Đề thi tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông năm 2008 lần 2 môn thi: tiếng Anh - Phân ban - Mã đề thi 796

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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 796 
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 câu từ 1 đến 5. 
 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. 
Câu 1: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. There are 15 weeks in each semester and 10 weeks in each quarter. 
B. The year at an American college is divided into two semesters or three quarters. 
C. American college students never study during the summer. 
D. The year at an American college usually starts in September. 
Câu 2: American college students choose their classes ______. 
A. at any time during the term B. in the first week of each term 
C. at the end of each term D. before the start of each term 
Câu 3: Which of the following courses is NOT mentioned in the passage? 
A. Dance. B. Science. C. Medicine. D. History. 
Câu 4: Usually, an American college student takes ______ tests in a term. 
A. five B. four C. two D. three 
Câu 5: The final exam is ______. 
A. not important B. just for fun C. less important D. very important 
Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 6: He came in quietly ______ not to wake the baby up. 
A. so as B. if so C. such as D. as if 
Câu 7: The wind is blowing so hard. There has never been ______ storm. 
A. such a terrible B. terrible C. a so terrible D. such terrible 
Câu 8: “Could you please tell us ______ a bus to the zoo?” 
A. where take B. where to take C. where took D. where taking 
Câu 9: ______ your new teacher yet? 
A. Had you met B. Do you meet C. Are you meeting D. Have you met 
Câu 10: Bob: “James is a very brave man.” 
 David: “Yes. I wish I ______ his courage.” 
A. had B. have C. have had D. will have 
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Câu 11: Outdoor ______ are good for children and teenagers. 
A. actions B. activities C. acts D. actors 
Câu 12: If I had more money, I ______ a bigger house. 
A. will buy B. would buy C. would have bought D. bought 
Câu 13: 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 14: All of us are interested ______ joining this English speaking club. 
A. by B. at C. in D. on 
Câu 15: Hurry up! They’ve got only______ seats left. 
A. plenty of B. a lot of C. a few D. a little 
Câu 16: I advised her ______ anything about it to her friends. 
A. saying B. not to say C. not saying D. not say 
Câu 17: The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was ______ in 1967. 
A. found B. made C. founded D. set 
Câu 18: Ann: "What do you usually do on Sundays?" 
 Mary: "______." 
A. I used to drive to work B. I’m not doing anything 
C. I usually sleep until noon D. I’d be sleeping all day 
Câu 19: He hoped his ______ would give him a pay rise. 
A. employee B. employer C. employed D. employ 
Câu 20: Sue: “I love pop music.” 
 Alice: “______.” 
A. Yes, I like it B. No, I won't C. Neither do I D. So do I 
Câu 21: David: “You’ve got a beautiful dress!” 
 Helen: “______.” 
A. You, too B. Thank you C. Okay D. I do 
Câu 22: Ann: “Are you going to visit Britain next month?” 
 Kim: “Yes, ______. ” 
A. I can B. I like C. I do D. I am 
Câu 23: The flight was cancelled ______ the bad weather. 
A. because of B. because C. although D. in spite of 
Câu 24: They ______ the door. No one can get in now. 
A. lock B. had locked C. have locked D. locked 
Câu 25: Maria: “I’m taking my end-of-term examination tomorrow.” 
 Sarah: “______!” 
A. Good time B. Good day C. Good chance D. Good luck 
Câu 26: I asked my friend ______ he wanted to go out with me. 
A. that B. what C. if D. which 
Câu 27: His sister apologized ______ rude to him. 
A. to being B. being C. for being D. to be 
Câu 28: You won’t pass the exam ______ you study harder. 
A. unless B. despite C. because D. if 
Câu 29: All the members of his family enjoy ______ TV in the evenings. 
A. watch B. watched C. watching D. to watch 
Câu 30: He never talks about the people ______ he has helped. 
A. by whom B. which C. whose D. whom 
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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 31: There were so much books in the library that I didn’t know which one to choose. 
 A B C D 
Câu 32: If you drank less, you will feel much better. 
 A B C D 
Câu 33: We haven’t played football together since we have finished the summer course last month. 
 A B C D 
Câu 34: A number of wild animals is in danger of extinction. 
 A B C D 
Câu 35: Do you mind to go out with me to buy some ice cream? 
 A B C D 
Chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 36: Nowadays, young people ______. 
A. don’t read as many as their parents used to B. do more reading as their parents used to 
C. don’t hardly read much as their parents did D. don’t read as much as their parents used to 
Câu 37: Before leaving the train ______. 
A. all luggage should be checking B. passengers should check their luggage 
C. luggage should be checked by passengers D. luggage must have been checking 
Câu 38: 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 
Câu 39: The longer hours you work, ______. 
A. the more tired you'll be B. the less tired you'll be 
C. the most tired you'll be D. you'll be more tired 
Câu 40: 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 
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 41: A. chemist B. children C. teacher D. kitchen 
Câu 42: A. chairs B. plants C. desks D. maps
Câu 43: A. wanted B. looked C. stopped D. watched
Câu 44: A. none B. son C. month D. both 
Câu 45: A. village B. kindness C. climbing D. climate 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 46 
đến 50. 
Nowadays people are increasingly aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many 
species of animals are threatened, and can easily (46)______ 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 (47)______ 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 (48)______ they live – is 
disappearing. More land is used for farms, houses or industry, and there are fewer open (49)______ 
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 (50)______ unless we can solve this problem. 
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Câu 46: A. make B. become C. take D. come 
Câu 47: A. valueless B. valuable C. rich D. poor 
Câu 48: A. where B. there C. what D. which 
Câu 49: A. spaces B. rooms C. countries D. yards 
Câu 50: A. appear B. miss C. survive D. leave 
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