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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT KHỐI 12 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; (50 câu trắc nghiệm)
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Họ, tên thí sinh:.................................................................................................. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 7.
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake ,one of the world’s largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice .Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth’s core. The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface. The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake; the satellite –borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake.
scientific community because of the potential that the
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to lake contains the ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organism in more exposed areas .The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible way to accomplish this.
Câu 1: What is true of Lake Vostok ? A. It is a saltwater lake. C. It is heated by the sun B. It is completely frozen. D. It is beneath a thick slab of ice
Câu 2: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it ____
A. could not determine the lake’s exact size C. was controlled by a satellite B. made use of radio waves D. was conducted by air
Câu 3: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if ______ .
A. radio waves were not used C. Antarctica were not so cold B. there were no lake underneath D. the lake were not so big
Câu 4: The word “microbes” in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by which of the following ?
A. Tiny bubbles C. Pieces of dust B. Tiny organisms D. Rays of light
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Câu 5: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it ________ .
A. can be studied using radio waves B. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet
light
C. has already been contaminated D. may contain uncontaminated
microbes Câu 6: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of _______ .
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica B. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it C. the harsh climate of Antarctica D. problems with satellite – borne radar equipment
Câu 7: The purpose of the passage is to _______ . A. provided satellite data concerning Antarctica B. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography C. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered D. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 8 to 12. Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs around the house If boring and repetitive factory work could be (8) ________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?
For a long time the only people who really gave the problem their attention were amateur inventors And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very complex It has never been one job it has always been many. A factor robot (9) ________ one task endlessly until it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A housework robot on the other hand, has to do several different (10) ________ of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (11) ________ all the different shapes and positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (12) ________, there have been some developments recently. Sensors are available to help the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will operate the machine.
B. made B. carries over B. methods B. for B. Moreover C. managed C. carries off C. systems C. from C. Besides D. given D. carries away D. ways D. by D. However
Câu 8: A. succeeded Câu 9: A. carries out. Câu 10: A. types Câu 11: A. with Câu 12: A. Therefore
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Câu 13: The rapid growth of the world's population over the past 100 years have led to a A B
great increase in the acreage of land under cultivation.
C D
Câu 14: Televisions are now an everyday feature of most households in the United States,
A B and television viewing is the number one activity leisure. C D
Câu 15: The flamingo constructs a cylindrical mud nest for its egg, which both parents A B C care for it. D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 16: We can't decide until we hear all the advantages and disadvantages of the matter. A. It is not until all the advantages and disadvantages of the matter are heard can we
decide.
B. Unless we hear all the advantages and disadvantages, we can make a decision. C. Before we can come to a decision, we'll need to hear all the pros and cons of the
matter.
D. We'll know the advantages and disadvantages of the matter after we've made a
decision. Câu 17: The cake was so stale that I couldn't eat it. A. The cake was too stale for me couldn't eat. B. The cake was stale enough that I couldn't eat it. C. The cake was too stale for me to eat. D. The cake was not stale enough for me to eat.
Câu 18: He tried hard to push the thought of his failure to the back of his mind.
A. He had to remind himself of the failure for future use. B. It was hard, but he tried to forget about his failure. C. The thought of his failure didn't seem to trouble him at all. D. The thought of the failure never got out of his mind
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 19: He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals. He was not talent.
A. His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pusue personal
goals.
B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensure his success in pursuing his goals. C. His determination to his pursue personal goals made him successful and talent.
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D. It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his
success. Câu 20: We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about sleep.
A. We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one-third of our
lives sleeping.
B. Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping. C. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about
sleep.
D. We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives
sleeping.
D. survived D. stimulate C. started C. population
C. understand C. persuade B. volunteer B. offer D. potential D. reduce
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. B. determined Câu 21: A. maintained Câu 22: A. documentary B. maximum Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Câu 23: A. recommend Câu 24: A. apply Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Câu 25: It is very important for a film or a company to keep _____________the changes in the market. A. up with B. track about C. touch with D. pace of
Câu 26: The medicine ________________________ had no effect at all. B. the doctor gave it to me D. which given to me by the doctor A. which the doctor gave it to me C. the doctor gave me
Câu 27: She asked ________so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A. why looked B. why did Mai look C. why Mai looked D. did Mai look
Câu 28: Your brother never go to work by bus, __________?
A. is he B. isn’t he C. does he D. doesn’t he
Câu 29: If Tan Son Nhat Airport __________ clear of fog, we’ll land there.
A. could be B. is C. was D. will be
Câu 30: You __________ the washing-up. I could have done it for you.
