Đề kiểm tra 1 tiết Tiếng Anh 12 chuyên - THPT Chuyên Huỳnh Mẫn Đạt (Kèm đáp án)

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Së GD §T Kiªn Giang Kú thi: KiÓm Tra Anh 12 Trêng THPT Chuyªn Huúnh MÉn §¹t M«n thi: Anh 12 Chuyªn --------------- (Thêi gian lµm bµi: 45 phót) §Ò sè: 131 Hä tªn thÝ sinh:..............................................................SBD:.......................... C©u 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. There were very large rooms with _________ in the house. A. beautiful decorating walls B. beautiful walls decorating C. beautifully decorated walls D. beautifully decorating walls C©u 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Isaac Newton wasn’t very interested in Physics _________ he grew older. A. unless B. until C. although D. because C©u 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest. A. understanding B. regional C. mascot D. decorate C©u 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. agency B. permanent C. member D. poverty C©u 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup. A. The President congratulated that the players had won the cup. B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President. C. The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match. D. The President congratulated the players on their winning the match. C©u 6: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest. A. conference B. encouragement C. sustainable D. nutrition C©u 7: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. When I got (A) home, Irene was lying (B) in bed thinking (C) about what a wonderful time she’s had (D). A. got B. was lying C. thinking D. she’s had C©u 8: Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau: Their study is getting on ___________. A. satisfaction B. satisfactory C. satisfactorily D. satisfying C©u 9: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. It’s very important that you_________ at the interview on time. A. are B. will be C. be D. must be C©u 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. Thieves stole all her priceless jewels. A. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves B. She was stolen all her priceless jewels. C. All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her. D. She was robbed of all her priceless jewels. C©u 11: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Sam confessed ___________all the cookies. A. eating B. eat C. to eating D. to eat C©u 12: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Maria: “Thanks for the lovely evening.” Diana: “___________.” A. No, it’s not good B. I’m glad you enjoyed it C. Yes, it’s really great D. Oh, that’s right C©u 13: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones _________ A. repair B. to repair C. repairing D. repaired
C©u 14: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Ambrose had to take a job at a fast-food restaurant; __________, he wouldn’t have been able to make his car payment. A. had he done so B. otherwise C. was that the case D. if so C©u 15: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. George is a better mechanic than Arthur. A. Arthur is not better than George at being a mechanic. B. Arthur is not such a good mechanic as George. C. Arthur is not better mechanic than George. D. Arthur is worse than George at being a mechanic. C©u 16: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. The ten non- permanent members are not eligible _________ immediate reelection. A. about B. to C. for D. in C©u 17: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. No sooner _________ the homework than he watched TV. A. he did B. he had done C. did he do D. had he done C©u 18: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Shortly (A) before the allied invasion (B) of Normandy, Ernest Hemingway went (C) to London as a war correspondence (D) for Colliers. A. shortly B. invasion C. went D. correspondence C©u 19: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. You give a ___________ party in your new house to celebrate moving into it. A. housekeeping B. house guest C. housecoming D. housewarming C©u 20: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. By this time next month, we _________our English course. A. have completed B. will have completed C. will be completed D. completed C©u 21: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. I can't stand this weather. It's getting worse and worse. A. The weather is making me worse. B. The weather is not better but I can stand it. C. I can't bear this bad weather any more. D. I can't stand up in this bad weather. C©u 22: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Florida, _________ as the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. A. being known B. that is known C. known D. is known C©u 23: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. participants B. souvenirs C. athletes D. delegates C©u 24: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. I can hear a cat __________ at the window. A. scratches B. to scratch C. scratching D. was scratching C©u 25: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. She is very ___________. She takes her job very seriously. A. fussy B. particular C. conservative D. conscientious C©u 26: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. I would appreciate it _________what I have told you a secret. A. you can keep B. that you kept C. you will keep D. if you kept C©u 27: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Energy research, medical (A), tourism, and copper and molybdenum mining (B) are important to (C) the economy (D) of Butte, Montana. A. medical B. mining C. to D. economy
C©u 28: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. _________ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion. A. The Moon B. That the Moon C. When the Moon D. The Moon which C©u 29: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. ‘Would you like to have dinner with me?’ ‘__________’ A. Yes, I would. B. Why not? C. I’d love to. D. It doesn’t matter C©u 30: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest. A. successful B. aviation C. agricultural D. sanitation C©u 31: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. His tastes coincide with those of his wife. A. are different B. is in harmony C. are similar D. are in agreement C©u 32: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money. A. My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness. B. My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money. C. Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money. D. Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money. C©u 33: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. David: “Could you bring me some water?” Waiter: “___________”. A. Certainly, sir B. Yes, I can C. I don’t want to D. No, I can’t C©u 34: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Plants range (A) in size to (B) tiny, single-celled, blue-green algae, invisible to (C) the naked eyes, to giant sequoias, the largest living (D) plant. A. range B. to C. invisible to D. living C©u 35: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. I’m very tired now. I’d better get Ann _________ my work. A. to do B. do C. doing D. done C©u 36: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. I had to look up the number in the telephone ___________ A. direction B. directly C. directory D. directors C©u 37: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. You must always remember to keep your car _________. A. lock B. locking C. locked D. to lock C©u 38: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. There was an accident on the motorway and we were _________ for an hour. A. held down B. held up C. put back D. put up C©u 39: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. _________the storm, the ship could have reached its destination on time. A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for C©u 40: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. The young are thought to be the future leaders of the country, and it is essential that they should understand their heritage as full as possible. A. The young B. are thought to be C. it D. as full as possible Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. TEENAGERS AND SPORT It’s quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like sports. When you are young, you know how important (41) __________ to do physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and for that reason you often concentrate on just one sport with so (42) _________ enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live without it. The problem is,
though, that as you grow up you have less and less spare time. At your age you have to study harder if you want to get good marks to go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week to do any sport. This happens just when you are at the best (43) _________ for many sports, such as gymnastics and swimming. By the time you finish all your studies, you will probably be too old to be really good at sports like those, but if you spend enough time on (44) _________ while you are young, then one day you will find that you are very good at your sport but too old to study, and you will find it (45) _________ to get a good job. Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair. C©u 41: A. this is B. you are C. it is D. things are C©u 42: A. keen B. many C. great D. much C©u 43: A. stage B. age C. period D. time C©u 44: A. training B. practice C. exercise D. sporting C©u 45: A. impractical B. unlikely C. improbable D. impossible Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus special attention on our flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephants, marine turtles and great apes. These species not only need special measures and extra protection in order to survive, they also serve as “umbrella” species: helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats. In addition to our flagship animals, we work to protect numerous species in peril around the world that live within our priority eco-regions. Large predators like snow leopards and grizzly bears, migratory species like whooping cranes and songbirds, and a host of other species facing threats also benefit from WWF’s conservation efforts. Our wildlife trade expert at “traffic” work to ensure that trade in wildlife products doesn’t harm a species, while also fighting against illegal and unsustainable trade. WWF is known for acting on sound science. Science leads and guides us strategies and approaches, from the best way to restore tigers in viable, breed populations to decide which areas need protection the most C©u 46: What does WWF stand for? A. World Wildlife Food B. World Wildlife Formation C. World Wildlife Fund D. World Website Fund C©u 47: How many species do we pay much attention to? A. 7 B. 9 C. 8 D. 5 C©u 48: What is the meaning of the word habitats in paragraph 1? A. The places where animals or plants are normally found. B. The places where animals or plants can drink and sleep. C. The places where animals or plants can eat and find their enemy. D. The places where animals or plants can find food and keep their body warm. C©u 49: What can science help us in safeguarding endangered species? A. Search for food source for animals B. Lead and guide strategies and approaches. C. Discover another habitat of animal. D. Find the way to kill all species easily. C©u 50: Which of the following is not stated in the passage? A. WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world. B. WWF is known for acting on sound science. C. These above species need extra protection so as not to be extinct. D. All species are so fierce that scientists can’t take care of them. ----------------- HÕt 131 -----------------
Së GD §T Kiªn Giang Kú thi: KiÓm Tra Anh 12 Trêng THPT Chuyªn Huúnh MÉn §¹t M«n thi: Anh 12 Chuyªn --------------- (Thêi gian lµm bµi: 45 phót) §Ò sè: 272 Hä tªn thÝ sinh:..............................................................SBD:.......................... C©u 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest. A. agricultural B. sanitation C. aviation D. successful C©u 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. _________the storm, the ship could have reached its destination on time. A. In case of B. In spite of C. But for D. Because of C©u 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. There were very large rooms with _________ in the house. A. beautiful walls decorating B. beautifully decorated walls C. beautiful decorating walls D. beautifully decorating walls C©u 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Sam confessed ___________all the cookies. A. to eating B. eating C. to eat D. eat C©u 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. _________ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion. A. That the Moon B. The Moon C. When the Moon D. The Moon which C©u 6: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. The ten non- permanent members are not eligible _________ immediate reelection. A. in B. about C. for D. to C©u 7: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. ‘Would you like to have dinner with me?’ ‘__________’ A. It doesn’t matter B. Why not? C. Yes, I would. D. I’d love to. C©u 8: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. The young are thought to be the future leaders of the country, and it is essential that they should understand their heritage as full as possible. A. The young B. are thought to be C. it D. as full as possible C©u 9: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. Thieves stole all her priceless jewels. A. She was stolen all her priceless jewels. B. She was robbed of all her priceless jewels. C. All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her. D. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves C©u 10: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. His tastes coincide with those of his wife. A. are different B. are in agreement C. is in harmony D. are similar C©u 11: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. By this time next month, we _________our English course. A. will have completed B. have completed C. will be completed D. completed C©u 12: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. I can't stand this weather. It's getting worse and worse. A. I can't bear this bad weather any more. B. I can't stand up in this bad weather. C. The weather is making me worse. D. The weather is not better but I can stand it.
