KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2014

Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH

Mã đề : 296
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I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (30 câu; 7,5 điểm)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined is pronounced differently
from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. hear B. clear C. near D. bear
Question 2: A. believes B. rejects C. maintains D. confides
Question 3: A. laugh B. enough C. high D. cough

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 4 to 8.
In Britain, greetings cards are sold in chain stores and supermarkets, in newsagents’ shops, corner shops and,
increasingly, in shops that specialize in the sale of cards and paper for wrapping presents in.
The most common cards are birthday and Christmas cards. Many Christmas cards are sold in aid of charity and
special ‘charity card shops’ are often set up in temporary premises in the weeks before Christmas. A wide variety of
birthday cards is available to cater for different ages and tastes. Some, especially ones for young children or for people
celebrating a particular birthday, have the person’s age on the front. Many have comic, often risqué, messages printed on
them, and cartoon-style illustrations. Others are more sober, with reproductions of famous paintings or attractive original
designs. The usual greeting on a birthday card is ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Many Happy Returns’ or ‘Best Wishes for a Happy
Birthday’.
Some people also send special cards for Easter and New Year. Easter cards either portray images of spring, such as
chicks, eggs, lambs, spring flowers, etc, or have a religious theme.
Cards are produced for every ‘milestone’ in a person’s life. There are special cards for an engagement, a marriage, a
new home, a birth, success in an examination, retirement, a death in the family, etc. Some are ‘good luck’ or
‘congratulations’ cards. Others, for example ‘get well’ cards for people who are ill, express sympathy.
(Extracted from The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Encyclopedic Dictionary)
Question 4: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Easter Cards B. Greetings Cards C. Christmas Cards D. Birthday Cards
Question 5: The word ‘some’ in paragraph 2 refers to_______.
A. young children B. ages and tastes C. birthday cards D. card shops
Question 6: Which of the following is NOT the usual greeting on a birthday card?
A. ‘Many Happy Returns’ B. ‘Good luck’
C. ‘Happy Birthday’ D. ‘Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday’
Question 7: The word ‘milestone’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to________.
A. a convenient way B. a positive view C. an important event D. a special gift
Question 8: It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A. greetings cards are not very popular in Britain.
B. greetings cards are for children only
C. greetings cards are used on many different occasions
D. there are few choices of birthday cards

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: She wrote her essay carefully to avoid________ mistakes.
A. make B. making C. being made D. to make
Question 10: This is the supermarket________ you can buy almost everything.
A. who B. when C. that D. where
Question 11: I woke up when the alarm clock________.
A. went off B. turned off C. put off D. took off
Question 12: Jack: ‘Can I borrow your notes, please?’
Jill: ‘________’.
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, sure. C. Yes, I can D. Well done!
Question 13: We are worried________ the current situation of environmental pollution in our country.
A. about B. of C. on D. at
Question 14: It is becoming________ challenging to find a good job nowadays.
A. more and more B. the more C. better and better D. the better
Question 15: Candidates have to attach their birth________ to their applications for this position.
A. degrees B. diplomas C. qualifications D. certificates
Question 16: It is boring in here. Let’s go ________ else for a change.
A. nowhere B. something C. nothing D. somewhere
Question 17: My students promised that they would hand in their assignments________.
A. yesterday B. tomorrow C. the following day D. the previous day
Question 18: The money that I earn is enough to________ my family’s basic needs.
A. take B. meet C. give D. see
Question 19: Jane is a(n)________ girl so she finds it easy to make friends with other students
A. honest B. sociable C. kind D. shy

Question 20 : Peter would not have been late for the interview if he ______ the bus.
A. didn’t miss B. doesn’t miss C. hasn’t missed D. hadn’t missed
Question 21 : We will leave ______ the rain stops.
A. as soon as B. while C. during D. until
Question 22 : Harry Potter books, which _____ by J.K. Rowling, are very popular with children around the world.
A. will write B. wrote C. were written D. will be written
Question 23 : Scientists have proposed a possible ______ to the problem of global warming.
A. solution B. effect C. result D. plan
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 24 : The woman decided to devote herself full-time to social work.
A. help B. bring C. dedicate D. determine
Question 25: We should join hands to make our city green, clean and elegant.
A. put together B. make decisions C. take action D. work together

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 26 to 30
Most people today take relatively little general exercise. Over the last 30 or 40 year lifestyles have changed considerably
and many people now travel even (26) ______ shortest distances by car or bus. Lack of exercise combined with eating too
many fatty and sugary foods has meant that many people are becoming too fat. Experts are particularly concerned that
children (27)_____ a lot of their free time watching television or playing computer games instead of being physically
active.
In recent years, however, there has been a growing (28)_______ in fitness among young adults and many belong to a
sports club or gym. Membership of a sports club or gym can be (29)_______ and not everyone can afford the
subscription. Local sports centres are generally cheaper. Evening classes are also cheap and offer a wide variety of fitness
activities ranging (30)_______ yoga to jazz dancing. Some companies now provide sports facilities for their employees or
contribute to the cost of joining a gym.
(Extracted from The Oxford Guide to British and American Culture - Oxford Advanced Learner’s Compass)
Question 26 : A. the B. an C. a D. one
Question 27 : A. spend B. get C. make D. take
Question 28 : A. interestingly B. interested C. interesting D. interest
Question 29 : A. popular B. cheap C. expensive D. easy
Question 30 : A. at B. in C. from D. on
II. PHẦN VIẾT (2,5 điểm)
Write a paragraph about the school subject that you like best.
You should write at least 80 words.
Lê Việt Ánh, Lê Thị Thanh Xuân
(Trung tâm LTĐH Vĩnh Viễn)