TIếng Anh 12 - Vocabulary

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1. English 12 Q 28: Ms. Moor has had years of experience dealing with students’ problem. , she is sometimes confused by the problem that she cannot handle by herself. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. On the other hand D. Likewise Q 29: ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat A. If you hadn’t arrived B. Were you arrived C. If you arrived D. Had you arrived Q 30: unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score A. Being B. Having C. Because D. Upon Q 31: I hurried to railway station, only the train was gone A. found B. finding C. to have found D. to find Q 32: “Do you think John is smart?” – “He is he looks”. A. cleverer B. so clever as C. more clever than D. A and B Q 33: Jane was pleased that she had been accepted by a/an university A. recognizable B. magnanimous C. prestigious D. infamous Q 34: On being told about her sack, . . A. Her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Marry was shocked C. Mary’s face turned pale D. all are correct Q 35: down to dinner than the telephone rang again. A. No sooner had I sat B. No sooner I sat C. Not only I sat D. Not only had I sat Q 36: Did the mountains far below? A. lay B. laid C. lain D. lie Q 37: We can the difficulty very easily. A. get off B. get through C. get away D. overcome Q 38: Not until late 1960s on the moon. A. did Americans walk B. that Americans walked C. when did Americans walk D. when Americans walked Q 39: The police a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration. A. brought about B. opened up C. came in for D. went down with Q 40: Would you like to go to the movies tomorrow? – Sure. By then I . my exam. A. will finish B. will have finished C. finished D. have finished Q 41: Can you . your papers with you when you come to see me. Please? A. get B. take C. bring D. collect Q 42: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school!”. – “ ” A. Sorry to hear that B. I’m glad you like it.C. Of courseD. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging. Q 43: After a difficult childhood, Jeannie bounced when she was adopted by a caring family. A. up B. back C. off D. over Q 44: Paul’s been in Alice’s bad ever since he offended her at the party A. books B. eyes C. likes D. treats Q 45: John . this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him. He owes me a thank-you. A. must have completed B. may have completedC. could have completed D. should have completed Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following question Q 46:A. inability B. personality C. territorial D. potentially Q 47:A. contaminate B. artificial C. encouragement D. intelligent Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Q 48:A. predator B. recollect C. restore D. preface Q 49:A. stopped B. warned C. walked D. washed Q 50:A. health B. humour C. honest D. happy Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Q 51: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week A. fresh B. disobedient C. understanding D. obedient Q 52: I am afraid I haven’t allowed him enough initiative, said Father Payne; that’s a bad habit of mine. A. determination B. encouragement C. beginning D. cowardice Xuan Truong High School 11
2. English 12 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Q 53: : Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order. A. instead of B. as well as C. unless D. restricted Q 54: With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened. A. outcome B. beginning C. continuation D. expansion Q 55: This tapestry has a very complicated pattern. A. intricate B. obsolete C. ultimate D. appropriate Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer for each sentence so that the meaning stays the same Q 56: “You should have finished the report by now” John told his secretary. A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report. B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report. C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time. D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report Q 57: “I will pay back the money, Gloria.” Said Ivan . A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back. C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money. D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria. Q 58: The woman was too weak to lift the basket. A. Although she was weak, she could lift the basket. B. The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so weak. C. She was so weak that she couldn't lift the basket. D. The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak. Q 59: "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy. A. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy. B. Tom advised Daisy to take a break. C. Tom suggested not taking a break. D. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy. Q 60: They got success since they took my advice. A. They took my advice, and failed. B. If they did not take my advice, they would not get success. C. But for taking my advice, they would not have got success. D. My advice stopped them from getting success. ĐỀ 2: (Hàm long) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions Q 1: I don't remember ___ the door when I left home this morning A. to lockB. lockingC.lockD. having locked Q 2: When he came ___, she found herself in hospital A. roundB. offC. overD. out Q 3: Everyone can join our club, ___age and sex A. in place of B. regardless ofC. in case ofD. not mention Q 4: ___ your precious help, I wouldn’t have certainly overcome most of the practical difficulties A. If notB. ProvidedC. UnlessD. Without Q 5: Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ___ ? A. won’t theyB. will theyC. won’t themD. will them Q 6: - Why not open the windows to let ___ clean air in ? - I’d rather you didn’t . ___air in our town is quite polluted ? A. 0 (nothing)- 0B. 0- TheC. a- TheD. The- 0 Q 7: I must go to the dentist and ___ A. get my teeth to take care ofB. take care of my teeth C. my teeth be taken care of D. get my teeth taken care of Q 8: The more he tried to explain, ___ we got Xuan Truong High School 12
3. English 12 A. the much confused B. the many confusing C. the more confusing D. the more confused Q 9: Last week, the professor promised that he ___ about the Internet 3.0 today A. toldB. tellsC. would tellD. is telling Q 10: Many student couldn’t ___, but the teacher ___ the problem by going into a detailed explanation A.catch up/ cleared awayB. catch up with/ cleared off C.catch on/ cleared upD. catch at/ cleared out Q 11: Not until a monkey is several years old ___to exhibit signs of independence from its mother A. beginningB. does it beginC. and beginD. it begins Q 12: In the kitchen, there is a ___ table A. beautiful large round woodenB. large beautiful round wooden C. beautiful round large woodenD. large wooden beautiful round Q 13: “Have you told your dad what’s bothering you?” “I’d ___ in you than my parents.” A. rather to confideB. better confideC. rather my confidingD. sooner confide Q 14: . "You have a good voice!" "___" A. I appreciate itB. Well-doneC. Yes, of courseD. You've done a good job Q 15: ___for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project. A. If it had beenB.If it had not beenC. Had it beenD. Hadn’t it been Q 16: (After a party at Mary’s house). Bill: ___ Mary: Thanks for your compliment. Good night! A. You are a good cooker. Good night!B. You are a good cook. Good night! C. Long time no see. Good night!D. Many happy returns. Good night! Q 17: Is it necessary that I ___ here tomorrow? A. am beingB. will beC. beD. would be Q 18: :I read the contract again and again ___ avoiding making spelling mistakes A. in terms ofB. by means ofC. with a view toD. in view of Q 19: His aunt bought him some books on astronomy and football, ___ he had any interest in. A. neither of whomB. neither of whichC. neither of whatD. neither of them 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 . All mammals feed their young. Beluga whale mothers, for example, nurse their calves for some twenty months, until they are about to give birth again and their young are able to find their own food. The behavior of feeding of the young is built into the reproductive system. It is a nonelective part of parental care and the defining feature of a mammal, the most important thing that mammals whether marsupials, platypuses, spiny anteaters, or placental mammals have in common. But not all animal parents, even those that tend their offspring to the point of hatching or birth, feed their young. Most egg-guarding fish do not, for the simple reason that their young are so much smaller than the parents and eat food that is also much smaller than the food eaten by adults. In reptiles, the crocodile mother protects her young after they have hatched and takes them down to the water, where they will find food, but she does not actually feed them. Few insects feed their young after hatching, but some make other arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with caterpillars and spiders that they have paralyzed with their venom and stored in a state of suspended animation so that their larvae might have a supply of fresh food when they hatch. For animals other than mammals, then, feeding is not intrinsic to parental care. Animals add it to their reproductive strategies to give them an edge in their lifelong quest for descendants. The most vulnerable moment in any animal's life is when it first finds itself completely on its own, when it must forage and fend for itself. Feeding postpones that moment until a young animal has grown to such a size that it is better able to cope. Young that are fed by their parents become nutritionally independent at a much greater fraction of their full adult size. And in the meantime those young are shielded against the vagaries of fluctuating of difficult-to- find supplies. Once a species does take the step of feeding its young, the young become totally dependent on the extra effort. If both parents are removed, the young generally do not survive. Q 20: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The care that various animals give to their offspring B. The difficulties young animals face in obtaining food C. The methods that mammals use to nurse their young D. The importance among young mammals of becoming independent Xuan Truong High School 13
