DE TN ANH 1996-2003

B. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TESTS

TEST 1 : Đề Thi Tốt Nghiệp PTTH 2002-2003

Question I : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (2p)
A. - John _________ (1.lose) his job last month and since then he _________ (2.be) out of work.
- Do you know why he _________ (3.lose) his job ?
- Because he _________ (4.be) very rude to his boss.
B. Yesterday morning, when I _________ (1.arrive) at the airport, Sophie _________ (2.wait) for me. She _________ (3.wear) a pink dress and _________ (4.look) very pretty.

Question II : Complete each sentence by choosing the best option. (1.5p)

1. English belongs _________ (from / to / on) those who use it.

2. Clean air provides us _________ (for / at / with) a healthy supply of oxygen.

3. My brother is very interested _________ (in / at / with) chess but he is not very good at it.

4. I don’t think he was present _________ (about / in / at) the meeting yesterday.

5. Are you serious _________ (for / about / with) learning to be an architect.

6. She has become very famous _________ (for / at / on) her novels.

Question III : Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(1.5p)

1. It is _________ (reasonable) to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation.

2. If you need any help, you can ask Tom. He’s very _________ (help).

3. My daughter spends two hours _________ (study) mathematics every day.

4. The city has been _________ (pollute) with toxic waste from local factories.

5. They have tried to increase _________ (produce) by using better methods and tools.

6. I have a _________ (tend) to talk a lot whenever I am nervous.

Question IV : Read the following passage and answer the questions below.(2p)
The search for alternative resources of energy has resulted in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Changing waste products into gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.
Experimental work is being done to make synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars. But today, that process has proved expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.
Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which is derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four per cent. The oceans are another source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves into electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
1. What are many communities doing to produce electricity?

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2. Has the process of making synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars proved cheap?

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3. Where is hydroelectric power derived from?

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4. What percentage of the electricity used in the United States does hydroelectric power provide today?

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Question V : Fill in each blank with one suitable word . (1p)
British and American English have a lot of words which look the same but have different meanings. Nobody ever gets _________ (1) trouble if they make a mistake, although you may get a strange look if you ask for the wrong clothes. There are some American English words that the British don’t use at _________ (2). However, most of the _________ (3) between British and American English are small. You can usually understand what words _________ (4) from the context.

Question VI : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.(2p)
“Please sit down”, the teacher said to me.

- The teacher asked me
2. Let’s go camping now.

- Why don’t
3. I fell asleep because the film was boring.

- The film was so
4. “What are you doing?”, she asked me.

- She wondered
5. Cars cause pollution but people still want them.

- Although
6. Please don’t play your music so loudly.

- Would you mind ?
7. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.

- I