Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1 TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP MÔN TIẾNG ANH NĂM 2008 PHẦN I: CÁC BÀI TẬP THEO CHUYÊN ĐỀ Bài 1: VERB-TENSE Chọn dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc đơn cho các câu sau: 1. I can't meet you this evening. A friend of mine (will come / is coming) ___ to see me. 2. That machine (isn't / is) ___ working. It broke down this morning. 3. I've got no money. What (shall / shan't) ___ I do? 4. Look! Somebody (is / are)___ climbing up that tree over there. 5. Hurry! The bus (is / isn't) ___ leaving. I don't want to miss it. 6. The river (is / isn't) ____ flowing very fast today but much faster than usual. 7. It snowed a lot last winter but it (hasn't / hadn't) ___ snowed so far this winter. 8. Baker is phoning his girlfriend again. That's the fourth time he (has / had) ____ phoned. 9. The local cinema was no longer open. It (closed / had closed) ___ down. 10 We arrived at the cinema late. The film (has / had) ___ already (begin / begun) ___. Bài 2: SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT Chọn một động từ / cụm động từ thích hợp trong ngoặc đơn. 1. Both the kitchen and the dining-room (face / faces) ___ due to west. 2. Wheat and maize (is / are) ___ exported. 3. Either Saturday or Sunday (is / are) ___ OK. 4. Twnety kilometres (is / are) ___ too far to walk. 5. Fifty pounds (seems / seem) ___ a large amount of money. 6. "Star Wars" (is / are) ___ a very interesting film. 7. Opening my presents (was / were) ___ exciting. 8. The house between the two other ones (is / are) ___ empty. 9. The fear of rape and robbery (has / have) ____ caused many people to flee the city. 10. Bill, my neighbour, often (go / goes) ___ to the races. 11. Three quaters of a potato (is / are) ___ water. 12. The flock of birds (is /are) ___ circling the overhead. 13. Each town (has / have) ___ its own mayor. 14. Neither Mary nor her friends (is / are) ___ going to class today. 15. None of the students (has / have) ___ finished the exam yet. 16. Writing many letters (makes / make) ___ her happy. 17. The majority of people (has / have) ___ complained. 18. This pair of scissors (is / are) ___ dull. 19. Physics (is / are) ___ practically used. 20. The news he told me (was/ were) ___ ridiculous. Bài 3: Dùng "much, many, a lot of" điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu: 1. We'll have to hurry. We haven't got ___ time. 2. Tom drinks ____ milk. 3. She is a very quiet person. She doesn't say ___. 4. I put ___ salt in the soup. Perhaps too ___. 5. _____ people do not like flying. 6. The man was badly injured in the accident. He lost ___ blood. 7. It's not a very lively town. There isn't ___ work to do. 8. This car is expensive to run. It consumes ____ petrol. 9. Don't disturb me. I've got ___ work to do. 10. He's got so ___ money, he doesn't know what to do with it. Bài 4: Dùng "little, a little, few, a few" điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu: 1. We didn't have any money but Tom had ___. 2. He doesn't speak much English. Only ____ words. 3. Nora's father died ____ years ago. 4. "Would you like some more cakes?" "Yes, please, but only ____." 5. This town isn't very well-known and there isn't _____ to see, so tourists come here. 6. I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got ___ patience with children. 7. This is not the first time the car has broken down. It has happened ____ times before. 8. The cinema was almost empty. There were very ___ people there. Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Wednesday, June 29, 2011 2 9. There is a shortage of water because there has been very ___ rain recently. 10. Hurry! We've got ___ time. Bài 5: Dùng "most" hoặc "most of" điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu: 1. I spent ___ my spare time gardening last year. 2. The public transport system is bad but ___ people have a car. 3. ___ the days off I get up late. 4. We had a lazy holiday ___ the time we lay on the beach. 5. The church is very old ___ it was built in the 10th century. 6. I expect ___ you are very tired after a long journey. 7. ___ the shops in the city centre close at 5.30. 8. You can change money in ___ banks. 9. I enjoyed ___ the film but I didn't like the ending. 10. The weather was bad when we were on holiday. It rained ___ the time. Bài 6: Dùng "a great deal of, a large number of, much" và "many" điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu: 1. How ___ photographs did you take? 2. How ___ money have you got? 3. I like reading. I've got ___ books. 4. They didn't ask me ___ questions. 5. George knows ___ about economics. 6. It costs ___ money to travel round the world. 7. They sent ___ books to the school library. 8. There was ___ food at the party but they didn't eat ___. 9. The teacher has corrected ___ mistakes in his essay. 10. ____ Shakespeare's plays have been performed on stage. Bài 7: Dùng dạng thích hợp của các động từ " give, have, make" và "take" + một danh từ thay thế cho từ, cụm tư in nghiêng trong các câu sau: 1. She sighed (thở dài) patiently. -> She gave a sigh patiently 2. They photographed the pigeons in Trafagar Square. 3. I'd better think before I decide. 4. I must sleep a little white. 5. She visited her father last Sunday. 6. He bathes every morning. 7. He talked to the doctor about his health. 8. She didn't intend to make a picnic with her classmates. 9. Have you arranged to sell your house? 