Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi Tốt nghiệp THPT - Năm học 2012-2013 - Mã đề 246 - 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 2013 
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 word that is closest in meaning 
to the underlined word in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed. 
A. out of work B. out of date C. out of fashion D. out of order 
Question 2: The boy does not resemble his brother in any way. 
A. look after B. take after C. take up D. look up 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 3: She had no difficulty ______ at her new school. 
A. to making friends B. to make friends C. make friends D. making friends 
Question 4: Helen: “Shall I collect the tickets for the concert for you?” 
 Peter: “______” 
A. Long time no see. B. It’s kind of you to do so. 
C. Make yourself at home. D. Nice to meet you! 
Question 5: I really enjoy being with my father. He has got a really good ______ of humour. 
A. sense B. mood C. way D. feeling 
Question 6: Neil Armstrong is the first man ______ foot on the moon. 
A. set B. to be set C. to set D. setting 
Question 7: You ______ wash those apples. They have already been washed. 
A. mustn’t B. need C. must D. needn’t 
Question 8: Jack: “______” 
 Rose: “That’s a good idea.” 
A. What about going to the cinema tonight? B. Sorry, I’m late. 
C. Glad to see you. D. Excuse me, where’s the post office? 
Question 9: I enjoy playing ______ at weekends. 
A. badminton B. the badminton C. one badminton D. a badminton 
Question 10: Our flight from Bangkok to London was delayed ______ the storm. 
A. since B. because of C. in spite of D. because
Question 11: The former Olympic ______ was invited to speak at a charity dinner. 
A. champion B. victory C. trophy D. triumph 
Question 12: As soon as I saw the advertisement, I ______ the house agent. 
A. phone B. had phoned C. have phoned D. phoned 
Question 13: Susan is fond ______ reading comic books in her free time. 
A. on B. for C. of D. at 
Question 14: If I were you, I ______ for that intensive English course. 
A. will apply B. would apply C. applied D. apply 
Question 15: She was overjoyed because her article ______. 
A. has been published B. has published C. had been published D. had published 
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Question 16: At present, the new director ______ to foster a culture of open communication within 
the company. 
A. tried B. was trying C. tries D. is trying 
Question 17: I decided ______ the book you told me about some days ago. 
A. to buying B. buy C. to buy D. buying 
Question 18: Mrs Black: “Thank you for your help!” 
 Tim: “______” 
A. You’re welcome. B. The same to you! C. How do you do? D. Just for fun. 
Question 19: Tom’s sister is five years ______ than he is. 
A. the oldest B. older C. the eldest D. elder 
Question 20: Many countries’ cultural ______ is a result of taking in immigrants from all over the 
world. 
A. diversified B. diversity C. diverse D. diversify 
Question 21: Dr. Fleming, ______ discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel Prize of Medicine 
in 1945. 
A. who B. that C. which D. whom 
Question 22: There were ten athletes ______ in the final round. 
A. competing B. sharing C. taking D. requiring 
Question 23: To save energy, we should remember to ______ the lights before going out. 
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down 
Question 24: Her newly-published book is ______ from the previous ones. 
A. differently B. differ C. different D. difference 
Question 25: Tears contain an antiseptic that helps protect our eyes ______ infection. 
A. on B. with C. in D. from 
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 26: You won’t have a seat unless you book in advance. 
A. You won’t have a seat if you don’t book in advance. 
B. You can’t have a seat although you book in advance. 
C. You will have a seat if you don’t book in advance. 
D. You didn’t have a seat because you didn’t book in advance. 
Question 27: She started working as a teacher of English ten years ago. 
A. She has worked with a teacher of English for ten years. 
B. She had worked with a teacher of English for ten years. 
C. She has been working as a teacher of English for ten years. 
D. She had been working as a teacher of English for ten years. 
Question 28: “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Mary?” said Mike. 
A. Mike didn’t know that Mary had come to his birthday party. 
B. Mike was told to come to Mary’s birthday party. 
C. Mike invited Mary to come to his birthday party. 
D. Mike asked Mary if she didn’t like to come to his birthday party. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 29: Nowadays a large number of young people spend much time ______. 
