Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia năm 2015 trường THPT chuyên Biên Hòa môn: Tiếng anh (lần 2)

xamples of mass extinction occurred 
65 million years ago with the demise of dinosaurs and many other forms of life. Perhaps the 
largest mass extinction was the one that occurred 225 million years ago, when approximately 
95 percent of all species died. Mass extinctions can be caused by a relatively rapid change in 
the environment and can be worsened by the close interrelationship of many species. If, for 
example, something were to happen to destroy much of the plankton in the oceans, then the 
oxygen content of Earth would drop, affection even organisms not living in the oceans. Such a 
change would probably lead to a mass extinction. 
 One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250 million 
years have tended to be more intense every 26 million years. The periodic extinction might be 
due to intersection of the earth‟s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely 
speculative. Some researchers have also speculated that extinction may often be random. That 
is, certain species may be eliminated and others may survive for no particular reason. A 
species‟ survival may have nothing to do with its ability or inability to adapt. If so, some of 
revolutionary history may reflect a sequence of essentially random events. 
Question 45: The word “it” in line 2 refers to: 
 A. environment B. species C. extinction D. 99 percent 
Question 46 : The word “ultimately” in line 7 is closest meaning to 
 A. exceptionally B. dramatically C. eventually D. unfortunately 
Question 47: What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in Earth‟s 
history? 
 A.They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms 
 B. They have been able to adapt to ecological changes. 
 C.They have caused rapid change in the environment . 
 D.They are no longer in existence. 
Question 48: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as resulting from rapid 
ecological change? 
 A. Temperature changes 
 B. Availability of food resources 
 C. Introduction of new species 
D. Competition among species 
Question 49: The word “demise” in line 12 is closest in meaning to 
A. change B. recovery C. help D. death 
Question 50: Why is “ plankton” mentioned in line 16? 
A. To demonstrate the interdependence of different species 
B. To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction. 
C. To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live 
in the ocean 
D. To point out that certain species could never become extinct. 
Question 51: According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that 
A. extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth‟s history. 
B. Extinctions on Earth have generally been massive 
C. there has been only one mass extinction in Earth‟s history. 
D. dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed. 
Question 52: The word “finding” in line 19 is closest in meaning to 
A. published information B. research method 
C. ongoing experiment D. scientific discovery 
Question 53: Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction 
mentioned in paragraph 3? 
A. Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it 
B. evidence to support the theory has recently been found. 
C. The theory is no longer seriously considered. 
D. Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate. 
Question 54: In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a 
species‟ survival? 
A. It reflects the interrelationship of may species. 
B. It may depend on chance events. 
C. It does not vary greatly from species to species 
D. It is associated with astronomical conditions. 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate 
the correct answer for each of the question. 
 The economic depression in the late-nineteenth-century United States contributed 
significantly to a growing movement in literature toward realism and naturalism. After the 
1870' s, a number of important authors began to reject the romanticism that had prevailed 
Line immediately following the Civil War of 1861-1865 and turned instead to realism. 
 Determined to portray life as it was, with fidelity to real life and accurate representation 
without idealization, they studied local dialects, wrote stories which focused on life in 
specific regions of the country, and emphasized the "true" relationships between people. In 
doing so, they reflected broader trends in the society, such as industrialization, 
evolutionary theory which emphasized the effect of the environment on humans, and the 
 influence of science. 
Realists such as Joel Chandler Harris and Ellen Glasgow depicted life in the South; 
Hamlin Garland described life on the Great Plains; and Sarah One Jewett wrote about 
everyday life in rural New England. Another realist, Bret Harte, achieved fame with stories 
that portrayed local life in the California mining camps. 
 Samuel Clemens, who adopted the pen name Mark Twain, became the country's most 
outstanding realist author, observing life around him with a humorous and skeptical eye. In 
his stories and novels, Twain drew on his own experiences and used dialect and common 
speech instead of literary language, touching off a major change in American prose style. 
