Đề thi thử môn tiếng anh trường THPT thanh bình 1 đồng tháp năm 2015

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI MẪU – KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 HỘI ĐỒNG BỘ MÔN TIẾNG ANH THPT Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Đơn vị: THPT Thanh Bình 1 Đề thi cấu trúc 2 Mark the letter A,

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI MẪU – KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 HỘI ĐỒNG BỘ MÔN TIẾNG ANH THPT Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

Đơn vị: THPT Thanh Bình 1

Đề thi cấu trúc 2

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.

Question 2: A thereupon B thrill C threesome D throne

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 the stress in the following questions.

Question 3: A television B information C economic D engineer

Question 4: A achievement B argument C confinement D involvement

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

Question 6: By the time you come here tomorrow, the work _.

A will have been finishing B will be finishing

C will have been finished D will be finished

Question 7: “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarha?” asked Frederic.

A Frederic invited Sarha to his birthday party

B Frederic asked if Sarha was able to come to his birthday party

C Frederic asked Sarha if she likes his brithday party or not

D Frederic reminded Sarha of his coming birthday party

Question 8: When Mr Pike was young, he was keen playing football.

Question 9: John this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him He owes me a thank-you.

A must have completed B should have completed

C could have completed D may have completed

Question 10: If you hadn't stayed up so late last night, you sleepy now.

A wouldn't have felt B wouldn't feel C wouldn't fell D wouldn't have fallen

Question 11: It gets _ to understand what the professor has explained.

A the more difficult B difficult more and more

C more difficult than D more and more difficult

Question 12: _her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture.

Question 13: During our stay in Venice, we bought a bottle.

A glass lovely perfume B lovely glass perfume

C lovely perfume glass D glass perfume lovely

Question 14: “Why don’t you go to the zoo?” – “ .”

A That’s a good idea B Because we don’t have enough money

C I couldn’t agree more D Yes, I’d love to

Question 15: The government have tried to the price of petro, but they failed.

Question 16: There is always _ traffic in the city centre in the rush hour.

Question 17: _my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked.

Question 18: Don’t worry They will do the job as _ as possible.

A economically B economical C economic D economy

Question 19: David: “Thanks for your help, Mary”. Mary: “ ”

A Wish you B It’s my pleasure C Never remind me D With all my heart

Question 20: She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.

A Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting

B She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting

C Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting

D She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting

Question 21: My friends didn’t take part in the game I wish

A my friends took part in the game B my friends had taken part in the game

C my friends would take part in the game D my friends did take part in the game

Question 22: It is necessary that children of their old parents.

A takes care B to take care C take care D took care

Question 23: The conference was organized for all of the _ in the city.

A history teachers B historical teachers C historic teachers D historian teachers

Question 24: Did she get the better of you in the argument?

C gain an advantage over D try to be better than

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 followings.

Question 25: Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate.

Question 26: The dog saw his reflection in the pool of water.

Question 27: At times, I look at him and wonder what is going on in his mind.

Question 28: You ought to send two hours as a minimum in the fresh air every day.

Question 29: He seems to make the same mistake over and over again.

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

correction in each of the following questions.

Question 30: Cool temperatures, shade, moist, and the presence of dead organic material provide

the ideal living conditions for mushrooms

D

Question 31: The Concord can fly across the Atlantic without refuelling and carrying 11 tons

of freight

D

Question 32: Financial considerations play an important partly in the choice of a college.

Question 33: I prefer to watch a live concert to listening to music on the radio.

Question 34: Nobody had bothered to plant new ones, do they?

