KỲ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2011 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút. Mã đề thi 362 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. lie B. wide C. circle D. comprise 2. A. west B. web C. world D. which 3. A. remained B. explored C. separated D. travelled 4. A. society B. dry C. geography D. sandy 5. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. potatoes Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. The Sahara of _______________ is the world's largest desert. A. the Africa B. Africa C. an Africa D. a Africa 7. I went to buy a Rolling Stones CD _______________ the shop didn't have it. A. and B. but C. therefore D. so 8. Some sand dunes may be over 200 meters _______________ height. A. with B. at C. on D. in 9. I must say that you have done very well. _______________, you should be aware that you still have a lot of things to learn. A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However 10. A _______________ is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people. A. sand B. dune C. cactus D. camel 11. The person who is expert about plants and animals is called a (an )____________ . A. environmentalist B. agriculturist C. conservationist D. biologist 12. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______________ be very tired now. A. need B. must C. has to D. will 13. Colson and an Australian Aborigine ___________ camels across the desert in 1936. A. had taken B. take C. were took D. took 14. Susan ______________ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly. A. mustn't B. couldn't C. can't D. needn't 15. Many plants and animals species are now in danger of ___________. A. importance B. extinction C. extinguishing D. appearance 16. We live in the same building, _____________we have hardly seen each other. A. and B. therefore C. but D. so 17. I read the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It _______________ be lying around here somewhere. Where can it be? A. might B. can C. will D. must 18. _______________ is the population of pandas in the world? A. How many B. What C. How D. Which 19. Everyone knows what is happening to _______________ but we just do not know how to stop it. A. earth B. an earth C. the earth D. a earth 20. Deserts are often composed of _______________ and rocky surfaces. A. water B. trees C. oil D. sand 21. I want to work as an interpreter in the future. _______________, I am studying Russian at university. A. But B. So C. However D. Therefore 22. When she got the news from her family, she could not do anything _________ cry. A. but B. and C. so D. however 23. _______________ is the protection of environment and natural resources. A. Survival B. Commerce C. Conservation D. Extinction 24. I do not mind at all. You _______________ apologize. A. shouldn't B. needn't C. mustn't D. oughtn't to 25. We had plenty of bread, so I _______________ to buy any. A. don’t need B. needn’t C. didn’t need D. need Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 26. Desert is a large area of land that has very little water however very few plants A B C growing on it. D 27. Rain falls occasionally in deserts so desert storms are often violent. A B C D 28. Habitat fragmentation have caused plant and animal species in the remaining A B C islands of habitat to lose contact with others of their own kind. D 29. We have plenty of time for doing the work, so we need be hurried. A B C D 30. Although we are aware on the importance of environment, we still overexploit it. A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks Desertification The Sahara Desert is growing by 10km each year. The whole earth gets 600km 2 of desert area more every year. This process is called "desertification." This term started being (31)__________in the 1950s. The idea of desertification was first known in the 1930s. Much of the Great Plains grew very dry (32)______________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, (33)______________have been great improvements in farming practices in the Great Plains. These have prevented the "Dust Bowl" disaster from (34)___________ 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 (35)___________behind is not good for growing. 31. A. use B. used C. to use D. using 32. A. as B. for C. by D. with 33. A. it B. they C. there D. those 34. A. to occur B. occurring C. occurred D. occur 35. A. leaves B. to leave C. left D. leaving Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. In 1782, the bald eagle was chosen as the national bird of the United States because it is a bird of strength and courage, and was found all over North America and only in North America. But a little over 200 years later, the bald eagle had almost disappeared from the country. In 1972, there were only 3,000 bald eagles in the entire United States. The reason for the bird's decreasing population was pollution, especially pollution of the rivers by pesticides. Pesticides are chemicals used to kill insects and other animals that attack and destroy crops. Unfortunately, rain often washes pesticides into rivers. Pesticides pollute the rivers and poison the fish. Eagles eat these fish and the poison affects their eggs. The eggs have very thin shells and do not hatch. Eagles only lay only two or three eggs a year. Because many of the eggs did not hatch and produce more eagles, the number of eagles quickly became smaller. Today, the American government and the American people are trying to protect the bald eagle. The number of bald eagles is increasing. It now appears that the American national bird will survive and remain a symbol of strength and courage. 36. The bald eagle was in danger of extinction mainly because ______________. A. they used to kill insects B. the rivers were polluted by pesticides C. they didn't lay enough eggs D. it was chosen as the national bird 37. The bald eagle's main food is _______________. A. insects B. grass C. fish D. poison 38. One eagle can lay _______________. A. one or two eggs every six months B. one or two eggs a year C. two or three eggs every six months D. two or three eggs per year 39. The bird lays eggs, and then the eggs _______________. A. produce B. break C. protect D. hatch 40. The number of bald eagles is now _______________. A. becoming larger B. decreasing C. becoming smaller D. in great danger of extinction Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 41. Hanh: “They look a bit different, these conical hats. Which one would you like, this one or that one?” Mary: “ ________________” A. Yes, I do. B. Either one. You choose. C. No, I don’t. D. Yes, they are different. 42. Don’t you find this story very funny? A. No, I don’t. It’s boring. B. Yes, I find so. C. I’m sorry. D. It’s right. I find it. 43. What would you like to eat? A. No, I don’t like. B. Yes, please. C. Thank you. D. Beefsteak, please. 44. Hoa: “_______________.” Salesgirl: It’s $20. A. How much is this hat? B. How many dollars does this hat have? C. How much this hat costs? D. Both A and C 45. Customer: How much is a kilo of sugar? Salesman: “_______________” A. Ten thousand money B. Ten thousand C. It’s cost ten thousand D. It costs ten thousand money 46. It is unnecessary to buy a new air-conditioner. We can repair the available one. A. We can repair the available air-conditioner. Therefore, we needn’t buy a new one. B. We mustn’t buy a new air-conditioner because we can repair the available one. C. It isn’t good for us to buy a new air-conditioner while we can repair the available one. D. We needn’t repair the available air-conditioner. Let’s buy a new one. 47. He tried to study hard. As a result, he passed the exam easily. A. He tried to study hard. However he failed the exam. B. However hard he tried to study and he passed the exam easily. C. He therefore tried to study hard and passed the exam easily. D. He tried to study hard, so he passed the exam easily. 48. You are not allowed to fish here. A. You needn’t fish here. B. You mustn’t fish here. C. You can fish here. D. You don’t have to fish here. 49. Even though the story was very funny, nobody laughed. A. Despite of the story was very funny, nobody laughed. B. Nobody laughed in spite the story was very funny. C. The story was very funny, but nobody laughed. D. The story was very funny and nobody laughed. 50. Nam has studied English for 3 years, but he can’t speak it well. A. Nam has studied English for 3 years. However, he can’t speak it well. B. Nam can’t speak English well. Therefore, he has to study it in 3 years. C. Nam has studied English for 3 years, so he can speak it well. D. Nam can speak English well if he studies it in 3 years. . KỲ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2011 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút. Mã đề thi 362 Mark the letter A,. 44. Hoa: “_______________.” Salesgirl: It’s $20. A. How much is this hat? B. How many dollars does this hat have? C. How much this hat costs? D. Both A and C 45. Customer: How much is a kilo. buy a new air-conditioner. We can repair the available one. A. We can repair the available air-conditioner. Therefore, we needn’t buy a new one. B. We mustn’t buy a new air-conditioner