Other writers became impatient even with realism. Pushing evolutionary theory to its 
limits, they wrote of a world in which a cruel and merciless environment determined 
human fate. These writers, called naturalists, often focused on economic hardship, 
studying people struggling with poverty, and other aspects of urban and industrial life. 
Naturalists brought to their writing a passion for direct and honest experience. 
Theodore Dreiser, the foremost naturalist writer, in novels such as Sister Carrie, grimly 
 portrayed a dark world in which human beings were tossed about by forces beyond their 
understanding or control. Dreiser thought that writers should tell the truth about human 
affairs, not fabricate romance, and Sister Carrie, he said, was "not intended as a piece of 
literary craftsmanship, but was a picture of conditions." 
Question 55: Which aspect of late-nineteenth-century United States literature does the passage 
mainly discuss? 
A. The influence of science on literature 
B. The importance of dialects for realist writers 
C. The emergence of realism and naturalism 
D. The effects of industrialization on romanticism 
Question 56: The word "prevailed" in line 3 is closest in meaning to 
A. dominated B. transformed C. entered D. generalized 
Question 57: The word "they" in line 8 refers to 
A. authors B. dialects C. stories D. relationships 
Question 58: According to the passage, a highly significant factor in the development of realist 
and naturalist literature was 
A. the Civil War 
B. a recognition that romanticism was unpopular 
C. an increased interest in the study of common speech 
D. an economic depression 
Question 59: Realist writers took an interest in all of the following EXCEPT 
A. human relationships B. characteristics of different regions 
C. the idealization of life D. social and historical theories 
Question 60: The word "depicted" in line 11 is closest in meaning to 
A. emphasized B. described C. criticized D. classified 
Question 61: Why does the author mention mining camps in line 14 ? 
A. To contrast the themes of realist and naturalist writers 
B. To illustrate how Bret Harte differed from other authors 
C. As an example of a topic taken up by realist writers 
D. As an example of how setting can influence literary style 
Question 62: Mark Twain is considered an important literary figure because he 
A. was the first realist writer in the United States 
B. rejected romanticism as a literary approach 
C. wrote humorous stories and novels 
D. influenced American prose style through his use of common speech 
Question 63: The word "foremost" in line 24 is closestin meaning to 
A. most difficult B. interesting C. most focused D. leading 
Question 64: Which of the following statements about Theodore Dreiser is supported by the 
passage? 
A. He mainly wrote about historical subjects such as the Civil War. 
B. His novels often contained elements of humor. 
C. He viewed himself more as a social commentator than as a literary artist. 
D. He believed writers should emphasize the positive aspects of life. 
WRITING 
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the 
sentences printed before it. 
Question 65: She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard. 
 However
. 
Question 66: “I‟ sorry I didn‟t phone you earlier.” Jill said. 
 Jill 
apologized 
Question 67: Without Jack‟s help, I wouldn‟t have been able to move the table. 
 If
. 
Question 68: Immediately after his arrival home, a water-heater exploded. 
 Hardly
. 
Question 69: People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D. 
 Paper
... 
Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about one of the popular calebrations in Viet 
Nam (e.g. Tet holiday, Mid- Autumn Festival, National Independence Day, Teacher’s Day, 
Women’s Day, etc.) 
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KEY 
1B 2A 3C 4C 5A 6C 7B 8C 
9D 10C 11C 12D 13C 14B 15C 16A 
17A 18D 19C 20B 21A 22A 23C 24D 
25D 26B 27C 28A 29C 30B 31D 32A 
33B 34A 35B 36C 37A 38C 39D 40B 
41A 42D 43B 44C 45B 46C 47D 48C 
49D 50A 51A 52D 53A 54B 55C 56A 
57A 58D 59C 60B 61C 62D 63D 64C 
65. However hard she works, she never seems to succeed 
66. Jill apologized (to me) for not phoning me earlier. 
67. If it hadn’t been for Jack’s help/ Jack hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have been able to move 
the table. 
68. Hardly had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded. 
69. Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D