Choose the word that best fits each gap of the passage:

To many people, smoking is not just a pleasure, it is also an (35) _ They need it, depend

on it and can’t stop it If they haven’t smoked for some hours, they feel a (36) for a cigarette They often (37) _ which means they light another cigarette immediately after they have (38) _ out the one before

Smoking is often considered (39) _, since many people don’t like the (40) _ of cigarettes or the sight of the smoker’s (41) _ fingers or ashtray full of cigarette – ends Above all, smoking is harmful to health and in many countries a (42) _ is printed on every (43) _of cigarettes Scientists have proved that there is a link between smoking and a disease which can be (44) _, cancer

Question 35: A attraction B addition C addiction D admiration

Question 36: A likeness B craving C like D desire

Question 37: A over-smoke B self-smoke C chain-smoke D non-smoke

Question 39: A militant B antisocial C illegal D anti-pollutant

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each the questions.

An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by human to the atmosphere

in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely Air pollution requires

a very flexible definition that permits continuous change When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled – a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions

Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by

various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles These serve as an air

purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil On a global basic, nature’s output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities

However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city In such a region,

human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area For example, sulfur dioxide has

detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level.

Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15ppm

Question 45: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The economic impact of air pollution

B What constitutes an air pollutant

C How much harm air pollutants can cause

D The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere

Question 46: The word “adversely” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A Negatively B quickly C admittedly D considerably

Question 47: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that

A water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas

B most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled

C the definition of air pollution will to change

D a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities

Question 48: The word “These” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

A the various chemical reactions

B the pollutants from the developing Earth

C the compounds moved to the water or soil

D the components in biogeochemical cycles

Question 49: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in

controlling air pollution?

A They function as part of a purification process

B They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants

C They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants

D They have existed since the Earth developed

Question 50: According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions

A can be dwarfed by nature’s output of pollutants

B can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants

C will damage areas outside of the localized regions

D will react harmfully with natural pollutants

Question 51: The word “localized” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to

A specified B circled C surrounded D encircled

Question 52: According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is

only useful if

A the other substances in the area are known B it is in a localized area

C the natural level is also known D it can be calculated quickly

Question 53: The word “detectable” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to

Question 54: Which of the following is best supported by the passage?

A To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws

B One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws

C Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants

D Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution

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 following questions.

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania She studied biology in college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933 In 1936, she was hired by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941 It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952 In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology Her imagery and language had a poetic quality Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers

In 1962, Carson published Silence Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy It proved

how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides She detailed how they

poison the food supply of animals, kill birds, and contaminate human food At that time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that

her findings were flawed However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science

Advisory Committee

Question 55: The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work

Question 56: According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?

Question 57: When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of

Question 58: It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind

A became more popular than her other books B was outdated

Question 59: Which of the following was not mentioned in the passage as a source of information for

The Sea Around Us

C Letters from scientists D A research expedition

Question 60: Which of the following words or phrases is least accurate in describing The Sea Around

Us?

A Poetic B Fascinating C Highly technical D Well researched

Question 61: The word reckless is closest in meaning to

A irresponsible B unnecessary C continuous D limited

Question 62: According to the passage, Silent Spring is primarily

A a discussion of hazards insects pose to the food supply

B an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry

C a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides

D an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food

Question 63: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word flawed?

Question 64: Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science

Advisory Committee?

A To validate the chemical industry’s claims

B To indicate a growing government concern with the environment

C To support Carson’s ideas

D To provide an example of government propaganda

WRITING

A Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence before it.

Question 65: “Be careful! Don’t do that again,” he said

→ He warned

Question 66: It's the first time I've been to a flower show.

→ I haven’t

Question 67: People say that the plane of Germanwings crashed into the mountains.

→ It is

Question 68: It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.

→ I wish

Question 69: The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer.

→ Only after _

Part II In about 120 words, write a paragraph about “why do you learn English?”

Người soạn:

1 Nguyễn Thanh Trân

2 Lê Thị Nhung

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Question 65: He warned me not to do that again (He warned me against doing that again).

Question 66: I haven’t been to a flower shop before.

Question 67: It is said that the plane of Germanwings crashed into the mountains.

Question 68: I wish you had told us about this.

Question 69:Only after a new pay offer did the workers call of the strike

B.

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