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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 200)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi
câu sau:
Câu 1: A. took B. book C. shoe D. would
Câu 2: A. find B. bite C. since D. drive
Câu 3: A. breath B. breathe C. thank D. threat
Câu 4: A. massage B. carriage C. voyage D. dosage
Câu 5: A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
Câu 6: All the boys are good at cooking, but _____ is as good as the girls.
A. either B. neither C. every D. none
Câu 7: They had lunch together in the school _____.
A. café B. restaurant C. canteen D. bar
Câu 8: _____ that she burst into tears.
A. Her anger was such B. So angry she was C. She was so anger D. Such
her anger was
Câu 9: We must _____ our pounds for dollars before going to New York.
A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange
Câu 10: It was clear that the young couple were _____ of taking charge of the restaurant.
A. able B. reliable C. capable D. responsible
Câu 11: Who is the _____ of this company?
A. top B. head C. leader D. minister
Câu 12: Peter painted the room black. It looks dark and dreary. He _____ chosen a different color.
A. had to B. should have C. must have D. could have been
Câu 13: Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man _____.

year but by the 1900s the figure (27) ___ to 400 million every year.
(28) ___ large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the
skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported
to be covered (29) ___ old tins, tents, and food that have been (30) ____.
But at a time when we have (31) ___ freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how
they can enjoy their holidays (32) ____causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday
(33) ____called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (34) ____you can help the tourist industry by
asking your travel agent the right questions (35) ____you go on holiday.
Câu 26: A. regarded B. considered C. seen D. figured
Câu 27: A. had risen B. rose C. has risen D. were rising
Câu 28: A. The B. Those C. These D. Such
Câu 29: A. by B. with C. under D. beneath
Câu 30: A. disposed B. littered C. thrown away D. launched
Câu 31: A. greater B. bigger C. larger D. better
Câu 32: A. apart from B. instead of C. without D. hardly
Câu 33: A. guidance B. guide C. direction D. instruction
Câu 34: A. where B. what C. when D. how
Câu 35:A. before B. when C. as soon as D. after
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong các câu sau:
Câu 36: The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.
A B C D
Câu 37: She asked why did Mathew look so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A B C D
Câu 38: I’d prefer to do it on myself, because other people make me nervous.
A B C D
Câu 39: Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
A B C D
Câu 40: There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.
A B C D
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 41 đến 50:

Câu 44: The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to___.
A. long-range B. inexpensive C. concentrated D. squared
Câu 45: In the second paragraph, the author implies that___.
A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.
B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.
C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation
D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future
Câu 46: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be___.
A. more convenient than they are today B. equipped with charging devices
C. much larger than they are today D. as common as today’s gas stations
Câu 47: The word “charging” in this passage refers to___.
A. electricity B. credit cards C. aggression D. lightning
Câu 48: The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with
A. count on B. invent C. imagine D. rely on
Câu 49: The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to___.
A. daily travelers B. visitors C. cab drivers D. shoppers
Câu 50: The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to___.
A. combination B. hazardous C. futuristic D. automated
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 51 đến 60:
A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense fog, a pilot
must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of
approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. The basic principle of radar is
exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person
determine the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio
waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of
radio waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it
takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set
and other objects. The word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging”
is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to
pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.

