S GIO DC V O TO

P N + BIU IM CHM KHO ST

TNH YN BI

CHUYN MN GIO VIN TING ANH BC THPT

chnh thc

H 2009

Ton bi c 10 im, mi cu ng 0.125 im.

I.
There is one spelling mistake in each of the following sentences, find it and correct
it, see the example (0). Write your answers in the space provided:
5. remains
1. unattractive
6. impractical
2. dissimilar
7. dishonest
3. prostitution
8. mice
4. brilliance
9. impossible
II.
Complete these sentences with either a gerund or infinitive, see the example (0).
Write your answers in the space provided:
10. seeing
11. to cut
12. to win
13. relying / counting / depending
14. to stand
III.
Put these verbs in the brackets in the correct tenses, see the example (0). Write your
answers in the space provided:
15. saw
16. was blowing
17. were gathering 18. will be sitting
19. are you smelling
20. am thinking
21. dont think
22. looks
23. smells
IV.
Read the text and questions below, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for
each question. Write your answers in the space provided:
24. A
25. B
26. D
27. C
28. C
V.

Read the text and choose the options (A, B, C or D) which best fits each of the
spaces, see the example (0). Write your answers in the space provided:

29. B
34. C
VI.

30. D
31. C
32. A
33. B
35. B
36. C
37. D
38. A
Read the following text, then make question for each of the answers. Write your
answers in the space provided:
39. How fast can / does a camel (do they) run?
40. How many humps does (has) a dromedary (an Asian camel) have (got)?
41. How many camels are there in the world?
42. How high / tall is an adult camel?
43. How heavy is an adult camel/ How much does an adult camel weigh?
44. How far can camels / a camel walk without drinking?
45. How often do camels / does a camel need to drink water?
46. How much (water) can a camel drink when there is water?
VII. Put the words in parentheses in the correct form. Write your answers in the space
provided:
47. survivor
48. dreadful 49. regulations 50. minimize 51. middle-aged
VIII. Finish each of the following sentences so that it has similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the given word. Do not change the word given. You must use
between three and eight words, including the words given. See the example (0).
Write your answers in the space provided:
52. Bill cant (couldnt) have set off as I saw him yesterday.
53. No sooner had I returned from the supermarket than I realized I had forgotten to buy any milk.
54. Its high time you stopped behaving as though you were a child.
55. Its time they carried out / for them to carry out a proper review of teachers salaries.
56. I would rather all students wrote in ink.
57. I wish he had let us know (that) he was coming.
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58. The road had to be closed as a result of the flooding.

59. Carol doesnt feel like going / coming to the beach with us today.
60. Could I have the goods delivered to my home?
IX.
Choose the odd stressed word within each group. Write your answers in the space
provided:
61. A. festival
B carnival
C parade
62. A. religious
B. atmosphere
C. costume
63. A. ancestor
B. participant
C. spectator
64. A. audience
B. inaugurate
C. reduce
65. A. considerable
B. significant
C. welfare
X.
Read the following text and answer the questions about it:

D celebrate
D. citizen
D. embrace
D. substantial
D. appointment

66. tackle or pulleys

67. lift heavy weights
68. a sloping embankment of brick and earth
69. become higher and longer
70. sledges, rollers and levers; the stone blocks
71. B
72. B
73. No. The text says the road from the river to the pleteau took ten years to construct.
74. Because ofthe weight of the stones used in building the pyramid and because of the immense
size of the pyramid itself.
75. Because the Egyptians lacked tackle and pulleys the most common equipment for moving
stone blocks of this size. A sloping embankment is the only answer expert can think of.
XI.
Write a short description about energy consumption in 2005 in Highland. Write
your answers in the space provided:
76. The chart shows the energy consumption in 2005 in Highland.
77. As can be seen, the total energy consumption was 187 tons.
78. Coal made up (accounted for) the smallest amount of this figure (50 million tons).
79. Nuclear & hydroelectricity made up the second biggest amount of this figure (60 million tons)
/ came the second (in the list) with 60 million tons.
80. Petroleum made up the largest (biggest) amount of energy consumption (77 million tons)
(Cc cch vit khc ng cu trc v trnh by c ni dung ca cu hi trong bi vn
c tnh im)
S GIO DC V O TO
K KHO ST CHUYN MN GIO VIN
TNH YN BI

TING ANH BC THPT

H 2009

chnh thc
Thi gian thi:
Ngy thi:

90 pht (khng k thi gian giao )

30/6/2009
thi c 08 trang (80 cu)

S PHCH

Th sinh khng c s dng ti liu, k c t in.