4. English 12 Q 21: The author lists various animals in line 5 to A. contrast the feeding habits of different types of mammals B. describe the process by which mammals came to be defined C. emphasize the point that every type of mammal feeds its own young D. explain why a particular feature of mammals is nonelective Q 22: The word "tend" in line 7 is closest in meaning to A. sit onB. moveC. noticeD. care for Q 23: What can be inferred from the passage about the practice of animal parents feeding their young? A. It is unknown among fish.B. It is unrelated to the size of the young C. It is dangerous for the parentsD. It is most common among mammals Q 24: The word "provisioning" in line 13 is closest in meaning to A. supplyingB. preparingC. buildingD. expanding Q 25: According to the passage, how do some insects make sure their young have food? A. By storing food near their young B. By locating their nests or cells near spiders and caterpillars C. By searching for food some distance from their nest D. By gathering food from a nearby water source Q 26: The word "edge" in line 17 is closest in meaning to A. opportunityB. advantageC. purposeD. rest Q 27: The word "it" in line 20 refers to A. feedingB. momentC. young animalD. size Q 28: According to the passage, animal young are most defenseless when A. their parents are away searching for foodB. their parents have many young to feed C. they are only a few days oldD. they first become independent Q 29: The word "shielded" in line 22 is closest in meaning to A. raisedB. protectedC. hatchedD. valued 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. Q 30:A. informationB. decorationC. considerateD. confidential Q 31:A. sacrificeB. supportiveC. complimentD. maintenance Q 32:A. ensureB. resultC. museumD. follow Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions Q 33: Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems A.worry aboutB. get angry aboutC. get involved inD. look for Q 34: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential A. accidentsB. misunderstandingsC. incidentalsD. misfortunes Q 35: I hope to have the privilegeof working with them again A. honor B. advantage C. favor D. right Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might (36) ___ to brain cancer. So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not (37) ___ us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically (38) ___. On the other hand, current research has not yet (39) ___ clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones. Numerous studies are now going (40) ___ in various countries. Some of the results are contradictory but others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer. (41) ___, these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long - term investigation. (42) ___ the scientific data is more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phone for long (43) ___ of time. Don't think that hands free phones are any safer either. At the moment, research is in fact showing the (44) ___ and they may be just as dangerous. It is also thought that young people (45) ___ bodies are still growing may be at particular risk. Q 36:A.causeB. bringC. produceD. lead Xuan Truong High School 14
5. English 12 Q 37:A. makeB. letC. ableD.enable Q 38:A. riskyB. secureC. unhealthyD. safe Q 39:A. provedB. createdC. demonstratedD. caused Q 40:A. onB. aboutC. throughD. by Q 41:A.WhileB. ThoughC. AdditionallyD. However Q 42:A.UntilB.WhenC. ProvideD. As Q 43:A. quantitiesB. periodsC. amountsD. intervals Q 44:A. wayB. truthC. oppositeD. fact Q 45:A. whoseB. thatC. withD. as Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Q 46: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region. A. fluctuateB. stay unchangedC. restrainD. remain unstable Q 47: Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional A. voluntary B. free C. pressure D. mandatory Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Q 48:A. bothB. bathC. worthyD. mouth Q 49:A.laughB. ploughC. enoughD. cough Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Q 50: Species like snakes, lizards, coyotes, squirrels, and jack rabbits seems to exist quite happily in the desert. A. like B.seems toC. quite happilyD. the Q 51: Yolanda ran over to me and breathless informed the failure of our team. A. over B. breathlessC. theD. of Q 52: In human beings, as in other mammal, hair around the eyes and ears and in the nose prevents dust, insects, and other matter from entering these organs A. mammalB. around C. prevents D. entering Q 53: When I came back I realized that my camerahad been disappeared A. came backB. realized C. my cameraD. had been disappeared Q 54: It was only when MrHoanannounced the result did he know that he was the winner of the contest A. only whenB. announcedC. did he knowD. was Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer for each sentence so that the meaning stays the same Q 55: I am very interested in the book you lent me last week. A. The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week. B. It was the interesting book which you lent me last week. C. The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read. D. The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot Q 56: They did not let me in because I was not a member of the club. A. They invited me although I was not a member of the club. B. They did not allow me to enter because I was not a member of the club. C. They invited me to the clubs as if I had been a member. D. They asked me to get out of the club because I was not a member. Q 57: His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten. A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best. B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup. C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten. D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better. Q 58: The last time I went to the museum was a year ago. A. I have not been to the museum for a year. B. A year ago, I often went to the museum. C. My going to the museum lasted a year. D. At last I went to the museum after a year Q 59: They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents. A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening. B. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening. Xuan Truong High School 15
6. English 12 C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents. D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening. Q 60: This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party. A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable. B. I had the first enjoyable wedding party. C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable. D. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before. ĐỀ 3: (Lý Thỏi Tổ BắcNinh lần 2) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on answer sheet t indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Q 1:A. handcraftB. handbookC. handkerchiefD. handbag Q 2:A.exhaustB.heightC.honestD.heir 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 main stress in each of the followingquestions. Q 3:A. weather B. confirm C. highland D. entrance Q 4:A. dependence B. prediction C. disastrous D. compliment Q 5:A. applicant B. ambitious C. essential D. performance Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Q 6: City developed at the point where the Hudson and Passaic rivers mingle with the water of the Atlantic Ocean A. associate B. socialize C. mixD. part Q 7: Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants A. promoted B. assisted C. realized D. prevented Q 8: Bone and ivory are light, strong and accessiblematerials for Inuit artists A. available B. beautiful C. economic D. natural Q 9: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrousdue to the lack of precautionary measures A. physicalB. severeC. beneficialD. damaging Q 10: Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has promoted its trade relations with other countries. A. balancedB. restrictedC. expandedD. boosted Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems. They must .(11) with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English. They must respond to demands .(12) .the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children. Schools must make sure that students develop (13) skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers. Schools are (14) . these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of theUSeducational system. They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English (15) a second language and, in some countries, setting up bilingual schools. They are opening (16) the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from American, Asian, and other cultures. Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the (17) 40 percent of American students who do not go on to higher education. In the (18) of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, “A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to (19) . a start inAmerica. They are no longer. A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys (20) the future of our young people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of the nation”. ( Extracted from Info USA-CD Version) Q 11:A.doB. stayC. fightD. cope Q 12:A. thatB. whoC. whetherD. what Q 13:A. baseB. basisC. basicD. basics Q 14:A. addressingB. deliveringC. distributingD. discharging Xuan Truong High School 16
7. English 12 Q 15:A. asB. fromC. withD. like Q 16:A. onB. intoC. forD. up Q 17:A. slightlyB. mostlyC. fairlyD. nearly Q 18:A. mindsB. directionsC. wordsD. ways Q 19:A. makeB. takeC. getD. bring Q 20:A. toB. at C. in D. for Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Q 21: Not until he got home he realized he had forgotten to give herthe present. A. got B. he realizedC. her D. the present Q 22: When you are writing or speaking English it is important to use language that includes both men and women equally the same. A. or speakingB. it isC. thatD. equally the same Q 23: A lot of people stop smoking because they are afraid their heath will be affected and early death A. A lot ofB. smokingC.areD. early death Q 24: The student must have her assessment form fill in by the examiner during the oral exam. A. must haveB. fill in C. during D. oral exam Q 25: A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in that the characters and events are usuallyimaginary A.ong enoughB. complete C. that D. are usually Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Q 26: They live on a busy road. a lot of noise from traffic A. There must haveB. It must have beenC. There must beD. It must be Q 27: Lora: “Do you mind if I turn on the fan?” Maria: “ ” A. Not for me B.Not at allC. Never mind D. Not enough Q 28: make a good impression on her A. Only by doing so can IB. Only so doing can I C. Only by so doing I canD. Only by doing so I can Q 29: He came .a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview A. in forB. overC. out ofD. off Q 30: No matter how angry he was, he would never to violence A.refuseB. resortC. resistD. resolve Q 31: The team were eager to make . the loss of the previous match A. away with B. off withC. up forD. up with. 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 following sentences Learning means acquiring knowledge or developing the ability to perform new behaviors. It is common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives. Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to manipulate toys, food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells in their environments. They learn how to interact with their parents, siblings, friends, and other people important to their world. When they enter school, children learn basic academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. They also continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom. They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished. They learn social skills for interacting with other children. After they finish school, people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affect their lives, such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job. Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of learning is important in many different fields. Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children. Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-service workers need to understand how certain experiences change people’s behaviors. Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behavior of workers, voters, and consumers. Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain. Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this storage takes place, and how Xuan Truong High School 17
