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KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.
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Read the following passage adapted from the Encyclopedia Britannica 2010 and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5.
A person who tosses a can or a napkin on the ground is contributing to land pollution. This (1)______ of pollution mainly
involves the depositing on land of solid wastes that cannot be broken down quickly or, in some cases, at all. Heaps of trash are
not only unpleasant to look at - they can (2)______ interfere with the lives of plants and animals.
Land pollution also includes the build-up of (3)______ chemicals on land. The use of pesticides in farming is a major
source of this type of pollution. These chemicals are spread over fields to kill insects, weeds, fungi, or rodents that are a threat
to crops. But pesticides harm or (4)______ other living things too. When they drift with the wind or become absorbed
(5)______ fruits and vegetables, they can become a source of health problems such as cancer and birth defects.
Question 1: A. Use B. Type C. plan D. train
Question 2: A. also B. too C. so D. such
Question 3: A. Poisoning B. poisonously C. poison D. poisonous
Question 4: A. Kill B. Make C. Get D. help
Question 5: A. Into B. up C. on D. of
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in
each of the following questions.
Question 6: The boy does not resemble his brother in any way.
A. look after B. take up C. take after D. look up
Question 7: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of work B. out of order C. out of date D. out of fashion
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 in each of the following questions.
Question 8: A. sure B. sort C. sun D. seem
Question 9: A. understand B. Industrial C. Discussion D. university
Question 10: A. Borrowed B. complained C. conserved D. approached
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 11: “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Mary?” said Mike.
A. Mike asked Mary if she didn’t like to come to his birthday party.
B. Mike didn’t know that Mary had come to his birthday party.
C. Mike was told to come to Mary’s birthday party.
D. Mike invited Mary to come to his birthday party.
Question 12: You won’t have a seat unless you book in advance.
A. You didn’t have a seat because you didn’t book in advance.
B. You won’t have a seat if you don’t book in advance.
C. You can’t have a seat although you book in advance.
D. You will have a seat if you don’t book in advance.
Question 13: She started working as a teacher of English ten years ago.
A. She had been working as a teacher of English for ten years.
B. She has worked with a teacher of English for ten years.
C. She had worked with a teacher of English for ten years.
D. She has been working as a teacher of English for ten years.
Read the following passage adapted from the Encyclopedia Britannica 2011 and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 14 to 18.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a special program of the United Nations, is devoted to aiding national
efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children.
UNICEF was created in 1946 to provide relief to children in countries devastated by World War II. After 1950 the fund
directed its efforts toward general programs for the improvement of children’s welfare, particularly in less-developed
countries and in various emergency situations. The organization’s broader mission was reflected in the name it adopted in
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1953, the United Nations Children’s Fund. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1965. It is headquartered in

New York City.
UNICEF has concentrated much of its effort in areas in which relatively small expenditures can have a significant impact
on the lives of the most disadvantaged children such as the prevention and treatment of diseases. In keeping with this strategy,
UNICEF supports immunization programs for childhood diseases and programs to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS; it also
provides funding for health services, educational facilities, and other welfare services. Since 1996 UNICEF programs have
been guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), which affirms the right of all children to “the enjoyment of
the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health”. UNICEF’s
activities are financed by both government and private contributions.
Question 14: What was the objective of UNICEF when it was created in 1946?
A. to win the Nobel Prize for Peace
B. to devote to the general welfare of children all over the world
C. to improve the health, nutrition, education of nations
D. to help children in countries devastated by World War II
Question 15: When did UNICEF win the Nobel Prize for Peace?
A. In 1965 B. In 1950 C. In 1946 D. In 1953
Question 16: The underlined word “It” in paragraph two refers to ______.
A. UNICEF B. the Nobel Peace Prize
C. the United Nations D. New York
Question 17: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The headquarters of UNICEF is in New York City.
B. UNICEF has guided the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
C. UNICEF stands for the United Nations Children’s Fund.
D. UNICEF provides funding for health services and educational facilities.
Question 18: UNICEF receives money from ______.
A. the United Nations organisations B. international corporations
C. governments and individuals D. national and international businesses
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 19: Our flight from Bangkok to London was delayed ______ the storm.
A. since B. because of C. Because D. in spite of
Question 20: She had no difficulty ______ at her new school.