C©u 13: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. souvenirs B. participants C. delegates D. athletes C©u 14: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. No sooner _________ the homework than he watched TV. A. had he done B. he did C. did he do D. he had done C©u 15: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. I would appreciate it _________what I have told you a secret. A. that you kept B. if you kept C. you can keep D. you will keep C©u 16: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Maria: “Thanks for the lovely evening.” Diana: “___________.” A. Oh, that’s right B. Yes, it’s really great C. No, it’s not good D. I’m glad you enjoyed it C©u 17: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. It’s very important that you_________ at the interview on time. A. will be B. be C. must be D. are C©u 18: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. George is a better mechanic than Arthur. A. Arthur is worse than George at being a mechanic. B. Arthur is not such a good mechanic as George. C. Arthur is not better than George at being a mechanic. D. Arthur is not better mechanic than George. C©u 19: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. I can hear a cat __________ at the window. A. scratching B. to scratch C. scratches D. was scratching C©u 20: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. When I got (A) home, Irene was lying (B) in bed thinking (C) about what a wonderful time she’s had (D). A. got B. was lying C. thinking D. she’s had C©u 21: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. I’m very tired now. I’d better get Ann _________ my work. A. to do B. do C. done D. doing C©u 22: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. She is very ___________. She takes her job very seriously. A. fussy B. particular C. conservative D. conscientious C©u 23: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Isaac Newton wasn’t very interested in Physics _________ he grew older. A. until B. unless C. although D. because C©u 24: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money. A. Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money. B. My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money. C. Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money. D. My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness. C©u 25: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. You give a ___________ party in your new house to celebrate moving into it. A. housecoming B. housekeeping C. house guest D. housewarming C©u 26: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones _________ A. repairing B. repair C. to repair D. repaired
C©u 27: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. poverty B. agency C. permanent D. member C©u 28: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. You must always remember to keep your car _________. A. lock B. to lock C. locked D. locking C©u 29: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. I had to look up the number in the telephone ___________ A. directory B. directly C. directors D. direction C©u 30: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Shortly (A) before the allied invasion (B) of Normandy, Ernest Hemingway went (C) to London as a war correspondence (D) for Colliers. A. shortly B. invasion C. went D. correspondence C©u 31: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. David: “Could you bring me some water?” Waiter: “___________”. A. I don’t want to B. Yes, I can C. Certainly, sir D. No, I can’t C©u 32: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest. A. decorate B. regional C. mascot D. understanding C©u 33: Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau: Their study is getting on ___________. A. satisfaction B. satisfying C. satisfactorily D. satisfactory C©u 34: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Florida, _________ as the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. A. known B. is known C. that is known D. being known C©u 35: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Plants range (A) in size to (B) tiny, single-celled, blue-green algae, invisible to (C) the naked eyes, to giant sequoias, the largest living (D) plant. A. range B. to C. invisible to D. living C©u 36: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Energy research, medical (A), tourism, and copper and molybdenum mining (B) are important to (C) the economy (D) of Butte, Montana. A. medical B. mining C. to D. economy C©u 37: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Ambrose had to take a job at a fast-food restaurant; __________, he wouldn’t have been able to make his car payment. A. was that the case B. if so C. had he done so D. otherwise C©u 38: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest. A. sustainable B. encouragement C. nutrition D. conference C©u 39: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. There was an accident on the motorway and we were _________ for an hour. A. put up B. put back C. held down D. held up C©u 40: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup. A. The President congratulated that the players had won the cup. B. The President congratulated the players on their winning the match. C. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President. D. The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus special attention on our flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephants, marine turtles and
great apes. These species not only need special measures and extra protection in order to survive, they also serve as “umbrella” species: helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats. In addition to our flagship animals, we work to protect numerous species in peril around the world that live within our priority eco-regions. Large predators like snow leopards and grizzly bears, migratory species like whooping cranes and songbirds, and a host of other species facing threats also benefit from WWF’s conservation efforts. Our wildlife trade expert at “traffic” work to ensure that trade in wildlife products doesn’t harm a species, while also fighting against illegal and unsustainable trade. WWF is known for acting on sound science. Science leads and guides us strategies and approaches, from the best way to restore tigers in viable, breed populations to decide which areas need protection the most C©u 41: Which of the following is not stated in the passage? A. WWF is known for acting on sound science. B. All species are so fierce that scientists can’t take care of them. C. These above species need extra protection so as not to be extinct. D. WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world. C©u 42: What is the meaning of the word habitats in paragraph 1? A. The places where animals or plants can find food and keep their body warm. B. The places where animals or plants can drink and sleep. C. The places where animals or plants are normally found. D. The places where animals or plants can eat and find their enemy. C©u 43: How many species do we pay much attention to? A. 7 B. 8 C. 5 D. 9 C©u 44: What can science help us in safeguarding endangered species? A. Discover another habitat of animal. B. Find the way to kill all species easily. C. Search for food source for animals D. Lead and guide strategies and approaches. C©u 45: What does WWF stand for? A. World Wildlife Formation B. World Wildlife Food C. World Wildlife Fund D. World Website Fund Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. TEENAGERS AND SPORT It’s quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like sports. When you are young, you know how important (46) __________ to do physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and for that reason you often concentrate on just one sport with so (47) _________ enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live without it. The problem is, though, that as you grow up you have less and less spare time. At your age you have to study harder if you want to get good marks to go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week to do any sport. This happens just when you are at the best (48) _________ for many sports, such as gymnastics and swimming. By the time you finish all your studies, you will probably be too old to be really good at sports like those, but if you spend enough time on (49) _________ while you are young, then one day you will find that you are very good at your sport but too old to study, and you will find it (50) _________ to get a good job. Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair. C©u 46: A. this is B. it is C. things are D. you are C©u 47: A. many B. much C. great D. keen C©u 48: A. period B. time C. age D. stage C©u 49: A. sporting B. training C. exercise D. practice C©u 50: A. improbable B. impractical C. unlikely D. impossible ----------------- HÕt 272 -----------------
