ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 12
Năm học: 2008 - 2009

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each
line .
1. A. established B. worked C. stretched D. invented
2. A. helps B. provides C. documents D. laughs
3. A. match B. chair C. character D. church
Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4. A. colony B. rhinoceros C. wildlife D.leopard
5. A. competition B. discovery C. domestic D. reserve
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
6. Since I came here, I…………a lot of acquaintances
A. have had B.had C. have D.am having
7. “Thank you very much for a lovely party”. –“………………….”
A. Have a good day B. You are welcome C. Thanks D. Cheers
8. We are going to ….. .
A. have our house to be decorated B. have our house be decorated
C. get our house being redecorated D. have our house redecorated
9. Mary always takes great care………….her children.
A.for B.of C.to D.with
10. He finds it ….. to read detective books.
A. fascinates B. fascinated C. fascinate D. fascinating
11. By far, the most important Vietnamese ….. is Tet ( The Lunar New Year ).
A. vacation B. holiday C. ceremony D. anniversary
12. “That's a very nice dress you're wearing”. – “….. .”
A. That's nice B. I'm glad you like it C. That's all right D. I like it
13. Jack, ….. I played tennis yesterday, was much fitter than me.
A. who B. whom C. with whom D. with who
14. Children receive its early………….. at home so parents should buy some ………..

A. up B. of C. in D. to
27. At this moment, the team ….. the game among themselves.
A. has been discussing B. have discussing C. are discussing D. is discussing
28. He ___________to help her but she didn’t need.
A. gave B. offered C. provided D. carried
29. Do you think a close friend should share joy and sadness ….. you?
A. with B. on C. at D. between
30………………………..,he wouldn’t have missed the train
A. If he listened to me B. Unless he listened to me
C. If he had listened to me D. If he didn’t listen
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
BOOKS
Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (31)…….in
books. The invention of the book is one of humankind’s (32)………achievements, the
importance of which can not be overestimated. Books are very adaptable, providing us with
both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient Egypt,
though not in the form that is accessible to us today. The books read by the Romans, (33)
………. , have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15
th
century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often (34) …………
illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap,
large-scale publication and distribution of books making (35)……….more widespread and
recognizable.
31. A. find B. founded C. be found D. found
32. A. greatest B. greater C. great D. greatly
33. A. but B. however C. so D. therefore
34. A. beauty B. beautify C. beautiful D. beautifully
35. A. knowledge B. know C. known D. knowledgeable
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
36. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.

A B C D
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question.
The problem of the use of our natural resources may be divided into four parts. These deal
with trees, soil, water and minerals. In a sense, the first three are closely related, for water is a
great destroyer of soil, and trees are its great protectors. Trees need both soil and water to
grow. And water, to be of any real use, needs to be kept by soil and trees. Minerals are apart.
They exist where they are because of the changing physical nature of the earth. Man has no
control over the creation of the minerals, and once a particular supply has been used up, it is
gone forever.
Conservation programmes have been instituted by most governments to prevent these
four essentials from reckless waste and to start the long process of repairing earlier damage
to forests, soil and water supply.
46. The problem of the use of our natural resources may be divided into ….. .
A. two parts B. three parts C. four parts D. five parts
47. The relations between trees, soil and water ….. .
A. Water is a great destroyer of soil and trees are its great protectors
B. Trees need both soil and water to grow, and water needs to be kept by soil and trees
C. A & B are incorrect D. A & B are correct
48. Minerals exist where they are ….. .
A. because of the changing physical nature of the earth B. because they are also need
to be kept by soil
C. because they are great protectors D. All are correct
49. When minerals are used up, ….. .
A. they can be restored B. they are gone forever
C. they can be found soon D. they can be supplied again
50. To prevent these four essentials from reckless waste, ….. .
A. man has to have control over the creation of the minerals C. man mustn’t cut
trees
B. most governments have instituted conservation programmes
D. man mustn’t destroy minerals

