1 SỞ GD- ĐT TỈNH QUẢNG NAM ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO TN THPT(2010-2011) TRƯỜNG THPT HIỆP ĐỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Đề gồm 5 trang) Thời gian: 60 phút I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different ly from the rest. 01.A. photographs B. halves C. dates D. speaks 02.A. knocked B. jumped C. started D. missed 03.A. country B. found C. house D. sound II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from the other words. 04. A. difficult B. interesting C. informal D. serious 05. A. delicate B. promotion C. volcanic D. resources III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 06. If my candidates had won the election , I ______happy now. A. would have been B. would be C. will be D. should be 07. It was ______that everyone answered it correctly. A. so simple question B. such a simple question C. too simple question D. a more simple question 08. We managed ______over the wall without _______ A. to climb; being seen B. climbing; being seen C. to climb; seeing D. to be climbed; seeing 09. Neither Mary nor her two brothers ______ superstitious. A. is B. was C. are D. have 10. I ______ very well with my father now , we never have any arguments. A. go on B. carry on C. put on D. get on 11. Last night when I _______ my homework , the lights _______ out. A. was doing / went B. did / went C. did / was going D. was doing / go 12. I wanted to know _________________ . A. where did he live B. where does he live C. where he live D.where he lived 13. In America there are two_____________ live in a home. They are parents and children A. persons B. children. C. generations D. generation 14. The conical leaf hat can protect people _________________ sun or rain. A. to B. from C. in D.for 15. My friend was very worried about the exam. I advised him __________ A. not to worry B. no worry C. not worry D. to not worry 16. Within _______ few years, _______ private space travel has gone from concept to reality. A .Ø / an B. the / the C. the / a D. a / Ø 17. We used to climb up the crest of the hill to get a good view of the surroundings. A. top B. foot C. middle D. face 18. He is only sixteen, and ________, he is not eligible to drive a car. A. nevertheless B. but C. therefore D. however 2 19. A / an ______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct. A. dangerous B. endanger C. endangered D. endangerment 20. I must have a bath. I __________ all the afternoon. A . was gardening B. have gardened C . have been gardening D. had been gardening 21. Let’s go to the library, __________? A. shall we B. will we C. would we D. should we 22. I have to announce that the manager cannot attend our party today, __________ is a pity. A. that B. who C. which D. what 23__________the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more A. While B. Despite C. Meanwhile D. Although 24. “ We can’t go now. Let’s wait __________ the rain stops.” A. until B. when C. after D. as 25. This library card will give you free access __________ the Internet 8 hours a day A. from B. on C. in D. to 26 -“ You look nice today. I like your new hairstyle.” - “……………………………… ” A. It’s nice of you to say so B. Shall I ? Thanks C. Oh, well done! D. I feel interesting to hear that 27. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you. A. be related to B. be interested in C. pay all attention to D. express interest to 28. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your resume to the company. A. recommendation B. reference C. photograph D. curriculum vitae 29. If you are offered the position, ………………! A. congratulations B. congratulating C. congratulation D. congratulate 30. They held a party to congratulate…….their son’s success to become …… engineer. A. in / a B. for / an C. at / the D. on / an IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer A,B,C, or D. Energy is fundamental to human beings, especially to poor people – the one- third of humanity that does not have modern energy supplies like electricity, with which their life could be improved. Many people who live in countryside have to gather fuel wood. This takes a lot of time. Moreover, it causes indoor air pollution because of heavy smoke. For many people living in rural areas in developing countries of the world, biogas (CH 4 ) is the large energy resources available and costs almost nothing. The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps solve the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, plant waste and animal manure cost almost nothing. The tendency to use renewable energy sources is on the increase when non- renewable ones are running out. In the near future, people in the developing countries may use wind or sea waves as the environment-friendly energy sources. 