ĐỀ ÔN THI TN NĂM 2011 – ĐỀ 21 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH pot

ĐỀ ÔN THI TN NĂM 2011 – ĐỀ 21
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH


Question I : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (2p)
A. - John _________ (1.lose) his job last month and since then he
_________ (2.be) out of work.
- Do you know why he _________ (3.lose) his job ?
- Because he _________ (4.be) very rude to his boss.
B. Yesterday morning, when I _________ (1.arrive) at the airport, Sophie
_________ (2.wait) for me. She _________ (3.wear) a pink dress and
_________ (4.look) very pretty.

Question II : Complete each sentence by choosing the best option. (1.5p)

1. English belongs _________ (from / to / on) those who use it.

2. Clean air provides us _________ (for / at / with) a healthy supply of
oxygen.

3. My brother is very interested _________ (in / at / with) chess but he is
not very good at it.

4. I don’t think he was present _________ (about / in / at) the meeting
yesterday.

5. Are you serious _________ (for / about / with) learning to be an
architect.

6. She has become very famous _________ (for / at / on) her novels.

Question III : Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(1.5p)

1. It is _________ (reasonable) to regard any language as the
possession of a particular nation.

2. If you need any help, you can ask Tom. He’s very _________
(help).

3. My daughter spends two hours _________ (study) mathematics
every day.

4. The city has been _________ (pollute) with toxic waste from local
factories.

5. They have tried to increase _________ (produce) by using better
methods and tools.

6. I have a _________ (tend) to talk a lot whenever I am nervous.

Question IV : Read the following passage and answer the questions
below.(2p)
The search for alternative resources of energy has resulted in various
directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological
waste products to produce electricity. Changing waste products into gases or
oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.
Experimental work is being done to make synthetic fuels from coal, or
coal tars. But today, that process has proved expensive. Other experiments
are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power,
heat from the earth, is also being tested.
Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which is

derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power
provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it
supplies only four per cent. The oceans are another source of energy.
Scientists are studying ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides,
and waves into electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of
temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
1. What are many communities doing to produce electricity?

- _____________________________________________________________
2. Has the process of making synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars
proved cheap?

- _____________________________________________________________
3. Where is hydroelectric power derived from?

- _____________________________________________________________
4. What percentage of the electricity used in the United States does
hydroelectric power provide today?

- _____________________________________________________________

Question V : Fill in each blank with one suitable word . (1p)
British and American English have a lot of words which look the
same but have different meanings. Nobody ever gets _________ (1) trouble
if they make a mistake, although you may get a strange look if you ask for
the wrong clothes. There are some American English words that the British
don’t use at _________ (2). However, most of the _________ (3) between
British and American English are small. You can usually understand what
words _________ (4) from the context.

Question VI : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it
is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.(2p)
1. “Please sit down”, the teacher said to me.

- The teacher asked me ____________________________________________
2. Let’s go camping now.

- Why don’t_____________________________________________________
3. I fell asleep because the film was boring.

- The film was so ________________________________________________
4. “What are you doing?”, she asked me.

- She wondered __________________________________________________
5. Cars cause pollution but people still want them.

- Although______________________________________________________
6. Please don’t play your music so loudly.

- Would you mind ______________________________________________ ?
7. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.

- I am used _____________________________________________________
8. Larry didn’t buy the shirt because she didn’t have enough money.

- If Larry _______________________________________________________

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