SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH HẬU GIANG ĐỀ THI THỬ- KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 6 trang gồm 64 câu trắc nghiệm và phần tự luận) Mã đề thi 404 (Phần trắc nghiệm HS làm trên phiếu TLTN. Phần tự luận HS làm trên giấy thi) A. MULTIPLE CHOICE Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. BASKETBALL 1 Although he created the game of basketball at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, Dr. James A Naismith was a Canadian. Working as a physical education instructor at the International YMCA, now Springfield College, Dr. Naismith noticed a lack of interest in exercise among students during the wintertime. The new England winters were fierce, and the students balked at participating in outdoor activities. Naismith determined a fast-moving game that could be played indoors would fill a void after the baseball and football seasons had ended. 2 First, he attempted to adapt outdoor games such as soccer and rugby to indoor play, but he soon found them unsuitable for confined areas. Finally, he determined that he would have to invent a game. 3 In December of 1891, Dr. Naismith hung two old peach baskets at either end of the gymnasium at the school, and, using a soccer ball and nine players on each side, organized the first basketball game. The early rules allowed three points for each basket and made running with the ball violation. Every time a goal was made, someone had to climb a ladder to retrieve the ball. 4 Nevertheless, the game became popular. In less than a year, basketball was being played in both the United States and Canada. Five years later, a championship tournament was staged in New York City, which was won by the Brooklyn Central YMCA. 5 The teams had already been reduced to seven players, and five became standard in 1897 season. When basketball was introduced as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Luis, it quickly spread throughout the world. In 1906, a metal hoop was used for the first time to replace the basket, but the name basketball has remained. (Source: Barron's TOEFL PBT & iBT, by Pamela J. Sharpe, Ph.D) Question 1: What does this passage mainly discuss? A. The YMCA athletic program B. The Olympic Games in St. Luis in 1904 C. The development of basketball D. Dr. James Naismith Question 2: Why did Naismith decide to invent basketball? A. He did not like soccer or rugby. B. He was tired of baseball and football C. He wanted his students to exercise during the winter. D. He could not convince his students to play indoors Question 3: The word "fierce" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. long B. extreme C. boring D. dark Trang 1/6 - Mã đề thi 404 Question 4: Soccer and rugby are the example of ________. A. indoor play B. confined areas C. old peach baskets D. outdoor games Question 5: The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to A. areas B. indoors C. games D. seasons Question 6: The word "staged" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to A. remained B. organized C. run D. replaced Question 7: The author mentions all of the following as typical of the early game of basketball EXCEPT________. A. running with the ball was not a foul B. nine players were on a team C. the ball had to be retrieved from the basket after each score D. three points were scored for every basket Question 8: The word in the LAST paragraph that means "lessened" is _______. A. remained B. introduced C. reduced D. became Question 9: In which paragraph does the author discuss the first basketball championship tournament? A. Paragraph 4 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 5 Question 10: Which sentence is TRUE about the basketball game, according to the reading passage? A. The basketball game became popular before 1891. B. The name of basketball has been changed since 1906. C. There were nine players on each side in 1904 season. D. There were five players on each side in 1897. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word with the main stress different from that of the other three words in each question. Question 11: A. compulsory B. inhabitant C. application D. certificate Question 12: A. benefit B. official C. stimulate D. technical Question 13: A. genius B. romance C. major D. surface Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 14: If you were not sick, ________ camping with us? A. would you go B. are you going C. will you go D. do you go Question 15: Thanks to the women's liberation, women can take part in ________ activities. A. social B. socially C. society D. socialize Question 16: The room is too dirty. It _________now. A. should be cleaning B. should clean C. should have cleaned D. should be being cleaned Question 17: ________want to get a job have to have certain qualifications and experience. A. Who B. Those whom C. Those which D. Those who Question 18: They asked me _________ in Paris then. A. if my mother was working B. if my mother had worked C. was my mother working D. if was my mother working Question 19: Most children nowadays prefer watching TV ___________ reading books. A. than B. from C. to D. over Question 20: The acronym of BBC comes from _________. A. British broadcasting corporation B. British broadcasted corporation C. Britiain's broadcast corporation D. Britain's broadcasting corporative Trang 2/6 - Mã đề thi 404 Question 21: She is not really friendly. She does not ________ well with her classmates. A. get up B. get out C. get on D. get into Question 22: It is considered women are suited for_______ childbearing and homemaking rather than social activities. A. an B. a C. Ø (no article) D. the Question 23: __________ education is normally taken to include undergraduate arid postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training. A. Intermediate B. Primary C. Secondary D. Tertiary Question 24: Many parts of the country are suffering water ______ after the unusually dry summer. A. absence B. thirst C. shortage D. supply Question 25: When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television. A. called / was watching B. had called / watched C. called / have watched D. was calling / watched Question 26: Mimi is going to take a trip with her friends about six days. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank with the following exchange. David: "_________________" Mimi: "Thank you. Goodbye." A. Nice to meet you, Mimi. B. Have a good trip! C. May I introduce myself? My name's David Wilson. D. How do you do? Question 27: Most doctors and nurses have to work on a ________ once or twice a week at the hospital. A. household chores B. special dishes C. solution D. night shift Question 28: Last week, John did an essay very well, which was complimented. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank with the following exchange. Teacher: "John, you've written a much better essay this time." John: "________________" A. You're welcome. B. Writing? Why? C. Thank you. It's really encouraging. D. What did you say? I'm so shy. Question 29: The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to ________ her attention. A. follow B. pull C. tempt D. attract Question 30: It cost me about sixty dollars to have my tooth ________. A. to fill B. fill C. filled D. filling Question 31: _________ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement. A. Instead B. On account C. In place D. On behalf Question 32: ______ the light rain, the baseball game will not be cancelled unless the other team concedes. A. Although B. Despite C. In spite D. However 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 33: What we know about certain diseases is still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading easily among the population. A. important B. imperative C. efficient D. enough Question 34: When Americans are invited to formal or in formal get-together they usually try to make others feel comfortable and relaxed. A. social reunions B. meetings C. conferences D. conservations Trang 3/6 - Mã đề thi 404 Question 35: 47% of Chinese millionaires plan to emigrate. They want better education for their children and purer and safer environment for the whole families. Their ideal destinations are North America and Northern Europe. A. come back B. stay in C. become richer D. fly away Question 36: The Red Cross gives medical aid and other help to victims of major disasters such as floods, earthquakes, epidemics, and famines. A. shortage of water B. serious shortage of food C. poverty D. serious droughts Question 37: What a lovely baby! He certainly resembles his father, doesn't he? A. takes out B. takes care of C. takes after D. looks after Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronouned differently from the other three in each question. Question 38: A. rushes B. sacrifices C. pushes D. figures Question 39: A. thereafter B. theatre C. ethnic D. thousand Mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK (40)_______ certain standards, and this includes independent schools as well as those that are (41)_______ by the Government. All qualifications are awarded by national agencies accredited by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA), (42)_______ the quality of the qualifications you will gain is guaranteed. At many independent schools in England, you will be encouraged to take part (43)_______ extracurricular activities to develop your hobbies and learn new skills, and you maybe encouraged to take graded music exams (44)_______ by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. The exam grades gained from these are widely accepted toward university entry (45)_______ . Independent schools do not usually offer vocationally focused qualifications but if you are (46)_______ in these qualifications, you can find out more in the 'career-based and pre-university qualifications' section. The (47)_______ you pay to attend independent school, include your course fees, accommodation and may include some or all extracurricular activities. Fees (48)_______ from school to school and are at the discretion of the institution; there are no national standards. You should expect to pay a minimum of £8,000 per year and fees can be (49)_______ high as £25,000. Question 40: A. notice B. meet C. look D. see Question 41: A. shown B. indicated C. worked D. run Question 42: A. because B. so C. although D. if Question 43: A. in B. into C. for D. on Question 44: A. offering B. offered C. to offer D. offer Question 45: A. troubles B. questions C. problems D. requirements Question 46: A. excited B. concerned C. worried D. interested Question 47: A. donations B. funds C. fees D. bills Question 48: A. exchange B. transfer C. interfere D. vary Question 49: A. as B. more C. much D. far Trang 4/6 - Mã đề thi 404 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 50. Hardly he had got downstairs when the phone stopped ringing yesterday afternoon. A B C D Question 51: Women's movements ensure the full education, develop and advancement of women. A B C D Question 52: By 1930, approximately 2000 steamboats had become operationally on the A B C D Mississippi River. Question 53: I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a teacher A B C D for a long time. Question 54: The students will have good preparations before they had their final examination A B C D next week. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Course numbers are an indication of which courses are to various categories of students at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbers 300 or 400 often have prerequisites and are often to juniors and seniors only. Courses with the numbers 800 or above are open only to graduate students. Certain graduate courses, generally those devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for undergraduate students who qualify to take them and 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate students. Courses numbered 99 or below are special interest courses that do not carry academic credit. If students elect to take a special interest course, it will not count toward the number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. Full-time undergraduate student is expected to take courses that total twelve to eighteen credit hours. A full-time graduate student is expected to take courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Student holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately fewer hours. A part-time graduate may register for minimum of three credit hours. An overload, that is, more than the maximum number of hours, may be taken with the approval of an academic advisor. To register for an overload, students must submit the appropriate approval form when registering. Overloads above 24 hours will not be approved under any circumstances. (Source: Practice Exercises for the TOEFL iBT, by Pamela J. Sharpe, Ph.D) Question 55: Where would the passage most likely be found? A. In a college catalog B. In a syllabus C. In a graduate course D. In an undergraduate course Question 56: What is the purpose of the passage? A. To persuade B. To criticize C. To inform D. To apologize Question 57: The word "categories" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________. A. courses B. groups C. teachers D. jobs Question 58: The word "those" in paragraph 1 refers to_______. A. course numbers B. introductory courses C. graduate courses D. graduate students Trang 5/6 - Mã đề thi 404 Question 59: Which classification of students would be eligible to enroll in Mechanical Engineering 850? A. A full- time student B. A graduate student C. An undergraduate student D. A part- time student Question 60: If an undergraduate student uses the number 520 to register a accounting course, what number would a graduate student probably use to register for the same course? A. Accounting 720 B. Accounting 620 C. Accounting 520 D. Accounting 820 Question 61: How is a student who registers for eight credit hours classified? A. Full- time student B. Part- time student C. Graduate student D. Non-degree student Question 62: Which of the following courses would NOT be included in the list of courses for graduation? A. Eglish 90 B. English 100 C. English 300 D. English 400 Question 63: A graduate student may NOT _________. A. enroll in an introductory course B. register for courses if he has an assistantship C. enroll in a course numbered 610 D. register for only one one-hour course Question 64: The word "appropriate" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______. A. interest B. denial C. wrong D. suitable B. 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: No one has seen Peter since the day of the party. - Peter________________________________________________________________. Question 66: “May I leave the room, please?” said the student. - The student asked ______________________________________________________. Question 67: Although she was lucky, she could not win the prize - Lucky _______________________________________________________________. Question 68: Without her help, he couldn’t have finished his essay. - If she________________________________________________________________. Question 69: We’ll make our decision. Then we’ll let you know. - As soon as we __________________________________________________________. Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about a job you may do after you finish school. THE END Họ và tên thí siinh: …………………………………… Số báo danh: ……………………… Chữ kí giám thị 1:…………………………….Chữ kí giám thị 2: ……………………………… Trang 6/6 - Mã đề thi 404 . SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH HẬU GIANG ĐỀ THI THỬ- KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 6 trang gồm 64 câu. thi có 6 trang gồm 64 câu trắc nghiệm và phần tự luận) Mã đề thi 404 (Phần trắc nghiệm HS làm trên phiếu TLTN. Phần tự luận HS làm trên giấy thi) A. MULTIPLE CHOICE Read the following passage and. Họ và tên thí siinh: …………………………………… Số báo danh: ……………………… Chữ kí giám thị 1:…………………………….Chữ kí giám thị 2: ……………………………… Trang 6/6 - Mã đề thi 404