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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 ĐƠN VỊ: THPT CHÂU THÀNH 1 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.. used to

ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 ĐƠN VỊ: THPT CHÂU THÀNH 1

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

Question 1: Hardly had the car turned round the corner when one of the back wheels .

Question 2: Did you apologise to Beth, ?

A who you spilt some coffee on her dress B you spilt some coffee on her dress

C whose dress you spilt some coffee D whose dress you spilt some coffee on

Question 3: often serve as places of public entertainment and festivals, they can also be

places where people can find peace

A Even though city parks B City parks which

C There are city parks which D City parks are

Question 4: “Today’s my 18th birthday” – “ .”

C Many happy returns D Oh, the older, the sadder

Question 5: The man his invaluable time to redecorating the walls before the coming

festival

Question 6: Scientists and engineers have invented devices to remove from industrial

wastes

Question 7: Brian is going to see the principal because this is .

A a such serious matter B such serious matter

Question 8: Throughout history, the moon has inspired not only song and dance .

A and also poetry and prose B but poetry also prose

C together with poetry and prose D but poetry and prose as well

Question 9: It was very difficult for his Literature teacher to what he has written.

Question 10: I dislike Hollywood films but this was an exception.

A As a result B As far as I know C As a rule D As soon as

Question 11: I was just looking in the shop window when this necklace my eye.

Question 12: In most developed countries, up to 50% of population enters higher

education at some time in their lives

Question 13: My teacher was angry with me I didn’t do all the work I last week.

A need to have done B may have done C should have done D must have done

Question 14: In the primary school, a child is in the simple setting.

A comparison B comparative C comparatively D comparable

Question 15: Hardly can we imagine how people rushed to see the first films in the 1930s.

Question 16: The boss left instructions, under no circumstances unattended.

A should leave the office B we are to leave the office

C is the office to be left D should the office leave

Question 17: “Oh no, I’m late for my appointment.” – “ .”

A Catch you later B Catch you now C Please to meet you D Nice to see you

Question 18: His application was because he is inexperienced and under-qualified.

Question 19: When Peter was a child, there a market near his house.

A used to be B used to have C used to be being D used to have been

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 stress in each of the following questions.

Question 20: A advisable B admirable C admissible D desirable

Question 21: A automatic B industrial C occasional D exaggerate

Question 22: A continuous B extinctive C particular D primitive

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 23: A degree B critical C fertile D minimun

Question 24: university B understand C discussion D industrial

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 25: Despite the terrible traffic, foreign visitors keep coming to the tourist attraction in

large amounts

D

Question 26: Silver is too soft to use by itself, so it is mixed with another metal to make

themselves harder

D

Question 27: The brain is made up of billions of neurons that differ with each other

in size and shape

D

Question 28: The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.

Questions 29: Mary and her sister just bought two new winters coats at the clearance sale

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 30: Changing the departure time would have entailed getting up two hours earlier.

Question 31: The current economic crisis should be regarded as a warning not to be overconfident

in the market

A depression B inflation C redundancy D shortage

Question 32: He was sacked on the spot because he showed his shortage of the basic knowledge.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 33: He is interested in voluntary activities designed by Youth Union Organization.

Question 34: Candidates can leave out insignificant information to avoid being confused when

reading the instructions

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 35 to 44.

Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects – an estimated 90 percent of the

world’s species have scientific names As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects

for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution Butterflies also have a favorable image with the general public Hence, they are an excellent group for communicating information on science and conservation issues such as diversity

Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that has received the most attention over the past

century is the striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions.

For example, in 1875, one biologist pointed out the diversity of butterflies in the Amazon when he mentioned that about 700 species were found within an hour’s walk, whereas the total

number found on the British islands did not exceed 66, and the whole of Europe supported only 321.

This early comparison of tropical and temperate butterfly richness has been well confirmed

A general theory of diversity would have to predict not only this difference between temperate and tropical zones, but also patterns within each region, and how these patterns vary among different animal and plant groups However, for butterflies, variation of species richness within temperate and tropical regions is poorly understood Indeed, comparisons of numbers of

species among the Amazon basin, tropical Asia, and Africa are still mostly “personal

communication” citations, even for vertebrates In other words, unlike comparison temperate and tropical areas, these patterns are still in the documentation phase

In documenting geographical variation in butterfly diversity, some arbitrary, practical decisions are made Diversity, number of species, and species richness are used synonymously; little

is known about the evenness of butterfly distribution The New World butterflies make up the preponderance of examples because they are the most familiar species It is hoped that by focusing

on them, the errors generated by imperfect and incomplete taxonomy will be minimized

Question 35 The word “consequence” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A result B explanation C analysis D requirement

Question 36 The word “striking” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

A physical B confusing C noticeable D successful

Question 37 Butterflies are a good example for communicating information about conservation

issues because they

A are simple in structure B have been given scientific names

C are viewed positively by people D are found mainly in temperate climates

Question 38 The word “exceed” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

Question 39 What is the most distinguishing feature of butterfly diversity in the past century?

A Numerous patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution

B Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups

C The striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions.

D The documentation phase of the process

Question 40 Which of the following is NOT well understood by biologists?