Gim th khng gii thch g thm.
Th sinh lm bi vo .
im ca bi thi:
Ngi chm s 1:

Ngi chm s 2:

Bng

H v

H v tn: ...................................

s: ....................................

tn: ......................................

Ch k:

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Bng

Ch k:

ch: ..................................

XII. There is one spelling mistake in each of the following sentences, find it and correct
it, see the example (0). Write your answers in the space provided:
0. She's uncertain weather to go to Australia or not.
She's uncertain whether to go to Australia or not.
1. He was short and overweight and generally fairly unatractive.
.......................................................................................................................................................

2. The new house is not dissimmilar to our old one except that it's a bit bigger.
...........................................................................................................................................................

3. Prostituton is illegal in some countries.

.............................................................................................................................................................
.

4. He makes these immodest statements of his own briliance.

.............................................................................................................................................................
..

5. The ownership of the painting remanes unclear.

.............................................................................................................................................................
...

6. I love high heels but they're rather inpractical.

.............................................................................................................................................................
...

7. He's been disonest in his dealings with us.

.............................................................................................................................................................
...

8. It's totally irrational, but I'm frightened of mise.

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.............................................................................................................................................................
...

9. It was imposible to sleep because of the noise.

.............................................................................................................................................................
.

XIII. Complete these sentences with either a gerund or infinitive, see the example (0).
Write your answers in the space provided:
Youll remember .............. the car, wont you? to fill
She remembered (10)............ his face in a police identikit picture.
You must try (11)................ down on the number of cigarettes you smoke.
Having defeated the champion in the opening match, she went on (12)................. the
tournament.
Isnt it time you stopped (13).............. on your parents so much and tried (14)...................
on your own two feet?
11.
12.
13.
14.

0.
1.
2.
3.

4.
10.

XIV.

0.
1.
2.
3.
15.
20.

Put these verbs in the brackets in the correct tenses, see the example (0). Write your
answers in the space provided:
While the teacher (explain) was explaining the sum on the blackboard, the children
(throw) were throwing paper aeroplanes around the classroom.
On looking out of the window, Dick (15 see) ............... it was another dreary day. The
wind (16 blow) .............. hard and big black clouds (17 gather) ........... on the horizon.
I hope I (18 sit) ................ on a sun-drenched beach in Italy this time tomorrow.
Why (19 you smell).................. that cheese, Rob? I (20 think) ................about eating it,
of course Well, I (21 not think) ................... thats a very good idea. It (22 look) a bit
strange and it (23 definitely smell)........................... off!
16.
17.
18.
19.
21.
22.
23.

XV.

Read the text and questions below, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for
each question. Write your answers in the space provided:
DougAllan,WildlifeCameraman
I recently spent two years in the Arctic filming the series Blue Planet. I love being in an
environment that hasnt changed for 20,000 years. Of course its freezing, but it must be a healthy
place because you never catch colds.
When I am filming, I like to really feel how lonely the environment is. Filming underwater
involves cutting through thick ice and diving in tied to a line. The person at the other end has to be
ready to pull you out fast if necessary.
Originally I was a research diver for the British Antarctic Survey project, but for me science
lacked excitement. Id always enjoy photography, and whenever camera teams passed through,
they encouraged me to watch and learn. I was then able to move into filming in 1985 and have
concentrated on Arctic and Antarctic wildlife ever since.
I prefer to be face to face with the animals Im filming. I havent got in the water with killer
whales yet, but I plan to. Of course, its dangerous if you choose the wrong moment. Theyre big
animals and can move fast, so Id be stupid to film them searching for food!

