Đề thi mẫu môn Tiếng Anh thi tốt nghiệp THPT năm 2009

ĐỀ THI MẪU MÔN TIẾNG ANH 
THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT 2009 
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút) 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined 
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: A.clean B.head C.beat D.teach 
Question 2: A.promise B.devise C.surprise D.realise 
Question 3: A.thumb B.themselves C.think D.thorough 
Question 4: A.tooth B.boot C.smooth D.look 
Question 5: A.visited B.decided C.engaged D.disappointed 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each 
of the following questions. 
Question 6: During the lecture yesterday, he the importance of a good education. 
 A. has stressed B. have stressed 
 C. stressed D. stresses 
Question 7: Mary the country by the time this letter reaches her. 
 A. is going to leave B. will leave 
 C. is leaving D. will have left 
Question 8: -“What’s your hobby, Hoa?” 
 - “ .” 
 A. Well, I like collecting stamps 
 B. Oh, with computers 
 C. Well, I want stamps 
 D. Oh, on the phone. 
Question 9: Our teacher came in when we noisily. 
 A. had talked B. were talking 
 C. are talking D. have been talking 
Question 10: Working as a tourist guide involves . 
 A. a lot to travel B. many of the travel 
 C. a lot of traveling D.any traveling 
Question 11: Most Americans don’t object being called by their first names. 
 A. for B. to 
 C. in D. about 
Question 12: I remember to the hospital but nothing after that. 
 A. taking B. to take 
 C. to be taken D. being taken 
Question 13: Let’s go to the library, ? 
 A. shall we B. will we 
 C. would we D. should we 
Question 14: I have to announce that the manager cannot attend our party today, 
 is a pity. 
 A. that B. who 
 C. which D. what 
Question 15: the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more. 
 A. While B. Despite 
 C. Meanwhile D. Although 
Question 16: “We can’t go now. Let’s wait the rain stops.” 
 A. until B. when 
 C. after D. as 
Question 17: This library card will give you free access the Internet 8 hours a 
day. 
 A. from B. on 
 C. in D. to 
Question 18: - “You look nice today. I like your new hairstyle.” 
 - “ .” 
 A. It’s nice of you to say so. 
 B. Shall I? Thanks. 
 C. Oh, we done! 
 D. I feel interesting to hear that. 
Question 19: -“A motorbike knocked Ted down.” 
 - “ ”. 
 A. What is it now? B. Poor Ted! 
 C. How terrific! D. What a motorbike! 
Question 20: -“I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you! ” 
 - “ ” 
 A. The same to you! B. Have a nice day! 
 C. What a pity! D. What a lovely toy! Thanks. 
Question 21: The exhibition is not open to the general . 
 A. public B. publicity 
 C. publican D. publicist 
Question 22: Applicants for the public relations post should have strong skills. 
 A. personable B. personal 
 C. interpersonal D. impersonal 
Question 23: Jack was my in the tennis match. 
 A. opposing B. opponent 
 C. opposition D. opposite 
Question 24: To be successful, an artist must so great . 
 A. originality B. origin 
 C. original D. originally 
Question 25: These mushrooms are . 
 A. eaters B. eaten 
 C. eating D. edible 
Question 26: The charity received £50,000 from an anonymous . 
 A. volunteer B. provider 
 C. donor D. offer 
Question 27: The bomb in a crowded street. 
 A. went out B. went off C. came off D. came out 
Question 28: - “ ” 
 - “Oh, it’s great!” 
 A. How is the English competition like? 
 B. Would you like the English competition? 
 C. What do you like about the English competition? 
 D. What do you think of the English competition? 
Question 29: All of us agree that a woman should her social relations after marriage. 
 A. preserve B.maintain 
 C. protect D. prevent 
Question 30: I’m sorry for such a fuss about the unfruitful plan. 
 A. making B. doing 
 C. paying D. taking 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs 
correction. 
Question 31: Bill is often late for class, which makes his teacher angrily. 
 A B C D 
Question 32: In the end of the party, Mary found herself washing the dishes alone again, 
 A B C 
as usual. 
 D 
Question 33: The oceans, which cover two-thirds of earth’s surface, are the object of 
 A B C 
study for oceanographers. 
 D 
Question 34: He isn’t going to the conference in March and neither they are. 
 A B C D 
Question 35: His knowledge of physics enable him to assist the director in many ways. 
 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 for each of the blanks from 36 to 40. 