Së GD §T Kiªn Giang Kú thi: KiÓm Tra Anh 12 Chuyªn Trêng THPT Chuyªn Huúnh MÉn §¹t M«n thi: Anh 12 Chuyªn --------------- (Thêi gian lµm bµi: 45 phót) §Ò sè: 175 Hä tªn thÝ sinh:..............................................................SBD:........................ C©u 1: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. He gave me his personal ________ that his draft would be ready by Friday. A. insurance B. endurance C. assurance D. ensurance C©u 2: Circle a word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. guitar B. mad C. target D. Charles C©u 3: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. ____________, an author probably most famous for his tales of terror, also dabbled in some science fiction. A. Edgar Allen Poe B. Edgar Allen Poe was C. To Edgar Allen Poe D. For Edgar Allen Poe to be C©u 4: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Helen asked me_________ the film called “ Star Wars”. A. Have I seen B. if I had seen C. if had I seen D. have you seen C©u 5: Circle a word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. popular B. economic C. notified D. knowledge C©u 6: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The World Cup is a football ____________which is open to all countries. A. competition B. participation C. involvement D. occasion C©u 7: Circle a word that has the different stress from the rest. A. estimate B. designate C. etiquette D. establish C©u 8: Circle a word that has the different stress from the rest. A. inspire B. expire C. desire D. empire C©u 9: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. If the ozone gases of the atmosphere did not filter out the ultraviolet rays of the sun, life as we know it A B C would not have evolved on Earth. D A. did not filter out B. as C. know D. on Earth C©u 10: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake. A. The coffee was very strong, but it could not keep us awake. B. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake. C. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong. D. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake. C©u 11: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Most people were no longer listening to his long ________story. A. boring B. annoying C. tiring D. irritable C©u 12: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some ___________. A. paper wrapper B. wrap paper C. wrapped paper D. wrapping paper C©u 13: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The periodic table contains all the elements, ________ has a particular atomic weight and atomic number. A. which of each B. which each C. each of which D. each C©u 14: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. _______ is to forget all about it. A. You can do the best B. What best you can do C. At best you can do D. The best thing you can do C©u 15: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Although tornadoes are most common in the central U.S., they sometimes occur ______ New England. A. East as far B. as far east as C. to the east D. farthest east C©u 16: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. Coastal and inland waters are inhabited not only by fish but also by such sea creature as shrimps and clams. A B C D A. are inhabited B. but also C. sea creature D. clams
C©u 17: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. This morning the postman was_________ down the street by my dog. A. hunted B. sped C. run D. chased C©u 18: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Armed terrorists are reported to have________ the Embassy. A. Taken into B. taken up C. taken to D. take over C©u 19: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. Despite of many attempts to introduce a university language, notably Esperanto and Idiom Neutral, the A B C effort has met with very little success. D A. Despite of B. many C. notably D. little C©u 20: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Argentina _______ Mexico by one goal to nil in the match. A. knock B. won C. scored D. beat C©u 21: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. “ Would you like some coffee?” Peter asked me. A. Peter offered to give me some coffee. B. Peter liked me if I liked coffee. C. Peter asked me to make him a cup of coffee. D. Peter, do you like some coffee? C©u 22: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. No one else must know this. A. You aren’t advised to know this. B. Everyone else must be silent. C. This must be kept secret. D. You should let everyone else know this. C©u 23: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. A. Most stores will accept only cash. B. Cash is the only alternative. C. Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash. D. Many stores prefer credit cards to cash. C©u 24: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The child was told to eat all his vegetables or ________ he would get no ice-cream. A. in case B. instead C. in fact D. else C©u 25: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than __________ who lives without pets. A. do the elderly B. elderly C. for the elderly to do D. to the elderly C©u 26: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. From the hotel, there is a good ________ of the mountains. A. vision B. view C. sight D. picture C©u 27: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. “ Could you lock the door on your way out? My hands are full.” A. Yes, I could. B. Sure C. I’ll do D. That’s right C©u 28: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. She had done more work in one day than her husband _________in three days. A. Do B. may do C. could do D. done C©u 29: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The numbers add_________ to 70. A. off B. up C. in D. out C©u 30: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. The sooner he stops smoking, the better he’ll feel. A. As soon as he feels better, he’ll try to stop smoking. B. When he stops smoking, he’ll begin to feel better. C. He feels so much better since he stopped smoking. D. Though he feels better, he still smokes. C©u 31: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. The Chinese were the first and large ethnic group to work on the construction of the transcontinental railroad system. A B C D A. The Chinese B. large C. to work D. of C©u 32: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. “ Can you turn the radio down? I need to study for my math quiz this morning.” A. Not at all B. Yes, I can C. Certainly D. I agree
