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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO NAM ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI CHẤT LƯỢNG 8 TUẦN HK I TRƯỜNG THPT TRỰC NINH B Môn thi: ENGLISH 12_ Năm học 2010-2011 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút Mã đề 209 Câu 1: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party. A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable. B. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before. C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable. D. I had the first enjoyable wedding party. Câu 2: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A. verbal B. enter C. confide D. social Câu 3: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence _______ Tom Cruise's last movie? Yes, I _______ it three days ago A. Did you ever see / have seen B. Had you ever seen / would see C. Will you ever see / saw D. Have you ever seen / saw Câu 4: Choose the answer that needs correcting I am studying here since I was at the age of ten. A. am studying B. at the age C. here D. was Câu 5: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence Gestures such as waving and handshaking are ________ forms of communication. A .direct B. regular C. verbal D. non-verbal Câu 6: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom. A. shared B. contractual C. agreed D. sacrificed Câu 7: Choose the answer that needs correcting She asked me where I had worked last year A. I B. asked C. had worked D. last year Câu 8: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence Please don’t make so much noise. We ____________an important matter. A. have discussed B. discussed C. are discussing D. discuss Câu 9: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one Lan suggested going out for dinner. . A. Lan said, "Must we go out for dinner?" B. Lan said, "Do you want to go out for dinner?" C. Lan said, "Why don't we go out for dinner?" D. Lan said, "Will you go out for dinner?" Câu 10: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence “I left my umbrella here last night”, said Jane A. Jane asked me to leave the umbrella there the previous day. B. Jane said me that she had left her umbrella there the previous night. C. Jane told me she had left her umbrella there the night before. D. I told Jane I had left my umbrella there the night before. Câu 11: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one “If I were you, Tom, I wouldn’t meet Jane again.” Said Anna A. Anna advised Tom to meet Jane again. B. Anna offered Tom not to meet Jane again. C. Anna invited Tom to meet Jane again. D. Anna advised Tom not to meet Jane again. Câu 12: Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A. weekends B. sports C. offers D. skills Câu 13: Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one I haven’t visited her for six months. A. It’s six months I last visited her. B. The last time I visited her was six months ago. C. It’s six months since I have visited her D. The last time I visited her six months ago. Câu 14: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report. A. on / for B. at / with C. to / through D. in / about Câu 15: Choose the answer that needs correcting When Tom arrived at the party, Paul has already gone home. A. arrived B. at C. has already gone D. home Câu 16: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence Some people are concerned with physical ___________ when choosing a wife or husband. A. attractive B. attraction C. attractiveness D. attractively Câu 17: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance. A. bill B. menu C. help D. food Câu 18: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence “What a lovely hat you have” – “Thanks. …………….” A. I don’t care B. that’s OK C. certainly D. I’m glad you like it 1
Câu 19: Choose the answer that needs correcting Small children are often told that it is rude to point to other people. A. rude B. often told C. to D. other Câu 20: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest A. walking B. happy C. borrow D. support Câu 21: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence She asked me …….. my holidays …….. . A. where I spent / the previous year B. where did I spend / last year C. where I had spent / the previous year D. where I spent / last year Câu 22: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence Yesterday, I _______ for work late because I _______ to set my alarm. A. had left / forgot B. left / had forgot C. had been leaving / would forget D. was leaving / was forgetting Câu 23: Choose the answer that needs correcting The policeman accused the thief for stealing the bike. A. the B. accused C. for D. stealing Câu 24: Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A. played B. enjoyed C. changed D. watched Câu 25: Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A. chance B. chores C. machine D. choose Câu 26: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence I feel very tired. I ________ in the garden for two hours. A. have been working B. had been working C. have worked D. worked Câu 27: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence Tan apologized …….the teacher …….rude to him the day before. A. x / for being B. to / for being C. to / for to be D. for / for