SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO LÂM ĐỒNG KỲ THI THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2010

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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: Who will........................... the children while their mother is in hospital? Mã đề: 709
A. get over B. give up C. fill in D. look after
Question 2: The country is rapidly losing its workers as .......................people are emigrating.
A. fewer and fewer B. more and more C. less and less D. some and some
Question 3: Don’t allow pleasure to interfere .....................duty. A. to B. of C. for D. with
Question 4: In times of War, the Red Cross is ................to reducing the sufferings of civilians, wounded soldiers, and prisoners.
A. appealed B. initiated C. resulted D. dedicated
Question 5: Interviewees are usually advised to create a good impression ...........................their interviewers.
A. to B. of C. above D. on
Question 6: I didn’t have an umbrella,......................... I didn’t get wet because I was wearing a raincoat.
A. so B. therefore C. even though D. but
Question 7: We have enough food at home so we.......................... go shopping today.
A. must B. needn’t C. need D. musn’t
Question 8: People do not know much about the need to proptect rare and .........................animals.
A. dangerous B. danger C. endangered D. endanger
Question 9: The Vietnamese Women’s Football team ........................defended the SEA Games title.
A. successful B. successfully C. success D. succeed
Question 10: A plan has been proposed for Vietnam ...................the Asia Sports Games in the future.
A. hosting B. hosts C. hosted D. to host
Question 11: The success of a shared holiday depends on ........................ you share it with.
A. which B. where C. whom D. when
Question 12: ........................you have a ticket, you can’t get into the theater.
A. Since B. Because C. Despite D. Unless
Question 13: He ......................me by asking me stupid questions while I am working.
A. annoys B. quarrels C. damages D. causes
Question 14: I turned off the TV ............................my roommate could study in peace and quiet.
A. even though B. so that C. in order to D. because
Question 15: Our country’s success in the 22nd SEA Games .....................that Vietnam can organize sporty events on an
international level. A. was proved B. proved C. has proved D. prove
Question 16: Mary Kate and Ashlay Olsen .........................their first book about twelve years ago.
A. were published B. published C. have published D. were publishing
Question 17: ..............................intelligent student!
A. What an B. What C. How D. How an
Question 18: Abul Quasim never used that hand to give money to ...........................
A. poor man B. the poor C. a poor D. the poor men
Question 19: Many students are used to ..........................early to review the previous lessons.
A. getting up B. get up C. got up D. have gotten up
Question 20: The more he tried to help her,.......................... she seemed to appreciate it.
A. less B. lesser C. the less D. the lesser
Question 21: The President is ...................largest cruise ship in ................world.
A. the/the B. a/a C.a/the D. Ø/the
Question 22: There is always .....................traffic in the city center at rush hour.
A. strong B. fill C. heavy D. many
Question 23: John : What would you like for your birthday? Peter: ....................will do.
A. Something B. None C. Anything D. Somebody
Question 24: John :........................................ Peter : He is kind and friendly.
A. How is Jack like B. What is Jack like C. How does Jack like D. What does Jack look like
Question 25: John :......................................? Peter : Thanks, but I can manage.
A. Would you like a soft drink B. Let’s go to the cinema
C. Shall I carry this suitcase for you D. Can I leave early, please
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 26: He asked her how long ..................................................
A. had she studied English B. has she studied English C. she has studied English D. she had studied English
Question 27: ......................, he would have come to class.
A. If Mike had been able to finish his homework B. If Mike is able to finish his homework
C. Would Mike be able to finish his homework D. If Mike could finish his homework
Question 28: She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests. ...............................................................
A. However, she did not have much sugar B. Because she did not have much sugar
C. In addition, she did not have many sugar D. So she ran out of sugar
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one in each of the
following questions.
Question 29: “I will stay at home tomorrow,” John said.
A. John said that he would stayed at home the following day. B. John said that he will stay at home the following day.
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 C. John said that he would stay at home the previous day. D. John said that he would stay at home the following day.
Question 30: You should keep the medicine out of reach of children.
A. The medicine is being kept out of reach of children. B. The medicine should be keep out of reach of children.
C. The medicine should be kept out of reach of children. D. The medicine will be kept out of reach of children.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet Eo indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
from 31 to 35.
The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale, you are producing for the supermarket,
but in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying
tomatoes, you will stop producing them. If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. Your
father is a steelworker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market. When you spend
your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants.
Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labour in the
labour market. The market may be something abstract. But for each person or business who is making or selling something, it is
very real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It is
telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something that market doesn’t want you to do.
Question 31: Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Selling and Buying B. Everything You Do is Producing for the Market.
C. What is the Market? D. What the Market Can Do for You.
Question 32: According to the passage, if you take care of a sick person to earn money, it means.................
A. you are helpful. B. you are producing for the market.
C. you are happier. D. you are buying things from the market.
Question 33: You are buying from the market when you ..............................................
A. borrow a book from the library B. drive to the seaside for a holiday
C. look after your children D. dine at a restaurant
Question 34: What does “It” in the last sentence refer to?
A. something B. business C. message D. market
Question 35: In what way is the market very real for each person or business who is making and selling something?
A. It tells you what to produce. B. It provides you with everything you need.
C. It tells you how to grow tomatoes. D. It helps you save money.

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. mechanic B. chemistry C. charge D. campus
Question 37: A. followed B. raised C. rained D. practised
Question 38: A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate tile word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest in each of
the following questions.
Question 39: A. eternal B. physical C. primary D. careful
Question 40: A. economics B. philosophy C. psychology D. rhinoceros

Read the following passage and mark the LefterA, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41
to 45.
The Southwestern states of the United States suffered one of the worst droughts in their history from 1931 to 1938. The
drought (41)....................... the entire country. Few food crops could be grown. Food became scarce, and prices went
(42)......................... throughout the nation. Hundreds of families in the Dust Bowl region had to (43)........................... to farms
in other areas with the help of the federal government. In 1944, drought caused great damage to (44)....................... all Latin
America. The drought moved to Australia and then to Europe, (45).......................... it continued throughout the summer of 1945.
Question 41: A. existed B. affected C. occurred D. happened
Question 42: A. over B. down C. up D. by
Question 43: A. move B. be moved C. being moved D. moving
Question 44: A. near B. totally C. almost D. factually
Question 45: A. which B. that C. where D. when

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 46: John had so interesting and creative plans that everyone wanted to work on his committee.
A B C D
Question 47: Although the quantity was small, we had supplies enough to finish the experiment.
A B C D
Question 48: He isn’t driving to the convention in March, and neither they are.
A B C D
Question 49: The manager has finished working on the report last night, and now she begins to write the other proposal.
A B C D
Question 50: My brother doesn’t care how much does the car cost because he is going to buy it anyway.
A B C D
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