A European butterfly habitats

B Differences in species richness between temperate and tropical regions

C Differences in species richness within a temperate or a tropical region

D Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups

Question 41 All of the following are mentioned as being important parts of a general theory of

diversity EXCEPT

A differences between temperate and tropical zones

B patterns of distribution of species in each region

C migration among temperate and tropical zones

D variation of patterns of distribution of species among different animal and plants

Question 42 Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss?

A Their physical characteristics B Their adaptation to different habitats

Question 43 The author mentions “tropical Asia” in paragraph 3 as an example of a location

A butterfly behavior varies with climate

B a general theory of butterfly diversity has not yet been firmly established

C butterflies are affected by human populations

D documenting plant species is more difficult than documenting butterfly species

Question 44 The word “generated” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to

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 45 to 54

For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back

to an empty house Some deal with the situation by watching TV Some may hide But all of them have something in common They spend part of each day alone They are called “latchkey children” They are children who look after themselves while their parents work And their bad

condition has become a subject of concern

Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school She said, “we had a school rule against wearing jewelry A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were house keys

She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys They learned of the effect working couples and single parents were having on their children Fear wasthe biggest problem faced by children at home alone One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety

The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding They may hide in

a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet The second is TV They often turn the volume up It’s hard

to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned Most parents are slow to admit that

they leave their children alone.

Question 45 The phrase “an empty house” in the passage mostly means

A a house with too much space B a house with no furniture

C a house with no people inside D a house with nothing inside

Question 46 One thing that the children in the passage share is that

A they all wear jewelry B they spend part of each day alone

C they all watch TV D they are from single-parent families

Question 47 The phrase “latchkey children” in the passage means children who

A like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere

B close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves

C look after themselves while their parents are not at home

D are locked inside houses with latches and keys

Question 48 The main problem of latchkey children is that they

A are growing in numbers

B watch too much television during the day

C are also found in middle-class families

D suffer a lot from being left alone

Question 49 What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A Why kids hate going home B Children’s activities at home

C Bad condition of latchkey children D How kids spend free time

Question 50 Why did a lot of kids have chains around their necks with keys attached?

A They were fully grown and had become independent

B They had to use the keys to open school doors

C Schools didn’t allow them to wear jewelry, so they wore keys instead

D They would use the keys to enter their houses when they came home

Question 51 What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone?

A Tiredness B Boredom C Loneliness D Fear

Question 52 Lynette Long learned of latchkey children’s problems by

A visiting their homes B talking to them

C delivering questionaires D interviewing their parents

Question 53 What is the most common way for latchkey children to deal with fears?

A Talking to the Longs B Having a shower

Question 54 It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because

A there are too many of them in the whole country

B most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone

C they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds

D they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons

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 from 55 to 64.

Set in the red desert of the central Australia in the mining town of the Coober Pedy At first sight, the town looks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different Sixty percent of its population is some 4,000 people living underground There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops, hotels and even churches in the town and the (55) hills Once a site has been chosen, special tunneling machines are (56) in to create passages and

rooms in the sandstone Rock pillars are left to (57) the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front Houses are of all shapes and (58) , the largest has twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming pool

Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages In summer, the temperature outside can reach an astonishing 47 degrees Celsius, and in winter the night can be (59) cold However, inside the house it remains a steady 25 degrees Celsius all year (60) Many people say that living underground makes them feel very secure There is no problem with noise from the neighbors and the houses are not (61) by the fierce dust storms that regularly (62) through the area And of course, if your family (63) or lots of friends come to stay, you can (64) dig another room

Question 55 A near B enclosing C close D surrounding

Question 56 A brought B entered C placed D worked

Question 59 A strongly B heavily C extremely D sharply

Question 61 A spoiled B disturbed C influenced D affected

Question 63 A grows B rises C stretches D explodes

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: Trang didn’t know how to solve the problem so she got poor marks

 If

Question 66: She started loving him 2 years ago

 She fell

Question 67: The boy is too young to understand the problem

 The boy isn’t

Question 68: No student in my class can run as fast as Jack

 Jack is

Question 69: The children like to walk in the rain

 The children enjoy

Part II In about 120 words, write a paragraph to describe a popular celebration in Vietnam that

you like best

1 C

2 D

3 A

4 C

5 B

6 D

7 C

8 D

9 D

10 C

11 C

12 D

13 C

14 C

15 A

16 C

17 A

18 D

19 A

20 B

21 A

22 D

23 C

24 A

25 D

26 D

27 C

28 A

29 C

30 B

31 A

32 C

33 A

34 D

35 A

36 C

37 C

38 C

39 A

40 B

41 C

42 D

43 B

44 B

45 C

46 B

47 C

48 D

49 C

50 D

51 D

52 B

53 C

54 B

55 D

56 A

57 B

58 A

59 C

60 B

61 D

62 B

63 A

64 B

WRITING

65 If Trang had known how to solve the problem, she wouldn’t have got poor marks

66 She fell in love with him 2 years ago

67 The boy isn’t old enough to understand the problem

68 Jack is the fastest runner in my class

69 The children enjoy walking in the rain