1 TRƯỜNG THPT TẦM VU 2 KỲ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2011 ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 7 năm (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ĐỀ 9 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: I. PRONUNCIATION Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others . 1. A. circle B. center C. cell D. camel 2. A. lie B. circle C. comprise D. arrive 3. A. dune B. hummock C. sunny D. buffalo Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 4. A. comprise B. sandy C. circle D. hummock 5. A. corridor B. enormous C. mystery D. separate II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. 6. They made an aerial survey; that is, they made a survey ______________. A. by ship B. by plane C. on foot D. by telescope 7. ‘Hummock grasses grow in loose sand on the crest'. The word 'crest' in this sentence is closest in meaning to_______________ . A. 'side' B. 'bottom' C. 'top' D. 'inside' 8. Today many species of plants and animals are in …………… of extinction. A. risk B. danger C. threaten D. endangered 9. The panda’s …………… habitat is bamboo forest. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. natured 10. I would rather ………… poor but happy than become rich without happiness. A. being B. to be C. be D. was 11. We ………… open the lion’s cage . It is contrary to Zoo regulations. A. needn’t B. may not C. wouldn’t D. mustn’t 12. The sea was dangerous, _______________ we didn't go in for a swim. A. since B. but C. so D. as 13. He is only sixteen , and ………………., he is not eligible to drive a car. A. therefore B. however C. nevertheless D. moreover 14. It was cold and wet. ________ , Paul put on his swimming suit and went to the beach. A. Although B. Therefore C. However D. Because 15. Sit down, please . ………………. a cup of coffee? A. Do you like B. Do you like to drink C. Would you like D. Will you like 16. To get from Vancouver to Victoria , You can fly , ………… you can ride the ferry. A. or B. but C. however D. besides 17. ____________ her illness , he enjoyed her life very much. A. because B. because of C. Although D. Despite 2 18. We took a map with us________________ . A. so that we would get lost B. so that we wouldn't get lost C. so that we won't get lost D. in order to get lost 19. We are made ………………. hard by our parents. A. study B. to study C. studying D. be studied 20. Your ideas are different ……………. mine. A. with B. from C. by D. in 21. If I had enough time , I ……………. to visit you. A. will come B. would have come C. would come D. had come 22. This school ……………. two years ago. . A. built B. was built C. is built D. will be built 23. Everyone_____________ happy at the last meeting. A. are B. were C. was D. is 24. Did you paint it yourself or did you____________ it painted? A. make B. do C. have D. ask 25. We_______________ drive fast; we have plenty of time. A. can't B. needn't C. mustn't D. oughtn't 26. If you ____________ there what would you have done? , A. were B. had been C. would be D. would have been 27. She has worked as a secretary she graduated from college. A. when B. before C. until D. since 28. Peter at the moment, so she can't answer the telephone. A. is working B. works C. has been working D. has worked 29. She told me that she would go to Hanoi A. tomorrow B. the next day C. next day D. the day before 30. “I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend.” -“ ________________________” A. That’s a fine day. B. That’s a good idea. C. That’s a good trip D. That’s a reason. 31. Can I help you? - __________________ A. Yes, please. B. All right. What is it? C. You can. D. Not at all 32. I breakfast when the telephone rang. A. had B. was having C. have D. will have 33. The house ……… is more than 100 years old. A. in which I live B. in that I live C. which I live D. in where I live 34. “You are a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you” B: “…………….” A. I'm fine, thanks B. I am very well C. see you later D. You’ve got to be kidding! I thought it was terrible 35. He bought a ticket______________ . A. and his brother did either B. but his brother didn't, too C. and so his brother bought D. and so did his brother III. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected. 3 36. There is no water and it’s very hot in the deserts, however, nobody lives there. A B C D 37. The room is such dirty that it needs cleaning immediately. A B C D . 38. People are not allowed to enter the park after midnight because lack of security. A B C D 39. . I'd rather to stay at home than go out at weekends. A B C D 40. Desert is a large area of land that has very little water however very few plants growing on it. A B C D IV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or best answers the question) about each passage. The size and location of the world's deserts are always changing. Over millions of years, as climates change and mountains rise, new dry and wet areas develop. But within the last 100 years, deserts have been growing at a "frightening" speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but the greatest desert makers are humans. In developing countries, 90 percent of the people use wood for cooking and heating. They cut down trees for firewood. But trees are important. They cool the land under them and keep the sun off the smaller plants. When leaves fall from a tree, they make the land richer. When the trees are gone, the smaller plants die, and there is nothing but sand. Yet people must use firewood, raise animals, and grow crops in order to live. Humans can make deserts, but humans can also prevent their growth. Algeria planted a green wall of trees across the edge. of the Sahara to' stop the desert sand from spreading. Mauritania planted a similar wall around Nouakchott, the capital. Iran puts a thin covering of petroleum on sandy areas and plants trees. The oil keeps the water and smaller the land, and men on motorcycles keep the sheep and goats away. Other countries build long canals to bring water to desert areas. Yet land that will probably become desert in the future equals the size of Australia, the United States, and the former Soviet Union together. Can people stop the growth of the world's deserts and save the land that is so essential to life? 41. Most people in developing countries_______________. A. planted trees on the edge of the deserts B. put oil on sandy areas C. cook on wood fires D. raise sheep and goats 42. We can infer that men on motorcycles keep the sheep and goats away so that _____ . A. they won't destroy the covering of oil B. they won't eat the small trees C. they won't blow the sand away D. they won't drink water in the canals 43. When all the trees in an area are cut down, . A. there is nothing left but sand B. they cool the land under their leaves C. the smaller plants can grow better D. their leaves make the land richer 4 44. The word "frightening" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __________ . A. "wonderful" B. "extremely fast" C. “powerful” D. “awful” 45. According to the passage, which of the following is the most important cause of desertification? A. Human activities B. The spread of deserts C. The change of climate D. Cattle destroying trees V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. Desertification The Sahara Desert is growing by 10 km each year. The whole earth gets 600 km 2 of desert area more every year. This process is called "desertification." This term started being (46)__________in the 1950s. The idea of desertification was first known in the 1930s. Much of the Great Plains grew very dry (47)______________a result of drought and poor farming techniques. It was called the "Dust Bowl." Millions were forced to leave their farms and their ways of life. Since then, (48)______________have been great improvements in farming practices in the Great Plains. These have prevented the "Dust Bowl" disaster (49)________again. Grazing is one worry. Cows do two things to the soil. First, they eat grasses and plants that hold the soil in place. Second, their hooves break down the top layer of soil. The result is that the good soil can be blown away by the wind. The dirt (50)___________behind is not good for growing. 46. A. to use B. use C. used D. using 47. A. with B. as C. for D. by 48. A. they B. there C. it D. those 49. A. to occurring B. from occurring C. of occurring D. to occur 50. A. leaving B. left C. to leave D. leaves 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D . TRƯỜNG THPT TẦM VU 2 KỲ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2011 ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 7 năm (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ĐỀ 9 Họ, tên thí sinh:. more every year. This process is called "desertification." This term started being (46)__________in the 195 0s. The idea of desertification was first known in the 193 0s. Much of the. those 49. A. to occurring B. from occurring C. of occurring D. to occur 50. A. leaving B. left C. to leave D. leaves 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20