SỞ GD & ĐT THÁI BÌNH

ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 2

TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN HUỆ

NĂM HỌC 2015
MÔN: ANH VĂN 12
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

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 that differs from
pronunciation in each of the following questions from 1 to 2.
Question 1: A. hours

B. fathers

C. dreams

Question 2: A. element

B. dedicate

D. thinks

C. event

D. devote

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the
main stress in each of the following questions from 3 to 4


C. delays

D. takes after

Question 7: This shirt is ______ that one.
A. much far expensive than

B. a bit less expensive

C. as much expensive as

D. not nearly as expensive as

Question 8: My friend bought ___________ from a shop onTranPhu street.
A. a nice brown leather belt

B. a brown nice leather belt

C. a leather brown nice belt

D. a nice leather brown belt

Question 9: It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species decline and habitat ________.
A. destroy

B. destructive

C. destructor



Question 13: I try to be friendly but it is hard to _______ some of my colleagues.
A. get on with

B. watch out for

C. come up with

D. stand in for

Question 14: I am bored with doing the _____ chores.
A. household

B. house

C. housework

D. homework

Question 15: Shop assistant: “ __________”
Customer: “ Yes, I want to send some flowers to my wife inItaly.”
A. Do you like flowers

B. What do you like

C. Can you help me

D. How can I help you

Question 16: She always had wanted to go to places_______she could spesk her native tongue.


C. faster you will learn

D. the faster will you learn

Question 20: My mother ______ me against staying late night after night to prepare for exams.
A. encouraged

B. warned

C. recommended

D. reprimanded

Question 21: She must have been sleepless last night. Otherwise, her eyes _______ so bloody now.
A. won’t look

B. looked

C. would’t look

D. wouldn’t have looked

Question 22: Edith Harlow has kindly agree_____________. You should ask him.


A. to helping

B. to help


Question 26: There is only one Greek island
A. which

B. whom

D. with its

I haven’t visited.
C. when

D. who

Question 27: Had I studied harder, I______________better in the last exam.
A. wouldn’t have done B. had done

C. would have done

D. would do

Question 28: In order to be a good salesperson, you should have good communication______.
A. skills

B. things

C. talent

D. means

Question 29: - Maria: “I’m taking my end term examination tomorrow".
- Sarah: "____________.”


B. giving birth to a baby C. having no child

D. educating a child

Question 33: : : He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night.
A. impressive.

B. well- known

C. important

D. easy- looking

Question 34:The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and
homeless.


A. poor

B. imprisoned

C. suffered

D. injured

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction from 35 to 40.
Question 35: He is not able to define the process in which the body is protect by the immunologic
system.


C

D

Question 39: Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extreme concerned about the
A

B

C

changes to our climate which are taking place.
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 following questions from 40 to 49.
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water. Having
clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, (40) ________ pollution and garbage have
made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools
(41) ________ poison.LakeBaikalinRussiais one of the largest lakes in the world. It (42) ________ a rich
variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist (43) ________ else in the
world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of toxic effluent which (44) _______ into the
lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them.
Most industries simply ignore the regulations. TheMediterranean Sea(45) ________ 1% of the world's
water surface. But it is the dumping (46) ________ for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16 countries
regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles (47) ________ shore.
Water is free to everyone. A few years ago, people thought that the supply of clean water in the world
was limitless. Today, many water supplies have been (48) ________ by pollution and sewage. Clean
water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious (149) ________. We should do
something now.


Question 44: A. stay

B. pour

C. burn

D. boil

Question 45: A. occupies

B. comprises

C. holds

D. makes

Question 46: A. soil

B. shore

C. land

D. ground

Question 47: A. on

B. of

C. off

its vicinity, and at a meeting of significant land and water transport routes. It also overlooks what is one
of the world’s finest large farming regions. These factors ensured that Chicago would become a great city
regardless of the disadvantageous characteristics of the available site, such as being prone to flooding
during thunderstorm activity.
Similarly, it can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early and
continuing advantage of situation. Philadelphiaand Bostonboth originated at about the same time as New
Yorkand shared New York’s location at the western end of one of the world’s most important oceanic
trade routes, but only New Yorkpossesses an easy-access functional connection (the Hudson-Mohawk
Lowland) to the vast Midwestern Hinterland. This account does not alone explain New York’s primacy,
but it does include several important factors. Among the many aspects of situation that help to explain
why some cities grow and others do not, original location on a navigable waterway seems particularly
applicable. Of course, such characteristic as slope, drainage, power resources, river crossings, coastal
shapes, and other physical characteristics help to determine city location, but such factors are normally
more significant in early stages of city development than later.
Question 50: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The development of trade routes throughUnited Statescities.
B. Contrasts in settlement patterns inUnited States.
C. Historical differences among three largeUnited Statescities.


D. The importance of geographical situation in the growth ofUnited Statescities.
Question 51: The word “ingenuity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. wealth

B. resourcefulness

C. traditions

D. organization


A. summarize past research and introduce a new study
B. describe a historical period
C. emphasize the advantages of one theory over another
D. define a term and illustrate it with an example
Question 56: According to the passage,Philadelphia andBoston are similar toNew York City in _____.
A. size of population

B. age

C. site

D. availability of rail transportation

Question 57: The word “functional” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. usable

B. unknown

C. original

D. alternate

Question 58: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. account

B. primacy

C. connection

D. hinterland

C. the characteristics of the hippo.

D. the relation between the hippo and the whale.

Question 61: The possessive “Its” in line 2 refers to______________
A. hippopotamus’

B. rhinoceros’

C. horse’s

D. elephant’s

Question 62: It can be inferred from the passage that the hippopotamus is commonly called a hippo
because the word “hippo” is____________
A. easier for the animal to recognize.

B. scientifically more accurate.

C. simpler to pronounce accurately.

D. the original name .

Question 63: The word “float” in line 4 is closest in meaning to_______________
A. eat

B. drift

C. sink