A. were cleaned B. was cleaned C. cleaned D. had cleaned
12. ___________ a city map, we wouldn’t have got lost.
A. If we brought B. Had we brought C. If we hadn’t broughtD. Hadn’t we brought
13. ___________ we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because D. Because of
14. Mr. Liming wanted___________ to the meeting 30 minutes early yesterday.
A. we go B. us going C. us go D. us to go
15. “I am sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Tom said to Lan. →Tom ___________ her earlier.
A. apologized to Lan for phoning B. thanked to Lan for not phoning
C. apologized to Lan for not phoning D. thanked Lan for phoning
16. Advertisers often say that their products are the best. The real quality, ___________, is not
as good as it is advertised.
A. however B. but C. so D. therefore
17. Nam: “What is your hobby, Thanh?” Thanh: “__________”
A. What a pity! B. I like collecting stamps. C. No, I don’t D. Thank you
18. You ___________ wash those potatoes. They’ve already been washed.
A. must B. mustn’t C. should D. needn’t
19. ___________ is the total value of goods and services produced by a country in one year.
A. DGP B. PGD C. GDP D. GPD
20. You’re always asking me ___________ money. Ask somebody else for a change.
A. for B. with C. on D. at
21. I’ve been ___________ to the party but unfortunately I can’t go.
A. listened B. invited C. explained D. written
22. The more electricity you use, ___________ your bill will be.
A. the highest B. the more high C. higher D. the higher
23. This photograph was taken in Scotland, __________ ?
A. was he B. wasn’t he C. wasn’t it D. was it
24. George doesn’t smoke and he doesn’t drink. → George ___________
A. both smokes and drinks B. either smokes or drinks
C. neither smokes and drinks D. neither smokes nor drinks

A. we B. these C. all too expensive D. at tis time
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one.
36. I started working here in 1998.
A. I have started working here in 1998. B. I started working here in 1998.
C. I haven’t started working here since 1998. D. I have worked here since 1998.
37. John said,” I don’t have much time to enjoy myself.”
A. John said that he doesn’t have much time to enjoy himself.
B. John told that he didn’t have much time to enjoy himself.
C. John said that he didn’t have much time to enjoy himself.
D. John said that he didn’t have much time to enjoy myself.
38. Vietnam exports a lot of rice. It’s grown mainly in the south of the country.
A. Vietnam exports a lot of rice which is growing mainly in the south of the country.
B. Vietnam exports a lot of rice grown mainly in the south of the country.
C. Vietnam exports a lot of rice which grows mainly in the south of the country.
D. Vietnam exports a lot of rice growing mainly in the south of the country
Choose the correct option from the cues below to make sentences.
39. Our plan/ might/ cancel/ due/ lack of funds.
A. Our plan might be canceled due to lack of funds.
B. Our plan might canceled due to lack of funds.
C. Our plan might cancel due to lack of funds.
D. Our plan might be cancel due to lack of funds.
40. Ho Chi Minh City/ exciting/ much more/ I thought.
A. Ho Chi Minh City is as much more exciting as I thought
B. Ho Chi Minh City is much more exciting as I thought.
C. Ho Chi Minh City is much more exciting than I thought.
D. Ho Chi Minh City is as much more exciting than I thought.
Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answers:
Women in Britain are better off today than they used to be. At the beginning of the 19
th
century, women seem to have almost no rights at all. They could not vote, or even sign a

C. The Equal Pay Act gave British women the right to get equal payment with men for
work of equal value.
D. Women cannot get promotion as equal as men.
44. What is men's attitude?
A. They consider women to be equal to them. B. They always look up women.
C. They consider women the stronger sex. D. They consider women the weaker sex.
45. What should women do to eliminate sex distinction?
A. They should suffer with pleasure. B. They should struggle to change their fate.
C. They should earn more money. D. All are correct
Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word:
Nonverbal communication, or "body language", is communication by facial expressions,
head or eyes movements, hand signals, and body postures. It can be just as important to
understand-------(46)---- words are. Misunderstandings- often amusing-----(47)--------
sometimes serious- can arise between people from different cultures if they misinterpret
nonverbal signals. For example, take the differences in meaning of a gesture----(48)------- is
very common in the United States: a circle made with the thumb and index finger. To an
American, it means that everything-----(49)----- OK. To Japanese, it means that you are
talking ---(50)------- money. In France, it means that something is worthless. Meanwhile in
Greece, it is an obscene gesture. Therefore, an American could unknowingly offend a Greek
by using that particular hand signal.
46. A. as B. than C. more D. less
47. A. although B. but C. unless D. in order to
48. A. who B. where C. why D. that
49. A. is B. are C. were D. was
50. A. around B. about C. among D. ahead
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A. the space near the entrance B. the space between shelves
C. the space at one side of the supermarket
D. the space between the upper and lower shelves
9. According to the passage, music can ______ customers.
A. motivate B. have an effect on C. tell the mood of D. make customers happy
10. Which of the following is NOT true about supermarkets?
A. They play soft and slow music
B. They put cheaper meat near the entrance
C. They want their customers to buy expensive meat
D. Customers do not have to listen to fast music
IV. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be
correct
11. Having achieved highest score, our team was rewarded the first prize.
A B C D
12. She is looking forward to go to France to visit her relatives there.
A B C D
13. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired.
A B C D
14. The purpose of volunteer work is to help poor people how improving their life.
A B C D
15. We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle.
A B C D
V. Choose the best answer A, B,C,D:
16). John reminded me _____ his motorbike by 8 o’clock.
A). please return B). not forget to return C). remember to return D). to return
17). You won’t pass the examination ____ you study more.
A). unless B). as long as C). if D). whether
18). _____ for a job for a long time before you got it?
A). Were you looking B). Have you looked
C). Have you been looking D). Had you looked

