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Trng thpt l hu trc II

thi th i hc, cao ng

nm hc 2009-2010
Mn: Ting Anh
Thi gian lm bi: 90 pht.
(Khng k thi gian giao )
Part I : Find out the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently
from those of the others.
1.A. mammal
B. manuscript
C. manage
D. material.
2.A. tidal
B. final
C. signal
D. horizon
3.A. defeat
B. believe
C. unleaded
D. leader.
4.A. check
B. chaos
C. cheese
D. cherry.
5.A. panda
B. paddle
C. patient
D. patter.
Part II: Find out the word whose stress 's place is in difference of others.
6.A. destination
B. analysis
C. apprehension. D. presidential.
7.A. familiar
B. redundant
C. customary
D. reluctant.
8.A. curricular
B. repetitious
C. historical
D. grammatical
9.A. atomic
B. volcanic
C. catholic
D. romantic.
10.A. souvenir
B. opposite
C. bakery
D. kilometer.
Part III: Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C,D)which best completes each
sentence.
11. The quality of the phone signals has been improved through..........developments
in digital technologies.
A. reluctant
B. recent
C. remaining D. ready.
12. Computer are now ..........to be indispensable in the business world.
A. described
B. meant
C. defined
D. considered.
13. They all thought he was guilty, but no one could...........anything against him.
A. prove
B. accuse
C. ensure
D. point.
14. The bridge 's father .................the newly-married couple a long and happy life.
A. wanted
B. greeted
C. wished
D. hoped.
15. She tried to prevent the dog ........................running into the road.
A. to
B. from
C. against
D. for.
16. Parental influence tends to ................as children grow older.
A. decline
B. fall out
C. fall down
D. deduce.
17. Who is the ..........................of this company?
A. top
B. head
C. leader
D. minister
18. The children are getting .................illness this winter than in the past.
A. so few
B. lesser
C. less
D. fewer.
19. Heavy snowfalls have.....................all trains.
A. cancelled
B. postponed
C. delayed
D. omitted.
20. She used to ..................her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. earn
B. gain
C. get
D.win.
21. ....................a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm.
A. As a result
B. By reason of
C. In the event of D. In the time of.
22. Let 's have a break; we 've done enough for the time......................
A. to time
B. now
C. to go
D. being
23. We would ...................to stay at home this evening.
A. approve
B. prefer
C. rather
D. recommend
24. It was with a ...................heart that she said goobdbye to all her coleagues.
A. solemn
B. heavy
C. dismal
D. grim
25. Take the number 7 bus and get ....................at Forest Road.
A. up
B. down
C. off
D. outside
26. As...................as I know, we have not received a bill for the new computer.
A. much
B. far
C. soon
D. long.
27. I often miss the bus because my watch is..................................
A. slow
B. late
C. overdue
D. behind.
28. The new teacher was........................to the needs of all the children in her care.
A. attentive
B. observant
C. earnest
D. careful
29. ............................efforts to combat it, drug abuse is on the increase.
A. Instead of
B. in the event of
C. throughout
D. despite
30. The chemicals spilled over the road and left drivers.........................for breath.
A. suffocating
B. gasping
C. inhaling
D. wheezing

