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Đ KH O SÁT CHUYÊN Đ L N 1 NĂM 2017-2018Ề Ả Ề Ầ
MÔN: TI NG ANHẾ 12
Th i gian làm bài: 60 phút không tính th i gian phát đờ ờ ề
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. leaves B. brings C. looks D. plays
Question 2: A. watched B. promoted C. invited D. decided
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. sacrifice B. impossible C. confident D. interview
Question 4: A. vacant B. factor C. college D. device
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 5: Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject.
A. Although B. sold C. best D. on
Question 6: Dreaming, like all other mental processes, it is a product of the brain and its activity.
A. like all B. it is B. of the brain C. its activity
Question 7: In the future, we will certainly lead a more healthier life.
A. in B. will C. certainly D. more
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8: John: “What kind of person is Terry?”- Tom: “________”.
A. He is tall and handsome B. He has brown eyes
C. He is ambitious D. He is smiling
Question 9: - I have caught a cold.
- You ________ the windows open last night. It was very cold outside.
A. shouldn’t leave B. shouldn’t have left
C. should leave D. should have left
Question 10: ________, we went swimming.
A. Being a hot day B. It was a hot day
C. Because the day was hot D. As a hot day
Question 11: I will be kind to her________ she decide to leave me.
A. in order that B. lest C. whereas D. in case
Question 12: - “How long have you been building this bridge?
- “This bridge ________ for two years.”
A. has built B. has been being built
C. has been building D. has been built
Question 13: “Don’t forget to take ________ your shoes when you are in Japanese house.”
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A. off B. apart C. in D. up
Question 14: Joe, remember that I’m ________ you to see that there’s no trouble at the party on
Sunday.
A. relying on B. waiting for C. believing in D. depending on
Question 15: A cooperative program between China and Germany on building Yangzhow, a famous
ancient city, into a(n) ________ city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year.
A. ecological-friendly B. ecology-friendly
C. friendly-ecological D. friendly ecology
Question 16: It is illegal to ________ on grounds of race, sex or religion.
A. differ B. differentiate C. discriminate D. certify
Question 17: The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private________ institution founded
in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland.
A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. humanitarian
Question 18: ________ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and
many of them die.
A. Disaster B. Famine C. Poverty D. Flood.
Question 19: Helen has gone out and she will not be ________ till midnight.
A. off B. along C. back D. away
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges.
Question 20: A. Relax, Harry. Everything will be alright.
B. ________.
A. I’m glad you say so.
B. It’s ok. I’m proud of you.
C. Thanks, John. But I’m really upset.
D. Thank you. You deserve it.
Question 21: A: My speaking skill is getting worse.
B: ________, I would speak English in class more regularly.
A. Don't ask me B. If I were you C. No problem D. Forgive me
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word/phrases SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: He devised a computer game and sold it to Atari.
A. played B. divided C. invented D. bought
Question 23: The change in population distribution was barely noticeable to the demographers
conducting the study.
A. often B. hardly C. never D. softly
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 24: A lot of people think that Angelina Jolie is really hot.
A. beautiful B. cool C. unattractive D. kind
Question 25: “I’m at a loss to how you are going to pass your subjects without studying. All you do is
play video game all day.”
A. trying to understand B. to lose the game
C. to feel like a stranger D. to know a lot about the area
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of
the following questions.
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Question 26: I can’t remember when I last saw him, but it’s certainly a long time ago.
A. I’d like to forget how many years have passed since I last saw him.
B. I shall never forget meeting him even though it’s a long time ago.
C. I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can't remember when that was.
D. We’ve only met once and that was too long ago for me to remember him.
Question 27: “Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Mary?” said John.
A. John offered Mary to carry the suitcase for Mary.
B. John offered to carry the suitcase for Mary.
C. John offered carrying the suitcase for Mary.
D. John offered Mary if he should carry the suitcase for her.
Question 28: I didn’t listen to him and I didn’t succeed.
A. If I listened to him, I would have succeed
B. If I had listened to him, I would have succeeded.
C. If I had listened to him, I would succeed.
D. If I listened to him I would succeed.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.
A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.
B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.
Question 33: It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. The novel was so interesting that I stayed up all night to finish it.
B. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
C. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.
D. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or B to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need
for such everyday (31) ________ as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them
the specialized training they may need to prepare for a job or career. For example, a person must meet
certain educational requirements and obtain a license or certificate before he can practice law or
medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work, (32) ________ satisfactory completion
of special training courses.
Education is also important (33) ________ 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, such as the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a
musical instrument. Such education becomes (34) ________ 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 affect the lives of more and more people.
Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (35) ________ the skills for
adjusting to them.
Question 31: A. works B. jobs C. actions D. activities
Question 32: A. requires B. requiring C. require D. to require
Question 33: A. therefore B. despite C. although D. because
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Question 34: A. increased B. increasing C. increase D. increasingly
Question 35: A. with B. for C. in D. to
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
Amazing Machines!
The deepest diving submarine
The Japanese research submarine Shinkai 6500 can dive deeper than any other submarine. On August
11, 1989, it went down to a depth of 6,526 meters beneath the ocean's surface. The submarine is in 935
meters long, about the size of a bus and can take up to three people. It is used for ocean research all
over the world.
