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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚCTRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ LUYỆN 194 ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: 8 điểm Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your

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(ĐỀ LUYỆN 194)

ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions from 01 to 05

Question 01: A originate B evacuate C sanitary D certificate

Question 02: A imperative B hurricane C influence D consequence

Question 03: A collective B climatic C abundant D regional

Question 04: A emergency B concentration C humanity D phenomenon

Question 05: A continent B government C reference D museum

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 06 to 15.

Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and

may even cause harm These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out

The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect If a person has one

noticeable good trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are Thus, an

individual who dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well regardless of his or her real ability

Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information Hence, in an interview

situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the

candidate in the first few moments Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated

to the aptitude of the applicant

The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers A suitable

candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged

as more suitable than he or she really is

Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability Of the various tests

devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety

of verbal and spatial tests

Question 06 The word “they” in line 7 refers to _.

A applicants B judgments C interviewers D characteristics

Question 07 The word “ this” in line 22 refers to _.

A measure cognitive ability B devise personnel selection C predict candidate suitability D devise

accurate tests

Question 08 This passage mainly discusses the _

A judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants B inadequacy of interviewing job

applicants

C effects of interviewing on job applicants D techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants

Question 09 According to the passage, the hallo effect _

A exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions B takes effect only when a candidate is well-dressed

C stands out as the worst judgmental error D helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability

Question 10 The word “hindrance” in line 2 is closest in meaning to _.

A assistance B encouragement C procedure D interference

Question 11 According to the passage the first impression _

A can easily be altered B is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices

C is the one that stays with the interviewer D has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant

Question 12 The word “skews” in line 15 is closest in meaning to _.

Question 13 The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the _ A primacy effect B halo effect C contrast effect

D cognitive effect

Question 14 The word “confirm” in line 12 is closest in meaning to _.

Question 15 The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?

A More information on the kinds of judgmental effects B Other reasons for misjudgments of

applicants

C Other selection procedures included in interviewing D More information on cognitive ability tests

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 16 to 25

All life is sound We are constantly surrounded by sounds and noises (16) _ by nature and everything

in it For thousands of years man has been speaking and singing, and (17) _ his wonderfully constructed ear,

perceiving sounds and noises, although they are but a small part of the inconceivable wealth of sounds filling

the universe Children everywhere and without (18) _ are born with musical abilities with voices, and with hearing The difference lies (19) _ in what they do with these gifts That (20) _ according to temperament

upbringing nationality, and time Nature itself is full of sound, full of music Musical sounds existed millions

of years before there was a human ear to hear (21) _ the soft bubbling of the water, the roll of thunder, the whistling and rustling of leaves in the wind and (22) _ knows how many other audible manifestations of nature Man was born (23) _ a world of sound Thunder filled him with fear and became a symbol of supernatural (24) _ In the roar of the wind he heard the voices of demons Dwellers at the seashore (25) _ the temper of the gods by the sound of the waves Religious rites and music were inseparable at the

dawn of humanity

Question 17 A thanks to B based on C in spite of D without

Question 18 A exception B doubt C consideration D preparation

Question 19 A absolutely B merely C especially D suddenly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 26 “Would you like me to get a taxi?” - “ .”

A That would be delightful Thanks B Well, let’s see C Yes, please, if it’s no bother D Yes, I see

Question 27 If it their encouragement, he could have given it up

wouldn’t have been for

Question 28 By the end of this month I for this company for two years

A have been working B will have been working C will be working D will work Question 29 It is a fact that form of energy

A electricity being the most useful B electricity the most useful

C the most useful in electricity D electricity is the most useful

Question 30 Please and see us some time You‘re always welcome

away

Question 31 Only in the Civil War killed or wounded

A soldiers in America B so many American soldiers were

C many in America D were so many American soldiers

Question 32 Prices of flats from a few thousand to millions of dollars

Question 33 John knowledge from many of his life experiences in his work

Question 34 The general public a large number of computers now, because prices are beginning to decrease

A must buy B must be buying C must have bought D must bought

Question 35 I have to assure myself that I the best possible decision

Question 36 “Sorry, I’m late, Mike.”- “ .”

A Well, it’s worth a try B Not on my account C No, I wouldn’t mind at all D That’s all

right

Question 37 It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less smokers than non-smokers

A tolerant of B tolerable to C intolerant D tolerance towards

Question 38 Tony often watches TV after his parents to bed

Question 39 “What a great haircut, Lucy!” - “ .”