31. The government clearly had not the slightest........................of changing the
legislation, in spite of the continued protest.
A. desire
B. ambition
C. willingness
D. intention
32. People convicted of murder in Britain are no longer .........................to death.
A. sent
B. punished
C. judged
D. sentenced
33. The woman ' s clothes gave no....................to her origin.
A. sign
B. signal
C. clue
D. hint.
34. We all feel that his jokes about immigrants were in very poor.............................
A. form
B. view
C. feeling
D. taste.
35. The trouble with Stan is that he makes such a fuss about even the
most .................injury.
A. slight
B. trivial
C. basic
D.elementary
Part IV: Read the text below and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits
each space.
There are various types of polution in the world. The most(36) one is air
pollution. It caused mostly by factories which exude smoke. This smoke pollutes the
atmosphere (37) dust and cinder which can cause various types of diseases like
lung cancer, heart failure and sinus infection(38) inhaled. Carbon monoxide from
exhaust(39) of vehicles is also very dangerous and can cause instant death when
inhaled in (40) amount.
Water pollution is the pollution that occurs in rivers, seas, occeans, lakes and
other waterways. Water pollution is normally caused by the(41) of waste like
garbage and faeces. The marine life in these waters will be affected. Some sea
creatures perish while others (42) the toxic extracts of poisonous waste in their fat
glands. When human beings eat these creatures, they will(43) fall ill or die. In Japan
alone, every year, thousands of people suffer(44) strange diseases due to mercury
poisoning. Others either lose their mental(45) or meet their deaths.
36.A. widespread
B. extensive
C. expanding
D. intentive.
37.A. through
B. in
C. by
D. with.
38.A. after
B. when
C. once
D. upon.
39.A. tubes
B. tracts
C. pipes
D. sprayer.
40.A. tremendous
B. unlimited
C. exceeding
D. excessive.
41.A. throwing
B. pouring
C. dumping
D. discarding.
42.A. stock
B. store
C. hold
D. contain
43.A. either
B. both
C.equally
D. constantly
44.A. by
B. from
C. through
D. with
45.A. aptitude
B. competence
C. ability
D. capacity
Part V: From underlined words or phrases(A,B.C,D) identify the one that is
not correct.
46. The skin receives nearly the third of the blood pumped out by the heart.
A
B
C
D
47. The spinal cord is the main pathway for messages traveling between the brain
to
A
B
C
D
the rest of the body.
48. Many animal species are totally colors blind but the condition is very rare in
A
B
C
D
humans.
49. A perennial is a plant that grows for more than two consecutive seasons without
A
B
C
D
be replanted.
50. Cloned hold water that evaprates from the land or sea; later, the water in clouds
A
B
returned to the land as rain or snow.
C
D
51. Cancer reseachers have-done great progress in the last decade; however,
A
B
scientists still realize that there are many aspects that need to be studied further.
C
D
52. The most noticeable feature of tarsiers, small animals which look like monkeys,
A
B
are there large eyes that allow them to see well at night.

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D
53. Acording to a study of firstborn children, children whose mothers expect them to
A
B
learn very little as infants develop more slow than children whose expect to begin
C
learning immediately
D
54. He insisted on to go with his mother, but she refused to let him do so.
A
B
C
D
55. During World War II, many Eskimos served in the Army or Navy; another
A
B
C
worked on all fields or supplied meat to the armed force.
D
Part VI: Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Over a period of time, many habitats change with respectto the types of plants and
animals that live here. This change is known as succession.
Succession occurs because plants and animals cause a change in the
environment in which they live. The first weed and grasses that appear on a bare
field, for example, change the environment by shielding the soil from direct sunlight.
As these plants spread, the ground surface becomes cooler and more moist than it
was originally. Thus, the environment at the ground surface has been changed. The
new surface conditions favor the sprouting of shrubs. As shrubs grow, they kill the
grasses by preventing light from reaching them and also build up the soil in the
area. In adition, they attract animals that also enhance the soil. Pine seedings soon
take hold and as they grow, they in turn shade out the shrubs. They are not able to
shade out oak and hickory seedings, however, that have found the forest floor
suitable. These seedings grow into large trees that eventually shade out the pines.
56. What is the best title of this passage?
A. The importance of Weeds and Grasses.
B. How environmental habitats change.
C. The success of oak and hickory
D. Animals and plant habitats.
57. Which is the correct order of plant succession in the example in the passage?
A. Weeeds, pines, shrubs, oak.
B. Oak, pines, shrubs, weeds.
C. weeds, shrubs, pines, oak.
D. shrubs, weeds, pines,oak.
58. According to the passage, how do weeds and grasses affect the soil?
A. They make it cooler and wetter
B. The attract animals to it
C. They spread seeds on it
D. They add nutrients to it
59. It can be infered from the passage that .
A. Oak and hickory trees grow taller than pines
B. Weeds and grasses prefer cold climates
C. Pines and grasses can exist together.
D.Birds discourage the growth of shrubs
60. Which of the following is a stage of succession as described in the passage.
A. A forest cut down to build an airport
B. A flood washing away a crop of wheat
C. wild flowers growing in an unused parking
D. Animals being tained by children.
Part VII: Read the following passage and then choose the suitable word to
fil in the space numbered:
Michael Jackson was born in Indiana,the United States on 29th August 1958 .He is
the son of Kathy Jackson ,a clarinetist (61)......Joe Jackson,a guitarist .Michael is one
of (62)........children :six boys and three girls .His parents taught all of the children to
play musical (63)............and they formed a group ,The Jackson Five.
They won several talent contests between 1967 and 1969,and
(64)........famous in the Chicago area .They were seen by Diana Ross in 1969