A. I wish you told us about this B. I wish you would tell us about this
C. I wish you had told us about this D. I wish you have told us about this
Câu 62: My brother and I went to that school.
A. I went to that school and my brother, too. B. I went to that school and so my brother did.
C. I went to that school and so did my brother. D. I went to that school and so my brother did, too.
Câu 63: Be he rich or poor, she will marry him.
A. She doesn’t want to marry him because he is poor. B. She wants to marry him if he is rich.
C. She will marry him whether he is rich or poor. D. She will marry him
however poor he may be.
Câu 64: When I met my long-lost brother, I was at a loss for words.
A. When the speaker met his brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
B. When the speaker met his brother, he had much to say.
C. When the speaker met his brother, he refused to say anything.
D. When the speaker met his brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the
provided one.
1. It was so late that nothing could be done.
It was too_________________________________________
2. He left school and then joined the army.
After _________________________________________
3. The leak was repaired by the plumber this morning.
The plumber _________________________________________
4. This flower is very beautiful!
How _________________________________________!
5. Somebody stole his watch yesterday.
His watch _________________________________________
II. TOPIC: Write an essay to discuss the benefits of doing exercise.
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D. sales
Question 8: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as
_____.
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there
Question 9: It’s essential that every student _____ the exam before attending the course.
A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed
Question 10: I decided to go to the library as soon as I_____.
A. finish what I did B. would finish what I did C. finished what I did D. finished what I was doing
Question 11: _____ in the street yesterday was very friendly.
A. The mounted police, who I saw
C. Who is the mounted police I saw
B. The mounted police I saw whom
D. The mounted police whom I saw- cưỡi ngựa
Question 12: A washing machine of this type will certainly_____ normal domestic use.
A. stand up for B. come up with C. get on to D. take down with
Question 13: “Please speak up a bit more, Jason. You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back”, the
teacher said.
A. visible B. audible C. edible D. eligible
Question 14: Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of chemicals, _____ ancient Peruvians did
through natural processes.
A. because B. whereas C. even though D. whether or not
Question 15: It is very difficult to_____ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. convert B. convey C. exchange D. transfer
Question 16: Issues from price, place, promotion, and product are_____ of marketing strategies planning, despite
growing calls to expand the range of issues in today’s more complex world.
A. these that are among the most conventional concerns B. among the most conventional concerns
C. they are among the most conventional concerns D. those are among the most conventional
concerns
Question 17: Please cut my hair _____ the style in this magazine.

B. How a beautiful dress you’re wearing!
D. That’s a beautiful dress you have on!
Question 26: I studied English for four years in high school. _ had trouble talking with people when I was
traveling in the US.
A. Therefore, I B. Otherwise, I C. Although I D. However, I
Question 27: _____ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.
A. Frost is produced B. Frost
produces
C. What produces frost D. What is frost produced
Question 28: All_____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
Question 29: He said that the plane had already left and that I_____ an hour earlier.
A. Must have arrived B. had to arrive C. should have arrived D. was supposed to
arrive
Question 30: There seems to be a large _____ between the number of people employed in service industries, and
those employed in the primary sectors.
A. discriminate B. discretion C. discrepancy D. distinguish
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase for each of the blanks from 31- 40
COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL
In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to the
cinema or renting videos. But is this 31 certainly a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been 32 saying
that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent
as a 33 result . But new research, 34 carried out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be
true.
Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills.
Researchers claim that this is because the games 35 make the brain work harder in certain ways, like 36 noticing
sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are. The fact that people play the games repeatedly 37
means that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly developed.
Social skills may benefit, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games (38

B. helps
B. ending
C. telling
C. reason
C. turned
C. push
C. imagining
C. brings
C. due to
C. shows
C. taking
D. saying
D. conclusion
D. carried
D. keep
D. solving
D. causes
D. as well as
D. serves
D. stopping
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 41 to 50
A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker.
The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting (truyền đạt) information by use of
language, communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance. A
person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant,
gentle or harsh (chua, chói), by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that
are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance. When
speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm. At interpersonal
levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them. Here the

A. As examples of public performance B. As examples of basic styles of communication
C. To contrast them to singing D. To introduce the idea of self-image
Question 46. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's____.
A. general physical health B. personality C. ability to communicate D. vocal quality
Question 47. According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide_____.
A. hostility B. shyness C. friendliness D. strength
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Question 48. The word "drastically" in line 21 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. frequently B. exactly C. severely D. easily
Question 49. The word "evidenced" in line 22 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. questioned B. repeated C. indicated D. exaggerated
Question 50. According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?
A. Lethargy B. Depression C. Boredom D. Anger
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 ones
Question 51: A. merchant B. sergeant C. commercial D. term
Question 52: A. colonel B. journal C. touring D. adjourn
hoãn
Question 53: A. obstacle B. obscure C. obsession D. oblivious
Question 54: A. amuses B. purses C. blouses D. pleases
Question 55: A. Valentine B. imagine C. discipline D. determine
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 56 - 64
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

D. Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups
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Question 61: All of the followings 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 animals and plants
Question 62: Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Their physical characteristics
C. Their names
B. Their adaptation to different habitats
D. Their variety
Question 63: The author mentions tropical Asia in lines 16-17 as an example of a location where_____.
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 64: The word "generated" in line 24 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. requested B. caused C. assisted D. estimated
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the
provided one.
1. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
=> She has_________________________________________
2. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
=> I don’t know_________________________________________
3. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult
=> My French friend isn’t_________________________________________
4. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
=> The owner_________________________________________

