SỞ GD-ĐT LÂM ĐỒNG ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TN THPT
Môn : Tiếng Anh. Năm học : 2009-2010
Choose the word in each group which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. chemical B. which C. change D. each
2. A. learns B. spends C. talks D. hugs
3. A. laughed B. kissed C. stopped D. closed
4. A. thought B. thanks C. thin D. though
5. A. attitude B. survive C. introduce D. human
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
6. Hoa “ How do you usually go to school ?”
Linh “ _______________ “
A. Two kilometres B. On foot
C. Half an hour D. Five days a week
7. Tom “ What’s on the television tonight ?”
John “ _______________ “
A. I will go to the cinema B. It’s a half past nine
C. The film is good D. A football match after news
8. Susan: “I’m taking my GCSE examination tomorrow.”
Nick : “_____________.”
A. Good luck! B. Take care!
C. That’s great! D. Congratulations!
9. I will send you the tickets _________ I get it.
A. because B. since C. as soon as D. although
10. At the interview, they asked me _____________.
A. have done any job before
B. if had I done any job before
C. if I had done any job before
D. had I done any job before
11. _______ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room.
A. In case B. Even though C. If D. Because

A. have you saved B. have you been saving
C. did you save D. were you saving
25. Neither the children nor their mother __________ had anything to eat.
A. were B. has C. have D. did
26. I've advised him many times that he should give _______ smoking.
A. off B. up C. in D. out
27. They will have built this road _______ the end of the year.
A. since B. by C. after D. until
28. Steven Spielberg, ________ career excelled in the film industry, is one of the leading figures in
Hollywood.
A. whose B. whom C. that D. who
29. Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It ______rain later.
A. can B. should C. might D. must
30. The factory is said _______in a fire two years ago.
A. being destroyed B. to have been destroyed C. to have destroyed D. to destroy
Choose the correct answer
31. “I’m sorry I made a mistake.” , said he.
A. He blamed you for making a mistake.
B. He said he had made a mistake.
C. He told he had made a mistake.
D. He apologized for making a mistake.
32. They spend half an hour watching the news on T.V.
A. It spends them half an hour to watch the news on T.V.
B. It spends them half an hour watching the news on T.V.
C. It takes them half an hour watching the news on T.V.
D. It takes them half an hour to watch the news on T.V.
33. When did Mike start learning French?
A. How long has Mike started to learn French?
B. How long ago has Mike started to learn French?
C. How long has Mike been learning French?

There are a hundred monkeys and fifty deer in my part of the zoo and I give them their food and clean
their houses. I also need to watch them carefully to be sure that they are all well. In fact, rhinos are my
favorite animals and so last year I went to Africa with a colleague for a month to study them.
The zoo is open every day and I work five different days each week. I live in a small flat twenty minute
away and I get up at ten to seven and start work at eight. The first thing I do when I get home at quarter
past five is have a shower!
41. How does Ingrid feel about working in bad weather?
A. She hates getting dirty. B. She doesn’t mind
C. She likes the snow D. She hates hard work.
42. The animals Ingrid like best are the _______.
A. monkeys B. deer C. rhinos D. smaller ones
43. The purpose of her trip to Africa was ________.
A. to have a month’s holiday B. to visit a colleague there
C. to learn about some animals D. to work in a zoo there
44. Which of the following is NOT true about Ingrid?
A. She has always been interested in animals
B. She gets a good salary in her job
C. She usually has to work outside
D. She is now a full animal keeper.
45. The zoo where Ingrid works is open _____________.
A. on different days every week B. seven days a week
C. only five days a week D. five different days a week
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
Much of Scotland’s land is mountainous and rocky and unsuitable (46) _________ agriculture of
any kind. Only in the flatter southern lands closest (47) ________ the English border is there some land
(48) ________ life is not too harsh. Yet, although Scotland is a small and relatively poor part of British
Isles, it (49) _________ very rich educational and cultural traditions. For four centuries, Scotland had four
universities (50) _________ England had only two. Many eminent inventors, writers and politicians have
originated from Scotland.
46. A. with B. for C. in D. at

A. have done any job before
B. if had I done any job before
C. if I had done any job before
D. had I done any job before
16. _______ Tom was unable to see anything, he knew some one was in his room.
A. In case B. Even though C. If D. Because
17. Karen doesn’t eat meat, and ________ does her husband.
A.so B. either C. neither D. too
18. “ I don’t like this program.”- “ _______________”
A.I’ll turn it on B. Let’s turn it off then
C. You didn’t take it off D. I like, too
19. Tracy is putting on weight. She _________ very thin
A.is used to being B. used to be C. was used to be D. used to being
20. When I had driven over 500 kilometers, I stopped _________ lunch.
A. having B. to have C. having had D. had
16. You have to work _______ for the coming exam.
A. hardly B. hard C. more hard D. more hardly
17. Thank you very much. You’ve been always very kind ________ me.
A. to B. for C. with D. of
18. Chris was not sure if he _______ the door before leaving home that morning
A.locks B. had locked C. has locked D. will lock
19. _________ you stop working if you won ten million dollars?
A.Will B. Do C. Would D. Should
20. The 22
nd
SEA Games were well prepared and successfully ______ although it as the first time
Vietnam hosted.
A. organization B. organize C. organized D. organizational.
21. Dan didn’t study for the exam, ____Lan did
A. but B. and C. however D. so

C. It takes them half an hour watching the news on T.V.
D. It takes them half an hour to watch the news on T.V.
33. When did Mike start learning French?
A. How long has Mike started to learn French?
B. How long ago has Mike started to learn French?
C. How long has Mike been learning French?
D. How long was Mike starting to learn French?
34. They will build a factory in this area.
A. This area will build a factory.
B. This area will be built a factory in.
C. A factory will build in this area.
D. A factory will be built in this area.
35. There will be a shortage of water unless it rains.
A. If it doesn’t rain, there will be a shortage of water.
B. There will be a shortage of water if it not rains.
C. There will be a shortage of water if it will rain.
D. If it didn’t rain, there would be a shortage of water.
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
36. Before to go out, remember to turn off the lights.
A B C D
37. Nobody in the office cannot work as hard and effectively as Betsy.
A B C D
38. A British usually have some butter on their bread for breakfast.
A B C D
39. Most of my friends advised me don’t refuse the chance which the computer company gave
A B C D
40. The living room was enough large to accommodate two long sofa easily.
A B C D
Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or best answers to the
question) about the passage.

any kind. Only in the flatter southern lands closest (47) ________ the English border is there some land
(48) ________ life is not too harsh. Yet, although Scotland is a small and relatively poor part of British
Isles, it (49) _________ very rich educational and cultural traditions. For four centuries, Scotland had four
universities (50) _________ England had only two. Many eminent inventors, writers and politicians have
originated from Scotland.
46. A. with B. for C. in D. at
47. A. to B. with C. about D. for
48. A. what B. which C. that D. where
49. A. was B. is C. has D. contain
50. A. because B. whereas C. where D. despite