ĐỀ ÔN THI TNTHPT NĂM 2011 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each of the following questions: 1. a. existence b. exciting c. excellent d. exit 2. a. campus b. census c. cell d. cemetery 3. a. daunting b. aunt c. crawl d. dawn 4. a. tried b challenged c. noticed d. blamed 5. a. shakes b. pulls c. coughs d. graduates II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences: 6. I knew I was late,… I ran all the way to school. a. but b. so c. because d. so that 7. By the time he arrived home, dinner… ready on the table. a. is b. has been c. had been d. would be 8. Some students choose to live on… ; others live in boarding houses. a. ground b. floor c. stage d. campus 9. Nga: “Where can I wait f or you?” – Hoa: “………… ” a. At six o’clock b. Over here c. Tuesday afternoon d. Yes. You can 10. ……I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction. a. Where b. Because c. Even though d. While 11. The…… story made the children feel very nervous. a. scare b. scared c. scary d. scarcely 12. Minh: “Hung, please give my regard toy your parents!” – Hung: “……………… ” a. I will b. Yes, you do c. Yes, you are alright d. Not at all 13. Please let me know the moment you… any news. a. will hear b. heard c. hear d. had heard 14. I wish I…….him, but I don’t. a. will like b. would like c. like d. liked 15. Nick blamed the doctors………his wife’s death. a. of b. in c. for d. about 16. Some scientists believe in the……of life on other planets. a. exist b. existence c. existing d. existent 17. Both the team and their supporters fell confident……… a. to win b. for winning c. with winning d. of winning 18. Liz: “………singing this song together?” – Rita: “It’s great!” a. How we b. How about c. What is d. Would you like 19. We want teaching that encourages children’s…………. a. create b. creative c. creativity d. creature 20. Elaine said she wouldn’t come. …… , she may change her mind. a. However b. Although c. Even if d. In addition 21. Lisa had spent……time practicing that she finally won the competition. a. too much b. so much c. such much d. such many 22. If we hadn’t got lost, we…….arrived much earlier. a. would b. had c. would be d. could have 23. Janet seems to be friendly ………everybody she meets. a. with b. for c. in d. of 24. Lan: “What’s Mai’s favorite subject?” – Phuong : “…………………” a. Yes, it is b. It seems Biology c. it isn’t hers d. math is my favorite one 25. Phuong would like to teach in a high school when she has finished her……at university. a. subject b. level c. degree d. school 26. I didn’t wake you up……you hadn’t told me to. a. because b. although c. however d. if 27. You are…….to be cheated. a. so smart b. very smart c. such smart d. too smart 28. Nam: “How come you are here today?” – Ba: “………………… ” a. Because the teacher told me to b. By bicycle c. my father took me on his motorbike d. It was a holiday 29. Mr. tan is believed ………seventy hours a week. a. teaching b. to teach c. to teaching d. that teaches 30. Carol invited some friends………….for dinner with her. a. came b, coming c. to come d. about coming III. Choose the phrase or clause that best completes each of the following sentences: 31. Sarah asked the mechanic……………… a. if would he take long to repair her car. b. whether would it take long to repair her car. c. if did it take long to repair her car d. whether it would take long to repair her car 32. In the novel by Hughes,……, the main character is a widow. a. which the movie is based b. the movie is based on it c. on that the movie is based d. on which the movie is based 33. I wouldn’t have to take this course……………… a. if I can speak better English b. if my English were better c. unless my English is better d. unless I didn’t speak English better 34. ………… , he took his seat quietly. a. So as to not disturb our conversation b. So that not disturbing our conversation c. In order not to disturb our conversation d. Not to disturb our conversation 35. Jack went to the party , wearing a…….tie. a. lovely red woolen b. red lovely woolen c. woolen lovely red d. lovely woolen red IV. Choose the underlined part in each of the following sentences that needs correcting. 36. It’s time the school must improve its teaching methods. A B C D 37. It is considered impolite to ask how much does a person earn his job. A B C D 38. Despite my many hours of practice, I can’t hardly beat Jimmy in chess. A B C D 39. You’d better to think carefully before making your final decision. A B C D 40. They haven’t had such a good time together since they get married. A B C D V. Choose the item that best answer the question or completes the unfinished statement about the following passage. By the early 1800s. steam engines were not a new idea. James Watt, from Scotland, made the first steam engine in 1769. Most of Watt’s steam engines powered machines in factories. This was very useful, but the steam engine became really useful in 1807. In that year, Robert Fulton, an American, made his first steamboat. His boat the North River, used a steam engine to push it up the river. Before that, traveling up a river was very difficult, because people had to row their boat or use horses and ropes to pull the boat. This was very slow, but the North River was much faster. Soon, many people were building steamboats. By 1860, there were thousands of steamboats traveling up America’s rivers. Steamboats changed America. They made travel much easier, and they were good for business. Businessmen could now sell their goods faraway cities. However, steamboats also had a problem. Steam engines were very dangerous. Sometimes the steam engines would explode. Although people made better, safer steam engines over the years, they were always dangerous. Still, the steam engine was an important part of life in the 1800s. 41. According to the passage, who made the first steam engine? a. Robert Fulton b. Factory workers c. James Watt d. Steamboat owners 42. According to the passage, all of the following are true of Fulton’s steamboats EXCEPT a. They were faster than other ways of traveling up rivers b. They were dangerous c. They were not very popular d. They were good for business 43. It can be inferred from the passage that a. Fulton was a very rich man b. many people died in steamboats c. people living up rivers benefited from steamboats d. people didn’t need horses after Fulton made his steamboat 44. The word “ goods” in the passage is closest in meaning to a. products b. stores c. nice d. businesses 45. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? a. Steamboats Changed America b. Who made the First Steamboat? c. Traveling By Steamboats d. The Birth of the Steamboat. VI. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage: Sugar cane was grown in India thousands of years ago. In Roman times it was known in Europe as a great luxury, and it was ( 46)… and expensive for many centuries after that . In 1493 Columbus took a sugar plant with him to the West Indies, where he grew so well that huge plantations were started by Europeans ( 47)… worked on by slaves. The slaves were shipped across the Atlantic from Africa, packed sometimes one on ( 48)……of the other in chains, on a journey that took six weeks. Many died. The empty ships then carried the sugar back to Europe. So much money was made ( 49)… sugar was known as “white gold”. Sugar is used to sweeten food and make candy, soft drinks, and chocolate. It is addictive but unnecessary. By the 16 th century, ( 50)…….were the greatest sugar-eaters in history. Queen Elizabeth I lost all her teeth because she ate so much of it. 46. a. rare b. seldom c. rarely d. hardly 47. a. or b. that c. and d. which 48. face b. surface c. top d. peak 49. a. when b. that c. so d. since 50. a. English b. British c. the English d. England . ĐỀ ÔN THI TNTHPT NĂM 2011 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of. fell confident……… a. to win b. for winning c. with winning d. of winning 18. Liz: “………singing this song together?” – Rita: “It’s great!” a. How we b. How about c. What is d. Would you like. on it c. on that the movie is based d. on which the movie is based 33. I wouldn’t have to take this course……………… a. if I can speak better English b. if my English were better c. unless my English