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Thái Bình Đề thi Khảo sát vào THPT năm học 2009-2010 Đề số 02 Môn: Tiếng Anh (Thời gian lµm bµi : 60 phót) A-Phonetics:
I Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A hear B clear C bear D ear
2. A blood B pool C food D tool
3. A scholarship B chemist C cheerful D ache
4. A peer B fee C sleeve D feed
5. A lamb B doubt C both D climb
II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
6. A economic B electric C engineer D entertain
7. A individual B significant C compulsory D reality
8. A dynamite B earthquake C environment D festival
B Vocabulary-Grammar :
I Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: 9. I wish she next examination
A.can pass B.can passed C.could pass D.could passed
10. I am very proud my school
A.from B.at C.of D.off
11. He worked very hard, he passed the exam easily
A.and B.so C.but D.because
12. I knew her I was a child
A.since B.until C.while D.when
13. The meeting will be tomorrow
A.have B.had C.hold D.held
14. He laughs a lot because her funny face
A.of B.off C.in D.on
15. Lan used to walk the mosque her way to primary school
A.to B.on C.in D.at
16. It’s raining Mr Binh has to go to work
A.Because B.But C.Therefore D.However
17. It seems very difficult for me to have a trip abroad It all depends _my parents Any way we’ll keep _touch
A.on-in B.in-in C.on-on D.of-off
18. We used to along the street when I was small
A.not walk B.walking C.walked D.walk
19. She got used to early
A.get up B.gets up C.getting up D.got up
20. We pay the bill at the end of each month
A.electricity B.electric C.electrical D.electrician 21. She said that she you some day
A.had visited B.visited C.would visit D.visits
22. You have lived here since 1980, ?
A.didn’t you B.haven’t you C.don’t you D.have you
23. Mr and Mrs Smith have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary
A.last B.late C.later D.lately
24. _ of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation
A according to B on behalf C together D in addition
25. What would Lan if she the Miss World
A were B would be C will be D is
II.Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in standard English 26. She wishes she can speak English as fluently as her brother
A B C D
27. Last weekend Ba went to see a movie calling “Ghost and Monsters” A B C D
28. If only the weather is nice, we could go for a walk in the park A B C D
29. Besides Buddhism and Hinduism, Islam is the country’s officially religion A B C D
30. Singapore is one of the country of Association of South East Asian Nations A B C D
C-READING: I Read the passage and choose the correct answer:
Among the festivals celebrated by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known as the Mid-August Festival Large number of small round moon cakes are eaten on this day, and chidren enjoy carrying colorful paper lanterns come in all shapes; the more popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies According to them, the moon shines brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival As the moon rises, tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess
31. What does the passage mainly discuss ?
A.Festivals B.Rice-cooking festival C.Lunar new year D.Mid-August Festival
32. The phrase “ Mid-August Festival” can be replaced by
(2)A.cakes B.sticky-rice cake C.fruit D.fruit and moon cakes 34. When does the moon shine brightest ?
A.the night before the Moon Cake Festival B the night after the Moon Festival C the night of the Moon Cake Festival D.the following night
35. What is NOT mentioned in the passage ?
A.paper lanterns B.moon shines C moon cakes D.lion-dancing
II Read and circle the best answer.
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological (36) But actually the idea for a computer (37) _worked out over two centuries ago by a man (38) Charles Babbage Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (39) he called “engines” But despite the fact that he (40) _building some of these, he never finished any of them Over the years, people have argued (41) _his machines would ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (42) engine based on one of Babbage’s designs (43) _has taken six years to complete and more (44) _four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (45) remind people of Babbage’s work
36 A age B days C times D year
37 A had B was C is D has
38 A known B called C recognized D written
39 A who B whose C what D which
40 A wanted B missed C started D made
41 A whether B until C while D though
42 A an B the C that D some
43 A He B It C One D They
44 A than B when C therefore D then
45 A for B so C as D to
D-WRITING: Choose the correct sentences to have a good letter Dear Tom,
I am very pleased to receive your letter days ago How is your family?
46. A.I am good and my parents are, too B.I am well and my parents are, too C.I am good and so are my parents D.I am well and so my parents
47. A.I live in the countryside at the North of Viet Nam B.I live in the countryside on the North of Viet Nam C.I live on the countryside in the North of Viet Nam D.I live in the countryside in the North of Viet Nam 48. A The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friendly and honest
B The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honest C The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friend and honest D The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honestly 49. A Would you like come and see me next summer holiday ?
B.Would you like coming and see me next summer holiday ? C.Would you like to come and see me next summer holiday ? D.Would you like coming and seeing me next summer holiday ?