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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
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KỲ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG KẾT HỢP THI THỬ
LỚP 12 – ĐỢT 1, NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021
Bài thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ và tên thí sinh:....................................................................
Số báo danh: ............................................................................
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.
Question 1: A. describe B. effect C. ethnic D. smell
Question 2: A. prepared B. interviewed C. explained D. disappointed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 3: Don’t waste time ______ for a cheap hotel when you arrive. They are all about the same price.
A. to look B. look C. looking D. looked
Question 4: She got terrible marks in the mid-term tests. She ______ harder for them.
A. should have learnt B. mustn’t have learnt C. wouldn’t have learnt D. didn’t need to learn
Question 5: Until the situation has settled down, it is ______ to travel to that country.
A. advisable B. ill-advised C. inadvisable D. well-advised
Question 6: My brother has given up smoking. He used to ______ 20 cigarettes a day.
A. have smoked B. smoking C. smoke D. be smoked
Question 7: My son is ______ a lot of pressure because he is a final - year student now.
A. at B. with C. in D. under
Question 8: Nam passed the exam easily ______ it was very difficult.
A. because of B. despite C. because D. although
Question 9: Quan Ho singing is a Vietnamese style of folk music ______ by UNESCO in 2009.
A. recognized B. to recognize C. to have recognized D. be recognized
Question 10: He can’t find his bike anywhere. Someone ______ it.
A. is taking B. had taken C. takes D. has taken
Question 11: It is very difficult to ______ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. exchange B. convert C. transfer D. convey
Question 12: He was a natural singer with a voice that was as clear as a _______.
A. bell B. lake C. mirror D. waterfall
Question 13: Many women find it hard to ______ both a job and a family.
A. keep up with B. solve with C. cope with D. catch up with
Question 14: Some security measures have been ______ to prevent the infection of Corona virus.
A. made B. taken C. had D. put
Question 15: Most of the children were excited for the competition “Ring the Bell”, ______?
A. were they B. haven’t they C. aren’t they D. weren’t they
Question 16: During the flood, army helicopters came and tried to evacuate ______ injured.
A. an B. these C. a D. the
Question 17: I always enjoy visiting Hanoi, ______ I wouldn’t like to live there because it’s too noisy.
A. and B. or C. but D. so
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in
each of the following questions.
Question 18: She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless and orphans
A. single B. married C. separated D. divorced
Question 19: One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other.
A. intolerant B. supportive C. tired D. unaware
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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 from questions from 20 to 24.
NUCLEARWASTE
One major problem for nuclear power is the waste it (20)______. A typical nuclear reactor needs to get rid
of 20 tonnes of spent fuel per year. The radioactivity in this waste takes 1000 years to diminish to negligible levels
other dangerous contents include longer-lived fission products and uranium and plutonium, the 239 isotope of
(21)______ takes more than 150,000 years to decay to negligible amounts. It is important to keep this material
away from people. To that end, the spent fuel initially goes into a pool at the reactor, (22)______ it is kept beneath
5 metres of cooling water that blocks its radiation. After some years, the fuel can be removed and put into dry cask
storage which, as the phrase (23)_____, means it is put in big drums at the plant. Two such casks can hold one
year's spent fuel safely for 100 years. After that, the casks should ideally be put into a mined geological repository -
entombed in deep underground tunnels in a geologically stable (24)______.
Question 20: A. assumes B. produces C. charges D. makes
Question 21: A. whom B. that C. which D. what
Question 22: A. which B. when C. where D. that
Question 23: A. presents B. states C. shows D. suggests
Question 24: A. terrain B. area C. lot D. region
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 25 to 31.
RELIGION IN JAPAN
The native religion of Japan is Shintou, an indigenous folk religion that finds spirits abounding in nature.
There is no formal creed, or indeed much of any philosophy behind it. It basically allows followers a way of currying
favour with various gods so as to receive good luck. Even today, many older Japanese will, when walking past a
shrine, turn and bow to the spirits within.