8. English 12 the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it. In contrast, psychologists who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person’s experiences. There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex. Simple forms of learning involve a single stimulus. A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as a sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste. In a form of learning known as classical conditioning, people learn to associate two stimuli that occur in sequence, such as lightning followed by thunder. In operant conditioning, people learn by forming an association between a behavior and its consequences (reward or punishment). People and animals can also learn by observation - that is, by watching others perform behaviors. More complex forms of learning include learning languages, concepts, and motor skills. (Extracted from Microsoftđ Student 2009 – DVD Version) Q 32: According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view comprised of? A. Knowledge acquisition and ability developmentB. Acquisition of social and behavioural skills C. Acquisition of academic knowledgeD. Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom Q 33: According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the classroom? A. interpersonal communication B. life skillsC. literacy and calculation D. right from wrong Q 34: Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in paragraph 2 as examples of ___. A. the changes to which people have to orient themselves B. .the situations in which people cannot teach themselves C. the ways people’s lives are influenced by education D. the areas of learning which affect people’s lives Q 35: Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage? A. . It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older B. It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school C. It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions D. It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life Q 36: According to the passage, the study of learning is important in many fields due to ___. A. the need for certain experiences in various areas B. the exploration of the best teaching methods C. the great influence of the on-going learning process D. the influence of various behaviours in the learning process Q 37: It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians concern themselves with the study of learning because they need to ___. A. change the behaviours of the objects of their interest towards learning B. thoroughly understand the behaviours of the objects of their interest C.make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning D. understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest Q 38: The word “retrieves” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___. A. generatesB. creates C. recovers D. gains Q 39: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used B. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge C. Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviours D. Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviours Q 40: According to the passage, the stimulus in simple forms of learning ___. A. bears relation to perception B. is created by the senses C. is associated with natural phenomenaD. makes associations between behaviours Q 41: The passage mainly discusses ___. A. application of learning principles to formal education B. simple forms of learning C. practical examples of learning inside the classroomD. general principles of learningculture Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Q 42: . Tom: “ When are we leaving for the concert?” Kyle: “ ” A. Straight awayB. That’s right C. CertainlyD. No problem. Q 43: The show was so that nobody knew who was coming on next. Xuan Truong High School 18
9. English 12 A.disorganzisedB. interestingC. confused D. A & C Q 44: In many aspects, the problems that John faced are .a young man and woman might face today. A. much like thatB. much like thoseC. like much thoseD. like much that Q 45: Mr. Hammond prefers to resign part in such dishonest business deal. A. than take B. than to take C. rather than takeD. rather than to take Q 46: Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language A. as other peopleB. as other people’sC. like other people D. like other people’s Q 47: . “Can you wait while I run into the library?” “ OK, you hurry.” A. even thoughB. whenC. as long as D. unless Q 48: They differ .their opinions. A. fromB. aboutC. betweenD. in Q 49: Every evening since last Christmas, I .my dog out of for a walk in the park A. takeB. tookC. have takenD. had taken Q 50: . I ask him for the money he owes me, he say he will bring it in a few days, but I don’t think he has got it at all. A. WheneverB. HoweverC.WhateverD. Wherever Q 51: . She accepted that she had acted .and mistakenly, which broke up her marriage A. unwiselyB. romanticallyC. wiselyD. attractively Q 52: ., he remained optimistic. A. Though badly wounded he wasB. Badly wounded as he was C. As he was badly woundedD. As badly wounded he was. Q 53: Speaking language is important for effective communication A. unpleasantlyB. activelyC. physicallyD. accurately Q54: After John .a rough outline of the model, he will begin painting. A. had drawn B. has drawn C. drewD. is drawing. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer for each sentence so that the meaning stays the same Q 55: I have not met her for three years. A. The last time I met her was three years ago. B. It is three years when I will meet her. C. I did not meet her three years ago. D. During three years, I met her once. Q 56: "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary. A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress. B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress. C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress. D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress. Q 57: Barry continued to smoke even though we had advised him to quit. A. Barry took our advice so he stopped smoking. B. If we had advised Barry, he would have quit smoking. C. Barry did not quit smoking because of our advice. D. Despite being told not to smoke, Barry continued to do. Q 58: Many people think Steve stole the money. A. It was not Steve who stole the money. B. Steve is thought to have stolen the money. C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve. D. The money is thought to be stolen bySteve. Q 59: Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed. A. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm. B. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm. C. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment. D. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed. Q 60: Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey. A. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey. B. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain. C. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey. D. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey. ĐỀ 4: (Chuyờn Nguyễn Huệ Hà Nội lần 3) Xuan Truong High School 19
10. English 12 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. Q 1: A. active B. travelC. mountainD. tattoo Q 2: A. passenger B. decadenceC. departureD. monument Q 3: A. ingenious B. ingredientC. commercialD. bankruptcy 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. According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States. In the family, traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents. In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection. In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment. Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural leaders.” It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather, virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs of that particular group. Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals. Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group. Group members look into instrumental leaders to “get things done.” Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well-being of a social group’s member. Expressive leader are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them. Group members expect expressive leaders to maintain stable relationships within the group and provide support to individual members. Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group members. They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the group’s goals. Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the group. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group. As the differences in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a mote distant respect. Q 4: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The role of leaders in social groups B. How social groups determine who will lead them C. The problems faced by leadersD. How leadership differs in small and large groups Q 5: The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders EXCEPT:___. A. traditional cultural patterns B. specific leadership training C. formal election processD. recruitment Q 6: In mentioning “natural leaders” in line 7, the author is making the point that___. A. “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics B. few people qualify as “natural leaders” C. there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist D. “natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the members of a social group Q 7: Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2? A. A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in another group. B. Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications. C. A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership. D. Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person. Q 8: The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on___. A. achieving a goal B. identifying new leaders C. ensuring harmonious relationshipsD. sharing responsibility with group members Q 9: The word “collective” in line 15 is closest in meaning to___. A. necessary B. particularC. groupD. typical Q 10: The word “them” in line 18 refers to___. A. goals of the group B. tension and conflict C. group membersD. expressive leaders Xuan Truong High School 20
