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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
(Đề thi có 04 trang) 
KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2008 LẦN 2 
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Phân ban 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút. 
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Họ, tên thí sinh:.......................................................................... 
Số báo danh:............................................................................. 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 1 
đến 5. 
Nowadays people are increasingly aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many 
species of animals are threatened, and can easily (1)______ extinct if we do not make an effort to 
protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for 
other (2)______ parts of their bodies. Some birds such as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets. 
For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place (3)______ they live – is 
disappearing. More land is used for farms, houses or industry, and there are fewer open (4)______ 
than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these 
chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human 
beings – will soon be the only ones that (5)______ unless we can solve this problem. 
Câu 1: A. come B. make C. become D. take 
Câu 2: A. rich B. poor C. valuable D. valueless 
Câu 3: A. what B. where C. there D. which 
Câu 4: A. countries B. spaces C. rooms D. yards 
Câu 5: A. leave B. appear C. survive D. miss 
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 6: A. both B. month C. son D. none 
Câu 7: A. kitchen B. children C. teacher D. chemist 
Câu 8: A. desks B. maps C. plants D. chairs
Câu 9: A. stopped B. wanted C. watched D. looked
Câu 10: A. kindness B. climate C. village D. climbing 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 11 đến 15. 
 The year at an American college is divided into two semesters or three quarters. A semester 
includes 15 weeks; a quarter includes 10 weeks. American college students usually go to school from 
September to May. They can also study during the summer. 
 Students choose their classes a few weeks before the start of each term. Universities and 
colleges offer a great many classes in the students’ main areas of study and in other areas as well. 
Students must take both. These include science, math, computer, history and English. Other classes 
such as dance, theater, or sports may be just for fun. Tests are usually given in the middle of the term 
and at the end. The final exam is extremely important. In some classes, the professor asks the students 
to write a research paper or complete a certain task instead of taking a test. 
Classes at an American college are usually organized through lectures. For example, a student may 
attend two or three lectures a week by one professor. There may be as many as several hundred 
students at each lecture. 
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Câu 11: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. The year at an American college usually starts in September. 
B. The year at an American college is divided into two semesters or three quarters. 
C. There are 15 weeks in each semester and 10 weeks in each quarter. 
D. American college students never study during the summer. 
Câu 12: American college students choose their classes ______. 
A. in the first week of each term B. at the end of each term 
C. at any time during the term D. before the start of each term 
Câu 13: Which of the following courses is NOT mentioned in the passage? 
A. Science. B. Medicine. C. History. D. Dance. 
Câu 14: Usually, an American college student takes ______ tests in a term. 
A. two B. five C. four D. three 
Câu 15: The final exam is ______. 
A. not important B. less important C. very important D. just for fun 
Chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 16: Before leaving the train ______. 
A. all luggage should be checking B. luggage should be checked by passengers 
C. passengers should check their luggage D. luggage must have been checking 
Câu 17: The longer hours you work, ______. 
A. you'll be more tired B. the most tired you'll be 
C. the less tired you'll be D. the more tired you'll be 
Câu 18: I wonder ______. 
A. if you look so surprised B. when you look so surprising 
C. because you look so surprising D. why you look so surprised 
Câu 19: Nowadays, young people ______. 
A. don’t hardly read much as their parents did B. do more reading as their parents used to 
C. don’t read as many as their parents used to D. don’t read as much as their parents used to 
Câu 20: You’d better put your money in a bank ______. 
A. despite it is useful B. although you don’t use it 
C. in case you are stolen D. or it may be stolen 
Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 21: They ______ the door. No one can get in now. 
A. have locked B. had locked C. locked D. lock 
Câu 22: Outdoor ______ are good for children and teenagers. 
A. actors B. actions C. activities D. acts 
Câu 23: “Could you please tell us ______ a bus to the zoo?” 
A. where take B. where took C. where to take D. where taking 
Câu 24: I asked my friend ______ he wanted to go out with me. 
A. that B. which C. what D. if 
Câu 25: The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was ______ in 1967. 
A. made B. found C. founded D. set 
Câu 26: Ann: “Are you going to visit Britain next month?” 
 Kim: “Yes, ______. ” 
A. I am B. I do C. I like D. I can 
Câu 27: Bob: “James is a very brave man.” 
 David: “Yes. I wish I ______ his courage.” 
A. had B. will have C. have had D. have 
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Câu 28: David: “You’ve got a beautiful dress!” 
 Helen: “______.” 
A. I do B. Thank you C. You, too D. Okay 
Câu 29: ______ your new teacher yet? 
A. Have you met B. Are you meeting C. Had you met D. Do you meet 
Câu 30: All of us are interested ______ joining this English speaking club. 
A. in B. on C. by D. at 
Câu 31: Hurry up! They’ve got only______ seats left. 
A. a few B. a little C. plenty of D. a lot of 
Câu 32: Sue: “I love pop music.” 
 Alice: “______.” 
A. So do I B. No, I won't C. Yes, I like it D. Neither do I 
Câu 33: If I had more money, I ______ a bigger house. 
A. will buy B. would buy C. bought D. would have bought 
Câu 34: All the members of his family enjoy ______ TV in the evenings. 
A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watched 
Câu 35: His sister apologized ______ rude to him. 
A. to be B. for being C. to being D. being 
Câu 36: You won’t pass the exam ______ you study harder. 
A. unless B. if C. despite D. because 
Câu 37: I advised her ______ anything about it to her friends. 
A. not saying B. not to say C. saying D. not say 
Câu 38: The flight was cancelled ______ the bad weather. 
A. because B. because of C. in spite of D. although 
Câu 39: Ann: "What do you usually do on Sundays?" 
 Mary: "______." 
A. I used to drive to work B. I’d be sleeping all day 
C. I’m not doing anything D. I usually sleep until noon 
Câu 40: What ______ when Peter called last night? 
A. have you done B. did you use to do C. were you doing D. are you doing 
Câu 41: Maria: “I’m taking my end-of-term examination tomorrow.” 
 Sarah: “______!” 
A. Good luck B. Good day C. Good time D. Good chance 
Câu 42: He never talks about the people ______ he has helped. 
A. by whom B. whom C. which D. whose 
Câu 43: The wind is blowing so hard. There has never been ______ storm. 
A. terrible B. a so terrible C. such terrible D. such a terrible 
Câu 44: He hoped his ______ would give him a pay rise. 
A. employee B. employ C. employer D. employed 
Câu 45: He came in quietly ______ not to wake the baby up. 
A. as if B. if so C. so as D. such as 
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 46: A number of wild animals is in danger of extinction. 
 A B C D 
Câu 47: There were so much books in the library that I didn’t know which one to choose. 
 A B C D 
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Câu 48: If you drank less, you will feel much better. 
 A B C D 
Câu 49: We haven’t played football together since we have finished the summer course last month. 
 A B C D 
Câu 50: Do you mind to go out with me to buy some ice cream? 
 A B C D 
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