ĐỀ THI THỬ TNPT (2009-2010)

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ĐỀ THI THỬ TNPH Năm học 2008 - 2009 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh

Thời gian : 60’ ( không kể thời gian phát đề) ( đề gồm có 5 trang )

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I PHONETIC

Choose the word whose underline part is pronounced differently from that of the others

2 a history b significant c philosophy d pioneer

Choose the word that is stressed differently from others.

4 a initiate b medical c rapidly d possible

5 a volunteer b wherever c example d disaster

II GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

Choose the best option to fill in the blank in each sentence

6 According to the Red Cross 1998 had been _ worst year for natural disasters in modern times.

7.Africa has always had a large migratory population because of war and _ famine

8.The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland

a human b humanity c humanization d humanitarian

9 Love is supposed marriage, not precede it

a following b followed c follow d to follow

10 A woman has to more in a marriage than a man

11.A wife should maintain her after marriage

a beauty and appearance b feeling c beauty d.appearance

12 What is your in the family?

a responsibility b response c responsible d responsible

13 _ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die

14.The passengers had to wait because the plane off one hour late

15.The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt

16.I'm sorry I didn't mean to interrupt you Please, go on and finish what you were saying

17.Thanks to the women's liberation women can take part in activities

18 is the study or creation of theories about basic things such as the nature of existence, knowledge, and thought, or about how people should live

a Politics b Physics c Business d Philosophy

19.Mrs Pike is a feminist, who that women should be offered the same job opportunities as men

20.Women's status in different countries and it depends on the cultural beliefs

21.On 18 December 1979, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by United Nations General Assembly

22.What does "www" for? Is it short for “world wide web?”

23. _ is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and carefully planned

movements in water in time to music

a Rowing b Windsurfing c Diving d Synchronized swimming

24.Minor _ occur when a player impedes or otherwise prevents the free movement of an

opponent including swimming on the opponent's shoulders, back or legs

25. _ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a ball

a Water polo b Rowing c Swimming d Water skiing

26. books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures

27. _ you study for these exams, _ you will do

a The harder / the better b The more / the much

c The hardest / the best d The more hard / the more good,

28.Thanks to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become _

a more and more good b better and better

c the more and more good d gooder and gooder

29.Thank you, Phil That's a nice

a attention b speech c saying d compliment

30.What can we do when we want someone's attention?

a attracted b attracting c attractive d to attract

III READING:

1 Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

On Monday, May 12, 2008 a violent earthquake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale, happened in southwestern China's Sichuan Province Hundreds of aftershocks followed in the area The earthquake destroyed thousands buildings, roads, schools and hospitals, as well as infrastructure like communication networks and electrical towers Thousands of people died or are missing, and more than 45 million people were affected by the earthquake, which has been the worst natural disaster to hit China for 30 years

The American Red Cross has contributed $20 million to support the relief and recovery efforts of the Red Cross Society of China These funds will be used to assist survivors through the purchase and distribution of relief supplies, coordination of logistics and transportation of disaster workers to the hardest hit areas The American Red Cross has also sent relief experts to the affected area to help monitor and coordinate the response efforts On June 6, the American Red Cross co-hosted a forum to address the U.S response and recovery efforts following the earthquake More than 30 representatives from humanitarian organizations, the business companies and the government participated in the event

More than 35,000 staff and volunteers with the Red Cross Society of China responded to the disaster by distributing food, water, tents and other essential items The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are providing 100,000 tents to help those in need

The Red Cross Society of China is a very strong organization with extensive experience responding to disasters The American Red Cross has long history of working with the Red Cross Society of China, going to back to famines in 1906 and including severe storms earlier this year There has been a close

contact between the Red Cross Society of China and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, arid they have been ready to provide additional support such as disaster workers, relief supplies or financial assistance

Concerned family and friends in the United States may have difficulty contacting their loved ones because telecommunication has been out of work by this disaster If they are trying to reach relatives living in China or those who are citizens of China, the American Red Cross suggests them keep calling or try contacting other family members who live nearby

31.The earthquake on May 12, 2008 in China _

a left no aftershocks

b destroyed everything except communication networks

c caused no human loss

d had effects on more than 45 million people

32.According to the second paragraph, _

a the American Red Cross helped the Red Cross Society of China to recover from the earthquake

b the American Red Cross owed the Red Cross Society of China $20 million

c the victims of the earthquake were not helped to buy necessary things

d disaster workers were not sent to the hardest hit areas because of the aftershocks

33.Which sentence is not true?

a There are more than 30 representatives from humanitarian organizations, the business companies and the government in the US helping the Chinese earthquake victims

b The American government did not do anything to help the earthquake victims in China

c The American Red Cross has contributed $20 million to help the earthquake victims in China

d The American Red Cross has also sent relief experts to help the earthquake victims in China.

34.Which is not mentioned about the Red Cross Society of China?

a It is a strong organization

b It gets on well with the American Red Cross

c It supplied the earthquake victims a lot of things except tents

d It has extensive experience responding to disasters

35.After the earthquakes _

a it has been difficult to contact with the resident in the ,attacked area

b the American Red Cross advised people not to keep contact with the victims

c contacting with the victims was not a problem

d everything has been in order soon

2 Read the text and Choose the word a , c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage

The United Nations Children's Fund, or UNICEF, was (36) _ by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency Food and (37) _ to children in 'countries that had been devastated by World War II In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations System and its name was shortened from the (38) _ United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund but it has continued to be known by the popular acronym based on this old name (39) _ in New York City, UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to' children and mother in developing countries UNICEF is currently focused (40) _ five primary priorities: Child Survival and Development, Basic Education and Gender Equality, including girl's education, Child protection from violence, exploitation, and abuse, HIV/AIDS and children, and Policy advocacy and partnerships for children's rights Related areas of UNICEF action include early childhood development, adolescence development and participation; life skills based education and child rights all over the world

38 a original b ancestor c old d relatives

IV WRITING:

1 Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.

41 The windsurfer stands on a board that is propelled and steering by means of a sail

a b attached to a mast that is articulated at the foot

c d

42 Since 1984 the sport has included in the Olympic Games as part of the yachting

a b c d

events

43 The first world championship of windsurfing held in 1973 Windsurfing first

a b c

became an Olympic sport in 1984 for men and 1992 for women

d

44 After having dinner in that restaurant last night, I felt badly and my wife

a b

had to take me to the hospital

c d

45 Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out

a b c d

2 Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given

46 Despite her age, she gets about easily

a She is too old to do anything easily

b Because she is old, she cannot go anywhere

c Although she is old, she can travel easily

d Her age prevents her from going from place to place

47 "I will ring you up after I get home." Peter said to Mary

a Peter promised to give Mary a wedding ring after he got home

b Peter asked Mary to pay him a visit after he' got home

c Peter promised to visit Mary after he got home

d Peter promised to telephone Mary after he got home

48 John Smith is a farmer I bought his land

a John Smith, whose land I bought, is a farmer

b John Smith, who is a farmer, whose land I bought

c John Smith, whom I bought his land, is a farmer

d John Smith, a farmer, bought his land

49.No one in the team can play better than John

a John plays well but the others play better

b John as well as other players of the team plays very well

c Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well

d John is the best player of the team

50 The shirt is not large enough for him to wear

a It is such a small shirt for him to wear

b The shirt is so small for him to wear

c The shirt is so small that he cannot wear

d The shirt is too small for him to wear

……… The end………

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THITHỬ TNPH 2008-2009

Môn Tiếng Anh

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