1/17 Sở GD ĐT Tỉnh Phú Yên THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN I 2015 Trường THPT Chuyên Lương Văn Chánh Môn TIẾNG ANH Thời gian 90 phút Mã đề 138 I ( ID 88858 ) Read the following passage and mark the letter A[.]
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Trường THPT Chuyên Lương Văn Chánh Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
Mã đề: 138
I. ( ID: 88858 ) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks from (1) to (10)
PROACTIVE JOB HUNTING Once upon a time, people left school or university, joined a company and stayed with it until they
retired The concept of a job for life is now long (1) _, and nowadays many employees find it hard
to stay loyal to their companies for even a relatively short period of time According to a recent survey,
this is particularly (2) _ in London, where more than half of those asked said that they constantly
(3) _ one eye on other job opportunities, (4) _ they are fairly happy in their existing job A
high number of London workers say that they are always on the (5) _ , although they are content
and motivated in their current position
Job seekers find that the internet (6) _ them with a quick and easy way to find out what's
available, and 53 percent said that they had applied for a job or registered with an employment agency in
the past 12 months This proactive (7) _ means that people can look for a perfect job match with
the (8) _ of effort But while this is good for job hunters, the growing lack of company loyalty
could (9) _ up being a big problem for employers Perhaps surprisingly, the (10) _ factors
attracting job seekers was not more money, but challenging and interesting work
1 A. finished
2 A. true
3 A. put
4 A. just as
5 A. search
6 A. delivers
7 A. manner
8 A. minimum
9 A. run
10 A. biggest
B. done
B. real
B. keep
B. even if
B. pursuit
B. serves
B.custom
B. lowest
B. come
B. highest
C. over
C. right
C. hold
C. as well
C. lookout
C. fulfils
C. approach
C. smallest
C. end
C. widest
D. gone
D. actual
D. place
D. so that
D. watch
D. provides
D. style
D. least
D. lead
D. largest
II. ( ID: 88869 ) Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from the others in
each group :
11 A. occupation
12 A. innovate
13 A. mysteriously
14 A. submarine
15 A. accomplish
B. individual
B. incentive
B. originally
B. technological
B. establish
C. competitive
C. inevitable
C. necessarily
C. biodiversity
C. abolish
D. documentary
D. insecticide
D. elaborately
D. picturesque
D. mechanism
III. ( ID: 88875 ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
16. Jim's flu again That's the third time this year
A. led up to B. put up with C. come up with D. gone down with
17. With his excellent qualifications and a good command of English, James is .above
the other applicants
A. head and hands B. head and hair C. head and ears D. head and shoulders
18. He had to act immediately; , it would have been too late
A. nevertheless B. consequently C. otherwise D. however
19. He came to inspect the house buying it
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A. with a view to B. in case of C. in the event of D. with reference to
20. Nam : "." - Susan: " Never mind."
A. Thank you for helping me finish my work B. Sorry for steeping on your toes
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21. , he felt so unhappy and lonely
C. In spite of his being wealth D. Despite his wealthy
22. "If only I hadn't lent him all my money!" -"."