11. He played a very important ______ in politics until he was well over 80.
A. scene B. job C. position D. part
12. The noise from the traffic outside stopped me from _____ to sleep.
A. falling B. starting C. beginning D. going
13. She _____ down completely on hearing of her friend's death.
A. broke B. turned. C. put D. fell
14. Jack can speak two languages. One is English. _____ is Vietnamese.
A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others
15. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy _____.
A. sight B. view C. appearance D. presence
16. "Is that a new coat?" "Yes, what _____ it?”
A. are you thinking of B. do you think of C. is your idea about D. did you think about
17. How do you do? ______.
A I'm very fine, thanks B. Thanks to my mother C. How do you do? D. With my brother.
18. The girl _____ is my neighbor.
A. talks to the lady over there. B. is talking to the lady over there
C. was talking to the lady over there D. talking to the lady over there
19. ______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.
A. Having quarreled B. Because having quarreled C. Because of she quarreled D. Had quarreled
20. My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _____ 25 years old.
A. is B. will be C. will have been D. has been
21. My father asked me _____ of the film.
A. what did I think B. what I think C. what I thought D. what I did thought
22. Everyone in both cars _____ injured in the accident last night, ______?
A were / weren't they B. was / weren't they C. was / wasn't he? D. were / were they
23. The more he tried to explain, ______ we got
A. the much confused B. the many confusing C. the more confusing D. the more
confused
24. Not only _____ us light, but it also gives us heat.
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41. Simon physics at all.
A. was hardly not interested in B. was hardly interested in
C. was hardly not interesting on D. was not hardly interested in
42. If a student ____ it is very unlikely that he will receive a good education.
A. behaves badly arid who is lazy, B. who behaves badly and was lazy,
C. who behaves badly and is lazy, D. behaves badly and is lazy,
43. The audience, ____ enjoyed the performance.
A. most of them were students, B. most of whom were students,
C. they were mostly students, D. they themselves were students,
44. The tests .in this. book are arranged ____
A. in order of difficult B. in order of difficulty
C. in orderly difficult D. in the order of difficulty
45. The success of the play was due to ____
A. the actors and how it was produced B. the acting and the production
C. the actors and its production D. how they acted and the production
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964,
etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception.
William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his
inauguration.
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860, and his
untimely death came just five years later. James A. Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot
during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job. While in his second term of office
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(1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests. John F. Kennedy was
assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election.
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office. Although it was never proved,
many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the
only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945.

1895, just two weeks before his death·, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made
worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry,
medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the
awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated
diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges'
decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War 11. Some people have won
two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
56. The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to _____.
A. prevailed B. postponed C. prevented D. predicted
57. The Nobel prize was established in order to ______.
A recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B. resolve political differences
C. honor the inventor of dynamite D. spend money
58. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A Literature B. Peace C. Economics D. Science
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59. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ____.
A. Awards vary in monetary value B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's
invention
C. Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners D. A few individuals have won two awards
60. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
A. 2 B. 5 C.6 D. 10
61. It is implied that Nobel's profession was in ____
A economics B. medicine C. literature D. science
62. In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to ___
A. economic B. prestigious C. trivial D. valuable
63. How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes?
A. $30,000 B. $125,000 C. $155,000 D. $9,000,000

5. A contemporary 2 B geometry 2 C trigonometry 3 D succession 2
II. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one in italics:
6. Would you like to go out for a drink?
A. Do you feel like going out for a drink? C. Is going out for a drink to your liking?
B. Do you like going for a drink? D. Would you mind going out for a drink?
7. Anyone who misses more than fifty percent of the classes deserves to fail.
A. More than fifty percent is too much for one class.
B. Fifty percent of the classes have failed the exams.
C. People who fail must make up fifty percent of the classwork.
D. These who are absent more than half the time should fail.
8. She’s bound to see Harry at the meeting.
A. She’s obliged to see Harry at the meeting. C. She’s on her way to see Harry at the meeting.
B. It’s certain that she will see Harry at the meeting. D. She’s too busy to see Harry at the meeting.
9. According to some people, the sinking of the Titanic was the captain’s fault.
A. According to some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic.
B. According to some people, the captain blamed for the sinking of the Titanic.
C. According to some people, the sinking of the Titanic made the captain blameful.
D. According to some people, it was the sinking of the Titanic that the captain was blamed.
10. Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the lecture.
A. The lecture was held so late that few people attended it.
B. More people came late to the lecture because of the late announcement.
C. The late announcement helped make the lecture well – attended.
D. Few people came to the lecture because the announcement was not made earlier.
III. Choose the word that best fits each gap of the sentence:
11. Latin music is very in countries where people speak Spanish and Portuguese.
A common B usual C often D frequent
12. This sort of behaviour will not be
A tolerate B tolerated CHỊU ĐỰNG C tolerance D tolerant
13. Farmers can enrich the soil by using .
A fertile B fertilize C fertility D fertilizers

