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Trường THPT Triệu sơn 2 Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng lớp 12
Năm học : 2010 – 2011
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh – Thời gian : 90 phút
Họ và tên : .....................................................................
SBD.......................Phòng thi .........................................
(Đề thi có 07 trang 80 câu)
QUESTIONS 1 - 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions
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A. Canadian B. vegetarian C. pedestrian D. incredible
2.
A. edible B. classify C. terrify D. solidify
3.
A. associate B. operate C. integrate D. recognize
4.
A. ambitious B. dangerous C. mysterious D. expensive
5.
A. secretary B. necessary C. classify D. vocabulary
QUESTIONS 6 – 35: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions
6.The lower _______ is in a room, the more slowly our eyes focus.
A. the level of lighting B. light level C. leveling of light D. lighting is level
7.The wind-rippled sand at California's Kelso Dunes resembles_______ .
A. to be an ocean floor B. as an ocean floor
C. an ocean floor D. being an ocean floor
8.Living organisms contain more water_______ substance.
A. than do any other B. does than any other
C. other than do they any D. than any other
9. Nowadays, many people________ going to the cinema to reading the same story in a book.
A would rather B. like C. would prefer D. prefer
10. More than anything, what saved Jamestown was the highly successful cultivation of tobacco,
________ Indian assistance with farming undoubtedly played a major part as well
A. although B. in spite of C. nor D. neither
11. According to legend, coffee beans_________in the town of Kaffa.
A. first discovered B. were first discovered
C. discovered first D. have first discovered
12.Martin Luther King Jr, after his father's assassination, __________ the mission of his father
to fight for the rights of blacks in America and achieved some notable success in the 1970s.
A. continued B. continuing C. and continues D. is continuing
13. In the symphony orchestra, bass drums are not _________ kettle drums.
A. as prevalent B. that prevalent C. so prevalent as D. prevalent than
14. Narcissus bulbs _________ at least three inches apart and covered with about four inches of
well drained soil.
A. should be planted B. to plant C. must planting D. should plant
15. Total color blindness, __________ ,is the result of a defect in the retina.
A. a rare condition that B. a rare condition
C. that a rare condition D. is a rare condition
16. In the fourteenth century, ______ that glass coated with silver nitrate would turn yellow when
fired in an oven.
A. the discovery B. it was discovered
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C. with the discovery D. if it was discovered
17. ________ electric eels send a series of blips of electricity into the water around them and
they can detect the pattern of electricity of the water changes.
A. All of B. Every C. All D. Of each
18. I gave up smoking, ________surprised all other members of my family.
A this B. that C. it D. which
19. Can you give me advice about ________ ?
A. what to eat B. to eat what C. what should I eat D. what for eating
20. ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked.
A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Without D. Because of
21.The sea horse uses___________ to cling to the seaweed and other plants.
A. it has a tail B. a tail with which it C. its tail D. as its tail
22.The human skin forms ________ against the action of physical, chemical, and bacterial agents
on the deeper tissues.
A. protective a barrier is B. a protective barrier
C. a barrier protect D. a barrier protects
23.The swallows of Capistrano are famous _________ to the same nests in California each
spring.
A. to return B. who returned C. they returned D. for returning
24.The invention in the 1920s of the Corning ribbon _______ important, because from that time
on the price of a light bulb plunged.
A. machine was B. while a machine was C. had a machine D. for the machine
25. In 1950, aspirin earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records _______ .
A. in the world’s best selling painkiller B. in the world as a best selling painkiller
C. as the world’s best selling painkiller D. of the world's best-selling painkiller
26.Perhaps we should think in terms of raising interest rates _______ them, in consideration of
the new reports about inflation reported last June.
A. then reducing B. and reduce C. although reduce D. rather than reducing
27._____bacteria in foods are killed, as they are during baking or stewing, decay is slowed down.
A. What B. The C. If D. So
28.The Pulitzer Prize has been _______ in American literature for more than seventy years.
