ĐỀ THI MẪU TỐT NGHIỆP THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
ĐƠN VỊ: THPT HỒNG NGỰ 2
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 in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. elephants
B. decades
C. poachers
D. actions
Question 2: a. endangered
B. threatened
C. recovered
D. advanced
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in the following question.
Question 3: A. habitat
B. century
C. difficult
D. prohibit
Question 4: A. acknowledge
B. physical
C. successful
D. continue
Question 5: A. activity
B. psychology
C. information
D. development
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Question 6: The main uses of books are to provide entertainment and ________.
A. inform
B. information

B. disasters
C. opportunities
D. conditions
Question 13: He got angry _______ me when I said that-he was wrong.
A. on
B. Upon
C. With
D. For
Question 14: _______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
A. The harder / the better
B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best
D. The more hard / the more good,
Question 15: Every day Mary _____ on the computer, but today she ____ a typewriter because there is
no power.
A. types / is using
B. is tying / uses
C. has typed / will use
D. types / has used
Question 16: Education is very necessary ______ leading a good life.
A. on
B. in
C. for
D. with
Question 17: Jennifer asked me _______ the week before.
A. where had I gone
B. where I had gone
C. where did I gone
D. I had gone where
Question 18 An important source of dissatisfaction was a _______ of challenge.

D. are computers first using
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSET in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 24: Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. variety
B. changes
C. conservation
D. number
Question 25: School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. depended
B. required
C. divided
D. paid
Question 26: It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A. approximately
B. generally
C. frankly
D. simply
Question 26: Jean Henri Dunant was appalled by the almost complete lack of care for wounded
soldiers.
A. dedicated
B. shocked
C. interested
D. excited
Question 27: There have been significant changes in women's lives since the women's liberation
movement.
A. controlled
B. economic
C. important
D. natural

B
of the Malay Peninsula. At 704.0 km2, it is a smallest country in Southeast Asia.
Question 33: The Nile River, the Colorado River, but the Yellow River flow through
A
B
deserts to deliver their sediments to the sea.
C
D
Question 34: Most plants in deserts have adapted to sporadic rainfalls in a desert.
A
B
C
environments.
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
HOPES AND DREAMS
Some years ago, my daughter was studying English at a university on the south coast. One
evening she phoned to tell me that what she really wanted to do was (35) ____ round the world, so she
was looking into the possibility of working in another country. She had seen several (36) ____ in the
newspaper for student teachers of English abroad, and she was (37) ____ in one in Italy, which she was
desperate to visit. She decided that this would be a good way to achieve her ambition, so she was
writing to (38) _____ for the job. The reply took a long time to arrive, but eventually she received a
letter asking if she (39) ____ go for an interview in London the following week. She was so excited
that she immediately (40) ____ in touch with the school owner and agreed to attend the interview. She
was determined that nothing would prevent her from doing what she had set out to do. A (41) ____
days before the interview she had a very strange dream in which she (42) ____ birth to a beautiful
baby. She was a little nervous and (43) ____ about the dream and phoned to ask me what I thought it
might mean. As I knew something about dreams, I was able to assure her that it only symbolized her
(44)____ to do well in the interview.

D. produced
Question 43. A. bored
B. worried
C. offended
D. annoyed
Question 44. A. desire
B. request
C. want
D. demand
Reading 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.
Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child’s upbringing can give it the
ability to do outstandingly well. Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is
simply something a person is born with. Others, however, argue that the potential for great
achievement can be developed. The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes.
It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase a
child’s ability to do well. However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and


opportunities. As one psychologist says, “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.”
Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical twins that
were separated shortly after birth and brought up by different parents. They found that achievement
was based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child’s environment. One case involving very
intelligent twins was quoted. One of the twins received a normal upbringing, and performed well. The
other twin, however, was brought up by extremely supportive parents and given every possible
opportunity to develop its abilities. That twin, though starting out with the same degree of intelligence
as the other, performed even better. This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability.
The more favorable the environment, the more a child’s intelligence and ability are developed.
However, there is no link between intelligence and the socioeconomic level of a child’s family. In other
words, it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect intelligence. Gifted

Question 49. How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development?
A. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then natured.
B. They practice playing their instruments for many years.
C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas.
D. They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic.
Question 50. The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow_________.
A. only their interests in musical instruments
B. their parent’s interests
C. their own interests
D. only their interests in computer games
Question 51. When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid__________.


A. pushing their children too hard
B. letting them play their own way
C. permitting them to follow their own interests
D. starting their education at an early age
Question 52. The remark: “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” in the passage
means that in order to become a genius_________.
A. you need to have good health and good nourishment
B. you need intelligence and you need to develop it
C. you should try to move quickly and efficiently
D. you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard
Question 53. The word “favorable” in the passage mostly means_________.
A. “good for someone and making him/her likely to be successful”
B. “helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to other people”
C. “of high quality or an acceptable standard”
D. “under the control or in the power of somebody else”
Question 54. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ________.
A. a child’s intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents



Question 57: The word "screenings" is closest in meaning to "________________".
A. projections
B. revelations
C. demonstrations
D. diversions
Question 58: Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?
A. a Jazz Singer
B. a single pianist
C. a gramophone
D. a small band
Question 59: It can be inferred that ______________.
A. sound-effect machines were not common because they were expensive
B. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
C. most movie theaters had a pianist
D. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
Question 60: According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they ______________.
A. were newly invented and still had imperfections.
B. changed speeds when the needle jumped.
C. were too large for most movie theaters.
D. got out of synchronization with the picture.
Question 61: The word "sequence" is closest in meaning to _________________
A. distribution
B. organization
C. interpretation
D. progression
Question 62: The phrase "these signals" refers to ______________.
A. sounds
B. marks

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Question 65: I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university.
 After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.
Question 66: I have never been to Liverpool in my life .
 Never have I been to Liverpool in my life.
Question 67: Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
 It can’t be denied that she has the beautiful voice.
Question 68: The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
 The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming
Question 69: The questions are so easy that everyone can answer them.
They’re such easy questions that everyone can answer them.