A wore B wear C should D worn
28. When Peter first went abroad to study, he in a dormitory before.
A had never lived B have never lived C never lived D never lives
29. John’s mother has more than two workers under
A hundreds/ her B hundreds/ hers C hundred/ hers D hundred/her
30. My sister claimed never to so hard in her life.
A work B working C having worked D have worked
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.
Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular
during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his
travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a
merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip
served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841, Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South
Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island
sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a
U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White Jacket
(1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman.
With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among
readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick,
Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale,
was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe. The public was not
ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that
the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known
today.
Question 31: The main subject of the passage is _______.
A. Melville's travels B. the popularity of Melville's novels
C. Melville's personal background D. Moby Dick
Question 32: According to the passage, Melville's early novels were ________.
A. published while he was traveling B. completely fictional

A B C D
45. The instructor advised the students for the procedures to follow in writing the term paper.
A B C D
V. Reading comprehension: 1. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
The planet Earth is 4,600 million years old. It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous length of
time because it has little meaning for us. We can, however, simplify the idea to make it more understandable.
We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty six years of age.
Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person’s life. Very little information exists about the
middle period either. It was only at the age of forty – two that the Earth began to flower. Dinosaurs and great
reptiles did not appear until one year ago, when the planet was forty five. Mammals only arrived eight months
ago. In the middle of last week, man – like apes became ape – like men and began to communicate with each
other. Last weekend, the Ice Age covered the Earth.
Modern man has only been around for four hours. During the last hour man discovered agriculture. The
industrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just six seconds ago. During the short time, modern man
has made a rubbish tip of the Earth. In one minute, he has increased his numbers to terrible proportions, and has
caused the death of hundreds of species of animals. He has robbed and destroyed the planet in his search for
fuels. Now he stands, like a violent, spoilt child, delighted at the speed of his rise to power, on the edge of the
final mass destruction and of killing all the life which exists in the solar system.
46. The passage tells us that_____.
A. A great deal is known about how the Earth was created. B. life on Earth began relatively recently.
C. more is known about the first part of the Earth’s life than the middle part.
D. scientists are well–informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life.
47. We are informed by the author that_____. A. the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period
B. mammals and great reptiles both appeared at the same time
C. there were more than forty – five kinds of great reptiles D. ape -like man appeared before the last Ice
Age.
48. The author is mainly interested in______.
A. the time when man first evolved from apes. C. the effects of farming.
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B. what has happened since the Industrial Revolution D. the period before the last Ice Earth

C. They survive in the desert because they do not need water. D. They get water from deep below the surface of
the desert.
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry, and for
plant and animal (56) survival. Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater is (57) distributed unevenly.
Chronic water shortages (58) exist in most of Africa and drought is common over much of the globe. The (59)
sources of most freshwater supplies - groundwater (water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers -
are under severe and (50) increasing environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem
degradation. Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (61) developing countries is (62) discharged untreated into
surface waters such as rivers and harbors;
About 65 percent of the global freshwater supply is used in (63) farming and 25 percent is used in
industry. Freshwater (64) conservation therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like inefficient
irrigation, reforms in agriculture and. industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide.
56. A. survive B. survived C. surviving D. survival
57. A. delivered B. distributed C. provided D. given
58. A. exist B. lie C. show D. l:itay
59. A. resources B. springs C. sources D. starting
60. A. increasing B. growing C. climbing D. ascending
61. A. growing B. miserable C. poverty D. developing
62. A. recharged B. discharged C. charged D. discharging
63. A. farming B. planting C. agriculture D. growing
64. A. reservation B. conservation C. preservation D. retention
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PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the
provided one.
1. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
In spite of_________________________________________
2. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party
I wish_________________________________________

