Đề thi tốt nghiệp THPT năm 2011 hệ chuẩn và nâng cao - môn tiếng Anh (Mã đề 381)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. apply B. reduce C. offer D. persuade

Question 2: A. alcohol B. effective C. enterprise D. surgery

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 3: He is very ______ because he is concerned only with his own interests and feelings.
A. confident B. grateful C. helpful D. selfish

Question 4: The factory in ______ John works is the biggest in the town.
A. that B. where C. when D. which

Question 5: The longer he waited, ______ impatient he got.
A. the better B. better C. the more D. more

Question 6: We will always ______ the wonderful winter holiday we had in Australia.
A. remember B. reflect C. remind D. revise

Question 7: Please remember to ______ the lights as you leave the room.
A. set off B. turn off C. go out D. get out

Question 8: A new study group has been set ______ by the government.
A. away B. up C. down D. out

Question 9: Sales were poor last month; ______, there has been an increase this month.
A. however B. moreover C. because D. otherwise

Question 10: Each of us must take ______ for our own actions.
A. responsibility B. probability C. ability D. possibility

Question 11: She suggested ______ for a drink.
A. go B. being gone C. to go D. going

Question 12: ______ his serious disease, he tried to finish writing his novel.
A. However B. In spite C. Despite D. Although

Question 13: Last night, the train was delayed ______ the flood.
A. because B. because of C. even though D. since

Question 14: Two thieves ______ at a bus stop were arrested yesterday.
A. waiting B. were waiting C. having waited D. wait

Question 15: All of our rain forests ______ unless we find some ways to stop people from cutting down trees.
A. will destroy B. destroy C. will be destroyed D. were destroyed

Question 16: The gardener fertilizes his land to ______ it more productive.
A. do B. make C. force D. help

Question 17: Susan: “Can you do the cooking today?” Bill: “______.”
A. I know that B. Yes, please C. No, thank you D. Oh, all right

Question 18: The salesman left a good ______ on his customers.
A. belief B. expression C. idea D. impression

Question 19: Phil: “I'd like to become a tour guide. What do you think I should do?” Leonie: “______”
A. Shall we have a package tour this summer?
B. I think you should practise spoken English.
C. Yes, a tour guide is a good job!
D. I don't agree with you.

Question 20: We first ______ each other in London in 2006.
A. have met B. met C. had met D. meet

Question 21: This machine is ______ easy to install and cheap to operate.
A. comparatively B. comparative C. comparison D. compare

Question 22: They laughed a lot last night. The film ______ have been very funny.
A. ought B. would C. must D. can

Question 23: The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were ______ in Vietnam from 5th to 13th December 2003.
A. carried B. taken C. conducted D. held

Question 24: Reading books is still one of ______ most popular forms of entertainment.
A. the B. an C. a D. any

Question 25: George: “In my opinion, action films are exciting.” Frankie: “______”
A. Yes. Congratulations! B. You shouldn’t have said that.
C. What an opinion! D. There’s no doubt about it.

Question 26: I am studying hard ______ get a place at a good university.
A. in order to B. so that C. so as D. in order that

Question 27: Nowadays more and more women go out to work, and they become more ______ than they used to.
A. dependent B. independently C. dependence D. independent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 28: Good scientists always cooperate with each others no matter what their nationalities are.
A B C D

Question 29: It is suggested that smoking should to be banned in pubs, restaurants, and other public places.
A B C D

Question 30: On Saturday, I enjoy to go to the concert with my friends.
A B C D

Question 31: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.
A B C D

Question 32: Many species of wild animals would become extinction if people continued to cut down forests.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 33: If you didn’t get rid of smoking, ______.
A. your health would be affected B. your health wouldn’t affect
C. your health will be affected D. you will affect your health

Question 34: The restaurant is so badly managed ______.
A. that it wants to repair
B. for anyone to eat there
C. that no one wants to eat there
D. unless someone eats there

Read the following passage taken from Microsoft Encarta and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 35 to 39.

WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?

Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (35)______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die.

Some animals go extinct because they cannot (36)______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (37)______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.

Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (38)______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (39)______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.

Question 35: A. when B. where C. which D. what

Question 36: A. find B. complete C. exist D. compete

Question 37: A. quickly B. suddenly C. accidentally D. slowly

Question 38: A. different B. same C. various D. similar

Question 39: A. have been B. will be C. are D. has been

Read the following passage adapted from Pre-Essence Reading 1 by Rachel Lee, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 40 to 44.

BODY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

The body language people use often communicates more about their feelings than the words they are saying. We use body movements, hand gestures, facial expressions, and changes in our voice to communicate with each other. Although some body language is universal, many gestures are culturally specific and may mean different things in different countries.

If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say no and shake it to say yes – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude. In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make matters worse.

In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet or shoes to others as it will be seen as a grave insult. When eating, only use your right hand because they use their left hands when going to the bathroom.

In Bangladesh, the ‘thumbs-up’ is a rude sign. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India, whistling in public is considered rude.

In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show that you have enjoyed it. The ‘OK’ sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means ‘everything is good’ in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero. In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture.

Question 40: It is mentioned in the passage that many gestures ______.
A. are used in greeting among men and women
B. are not used to communicate our feelings
C. can be used to greet each other in public
D. may mean different things in different countries

Question 41: People nod their head to say no in ______. A. France B. Bulgaria C. Belgium D. Japan

Question 42: In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating because they use their left hands ______.
A. when going to the bathroom B. to clean their tables and chairs
C. when preparing the meal D. to put in their pockets

Question 43: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. In France, people shouldn’t rest their feet on tables.
B. In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.
C. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping.
D. In China, the ‘OK’ sign means money.

Question 44: The word “others” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. other feet B. other people C. other shoes D. other soles

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 45: A. teenage B. sausage C. passage D. message

Question 46: A. characteristic B. Christmas C. challenge D. chemical

Question 47: A. infectious B. punish C. efficient D. describe

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 48: “Remember to bring your books,” he said.
A. He reminded me to bring my books.
B. He asked me if I remembered to bring my books.
C. He said I remembered to bring my books.
D. He warned me against bringing my books.

Question 49: My father doesn't smoke and he doesn't drink.
A. My father neither smokes nor drinks.
B. My father enjoys smoking and drinking.
C. My father doesn't smoke but he drinks.
D. My father not only smokes but also drinks.

Question 50: Without transportation, our modern society would not exist.
A. Our modern society does not exist if there is no transportation.
B. Our modern society will not exist without having traffic.
C. If there were no transportation, our modern society would not exist.
D. If transportation no longer exists, our modern society will not either.