10. It is impossible to change the plan now. Bài 8: Dùng dạng động từ tương ứng của những từ gạch chân viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa của chúng không dổi so với câu đã cho. 1. She gave him a warm smile. -> She smiled at him warmly. 2. Give your hair a good brushing. 3. We usually do our shopping at the weekend. 4. They made a public protest against aparttheid. 5. He had a little sip of wine. 6. He signalled secretly to him. 7. They had taken the decision without consulting me. Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Wednesday, June 29, 2011 3 8. He had an arguement with the referee about the match. 9. She has had a number of complaint about her decayed tooth for a few days. 10. Are you in agreement with John about this? Bài 9: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi so với câu đã cho, bắt đầu câu bằng cụm từ đã cho ở đầu mỗi câu: 1. If he had been honest, he would not have done it. -> Had he 2. People should send their complaints to the head office. -> Their complaints should 3. Tom said, "My parents are very well". -> Tom said that 4. The room was so tiny that you could not get a bed into it. -> So tiny 5. John is one of my best friends. I have known John for eight years. - John, whom 6. She said nothing, but stood looking at him. -> Without 7. Though it was raining hard, they started to play the match. -> In spite of 8. He arranged with his friend about that job three days ago. -> He had an 9. I visited my grandfather last Sunday. -> I paid a 10. He had no sooner arrived home when he was asked to go out again. - No sooner Bài 10: Dùng từ / cụm từ gợi ý sau viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh. Bạn có thể biến đổi hoặc thêm từ nếu cần thiết. 1. He / homework / tomorrow. 2. prepare / their / lessons / carefully / every day. 3. next year / when / mother / away / look after / child. 4. difficult / learn English. 5. She / try harder / next time. 6. If / fine weather / play football. 7. He / five countries / up to now. 8. This jacket / small / not fit / me. 9. Next month / I / going / London / a few days. 10. I / be / delighted / get / your letter / next week. Bài 11: Dùng từ đã cho điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành các câu sau: 1. Calculated calculating calculations calculators a. Our ____ show that the film made a profit of over $100, 000 last year. b. A ____ businessman invested on several fields to make a profit. c. Scientists have ____ that the world's population will double by the end of this decade. d. Nowadays, students always take their ____ with them to school for maths. 2. convenient convenience a. I keep my reference books near my desk for ____. b. A bicycle's often far more ____ than a car in busy cities. It's useful to have a ____ supermarket near our house. Bài 12: Đổi các câu sau sang câu tường thuật 1. She said, "I do not understand my friend". - She said (that) she didn't understand her friend. 2. He said, "You must go with your father". -> 3. He told me, "You are quite right". -> 4. He said, "We shall do this tomorrow". -> 5. He said, "I do not like this book". -> 6. John said, "They arrived in good time". -> 7. Jane said to her sister, "You look beautiful". -> 8. She said, "Are you hungry, John?" -> 9. He told me, "Why don't you say it?" -> 10. The teacher said to the boy, "Go out". -> 11. The mother told Jane, "Please take the medicine". -> 12. He said to Richard, "Don't talk in class". -> Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Wednesday, June 29, 2011 4 13. He said, "Shara! We have won the match". -> 14. He said, "I have left my fountain pen at home. Can you lend me your ball-point pen?" - 15. He said, "I don't know the way. Ask the old man sitting at the door". - Bài 13: Đổi các câu sau sang câu trực tiếp. 1. He told me that he spoke English very well. -> 2. Tom said that he could not do that exercise. -> 3. I told him that he didn't understand what I asked him. -> 4. He said that the sun is 92 million miles away. -> 5. She answered that she would come at nine o'clock the next night. -> 6. Mary said that she had been very ill but she was then better. -> 7. He said that he had bought the house three years before. -> 8. John told me that he knew the name of my husband. -> 9. He said that he thought his friend wouldn't let him take that car. -> 10. Bill said that he could do that excercise the day after. -> Bài 14: Dùng danh động từ / cụm danh động từ kết hợp cặp câu sau thành một: 1. Alice made a mistake in her homework. She remembers it. -> 2. Tom asked me to remind him to buy a new shirt. I forgot it. -> 3. Mr. Pike taught John several years ago. He doesn't remember it. -> 4. This work must be done before we go home. We mustn't forget. -> 5. Mary planned to go to the concert last night. She forgot it. -> 6. Peter lived in the country when he was a boy. He doesn't remember it. -> 7. He took Jane to a party two months ago. He remembers it. -> 8. Grandmother often wears her glasses when she reads. Sometimes she forgets. -> 9. Hellen didn't buy some meat. She forgets it. -> 10. Jim called his friends on his birthday. He remembers it. -> Bài 15: Dùng từ và cụm từ sau viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh. Bạn có thể biến đổi hoặc thêm từ nếu cần thiết. 1. If he / be / here / he / give / me / some advice. 2. He / become/ an assistant / after / he / write to Davy / ask / for work. 3. This lesson / be / so long / that / we / learn / it / by heart. 