
ĐỀ LUYỆN THI TỐT NGHIỆP 2011 CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
MÔN: ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 12
Cu 1: The boy decided to go out _______ it was raining very heavily
outside.
A. although B. despite C. because
D. even if
Cu 2: Did you see Alice at the meeting last week?
A. Did you see Alice and then come with her to the meeting last
week?
B. Was there a meeting with Alice last week?
C. Did you have an appointment with Alice at the meeting last night?
D. Did you catch sight of Alice at the meeting last week?
Cu 3: We _____ him for months now.
A. don't see B. didn't see C. won't
see D. haven't seen
Cu 4: You can use my car, but return it to me before 8 this evening.
A. You can return my car when you finish using it at 8 this evening.
B. If you return the car to me before 8, you can't use it.
C. Provided that you return my car before 8 this evening, you can
use it.
D. You and I can take turns to use my car before 8 this evening.
Cu 5: if you / stay / late / tired / tomorrow //
A. If you are staying late, you can feel tired tomorrow.
B. If you stay up late, you will feel tired tomorrow.
C. If you had stayed up late, you would be tired tomorrow.
D. If your stay is booked late, you will be tired tomorrow.
Cu 6: I'll get my brother ________ the heating.
A. fix B. for fixing C. to fix
D. fixing
Cu 7: I cut myself _______ I was shaving.
A. during B. while C. by the time
D. until
Cu 8: What do you think of Korean films? _ ________.
A. No, I don't B. Yes, I do C. I think
of them very much D. I like them
Cu 9: They're my two brothers, _______ are architects like me. They don't
like the job.
A. neither B. both of those C. who neither
D. neither of whom

Cu 10: If you have finished your homework by midnight you can go to the
party.
A. The party is held at midnight when you have finished your
homework.
B. Having finished your homework by midnight, you will go to the
party.
C. Unless you finish your homework by midnight, you can't go to
the party.
D. Unless you go to the party, you can't finish your homework by
midnight.
Cu 11: A lot of things ________ to the house before we can move in.
A. need to do B. need to be done C. need
being done D. need be doing
Cu 12: This is a _________ measure to cope with the problem.
A. weightless B. underweight C. overweight
D. weighty
Cu 13: We should take _______ of foreign investment to develop our
national economy.
A. use B. opportunity C. chance
D. advantage
Cu 14: 'You ought to slow down a bit,' the doctor told him.
A. The doctor advised him to slow down. B. The doctor
made him slow down.
C. The doctor begged him to slow down. D. The doctor
threatened him to slow down.
Cu 17: The fire-fighters ______ put the fire out after an hour.
A. succeeded to B. managed in C. could
D. were able to
Cu 18: car / fast and comfortable / than / motorcycle //
A. Cars are more fast and comfortable than motorcycles are.
B. Cars are faster and more comfortable than are motorcycles.
C. Cars are faster and comfortable than motorcycles.
D. Cars are faster and more comfortable than riding motorcycles.
Cu 19: The little girl wasted half an hour ________ for her picture book.
A. to look B. look C. looking
D. looked
Cu 20: We had expected many of them to come, but only ________ showed
up.
A. a few B. few C. a little
D. none

Cu 21: You _______ do it now, and do not argue.
A. need B. are going to C. must
D. may
Cu 22: So funny _____ that all his friends laughed wildly.
A. he sang B. was his song C. he did sing
D. did he sing
Cu 23: Excuse me! I'm doing my homework. ________ turning down your
radio a bit?
A. Could you B. Would you mind C. Would
you please D. Can you
Cu 24: Some people believe in ________, but ________ don't.
A. themselves / others B. theirs / others
C. themselves / another D. them / the other
Cu 25: Hard work can often make ______ for lack of intelligence.
A. up B. as C. in
D. into
Cu 26: The students in this class, ________ are from the provinces, are
having trouble finding decent accommodation.
A. all whom B. almost of whom C. many of
that D. most of whom
Cu 27: America, which is considered to be a new continent, is said
_________ by Christopher Columbus.
A. being discovered B. to be discovered C. to have
been discovered D. to discover
Cu 28: The road has just been ______ for better flows of traffic.
A. widened B. wide C. width
D. widely
Cu 29: She _______ have been the one who caused the damage, I think. She
was not home then.
A. can't B. mustn't C. must
D. needn't
Cu 30: She's just bought a brand new car, so she ________ be able to drive.
A. used to B. must C. can't
D. won't
Cu 31: The car hit a lamppost, making it ______ over.
A. fall B. falling C. to fall
D. fallen
Cu 32: It was an _________ trip that we had last week.
A. events B. event C. eventful
D. eventfully