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Ive never had problems with polar bears, although once I was frightened when one tried to get
into my tent. Polar bears are bold, clever and dangerous. But I made this one see I wasnt about to
attack it - Im sure it realized I wouldnt hurt it.
When I come back home from my trips, I work in the mornings and spend the afternoons
swimming to keep fit. Now Im fifty, filming is harder. The challenge for me is to continue to
deliver high-quality work.
24. In this text, Doug Allan is describing
A. the challenge of the environment he works in. B. the career opportunities in TV camera
work.
C. the difficulties of having to work alone.
D. the beautiful scenery of the Arctic.
25. What does Doug say about his early career?
A. He wasted the years he spent as a scientist.
B. It was a good chance to learn about
filming.
C. He was bored by working only in the Antarctic. D. It taught him how to become a skilled
diver.
26. When talking about killer whales, Doug says that
A. he will only film them from a safe distance.
B. he has always been careful when diving with them.
C. he tries to avoid any danger by facing them.
D. he believes there are safe opportunities to film them.
27. How does Doug describe his experience with a polar bear?
A. The animal was much more afraid than Doug was.
B. Doug felt nervous that the bear might come back.
C. The bear seemed to know Doug wasnt a danger.
D. Doug realized he was wrong to trust a polar bear.
28. What might Doug say about his job as a cameraman?
A. Now Ive reached fifty, I realize the dangers involved in getting the best pictures are too great.
B. Im glad I gave up working as a scientist because Im now in a position to be able to retire
early.
C. Although I find the work more difficult now Im not as young, I still have other film projects
Im keen to do.
D. Ive made wildlife films in every country in the world, but I want to keep filming until I get too
old.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
XVI.

Read the text and choose the options (A, B, C or D) which best fits each of the
spaces, see the example (0). Write your answers in the space provided:

Schools Art Sale

Last Friday parents helped collect (0).. of money for a school by buying childrens pictures.
A primary school in Bicester used its classrooms as an art gallery for day and (29) parents
to come and look. All the pupils (30).. a work of art and (31).. painting went on sale at
5. Hundreds of parents and relations came and, together, they spent (32). 2,000.
Now the school is (33). of making the exhibition bigger next year by also contacting
businesses (34)operate in the local area. One of the school-childrens parents first had the
(35). after going to (36).. exhibition in her home country, South Africa.
The school decided to (37)..the money to buy books and CD players. The Head Teacher said
he was delighted to see the school (38) . full and he was very proud of the children.
0. A. lots
B. much
C. several
D. many
29. A. hoped
B. invited
C. pleased
D. wished
30. A. operated
B. played
C. performed
D. produced
31. A. few
B. some
C. each
D. all
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32. A. over
33. A. planning
34. A. what
35. A. memory
36. A. same
37. A. bring
38. A. so
29.
34.

B. more
B. thinking
B. who
B. idea
B. likely
B. add
B. too
30.
35.

31.
36.

C. close
C. considering
C. which
C. habit
C. similar
C. join
C. such
32.
37.

D. near
D. wanting
D. whose
D. choice
D. equal
D. use
D. enough
33.
38.

XVII. Read the following text, then make question for each of the answers. Write your
answers in the space provided:
Shipsofthedesert
Perhaps they arent the most beautiful animals in the world but in the hot lands of North Africa
and the Middle East they are certainly one of the most useful. But how much do you know about
camels?
Camels normally live for about 40 years - but they usually stop working when they are about 25.
Camels dont normally like running - Its too hot - but when they need to, they can run at 20
kilometers an hour. The dromedary, or Arabian camel has one hump. The Bactrian, or Asian
camel, has longer hair and has got two humps. There are about 14 million camels in the world,
and most of them are dromedaries.
An adult camel is about 2.1 meters tall and weighs about 500 kilos. Camels can walk for more
than 600 kilometers without drinking. They only need to drink water every six or eight days. But
when there is water, they can drink up to 90 liters.
0. How long do camels live?
For about 40 years.
39. How.....................?
About twenty kilometers an hour.
40. How.......................?
One.
41.How.........................?
14 million.
42. How.........................?
2.1 meters.
43. How.........................?
About 500 kilos.
44. How.........................?
More than 600 kilometers.

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45.

How.........................

.?
Every six or eight days.
46.

How.........................

.?
Up to 90 liters.
XVIII. Put the words in parentheses in the correct form. Write your answers in the space
provided:
1. Ten hikers were caught in a snowstorm, and only one (47 survive) ............................ was
found one day later.
2. She had such a (48 dread) ...................................... nightmare that she was frightened when
she woke up.
3. A: The citys authorities have issued some new traffic (49
regulate) ....................................... .
B: They have. Drivers who violate traffic rules will be photographed.
4. Effort has been made by the authorities to (50 minimum) .................................... traffic
accidents.
5. My uncle is in his forties. Hes a well-built (51 age) ................ man.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
XIX.

Finish each of the following sentences so that it has similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the given word. Do not change the word given. You must use
between three and eight words, including the words given. See the example (0).
Write your answers in the space provided:
0. I would like to complete a complaint form. (fill)
I wish ..................................................................................................... a complaint form.
I wish to fill in a complaint form.
52. I am quite sure that Bill hasnt left yet as I saw him yesterday. (set)
Bill .................................................................................................................as I saw him yesterday.
53. I had only just come back from the supermarket when I realized I had forgotten to buy any
milk. (returned)
No sooner ....................................................................... I realized I had forgotten to buy any milk.
54. You should really stop behaving like a child. (though)
Its high time ........................................................................................................................... a
child.
55. They should do a proper review of teachers salaries. (out)

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Its time ................................................................................ a proper review of teachers salaries.