A You think so? I think it’s a bit too short B It’s my pleasure

C Oh, yes That’s right D Thanks It’s very kind of you to do this

Question 40 Don’t leave paraffin heaters in a draught or where they’re

A dangerously knocked over B in danger knocked over

C in danger of being knocked over D in danger of knocking over

Question 41 Mike: “Tell me what your dog’s like?” - Alice: “ .”

A Very quickly B Biscuit and bones C Very well, thank you D

Big, black and hairy

Question 42 Population expansion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to meet food

A the requirement of B the command of C the demand for D the necessity for

Question 43 James: “What’s the matter?” - Anne: “ .”

A Nothing B Not at all C That’s all right D It’s no trouble

Question 44 over long distances is a fact

A That electricity can be transmitted B That electricity transmitting

Question 45 _, sheep were then used for wool

A Having first domesticated for milk production B Having been first domesticated for milk production

C Because they had been first domesticated for milk production

D Although they had first domesticated for milk production

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 50

Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the natural environment surrounding their homes This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is the oldest known subsistence strategy and has been practised for at least the last two million years It was, indeed, the only way

to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild animals were introduced about 10,000

years ago

Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their

numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and

arctic wastelands In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the availability of plant life

Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on fishing along the coasts and waterways.

The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand, has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants In short, the environmental differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence societies

Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors We know from the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting and gathering must be very mobile While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller party harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp When the food in the area has become exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site We also notice seasonal migration patterns evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes These patterns of behavior may be similar to those practised by mankind during the Paleolithic Period

Question 46 The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means _.

A adapting animals to suit a new working environment

B hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home

C teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home

D making wild animals used to living with and working for humans

Question 47 The word “marginal” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “ _”

A suburban B forgotten C abandoned D disadvantaged

Question 48 According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a _

A further understanding of prehistoric times B broader vision of prehistoric natural environments

C further understanding of modern subsistence societies D deeper insight into the dry-land farming

Question 49 The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to _.

A the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found

B the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops

C the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat

D the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow

Question 50 Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?

A Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods B Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies

C A Brief History of Subsistence Farming D Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 51 The criminal was sentenced to death because of of his crime

A the severity B the complexity C a punishment D the importance

Question 52 The discovery was a major for research workers

Question 53 Flooding in April is an unusual in this area

Question 54 Lorie is very thin, her young sister, who is quite heavy

Question 55 You have a good feeling about yourself and when you volunteer

Question 56 As it was getting late, the boys decided to the campfire and crept into their sleeping bags

Question 57 Once the air warms up, the snow should start to

Question 58 After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely

Question 59 Do you think Ms Brown will for Parliament in the next election?

Question 60 The judge the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from

61 to 70

Question 61 It announced today that an enquiry would be held into the collapse of a high- rise apartment

block in Kuala Lumpur last week A B

C D

Question 62 Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group

A B C D

Question 63 I strongly object the idea of students in the final year working part-time jobs

A B C D

Question 64 If they took their language lesson seriously, they would be able to communicate with the locals now

A B C D

PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)

I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the provided one.

1 That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there

It is such _

2 I’ll pick the children up if you like.

Would you _

3 He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late

He was annoyed _

4 Tom is the most industrious pupil

No other pupil _

5 She isn’t accustomed to life in London

She’s not used to _

II Topic: Which is more important, knowledge from books or experiences from life?

We gain our knowledge about the world and our life from two sources: from experience and from books These two resources are both important, but which of them is more important?

Knowledge from books forms a very important part of our knowledge structure In schools and colleges, we learn knowledge which is fundamental to our future career We learn knowledge from books in order to make our contributions to this society in the future A student learns mathematic equations and other scientific knowledge and become a scientist or engineer We will be illiterate and ignorant without learning knowledge from books Moreover, we acquire knowledge about life and the world by reading books, magazines and newspapers This is also very important as we cannot experience everything all by ourselves Therefore books are a very important source of knowledge.

On the other hand, we can't learn everything from a book “Experience is the best teacher” is an old cliché, but I agree with it The most important, and sometimes the hardest, lessons we learn in life come from our participation in situations We learn how to get along with others or how to have self-respect from our experience, not from books We cannot learn emotional feelings, such as love and care, through books; they come from our real life experience Knowledge from experience is also a very important supplement to knowledge from books.

Needless to say both learning sources, books and experience, are very important to us But in my opinion knowledge from experience is more important, because without knowledge from experience, it is impossible to get a real understanding of knowledge from books, and how to apply this knowledge to real world

situations. THE END