A. making friends B. to make friends C. make friends D. to making friends
Question 21: I enjoy playing ______ at weekends.
A. the badminton B. one badminton C. a badminton D. badminton
Question 22: Dr. Fleming, ______ discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel Prize of Medicine in 1945.
A. which B. who C. that D. whom
Question 23: To save energy, we should remember to ______ the lights before going out.
A. turn up B. turn on C. turn down D. turn off
Question 24: Tears contain an antiseptic that helps protect our eyes ______ infection.
A. with B. in C. on D. from
Question 25: Helen: “Shall I collect the tickets for the concert for you?”
Peter: “______”
A. Nice to meet you! B. Make yourself at home.
C. It’s kind of you to do so. D. Long time no see.
Question 26: You ______ wash those apples. They have already been washed.
A. need B. must C. needn’t D. mustn’t
Question 27: If I were you, I ______ for that intensive English course.
A. will apply B. apply C. applied D. would apply
Question 28: Neil Armstrong is the first man ______ foot on the moon.
A. set B. to be set C. to set D. setting
Question 29: Many countries’ cultural ______ is a result of taking in immigrants from all over the world.
A. diversity B. diversified C. Diversify D. diverse
Question 30: Tom’s sister is five years ______ than he is.
A. the eldest B. elder C. older D. the oldest
Question 31: As soon as I saw the advertisement, I ______ the house agent.
A. phone B. had phoned C. phoned D. have phoned
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Question 32: Mrs Black: “Thank you for your help!”
Tim: “______”
A. Just for fun. B. You’re welcome. C. The same to you! D. How do you do?
Question 33: I decided ______ the book you told me about some days ago.

A. to buying B. buy C. to buy D. buying
Question 34: At present, the new director ______ to foster a culture of open communication within the company.
A. was trying B. tries C. tried D. is trying
Question 35: The former Olympic ______ was invited to speak at a charity dinner.
A. victory B. champion C. trophy D. triumph
Question 36: Susan is fond ______ reading comic books in her free time.
A. on B. For C. at D. of
Question 37: I really enjoy being with my father. He has got a really good ______ of humour.
A. mood B. way C. sense D. feeling
Question 38: Jack: “______”
Rose: “That’s a good idea.”
A. Sorry, I’m late. B. What about going to the cinema tonight?
C. Glad to see you. D. Excuse me, where’s the post office?
Question 39: Her newly-published book is ______ from the previous ones.
A. differ B. different C. differently D. difference
Question 40: She was overjoyed because her article ______.
A. had published B. had been published C. has been published D. has published
Question 41: There were ten athletes ______ in the final round.
A.competing B. requiring C. Taking D. sharing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main
stress in each of the following questions.
Question 42: A. effective B. National C. historic D. important
Question 43: A. honest B. modern C. machine D. village
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 44: I can’t go out tonight because I have too many work to do.
A B C D
Question 45: Driving on the left made my daughter very surprising when she first visited London.
A B C D
Question 46: Bella had better to change her study habits if she wants to be admitted to a good college.

A B C D

Question 47: Before the 1920s, no women have voted in national elections in the US.
A B C D
Question 48: We were told to plan everything very careful before the journey.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 49: Nowadays a large number of young people spend much time ______.
A. to surf the Internet B. surfing the Internet
C. surf the Internet D. with surfing the Internet
Question 50: It was not until he failed the final examination ______.
A. that he realised how important the revision was
B. when he realised how important the revision was
C. that he realises how important the revision is
D. when he realises how important the revision is
THE END


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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
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(Đề thi có 04 trang)
KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 1: People say that these villagers are hospitable.
A. It is said that these villagers are hospitable.

B. These villagers are not hospitable as they say.
C. These villagers are said not to be hospitable.
D. It is said that these villagers are not hospitable.
Question 2: “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,” said John.
A. John asked me to do morning exercise regularly.
B. John prevented me from doing morning exercise regularly.
C. John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly.
D. John advised me to do morning exercise regularly.
Question 3: I have never eaten this kind of fruit before.
A. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
B. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
C. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago.
D. I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time.
Read the following passage adapted from Encyclopaedia Britannica, and mark the letter A, B, C,
or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 4 to 8.
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every
country in the world. The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International
Committee for the Relief of (4)______ Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the
Red Cross); it was (5)______ to care for victims of battle (6)______ wartime, but later national Red
Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally.
Its peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (7)______, training of nurses'
aids, maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and
numerous (8)______ services. The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally
Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906)
is the name used in Muslim countries.
Question 4: A. An B. one C. The D. a
Question 5: A. Done B. Set C. found D. established
Question 6: A. on B. in C. before D. to
Question 7: A. Safely B. safer C. safety D. safe
Question 8: A. the other B. another C. other D. others

