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.

Mã đề thi 457


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: Winning a place at university ______ for most students.
A. has become as difficult B. will become more difficultly
C. becomes the most difficultly D. is becoming more and more difficult
Question 2: Peter apologised ______.
A. not for phoning me earlier B. me for phoning not earlier
C. not to phone me earlier D. for not phoning me earlier
Question 3: The more you study, ______.
A. you will gain more knowledge B. the more knowledge you gain
C. the more knowledge do you gain D. you are the more knowledgeable
Question 4: Jack asked his sister ______.
A. where you have gone tomorrow B. where she would go the following day
C. where would she go the following day D. where you will go tomorrow
Question 5: ______, you aren`t allowed to go sailing on this lake.
A. Unless you can swim B. Although be able to swim
C. Despite of your swimming D. If you weren’t able to swim
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 6: He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy.
A B C D
Question 7: My uncle has just bought some expensive furnitures for his new house.
A B C D
Question 8: People respected him because he was a honest man.
A B C D
Question 9: Today the number of people whom enjoy winter sports is almost double that of twenty
A B C D
years ago.
Question 10: Have you ever read any novels writing by Jack London?
A B C D
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 11 to 15.
There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most companies (11)______ their vacancies in the newspapers, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each post. (12)______, a good letter of application is very important. You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about your (13)______ and experience. If you are applying (14)______ a large company, address your letter to the personnel manager, who deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, make (15)______ you are suitably dressed Trang 1/4 - Mã đề thi 457
and on time. You may ask about promotion prospects as well as further training, the salary and holiday arrangements.
Question 11: A. make B. market C. write D. advertise
Question 12: A. So that B. Nevertheless C. Therefore D. So as
Question 13: A. forms B. qualifications C. schools D. licences
Question 14: A. in B. with C. for D. to
Question 15: A. right B. sure C. clear D. good
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 16 to 20.
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