A. needn’t have done C. couldn’t have done B. hadn’t to do D. mustn’t have done
Câu 31: All of the students are __________ to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the uiversity.
A. obsessed B. obliged C. observed D. obtained
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Câu 32: Telecommunication is bound to have a huge ____________on various aspects of our lives.
A. depression B. influence C. expect D. technique
Câu 33: The North is flatter and more ___________ than the South.
A. industrial C. industrualization D. industrialist
B. industrialize Câu 34: John was the youngest boy_____________________ .
A. that is joined the club C. admitted to the club B. to be admitted to the club D. joining the club
Câu 35: There was a___________ table in the middle of the room.
A. beautiful wooden Japanese round C. beautiful round Japanese wooden B. beautiful wooden round Japanese D. Japanese round beautiful wooden
Câu 36: By the end of this year, Jill ____________ here for twenty months.
B. will have worked C. will work D. have worked
A. is working
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 37: He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. didn’t want to see C. wasn’t happy B. didn’t care D. didn’t show surprise
Câu 38: Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching the TV without being aware of its detriment to their school work. B. support C. benefit D. harm
A. advantage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 39: We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.
A. frequented B. lively C. revealed D. accessible
Câu 40: Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.. B. mandatory C. voluntary D. pressure
A. free
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 41: Two students Peter and Anny are talking about women’s role.
- Peter: “In my opinion, women should not go to work.” - Anny: “_________________” A. Yes, I don’t agree B. What nonsense! C. Yes, I do D. Yes, it was ever
Câu 42: Cindy and Mary is talking about Mary’s hair.
B. Thanks, but I’m afraid
- Cindy: “Your hairstyle is terrific, Mary!” - Mary: “______________” A. Yes, all right. C. Thanks, Cindy. I had it done yesterday. D. Never mention it
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.
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Perhaps the most striking quality of satiric literature is its freshness and its originality of perspective. Satire itself, however, rarely offers original ideas. Instead, it presents the familiar in a new form. Satirists do not offer the world new philosophies. What they do is look at familiar conditions from a perspective that makes these conditions seem foolish, harmful, or affected. Satire jars us out of complacence into a pleasantly shocked realization that many of the values we unquestioningly accept are false.
Don Quixote makes chivalry seem absurd; Brave New World ridicules the pretensions of science; A Modest Proposal dramatizes starvation by advocating cannibalism. None of these ideas is original. Chivalry was suspect before Cervantes, humanists objected to the claims of pure science before Aldous Huxley, and people were aware of famine before Swift.
It was not the originality of the idea that made these satires popular. It was the manner of expression, the satiric method, that made them interesting and entertaining. Satires are read because they are aesthetically satisfying works of art, not because they are morally wholesome or ethically instructive. They are stimulating and refreshing because with commonsense briskness they brush away illusions and secondhand opinions. With spontaneous irreverence, satire rearranges perspectives, scrambles familiar objects into incongruous juxtaposition, and speaks in a personal idiom instead of abstract platitude. Satire exists because there is need for it. It has lived because readers appreciate a refreshing stimulus, an irreverent reminder that they live in a world of platitudinous thinking, cheap moralizing, and foolish philosophy. Satire serves to prod people into an awareness of truth, though rarely to any action on behalf of truth. Satire tends to remind people that much of what they see, hear, and read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true. Life resembles in only a slight degree the popular image of it.
Câu 43: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Popular topics of satire. B. New philosophies emerging from satiric literature. C. Difficulties of writing satiric literature. D. Reasons for the popularity of satire.
Câu 44: Don Quixote, Brave New World, and A Modest Proposal are cited by the author as____________.
A. classic satiric works C. a typical approach to satire B. good critiques by satirists D. best satirists of all times
Câu 45: What satires fascinates readers is how ____________.
A. ideas are expressed B. realistic they are C. plots are created
D. ideas are organized
Câu 46: Which of the following can be found in satiric literature?
A. Odd combinations of objects and ideas. B. Wholesome characters who are unselfish. C. Newly emerging philosophies. D. Abstract discussion of morals and ethics.
Câu 47: According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be __________.
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A. exposed to original philosophies when they are formulated B. reminded that popular ideas may often be inaccurate C. informed about new scientific developments D. told how they can be of service to their communities
Câu 48: The word "refreshing" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. popular B. common C. awakening D. revitalizing
Câu 49: The word "sanctimonious" may be new to you. It most probably means " " in this context.
A. exaggerated B. educational C. moderate D. good
Câu 50: The various purposes of satire include all of the following EXCEPT .
A. exposing false values B. brushing away illusions C. reminding readers of the truth D. introducing readers to unfamiliar situations
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