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Thi thử Kỳ thi THPT Quốc gia Tháng 5/2015
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
1.The streets are crowded with a population who has no interest in learning.
A: who
B: are
C: no interest
D: with
2.A basket of apples and oranges are going to be given to John on his birthday.
A: of apples and oranges
B: are
C: be given
D: on
3.The crowd passed forward, broke the line of police.
A: police
B: forward
C: broke
D: The
4. We will start our trip this weekend no matter how kind of weather we have.
A: this
B: how
C: will start
D: we have
5. Carnegie Hall was the first building in New York designed special for orchestral music.
A: special
B: the first
C: designed
D: orchestral music
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for each of the

blanks.
Owning a pet
The joys and tribulations of being a pet owner! During our lifetime most of us have some experience of either
owning a pet or being in (1) _____ contact with someone who does. Is there such a thing as “the ideal pet?” If
so, what characterises the ideal pet? Various (2) _____ influence one’s choice of pet, from your reasons for
getting a pet to your lifestyle. For example, although quite a few pets are relatively cheap to buy, the cost of (3)
_____ can be considerable. Everything must be (4) _____ into account, from food and bedding, to vaccinations
and veterinary bills. You must be prepared to (5) _____ time on your pet, which involves shopping for it,
cleaning and feeling it. Pets can be demanding and a big responsibility. Are you prepared to exercise and (6)
_____ an animal or do you prefer a more independent pet? How much spare room do you have? Is it right to
lock an energetic animal into a (7) _____ space? Do you live near a busy road which may threaten the life of
your pet? Pets (8) _____ as turtles and goldfish can be cheap and convenient, but if you prefer affectionate pets,
a friendly cat or dog would be more (9) _____. People get pets for a number of reasons, for company, security
or to teach responsibility to children. Pets can be an affectionate and loyal and excellent source of company as
long as you know what pet (10) _____ you and your lifestyle.
6. A: close

B: near

C: tight

D: narrow

7. A: facets

B: factors

C: points

D: elements


8. A: upkeep
9. A: considering
10. A: take
11. A: housework
12. A: confined
13. A: so

B: upbringing
B: held
B: occupy
B: housetrain
B: reduced
B: much

C: maintenance
C: taken
C: waste
C: housekeep
C: detained
C: for

D: raising
D: kept
D: spend
D: household
D: closed
D: such

14. A: good


B: appropriate

C: likely

D: suited

15. A: matches

B: suits

C: goes with

D: fits


Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for each of the
question.
As more and more countries around the globe move toward in an attempt to compete in the global market, an
environmental crisis over deforestation – the cutting down, burning, and general damaging of forests – is
looming for mankind. Over the last several decades, environmental specialists have proposed various strategies
aimed at slowing down this process of deforestation in developing countries. Many of these proposals are
indeed valuable ideas in that they are realistic attempts to address some of the causes of deforestation, such as
farming, cattle ranching, and commercial logging. All of them rely on government involvement of some kind.
There are three board categories of solutions: state economic policies, internal agreements, and international
programs. (A) Economic policies generally attempt to limit the activity of small farmers through government
actions. (B) Government actions can include the clear and proper definition and enforcement of property rights,
meaning that squatting, or illegally settling on land, would be more difficult. (C) Subsidies can be used to
encourage conservation. That is, money may be paid to supplement the income of those farmers who make an
effort to reduce the usual amount of damage to the forest that their farms cause. In addition, taxes can act as

