A. to have more time to learn B

Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (41)______ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way, (42)______ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind. When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the (43)______. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea. Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (44)______ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (45)______ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (46)______ to slow down erosion. Even where the land is (47)______ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (48)______ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (49)______ a stream carries away some of the soil, the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (50)______ thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed.

A B C

D

Question 52: In my judgment, I think Hem is the best physicist among the scientists of the SEA region.

A B C D

A B C

A B C

In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all these cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very funny, a good cartoon is always based on close observation of a particular feature of life and usually has a serious purpose. Cartoons in the West have been associated with political and social matters for many years. In wartime, for example, they proved to be an excellent way of spreading propaganda (tuyên truyền). Nowadays cartoons are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on a variety of social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has become a very powerful force in influencing people in Europe and the United States. Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in the past have also attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write. Such cartoons about the lives and sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. Confucius, Mencius (Mạnh Tử) and Laozi (Lão Tử) have all appeared in very interesting stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons themselves have thus served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages (hiền triết) in a very attractive way. In this sense, many Chinese cartoons are different from Western cartoons in so far as they do not depend chiefly on telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at when you see Chinese cartoons. This is not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious political and social matters, Chinese cartoons have aimed at spreading the traditional Chinese thoughts and culture as widely as possible among the people. Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added part to play in spreading knowledge. They offer a very attractive and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless of the particular country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old Chinese philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain, France, America, Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture. Until recently, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been overwhelmingly from the West to the East and not vice versa. By means of cartoons, however, publishing companies in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore are now having success in correcting this imbalance between the East and the West. Cartoons can overcome language barriers in all foreign countries. The vast increase in the popularity of these cartoons serves to illustrate the truth of Confucius’s famous saying “One picture is worth a thousand words.”

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ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 049 Thời gian: 90 phút

I. 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 each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. represent B. permanent C. continent D. sentiment

Question 2: A. immediate B. optimist C. accuracy D. fabulous

Question 3: A. participate B. hydrology C. facilitate D. intimacy

Question 4: A. romantic B. financial C. popular D. reduction

Question 5: A. involve B. guidance C. future D. prospect

Question 6: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

A. excess B. large quantity C. small quantity D. sufficiency

Question 7: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.

A. attraction B. consideration C. ease D. speculation

III. Read the following passage adapted from Understanding Rural America - InfoUSA and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 8 to 17.

The well-being of America's rural people and places depends upon many things - the availability of good-paying jobs; (8)______ to critical services such as education, health care, and communication; strong communities; and a healthy natural environment. And, (9)______ urban America is equally dependent upon these things, the challenges to well-being look very different in rural areas than in urban areas. Small-scale, low-density settlement (10)______ make it more costly for communities and businesses to provide critical services. Declining jobs and income in the natural resource-based industries that many rural areas depend on (11)______ workers in those industries to find new ways to make a living. Low-skill, low-wage rural manufacturing industries must find new ways to challenge the increasing number of (12)______ competitors. Distance and remoteness impede many rural areas from being connected to the urban centers of economic activity. Finally, changes in the availability and use of natural resources located in rural areas (13)______ the people who earn a living from those resources and those who (14)______ recreational and other benefits from them. Some rural areas have met these challenges successfully, achieved some level of prosperity, and are ready (15)______ the challenges of the future. Others have neither met the current challenges nor positioned themselves for the future. Thus, concern for rural America is real. And, while rural America is a producer of critical goods and services, the (16)______ goes beyond economics. Rural America is also home to a fifth of the Nation's people, keeper of natural amenities and national treasures, and safeguard of a/an (17)______ part of American culture, tradition, and history.

Question 8: A. key B. access C. challenge D. advantage

Question 9: A. while B. when C. because D. since

Question 10: A. means B. patterns C. tools D. styles

Question 11: A. offer B. force C. turn D. make

Question 12: A. abroad B. lateral C. rural D. foreign

Question 13: A. encourage B. affect C. stimulate D. effect

Question 14: A. derive B. evolve C. bring D. involve

Question 15: A. with B. in C. for D. of

Question 16: A. concern B. stimulus C. research D. impatience

Question 17: A. incredible B. simple C. unique D. abnormal

Question 18: His new work has enjoyed a very good review from critics and readers.

