ĐỀ THI THỬ TN THPT NĂM 2011 – ĐỀ 2 I.Phonetics 1. A. shout B. about C. thought D. plough 2. A. so B. close C. both D. dozen 3. A. cook B. look C. book D. room 4. A. departure B. dangerous C. colourful D. different 5. A.scientist B. suggestion C. business D. Saturday II.Choose the best answer 6. The bus came after I ………….there for about twenty minutes. A. standing B. stand C. was standing D. had been standing 7. You really can’t make out …….that means? A. how B. what C who D. which 8. I …… to visit Australia some time in the future. A. like B. would like C. will like D. am liking 9. I was very sorry to hear of her ……… to cometothe party. A. denial B. refuse C. refusal D. deny 10. I will phone you ………. I get there. A. as well as B. as late as C. as soon as D. as far as 11. They work at this school, but this week, they ……….at the Ministry of Education and Training. A. working B. are working C. worked D. have worked 12. During the earthquake, I felt the building ……… violently. A. to shake B. shake C. shook D. shakes 13. As aresult of the accident, Charles will have to have an ………. Leg. A.art B. artist C. artificial D. artificially 14. “How wide is this street?” – “ It’s ………….” A. thirteen yards wide B. thirteen yards in wide C. wide thirteen yards D. in wide thirteen yards 15. In many British households, husbands share the housework ……….if the wife also has a full –time job. A. certainly B. without doubt C. especially D. fortunately 16. I knew him …… I was a child. A. until B. when C. after D. during 17. Those men are paid by…………. A. the hour B. an hour C. hour D. every hour 18. When he left school, John decided to join the army……… a university. A. of intead going to B. of going to instead C. going to instead of D. instead of going to 19. ………….people in many other countries earn enough for a comfortable life. A. Most of B. The most C. Mostly D. Almost all the 20. Take this road and ………… arrive at the hotel in five minutes. A. after you will B. then you will C. will then you D. will so you 21. In some families in Britain, the housework is shared equally, in ……… men do “outside” jobs such as looking after the garden and doing house repairs. A. another B. other family C. one another D. other families 22. In many British households, women do the “inside’ jobs such as the cooking, laundry and…………… A. they clean the house B. cleaning the house C. cleaning D. the house is cleaned 23. The size of national parks in the USA varies ……………… A. a great deal of B. great deal C. deal great D. a deal great 24. Yellowstone National Park is not ……… in the USA. A. largest park B. the largest park C. a largest park D. one largest park 25. At 450,000 hectares, the Grand Canyon National Park is approximately ………… Yellowstone. A. half the size of B. half a size C. a half size D. the size half of 26. Yellowstone National Park is actually ……… the Grand Canyon National Park in Colorado. A. as bigger than B. more bigger than C. much bigger than D. much bigger as 27. The ……… of the ocean and the sky merge into one on the horizon. A. colors B. color C. paints D. coloring 28. A map of HaNoi and its surroundings is needed for ……… to the city. A. new visits B. new visiting C. new visit D. new visitors 29. ………… scientific breakthroughs are discovered by chance. A. Little B. A little C. Few D. No few 30. Man’s ……………time is basically his consciousness of past, present and future A. system of B. decision by C. capability D. awareness of III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that culture. (31) , this is not necessarily true. Often the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little(32)……… actually know about the culture of that country. Books and talks about other’s people culture can even (33)…………dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national characteristics; sometimes a lot of information(34)………… contain is untrue. In a survey recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything which they thought was typical of Britain and would interest foreign visitors there. Most of (35)……… mentioned Shakespeare , the queen, village inns ,English folk dancing ,football hooligans, umbrellas, English castles, cricket, and fish and chips. 31. A. So B. Although C. Unless D. However 32 A. you B. one C. they D. we 33. A. be B. to be C. being D. will be 34. A. which B. they C. in that D. that 35. A. their B. theirs C themselves D. them IV Read the text then choose the correct answer On May 13, 1787, a fleet of English ships set sail for Australia with about 750 people. These men and women were no ordinary passengers. They were convicts being sent to Australia as punishment for their crimes. Laws in England during this period were very harsh, and people were punished revelry for even the smallest crimes.Someone should be sentenced to death for hunting on another persone’s property or be put to death for chopping down someone else’s tree. For many other crimes, the punishment was “transportation”. Guilty men and women were shipped to a distant land where they were forced to work without pay. Often children were shipped to other lands, too . In 1770, Captain Cook had discovered the continent of Australia and claimed it for England. At first, England found no use for this vast land on the other side of the world, but then the American Revolution took place. England could no longer ship its convicts to the American colonies. So it turned to Australia as a good place for its prisoners. In January 1788, the English fleet and its strange cargo landed in Australia. After days of searching, the captain found a fine harbor. The land nearby had trees and streams. The convict colony made a new beginning here. Australia’s history had begun. 36. Laws in England during the late 18 th century were very…………. A. kind B. easy C. strict D. light 37. For many crimes, the punishment was………… A. “transportation” B. “communication’ C. « education » D. « revolution » 38. Someone who ……… could be sentenced to death. A. cut down trees B. searched for food C. cut down other’s trees D. hunted animals near his home. 39. Why did England send its convicts to Australia? a. It wanted to make Captain Cook happy about Australia. B. It could no longer send its convicts to American. C. It wanted convicts to find a fine harbor and good land. D. Australia is a peaceful country for the convicts 40. On the whole, the article tells about………… A. a fleet of English ships B. hunting on other people’s property C. the start of Australia’s history D. the development of Australia V. Choose the best answer that can be made from the cues given. 41. One of the greatest scientists of England is Michael Faraday. A. Michael Faraday is one of the greatest scientists of England. B. England has many great scientists, including Michael Faraday. C. No scientist of England is as great as Michael Faraday. D. Michael Faraday is the greatest scientist of England. 42. “Where are you going?” Mai asked me. a. Mai asked if I’d go to somewhere. B. Mai told me to go somewhere C. Mai is interested in my activities D. Mai wanted to know where I was going. 43. They decided to hold world festivals of youth. A. The youth decided to hold world festivals. B. Their decision was to organize world festivals of youth. C. The youth decided to hold world festivals for themselves. D. There decision was to attract the youth to world festivals. 44. There is not enough food for everyone A. Not all people do not have enough food B. Not all people have enough food C. No people have enough food D. Few people have enough food 45. The noise kept me awake all the night. A. I slept well in spite of the noise. B. I slept well although it was noisy C.I couldn’t sleep because of the noise D. The noise didn’t make me awake all the night VI. Error Identifying: 46. A great country can grows from a small colony. A B C D 47. It is difficult to tell you all of these discovery. A B C D 48. Chemistry has become one of the most important factors in the textile industry. A B C D 49. The teacher suggested having an discussion on the topic. A B C D 50. John, my brother-in-law, was also asked to joined the party. A B C D . ĐỀ THI THỬ TN THPT NĂM 20 11 – ĐỀ 2 I.Phonetics 1. A. shout B. about C. thought D. plough 2. A. so B. close C. both D. dozen 3. A. cook B artificial D. artificially 14. “How wide is this street?” – “ It’s ………….” A. thirteen yards wide B. thirteen yards in wide C. wide thirteen yards D. in wide thirteen yards 15. In many British households,. as far as 11. They work at this school, but this week, they ……….at the Ministry of Education and Training. A. working B. are working C. worked D. have worked 12. During the earthquake, I