Tổng hợp ôn TN 2009

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Tài liệu ôn thi tốt nghiệp Môn Tiếng Anh năm 2008
Phần I: Các bài tập theo chuyên đề
Bài 1: Verb-tense
Chọn dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc đơn cho các câu sau:
1. I can't meet you this evening. A friend of mine (will come / is coming) ___ to see me.
2. That machine (isn't / is) ___ working. It broke down this morning.
3. I've got no money. What (shall / shan't) ___ I do?
4. Look! Somebody (is / are)___ climbing up that tree over there.
5. Hurry! The bus (is / isn't) ___ leaving. I don't want to miss it.
6. The river (is / isn't) ____ flowing very fast today but much faster than usual.
7. It snowed a lot last winter but it (hasn't / hadn't) ___ snowed so far this winter.
8. Baker is phoning his girlfriend again. That's the fourth time he (has / had) ____ phoned.
9. The local cinema was no longer open. It (closed / had closed) ___ down.
10 We arrived at the cinema late. The film (has / had) ___ already (begin / begun) ___.
Bài 2: Subject and verb agreement
Chọn một động từ / cụm động từ thích hợp trong ngoặc đơn.
1. Both the kitchen and the dining-room (face / faces) ___ due to west.
2. Wheat and maize (is / are) ___ exported.
3. Either Saturday or Sunday (is / are) ___ OK.
4. Twnety kilometres (is / are) ___ too far to walk.
5. Fifty pounds (seems / seem) ___ a large amount of money.
6. "Star Wars" (is / are) ___ a very interesting film.
7. Opening my presents (was / were) ___ exciting.
8. The house between the two other ones (is / are) ___ empty.
9. The fear of rape and robbery (has / have) ____ caused many people to flee the city.
10. Bill, my neighbour, often (go / goes) ___ to the races.
11. Three quaters of a potato (is / are) ___ water.
12. The flock of birds (is /are) ___ circling the overhead.
13. Each town (has / have) ___ its own mayor.
14. Neither Mary nor her friends (is / are) ___ going to class today.

15. None of the students (has / have) ___ finished the exam yet.
16. Writing many letters (makes / make) ___ her happy.
17. The majority of people (has / have) ___ complained.
18. This pair of scissors (is / are) ___ dull.
19. Physics (is / are) ___ practically used.
20. The news he told me (was/ were) ___ ridiculous.
Bài 3: Dùng "much, many, a lot of" điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu:
1. We'll have to hurry. We haven't got ___ time.
2. Tom drinks ____ milk.
3. She is a very quiet person. She doesn't say ___.
4. I put ___ salt in the soup. Perhaps too ___.
5. _____ people do not like flying.
6. The man was badly injured in the accident. He lost ___ blood.
7. It's not a very lively town. There isn't ___ work to do.
8. This car is expensive to run. It consumes ____ petrol.
9. Don't disturb me. I've got ___ work to do.
10. He's got so ___ money, he doesn't know what to do with it.
Bài 4: Dùng "little, a little, few, a few" điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu:
1. We didn't have any money but Tom had ___.
2. He doesn't speak much English. Only ____ words.
3. Nora's father died ____ years ago.
4. "Would you like some more cakes?" "Yes, please, but only ____."
5. This town isn't very well-known and there isn't _____ to see, so tourists come here.
6. I don't think Jill would be a good teacher. She's got ___ patience with children.
7. This is not the first time the car has broken down. It has happened ____ times before.
8. The cinema was almost empty. There were very ___ people there.
9. There is a shortage of water because there has been very ___ rain recently.
10. Hurry! We've got ___ time.
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Bài 5: Dùng "most" hoặc "most of" điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu:
1. I spent ___ my spare time gardening last year.
2. The public transport system is bad but ___ people have a car.
3. ___ the days off I get up late.
4. We had a lazy holiday ___ the time we lay on the beach.
5. The church is very old ___ it was built in the 10th century.
6. I expect ___ you are very tired after a long journey.
7. ___ the shops in the city centre close at 5.30.
8. You can change money in ___ banks.
9. I enjoyed ___ the film but I didn't like the ending.
10. The weather was bad when we were on holiday. It rained ___ the time.
Bài 6: Dùng "a great deal of, a large number of, much" và "many" điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu:
1. How ___ photographs did you take?
2. How ___ money have you got?
3. I like reading. I've got ___ books.
4. They didn't ask me ___ questions.
5. George knows ___ about economics.
6. It costs ___ money to travel round the world.
7. They sent ___ books to the school library.
8. There was ___ food at the party but they didn't eat ___.
9. The teacher has corrected ___ mistakes in his essay.
10. ____ Shakespeare's plays have been performed on stage.
Bài 7: Dùng dạng thích hợp của các động từ " give, have, make" và "take" + một danh từ thay thế cho từ, cụm
t in nghiêng trong các câu sau:
1. She sighed (thở dài) patiently.
-> She gave a sigh patiently
2. They photographed the pigeons in Trafagar Square.
3. I'd better think before I decide.
4. I must sleep a little white.
5. She visited her father last Sunday.

