Mã đề 132 - Trang 1 / 6 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN QUANG DIÊU ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA, LẦN 2 NĂM 2015 MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút) Ngày thi: 10/05/2015 Đề thi có 06 trang Mã đề thi 132 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM : TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (8 điểm) 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 1: When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach towel, the audience was dumbfounded. A. speechless B. excited C. content D. applauding Question 2: The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river. A. keeping B. decreasing C. increasing D. releasing Question 3: Prior to his appointment as secretary of state, Henry Kissinger was a professor of government and international affairs at Harvard. A. Instead of B. Before C. During D. After Question 4: They are going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much. A. get into B. put across C. come in for D. stand in with Question 5: You ought to send two hours as a minimum in the fresh air every day. A. at ease B. at all C. at least D. at most 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 6 to 10. Most people think that lions only come from Africa. This is understandable because in fact most lions do come from there but this has not always been the case. If we went back ten thousand years, we would find that there were lions roaming vast sections of the globe. However now, unfortunately only a very small section of the lion's former habitat remains. Asiatic lions are sub-species of African lions. It is almost a hundred thousand years since the Asiatic lions split off and developed as a sub-species. At one time the Asiatic lion was living as far west as Greece and they were found from there, but in a band that spreads east through various countries of the Middle East, all the way to India. In museums now, you can see Greek coins that have clear images of the Asiatic lion on them. Most of them are dated at around 500 B.C. However, Europe saw its last Asiatic lions roaming free two thousand years ago. Over the next nineteen hundred years the numbers of Asiatic lions in the other areas declined steadily, but it was only in the nineteenth century that they disappeared from everywhere but in India. The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in India was established especially to protect the Asiatic lion. There are now around three hundred Asiatic lions in India and almost all of them are in this sanctuary. However, despite living in a sanctuary, which makes them safe from hunters, they still face a number of problems that threaten their survival. One of these is the ever-present danger of disease. This is what killed more than a third of Africa’s Serengeti lions in 1994, and people are fearful that something similar could happen in the Gir Sanctuary and kill off many of the Asiatic lions there. Mã đề 132 - Trang 2 / 6 India's lions are particular vulnerable because they have a limited gene pool. The reason for this is interesting - it is because all of them are descended from a few dozen lions that were saved by a prince who took a particular interest in them. He was very healthy, and he managed to protect them; otherwise they would probably have died out completely. When you see the Asiatic lion in India, what you sense is enormous vitality. They are very impressive animals and you would never guess that they have this vulnerability when you look at them. Question 6: According to the passage, many people believe that lions come from _____. A. Europe B. Africa C. Middle East D. India Question 7: Ten thousand years ago _____. A. lions came mainly from Africa B. lions did not live in small forests C. lions roamed much more than nowadays D. there were much more lion habitats than nowadays Question 8: The phrase "split off" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____. A. changed the original species B. divided C. developed into different species D. spotted animals Question 9: According to the passage, nowadays we can find the Asiatic lion _____. A. in Africa and India B. only in Greek museums C. nowhere in the world D. only in India Question 10: The word "vulnerable" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____. A. cautious B. weak C. careless D. easily protected Question 11: The Asiatic lion _____. A. was looking for food mainly in the Middle East B. was searching for food in a wide range of countries C. was searching for food mainly in India and Africa D. was looking for food mainly in India Question 12: According to the author, the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary _____. A. protects the Asiatic lion from hunters and diseases B. can make the Asiatic lion become weak C. cannot reduce the Asiatic lion's risk of catching diseases D. is among many places where the Asiatic lion is well protected Question 13: The author refers to all of the following as characteristics of the Asiatic lion EXCEPT _____. A. vital B. strong C. impressive D. vulnerable Question 14: The following statements are correct EXCEPT that _____. A. a rich prince sponsored the protection of Asiatic lions B. the current Asiatic lions come from a great number of lions C. the Asiatic lion was loved by a wealthy prince D. although the Asiatic lion looks strong from appearance they are easily attacked by diseases Question 15: The passage was written to _____. A. provide an overview of the existence of the Asiatic lions B. describe the developmental history of the Gir Sanctuary C. persuade readers to protect the