a deterrent to undesirable land use. (D) For example, certain kinds of agriculture, like the slash-and-burn
method, as well as cattle ranching, may be taxed to discourage these activities.
An internal agreement may be made between governments and indigenous or native people living in the moist
rainforests and open woodlands of the tropics, where the vast majority of this deforestation is occurring. Such
an agreement would allow people to carry on traditional activities adapted for some economic benefit. One
example is the rubber tappers in Brazil. These native people draw sap from rubber trees in the rainforest,
without damaging or killing the trees. The sap, in turn, is sold to rubber companies, thereby providing the native
people with economic benefits.
Finally, international agreements usually involve the exchange of monetary aid in return for goverment action to
protect its forests. One such plan seeks to help pay a nation’s debt in exchange for restrictions on certain kinds
of activities in rainforests. This is appealing for a poor country such as Brazil, which has an international debt of
$160 billion. Instead of selling logging concessions to pay down that obligation , the government receives
money for banning or restricting logging in its forests. There is also the proposal of a global fund created in
order to grant money to countries that choose to protect their environments. While all of these ideas could
possibly work, it remains to be seen whether there will be any real progress in rainforest conservation.
It is clear that something must be done to protect the forests of the world. If the current rate of deforestation
continues, the world’s rainforests will vanish within 100 years, causing numerous adverse effects on global
climate and eliminating the majority of plant and animal species on the planet. Deforestation significantly
increases the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere each year, which in turn cause an
increase in global temperatures. Also, scientists speculate that the tropical rainforests, though covering only
seven percent of the Earth’s dry surface, contain more than half of the 5 million to 80 million species of plants
and animals that comprise the “biodiversity” of the planet. The loss of species resulting from radical climate
change will have a drastic effect. The Earth is losing species every day that could potentially prevent cancer or
lead to a cure for AIDS. In addition, other organisms are losing species they depend upon, and thus face
extinction themselves. Unless some form of concrete solution for deforestation is enacted quickly, the survival
of all creatures living on Earth could be in jeopardy.
16.According to paragraphs 3 and 4, what is the main difference between an internal agreement and an
international agreement?
A: International agreements are more effective than internal agrements.
B: Internal agreements benefit governments; international agreements benefit indigenous groups.



C: An international agreement is between countries; an internal agreement is between a government and its
people.
D: Internal agreements are more effective than international ones.
17.The word “obligation” in paragraph 4 could best replaced by:
A: relationship
C: promise
B: guarantee
D: debt
18. In paragraph 1, what does the word “them” refer to?
A: developing countries
B: decades
C: the causes of deforestation D: proposals
19. Look at the four letters A, B, C and D that indicate where the following sentence could be added to
paragraph 2: Deforestation by a peasant farmer is often done to raise crops for subsistence and is driven by the
basic human need for food.
Where would the sentence best fit? Choose the letter where the sentence should be added to the passage.
A: add to (D
B: add to (B)
C: add to (A)
D: add to ( C)
20. Why does the author mention “rubber-tappers” in paragraph 3?
A: To provide an example of a state economic policy.
B: To provide an example of why Brazil is a poor nation.
C: To provide an example of an internal agreement.
D: To provide and example of an international agreement.
21. According to the passage, what are the major adverse effects of deforestation?
A: Loss of plant and animal species and an increase in global debt.
B: Warmer weather and an increase in biodiversity.

C: An increase in global debt and human diseases.
D: An increase in carbon dioxide and decrease in biodiversity.
22. Which of the following sentences best expresses the essential information of the underlined sentences “Over
the last several decades, environmental specialists have proposed various strategies aimed at slowing down this
process of deforestation in developing countries.”?
Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A: In recent decades, several methods for countering deforestation in poor countries have been suggested by
experts on the environment.
B: Environmental scientists, in recent years have suggested that deforestation slows down the process of
development in various countries.
C: Experts on the environment have been concerned about the impact of deforestation on the Earth’s
biodiversity in recent decades.
D: In coming decades, environmental scientists will suggest several strategies for stopping deforestation in
third-word countries.
23. From the passage, it can be inferred that:
A: deforestation is not a very serious problem.
B: state economic policies are more effective than international agreements.
C: the three types of solutions mentioned will save the rainforests.
D: indigenous peoples in the tropics depend on forestry to make money.
24. The word “deterrent” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to:
A: penalty
B: incentive
C: discourage
D: fine
25. The word “this” in paragraph 4 refers to:
A: an international agreement
C: a poor country
B: an obligation
D: a nation’s debt
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.

26. – “Would you like another coffee?”
– “_____”.
A: Willingly
C: It’s a pleasure
B: Very kind of your part
D: You’re welcome
27. Being a freelance writer gives me freedom to _____ my own interest.