C©u 33: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. ___________ daily promotes physical as well as emotional well- being in people of all ages. A. Having exercised B. For exercising C. Exercising D. Those who exercise C©u 34: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. He was very taken__________ by her aggressive attitude. A. aback B. apart C. aside D. about C©u 35: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. One of the most influence newspapers in the U.S. is The New York Times, which is widely distributed A B C D throughout the world. A. the most B. influence C. is D. widely distributed C©u 36: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. He usually did well at school______ having his early education disrupted by illness. A. On account of B. in addition to C. in spite of D. because of C©u 37: Circle a word that has the different stress from the rest. A. involve B. enhance C. guidance D. society C©u 38: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. What John says _________ true but I very much doubt it. A. should be B. may be C. will be D. shall be C©u 39: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. I’m sorry, I meant_______ to you, but I’ve been busy. A. To have written B. writing C. to write D. to have been writing C©u 40: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. “ Will you pick up some milk on the way home this afternoon? A. No, I won’t B. Sorry. I’ll be at work until 8:00. C. I’d love to D. Certainly Read the following passages and circle the best answer. In the past few years, ballooning has become a popular sport in the U.K. Although it is still quite expensive compared with other sports, many people now think of a balloon flight as the perfect answer for a birthday present or a particular occasion. Some businesses also entertain their staff or visitors with a balloon ride and may even buy their own balloon to advertise their business products. One of the best known balloon companies in the UK is based in Bristol in the west of England. Flights are available throughout the year and last for at least one hour. They usually take off soon after sunrise or a couple of hours before sunset, but they don’t fly if it is raining or very windy. No special clothing is necessary other than outdoor clothing and either walking shoes or boots. It seems that once people have experienced a balloon flight they can become so keen on the sport that they want to have their own balloon. No two flights are ever the same and people find the sport different and exciting. The company in Bristol trains people to fly their own balloons but warns that it can be a very expensive hobby. C©u 41: What is the writer trying to do in the text? A. to tell a story about ballooning. B. to advertise a new sport. C. to recommend a new sport. D. to give information on ballooning. C©u 42: Why would somebody read the text? A. to know more about ballooning. B. to learn about a dangerous sport. C. to find out about joining a club. D. to find out about ballooning costs. C©u 43: Why could an interest in ballooning almost be a disadvantage? A. People can become addicts. B. People lose a lot of money. C. It leads to business difficulties. D. It is bad for one’s health. C©u 44: What do we learn from the text about ballooning? A. It’s best for business advertising. B. t has become dearer recently. C. It is considered to be rather special. D. It can only be done during the summer. C©u 45: Where has ballooning become a popular sport in the past few years? A. in France B. in Paris C. in the UK. D. in USA Read the passage and circle the best answer. It is the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by (46)______. Yet in many sports events, there is a mark which is not significant in itself, but which becomes a legend as athletes (47)________ to break it. The most famous of these is the attempt to run the mile in less than four minutes. In 1945, the mile record was brought down to 4 minutes, 1.5 seconds. And there, for nine years, it stuck. Then, in 1954, a medical student called Roger Bannister decided to try and break the record. He had been training for this day since running the mile in 4 minutes, 2 seconds the (48)__________ year.
Two other runners set the pace for him, and 250 yards to go he burst ahead for the finish. He wrote (49)_______, “ My body had exhausted all its energy, but it went on running just the same. Those last few seconds seemed never- ending. I could see the line of the finishing tape. I jumped like a man making a desperate attempt to save himself from danger.” Bannister’s time was 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds, (50)__________ this record has been broken on many occasions, Bannister’s achievement will never be forgotten. C©u 46: A. other B. others C. one other D. another C©u 47: A. try B. try on C. try out D. try for C©u 48: A. past B. former C. early D. previous C©u 49: A. then B. next C. afterwards D. after C©u 50: A. although B. but C. in spite of D. however ----------------- HÕt m· ®Ò 175 -----------------
Së GD §T Kiªn Giang Kú thi: KiÓm Tra Anh 12 Chuyªn Trêng THPT Chuyªn Huúnh MÉn §¹t M«n thi: Anh 12 Chuyªn --------------- (Thêi gian lµm bµi: 45 phót) §Ò sè: 267 Hä tªn thÝ sinh:..............................................................SBD:........................ C©u 1: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. What John says _________ true but I very much doubt it. A. should be B. will be C. shall be D. may be C©u 2: Circle a word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. knowledge B. notified C. popular D. economic C©u 3: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. The sooner he stops smoking, the better he’ll feel. A. As soon as he feels better, he’ll try to stop smoking. B. Though he feels better, he still smokes. C. When he stops smoking, he’ll begin to feel better. D. He feels so much better since he stopped smoking. C©u 4: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. I’m sorry, I meant_______ to you, but I’ve been busy. A. to have been writing B. writing C. to write D. To have written C©u 5: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. He gave me his personal ________ that his draft would be ready by Friday. A. insurance B. assurance C. ensurance D. endurance C©u 6: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Most people were no longer listening to his long ________story. A. boring B. tiring C. annoying D. irritable C©u 7: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. She had done more work in one day than her husband _________in three days. A. may do B. Do C. could do D. done C©u 8: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. Coastal and inland waters are inhabited not only by fish but also by such sea creature as shrimps and clams. A B C D A. are inhabited B. but also C. sea creature D. clams C©u 9: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The numbers add_________ to 70. A. out B. in C. off D. up C©u 10: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. “ Will you pick up some milk on the way home this afternoon? A. No, I won’t B. Certainly C. Sorry. I’ll be at work until 8:00. D. I’d love to C©u 11: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake. A. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong. B. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake. C. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake. D. The coffee was very strong, but it could not keep us awake. C©u 12: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. The Chinese were the first and large ethnic group to work on the construction of the transcontinental railroad system. A B C D A. The Chinese B. large C. to work D. of C©u 13: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Argentina _______ Mexico by one goal to nil in the match. A. won B. scored C. beat D. knock C©u 14: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. “ Would you like some coffee?” Peter asked me. A. Peter offered to give me some coffee. B. Peter asked me to make him a cup of coffee. C. Peter, do you like some coffee? D. Peter liked me if I liked coffee.