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 in each of the following questions.
Question 9: A. medal B. defend C. intend D. compete
Question 10: A. Tourists B. symbols C. banks D. steps
Question 11: A. water B. penalty C. determine D. Question
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 12: I like reading books _______ this is a good way to get information.
A. because B. because of C. so that D. in order to
Question 13: I've never seen such an interesting ______ before.
A. performance B. performative C. Performed D. performing
Question 14: The harder you try, ______ you get.
A. the best B. good C. Better D. the better
Question 15: Most parents do not allow their children ______ out late.
A. staying B. Stay C. to stay D. stayed
Question 16: We have enough food at home so we ______ do any shopping today.
A. need B. needn't C. oughtn‟t D. ought
Question 17: If she ______ her husband, he couldn‟t have finished his project.
A. doesn‟t help B. hasn‟t helped C. hadn‟t helped D. won't help
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Question 18: Since the computer ______ it has made considerable changes to our daily life.
A. has invented B. is invented C. was invented D. invented
Question 19: Mary: “What a nice dress you‟re wearing, Jane!”
Jane: “______”
A. That‟s too bad. B. Never mind. C. Not at all. D. Thank you.
Question 20: My children ______ interested in kangaroos lately.
A. become B. will become C. have become D. were becoming
Question 21: The panda‟s ______ habitat is the bamboo forest.
A. naturalize B. natural C. Nature D. naturally
Question 22: Students should pay ______ to what their teachers say.

A. respect B. attention C. care D. notice
Question 23: Could you please _______ my laptop while I am out?
A. take off B. look up C. take after D. look after
Question 24: This novel is supposedly based ______ a true story.
A. on B. up C. with D. of
Question 25: Mrs Smith, ______ has a lot of teaching experience, is going to join our school in
September.
A. whom B. that C. who D. whose
Question 26: She played ______ confidently but her timing was not good.
A. the piano B. an piano C. a piano D. piano
Question 27: Michael ______ water sports when he was younger.
A. used to play B. is used to playing C. used to playing D. is used to play
Question 28: Jack: “I‟m going to take a five-day trip to Rome.”
Jill: “______”
A. The same to you. B. Yes, let‟s. C. No, of course not. D. Have a good time.
Question 29: The government ______ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.
A. carried B. gave C. offered D. provided
Question 30: The national football team ______ every effort to win the match yesterday.
A. did B. made C. held D. set
Question 31: I'll stay behind after the party and help you _______.
A. give in B. turn on C. wash up D. give up
Question 32: The vegetables ______ in this supermarket are always fresh.
A. which sold B. Sold C. sells D. which sells
Question 33: For this job you will need a good ______ of both Italian and Spanish.
A. knowledge B. knowledgeable C. know D. knowing
Question 34: Bill: “Let‟s stop for a drink.”
Bruce: “______”
A. Sorry, we‟ve got little time. B. You‟re welcome.
C. Long time no see. D. Nice to meet you.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of

the following questions.
Question 35: Tom asked Janet where ______ the previous Sunday.
A. had she been B. she had been C. she has been D. has she been
Question 36: These secretaries were the only people ______.
A. got a pay rise B. get pay rise C. to get a pay rise D. be getting pay rise
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 37: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. boring B. interesting C. easy D. difficult
Question 38: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
A. hosted B. performed C. participated D. succeeded
Read the following passage adapted from Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary 2004, and
mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 39 to 43.
The most usual way to entertain friends at home is to invite them for a meal, either in the evening
or at lunchtime on a Sunday. In smaller communities, for example a country village, people also
invite each other for a drink before a meal, for morning coffee or afternoon tea.
When guests are invited for a meal, they often sit and chat while they have a drink before the
meal, and coffee is usually served afterwards. Several friends are sometimes invited at once to
make a small party. These parties are almost always informal. Formal occasions, when written
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invitations are sent out and people dress formally, rarely take place in people‟s homes, although they
did in the past.
Larger parties are arranged to celebrate a particular event. Children‟s birthdays are often
celebrated with a tea party for the child‟s friends. The meal will often be followed by party games.
Parties are held to celebrate a person‟s coming of age (formerly at 21 but now at 18), a couple‟s
silver wedding anniversary (after 25 years of marriage), a couple‟s engagement and New Year‟s
Eve. In the USA a person‟s 40th birthday is often marked with a special celebration. A housewarming
party is sometimes held to invite friends to one‟s new home.
In summer, if the weather is fine, people may hold a barbecue in the garden. A much grander,