Asiatic lions D. explain why the Gir Sanctuary is the best habitat for the Asiatic lions Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Mã đề 132 - Trang 3 / 6 Question 16: I suggest we _____ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30. A. met B. meet C. will meet D. meeting Question 17: _____ pack can have as big an impact on your holiday as your destination. A. How do you B. However you C. How did you D. How you Question 18: Although _____ satisfied with the contract, the officials hesitatingly agreed to sign it. A. complete B. completed C. completion D. completely Question 19: We regret _____ you that we cannot approve your suggestion. A. informed B. to inform C. informing D. inform Question 20: When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of _____. A. reach B. hand C. place D. hold Question 21: Michael’s score on the test is the highest in the class; he _____ hard last night. A. should have studied B. may have to study C. must have studied D. could have studied Question 22: I’d like to _____ this old car for a new model but I can’t afford it. A. exchange B. convert C. interchange D. replace Question 23: I always get _____ in my stomach before visiting the dentist. A. butterflies B. crabs C. worms D. hedgehogs Question 24: _____ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers. A. Did B. Were C. Had D. Should Question 25: _____ other mammals, whales do not have a sense of smell. A. Dislike B. Unlikely C. Not alike D. Unlike Question 26: Cindy wanted to drive her best friend to have dinner at an Italian restaurant but her car couldn't start. Therefore, she had to borrow one from Nancy. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. - Cindy: "Would you mind lending me your car?" - Nancy: " _____." A. Yes. Here it is B. Yes, let's C. Great D. No, not at all Question 27: What university will you take an _____ examination into? A. entry B. entrance C. admission D. attendance Question 28: It’s only a small flat but it _____ my needs perfectly. A. meets B. fills C. supplies D. settles Question 29: When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she _____. A. bargained for B. faced up to C. got round to D. came down to Question 30: It was a horrible ride through pouring rain. _____, he had a puncture and for the last hour had to push the bicycle. A. As a matter of fact B. To make matters worse C. Even so D. In fact Question 31: _____ the can, my hand was cut. A. As I was trying to open B. Having tried to open C. While trying to open D. Trying to Question 32: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _____ he no longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends. A. even though B. but C. now that D. due to Question 33: Although he claims to have left his job voluntarily, he was actually _____ for misconduct. A. dismissed B. released C. resigned D. dispelled Question 34: The company received _____ complaints about the quality of its products. A. continuing B. continual C. continuous D. continued Mã đề 132 - Trang 4 / 6 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 35: Not only were there methods and strict rules but he needs to practise them as well. A B C D Question 36: Ceramic can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals. A B C D Question 37: Professor Layton was equally fond of the two children, but he had to admit that he found A B the youngest an easier child to handle. C D Question 38: Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists. A B C D Question 39: Hands must keep very clean at all times, and the correct hand washing procedure is A B C essential. D 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 40: A. wine B. cinema C. diner D. ninth Question 41: A. cheap B. child C. chemist D. chair Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer from 42 to 51. Federal Express is a company that specializes in rapid overnight delivery of high-priority packages. The first company of its type, Federal Express was founded by the youthful Fred Smith in 1971, when he was only 28 years old. Smith had actually developed the idea for the rapid delivery service in a term paper for an economics class when he was a student at Yale University. The term paper reputedly received a less- than-stellar grade because of the infeasibility of the project that Smith had outlined. The model that Smith proposed had never been tried; it was a model that was efficient to operate but at the same time was very difficult to institute. Smith achieved efficiency in his model by designing a system that was separate from the passenger system and could, therefore, focus on how to deliver packages most efficiently. His strategy was to own his own planes so that he could create his own schedules and to ship all packages through the hub city of Memphis, a set-up which resembles the spokes on the wheel of a bicycle. With this combination of his own planes and hub set-up, he could get packages anywhere in the United States overnight. What made Smith’s idea difficult to institute was the fact that the entire system had to be created before the company could begin operations. He needed a fleet of aircraft to collect packages from airports every night and deliver them to Memphis, where they were immediately sorted and flown out to their new destinations; he needed a fleet of trucks to deliver packages to and from the various airports; he needed facilities and trained staff all in place to handle the operation. Smith had a $4 million inheritance from his father, and he managed to raise an additional $91 million dollars from venture capitalists to get the company operating. When