C©u 15: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. A. Cash is the only alternative. B. Most stores will accept only cash. C. Many stores prefer credit cards to cash. D. Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash. C©u 16: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. This morning the postman was_________ down the street by my dog. A. hunted B. chased C. run D. sped C©u 17: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. From the hotel, there is a good ________ of the mountains. A. vision B. picture C. sight D. view C©u 18: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some ___________. A. wrapping paper B. paper wrapper C. wrap paper D. wrapped paper C©u 19: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. If the ozone gases of the atmosphere did not filter out the ultraviolet rays of the sun, life as we know it A B C would not have evolved on Earth. D A. did not filter out B. as C. know D. on Earth C©u 20: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Although tornadoes are most common in the central U.S., they sometimes occur ______ New England. A. East as far B. as far east as C. farthest east D. to the east C©u 21: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The child was told to eat all his vegetables or ________ he would get no ice-cream. A. in case B. in fact C. instead D. else C©u 22: Circle a word that has the different stress from the rest. A. estimate B. etiquette C. designate D. establish C©u 23: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. One of the most influence newspapers in the U.S. is The New York Times, which is widely distributed A B C D throughout the world. A. the most B. influence C. is D. widely distributed C©u 24: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than __________ who lives without pets. A. to the elderly B. do the elderly C. elderly D. for the elderly to do C©u 25: Circle a word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. target B. guitar C. Charles D. mad C©u 26: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. “ Can you turn the radio down? I need to study for my math quiz this morning.” A. Yes, I can B. Not at all C. I agree D. Certainly C©u 27: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. Despite of many attempts to introduce a university language, notably Esperanto and Idiom Neutral, the A B C effort has met with very little success. D A. Despite of B. many C. notably D. little C©u 28: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The periodic table contains all the elements, ________ has a particular atomic weight and atomic number. A. each of which B. which each C. each D. which of each C©u 29: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Helen asked me_________ the film called “ Star Wars”. A. have you seen B. if I had seen C. Have I seen D. if had I seen C©u 30: Circle a word that has the different stress from the rest. A. involve B. guidance C. enhance D. society C©u 31: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. He usually did well at school______ having his early education disrupted by illness. A. in addition to B. because of C. On account of D. in spite of
C©u 32: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Armed terrorists are reported to have________ the Embassy. A. take over B. taken to C. Taken into D. taken up C©u 33: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. ___________ daily promotes physical as well as emotional well- being in people of all ages. A. For exercising B. Exercising C. Having exercised D. Those who exercise C©u 34: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. ____________, an author probably most famous for his tales of terror, also dabbled in some science fiction. A. For Edgar Allen Poe to be B. Edgar Allen Poe was C. Edgar Allen Poe D. To Edgar Allen Poe C©u 35: Circle a word that has the different stress from the rest. A. expire B. inspire C. empire D. desire C©u 36: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. No one else must know this. A. You aren’t advised to know this. B. You should let everyone else know this. C. Everyone else must be silent. D. This must be kept secret. C©u 37: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. He was very taken__________ by her aggressive attitude. A. about B. aback C. apart D. aside C©u 38: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. “ Could you lock the door on your way out? My hands are full.” A. That’s right B. Yes, I could. C. I’ll do D. Sure C©u 39: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. _______ is to forget all about it. A. What best you can do B. The best thing you can do C. At best you can do D. You can do the best C©u 40: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The World Cup is a football ____________which is open to all countries. A. competition B. occasion C. participation D. involvement Read the passage and circle the best answer. It is the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by (41)______. Yet in many sports events, there is a mark which is not significant in itself, but which becomes a legend as athletes (42)________ to break it. The most famous of these is the attempt to run the mile in less than four minutes. In 1945, the mile record was brought down to 4 minutes, 1.5 seconds. And there, for nine years, it stuck. Then, in 1954, a medical student called Roger Bannister decided to try and break the record. He had been training for this day since running the mile in 4 minutes, 2 seconds the (43)__________ year. Two other runners set the pace for him, and 250 yards to go he burst ahead for the finish. He wrote (44)_______, “ My body had exhausted all its energy, but it went on running just the same. Those last few seconds seemed never- ending. I could see the line of the finishing tape. I jumped like a man making a desperate attempt to save himself from danger.” Bannister’s time was 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds, (45)__________ this record has been broken on many occasions, Bannister’s achievement will never be forgotten. C©u 41: A. others B. other C. one other D. another C©u 42: A. try out B. try for C. try on D. try C©u 43: A. past B. early C. previous D. former C©u 44: A. next B. afterwards C. after D. then C©u 45: A. although B. but C. however D. in spite of Read the following passages and circle the best answer. In the past few years, ballooning has become a popular sport in the U.K. Although it is still quite expensive compared with other sports, many people now think of a balloon flight as the perfect answer for a birthday present or a particular occasion. Some businesses also entertain their staff or visitors with a balloon ride and may even buy their own balloon to advertise their business products. One of the best known balloon companies in the UK is based in Bristol in the west of England. Flights are available throughout the year and last for at least one hour. They usually take off soon after sunrise or a couple of hours before sunset, but they don’t fly if it is raining or very windy. No special clothing is necessary other than outdoor clothing and either walking shoes or boots.