The most useful television
The Viera is the name of the world's only digital entertainment device that can go underwater. It is
made and sold in Japan. You can listen to your favorite music, or even watch a movie, all from the
comfort of your bathtub. And the battery lasts over five hours if you're planning to spend a long time
bathing. You can even use headphones with it - all you’ll need is to find a pair that is waterproof!
The smartest monitor
The Japanese company EizoNanao has invented a very special computer monitor, called the FlexScan
monitor. The FlexScan monitor can stand up to 23 centimeters high, and it can turn almost 180 degrees
left or right. It weighs only 4.3kg. What’s more, it can help save electricity. It senses when you have
left your computer and turns itself off when you've been gone for more than 40 seconds. When you
come back, it knows to turns itself back on!
The smallest motorcycle
A Swedish man named Tom Wiberg built the world’s smallest motorcycle that can be ridden by a
person. He calls it the Small Toe. The front wheel is only 1.6 centimeters wide, and the back wheel is
2.2 centimeters wide. The rider sits barely seven centimeters above the ground. In 2003, Wiberg rode
his machine for more than ten meters and set a new Guinness World Record for the smallest rideable
motorcycle ever built.
Question 36: According to the passage, Viera is special because ________.
A. it plays very loud music B. it is made in Japan
C. its battery lasts five hours D. you can use it underwater
Question 37: According to the passage, the FlexScan monitor is “smart” because ________.
A. it knows when you leave your computer
B. it can turn almost 180 degrees
C. it cleans the air in the room
D. it can be used underwater
Question 38: According to the passage, which machine would a deep-sea photographer probably set?
A. Shinkai 6500 B. iRobot C. Viera D. FlexScan
Question 39: According to the passage, what is true about all the machines in the reading?
A. they are very small B. they contain computers
C. they are unique in some way D. you can buy them in stores
Question 40: The word “waterproof” means ________.
A. under the water B. water –repellent C. water-resistant D. in deep water
Question 41: The word “senses” closest in meaning to ________.
A. sees B. hears C. touches D. feels
Question 42: The word “barely” in the last paragraph closest in meaning to .
A. only just B. not C. not exactly D. equally
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
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In most of the earliest books for children, illustrations were an afterthought. But in the Caldecott
“toy books”, which first appeared in 1878, they were almost as important as the lines of text, and
occupied far more space in the book. One can almost read the story from the dramatic action in the
pictures.
Since then, thousands of successful picture books have been published in the United States and
around the world. In the best, the words and illustrations seem to complement each other perfectly.
Often a single person is responsible for both writing and illustrating the book. One of the greatest, and
certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodor
Geisel. His first children’s book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market in
1937, and the world of children’s literature was changed forever. Seuss’s playful drawings were a
perfect complement to his engaging stories and unforgettable characters. In 1957, Seuss’s The Cat in
the Hat became the first book in Random House’s best-selling series, Beginner Books, written by
Seuss and several other authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and
plants, and playful stories written in very simple language.
Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known author-illustrator, of course. There is Max Sendak, who
wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are, the story of a little boy named Max, who becomes
king of the fierce (but funny) creatures that live in the Land of the Wilds Things. Robert McCloskey
produced both the richly textured illustrations and delightful story of a family of ducks living in
downtown Boston, Make Ways for Ducklings. Some books are produced by a collaborative author
artist team. Author Margaret Wise Brown combined with illustrator Clement Hurd to produce two
delightful books loved by very young children, Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Another
example is the husband-and-wife team of writer Audrey Wood and illustrator Don Wood, who were
responsible for King Bidgoods in the Bathtub and The Napping House.
Wordless and nearly wordless picture books have become popular. With a little help, three and
four-year-olds can follow the sequence of events, and they can understand the stories suggested in
them. The marvel of books with few or no words is that they allow children and their parents the
opportunity to tell and retell the same stories over and over in their own words. One of the most
charming examples of a wordless book is Jan Omerod's Sunshine. Barbara Berger’s Grandfather
Twilight and David Weisner’s Tuesday are examples of books containing only a few words.
U.S. publishers have also drawn on illustrators from other countries whose original, imaginative
works have brought their different visions to American children’s books. Among them are Leo Lionni
from Italy, Feodor Rojankovsky from Russia, and Taro Yashimi from Japan.
Question 43: When did illustrations become important in books for children?
A. In late 19th century B. In 1937
C. Only recently D. In 1957
Question 44: The word “they” in the first paragraph refers to _______.
A. the earliest books for children B. illustrations
C. the Caldecott “toy books” D. lines of text
Question 45: The phrase “the best” in paragraph 2 refers to the best ________.
A. picture books B. illustrations
C. authors D. words
Question 46: According to the passage, pictures help make children’s books ________.
A. sell better B. unforgettable
C. more successful D. more original
Question 47: According to the passage, when was the world of children’s literature changed?
A. Before Seuss’s first children’s book hit the market.
B. Before Seuss’s made playful drawings.
C. After Seuss’s first children’s book hit the market.
D. After Seuss’s book became Random House’s best-seller.
Question 48: “Sunshine” is given in the passage as an example of a book that ________.
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