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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH
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KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ
THÔNG NĂM 2010
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và
Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.
Mã đề thi 384
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 1: Peter apologised ______.
A. me for phoning not earlier B. for not phoning me earlier
C. not for phoning me earlier D. not to phone me earlier
Question 2: The more you study, ______.
A. you are the more knowledgeable B. the more knowledge do you gain
C. you will gain more knowledge D. the more knowledge you gain
Question 3: Winning a place at university ______ for most students.
A. has become as difficult B. is becoming more and more difficult
C. will become more difficultly D. becomes the most difficultly
Question 4: Jack asked his sister ______.
A. where she would go the following day B. where would she go the following day
C. where you have gone tomorrow D. where you will go tomorrow
Question 5: ______, you aren't allowed to go sailing on this lake.
A. Unless you can swim B. If you weren’t able to swim
C. Although be able to swim D. Despite of your swimming
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Jacobson's electronic book will have a small
button on the side. When you press the button, words will instantly appear on the page. When you
want to read a different story, you can push the button again and a new story will quickly appear.
Question 11: The phrase “are here to stay” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
A. “are nearby” B. “won't disappear” C. “are useless” D. “won’t come”
Question 12: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading words on computer screens is tiring to the eyes.
B. In the future, computers will replace paper books completely.
C. Reading today’s books needs a power source.
D. Books will disappear completely sooner or later.
Question 13: What will the book of the future look like?
A. It will look different from today's books. B. It will look like a computer.
C. It will look like a book you buy today. D. We don't know what it will look like.
Question 14: The button on the side of the electronic book is used ______.
A. to make the book more beautiful B. to turn the power on and off
C. to change what you read D. to turn a light on and off
Question 15: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. How to use an electronic book. B. Why a power source is important.
C. The book of the future. D. The decline of today's books.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 16: Mr. Minh ______ wearing a crash helmet when he goes somewhere on his
motorbike.
A. used to B. is using C. is used to D. used
Question 17: “______ you lend me your calculator for some minutes, please?”
A. Will B. Must C. Need D. Should
Question 18: The World Health Organization ______ in 1948 in order to carry out medical
research and improve international health care.
A. had established B. established
C. had been established D. was established

information.
A. make B. do C. achieve D. get
Question 31: Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization, ______?
A. does it B. didn’t they C. don’t they D. doesn’t it
Question 32: Tom: “You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary!”
Mary: “______”
A. Don’t mention it. B. Thank you. C. Congratulations! D. It’s all right.
Question 33: John: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?”
Jack: “______.”
A. I’m sorry not B. Of course you will
C. I’m afraid not D. You must be kidding
Question 34: Despite its successful ______ reforms, this country is still a developing one.
A. economic B. economizing C. economics D. economical
Question 35: We are talking about the writer ______ latest book is one of the best-sellers
this year.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
Question 36: Unless we can find new sources of energy, our life will certainly ______.
A. be affected B. affect C. be affecting D. affected
Question 37: He has made so many mistakes in his essay that he ______ do it all again.
A. used to B. ought C. needs D. has to
Question 38: ______ the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer.
A. Therefore B. Although C. If D. So
Question 39: “Don’t forget to take _____ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.”
A. off B. up C. in D. apart
Question 40: My younger sister is not ______ to study overseas.
A. so old B. old enough C. very old D. enough old
Read the following passage 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 41 to 45.
There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most
companies (41)______ their vacancies in the newspapers, and there are normally a lot of