KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2011
Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Mã đề : 639
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 1: My father doesn’t smoke and he doesn’t drink.
A. My father doesn’t smoke but he drinks. B. My father neither smokes nor drinks.
C. My father enyoys smoking and drinking. D. My father not only smokes but also drinks.
Question 2: Without transportation, our modern society would not exist.
A. If there were no transportation, our modern society would not exist.
B. If transportation no longer exists, our modern society will not either.
C. Our modern society does not exist if there is no transportation.
D. Our modern society will not exist without having traffic.
Question 3: “Remember to bring your books,” he said.
A. He reminded me to bring my books.
B. He warned me against bringing my books.
C. He asked me if I remembered to bring my books.
D. He said I remembered to bring my books.

Read the following passage taken from Microsoft Encarta 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 4 to 8.

WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?

Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (4)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die.
Some animals go extinct because thay cannot (5) _______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (6) _______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.
Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (7) _______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (8) _______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.

Question 4: A. where B. which C. when D. what
Question 5: A. complete B. find C. compete D. exist
Question 6: A. accidentally B. suddenly C. quickly D. slowly
Question 7: A. same B. similar C. different D. various
Question 8: A. has been B. have been C. will be D. are

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 9: The restaurant is so badly managed________
A. that it wants to repair B. that no one wants to eat there
C. for anyone to eat there D. unless someone eats there
Question 10: If you didn’t get rid of smoking_______.
A. you will affect your health B. your health wouldn’t affect
C. your health would be affected D. your health will be affected

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 11: A. effective B. surgery C. enterprise D. alcohol
Question 12: A. apply B. persuade C. reduce D. offer

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 13: We first ________ each other in London in 2006.
A. met B. have met C. meet D. had met

Question 14: All of our rain forests ____ unless we find some ways to stop people from cutting down trees.
A. destroy B. were destroyed C. will destroy D. will be destroyed
Question 15: ____ his serious disease, he tried to finish writing his novel.
A. Although B. Despite C. In spite D. However
Question 16: The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were____ in Vietnam from 5th to 13th December 2003.
A. conducted B. taken