more formal occasion is a garden party, held in the afternoon, when tea is served.
Question 39: When are written invitations sent out?
A. On a Sunday morning. B. On formal occasions.
C. On informal occasions. D. On a Sunday evening.
Question 40: Nowadays, parties are held to celebrate a person‟s coming of age when they
are______.
A. 21 B. 18 C. 40 D. 25
Question 41: What is the purpose of a house-warming party?
A. To mark a person‟s 40th birthday.
B. To entertain the child‟s friends.
C. To celebrate a couple‟s wedding anniversary.
D. To invite friends to one‟s new home.
Question 42: The word „grander‟ in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. more convenient B. more important C. more exciting D. more pleasant
Question 43: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People don‟t invite each other for a drink before a meal in a country village.
B. People don‟t hold any parties to celebrate a particular event.
C. People often sit and chat before a meal they are invited for.
D. People often hold garden parties on informal occasions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 44: A. natural B. computer C. animal D. educate
Question 45: A. threaten B. Collect C. begin D. destroy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 46: Every student in my class are good at English.
A B C D
Question 47: She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education, doesn‟t she?
A B C D
Question 48: I think it‟s importance for us to find solutions to our problem.

A B C D
Question 49: The boy which was given first prize in the contest was very happy.
A B C D
Question 50: People consider it rude to point about anyone.
A B C D
THE END

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KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2011
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.
Ma de 381
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. apply B. reduce C. offer D. persuade
Question 2: A. Alcohol B. effective C. enterprise D. surgery
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 3: He is very ______ because he is concerned only with his own interests and feelings.
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A. confident B. grateful C. Helpful D. selfish
Question 4: The factory in ______ John works is the biggest in the town.
A. that B. where C. when D. which
Question 5: The longer he waited, ______ impatient he got.
A. the better B. better C. the more D. more
Question 6: We will always ______ the wonderful winter holiday we had in Australia.
A. remember B. reflect C. remind D. revise
Question 7: Please remember to ______ the lights as you leave the room.

A. set off B. turn off C. go out D. get out
Question 8: A new study group has been set ______ by the government.
A. away B. up C. down D. out
Question 9: Sales were poor last month; ______, there has been an increase this month.
A. however B. moreover C. because D. otherwise
Question 10: Each of us must take ______ for our own actions.
A. responsibility B. probability C. ability D. possibility
Question 11: She suggested ______ for a drink.
A. go B. being gone C. to go D. going
Question 12: ______ his serious disease, he tried to finish writing his novel.
A. However B. In spite C. Despite D. Although
Question 13: Last night, the train was delayed ______ the flood.
A. because B. because of C. even though D. since
Question 14: Two thieves ______ at a bus stop were arrested yesterday.
A. waiting B. were waiting C. having waited D. wait
Question 15: All of our rain forests ______ unless we find some ways to stop people from cutting down trees.
A. will destroy B. destroy C. will be destroyed D. were destroyed
Question 16: The gardener fertilizes his land to ______ it more productive.
A. do B. make C. force D. help
Question 17: Susan: “Can you do the cooking today?”
Bill: “______.”
A. I know that B. Yes, please C. No, thank you D. Oh, all right
Question 18: The salesman left a good ______ on his customers.
A. belief B. expression C. idea D. impression
Question 19: Phil: “I'd like to become a tour guide. What do you think I should do?”
Leonie: “______”
A. Shall we have a package tour this summer?
B. I think you should practise spoken English.
C. Yes, a tour guide is a good job!
D. I don't agree with you.