6. He bathes every morning.
7. He talked to the doctor about his health.
8. She didn't intend to make a picnic with her classmates.
9. Have you arranged to sell your house?
10. It is impossible to change the plan now.
Bài 8: Dùng dạng động từ tơng ứng của những từ gạch chân viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa của chúng không
dổi so với câu đã cho.
1. She gave him a warm smile.
-> She smiled at him warmly.
2. Give your hair a good brushing.
3. We usually do our shopping at the weekend.
4. They made a public protest against aparttheid.
5. He had a little sip of wine.
6. He signalled secretly to him.
7. They had taken the decision without consulting me.
8. He had an arguement with the referee about the match.
9. She has had a number of complaint about her decayed tooth for a few days.
10. Are you in agreement with John about this?
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Bài 9: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi so với câu đã cho, bắt đầu câu bằng cụm từ đã cho ở đầu
mỗi câu:
1. If he had been honest, he would not have done it. -> Had he .....................................................
2. People should send their complaints to the head office. -> Their complaints should ..........................
3. Tom said, "My parents are very well". -> Tom said that ...........................................
4. The room was so tiny that you could not get a bed into it. -> So tiny .....................................................
5. John is one of my best friends. I have known John for eight years.
- John, whom ..................................................................
6. She said nothing, but stood looking at him. -> Without ...................................................
7. Though it was raining hard, they started to play the match. -> In spite of ................................................

8. He arranged with his friend about that job three days ago. -> He had an ................................................
9. I visited my grandfather last Sunday. -> I paid a ....................................................
10. He had no sooner arrived home when he was asked to go out again.
- No sooner ....................................................................
Bài 10: Dùng từ / cụm từ gợi ý sau viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh. Bạn có thể biến đổi hoặc thêm từ nếu cần
thiết.
1. He / homework / tomorrow.
2. prepare / their / lessons / carefully / every day.
3. next year / when / mother / away / look after / child.
4. difficult / learn English.
5. She / try harder / next time.
6. If / fine weather / play football.
7. He / five countries / up to now.
8. This jacket / small / not fit / me.
9. Next month / I / going / London / a few days.
10. I / be / delighted / get / your letter / next week.
Bài 11: Dùng từ đã cho điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành các câu sau:
1. Calculated calculating calculations calculators
a. Our ____ show that the film made a profit of over $100, 000 last year.
b. A ____ businessman invested on several fields to make a profit.
c. Scientists have ____ that the world's population will double by the end of this decade.
d. Nowadays, students always take their ____ with them to school for maths.
2. convenient convenience
a. I keep my reference books near my desk for ____.
b. A bicycle's often far more ____ than a car in busy cities. It's useful to have a ____ supermarket near
our house.
Bài 12: Đổi các câu sau sang câu tờng thuật
1. She said, "I do not understand my friend".
- She said (that) she didn't understand her friend.
2. He said, "You must go with your father". -> ............................................................................

3. He told me, "You are quite right". -> ............................................................................
4. He said, "We shall do this tomorrow". -> ............................................................................
5. He said, "I do not like this book". -> ............................................................................
6. John said, "They arrived in good time". -> ............................................................................
7. Jane said to her sister, "You look beautiful". -> ............................................................................
8. She said, "Are you hungry, John?" -> ............................................................................
9. He told me, "Why don't you say it?" -> ............................................................................
10. The teacher said to the boy, "Go out". -> ............................................................................
11. The mother told Jane, "Please take the medicine". -> ............................................................................
12. He said to Richard, "Don't talk in class". -> .............................................................................
13. He said, "Shara! We have won the match". -> .............................................................................
14. He said, "I have left my fountain pen at home. Can you lend me your ball-point pen?"
- .............................................................................
15. He said, "I don't know the way. Ask the old man sitting at the door".
- .............................................................................
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Bài 13: Đổi các câu sau sang câu trực tiếp.
1. He told me that he spoke English very well. -> .......................................................
2. Tom said that he could not do that exercise. -> ........................................................
3. I told him that he didn't understand what I asked him. -> ........................................................
4. He said that the sun is 92 million miles away. -> ........................................................
5. She answered that she would come at nine o'clock the next night. -> ........................................................
6. Mary said that she had been very ill but she was then better. -> ........................................................
7. He said that he had bought the house three years before. -> ........................................................
8. John told me that he knew the name of my husband. -> .........................................................
9. He said that he thought his friend wouldn't let him take that car. -> .........................................................
10. Bill said that he could do that excercise the day after. -> ........................................................
Bài 14: Dùng danh động từ / cụm danh động từ kết hợp cặp câu sau thành một:
1. Alice made a mistake in her homework. She remembers it. -> ........................................................

