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Trang 1Së GD & §T Thanh Ho¸ ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 NĂM 2008-2009
Trêng THPT CÈm thñy 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
************** Thời gian làm bài 180 phút
Họ và tên: Số báo danh
I/ Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced different from the rest :
2 A amount B count C mountain D course
3 A reasonable B threaten C release D keenness
4 A child B ill C wild D nice
5 A mounted B dated C conquered D handed
II/ Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the others :
6 A contaminate B occur C release D sulphur
7 A prevent B natural C mineral D common
8 A protect B enrich C region D mature
9 A homework B family C hospital D reunion
10 A information B conservation C environment D occupation
III / Choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D for each space :
11 Language is not necessarily the private of those who use it
A instruction B property C importance D guidance
12 An important part of conservation is the _ of waste
A preservation B prevention C production D pollution
13 “ Wild-life-preserves “ are areas where wild animals are _ within their natural environment
A hunted B threatened C protected D discarded
14 Most children are ill-prepared for employment
A Most children are ill when they prepare to go to work
B Most children are not well qualified for employment
C Most children are willing to do their job
D Most children are ill, but they prepare their jobs
15 Farmers can help enrich the soil by fertilizers
A to add B adding C added D the addition
16 Oxygen is a gas
A Poisonous B odourless C dangerous D harmful
17 Clean air us with a healthy supply of oxygen
A gives B pours C provides D exhausts
18 Most forest fires are caused by humans ; _ are caused by lightning
A only a few B only few C only a little D only several
19 Hurry up ! We have time to catch the last train home
A little B a little C a few D few
20 How sugar do you want ? _ Not _ , just
A many / many / little B much / much / a little
C many / many / a few D much / much / few
21 People say that playing football is the most interesting It means _
A The most important thing is the most interesting
B It was said that playing football is the most interesting
C It is said that playing football was the most interesting
D Playing football is said to be the most interesting
22 Don’t drink wine It’s bad for your health
A many of B so much C a lot of D many
23 What would John do if he the director of this company ?
A is B was C were D has been
24 _ my students are familiar with this kind of school activities
A Most B Most of C A few D Few
25 You have made _ mistakes in your writing
A so much B a lot of C little of D much of
26 The _ of the moon for the earth causes the tides
Trang 2A attract B attracted C attractive D attraction
27 Your bad result made me
A disappoint B disappointment C disappointed D disappointing
28 The flight to London was postponed because the bad weather
A at B of C on D for
29 Car _ contains carbon monoxide which is invisible but dangerous
A rubbish B garbage C exhaust D air
30 Irag is very _ oil
A richness of B rich in C of rich in D getting rich in
31 She was _ she could not say anything
A so surprised at the news that B such surprised at the news that
C so surprised of the news that D so that surprised for the news that
32 “ Interpol ” is combined from the two words _
A internet and pole B internet and police
B international and pole D international and police
33 She determined to _ her brother at work and games
A outdo B outrun C outlive D outplay
34 Would you mind in the theatre ?
A do not smoke B smoke not C not to smoke D not smoking
35 My parents didn’t permit me out last night
A gone B went C to go D going
36 If he pays _ to what the teacher says , he might make progress
A care B attention C notice D sight
37 I was doing my homework when the telephone _
A rings B is ringing C rang D was ringing
38 He died after he _ ill for a long time
A is B was C have been D had been
39 I’ll come as soon as I _ my homework
A will finish B finish C have finished D B &C are correct
40 The people with he used to live have just come to see him
A who B whom C that D whose
41 Do you remember the day we got lost ?
A where B when C whom D which
42 No trees can grow in that soil It is _
A treeless B restless C careless D crowded
43 Hurry up or you’ll be late school
A for B in C at D on
44 Since the weather was so bad , we had to stay at home
A When we didn’t go out , the weather was bad
B Because of the bad weather , we had to stay at home
C If the weather was bad , we couldn’t go out
D Although the weather was bad we went out
45._ “ Did you come to Tom’s wedding party ?”
