KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2008 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (mã đề 621)
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 1 đến 5. A combination of water, salt, air pollution, sun, sand, and wind is destroying the huge statue just outside Cairo. This five-thousand-year-old statue, which has the body of a lion and the face of a human being, is too badly damaged to be completely saved. First, there is not a good drainage system around the statue and too much water has been running into the stone statue for several years. As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the stone and have damaged it. Second, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in Cairo is also destroying the ancient statue. The air is so full of poisonous gases that it is damaging the statue even faster. Third, the statue is being destroyed by extremes of temperature. The air is very cold at night, but during the day the stone of the statue becomes very hot under the strong sunlight. Other natural forces such as severe sandstorms attack the statue as well. Finally, the tourists who visit the statue every day also cause a lot of damage to it. Câu 1: Which of the following is NOT true about the statue? A. It is in the centre of Cairo. B. It is very big. C. It is badly damaged. D. Part of it looks like a person. Câu 2: According to the passage, the statue was built______. A. in the 10th century. B. 500 years ago. C. 5,000 years ago. D. in the 5th century. Câu 3: All of the following are mentioned as causes of damage to the statue EXCEPT______. A. fires B. tourists C. temperature D. air pollution Câu 4: The word “ancient” in the passage mostly means______. A. beautiful B. very big C. very old D. modern Câu 5: It can be inferred from the text that______. A. tiny pieces of salt have been put on the statue to prevent damage B. there is little damage to the statue C. human beings as well as nature cause much damage to the statue D. the statue was built for entertainment many years ago Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. Câu 6: Linda: “Excuse me! Where’s the post office?” Maria: “______.” A. Don’t worry B. It’s over there C. Yes, I think so D. I’m afraid not Câu 7: My sister is very fond______ eating chocolate candy. A. about B. at C. with D. of Câu 8: She’ll be a billionaire by the time she______ forty. A. was B. will be C. is D. is going to be Câu 9: Alice: “What shall we do this evening?” Carol: “______” A. No problem B. Let’s go out for dinner C. Oh, that’s good D. I went out for dinner Câu 10: “Would you like to have______ coffee?” A. many B. few C. some D. little Câu 11: I’m going to have my house______ this weekend. A. redecorates B. redecorate C. redecorating D. redecorated Câu 12: Paul was______ disappointed with his examination results that he was sad all week. A. such B. too C. enough D. so Câu 13: He ______ in London at the moment. A. is studying B. studies C. will study D. has studied Câu 14: ______ I came to see her yesterday, she was reading a magazine. A. When B. Before C. After D. While Câu 15: It’s difficult to______ what our lives would be like without music. A. expect B. imagine C. remember D. see Câu 16: Helen: “Where do you come from?” Ann: “______.” A. In London B. Yes, I have just come here C. I’m living in London D. I come from London Câu 17: If the weather______ worse, we won’t go to the beach. A. would get B. gets C. will get D. got Câu 18: You can buy dairy______ in this shop.