A: pursue
B: seek
C: catch
D: chase


A:
28.handling
I thought that your _____ B:
of that
running
problem was excellent.C: approach
D: conduct
29. When taken _____ excessive amounts, aspirin can be poisonous.
A: of
B: with
C: at
D: in
30. He tripped on the stairs and could not _____ falling.
A: stop
B: resist

C: avoid
D: prevent
31. Hotel rooms must be _____ by 10 a.m, but luggage may be left with the porter.
A: abandoned
B: evacuated
C: vacated
D: left
32. _____ the rainfall was adequate this year, the crops did not produce a high yield.
A: Since
B: Although
C: Due to
D: However
33. I’m tired, _____, I only had 3 hours sleep last night!
A: let me see
B: right
C: mind you
D: listen
34. Which of the following does not need ‘the’?
A: My favorite sea is the Mediterranean.
C: He’s sailing up the Nile for his holidays.
B: I’d love to visit the America.
D: Have you ever been to the Bahamas?
35. Professor Alan insisted that every student _____ their report by Friday.
A: had finished
B: finishes
C: finish
D: finished
36. He felt he'd really let his team _____ when he missed the penalty.
A: down
B: off

C: out
D: in
37. Nam _____ a good chance of winning the competition.
A: stood
B: gained
C: possessed
D: took
38. It’s very _____ of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand.
A: appreciative
B: grateful
C: considerate
D: sympathetic
39. Mary couldn’t attend the meeting as the date _____ with her holidays.
A: clashed
B: occurred
C: opposed
D: struck
40. It can be difficult to teach children because of their short attention _____.
A: span
B: limit
C: duration
D: time
41. _____seasonal rainfall is winds that blow in an opposite direction in winter than in summer.
A: What causes
B: That cause
C: Causing
D: To cause
42. The minister has _____ new proposals for discussion with the union.
A: set down
B: worked in

C: made out
D: drawn up
43. D.W.Griffith pioneered many of the stylistic features and filmmaking techniques _____ as the Hollywood
standard.
A: that became established
C: what established
B: that establish
D: what became established
44. “Write to me when you get home.”
- “_____”.
A: I will
B: I must
C: I should
D: I can
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for each of the
question.
A thirst for knowledge
Humans have always risen to any challenge, and unlike most species on this planet we have an insatiable desire
to see what is around the next corner...and the next...and the next. Primitive man may well have migrated at first
for reasons of survival, as did other species, but at some point this must have developed into a thirst for
adventure and a hunger to discover more about his surroundings.
This itch of curiosity has led to great feats of exploration. Our achievements are enormous – think of Everest,
the North and South Pole, the Amazon, the Sahara and even the Moon. Next on the list could be Mars, and
that’s corner we’re already peeping round. How many other corners are waiting for us, how many more places
will humans manage to explore? Are the possibilities endless or will our physical limitations prevent us one day


from going any further?
Exploration of our own planet seeming to have been more or less exhausted, our focus over the last decades has
turned to space travel. However, a problem is posed here as any extended period of time in space is physically

debilitating. Astronauts who remain in weightless conditions for months on end suffer serious loss of none
mass; a factor which limits the length of time an individual can remain in good shape in a non-gravitational
environment. Now to travel to any planets beyond our inner solar system would require years, ergo this major
obstacle – who could manage such a trip?
Why not, then, find a way of getting there faster? If prolonged space flight has adverse effects on human health,
can the journey be shortened? Well, travelling at the speed of light would do it, but unfortunately this is
physically impossible for us at the moment. MiG pilots can tolerate accelerations of 9G for around fifteen
seconds, but beyond this is anatomically out of the question . Travelling at the speed of light is only possible if
you happen to be a photon or other such massless object.
The thirst, though, won’t be quenched, hence research into other equally elusive fields. Once you mention
travelling at the speed of light, you inevitably venture into another realm – for anything beyond the speed of
light means “time travel”. Since the speed of light is out of reach, some may say why bother with time travel?
Well, here is the attraction for the human – if something is beyond our grasp today it becomes an even greater
challenge for tomorrow. Two hundred years ago people scoffed at the idea of flight, and now it’s available to all,
so why not strive towards yet greater achievements. According to Einstein’s general theory of relativity, there is
nothing in the laws of physics to prevent time travel. If may be exemely hard to put into practice, but it’s not
impossible, so there is no reason to stop perservering.
Consequently, there are modern day humans involved in any number of challenges, each on a quest to reach a
seemingly unattainable but so desirable goal. Whether they be scientists or psychologists or engineers or any
number of different professions, they all have the same appetite for knowledge. This surely is the key to our
efforts to meet any challenge; we simply want to know more about absolutely everything.
A baby steadily develops its abilities to perform increasingly more complicated tasks, and not once does it seem
uninterested in its surroundings. An eagerness to learn grows with the baby and as it gains knowledge, it
simply yearns for more. This continues into adulthood, which surely explains the achievements of explorers like
Columbus, mathematicians like Einstein or physicists like Marie Curie.
45. According to the writer, how do humans differ from other species?
A: They are forever on the move.
B: They are better at finding food and water.
C: They have never needed to move from place to place to survive.
D: Their movements have not been only for reasons of survival.

