Sở GD & ĐT Đồng Tháp Trường THPT TX Sadec ĐỀ THI THỬ TN THPT Năm học 2010-2011 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh_Lớp 12 Thời gian: 60 phút ( không kể phát đề ) ( Đề gồm có 04 trang ) I. PHONETICS Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line. 1. A. parents B. brothers C. weekends D. feelings 2. A. chores B. dishes C. houses D. coaches 3. A. chew B. few C. flew D. sue Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest in each group. 4. A. ability B. society C. enlightenment D. advocate 5. A. philosopher B. establishment C. economical D. discriminate II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 6. Humans benefit much from the technology of modern _________. A. nature B. nation C. research D. civilization 7. It’s _______ to drive through a red light and without a helmet on. A. legally B. illegal C. legal D. illegally 8. Children seem to have lost their _____ in reading nowadays. A. enjoying B. enjoyment C. enjoyable D. enjoyably 9. She is always under _____ and it is affecting her health. A. relax B. pressure C. work D. study 10. Who can suggest a good _____ to this problem? A. result B. key C. solution D. answer 11. This treatment is a new technique ______ by surgeons in a London hospital long ago. A. led B. pioneered C. produced D. discovered 12. I was ______ at her knowledge of French literature. A. amazed B. amazing C. amazement D. amazingly 13. “You shouldn’t shout in restaurants.” He _________ me not to shout in restaurants. A. suggested B. advised C. offered D. said 14. The road accident victims ______ first-aid assistance by the Red Cross members. A. provide B. provided C. have provided D. were provided 15. The organization was ______ to provide aid to the wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war. A. found B. founded C. establish D. establishing 16. The families _______ houses were washed away by the tsunami were given temporary shelter in the school yard. A. where B. whom C. whose D. that 17. The goalkeeper stood _____ from his team because of his height and red hair. A. against B. up C. over D. out 18. They set _____ early in the morning, hoping to arrive before noon. A. down B. on C. off D. up 19. The number of applicants for the new position ______ ninety. A. reach B. has reached C. have reached D. was reached 20. When she told me I got the job, I was so excited that I didn’t know what ________. A. to tell B. to talk C. to say D. to speak 21. December is the time of the year ______ the weather in Dalat is the coldest. A. which B. where C. when D. whose 22. The Enterprises Law have encouraged ______domestic _____ foreign investment. A. both…and B. such…as C. neither…nor D. from…to 23. Doi Moi or Renovation _______ in Vietnam in 1986. A. initiated B. was initiated C. had initiated D. would initiate 24. _________ of the bad weather , we went to school on time . A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. Even 25. _________ rising fuel prices this month, the level of consumption remains the same. A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. Even though 26. Due to WTO commitments, many economic sectors in Vietnam ______ strong competition now. A. face B. faced C. had faced D. are facing 27. He takes _______ his father a lot, the same square face and Roman nose. A. after B. for C. in D. up 28. If I were a member of the Red Cross Organization, I _____ to the disaster-stricken areas to help the victims. A. went B. had gone C. would go D. would have gone 29. Burglars _____ the museum and stole several paintings. A. got on B. came round C. broke into D. ran across 30. The more you practise, ______ you can speak the language. A. the more well B. the better C. more better D. the more III. READING A. Read the passage and choose the option that nest fits each space. Swimming is a (31)___ activity for physical therapy and exercise. (32)____ it works the majority of the muscles in the body and provides (33)____ aerobic benefits and resistance benefits (as the swimmer pulls and pushes through the (34)_____ ), the sport is generally (35)____ one of the most complete (36)____ of exercise. Swimming does not strain joints and connective tissue as much as many other forms of exercise, and swimmers injure themselves (37)____ a lower rate than most other (38)____. Athletes in other sports who are (39)____ from injuries often swim to (40)____ in shape. 