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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN
NGUYỄN QUANG DIÊU
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA, LẦN 2 NĂM 2015
MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)
Ngày thi: 10/05/2015

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I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM : TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach towel, the audience
was dumbfounded.
A. speechless B. excited C. content D. applauding
Question 2: The factory is fined for discharging dangerous chemicals into the river.
A. keeping B. decreasing C. increasing D. releasing
Question 3: Prior to his appointment as secretary of state, Henry Kissinger was a professor of
government and international affairs at Harvard.
A. Instead of B. Before C. During D. After
Question 4: They are going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much.
A. get into B. put across C. come in for D. stand in with
Question 5: You ought to send two hours as a minimum in the fresh air every day.
A. at ease B. at all C. at least D. at most
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 6 to 10.
Most people think that lions only come from Africa. This is understandable because in fact most lions do
come from there but this has not always been the case. If we went back ten thousand years, we would find

Question 8: The phrase "split off" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. changed the original species B. divided
C. developed into different species D. spotted animals
Question 9: According to the passage, nowadays we can find the Asiatic lion _____.
A. in Africa and India B. only in Greek museums
C. nowhere in the world D. only in India
Question 10: The word "vulnerable" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. cautious B. weak C. careless D. easily protected
Question 11: The Asiatic lion _____.
A. was looking for food mainly in the Middle East
B. was searching for food in a wide range of countries
C. was searching for food mainly in India and Africa
D. was looking for food mainly in India
Question 12: According to the author, the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary _____.
A. protects the Asiatic lion from hunters and diseases
B. can make the Asiatic lion become weak
C. cannot reduce the Asiatic lion's risk of catching diseases
D. is among many places where the Asiatic lion is well protected
Question 13: The author refers to all of the following as characteristics of the Asiatic lion EXCEPT
_____.
A. vital B. strong C. impressive D. vulnerable
Question 14: The following statements are correct EXCEPT that _____.
A. a rich prince sponsored the protection of Asiatic lions
B. the current Asiatic lions come from a great number of lions
C. the Asiatic lion was loved by a wealthy prince
D. although the Asiatic lion looks strong from appearance they are easily attacked by diseases
Question 15: The passage was written to _____.
A. provide an overview of the existence of the Asiatic lions
B. describe the developmental history of the Gir Sanctuary
C. persuade readers to protect the Asiatic lions

A. Yes. Here it is B. Yes, let's C. Great D. No, not at all
Question 27: What university will you take an _____ examination into?
A. entry B. entrance C. admission D. attendance
Question 28: It’s only a small flat but it _____ my needs perfectly.
A. meets B. fills C. supplies D. settles
Question 29: When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she _____.
A. bargained for B. faced up to C. got round to D. came down to
Question 30: It was a horrible ride through pouring rain. _____, he had a puncture and for the last hour
had to push the bicycle.
A. As a matter of fact B. To make matters worse C. Even so D. In fact
Question 31: _____ the can, my hand was cut.
A. As I was trying to open B. Having tried to open
C. While trying to open D. Trying to
Question 32: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _____ he no longer
has to work in the evenings and on weekends.
A. even though B. but C. now that D. due to
Question 33: Although he claims to have left his job voluntarily, he was actually _____ for misconduct.
A. dismissed B. released C. resigned D. dispelled
Question 34: The company received _____ complaints about the quality of its products.
A. continuing B. continual C. continuous D. continued
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 35: Not only were there methods and strict rules but he needs to practise them as well.
A B C D
Question 36: Ceramic can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals.
A B C D
Question 37: Professor Layton was equally fond of the two children, but he had to admit that he found
A B
the youngest an easier child to handle.
C D

company operating.
When Federal Express began service in 1973 in 25 cities, the company was not an immediate success, but
success did come within a relatively short period of time. The company lost $29 million in the first 26
months of operations. However, the tide was to turn relatively quickly. By late 1976, Federal Express was
carrying an average of 19,000 packages per night and had made a profit of $3.6 million.
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Question 42: The most appropriate title for this passage is _____.
A. The Capitalization of Federal Express
B. The Importance of Business Studies
C. The Implementation of a Successful Business
D. The Problems and Frustrations of a Business Student
Question 43: The word "developed" in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by _____.
A. come up with B. come into C. come across D. come about
Question 44: What is stated in the passage about Smiths' term paper?
A. It was written by a student of Smith’s. B. Smith submitted it through a deliver service.
C. The professor thought it had great potential. D. Its grade was mediocre.
Question 45: What was a key idea of Smiths?
A. That he should focus on passenger service
B. That packages could be delivered on other companies’ planes
C. That package delivery should be separate from passenger service
D. That passenger service had to be efficient
Question 46: A "hub city" in paragraph 2 is _____.
A. a centralized city with destinations emanating from it
B. a city that is the final destination for many routes
C. a large city with small cities as destinations
D. a city where many bicycle routes begin
Question 47: It can be inferred from the passage that Smith selected Memphis as his hub city because it
_____.
A. already had a large package delivery service B. had a large number of passenger aircraft
C. was near the middle of the country D. was a favorite passenger airport

the end of railway lines.
Question 55: A. appeared B. grown C. arrived D. come
Question 56: A. absolute B. possible C. odd D. certain
Question 57: A. tradition B. habit C. practice D. desire
Question 58: A. ever B. quite C. rarely D. gradually
Question 59: A. prize B. comfort C. reward D. luxury
Question 60: A. away B. next C. nearby D. close
Question 61: A. rise B. increase C. growth D. size
Question 62: A. because B. so C. despite D. although
Question 63: A. blocks B. piles C. rows D. crowds
Question 64: A. raised B. offered C. done D. performed

II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2 điểm)
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's not my fault that the car was damaged.
Don't blame
Question 66: I lost my way because I didn't take a map.
If I
Question 67: Bill Gates is thought to be among the richest men in the world.
It is
Question 68: In 2016 my parents will celebrate twenty-five years of marriage.
By 2015 my parents
Question 69: It isn't worth waiting for the bus.
There
Part II. In about 140 words, write about the kind of work you would like to do when you finish your
education and give some reasons to explain why you like it.