Luyện đề THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2015 - Đề 7

ĐỀ TẶNG KÈM SỐ 7<br /> <br /> MÔN TIẾNG ANH<br /> Thời gian làm bài 90 phút<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions<br /> from 1 to 24.<br /> Câu 1: _______, the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child.<br /> A. Tired although she was<br /> B. She was tired<br /> C. Though tired<br /> D. Despite tired<br /> Câu 2: The teacher recommended that Tom _______ his composition as soon as possible.<br /> A. finished writing<br /> B. finish writing<br /> C. should finish to write<br /> D. finishes writing<br /> Đáp án B. finish writing<br /> Câu 3: “Shall we eat out tonight?” – “_______.”<br /> A. That‟s understandable<br /> B. That‟s a great idea<br /> C. It is very kind of you to invite me<br /> D. You are very welcome<br /> Câu 4: He was unreasonable _____ his friends _____ asking for more money without paying back.<br /> A. of – to<br /> B. about – of<br /> C. of – about<br /> D. to – about<br /> Câu 5: “You have a wonderful garden!” – “_______”<br /> A. I can‟t believe it!<br /> B. It‟s my pleasure.<br /> C. Yours is great too! D. Don‟t mention it!<br /> Câu 6: I don‟t want to excuse _____ my absence, but please excuse me _____ cleaning the board in three months.<br /> A. for – of<br /> B. of – for<br /> C. for – from<br /> D. from – of<br /> Câu 7: _______ they offer him a partnership will the young architect stay with this firm.<br /> A. Even if<br /> B. Unless<br /> C. Only if<br /> D. In case<br /> Câu 8: The ministry didn‟t expect _____ quite such a negative reaction from farmers.<br /> A. there was to be<br /> B. there to be<br /> C. there being<br /> D. there be<br /> Câu 9: In my _______, freedom of the press must be maintained.<br /> A. sight<br /> B. thought<br /> C. view<br /> D. mind<br /> Câu 10: “Why didn‟t you pay the telephone bill?” – “_______.”<br /> A. Yes. It was true<br /> B. Thank you for all that<br /> C. Well, it‟s too thick<br /> D. I did<br /> Câu 11: “Have you read that book that just came out about UFOs?” – “_______”<br /> A. Sure, of course.<br /> B. Oh, I guess I did.<br /> C. Yeah, what a waste of time!<br /> D. I haven‟t either.<br /> Câu 12: It‟s surprising that ex-smokers are less _______ smokers than non-smokers.<br /> A. tolerant of<br /> B. intolerant<br /> C. tolerance towards D. tolerable to<br /> Câu 13: The play was _______ than I had expected.<br /> A. more better B. far better<br /> B.<br /> C. good better<br /> D. very better<br /> Câu 14: They say that _______ two out of three students from this school go on to university.<br /> A. roughly<br /> B. crudely<br /> C. previously<br /> D. fairly<br /> Câu 15: _______ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.<br /> A. Had he been B. Were he to be<br /> C. If he had<br /> D. Unless he had been<br /> Câu 16: (dạng 3: ngữ pháp)I don‟t really _______ winter sports very much.<br /> A. deal with<br /> B. face up to<br /> C. go in for<br /> D. get round to<br /> Câu 17: “Do you have a minute please?” – “_______.”<br /> A. Well it is not as good as I think<br /> B. Sorry. I left my watch home<br /> C. That‟s just fantastic. Thanks<br /> D. Yes, but you should be brief<br /> Câu 18: _______ learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim although they are twins.<br /> A. As far as<br /> B. Instead of<br /> C. In terms of<br /> D. Comparing<br /> Câu 19: When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of _______.<br /> A. reach<br /> B. hold<br /> C. hand<br /> D. place<br /> Câu 20: He joined the party as an idealistic young man, but was totally _______ by the cynicism hefound there.<br /> A. disbelieving B. disillusioned C. contemptuous<br /> D. disinterested<br /> Tuyệt Đỉnh Luyện Đề Tiếng Anh THPT Quốc Gia 2015<br /> <br /> 1<br /> <br /> Câu 21: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _______ he no longer has to work in the<br /> evenings and on weekends.<br /> A. but<br /> B. due to<br /> C. now that<br /> D. even though<br /> Câu 22: The number of learners _______ not large; therefore, a number of headphones _______ available to them in the<br /> lab.<br /> A. is – is<br /> B. are – are<br /> C. are – is<br /> D. is – are<br /> Câu 23: No doubt _____ us a key.<br /> A. will he give<br /> B. he will give<br /> C. gives he<br /> D. giving he<br /> Câu 24: _______ pack can have as big an impact on your holiday as your destination.<br /> A. How did you<br /> B.However you<br /> C. How do you D. How you<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to theunderlined part from<br /> 25 to 27.<br /> Câu 25: Trees have to be pruned seasonally or annually to ensure that they continue to bear fruit.<br /> A. harvested B. trimmed<br /> C. weeded<br /> D. fertilized<br /> Câu 26: In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made atgeneral assemblies in<br /> schools and churches.<br /> A. gatherings<br /> B. public libraries<br /> C. concerts<br /> D. prayer services<br /> Câu 27: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or nationalTV networks.