and she took (65)........to her record company ,Motown Records in Detroit.Their first
album was (66)..................Diana Ross presents the Jackson Five.During 1970
the (67)...............had four Number One records in quick succession.
Michael met the producer Quincy Jones ,(68)..................had written the music for
many films and TV series .Jones produced Michael 's album "Of the Wall" in 1979. It
was the (69).................seller and four tracks from the (70)...............were Top Ten hits.
61.A.and
B.then
C.but
D.with.
62.A.eight
B.seven
C.nine
D.ten.
63.A.types
B.tools
C.kinds
D.instruments.
64.A.become
B.became
C.have became D.had became
65.A.them
B.they
C.their
D.theirs
66.A.spoken
B.talked
C.named
D.said
67.A.band
B.groups
C.folk
D.group.
68.A.whom
B.who
C.which
D.whose
69.A.the best
B.good
C.best
D.better.
70.A.albums
B.album
C.group
D.band
Part VIII: Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D)which is the closest meaning
to the sentence given before.
71. He used to write home once a week.
A. He enjoys writing home every week.
B. He never fails to write a weekly letter home.
C. He doesn't now write home once a week
D. He was forced to write home every week.
72. I wished John had come to Italy with us.
A. I am pleased that John came to Italy with us.
B. I am sorry that John isn't going to Italy with us
C. I hope that John will go to Italy with us
D. I am sorry that John didn't come to Italy with us.
73. Peter was earning much less in his previous job than he is now.
A. Peter is earning more in his current job
B. Peter is earning less in his current job
C. Peter had a higher salary in his previous job
D. Peter 's previous job brought him as much money as his current one.
74. It 's no use reading that book.
A. You should read that book
B. That book has not been used
C. That book is not worth reading
D. I have used the book for a long time.
75. She told us to help ourselves to the apples in the basket.
A. She offer us some apples in return for our help
B. She wanted our help to pick the apples and put them in a basket.
C. She let us have as many apples as we wanted
D. She wanted us to do all the work ourselves
76. She usually spends one hour driving to work every day.
A. It usually takes her one hour to drive to work every day
B. She usually works one hour every day
C. She does not usually drive to work
D. It usually takes her one hour to work on her car every day.
77. Had it not been for your help, I would never have managed to complete the
course.
A. You helped me, but I couldn't complete the course.
B. I couldn't complete the course because you didn't help me.
C. If you hadn't help me, I would never have managed to complete the course.
D. I completed the course without your help.
78. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement
B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement
C. If the two sides had had time, they would have raeched an agreement.
D. The two sides never look like each other.
79.The error on my taxes was made by my accountant.
A. My tax accountant found the error that I made.
B. I made an error because I didn't have a tax accountant.

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D. My accountant made the errors.
80. This new record is certain to sell a lot of copies.
A. There 's no doubt that this new record will sell a lot of copies.
B. I doubt if this new record will sell a lot of copies.
C. Certainly, this is a new record.
D. These copies are certainly new.

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