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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12<br />
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề<br />
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(Đề thi có 04 trang)<br />
Mã đề: 814<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each<br />
pair of sentences in the following questions.<br />
Câu 1: The burglar might come back. You’d better change all the locks.<br />
A. If you don’t change all the locks, the burglar could come back.<br />
B. The burglar will come back unless you’d better change all the locks.<br />
C. You’d better change all the locks or the burglar might come back.<br />
D. You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar comes back.<br />
Câu 2: We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.<br />
A. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.<br />
B. Because the climate was severe, we were worried about what we’d do at night.<br />
C. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.<br />
D. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other<br />
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.<br />
Câu 3:<br />
A. perform<br />
B. surface<br />
C. pursue<br />
D. profound<br />
Câu 4:<br />
A. excellent<br />
B. stadium<br />
C. restaurant<br />
D. gymnastics<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete<br />
each of the following exchanges.<br />
Câu 5: Teacher: “John, you’ve written a much better essay this time.”<br />
John: “___________”<br />
A. Thank you. It’s really encouraging.<br />
B. You’re welcome.<br />
C. What did you say? I’m so shy.<br />
D. Writing? Why?<br />
Câu 6: Mary: “ Zoology is one of the most interesting subjects.”<br />
Peter: “__________________”<br />
A. I don’t think you are right. It’s so boring.<br />
B. I couldn’t agree more. It’s so boring.<br />
C. No. It’s very exciting.<br />
D. I’m afraid I’m not with you. It’s very exciting.<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the<br />
following questions.<br />
Câu 7: If you _______to your favorite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your<br />
house in the morning.<br />
A. subscribe<br />
B. pay<br />
C. buy<br />
D. book<br />
Câu 8: Captain Henry, _______to avoid the enemy, crept slowly through the underbrush.<br />
A. that tried<br />
B. trying<br />
C. who is trying<br />
D. tried<br />
Câu 9: I was most _______of his efforts to help me during the crisis.<br />
A. appreciate<br />
B. appreciatively<br />
C. appreciation<br />
D. appreciative<br />
Câu 10: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times _______ my country,” he said.<br />
A. as much as more than<br />
B. as many as that in<br />
C. as high as that in<br />
D. more than<br />
Câu 11: After months of testing, the Russian space scientists _______ a space suit that works better<br />
than any other in history.<br />
A. came out with<br />
B. came up with<br />
C. came to<br />
D. came up to<br />
Câu 12: When we were in Athens, I bought a _______statuette.<br />
A. beautiful little white marble<br />
B. marble beautiful little white<br />
C. white beautiful marble little<br />
D. beautiful little marble white<br />
Câu 13: Neither Jim nor his brothers_______ to school. Their father teaches them at home.<br />
A. has ever been<br />
B. have never been<br />
C. have ever been<br />
D. ever go<br />
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Câu 14: Your friends got some builders _______a house for them.<br />
A. building<br />
B. to be built<br />
C. to build<br />
D. build<br />
Câu 15: The scientist said that the earth _______ the sun.<br />
A. was going around<br />
B. goes around<br />
C. is going around<br />
D. had gone around<br />
Câu 16: That film is _______. It’s very interesting and the music is wonderful.<br />
A. worth to see<br />
B. worth seeing<br />
C. worthy to see<br />
D. not worth seeing<br />
Câu 17: It’s pity because I _______you.<br />
A. could have helped<br />
B. should have helped C. could help<br />
D. would help<br />
Câu 18: I lay down on _______ ground and looked up at _______ sky.<br />
A. the/ the<br />
B. the/ a<br />
C. a/ a<br />
D. a/ the<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the<br />
correct answer to each of the questions from 19 to 26<br />
Have you ever thought about inventing something? Did you worry that your idea was too strange or<br />
unrealistic? Well, maybe you should think again. Strange or unrealistic ideas never stopped Arthur<br />
Pedrick. Pedrick was a British inventor. Originally a government clerk, he spent his retirement in the<br />
1960s and 1970s developing new and unusual ideas. Some of these ideas contradicted basic physics,<br />
but that didn’t stop Pedrick. One of his strangest ideas was a plan to connect large tubes from the<br />
continent of Australia all the way to Antarctica, a distance of 10,000 km! These tubes would carry<br />
giant ice balls from Antarctica to Australia. This ice would then melt in the Australian desert, and the<br />
water would be used in irrigation. Another of Pedrick’s inventions was a radio-controlled golf ball. A<br />
golfer could change the speed and direction of the golf ball by small flaps, controlled by computer<br />