<br /> A. Dedication<br /> B. Dispersal<br /> C. Compilation D. Condensing<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that isOPPOSITE in meaning to the<br /> underlined part in each of the following questions from 28-30.<br /> Câu 28: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.<br /> A.<br /> cover<br /> B. conserve<br /> C. presume<br /> D. reveal<br /> Câu 29: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.<br /> A.<br /> agree<br /> B. addmission<br /> C. refusal<br /> D. confirmation<br /> Câu 30: I can‟t stand people who treat animals cruelly.<br /> A. cleverly<br /> B. gently<br /> C. reasonably<br /> D. brutally<br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate thecorrect answer to<br /> questions from 31 to 40<br /> NATONAL FLAGS<br /> 1 The flag, the most common symbol of national identity in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. The<br /> traditional flag of fabric is still used to mark buildings, ships, and diplomatic caravans by national affiliation, but its visual<br /> design makes it adaptable for other roles as well. Most flags have a compact, rectangular shape and distinct visual<br /> symbolism. Their strong colors and geometric patterns are usually instantly recognizable even if miniaturized to less than<br /> a square centimeter. Images of flags can thus serve as identifying icons on airliners, television broadcasts, and computer<br /> displays.<br /> 2 Despite its simplicity, the national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. It is, rather, the product of<br /> millennia of development in many corners of the globe. Historians believe it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier<br /> served to indicate wind direction. Early human societies used very fragile shelters and boats. Their food sources were<br /> similarly vulnerable to disruption. Even after various grains had been domesticated, people needed cooperation from the<br /> elements to assure good harvests. For all these reason, they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could<br /> bring warmth from one direction and cold from another.<br /> 3 Ascertaining the direction of the wind using a simple strip of cloth tied to the top of a post was more reliable than earlier<br /> methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire or the swaying of field grasses. The association of these<br /> prototypes of the flag with divine power was therefore a natural one. Tribes began to fix long cloth flutters to the tops of<br /> totems before carrying them into battle, believing that the magical assistance of the wind would be added to the blessings<br /> of the gods and ancestors represented by the totem itself.<br /> 4 These flutters may seem like close kin of our present-day flags, but the path through history from one to the other<br /> wanders through thousands of years and over several continents. The first known flag of a nation or ruler was unmarked:<br /> The king who established the Chou Dynasty in China (around 1000 B.C.) was reputed to have a white flag carried ahead<br /> of him. This practice may have been adopted from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread<br /> over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to medieval Europe.<br /> 5 In Europe, the Chinese-derived flag met up with the modern flag's second ancestor, the heraldic crest. The flags used in<br /> Asia may have been differentiated by color, but they rarely featured emblems or pictures. European nobles of the<br /> Tuyệt Đỉnh Luyện Đề Tiếng Anh THPT Quốc Gia 2015<br /> <br /> 2<br /> <br /> medieval period had, however, developed a system of crests (symbols or insignias specific to particular families) that were<br /> commonly mounted on hard surfaces; shields to be used in battle often displayed them especially prominently.<br /> 6 The production of these crests on flags permitted them to be used as heralds, meaning that they functioned as visual<br /> announcements that a member of an important household was present. While crests began to appear on flags as well as<br /> shields, the number of prominent families was also increasing. They required an ever greater number of combinations of<br /> stripes, crosses, flowers, and mythical animals to distinguish themselves. These survived as the basic components of flag<br /> design when small regional kingdoms were later combined into larger nation-states. They remain such for many European<br /> countries today.<br /> 7 Some nations, particularly those whose colors and emblems date back several hundred years, have different flags for<br /> different official uses. For example, the flag of Poland is a simple rectangle with a white upper half and red lower half.<br /> The colors themselves have been associated with Polish nationalism since the 1700s. They originated as the colors of the<br /> Piast family, which during its rule displayed a crest bearing a white eagle on a red field. Homage is paid to the Piast<br /> Dynasty in the Polish ensign, the flag officially used at sea. Unlike the familiar plain flag flown on land, the ensign has a<br /> red shield with a white eagle centered on its upper white stripe.