A). being destroyed B). to have been destroyed
C). to have destroyed D). to destroy
34 ). He had a portrait _____ as a birthday present for his daughter.
A). painting B). paint C). to be painted D). painted
35). By the end of this year my father _____ in the company for 10 years.
A). will work B). will have been working C). has been working D). has worked
36). This is the most interesting film _____ I’ve ever seen.
A). who B). whom C). which D). that
37). The road ______ to my school is very smooth.
A). leads B). leading C). to lead D). lead
38). Would you mind if I_____ your bike a moment?
A). use B). used C). using D). uses
39). She was worried about _____.
A). being robbed B). robbing C). being rob D). be robbing
40). “How much time do you spend reading a week?”
=> “ ______________________”
A). It’s 2 o’clock B). 2 hours a day C). Once upon a time D). Twice a wwek
VI. Choose the best sentence that has the same meaning as the original one.
41). “Don’t forget to feed the chicken twice a day,” he said.
A). He said don’t forget to feed the chicken twice a day
B). He told not to forget to feed the chicken twice a day
C). He reminded me to feed the chicken twice a day
D). He suggested me to feed the chicken twice a day
42). He is not old enough to do the volunteer work.
A). He is very young that he can’t do the volunteer work
B). He is too young to do the volunteer work
C). He can’t do the volunteer work because of his old age
D). His young prevents him from doing the volunteer work
VII. Choose the correct option by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
43). He/ be/ accuse /cheated/ his final exam / last week.

50. A. which B. who C. whose D. he
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ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 12
Năm học: 2008 - 2009
Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1: A. filled B. missed C. talked D. watched
2: A. chair B. cheap C. chemist D. child
3: A. easy B. head C. heavy D. weather
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4: A. popular B. dangerous C. volunteer D. applicant
5: A. discuss B. attract C. suppose D. visit
Choose the best answer A, B,C,D:
6: When I came to the party, Sally and Tom _________ .
A. were dancing B. are dancing C. have danced D. have been dancing
7: He was _________the job.
A. experienced enough to do B. enough experienced to do
C. experienced enough doing D. experienced to do enough
8: It is such an important matter_________I can’t decide anything about it myself.
A. so B. because C. that D. if
9: By the time you receive her letter, she __________the country.
A. is going to leave B. is leaving C. will leave D. will have left
10: _________should try to make good impression on interviewers
A. Apply B. Applicants C. Applying D. Applied
11: How nice to see you. - _________

26: You speak excellent English. - _________
A. But my English is poor. B. That’s none of your business.
C. You don’t understand me. D. Thank you, but I’m just learning.
27: Some species of rare animals are in _________of extinction.
A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endanger
28: Shall we start now? - _________
A. Yes, we are. B. Yes, let’s. C. Yes, please. D. No, we don’t.
29: Some high school students often take _________in helping the disadvantaged or
handicapped children.
A. care B. part C. note D. pity
30: Would you mind closing the window for me? - _________. I’ll do it right now.
A. Certainly B. Not at all C. Of course D. Yes, sure
Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space.
The reality of an interview is never as bad as your fears. For some reason people
imagine the interviewer is going to jump on every tiny mistake they (31)__________ . In
truth, the interviewer is as keen for the meeting to go well as you are. It is what makes his or
her job (32)_________
The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always
important as it creates the first impression. So (33)___________neatly, but comfortably.
Make sure that you can deal with anything you are (34) _______________ . Prepare for
questions that are certain to come up, for example: Why do you want to become a nurse?
What is the most important (35) _______________ a good nurse should have? Apart from
nursing, what other careers have you considered? What are your interests and hobbies?
31: A. perform B. do C. make D. have
32: A. enjoyable B. enjoyably C. enjoyment D. enjoyed
33: A. wear B. dress C. put on D. have on
34: A. suggested B. questioned C. inquired D. asked
35: A. quality B. behavior C. nature D. point