being Câu 28: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were _______ of teachers. A. supporter B. supporting C. support D. supportive Câu 29: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence They______________ their homework before they went swimming. A. did B. were doing C. have done D. had done Câu 30: Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence _ You are a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you. _ ……………………… I am an awful dancer. A. That’s a nice compliment! B. You’ve got to be kidding! C. Oh, thank you very much D. You are too kind. Read the passage and then choose the best answer for each question, from 31 to 35 Smoking is not as common in American as in many other countries. Generally, Americans smoke less than Europeans and much less than Asians. It is a practice that is becoming less and less socially acceptable. Smoking is prohibited in many places. It is not allowed in any public buildings, on any public transportation (including airplane flights within the United State), in shops, in movies theaters, schools, and office buildings. The general rule is if you are indoors, then you probably are not allowed to smoke. The exceptions are bars, nightclubs, and some restaurants. If a restaurant does allow smoking, it will only be in an area that is designated for smokers. If you are with someone, even outdoors, it is courteous to ask if they mind before you start smoking. The legal smoking age in America is 18. If you are buying cigarettes (or another tobacco product) and you look young, the store clerk is required by law to ask you for proof of legal age. You should be prepared to provide identification. Câu 31: The main idea of the passage is _______ A. Smoking is becoming less and less socially acceptable. B. Smoking is good for your health C. Smoking is becoming more and more socially acceptable D. Smoking is allowed everywhere Câu 32: The legal smoking age in America is _______ A. 1 7 B. 16 C. 15 D. 18 Câu 33: It is _______to ask before you start smoking. A. unkind B. rude C. polite D. impolite Câu 34: You are NOT allowed to smoke in: A. nightclubs B. some restaurants C. bars D. public buildings Câu 35: The people in __________ are NOT mentioned in the passage: A. Africa B. Asia C. America D. Europe Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each of the blanks, from 36 to 40 OTHER CULTURES What is culture? Culture …. (36)…..the way of living of a particular group of people. People from different cultures grow up with different customs, beliefs and values. For example, if you travel from one country …. (37)….. another, you probably find the people do something very ……(38)............ to the ways you are familiar with in your culture. Culture is usually run from parents to children for many …..(39)…, so people sometimes believe that their culture is the only correct way to live. Do you think everyone in the world should do things as you do them in your culture or have you open-minded about other customs? Many people believe that …… (40)............ about other cultures can be educational and rewarding. Câu 36: A. means B. meaning C. mean D. to mean Câu 37: A. off B. to C. about D. for Câu 38: A. differently B. indifferent C. difference D. different Câu 39: A. couples B. generations C. partners D. families Câu 40: A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. learns 2
ĐỀ THI CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM 2011 Exercise 1. Give the correct forms of verbs in brackets. Mark Twain, the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, ( 1 – be ) ______ one of America’s best – loved storytellers. He ( 2 – grow up ) ________ in a small town on the Mississippi River. As a young boy, he ( 3 – greatly admire ) _________ the pilots of the riverboats and dreamed about being a riverboat pilot on the mighty river. He pursued his dream, and by the age of 22, he himself ( 4 – become ) ________ a riverboat pilot. Later in life, when he ( 5 – become ) _______ a writer, many of his stories ( 6 – contain ) _________ elements of his own experiences. He wrote many humourous stories and articles about life on the Mississippi River before he ( 7 – die ) ________ in 1910 at the age of 74. Sadly, Twain ( 8 – work ) _______ on a new story for several months before his death, but he ( 9 – never finish ) ________it. Over the years since his death, his boyhood home in Hanibal, Missouri, ( 10 – become ) _________ a favourite place for Americans to visit to learn about Twain and life on the Mississippi at the turn of the century. Exercise 2. Give the correct forms of verbs in brackets. Almost every part of the world ( 1 – experience ) ____ an earthquake in recent years. Since the ancient Chinese ( 2 – begin ) ___ to keep records thousands of years ago, more than 13 million earthquakes ( 3 – occur )______ worldwide by some estimates. What ( 4 – cause ) _______ earthquakes ? Throughout time, different cultures ( 5 – develop ) ________ myths to explain these violent earth movements. According to a Japanese myth, a playful catfish lives in the mud under the earth. Whenever it feels like playing, it ( 6 – wave ) ____ its tail around in the mud. The result ? Earthquake ! From India comes the story of six strong elephans who ( 7 – hold ) ___ up