A. Well, you did, so it's no use crying over spilt milk
B. All right You will be OK
C. I'm afraid you will have to do it
D.Sorry, I have no idea
23. The _ dressed woman in the advertisement has a pose smile on her face
A. stylistic B. stylish C. stylishly D. stylistically
24. They have considered all the fifty applications, seems suitable for the position
A. none of them B. none of whom C. none of these D. none of which
25. He was speaker!
A. so good a B. how a good C. what a good D. so a good
26. By the end of last March, I _ English for five years
A. had been studied B. will have studied
C. will have been studying D. had been studying
27. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver in the crash
A. was injured B. injured C. were injured D. had injured
28. A cool drink him after his long hot journey
A. relieved B. relaxed C. refreshed D. recovered
29. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree
A. but two-year experience as well B. also two years of experience
C. but also two years experience D. but also two years experience as well
30. Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn't yet
A. turned on B. turned in C. turned up D. turned round
31. You _ to your teacher like that It was very rude
A. mustn't have talked B. shouldn't have talked C. shouldn't talk D. mustn't talk
32. It is imperative that this letter immediately
A. is sent B. be sent C. has been sent D. was sent
33. Sport today has become and is no longer enjoyable
A. more too competitive B. far too competitive C. too much competitive D. much competitive
34. Jane: " What a lovely house you have!" - Tom : "."
A. I'm glad you like it B. I spent much money on it
C. Many people say so. D. Thanks Hopefully you will drop in
35. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _ a good answer
A. came out at B. came out of C. came up with D. came up to
36. "Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?" - " "
A. Sure What's the problem? B. Well I'm not sure when
C. Good, I hope so D. Sorry, I haven't got it here
37. He wasto explain why he hadn't finished the work
A. at random B. at a loss C. at least D. at first
38 - "All right Keep your receipt If something comes up, you can show it to us, and we'll give you a
refund."
- " _."
A. OK I won't use it B. Thanks I'll put it in a safe place
C. You're welcome See you later D. Thanks you I'll keep it for you
39. to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser
A. Being not B. Not having been C. Not being D. Having not been
40. Winter's almost here and it's time against the flu
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A. to protect yourselves B. you protect C. you protect yourselves D. you protected
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phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
from 41-43
41. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity
A. cover
C. conserve
42. Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance
A. confirmation
C. admission
B. presume
D. reveal
B. agree
D. refusal
V ( ID: 88904 ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase
which best replaces the underlined part
43. It takes me 15 minutes to get ready
A. to go B. to prepare C. to get up D. to wake up
44. When the laser strikes the chemicals, it releases a form of oxygen that kills cancer cells
A. contains B. vaporizes C. gives out D. omits
45. Kate was overwhelmed with tension before she entered the final contest
A. nervousness B. high degree C. strength D. eagerness
VI. ( ID: 88908 ) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions from (46)to (55)
Animals have an intuitive awareness of quantities They know without analysis the difference
between a number of objects and a smaller number In his book " The natural History of Selboure " (1786
) , the naturalist Gilbert White tells how he surreptitiously removed one egg a day from a plover's nest ,
and how the mother laid another egg each day to make up for the missing one He noted that other
species of birds ignore the absence of a single egg but abandon their nests if more than one egg has been
removed It has also been noted by naturalists that a certain type of wasp always provides five - never
four, never six - caterpillars for each of their eggs so that their young have something to eat when the
eggs hatch Research has also shown that both mice and pigeons can be taught to distinguish between
odd and even numbers of food pieces
These and similar accounts have led some people to infer that creatures other than humans can
actually count They also point to dogs that have been taught to respond to numerical questions with the
correct number of barks, or to horses that seem to solve arithmetic problems by stomping their hooves the
proper number of times
Animals respond to quantities only when they are connected to survival as a species - as in the case
of the eggs - or survival as individuals - as in the case of food There is no transfer to other situations or
from concrete reality to the abstract notion of numbers Animals can "count" only when the objects are
present and only when the numbers involved are small - not more than seven or eight In lab experiments,
animals trained to "count" one kind of object were unable to count any other type The objects, not the
numbers, are what interest them Animals’ admittedly remarkable achievements simply do not amount to
evidence of counting, nor do they reveal more than innate instincts, refined by the genes of successive
generations, or the results of clever, careful conditioning by trainers
46. Why does the author refer to Gilbert White's book in line 2?
A. To indicate that more research is needed in this field
B. To contradict the idea that animals can count
C. To show how attitudes have changed since1786
D. To provide evidence that some birds are aware of quantities
47. The word "surreptitiously" is closest in meaning to
A. occasionally B. stubbornly C. secretly D. quickly
48. According to information in the passage, which of the following is LEAST likely to occur as a result
of animals' intuitive awareness of quantities?
A When asked by its trainer how old it is, a monkey holds up five fingers
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B. A lion follows one antelope instead of the herd of antelopes because it is easier to hunt a single prey
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D. When one of its four kittens crawls away, a mother cat misses it and searches for the kitten
49. The word " they "refer to
50. How would the author probably characterize the people who are mentioned in the first line of the
second paragraph?
