Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia - ĐH môn tiếng anh 2015,...

Câu 1 : Almost one hundred people have died as a direct result of food ………..in the capital.

A lacking
B shortage
C desire
D famine

Câu 2 : By ____ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.

A ordering
B taking
C having
D making
Câu 3 : Although this is far from certain, the ____ age of the universe is about 4.6 billion years.

A approximate
B general
C near
D rough
Câu 4 : After you have submitted your application, the university will attempt to ____ that the information you have supplied is correct.

A verify
B certify
C investigate
D agree
Câu 5 : I got some bread at a ____.

A jewelry
B boutique
C bakery
D drugstore

Câu 6 : The salary they offered me exceeded my wildest ______ !

A expecting
B expectations
C expect
D expectant
Câu 7 : He hasn’t left the office ………………

A just
B before
C yet
D already
Câu 8 : We were …………..by the officers’ decision to divert the whole traffic from the main route.

A baffled
B rambled
C stumbled
D shuffled
Câu 9 : Because she is so voluble, she has no trouble meeting new people or talking ________ a crowd

A on behalf of
B in favour of
C in front of
D in aid of

Câu 10 : We have invested ______ sums of money in improving our equipment.

A expanding
B even more greater
C ever- increasing
D large amounts of
Câu 11 : I ____ the result tomorrow. As soon as I hear, I___ you.

A I am going to know/will tell
B will know/tell
C will know/tell
D am going to know/tell
Câu 12 : She had had the ____ to prepare herself financially in cases of an accident.

A high sight
B vision
C look
D scene
Câu 13 : My parents don’t like politics, and ______

A I don’t neither
B neither do I
C so do I
D I don’t, too

Câu 14 : It’s surprising the performance went so well after only three………..

A auditions
B rehearsals
C applauses
D directions
Câu 15 : Many of ………..who fought in the world wars recorded their experiences in diaries; most of …….., however, remained unpublished.

A there-whom
B them-which
C that- their own
D those- them
Câu 16 : Jack: “I think listening to music while learning is good.”Janny: “…………..”

A Sorry, but I am not in agreement with you
B I'm sorry I couldn't agree more.
C Me neither
D I don't agree. You can say that again.
Câu 17 : Michael was a terrible ……….., he was even afraid to stay at home alone.

A culprit
B boaster
C fiance'
D coward

Câu 18 : The author implies that a migraine

A is just a strong headache.
B can be treated with regular aspirin.
C is caused by the same things that cause a headache.
D has a specific scientific cause, unlike a headache.
Câu 19 : The word it in paragraph 1 refers to

A pain.
B migraine.
C person
D suffering
Câu 20 : The prior treatment for migraines included medicine that

A eliminated any pain.
B tightened blood vessels
C eliminated the aura.
D eliminated stress.
Câu 21 : The word enhanced in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

A hindered
B augmented.
C described
D studied

Câu 22 : The new research indicates that the neurons in the brain of migraine sufferers

A have more electrical charge than those of people who do not suffer migraines.
B tend to fire in an unusual pattern when a migraine begins.
C do not react.
D have no effect on migraines
Câu 23 : Scientists have recently learned more about the cause of migraines from

A using imaging devices that allow one to watch the neurons.
B taking blood tests.
C giving patients aspirin and watching for results.
D asking patients to describe the symptoms
Câu 24 : According to the passage, now that scientists know that unusual neurons in certain people are the cause of migraines, they

A know all they need to know about the cause of migraines.
B have developed medicine to permanently reverse the neurons' charge.
C still do not know exactly what causes the pain.
D know that the defective neurons reside in the brain stem
Câu 25 : Scientists have caused neurons to react by applying

A drugs.
B a magnetic field.
C electric charges.
D imaging.

Câu 26 : The best title for this passage would be what?

