1 Đề ôn thi tốt nghiệp năm 2011 Môn: Tiếng anh I Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers: Ernest Hemingway was one of the greatest American writers of his age. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois, in the family of a doctor. In his schooldays, Ernest became an excellent sportman. He played football, swam, and boxed. At school he was a successful pupil. He wrote poems for the school library magazine and edited the school newspaper. In 1918, he joined the army and was given a job of driving American Red Cross ambulances on the Italian front. Two months later, he was badly wounded in the leg. He was taken to a hospital in Milan where he had twelve operations. In 1923, his first work, “Three stories and Ten Poems” was written. Hemingway’s last novel, “The Old Man and the Sea” (1952), is about the courage of an old fisherman, who was fighting with a big fish and the sea for many hours and won the victory over them. In 1954 the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and “The Old Man and the Sea” was mentioned as one of his best works. Ernest Hemingway died in 1961 when he was 62 years old. 1. When was Hemingway born ? a. 1899 b. 1900 c. 1901 d. 1982 2.He was a _______ pupil at school. a. bad b. slow c. naughty d. good 3. What did he do when he joined the army in the World War I ? a. a taxi driver b. an ambulance driver c. a bus driver d. a lorry driver 4. What was Hemingway’s last work ? a. For Whom The Bell Tolls b. A Farewell to Arms c. Three stories and Ten poems d. The Old Man and the Sea 5. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for _________. a. medicine b. physics c. literature d. chemistry II. Read the passage and then choose the best answer: Frederich Engels was born in 1820, in Barmen, in the Rhine Province. His father was a manufacturer. In 1838, Engels without having completed his high school study, was forced by his family to enter a commercial house in Bramen as a clerk. Commercial affairs did not prevent Engels from pursuing his scientific and political education. The study of philosophy led him further. Engels was the finest scholar and teacher of modern proletariat in the whole civilised world. From the time that fate brought Karl Marx and Frederick Engels together, the two friends devoted their life’s work to a common cause. In their scientific works, Marx and Engels were the first to explain that socialism is not the invention of dreamers, but the final aim and necessary result of the development of the working people in modern society. 1.When did Engels stop his high school study ? a. 1820 b. 1838 c. 1840 d. 1848 2 What did his family force him to do ? a. to continue his high school study. b. to enter a university. c. to enter a commercial house as a clerk. d. to work as a politician. 3. Frederick Engels ______. a. pursued his scientific and political education. b. was interested in commerce. c. liked to become a clerk. d. liked to become a businessman. 4. What was the relationship between Karl Marx Engels ? a. teacher and student b. Friends c. boss and employer d. relatives 5. According to Marx and Engels, socialism is ______. a. the invention of dreamers. b. unbelievable c. unworkable. d. the final aim and necessary result of the development of the working people. III.Read the passage and then choose the best answer: English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me. mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some 2 knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first. 1. How many languages can the writer speak? a . 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 2. The writer has learnt Spanish…… a. in Spain b. at high school c. at University d. b and c 3. Travelling may cause troubles if…… a. you cannot speak the language well enough b. you can speak the language well enough. c. you can speak the language bad enough d.you can communication in the target language 4. Some useful ways to practise your target language are……… a. listening to the radio and watching T.V in the language b. reading books in the language c. seeing films in the language d. all are correct 5. According to the writer, what should be mastered first? a. vocabulary b. vocabulary and grammar c. writing skill d. reading skill IV.Read the passage and then choose the best answer People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy. They express their happiness by singing. When a bird sings, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give information. Their songs are their language. The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds. They sing when they want to attract a female bird. It is their way of saying that they are looking for a wife. Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird, his tree or even a branch of a tree is his home. He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them. If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other signs. Câu 1: People sing because ______. A. they want to tell a story B. they know many songs C. they feel happy D. they are good at singing Câu 2 What is one of the main reasons why birds sing? A. They can sing many songs. B. They want to give information. C. They are sad. D. They are in a bad temper. Câu 3: Which birds sing the most beautiful songs? A. Male birds B. Female birds C. Female birds which attract male birds D. Young birds which attract male birds Câu 4: According to the passage, a bird sings ______. A. to warn about the approach of people B. to tell other birds to come quickly C. to stop sadness D. to tell strangers to keep away Câu 5: Most birds usually ______ if they cannot sing well. A. warn other birds to go away B. find a wife C. fly in the sky D. give information in another way . 1 Đề ôn thi tốt nghiệp năm 2011 Môn: Tiếng anh I Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers: Ernest. learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some 2 knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should