_ “ No, I would have come there , me ”
A if he invited B if he had invited C if he has invited D would he invite
46 Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, is an interesting place to visit
A a B an C the D no article
47 He has lived in United Kingdom
A a B an C the D no article
48 Since the invention of movies, films have shared TV
A for B at C of D with
49 He dropped the glass and it broke pieces
A in B off C over D into
50 A computer can be used many purposes
A for B of C with D without
IV/ Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting :
51 Farmers can protected their land by yearly rotation of crops
Trang 3(A) (B) (C) (D)
52 The museum is now open for all visitors
(A) (B) (C) (D)
53 This is the picture of the town where we visited last summer
(A) (B) (C) (D)
54 I’m not used to drive on the left
(A) (B) (C) (D)
55 Is this the book you are looking for it ?
(A) (B) (C) (D)
56 Factories have to treat their waste so as to they are less harmful to people and our
A B C D
environment
57 She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview
A B C D
58 _ Let’s go out for a drink
A B
_ I suggest staying at home and watch television
C D
59 Factories also manufacturing things that we need in the daily life
A B C D
60 My friend Jack, who parents live in Glasgow, invited me to spend Christmas in Scotland
A B C D
V/ Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers :
There are many sources of pollution our modern world At present , the most serious sources are acid rain, car exhaust fumes and oil spills Factory chimneys give out smoke that contains sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide These gases combine with moisture in the atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid When it rains these acids dissolve in the rain and make it acidic Acid rain is believed to be the worst pollution of all It has harmed aquatic life by turning many lakes into lifeless bodies of water Car exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide and lead which are highly poisonous In big cities the exhaust fumes build up and pose a health hazard to human beings Pollution of the sea
by oil threatens marine life Much the oil comes from ships that clean their fuel tanks while at sea Offshore oil wells also discharge vast amounts of oil into the sea Pollution of the sea can also be caused by oil spills
61 What are the most serious sources of pollution ?
A oil , smoke from houses , and water
B acid rain, car exhaust fumes , and oil spills
C water spills , smog , and rubbish
D all are correct
62 Smoke from factory chimneys
A does no harm to us B is necessary for manufacture
C is not harmful to our heath D causes acid rain
63 What do car exhaust fumes contain ?
A only lead B carbon monoxide and lead
C acid rain D useful gases
64 Acid rain is believed _
A to be no harm B to be necessary for agriculture
C to be the worst pollution of all D to be pure
65 Offshore wells _
A do nothing with pollution B always keep the seas clean
C do well with the waste D discharge vast amounts of oil into the sea
VI/ Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space :
_ (66 ) is the safegarding and preservation of natural (67) , so that they can continue to be used and enjoyed In the past , most people believed that the world’s resources could never _ (68) Today , we know that this is not true An important part of conservation is the _ (69) of waste _ waste of forests , soil , wild-life , minerals and human lives As important
is the fight against pollution of our environment , in particular , the dirtying and poisoning of air and
Trang 4water Conservation is also concerned _ (70) the reclaiming of land by irrigating deserts , draining swamps or pushing back the sea
66 A Pollution B Environment C Conservation D Conversation
67 A resources B sources C rotation D recycle
68 A enjoyed B used C used up D destroyed
69 A preservation B pollution C prevention D protection
70 A to B with C about D of
ĐÁP ÁN
1 B
2 D
3 B
4 B
5 C
6 D
7 A
8 C
9 D
10 C
11 B
12 B
13 C
14 B
15 B
16 B
17 C
18 A
19 A
20 B
21 D
22 B
23 C
24 B
25 B
26 D
27 C
28 B
29 C
30 B
31 A
32 D
33 A
34 D
35 C
36 B
37 C
38 D
39 B
40 B
41 B
42 A
43 A
44 B
45 B
46 C
57 C
48 D
49 D
50 A
51 A
52 C
53 C
54 B
55 D
56 B
57 B
58 D
59 B
60 C
61 B
62 D
63 B
64 C
65 D
66 C
67 A
68 C
69 C
70 B