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KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút; (80 câu trắc nghiệm)

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Họ, tên học sinh:..................................................................Mã số (SBD): .................................... Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions (from 1 to 24) Câu 1: School uniform is ________ in most of Vietnamese schools.

A. depended C. paid D. required

B. divided Câu 2: I really can't _________ the twins apart. They look so alike. A. tell B. take C. talk D. say

Câu 3: You are not allowed to use the club's facilities _________ you are a member. A. unless B. if C. provided D. supposed .

Câu 4: This school has the highest ………… standards in the area. A. learning B. intelligence C. academic D. study.

Câu 5: We all realise_____________

A. how difficult the university entrance exam is B. how difficult is the university entrance exam C. how is difficult the university entrance exam D. how the university entrance exam is difficult

A. responsibility C. responsible D. irresponsible

Câu 6: You are old enough to take ________ for what you have done. B. responsibly Câu 7: The stockbroker denied ______ of the secret business deal.

A. having been informed C. having informed B. to have informed D. to have been informed

Câu 8: The United States consists of fifty states, _________ has its own government. A. they each B. each of them C. each of D. each of which

Câu 9: Are you getting __________ well at college? A. on B. over. C. in

D. off Câu 10: Washing-up has become so much easier since we bought a ___________ . A. dish machine B. plate rack C. dishwasher D. washing machine

Câu 11: Bill: “ We’re going to the seaside.” Henry: “ Can ____________?” A. also I come B. I come as well C. I as well come D. I too come

Câu 12: Which company have you applied ___________? C. to. A. in D. on

B. for Câu 13: He got his sister _________ and washing for him. A. to do cooking B. do the cooking C. to do the cooking D. does the cooking

Câu 14: Bill: “How do you do? I’m Bill Thompson.”

David: “ __________” A. Very well, thank you C. How do you do? B. Thank you, and you? D. What do you do?

Câu 15: Those quick and easy ________ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost. A. solvable C. solutions D. solve B. solvability Câu 16: Assistant: May I help you?

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Customer: ________ . A. I'm just looking B. You may go C. I don't need help D. No problem

Câu 17: Have you ever seen ______ Great Wall of China? B. a A. the C. no article D. an

Câu 18: Little ______ about her family. B. does he know A. do he know C. he know D. he knows

Câu 19: The doctor insisted that his patient____________ .

A. to take some vacations for three months C. take it easy for three months B. taking it easy for three months D. doesn’t work too hard for three months

Câu 20: Having ________the table, the girl called her parents and sisters for dinner. A. laid B. spread C. ordered D. completed

Câu 21: He has been very interested in doing research on ________ since he was at high school. A. biologically C. biology D. biologist

B. biological Câu 22: London is home to people of many ________ cultures. B. diverse C. diversify A. diversity D. diversification

Câu 23: He failed the exam again. He _____________

A. needn’t have studied hard. C. must have studied hard. B. should have studied hard. D. may have studied hard. Câu 24: Mr Brown: “_______.”

B. I can give your kid a lift to school. D. Can we ask your child to take a photo?

Mrs Thompson: "Thank you. We are proud of him." A. Your kid is naughty. C. Your child is just adorable! Choose the sentence marked (A, B, C, D) which is closest in meaning to the original sentence (from 25 to 29)

Câu 25: When he was asked for more information about the burglary, the man appeared quite upset.

A. The man appeared quite upset, asking for more information about the burglary. B. On being asked for more information about the burglary, the man seemed quite upset. C. When asking for more information about the burglary, the man appeared quite upset. D. Being asked for more information about the burglary, the man was quite upset as he appeared.

Câu 26: "Cigarette?" he asked. "No, thanks," I said.

A. He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once. B. He asked for a cigarette, and I immediately refused. C. He mentioned a cigarette, 'so I thanked him. D. He offered a cigarette, but I promptly declined.

Câu 27: It is said that two men were arrested after the explosion.

A. Two men are said to be arrested after the explosion. B. People said two men be arrested' after the explosion. C. Two men were said to be arrested after the explosion D. Two men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.

Câu 28: If it hadn't been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.

A. If he were careful, we would finish the work. B. He was careless because we hadn't finished the work. C. Because he wasn't careless, we didn't finish the work. D. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.

Câu 29: Much as I respect your point of view, I can't agree. A. Even though I respect your point of view, I can't agree. B. I can't agree with your point, of view even if I respect you.