the earth on their heads. Whenever one elephant ( 8 – move ) ______ its head, the earth trembles. Nowadays, although scientists ( 9 – know ) _________ more about the causes of earthquakes, they still can’t prevent the terrible damage. One of the strongest earthquakes in this century ( 10 – happen ) ____ in Alaska, on March 24th ,1964, at about 6 o’clock in the evening. When the earthquake ( 11 – strike ) ____ that evening, many families ( 12 – sit ) ____ down to eat dinner. People in the city ( 13 – suddenly find ) ____ themselves in the dark because most of the lights in the city went out when the earthquake occured. Many people ( 14 – die ) _______ instanly when tall buildings ( 15 – collapse ) ________. When the next earthquake ( 16 – occur ) ________ no one really ( 17 – know ) _____ for sure. Interestingly, throughout history, animals often ( 18 – help )____ people to predict earthquakes shortly before they happen. At present, some scientists ( 19 – study ) ______ catfish because catfish swim excitedly just before an earthquake. In recent years, scientists ( 20 – develop )____ many extremely sensitive instruments. Perhaps someday the instruments ( 21 – give ) _____ us a sufficiently early warning so that we can be waiting calmly in a safe place when the next earthquake ( 22 – strike ) _______. Exercise 3. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences. 1. Lan was studying here since last January. 2. By the time Lan returns to her country, Lan is away from home for more than 3 years. 3. As soon as she will graduate, she is going to return to her hometown. 4. She wants to get married, but she doesn’t meet the right person yet. 5. She has been seeing that film three times, and now she is wanting to see it again. 6. Last night, she has had dinner with two friends. She knew both of them for a long time. 7. She is not like her job at reataurant. Her brother wants her to change it. She is thinking he is right. 8. There are fewer than 40 presidents of the United States since it became a country. George Washington had been the first president. He was become the president in 1789. 9. Mr. Seller was just getting off the plane when he feels a sharp pain in his chest. 10. When I got home to my apartment last night, I use my key to open the door as usual. But the door didn’t open. I trying my key again and again with no luck. So I’m knocking on the door for my wife letting me in. Finally the door opens, but I don’t saw my wife on the other side. I saw a stranger. I tried to get into the wrong department ! I quickly apologizing and am went to my own department. Exercise 4. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets ( Near future of future simple ) 1. The fire has gone out ! So it has, I ( 1 – go ) ______ and get some tickets . 2. Did you remember to book seat? – Oh, no, I forgot. I ( 2 – telephone ) _____ them now. 3. I’ve hired a typrewriter and I ( 3 – learn ) _______ to type. 4. He’s just been taken to hospital with a broken leg. I’m sorry to hear that. I ( 4 – send ) _____ him some grapes.
5. You ( 5 – buy ) ____ meat ? No, I ( 6 – not eat ) _____ meat anymore, I ( 7 – eat ) vegetables. 6. You’ve bought a lot of paint. You ( 8 – redecorate ) ________ your kitchen ? 7. Why are you peeling that bit of garlic? I ( 9 – put ) _______ it in the stew. 8. Will you lend me your season ticket ? No, I ( 10 – not lend ) ___ it to you, it’s against the law. 9. That tree makes the house is very dark. Very well, I ( 11 – cut ) ______ it down. 10. I’ve just enrolled at the local technical college. I ( 12 – attend ) ____ pottery classes next winter 11. My brother has just returned from America. Oh good, we ( 13 – ask ) ___ him to our next party! 12. You look frozen. Sit down by the fire and I ( 14 – make ) _______ you a cup of coffee! 13. I haven’t bought any cigarette because I ( 15 – give up ) ______ smoking. 14. I’ve tried to explain but she doesn’t understand French. I ( 16 – say ) _____ it to her in English, perhaps she ( 17 – understand ) ______ that. 15. Why are you filling that bucket of water? – I ( 18 – wash ) _______ the car. 16. I’ve got a terrible headache. – Have you ? Wait there and I ( 19 – get ) _____ an aspirin for you. 17. I’ve decided to re - paint this room. – Oh, have you? What colour you ( 20 – paint ) ______ it? 18. I can’t work out how to use this camera. – It’s quite easy. I ( 21 – show ) _____ you. Exercise 5. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets ( Future simple or future continuous ) 1. There’s going to be a bus strike. Everyone ( 1 – walk ) _______ to work next week. 2. You’ve just missed that last train. Never mind, I ( 2 – walk ) ________! 3. I’ll ring you tomorrow at six. No, don’t ring at six. I ( 3 – bathe ) __ the baby by then. Ring later. 4. I ( 4 – work ) ____ for Mr Pitt next week as his own secretary will be away. 5. Why did you take his razor? He ( 5 – look ) _____ for it everywhere tomorrow. 6. I hope you do well in the race tomorrow. I ( 6 – think ) ______ of you. 7. I don’t feel well enough to go to the station to meet him tomorrow. I ( 7 – meet ) ____ him for you, but how I ( 8 – recognize ) _____ him? He’s small and fair, and he ( 9 – wear ) _____ a black and white school cap. 8. You’ve left the light on. OK, so have I! I ( 10 – go ) ______ and turn it off. 9. I’ve just been appointed assistant at the local library. The you ( 11 – work ) _____ under my sister. She is head librarian there. 