Mahayana Buddhism arrived in Japan in the 6th century. Over the centuries, it grew in prestige and
divided into sects. Today, the most well-known forms of Japanese Buddhism are Souka Gakkai - the quasi-political
religious group that has significant political clout - and Zen Buddhism.
Shintou and Buddhism have a long and intertwined history in Japan, and it is only in the past hundred
years or so that they have been separated. Even today things can be confusing, as the design of Shintou shrines
and Buddhist temples can look very much alike. The key tip: If there's a torii (a large, two-legged arch) standing at
the entrance of the grounds, it's a Shintou shrine; if not, it's a Buddhist temple.
A visit to a shrine first involves the visitor washing his hands and mouth at a pool in front of the shrine.
Then he will make an offering of money, ring the gong, bow twice, clap twice and bow twice more.
To an outsider's eyes, there are a few differences with regards to religion as it is practised in Japan. The most
obvious is that in Japan it is perfectly permissible - indeed, almost expected - that people can be both Buddhist and
Shintoist at the same time. Many Japanese, for example, will get married in a Shintou ceremony, but will have
Buddhist rites at their funerals.
In fact, many Japanese seem to avoid people who appear overtly religious. Occasionally you will meet a
proselytiser of some religion on the street, but in general, people seem to think that that kind of behaviour is
reserved for cult members. People have strong memories of the cult that killed and injured so many people on the
Tokyo underground system with toxic sarin gas in 1995, and find anyone who is not moderate in his religion a little
unsettling.
Performing dispassionate, ritualistic acts is line, I suppose, but many Japanese cannot begin to fathom
those who take strong moral stands. So much of Japanese society is geared towards enjoying oneself that there
seems to be no appetite left for considering intangible issues. As one Japanese told me when I expressed an
appreciation in the aesthetics of Zen, "I can't do it. It's just too hard." This attitude may go a long way in explaining
why non-Japanese friends of mine who were so interested in Buddhism wound up criticising Japan as a religiously
dead society.
Question 25: Shinto, the native religion of Japan, has ______.
A. no set of formal religious beliefs B. its origin from Buddhism
C. a lot of philosophy behind it D. many indigenous followers
Question 26: Souka Gakkai is a group of Buddists that ______.
A. consists of leading members of political parties in Japan
B. has great power and influence in Japanese politics
C. seperated from Buddhism in the 6th century
D. has a close connection with Zen Buddhism
Question 27: The word “prestige” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. status B. level C. rank D. reputation
Question 28: A visitor to a Shintou shrine has to ______.
A. wash his hands and mouth after performing some rites in the shrine
B. offer some money to the beggars in the shrine
C. ring the gong in the front of the shrine
D. wash his hands and mouth before coming in the shrine
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Question 29: It can be inferred that a non-Japanese buddhist ______.
A. may find a Shintou wedding ceremony strange
B. will be surprised with the Buddhist rites at Japanese funerals
C. may find some differences in the way Japanese practise Buddhism
D. has to become a Shintoist if he wants to settle in Japan
Question 30: Japansese people may feel worried when they see ______.
A. someone who is too moderate in his religion B. a proselytiser of some religion on the street
C. a person who appears secretly religious D. a person who is extreme in his religion
Question 31: Today little people in Japan are interested in ______.
A. taking strong moral stands B. the aesthetics of Zen
C. considering intangible issues D. enjoying themselves
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 32: Many people believe that Egyptian pyramids were built by aliens.
A. Egyptian pyramids are believed to have built by aliens
B. It is believed that Egyptian pyramids were built by aliens.
C. Aliens are believed to build Egyptian pyramids.
D. Egyptian pyramids are believed to build by aliens.
Question 33: “We’re having a reunion this weekend. Why don’t you come?” John said to us.
A. John asked us why we didn’t come to a reunion this weekend that weekend.
B. John suggested we coming to a reunion that weekend.
C. John cordially invited us to a reunion that weekend.
D. John simply asked us why we wouldn’t come to a reunion that weekend.
Question 34: Access to the library computer facilities is open to students.
A. Students can freely assess the library computer service.
B. Students are not allowed to use library computers.
C. Computers in the library are not used for students.
D. The library computer facilities are accessible to students.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 35: They were exposed to biased information. Therefore, they didn't know the true story.
