Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi Tốt nghiệp THPT - Năm học 2009-2010 - Mã đề 241 - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao

BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC 
(Đề thi có 04 trang) 
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. 
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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: ______, you aren't allowed to go sailing on this lake. 
A. Although be able to swim B. If you weren’t able to swim 
C. Unless you can swim D. Despite of your swimming 
Question 2: Winning a place at university ______ for most students. 
A. will become more difficultly B. is becoming more and more difficult 
C. has become as difficult D. becomes the most difficultly 
Question 3: The more you study, ______. 
A. you are the more knowledgeable B. the more knowledge you gain 
C. you will gain more knowledge D. the more knowledge do you gain 
Question 4: Jack asked his sister ______. 
A. where she would go the following day B. where you will go tomorrow 
C. where would she go the following day D. where you have gone tomorrow 
Question 5: Peter apologised ______. 
A. me for phoning not earlier B. not to phone me earlier 
C. not for phoning me earlier D. for not phoning me earlier 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of 
the following questions. 
Question 6: In general, my father doesn't mind ______ the housework, but he hates to do the 
cooking. 
A. do B. done C. doing D. to do 
Question 7: Because of the economic crisis, many workers are now in ______ of losing their jobs. 
A. warning B. danger C. worry D. threat 
Question 8: We are talking about the writer ______ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year. 
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 
Question 9: He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will ______ it. 
A. fill in B. take after C. get over D. turn off 
Question 10: Tom: “You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary!” 
 Mary: “______” 
A. Thank you. B. Congratulations! C. It’s all right. D. Don’t mention it. 
Question 11: “Don’t forget to take _____ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.” 
A. up B. off C. in D. apart 
Question 12: My younger sister is not ______ to study overseas. 
A. old enough B. enough old C. very old D. so old 
Question 13: Robert ______ in three important water polo games so far. 
A. has played B. is playing C. played D. had played 
Question 14: My grandmother takes ______ for keeping house. 
A. probability B. possibility C. ability D. responsibility 
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Question 15: Many people ______ homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago. 
A. became B. are becoming C. become D. will become 
Question 16: He has made so many mistakes in his essay that he ______ do it all again. 
A. needs B. has to C. ought D. used to 
Question 17: Unless we can find new sources of energy, our life will certainly ______. 
A. affected B. affect C. be affecting D. be affected 
Question 18: ______ the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer. 
A. Although B. Therefore C. If D. So 
Question 19: Despite its successful ______ reforms, this country is still a developing one. 
A. economizing B. economical C. economics D. economic 
Question 20: The police ordered people to leave the building ______ a bomb threat. 
A. in case B. because C. since D. because of 
Question 21: The government has ______ measures to promote the development of the economy. 
A. made B. carried C. achieved D. taken 
Question 22: Mr. Minh ______ wearing a crash helmet when he goes somewhere on his motorbike. 
A. is used to B. used to C. is using D. used 
Question 23: “______ you lend me your calculator for some minutes, please?” 
A. Need B. Should C. Will D. Must 
Question 24: The Internet is a very fast and convenient way for people to ______ information. 
A. get B. make C. do D. achieve 
Question 25: The World Health Organization ______ in 1948 in order to carry out medical research 
and improve international health care. 
A. was established B. had been established 
C. had established D. established 
Question 26: Many young people want to work for a humanitarian organization, ______? 
A. didn’t they B. don’t they C. does it D. doesn’t it 
Question 27: Some fish can survive only in salt water, ______ others can live only in fresh water. 
A. even if B. so that C. whereas D. since 
Question 28: Henry: “Do you find it very interesting to travel alone?” 
 Maria: “______” 
A. No, not at all. B. Never mind. 
C. Yes, you’re welcome. D. What a pity! 
Question 29: John: “Will you be able to come to the meeting?” 
 Jack: “______.” 
A. Of course you will B. I’m afraid not 
C. I’m sorry not D. You must be kidding 
Question 30: It was being able to fly ______ space that attracted Sally Ride to the job of an 
astronaut. 
A. to B. towards C. into D. on 
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 31 to 35. 
There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most companies 
(31)______ their vacancies in the newspapers, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each 
post. (32)______, a good letter of application is very important. You should enclose with it your 
curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about your (33)______ and experience. If you are 
applying (34)______ a large company, address your letter to the personnel manager, who deals with 
appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, make (35)______ you are suitably dressed 
and on time. You may ask about promotion prospects as well as further training, the salary and 
holiday arrangements. 
Question 31: A. write B. market C. make D. advertise 
Question 32: A. Therefore B. So that C. So as D. Nevertheless 
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Question 33: A. schools B. qualifications C. licences D. forms 
Question 34: A. in B. to C. with D. for 
Question 35: A. clear B. sure C. good D. right 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part 
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
Question 36: A. accompany B. qualify C. simplify D. supply
Question 37: A. reformed B. appointed C. stayed D. installed
Question 38: A. attentive B. initiate C. contain D. domestic 
Question 39: A. household B. enclose C. colony D. associate 
Question 40: A. weight B. cough C. might D. though
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 41 to 45. 
Will people still read books 100 years from now? A few years ago, many people would have said 
no. It seemed likely that computers and the Internet would replace books. Now, however, most 
experts think that books are here to stay. 
There are a number of reasons why computers will not replace books entirely. One reason is that 
books on paper are much cheaper than computers. And books do not need a power source. You can 
read a book for as long as you want and wherever you want. You never have to worry about losing 
power. Also, many people feel more comfortable reading words in a book than reading words on a 
computer screen because it is less tiring to the eyes. 
Will books in the future be exactly the same as the books you can buy today? The answer to that 
question is no. In the future, you may only need to buy one book. With this one book, you will be able 
to read novels, plays, and newspapers. It will look like today's books, but it will be electronic. 
One of the people working on the book of the future is Professor Joseph Jacobson from 
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 41: The phrase “are here to stay” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. 
A. “won't disappear” B. “are nearby” C. “won’t come” D. “are useless” 
Question 42: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? 
A. Reading today’s books needs a power source. 
B. Books will disappear completely sooner or later. 
C. Reading words on computer screens is tiring to the eyes. 
D. In the future, computers will replace paper books completely. 
Question 43: What will the book of the future look like? 
A. We don't know what it will look like. B. It will look like a computer. 
C. It will look different from today's books. D. It will look like a book you buy today. 
Question 44: The button on the side of the electronic book is used ______. 
A. to turn a light on and off B. to make the book more beautiful 
C. to turn the power on and off D. to change what you read 
Question 45: What is the main topic of the passage? 
A. The decline of today's books. B. How to use an electronic book. 
C. The book of the future. D. Why a power source is important. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs 
correction. 
Question 46: People respected him because he was a honest man. 
 A B C D 
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Question 47: Today the number of people whom enjoy winter sports is almost double that of twenty 
 A B C D 
years ago. 
Question 48: My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new house. 
 A B C D 
Question 49: Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London? 
 A B C D 
Question 50: He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy. 
 A B C D 
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