A. As foolish B. As clever C. As demanding D. As mistaken
51. The author mentions that all of the following are aware of quantities in some ways EXCEPT
A. caterpillars B. mice C. plovers D. wasps
52. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Animals cannot "count" more than one kind of object
B. Although animals may be aware of quantities, they cannot actually count
C. Of all animals, dogs and horses can count best
D. Careful training is required to teach animals to perform tricks involving numbers
53. The word "odd" refers to which of the following?
A. numbers such as 2, 4, 6 and so on B. unusual numbers
C. lucky numbers D. numbers such as 1, 3, 5 and so on
54. Where in the passage does the author mention research that supports his own view of animals'
inability to count?
A. "Research has shown that food pieces."
B. "In lab experiments.other type"
C. "These and similar accounts .count "
D. "In his book the missing one."
55. The word "accounts" is closest in meaning to
A. invoices B. deceptions C. reports D. reasons
Đáp án là C.
VII. ( ID: 88919 ) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that
is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
56. "You don't appreciate me," she said
A. She told him not to appreciate her
B. She said that he didn't take her for granted
C She complained that he took her for granted
D. She suggested that he shouldn't appreciate her
57 Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me."
A. Alfred refused to use John's cassette player, saying that someone else had
B. Alfred denied having used John's cassette player, saying that someone else had
C. Alfred said John that he hadn't used his cassette player, saying that someone else had
D. Alfred told to John that he hadn't used his cassette player, saying that someone else had
58 There is a rumour that the chairman is planning to retire early
A. Retiring early is what the chairman has planned
B. The chairman is rumoured that he is planning to retire early
C. People rumored that the chairman planned to retire early
D. It is rumoured that the chairman is planning to retire early
59. "I will pay back the money, Linda," said Helen
A. Helen offered to pay Linda the money back
B. Helen suggested paying back the money to Linda
C Helen promised to pay back Linda's money
D. Helen apologized to Linda for borrowing her money
60 Tom said to himself, "Why haven't I thought of this before?"
A. Tom wondered why he didn't think of that before
B. Tom wondered why he hadn't thought of that before
C. Tom asked himself why he hadn't thought of this before
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D. Tom asked himself why he didn't think of this before
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A. Had I known you were coming, I would have waited for you
B. If I knew you were coming, I would wait for you
C. Were I to know you were coming I would wait for you
D. If I had known you were coming, I would wait for you
62 Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive
A. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but we found it rather expensive
B. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected
C. The new cinema impressed us because it was rather expensive
D. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive
63 "Would you like another cup of tea?", the landlady said to the guest
A. The landlady offered the guest another cup of tea
B. The landlady invited the guest another cup of tea
C. The landlady had asked whether the guest wanted another cup of tea
D. The landlady had asked if the guest would like another cup of tea
64 Adele tries hard but she doesn't make much progress
A. Adele tries hard so that she can make much progress
B. Adele tries hard ; she doesn't make much progress, though
C. However hard does she try, Adele doesn't make much progress
D. Though Adele tries hard but she doesn't make much progress
65 When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn
A. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn
B. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn
C. The cover had been torn when my book picked up
D. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the part which needs correcting
66. (A) Well though he (B) makes at school, he hardly seems to be (C) satisfied (D) with the results
67. (A) Being the only child in the family, Mary (B) always tries (C) to help her mother (D) about
household chores
68. Foreign students who (A) are doing a decision (B) about which school (C) to attend may not know
exactly where (D) the choices are located
69. New York City, (A) which is one of the largest cities in the world , (B) is larger any (C) other city in
(D) the United States
70. It was (A) disappointed that (B) most of (C) the guests left the party earlier (D) than I expected
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions from (71) to (80)
The Moon has been worshipped by primitive peoples and has inspired humans to create
everything from lunar calendars to love sonnets, but what do we really know about it? The most accepted
theory about the origin of the Moon is that it was formed of the debris from a massive collision with the
young Earth about 4.6 billion years ago A huge body, perhaps the size of Mars, struck the Earth,
throwing out an immense amount of debris that coalesced and cooled in orbit around the Earth
The development of Earth is inextricably linked to the moon; the Moon's gravitational influence
upon the Earth is the primary cause of ocean tides In fact, the Moon has more than twice the effect upon
the tides than does the Sun The Moon makes one rotation and completes a revolution around the Earth
every 27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes This synchronous rotation is caused by an uneven distribution of
mass in the Moon (essentially, it is heavier on one side than the other) and has allowed the Earth's gravity to
keep one side of the Moon permanently facing Earth It is an average distance from Earth of 384,403 km
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