Question 20: We first ______ each other in London in 2006.
A. have met B. met C. had met D. meet
Question 21: This machine is ______ easy to install and cheap to operate.
A. comparatively B. comparative C. comparison D. compare
Question 22: They laughed a lot last night. The film ______ have been very funny.
A. ought B. would C. must D. can
Question 23: The 22
nd
Southeast Asian Games were ______ in Vietnam from 5
th
to 13
th
December 2003.
A. carried B. taken C. conducted D. held
Question 24: Reading books is still one of ______ most popular forms of entertainment.
A. the B. an C. a D. any
Question 25: George: “In my opinion, action films are exciting.”
Frankie: “______”
A. Yes. Congratulations! B. You shouldn‟t have said that.
C. What an opinion! D. There‟s no doubt about it.
Question 26: I am studying hard ______ get a place at a good university.
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A. in order to B. so that C. so as D. in order that
Question 27: Nowadays more and more women go out to work, and they become more ______ than they used to.
A. dependent B. independently C. dependence D. independent
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 28: Good scientists always cooperate with each others no matter what their nationalities are.
A B C D
Question 29: It is suggested that smoking should to be banned in pubs, restaurants, and other public places.
A B C D

Question 30: On Saturday, I enjoy to go to the concert with my friends.
A B C D
Question 31: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.
A B C D
Question 32: Many species of wild animals would become extinction if people continued to cut down forests.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 33: If you didn‟t get rid of smoking, ______.
A. your health would be affected B. your health wouldn‟t affect
C. your health will be affected D. you will affect your health
Question 34: The restaurant is so badly managed ______.
A. that it wants to repair B. for anyone to eat there
C. that no one wants to eat there D. unless someone eats there
Read the following passage taken from Microsoft Encarta and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 35 to 39.
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?
Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth‟s history. Some animals go extinct
because the climate (35)______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become
warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die.
Some animals go extinct because they cannot (36)______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct
because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals
are changing (37)______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and
grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.
Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (38)______ time. Scientists call this a mass
extinction. Scientists think there (39)______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth‟s history. The last mass
extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.
Question 35: A. when B. where C. which D. what
Question 36: A. find B. complete C. exist D. compete
Question 37: A. quickly B. suddenly C. accidentally D. slowly

Question 38: A. different B. same C. various D. similar
Question 39: A. have been B. will be C. are D. has been
Read the following passage adapted from Pre-Essence Reading 1 by Rachel Lee, and mark the letter A, B,
C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 40 to 44.
BODY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
The body language people use often communicates more about their feelings than the words they are saying.
We use body movements, hand gestures, facial expressions, and changes in our voice to communicate with each
other. Although some body language is universal, many gestures are culturally specific and may mean different
things in different countries.
If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say no and shake it to say yes –
the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone
is very rude.
In France, you shouldn‟t rest your feet on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets
will only make matters worse. In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet or shoes to others
as it will be seen as a grave insult. When eating, only use your right hand because they use their left hands when
going to the bathroom.
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In Bangladesh, the „thumbs-up‟ is a rude sign. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India,
whistling in public is considered rude.
In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show that you have
enjoyed it. The „OK‟ sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means „everything is good‟ in the West, but in
China it means nothing or zero. In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture.
Question 40: It is mentioned in the passage that many gestures ______.
A. are used in greeting among men and women
B. are not used to communicate our feelings
C. can be used to greet each other in public
D. may mean different things in different countries
Question 41: People nod their head to say no in ______.
A. France B. Bulgaria C. Belgium D. Japan
Question 42: In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating because they use their left hands

______.
A. when going to the bathroom B. to clean their tables and chairs
C. when preparing the meal D. to put in their pockets
Question 43: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. In France, people shouldn‟t rest their feet on tables.
B. In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.
C. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping.
D. In China, the „OK‟ sign means money.
Question 44: The word “others” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. other feet B. other people C. other shoes D. other soles
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 in each of the following questions.
Question 45: A. teenage B. sausage C. passage D. message
Question 46: A. characteristic B. Christmas C. challenge D. chemical
Question 47: A. Infectious B. punish C. efficient D. describe
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 48: “Remember to bring your books,” he said.
A. He reminded me to bring my books.
B. He asked me if I remembered to bring my books.
C. He said I remembered to bring my books.
D. He warned me against bringing my books.
Question 49: My father doesn't smoke and he doesn't drink.
A. My father neither smokes nor drinks. B. My father enjoys smoking and drinking.
C. My father doesn't smoke but he drinks. D. My father not only smokes but also drinks.
Question 50: Without transportation, our modern society would not exist.
A. Our modern society does not exist if there is no transportation.
B. Our modern society will not exist without having traffic.
C. If there were no transportation, our modern society would not exist.
D. If transportation no longer exists, our modern society will not either.

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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2010
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.