2. Tom asked me to remind him to buy a new shirt. I forgot it. -> ........................................................
3. Mr. Pike taught John several years ago. He doesn't remember it. -> ........................................................
4. This work must be done before we go home. We mustn't forget. -> .........................................................
5. Mary planned to go to the concert last night. She forgot it. -> ........................................................
6. Peter lived in the country when he was a boy. He doesn't remember it. -> ................................................
7. He took Jane to a party two months ago. He remembers it. -> .........................................................
8. Grandmother often wears her glasses when she reads. Sometimes she forgets.
-> ..............................................................................................
9. Hellen didn't buy some meat. She forgets it. -> ........................................................
10. Jim called his friends on his birthday. He remembers it. -> ........................................................
Bài 15: Dùng từ và cụm từ sau viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh. Bạn có thể biến đổi hoặc thêm từ nếu cần thiết.
1. If he / be / here / he / give / me / some advice.
2. He / become/ an assistant / after / he / write to Davy / ask / for work.
3. This lesson / be / so long / that / we / learn / it / by heart.
4. She / wish / she / can / speak / Chinese.
5. Not my father / not my mother / can speak / English.
6. The poor / be / very happy.
7. Either / the teacher / or the students / be / blame / for / the bad results.
8. Enter / the / classroom / the teacher / wave / us / back to / our seats.
9. Paper money / be / easy / handle / when / it / be / used for / buying / or sell.
10. Have / you / got / a key / unlock / this door?
Bài 16: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa tơng tự với câu đã cho.
1. Somebody had cleaned my shoes and brushed my suit. -> My shoes ................................................
2. "I'm going away tomorrow, mother" he said. -> He told his mother ..................................
3. She was born in that city. -> That is the city ........................................
4. To ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet is dangerous.-> It's .......................................................
5. I had hardly stepped out of bed when the phone rang. -> Hardly ....................................................
6. The teacher said, "You may leave early." -> The teacher permitted .............................
7. It is not easy to write good compositions in English. -> Writing ...................................................
8. Where does she live? -> Please tell me .........................................

9. If I had seen the signal, I would have stopped. -> Had ..........................................................
10. Before Bobby went to bed, his father said, "Don't forget to brush your teeth".
-> Before Bobby went to bed, his father reminded ...............................................
Bài 17: Dùng mạo từ "the" thêm vào trớc tính từ trong ngoặc nếu cần thiết để nghĩa hoàn chỉnh, biến đổi từ
trong ngoặc dạng "-ing" hoặc "-ed" cho phù hợp.
A just society is a human ideal. We would all like to live in a place where (1. rich) _____ are not too rich
and (2.poor) ______ are not too poor; where no people would be (3. shock) ____ or (embarrass) _____ at the
way (4.old) ____ are cared for. (5. blind) ____ would have much opportunitiy as (6. sighted) ____ (7. deaf)
_____ would be able to develop their skills. (8. unemployed) ____ would not depend on the state, because no
one would be unemployed. (9. healthy) ____ would take care of (10. sick) ____. The most innocent people in
society, (11. young) ____ would be protected. In this happy place no one would feel (12. depress) _____ or (13.
distress) _____. Unfortunately, in the real world, life can be both (14. distress) _____ and (15. depress) ____ .
So let's be thankful for a sense of humour. I recently saw a notice in an undertaker's window and I wasn't sure
whether it was addressed to (16. living) ____ or (17. dead) ____.
Bài 18: Điền một giới từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống.
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1. He's often absent _______ school. 2. I am not accustomed _____ smoking.
3. He is addicted _____ drinking and smoking. 4. She is afraid ____ crossing the busy streets.
5. His position is agreeable _____ her. 6. Are you amazed ____ seeing that scene?
7. The teacher is angry ____ your laziness. 8. I am angry ____ you _____ not obeying me.
9. I am anxious ____ her health. 10. Be aware ____ your friends!
11. I'm not ashamed ____ what I did. 12. I am very busy ____ my lessons and tasks
today.
13. You get bored ____ doing the same thing every day. 14. The situation is capable ____ improvement.
15. I am clumsy ____ cards. 16. He's concerned _____ a pilot.
17. In tyrannical regime, many people are condemned ____ death.
18. He feels confident ____ passing the examination. 19. Be confident _____ yourself if you want to
succeed.
20. My interests are contrary ____ many others'. 21. These two colours are contrasted ____ each

other.
22. I'll see you tomorrow morning if it is convenient ____ you.
23. A walk along the riverside is delightful ____ me. 24. She was excited ____ joy.
25. Her voice is familiar _____ my aunt's. 26. Children are fond ____ sweets.
27. My heart is full ____ hope.
28. The Suez Cannal is good ____ the commerce of both East and West.
29. She moved ____ tears when hearing the news. 30. At night, the dog is very quick ____ hearing.
Bài 19: Dùng những tính từ đã cho sau đây điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu:
a. careless b. endless c. pointless d. homeless e. hopeless
f. useless g. friendless h. countless i. needless j. sleepless
k. colourless l. motherless m. helpless n. speechless o. spotless
1. This machine doesn't work any more. It is a ____ machine.
2. John isn't friendly with everybody. He is ____ with everybody.
3. The floor is very clean. It's _____ to sweep a clean floor.
4. I'd like to see the sky at night. There are _____ stars.
5. We'll go abroad with my parents tomorrow morning. This night we are not able to sleep we have a
____ night.
6. He is so angry that he can't speak. He is ____ with anger.
7. His notebook is very clean. It is a ___ book.
8. ____ drivers can cause accidents.
9. The birthday party was happy. It seemed ____.
10. It is ____ to hang out washing when it is raining.
11. In the old days, orphans and other ____ people lived and worked in workhouses run at public
expense.
12. Oliver Twist was so ____ that he ran away to London.
13. Water has no colour. It is a ____ liquid.
14. This girl has no mother. She is a ____ girl.
15. He's very lazy. He doesn't help his father with farming. He's ____ to his father.
Bài 20: Dùng những từ gợi ý sau viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh. Bạn có thể biến đổi hoặc thêm từ nếu cần thiết:
1. If / he / work / hard / last year / he / pass / examination//

