SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NAM ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BIÊN HÒA Môn: Tiếng Anh (Lần 2)
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MÃ ĐỀ 01
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. frustrate B. furious C. punctual D. rubbish
Question 2: A. carriages B. whistles C. assures D. costumes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. digest B. effect C. process D. success
Question 4 : A. commitment B. involvement C. currency D. economy
Question 5: A. intellectual B. accelerate C. curriculum D. compulsory

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of
the blanks.
Question 6: “Has Jenifer ever been to Paris?” “No, but………, she‟s going next week”
A. interestedly B. interested enough
C. interestingly enough D. enough interesting
Question 7: I have no patience with gossips. What I told Bill was a secret. He…… it to you.
A. mustn‟t read B. shouldn‟t have repeated
C. mustn‟t have repeated D. shouldn‟t read
Question 8: I suppose Jason must be in his……… teens.
A. middle B. earlier C. late D. later
Question 9: The accused denied……. in the vicinity of the murder scene.
A. to have ever been B. have ever been
C. having ever been D. ever having been
Question 10: Mr. Duncan does not know…… the lawn mower after they had finished using it.

A. Not only comuters B. Not only computers
C. Computers do not only D. Computers not only
Question 22: “Are you coming to the party?” – “……… ”
A. I‟m not sure B. I‟m sorry C. I like but I can D. I will
Question 23: You can‟t just bury your…… in the sand and hope that this problem goes away.
A. book B. hand C. head D. foot
Question 24: You should bear in mind that children of tender years are notoriously……
A. impressive B. impervious C. impersonal D. impressionable

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 under lined part in each of the following questions.
Question 25: A nurse practioner has training in a specialized area of medicine.
A. honorable B. difficult C. prescribed D. distinct
Question 26 : Ice Age fossils from the La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles are now on display in
the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles County.
A. located B. on exhibit C. under supervision D. stored
Question 27: In the Navajo household, grandparents and other relatives play indispensable
roles in raising the children.
A. dominant B. exemplary C. essential D. unimportant
Question 28 : Boys‟ Clubs do not deprive poor children of the opportunity to participate in
sports.
A. deny B. retract C. improvise D. dilute
Question 29: Proximity to the court house makes an office building more valuable.
A. Interest in B. Similarity to C. Nearness to D. Usefulness to

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate theunderlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 30: Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes develop.
A B C D
Question 31: The Indians of the southwestern United States are famous for their beautiful

company as long as you know what pet (44)……. you and your lifestyle.
Question 35: A. near B. close C. narrow D. tight
Question 36: A. facets B. elements C. factors D. points
Question 37 :A. upkeep B. maintenance C. upbringing D. raising
Question 38: A. considering B. held C. taken D. kept
Question 39: A. take B. waste C. occupy D. spend
Question 40: A. household B. houstrain C. housekeep D. housework
Question 41: A. confined B. detained C. reduced D. closed
Question 42: A. so B. for C. much D. such
Question43: A. suited B. appropriate C. likely D. good
Question 44:A. fits B. matches C. suits D. goes with

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer for each of the question.
It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become extinct.
What causes extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a change environment, it may
perish. The exact causes of a species‟ death vary from situation to situation. Rapid ecological
change may render an environment hostile to a species. For example, temperatures may change
and a species may not be adapt. Food resources may be affected by environmental changes,
which will then cause problems for a species requiring these resources. Other species may
become better adapted to an environment, resulting in competition and, ultimately, in the death
of a species.
The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth.
Recent analyses have also revealed that on some occasions many species became extinct at the
same time - a mass extinction. One of the best - known examples of mass extinction occurred
65 million years ago with the demise of dinosaurs and many other forms of life. Perhaps the
largest mass extinction was the one that occurred 225 million years ago, when approximately
95 percent of all species died. Mass extinctions can be caused by a relatively rapid change in
the environment and can be worsened by the close interrelationship of many species. If, for
example, something were to happen to destroy much of the plankton in the oceans, then the

B. To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction.
C. To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live
in the ocean
D. To point out that certain species could never become extinct.
Question 51: According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that
A. extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth‟s history.
B. Extinctions on Earth have generally been massive
C. there has been only one mass extinction in Earth‟s history.
D. dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed.
Question 52: The word “finding” in line 19 is closest in meaning to
A. published information B. research method
C. ongoing experiment D. scientific discovery
Question 53: Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction
mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it
B. evidence to support the theory has recently been found.
C. The theory is no longer seriously considered.
D. Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate.
Question 54: In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a
species‟ survival?
A. It reflects the interrelationship of may species.
B. It may depend on chance events.
C. It does not vary greatly from species to species
D. It is associated with astronomical conditions.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer for each of the question.
The economic depression in the late-nineteenth-century United States contributed
significantly to a growing movement in literature toward realism and naturalism. After the
1870' s, a number of important authors began to reject the romanticism that had prevailed

C. The emergence of realism and naturalism
D. The effects of industrialization on romanticism
Question 56: The word "prevailed" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. dominated B. transformed C. entered D. generalized
Question 57: The word "they" in line 8 refers to
A. authors B. dialects C. stories D. relationships
Question 58: According to the passage, a highly significant factor in the development of realist
and naturalist literature was
A. the Civil War
B. a recognition that romanticism was unpopular
C. an increased interest in the study of common speech
D. an economic depression
Question 59: Realist writers took an interest in all of the following EXCEPT
A. human relationships B. characteristics of different regions
C. the idealization of life D. social and historical theories
Question 60: The word "depicted" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A. emphasized B. described C. criticized D. classified
Question 61: Why does the author mention mining camps in line 14 ?
A. To contrast the themes of realist and naturalist writers
B. To illustrate how Bret Harte differed from other authors
C. As an example of a topic taken up by realist writers
D. As an example of how setting can influence literary style
Question 62: Mark Twain is considered an important literary figure because he
A. was the first realist writer in the United States
B. rejected romanticism as a literary approach
C. wrote humorous stories and novels
D. influenced American prose style through his use of common speech
Question 63: The word "foremost" in line 24 is closestin meaning to
A. most difficult B. interesting C. most focused D. leading
Question 64: Which of the following statements about Theodore Dreiser is supported by the

THE END KEY
1B
2A
3C
4C
5A
6C
7B
8C
9D
10C
11C
12D
13C
14B
15C
16A
17A
18D
19C
20B
21A
22A
23C
24D
25D
26B

57A
58D
59C
60B
61C
62D
63D
64C
65. However hard she works, she never seems to succeed
66. Jill apologized (to me) for not phoning me earlier.
67. If it hadn’t been for Jack’s help/ Jack hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have been able to move
the table.
68. Hardly had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded.
69. Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D