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HÀ TĨNH Năm học 2009-2010

MÔN TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Khóa ngày: 30/06/2009

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề này gồm 03 trang)

Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently form that of the
rest

1. A. hope B. stop C. slope D. cope

2. A. technical B. attention C. event D. talent

3. A. encounter B. enter C. enlarge D. entrust

4. A. call B. count C. center D. cable

5. A. pure B. durable C. cure D. pursue

6. A. share B. care C. fair D. large

7. A. guidance B. genius C. gene D.generous

8. A. meat B. seat C. feeding D. thread

9. A. worse B. world C. worth D. wonder

10. A. debate B. replace C. case D. palace

Part 2: Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete the sentence

1. What is/ does/ was/ did your sister like? She is funny and intelligent.

2. If I knew you were/ had been/ are/ would be busy, I wouldn't disturb you.

3. The man coming/ comes/ is coming/ to come towards us is an engineer.

4. If you had come to the party, you would meet/ would have meet/ had met/ met her.

5. The company which/ whose/ that/ where employees are on strike is closing down soon.

6. Water boil/ is boiling/ boils/ was boiling at 100°C .

7. Sunday is a holiday which/ that/ where/ when most people rest.

8. When she was cooking dinner, she cuts/ cut/ was cutting/ is cutting her finger.

9. I have lived here since I am/ have been/ will be/ was 10.

10. They would be angry if you aren't/ don't/ won't/ didn't visit them.

11. What will you do if you win/ won/ had won/ will win a million dollars.

12. If you stay up late, you feel/ felt/ would feel/ will feel sleepy the next morning.

13. Fewer/ As few/ There are feel/ Few places which attract so many visitors as Venice, Italy.

14. He was stolen/ robbed/ removed/ taken of all his money.

15. I expect/ wait/ hope/ suspect him to arrive in a fortnight.

16. The question was difficult therefore few/ a lot of/ a few/ a bit of students could answer it.

17. The people in the theater are the audience/ lookers/ observers/ watchers.

18. If you live in a house which is not yours you have to pay a fee/ rent/ fare/ charge.

19. The person who design a house is the engineer/ architect/ painter/ builder.

20. Can you exchange/ change/ give/ offer a pround note? I need some coins for the telephone
box.

Part 3: Choose the best answer to fill in each of the gaps in the text below

There's now increasing concern about the worlds energy resources, particularly about
those involving fossil (1)___________. In less than a hundred years we shall probably
(2)_________ all the present (3)_________of oil and gas. The world's coal (4)__________
should last longer but, once used, these can not be (5)_________.
 It is important, therefore , that we should develope such (6)________ sources of energy
as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (7)__________ (class as
(8)_______). Until these energy (9)___________ are widely used , it is important for the
developes countries to reduce energy (10)__________ as much as possible.

1. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies

2. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust

3. A. findings B. production C. amounts D. sources

4. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents

5. A. update B. repeated C. renewed D. produced

6. A. traditional B. alternative C. surprising D. revolutionary

7. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion

8. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous

9. A. goods B. supplies C. provison D. materials

10. A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption

Part 4: Give the correct form of words in brackets to complete the following sentences

1. Nowadays laser beams can be used to treat (deaf)_________.

2. Thousands of (science)_________ are working hard to find out remedies to swine flu.

3. Only five (apply)__________ were shorlisted for the interview.

4. Peter drives very (care)_________. He's hardly had a minor accident.

5. My father has lately (success)____________ in giving up smoking.

6. After the earthquake, very few people were found to be (live) ________.

7. Your son is very naughty. He has cut himself again, and it is (blood)________ badly.

8. The doctor tried to (health) _________ the soldier's wound in a fierce battle.

9. She is a studious people. She always listens (attention) __________ to her teacher's lesson.

10. Whenever there are food (short) ____________ people immediately preserve food.

Part 5: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that need correcting
1. He spend 2 hours to translate this text into English yesterday morning.

2. We are going on a trip to a countryside with our classmate next month.

3. Many of the peoples in my home village have lived in their village all their lives.

4. First the examiner asked me what my name was, where I come from.

5. Could you send me some infomation about a possibly course that I can take.

6. They who arrive early will get the best selection of seat.

7. Fertilize farmland is one of the biggest natural resources in the Central States.

8. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.

9. Drug addition has resulted of many destroyed careers and expulsions from school or college.

10. The company did not want to hire a man that his experiment was so limited.

11. I have very interested job because as a journalist I meet many people.

12. My boss watches me closely and lets me know how I am doing and tells me if I am doing
bad.

13. You probably have heard of my country where I lived because it is very far of your home.

14. I would like you see some pictures of my country and will attach them to my next report.

15. I am trying since I was at school to learn a foreign language but it was difficult for me.

16. On their very first evening he told his wife he was just going out for a short walking but it
was really to buy her some flowers.

17. He found a shop quickly and brought the flowers but he couldn't get back to the hotel.

18. I have eaten too many of those greasy bacon pies, and now I feel sickly.

19. He was upset last Monday morning by her bad attitudes.

20. My brother is not old enough for driving a car.

Part 6: Fill each numbered blank with one suitable word

Gearge Washington was born on Febrary 22nd, 1732 in Virginia. His (1)__________ were
Augustine and Mary Washington. George (2)_______ up on a farm in Virginia. Little is
(3)________ one of his early childhood. He attended (4)__________ irregularly from his 7th to his
15th year. His (5)_________ subject was mathematics. He learned to be a surveyor of land when
he grew up . He (6)_________ the army and was a leader during the American Revolution. He
later become the first (7)__________ of the United States. George Washington is (4)________ by
his people the "Father of our country". The Americans (9)_________ his birthday on President'
Day in February. His (10)_________ is on one-dollar bill.

Part 7: Rewrite the following sentences, begin as shown and keep the meaning unchanged

1. The flight from Bangkok to London lasted for more than twelve hours.

=> It took...........................................................................................

2. No decison on the issue has been made yet.

=> Nothing.........................................................................................

3. It was such a boring film that she felt asleep.

=> The film.........................................................................................

4. One of my favourite pastimes is watching plays.

=> Going.............................................................................................

5. You can borrow the car but you've got to fill it up with the petrol.

=> Provided........................................................................................

6. It's quite pointless to complain about the situation.

=> There is no.....................................................................................

7. She spends too much money on clothings.

=> If....................................................................................................

8. You are the worst footballer in the world.

=> No one............................................................................................

9. Susan finds it easy to make friends at her new school.

=> Susan has no....................................................................................

10. There are a lot of vehicles on the road today.

=> There is...........................................................................................

Part 8: Use the word given to make meaningful sentences so as to complete a story

1. man/ holiday/ London/ first tme

2. after/ arrive/ hotel/ he/ send/ wife/ telegram

3. in/ telegram/ he/ inform/ wife/ of/ safe/ arrival

4. he/ also/ give/ her/ name/ address/ hotel

5. next day/ he/ go/ sightseeing/ round/ London

6. he/ satify/ enjoys/ visit/ much/ as/ it/ one/ most beautiful cities/ world

7. He/ go/ restaurant/ have/ dinner/ after tour

8. he/ tried/ want/ go back/ hotel/ get/ some sleep

9. unfortunately/ he not/ remember/ name/ address/ hotel

10. late that night/ wife/ receive/ strange/ telegram/ say/ "please/ send/ name/ address/ hotel/ at/
once"

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