A. the award most prestigious that B. the most prestigious award
C. a prestigious award that most D. most prestigious award
29. Spain and Portugal's competition for economic domination in the Americas ______
after Columbus' return to Europe, when they both realized that the Newland could increase
their gold reserves.
A. began B. begin C. begun D. was beginning
30. The lenses in an optical microscope bend the light passing through a specimen to form an
image of that specimen that is much larger __________ actually viewed.
A. than it B. than the one C. one than D. than one which
31. In this pure state antimony has no important uses , but ________ with other substances, it is an
extremely useful metal.
A.when combined physically or chemically B. combined when physically or chemically
C.the physical and chemical combination D. it is combined physically and chemically
32. In hot, dry regions, the Sun's heat causes the outer layer of rocks _______ a process called
exfoliation.
A. are expanded and peeled away B. to expand and peel away
C. expands and peels away D. they expand and peel away
33. Industrialization has been responsible for _________ most radical of the environmental
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changes caused by humans.
A. a B. the C. some of which D. which are the
34. For the first time in 70 years, _________ aspirin's potential beyond reducing pain, fever and
inflammation.
A.researchers began to understand B. researchers begin understanding
C.researcher's understanding of D. researchers began their understanding
35.The hourglass, an instrument used ___, usually consists of two bulbs united by a narrow neck.
A. measures time B. time is measured
C. for measuring time D. the time for measuring
QUESTIONS 36 – 45: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
The 18th century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20th century, an intimate theatre,
especially intimate in the (36)_____ of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the
standards of the day. Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the
mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors. But at least the battle field lost some of its
impersonality. In fact, in (37)_____ to (with) the 20th century combat, in which the enemy
usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire unknown, in the 18th century battles the
enemy could be seen and sometimes even (38)_____ . (39)______ one's enemy may have arose
a singular (40) _____of feeling uncommon in modern battles. Before the (41)_____ occurred
tension and anxiety (42) _____ up as the troops marched from their column into a line of attack.
The ( 43) _____ of their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who
must have watched with feeling of dread and fascination. When the order came sending them
(44) ______ ,rages, even madness replaced the attacker's (45) _____, while terror and
desperation filled those who received the charge.
36. A. engagement B. success C. attachment D.independence
37. A. connection B. contrast C. contract D. link
38. A. stroked B.touched C. seen D. confronted
39. A. Seeing B. Dealing C. Fighting D. Killing
40. A. despair B. sadness C. intensity D. stress
41. A. assault B. confrontation C. obedience D. order
42. A. stored B. kept C. set D. built
43. A. notion B. purpose C. reason D. trace
44. A. upward B. outward C. forward D. downward
45. A. anxiety B. sympathy C. passions D. nerves
QUESTIONS 46 — 50: 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 quetions
Most fairy tales in the world begin with "Once upon a time" and end with "They
lived happily ever after," so we will begin in the same way.
Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the
kitchen while her lazy sister did nothing.
One night, her sister went to a ball at the palace. Cinderella was left home, very
sad. After a time, her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to
the ball — but to return home by midnight.
So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress in a wonderful coach. She danced with
the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on her
dancing floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the
capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella. She and the
prince were married and lived happily ever after.
46. Books with fairy tales are found in _________ .
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A. our country only B. few countries
C. all countries except ours D. many countries
47. According to the passage, fairy tales in different languages usually begin and end
_____ . ______
A. in the same way B. in different ways
C. in many ways D. in various ways
48. The word "ball" in the first sentence of paragraph 3 means _______ .
A. a sport equipment B. a dancing hall C. a balloon D. sphere
49. Cinderella was very sad because ______ .
A.her sister did nothing B. her sister went to a ball and left her at home
B.she did all the work in the kitchen D. her sister was invited to a ball
50. At the end of the story, _________ .
A.Cinderella could go to the ball and its meaning is clear that she and the prince were
married
B.Cinderella's godmother came to comfort her
C.one of Cinderella's sisters was married to the prince
D.the prince invited Cinderella to the ball
QUESTIONS 51 — 55: 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 quetions
In many modern countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their
children. But this is not the only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world,
a family group has many other members. This kind of large family is called an
"extended family" or a "joint family".