Ma de 139
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 1: In general, my father doesn't mind ______ the housework, but he hates to do the cooking.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. done
Question 2: Because of the economic crisis, many workers are now in ______ of losing their jobs.
A. worry B. danger C. warning D. threat
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Question 3: We are talking about the writer ______ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
Question 4: He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will ______ it.
A. turn off B. get over C. fill in D. take after
Question 5: Tom: “You‟ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary!”
Mary: “______”
A. Don‟t mention it. B. Congratulations! C. It‟s all right. D. Thank you.
Question 6: “Don‟t forget to take _____ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.”
A. off B. apart C. in D. up
Question 7: My younger sister is not ______ to study overseas.
A. old enough B. so old C. enough old D. very old
Question 8: Robert ______ in three important water polo games so far.
A. had played B. is playing C. has played D. played

Question 9: My grandmother takes ______ for keeping house.
A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility
Question 10: Many people ______ homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago.
A. become B. will become C. became D. are becoming
Question 11: He has made so many mistakes in his essay that he ______ do it all again.
A. needs B. ought C. used to D. has to
Question 12: Unless we can find new sources of energy, our life will certainly ______.
A. affected B. be affecting C. affect D. be affected
Question 13: ______ the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer.
A. So B. Therefore C. If D. Although
Question 14: Despite its successful ______ reforms, this country is still a developing one.
A. economic B. economics C. economizing D. economical
Question 15: The police ordered people to leave the building ______ a bomb threat.
A. in case B. because of C. because D. since
Question 16: The government has ______ measures to promote the development of the economy.
A. achieved B. made C. carried D. taken
Question 17: Mr. Minh ______ wearing a crash helmet when he goes somewhere on his motorbike.
A. is used to B. is using C. used to D. used
Question 18: “______ you lend me your calculator for some minutes, please?”
A. Should B. Must C. Will D. Need
Question 19: The Internet is a very fast and convenient way for people to ______ information.
A. achieve B. get C. do D. make
Question 20: The World Health Organization ______ in 1948 in order to carry out medical research and improve
international health care.
A. was established B. established
C. had been established D. had established
Question 21: Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization, ______?
A. doesn‟t it B. didn‟t they C. don‟t they D. does it
Question 22: Some fish can survive only in salt water, ______ others can live only in fresh water.
A. whereas B. even if C. so that D. since

Question 23: Henry: “Do you find it very interesting to travel alone?”
Maria: “______”
A. Yes, you‟re welcome. B. Never mind.
C. What a pity! D. No, not at all.
Question 24: John: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?”
Jack: “______.”
A. Of course you will B. I‟m afraid not
C. I‟m sorry not D. You must be kidding
Question 25: It was being able to fly ______ space that attracted Sally Ride to the job of an astronaut.
A. to B. towards C. on D. into
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
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Question 26: ______, you aren't allowed to go sailing on this lake.
A. Although be able to swim B. Unless you can swim
C. If you weren‟t able to swim D. Despite of your swimming
Question 27: Winning a place at university ______ for most students.
A. is becoming more and more difficult B. has become as difficult
C. will become more difficultly D. becomes the most difficultly
Question 28: The more you study, ______.
A. the more knowledge do you gain B. you are the more knowledgeable
C. the more knowledge you gain D. you will gain more knowledge
Question 29: Jack asked his sister ______.
A. where you have gone tomorrow B. where she would go the following day
C. where would she go the following day D. where you will go tomorrow
Question 30: Peter apologised ______.
A. me for phoning not earlier B. not to phone me earlier
C. for not phoning me earlier D. not for phoning me earlier
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 from 31 to 35.