10. I want to post this letter, but I don’t want to go in the rain. - I ( 12 – post ) ______ it for you. I ( 13 – go out ) _____ anyway as I have to take the dog out. 11. In a few years’time we all ( 14 – live ) ______ in houses heated by solar energy. 12. It’s beginning to get dark: the street lights ( 15 – go on ) _______ in a few minutes. 13. We ( 16 – not play ) ______ poker at the party tonight: our hostess doesn’t approve of cards. 14. Jack usually gives me a lift home, but we both ( 17 – come ) ____ home by train tomorrow as his car is being repaired. 15. He says he ( 18 – meet ) _____ us at the bus stop, but I’m sure he ( 19 – forget ) ____ to turn up. 16. Wait a bit. Don’t drink your tea without milk. The milkman ( 20 – come ) _____ in a minute. 17. I’m going ti Switzerland next week. - You’re lucky. The wild flowers just ( 21 – come out ) ________. 18. I ( 22 – tell ) ______ her what you say but she ( 23 – not believe ) ______ it. 19. I ( 24 – write ) ______ in code if you insist, but I don’t think it’s at all necessary. 20. On the news tonight they mention the possibility of a power strike. Everybody ( 25 – look ) ____ for candles tomorrow. Exercise 6. Fill in each blank a suitable word given. And then give the correct form of each verb ARRIVE LISTEN RISE SMOKE FLY RIDE SAVE TEACH 1. By the time I get up tomorrow morning, the sun already ( 1 ________ ) 2. This is a long trip. By the time we get to Miami, we ( 2 _____ ) on this bus for over 15 hours. 3. We are going to be late meeting my brother’s plane. By the time we get to the airport, it ( 3 ___ ) 4. He’s never going to stop talking. In 15 more minutes, we ( 4 ___ ) to his lecture for 3 solid hours 5. What? You are smoking another cigarrette? At this rate, you ( 5 ________ ) a whole pack before lunch time. Don’t you think you should cut down a little ? 6. This is the longest flight I’ve ever taken. By the time we get to Newzealand, we ( 6 _____ ) for 13 hours. I’m going to be exhausted. 7. Douglas has been putting some some money away every month to prepare for his trip to South America next year. By the end of this year, he ( 7 _________ ) enough. 8. Can you believe it? According to our teacher by the end of this semester she ( 8 ______ ) more than 300 students from 42 different countries.
Exercise 7. Choose the best answer. 1. So you’ve sold your house. When will you move / will you be moving ? 2. I hear you’ve been offered a new job. Do you / Are you going to accept it or not ? 3. Do you think they will find / will have found a way to stop people ageing by the time we are old? - Yes, I’m sure one will have been found / will be found soon. 4. Hurry up and buy your ticket. The train’ll leave / will be leaving soon and I don’t want to miss it 5. I forgot to ask a neighbour to look after the plants while we’re on holiday! When we get home they will all have died / will all die. 6. Damn! We’re going to be late for the party. By the time we get there, all the others will be eating / will have eaten, and there will be / going to be nothing left for us. Exercise 8. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets. On June 20th, I will return home. I ( 1 – be ) _____ away from home for two years by that time. My family ( 2 – meet ) ____ me at the airport with kisses and tears. They ( 3 – miss ) ____ me as much as I have missed them. I ( 4 – be ) _____ very happy to see them again. When I ( 5 – get ) _____ a chance, I ( 6 – take ) ____ a long look at them. My little brother will no longer be so little. He ( 7 – grow ) ____ at least a foot. He ( 8 – almost be )______ as tall as my father. My little sister probably ( 9 – wear ) ____ a green dress because that’s her favourite colour. She ( 10 – change ) _____ quite a bit, too. She ( 11 – ask ) _____ me a thousand questions a minute, or so it will seem. My father probably ( 12 – gain ) ____ a little grayer, but otherwise he will be just as I remember him. My mother ( 13 – look ) _____ a little older, but not much. The wrinkles on her face ( 14 – be ) ______ smile wrinkles. Exercise 9. Future Perfect or Future perfect continuous? 1. I hope they ( 1 – repair ) ______ this road by the time we come back next summer. 2. Yes, I make jam every week. I ( 2 – make ) _____ about 200 kilos by the end of the summer. 3. He spends all his spare time planting trees. He says that by the end of next year he (3 - plant) 2000 4. Come back in an hour. I ( 4 – do )_____ my packing by then and we’ll be able to have a talk. 5. When he reaches Ha Noi, he ( 5 – walk ) ______ for 3 hours. 6. He’s only 35 but he’s started losing his hair already. He ( 6 – lose ) ____ it all by the time he’s 50. 7. His father left him $400,000, but he lives so extravagantly that he ( 7 - spend) it all before he’s 30. 8. By the end of next year I ( 8 – work ) _____ for him for 45 years. 9. A hundred people’ve died of starvation already. By the end of the week two hundred ( 9 – die) ___. When are you going to send help ? 10. Apparently Venice is slowly sinking into the sea. Scientists are trying to save it but by the time they’ve found the answer the city probably ( 10 – sink ) ________.
KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2010 Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH ------------ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: In general, my father doesn’t mind_______the housework, but he hates to do the cooking. A. to do. B. do. C. doing. D. done Question 2: Because of the economic crisis, many workers are now in _______ of losing their jobs. A. worry. B. danger. C. warning. D. threat Question 3: We are talking about the writer _______latest book is one of the best-sellers this year. A. who. B. whom. C. which. D. whose. Question 4: He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will _______ it. A. turn off. B. get over. C. fill in D. take after Question 5: Tom: “You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary !” Mary: “_______” A. Don’t mention it. B. Congratulations! C. It’s all right. D. Thank you. Question 6: “Don’t forget to take _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.” A. off B. apart C. in D. up Question 7: My younger sister is not_______ to study overseas. A. old enough B. so old C. enough old D. very old Question 8: Robert_______ in three important water polo games so far. A. had played B. is playing C. has played D. played Question 9: My grandmother takes_______ for keeping house. A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility Question 10: Many people_______ homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago. A. become B. will become C. became D. are becoming Question 11: He has made so many mistakes in his essay that he _______ do it all again. A. needs B. ought C. used to D. has to Question 12: Unless we can find new sources of energy, our life will certainly_______. A. affected B. be affecting C. affect D. be affected Question 13: _______ the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer. A. So B. Therefore C. If D. Although Question 14: Despite its successful_______ refoms, this country is still a developing one. A. economic B. economics C. economizing D. economical Question 15: The police ordered people to leave the building _______ a bomb threat. A. in case B. because of C. because D. since Question 16: The government has_______ measures to promote the development of the economy. A. achieved B. made C. carried D. taken Question 17: Mr. Minh_______ wearing a crash helmet when he goes somewhere on his motorbike. A. is used to B. is using C. used to D. used Question 18: “_______ you lend me your calculator for some minutes, please?” A. Should B. Must C. Will D. Need Question 19: The internet is a very fast and convenient way for people to _______ information. A. achieve B. get C. do D. make Question 20: The World Health Organization_______ in 1948 in order to carry out medical research and improve international health care. A. was established B. established C. had been established D. had established Question 21: Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization_______? A. doesn’t it B. didn’t they C. don’t they D. does it Question 22: Some fish can survive only in salt water, _______ others can live only in fresh water. A. whereas B. even if C. so that D. since Question 23: Henry: “Do you find it very interesting to travel alone?” Maria: “_______”. A. Yes, you’re welcome B. Never mind. C. What a pity! D. No, not at all. Question 24: John: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?”