11. English 12 Q 11: A “secondary relationship” mentioned in line 20 between a leader and the members of a group could be best characterized as___. A. enthusiastic B. distantC. personalD. unreliable Q 12: The word “resolve” in line 24 is closest in meaning to___. A. avoid repeating B. talk aboutC. find a solution forD. avoid thinking about Q 13: Paragraphs 3 and 4 organize the discussion of leadership primarily in term of___. A. cause and effect analysis B. examples that illustrate a problem C. narration of eventsD. comparison and contrast Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Q 14: During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people. A. fell down unexpectedly B. went off accidentally C. exploded suddenlyD. erupted violently Q 15: The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship began to sink. A. frightened B. surprisedC. exhaustedD. excited Q 16: You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble. A. as trustingly as you can B. in a harmful way C. with a negative attitudeD. exactly as things really happen Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Q 17: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released. A. naùve B. benevolentC. innovativeD. guilty Q 18: In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly. A. shortly B. sluggishlyC. weaklyD. leisurely Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Q 19: (A) Although they are (B) an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high quality protein, eggs (C) contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major (D) cause of heart disease. Q 20: (A) Although it would take a laboratory analysis (B) to determine the exact proportions of sand, silt, clay, and organic matter in your garden soil, you can get a good idea of what (C) it is by (D) feeling the soil’s texture. Q 21: Employees (A) who haven't seen the new regulations often (B) ask for unnecessary questions; (C) instead they should ask for a copy of the regulations and (D) read them. Q 22: Our nervous system has over ten (A) billions (B) nerve cells in a network covering (C) every inch of our skin and (D) organs. Q 23: A mosquito (A) is filled with blood (B) is carrying (C) twice its own body (D) weight. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. Feminism, collective term for systems of belief and theories that pay special (24)___to women’s rights and women’s position in culture and society. The term tends to be used for the women’s rights movement, which began in the late 18th century and continues to campaign for complete political, social, and economic equality between women and men. This article (25)___specifically with the development of the ideas behind that movement and their (26)___and impact. Feminists are united by the idea that women’s position in society is unequal to (27)___of men, and that society is structured in such a way as to benefit men to the political, social, economic (28) ___of women. However, feminists have used different theories to explain these (29)___and have advocated different ways of redressing inequalities, and there are marked geographic and historical variations in the nature of feminism. Historically, feminist thought and activity can be divided into two waves. The first wave, which began in about 1800 and (30)___until the 1930s, was largely concerned with gaining equal rights between women and men. The second wave, which began in the late 1960s, has continued to fight for (31)___but has also developed a (32)___of theories and approaches that stress the difference between women and men and that draw attention to the (33)___needs of women. Q 24: A. attention B. benefitC. noticeD. equality Xuan Truong High School 21
12. English 12 Q 25: A. familiar B. dealsC. providesD. initiates Q 26: A. influence B. variationC. pressureD. problem Q 27: A. those B. whichC. mostD. that Q 28: A. deviance B. dismalnessC. diffusionD. detriment Q 29: A. equalities B. differenceC. unequalitiesD. inequalities Q 30: A. spent B. widenedC. lastedD. lengthened Q 31: A. equality B. freedomC. independenceD. tradition Q 32: A. sort B. rangeC. typeD. kind Q 33: A. specific B. generalC. definiteD. vague Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. Q 34: A.empathize B. prefaceC. detrimentD.effective Q 35: A. teacher B. heatC. peachD. unleaded Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that is the most appropriate for the blank(s) in each of the following sentences. Q 36: I left at 5.30,___they were still arguing. A. just in time B. at the timeC. at which timeD. all the time Q 37:___stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home. A. At all cost B. In allC. By all meansD. On the whole Q 38: I really must___these trousers because I want to wear them in the morning. A. press B. creaseC. smoothD. flatten Q 39: When the burglar caught sight of the policeman, he dropped the stolen jewels and___. A. ran over B. ran fromC. ran offD. ran against Q 40: This bomb is___of destroying an entire city. A. possible B. feasibleC. ableD. capable Q 41: It is impossible to stop racial___simply by legislation. A. obsession B. tendencyC. prejudiceD. seclusion Q 42: The scheme sounds excellent in theory, but it’s totally___in a country like this. A. impassable B. inaccessibleC. impracticableD. insoluble Q 43: – “If only I hadn’t said that to her.” – “___” A. Yes, you mustn’t have done like that. B. No worry, that’s nothing. C. No, you’ve done a very good job.D. Because I’m so bored with it. Q 44: Owing to the fog, his flight from Karachi was___. A. unpunctual B. overdueC. unscheduledD. belated Q 44: I was surprised to receive a___puppy for my birthday. A. little eight-week-old cute golden retriever B. cute little eight-week-old golden retriever C. cute eight-week-old little golden retrieverD. little cute eight-week-old golden retriever Q 46: Down into the cave___. A. did go the rescue party B. went the rescue party C. did the rescue party goD. my rescue party goes Q 47: It was going to be a surprise party, until Todd let___out of the bag. A. the dog B. the catC. the chickD. the pigeon Q 48: Mr. Thomson was obliged to pay damages to his neighbours in___for the devastations his pet dogs made in their garden. A. penalty B. compensationC. reparationD. reward Q 49: Tom: “Can I bring a friend to your party?” Kyle: “___.” A. The more the merrier B. That’s right C. Beggars can’t be choosersD. Straight away Q 50: There was so much snow that our village was completely___and food had to be brought in by helicopter. A. let up B. gone outC. broken downD. cut off Q 51: Just before closing, the barman asked the customers to drink___. A. on B. UpC. DownD. out Q 52: He was happy to find the kind of job___. A. for which he had trained B. which they had trained him for C. that he had training forD. that was for his training Xuan Truong High School 22
13. English 12 Q 53: Beaches were___as police searched for canisters of toxic waste from the damaged ship. A. cut off B. sealed offC. kept outD. washed up Q54:___that some areas may never recover. A. It was such devastating the floods B. So devastating were the floods C. Such devastating were the floodsD. So were devastating the floods Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer for each sentence so that the meaning stays the same Q 55: Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more. A. Housework will never be done by housewives any more. B. Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework. C. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now. D. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework. Q 56: Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting. B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it. C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it. Q 57: He cannot afford a new computer. A. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it. B. Therefore, he would buy a new computer. C. So, he would buy a new computer. D. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it. Q 58: The roads were slippery because it snowed heavily. A. It snowed too heavily to make the roads slippery. B. The heavy snow prevented the roads from-being slippery. C. Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily. D. The heavy snow made the roads slippery. Q 59: I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book. A. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand. B. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand. C. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book. D. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book. Q 60: Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam A. They made very many mistakes that they failed in the exam B. They made too many mistake for them to fail in the exam C. They made so many mistakes that they failed in the exam D. They made such many mistakes that they failed in the exam ĐỀ 5: (Sở GD Vĩnh Phỳc) 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 following Qs. A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a ques-tionnaire, which provides information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during presiden-tial campaigns knows, these polls have become an important part of political life in the United States. North Americans are familiar with the many "person on the street" interviews on local television news shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate indication of public opinion. First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who appear at a certain location. Thus, such samples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory workers, depending on which area the new people select. Second, television interviews tend to attract outgoing people who are willing to appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may feel intimidated by a camera. A survey must be based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to genu-inely reflect a broad range of the population. In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of Qs. An effective survey Q must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it. It must also be specific enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the re-sults. Even Qs that are less structured must be carefully Xuan Truong High School 23
