Đề thi tốt nghiệp Trung học Phổ thông năm 2010 môn Tiếng Anh (Chương trình chuẩn và nâng cao) - Mã đề thi 708

BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC 
(Đề thi có 04 trang) 
KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2010 
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút. 
 Mã đề thi 708 
Họ, tên thí sinh: .......................................................................... 
Số báo danh: ............................................................................. 
Read the following passage 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 1 to 5. 
There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most companies 
(1)______ their vacancies in the newspapers, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each 
post. (2)______, a good letter of application is very important. You should enclose with it your 
curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about your (3)______ and experience. If you are 
applying (4)______ a large company, address your letter to ...
Question 13: We are talking about the writer ______ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year. 
A. whose B. whom C. who D. which 
Question 14: He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will ______ it. 
A. take after B. get over C. turn off D. fill in 
Question 15: Tom: “You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary!” 
 Mary: “______” 
A. Don’t mention it. B. Thank you. C. It’s all right. D. Congratulations! 
Question 16: “Don’t forget to take _____ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.” 
A. off B. in C. up D. apart 
Question 17: My younger sister is not ______ to study overseas. 
A. enough old B. so old C. old enough D. very old 
Question 18: Robert ______ in three important water polo games so far. 
A. played B. had played C. is playing D. has played 
Question 19: My grandmother takes ______ for keeping house. 
A. ability B. probability C. responsibility D. possibility 
Question 20: Many people ______ homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago. 
A. became B. become C. will become D. are becoming 
Question 21: He has made so many mistakes in his essay that he ______ do it all again. 
A. has to B. ought C. needs D. used to 
Question 22: Unless we can find new sources of energy, our life will certainly ______. 
A. be affecting B. affected C. be affected D. affect 
Question 23: ______ the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job offer. 
A. If B. Although C. So D. Therefore 
Question 24: Despite its successful ______ reforms, this country is still a developing one. 
A. economics B. economizing C. economic D. economical 
Question 25: The police ordered people to leave the building ______ a bomb threat. 
A. because B. since C. in case D. because of 
Question 26: The government has ______ measures to promote the development of the economy. 
A. carried B. taken C. achieved D. made 
Question 27: Mr. Minh ______ wearing a crash helmet when he goes somewhere on his motorbike. 
A. used to B. is...e feel more comfortable reading words in a book than reading words on a 
computer screen because it is less tiring to the eyes. 
Will books in the future be exactly the same as the books you can buy today? The answer to that 
question is no. In the future, you may only need to buy one book. With this one book, you will be able 
to read novels, plays, and newspapers. It will look like today's books, but it will be electronic. 
One of the people working on the book of the future is Professor Joseph Jacobson from 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Jacobson's electronic book will have a small 
button on the side. When you press the button, words will instantly appear on the page. When you 
want to read a different story, you can push the button again and a new story will quickly appear. 
Question 36: The phrase “are here to stay” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. 
A. “won't disappear” B. “are useless” C. “won’t come” D. “are nearby” 
Question 37: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? 
A. Books will disappear completely sooner or later. 
B. Reading words on computer screens is tiring to the eyes. 
C. In the future, computers will replace paper books completely. 
D. Reading today’s books needs a power source. 
Question 38: What will the book of the future look like? 
A. It will look like a computer. B. It will look like a book you buy today. 
C. It will look different from today's books. D. We don't know what it will look like. 
Question 39: The button on the side of the electronic book is used ______. 
A. to change what you read B. to make the book more beautiful 
C. to turn a light on and off D. to turn the power on and off 
Question 40: What is the main topic of the passage? 
A. The decline of today's books. B. How to use an electronic book. 
C. The book of the future. D. Why a power source is important. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part 
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