station? D. Was your aunt met at the station? Question 36: Conan said to me, “If I were you, I would read different types of books in different ways.” A. Conan ordered me to read different types of books in different ways. B. I said to Conan to read different types of books in different ways to me. C. I read different types of books in different ways to Conan as he told me. D. Conan advised me to read different types of books in different ways. Question 37: Coming second didn’t make her feel any better because she only wanted to win. A. Coming second was of no consolation because winning was all that mattered to her. B. She was impossible to win because she didn’t feel better. C. She felt better as she only wanted to win. D. Coming second made her feel bad so she wanted to win. Question 38: Inefficient treatment of customers creates a bad impression of the company. A. This company gives a bad impression due to its inefficiency. B. Treating customers with a lack of efficiency reflects badly on the company. C. The most common complaint from customers is about poor service. D. Customers are dissatisfied with the company for treating them badly. Question 39: Anthony wasn’t at all discouraged by this bad experience. A. Anthony learned a great deal from this bad experience. B. Because of this bad experience, Anthony wasn’t very happy. C. It could take Anthony years to get over this bad experience. D. This bad experience didn’t put Anthony off in the least. Question 40: Far from being embarrassed by her daughter’s behavior, Mrs. Thomas seems to be amused by it. A. Mrs. Thomas is both embarrassed and amused by her daughter’s behavior. B. Mrs. Thomas should be amused rather than embarrassed by her daughter’s behavior. C. Mrs. Thomas feels embarrassed because her daughter is behaving amusingly. D. Mrs. Thomas seems to find the way her daughter behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Question 41: Tourists today flock to see the two falls that actually constitutes Niagara falls A. come without knowing what they’ll see B. come in large numbers C. come out of boredom D. come by plane Question 42: His greatest triumph was undoubtedly his achievement in training Laos ladies to win the All Ireland senior title three years ago. A. failure B. victory C. contribution D. devotion Question 43: Any students who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school. A. puts off B. takes out C. attends to D. puts over Question 44: She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it. A. look it over B. accepted it without investigation C. objected to it C. permitted it Question 45: I think we have solved this problem once and for all. A. temporarily B. in the end C. for goods D. forever Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 06 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 4 - 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 46 to 55 The spectacular aurora light displays that appear in Earth’s atmosphere around the north and south magnetic poles were once mysterious phenomena. Now, scientists have data from satellites and ground-based observations from which we know that the aurora brilliance is an immense electrical discharge similar to that occurring in a neon sign. To understand the cause of aurora, first picture the Earth enclosed by its magnetosphere, a huge region created by the Earth’s magnetic field. Outside the magnetosphere, blasting toward the earth is the solar wind, a swiftly moving plasma of ionized gases with its own magnetic field. Charged particles in this solar wind speed earthward along the solar wind’s magnetic lines of force of the Earth and of the solar wind bunch together. Here many of the solar wind’s charged particles break through the magnetic poles very rapidly. In the polar regions, electrons from the solar wind ionize and excite the atoms and molecules of the upper atmosphere, causing them to emit aurora radiations of visible light. The colors of an aurora depend on the atoms emitting them. The dominant greenish white light comes from low energy excitation of oxygen atoms. During huge magnetic storms oxygen atoms also undergo high energy excitation and emit a crimson light. Excited nitrogen atoms contribute bands of color varying from blue to violet. Viewed from outer space, auroras can be seen as dimly glowing belts wrapped around each of the Earth’s magnetic poles. Each aurora hangs like a curtain of light stretching over the polar regions and into the higher latitudes. When the solar flares that result in magnetic storms and aurora activity are very intense, aurora displays may extend as far as the southern regions of the USA. Studies of auroras have given physicists new information about the behaviors of plasmas, which has helped to explain the nature of outer space and is being applied in attempts to harness energy from the fusion of atoms. Question 46: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The methods used to observe auroras from outer space B. The formation and appearance of auroras around the Earth’s poles C. The factors that cause the variety of colors in auroras D. The periodic variation in the display of auroras Question 47: The word “phenomena” in line 2 is closest in meaning to____________. A. ideas B. stars C. events D. colors Question 48: The word “picture” in line 4 is closest in meaning to____________. A. frame B. imagine C. describe D. explain Question 49: The passage describes the magnetosphere as a barrier because____________. A. Its position makes it difficult to be observed rom Earth B. It prevents particles from the solar wind from easily entering Earth’s atmosphere C. It increases the speed of particles from the solar wind D. It is strongest in the polar regions Question 50: The word “them” in line 9 refers to ____________. A. polar regions B. electrons C. atoms and molecules D. aurora radiations Question 51: According to the passage, which color appears most frequently in an aurora display? A. greenish-white B. crimson C. blue D. violet Question 52: The word “emit” in line 13 is closest in meaning to____________. A. change from B. connect with C. add to D. give off Question 53: The word “glowing” in line 14 is closest in meaning to____________. A. shining B. moving C. charging D. hanging Question 54: Auroras may be seen in the southern regions of the USA when____________. Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 06 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 5 - A. agnetic storms do not affect Earth B. solar flares of atoms is high C. The speed of the solar wind is reduced D. the excitation of atoms is low Question 55: Which of the following terms is defined in the passage? A. “magnetosphere” B. “electrons” C. “ionize” D. “fusion” Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 56: Metal and glass containers can (A) be recycled, (B) and several states are (C) currently contemplating mandatory recycling (D) for either. Question 57: (A) Unlike most liquids, which contract when they (B) solidify, water expands (C) by nine (D) percentage when it freezes. Question 58: So extensive (A) the lakes are that they (B) are viewed as the (C) largest bodies (D) of fresh water in the world. Question 59: (A) There are many different ways (B) of comparing the economy of one nation with (C) those of (D) another. Question 60: (A) Many fruits contain large (B) amounts of vitamin C, (C) as well as sugar, which (D) provide energy. 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 61 to 70 Never too old to learn! Education is a life-long process that not only provides us with basic skills such as literacy and numeracy, but it is also essential in (61)________our future lives. From the moment we enter kindergartens as small children, and as we progress through primary and secondary education, we (62) ________the foundations for the life ahead of us. We must discipline ourselves to work hard (63) ________we can pass exams and gain the qualifications we will need to secure a good job. We must also acquire valuable life skills so that we can fit in and work with those around us. And of course health education helps us understand (64) ________we can stay fit and healthy. For most people, this process ends when they are in their mid-to-late teens. For others, however, it is the beginning of a lifetime of learning. After they finish school, many (65) ________to further education where they will learn more useful skills such as computer literacy or basic business management. (66) ________will enroll on a program of higher education at a university where, with hard work, they will have the opportunity to graduate after three or four years with a well-earned degree. After that, they may work for a while before opting to study for a higher degree – an MA, for example, or a Ph.D. Alternatively, they may choose to attend an evening class after work or, if they have a sympathetic employer, (67) ________day release so that they can study during the week. And if they live a long way from a college or university, they might follow a (68) ________course using mail and the internet. (69) ________, it is largely due to the proliferation of computers that many people have started to study again and can proudly class themselves as mature students. We live in a fascinating and constantly changing world, and we must continually learn and (70) ________new knowledge if we are to adapt and keep up with changing events. Our schooldays are just the beginning of this process, and we should make the best of every opportunity to develop ourselves whether we are 18 or 80. You are, indeed, never too old to learn. Question 61: A. forming B. shaping C. moulding D. leading Question 62: A. are lying B. are laying C. are replacing D. are building Question 63: A. in order to B. so as that C. so that D. therefore Question 64: A. how B. what C. where D. when Question 65: A. progress B. continue C. move D. pursue Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 06 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 6 - Question 66: A. The others B. Another C. The other D. Others Question 67: A. ask B. obtain C. achieve D. bring Question 68: A. writing B. correspondence C. mail D. self-study Question 69: A. As a result B. Particularly C. What’s more D. In fact Question 70: A. enrich B. acquire C. widen D. broaden 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 71 to 80 Staggering tasks confronted the people of the United States, North and South, when the Civil War ended. About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life, and reabsorbed by the devastated economy. Civil government also had to be put back on a peacetime basis and interference from the military had to be stopped. The desperate plight of the South has eclipsed the fact that reconstruction had to be undertaken also in the North, though less spectacularly. Industries had to adjust to peacetime conditions: factories had to be retooled for civilian needs. Financial problems loomed large in both the North and the South. The national debt had shot up from a modest $65 million in 1861, the year the war started, to nearly $3 billion in 1865, the year the war ended. This was a colossal