A. If they have exposed to the unbiased information, they could have seen the true story
B. If they had been exposed to unbiased information, they would have known the true story.
C. If they had unbiased the information, they could have known the true story.
D. If they got unbiased information, they could know the true story.
Question 36: The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. In order to get more customers, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.
B. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract many customers.
C. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.
D. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 37: It is high time the government helps the unemployed to find some jobs.
A B C D
Question 38: A big wedding requires a lot of preparation, such as sending invitations, hiring costumes and choose
A B C D
dishes
Question 39: Most oxygen atoms have eight neutrons, but a small amount have nine or ten.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 40 to 44.
In the United States and other developed countries, air-conditioning is so common that it is difficult to
remember what life was like before it existed. First invented in 1902 in Buffalo, New York, air-conditioning keeps
homes, cars, offices, and shoppịng centers cool and dry, all at the push of a button. While many may consider air-
conditioning one of life's necessary luxuries, few are aware of how air-conditioning has changed many aspects of
the way we now live. One of the first areas where air-conditioning had ạn impact was in industry. In the early 1900s
factory owners began to use air- conditioning to create better conditions for the storage of supplies. Before long,
however, they realized that air-conditioning was also useful on the factory floor, as it resulted in higher production
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levels. Air-conditioning has undoubtedly been an important factor in the growth of industry, since it allows
manufacturing to continue at the same pace year round even in the warmest climates.
Air-conditioning next became common in movie theaters, offlces, and stores. Then, after the end of the
Second World War, smaller, less expensive air-conditioning units became available, and this made air-conditioning
affordable for private homes. Many of the returning soldiers and their new families moved to the suburbs outside
America's major cities with a desire to put the war behind them and live the good life. Air-conditioned homes were
part of that life, and this led to a number of important changes in American society. One big change was in
architecture. Formerly, homes were built with high ceilings and second stories so that hot air could rise away from
main living areas in the summer. With air-conditioning, inexpensive one-level homes could be kept cool in the
hottest weather. Additionally, many homes once had front porches where American families gathered in the
evening to escape the heat. Family members could talk to each other and to neighbors or passers-by. With air-
conditioning. however, porches disappeared from new houses and people moved indoors instead. Along with other
factors, such as the invention of television, this led to a weakening of Americans' sense of community.
Question 40: In developed countries, air-conditioning is ______.
A. liked by everyone B. difflcult to remember C. very popular D. expensive
Question 41: Air-conditioning first had a great influence on ______.
A. stored supplies B. industrial suppliers. C. industrial workers D. factory owners
Question 42: Air-conditioning was found useful in factories as it ______.
A. improved productivity B. created favourable conditions for customers
C. made the level higher D. stopped temperature drop
Question 43: The word "undoubtedly" in the first paragraph can be best replaced by ______.
A. obviously B. unfortunately C. suspiciously D. surprisingly
Question 44: The best title of the passage could be ______.
A. “The invention of air-conditioners” B. “The influence of air-conditioning on people's life”
C. “Air-conditioning and private life” D. “Air-conditioning and history”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 45: Sue and Mira are talking about the use of mobile phone in class.
Sue: “Students should not be allowed to use mobile phone in class.”
Mira: “______. This will distract them from studying.”
A. I quite agree B. Not really
C. I’m of the opposite opinion D. No way! It’s useful
Question 46: Mary is talking to Mr.Robinson about his donation.
Mary: “Thank you very much for your donation, Mr. Robinson.”
Mr. Robinson: “______.”
A. Delighted I was able to help B. You can say that again
C. I see D. You are right
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.
Question 47: All of my classmates are always willing to support me whenever I am in trouble.
A. obliged B. reluctant C. ready D. likely
Question 48: We heard the sound of an approaching car, so we ran away.
A. moving B. coming C. breaking D. running
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary
stress in each of the following questions.
Question 49: A. memory B. hospital C. equipment D. benefit
Question 50: A. enter B. design C. compete D. attract
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