A. surfing the Internet B. surf the Internet 
C. to surf the Internet D. with surfing the Internet 
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Question 30: It was not until he failed the final examination ______. 
A. when he realised how important the revision was 
B. that he realised how important the revision was 
C. when he realises how important the revision is 
D. that he realises how important the revision is 
Read the following passage adapted from the Encyclopedia Britannica 2011 and mark the letter A, 
B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 
35. 
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a special program of the United Nations, is 
devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of 
children. 
UNICEF was created in 1946 to provide relief to children in countries devastated by World War II. 
After 1950 the fund directed its efforts toward general programs for the improvement of children’s 
welfare, particularly in less-developed countries and in various emergency situations. The 
organization’s broader mission was reflected in the name it adopted in 1953, the United Nations 
Children’s Fund. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1965. It is headquartered in 
New York City. 
UNICEF has concentrated much of its effort in areas in which relatively small expenditures can 
have a significant impact on the lives of the most disadvantaged children such as the prevention and 
treatment of diseases. In keeping with this strategy, UNICEF supports immunization programs for 
childhood diseases and programs to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS; it also provides funding for 
health services, educational facilities, and other welfare services. Since 1996 UNICEF programs have 
been guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), which affirms the right of all 
children to “the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the 
treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health”. UNICEF’s activities are financed by both 
government and private contributions. 
Question 31: What was the objective of UNICEF when it was created in 1946? 
A. to win the Nobel Prize for Peace 
B. to improve the health, nutrition, education of nations 
C. to devote to the general welfare of children all over the world 
D. to help children in countries devastated by World War II 
Question 32: When did UNICEF win the Nobel Prize for Peace? 
A. In 1953 B. In 1946 C. In 1950 D. In 1965 
Question 33: The underlined word “It” in paragraph two refers to ______. 
A. New York B. the Nobel Peace Prize 
C. UNICEF D. the United Nations 
Question 34: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. The headquarters of UNICEF is in New York City. 
B. UNICEF stands for the United Nations Children’s Fund. 
C. UNICEF provides funding for health services and educational facilities. 
D. UNICEF has guided the Convention on the Rights of the Child. 
Question 35: UNICEF receives money from ______. 
A. the United Nations organisations B. international corporations 
C. national and international businesses D. governments and individuals 
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 36: A. effective B. important C. historic D. national 
Question 37: A. modern B. machine C. honest D. village 
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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 38: A. university B. understand C. discussion D. industrial 
Question 39: A. sort B. seem C. sun D. sure 
Question 40: A. conserved B. approached C. borrowed D. complained
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 41: Driving on the left made my daughter very surprising when she first visited London. 
 A B C D 
Question 42: We were told to plan everything very careful before the journey. 
 A B C D 
Question 43: Before the 1920s, no women have voted in national elections in the US. 
 A B C D 
Question 44: I can’t go out tonight because I have too many work to do. 
 A B C D 
Question 45: Bella had better to change her study habits if she wants to be admitted to 
 A B C 
a good college. 
 D 
Read the following passage adapted from the Encyclopedia Britannica 2010 and mark the letter A, 
B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 50.
A person who tosses a can or a napkin on the ground is contributing to land pollution. This 
(46)______ of pollution mainly involves the depositing on land of solid wastes that cannot be broken 
down quickly or, in some cases, at all. Heaps of trash are not only unpleasant to look at - they can 
(47)______ interfere with the lives of plants and animals. 
Land pollution also includes the build-up of (48)______ chemicals on land. The use of pesticides 
in farming is a major source of this type of pollution. These chemicals are spread over fields to kill 
insects, weeds, fungi, or rodents that are a threat to crops. But pesticides harm or (49)______ other 
living things too. When they drift with the wind or become absorbed (50)______ fruits and 
vegetables, they can become a source of health problems such as cancer and birth defects. 
Question 46: A. plan B. use C. train D. type 
Question 47: A. so B. also C. too D. such 
Question 48: A. poisonously B. poison C. poisoning D. poisonous 
Question 49: A. make B. kill C. get D. help 
Question 50: A. of B. up C. into D. on 
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