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C. I respect your point of view, so I agree. D. I can't agree because I respect your point of view.

Choose the sentence marked (A, B, C, D) which best combines the pair of sentences (from 30 to 34) Câu 30: The news was so wonderful. As a consequence, we decided to have a celebration.

A. We decided to have a celebration because the news was so wonderful. B. We decided to have a celebration so as to hear wonderful news. C. It was such a wonderful news that we decided to have a celebration D. We decided to have a celebration so that we heard the news.

Câu 31: He wants to buy three expensive shirts. That doesn’t please his mother.

A. He wants to buy three expensive shirts that doesn’t please his mother B. He wants to buy three expensive shirts, which doesn’t please his mother C. He wants to buy three expensive shirts, that doesn’t please his mother D. He wants to buy three expensive shirts which doesn’t please his mother

Câu 32: They left their home early. They didn’t want to miss the first train.

A. They left their home early for fear that they wouldn’t miss the first train. B. They left their home early so as not to miss the first train. C. They left their home early so as to not miss the first train. D. They left their home early in order that not to miss the first train. Câu 33: David doesn't play tennis. David doesn’t play table tennis.

A. Neither David plays tennis nor plays table tennis. B. David r plays neither tennis nor table tennis. C. David doesn’t neither play tennis nor plays table tennis. D. David neither play tennis nor play table tennis.

Câu 34: Mai plays the guitar well. Mai dances beautifully.

A. Mai plays the guitar not only well but also dances beautifully. B. Not only Mai plays the guitar well but also dances beautifully. C. Mai plays not only the guitar well but also dances beautifully. D. Mai not only plays the guitar well but also dances beautifully.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOZEST in the meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions (from 35 to 37) Câu 35: At last, we succeeded in persuading those boys and girls to join our picnic. A. In the end B. At the end C. Endlessly D. Lastly

Câu 36: Ian was under the weather yesterday, so he didn’t go into work. A. ill B. healthy C. strong D. fit

Câu 37: You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble.

B. as trustingly as you can D. with a negative attitude A. exactly as you can C. in a harmful way

B. residence B. agricultural B. opportunity C. establish C. philosophy C. available D. maximum D. university D. certificate Choose A,B,C,or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions (from 38 to 40) Câu 38: A. regional Câu 39: A. international Câu 40: A. tutorial

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Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the question by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (from 41 to 50)

Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme heat. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than absorb the Sun's rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constant body temperature. Instead of trying to keep down toe body temperature deep inside the body, which would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles. The overheated body then cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusually low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is an advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warming up the body, and an excessive buildup of heat does not begin until well into the day.

Another strategy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point that would be fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight as water without harm to itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent of their body weight. An equally important adaptation is the ability to replenish this water loss at one drink. Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and camels have been known to imbibe over 100 liters in a few minutes. A very dehydrated person, on the other hand, cannot drink enough water to rehydrate at one session, because the human stomach is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid dilution of the body fluids causes death from water intoxication. The tolerance of water loss is of obvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain near a water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and far-flung pastures. Desert-adapted mammals have the further ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated, it is a common experience in people that appetite is lost even under conditions of moderate thirst.

Câu 41: What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Adaptations of desert animals C. Weather variations in the desert B. Diseases of desert animals D. Human use of desert animals

Câu 42: According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage to large desert animals?

A. It does not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors. B. It helps them see their young at night. C. It helps them hide from predators. D. It keeps them cool at night.

Câu 43: The word "dawn” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______ . A. sunset B. spring C. sunrise D. autumn

Câu 44: The author uses of Grant's gazelle as an example of _______.

A. an animal that is not as well adapted as the camel B. a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures C. an animal with a low average temperature D. a desert animal with a constant body temperature

Câu 45: When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower?

A. Just after drinking C. Just after sunset B. In the middle of the day D. Just before sunrise

Câu 46: The word "tolerate” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______ . A. replace B. reduce C. endure D. compensate

Câu 47: What causes water intoxication?

A. Drinking polluted water C. Lack of water B. Drinking too much water very quickly D. Bacteria in water

Câu 48: What does the author imply about desert-adapted mammals?

A. They can eat large quantities quickly. B. They do not need to eat much food.

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C. They can travel long distances looking for food. D. They easily lose their appetites.