The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother's or the father's
side of the family. It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and
cousins. They live together in a large house or in huts built close together.
Early people probably live in joint families. They had to be part of a large in order to survey.
The members of the group help each other hunt. They work together to protect
themselves from dangerous animals and other enemies.
In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived
at his parents' home. Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married.
Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents. Younger members of the joint family
always took care of the old ones.
India and Africa, some people still live in joint families. The members of a joint family share
their earnings and property. If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the
others help the person. As in the past, the members of the joint family offer each other
help and protection.
51. The word in paragraph 2 that means "to be made up of” is_______ .
A. include B. relatives C. live D. hut
52. Long time ago, members of joint families________ .
A.did not live together B. helped each other catch animals
C.only played together D. lived separately in order to survive
53. Chinese people felt loyal to their________ .
A. relatives B. cousins C. younger members D. parents
54. In India and Africa, people in joint families help a person when ______ .
A. he has good luck B. he has bad luck
C. he gets rid of illness D. he shares them his earnings
55. On the whole, this story is about________ .
A. all types of family B. families in China
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C . j o i n t f a m i l i e s D . f a m i l i e s f o u n d i n I n d i a a n d A f r i c a
QUESTIONS 56 – 60: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
underlined part that needs correction
56. My father's been worked as a shop assistant for over 15 years.
A B C D
57. Peter has gone on a sailing course in spite being unable to swim.
A B C D
58. The Concord could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of freight.
A B C D
59. Every country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries.
A B C D
60. People tend to make a lot of shopping at Xmas time.
A B C D
QUESTIONS 61 – 70: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the
sentence which has the same meaning as the original one and mark your choice
on the answer sheet.
61."You'd better not lend Mark any more money, Elizabeth", said John.
A.Johns tells Elizabeth that she would better not lend Mark any more money.
B.Johns advised Elizabeth not to lend Mark any more money.
C.Johns advised Elizabeth that she had better not lend Mark any more money.
D.Johns said to Elizabeth that she would better lend Mark any money.
62. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare
parts.
A. Take plenty of spare parts so your car will not brake down in rough mountain road.
B. In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, take much spare parts.
C. In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, spare parts are plentiful.
D. In case your car breaks down in the rough mountain road, take plenty of spare parts.
63. "You stole my best cassette, Bob!" said Willy.
A.Willy accused Bob for having stolen his best cassette.
B. Willy accused Bob of having stolen his best cassette.
C.Willy accused Bob on having stolen his best cassette.
D.Willy accused Bob to have stolen his best cassette.
64. "Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought Jane.
A. Jane wondered why she hadn't got a computer in the previous time.
B. Jane wondered why she haven't got a computer in the previous time.
C. Jane wondered why she didn't get a computer in the previous time.
D. Jane wondered why not she got a computer in the previous time.
65. It is more than one hundred years since the birth of Charles Dicken, the famous
Novelist.
A. It is more than one hundred years when Charles Dicken, the famous novelist, born.
B. More than one hundred years ago, Charles Dicken, the famous born.
C. Since Charles Dicken is a famous novelist, he was born more than a hundred years
ago.
D. Charles Dicken, the famous novelist, was born more than one hundred years ago.
66. Without this treatment, that patient would have died.
A. If that patient didn't followed this treatment he would have died.
B. If that patient hadn’t undergone this treatment he would have not died.
C. If that patient had use this treatment he would have not died.
D. If that patient haven’t undergone this treatment he would have not died.
67. Lan didn't apply for the job in the library and regets it now.
A.Lan wishes she had applied for the job in the library.
B. Lan wishes she have applied for the job in the library.