Federal Express began service in 1973 in 25 cities, the company was not an immediate success, but success did come within a relatively short period of time. The company lost $29 million in the first 26 months of operations. However, the tide was to turn relatively quickly. By late 1976, Federal Express was carrying an average of 19,000 packages per night and had made a profit of $3.6 million. Mã đề 132 - Trang 5 / 6 Question 42: The most appropriate title for this passage is _____. A. The Capitalization of Federal Express B. The Importance of Business Studies C. The Implementation of a Successful Business D. The Problems and Frustrations of a Business Student Question 43: The word "developed" in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by _____. A. come up with B. come into C. come across D. come about Question 44: What is stated in the passage about Smiths' term paper? A. It was written by a student of Smith’s. B. Smith submitted it through a deliver service. C. The professor thought it had great potential. D. Its grade was mediocre. Question 45: What was a key idea of Smiths? A. That he should focus on passenger service B. That packages could be delivered on other companies’ planes C. That package delivery should be separate from passenger service D. That passenger service had to be efficient Question 46: A "hub city" in paragraph 2 is _____. A. a centralized city with destinations emanating from it B. a city that is the final destination for many routes C. a large city with small cities as destinations D. a city where many bicycle routes begin Question 47: It can be inferred from the passage that Smith selected Memphis as his hub city because it _____. A. already had a large package delivery service B. had a large number of passenger aircraft C. was near the middle of the country D. was a favorite passenger airport Question 48: The pronoun "they" in paragraph 3 refers to _____. A. destinations B. aircraft C. packages D. airports Question 49: It is NOT mentioned in the passage that, in order to set up his company, Smith needed _____. A. faculty B. trucks C. personnel D. airplanes Question 50: How long did it take Federal Express to become profitable? A. One year B. Six years C. Two months D. Three years Question 51: Which paragraph explains what made Smith’s model effective? A. The second paragraphB. The third paragraphC. The last paragraph D. The first paragraph 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 52: A. continue B. contestant C. example D. sensible Question 53:A. education B. independence C. entertainment D. impractical Question 54:A. competence B. comfortable C. companion D. compliment 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. HIGH DAYS AND HOLIDAYS In the UK holidays began as religious festival days or ‘holy days’. The idea of a holiday as a ‘no-work’ day seems to have first (55)______ around five hundred years ago. In 1871 the Bank Holidays Act established (56)______ days when, by law, banks closed. Bank Holidays soon became public holidays, but by (57)______, not law. Mã đề 132 - Trang 6 / 6 In fact, working people (58) ______ took holidays. For many people, paid holidays remained a (59)______ until the second half of the twentieth century. Instead, people enjoyed outings for the day to (60)______ places. The (61)______ of the railways made it possible for working people and their families to go further afield on their day trips, (62)______ wealthy people had, for many years, taken holidays. As soon as outings became possible for more people, (63)______ of them travelled to the seaside. Seaside towns started to boom. Piers were built out over the sea, funfairs opened and boat trips were (64)______ by local fishermen. Many of the towns that benefited from all these day trippers were near to large cities or were at the end of railway lines. Question 55: A. appeared B. grown C. arrived D. come Question 56: A. absolute B. possible C. odd D. certain Question 57: A. tradition B. habit C. practice D. desire Question 58: A. ever B. quite C. rarely D. gradually Question 59: A. prize B. comfort C. reward D. luxury Question 60: A. away B. next C. nearby D. close Question 61: A. rise B. increase C. growth D. size Question 62: A. because B. so C. despite D. although Question 63: A. blocks B. piles C. rows D. crowds Question 64: A. raised B. offered C. done D. performed II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2 điểm) 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: It's not my fault that the car was damaged. Don't blame Question 66: I lost my way because I didn't take a map. If I Question 67: Bill Gates is thought to be among the richest men in the world. It is Question 68: In 2016 my parents will celebrate twenty-five years of marriage. By 2015 my parents Question 69: It isn't worth waiting for the bus. There Part II. In about 140 words, write about the kind of work you would like to do when you finish your education and give some reasons to explain why you like it. . Mã đề 1 32 - Trang 1 / 6 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN QUANG DIÊU ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA, LẦN 2 NĂM 20 15 MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút) Ngày thi: 10/05 /20 15 Đề thi có 06. Asiatic lions there. Mã đề 1 32 - Trang 2 / 6 India's lions are particular vulnerable because they have a limited gene pool. The reason for this is interesting - it is because all of them. packages per night and had made a profit of $3.6 million. Mã đề 1 32 - Trang 5 / 6 Question 42: The most appropriate title for this passage is _____. A. The Capitalization of Federal Express