Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp lớp 12 THPT năm học 2008 - 2009 môn: Tiếng Anh

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Hà Nội Trường THPT Đặng Tiến Đông. đề thi Thử tốt nghiệp lớp 12 thpt Hä vµ Tªn:………………………..Líp…… N¨m häc 2008- 2009 SBD:……….Phßng Thi:… M«n: TiÕng Anh Thêi Gian: 60 phót I.Pronunciation: *Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A.answer B.corporation C.dangerous D. place 2. A.thing B.this C.threaten D.throw 3. A.wiped B. threatened C. cleaned D.dissappeared * Choose the word (A,B,C or D) that is stressed differently from the others. 4. A.species B. become C. extinct D.destroy 5. A.prioriry B. protection C.pollution D.benefit II. Vocabulary and Grammar: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D 6. Many plant and animal species are in danger of…………………………….. A.extinct B.extinctive C. extinction D.appearance 7. The White Rhino is now an………………………species. A.danger B.dangerous C.endangered D.endanger 8 . ……………………….of soil, air and water leads to the extinction of plants and animals. A.Pollution B.Polluted C.Dirty D.Environment 9. I like John very much,……………………..I don’t like his brother. A.but B.therefore C.however D. so 10. Domestics chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of……………….devices. A.bookshelf B.labour-saving C.update D. washing-up 11.We have to do something to reform this……………………….economy. A.decrease B.stagnant C.low D.rapidly 12.The government is taking measures to control………………………….. A.information B.promotion C.investment D.inflation 13. ………………..is a hot, dry, sandy place. A.The earth B. The Sun C.Station D.Desert 14. If you across a desert , you should bring along with you a………………. A.car B. horse C. camel D.cell phone 15…………….people who always expect good things to happen. A.Pessimistic B.Friendly C.Optimistic D.Unhappy 16. The books which were written……………. Shakespear are very interesting. A.by B.of C.at D.in 17.She sings well,………………..she can’t dance. A.although B.but C.so D.therefore 18………………….the cold weather, the football match will go ahead. A.Despite B.In spite C.Although D.Because 19 ………….present, scientists are trying to find out the most suitable energy. A.At B.In C.For D.On 20.The students were made ………………..their homework after school. A.to do B.doing C.being done D.to doing 21. When the teacher came into the class, some students.................very loudly. A.were talking B.to talk C.talking D.have talked 22. There was ………….accident yesterday at……….corner of the street. A.a/ the B.the/ the C.an/ a D.an/ the 23……………he has a lot of money, he still feels unhappy. A.Despite B.Although C.Because D.Because of 24. Renovation (Doi Moi) was officially initiated in 1986 ………….the VietNamese Communist Party. A. at B.in C.by D.for Lop11.com.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 25. In football you……………touch the ball with your hand. A.mustn’t B.might not C. may not. D. can’t. III. Correcting the mistakes: 26.Despite he tried hard, He didn’t succeed in finding a good job. A B C D 27. Columbus was one of the first people crossing the Atlantic. A B C D 28.My sister is very keen with computer. A B C D 29.The war was breaking out three years ago. A B C D 30.Mrs Brown, who daughter has won three prizes in the Olympic Games, is very happy. A B C D IV.Reading: Read the passage and answer the following sentences. Once there were lots of pandas in the mountains of Western China. Today they are becoming extinct. The reason is that they can not find enough food. Pandas eat bamboo leaves. They do not like another food. The bamboo grows very slowly. It can takes 10 years for a bamboo to grow from a seed to a big plant. While the bamboo is growing, pandas do not have enough leaves to eat. Farmers are using more and more the land on the mountain side to grow food for man. The farmers cut down the bamboo. Bamboo leaves become less plentiful. Pandas can not find enough food to eat. They starve and die. China and World Wildlife Fund ( WWF) are trying to save the pandas. In 1979 they began to set up special parks where pandas live. Scientists come here to study the panda’s eating and mating habits. By learning more about the pandas’s habits, scientists can save it from extinction. 31. Where could we find a lot of pandas? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32.What is the main food of pandas? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 33.How long does it take a bamboo to grow into a big plant? ………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………… 34. Why do farmers cut down bamboo trees? ………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………… 35.What do the scientists do to save pandas from extinction? ………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………… V. Writing: Rewrite the following sentences, keep the same meaning. 36.You are not allowed to eat and drink in classrooms..  You mustn’t………………….………………………………………………………………………… 37.I haven’t seen Alice for several years.  It’s……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 38.It was very sunny. It was quite cold..  Although………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39. It was such a boring film that she fell asleep.  The film was………………………………………………………………………………………….… 40.The coat is too small for him to wear..  The coat isn’t……………………………………………………………………………………………. Lop11.com.

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