Phan Thanh Tai Upper Secondary School ĐỀ THI THỬ TÔT NGHIỆP THPT Năm học 2008 2009 Môn Tiếng Anh ( Thời gian 60 phút ) I Pronunciation 1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently[.]
Trang 1ĐỀ THI THỬ TÔT NGHIỆP THPT
Năm học : 2008 - 2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh
( Thời gian : 60 phút )
I Pronunciation:
1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A bought B caught C coat D sort
2 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A great B trade C part D save
3 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A resource B preserve C conserve D position
4 Choose the word which has the different stress pattern.
A deforestation B exploitation C biodiversity D urbanization
5 Choose the word which has the different stress pattern
A reflection B attention C invention D.interesting
II Vocabulary and structure: Choose the best option
6 Books are still a cheap to get knowledge and pleasure A
7 Many species are threatened in the wild due to habitat by man
A construction B conservation C.destruction D preservation
8 .books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures
9 Many plant and animal species are now on the of extinction A.danger B border C margin D verge
10 The Red List has been introduced to raise people's awareness conservation needs
11 People enjoy a book different ways
12 It is a good book I think it is interesting enough for you to
A put down B swallow C look up D understand
13 Many species of plants and animals are in danger of
A extinctions B extinct C extinction D extincting
14 The health of our children is being by exhaust fumes
15 Air has had a serious effect on human life
A pollute _ B polluted C pollution D polluting
16 You'd better those glasses carefully if you want them to arrive intact
A pack B to pack C packing D have packed 17.Secondary school students nowadays wear a uniform
A had to B must C should D could
18 Governments have laws to protect wildlife from overhunting
A enforced B.enacted C observed D required
19 The room is too dirty It now A should clean B should have cleaned C should be cleaned D should be being cleaned
20 When you are on duty, your uniform must at all times
A wear B be wear C be worn D be wearing
21 Peter is sometimes unsuccessful because he’s not…………of other people’s opinions
22 Every student………… to finish this test in 45’
Trang 223 Not many students know the ………… Of English learning.
24 He made too………mistakes in his writing
25 She hasn’t written to me ………….we met last time
26 The government made serious attempts to raise the of living
A standard B cost C level D mode
27 .he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home
A Although B As C While D When
28 .an accident in the High Street, traffic is moving every slowly on the London Road
A Despite B Because C Since D Owing to
29 If you had taken my advice, you in such difficulties now
A won't be B hadn't been C wouldn't be D wouldn't have been
30 He behaved as if nothing
A has happened B would happen C had happened D was happening
III Identify the one underlined word or phrase – A ; B ; C ; or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct
31 The government should done more to help homeless people
A B C D
32 Every year Bob and Alice spend a few day at the same hotel by the sea
A B C D
33 Because of the light, the town seemed differently from the way I had remembered it
A B C D
34 James which has just received a promotion is the best worker of our Company
A B C D
35 Our teacher told us that we had done our homeworks very carefully
A B C D
IV Reading comprehension.
1 Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage.
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various direction many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuel from coal, oil shale and coal tars But to date, that process has proven expensive other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills Geothermal power, heat from the earth is also being tested
Some expert expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers Fifty year ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the U S, but today it supplies only percent The oceans are another potential source of energy Scientist are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy
36 Which is the best title for the passage?
A The Use of Water Products Energy
B The Search for Alternative Sources Energy
C Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste
D New Disco varies in Geothermal Power
37 Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the U.S was provided by……
Trang 338 In the second paragraph the phrase “ synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the following?
A Biological fuels B Low burning fuels
C Fast burning fuels D Artificially made fuels
39 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?
A Burning of garbage B Geothermal power
C Synthetic fuels D Electricity
40 According to the author the impracticability of using coal oil shale and coal tars as sources of energy is due to………
A their being time consuming B their being money consuming
C the scarcity of sources D the lack of technology
2 Read the passage and then fill in each blank with ONE suitable word
THE THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the word is in danger Many ( 41)
of animals are threatened , and could easily become ( 42) if we do not make an effort to protect them There are many ( 43) for this In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, such as parrots, are caught ( 44)
; and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the(45) where they live- is disappearing
the given one.
46 It must have rained last night.
A I believe it rained last night B I believed in the rain last night
C I think it has rained last night D It’s likely to rain last night
47 Mary couldn’t answer the teacher’s questions
A The teacher’s questions couldn’t answer
B The teacher’s questions couldn’t answer by Mary
C The teacher’s questions couldn’t be answered by Mary
D The teacher’s questions couldn’t be answer by Mary
48 No one can solve this test.
A This test can not be solved B This test can not solve
C This test can be solved D This test can not be solve
49. “ 'Will you please water the plants while I'm away?'
A He begged me to water the plants while he was away
B He persuaded me to water the plants while he was away
C He asked me to water the plants while he was away
D He wanted to know if I would water the plants while he was away
50 “I didn't listen to my father's advice, and I get myself into trouble now ”.
A If I listened to my father, I would not get into trouble
B If I had listened to my father, I would not get into trouble
C If I listened to my father, I would not have gotten into trouble
D If I had listened to my father, I would not have gotten into trouble