chips. Using radio waves, the golfer could also find lost golf balls. Arthur Pedrick had thousands of<br />
bizarre ideas for inventions, most of which were never built.<br />
Though many of Pedrick’s inventions were never developed, a lot of other strange ideas were. In<br />
1989, a company designed and sold a theft-prevention device for expensive cars. As part of this device,<br />
several tubes were attached to the bottom of a car. If someone tried to steal the car, super hot flames<br />
would come out of the tubes and burn the car thief. Some people who were not thieves, however, were<br />
seriously injured. They accidentally set off the device by walking past the car. Other strange inventions<br />
include underwear for dogs and pens with drinkable ink. The underwear keeps dogs from making a<br />
mess when they go out for a walk. Also, if you are ever thirsty during a test, a pen with drinkable ink<br />
would be very handy! If you have an idea that seems a little out in left field, don’t let that stop you<br />
from trying it. You’ll be in good company.<br />
Câu 19: What is the main idea of the passage?<br />
A. Inventions are necessary for a good life.<br />
B. Some devices can help reduce crime.<br />
C. Some inventions are very strange.<br />
D. Inventing something is easy.<br />
Câu 20: According to the passage, what is NOT true about Pedrick?<br />
A. He comes from England.<br />
B. He came up with the idea of carrying iceberg from Antarctica to Australia.<br />
C. He had ever worked as a secretary for the government.<br />
D. A lot of his inventions were based on physics.<br />
Câu 21: According to the passage, how was Pedrick’s plan to bring water to Australia probably unrealistic?<br />
A. Tubes are not strong enough.<br />
B. Australia and Antarctica are too far away.<br />
C. Australia doesn’t need water.<br />
D. The plan was too expensive.<br />
Câu 22: What was the problem with the theft prevention device?<br />
A. It was too big.<br />
B. Only bicycles could use it.<br />
C. It didn’t work.<br />
D. It hurt other people besides thieves.<br />
Câu 23: In the passage, what is implied when a dog “makes a mess”?<br />
A. It has dirty hair.<br />
B. It digs in the dirt.<br />
C. It spreads its food around.<br />
D. It goes to the bathroom.<br />
Câu 24: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to_______.<br />
A. people<br />
B. dogs<br />
C. thieves<br />
D. pens<br />
Câu 25: The words “out in left field” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.<br />
A. creative<br />
B. inventive<br />
C. innovative<br />
D. weird<br />
Câu 26: From the passage, what can be inferred about Arthur Pedrick?<br />
A. He was more interested in creativity than facts.<br />
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B. He was a good scientist.<br />
C. He made a lot of money from his inventions.<br />
D. He was often bored.<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part<br />
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.<br />
Câu 27: A. surprise<br />
B. promise<br />
C. devise<br />
D. realize<br />
Câu 28: A. follows<br />
B. tiles<br />
C. books<br />
D. letters<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to<br />
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Câu 29: She graduated from one of the most prestigious universities in the world - the Oxford.<br />
A. famous<br />
B. infamous<br />
C. unknown<br />
D. sound<br />
Câu 30: As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.<br />
A. indirectly<br />
B. slowly<br />
C. easily<br />
D. directly<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the<br />
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Câu 31: In the end, her neighbor decided to speak his mind.<br />
A. be given the right to<br />
B. say a few words<br />
C. have a chat<br />
D. say exactly what he thought<br />
Câu 32: To remedy this situation, the Constitution of the United States, approved in 1789, allowed<br />
Congress to issue money.<br />
A. understand<br />
B. medicate<br />
C. resolve<br />
D. renew<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in<br />
meaning to each of the following questions.<br />
Câu 33: People believed that the boys started the fire.<br />
A. It is believed that the fire was started by the boys.<br />
B. The boys were believed to start the fire.<br />
C. The boys started the fire was believed.<br />
D. It was believed for the boys to start the fire.<br />
Câu 34: If it hadn't been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.<br />
A. If he were careful, we would finish the work.<br />
B. Because he wasn't careless, we didn't finish the work.<br />
C. He was careless because he hadn't finished the work.<br />
D. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.<br />
Câu 35: The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.<br />
A. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.<br />
B. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.<br />
C. Hardly the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.<br />
D. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government.<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the<br />
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 36 to 40.<br />