4. She / wish / she / can / speak / Chinese. 5. Not my father / not my mother / can speak / English. 6. The poor / be / very happy. 7. Either / the teacher / or the students / be / blame / for / the bad results. 8. Enter / the / classroom / the teacher / wave / us / back to / our seats. 9. Paper money / be / easy / handle / when / it / be / used for / buying / or sell. 10. Have / you / got / a key / unlock / this door? Bài 16: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa tương tự với câu đã cho. 1. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit. -> My shoes 2. "I'm going away tomorrow, mother" he said. -> He told his mother 3. She was born in that city. -> That is the city 4. To ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet is dangerous > It's 5. I had hardly stepped out of bed when the phone rang. -> Hardly 6. The teacher said, "You may leave early." -> The teacher permitted 7. It is not easy to write good compositions in English. -> Writing 8. Where does she live? -> Please tell me 9. If I had seen the signal, I would have stopped. -> Had 10. Before Bobby went to bed, his father said, "Don't forget to brush your teeth". -> Before Bobby went to bed, his father reminded Bài 17: Dùng mạo từ "the" thêm vào trước tính từ trong ngoặc nếu cần thiết để nghĩa hoàn chỉnh, biến đổi từ trong ngoặc dạng "-ing" hoặc "-ed" cho phù hợp. Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Wednesday, June 29, 2011 5 A just society is a human ideal. We would all like to live in a place where (1. rich) _____ are not too rich and (2.poor) ______ are not too poor; where no people would be (3. shock) ____ or (embarrass) _____ at the way (4.old) ____ are cared for. (5. blind) ____ would have much opportunitiy as (6. sighted) ____ (7. deaf) _____ would be able to develop their skills. (8. unemployed) ____ would not depend on the state, because no one would be unemployed. (9. healthy) ____ would take care of (10. sick) ____. The most innocent people in society, (11. young) ____ would be protected. In this happy place no one would feel (12. depress) _____ or (13. distress) _____. Unfortunately, in the real world, life can be both (14. distress) _____ and (15. depress) ____ . So let's be thankful for a sense of humour. I recently saw a notice in an undertaker's window and I wasn't sure whether it was addressed to (16. living) ____ or (17. dead) ____. Bài 18: Điền một giới từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống. 1. He's often absent _______ school. 2. I am not accustomed _____ smoking. 3. He is addicted _____ drinking and smoking. 4. She is afraid ____ crossing the busy streets. 5. His position is agreeable _____ her. 6. Are you amazed ____ seeing that scene? 7. The teacher is angry ____ your laziness. 8. I am angry ____ you _____ not obeying me. 9. I am anxious ____ her health. 10. Be aware ____ your friends! 11. I'm not ashamed ____ what I did. 12. I am very busy ____ my lessons and tasks today. 13. You get bored ____ doing the same thing every day. 14. The situation is capable ____ improvement. 15. I am clumsy ____ cards. 16. He's concerned _____ a pilot. 17. In tyrannical regime, many people are condemned ____ death. 18. He feels confident ____ passing the examination. 19. Be confident _____ yourself if you want to succeed. 20. My interests are contrary ____ many others'. 21. These two colours are contrasted ____ each other. 22. I'll see you tomorrow morning if it is convenient ____ you. 23. A walk along the riverside is delightful ____ me. 24. She was excited ____ joy. 25. Her voice is familiar _____ my aunt's. 26. Children are fond ____ sweets. 27. My heart is full ____ hope. 28. The Suez Cannal is good ____ the commerce of both East and West. 29. She moved ____ tears when hearing the news. 30. At night, the dog is very quick ____ hearing. Bài 19: Dùng những tính từ đã cho sau đây điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu: a. careless b. endless c. pointless d. homeless e. hopeless f. useless g. friendless h. countless i. needless j. sleepless k. colourless l. motherless m. helpless n. speechless o. spotless 1. This machine doesn't work any more. It is a ____ machine. 2. John isn't friendly with everybody. He is ____ with everybody. 3. The floor is very clean. It's _____ to sweep a clean floor. 4. I'd like to see the sky at night. There are _____ stars. 5. We'll go abroad with my parents tomorrow morning. This night we are not able to sleep we have a ____ night. 6. He is so angry that he can't speak. He is ____ with anger. 7. His notebook is very clean. It is a ___ book. 8. ____ drivers can cause accidents. 9. The birthday party was happy. It seemed ____. 10. It is ____ to hang out washing when it is raining. 11. In the old days, orphans and other ____ people lived and worked in workhouses run at public expense. 12. Oliver Twist was so ____ that he ran away to London. 13. Water has no colour. It is a ____ liquid. 