Jack: “_______.” A. Of course you will B. I’m afraid not C. I’m sorry not D. You must be kidding Question 25: It was being able to fly _______ space that attracted Sally Ride to the job of an astronaut. A. to B. towards C. on D. into Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 26: _______, you aren’t allowed to go sailing on this lake. A. Although be able to swim. B. Unless you can swim C. If you weren’t able to swim D. Despite of your swimming Question 27: Winning a place at university_______ for most students. A. is becoming more and more difficult B. has become as difficult C. will become more difficultly D. becomes the most difficultly Question 28: The more you study, _______. A. the more knowledge do you gain B. you are the more knowledgeable C. the more knowledge you gain D. you will gain more knowledge Question 29: Jack asked his sister_______. A. where you have gone tomorrow B. where she would go the following day C. where would she go the following day D. where you will go tomorrow Question 30: Peter apologised_______. A. me for phoning not earlier B. not to phone me earlier C. for not phoning me earlier D. not for phoning me earlier Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35. Will people still read books 100 years from now? A few years ago, many people would have said no. It seemed likely that computers and the internet would replace books. Now, however, most experts think that books are here to stay. There are a number of reasons why computers will not replace books entirely. One reason is that books on paper are much cheaper than computers. And books do not need a power source. You can read a book for as long as you want and wherever you want. You never have to worry about losing power. Also, many people feel more comfortable reading words in a book than reading words on a computer screen because it is less tiring to the eyes. Will books in the future be exactly the same as the books you can buy today? The answer to that question is no. In the future, you may only need to buy one book. With this one book, you will be able to read novels, plays, and newspapers. It will look like today’s books, but it will be electronic. One of the people working on the book of the future is Professor Joseph Jacobson from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Jacobson’t electronic book will have a small button on the side. When you press the button, words will instantly appear on the page. When you want to read a different story, you can push the button again and a new story will quickly appear. Question 31: The phrase “are here to stay” in the first paragraph mostly means_______. A. “won’t come” B. “are nearby” C. “won’t disappear” D. “are useless” Question 32: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Reading today’s books needs a power source. B. Reading words on computer screens is tiring to the eyes. C. In the future, computers will replace paper books completely. D. Books will disappear completely sooner or later. Question 33: What will the book of the future look like? A. It will look like a book you buy today. B. It will look like a computer. C. It will look different from today’s books. D. We don’t know what it will look like. Question 34: The button on the side of the electronic book is used_______. A. to turn a light on and off B. to change what you read C. to turn the power on and off D. to make the book more beautiful. Question 35: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The decline of today’s books. B. How to use an electronic book. C. The book of the future. D. Why a power source is important. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. Question 36: A. accompany B. simplify. C. supply D. qualify Question 37: A. reformed B. appointed C. stayed D. installed Question 38: A. initiate B. contain C. domestic D. attentive Question 39: A. household B. associate C. colony D. enclose Question 40: A. cough B. weight C. might D. though Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 41: People respected him because he was a honest man. A B C D Question 42: Today the number of people whom enjoy winter sports is almost double that of A B C D twenty years ago. Question 43: My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new house. A B C D Question 44: Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London? A B C D Question 45: He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy. A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 46 to 50. There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most companies (46) _______ their vacancies in the newspapers, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each post. (47) _______, a good letter of application is very important. You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about your (48) _______and experience. If you are applying (49) _______a large company, address your letter to the personnel manager, who deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, make (50) _______you are suitably dressed and on time. You may ask about promotion prospects as well as further training, the salary and holiday arrangements. Question 46: A. write. B. market. C. make. D. advertise. Question 47: A. So that. B. Therefore. C. Nervertheless. D. So as Question 48: A. schools B. forms C. licences D. qualification. Question 49: A. in B. with C. to D. for Question 50: A. sure B. clear C. good D. right
SỞ GD-ĐT THANH HOÁ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG MÔN THI ĐẠI HỌC (LẦN 2) TRƯỜNG THPT BA ĐÌNH MÔN: TIẾNG ANH- NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011 ---------*****----------- Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 05 trang) Mó đề thi 184 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10. Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age. At a special (1) ______ in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their (2) ______ under water even before they can walk. Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the (3) ______.It is not long before they are so accustomed to (4) ______ that they can pick up weights from the (5) ______ of the pool. A game that is very popular with these young (6) ______ is the underwater tricycle race. Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under (7) ______. The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the (8) ______.Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them. Some children can cover the whole length of the pool (9) ______ coming up for breath even once. Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell. Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards (10) ______ they are gasping for air. Question 1: A. swimming pool B. church C. stadium D. park Question 2: A. clothes B. breath C. hands D. heads Question 3: A. swimming pool B. water C. house D. club Question 4: A. jogging B. talking C. swimming D. walking Question 5: A. top B. side C. base D. floor Question 6: A. swimmers B. football- layers C. singers D. coaches Question 7: A. age B. ground C. water D. sun Question 8: A. sea B. pool C. lake D. river Question 9: A. owing to B. by C. with D. without Question 10: A. before B. after C. when D. as soon as Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 11 to 20. History books record that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or "talkies", did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy- sound- effects machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly the same time as the pictures – called "synchronized sound" – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence. In the "sound-on- film" system, sounds were recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought us "talking pictures". Question 11: The passage is mainly about the______. A. history of silent movies B. disadvantages of synchronized sound C. development of sound with movies D. research into sound reproduction Question 12: According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened______ A. before 1896 B. as early as 1896 C. as early as 1922 D. in 1927 Question 13: The word "screenings" is closest in meaning to ______ . A. projections B. revelations C. demonstrations D. diversions 1
Question 14: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies? A. a jazz singer B. a single pianist C. a small band D. a gramophone Question 15: It can be inferred that______ . A. most movie theatres had a pianist B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with pictures D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures Question 16: According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they ______. A. got out of synchronization with the picture B. were too large for most movie theatres C. were newly invented and still had imperfections D. changed speeds when the needle jumped Question 17: The word "sequence" is closest in meaning to ______. A. interpretation B. progression C. distribution D. organization Question 18: The phrase "these signals" refers to______. A. sounds B. series C. marks D. sensors Question 19: According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was ______ . A. made during the filming of the picture B. read by an optical sensor C. inserted beside the image on the film D. marked on the gramophone Question 20:. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 ______ . A. were recorded by optical sensors B. put musicians out of work C. were only effective for dialogue sequences D. preceded talking pictures Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 30. Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available. Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transportation experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys. As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today's gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars. Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today. Question 21:. The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage except ______ A. vans. B. trains. C. planes. D. trolleys. Question 22: The author's purpose in the passage is to ______ A. criticize conventional vehicles. B. support the invention of electric cars. C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles. D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future. Question 23: The passage would most likely be followed by details about ______ A. automated freeways. B. pollution restrictions in the future. 2
C. the neighborhood of the future. D. electric shuttle buses. Question 24:. The word "compact" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______ A. long-range. B. inexpensive. C. concentrated. D. squared. Question 25: In the second paragraph the author implies that ______ A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed. B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future. C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future. Question 26: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be ______ A. more convenient than they are today. B. equipped with charging devices. C. much larger than they are today D. as common as today's gas stations. Question 27: The word "charging" in this passage refers to ______ A. electricity. B. credit cards. C. aggression. D. lightning. Question 28: The word "foresee" in this passage could best be replaced with ______ A. count on. B. invent. C. imagine. D. rely on. Question 29: The word "commuters" in paragraph 4 refers to ______ A. daily travelers. B. visitors C cab drivers. D. shoppers. Question 30:. The word "hybrid" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______ A. combination. B. hazardous. C. futuristic. D. automated. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 31:. In his experience and success with foreign policy, Jimmy Carter has proven to be A B C not alike Richard Nixon, who served before him. D Question 32: While our parents' generation looked upon separation as a last resort solution, many A B of today's young couples consider the divorce an easy alternative. C D Question 33: In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright finally constructed an airplane having based on A B C calculations they had been making for years. D Question 34: According to many scientists, the release of man-made chemicals into the atmosphere A B has made much damage to the fragile ozone layer. C D Question 35: She was very upset at first, but she came for terms with it eventually. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 36: The students were slow to catch ______ but gradually they began to understand. A. in B. on C. away D. out Question 37: The soldier was punished for_____ to obey his commanding officer’s orders. A. refusing B. regretting D. objecting D. resisting Question 38:. She’ll be a millionaire by the time she ______ forty. A. is B. was C. will be D. is going to Question 39: ______the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more. A. Nevertheless B. Meanwhile C. despite D. Although Question 40: Their flat is decorated in a ______ combination of color. A. tasteful B. sweet C. delicious D. tasty Question 41: I wish you ______ stop interrupting me whenever I speak. A. will B. would C. did D. might Question 42: This ring is made of plastic so it quite ______. 3
