Trường THPT Phan Văn Bảy ĐỀ THI THỬ TN THPT Năm học 2008- 2009 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể phát đề) (Đề gồm có 04 trang) I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1/ A.jumped B. traveled C. seemed D.stared 2/ A.watching B.kitchen C. chemist D.match 3/ A.wind B. fossil C. milk D.live II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: 4/ A.popular B.dangerous C.applicant D.enjoyment 5/ A.defensive B. penalty C. athlete D.mission III/ Choose one best option to complete each sentence: 6/ “You got home late last night.” “The Morgans insisted _____ for dinner.” A. on our staying B. For us to stay C. That we were staying D. About us satying 7/ _______ received law degrees as today. A. Never so many women have B. Never have so many women C. The women have never D. Women who have ever. 8/ All the teachers to work on an entirely ________ basis. A. volunteer B. volunteered C. voluntary D. voluntarily 9/ At first I found it difficult ______ on the left-hand side of the road. A. to get used to drive B. to get used to driving C. being used to drive D. in getting used to driving 10/ While they were ________ tables, he was _______ the radio. A. arranging / listening to B. arranging / heating C. laying / listening to D. making / hearing 11/ We visited Canada and ______ United States. A. 0 B. a C. an D. the 12/ It’s too dark. I can’t go ____ reading. A. on B. by C.off D. down 8/ My wife, _____ you are speaking, wants you to come to dinner. A. to whom B.to that C. to whose D.to which 13/ He was taken care _____ by her parents A.at B.in C.of D. from 14/ David ____ his hands. He has just repaired the T.V set. A. washed B.was washing C. is washing D. had washed 15/ It’s becoming _____ for me to keep up. A. the more and the more difficult B. more and more difficult C.more than difficult D.more difficult and more difficult 16/ Her illness was _____ we thought at first. A.much serious than B.much more serious than C.seriouser than D.much serious than 17/ We ____ make any noise or we will wake the baby. A. mustn’t B.must C. needn’t D. could 18/ You will become ill ____ you stop working so hard like that. A.until B.when C.unless D. if 19/ _____ I moved in my new apartment my neighbors have come to my house twice. A.Because B.Since C.When D. After 20/ “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.”  She ____ her husband to go to the supermarket after work. A.ordered B.asked C. reminded D. warned 21/ Many young people are fond of _____ football and other kinds of sports. A.play B.to play C.playing D.played 22/ ____ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight. A.From B.In C.On D.At 23/ If the woman ______ what she wanted, I wouldn’t have put the phone down. A.would say B.say C.said D. had said 24/ Do you think he is a _____ man? A.strong-willed B.willed- strong C.strong-will D.stronged-will 25/ When you “_______” a book you read it carefully from the beginning to the end. A. swallow B.dip into C.digest D.taste 26/ It’s going to be a cold day. _____ wear an overcoat. A.I think you should B.I don’t think you shouldn’t C.I don’t think you should D.You shouldn’t 27/ She left home as soon as she _____ her parents’ letter. A. has received B.would receive C.had received D.received 28/ Our teeth _____ twice a day. A should be cleaned B.should clean C.should be cleaning D.shall clean 29/ The water was cold ______ I didn’t go swimming. A. however B. so C. yet D.because 30/ Let’s jogging. “- Sorry. __________” A. I quite agree with you. B.Yes, let’s do that. C.Great! D.That’s a good idea, but I am busy Question 31 - 35: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the b est option to fit each space by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet Thanks giving is a national holiday in the United States which (31) ______ the bountiful crop harvested by the Pilgrims in 1621 (32) ______a winter of starvation. It's a day of feasting and giving thanks. This (33) _______of celebrating Thanksgiving has continued through the years. On November 26th, 1789, President George Washington proclaimed the First National Thanksgiving Day. In 1863 President Lincoln revived the custom. Since then each president has (34)_______a Thanksgiving Day proclamation, usually designating the fourth Thursday of November (35) _______the holiday. 31. A. organizes B. memorizes C. celebrates D. marks 32. A. as B. for C. with D. after 33. A. custom B. habit C. experience D. work 34. A. published B. issued C. gave D. produced 35. A. as B. like C. of D. for Questions 36 - 40: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round! Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year - for example strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons. Also we made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Everything was fresh - so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life, but in my opinion they miss a lot more than them - they miss real life. 36: What did the writer like most about living on a farm? A. Flowers in spring. B. Leaves in autumn. C. The wild animals and plants. D. The change of seasons. 37: What does the word them in line 2 refer to? A. 4 seasons B. winter and autumn C. countryside people D. plants 38: In the countryside, in which season can we buy strawberries? A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter 39: Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country? A. Because it was frozen. B. Because it was contaminated. C. Because it was very fat. D. Because it wasn't very fresh 40: Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. People in the city can grow vegetables all year round. B. In the countryside turnips are grown in winter. C. The writer often eats frozen and tinned food now. D. Many city people think they live better than those in the country. Questions 41 - 45: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words Or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B, C, Or D. Mark your answer in the answer sheet. 41. Since I have come here last week, I haven’t phoned her. A B C D 42. Many people think that learning English is not easily. A B C D 43. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired. A B C D 44. Despite of having lots of progress in his study, he still needs to try harder . A B C D 45. The rain and the sun made the plants to grow quickly . A B C D Questions 46 - 48: After each sentence from 46 to 48, there are four sentences marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 46. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I would buy that coat. A. If I didn’t have enough money with me now, I would buy that coat. B. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat. C. If I had enough money with me now, I wouldn’t buy that coat. D. If I didn’t have enough money now, I wouldn’t buy that coat. 47. "Don't forget to feed the chicken twice a day, " he said. A. He said don't forget to feed the chicken twice a day. B. He told not to forget to feed the chicken twice a day. C. He reminded me to feed the chicken twice a day. D. He suggested me to feed the chicken twice a day. 48. They were decorating the room when I came. A. The room were being decorated when I came. B. The room was been decorated when I came. C. The room had been decorated when I came. D. The room was being decorated when I came. Questions 49 - 50: Choose the correct sentence that has been completed from the given word cues by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 49. what / should / we / do / help / poor children / go on / learn? A. What should we do help the poor children to go on learning? B. What should we do to help the poor children to go on learning? C. What should we do to help the poor children going on learning? D. What should we do to help the poor children to go on learn? 50. what / population / of / Ho Chi Minh City ? A. What population of Ho Chi Minh City is it? B. What kind is it of the population of Ho Chi Minh City? C. What is the population of Ho Chi Minh City? D. What makes the population of Ho Chi Minh City? THE END . THPT Phan Văn Bảy ĐỀ THI THỬ TN THPT Năm học 200 8- 2009 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể phát đề) (Đề gồm có 04 trang) I/ Choose. made the plants to grow quickly . A B C D Questions 46 - 48 : After each sentence from 46 to 48 , there are four sentences marked A, B, C, and D. Choose