14. This girl has no mother. She is a ____ girl. 15. He's very lazy. He doesn't help his father with farming. He's ____ to his father. Bài 20: Dùng những từ gợi ý sau viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh. Bạn có thể biến đổi hoặc thêm từ nếu cần thiết: 1. If / he / work / hard / last year / he / pass / examination// 2. Gravity / make / balls / throw / into the air / fall / back down// 3. There / be / so much / sugar / that / the coffee / be / very sweet// 4. The boy / you / meet / yesterday / be / Johnny// 5. Mathematics / be / his bad / subject// 6. Neither / our former teacher / nor / our principal / have come yet// 7. The pupils / sit / in class / listen to / their teacher / take / notes / carefully// 8. Money / be / used / to / buy / or sell goods// 9. There / be / a lot of / work / be / do// 10. This / be / the house / build / three years ago// Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Wednesday, June 29, 2011 6 Bài 21: Dùng một mệnh đề liên hệ thích hợp để kết hợp hai câu sau thành một. 1. There was a time. Movies cost a dime then. 2. Summer is the time of year. The weather is the hottest then. 3. There was a time. Dinosaurs dominated the earth then. 4. There was a time. The miser had to spend his money then. 5. Tet holiday is a day. People expect that day. 6. What is the day? You celebrate your birth. 7. Do you remember the day? We first met on that day. 8. Monday is the day. We will come then. 9. 1945 is the year. The revolution took place in that year. 10. I'll never forget the day. I met you on that day. Bài 22: Chia động từ trong ngoặc với dạng thức qua khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ hoàn thành. 1. By the time Jason arrived to help, we (already / finish) ____ moving everything. 2. The apartment was hot when I got home, so I (turn) ____ the air conditioner. 3. Alexander Graham Bell (already / invent) ____ the telephone by the time I was born. 4. The farmer's barn caught fire during the night. By the time the fire fighters arrived, the building (burn) ___ to the ground. 5. The suit cost me more than a week's salary. Until then, I (never / spend) ____ so much on outfit. 6. Yesterday a hornet (sting) ____ me under my arm. That really hurt! When I put on my shirt after working in the garden, I hadn't seen that there was a hornet on it. 7. We were not happy with the plans that the architect showed us for our new house. Obviously, he (never / design) ____ a home like the one we wanted. 8. When I saw that Mike was having trouble, I (help) ____ him. He was very appreciative. 9. My wife and I went to Disneyland when we visited Los Angeles last spring. Prior to that time, we (never / be) ____ to such a big amusement park. There was a lot of fun. 10. Mr. Khan has had experience in teaching chemistry and physics, but he (not / teach) ____ mathematics until this year. He found that he enjoys teaching maths. Bài 23: Dùng cụm từ gợi ý trong ngoặc đơn ở cuối mỗi câu kết hợp hai câu thành một. 1. Forest workers planted young trees quickly. The whole area would become a green forest soon. (using "so . . . that"). 2. Britain would benefit enormously from a channel tunnel. Europe would benefit enormously from channel. (using "both . . . and"). 3. His wife tells him he must sell the clocks. He must give them away to a museum. (using "either . . . or"). 4. He stayed up late last night. He can't meet you now. (using "so . . . that"). 5. You are so young that you can't read this novel. (using "too . . . to"). 6. I went to the kitchen. I turned on the light. It was dark. (using present participle phrase / because). 7. Tom's motorbike is very light on gas. He bought it last week. (using adjective clause). 8. I refused the offer. I explained that I had already been offered a job by the other company. (using present participle phrase / that). 9. Lan has such a nice voice that everyone likes it. (using "so . . . that") 10. She said she would contact me but she didn't phone and she didn't write. [using (neither . . . nor")] Bài 24: Dùng cụm từ "too . . . to" hoặc " (not) enough . . . to" kết hợp hai câu thành một. 1. I have little wool. I will not be able to make a warm coat 2. You are quite clever. You understand it perfectly. 3. He came very late. The lesson was over. 4. That man is quite stupid. He believes me. 5. That hat is very small. This boy is big. Bài 25: Tìm những lỗi cần thiết theo Tiếng Anh chuẩn trong các câu sau: 1. My teacher told me not feel shy. 2. He told that he hadn't eaten anything for a week. 3. I dare you pull his beard. 3. I dislike to listen to music. 5. Turn on the radio, I noticed immediately that it was out of order. Bài 26: Đổi các câu sau sang câu tường thuật: 1. "Let's go on a diet," said Ann. 2. "Would you please fill in this form?" said the clerk. 3. He said, "You needn't come tomorrow." 4. "You mustn't come without knocking," he told me. 5. He said, "If I were you, I would apply for that job." Bài 27: Câu kết hợp 1. Dùng mệnh đề danh từ thích hợp: Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7 a. Where have you put my hat? Tell me that. b. We want to know. We are going somewhere. c. He will arrive sometime. I do not know the time of his arrival. d. He will waste his time. That is certain. e. Columbus made an egg stand on its end. I will tell you this method. 2. Dùng mệnh đề tính ngữ thích hợp: a. The French and the Italian languages are different forms of the Latin language. This language was one spoken in almost every part of Europe. b. You are not keeping good health lately. Can you tell me the reason? c. The time was six o'clock. The accident happened then. d. He has many plans for earning money quickly. All of them have failed. e. The grapes hung over the garden wall. The fox saw the grapes. ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT (01) Time allowed: 60 minutes SECTION A: Language structure Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với 3 từ còn lại: 1.A. sentence B. tense C. second D. service 2.A. may B. quay C. play D. pay 3.A. quantity B. quality C. quake D. quarrel Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết ở vị khác với 3 từ còn lại: 4.A. precious B. because C. before D. predict 5.A. television B. comfortable C. conservation D. institute Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau: 6. You should take more exercise if you want to keep _______. A. fit B. fitting C. being fine D. being fit 7. The bus always ______ here to pick up more passengers. A. is stopping B. stops C. has stopped D. will stop 8. Let's go to the office now, _______? A. will we B. shall we C. do we D. let we 9. _______ was able to explain the origin of this old custom. This has remained unknown. A. Each B. All C. No one D. Everyone 10. We've got two televisions, one is in the living-room, and _______ is in our bedroom. A. another B. the second C. two D. the other 11. If we are "introduced" to someone, it means we are ______. A. good friends B. good clients C. meeting him / her for several times D. meeting him / her for the first time 12. "What do we say when we introduce our selves to another person?" We say, "__________?" A. How do you do B. How are you C. What are you D. What do you do 13. She said that she _______ a new dress on her small salary. A. can't get B. can't save C. couldn't spend D. couldn't afford 14. He could not support his family because he said his wages were _______. A. too few B. very short C. very few D. too little 15. The child was _______ while he was walking on the zebra crossing. A. hit by a lorry B. by hit a lorry C. a lorry hit by D. by a hit lorry 16. We were so late ______ we missed the first train to Paris. A. that B. as C. when D. consequently 17. Hurry up! Now it's time we ______ for next week's examination. A. will study B. had studied C. have studied D. studied 18. If you wish to learn a language, you _______ classes regularly. A. have attended B. must attend C. have had D. must have attended 19. _________ your work has been very good this year. A. So far B. As far as C. By far D. So much 20. The size and shape of a nail depend on the function _______ intended. A. which it is B. for which is C. which it is for D. for which it is 21. My family lives in Hanoi, ________ is the capital of Vietnam. A. that B. which C. of which D. whose 22. In winter, it is ______ colder in Hanoi than in Ho Chi Minh City. A. so B. too C. much D. very 23. _______ is very simple. A. What do I want B. I want what C. I do want what D. What I want Đề kiểm tra thử Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8 24. Nguyet has looked for her notebook, but she couldn't find it ______. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere 25. We _________ English for 3 years. So we think we are quite confident in using the language now. A. are learning B. have been learning C. will learn D. will have learned 26. The Robinsons arrived in Vietnam when their ______ Liz was in grade 9. A. oldest person B. elderly person C. old daughter D. eldest daughter 27. Susan and Barbara are both teachers. Luckily, they work in the same school and teach ______ - the morning one. A. same session B. the same session C. as the same session D. for same session 28. "Finally, I succeeded in getting into a university in the fall." "So you started your tertiary education _______?" A. in spring B. in summer C. in autumn D. in winter 29. Schools must ______ children from the dangers of violence on television. A. threaten B. promote C. protect D. mask 30. ________, air conditioning and air travel have changed vacation habits. A. Gradually B. Gradual C. Extreme D. Extremely SECTION B: Skills Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 31 đến 35: In Britain railways are owned by the state. That means that everybody owns the railways. In general, train ______ (31) in Britian are very good, especially on express inter-city lines. However, they are quite expensive ______ (32) you can get a reduction. The easiest way to get a reduction is to get a return ticket. If you buy a day return (so that you can go and come back on the same day), you can save as _______ (33) 45% of your fare. Other return tickets are _______ (34) for travel at weekends. If you can not buy a return ticket, you must buy a single one. In Britain tickets (except some special reduction fares) are valid on all trains. It is not necessary to pay supplement to travel on an express. If you want to find out (35) _______ of train journeys you can phone the information office at the station in most towns. They will lend you about reservation and whether it is necessary to change trains on your journey. 31.A. serves B. services C. servicing D. service 32.A. until B. whether C. if D. unless 33.A. lot B. much as C. much D. lot as 34.A. present B. buying C. available D. selling 35.A. details B. things C. tickets D. permission Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho các câu từ 36 đến 40. Rising flood waters from tropical rains left at least 17 people dead and 3 missing in the Philippines yesterday. Six people were killed and one was missing when a boat carrying 19 holiday makers capsized off the central island of Cebu on Saturday. Two people are still in critical condition from the incident. At least ten people were killed in Metropolitan Manila and one more in Zambales province to the north as floodwaters covered much of the city. The death toll included two boys in Manila, who drowned while playing in the