2. Gravity / make / balls / throw / into the air / fall / back down//
3. There / be / so much / sugar / that / the coffee / be / very sweet//
4. The boy / you / meet / yesterday / be / Johnny//
5. Mathematics / be / his bad / subject//
6. Neither / our former teacher / nor / our principal / have come yet//
7. The pupils / sit / in class / listen to / their teacher / take / notes / carefully//
8. Money / be / used / to / buy / or sell goods//
9. There / be / a lot of / work / be / do//
10. This / be / the house / build / three years ago//
Bài 21: Dùng một mệnh đề liên hệ thích hợp để kết hợp hai câu sau thành một.
1. There was a time. Movies cost a dime then.
2. Summer is the time of year. The weather is the hottest then.
3. There was a time. Dinosaurs dominated the earth then.
4. There was a time. The miser had to spend his money then.
5. Tet holiday is a day. People expect that day.
6. What is the day? You celebrate your birth.
7. Do you remember the day? We first met on that day.
8. Monday is the day. We will come then.
9. 1945 is the year. The revolution took place in that year.
10. I'll never forget the day. I met you on that day.
Bài 22: Chia động từ trong ngoặc với dạng thức qua khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ hoàn thành.
1. By the time Jason arrived to help, we (already / finish) ____ moving everything.
2. The apartment was hot when I got home, so I (turn) ____ the air conditioner.
3. Alexander Graham Bell (already / invent) ____ the telephone by the time I was born.
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4. The farmer's barn caught fire during the night. By the time the fire fighters arrived, the building (burn) ___
to the ground.
5. The suit cost me more than a week's salary. Until then, I (never / spend) ____ so much on outfit.
6. Yesterday a hornet (sting) ____ me under my arm. That really hurt! When I put on my shirt after working

in the garden, I hadn't seen that there was a hornet on it.
7. We were not happy with the plans that the architect showed us for our new house. Obviously, he (never /
design) ____ a home like the one we wanted.
8. When I saw that Mike was having trouble, I (help) ____ him. He was very appreciative.
9. My wife and I went to Disneyland when we visited Los Angeles last spring. Prior to that time, we (never /
be) ____ to such a big amusement park. There was a lot of fun.
10. Mr. Khan has had experience in teaching chemistry and physics, but he (not / teach) ____ mathematics
until this year. He found that he enjoys teaching maths.
Bài 23: Dùng cụm từ gợi ý trong ngoặc đơn ở cuối mỗi câu kết hợp hai câu thành một.
1. Forest workers planted young trees quickly. The whole area would become a green forest soon. (using
"so . . . that").
2. Britain would benefit enormously from a channel tunnel. Europe would benefit enormously from
channel. (using "both . . . and").
3. His wife tells him he must sell the clocks. He must give them away to a museum. (using "either . . . or").
4. He stayed up late last night. He can't meet you now. (using "so . . . that").
5. You are so young that you can't read this novel. (using "too . . . to").
6. I went to the kitchen. I turned on the light. It was dark. (using present participle phrase / because).
7. Tom's motorbike is very light on gas. He bought it last week. (using adjective clause).
8. I refused the offer. I explained that I had already been offered a job by the other company. (using present
participle phrase / that).
9. Lan has such a nice voice that everyone likes it. (using "so . . . that")
10.She said she would contact me but she didn't phone and she didn't write. [using (neither . . . nor")]
Bài 24: Dùng cụm từ "too . . . to" hoặc " (not) enough . . . to" kết hợp hai câu thành một.
1. I have little wool. I will not be able to make a warm coat
2. You are quite clever. You understand it perfectly.
3. He came very late. The lesson was over.
4. That man is quite stupid. He believes me.
5. That hat is very small. This boy is big.
Bài 25: Tìm những lỗi cần thiết theo Tiếng Anh chuẩn trong các câu sau:
1. My teacher told me not feel shy. 2. He told that he hadn't eaten anything for a week.