Will people still read books 100 years from now? A few years ago, many people would have said no. It seemed
likely that computers and the Internet would replace books. Now, however, most experts think that books are here
to stay.
There are a number of reasons why computers will not replace books entirely. One reason is that books on
paper are much cheaper than computers. And books do not need a power source. You can read a book for as
long as you want and wherever you want. You never have to worry about losing power. Also, many people feel
more comfortable reading words in a book than reading words on a computer screen because it is less tiring to the
eyes.
Will books in the future be exactly the same as the books you can buy today? The answer to that question is no. In
the future, you may only need to buy one book. With this one book, you will be able to read novels, plays, and
newspapers. It will look like today's books, but it will be electronic.
One of the people working on the book of the future is Professor Joseph Jacobson from Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. Professor Jacobson's electronic book will have a small button on the side. When you press
the button, words will instantly appear on the page. When you want to read a different story, you can push the
button again and a new story will quickly appear.
Question 31: The phrase “are here to stay” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
A. “won‟t come” B. “are nearby” C. “won't disappear” D. “are useless”
Question 32: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading today‟s books needs a power source.
B. Reading words on computer screens is tiring to the eyes.
C. In the future, computers will replace paper books completely.
D. Books will disappear completely sooner or later.
Question 33: What will the book of the future look like?
A. It will look like a book you buy today. B. It will look like a computer.
C. It will look different from today's books. D. We don't know what it will look like.
Question 34: The button on the side of the electronic book is used ______.
A. to turn a light on and off B. to change what you read
C. to turn the power on and off D. to make the book more beautiful
Question 35: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The decline of today's books. B. How to use an electronic book.

C. The book of the future. D. Why a power source is important.
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 in each of the following questions.
Question 36: A. accompany B. simplify C. Supply D. qualify
Question 37: A. reformed B. appointed C. stayed D. installed
Question 38: A. initiate B. contain C. domestic D. attentive
Question 39: A. household B. associate C. colony D. enclose
Question 40: A. cough B. weight C. might D. though

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 41: People respected him because he was a honest man.
A B C D
Question 42: Today the number of people whom enjoy winter sports is almost double that of twenty years ago.
A B C D
Question 43: My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new house.
A B C D
Question 44: Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London?
A B C D
Question 45: He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy.
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 from 46 to 50.
There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most companies (46)______ their
vacancies in the newspapers, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each post. (47)______, a good letter of
application is very important. You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about
your (48)______ and experience. If you are applying (49)______ a large company, address your letter to the
personnel manager, who deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, make (50)______ you
are suitably dressed

and on time. You may ask about promotion prospects as well as further training, the salary and holiday
arrangements.
Question 46: A. write B. market C. make D. advertise
Question 47: A. So that B. Therefore C. Nevertheless D. So as
Question 48: A. schools B. forms C. licences D. qualifications
Question 49: A. in B. with C. To D. for
Question 50: A. sure B. clear C. good D. right
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2009
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH ─ Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.
Ma de 713
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 1: She brought a lot of money with her so that she needed buy some duty-free goods.
A B C D
Question 2: Many young people lack skills, good education, and financial to settle in the urban areas where
A B C
many jobs are found.
D
Question 3: Tom likes taking part sports, so he will join the football team of his school.
A B C D
Question 4: I have been working hardly for two weeks and now I feel like a rest.
A B C D
Question 5: We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams.
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 for each of

the blanks from 6 to 10.
It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of
transport (6)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of
cycling is that it is so (7)______. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more
cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour.
The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: "But isn't it (8)______ dangerous?" It would be foolish to deny the danger of
sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (9)______ of accidents involving
cyclists. However, although police records (10)______ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It
is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum.
Question 6: A. in B. to C. on D. at
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Question 7: A. excited B. careful C. enjoyable D. boring
Question 8: A. comfortably B. expectedly C. terribly D. strangely
Question 9: A. digit B. number C. size D. deal
Question 10: A. point B. display C. exhibit D. indicate
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 in each of the following questions.
Question 11: A. scholar B. aching C. chemist D. approach
Question 12: A. ease B. appeal C. already D. team
Question 13: A. economize B. promise C. enterprise D. despite
Question 14: A. High B. thought C. laugh D. eight
Question 15: A. decided B. expected C. attracted D. engaged
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 16: ______ students attended the meeting that there weren't enough chairs for all of them.
A. So much B. Too many C. So many D. So few
Question 17: I'm going ______ for a few days so don’t send me any more work.
A. after B. away C. over D. in
Question 18: Peter doesn't like scuba-diving. ______ does his brother.
A. So B. Too C. Neither D. Either
Question 19: The government initiated the programme of ______ reform in the 1980s.