If you like to build your holiday round a theme or particular activity, there are many 
opportunities open to you. The Scottish Tourist Board publishes an excellent (36) , 
Adventure and Special Interests Holiday in Scotland, (37) dozens of ideas for 
“different” holidays together with addresses to contact. Write for a copy to any of their 
offices. 
You can, for example, go on an archaeological holiday and be (38) to many 
prehistory sites on the Solway Coast and the Early Christain remains at Whitlow. For 
creative people, there are a number of arts and crafts (39) that offer instruction as 
well as relaxation. Prices vary, depending on the quality of teaching and accomodation. 
Subjects range from painting and music to wood-carving, silver-smithing and stone-
cutting. Outdoor 
 (40) can choose from a wide range too – from bird-watching to camping, from 
gliding to 
 golf 
Question 36: A. story B. brochure 
 C. novel D. letter 
Question 37: A. consisting B. involving 
 C. containing D. maintaining 
Question 38: A. shown B. refered 
 C. introduced D. presented 
Question 39: A. courses B. studies 
 C. careers D. practices 
Question 40: A. sports B. activities 
 C. enthusiasts D. experts 
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 41 to 45. 
Almost all the energy on the earth comes from the sun. Heat from the sun makes the 
earth warm enough for life. Plants use the sun’s energy to live and grow. Plants give off a 
gas called oxygen. Animals eat plants and breathe oxygen. Animals need plants in order to 
live, and plants need the sun. You use plants to creat heat and energy. You can burn wood 
from trees.You can burn fossil called coal, gas, and oil. Fossil fuels formed deep 
underground from plants and animals that died millions of years ago. 
The sun’s energy can also do harm. Too much sunlight can burn your skin, causing 
sunburn. Harmful rays from the sun can also cause a disease called skin cancer. Looking 
right at the sun can harm your eyes. You need to be careful of the sun. The center of the 
sun is called the core, which is extremely hot. All the energy of the sun comes from the 
nuclear reactions in its core. It takes a long time for the energy from the core to reach the 
surface of the earth-about 170,000 years! 
Question 41:According to the passage, the sun is vital because . 
 A. it has its hot core 
 B. plants live and grow better with the sun’s energy 
 C. plants, animals and people need energy from the sun 
 D. fossil fuels will be used up and people turn to the sun’s energy 
Question 42: Fossil fuels formed deep underground from . 
 A. heat from the sun B. earth and rock 
 C. oil and gas D. dead plants and animals 
Question 43: The title for this passage could be . 
 A. “Energy from the sun” 
 B. “Oxygen and Plants” 
 C. “Animals and Plants” 
 D. “The Sun and Fossil Fuels” 
Question 44: Harmful rays from the sun may cause . 
 A. fever B. skin cancer 
 C. pain D. headache 
Question 45: All of the following statements are NOT true EXCEPT . 
 A. the sun’s heat does no harm to people 
 B. looking right at the sun is a way to make your eyes better 
 C. the sun is a long way from the Earth 
 D. the center of the sun is not very hot 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each 
of the following questions. 
Question 46: Nam studies hard . 
 A. in order to passing the exam 
 B. so that he will pass the exam 
 C. in order pass the exam 
 D. so as that he will pass the exam 
Question 47: Geometry is a branch of mathematics the properties of lines, curves, 
shapes, and surface. 
 A. it is concerned B. which concern 
 C. concern with D. that is concerned with 
Question 48: The earlier she leaves, . 
 A. the sooner she will arrive B. the soonest she will arrive 
 C. she will soon arrive D. she will arrive sooner 
Question 49: Sue has been our next-door neighbour for years; . 
 A. and we hardly ever see her 
 B. therefore, she never sees us 
 C. so we hardly ever see her 
 D. however, we hardly ever see her 
Question 50: , he wouldn’t have missed the train. 
 A. If he listened to me 
 B. Unless she had listened to me 
 C. If he had listened to me 
 D. If he didn’t listen 
ĐÁP ÁN 
Câu ĐA Câu ĐA Câu ĐA Câu ĐA 
1 B 15 B 29 B 43 A 
2 A 16 A 30 A 44 B 
3 B 17 D 31 D 45 C 
4 D 18 A 32 A 46 B 
5 C 19 B 33 B 47 D 
6 C 20 D 34 D 48 A 
7 D 21 A 35 B 49 D 
8 A 22 C 36 B 50 C 
9 B 23 B 37 C 
10 C 24 A 38 C 
11 B 25 D 39 A 
12 D 26 C 40 C 
13 A 27 B 41 C 
14 C 28 D 42 D 
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