3. I dare you pull his beard. 3. I dislike to listen to music.
5. Turn on the radio, I noticed immediately that it was out of order.
Bài 26: Đổi các câu sau sang câu tờng thuật:
1. "Let's go on a diet," said Ann.
2. "Would you please fill in this form?" said the clerk. 3. He said, "You needn't come tomorrow."
4. "You mustn't come without knocking," he told me. 5. He said, "If I were you, I would apply for that
job."
Bài 27: Câu kết hợp
1. Dùng mệnh đề danh từ thích hợp:
a. Where have you put my hat? Tell me that.
b. We want to know. We are going somewhere.
c. He will arrive sometime. I do not know the time of his arrival.
d. He will waste his time. That is certain.
e. Columbus made an egg stand on its end. I will tell you this method.
2. Dùng mệnh đề tính ngữ thích hợp:
a. The French and the Italian languages are different forms of the Latin language. This language was one
spoken in almost every part of Europe.
b. You are not keeping good health lately. Can you tell me the reason?
c. The time was six o'clock. The accident happened then.
d. He has many plans for earning money quickly. All of them have failed.
e. The grapes hung over the garden wall. The fox saw the grapes.
Đề thi Tốt nghiệp THPT (01)
Time allowed: 60 minutes
Section A: Language structure
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Chọn phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với 3 từ còn lại:
1.A. sentence B. tense C. second D. service
2.A. may B. quay C. play D. pay

3.A. quantity B. quality C. quake D. quarrel
Chọn phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết ở vị khác với 3 từ còn lại:
4.A. precious B. because C. before D. predict
5.A. television B. comfortable C. conservation D. institute
Chọn phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
6. You should take more exercise if you want to keep _______.
A. fit B. fitting C. being fine D. being fit
7. The bus always ______ here to pick up more passengers.
A. is stopping B. stops C. has stopped D. will stop
8. Let's go to the office now, _______?
A. will we B. shall we C. do we D. let we
9. _______ was able to explain the origin of this old custom. This has remained unknown.
A. Each B. All C. No one D. Everyone
10. We've got two televisions, one is in the living-room, and _______ is in our bedroom.
A. another B. the second C. two D. the other
11. If we are "introduced" to someone, it means we are ______.
A. good friends B. good clients
C. meeting him / her for several times D. meeting him / her for the first time
12. "What do we say when we introduce our selves to another person?"
We say, "__________?"
A. How do you do B. How are you C. What are you D. What do you do
13. She said that she _______ a new dress on her small salary.
A. can't get B. can't save C. couldn't spend D. couldn't afford
14. He could not support his family because he said his wages were _______.
A. too few B. very short C. very few D. too little
15. The child was _______ while he was walking on the zebra crossing.
A. hit by a lorry B. by hit a lorry C. a lorry hit by D. by a hit lorry
16. We were so late ______ we missed the first train to Paris.
A. that B. as C. when D. consequently
17. Hurry up! Now it's time we ______ for next week's examination.

A. will study B. had studied C. have studied D. studied
18. If you wish to learn a language, you _______ classes regularly.
A. have attended B. must attend C. have had D. must have attended
19. _________ your work has been very good this year.
A. So far B. As far as C. By far D. So much
20. The size and shape of a nail depend on the function _______ intended.
A. which it is B. for which is C. which it is for D. for which it is
21. My family lives in Hanoi, ________ is the capital of Vietnam.
A. that B. which C. of which D. whose
22. In winter, it is ______ colder in Hanoi than in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. so B. too C. much D. very
23. _______ is very simple.
A. What do I want B. I want what C. I do want what D. What I want
24. Nguyet has looked for her notebook, but she couldn't find it ______.
A. anywhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere
25. We _________ English for 3 years. So we think we are quite confident in using the language now.
A. are learning B. have been learning C. will learn D. will have learned
26. The Robinsons arrived in Vietnam when their ______ Liz was in grade 9.
A. oldest person B. elderly person C. old daughter D. eldest daughter
27. Susan and Barbara are both teachers. Luckily, they work in the same school and teach ______ - the morning one.
A. same session B. the same session C. as the same session D. for same session
28. "Finally, I succeeded in getting into a university in the fall."
"So you started your tertiary education _______?"
A. in spring B. in summer C. in autumn D. in winter
29. Schools must ______ children from the dangers of violence on television.
A. threaten B. promote C. protect D. mask
30. ________, air conditioning and air travel have changed vacation habits.
A. Gradually B. Gradual C. Extreme D. Extremely
Section B: Skills
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 31 đến 35:

