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ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT THI HỌC KỲ I KHỐI 12<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose<br />
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following<br />
questions.<br />
Question 1: A. sports<br />
B. plays<br />
C. walls<br />
D. pyramids<br />
Question 2: A. both<br />
B. although<br />
C. thought<br />
D. thousand<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs<br />
from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 3: A.believe<br />
B. marriage<br />
C. response<br />
D. maintain<br />
Question 4: A. optimistic<br />
B. experience<br />
C. corporation<br />
D. disappearance<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part<br />
that needs correction in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 5: He said that he couldn't remember where had he left his car.<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
D<br />
Question 6: If you were so busy, I would have shown you how to play.<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
D<br />
Question 7: Body language is sometimes a very useful tool of communicative.<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
D<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to<br />
each of the following questions.<br />
Question 8: Love is supposed to follow marriage, not ________ it.<br />
A. come<br />
B. precede<br />
C.proceed<br />
D. advance<br />
Question 9: I’m battling with my _____ for a pay rise.<br />
A. employment<br />
B. employer<br />
C. employee<br />
D. unemployment<br />
Question 10: Please stop looking at me like that! It’s very __________ to stare.<br />
A. courteous<br />
B. polite<br />
C. inconvenience<br />
D. rude<br />
Question 11: You must fill in this ____ form in capital letters.<br />
A. apply<br />
B. application<br />
C. applicant<br />
D. applicable<br />
Question 12: Most British people are very fond of __________ football.<br />
A. a<br />
B. an<br />
C. the<br />
D. Ø<br />
Question 13: When I realized that I was wrong, I apologized ____ my mistake.<br />
A. to<br />
B. at<br />
C. on<br />
D. for<br />
Question 14: The singer, ____most recent recording has had much success, is signing<br />
autographs.<br />
A. whose<br />
B. that<br />
C. who<br />
D. whom<br />
Question 15: The telephones ___________ by Alexander Graham Bell<br />
A. is invented<br />
B. is inventing<br />
C. was invented<br />
D. invented<br />
Question 16: : If I were a member of the Red Cross Organization, I _____ to the disasterstricken areas to help the victims.<br />
A. went<br />
B. had gone<br />
C. would go<br />
D. would have gone<br />
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Question 17: It ____ for two hours and the ground is too wet to play tennis.<br />
A. is raining<br />
B. had been raining C. has been raining<br />
D. was raining<br />
Question 18: John asked me ________in English.<br />
A. what that word meant<br />
B. what did that word mean<br />
C. what that word means<br />
D. what does this word mean<br />
Question 19: The doctor advised me ___________ too much.<br />
A. not drink<br />
B. not to drink<br />
C. didn’t drink<br />
D. shouldn’t drink<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable<br />
response to complete each of the following exchanges.<br />
Question 20: -Peter“Do you think you will be well-prepared for the future job?”<br />
-Mary : “____________.”<br />
A. Yes, that's right<br />
B. Well, I hope so<br />
C. I think not<br />
D. I know so<br />
Question 21: Marry: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Jenny!”<br />
Jenny: “_________.”<br />
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid<br />
B. You are telling a lie<br />
C. Thank you for your compliment<br />
D. I don't like your sayings<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST<br />
in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 22: When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is<br />
saying or asking you.<br />
A. be related to<br />
B. express interest in<br />
C. be interested in<br />
D. pay attention to<br />
Question 23: In the future, many large corporations will be wiped out.<br />
A. farms<br />
B. supermarkets<br />
C. companies<br />
D. services<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)<br />
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 24: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within<br />
the same region.<br />
A. restrain<br />
B. stay unchanged<br />
C. remain unstable<br />
D. fluctuate<br />
Question 25: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.<br />
A. failed to pay<br />
B. paid in full<br />
C. had a bad personality<br />
D. was paid much money<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is<br />
closest in meaning to each of the following questions.<br />
Question 26: The man is my father. I respect his opinions.<br />
A. The man who is my father I respect his opinions<br />
B. The man of whom opinion I respect is my father.<br />
C. The man who opinions I respect is my father.<br />
D. The man whose opinions I respect is my father.<br />
Question 27:Someone was cleaning the room when I arrived.<br />
A. The room cleaned when I arrived.<br />
B.The room was being cleaned when I arrived<br />
C. The room was cleaned when I arrived.<br />
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D. The room was cleaning when I arrived<br />
Question 28: His flight was delayed so he couldn’t be here in time.<br />
A. He would be here in time if his flight were not delayed.<br />
B. He would have been here in time if his flight hadn’t been delayed.<br />
C. He would be here in time if his flight hadn’t been delayed.<br />
D. He would have been here in time if his flight weren’t delayed.<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best<br />
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.<br />
Question 29: A buried treasure is believed _______________<br />
A. to be hidden in the tomb<br />
B. to have been hidden in the tomb<br />
C. to hide in the tomb<br />
D. to have hidden in the tomb<br />
Question 30: John asked me ____.<br />
A. that I saw that film last night<br />
B. if had I seen that film the night before<br />
C. if I had seen that film the night before D. if I had seen that film last night<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to<br />
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.<br />
A large supermarket was looking for a manager for a new store they were planning to<br />
open. Out of over 90 people who had applied for the post they had chosen five and asked them<br />
to come for an interview.<br />
The first ___ (31)____, Mr Riley, walked into the interview room. He was smartly<br />
dressed, but it was clear that he was listening to a personal stereo. He sat down, ___(32)____<br />
off his shoes and lit a cigarette. One of the interviewers said that they would prefer him not to<br />
smoke and Mr. Riley apologized. Just at that moment, a telephone rang. Mr. Riley reached into<br />
his pocket, took ____(33)____ his mobile phone and began a conversation with a friend of his.<br />
