ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP
TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỐNG ĐA NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN : 60 PHÚT
Họ và tên : ……………….… Lớp : ……………………..…
Ma đề : 621
(Đề thi gồm có 50 câu in trong 04 trang)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. D. until 1. A. use D. missed 2. A. looked D. events 3. A. games C. future C. stopped C. medals B. dune B. united B. teams
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is pronounced differently 4. A. water 5. A. government B. football B. agency C. begin C. benefit D. meter D. diversity
III. Choose from the four options given one best answer to complete each sentence 6. The thriller was so exciting that I couldn't __________ .
A. let it down B. look it up C. pick it up D. put it down
7. Thanks to pictures taken by satellites, deserts have not ________ a mystery in our time.
A. hidden C. remained B. intended D. attained
8. The athlete had tried his best to _______ his SEA Games title and records. D. support B. perform C. defend A. carry
9. _______ is the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment.
A. Synchronized swimming C. Water polo B. Rowing D. Scuba diving
10. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with _________.
A. extinct D. extinctly
C. extinctive B. extinction 11. The more you water this plant, the ______ it will grow.
A. best C. wetter B. tall
D. faster 12. Either you or I ____________ John when he ____________ tomorrow.
A have picked up / will arrive C. are going to pick up/ arrives B. am going to pick up/ arrives D. picked up/ arrived
13. After he ____________ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. D. will have finished C. had finished B. has finished A. will finish
14. I cannot apply _________ this position because I am not good _______ book keeping.
A. on/ for B. with /on C. for / at D. in / with
15. On _______ Internet and with cable television we can select information from _______ wide variety of sources.
A. the / a B. an / the C. the / ỉ D. ỉ / the
16. When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ____________ it.
A. reviews B. chews and digests C. swallows D. dips into
17. He is a great sports ___________. He rarely misses any sport games although he was busy.
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A. enthusiast B. player C. energy D. programmer
18. The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main ________ is to protect human life and health.
A. mission B. experience C. organization D. rule
19. ________ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die. A. Disaster C. Poverty B. Famine D. Flood.
20. A ________ is a small raised area of ground, like a very small hill.
A. slope B. hummock C. dune D. shrub
21. When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television. B. called / have watched D. had called / watched A. was calling / watched C. called / was watching
22. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
23. _______ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday:
A. If Peter driven C. Had Peter driven B. If had Peter driven D. Unless Peter had driven
24. Ms Young, to _______ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada. A. who B. whom D. whose C. that
25. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them.
A. Because B. In spite of C. Because of D. Despite the fact that
26. They arrived _______ that train station late because their taxi had broken _______.
A. at / down B. for / off C. on / over D. on / up
27. He was refused because he had no _______ experience related to _______ job he applied.
A. a / the B. an / ỉ C. the / a D. ỉ / the
28. After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home_______.
A. safe and good B. clear and sound C. safe and sound D. safe and well
29. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don't see B. haven't seen C. didn't see D. hadn't seen
30. We haven't yet been able to find a house that________ our requirements. B. brings C. meets D. pays A. catches
D
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IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct 31. There are many benefits that we may be gained by actually taking the time to read a book A B instead of sitting in front of the TV or doing some other forms of mindless entertainment. C 32. Although species evolve differently, most of them adapt to a specific habitat or A B environment that best meets their survive needs. C
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33. Can motorbikes produce in Vietnam? A B C D 34. I have finished my work, however Mary hasn't done anything A B C D 35. Many families find it hard to make both ends meet as the price gets higher and higher now. A B C D V. Read the text and choose the best word to fill in the blank.
In the western customs (36) ________ hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod of the head or slight bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon. Business cards are often (37) ________ and yours should be printed in your own language and in Chinese. Also, it is more respectful to present your card or a gift or -any other article using (38) _________ hands. The Chinese are (39) ________ applauders. You may be greeted with group clapping, even by small children. When a person is applauded in this practice it is the custom for that person to return the applause or a "thank you." When walking in public places, direct eye contact and staring is uncommon in the larger cities, especially in those areas accustomed to foreign visitors. (40) _________, in smaller communities, visitors may be the subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares.
36. A. taking 37. A. exchanged 38. A. pair 39. A. enthusiast 40. A. Moreover B. shaking B. changed B. couple B. enthusiastic B. Furthermore C. grasping C. transferred C. double C. enthusiasm C. However D. hugging D. converted D. both D. enthusiastically D. Whatever
VI. Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answers This is a story that Charlie Chaplin liked to tell about himself. It happened after the great actor had become internationally famous. A theatre announced that a competition would be held to see who could act like Charlie Chaplin. Those taking part in it had to dress like Chaplin, walk like Chaplin and act one of the roles in a Chaplin's film. When Charlie Chaplin heard about the competition, he decided to take part in the competition himself. Naturally, he kept his plan a secret from everybody. When the results of the competition were announced, Charlie said: "I didn't win the first prize. But after thinking about it, I decided that it would be best to laugh".
41. This is a story which _____________________.
A. Charlie was fond of telling C. was told by Charlie's friends B. happened when Charlie was not D. was announced at the competition
42. People who took part in the competition had to _____________________ . A. sing a song B. keep it a secret from other people C. imitate Chaplin's walking, dressing and acting D. be a great actor
43. Charlie didn't _____________________ . A. take part in the competition C. like the competition B. allow this competition to be held D. tell anybody about his plan
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44. When the results of the competition were announced, _________________.
A. he was very surprised and angry B. he learnt that he had won the first prize C. he learnt that somebody else had won the first prize D. he learnt that his new film was a success
45. When learning the news he decided_______________________ . B. to laugh D. not to take part in such a competition A. to keep it a secret C. to be angry
VII. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one
46. He drove carelessly and had an accident.
A. Driving carefully, he avoided the accident. B. If he drove carefully, he wouldn’t have an accident. C. If he had driven carefully, he would have avoided the accident. D. He had an accident despite driving carefully.
47. Jenny looks nothing like her mother A. Jenny and her mother are alike. C. Jenny doesn't take after her mother. B. Jenny doesn't like her mother. D. Jenny isn't the same her mother.
48. “My family is moving to Hanoi this summer.” She said to Peter A. She said Peter that her family will move to Hanoi that summer. B. She said to Peter her family moves to Hanoi that summer. C. She said her family was moving to Hanoi this summer. D. She told Peter her family was moving to Hanoi that summer.
49. It's time we left for the disco.
A. We may leave for the disco now. B. We needn't leave for the disco now. C. We should leave for the disco now. D. We must have leave for the disco now.
50. Nobody told me the news of his death. A. I wasn't told the news of his death. B. I was told the news of his death by nobody. C. The news of his death were not told me . D. The news of his death was told me by nobody.