In Britain railways are owned by the state. That means that everybody owns the railways. In general, train ______ (31)
in Britian are very good, especially on express inter-city lines. However, they are quite expensive ______ (32) you can get a
reduction. The easiest way to get a reduction is to get a return ticket. If you buy a day return (so that you can go and come
back on the same day), you can save as _______ (33) 45% of your fare. Other return tickets are _______ (34) for travel at
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weekends. If you can not buy a return ticket, you must buy a single one. In Britain tickets (except some special reduction
fares) are valid on all trains. It is not necessary to pay supplement to travel on an express.
If you want to find out (35) _______ of train journeys you can phone the information office at the station in most
towns. They will lend you about reservation and whether it is necessary to change trains on your journey.
31.A. serves B. services C. servicing D. service
32.A. until B. whether C. if D. unless
33.A. lot B. much as C. much D. lot as
34.A. present B. buying C. available D. selling
35.A. details B. things C. tickets D. permission
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho các câu từ 36 đến 40.
Rising flood waters from tropical rains left at least 17 people dead and 3 missing in the Philippines yesterday.
Six people were killed and one was missing when a boat carrying 19 holiday makers capsized off the central island of
Cebu on Saturday. Two people are still in critical condition from the incident. At least ten people were killed in
Metropolitan Manila and one more in Zambales province to the north as floodwaters covered much of the city. The death
toll included two boys in Manila, who drowned while playing in the floodwaters.
Acting mayor of Manila Lito Atienza declared an emergency holiday and advised residents to stay in doors. Many
boats were sent to the heavily-flooded areas to rescue people and their families. Local governments also sent boats of their
own to rescue people who were stranded on the roofs of their homes after the floodwaters rose to more than chest-deep
level. Other agencies were distributing relief goods and setting up more evacuation centres.
The Philippines National Red Cross said initail reports showed that 3,189 families had to flee their homes for
evacuation centres. Radio reports said the presidential palace ordered all offices to close up at about 11.00 a.m to allow
employees to go home. Power cuts and massive traffic jams hit several parts of the city. The power failures also hit Manila
International Airport.
36. In the Philippines yesterday, 17 people died and 3 were missing because __________.

A. of high storms B. of rising floodwaters C. a boat capsized D. the weather was bad
37. Who are still in critical condition?
A. Two Cebu inhabitants B. Two Metropolitan policemen
C. Two holiday-makers D. Two Zambales inhabitants
38. What did Lito Atienza advise residents to do?
A. to stay inside B. to close their offices C. to take holidays D. to help rescue people
39. When were the employees allowed to go home?
A. as soon as an order was given B. when initial reports were released
C. a few minutes before 10.00 D. a few minutes after 11.00
40. What was the problem at Manila International Airport?
A. People were forced to go home B. Power stations were damaged
C. Power failures were reported D. Floodwaters also hit the airport
Chọn phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn:
41. There are a lot of Americans who don't smoke or drink.
A. There are a lot of non-smokers in America. B. Very few Americans smoke and drink.
C. There are a few non-smokers in America. D. The Americans love smoking and drinking.
42. This book is intended to prepare students for the final exams.
A. The book's main points are to prepare students for the final exams.
B. The book's purposes is to prepare students for the final exams.
C. The purpose of the book is to prepare students for the final exams.
D. The main points book is to prepare students for the final exams.
43. When I get to the airport, I'll ring you.
A. With arriving at the airport, I'll ring you. B. For arriving at the airport, I'll ring you.
C. Now arrving at the airport, I'll ring you. D. On arriving at the airport, I'll ring you.
44. American women are used to being independent.
A. American women used to being independent. B. American women used to be independent.
C. American women are accustomed to being independent. D. American women are accustomed to be independent.
45. I can't answer this question. It's very difficult.
A. The question is very difficult for me to answer. B. The question is so difficult for me to answer.
C. The question is such difficult for me to answer. D. The question is too difficult for me to answer.

Chọn một phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với từ / cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong các câu sau:
46. It's not necessarily to go to England to learn English.
A B C D
47. Because I was very tiring, I went to bed early last night.
A B C D
48. In fact, she said she was happiest person in the world.
A B C D
49. Paris is much more exciting as I expected.
A B C D
50. The English is spoken in many countries in the world.
A B C D
Đề thi Tốt nghiệp THPT (02)
Time allowed: 60 minutes
Section A: Language structure
Chọn phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với 3 từ còn lại:
1.A. show B. low C. grow D. bow
2.A. house B. mouse C. plough D. brought
3.A. return B. burn C. sure D. surface
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Chọn phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết ở vị khác với 3 từ còn lại:
4.A. advertise B. difficult C. history D. adventure
5.A. apartment B. carefully C. origin D. anything
Chọn phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
6. There are different kinds of materials ________ from various sources.
A. to be collected B. will be collected C. collecting D. being collecting
7. If susan had been invited, she _______ to the party.
A. would come B. would have come C. will come D. came
8. He _______ for having broken the vase.

A. will apologise B. apologising C. apologised D. had been apologising
9. Did anyone ring me ________ I was out to lunch?
A. whereas B. since C. although D. while
10. My computer, _________ mouse doesn't work, can not be used now.
A. while B. which C. because D. whose
11. Susan's doctor insists _________ for a few days.
A. that she rest B. her resting C. her to rest D. that she is resting
12. Since your room-mate is visiting her family this weekend, ______ you like to have dinner with us tonight?
A. will B. would C. do D. shall
13. My sister _______ bacon and eggs every morning.
A. used to eat B. used to eating C. is used to eating D. uses to eat
14. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them ______ every night.
A. practising B. to practise C. practised D. practise
15. Since they aren't answering their telephone, they _______ the house.
A. can have left B. should have left C. need have left D. must have left
16. That man needs help. He doesn't know ________ to stop the machine.
A. what B. whose C. how D. which
17. Besides, a ________ person must have a good knowledge of a foreign language.
A. good comprehension B. well-comprehended C. well-educated D. good-educated
18. He must be the one _________.
A. am I looking for B. looking for I am C. I am looking for D. looking I for am
19. Nobody knows who killed the man in his home and _________ he was killed.
A. where B. which C. why D. what
20. The "green house effect" occurs ________ heat radiated from the sun.
A. when does the Earth's atmosphere trap B. does the Earth's atmosphere trap
C. the Earth's atmosphere traps D. when the Earth's atmosphere traps
21. The way we greet people depends on _________.
A. who they are B. who are they C. why are they D. why they are
22. When we greet a friend, we say ________.
A. "Hello, how are you?" B. "Hello, how about the weather?"