Question 19: We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we don’t want to leave. A. loved the surroundings B. possessed by the surroundings

C. haunted by the surroundings D. planted many trees in the surroundings

Question 20: Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth.

A. separated B. marked C. hidden D. shared

V. 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 21: Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out.

Question 22: Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs.

Question 23: The first important requirements for you to become a mountain climber are your strong passion

A B C

and you have good health.

Question 24: A professor of economy and history at our university developed a new theory of the relationship

C D

A B C

D

VI. Read the following passage adapted from Cultural Guide - OALD, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 35.

The issue of equality for women in British society first attracted national attention in the early 20th century, when the suffragettes (phụ nữ đòi quyền bầu cử) won for women the right to vote. In the 1960s feminism (thuyết nam nữ bình quyền) became the subject of intense debate when the women’s liberation movement encouraged women to reject their traditional supporting role and to demand equal status and equal rights with men in areas such as employment and pay. Since then, the gender gap between the sexes has been reduced. The Equal Pay Act of 1970, for instance, made it illegal for women to be paid less than men for doing the same work, and in 1975 the Sex Discrimination Act aimed to prevent either sex having an unfair advantage when applying for jobs. In the same year the Equal Opportunities Commission was set up to help people claim their rights to equal treatment and to publish research and statistics to show where improvements in opportunities for women need to be made. Women now have much better employment opportunities, though they still tend to get less well-paid jobs than men, and very few are appointed to top jobs in industry. In the US the movement that is often called the “first wave of feminism” began in the mid 1800s. Susan B. Anthony worked for the right to vote, Margaret Sanger wanted to provide women with the means of contraception so that they could decide whether or not to have children, and Elizabeth Blackwell, who had to fight for the chance to become a doctor, wanted women to have greater opportunities to study. Many feminists were interested in other social issues. The second wave of feminism began in the 1960s. Women like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem became associated with the fight to get equal rights and opportunities for women under the law. An important issue was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was intended to change the Constitution (hiến pháp). Although the ERA was not passed, there was progress in other areas. It became illegal for employers, schools, clubs, etc. to discriminate against women. But women still find it hard to advance beyond a certain point in their careers, the so-called glass ceiling that prevents them from having high-level jobs. Many women also face the problem of the second shift, i.e. the household chores. In the 1980s, feminism became less popular in the US and there was less interest in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men. Although there is still discrimination, the principle that it should not exist is widely accepted.

Question 26: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that in the 19th century, ______.

A. suffragettes fought for the equal employment and equal pay

B. British women did not have the right to vote in political elections

C. British women did not complete their traditional supporting role

D. most women did not wish to have equal status and equal rights

Question 27: The phrase “gender gap” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.

A. the visible space between men and women B. the social distance between the two sexes

C. the social relationship between the two sexes D. the difference in status between men and women

Question 28: Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Elizabeth Blackwell are mentioned as ______.

A. American women who were more successful than men B. American women with exceptional abilities

C. American women who had greater opportunities D. pioneers in the fight for American women’s rights

Question 29: The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ______.

A. supported employers, schools and clubs B. was not officially approved

C. was brought into force in the 1960s D. changed the US Constitution

Question 30: In the late 20th century, some information about feminism in Britain was issued by ______.

A. the Equal Opportunities Commission B. the Sex Discrimination Act

C. the Equal Pay Act of 1970 D. the Equal Rights Amendment

Question 31: Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The movement of feminism began in the US earlier than in Britain.

B. The women’s liberation movement in the world first began in Britain.

C. The British government passed laws to support women in the early 20th century.

D. The US movement of feminism became the most popular in the late 20th century.

Question 32: The phrase “glass ceiling” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.

A. an overlooked problem B. a transparent frame C. an imaginary barrier D. a ceiling made of glass

Question 33: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. There is now no sex discrimination in Britain and in the US.

B. British women now have much better employment opportunities.

C. Many American women still face the problem of household chores.

D. An American woman once had to fight for the chance to become a doctor.

Question 34: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. women do not have better employment opportunities despite their great efforts

B. the belief that sex discrimination should not exist is not popular in the US

C. the British government did not approve of the women’s liberation movement

Question 35: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Suffragettes in British Society B. Women and the Right to Vote

C. Feminism in Britain and the US D. Opportunities for Women Nowadays