Question 8. If either of you take a vacation now, we won’t be able to finish this work.
A B takes C D
Question 9. Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons.
A B C D
Question 10. Among the world’s 44 richest countries, there has been not war since 1945.
A B C D
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 71 to 80.
Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours đường viền. There are two
very different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways. The skates and rays, relatives of the
sharks, have become flat in what might be called the obvious way. Their bodies have grown out sideways to form
great “wings”. They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical- đối xứng and “the
right way up”. Conversely, fish such as plaice- cá bơn, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way. There
are bony fish- cá nhều xương which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much
“taller” than they are wide. They use their whole, vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate
lượn sóng through the water as they move. Therefore, when their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one
side than on their bellies- However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand
and was effectively useless – In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “moving” around the other
side. We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish. It starts life
swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened , but then the skull starts to grow in a
strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye, for instance the left, moves over the top of the head
upwards, an old Picasso- like vision. Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the
left, and others on either side.
Question 11. The passage is mainly concerned with:____.
A. symmetrical flatfish B. bony flatfish C. evolution of flatfish D.
different types of flatfish
Question 12. The phrase “hugging the contours” in the line 1 means:____.
A. swimming close to the seabed B. hiding in the sand at the bottom of the sea.
C. Floating just below the surface. D. Lying still on the sea bottom.
Question 13. In lines 2- 5, the author mentions skates and rays as examples of fish that:____.

A. a thorough B. a whole C. an exact D. a universal
Question 25. Her book is about the_______ between women and men.
A. unequality B. disequality C. inequality D. non-equality
Question 26. This section of the car park is_______ for visitors.
A. private B. reserved C. given D. put
Question 27. The role of women in society has been greatly _______in the last few years.
A. overlooked B. overtaken C. overcome D. overcast
Question 28. Only 40 % of 5-year-olds have_______ to pre-school children.
A. access B. approach C. denial D. recognition
Question 29. He has been_______ from running a political office for five years.
A. missed B. avoided C. made D. barred chặn
Question 30. Delegates will meet with_______ from industry and the government.
A. represented B. representative C. representatives D. representers
Question 31 Sports drinks have caught _______ as consumers have become more health- conscious.
A. in B. at C. out D. on
Question 32. The order_______ him to appear as a witness.
A. compelled ép B. made C. let D. discouraged
Question 33. It's a program that give some insight into the _______ life of the Victorians.
A. household B. inner C. house D. domestic
Question 34. _______having a good salary, he also has a private income.
A. What's more B. Furthermore C. Apart from D. From
Question 35. - Are you going to John’s wedding ? - I do not know, it ______. I might take the exams that
weekend.
A. is all depended B. all is depending C. all depends D. all depend
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Question 36. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. removed quickly B. cleaned well C. changed completely D. destroyed
completely
Question 37. - Did your brother go to France ? - No, our parents suggested that we_____ there at night.
A. not go B. not going C. not to go D. won’t go

use of the same software programs as the Internet to (52) contact computers and people. This (53) means that you
do not have to buy a lot of additional programs to set up an intranet service. If your intranet is working properly, it
can link together a huge amount of (54) information which is stored in different places in the company. In this
way, people can get the information they need, regardless (55) of where it comes from. A company intranet can, of
course, be used for unimportant information like office memos or canteen menus. But an intranet should (56)
provide important information which people need to make decision about new products, costs and so on. The
intranet is (57) willing to share their information with other people. (58) Unfortunately, many departments don’t
want to share their specialist knowledge with others. Another problem which often occurs is (59) that top
managers like to use the intranet to “ communicate down” rather than to “ communicate across”. That is, they use
the intranet to give orders, not to (60) exchange information between themselves and others working in the same
organization.
Question 51. A. large B. jointed C. single D. branch
Question 52. A. contact B. introduce C. distinguish D. compare
Question 53. A. is B. is said C. indicates D. means
Question 54. A. parts B. information C. elements D. properties
Question 55. A. on B. with C. of D. to
Question 56. A. bring B. provide C. give D. take
Question 57. A. likely B. willing C. going D. happened
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Question 58. A. Luckily B. Consequently C. However D. Unfortunately
Question 59. A. that B. what C. which D. it
Question 60. A. change B. exchange C. transform D. transit
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 61.________ poor results but also may cause accidents. Haste = vộ vã
A. Haste does not only produce B. Haste had not only produced
C. Haste not only produces D. Haste produces not only.
Question 62. It is important that ________.
A. an exact record should be kept B. an exact record to be kept
C. to keep an exact record D. keeping an exact record