After a minute or two, the interviewers had enough and said they wanted to begin. “Certainly,<br />
go ahead,”said Mr. Riley. They _____(34)______ him why he wanted the job. “I don’t,” he<br />
replied. “But I __(35)___ like a day in London, and you’ve already paid my train fare to come<br />
up here for the interview”.<br />
Question 31: A. applied B. application<br />
C. applicant<br />
D. applier<br />
Question 32: A. took<br />
B. put<br />
C. wore<br />
D. taken<br />
Question 33: A. off<br />
B. in<br />
C. out<br />
D. over<br />
Question 34: A. said<br />
B. told<br />
C. warned<br />
D. asked<br />
Question 35: A. felt<br />
B. wanted<br />
C. was<br />
D. needed<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to<br />
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.<br />
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of<br />
communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral<br />
speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign<br />
language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute<br />
have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very<br />
picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot.<br />
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Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or<br />
unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A<br />
nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.<br />
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read<br />
with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs<br />
also guide, warm, and instruct people.<br />
While verbalization is most common form of language, other systems and techniques also<br />
express human thoughts and feelings.<br />
Question 36: Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among<br />
blind people?<br />
A. Picture signs<br />
B. Braille<br />
C. Signal flags<br />
D. Body language<br />
Question 37: The word “these” I the first paragraph refers to ________.<br />
A. thoughts and feelings<br />
B. tourists<br />
C. the deaf and the mute<br />
D. sign language motions<br />
Question 38: Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used<br />
internationally EXCEPT for _______.<br />
A. spelling<br />
B. ideas<br />
C. whole words<br />
D. expressions<br />
Question 39: The word “wink” in the second paragraph means most nearly the same<br />
as______.<br />
A. close one eye briefly<br />
B. close two eyes briefly<br />
C. shake the head from side to side<br />
D. bob the head up and down<br />
Question 40: Which of the following best summarizes this passage?<br />
A. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners<br />
B. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest<br />
C. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.<br />
D. Everybody uses only one form of communication<br />
Question 41: What is the best title for the passage?<br />
A. The importance of Sign Language.<br />
B. Ways of Expressing Feelings.<br />
C. The Forms of Communication.<br />
D. Picturesque Symbols of Communication.<br />
Question 42: People need to communicate in order to _______.<br />
A. keep from reading with their fingertips<br />
B. be picturesque and exact<br />
C. create language barriers<br />
D. express thoughts and feelings<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to<br />
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS<br />
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Paul Watson is an environmental activist. He is a man who believes that he must do<br />
something, not just talk about doing something. Paul believes in protecting endangered<br />
animals, and he protects them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero<br />
and admire him very much. Other people think that he is a criminal.<br />
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea<br />
Shepherd. Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic<br />
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Ocean near Portugal. However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their<br />
prey was a ship, the Sierra. The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a<br />
result, the Sierra never returned to the sea. The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its<br />
home in Canada. Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.<br />
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. The captain and the<br />
crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling. Instead, they<br />
killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the<br />
whale meat in countries where it is eaten.<br />
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra.<br />
However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. He decided to stop the<br />
Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could. He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone<br />
who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra. He acted because he believes that the<br />
whales must be protected. Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his<br />
actions were controversial.<br />
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also<br />
fighting to protect the Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their<br />
governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for<br />
the environment, they will act to protect it.<br />
Question 43: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who ____<br />
A. runs into whaling ship<br />
B. does something to protect the Earth<br />
C. talks about protecting endangered species<br />
D. is a hero, like Paul Watson<br />
Question 44: When something is controversial , ____<br />
A. everyone agrees with it<br />
B. everyone disagrees with it<br />
C. people have different ideas about it<br />
D. people protect it<br />
Question 45: The members of a ship’s crew are ____.<br />
A. the men and women who work on the ship B. the people who work on the airplanes<br />
C. all of the people on a ship, including the passengers D. the people who own the ship<br />
Question 46: The Sea Shepherd was hunting ____<br />
A. the Atlantic Ocean<br />
B. whales<br />
C. the Sierra<br />
D. Portugal<br />
Question 47: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in ____<br />
A. Portugal<br />
B. a ship on the Atlantic C. the Sierra<br />
D. Canada<br />
Question 48: The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because ____.<br />
A. they were not obeying international laws<br />
B. they were whaling<br />
C. they were killing and selling whales<br />
D. All of the above are correct<br />
Question 49: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to ____ .<br />
A. whale meat<br />
B. the Sierra<br />
C. whales<br />
D. the Sierra crew<br />
Question 50: Watson ran into the Sierra because ____ .<br />
A. he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling<br />
B. he was impatient with the government’s actions<br />
C. he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers<br />
D. All of the above are correct<br />
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