C. "Hello, how you are?" D. "Hello, how nice of you?"
23. In Britain, it is _________ for both men and women to shake hands when meeting each other in formal and semi-formal
situations.
A. usually B. unusually C. usual D. used
24. The formal address words, _________ "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss" and "Ms" go with the person's surname but not with the
first name.
A. example B. such as C. calling D. are called
25. _________ "How are you?", you should say "Fine, thank you" or "Fine, thanks."
A. In an answer B. To replying C. For responding D. In response to
26. Preparing job applications and attending interviews can be ________.
A. stressful B. stressfully C. stress D. stressing
27. In Vietnam, there are often three generations living ______.
A. roof under one B. under roof one C. under one roof D. one roof under
28. When dining with friends in a restaurant, you may be ______ to pay for your own meals.
A. expected B. expecting C. expect D. expectancy
29. My parents own a small plot of land ________ Hue.
A. in suburb of the B. with suburb of the C. in the suburb of D. with the suburb of
30. Could you describe the ways _______ Mr. Robinson has adapted to living in Vietnam?
A. in which B. on which C. among which D. at which
Section B: Skills
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 31 đến 35:
May Day, usually celebrated on the first day of May, has a long histroy. Ancient Romans celebrated the festival by
gathering flowers and winding woven garlands of them around temple columns.
Romans (31) ________ settled in England long ago influenced May Day celebrations there. Because of the Roman
influence, the early British decorated their homes inside and out with flowering branches. (32) _______ held May Day
parades, crowded May queens with wreaths made of flowers, and (33) ______ their celebrations by dancing around a
maypole.
Pilgrims who came to the New World from England didn't believe in May Day celebrations. These early settlers,
finding (34) _________ in the New World difficult, and saw no reason for merrying making. One settler who set up a
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maypole in his own land was forced to return to England by pilgrims who frowed on his (35) _______ of seriousness. It was
only when settlers' lives became easier that May Day began to celebrated in the New World.
31.A. when B. which C. whose D. who
32.A. Students B. Pupils C. Customers D. Villagers
33.A. will end B. ending C. ended D. have ended
34.A. life B. it C. that D. its
35.A. lack B. little C. weakness D. negation
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho các câu từ 36 đến 40.
Alice walker makes her living by writing, and her poems, short stories, and novels have won many awards and
fellowships for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public schools there, and then to Spelman College in
Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she
lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and small daughter.
In her first book for children "About Langston Hughes, an American Poet," she says, "After my first meeting with
Langston Hughes I vowed I would write a book about him for children someday. Why? Because I, at twenty-two, knew
almost nothing about his work, and he didn't scold me; he just gave me a stack of his books. And he was kind to me; I will
always be greatful that in his absolute warmth and generosity he fulfilled my deepest dream of what a poet should be."
Alice Walker further states, "To me, he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I don't think of him or speak of
him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with flu, I took him a sack of oranges. He was happy and said he liked
oranges."
36. Before attending college, Alice went to school in _______.
A. Atlanta, Georgia B. Eatonton, Georgia C. Jackson, Mississippi D. Lawrence, Massachusetts
37. In the passage, Alice Walker is described as _______.
A. a research fellow at Spelman College B. a professor at Sarah Lawrence College
C. a prize-swimming writer of prose and poetry D. an author of plays for children
38. When ________ she was twenty-two years old.
A. she moved to New York B. Langston died
C. she first met Langston Hughes D. she moved to Jackson, Mississippi
39. What does Alice mean when she says, " ______ he is not dead at all?"
A. Langston Hughes believed in eternal life B. she had not been informed of Langston Hughes's death