The Eighth Wonder of the World, The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defense<br />
scheme for protecting London (36) ______ rising water levels. The defenses (37) ______ include<br />
raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking Barrier.<br />
The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520-metre wide Woolwich reach and (38) ______ of<br />
10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures (39) ____ house<br />
the operating machinery.<br />
When raised, the four main gates each stands as high as a five-storey building and as wide as the<br />
opening of Tower Bridge. Each (40) ______ 3700 tonnes. During the first twelve years of operation<br />
the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times to protect London.<br />
Câu 36: A. for<br />
B. against<br />
C. between<br />
D. with<br />
Câu 37: A. and<br />
B. still<br />
C. also<br />
D. too<br />
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Câu 38:<br />
Câu 39:<br />
Câu 40:<br />
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A. involves<br />
A. whose<br />
A. weighs<br />
<br />
B. consists<br />
B. which<br />
B. calculates<br />
<br />
C. contains<br />
C. who<br />
C. measures<br />
<br />
D. includes<br />
D. where<br />
D. costs<br />
<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs<br />
correction in each of the following questions.<br />
Câu 41: Since ancient times, some people wore amulets, objects that are supposed to give the wearer<br />
magical powers.<br />
A. are supposed<br />
B. magical<br />
C. wore<br />
D. ancient times<br />
Câu 42: It was her, Ann Sullivan, who stayed with Helen Keller for 50 years, teaching and<br />
encouraging her student.<br />
A. her<br />
B. teaching<br />
C. for<br />
D. who stayed<br />
Câu 43: International students should take full use of tutorial appointments.<br />
A. take full use<br />
B. tutorial<br />
C. should<br />
D. of<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the<br />
correct answer to each of the questions from 44 to 50 .<br />
The idea of life in outer space has been talked about for a long time. Some scientists say that life<br />
development on Earth was far too unlikely for it to have happened anywhere else. Things had to be<br />
perfect for us to make it on this planet. Other scientists say that space is too big. Stars and other planets<br />
are far too numerous for there to be no other life in the universe.<br />
For many years, there have been reports of visitors from other planets. People all around the<br />
world have claimed to see alien spaceships or even aliens themselves. There have been glimpses of<br />
these so-called UFOs (unidentified flying object) flying through the air and they have even been<br />
captured on video. Some Americans believe that the U.S Army found an alien spaceship crashed in the<br />
desert and then lied to the press about it. Although these sightings may be true, scientists have not<br />
found significant evidence that aliens exist.<br />
If you go out into the countryside on a clear night and look up, you can see thousands of stars.<br />
Those stars make up a tiny part of our universe. There are more stars, planets, and galaxies than we can<br />
count. Even the smartest scientists can’t even come close to defining how big space is. The number of<br />
possible stars and planets out there is bigger than our ability to count. If we are really on the only<br />
planet that can sustain life, then we are very special in a universe full of amazing things.<br />
Câu 44: What would be the best title for this passage?<br />
A. The Life and Times of an Alien Life<br />
B. The Possibility of Life on Other Worlds<br />
C. Visitors from Faraway Planets<br />
D. The Mysterious Crash Landing in America<br />
Câu 45: Why does the author mention “reports of visitors from other planets” in paragraph 2?<br />
A. To explain why scientists are not interested in studying aliens.<br />
B. To inform people that a spaceship crashed in the American desert.<br />
C. To raise the issue of whether or not we are alone in the universe.<br />
D. To give an example of people who do not believe in science.<br />
Câu 46: What have some people claimed about aliens?<br />
A. Aliens often appear in dreams.<br />
B. Aliens are extremely dangerous.<br />
C. Aliens are always kidnapping people.<br />
D. They have encountered aliens.<br />
Câu 47: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to________.<br />
A. UFOs<br />
B. glimpses<br />
C. people<br />
D. videos<br />
Câu 48: According to the passage, what is NOT true about the night sky?<br />
A. It has an uncountable amount of stars.<br />
B. We can see stars there.<br />
C. The stars there are only a fraction of the universe.<br />
D. It proves that aliens are real.<br />
Câu 49: The word “defining” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.<br />
A. guaranteeing<br />
B. questioning<br />
C. describing<br />
D. wanting<br />
Câu 50: From the passage, what can be inferred about finding aliens?<br />
A. It’s already been done.<br />
B. Scientists already know the truth.<br />
C. It’s not possible yet.<br />
D. Aliens can be found in the USA.<br />
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