14. English 12 phrased in order to elicit the type of information desired. Surveys can be indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the Qs are worded accurately. There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the ques-tionnaire. Each of these forms of survey research has its advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because people find it more difficult to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written Qnaire. In addition, an interviewer can go beyond written Qs and probe for a subject's underlying feelings and reasons. However, Questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent Q 1: According to the passage, the main disadvantage of person-on-the-street interviews is that they___. A. are not based on a representative samplingB. reflect political opinions C. are not carefully wordedD. are used only on television Q 2: According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over Questionnaires is that live interviews ___. A. minimize the influence of the researcherB. are easier to interpret C. costlessD. can produce more information Q 3: The word "precise" is closest in meaning to___. A. accurateB. rationalC. requiredD. planned Q 4: According to the reading passage, there are ___ main categories of surveys A.fourB. fiveC. twoD. three Q 5: Which word is given definition in the text? A. samplingB. pollC. surveyD. interview Q 6: The word "they" refers to ___. A. interviewsB. opinionsC. news showsD. North Americans Q 7: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The principles of conducting surveysB. The importance of polls in American political life C. Problems associated with interpreting surveysD. The history of surveys in North America Q 8: According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey? A. A sociologist who is able to interpret the resultsB. Carefully worded Qs C. An interviewer's ability to measure respondents' feelingsD. A high number of respondents Q 9: The word "indispensable" is closest in meaning to___. A. .necessaryB. complicatedC. expensiveD. simple Q 10: It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated with Questionnaires is that___. A. respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires B.Questionnairesare expensive and difficult to distribute C. respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions D.questionnairesare often difficult to read Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following Qs. Q 11: A. transferB. careerC. varietyD.afraid Q 12: A. surfacesB. templesC. exercisesD. pages Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate thecorrect word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday (1)___ as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them the specialized training they may need to (2)___ for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a (3)___ or certificate before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work, (4)___ satisfactory completion of special training courses. Education is also important (5)___ it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable, (6)___ the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical (7)___ . Such education becomes (8)___ important as people gain more and more leisure time. Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and (9)___ the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (10)___ the skills for adjusting to them. Q 13: A. worksB. jobsC. actionsD. activities Q 14: A. doB. prepareC. makeD. work Xuan Truong High School 24
15. English 12 Q 15: A. licenseB. cardC. diplomaD. paper Q 16: A. requiresB. requiringC. requireD. to require Q 17: A. thereforeB. despiteC. althoughD. because Q 18: A. such asB. for instanceC. such thatD. for example Q 19: A. applianceB. equipmentC. instrumentD. device Q 20: A. increasedB. increasingC. increaseD. increasingly Q 21: A. effectB. affectC. affectiveD. effective Q 22: A. withB. forC. inD. to Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following Qs. Q 23: Her boss fired her, ___made her angry. A. thatB. thisC. whatD. which Q 24: You ___ the washing. My sister could have done it for you A. needn't have doneB. couldn't have doneC. hadn't to doD. .mustn't have done Q 25: These school-leavers are looking forward ___ on campus A. livingB. to liveC. .liveD. to living Q 26: Would you like to take a gap year before ___ a university? A. filling inB. applying toC. applying forD. filling out Q 27: In 1837 the University of Michigan became the first state university ___ by a board of regents elected by the voters of the state A. being controlledB. it was controlledC. to be controlledD. under the control Q 28: We all believe that a happy marriage should be ___ mutual love A. based onB. concerned withC. confided inD. obliged to Q 29: By the end of the 21st century, the first car running on the sea water ___. A. will finishB. will be finishedC. .will have been finishedD. will be finishing Q 30: -"What a lovely house you have!" - "___" A. No problemB. Thank you. Hope you will drop in. C. Of course not, it's not costlyD. I think so Q 31: ___I get your letter, I will reply to you at once A. By the timeB. As thoughC.As soon asD. Now that Q 32: ___ not to come late, the applicant set out for his job interview A. He was advisedB. People advised himC. AdvisedD. Advising Q 33: If Lucy's car ___ down, she would be here right now. A. wouldn't have beenB. hadn't brokenC. doesn't breakD. didn't break Q 34: ___the film director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off of the 85th Oscar's Best Director list of nominees surprised everyone A. AlthoughB. WhatC. Due toD. That Q 35: According to ___ people, most animal and plant species on earth will soon die out. A. optimistsB. pessimisticC. pessimistsD. optimistic Q 36: My mother asked me ___ A. which tertiary institution did I chooseB. which tertiary institution I choose C. which tertiary institution I would chooseD. which tertiary institution will I choose Q 37: It is really an ___. A. .undergraduate interesting economics course B. economics course interesting undergraduate C. .interesting economics undergraduate course D. interesting undergraduate economics course Q 38: Not until ___ in my paper ___ to write down my name on it. A. I handed/ that I rememberedB. I handed/ did I remember C. did I hand/ did I rememberD. did I hand/ I remembered Q 39: - ''Did you enjoy the movie yesterday?" - "___" A. Certainly, I'd be glad toB. Yes, it is warmer than today C. Not really. I couldn't follow the storyD. No, I dislike moving Q 40: Is it necessary that I ___ here tomorrow? A. would beB. am beingC. wereD. be Q 41: We received a call from the teacher___ charge of our course A. onB. atC. inD. to Xuan Truong High School 25
16. English 12 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following Qs. Q 42: A. powerfulB. rememberC. obviousD. primary Q 43: A. sacrificeB. impossibleC. confidentD. interview Q 44: A. vacantB. factorC. collegeD. device Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following Qs. Q 45: In the future, we willcertainly lead a more healthier life. A. InB. willC. moreD. certainly Q 46: In the end of the story, Cinderella and the princeget married and live happily together A. the princeB. In the endC. get marriedD. happily Q 47: Rattan, a close relative of bamboo, is often used to make tables, chairs, and other furnitures. A.furnituresB. a closeC. is oftenD. to make Q 48: Either Mr. Anderson or Ms Wiggins are going to teach our class today. A. orB.areC. EitherD.today Q 49: I prefer living in a nuclear familythan a joint one A. a nuclear familyB. oneC. thanD. living Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following Qs. Q 50: In the 1980s, TV viewers began to hook up videocassette players to their TVs. A. combineB. stopC. fastenD. connect Q 51: Thanks to better health care, there are more and more centenarians nowadays. A. children whose parents can't afford their schoolingB. .children who die at birth C. people who live 100 years or more D. people who suffer from fatal diseases Q 52: These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand. A. manuallyB. spirituallyC. automaticallyD. mechanically Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following Qs. Q 53: It's discourteous to ask Americans Qs about their age, marriage or income. A. impoliteB. politeC. unacceptableD. rude Q 54: One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other A. unawareB. supportiveC. intolerantD. tired Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer for each sentence so that the meaning stays the same Q 55: She locked the door so as not to be disturbed A.She locked the door in order that she wouldn’t be disturbed B. She locked the door to be not disturbed C. She locked the door for her not to be disturbed D. She locked the door so that not to not to be disturbed Q 56: Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected A. Too many people came to the meeting B. There were more people at the meeting than we had expected C.We had expected more people to come to the meeting D. There were not enough seats for all people as we had expected Q 57: Nancy isn’t used to walking so far A. Nancy used to walk farther B. Nancy doesn’t like to walk so far C.Nancy isn’t accustomed to walking very far D. Nancy needed help to walk so far Q 58: I do apologize for my forgetting your birthday A. I did forget your birthday B.I am really sorry I forgot your birthday C. I am not sorry at all because I remember your birthday D. I never apologize for my forgetting birthday Q 59: The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake A. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake B. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong C. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake Xuan Truong High School 26
17. English 12 D. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake Q 60: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the foods and drinks they wanted A.The hostess tried hard to please her guests B. Neither The guests nor the hostess had the foods and drinks they wanted C. the guests refused the foods and drinks prepared by the hostess D. The hostess was reluctant ĐỀ 6 (CHUYấN SƯ PHẠM HÀ NỘI) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 01 to 10. Early writing and Alphabets When people first began to write, they did not use an alphabet. Instead, they drew small pictures to (01) ___ the objects they were writing about. This was very slow because there was a different picture for (02) ___ word. The Ancient Egyptians had a (03) ___ of picture writing that was (04) ___ hieroglyphics. The meaning of this writing was forgotten for a very long time but in 1799 some scientists (05) ___ a stone near Alexandria, in Egypt. The stone had been there for (06) ___ a thousand years. It had both Greek and hieroglyphics on it and researchers were finally able to understand what the hieroglyphics meant. An alphabet is quite different (07) ___ picture writing. It (08) ___ of letters or symbols that represent a sound and each sound is just part of one word. The Phoenicians, (09) ___ lived about 3,000 years ago, developed the modern alphabets. It was later improved by the Roman’s and this alphabet is now used (10) ___ throughout the world Q 1:A. noticeB. showC. appearD. mark Q 2:A. someB. allC. everyD. any Q 3:A. practiceB. mannerC. planD. system Q 4:A. knownB. calledC. describedD. referred Q 5: A. discovered B. realizedC. deliveredD. invented Q 6:A. quiteB. moreC. overD. already Q 7:A. atB. fromC. beforeD. between Q 8:A. consists B. includesC. containsD. involves Q 9:A. whichB. whoseC. what D. who Q 10:A. broadlyB. widelyC. deeplyD. hugely Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following Qs. Q 11:A. disappearanceB. conversationC. contaminateD. government Q 12:A. eradicateB. technologyC. incredibleD. pessimist Q 13:A. conicalB. sacrificeC. approvalD. counterpart Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following Qs Q 14: One difference between mathematics and language is that mathematics is precise ___. A. language is notB. while language is not C. but language notD. while is not language Q 15: Seldom ___ far enough north to disturb South Pacific shipping lanes A. Antarctic icebergs will moveB. will Antarctic icebergs move C. will move Antarctic icebergsD. move Antarctic icebergs will Q 16: ___ the United States consists of many different immigrant groups, many sociologists believe there is a distinct national character A. . Even thoughB.DespiteC. WhetherD. In spite of Q 17: The article analyzes the impact of the tax base ___ real estate prices and sales. A. inB. onC. atD. with Q 18: She ___ to the station every day but then she suddenly decided to walk instead. A. used to B. was used to C. had used to D. didn't use to Q 19: If I ___ following that other car too closely, I would have been able to stop in the time instead of running into it A. wasn’t B. weren’tC. hadn’t beenD. would have been Q 20: Our village had ___ money available for education that the schools had to close. Xuan Truong High School 27