56. I think it preferable for all students to write in ink. (rather)
I .............................................................................................................................................. in ink.
57. Its a pity that he turned up with no warning. (let)
I wish ..................................................................................................................... he was coming.
58. The flooding led to the road being closed. (result)
The road had to ..................................................................................................... of the flooding.
59. Carol would rather not come to the beach with us today. (feel)
Carol ................................................................................................. to the beach with us today.
60. Could you deliver the goods to my home? (delivered)
Could I .................................................................................................................... to my home?
XX.

Choose the odd stressed word within each group. Write your answers in the space
provided:

61. A. festival
62. A. religious
63. A. ancestor
64. A. audience
65. A. considerable
61.
XXI.

62.

B carnival
B. atmosphere
B. participant
B. inaugurate
B. significant
63.

C parade
C. costume
C. spectator
C. reduce
C. welfare
64.

D celebrate
D. citizen
D. embrace
D. substantial
D. appointment
65.

Read the following text and answer the questions about it:
Pyramids of Giza

1
5

10

15

The three great pyramids of Giza stand on a rocky plateau of the desert a few miles
southwest of Cairo. They were built by the 4th-dynasty pharaohs Khufu (Cheops), Khafre
(Khefren of Chefren) and Menkure (Mycerinus), and came to be numbered among the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World.
Khufu The largest and oldest of them is that of Khufu, now known as the Great Pyramid
and called Horizon of Khufu by the ancient Egyptians. Perhaps the greatest single building
ever erected by man, the great Pyramids almost perfectly squarely base was, when intact,
230 m. long, thus covering an area of slightly over 13 ac.; ... The original height was 146.59
m., reduced now to 137m. ... The core is made of yellowish limestone blocks from the
nearby Jabal al Moquattam; the outer casing (now mostly gone) and the inner passage are of
finer limestone from Jabal Taura, while the burial chamber is built of huge blocks of granite
from Aswan. Approximately 2,300,000 blocks of stone went into this stupendous structure,
each weighing an average of 2.5 tons.
The monument is a masterpiece of technical skill and engineering ability. The geometrical
precision of its layout and the accuracy of the stonecutting are truly amazing, particularly
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blocks employed in it. ... The question of how the pyramid was built has not received a
wholly satisfactory answer. The most probable answer is that the Egyptians, who lacked
tackle and pulleys for lifting heavy weights, employed a sloping embankment of brick and
earth, which was increased in height and length as the pyramid rose, and on which the stone
25 blocks were carried by means of sledges, rollers and levers. According to Herodotus the road
for the conveyance of building material from the river to the plateau on which the pyramid
stands took 10 years to construct, while the pyramid itself took another 20 years and
demanded the labor of 100,000 men...
Use the words and phrases from the text (lines 21 - 25) to complete the six short sentences
below, see the example (0). Write your answers in the space provided:
0. One answer is most ........... probable..... .
66. The Egyptians didnt have .................................................................................................

67. They needed these to ...........................................................................................................

68.Instead they used ...............................................................................................................
69. As the pyramid got higher, the embankment ....................................................................
70. The Egyptian used .................................................. to lift ...............................................
Choose the correct answer:
71. Jabal al Moquattam, Jabal Tura and Aswan are the name of
A. people
B. places
C. stones
D. pharaohs
72. Which of the shapes below does the bottom of the great pyramid look like?

B
73. Was the pyramid right next to a river? How do you know?
.............................................................................................................................................................
..
74. Why are the layout and stonecutting so unbelievable?
.............................................................................................................................................................
..
75. Why is it thought that the Egyptians used an embankment?
.............................................................................................................................................................
..
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XXII. Write a short description about energy consumption in 2005 in Highland. Write
your answers in the space provided:
76. The chart shows ........................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
77. As can be seen ..........................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
78. Coal..............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
79. Nuclear & hydroelectricity ........................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................
80. Petroleum ...................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................................................

Energy Consumption in Highland

Million tons

Coal

100
80
60
40

Nuclear & Hydroelectricity

77
50

60

70

80

45

Petroleum

80

70

40

20
0
2005

2007

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