SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 083
Thời gian: 90 phút
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part:
Question 1. Mr. Smith's new neighbors appear to be very friendly.
A. mean B. pleasant C. hostile D. easy-going
Question 2. China has become the third country in the world which can independently carried out the manned
space activities. A. put up B. put in C. put on D. put off
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part:
Question 3. The sale of drugs is controlled by law in most countries.
A. permitted B. restricted C. illegal D. binding
Question 4. We are very anxious about the result of the exam.
A. careful B. excited C. careless D. worried
Question 5. I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract.
A. respect B. discourage C. detest D. dislike
III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer:
One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his
highly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from Oxford and
then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo-Saxon and English language and
literature at Oxford University.
Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were written in
intervals from 1936 to 1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak
of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young
people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.
The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its
success as a modern heroic epic. The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they

C. When he was a professor D. During World War II
Question 13. What does the word "trilogy" in the first paragraph mean?
A. A specific type of fantasy novel B. A long novel
C. A group of three literary books D. An unrelated group of books
Question 14. What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy?
A. Modern - day Greece B. England in the 1800's C. Oxford University D. Middle Earth
Question 15. The word "fascinating" in the second paragraph could be replaced by_________
A. thrilling B. extremely interesting C. boring D. terrifying
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions:
Question 16. In spite of the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day long.
A. In spite of B. burning C. the fire D. all day long
Question 17. The old and the new in transportation also contrast sharply in Middle East.
A. Middle East B. sharply C. also contrast D. The old and the new
Question 18. The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors.
A. either B. made by C. to accept D. new proposals
Question 19. One of the features of London is the number of big stores, most of them are to be found in or near
the West End. A. number B. One of the features C. most of them D. are to be found
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Question 35. A. extinct B. crisis C. journey D. swallow
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions:
Question 36. She won the award for _______ her whole life to looking after the poor.
A. spending B. paying C. using D. devoting
Question 37. That science book _______ again and again.
A. is worth being read B. is worth reading C. is worth to read D. is worthy reading
Question 38. "No Parking." This sign means _______
A. You are not allowed to park your car here. B. There's not enough space for parking here.
C. You can't go to the park here. D. There is no park here.
Question 39. The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach _______ our disappointment.
A. got over B. made up for C. faced up to D. saw to
Question 40. Minh and Cuong were badly injured in the last match, so _______ can play in this match.
A. either of them B. none of them C. both of them D. neither of them
Question 41. Has Tony's book _______ yet?
A. come out B. drawn up C. published D. brought out
Question 42. The politician tried to arouse the crowd but most of them were _______ to his arguments.
A. indifferent B. dead C. closed D. careless
Question 43. " Would you say that English is a global language?" - "_______ "
A. Yes, it has. B. Oh, absolutely. C. I don't understand the difference. D. I like it.
Question 44. The climate of China is similar in many ways to _______.
A. the United States B. that of the United States
C. which of the United States D. this of the United States
Question 45. Sometimes _______ wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself.
A. to sleep the desire B. the desire to sleep who
C. the desire to sleep D. to desire to sleep is
Question 46. Laura: "What a great hair cut, Maria!" Maria: "_______ "
A. Thanks. It's very kind of you to do this. B. It's my pleasure.
C. You think so? I think it's a bit too short. D. Oh, yes. That's right.
Question 47. There's plenty of time for you to _______ your mind. You needn't decide now.

VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the
following questions:
Question 61. You should wash your shirt right now before that stain dries.
A. Your shirt needs washing right now before that stain dries.
B. Before that stain dry, don't wash your shirt right now.
C. No sooner does the stain dry so you should wash the shirt before it dry.
D. You should wash your shirt in order for the stain to dry right now.
Question 62. " No, I didn't tell Jim our plan," said Tom.
A. Tom denied to tell Jim their plan. B. Tom didn't agree to tell Jim their plan.
C. Tom refused to tell Jim their plan. D. Tom denied having told Jim their plan.
Question 63. Thieves stole all her priceless jewels. A. She was stolen all her priceless jewels.
B. All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her.
C. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves. D. She was robbed of all her priceless jewels.
Question 64. "Sorry madam, looking after the garden is not my duty."
A. He promised to look after the garden. B. He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden.
C. He asked me if looking after the garden was his duty. D. He apologized for not looking after the garden.
Question 65. You're not to blame for what happened.
A. What happened is not your fault. B. You're not accused for what happened.
C. We blame you for what happened. D. You're responsible for what happened.
IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer:
Some animal behaviorists argue that certain animals can remember part events, anticipate future ones,
make plans and choices, and coordinate activities within a group. These scientists, however, are cautious about
the extent to which animals can be credited with conscious processing.
Explanations of animal behavior that leave out any sort of consciousness at all and ascribe actions
entirely to instinct leave many questions unanswered. One example of such unexplained behavior: Honeybees
communicate the sources of nectar to one another by doing a dance in a figure-eight pattern. The orientation of
the dance conveys the position of the food relative to the sun's position in the sky, and the speed of the dance
tells how far the food source is from the hive. Most researchers assume that the ability to perform and encode
the dance is innate and shows no special intelligence. But in one study, when experimenters kept changing the
site of the food source, each time moving the food 25 percent father from the previous site, foraging honeybees

D. prefer to work in pairs or groups
Question 72. Why are otters and mussel shells included in the discussion in paragraph 3?
A. To provide an example of tool use among animals
B. To show that animals are very good at using objects in their habitat
C. To provide an example of the use of weapons among animals
D. To provide that certain species demonstrate greater ability in tool use than other species
Question 73. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Differences between the behavior of animals in their natural environments and in laboratory experiments.
B. Observations that suggest consciousness in animal behavior.
C. The role of instinct in animal behavior. D. The use of food in studies of animal behavior.
Question 74. The word "rudimentary" is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. original B. basic C. technical D. superior
Question 75. The word "yet" is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. since B. generally C. however D. so far
X. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions:
Question 76. The woman is wearing sun glasses. She is my mother.
A. The woman who is my mother wearing sunglasses.
B. The woman who is my mother, is wearing sunglasses.
C. The woman is my mother is wearing sunglasses.
D. The woman who is wearing sunglasses is my mother.
Question 77. My father couldn't go to my sister's wedding party. He was so ill.
A. My father is so ill that he couldn't go to my sister's wedding party.
B. My father was so ill that he could go to my sister's wedding party.
C. My father is too ill that he can't go my sister's wedding party.
D. My father was so ill that he couldn't go to my sister's wedding party.
Question 78. This house is too expensive. We can't afford to buy it.
A. This house is so expensive for us to buy it. B. This house is so expensive that we can't buy.
C. This house is too expensive for us to buy it. D. This house is too expensive for us to buy.
Question 79. He is late again. I don't know the reason why.