A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless Question 43: You can’t enter this camp without ______ from the General. A. control B. a demand C. a permit D. an allowance Question 44: Tony’s boss doesn’t want him to ______ a habit of using the office phone for personal calls. A. make B. do C. have D. increase Question 45: She ______ her husband’s job for his ill health. A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed Question 46: He ______ the bowl of soap all over the table- cloth. A. stained B. spilt C. scatted D. set Question 47: It’s time we ______ this old car and bought new one. A. will sell B. had sold C. have sold D. sold Question 48: As ______ as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computer. A. much B. long C. soon D. far Question 49: The project was rejected because of ______ funds. A. unavailable B. inconsiderable C. incomplete D. insufficient Question 50: She is ______ to leave as soon as possible. A. cautious B. anxious C. worried D. nervous Question 51: Ann agreed to stay behind; she was used to ______ late. A. working B. have worked C. work D. being worked Question 52: We look everywhere but the intruder was nowhere ______ A. to see B. seen C. to be seen D. having seen Question 53: I haven’ time to speak to him now, you’ll have to put him ______ A. off B. back C. aside D. away Question 54:. Nobody seems to be ______ control of these children. A. under B. over C. with D. in Question 55: The coins are ______ to be over a thousand years old. A. described B. said C. told D. mentioned Question 56: I bought this grammar book______ I could not go over all the things we have studied this year. A. that B. so that C. seeing that D. so far as Question 57: You know I’ll always stand ______ you if you are in trouble. A. by B. with C. for D. up Question 58: Hair colour is one of ____ characteristics to be used in identifying people. A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious Question 59: I would appreciate it _______ what I have told you a secret. A. you can keep B. that you kept C. you will keep D. if you kept Question 60: My cat would not have bitten the toy fish _______ it was made of rubber. A. if she has known B. if she should know C. had she known D. if she knew Question 61: I wish I hadn't said it. If only I could _______. A. turn the clock round B. turn the clock down C. turn the clock back D. turn the clock forward Question 62: _______, the results couldn't be better. A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried Question 63: He gave me his personal _______ that his draft would be ready by Friday. A. endurance B. insurance C. assurance D. ensurance Question 64: They will stay there for some days if the weather _______ fine. A. would be B. was C. is D. will be Question 65: Many people like the slow _______ of life in the countryside. A. step B. pace C. speed D. space Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 66: The exercise is so difficult that the students can't do it. 4
A. The teacher is so difficult that the students can't do the exercise. B. It's such difficult exercise that the students can't do it. C. The exercise is too difficult for the students to do. D. The exercise is too difficult for the students to be unable to do it. Question 67: The car is so cheap that Jim could actually buy it! A. The car is cheap enough for Jim to buy. B. The car is so cheap buying that Jim could actually do it! C. Jim could actually buy the so cheap car. D. Actually, Jim could buy the car. Question 68: She prefers watching TV to listening to music. A. She'd rather watch TV than listen to music. B. Watching TV is what she prefers more than listen to music. C. She prefers not only watching TV but also listening to music. D. She likes both watching TV and listening to music better. Question 69: The water is so warm that the children can go for a swim. A. The water is so that the children can go for a warm swim. B. The water is warm enough for the children to go for a swim. C. The warm children can go for a water swim. D. The children can go swimming in so warm the water. Question 70:. It's been ages since I went to the cinema. A. I didn't go to the cinema ago ages. B. My age has been enough to go to the cinema. C. I've been to the cinema since ages. D. I haven't been to the cinema for ages. Question 71: The room is so big that the students could hold a party in it. A. The students could give a big party in the room. B. The big students could have a party in the room. C. The room is big enough for the students to hold a party in. D. The big room in that the students can hold a party is there. Question 72:. It's important that someone meets Mr. Andrews at the airport. A. Importantly for someone must meet Mr. Andrews at the airport. B. Mr. Andrews is important to meet someone at the airport. C. Someone is important to meet Mr. Andrews at the airport. D. Mr. Andrews must be met at the airport. Question 73: It would be a good idea to change your hairstyle. A. An idea is to would change your good hairstyle. B. Your hairstyle is changing; it would be a great idea. C. You had better change your hairstyle. D. I have an idea to change your hairstyle for good. Question 74: I'm sure you were driving too fast. A. I'm certainly that you were driving too fast. B. You must have been driving too fast. C. My uncertainty is that you were driving too fast. D. That you were driving too fast is my uncertainty. Question 75:. If he's not in the office, then I'm sure he's working at home. A. If he's not in, then I'm sure he's working in the office. B. I'm sure he works neither at home nor in the office. C. I'm sure he doesn't work either at home or in the office. D. If he's not in the office, he must be working at home. 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 76: A. obtain B. neglect C. necessary D. mature Question 77: A. material B. magnificent C. considerable D. literature Question 78: A. investigate B. introduce C. guarantee D. generation Question 79: A. gather B. fortune C. abandon D. temperate 5
Question 80: A. separate B. satellite C. satisfy D. routine ------------- THE END ---------- 6