31. A. worth B. valuable C. price D. precious 32. A. Because B. Although C. So D. But 33. A. with B. for C. either D. both 34. A. water B. river C. pool D. race 35. A. named B. seen C. considered D. looked 36. A. types B. shaped C. forms D. activities 37. A. of B. at C. with D. in 38. A. sports B. events C. athletes D. competitors 39. A. getting B. hurting C. healing D. recovering 40. A. stay B. live C. look D. hold B. Read the passage and choose the best anwers to the questions. WHO World Health Organization (WHO), a specialized agency of the United Nations with its headquarters in Geneva, was established in 1948. According to its constitution, it is “the directing and coordinating authority on international health work” and is responsible for helping all peoples to attain “the highest possible levels of health.” In 1987 the organization had 166 member countries. The services of the agency may be either advisory or technical. Advisory services include aid in training medical personnel and in disseminating knowledge of diseases such as influenza, malaria, smallpox, tuberculosis, and AIDS; maternal and child health; nutrition; population planning; and environmental sanitation. The agency maintains health-demonstration areas for sustained application of modern techniques to improve general health conditions and to combat specific diseases interfering with agricultural productivity and overall economic development. The technical services include biological standardization and unification of pharmacopoeias, collection and dissemination of epidemiological information, special international research projects on parasitic and viral diseases, and publication of a series of technical and scientific works. 41. World Health Organization’s headquarters are situated _________. A. in the United Nations. B. New York, the United States. C. in Geneva, Switzerland. D. in many different countries. 42. Which of the following is true of WHO? A. It was founded in the late 1900s. B. It is a national organization. C. It was established by 166 countries. D. Its purpose is to help improve health conditions around the world. 43. According to the passage, WHO ________. A. provides advisory services only. B. provides technical services instead of advisory services. C. provides both advisory and technical services. D. doesn’t take economic development into consideration. 44. Which of the following is not an area of advisory services? A. disseminating knowledge of some infectious diseases B. collecting and disseminating epidemiological information C. population planning D. maternal and child health 45. It can be inferred from the text that __________. A. WHO is also concerned about the living environment. B. maternal and child health is the main focus of WHO. C. WHO specializes in publishing scientific works. D. WHO emphasizes agricultural development. IV. WRITING Choose the underlined part which is grammatically incorrect and needs to be changed to have a correct sentence. 46 . Thing can’t go off as they are; something has to change A B C D 47. We will tell Joe to call you while we see him tomorrow. A B C D 48. The more difficult the task is, the more challenging is it. A B C D Choose the sentence (A,B,C or D) that is closest in meaning to the sentence in bold. 49. He arrived home and then had dinner immediately. A. He had dinner as soon as he arrived home. B. He had dinner when he arrived home. C. He had dinner before he arrived home. D. As soon as he had dinner, he arrived home. 50. Even though he had no money, he decided to go travelling. A. He had no money, so he decided to go travelling. B. He had no money. However, he decided to go travelling. C. He had no money, therefore he decided to go travelling. D. He decided to go travelling but he had no money. KEY: 1.A 2A 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.C 11. B 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.B 16.C 17.D 18.C 19.B 20.C 21.C 22.A 23.B 24.B 25.A 26.D 27.A 28.C 29.C 30.B 31.B 32.A 33.D 34.A 35.C 36.C 37.B 38.C 39.D 40.A 41.C 42.D 43.C 44.B 45.A 46.A 47.C 48.D 49.A 50.B 2008-2009 Trường THPT TX Sadec Nguyễn Thị Mai Anh . Sở GD & ĐT Đồng Tháp Trường THPT TX Sadec ĐỀ THI THỬ TN THPT Năm học 201 0-2 011 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh_ Lớp 12 Thời gian: 60 phút ( không kể phát đề ) ( Đề gồm có 04 trang ) I. PHONETICS. 39.D 40.A 41.C 42.D 43.C 44.B 45.A 46.A 47.C 48.D 49.A 50.B 200 8-2 009 Trường THPT TX Sadec Nguyễn Thị Mai Anh . rising fuel prices this month, the level of consumption remains the same. A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. Even though 26. Due to WTO commitments, many economic sectors in Vietnam ______ strong