Sở Giáo Dục Và Đào Tạo Long An
Trường THPT Chuyên Long An
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2014 - 2015
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề
Mã đề thi 452
Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………………………………….
Số báo danh: ……………………………………………………
USE OF ENGLISH AND READING (8 points)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. Just because you’re living in a concrete jungle in the sky ……… mean you’re in prison.
A. don’t B. doesn’t C. isn’t D. aren’t
2. George saw Michelle in her new dress at the party. Choose the most suitable sentence to fill in the
blank in the following exchange.
- George: “……………….”
- Michelle: “Thank you for your compliment.”
A. You’ve done very well C. This is a present for you
B. I’m glad that you’re well again D. You look pretty in this dress
3. As you ……………. , the technology on the inside matches the brilliance of the exterior.
A. expected B. would expect C. are expecting D. have expected
4. If you are ……………. with your goods, contact us within ten days of receipt, and we shall arrange
collection and refund your money in full.
A. not completely satisfied C. not completely satisfactory
B. not completely satisfying D. not satisfied completely
5. ………………. films about writers are so dull is that writers don’t dress up to practice their craft.
A. Everybody says B. One of the reasons C. It is often claimed D. Because
6. With ………… 5,000 tigers remaining in the world today, time is quickly running out for this
beautiful animal.
A. As fewer than B. so few as C. not fewer than D. as few as
7. This year it was ……. that many of our flowering plants die.

A. keep off B. keep out C. keep down D. keep on
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.
20. A conference was held in Geneva, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded
and the disaster-stricken.
A. establishing C. cancelling
B. putting down D. putting aside.
21. Help and supports are rapidly sent to wherever there are victims of catastrophe.
A. sudden great disaster B. warfare
C. poverty and famine D. diseases and illnesses.
22. The Olympic Games impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, cooperation for peace and
development.
A. had a favourable effect on C. interested
B. amazed D. created strong relation from.
23. You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble.
A. exactly as things really happen B. with a negative attitude
C. in a harmful way D. as trustingly as you can
24. My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy.
A. feeling embarrassed B. talking too much
C. very happy and satisfied D. easily annoyed or irritated
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.
25. A. Courage B. Honour C. Favour D. Labour
26. A. False B. Talk C. Fall D. Fond
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed
differently from the others.
27. A. Assign B. Famous C. Mention D. Product
28. A. Disapprove B. Accidental C. Corporation D. Proportion
29. A. Distinguish B. Evidence C. Currency D. Auditory
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct

B. The Reader’s Digest D. The National Geographic
33. The word “circulations” is closest in meaning to …………
A. The number of blood banks selling magazines
B. The number of readers of a magazines
C. The number of international magazines
D. The number of sold copies of a magazines
34. The passage implies that magazines ………….
A. are less visual than radio C. influence television programs
B. put television out of business D. have a limited range of subjects
35. Which of the following does the author describe as limited in what it could do?
A. radio B. magazines C. movies D. television
36. The word “succumbed” means ………….
A. set up for B. brought up to C. taken up by D. given in to
37. The passage mainly discusses …………….
A. the rise and fall of the radio business.
B. the growth and decline of magazines in the 20th century.
C. magazines and continuing education.
D. the decline of international circulation.
38. The phrase “every imaginable field” is closest in meaning to ……………
A. all imaginable fields in stories and poems
B. all images in a camera’s field of vision
C. all professions that one can think of
D. all trade journals about farming and psychology.
39. What does the author say about mass audiences?
A. They have little influence on communication in the 20
th
century.
B. They have gone out of business.
C. They get information about gardening and psychology from radio.
D. They have shifted their attention from magazines to television.

It’s (46) … usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or
nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of these things.
When these fears begins to (47) ……… you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then
you would be wise to (48) ……. treatment for what could potentially be a phobia.
By far the most common phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from
Greek and (49) … means ‘fear of the marketplace’ but we apply to today to describe a distressing
(50) ……. in which people (51) …… going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.
Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (52) ………. behavioural therapy during which they
gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (53) ………
to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them
come to (54) ……… with their fear and conquer it.
45. A. face B. confront C. meet D. join
46. A. very B. absolutely C. quite D. truly
47. A. cause B. make C. create D. give
48. A. explore B. hunt C. search D. seek
49. A. precisely B. specifically C. literally D. exactly
50. A. illness B. condition C. disease D. injury
51. A. dodge B. avoid C. miss D. slip
52. A. undergoing B. taking C. experiencing D. doing
53. A. released B. issued C. certified D. prescribed
54. A. acceptance B. terms C. realization D. comfort
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 55 to 64.
The term “art deco” has come to encompass three distinct but related design trends of the 1920’s and 1930’s.
The first was what is frequently referred to as “zigzag moderne” –the exotically ornamental style of such
skyscrapers as the Chrysler Building in New York City and related structures such as the Paramount Theater
in Oakland, California. The word “zigzag” alludes to the geometric and stylized ornamentation of zigzags,
angular patterns, abstracted plant and animal motifs, sunbursts, astrological imagery, formalized fountains,
and related themes that were applied in mosaic relief and mural form to the exterior and interior of the
buildings. Many of these buildings were shaped in the ziggurat form, a design resembling an ancient

B. emphasize the extent of architectural advances
C. argue for a return to more traditional architectural design
59. The streamlined moderne style is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT ………
A. animal motifs B. flat roofs C. round windows D. “speed stripes”
60. The phrase “came to the forefront” in line 15 is closest in meaning to …………
A. grew in complexity C. went through a process
B. changed its approach D. became important
61. According to the passage, which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship
between art deco and art nouveau?
A. They were art forms that competed with each other for government support during the Depression era.
B. They were essentially the same art form.
C. Art nouveau preceded art deco and influenced it.
D. Art deco became important in the United States while art nouveau became popular in England.
62. According to the passage, a building having an especially ornate appearance would most probably have
been designed in the style of ………….
A. zigzag modern C. streamlined moderne
B. classical modern D. the Arts and Crafts Movement
63. According to the passage, which of the following design trends is known by more than one name ?
A. Zigzag modern C. Streamlined modern
B. International stripped classicism D. Arts and Crafts Movement
64. The passage is primarily developed as …………….
A. the historical chronology of a movement
B. a description of specific buildings that became famous for their unusual beauty
C. an analysis of various trends within an artistic movement
D. an argument of the advantages of one artistic form over another
WRITING (2 points)
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
65. We last went abroad a long time ago.
We have not ……………………………………