1 SỞ GD&ĐT ĐỒNG THÁP CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM Trường THPT Lai Vung I Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc ĐỀ THI DIỄN TẬP TỐT NGHIỆP THPT Năm học : 2010 – 2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh I. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. grasses B. stretches C. challenges D. translates 2. A. separated B. traveled C. explored D. remained 3. A. construction B. procedure C. masterpiece D. present 4. A. windsurfing B. wilderness C. rhinoceros D. philosopher 5. A. pleasure B. please C. easy D. leave II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: Choose the letter (A,B,C, or D) that best completes the sentences below: 6. There are seven players in a water polo team, six swimmers and a __________. A. goalie B. coach C. defender D. captain 7. I don’t understand what this means. Can you __________ it to me? A. talk B. answer C. say D. explain 8. Your__________ must be typed into 3 copies to hand in for our company. A. applicants B. application C. applicating D. applying 9. The ____________ of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was founded in 1967. A. Allowance B. Agriculture C. Association D. Admission 10. _________ his poor health, Mr. Brown still works hard to support his family. A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of 11. What will you do when you graduate ___________ high school ? A. for B. from C. in D. to 12. Nowadays women __________ the same wages as men A. should pay B. will be paid C. will pay D. should be paid 13. Quoc Hoc Senior High School, __________ founded in 1896, is a beautiful school in Hue. A. that was B. which C. which was D. which is 14. She wanted to know where I ____________ the day before. A. was B. have been C. had been D. were 15. The coffee is __________ that I can’t drink it. A. too hot B. very hot C. such a hot D. so hot 16. These shops have goods for sale at __________ prices. A. attraction B. attracted C. attract D. attractive 17. They would like to live in the country ___________ there is plenty of snow A. which B. that C. where D. when 18. I get up early ____________ to go work on time. A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. in order that 19. This is the shortest way to the city center; ________ it is not the only way. A. so B. while C. however D. therefore 20. The rain was ___________ and we could not go home. A. more heavy and heavy B. more and more heavy C. heavier and heavier D. more and more heavier 21. I hurried ___________ I wouldn’t be late for class. 2 A. since B. so that C. as if D. unless 22. Nowadays elephants are one of the _________ species in the world. They need protecting. A. enlightened B. expensive C. endangered D. enlarged 23. In time of peace, the __________ gives medical aid and other help to victims of disasters. A. Red Cross B. Red and Cross C. Cross Red D. Cross and Red 24. There are a lot of unattended children in this city. A. illiterate B. unsupported C. uneducated D. not taken care of 25. Anna: You really have a beautiful dress, Barbara. Barbara: Thank you, Anna. ______________. A. This is your pity B. That’s a nice compliment C. No, thanks. D. Yes, it was terrible 26. Which organization is to eliminate hunger, to raise levels of nutrition, to improve agricultural productivity? A. IMF B. FAO C. WHO D. NATO 27. The 22 nd Southeast Asia Games were ___________ in Vietnam in 2003. A. built B. met C. taken D. held 28. The acronym of WHO stands for _______________. A. World Healthy Organization B. World Health Organization C. World Health Organizing D. World Healthful Organization 29. After he ____________ his English course, he went to Britain to continue his study. A. finish B. finishes C. finished D. had finished 30. I saw a bus this morning. ________ driver of ________ bus was a woman. A. The – the B. The – a C. A – the D. A – a III. Reading: A. Choose the answer (A,B,C, or D) that best completes each blank of the following passage: WOMEN In developing countries, where three fourths of the world’s population live, sixty percent of the people who can’t read and write are women. Being ____(31)____ doesn’t mean they are not intelligent. It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives. They produce more than half of the food. In Africa eighty percent of all agricultural work is ____(32)____ by women. There are many ____(33)____ to help poor countries develop their agriculture. However, for years, these programs provided money and training for men. International organizations and programs which are run by ____(34)____ nations are starting to help women, as well as men, improve their agricultural production. Governments have already passed some ____(35)____ affecting women because of the UNO Decade for Women. The UNO report will affect the changes now happening in the family and society. 31. A. poor B. illiterate C. unemployed D. unhealthy 32. A. done B. made C. offered D. helped 33. A. opportunities B. fields C. governments D. programs 34. A. developing B. develop C. developed D. development 35. A. ways B. times C. laws D. regulate B. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer for each question: Edison - America’s Most Famous Inventor Thomas Edison was born on February 11 th , 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty following the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became on the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history Edison’s most famous invention was the electric light bulb. He also invented the photograph and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology. Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books, had excellent memory and always showed curiosity about science. Although he had hearing problems, refused to have an operation for his deafness. He said that silence helped him concentrate. He always worked 3 very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day. He used to say”Genius was 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. When he died on October 18 th , 1931, he was still working on new ideas. 36. According to the text, Edison went to school for _________. A. three months B. three years C. thirteen months D. thriteen years 37. Why did Edison have difficulty understanding the lesson in class? A. Because he didn’t pay attention to the teacher’s words B. Because he was a slow student C. Because he couldn’t hear the lesson clearly D. Because he was in school for only three months 38. Which of the following is Edison’s most famous invention? A. The photograph B.The telegraph C. The light bulb D.The telephone 39.Which of the following does not describe Edison’s life? A. He married five times with five children B. He loved books C. He liked silence because it helped him concentrate on his work D. He slept about four hours a day 40. According to the passage, which of the following is FALSE ? A. Edison was a great industrial leader in history. B. Edison always worked very hard. C. Edison had excellent memory and always showed curiosity about science. D. Edison had stopped working for a few years before he died in 1931. IV. Writing: A. Choose the letter (A,B,C, or D) that is the mistake of the sentence. 41. Mr. Pike usually have breakfast at a restaurant near his office. A B C D 42. Our neighbor threatened calling the police if we didn’t stop the noise. A B C D 43. Vinh Long has long been well-known for it’s excellent longan fruits. A B C D 44. Tom’s very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless. A B C D 45. Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out. A B C D B. Choose the letter (A,B,C, or D) that best completes the sentences below: 46. She won’t go to my birthday party. I wish ____________. A. she goes B. she’s going to go C. she will go D. she would go 47. He asked her ____________. A. what was the weather like B. what was like the weather C. what like was the weather D. what the weather was like 48. This box is ___________. A. too heavy to lift it B. too heavy to lift C. enough heavy to lift D. too heavy that I can’t lift 49. Tom said that no other car could go_______________. A. so fast like his car B. as fast as his car C. as fast like his car D. more fastly than his 50. The more electricity you use, ___________ A. the higher your bill will be . B. the more higher will be your bill C. your bill will be higher D. the highest your bill will be THE END 4 . CỘNG HÒA XÃ H I CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM Trường THPT Lai Vung I Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc ĐỀ THI DIỄN TẬP TỐT NGHIỆP THPT Năm học : 2010 – 2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh I. PRONUNCIATION: Choose the. A. finish B. finishes C. finished D. had finished 30. I saw a bus this morning. ________ driver of ________ bus was a woman. A. The – the B. The – a C. A – the D. A – a III. Reading: . A. This is your pity B. That’s a nice compliment C. No, thanks. D. Yes, it was terrible 26. Which organization is to eliminate hunger, to raise levels of nutrition, to improve agricultural