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Question 1: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.
A. succession B. cigarette C. contaminate D. appreciate
Question 2: Error identification. It is said that heart attacks are fatally in 75 percent of occurrences.
A B C D
Question 3: Choose the correct option that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A. Almost B. relevantly C. comparatively D. absolutely
Question 4: Error identification. Two miles beyond the hills were a fire with the flames reaching up to the
sky. A B C
D
Question 5: Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
Excite / exam result / she /rush home / tell / family / good news.
A. Excited over the exam results, she rushed home to tell the good news with her family.
B. Excited over the exam results, she rushed home to tell her family the good news.
C. Exciting over the exam results. She rushed home to tell her family the good news.
D. Too excite over the exam results, she rushed quickly home to tell her family the good news.
Question 6: Choose the word whose underlined part is different from the rest.
A. Worm B. worse C. more D. work
Question 7: Choose the correct option. I wish you _____ me a new one instead of having it_____ as you did.
A. would give/ to repair B. had given/ repaired C. had given/ to be repaired D. gave / to repair
Question 8: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. “John shouldn’t have
behaved so badly.” said Janet. A. Janet was angry with John. B. Janet dislikes John.
C. Janet doesn’t like John’s behavior. D. Janet objected to John’s behavior.
Question 9: Choose the correct option. One of the areas of multimedia that is growing quickly _____ is sound.
A. is easily overlooked B. it is easily overlooked C. that is easily overlooked D. yet is easily overlooked
Question 10: Choose the correct option. Richard Braxton, born in Chicago, ___ famous as a writer and a
playwright.
A. and he became B. and became C. became D. he was
Question 11: Error identification. Before the invention of the printing press, books have been all printed by hand.

Question 16: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it ______.
A. was controlled by a satellite B. could not determine the lake's exact size
C. was conducted by air D. made use of radio waves
Question 17: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if _______.
A. Antarctica were not so cold B. radio waves were not used
C. the lake were not so big D. there were no lake underneath
Question 18: The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Pieces of dust B. Tiny organisms C. Rays of light D. Tiny bubbles
Question 19: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it _______.
A. may contain uncontaminated microbes B. can be studied using radio waves
C. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light D. has already been contaminated
Question 20: The word "downside" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. bottom level B. underside C. negative aspect D. buried section
Question 21: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of _______.
A. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment B. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it
C. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica D. the harsh climate of Antarctica
Question 22: The purpose of the passage is to______.
A. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica B. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's
geography
C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok D. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
Question 23: Choose the correct option that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. put off C. turn round D. carry out
Question 24:
Choose the correct option.
He said that he ______ some flowers in the garden at that
moment.
A.
watered
B.

my youngest sister. A. I always think of Lucy, when I see my youngest sister.
B. It is Lucy who I consider to be my youngest sister. C. My youngest sister's name is Lucy.
D. Whenever I see Lucy, I think of my youngest sister.
Question 31: Choose the correct option. All of us were ______ that she had won the first prize in the
competition.
A. amazingly B. amazement C. amazed D. amazing
Question 32: Choose the correct option. Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still
remember_____ very stupid questions. A. him to ask B. asking him C. his being asked D. him
asking
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Question 33: Choose the correct option. He devoted a lifetime ______with disabled children.
A. to work B. work C. working D. to working
Question 34: Choose the correct option. As the managing director can't go to the reception, I'm representing the
company ___. A. for his part B. on his behalf C. from his point of view D. on his
account
Question 35: Choose the correct option that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following questions. I think we have solved this problem once and for all.
A. in the end B. forever C. temporarily D. never again
Question 36: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. At no time did the two
sides look likely to reach an agreement. A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B. The two sides never looked like each other. C. The two sides never looked likely to reach an
agreement.
D. If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement.
Question 37: Choose the correct option.
She is wearing a
______dress.
A.
beautiful new blue
B.
beautiful blue new

and actresses clearly. A. too B. enough C. very D. so
Question 46: Choose the correct option to complete the sentence. That car isn’t beyond my means.
A. That car is cheap enough for me to buy. B. I really do not like that car.
C. I am really interested in that car. D. That car is too expensive for me to buy.
Question 47: Error identification. Ceramic can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals.
A B C D
Question 48:
Choose the correct option.
"How about going fishing this Sunday?" - "
______
"

A.
Yes, I am fishing.
B.
That's my pleasure.
C.
Never mind.
D.
That's a good idea.
Question 49: Choose the word whose underlined part is different from the rest.
A. flour B. humour C. rumour D. honour
Question 50: Choose the correct option. There’s someone at the door. _____ it.

A.
I answered
B. I am going answer C.
I’ll answer
D. I’m answering
Question 51: Choose the correct option. Give me a ring before nine tomorrow morning, __ I’ll be too busy to talk