floodwaters. Acting mayor of Manila Lito Atienza declared an emergency holiday and advised residents to stay in doors. Many boats were sent to the heavily-flooded areas to rescue people and their families. Local governments also sent boats of their own to rescue people who were stranded on the roofs of their homes after the floodwaters rose to more than chest-deep level. Other agencies were distributing relief goods and setting up more evacuation centres. The Philippines National Red Cross said initail reports showed that 3,189 families had to flee their homes for evacuation centres. Radio reports said the presidential palace ordered all offices to close up at about 11.00 a.m to allow employees to go home. Power cuts and massive traffic jams hit several parts of the city. The power failures also hit Manila International Airport. 36. In the Philippines yesterday, 17 people died and 3 were missing because __________. A. of high storms B. of rising floodwaters C. a boat capsized D. the weather was bad 37. Who are still in critical condition? A. Two Cebu inhabitants B. Two Metropolitan policemen C. Two holiday-makers D. Two Zambales inhabitants 38. What did Lito Atienza advise residents to do? A. to stay inside B. to close their offices C. to take holidays D. to help rescue people 39. When were the employees allowed to go home? A. as soon as an order was given B. when initial reports were released C. a few minutes before 10.00 D. a few minutes after 11.00 40. What was the problem at Manila International Airport? A. People were forced to go home B. Power stations were damaged C. Power failures were reported D. Floodwaters also hit the airport Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn: 41. There are a lot of Americans who don't smoke or drink. A. There are a lot of non-smokers in America. B. Very few Americans smoke and drink. C. There are a few non-smokers in America. D. The Americans love smoking and drinking. 42. This book is intended to prepare students for the final exams. A. The book's main points are to prepare students for the final exams. B. The book's purposes is to prepare students for the final exams. C. The purpose of the book is to prepare students for the final exams. D. The main points book is to prepare students for the final exams. 43. When I get to the airport, I'll ring you. A. With arriving at the airport, I'll ring you. B. For arriving at the airport, I'll ring you. Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Wednesday, June 29, 2011 9 C. Now arrving at the airport, I'll ring you. D. On arriving at the airport, I'll ring you. 44. American women are used to being independent. A. American women used to being independent. B. American women used to be independent. C. American women are accustomed to being independent. D. American women are accustomed to be independent. 45. I can't answer this question. It's very difficult. A. The question is very difficult for me to answer. B. The question is so difficult for me to answer. C. The question is such difficult for me to answer. D. The question is too difficult for me to answer. Chọn một phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với từ / cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong các câu sau: 46. It's not necessarily to go to England to learn English. A B C D 47. Because I was very tiring, I went to bed early last night. A B C D 48. In fact, she said she was happiest person in the world. A B C D 49. Paris is much more exciting as I expected. A B C D 50. The English is spoken in many countries in the world. A B C D ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT (02) Time allowed: 60 minutes SECTION A: Language structure Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với 3 từ còn lại: 1.A. show B. low C. grow D. bow 2.A. house B. mouse C. plough D. brought 3.A. return B. burn C. sure D. surface Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết ở vị khác với 3 từ còn lại: 4.A. advertise B. difficult C. history D. adventure 5.A. apartment B. carefully C. origin D. anything Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau: 6. There are different kinds of materials ________ from various sources. A. to be collected B. will be collected C. collecting D. being collecting 7. If susan had been invited, she _______ to the party. A. would come B. would have come C. will come D. came 8. He _______ for having broken the vase. A. will apologise B. apologising C. apologised D. had been apologising 9. Did anyone ring me ________ I was out to lunch? A. whereas B. since C. although D. while 10. My computer, _________ mouse doesn't work, can not be used now. A. while B. which C. because D. whose 11. Susan's doctor insists _________ for a few days. A. that she rest B. her resting C. her to rest D. that she is resting 12. Since your room-mate is visiting her family this weekend, ______ you like to have dinner with us tonight? A. will B. would C. do D. shall 13. My sister _______ bacon and eggs every morning. A. used to eat B. used to eating C. is used to eating D. uses to eat 14. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them ______ every night. A. practising B. to practise C. practised D. practise 15. Since they aren't answering their telephone, they _______ the house. A. can have left B. should have left C. need have left D. must have left 16. That man needs help. He doesn't know ________ to stop the machine. A. what B. whose C. how D. which 17. Besides, a ________ person must have a good knowledge of a foreign language. A. good comprehension B. well-comprehended C. well-educated D. good-educated 18. He must be the one _________. A. am I looking for B. looking for I am C. I am looking for D. looking I for am 19. Nobody knows who killed the man in his home and _________ he was killed. A. where B. which C. why D. what 20. The "green house effect" occurs ________ heat radiated from the sun. A. when does the Earth's atmosphere trap B. does the Earth's atmosphere trap C. the Earth's atmosphere traps D. when the Earth's atmosphere traps 21. The way we greet people depends on _________. A. who they are B. who are they C. why are they D. why they are 22. When we greet a friend, we say ________. A. "Hello, how are you?" B. "Hello, how about the weather?" Đề kiểm tra thử Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Wednesday, June 29, 2011 10 C. "Hello, how you are?" D. "Hello, how nice of you?" 23. In Britain, it is _________ for both men and women to shake hands when meeting each other in formal and semi-formal situations. A. usually B. unusually C. usual D. used 24. The formal address words, _________ "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss" and "Ms" go with the person's surname but not with the first name. A. example B. such as C. calling D. are called 25. _________ "How are you?", you should say "Fine, thank you" or "Fine, thanks." A. In an answer B. To replying C. For responding D. In response to 26. Preparing job applications and attending interviews can be ________. A. stressful B. stressfully C. stress D. stressing 27. In Vietnam, there are often three generations living ______. A. roof under one B. under roof one C. under one roof D. one roof under 28. When dining with friends in a restaurant, you may be ______ to pay for your own meals. A. expected B. expecting C. expect D. expectancy 29. My parents own a small plot of land ________ Hue. A. in suburb of the B. with suburb of the C. in the suburb of D. with the suburb of 30. Could you describe the ways _______ Mr. Robinson has adapted to living in Vietnam? A. in which B. on which C. among which D. at which SECTION B: Skills Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 31 đến 35: May Day, usually celebrated on the first day of May, has a long histroy. Ancient Romans celebrated the festival by gathering flowers and winding woven garlands of them around temple columns. Romans (31) ________ settled in England long ago influenced May Day celebrations there. Because of the Roman influence, the early British decorated their homes inside and out with flowering branches. (32) _______ held May Day parades, crowded May queens with wreaths made of flowers, and (33) ______ their celebrations by dancing around a maypole. Pilgrims who came to the New World from England didn't believe in May Day celebrations. These early settlers, finding (34) _________ in the New World difficult, and saw no reason for merrying making. One settler who set up a maypole in his own land was forced to return to England by pilgrims who frowed on his (35) _______ of seriousness. It was only when settlers' lives became easier that May Day began to celebrated in the New World. 31.A. when B. which C. whose D. who 32.A. Students B. Pupils C. Customers D. Villagers 33.A. will end B. ending C. ended D. have ended 34.A. life B. it C. that D. its 35.A. lack B. little C. weakness D. negation Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho các câu từ 36 đến 40. Alice walker makes her living by writing, and her poems, short stories, and novels have won many awards and fellowships for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public schools there, and then to Spelman College in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and small daughter. In her first book for children "About Langston Hughes, an American Poet," she says, "After my first meeting with Langston Hughes I vowed I would write a book about him for children someday. Why? Because I, at twenty-two, knew almost nothing about his work, and he didn't scold me; he just gave me a stack of his books. And he was kind to me; I will always be greatful that in his absolute warmth and generosity he fulfilled my deepest dream of what a poet should be." Alice Walker further states, "To me, he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I don't think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with flu, I took him a sack of oranges. He was happy and said he liked oranges." 36. Before attending college, Alice went to school in _______. A. Atlanta, Georgia B. Eatonton, Georgia C. Jackson, Mississippi D. Lawrence, Massachusetts 37. In the passage, Alice Walker is described as _______. A. a research fellow at Spelman College B. a professor at Sarah Lawrence College C. a prize-swimming writer of prose and poetry D. an author of plays for children 38. When ________ she was twenty-two years old. A. she moved to New York B. Langston died C. she first met Langston Hughes D. she moved to Jackson, Mississippi 39. What does Alice mean when she says, " ______ he is not dead at all?" A. Langston Hughes believed in eternal life B. she had not been informed of Langston Hughes's death C. For her, Langston Hughes had never really existed D. Langston Hughes is still present in her mind 40. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. Alice was given a stack of books by Langston. B. Langston's books were about Alice Walker. C. Alice's husband was a lawyer. D. Alice gave Langston some oranges before he died. Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn: 41. "Shall We eat out today?" said George to me. A. George suggested we eat out that day. B. George asked me out for dinner. C. George invited me to eat out today. D. George advised me to eat out that day. 42. I've been thinking all day about the dream we had last night. A. I didn't do anything without dreaming last night. B. I was dreaming all that day about the dream we had last night. [...]... old enough to done this job A B C D 21 Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Wednesday, June 29, 2011 22 Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Đề kiểm tra thử Wednesday, June 29, 2011 ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT (08) Time allowed: 60 minutes Cõu 1: Chọn một từ cú phần gạch chõn phỏt õm khỏc với cỏc từ cũn l i: A bear B heart C pear D wear Cõu 2: Chọn một từ cú phần gạch chõn phỏt õm khỏc với cỏc từ cũn l i: A jowl B own C tow... D hadn’t he Đề kiểm tra thử ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT (09) Time allowed: 60 minutes Cõu 1: Chọn một từ cú phần gạch chõn phỏt õm khỏc với cỏc từ cũn l i: A happy B fly C sky D dry Cõu 2: Chọn một từ cú phần gạch chõn phỏt õm khỏc với cỏc từ cũn l i: A hot B got C mode D shot Cõu 3: Chọn một từ cú phần gạch chõn phỏt õm khỏc với cỏc từ cũn l i: A but B cut C shut D put Cõu 4: Chọn một từ cú phần gạch chõn... D ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT (04) Time allowed: 60 minutes Đề kiểm tra thử SECTION A: Language structure Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với 3 từ còn l i: 1.A chew 2.A pull 3.A pilot B cherish B bus B ideal C chemical C sun C identify D cheer D brush D give Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết ở vị khác với 3 từ còn l i:. .. D crow Cõu 3: Chọn một từ cú phần gạch chõn phỏt õm khỏc với cỏc từ cũn l i: A pool B noon C look D fool Cõu 4: Chọn một từ cú phần gạch chõn phỏt õm khỏc với cỏc từ cũn l i: A cap B bark C fast D cast Cõu 5: Chọn một từ cú phần gạch chõn phỏt õm khỏc với cỏc từ cũn l i: A tomb B bomb C prompt D atomic Cõu 6: Chọn một từ cú phần gạch chõn phỏt õm khỏc với cỏc từ cũn l i: A ago B ascend C against D... and grew up A B C D 50 Hyde Park, a park in the centre of London, attract many visitors each year A B C D ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT (03) Time allowed: 60 minutes Đề kiểm tra thử SECTION A: Language structure Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với 3 từ còn l i: 1.A cough 2.A key 3.A number B fought B storey B during C bought C hey C summer D about D valley D customer... another Đề kiểm tra thử ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT (06) Time allowed: 60 minutes Cõu 1: It is high time we got going, ? A didn’t it B isn’t it C is not it D aren’t we Cõu 2: 39 A dividend is …………… the only benefit a corporation can offer its shareholders A not B none C nor D no Cõu 3: Lan learns better than student A any others B any another C any D any other Cõu 4: Chọn một từ trong cỏc từ sau cú phần. .. chân cần phải sửa trong các câu sau: 46 The most of the students are hard-working A B C D 47 I know that "Romeo and Juliet" is a play writing by Shakespeare A B C D 48 Which city is larger, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City? A B C D 49 Oxford University is the older university in England A B C D 50 Let's see which man has done to his environment A B C Đề kiểm tra thử D ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT (05) Time allowed:... Wednesday, June 29, 2011 A advantage B encourage C support D assist Cõu 14: You have to be rich to send your child to a private school because the fees are A atmospherical B astronomical C aeronautical D astrological Cõu 15: Tỡm từ mà phần gạch chõn cú cỏch phỏt õm khỏc so với cỏc từ cũn l i: A full B put C but D push Cõu 16: Tỡm từ mà phần gạch chõn cú cỏch phỏt õm khỏc so với cỏc từ cũn l i: A long B... A do B done C doing D to do Cõu 2: Tỡm từ mà phần gạch chõn cú cỏch phỏt õm khỏc so với cỏc từ cũn l i: A heart B third C turn D early Cõu 3: …………… recent times, the discipline of biology has expanded rapidly into a variety of subdisciplines A It is since B When C In D Since it is Cõu 4: Tỡm từ mà phần gạch chõn cú cỏch phỏt õm khỏc so với cỏc từ cũn l i: A fall B fork C wrong D caught Cõu 5: I’ve... communicate with her at the moment She's in a real A position B state C situation D condition Cõu 50: 36 Thank you for waking me up I was a nightmare! A doing B making C seeing D having Đề kiểm tra thử ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT (07) Time allowed: 60 minutes Cõu 1: The girl is our neighbor A talking to the lady over there B is talking to the lady over there C talks to the lady over there D was talking . Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1 TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP MÔN TIẾNG ANH NĂM 2008 PHẦN I: CÁC BÀI TẬP THEO CHUYÊN ĐỀ Bài 1: VERB-TENSE Chọn dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc đơn cho các câu sau:. very small. This boy is big. Bài 25: Tìm những lỗi cần thi t theo Tiếng Anh chuẩn trong các câu sau: 1. My teacher told me not feel shy. 2. He told that he hadn't eaten anything for a. grapes. ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT (01) Time allowed: 60 minutes SECTION A: Language structure Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với 3 từ còn l i: 1.A.