sum for those days but one that a prudent government could pay. At the same time, war taxes had to be reduced to less burdensome levels. Physical devastation caused by invading armies, chiefly in the South and border states, had to be repaired. This herculean task was ultimately completed, but with discouraging slowness. Other important questions needed answering. What would be the future of the four million Black people who were freed from slavery? On what basis were the Southern states to be brought back into the Union? What of the Southern leaders, all of whom were liable to charges of treason? One of these leaders, Jefferson Davis, president of the Southern Confederacy, was the subject of an insulting popular Northern song,"Hang Jeff Davis from a Sour Apple Tree", and even children sang it. Davis was temporarily chained in his prison cell during the early days of his two-year imprisonment. But he and the other Southern leaders were finally released, partly because it was unlikely that a jury from Virginia, a Southern Confederate state, would convict them. All the leaders were finally pardoned by President Johnson in 1868 in an effort to help reconstruction efforts proceed with as little bitterness as possible. Question 71: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Wartime expenditures B. Problems facing the United States after the war C. Methods of repairing the damage caused by the war D. The results of government efforts to revive the economy Question 72: The word "Staggering" in line 1 is closest in meaning to____________. A. specialized B. confusing C. various D. overwhelming Question 73: The word "devastated" in line 3 is closest in meaning to___________. A. developing B. ruined C. complicated D. fragile Question 74: According to the passage, which of the following statements about the damage in the South is correct? A. It was worse than in the North. B. The cost was less than expected. C. It was centered in the border states. D. It was remedied rather quickly. Question 75: The passage refers to all of the following as necessary steps following the Civil War EXCEPT_____________. A. helping soldiers readjust B. restructuring industry C. returning government to normal D. increasing taxes Question 76: The word "task" in line 12 refers to___________. A. raising the tax level B. sensible financial choices Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 06 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 7 - C. wise decisions about former slaves D. reconstruction of damaged areas Question 77: Why does the author mention a popular song in lines 16? A. To give an example of a Northern attitude towards the South B. To illustrate the Northern love of music C. To emphasize the cultural differences between the North and the South D. To compare the Northern and Southern presidents Question 78: The word "them" in line 19 refers to___________. A. charges B. leaders C. days D. irons Question 79: Which of the following can be inferred from the phrase " it was unlikely that a jury from Virginia, a Southern Confederate state, would convict them"? A. Virginians felt betrayed by Jefferson Davis. B. A popular song insulted Virginia. C. Virginians were loyal to their leaders. D. All of the Virginia military leaders had been put in chains. Question 80: It can be inferred from the passage that President Johnson pardoned the Southern leaders in order to___________. A. raise money for the North B. repair the physical damage in the South C. prevent Northern leaders from punishing more Southerners D. help the nation recover from the war Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 06 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 8 - ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ TUẦN 1 THÁNG 3 1.D 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.B 11.B 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.B 16.A 17.C 18.D 19.C 20.B 21.D 22.C 23.C 24.A 25.B 26.B 27.B 28.A 29.C 30.B 31.B 32.B 33.D 34.D 35.C 36.D 37.A 38.B 39.D 40.D 41.B 42.B 43.A 44.B 45.D 46.B 47.C 48.B 49.B 50.C 51.A 52.D 53.A 54.B 55.A 56.D 57.D 58.A 59.C 60.D 61.B 62.B 63.C 64.A 65.A 66.D 67.B 68.B 69.D 70.B 71.B 72.D 73.B 74.A 75.D 76.D 77.A 78.B 79.C 80.D . 3 1. D 2.B 3. D 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.B 10 .B 11 .B 12 .B 13 .A 14 .C 15 .B 16 .A 17 .C 18 .D 19 .C 20.B 21. D 22.C 23. C 24.A 25.B 26.B 27.B 28.A 29.C 30 .B 31 . B 32 .B 33 .D 34 .D 35 .C 36 .D 37 .A 38 .B 39 .D 40.D 41. B 42.B 43. A 44.B 45.D 46.B 47.C 48.B 49.B 50.C 51. A 52.D 53. A 54.B 55.A 56.D 57.D 58.A 59.C 60.D 61. B 62.B 63. C 64.A 65.A 66.D 67.B 68.B 69.D 70.B 71. B 72.D 73. B 74.A 75.D 76.D 77.A 78.B 79.C 80.D . war Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 06 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 19 00 58-58 -12 - Trang | 8 - ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ TUẦN 1 THÁNG 3 1. D 2.B 3. D 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.B 10 .B 11 .B 12 .B 13 .A 14 .C 15 .B 16 .A 17 .C 18 .D 19 .C 20.B 21. D 22.C 23. C 24.A 25.B 26.B 27.B 28.A 29.C 30 .B 31 . B 32 .B 33 .D 34 .D 35 .C 36 .D 37 .A 38 .B 39 .D 40.D 41. B 42.B 43. A 44.B 45.D 46.B 47.C 48.B 49.B 50.C 51. A 52.D 53. A 54.B 55.A 56.D 57.D 58.A 59.C 60.D 61. B 62.B 63. C 64.A 65.A 66.D 67.B 68.B 69.D 70.B 71. B 72.D 73. B 74.A 75.D 76.D 77.A 78.B 79.C 80.D . Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 06 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 19 00 58-58 -12 - Trang | 1 - HOCMAI.VN ĐỀ THI THỬ TUẦN 1 THÁNG 3 ĐỀ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA 2 015 Môn: Tiếng