SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
TRƯỜNG THPT CẨM GIÀNG II

ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2014 – 2015
Môn: TIẾNG ANH

(Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
Mã đề: 102
Họ, tên thí sinh:……………………………………………..
Số báo danh:............................................................................
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: There has been a great increase in retail sales, ______?
A. hasn't there
B. isn't there
C. isn't it
D. doesn’t it
Question 2: She asked me ______ I was looking at.
A. when
B. if
C. what
D. why
Question 3: Tom: “______”
Mike: “I won’t say no!”
A. How are things with you, Mike?
C. Mike, do you know where the scissors are?
B. What about playing badminton this afternoon
D. What’s your favourite, tea or coffee?
Question 4: Education in many countries is compulsory ______ the age of 16.

Question 10: I'll give this dictionary to ______ wants to have it.
A. anyone
B. whatever
C. everyone
D. whoever
Question 11: No one can avoid ______ by advertisements.
A. to be influenced
B. having influenced C. influencing
D. being influenced
Question 12: We decided to take a late flight _____we could spend more time with our family.
A. so as to
B. in order
C. so that
D. in order to
Question 13: “What ______ if the earth stopped moving?”
A. happened
B. would happen
C. happens
D. will happen
Question 14: Mai: “Do you want another serving of chicken soup?”
Scott: “______.”
A. No way
B. No comment
C. No thanks
D. No longer
Question 15: Having traveled to different parts of our country, ______.
A. we have learned a lot about interesting lifestyles and customs
B. we are seeing a lot of interesting lifestyles and customs
C. many interesting lifestyles and customs have been learned by us
D. much has been learned about interesting lifestyles and customs

B. fluently
C. more fluently
D. most fluently
Question 22: Let’s go shopping because there isn’t ______ in the fridge.
A. someone
B. anything
C. something
D. anyone
Question 23: Salesgirl: “______”
Customer: “I’d like to have a look at that shirt.”
A. What do you do?
B. Can I help you?
C. May I go out?
D. How do you do?
Question 24: I hope that our economic situation ______ better next year.
A. will be
B. be
C. to be
D. was
Question 25: Bill: “______”
Bruce: “I’ve got a slight headache.”
A. What do you have in your head?
B. What’s the matter with you?
C. What’s your hobby?
D. What do you have?
Question 26: Tim’s doctor advised him to ______ smoking because of his health.
A. grow up
B. give up
C. stay up
D. get up

Question 33: The man ______ you met yesterday is a famous scientist.
A. which
B. where
C. whom
D. whose
Question 34: My teeth hurt, ______ I made an appointment to see the dentist.
A. but
B. because
C. or
D. so
Question 35: It was a luxury hotel with its own ______ and restaurant.
A. wrapping paper
B. fishing rod
C. swimming pool
D. reading lamp
Question 36: Regular exercise and good diet will bring ______ fitness and health.
A. from
B. to
C. about
D. up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 37: The man whom I wanted to meet him was away on business.
A
B
C
D
Question 38: Passengers shouldn’t be thrown away their tickets as they may be checked during the
A

A. Uncomfortable

B. responsive

C. calm

D. miserable

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 44: A. structure

B. subsidy

C. number

D. success

Question 45: A. proved

B. surveyed

C. discussed

D. rained

Question 46: A. badminton

B. swallow


tremendous increase.
A. light
B. huge
C. tiring
D. difficult
Question 51: Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
A. romantic part
B. difficult part
C. important part
D. interesting part
Question 52: The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be wellinformed.
A. popular
B. suspicious
C. easily seen
D. beautiful
Question 53: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain
B. exchange
C. explain
D. arrange

The sentences in italics below are cues. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the sentence that is meaningful sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 54: / surfing / net / I / enjoy / but / have / I / don’t / time/ it.
A. I enjoy surfing net but I don’t have many time for it.
B. I enjoy surfing the net but I don’t have few time for it.
C. I enjoy surfing on the net but I don’t have much time for it.
D. I enjoy surfing net but I don’t have a few time for it.
Question 55: It/ take/ long time/ learn/ play/ musical instrument/ well.
A. It takes a long time to learn playing a musical instrument well.

B. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.
C. You should persuade him to change his mind.
D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.
Question 61: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks from 62 to 66.
Pandas are one of the rarest animals in the world. They live only in a small area in the mountains of Southwestern China. There are only 500 to 1000 pandas (62) _________ in the wild and the number is decreasing
all the time. There are about 100 more in zoos and research units.
Although they are protected, pandas are still poached (23) _________ their skins. Because they are so rare,
their skins are very valuable. Pandas live in mountain forests and can only eat bamboo. (64)________ their
habitat is getting smaller and smaller, they are in danger of dying (65) _______ lack of suitable food.
Zoos are making efforts to breed pandas in captivity, but this is very difficult. Moreover, baby pandas
weigh only 100 grams at birth, so they need to (66)__________ very carefully. Since 1963, about 50 baby
pandas have been born in captivity and around half of them are still alive today.
Question 62: A. survive

B. survived

C. surviving

D. are surviving

Question 63: A. in

B. for

Read the following passage on climate change, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 67 to 76.
Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extremely concerned about the changes to our
climate which are taking place. Admittedly, climate changes have occurred on our planet before. For example,
there have been several ice ages or glacial periods.
These climatic changes, however, were different from the modern ones in that they occurred gradually
and, as far as we know, naturally. The changes currently being monitored are said to be the result not of
natural causes, but of human activity. Furthermore, the rate of change is becoming alarmingly rapid.
The major problem is that the planet appears to be warming up. According to some experts, this warming
process, known as global warming, is occurring at a rate unprecedented in the last 10,000 years. The
implications for the planet are very serious. Rising global temperatures could give rise to such ecological
disasters as extremely high increases in the incidence of flooding and of droughts. These in turn could have a
harmful effect on agriculture.
It is thought that this unusual warming of the Earth has been caused by so-called greenhouse gases, such
as carbon dioxide, being emitted into the atmosphere by car engines and modern industrial processes, for
example. Such gases not only add to the pollution of the atmosphere, but also create a greenhouse effect, by
which the heat of the sun is trapped. This leads to the warming up of the planet.
Politicians are also concerned about climate change and there are now regular summits on the subject,
attended by representatives from around 180 of the world’s industrialized countries. Of these summits, the
most important took place in Kyoto in Japan in 1997. There it was agreed that the most industrialized
countries would try to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions and were given targets for this
reduction of emissions.
It was also suggested that more forests should be planted to create so-called sinks to absorb greenhouse
gases. At least part of the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too drastic deforestation.
Sadly, the targets are not being met. Even more sadly, global warnings about climate changes are often
still being regarded as scaremongering.
Question 67: According to the passage, in what way did the climate changes in the ice ages differ from the
modern ones?
A. They occurred naturally over a long period of time
B. They were partly intended.

Question 73: The word “There” in paragraph 5 refers to ____.
A. the world’s industrialized countries
B. regular summits on climate change
C. the most industrialized countries
D. the 1997 summit in Kyoto, Japan
Question 74: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that may cause the so-called greenhouse effect.
B. The so-called sinks created by forests can absorb greenhouse gases.
C. The problem of rapid climate change has been caused mainly by deforestation.
D. Politicians are among those who are concerned about climate change.
Question 75: The word “drastic” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. hard
B. severe
C. widespread
D. obvious
Question 76: What is probably the writer’s attitude toward global warning?
A. Optimistic
B. Pessimistic
C. Neutral
D. Positive

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.
Question 77: The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake.
A. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.
B. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
C. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.
D. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake.
Question 78: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.
A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.

B. The popular television programmes, the worse they seem.
C. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem.
D. The most popular television programmes become, the worst they seem.
Question 50. No one has opened this box for a hundred years .
A. This box hasn’t been opened for a hundred years.
B. This box has been opened for a hundred years.
C. This box has belonged to nobody for a long time.
D. Someone opened this box a hundred years ago.
Question 46: Friendly though he may seem, he's not to be trusted.
A. He's too friendly to be trusted.
B. However he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted.
C. He may have friends, but he's not to be trusted.
D. However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted.
Question 49: I wish you hadn't said that.
A. I wish you not to say that.
B. If only you didn't say that.
C. I hope you will not say that.
D. It would be nice if you hadn't said that.
Question 50: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.


B. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
Question 51: My English is progressing __________.
A. odds and ends B. leaps and bounds C. bounds and leaps D. ends and odds
Question 52: Many of the current international problems we are now facing __________.
A. linguistic incompetencies
B. are the result of misunderstandings

9. D
10. D

11. D
12. C
13. B
14. C
15. A
16. D
17. A
18. D
19. B
20. C

21. C
22. B
23. B
24. A
25. B
26. B
27. D
28. C
29. C
30. B

31. A
32. B
33. C
34. D
35. C

63. B
64. A
65. C
66. D
67. A
68. D
69. B
70. B

71. B
72. D
73.D
74. C
75. B
76. B
77. B
78. C
79. A
80. C