18. English 12 A. so littleB. such littleC. so muchD. such much Q 21: Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1762 on land ___ the Seneca Indians. A. they buy fromB. bought fromC. .buying fromD. was bought from Q 22: Experts ___ feel that they are related to the deep wishes and fears of the dreamer. A. study dreamsB. who dream studyC. who study dreamsD. whose dreams study Q 23: Art critics and historians alike claim that Van Gogh’s art ___ from that of his contemporaries A. is a considerable differenceB. is considerably different C. the difference is considerableD. is considerably and differently Q 24: Most countries spend a large portion of their budgets ___ for their citizens A. education providedB. provide education C. to educational providesD. providing education Q 25: Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters. His paintings ___ masterpieces all over the world A. have consideredB. are consideringC. consideredD. are considered Q 26: Sheila Hammond, who was only twenty-three when she was elected as a Member of Parliament, said she owed her success all to the way she had been ___ by her mother, Margaret. A. brought upB. taken afterC. looked forD. caught for Q 27: Ken and Tom are high-school students. They meet each other at a gallery but Ken is in a hurry. Ken: “I’ve got to go, Tom. So long” Tom: “So long, Ken. And ___.” A. be carefulB. take careC. don’t hurryD. don’t take it seriously Q 28: We need ___ actions and interventions of the local authorities to prevent national parks from being destroyed by pollution A. excitedlyB. approximatelyC. threateninglyD. timely Q 29: Mike and Lane are neighbors. They are talking about Lane’s party. Mike: “Thank you for a lovely evening” Lane: “___” A. It depends on youB. Thank you very much indeed. C. Yeah. I’m really looking forward to itD. You are welcome Q 30: We all seem to have a different opinion, so let’s Joey decide, ___? A. will we B. do weC. shall weD. are we Q 31: No one can decline the ___ of the Alaskan wildness A. breath-taking sceneB. breath-taken view C. breath-to-take sceneD. breath-taking view Q 32: A quick look would reveal that France has twice ___ computers A. more television thanB. as many television as C. as many as televisionD. many as television as Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following Qs. Q 33:A. academicB. gradeC. behaveD. examination Q 34:A.humorB.honestC.hotelD.hurry Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following Qs. Q 35: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was established in 1946 A. set upB. found outC. run throughD. put away Q 36: Paris is the ideal place to learn French; it’s a beautiful and hospitable city with Institutions for high quality linguistic teaching A. friendlyB. naturalC. affectionateD. noticeable Q 37: Species that have already lost habitat because of deforestation are given higher priority in the plan because of their greater risk of extinction A. a thing that you do often and almost without thinking B. the place where a particular type of animal or plan is normally found C. a subject that student don’t understand D. a theme that everyone likes to discuss Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following Qs. Xuan Truong High School 28
19. English 12 Q 38: The scholarship that Wilson received to study historyat Cambridge presented an unique opportunity A. thatB. historyC. at CambridgeD. an Q 39: Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, disappeared on June 1937 while attempting to fly around the world A. to flyB. the AtlanticC. onD. attempting Q 40: The closer it gets to December 21, the first day of winter, the short the days become. A. gets toB. first dayC. shortD. become Q 41: Alice in Wonderland, first published in 1865, has since being translated into thirty languages. A. publishedB. hasC. beingD. languages Q 42: Modern art is on display at the Guggenheim Museum, a building with an unusually design A. Modern artB. displayC. a buildingD. unusually 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 Qs from 43 to 52. A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater, one of the world’s largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warned by geothermal heat from the earth’s core. This thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from frigid temperatures (the lowest ever recorded on Earth) on the surface. The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake; satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake. The discovery of such a huge fresh water lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated sampled from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this Q 43: The purpose of the passage is to ___. A. explain how Lake Vostok was discoveredB. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica C. discuss future plans for Lake VostokD. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography Q 44: The word “lies” in the first paragraph could be best be replaced by ___. A. sleepsB. sitsC. tells falsehoodsD. inclines Q 45: What is true of Lake Vostok? A. It is completely frozenB. It is not a saltwater lake C. It is beneath a thick slab of iceD. It is heated by the sun Q 46: Which of the following is closest in meaning to “ Frigid” in the first paragraph? A. extremely coldB. never changingC. quite harshD. rarely recorded Q 47: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it___. A. was conducted by airB. made use of radio waves C. did not measure the exact size of the lakeD. was controlled by a satellite Q 48: It can be interfered from the passage that ice would not be flat if ___. A. there were no lakeB. the lake were not so big C. Antarctica were not so coldD. radio waves were not used Q 49: The word “microbes” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following? A. pieces of dustB. trapped bubblesC. tiny organismD. rays of light Q 50: The passage mentions which of the following as a reason for the importance of Lake Vostok to scientists? A. It can be studied using radio wavesB. It may contain uncontaminated microbes C. It may have elevated levels of ultraviolet lightD. It has already been contaminated Q 51: The word “downside” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to___. A. bottom levelB. negative aspectC. undersideD. buried section Q 52: The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses___. Xuan Truong High School 29
20. English 12 A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica B. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment C. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it D. the harsh climate of Antarctica Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your anser sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of t he following Qs Q 53: There have been significant changes in women’s lives since the women’s liberation movement A. unimportantB. controlledC. politicalD. disagreeable Q 54: In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory A. a destructionB. an allowanceC. an exploitationD. a prohibition Choose the best option. Q 55: I haven't seen my aunt for years. A. The last time I met my aunt since years ago. B. I haven't met my aunt for long ago. C. I didn't see my aunt years ago. D.I last saw my aunt years ago. Q 56: "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary. A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress. B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress. C. Peter asked Mary how she had bought her beautiful dress. D. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress. Q 57: She started working three months ago. A. She had been working for three months. B.It is three months since she started her work. C. It's three months that she worked for. D. She is working here for three months now. Q 58: All flights were cancelled because of fog. A. All flights were because of fog cancelled. B. All flights because of fog were cancelled. C. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog D. They cancelled all flights because of fog. Q 59: “ Don’t play video games all the time!” he said. A. He told the boy not to play video games all the time. B. He said to the boy not play video games all the time. C. He told to the boy not to play video games all the time. D. He said the boy not play video games all the time. Q60: “ Where are you going ?’’ he asked her. A. He asked her where she is going. B. He asked her where you were going. C. He asked her where was she going. D. He asked her where she was going. ĐỀ 7 (THPT YấN LẠC) 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 Qs. This rapid transcontinental settlement and these new urban industrial circumstances of the last half of the 19th century were accompanied by the development of a national literature of great abundance and variety. New themes, new forms, new subjects, new regions, new authors, new audiences all emerged in the literature of this half century. As a result, at the onset of World War I, the spirit and substance of American literature had evolved remarkably, just as its center of production had shifted from Boston to New York in the late 1880s and the sources of its energy to Chicago and the Midwest. No longer was it produced, at least in its popular forms, in the main by solemn, typically moralistic men from New England and the Old South; no longer were polite, well-dressed, grammatically correct, middle-class young people the only central characters in its narratives; no longer were these narratives to be set in exotic places and remote times; no longer, indeed, were fiction, poetry, drama, and formal history the chief acceptable forms of literary expression; no longer, finally, was literature read primarily by young, middle class women. In sum, American literature in these years fulfilled in considerable measure the condition Walt Whitman called for in 1867 in describing Leaves of Grass: it treats, he said of his own major work, each state and region as peers "and expands from them, and includes the world connecting an American citizen with the citizens of all nations." At the same time, these years saw the emergence of what has been designated "the literature of argument," powerful works in sociology, philosophy, psychology, many of them impelled by the Xuan Truong High School 30
