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ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2011 – ĐỀ SỐ 1
Which word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others?
1. A. plumber B. some C. luxury D. consume
2. A. caused B. power C. shower D. amount
3. A. advice B. machine C. matter D. appliance
Which word has the different stress :
4. A. recent B. suggest C. apply D. divide
5. A. purpose B. population C. solar D. natural
Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that fits the blank in each sentence :
6. If we go on littering, the environment……. . seriously polluted.
A. becomes B. will become C. became D. would become
7. The boy was very hungry……. he didn’t eat anything.
A. so B. and C. therefore D. but
8. The man suggests………to the seaside in the summer.
A. to go B. go C. going D. goes
9. A dripping faucet……. . 500 liters of water a month.
A. can waste B. is wasted C. waste D. are wasting
10. He sighed ………. when he heard the bad news.
A. sadly B. sad C. sadden D. sadness
11. The boy hated……… up very early in the morning
A. having get B. to have get C. having to get D. to have getting
12. Please ……. the lights. It’s very dark.
A. turn on B. go on C. get on D. put on
13. Not only……. her father, but you will know about his job, if you go with us.
A. you meet B. will you meet C. you are meeting D. do you meet
14. The man sat down on the chair ……. started to tell the story.
A. so B. and C. or D. because
15. You should travel by bike ……. by motorbike to save energy
A. therefore B. instead of C. however D. because
16. Please go…. . with what you’re doing. Don’t look at them !.

A. on B. out C. away D. down
17. The new appliance does not only work,……… but also saves energy.
A. effect B. effective C. effectively D. effectiveness
18. In Western countries electricity gas and water ……necessities
A. was B. has been C. have D. are
19. Who will…… the cat when you are away on business?
A. turn on B. go on C. look after D. wait for
20. Does she suggest ……some more butter ?.
A. buying B. buys C. to buy D. bought.
21. You look hot in that coat. Why don’t you …. . it …. . ?.
A. put. on B. put/away C. takes/out D. take/off
22. The Non Nuoc craft village ……. near the foot of the Marble Mountain.
A. lay B. lies C. lain D. laid
23. Do you like the language center …. in the Women’s Magazine?.
A. advertiser B. advertised C. advertising D. advertisement
24. Don’t waste water or you will get an enormous ……. . by the end of the month
A. receipt B. paper C. bill D. letter
25. Electricty is a clean but……. . source of energy. .
A. cheap B. expensive C. good D. useful
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Choose the underlined word or phrase ( A,B,C or D ) that needs correcting :
26. She will pay less but she uses two energy–saving bulbs { saving-energy}
27. The questions the teacher wrote on the board was not easy {were}
28. She walked ten kilometers a day to get water enough for her family to use {enough water}
29. We should make some posters and hang it around our school {them}
30. The teacher suggest that I should buy a good dictionary. { suggests that}
Choose the word ( A, B, C or D ) that fits each blank in the following passage :
Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the …( 31)…. . important …(32)…. . in Vietnam. Tet is an
(33)………. festival (34)… occurs in late January or early February. It …(35)……. a time for
families to clean and decorate their houses, wear new (36)………. . and enjoy (37)……. meal such

(38)……… sticky rice cakes. Family members (39)……… live apart try to be together (40)…… Tet.
31. A. best B. least C. worst D. most
32. A. parade B. club C. festival D. festivals
33. A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
34. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
35. A. was B. is C. were D. are
36. A. cloth B. clothes C. cloths D. clothing
37. A. special B. specially C. specialized D. specializing
38. A. more B. better C. best D. as
39. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
40. A in B. at C. on D. to
True or false :
ll people require the production and use of energy. Energy is used for transformation,
heating, cooling, cooking, lighting, and industrial production. The world energy supply
depends on many different resources including traditional fuels such as firewood and
animal waste which are significant energy sources in many developing countries. Fossil fuels – coal,
oil and gas – account for more than 90% of global energy production but they are nonrenewable-that
is, they can be used up –and their use causes air pollution. In particular, factories using coal have been
one of the worst industrial polluters since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution of the 19
th

century. Moreover, mining or drilling for fossil fuels has caused extensive environmental damage.
41. People hardly use energy for transformation, heating, cooling, cooking, lighting, and industrial
production.
42. Many developing countries used firewood and animal waste as important energy sources. {T}
43. Coal, oil and gas account for more than 90% of the world energy supply but they are limited and
cause air pollution. {T}
44. Factories began to use coal in the beginning of the Industrial Revolution of the 19
th
century. {T}

45. Extensive environmental damage hasn’t been caused by mining or drilling for fossil fuels. {F}
Word forms
46. Backstreet Boys is greeted …………………. in the US nowadays. ( warm ) {-ly}
47. Mai was ……………………. . to look at the big statue of St Claus ( amaze ) {-ing}
48. Butter and cheese are milk …………………. ( produce ) {-uct}
49. The air ……………………. . in our city is worse and worse ( pollute )
50. The train didn’t stop because of its ……………………( full ) {-ness}
51. They often chatter …………………………. ( gay ) {-ly}
52. Tom and Jery had a …………. ……. walk through the wood. ( favor ) {-ite}
53. They felt …………. …. after the trip to the countryside ( health ) {-y}
54. This chewing gum can keep your …………. . ………fragrant {-ance}
55. Heavy smoking makes him ………………. ……( breathe ) {-less}
56. The ……………………. of this firm is always high ( produce ) {-tion}
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57. We have to increase our ………………. . …. ( friend ) {-ship}
58. This engineer must be ……………. . paid ( high ) {-ly}
59. There is a lot of ………………………. . to rebuild this monument. ( cooperate ) {-ion}
60. This film gives me a good ……………………. . …. ( impress ) {-ion}
61. Her daughter has a good ………………………. . …. ( appear ) {-ance}
62. He would never choose to watch TV as an ………………………. ( amuse ) {-ing}
63. Mr. Bean is an ……………actor. He always makes us ……………( amuse ) {-ing/-ed}
64. He always wants to ……………………. …any problems ( simple ) {-ify}
65. She can look back on her career with great ……………. . ………. ( satisfy ) {-action}
Finish the sentences. Keep their meaning similar to the above :
66. It was such an easy question that we all can answer it.
 The question was too easy for us to answer
67. People say she was there yesterday.
 She is said to be there the previous day

68. I’m tired and sleepy now because I stayed up late last night.
 If I hadn’t stayed up late last night, I wouldn’t have been tired and sleepy now.
69. The village is farther than we thought.
 The village isn’t as near as we thought.
70. Unless you start working now, you won’t be able to pass your exam.
 If you don’t start working now, you won’t be able to pass your exam.
71. They gave me a place to stay and let me use their car.
 Not only did they give me a place to stay but also let me use their car.
72. I was finally able to convince him of its value.
 I finally had ability to convince him of its value
73. He spends two hours a week taking care of the garden.
 Taking care of the garden takes him two hours a week
74. Plane tickets are very expensive.
 You have to pay a high price for plane tickets
75. There’s usually plenty of sunshine in Southern countries.
 It’s usually sunny in Southern countries
76. Lan was late because she walked all the way to school
 Lan walked all the way to school, so she was late.
77. The reason of his leaving early was that the room was very crowded
 He left early because the room was very crowded
78. My absence from school yesterday made the teacher angry
 The teacher was angry because I was absent from school yesterday
79. They continued to walk in spite of the rain
 They went on walking despite the rain
80. Look after your sister when your parents are away on business
 You should take care of your sister when your parents are away on business.

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