A Imaging As a Means of Studying Migraines
B How Migraines and Headaches are Different
C New Evidence of How Migraines Are Formed
D New Treatments for Migraines
Câu 27 : Researchers believe that long-term migraine sufferers

A are susceptible to illness.
B can suffer physical changes in the brain and be in chronic pain.
C are not following instructions about their environment.
D can take a migraine medicine and avoid problems in the future.
Câu 28 : The word “marginally” is closest in meaning to

A markedly
B minimally
C temporarily
D tentatively
Câu 29 : The author of the passage implies that Indians

A carried their construction materials to new locations
B lived in settlements, similar to the Europeans
C liked the climate in the Southwest
D constructed shelters every time a tribe moved

Câu 30 : According to the passage, what shape did the shelters of Woodland Indians have?

A random
B round
C rectangular
D convex
Câu 31 : The author of the passage implies that Eastern Indians

A constructed huts without roofs
B planted trees to harvest crops
C made fires inside their huts
D used sheets and blankets as bedding
Câu 32 : The phrase “under one roof” is closest in meaning to

A in separate sections
B in several shelters
C comfortably
D together
Câu 33 : What was the main difference between the dwelling of Pueblo and Woodland Indians?

A The Pueblos lived in permanent structures, but the Woodland Indians lived in transient shelters.
B The Pueblos used wood in their constructions, but the Woodland Indians relied mostly on animal hides.
C The Woodland Indians lived on flat ground, but the Pueblos lived in canyons.
D The Woodland Indians built small shelters, but the Pueblo rooms were large.

Câu 34 : It can be inferred from the passage that Pueblo dwellings were designed to protect inhabitants from

A attacks by enemies and cold winters
B attacks by enemies and against rain water
C wind storms and water from rain
D wild animals, cold winters, and desert sands.
Câu 35 : The word “preclude” is closest in meaning to

A include
B stop
C preserve
D conclude
Câu 36 : Physical and mental strength must be the decisive factors in the success of any sportsmen.

A main
B unimportant
C initiative
D last
Câu 37 : Ten prisoners were released last week after their 5-year imprisonment.

A killed
B arrested
C freed
D jailed

Câu 38 : Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He's always putting his foot in his mouth.

A speaking indirectly
B making a mistake
C doing things in the wrong order
D saying embarrassing things
Câu 39 : When their rent increased from $200 to $ 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase.

A light
B huge
C tiring
D difficult
Câu 40 : A schedule of the day’s events can obtain at the front desk.

A A schedule
B day’s
C obtain
D the front deck
Câu 41 : She asked me that how much I had bought my laptop.

A asked
B that how much
C had bought
D my laptop

Câu 42 : Medical research indicates that large amount of histamine can be responsible for colds , hay fever, and other respiratory reactions.

A amount
B can
C colds
D respiratory
Câu 43 : A lot of ancient paintings and sculptures can be found in this museum but there are a few works of Hugo because he is relatively unknown in this country.

A ancient
B sculptures
C a few
D he is
Câu 44 : Tell me how old John’s girlfriend is. She reminds me about my elder sister.

A how
B girlfriend
C about
D elder
Câu 45 : Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelingsArthur apologized .....................................................................

Câu 46 : One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.One runner was so..............................................................................
Câu 47 : It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.If it ..............................................................................
Câu 48 : I’m sorry now that I asked her to stay.Now I wish ..............................................................................
Câu 49 : PART II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about advantages of music

Câu 50 : ______, it would have been a super weekend.

A If it were nice weather
B But for the weather
C If the weather hadn’t been nice
D Had it been the weather
Câu 51 : It took my sister some time to get used to living on an island, but ____ she began to like it.

A initially
B instantly
C eventually
D constantly
Câu 52 : "Good bye, Susie!" "...................."

A So so
B The same
C Yeah
D So long
Câu 53 : The phrase “by and large” is closest in meaning to

A mostly
B conversely
C occasionally
D notably

Câu 54 : “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother..Jean’s mother complimented ..........................................................