21. English 12 spirit of exposure and reform. Just as America learned to play a role in this half century as an autonomous international political, economic, and military power, so did its literature establish itself as a producer of major works. Q 1: The word “evolved” in paragraph two is closest in meaning to___ A. changed B. turned back C. diminished D. became famous Q 2: All of the following can be inferred from the passage about the American literature EXCEPT___ A. It was not highly regarded internationallyB. It broke with many literary traditions of the past C. It spoke to the issue of reform and change D. It introduced new American themes, characters, and settings Q 3: The phrase “these years” in the third paragraph refers to ___. A. the early 1800s B. 1850-1900 C. .the 1900s D. the present Q 4: The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to___ A. the population B. American literature C. the energy D. the manufacturing Q 5: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that the previous passages probably discussed___ A. new developments in industrialization and population shifts B. the importance of tradition to writers C. the limitations of American literature to this time D. the fashions and values of 19th century America Q 6: This passage would probably be read in which of the following academic courses? A. Current events B. . International affairs C. American literature D. European history Q 7: The word “exotic" in paragraph two is closest in meaning to___ A. unusual B. old-fashioned C. well-known D. urban Q 8: The main idea of this passage is___ A. that the new American literature was less provincial than the old B. that most people were wary of the new literature C. that World War I caused a dramatic change in America D. that centers of culture shifted from East to West Q 9: The author uses the word “indeed” in the second paragraph for what purpose? A. To show a favorable attitude to these forms of literatureB. To emphasize the contrast he is making C. For variety in a lengthy paragraphD. To wind down his argument Q 10: It can be inferred from the passage that Walt Whitman___ A. was disapproving of the new literature B. disliked urban life C. was an international diplomat D. wrote Leaves of Grass Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following Qs. Q 11: A. visionB. conclusion C. division D. comparison Q 12:A. solution B. could C. pull D. look Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B , C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Speech is one of the most important (13) ___ communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to (14) ___ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (15) ___ that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very (16)___ . The basic (17) ___ of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (18)___. But the more idea you can (19) ___ the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the (20) ___ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (21)___ the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (22) ___ whether we are pleasedor angry, for instance Q 13: A. rules B. reason C. ways D. tests Q 14: A. be understood B. be spoken C. be examined D. be talked Q 15: A. sounds B. languages C. systems D. talks Q 16: A. easy B. expensive C. simple D. important Q 17: A. grammar B. structure C. vocabulary D. word Xuan Truong High School 31
22. English 12 Q 18: A. perfect B. good C. well D. fluent Q 19: A. need B. grow C. express D. pass Q 20: A. most B. main C. certain D. full Q 21: A.talkB. send C. pass D. say Q 22: A. know B. show C. ask D. understand Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following Qs. Q 23: The visitors were complaining___in the rain. A. for waiting B. me about waitingC. about having to waitD. that they have to wait Q 24: Family___later took on a much greater significance in his life A.relativesB. relationships C. relation D. relations Q 25: Joanne is criticising Alex for taking a late flight. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. Joanne: “You should have flown with the earlier flight!” Alex: “___” A. Oh, I’m sorry to hear thatB. It was fully booked.C. Yes, I should D. Why not? Q 26: Safety should take ___over all other matters in the workplace A. precede B. precedent C. preceding D. precedence Q 27: We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn’t___. A. get through B. turn up C. walk out D. wait on Q 28: Some sciologists believe that the___family of parents and children is rapidly becoming a thing of the past A. extended B. joint C. nuclear D. closed Q 29: ___with your friends and give me your answer tomorrow A. Talk over it B. Talk it over C. Work it out D. Look into it Q 30: In 1959 the political philosopher Hannah Arendt became the first woman___a full professor at Princeton University A. to appoint B. was appointed C. to be appointed D. who be appointed as Q 31: They___the job by this time tomorrow A. will be finishing B. will finish C. are finishing D. will have finished Q 32: Mark first___ his wife three years ago when they___at university A.met/ have studied B. met/ were studyingC. has met/ studied D. met/ had been studying Q 33: Mike asked Sarah how long___English so far A. she had been learning B. she learnedC. she has been learningD. had she learned Q 34: In Britain, most pupils transfer from primary to___school at the age of 11 A. secondary B. elementary C. upper D. middle Q 35: Any child has the right to an education___of sex, creed, race or nationality. A. regardless B. providing C. despite D. because Q 36: ___, these students are among the best prepared who have been through this university. A. On the whole B.At the whole C.In the general D. In generally Q 37: Your car is too dirty! When did you have it___? A. to be washed B. wash C. washed D. to wash Q 38: ___her tears, she waved goodbye to her family from the station platform A. Filling out B. Bringing in C. Turning over D. Fighting back Q 39: Paul is asking Joe for permission to play the guitar in the room. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. Paul: “Is it all right if I play the guitar in here while you’re studying?” Joe: “___” A. Well, if only you didn’tB. Oh, I wish you wouldn’t. C. Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t D. Well, I’d rather not Q 40: She said she met you once at the Parade last week. ___since? A. Have you met her B. Were you met her C. Had you met her D. Did you meet her Q 41: I am sorry I cannot hear what you___because everybody ___so loudly A.were saying/ has talked B. said/ was talking C. have just said/ is talking D. are saying/ talk Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following Qs. Xuan Truong High School 32
23. English 12 Q 42: The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force next month. A. eliminate B. protect C. pollute D. destroy Q 43: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play A. unqualified B. ill-educated C. unskilled D. unimpaired Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following Qs Q 44: Every woman who had enough criteria can join the beauty contest irrespective of their background. A. under guarantee B. in consideration of C. regardless of D. on account of Q 45: Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground A. wanted to continue B. felt sorry for us C. refused to change his decision D. changed his decision Q 46: I am concerned about my children A. angry B. sad C. happy D. worried Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following Qs Q47: The woman accusedto shoplift was found not guilty and was acquitted A. accused B. to shoplift C. not guilty D. was acquitted Q48: Most college-age students today are interested in finding universities in which can pursue both academic and athletic extra-cirricular activities. A. which can B. Most C. both D. interested in Q49: While the teacher was explaining the some on the blackboard, the children threw paper aeroplanesaround the classroom A. around B. threw C. on the D. was explaining Q50: The human brain is often comparing to a computer, but such an analogy can be misleading. A. misleading B. The human C. but such D. comparing Q51: You can apply for a better job when you will have hadmore experience A. when B. will have had C. apply for D. more experience Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following Qs. Q52:A. certificate B. compulsory C. undergraduate D. curriculum Q53:A. accountancy B. concentrate C. allegedly D. bewildered Q54:A.marvellousB. counterpart C. compliment D. determine Choose the best option Q 55: They spent a lot of money on food and clothes. A. Money was spent a lot on food and clothes. B. A lot of money was spent on food and clothes. C. A lot of money were spent on food and clothes. D. A lot of money on food and clothes were spent. Q 56: It has been a long time since they met. A. They haven’t met since a long time. B. They haven’t met for a long time. C. They didn’t meet for a long time. D. They didn’t meet for a long time ago. Q 57: “They will build a new school in our town.” A. A new school will be build. B. A new school is built in our town. C. A new school will be built in our town. D. A new school will be build in our town. Q 58: There is no point in persuading him to take part in the game. A. It is impossible to persuade him to take part in the game. B. He is able to take part in the game although he doesn’t want to. C. I enjoy persuading him to take part in the game D. It would be useful to persuade him to take part in the game. Q 59: you/serious/learn/be/architect?. A. Are you serious about learning to be an architect? B. Are you serious to learn to be an architect? C. Are you serious for learning to be an architect? D. Are you serious with learning to be an architect? Q60: My daughter/spend/ two hours/study/mathematics/ every day. A. My daughter spends two hours to study mathematics every day. B. My daughter spends two hours studying mathematics every day. Xuan Truong High School 33
