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TRƯỜNG THPT BA ĐÌNH MÔN: TIẾNG ANH- NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10.
Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age. At
a special (1) ______ in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their (2) ______ under
water even before they can walk. Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the
(3) ______.It is not long before they are so accustomed to (4) ______ that they can pick up weights
from the (5) ______ of the pool. A game that is very popular with these young (6) ______ is the
underwater tricycle race. Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under (7) ______.
The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the (8) ______.Many pedal their
tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them. Some children can cover the whole length
of the pool (9) ______ coming up for breath even once. Whether they will ever become future
Olympic champions, only time will tell. Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who
cannot swim five yards (10) ______ they are gasping for air.

Question 1: A. swimming pool
Question 2: A. clothes
Question 3: A. swimming pool
Question 4: A. jogging
Question 5: A. top
Question 6: A. swimmers
Question 7: A. age
Question 8: A. sea

D. without
D. as soon as
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 11 to 20.
History books record that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound
films, or "talkies", did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public
performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced
by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy- sound-
effects machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly the same time as the pictures
– called "synchronized sound" – began soon after the very first films were shown. With
synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the
newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a
sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become
unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector
changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence. In the "sound-on-
film" system, sounds were recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an
optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing
synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system
eventually brought us "talking pictures".
Question 11: The passage is mainly about the______.
A. history of silent movies B. disadvantages of synchronized sound
C. development of sound with movies D. research into sound reproduction
Question 12: According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened______
A. before 1896 B. as early as 1896 C. as early as 1922 D. in 1927
Question 13: The word "screenings" is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. projections B. revelations C. demonstrations D. diversions
2Question 14: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany

Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or
other dependable source of current is available, transportation experts foresee a new assortment of
electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled
neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys.
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility
engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars.
Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today's gas stations. Public parking spots on
the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge
their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles,
the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, and neighborhood vehicles all meeting
at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent
a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or
electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways
capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.
Question 21:. The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage except ______
A. vans. B. trains. C. planes. D. trolleys.
Question 22: The author's purpose in the passage is to ______
A. criticize conventional vehicles. B. support the invention of electric cars.
C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles.
D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future.
Question 23: The passage would most likely be followed by details about ______
A. automated freeways. B. pollution restrictions in the future.
3C. the neighborhood of the future. D. electric shuttle buses.
Question 24:. The word "compact" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______
A. long-range. B. inexpensive. C. concentrated. D. squared.
Question 25: In the second paragraph the author implies that ______

A B
has made much damage to the fragile ozone layer.
C D
Question 35: She was very upset at first, but she came for terms with it eventually.
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 36: The students were slow to catch ______ but gradually they began to understand.
A. in B. on C. away D. out
Question 37: The soldier was punished for_____ to obey his commanding officer’s orders.
A. refusing B. regretting D. objecting D. resisting
Question 38:. She’ll be a millionaire by the time she ______ forty.
A. is B. was C. will be D. is going to
Question 39: ______the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. Nevertheless B. Meanwhile C. despite D. Although
Question 40: Their flat is decorated in a ______ combination of color.
A. tasteful B. sweet C. delicious D. tasty
Question 41: I wish you ______ stop interrupting me whenever I speak.
A. will B. would C. did D. might
Question 42: This ring is made of plastic so it quite ______.
4 A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless
Question 43: You can’t enter this camp without ______ from the General.
A. control B. a demand C. a permit D. an allowance
Question 44: Tony’s boss doesn’t want him to ______ a habit of using the office phone for personal
calls.
A. make B. do C. have D. increase
Question 45: She ______ her husband’s job for his ill health.

Question 60: My cat would not have bitten the toy fish _______ it was made of rubber.
A. if she has known B. if she should know C. had she known D. if she knew
Question 61: I wish I hadn't said it. If only I could _______.
A. turn the clock round B. turn the clock down
C. turn the clock back D. turn the clock forward
Question 62: _______, the results couldn't be better.
A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried
C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried
Question 63: He gave me his personal _______ that his draft would be ready by Friday.
A. endurance B. insurance C. assurance D. ensurance
Question 64: They will stay there for some days if the weather _______ fine.
A. would be B. was C. is D. will be
Question 65: Many people like the slow _______ of life in the countryside.
A. step B. pace C. speed D. space
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 66: The exercise is so difficult that the students can't do it.
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A. The teacher is so difficult that the students can't do the exercise.

B. It's such difficult exercise that the students can't do it.
C. The exercise is too difficult for the students to do.
D. The exercise is too difficult for the students to be unable to do it.
Question 67: The car is so cheap that Jim could actually buy it!
A. The car is cheap enough for Jim to buy.
B. The car is so cheap buying that Jim could actually do it!
C. Jim could actually buy the so cheap car.
D. Actually, Jim could buy the car.
Question 68: She prefers watching TV to listening to music.

C. My uncertainty is that you were driving too fast.
D. That you were driving too fast is my uncertainty.
Question 75:. If he's not in the office, then I'm sure he's working at home.
A. If he's not in, then I'm sure he's working in the office.
B. I'm sure he works neither at home nor in the office.
C. I'm sure he doesn't work either at home or in the office.
D. If he's not in the office, he must be working at home.

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 76: A. obtain B. neglect C. necessary D. mature
Question 77: A. material B. magnificent C. considerable D. literature
Question 78: A. investigate B. introduce C. guarantee D. generation
Question 79: A. gather B. fortune C. abandon D. temperate
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Question 80: A. separate B. satellite C. satisfy D. routine

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