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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT KHỐI 12<br />
Môn: Tiếng Anh<br />
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút;<br />
(50 câu trắc nghiệm)<br />
Mã đề thi<br />
570<br />
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu)<br />
Họ, tên thí sinh:..................................................................................................<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 1 to 7.<br />
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake<br />
,one of the world’s largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice<br />
.Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that<br />
comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of<br />
ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth’s core. The thick<br />
glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.<br />
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an<br />
aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and<br />
revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that<br />
data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake; the<br />
satellite –borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level<br />
because it is floating on the water of the lake.<br />
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to<br />
the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains<br />
ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by<br />
factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organism in<br />
more exposed areas .The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of<br />
conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated<br />
with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake<br />
to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible way to accomplish this.<br />
Câu 1: What is true of Lake Vostok ?<br />
A. It is a saltwater lake.<br />
B. It is completely frozen.<br />
C. It is heated by the sun<br />
D. It is beneath a thick slab of ice<br />
Câu 2: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it<br />
____<br />
A. could not determine the lake’s exact size<br />
B. made use of radio waves<br />
C. was controlled by a satellite<br />
D. was conducted by air<br />
Câu 3: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if ______ .<br />
A. radio waves were not used<br />
B. there were no lake underneath<br />
C. Antarctica were not so cold<br />
D. the lake were not so big<br />
Câu 4: The word “microbes” in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by which of the<br />
following ?<br />
A. Tiny bubbles<br />
B. Tiny organisms<br />
C. Pieces of dust<br />
D. Rays of light<br />
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Câu 5: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it ________ .<br />
A. can be studied using radio waves<br />
B. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet<br />
light<br />
C. has already been contaminated<br />
D. may contain uncontaminated<br />
microbes<br />
Câu 6: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of _______ .<br />
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica<br />
B. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it<br />
C. the harsh climate of Antarctica<br />
D. problems with satellite – borne radar equipment<br />
<br />
Câu 7: The purpose of the passage is to _______ .<br />
A. provided satellite data concerning Antarctica<br />
B. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography<br />
C. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered<br />
D. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok<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 8 to<br />
12.<br />
Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the<br />
invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house If boring and<br />
repetitive factory work could be (8) ________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive<br />
household chores too?<br />
For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were<br />
amateur inventors And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is<br />
actually very complex It has never been one job it has always been many. A factor robot<br />
(9) ________ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t<br />
run the whole factory. A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different<br />
(10) ________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (11) ________ all the<br />
different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (12)<br />
________, there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the<br />
robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware.<br />
All that is missing the software- the programs that will operate the machine.<br />
Câu 8:<br />
Câu 9:<br />
Câu 10:<br />
Câu 11:<br />
Câu 12:<br />
<br />
A. succeeded<br />
A. carries out.<br />
A. types<br />
A. with<br />
A. Therefore<br />
<br />
B. made<br />
B. carries over<br />
B. methods<br />
B. for<br />
B. Moreover<br />
<br />
C. managed<br />
C. carries off<br />
C. systems<br />
C. from<br />
C. Besides<br />
<br />
D. given<br />
D. carries away<br />
D. ways<br />
D. by<br />
D. However<br />
<br />
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that<br />
needs correction in each of the following questions.<br />
Câu 13: The rapid growth of the world's population over the past 100 years have led to a<br />
A<br />
B<br />
great increase in the acreage of land under cultivation.<br />
C<br />
D<br />
Câu 14: Televisions are now an everyday feature of most households in the United States,<br />
A<br />
B<br />
and television viewing is the number one activity leisure.<br />
C<br />
D<br />
Câu 15: The flamingo constructs a cylindrical mud nest for its egg, which both parents<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
care for it.<br />
D<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest<br />
in meaning to each of the following questions.<br />
Câu 16: We can't decide until we hear all the advantages and disadvantages of the matter.<br />
A. It is not until all the advantages and disadvantages of the matter are heard can we<br />
decide.<br />