24. English 12 C. My daughter spent two hours studying mathematics every day. D. My daughter spent two hours to study mathematics every day. ĐỀ 8 (THPT CHUYấN ĐH VINH – LẦN 2) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following Qs. Q 1: A. repeatsB. amusesC. attacksD. coughs Q 2: A.whom B.healC.healthy D.honest 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 Qs. Q 3: Before he went on vacation, Peter left explicit instructions for the decoration of his office. A. clear B. colorful C. vague D. direct Q 4: The earthquake caused great devastation in California. A. confusionB. gaps C. ruinD. movement Q 5: He is from such an unemotional family, he will never learn to unleash his feelings. A. describe B. conceal C. release D. extend 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 following Qs. American humor and American popular heroes were born together. The first popular heroes of the new nation were comic heroes, and the first popular humor of the new nation was the antics of its hero-clowns. The heroic and the comic were combined in novel American proportions in popular literature. The heroic themes are obvious enough and not much different from those in the legends of other times and places: Achilles, Beowulf, Siegfried, Roland, and King Arthur. The American Davy Crockett legends repeat the familiar pattern of the old world heroic story: the pre-eminence of a mighty hero whose fame in myth has a tenuous basis in fact; the remarkable birth and precocious strength of the hero; single combats in which he distinguished himself against antagonists, both man and beast; vows and boasts; pride of the hero in his weapons, his dog, and his woman. Davy Crockett conquered man and beast with a swaggering nonchalance. He overcame animals by force of body and will. He killed four wolves at the age of six. He hugged a bear to death; he killed a rattlesnake with his teeth. He mastered the forces of nature. Crockett’s most famous natural exploit was saving the earth on the coldest day in history. First, he climbed a mountain to determine the trouble. Then he rescued all creation by squeezing bear-grease on the earth’s frozen axis and over the sun’s icy face. He whistled, “Push along, keep moving!” The earth gave a grunt and began moving. Neither the fearlessness nor the bold huntsman’s prowess was peculiarly American. Far more distinctive was the comic quality, all heroes are heroic; few are also clowns. What made the American popular hero heroic also made him comic. “May be”, said Crockett, “you’ll laugh at me and not at my book”. The ambiguity of American life and the vagueness which laid the continent open to adventure, which made the land a rich storehouse of the unexpected, which kept vocabulary ungoverned and the language fluid this same ambiguitysuffused both the Crockett legends were never quite certain whether to laugh or to applaud, or whether what they saw and heard was wonderful, awful or ridiculous. Q 6: What is the main point the author makes in the passage? A. Davy Crockett wrote humorous stories about mastering the nature. B. American popular heroes were characteristically comic. C.The Davy Crockett stories reflected the adventurous spirit of early America. D. American popular literature was based on the legends of other times and places. Q 7: Achilles, Beowulf, and other heroes are mentioned in paragraph 2 to___. A.show their similar heroic nature with the American heroes. B.show the role they play in the world legend history. C.compare their popularity with that of the American heroes. D.conclude heroic deeds described in old world heroic legends. Q 8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a heroic theme? A. Superior physical strength B. Pride in the hero woman C. Fluid use of language D.Boasting by the hero Q 9: The word “antagonists” could be best replaced by___. A. wild animalsB. heroes C. forces D. opponents Xuan Truong High School 34
25. English 12 Q 10: Davy Crockett is an example of___. A. a popular writer B. a heroic theme C. an old world hero D. a hero-clown Q 11: In paragraph 3, the author mentions a story in which Davy Crockett___. A. killed a wild boar B. saved a bear C. saved the earth D. ate a rattlesnake Q 12: The word “exploit” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to___. A. resource B. heroic act C. skill D. character trait Q 13: The word “prowess” in paragraph 4 is closest meaning to___. A. goal B. weapon C. bravery D. caution Q 14: In paragraph 4, the author makes the point that___. A. American enjoyed laughing at other people. B. American writers strove to create a distinctively American literature. C. American life was open to adventure and full of the unexpected. D. Americans valued comic qualities more than heroic qualities. Q 15: The word “ambiguity” in the last paragraph is closest meaning to___. A. ridiculous B. richness C. uncertainty D. quality 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 Qs. Q 16: A. enjoyment B. extensionC. fashionableD. facilitate Q 17: A. apprehensiveB. residential C. emergency D. resolution Q 18: A. threaten B. mosquito C. comfortable D. interesting 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 following blanks. KEEPING FIT Bodies are made to move! They are not (19) ___for sitting around in front of the television or reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t (20) ___you have to be a super-athlete, and even (21) ___exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you are fit and healthy, you will find you look better and feel better. You will develop more energy and self-confidence. Every time you move, you are exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and climb. (22) ___it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of all, exercise is fun. It’s what your body likes doing most-keeping on the (23) ___. Physical exercise is not only good for your body. People who take regular exercise are usually happier, more relaxed and more alert (24) ___people who sit around all day. Try an experiment-next time you are (25) ___a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game in the park. See how much better you feel after an hour. A good (26) ___of achievement is yet another benefit of exercise. People feel good about themselves when they know they have (27) ___their fitness. People who exercise regularly will tell you that they find they have more energy to enjoy life. So have (28) ___-you’ll soon see and feel the benefits. Q 19: A. planned B. designedC. programmedD. caused Q 20: A.involveB. require C. reveal D. mean Q 21: A. a little B. a few C. little D. few Q 22: A.More and more B.The moreC.MoreD. Moreover Q 23: A. increaseB. move C. developD. decrease Q 24: A. then B. about C. than D. with Q 25: A. in B. on C. atD. under Q 26: A. sense B. feel C. lot D. piece Q 27: A. experienced B. improved C. carried outD. grown Q 28: A. a run B. a trial C. a go D. a start Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following Qs. Q 29: The phone ___suddenly while Jane was doing the gardening. A. is ringingB. had rungC. was ringing D. rang Q 30: Nam never comes to class on time and___. A. neither doesn’t HuyB. so doesn’t HuyC. so does HuyD. neither does Huy Q 31: Sorry, I’m late, but my car___ on the way here, and I had to call the garage. A. was broke B. not working C. out of order D. broke down Xuan Truong High School 35
26. English 12 Q 32: ___ it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it. A. Had I not seen B. Unless I had not seenC. If I had seen D. Provided I had seen Q 33: Marie Curie was the first and only woman___two Nobel prizes. A. that winB. to be wonC. who win D. to have won Q 34: It was in 1989___ the Berlin Wall collapsed. A. which B. that C. when D. what Q 35: The robberswere___two years in jail. A. put B. sent C. orderedD. sentenced Q 36: The death of Tran Lap, the leader of a Vietnamese famous rock band called Buc Tuong, is a great ___to his fans. A. losing B. loss C. lose D. lost Q 37: I asked her ___she understood what I was saying. A. if not B. if C. if only D. even if Q 38: I___an old friend of mine in the street this morning. We haven’t seen each other for ages. A. ran into B. ran out C. came overD. came round Q 39: Tom is___ with his teacher because he didn’t do any assignments. A. in danger B. in the darkC. in hot water D. under control Q 40: We can decrease the amount of waste produced at home by___ used paper, plastic and metal. A. retaining B. reducingC. remaining D. recycling Q 41: It was ___ furniture that I didn’t buy it. A. so expensiveB. such expensive C. such an expensive D. a so expensive Q 42: Charles was wearing ___at the party. A. a tie yellow silk funny B. very funny wide yellow silk tie C. a yellow silk funny tie D. a funny wide yellow silk tie Q 43: ___ , Mr. Jean takes pleasure in doing charity and other social work. A. Having retiredB. Retiring C. He has retiredD. Although retired Q 44: ___ Michelle tried hard, she didn’t manage to win the competition. A. No matter how B. Even though C.In spite of D. Nevertheless Q 45: My phone is out of order, ___is a nuisance. A. that B. which C. this D. it Q 46: Lan :“She seems___for the job”. Hoa: “Yes. Everybody thinks she’s perfectly suited for it.” A. ready-made B. home-made C. tailor-made D. self-made Q 47: Mai and Lan are friends. Lan asks Mai about Mai’s plan. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.Lan: “Are you going to see the live show by Son Tung today?” Mai: “___”. A. Yes, I enjoyed it very much B. Maybe I’ll be out C. Yes, I’m going to stay in D. I think so Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following Qs. Q48: My mother prefers(A) cooking(B) at home than (C) eating (D) out Q49: They were all (A) looking forward to spend (B) their holiday at (C) the seaside the following year.(D) Q50: In a critical review of an experiment, a researcher should Q (A) the validity,(B) thereliable,(C) and the importance (D) of any test results Q51: Until the invention (A) of the telephone, skyscrapers (B) were not consider (C) very practical.(D) Q52: She must lose (A) her way; otherwise,(B) she would (C) have arrived by now.(D) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following Qs. Q53: He was arrested for his illicit drug trade in the police raid yesterday. A. legal B. irregular C. elicited D. secret Q54: I eat lunch with a convivial group of my friends. A. unsociable B. large C. old D. lively Choose the best option: Q 55: The bus was so full that we couldn’t get on. A. The bus was too full so that we couldn’t get on. B. The bus was too full that we can’t get on. C. The bus was too full for us to get on. Xuan Truong High School 36
27. English 12 D. The bus was such full that we couldn’t get on. Q 56: Turn off all the switches before leaving the room. A. All the switches must be turned off before leaving the room. B. All the switches must be turned off before you leave the room. C. You must leave the room before turning off all the switches. D. You must leave the room as soon as you turn off all the switches. Q 57: He didn’t do his homework. He gets bad marks now. If he had done his homework, ___. A. he wouldn’t have gotten bad marks. B. he would get bad marks now. C. he would have gotten good marks. D. he wouldn’t get bad marks now. Q 58: Jane refused to attend his birthday party, which made him feel sad. A. Jane made him sad despite her refusal to attend his birthday party. B. Jane refused to attend his birthday party because it made him sad. C. Jane’s refusal to attend his birthday party made him feel sad. D. Jane, whom made him feel sad, refused to attend his birthday party. Q 59: John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card. A. John regrets to send Mary a Christmas card. B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card. C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card. D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card. Q60: “If I were you, I would take a break.”, Tom said to Daisy. A. Tom told Daisy he would have taken a break if he had been her. B. Tom advised Daisy he would take a break if he were her. C. Tom advised Daisy to take a break. D. Tom advised Daisy to take a break if he were her. Xuan Truong High School 37