Đề thi tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông năm 2008 lần 2 môn thi: tiếng Anh - Mã đề thi 130

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KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2008 LẦN 2 
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 3 năm 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút. 
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Họ, tên thí sinh:.......................................................................... 
Số báo danh:............................................................................. 
Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 1: Physical ______ are good for our health. 
A. activities B. activists C. actions D. acts 
Câu 2: If you have any _____ in doing the job, please let me know. 
A. matter B. difficulty C. ease D. effort 
Câu 3: My friend ______ me that he was going to take a driving test. 
A. spoke B. told C. said D. talked 
Câu 4: The parks in our city are _____ peaceful islands in the middle of a stormy sea. 
A. similar B. alike C. likely D. like 
Câu 5: You will miss the last bus to school______ you leave now. 
A. until B. unless C. while D. till 
Câu 6: The teacher advises the children ______and see the dentist regularly. 
A. went B. going C. go D. to go 
Câu 7: His lecture was so ______ that few students could understand it. 
A. exciting B. simple C. difficult D. interesting 
Câu 8: Dave ______ his homework when his mother came home. 
A. was doing B. is doing C. did D. has done 
Câu 9: Michael: "It's hot in here." 
 Tom: "______ I open the window?" 
A. Did B. Shall C. Would D. Do 
Câu 10: Peter used to ______swimming every Friday when he was a student. 
A. went B. goes C. going D. go 
Câu 11: John has to live on his ______ benefits because he doesn’t have a job. 
A. employer B. unemployed C. employment D. unemployment 
Câu 12: The farmers are busy: they ______ for the next crop. 
A. prepare B. are preparing C. were preparing D. have prepared 
Câu 13: Remember ______ the door before you leave. 
A. to lock B. lock C. locked D. locking 
Câu 14: I promise I will wait ______ you come. 
A. despite B. without C. for D. until 
Câu 15: “Have you heard anything about Tom? I haven’t seen him ______.” 
A. lately B. later C. latest D. late 
Câu 16: Kim: “Have you ever been abroad?” 
 Tommy: “______.” 
A. Yes, I do B. No, I don’t C. No, I didn’t D. Yes, I have 
Câu 17: After a hard working day, Peter felt so ______that he went to bed early. 
A. tired B. tiring C. tiredly D. tire 
Câu 18: I ______ her again since her last birthday. 
A. don’t meet B. am not meeting C. haven’t met D. will not meet 
Câu 19: That’s the man ______ house we have rented. 
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 
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Câu 20: My ______ pastime is going dancing with my friends. 
A. favourite B. favoured C. favour D. favourable 
Câu 21: ______ everyone tried hard, we lost the game. 
A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. If 
Câu 22: Mary wants to change her job because she is ______ with doing the same things every day. 
A. bored B. tired C. fed D. excited 
Câu 23: Hurry up! We don’t have ______ time. 
A. many B. few C. much D. little 
Câu 24: If bacteria stopped working, life on earth would come to a(n)_____. 
A. finish B. extinction C. end D. disappearance 
Câu 25: The city museum is exhibiting some pictures ______ belonged to the last Emperor. 
A. which B. who C. whose D. when 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 26 
đến 30. 
The English language is the most widely (26)______ language in the world. It is used as either 
first or second language in many countries. 
During the 16th century, only about two million people spoke English. All of them lived in what is 
(27)______ the United Kingdom. Over the centuries, as a result of various historical events, English 
has (28)______ throughout the world. Today, about 400 million people speak English as their 
(29)______ language. Most of them live in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New 
Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. 
 About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and in many African 
countries, speak English in addition to their own language. An additional 200 million people in the 
world probably know (30)______ least some English. English is really an international language. 
Câu 26: A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. to speak 
Câu 27: A. tomorrow B. now C. soon D. then 
Câu 28: A. gone B. come C. become D. spread 
Câu 29: A. native B. specific C. special D. creative 
Câu 30: A. in B. on C. for D. at 
Chọn từ (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) có phần gạch dưới được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại 
trong mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 31: A. know B. cow C. show D. flow
Câu 32: A. least B. pleasure C. head D. bread 
Câu 33: A. chance B. chair C. choose D. character 
Câu 34: A. cooked B. helped C. watched D. played
Câu 35: A. there B. they C. thank D. these 
Chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 36: This is the handbag ______. 
A. where in Paris I bought B. whom I bought in Paris 
C. which I bought in Paris D. what I bought in Paris 
Câu 37: ______ in 1954 that Ernest Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. 
A. When it was B. It was C. When was D. Being 
Câu 38: The suitcase was too heavy ______. 
A. for anyone to move B. for no one to move 
C. for anyone moving D. that no one can move 
Câu 39: He went to the department store ______. 
A. bought his mother a new hat B. buy his mother a new hat 
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C. to buying his mother a new hat D. to buy his mother a new hat 
Câu 40: I am very interested ______. 
A. in the information you gave it to me B. about the information you gave me 
C. in the information you gave me D. about the information you gave it to me 
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/ cụm từ có gạch dưới cần phải sửa để các câu sau 
trở thành chính xác. 
Câu 41: Would you like to have another cups of coffee? 
 A B C D 
Câu 42: My brother hasn’t played football for last year. 
 A B C D 
Câu 43: Your new bicycle is more cheap than John’s. 
 A B C D 
Câu 44: Did you use to cry for candies when you was a little girl? 
 A B C D 
Câu 45: I am very fond with jogging every morning. 
 A B C D 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 46 đến 50. 
Charles Dickens is a famous English storywriter. His name was famous in the writing world in the 
19th century. He combined great writing with the ability to write popular stories full of interesting 
characters. His books are mostly about life in England in the 19th century and often describe the very 
difficult and uncomfortable conditions in which poor people lived. Most of his books, which contain 
humorous characters with unusual names, have also delighted children all over the world. 
Charles Dickens did not have a happy childhood. When he was young, his family was very poor 
and got deep into debt. Little Charles therefore had to work very hard. He earned money to support 
himself by working in a shoe polish factory. Charles Dickens was very ambitious. He was determined 
to succeed in life. He had a great love for writing. He started writing novels in the 1830s. His early 
novels were written in parts for magazines published each week or each month. His novels soon 
became very popular throughout England. 
Câu 46: Charles Dickens’ books are mostly about ______. 
A. his adventures around England 
B. the environment in England in the 19th century 
C. life in England in the 19th century 
D. civil wars in modern England 
Câu 47: When young, Charles Dickens had to work very hard because _______. 
A. his family was very poor B. he wanted to be rich 
C. he had a happy childhood D. he liked working 
Câu 48: Charles Dickens’ childhood was ______. 
A. happy B. unhappy C. perfect D. beautiful 
Câu 49: Charles Dickens wrote his______ in the 1830s. 
A. magazine articles B. short stories C. unusual names D. early novels 
Câu 50: According to the passage, Charles Dickens loved ______. 
A. reading B. writing C. polishing shoes D. selling stories 
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