The final examination

1ĐỀ ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2011
I. These are incomplete sentences . Choose the best choice to complete each sentence by circling the
corresponding letter A , B , C or D .
1. She wasn’t an able enough secretary ………………………………….
A. though she pretended to be so B. to typing as fast as the prevous one .
C.because she can’t speak a foreign language D. why she looked so nervous during the
interview .
2.The best manifying glasses can make things ………………………………….
A.look 10 to 20 times larger than they actually are B.look larger 10 to 20 times larger than they are
actually
C. 10 to 20 times larger than they are actually D.look larger than 10 to 20 times they are
actually .
3.Having worked hard at his job the entire year , ………………………………….
A. his family complained that they were not seeing enough of him .
B.he was looking forward to his annual holiday
C.which was particularly difficult around tax time
D.his wife thought that he deserved a nice surprise .
4. When opening an account ,
A. The staff of the bank are very helpful with the completion of the forms .
B. interest rates have gone up drammatically.
C.you have to provide some form of identity
D. your money will be mich safer there .
5. This steak is a little undercooked for my taste . ………………………………….putting it back under the grill
for another five minutes ?
A. Why not B.Would you mind C.Do you prefer D.Do you mind if
6. My job is very ……………………, and doesn’t require any skill , but I don’t mind because I find it very

17. Be patient ! You will have a good command of English…………………….
A.with time B.from time to time C.on the spot D.in the nick of time
18.They should offer a good service because they …………………….a lot of monet for it .
A.cost B.praise C.fine D.charge
19.Food will…………………….if they temperature in your freezer rises above 8
0
C
A.damage B.ruin C.destroy D.spoil
20.Many people got sick after …………………….the fish …………………….in the polluted water .
A.having eaten / are caught B.eating / caught
C.they eat/ catching D.having been eaten / being caught
21.I remember…………………….on at the age of 14 .
A.operating B.to operate C.being operated D.to be operated
22.The sport organization proves to be more and more successful…………………….the number of its sports and
participants has become larger and larger .
A.with B.on C.as D.in
23.The more you eat , …………………….you become
A.the better B.the more C.the more certain D.the fatter
24.The game is played in two sest with a …………………….rest in between
A.two minutes B.two–minute C.two-minute’s D.two munites
25 Excuse me ! - …………………….?
A.What B.Yes C.No D.Pardon
26.My kids are driving me mad . They never seemto listen to me unless I …………………….at them .
A.scream B.shout C.grin D.stare
27.Thanks to advertising , Dr. Thanh has become …………………….name
A.home B.homely C.house D.household
28.There was nothing special about his clothes …………………….from his flowery tie .
A.apart B.except C.but D.other
29.She hates it when her mother keeps nagging her …………………….cleaning her room .
A.at B.of C.about D.for

41. Ballpoint pens require a tiny , perfectly round ball for its tips.
A B C D
42 Like his brother , Mike has chosen the economics as his major in the university .
A B C D
43. Harmony , melody and rhythm are important elements in almost forms of music
A B C D
44.Ducks are less susceptible to infection than another types of poultry .
A B C D
45. Even during economics booms , there is a small number of unemployment
A B C D
IV.Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A , B , C or D
.
Manchester is the “capital“ of the northwest of England . Situated on the east bank of the Iiver Irwell , it is a
lively , bustling city with a large student population . Although it was once seen as a dull , industrialized place , in
recent years Manchester has become the “in” place to be . It is well-known for its trendy clubs , its fashion and
music not to mention its world famous football team , Manchester United .
There is a plenty to see In Manchester and something to suit all tastes . For example , you could have a taste
of Orient in Chinatown , home to Manchester’s large Chinese population . Another place to visit is the historic
area , which has the first urban heritage park in Britian . Here you can take a canal trip , stroll around the museum
and experience the armosphere of 19
th
century Manchester .
Football fans need not feel left out , they can always make a trip to the Old Trafford Manchester United
Museum which also contains a coffee shop and a souvenir shop .
It is easy to find your way around the city center and you are never too far away from a train or a bus ,
which will take you wherever you want to go . However , many people prefer walking in a city where ther’s so
much to see , and much of it is off the main travel routes .
But if you are tired with all that walking around ,you can refresh yourself at one of the many café’s bars in
the city . There is a wide variety of homely , old-fashioned or even eccentric ones .
Whatever you do , you won’t have a dull moment in the place which was recently awarded the title of “