46.The word “this” in paragraph 4 refers to:
A: travelling at the speed of light.
C: accelerations of 9G.
B: adverse effects of space flight.
D: getting beyond our inner solar system.
47.The phrase “out of the question” in paragraph 4 is closet in meaning to:
A: unquestionable
C: impossible
B: not mentioned in the question
D: possible
48. The writer wonders if human exploration might one day be hindered because:
A: it will be impossible to go beyond anatomical restraints
B: there will be no more need for great achievements
C: knowledge about the future is too limited
D: there will be no more places to discover
49. The writer explains that travelling to a distant planet:
A: will never be possible.
C: would take longer than a human lifespan.
B: could only bedone by very fit astronauts.
D: would severely damage a person’s health.


A:
50.According
Einstein supported
to the writer,
travelwhat
in both
do these
travelling

ways.at the speed of
C:light
Many
and
people
time travel
consider
have
them
in common?
to be dangerous ideas.
B: They both present a challenge to researchers.
D: It will never be possible to do either of them.
51. What does the writer say about modern day humans?
A: No challenge is too difficult for us to meet.
B: We all share the same desire to discover new things.
C: Each of us has discovered many things.
D: We enjoy anything physically challenging.
52. The word “yearns” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to:
A: acquires
B: accummulates
C: desires strongly
D: develop rapidly
53. What “explains the achievements” mentioned in the last paragraph?
A: the human desire for more knowledge.
C: the maturity of adulthood.
B: an increase in useful knowledge.
D: a baby’s ability to learn.
54. The writer uses the examples of Columbus, Einstein and Marie Curie :
A: to prove that both men and women are great achievers.

B: to demonstrate that only a few humans rise to a challenge.
C: because they are from different periods in our history.
D: to show that humans seek knowledge in different fields.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
main stress in each of the following questions.
55. A: tragedy
B: separate
C: remedy
D: industrious
56. A: unidentified
57. A: continental

B: uncompromising
B: alternative

C: anniversary
C: metropolis

D: universal
D: deficiency

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
58. A. found
59. A. known

B. shout
B. king

C. bought

C. make

D. mouse
D. dark

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the under
lined part in each of the following questions.
60. The sales of drugs are controlled by law in most countries.
A: permitted
B: binding
C: illegal
D: restricted
61. Unfortunately, we must conform to the company’s rules for employee age. Therefore, your application
has not been accepted.
A: adhere
B: preclude
C: marginalize
D: pinpoint
62. The children complain quietly whenever their mother makes them study.
A: glean
B: mutter
C: plug
D: convey
63. The test site region encompassed a ten-square-mile area. from society, shut away in her family home in
Amherst, Massachusetts.
A) a heroine
B) a beggar
C) a recluse
D) an invalid
I.


TỰ LUẬN
A.
1. The doctor told him that he worked too hard.
 You..........................................................................................
2. Those pictures are beautiful.


 How.........................................................................................
3. It was an interesting film.
 What........................................................................................
4. What’s the weight of your suitcase?
 How.........................................................................................
5. How tall is Peter?  What....................................................
In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the advantages of using public transportation