<br /> Câu 31. Paragraph 1 of the passage describes the design of the typical flag as _____.<br /> A. unfamiliar to people from other countries<br /> B. likely to change as technology improves<br /> C. suited to many different uses<br /> D. older than the country it represents<br /> Câu 32.In paragraph 1, the word „miniaturized‟ is closest in meaning to _____.<br /> A. publicized<br /> B. colored<br /> C. made brighter<br /> D. made smaller<br /> Câu 33. In paragraph 2, the word „primitive‟ is closest in meaning to _____.<br /> A. ancient<br /> B. unsophisticated<br /> C. identifiable<br /> D. replaceablef<br /> Câu 34. The earliest ancestors of the flag were associated with divine power because _____.<br /> A. they were flown as high in the sky as people could reach<br /> B. they were woven from valuable field grasses<br /> C. they moved with the wind<br /> D. tribes that flew them always won battles<br /> Câu 35. In paragraph 3, the word „fix‟ is closest in meaning to _____.<br /> A. create<br /> B. respect<br /> C. attach<br /> D. blow<br /> Câu 36.According to paragraph 4 of the passage, the first known national flag in history _____.<br /> A. was not carried into battle<br /> B. is still used in China today<br /> C. was copied by the Egyptians D. was not colored or patterned<br /> Câu 37. As discussed in the passage, a crest is _____.<br /> A. the most important member of a household<br /> B. the color of a particular flag<br /> C. the symbol of a particular family<br /> D. a European noble<br /> Câu 38. According to paragraph 6 of the passage, the number of flag designs increased because _____.<br /> A. fewer shields were being made for battle<br /> B. nation-states were becoming larger<br /> C. artists had greater freedom in creating flags<br /> D. more families wanted their own symbols<br /> Câu 39. The word „components‟ in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _____.<br /> A. styles<br /> B. makers<br /> C. countries<br /> D. parts<br /> Câu 40. The two flags of Poland mentioned in the passage differ in that _____.<br /> A. they do not use the same colors<br /> B. they originally represented different families<br /> C. only one is used officially<br /> D. one does not have a crest<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest inthe position of the<br /> main stress in each of the following questions from 41 to 45.<br /> Tuyệt Đỉnh Luyện Đề Tiếng Anh THPT Quốc Gia 2015<br /> <br /> 3<br /> <br /> Câu 41: A. cultural<br /> Câu 42: A. alternative<br /> Câu 43: A. individual<br /> Câu 44: A. facility<br /> Câu 45: A. destructive<br /> <br /> B. advantage<br /> B. circulate<br /> B. extinction<br /> B. television<br /> B. ecology<br /> <br /> C. priority<br /> D. occurrence<br /> C. disastrous D. diversity<br /> C. opposition D. universal<br /> C. benefit<br /> D. consequence<br /> C. comfortable D. security<br /> <br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate thecorrect answer to<br /> questions 46 to 55.<br /> Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about300 million cubic miles of<br /> water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation<br /> and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the<br /> continents. This vastamount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and<br /> fauna are dependent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence.<br /> The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of anyother liquid. One<br /> anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this<br /> reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen<br /> solidly, except for a thin layer ofsurface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed<br /> and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent.<br /> Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and<br /> solids except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often<br /> preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. It is this characteristic<br /> which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several<br /> areas of theworld these minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practiced,potash is<br /> extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along theAmerican Gulf Coast.<br /> Câu 46: The author‟s main purpose in this passage is to _______.<br /> A. explain how water is used in commerce and industry<br /> B. compare water with other liquids<br /> C. illustrate the importance of conserving water<br /> D. describe the properties and uses of water<br /> Câu 47: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because _______.<br /> A. they do not need oxygen<br /> B. ice floats<br /> C. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle<br /> D. there are currents in the oceans<br /> Câu 48: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.<br /> A. exceptionallygood B. special<br /> C. important<br /> D. amusing<br /> Câu 49: According to the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT _______.