It seems that once people have experienced a balloon flight they can become so keen on the sport that they want to have their own balloon. No two flights are ever the same and people find the sport different and exciting. The company in Bristol trains people to fly their own balloons but warns that it can be a very expensive hobby. C©u 46: What is the writer trying to do in the text? A. to advertise a new sport. B. to tell a story about ballooning. C. to recommend a new sport. D. to give information on ballooning. C©u 47: Why would somebody read the text? A. to know more about ballooning. B. to learn about a dangerous sport. C. to find out about ballooning costs. D. to find out about joining a club. C©u 48: Why could an interest in ballooning almost be a disadvantage? A. People can become addicts. B. People lose a lot of money. C. It leads to business difficulties. D. It is bad for one’s health. C©u 49: What do we learn from the text about ballooning? A. It can only be done during the summer. B. t has become dearer recently. C. It’s best for business advertising. D. It is considered to be rather special. C©u 50: Where has ballooning become a popular sport in the past few years? A. in the UK. B. in Paris C. in USA D. in France ----------------- HÕt m· ®Ò 267 -----------------
Së GD §T Kiªn Giang Kú thi: KiÓm Tra Anh 12 Chuyªn Trêng THPT Chuyªn Huúnh MÉn §¹t M«n thi: Anh 12 Chuyªn --------------- (Thêi gian lµm bµi: 45 phót) §Ò sè: 344 Hä tªn thÝ sinh:..............................................................SBD:........................ C©u 1: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The periodic table contains all the elements, ________ has a particular atomic weight and atomic number. A. which of each B. which each C. each of which D. each C©u 2: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. “ Can you turn the radio down? I need to study for my math quiz this morning.” A. Not at all B. Certainly C. I agree D. Yes, I can C©u 3: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Argentina _______ Mexico by one goal to nil in the match. A. won B. beat C. knock D. scored C©u 4: Circle a word that has the different stress from the rest. A. designate B. etiquette C. estimate D. establish C©u 5: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. He gave me his personal ________ that his draft would be ready by Friday. A. insurance B. endurance C. assurance D. ensurance C©u 6: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than __________ who lives without pets. A. for the elderly to do B. elderly C. to the elderly D. do the elderly C©u 7: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The child was told to eat all his vegetables or ________ he would get no ice-cream. A. instead B. in fact C. else D. in case C©u 8: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The World Cup is a football ____________which is open to all countries. A. occasion B. participation C. involvement D. competition C©u 9: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. “ Would you like some coffee?” Peter asked me. A. Peter asked me to make him a cup of coffee. B. Peter, do you like some coffee? C. Peter offered to give me some coffee. D. Peter liked me if I liked coffee. C©u 10: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. The Chinese were the first and large ethnic group to work on the construction of the transcontinental railroad system. A B C D A. The Chinese B. large C. to work D. of C©u 11: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake. A. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake. B. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake. C. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong. D. The coffee was very strong, but it could not keep us awake. C©u 12: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. No one else must know this. A. Everyone else must be silent. B. You aren’t advised to know this. C. You should let everyone else know this. D. This must be kept secret. C©u 13: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Although tornadoes are most common in the central U.S., they sometimes occur ______ New England. A. East as far B. to the east C. as far east as D. farthest east C©u 14: Circle a word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. mad B. guitar C. target D. Charles C©u 15: Circle a word that has the different stress from the rest. A. society B. enhance C. guidance D. involve C©u 16: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. He was very taken__________ by her aggressive attitude. A. apart B. about C. aside D. aback
C©u 17: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. The numbers add_________ to 70. A. out B. off C. in D. up C©u 18: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. One of the most influence newspapers in the U.S. is The New York Times, which is widely distributed A B C D throughout the world. A. the most B. influence C. is D. widely distributed C©u 19: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. From the hotel, there is a good ________ of the mountains. A. view B. vision C. sight D. picture C©u 20: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. What John says _________ true but I very much doubt it. A. shall be B. should be C. may be D. will be C©u 21: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Armed terrorists are reported to have________ the Embassy. A. taken up B. taken to C. Taken into D. take over C©u 22: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. “ Could you lock the door on your way out? My hands are full.” A. I’ll do B. Sure C. Yes, I could. D. That’s right C©u 23: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. Coastal and inland waters are inhabited not only by fish but also by such sea creature as shrimps and clams. A B C D A. are inhabited B. but also C. sea creature D. clams C©u 24: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Helen asked me_________ the film called “ Star Wars”. A. Have I seen B. if had I seen C. if I had seen D. have you seen C©u 25: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. This morning the postman was_________ down the street by my dog. A. sped B. hunted C. run D. chased C©u 26: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. She had done more work in one day than her husband _________in three days. A. Do B. could do C. may do D. done C©u 27: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. Despite of many attempts to introduce a