31. What do poor people in the countryside do to have energy? 3 A. They look for coal B. They gather fuel wood C. They look for oil D. They use gas cookers 32. What is the main use of biogas? A. It is used mainly for cooking and heating. B. It is mainly used for lighting. C. It is mainly used for operating. D. It is mainly used for producing in factories. 33. According to the passage, what is the most awful effect of using fuel wood? A. It causes indoor air pollution. B. It may cause fire. C. It damages their houses. D. It affects the local scenery. 34. What, according to the passage, are the main advantages of using biogas? A. It is smoke-free. B. It costs almost nothing. C. It is clean because it is smoke-free and costs almost nothing. D. It is clean 35. What, according to the passage, may be used as the environment-friendly energy sources. A. Nuclear energy B. Coal C. Wind and sea energy D. Oil V. Choose the best answer to fill in the gap. If you want to __(36)__ your best in an exam, you should be relaxed and one of the best things to do is to take regular breaks even if they are only for a few minutes. During revision time, you __(37)__ take some time off to go for a walk or play your favorite sports . It is a mistake to take up all physical activities. Exercise can help you to relax. You should __(38)__ at least twenty minutes doing something different every day. Parents don't like it when their teenage children spend hours on the phone , but , in fact, __(39)__ to a friend is very good for you; parents think that children are __(40)__ time and money; but research says talking to friends gives you a chance to relax, and this will make you spend the time studying more effective. 36. A. write B. go C. do D. make 37. A. will B. shall C. have D. should 38. A. spend B. use C. relax D. waste 39. A. communicating B. chatting C. saying D. telling 40. A. losing B. wasting C. missing D. spending VI. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 41. “If I were you, I would take the job,” said my room-mate. A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job. B. My room-mate advised me to take the job. C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me. D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me. 42. She started learning English ten years ago. A. She has not learnt English before. B. She has learnt English since ten years. C. She has started learning English for ten years. D. She has learnt English for ten years. 43. It was kind of Hoa to send flowers to me on my birthday. A. Hoa was kind enough to send flowers to me on my birthday. B. Hoa wasn’t kind enough to send me flowers on my birthday. 4 C. Hoa was enough kind to send me flowers on my birthday. D. Hoa was kind enough not to send flowers to me on my birthday. 44. Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. A. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before it exploded. B. Despite his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. C. Despite his legs to be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded. D. Despite his broken legs, but he was able to get out of the car before it exploded. 45. "Can you open door the for me, Tom?" Ann asked. A. Ann asked to open the door for her, Tom. B. Ann asked Tom to open the door for her. C. Ann asked Tom open the door for her. D.Ann asked Tom to open the door for me. VII. Find the mistake. 46. Bill is often late for class, who makes his teachers angry. A B C D 47. He isn’t going to the conference in March and neither they are. A B C D 48. When I will see Mary tomorrow, I’ll send the message to her A B C D 49. The more you practise your English, the more faster you will learn. A B C D 50. Children usually get bored of doing the same activity during a lesson. A B C D The end 5 ĐÁP ÁN 1 B 11 A 21 A 31 B 41 B 2 C 12 D 22 C 32 A 42 D 3 A 13 C 23 B 33 A 43 A 4 C 14 B 24 A 34 C 44 A 5 A 15 A 25 D 35 C 45 B 6 B 16 D 26 A 36 B 46 C 7 B 17 A 27 C 37 D 47 D 8 A 18 C 28 D 38 A 48 B 9 C 19 C 29 A 39 B 49 C 10 D 20 C 30 D 40 B 50 B . 1 SỞ GD- ĐT TỈNH QUẢNG NAM ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO TN THPT( 201 0-2 011) TRƯỜNG THPT HIỆP ĐỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Đề gồm 5 trang) Thời gian: 60 phút I. Choose. my room-mate. A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job. B. My room-mate advised me to take the job. C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me. D. My room-mate insisted. smoke-free. B. It costs almost nothing. C. It is clean because it is smoke-free and costs almost nothing. D. It is clean 35. What, according to the passage, may be used as the environment-friendly