Cu 33: Neither the boy's parents nor I ________ satisfied with his progress.
A. have B. am C. are
D. has
Cu 34: I've advised him many times that he should give _______ smoking.
A. out B. off C. in
D. up
Cu 35 Lake Superior is _______ any other lakes in the world.
A. the largest of B. largest of C. larger than
D. the larger than
Cu 36 Practice ________ English anywhere you can is a way to better your
speaking skill.
A. speaking B. for speaking C. speak
D. to speak
Cu 37 It is possible that they will win the scholarship.
A. They are possible to win the scholarship. B. They
really enjoy winning the scholarship.
C. They are quite likely to win the scholarship. D. Winning the
scholarship is out of the question.
Cu 38: The religious wedding _____________ takes place in a church.
A. engagement B. marriage C. performance
D. ceremony
Cu 39: Hung doesn't take his matters ________ good consideration.
A. about B. for C. of
D. into
Cu 40: _________ you keep it in good condition, I`ll lend you my car.
A. Although B. While C. Because
D. So long as
Cu 41: The teacher spent an hour ________ the new lesson.
A. to explain B. explained C.
explaining D. explain
Cu 42: He was looked ________ by others because of his poverty.
A. up to B. into C. down upon
D. out for
Cu 43: It's much too expensive. We can't possibly _____________ it.
A. cost B. cope C. afford
D. pay
Cu 44: Mr. Brown said, 'Could you please wait here about half an hour?'
A. Mr. Brown asked me if I was pleased to wait there about half an
hour.
B. Mr. Brown asked me if I had been able to wait there about half an

hour.
C. Mr. Brown asked me if I could wait there about half an hour.
D. Mr. Brown asked me to wait there about half an hour.
Cu 45: Do you often see each other? - Oh, no! Rarely ________ dates.
A. we have B. do we have C. will we have
D. have we
Cu 47: Tax-free goods / buy / before / board / plane.
A. Tax-free goods can be bought before the boarding of the plane.
B. There are tax-free goods to buy before the boarding plane.
C. Tax-free goods have boarded the plane before.
D. Tax-free goods can be bought before boarding the plane.
Cu 49: _______ we go shopping this evening? _ That's a good idea.
A. Must B. Shall C. Will
D. Might
Cu 50: The use of computer aids in teaching, _______ the role of teachers is
still very important.
A. where B. unless C. yet
D. despite
Cu 51: When I met John, he ________ from his university already.
A. had graduated B. was graduating C.
graduated D. had been graduating
Cu 52: His carelessness in doing tests ______ I am worried may lead to a
failure.
A. about that B. which C. that
D. about which
Cu 53: It was such ________ news that they all sat there saying nothing.
A. worry B. worried C. worrying
D. worryingly
Cu 54: We haven't written to each other for two months.
A. It is two months that we wrote to each other. B. It is two
months since we wrote together.
C. There are two months for us to write to each other. D. It is two
months since we last wrote to each other.
Cu 56: When I was younger, I _______ to smoke or drink.
A. never used B. not used C. wasn't
used D. didn't used
Cu 58: I have never seen him play so well.
A. He has never played so well for me to see it. B. He has
never seen such a good play.
C. He has never seen so well at a play. D. He has