<br /> A. a source of natural resources<br /> B. the part of the earth covered by water<br /> C. responsible for all forms of life<br /> D. in danger of freezing over<br /> Câu 50: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best be replaced by _______.<br /> A. replace<br /> B. evaporate<br /> C. fill again<br /> D. form<br /> Câu 51: The phrase “This vast amount” in line 4 refers to _______.<br /> A. 80,000 million cubic miles of water B. 300 million cubic miles of water<br /> C. 24,000 cubic miles of rain<br /> D. 80,000 cubic miles of water<br /> Câu 52: The author‟s tone in the passage can best be described as _______.<br /> A. speculative<br /> B. dogmatic<br /> C. biased<br /> D. dispassionate<br /> Câu 53: Which of the following statements would be most likely to begin the paragraph immediatelyfollowing the<br /> passage?<br /> A. Another remarkably property of ice is its strength.<br /> B. Water has the ability to erode land.<br /> C. Droughts and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water.<br /> D. Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes.<br /> Câu 54: The author organizes the passage by _______.<br /> Tuyệt Đỉnh Luyện Đề Tiếng Anh THPT Quốc Gia 2015<br /> <br /> 4<br /> <br /> A. juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas<br /> B. hypothesis and proof<br /> C. general statements followed by examples<br /> D. comparison and contrast<br /> Câu 55: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?<br /> A. Water contracts on cooling.<br /> B. Water can absorb heat.<br /> C. Water is a good solvent.<br /> D. Water expands when it is frozen.<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest inmeaning to each of the<br /> following questions from 56 to 65.<br /> Câu 56: The eldest one of his three daughters has graduated from university.<br /> A. He has three daughters; the eldest of them has graduated from university.<br /> B. He has three daughters, the eldest of whom has graduated from university.<br /> C. His three daughters have graduated from university.<br /> D. His daughter, who is the eldest, has graduated from university.<br /> Câu 57: Nobody at all came to the meeting.<br /> A. Only a few people came to the meeting.<br /> B. Not a single person came to the meeting.<br /> C. There was almost nobody at the meeting.<br /> D. Not many people came to the meeting.<br /> Câu 58: The original version of that song sounds much better.<br /> A. That version of the song doesn‟t sound as well as the original one.<br /> B. No other song sounds as good as the original version of that song.<br /> C. That version of the song doesn‟t sound as good as the original one.<br /> D. The last version of the song sounds the best.<br /> Câu 59: I like most sports except baseball.<br /> A. I like most sports including baseball. B. Baseball is the sport I don‟t like.<br /> C. I don‟t like any sports but baseball.<br /> D. The only sport I like is baseball.<br /> Câu 60: “You should have returned the book to me before I asked you to,” the girl said to her<br /> younger brother.<br /> A. The girl blamed her brother for returning the book late.<br /> B. The girl advised her brother to return the book early.<br /> C. The girl told her brother to return the book when she asked.<br /> D. The girl wanted to have the book returned to her brother soon.<br /> Câu 61: Tony used to play the guitar in a band.<br /> A. Tony has stopped to play the guitar in a band.<br /> B. Tony does not play the guitar in a band no more.<br /> C. Tony doesn‟t like to play the guitar in a band any longer.<br /> D. No longer does Tony play the guitar in a band.<br /> Câu 62: By being absent so often Paul failed the examination.<br /> A. Being absent so often caused Paul fail his examination.<br /> B. Paul failed his examination although he was absent quite often.<br /> C. Paul‟s failure in his examination accounted for his frequent absences.<br /> D. Paul‟s frequent absences cost him his chance of passing the examination.<br /> Câu 63: The bus driver cannot be blamed for the accident in any way.<br /> A. In no way the bus driver can be held responsible for the accident.<br /> B. In no way can the bus driver be taken responsible for the accident.<br /> C. In no way can the bus driver be held responsible for the accident.<br /> D. In no way the bus driver is held responsible for the accident.<br /> Câu 64: Tom couldn‟t say a word as he was shocked at what he heard.<br /> A. So shocked at what he heard, Tom couldn‟t say a word.<br /> B. Tom was so shocked at what he heard to say a word.<br /> C. Tom who was so shocked at what he heard couldn‟t say a word.<br /> D. Tom so shocked at what he heard couldn‟t say a word.<br /> Câu 65: Men will reclaim the positions they lost to women.<br /> A. Men will take over women‟s positions.<br /> B. Men will restate that many women‟s positions are theirs.<br /> C. Men will regain positions which used to be theirs.<br /> D. Men are angry about the fact that women took their positions.<br /> Tuyệt Đỉnh Luyện Đề Tiếng Anh THPT Quốc Gia 2015<br /> <br /> 5<br /> <br />