B. Unless we hear all the advantages and disadvantages, we can make a decision.<br />
C. Before we can come to a decision, we'll need to hear all the pros and cons of the<br />
matter.<br />
D. We'll know the advantages and disadvantages of the matter after we've made a<br />
decision.<br />
Câu 17: The cake was so stale that I couldn't eat it.<br />
A. The cake was too stale for me couldn't eat.<br />
B. The cake was stale enough that I couldn't eat it.<br />
C. The cake was too stale for me to eat.<br />
D. The cake was not stale enough for me to eat.<br />
Câu 18: He tried hard to push the thought of his failure to the back of his mind.<br />
A. He had to remind himself of the failure for future use.<br />
B. It was hard, but he tried to forget about his failure.<br />
C. The thought of his failure didn't seem to trouble him at all.<br />
D. The thought of the failure never got out of his mind<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 />
Câu 19: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was<br />
not talent.<br />
A. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pusue personal<br />
goals.<br />
B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensure his success in pursuing his goals.<br />
C. His determination to his pursue personal goals made him successful and talent.<br />
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D. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his<br />
success.<br />
Câu 20: We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about<br />
sleep.<br />
A. We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one-third of our<br />
lives sleeping.<br />
B. Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping.<br />
C. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about<br />
sleep.<br />
D. We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives<br />
sleeping.<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 />
Câu 21: A. maintained<br />
B. determined<br />
C. started<br />
D. survived<br />
Câu 22: A. documentary B. maximum<br />
C. population<br />
D. stimulate<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from<br />
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.<br />
Câu 23: A. recommend<br />
Câu 24: A. apply<br />
<br />
B. volunteer<br />
B. offer<br />
<br />
C. understand<br />
C. persuade<br />
<br />
D. potential<br />
D. reduce<br />
<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each<br />
of the following questions.<br />
Câu 25: It is very important for a film or a company to keep _____________the changes<br />
in the market.<br />
A. up with<br />
B. track about<br />
C. touch with<br />
D. pace of<br />
Câu 26: The medicine ________________________ had no effect at all.<br />
A. which the doctor gave it to me<br />
B. the doctor gave it to me<br />
C. the doctor gave me<br />
D. which given to me by the doctor<br />
Câu 27: She asked ________so embarrassed when he saw Carole.<br />
A. why looked<br />
B. why did Mai look C. why Mai looked D. did Mai look<br />
Câu 28: Your brother never go to work by bus, __________?<br />
A. is he<br />
B. isn’t he<br />
C. does he<br />
D. doesn’t he<br />
Câu 29: If Tan Son Nhat Airport __________ clear of fog, we’ll land there.<br />
A. could be<br />
B. is<br />
C. was<br />
D. will be<br />
Câu 30: You __________ the washing-up. I could have done it for you.<br />
A. needn’t have done<br />
B. hadn’t to do<br />
C. couldn’t have done<br />
D. mustn’t have done<br />
Câu 31: All of the students are __________ to pass the entrance examination in order to<br />
attend the uiversity.<br />
A. obsessed<br />
B. obliged<br />
C. observed<br />
D. obtained<br />
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Câu 32: Telecommunication is bound to have a huge ____________on various aspects of<br />
our lives.<br />
A. depression<br />
B. influence<br />
C. expect<br />
D. technique<br />
Câu 33: The North is flatter and more ___________ than the South.<br />
A. industrial<br />
B. industrialize<br />
C. industrualization D. industrialist<br />
Câu 34: John was the youngest boy_____________________ .<br />
A. that is joined the club<br />
B. to be admitted to the club<br />
C. admitted to the club<br />
D. joining the club<br />
Câu 35: There was a___________ table in the middle of the room.<br />
A. beautiful wooden Japanese round<br />
B. beautiful wooden round Japanese<br />
C. beautiful round Japanese wooden<br />
D. Japanese round beautiful wooden<br />
Câu 36: By the end of this year, Jill ____________ here for twenty months.<br />
A. is working<br />
B. will have worked C. will work<br />
D. have worked<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in<br />
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Câu 37: He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.<br />
A. didn’t want to see<br />
B. didn’t care<br />
C. wasn’t happy<br />
D. didn’t show surprise<br />
Câu 38: Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching the TV<br />
without being aware of its detriment to their school work.<br />
A. advantage<br />
B. support<br />
C. benefit<br />
D. harm<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in<br />
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Câu 39: We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.<br />
A. frequented<br />
B. lively<br />
C. revealed<br />
D. accessible<br />
Câu 40: Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional..<br />
A. free<br />
B. mandatory<br />
C. voluntary<br />
D. pressure<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best<br />
completes each of the following exchanges.<br />
Câu 41: Two students Peter and Anny are talking about women’s role.<br />
- Peter: “In my opinion, women should not go to work.”<br />
- Anny: “_________________”<br />
A. Yes, I don’t agree B. What nonsense!<br />
C. Yes, I do<br />
D. Yes, it was ever<br />
Câu 42: Cindy and Mary is talking about Mary’s hair.<br />
- Cindy: “Your hairstyle is terrific, Mary!”<br />
- Mary: “______________”<br />
A. Yes, all right.<br />
B. Thanks, but I’m afraid<br />
C. Thanks, Cindy. I had it done yesterday. D. Never mention it<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 />
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