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Đề kiểm tra cuối cấp năm 2010-2011
Môn: Anh Văn
Mã đề: 514

1-2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Mark your choice on
the answer sheet.

1. A. baggy B. casual C. fashion D. fade
2. A. about B. couple C. doubt D. without

3-5. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. Mark your
choice on the answer sheet.

3. A. economics B. engineering C. information D. geography
4. A. physicist B. digestion C. professor D. discover
5. A. battle B. invent C. engine D. scholar

6-30. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence. Mark your choice on
the answer sheet.

6. Don’t touch the cat, he may ___________ you.
A. kick B. tear C. scream D. scratch
7. Ireland was part of the UK, ________ ?
A. didn’t it B. wasn’t it C. hasn’t it D. weren’t it
8. Was my child polite __________ you?
A. at B. from C. to D. with
9. I would like to apply __________ the position of sales clerk that you advertised in the Sunday
newspaper.
A. for B. to C. with D. in

10. In winter, driving accidents occur quite ________ on the highways.
A. frequently B. many C. much D. a few
11. The explorers walked all the way along the river from its mouth to its ________.
A. cause B. well C. source D. outlet
12. ________ the hotel rooms are reserved throughout peak season.
A. Almost B. Almost of C. Almost all of D. Most of all
13. My grandparents have lived there __________ 1975.
A. in B. on C. since D. for
14. If you let an object ________ your hand, it will certainly fall.
A. off B. of C. down D. out
15. Mercury always keeps one side _________ the sun.
A. above B. below C. towards D. next to
16. “Sorry”
“________________ ”
A. I don’t mind B. It doesn’t matter
C. Really D. All right
17. “I’m going on holiday tomorrow.”
“___________________ ”
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A. Congratulations B. Sorry to hear that
C. Have a nice time D. Watch out
18. Yesterday I met your brother, __________ had taken us to the Headquarters of the United
Nations in New York before.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose
19. ________ students attended the meeting that there weren’t enough chairs for all of them.
A. So few B. Too many C. So much D. So many
20. Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. _______ does his brother.
A. Either B. Too C. So D. Neither
21. That’s the car ___________ crashed into his house.

A. what B. that C. who D. x
22. The woman next door, to _________ I talked last week, is moving next month.
A. who B. that C. whom D. her
23. The hobby I like __________ is playing my guitar.
A. mostly B. almost C. most D. better
24. I am interested in ________ books.
A. collect B. collecting C. collected D. to collect
25. ________ the classroom, he began to talk about the car accident yesterday.
A. To enter B. Entered C. Enter D. Entering
26. Many plant and animal ________ are now in danger of extinction.
A. pieces B. species C. amount D. numbers
27. You ________ take anything out of the shop without paying for it.
A. need B. needn’t C. must D. mustn’t
28. Be careful of that dog. It might ___________ you.
A. bite B. slip C. wake D. break
29. I have been working ___________ this book for months, and at last, I have found it.
A. over B. up C. for D. at
30. I ________ a novel __________ by O. Henry at seven yesterday evening.
A. read / written B. would read / to write
C. was reading / written D. was to read / writing

31-35. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Mark your choice on the
answer sheet.

For 60 years Thomas Alva Edison was the world’s leading inventor. Few people realize
(31) _________ hard Edison worked, often 20 hours a day, and that most of his inventions were
the (32) ______ of hundreds of experiments. He patented over a thousand inventions that
changed our way of living including the mimeograph machine, wax wrapping paper, and
improvements (33) ______ the telegraph and telephone. He designed the central power station
that became the model for the first public electric plant in New York City, providing electric

power (34) ___ __ thousands of homes and businesses. Edison was (35) _________ of the
earliest inventors of the cars and electric trains possible.

31. A. however B how C. which D. why
32. A. results B resulted C. result D. resulting
33. A. by B. to C. at D. of
34. A. to B. by C. for D. with
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35. A. one B. once C. ones D. first

36-40. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the
questions. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.

All of us have to work to earn a living ourselves and to help our family. However, we work
not only for material life but also for many other things. We are working to prove our ability. We
feel self – confident and proud because we are independent. Anyone who works is regarded as a
useful member of society. We’re working, that means we’re contributing to our company.
Working helps us train our minds because we always try our best to do the job. The better we
work, the more money we earn and that encourages us to work harder. Without working, a man’s
life will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it’s easy for a jobless person to do wrongs.

36. Why should we work?
A. Because we have to B. It makes our material life worse
C. It makes us purposeless D. It makes ourselves better
37. What can we get from work beside money?
A. Many other important things B. Some salary
C. Meaningless feeling D. Nothing
38. What will happen if we work more?
A. We feel better B. We earn more

C. We contribute more D. All are correct
39. What helps us work harder?
A. good way B. good pay
C. good life D. None are correct
40. Without working, how is one’s life?
A. better B. more confident
C. prouder D. boring
41-45. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. Mark
your answer in the answer sheet.

41. She then realized that it is more and more difficult to talk to her sister.
A B C D
42. After he had returned to his house, he was reading book.
A B C D
43. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
A B C D
44. Would you mind lend me your motorbike until next week?
A B C D
45. Nowadays, grandparents can live happy with their children and grandchildren.
A B C D
46-50. Choose the closest meaning A, B, C, or D to the original one. Mark your choice on the
answer sheet.

46. People speak English all over the world.
A. All over the world speaks English.
B. English all over the world is spoken.
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C. English is spoken by all over the world.
D. English is spoken all over the world.

47. This house was bought last year.
A. They bought this house last year.
B. They bought this house for one year.
C. They had this house for a year.
D. They had this house since last year.
48. They will build a factory in this area.
A. This area will be built a factory in.
B. This area will build a factory.
C. A factory will be built in this area.
D. A factory will build in this area.
49. Would you please give me a hand?
A. Would you consider handing something to me?
B. Would you mind helping me?
C. Would you remember giving me a hand?
D. Would you expect to give me a hand?
50. If I were you, I would never tell her the truth.
A. You’re advised not to tell her the truth.
B. You had better never tell her the truth.
C. You can tell anyone the truth, except her.
D. Never should you tell her the truth.