Đề thi Tốt nghiệp THPT lần 2 môn Tiếng Anh (Hệ 3 năm) năm 2008 - Mã đề 987

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KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2008 LẦN 2 
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 3 năm 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút. 
 Mã đề thi 987 
Họ, tên thí sinh:.......................................................................... 
Số báo danh:............................................................................. 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 1 đến 5. 
Charles Dickens is a famous English storywriter. His name was famous in the writing world in the 
19th century. He combined great writing with the ability to write popular stories full of interesting 
characters. His books are mostly about life in England in the 19th century and often describe the very 
difficult and uncomfortable conditions in which poor people lived. Most of his books, which contain 
humorous characters with unusual names, have also delighted children all over the world. 
Charles Dickens did not have a happy childhood. When he was young, his family was very poor 
and got deep into debt. Little Charles therefore had to work very hard. He earned money to support 
himself by working in a shoe polish factory. Charles Dickens was very ambitious. He was determined 
to succeed in life. He had a great love for writing. He started writing novels in the 1830s. His early 
novels were written in parts for magazines published each week or each month. His novels soon 
became very popular throughout England. 
Câu 1: Charles Dickens’ books are mostly about ______. 
A. civil wars in modern England 
B. the environment in England in the 19th century 
C. life in England in the 19th century 
D. his adventures around England 
Câu 2: When young, Charles Dickens had to work very hard because _______. 
A. he had a happy childhood B. he wanted to be rich 
C. his family was very poor D. he liked working 
Câu 3: Charles Dickens’ childhood was ______. 
A. unhappy B. happy C. beautiful D. perfect 
Câu 4: Charles Dickens wrote his______ in the 1830s. 
A. short stories B. magazine articles C. unusual names D. early novels 
Câu 5: According to the passage, Charles Dickens loved ______. 
A. reading B. writing C. selling stories D. polishing shoes 
Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 6: “Have you heard anything about Tom? I haven’t seen him ______.” 
A. lately B. latest C. later D. late 
Câu 7: My ______ pastime is going dancing with my friends. 
A. favourable B. favourite C. favour D. favoured 
Câu 8: Michael: "It's hot in here." 
 Tom: "______ I open the window?" 
A. Shall B. Did C. Would D. Do 
Câu 9: Dave ______ his homework when his mother came home. 
A. was doing B. is doing C. did D. has done 
Câu 10: That’s the man ______ house we have rented. 
A. whose B. who C. whom D. that 
Câu 11: The farmers are busy: they ______ for the next crop. 
A. were preparing B. have prepared C. are preparing D. prepare 
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Câu 12: If you have any _____ in doing the job, please let me know. 
A. ease B. effort C. matter D. difficulty 
Câu 13: The teacher advises the children ______and see the dentist regularly. 
A. to go B. going C. go D. went 
Câu 14: The parks in our city are _____ peaceful islands in the middle of a stormy sea. 
A. likely B. similar C. alike D. like 
Câu 15: After a hard working day, Peter felt so ______that he went to bed early. 
A. tiredly B. tire C. tiring D. tired 
Câu 16: Mary wants to change her job because she is ______ with doing the same things every day. 
A. bored B. fed C. tired D. excited 
Câu 17: John has to live on his ______ benefits because he doesn’t have a job. 
A. unemployed B. employment C. unemployment D. employer 
Câu 18: I promise I will wait ______ you come. 
A. without B. despite C. for D. until 
Câu 19: His lecture was so ______ that few students could understand it. 
A. exciting B. interesting C. simple D. difficult 
Câu 20: Hurry up! We don’t have ______ time. 
A. much B. many C. little D. few 
Câu 21: You will miss the last bus to school______ you leave now. 
A. until B. unless C. while D. till 
Câu 22: Remember ______ the door before you leave. 
A. lock B. locking C. locked D. to lock 
Câu 23: Kim: “Have you ever been abroad?” 
 Tommy: “______.” 
A. No, I don’t B. Yes, I have C. Yes, I do D. No, I didn’t 
Câu 24: Physical ______ are good for our health. 
A. acts B. activities C. actions D. activists 
Câu 25: ______ everyone tried hard, we lost the game. 
A. Although B. However C. Therefore D. If 
Câu 26: The city museum is exhibiting some pictures ______ belonged to the last Emperor. 
A. who B. which C. when D. whose 
Câu 27: If bacteria stopped working, life on earth would come to a(n)_____. 
A. end B. finish C. disappearance D. extinction 
Câu 28: My friend ______ me that he was going to take a driving test. 
A. told B. said C. talked D. spoke 
Câu 29: I ______ her again since her last birthday. 
A. will not meet B. don’t meet C. am not meeting D. haven’t met 
Câu 30: Peter used to ______swimming every Friday when he was a student. 
A. goes B. going C. went D. go 
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/ cụm từ có gạch dưới cần phải sửa để các câu sau 
trở thành chính xác. 
Câu 31: Did you use to cry for candies when you was a little girl? 
 A B C D 
Câu 32: I am very fond with jogging every morning. 
 A B C D 
Câu 33: Your new bicycle is more cheap than John’s. 
 A B C D 
Câu 34: Would you like to have another cups of coffee? 
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 A B C D 
Câu 35: My brother hasn’t played football for last year. 
 A B C D 
Chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 36: I am very interested ______. 
A. about the information you gave it to me B. in the information you gave me 
C. in the information you gave it to me D. about the information you gave me 
Câu 37: He went to the department store ______. 
A. buy his mother a new hat B. to buy his mother a new hat 
C. bought his mother a new hat D. to buying his mother a new hat 
Câu 38: This is the handbag ______. 
A. whom I bought in Paris B. where in Paris I bought 
C. what I bought in Paris D. which I bought in Paris 
Câu 39: ______ in 1954 that Ernest Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. 
A. Being B. When was C. It was D. When it was 
Câu 40: The suitcase was too heavy ______. 
A. that no one can move B. for anyone to move 
C. for anyone moving D. for no one to move 
Chọn từ (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) có phần gạch dưới được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại 
trong mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 41: A. pleasure B. least C. bread D. head 
Câu 42: A. there B. thank C. they D. these 
Câu 43: A. played B. helped C. watched D. cooked
Câu 44: A. show B. know C. cow D. flow
Câu 45: A. chair B. chance C. character D. choose 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 46 
đến 50. 
The English language is the most widely (46)______ language in the world. It is used as either 
first or second language in many countries. 
During the 16th century, only about two million people spoke English. All of them lived in what is 
(47)______ the United Kingdom. Over the centuries, as a result of various historical events, English 
has (48)______ throughout the world. Today, about 400 million people speak English as their 
(49)______ language. Most of them live in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New 
Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. 
 About 100 million people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and in many African 
countries, speak English in addition to their own language. An additional 200 million people in the 
world probably know (50)______ least some English. English is really an international language. 
Câu 46: A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. spoken 
Câu 47: A. tomorrow B. then C. now D. soon 
Câu 48: A. become B. come C. gone D. spread 
Câu 49: A. creative B. special C. native D. specific 
Câu 50: A. in B. for C. at D. on 
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