Câu 49: Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph? B. To show how they use camels.

A. To give instructions about desert survival. C. To show how they have adapted to desert life. D. To contrast them to desert mammals. Câu 50: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals?

B. Eating while dehydrated. D. Being active at night. A. Variation in body temperatures. C. Drinking water quickly.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in the meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions (from 51 to 52) Câu 51: Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of extinction. A. purified B. enriched C. contaminated D. strengthened

Câu 52: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. B. ill-educated C. unqualified D. unskilled A. unimpaired

Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the question by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D ( from 53 to 62)

Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic foods - a term whose meaning varies greatly - frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.

The growing interest of consumers in the safety and more nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a welcome development. However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and form the basis for folklore.

Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for "no-aging" diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains and the like.

One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food and buy only expensive organic foods instead.

Câu 53: The word "Advocates" is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. Merchants C. Proponents D. Inspectors

B. Consumers Câu 54: In the first paragraph, the word "others” refers to _______ B. advocates C. advantages A. products D. organic foods

Câu 55: The "welcome development" mentioned is an increase in ________

A. the amount of healthy food grown in North America B. the number of consumers in North America C. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet D. interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet

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Câu 56: According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term "organic foods"?

A. It is accepted by most nutritionists. C. It has no fixed meaning. B. It is seldom used by consumers. D. It has been used only in recent years.

Câu 57: The word "unsubstantiated" is closest in meaning to ________ A. uncontested D. unpopular

C. unbelievable B. unverified Câu 58: The word "maintain" is closest in meaning to _________ B. preserve C. improve A. monitor D. restore

Câu 59: Who does the author think should NOT buy organic foods?

A. Concerned consumers C. Low income consumers B. Wealthy people D. Advocates of organic foods

Câu 60: The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because __________

A. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods B. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods C. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods D. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops.

Câu 61: According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally grown foods are often _________ A. thrifty B. mistaken C. wealthy D. careless

Câu 62: What is the author's attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods? C. Very enthusiastic D. Skeptical A. Somewhat favorable B. Neutral

Choose the right word or phrase marked (A, B, C, D) that best fits the blanks in the following passage (from 63 to 72)

Today, there are libraries in almost every town in the world. Even in areas …… (63) … there are no libraries, there are often mobile libraries which takes books from one to …… (64) …… .

But in the days when books were copied by hand …… (65) …… than printed, libraries were very rare. The reason is simple: books took a long time to produce, and there were far fewer copies of any given work around. The greatest library …… (66) …… all, that in Alexandria, had 54,000 books.

In the ancient world, this number …… (67) …… considered huge. It was the first time that anyone had collected so many books from all around the world …… (68) …… one roof. There are many theories about why these books were lost. …… (69) …… is that the library accidentally burned down. Another is that one of the rulers of the city ordered the books to be burned. They were taken to various places and took six months to burn them. …… (70) …… happened, the collection there was priceless. Many of the library’s treasures were lost forever – some books were …… (71) …… recovered. We cannot even know …… (72) ……what the library contained.

Câu 63: A. who Câu 64: A. other Câu 65: A. more Câu 66: A. about Câu 67: A. is Câu 68: A. over Câu 69: A. A theory Câu 70: A. Whoever Câu 71: A. yet Câu 72: A. exactly B. where B. another B. rather B. over B. has been B. below B. All B. Whatever B. already B. normally C. the place C. the other C. much C. of C. was C. in C. One C. Whichever C. almost C. really D. which D. others D. else D. in D. were D. under D. None D. Wherever D. never D. detailedly

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D. enthusiast D. blame D. advanced B. whether B. inflation. B. achieved C. clothes C. amaze C. replied Choose a word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (from 73 to 75) Câu 73: A. though. Câu 74: A. scary Câu 75: A. required

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in the standard English (from 76 to 80) Câu 76: He gave me his address and phone number so that I contacted him.

A B C D

Câu 77: Several people have apparent tried to change the man's mind, but he refuses to listen. A B C D Câu 78: Unless we polish metals frequently, they rust or tarnish when exposure to air.

A B C D Câu 79: Depriving of the financial means to remain independent, Joe was forced to search for a

A B C job as a typist. D

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Câu 80: Laser treatment isn't always effective and chemotherapy isn't neither. A B C D

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