university language, notably Esperanto and Idiom Neutral, the A B C effort has met with very little success. D A. Despite of B. many C. notably D. little C©u 28: Circle a word that has the different stress from the rest. A. desire B. expire C. inspire D. empire C©u 29: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. “ Will you pick up some milk on the way home this afternoon? A. No, I won’t B. Certainly C. I’d love to D. Sorry. I’ll be at work until 8:00. C©u 30: Circle the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. If the ozone gases of the atmosphere did not filter out the ultraviolet rays of the sun, life as we know it A B C would not have evolved on Earth. D A. did not filter out B. as C. know D. on Earth C©u 31: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. Most people were no longer listening to his long ________story. A. annoying B. tiring C. boring D. irritable C©u 32: Circle a word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. A. notified B. popular C. economic D. knowledge C©u 33: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. I’m sorry, I meant_______ to you, but I’ve been busy. A. to have been writing B. To have written C. to write D. writing C©u 34: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. ___________ daily promotes physical as well as emotional well- being in people of all ages. A. Having exercised B. Exercising C. For exercising D. Those who exercise
C©u 35: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. _______ is to forget all about it. A. You can do the best B. What best you can do C. At best you can do D. The best thing you can do C©u 36: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. ____________, an author probably most famous for his tales of terror, also dabbled in some science fiction. A. To Edgar Allen Poe B. Edgar Allen Poe C. For Edgar Allen Poe to be D. Edgar Allen Poe was C©u 37: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some ___________. A. wrap paper B. paper wrapper C. wrapping paper D. wrapped paper C©u 38: Choose the best answer among (A, B, C, D) that best completes each sentence. He usually did well at school______ having his early education disrupted by illness. A. because of B. in addition to C. On account of D. in spite of C©u 39: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. The sooner he stops smoking, the better he’ll feel. A. As soon as he feels better, he’ll try to stop smoking. B. When he stops smoking, he’ll begin to feel better. C. Though he feels better, he still smokes. D. He feels so much better since he stopped smoking. C©u 40: Circle the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. Most stores will accept a credit card instead of cash. A. Most stores will accept a credit card as an alternative to cash. B. Most stores will accept only cash. C. Cash is the only alternative. D. Many stores prefer credit cards to cash. Read the following passages and circle the best answer. In the past few years, ballooning has become a popular sport in the U.K. Although it is still quite expensive compared with other sports, many people now think of a balloon flight as the perfect answer for a birthday present or a particular occasion. Some businesses also entertain their staff or visitors with a balloon ride and may even buy their own balloon to advertise their business products. One of the best known balloon companies in the UK is based in Bristol in the west of England. Flights are available throughout the year and last for at least one hour. They usually take off soon after sunrise or a couple of hours before sunset, but they don’t fly if it is raining or very windy. No special clothing is necessary other than outdoor clothing and either walking shoes or boots. It seems that once people have experienced a balloon flight they can become so keen on the sport that they want to have their own balloon. No two flights are ever the same and people find the sport different and exciting. The company in Bristol trains people to fly their own balloons but warns that it can be a very expensive hobby. C©u 41: What is the writer trying to do in the text? A. to advertise a new sport. B. to recommend a new sport. C. to give information on ballooning. D. to tell a story about ballooning. C©u 42: Why would somebody read the text? A. to learn about a dangerous sport. B. to find out about ballooning costs. C. to find out about joining a club. D. to know more about ballooning. C©u 43: Why could an interest in ballooning almost be a disadvantage? A. People can become addicts. B. People lose a lot of money. C. It leads to business difficulties. D. It is bad for one’s health. C©u 44: What do we learn from the text about ballooning? A. It can only be done during the summer. B. It is considered to be rather special. C. It’s best for business advertising. D. t has become dearer recently. C©u 45: Where has ballooning become a popular sport in the past few years? A. in Paris B. in USA C. in the UK. D. in France Read the passage and circle the best answer. It is the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by (46)______. Yet in many sports events, there is a mark which is not significant in itself, but which becomes a legend as athletes (47)________ to break it. The most famous of these is the attempt to run the mile in less than four minutes. In 1945, the mile record was brought down to 4 minutes, 1.5 seconds. And there, for nine years, it stuck. Then, in 1954, a medical student called Roger Bannister decided to try and break the record. He had been training for this day since running the mile in 4 minutes, 2 seconds the (48)__________ year.
Two other runners set the pace for him, and 250 yards to go he burst ahead for the finish. He wrote (49)_______, “ My body had exhausted all its energy, but it went on running just the same. Those last few seconds seemed never- ending. I could see the line of the finishing tape. I jumped like a man making a desperate attempt to save himself from danger.” Bannister’s time was 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds, (50)__________ this record has been broken on many occasions, Bannister’s achievement will never be forgotten. C©u 46: A. one other B. another C. others D. other C©u 47: A. try out B. try on C. try for D. try C©u 48: A. former B. previous C. early D. past C©u 49: A. after B. then C. afterwards D. next C©u 50: A. but B. although C. in spite of D. however ----------------- HÕt m· ®Ò 344 -----------------