A. economised B. economically C. economist D. economic
Question 20: Could you fill out this ______ form?
A. applying B. applicable C. application D. applicant
Question 21: If I were you, I would advise her ______ the new teaching method.
A. tries B. to try C. trying D. try
Question 22: A scientist who studies living things is a ______.
A. biology B. biologically C. biologist D. biological
Question 23: Maria: "Thanks for the lovely evening."
Diana: "______."
A. Yes, it's really great B. Oh, that's right
C. No, it's not good D. I'm glad you enjoyed it
Question 24: He went back to work in his country after he ______ his course on Advanced Engineering in London.
A. has finished B. finishes C. was finishing D. had finished
Question 25: She didn't want to go ______ she knew all her friends would be there.
A. even though B. therefore C. wherever D. so that
Question 26: Kevin: "How far is it from here to the nearest post office?"
Lan: "______."
A. Yes, it's quite near here B. Turn left and then turn right
C. No, it's rather far D. Two kilometers at least
Question 27: My father decided to ______ smoking after he had been smoking for ten years.
A. put away B. get over C. give up D . take up
Question 28: Ellen: "______?"
Tom: "He's tall and thin with blue eyes."
A. Who does John look like B. How is John doing
C. What does John look like D. What does John like
Question 29: The recycling of waste paper ______ save a great amount of wood pulp.
A. dare B. can C. had better D. need
Question 30: If I had the map now, I ______ a short-cut across the desert.
A. could take B. take C. can take D. could have taken
Question 31: They are not ______ to take part in this program of the World Health Organization.

A. enough old B. old enough C. so old D. as old
Question 32: The football match was postponed ______ the bad weather.
A. in spite B. because C. despite D. because of
Question 33: Pat: "Would you like something to eat?"
Kathy: "______. I'm not hungry now."
A. No, thanks B. No, no problem C. Yes, I would D. Yes, it is
Question 34: High school students should be ______ for their future jobs before leaving school.
A. well-prepared B. ill-spoken C. well-spoken D. ill-prepared
Question 35: Yesterday I met your brother, ______ had taken us to the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York
before.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
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Question 36: I first met her two years ago when we ______ at Oxford University.
A. were studying B. are studying C. have been studying D. had been studying
Question 37: Kim: "What ______ this weekend?"
Sally: "Oh, we're going windsurfing. It's fantastic!"
A. would you do B. do you go C. are you going D. are you doing
Question 38: My father is very busy. ______, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
A. Despite B. However C. Therefore D. Although
Question 39: Endangered species ______ by the World Wildlife Fund.
A. are protected B. will protect C. be protected D. would protect
Question 40: David: "Could you bring me some water?"
Waiter: "______."
A. Certainly, sir B. Yes, I can C. I don't want to D. No, I can't
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 41: She regretted to tell him that ______.
A. the tickets at home would be left B. she would have left the tickets at home
C. she was leaving the tickets at home D. she had left the tickets at home
Question 42: The more you talk about the situation, ______.
A. the worse does it seem B. the worse it seems

C. it seems worse D. it seems the worse
Question 43: Those boys took a long ladder ______.
A. so they will get the ball from the roof B. so that the ball from the roof can be gotten
C. in order to get the ball from the roof D. and then get the ball from the roof
Question 44: ______, we couldn't have continued with the project.
A. Even if you didn't like to contribute B. Unless we had your contribution
C. If you hadn't contributed positively D. Provided your contribution wouldn't come
Question 45: Alex did not do very well in class ______.
A. although he was not hard-working B. therefore he was a good student
C. as long as he had studied badly D. because he failed to study properly
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 from 46 to 50.
By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can considerably increase their children's language
development. It is surprising, but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children's language
development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child's language skills
increase.
A study was done with two or three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the thirty children participants were in the
experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour
training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes-no questions. For example, the parent
should ask, "What is the doggy doing?" rather than, "Is the doggy running away?" Experimental parents were also instructed
how to expand on their children's answer, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct answers.
At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on levels of language development, but at the end of one month, the
children in the experimental group were 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary.
Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control
group.
Question 46: Parents can give great help to their children's language development by _____ them.
A. reading to B. experimenting C. responding to D. adopting
Question 47: What does the word "they" in the second paragraph refer to?
A. Questions. B. Parents. C. Participants. D. Children.
Question 48: During the training session, experimental parents were taught to _____.

A. ask open-ended questions B. study many experiments
C. use yes-no questions D. give correct answers
Question 49: What was the major difference between the control group and the experimental one in the study?
A. The age of the children. B. The number of participants.
C. The training that parents received. D. The books that were read.
Question 50: What conclusion can be drawn from this passage?
A. Two or three-year-old children can be taught to read actively.
B. Children's language skills increase when they are required to respond actively.
C. The more children read, the more intelligent they become.
D. Children who read actively always act six months earlier than those who don't.
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