C. For her, Langston Hughes had never really existed D. Langston Hughes is still present in her mind
40. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. Alice was given a stack of books by Langston. B. Langston's books were about Alice Walker.
C. Alice's husband was a lawyer. D. Alice gave Langston some oranges before he died.
Chọn phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn:
41. "Shall We eat out today?" said George to me.
A. George suggested we eat out that day. B. George asked me out for dinner.
C. George invited me to eat out today. D. George advised me to eat out that day.
42. I've been thinking all day about the dream we had last night.
A. I didn't do anything without dreaming last night.
B. I was dreaming all that day about the dream we had last night.
C. The dream we had last night will last forever.
D. My mind has been occupied with the dream we had last night.
43. Mary wrote to Ann to invite her to go to the circus.
A. To Mary and Ann, the circus is a good place for entertainment.
B. Mary wanted Ann to go to the circus with her.
C. Mary was too happy to invite Ann to go to the circus.
D. Mary enjoyed entertainment a lot, so she invited Ann to go to the circus.
44. A dictionary is used to find word meanings.
A. A dictionary has many uses. B. Our purpose is to find word meanings in the dictionary.
C. As we need to find word meanings, we buy a dictionary. D. One use of a dictionary is to find word meanings.
45. Without your help, I can't be successful.
A. You are helpful. I like that. B. Thanks to your help, I have succeeded in doing it.
C. Thank you for all things you've done to me. D. Now I'm successful, I will help you.
Chọn một phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với từ / cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong các câu sau:
46. The larger the room is, more people can sit in it.
A B C D
47. I've been to many country in the world.
A B C D
48. We love fish more than others kinds of food.

A B C D
49. Hanoi is the place which I was born and grew up.
A B C D
50. Hyde Park, a park in the centre of London, attract many visitors each year.
A B C D
Đề thi Tốt nghiệp THPT (03)
Time allowed: 60 minutes
Section A: Language structure
Chọn phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với 3 từ còn lại:
1.A. cough B. fought C. bought D. about
2.A. key B. storey C. hey D. valley
3.A. number B. during C. summer D. customer
Chọn phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết ở vị khác với 3 từ còn lại:
4.A. killing B. apart C. kicking D. aspect
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5.A. message B. keeping C. refer D. kingdom
Chọn phơng án (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
6. This room _______ with smoke.
A. being filled B. is filled C. fills D. is filling
7. We'll talk about the schoolboys ________ parents are deaf and dumb.
A. what B. which C. who D. whose
8. You have learnt many things useful there, ________ you?
A. have B. do C. haven't D. don't
9. This old custom ________ hundreds of years in Poland.
A. was dating back B. dates back C. is dating back D. will date back
10. In restaurants and hotels you should give ________ waiter or bellboy who has served you a tip.
A. the B. a C. an D. its
11. If you are invited to someone's house for dinner, you should _______.

A. bring a gift B. return a call C. return a message D. take a gift home
12. I saw a bear while I _______ in the forest.
A. am walking B. walked C. were walking D. was walking
13. She said that she _______ participating in that event.
A. would be interesting B. would be interested in C. was going to D. would be going to
14. The question was very difficult; _________ he was able to answer it.
A. unless B. otherwise C. yet D. as a result
15. While _______ in the street, the boy saw the man.
A. playing B. was playing C. the boy played D. being played
16. It was ________ that I saw it several times.
A. such an interesting film B. an interesting such film
C. such film an interesting D. an interesting film such
17. Never before _________ Paris.
A. I went to B. I have been to C. have I been to D. do I go to
18. The first thing that many English people do _________ is to make a cup of hot tea or coffee.
A. upon waking up B. if waking up C. while they wake up D. upon they wake up
19. I'll quit _________ you deposite all my salary into my account. I warn you.
A. so as B. unless C. as far as D. in case
20. Vegetables are an excellent source ________ vitamins.
A. of B. at C. upon D. across
21. There have been periods in history when remarkable progress was made within a _______ short span of time.
A. relative B. relation C. relatively D. relativity
22. It is not easy for me to distinguish _________ genuine painting and copies.
A. for B. to C. within D. between
23. One difficulty ________ is limited vision.
A. driving B. with driving C. will drive D. be driven
24. Throughout the United States, _________ fast food restaurants where hamburgers are served.
A. there is B. there are C. are there D. is there
25. The human body contains water ________, bones, and muscles.
A. is blood B. in its blood C. is in its blood D. it is in its blood

26. Tea is _________, usually with milk, at any time of the day.
A. drunk B. processed C. made D. packed
27. The advances in information _________ are rapidly changing the nature of libraries.
A. technologically B. technological C. technology D. technologist
28. Visitors to one's house are offered _________ much tea as they can drink.
A. as B. so C. more D. such
29. The police _________ meetings with dog owners in the area.
A. arranging B. had arranging C. will arranging D. are arranging
30. People living near the park are becoming ________ worried about the danger of dog attacks.
A. much and much B. more and much C. more and more D. much and more
Section B: Skills
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 31 đến 35:
An elevator is wonderful. It is really only a small room. Rooms usually stay in one place. Elevators travel up and down
all day long.
In the past a worker stood in the elevator. He or she ran it up and (31) _______. In modern elevators there is no worker.
People walk in. They know (32) _________ floors they want. They push a button and the elevator goes to that floor. It is
very fast and easy.
Elevators are very important to us. Why? Think about a high building. Maybe it has twenty floors. Maybe it has fifty or
more. Who can walk up all those stairs? Maybe people can climb (33) _______ one time. Can someone climb thirty floors
to an office every day? Can small children walk up to their apartments on the 25
th
floor? Can their mother and father carry
food up all those stairs? (34) ________.
We can have high buildings because we have elevators. We could not have all the beautiful high buildings in the world
(35) _________ elevators. They are really wonderful.
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