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TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN PHÚ
ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG - NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Mã đề thi 10
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:

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 1: A. Energy B. Gain C. Gesture D. Village
Question 2: A. Population B. Nation C. Question D. Station
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 3: A. Compete B. Finish C. Expect D. Invent
Question 4: A. Develop B. Attractive C. Advertise D. Construction
Question 5: A. Community B. Particular C. Authority D. Mathematics
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best completes each
unfinished sentence
Question 6: We are going to …………….
A. get our house being redecorated B. have our house be redecorated
C. have our house to be redecorated D. have our house redecorated
Question 7: So little………….about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A. I have known B. I knew C. do I know D. did I know
Question 8: His letter is full of mistakes. He ………………… the mistakes carefully before sending it.
A. must have checked B. should have checked C. can have checked D. could have checked
Question 9: Light ……………. faster than sound.
A. travel B. travels C. is travelling D. travelled
Question 10: He found…………………………….to answer all the questions within the time given.
A. it impossibly B. it impossible C. that impossibly D. that impossible

A. exhaustive B. exhausting C. exhausted D. exhaustion
Question 23: He is very worried ……… his new job because he is not quite prepared …………working.
A. about / for B. in / at C. to / off D. on / over
Question 24: I ……………………. my Mum by cooking dinner for her.
A. cheered up B. looked up C. waited for D. felt like
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: Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A B C D
Question 26: The teacher asked him why hadn ’ t

h e

done his homework,
b u t
he s

a id

nothin

g

.
A B
C
D
Question 27: Hardly had he entered the room than all the lights went out.
A B C D
Question 28: A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea.

• Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the parents.
• Start a child’s education early but avoid pushing the child too hard.
• Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instruments is essential for a
child who wants to become an outstanding musician.
Question 30: The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires .
A. an expensive education B. good musical instruments
C. parental support and encouragement D. wealthy and loving parents
Question 31: The word “others” used in the first paragraph refers to .
A. other people B. other scientists C. other children D. other geniuses
Question 32: When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that .
A. ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement
B. intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability
C. ability depends both on intelligence and on environment
D. different twins generally have different levels of ability.
Question 33: Scientists chose twins for their study because .
A. each twin has the same environment as his/her twin
B. they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing
C. they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities
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D. they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence
Question 34: How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development?
A. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nutured.
B. They practice playing their instruments for many years.
C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas.
D. They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic.
Question 35: The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow .
A. their own interests
B. their parent’s interests
C. only their interests in musical instruments
D. only their interests in computer games

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he soon began_____(46) people $ 10 an hour for his knowledge and skills. At the age of 15 he _____(47) up
his own computer consultancy, Quad Computer, which he ran from his bedroom, and two years later he left
school to_____(48) all his time to business.
“By this time the company had grown and needed to take_____(49) a couple of employees to help
me”, says Ben.That enabled me to start doing business with bigger companies.It was his ability to
consistently overcome difficult challenges that led him to win the “Young Entrepreneur of the year” award
in the same year that he formed Waysearch.
Question 40: A. taken B. made C. put D. done
Question 41: A. This B. That C. Something D. What
Question 42: A. said B. told C. suggested D. reported
Question 43: A. wrong B. false C. untrue D. unfair
Question 44: A. provided B. gave C. offered D. got
Question 45: A. imppossible B. incapable C. disabled D. unable
Question 46: A. owing B. charging C. lending D. borrowing
Question 47: A. put B. ran C. made D. set
Question 48: A. pay B. spend C. devote D. invest
Question 49: A. on B. up C. out D. over
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
In the world today, particular in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe,
recycling is the big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive
to the environment. Recycling means finding ways to use products a second time. The motto of the
recycling movement is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”.
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and
expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually
paper, a box and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are
wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality
products. When low-quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss
of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be

B. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
C. The bottles are washed, returned filled again and collected.
D. The bottles are collected, returned, filled again and washed.
Question 57: The word “practice” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. training B. exercise C. deed D. belief
Question 58: Garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because _______.
A. people are ordered to return bottles B. returned bottles are few
C. each returned bottle is paid D. few bottles are made of glass or plastic
Question 59: What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A. TV sets and aluminum cans. B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
C. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings. D. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is SIMILAR in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 60: His new work has enjoyed a very good review from cristics and readers.
A. viewing B. regard C. opinion D. look
Question 61: We'd better hurry up if we want to get there in time.
A. lie down B. slow down C. speed up D. turn down
Question 62: Don’t forget to drop me a line when you’re away
A. telephone me B. call me C. write to me D. send me a telegram
Question 63: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the
surplus.
A. excess B. large quantity C. small quantity D. sufficiency
Question 64: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
A. attraction B. consideration C. ease D. speculation
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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: It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
> The man………………………………………………………………………………………

9 B 31 B 53 B
10 B 32 C 54 A
11 C 33 D 55 D
12 D 34 A 56 A
13 B 35 A 57 C
14 A 36 A 58 C
15 B 37 B 59 D
16 A 38 A 60 C
17 B 39 A 61 C
18 B 40 B 62 C
19 D 41 D 63 B
20 A 42 B 64 B
21 C 43 A
22 C 44 A
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WRITING( 2 điểm)
Part I: 0,5 điểm
Question 65: The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
Question 66: We have been working/ have worked for this company for seven years.
Question 67: Mark is the most intelligent (student) in my class.
Question 68: The test was so difficult that we couldn’t do it.
Question 69: Had you not helped me, I couldn’t have finished my project.
Part II: 1,5 điểm
Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá Điểm tối đa
1. Bố cục 0.40
o Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc
o Bố cục hợp lí r. ràng phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài
o Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận
2. Phát triển ý 0.25
o Phát triển . có tr.nh tự logic