Đề thi tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông năm 2008 lần 2 môn thi: tiếng Anh - Phân ban - Mã đề thi 261

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KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2008 LẦN 2 
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Phân ban 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút. 
 Mã đề thi 261 
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. become C. make D. take 
Câu 2: A. poor B. rich C. valuable D. valueless 
Câu 3: A. what B. where C. there D. which 
Câu 4: A. yards B. rooms C. countries D. spaces 
Câu 5: A. survive B. miss C. appear D. leave 
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. chairs B. plants C. maps D. desks
Câu 7: A. teacher B. chemist C. children D. kitchen 
Câu 8: A. kindness B. village C. climate D. climbing 
Câu 9: A. wanted B. stopped C. watched D. looked
Câu 10: A. both B. son C. month D. none 
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. American college students never study during the summer. 
B. The year at an American college usually starts in September. 
C. The year at an American college is divided into two semesters or three quarters. 
D. There are 15 weeks in each semester and 10 weeks in each quarter. 
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. Dance. C. History. D. Medicine. 
Câu 14: Usually, an American college student takes ______ tests in a term. 
A. five B. three C. two D. four 
Câu 15: The final exam is ______. 
A. just for fun B. less important C. very important D. not important 
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 16: A number of wild animals is in danger of extinction. 
 A B C D 
Câu 17: Do you mind to go out with me to buy some ice cream? 
 A B C D 
Câu 18: There were so much books in the library that I didn’t know which one to choose. 
 A B C D 
Câu 19: We haven’t played football together since we have finished the summer course last month. 
 A B C D 
Câu 20: If you drank less, you will feel much better. 
 A B C D 
Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 21: All of us are interested ______ joining this English speaking club. 
A. by B. in C. at D. on 
Câu 22: Ann: “Are you going to visit Britain next month?” 
 Kim: “Yes, ______. ” 
A. I like B. I am C. I can D. I do 
Câu 23: David: “You’ve got a beautiful dress!” 
 Helen: “______.” 
A. Okay B. I do C. Thank you D. You, too 
Câu 24: He hoped his ______ would give him a pay rise. 
A. employee B. employed C. employer D. employ 
Câu 25: Bob: “James is a very brave man.” 
 David: “Yes. I wish I ______ his courage.” 
A. will have B. have C. had D. have had 
Câu 26: The wind is blowing so hard. There has never been ______ storm. 
A. such terrible B. terrible C. such a terrible D. a so terrible 
Câu 27: He never talks about the people ______ he has helped. 
A. which B. whose C. whom D. by whom 
Câu 28: Ann: "What do you usually do on Sundays?" 
 Mary: "______." 
A. I used to drive to work B. I usually sleep until noon 
C. I’m not doing anything D. I’d be sleeping all day 
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Câu 29: Outdoor ______ are good for children and teenagers. 
A. actions B. actors C. acts D. activities 
Câu 30: I asked my friend ______ he wanted to go out with me. 
A. what B. which C. if D. that 
Câu 31: He came in quietly ______ not to wake the baby up. 
A. such as B. as if C. so as D. if so 
Câu 32: You won’t pass the exam ______ you study harder. 
A. if B. despite C. because D. unless 
Câu 33: What ______ when Peter called last night? 
A. did you use to do B. are you doing C. have you done D. were you doing 
Câu 34: All the members of his family enjoy ______ TV in the evenings. 
A. to watch B. watch C. watched D. watching 
Câu 35: They ______ the door. No one can get in now. 
A. had locked B. have locked C. locked D. lock 
Câu 36: Maria: “I’m taking my end-of-term examination tomorrow.” 
 Sarah: “______!” 
A. Good luck B. Good day C. Good chance D. Good time 
Câu 37: His sister apologized ______ rude to him. 
A. for being B. to being C. to be D. being 
Câu 38: “Could you please tell us ______ a bus to the zoo?” 
A. where take B. where took C. where taking D. where to take 
Câu 39: Hurry up! They’ve got only______ seats left. 
A. a few B. plenty of C. a little D. a lot of 
Câu 40: 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 41: ______ your new teacher yet? 
A. Do you meet B. Are you meeting C. Had you met D. Have you met 
Câu 42: If I had more money, I ______ a bigger house. 
A. will buy B. would have bought C. would buy D. bought 
Câu 43: I advised her ______ anything about it to her friends. 
A. not say B. not to say C. saying D. not saying 
Câu 44: The flight was cancelled ______ the bad weather. 
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of 
Câu 45: The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was ______ in 1967. 
A. made B. founded C. found D. set 
Chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 46: Before leaving the train ______. 
A. passengers should check their luggage B. luggage must have been checking 
C. luggage should be checked by passengers D. all luggage should be checking 
Câu 47: I wonder ______. 
A. because you look so surprising B. if you look so surprised 
C. when you look so surprising D. why you look so surprised 
Câu 48: Nowadays, young people ______. 
A. don’t read as many as their parents used to B. don’t read as much as their parents used to 
C. do more reading as their parents used to D. don’t hardly read much as their parents did 
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Câu 49: The longer hours you work, ______. 
A. the more tired you'll be B. the most tired you'll be 
C. the less tired you'll be D. you'll be more tired 
Câu 50: You’d better put your money in a bank ______. 
A. although you don’t use it B. despite it is useful 
C. in case you are stolen D. or it may be stolen 
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