Read the passage and circle the best answer: 2ms Of all my relatives, I like Aunt Emily the best.. Read the passage and circle the best answer: 2ms Cambridge ‘Where is the university?
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KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN 12 - (1)
I Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
Circle the word with the different stress pattern (1m)
II Choose the best answer: (3ms)
15 Brenda: ‘Do you think it will rain?’ Carol: ‘Oh! ’
a I don’t hope b I hope not c I don’t hope so d It’s hopeless
16 The librarian told us not reference books out of the library
17 The animals gathered closely together for
18 The house caused fire while they
a are sleeping b have slept c sleep d were sleeping
19 He in London at the moment
a is studying b will study c has studied d studies
20 She did the job
a succeed b successful c succeessfully d unsuccessful
21 Mary in London for 15 years
22 Peter at the moment, so he can’t answer the phone
23 The Second World War in 1939
24 My sister has a baby girl yesterday, and this is my first
25 Dora: ‘What’s your name?’ Hellen: ‘ .’
26 He had no of selling the clock- it had belonged to his grandfather
a interest b intention c meaning d intend
III Circle the underlined part in the sentence that needs correcting: (1m)
27 (A) When I (B) came in, everyone (C) were (D) watching a film
28 They (A) asked me (B) what did happened last night, (C) but I was unable (D) to tell them
29 You (A) have study (B) hard to (C) keep pace with your (D) classmates
30 He (A) never (B) goes home before he (C) will finish his (D) work
IV Read the passage and circle the best answer: (2ms)
Of all my relatives, I like Aunt Emily the best She’s my mother’s youngest sister She has never married, and lives alone in a small village near Bath She’s in her late fifties, but she’s quite young in spirit She has a fair complexion, and dark brown eyes She has fair hair, which she wears in a bun She has a kind face, and when you meet her, the first thing you notice is her smile Her face is a little wrinkled now, but I think she is still rather attractive She is the sort of person you can always go to if you have a problem
She likes reading and gardening, and she still goes for long walks over the hills She’s a very active person Either she’s making something, or mending something, or doing something to entertain herself She’s extremely generous, but not very tolerant with people who don’t agree with her I hope I’m as contented as she is when I’m her age
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32 How old is Aunt Emily?
A About forty B About fifty C About fifty five D About fifty eight
33 In the sentence “She has fair hair, which she wears in a bun.’ We know that she has
34 Which of the following sentences is true?
A Aunt Emily is one of the writer’s best relatives
B Despite her age, her face is a little wrinkled
C Despite her age, she is quite young in spirit
D She’s neither generous nor tolerant
35 In the second paragraph, the writer means that Aunt Emily
A enjoys doing nothing
B always keeps herself busy
C is not very satisfied with her present life
D is a selfish woman
ENGLISH TEST 12 (2)
I Circle the word with the different stress pattern (1m)
3 a proficiency b unemployed c compulsory d curriculum
II Choose the best answer: (3ms)
1 The men we met yesterday was the manager of a bicycle factory
2 English in many parts of the world
a speaks b is spoken c is speaking d was spoken
3 If I had time, I to the beach with you this weekend
a will go b will have gone c would have gone d would go
4 If you work hard, you will eventually
a success b succeed c successfully d successful
5 They worked hard to give their son a good
a educate b educating c education d educated
6 He will take us to the town we can see old temples
7 If you had asked him, he helped you to solve the problem
a will have b ought to have c should have d would have
8 He has an next Thursday for a job on the Los Angeles Times
a interviewingb interview c interviewed d interviews
9 The house eight decades ago
a will be built b was built c was building d was to be built
10 Most folk songs are ballads have simple words and tell simple stories
a what b although c when d that
11 They’ve a special surprise party for him
a prepared b preparation c preparing d prepares
12 What happens if the Finance Committee us on these figures
a challenge b challenges c challenged d challenging
13 Scientists working ………of each other have come up with very similar results
a independent b independently c independence d independently
14 I’m only a ……, so don’t expect perfect
a beginners b beginning c begin d beginner
III Circle the underlined part in the sentence that needs correcting: (1m)
1 The street (A) leads (B) to (C) the school (D) is very wide
2 (A) If it is (B) too expensive I (C) want to buy (D) it
3 I stayed (A) with my (B) aunt (C) which lives (D) in Paris
Trang 34 (A) That picture (B) didn’t be (C) painted (D) by Monet
IV Read the passage and circle the best answer: (2ms)
Cambridge
‘Where is the university?’ Is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one can give them a clear answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university The university is the city You can find the classroom buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university all over the city And most of its members are the
students and teachers or professors of the thirty one colleges
Cambridge was already developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago It grew
up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called A bridge was built over the river as early as 875
In the fourteen and fifteen centuries more and more land was used for college buildings The town grew much faster in the nineteen century after the opening of the railway in 1845 Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now it has the population of over 100,000 Many young students want to study at Cambridge Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town It has become a famous place all around the world
1.Why do most visitors come to Cambridge?
a To see university b To study in the colleges in Cambridge
c To find the classroom buildings d To use the libraries of the university
2 Around what time did the university begin to appear?
a In the 8th century b In the 13th century
c In the 9th century d In the 15th century
3 Why did people name Cambridge the ‘city of Cambridge’?
a Because the river was very well- known
b Because there is a bridge over the Cam
c Because it was a developing town
d Because there is a river named Granta
4 After which year did the town really begin developing?
5 From what we read, we know that Cambridge is now
a visited by international tourists b a city without wall
c a city of growing population d a city that may have a wall around it
V Write the sentence so that it has the same meaning: (3ms)
1 You sent me a present Thank you very much for it
Thank you very much for
2 The store was opened by John in 1932
John
3 Romeo and Juliet were lovers Their parents hated each other
Romeo
4 He didn’t pass the exam because he didn’t work hard
If
5 They’ll ask me some questions
I
6 He is overweight He eats too much
If
V Write the sentence so that it has the same meaning: (3ms)1 I last saw him when I was a student
I haven’t
2 ‘I’m a student.’ Jane said
Jane said
3 ‘Study hard, boys.’
She told the boys
4 Julia has been working for that company for 6 years
Julia started
5 She asked, ‘How many students are there in your class, Tom.’
She asked Tom
6 Learning English is not easy
It’s
* Rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning:
1 Jane will complete the reports tomorrow
The reports
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The problem
3 People don’t use this road very often
This road
II Put the verb in the corect forrm:
1 My brother (write) several plays He (just, finish) his second tragedy
- - - - - -
2 (you, watch) TV when I phoned you?
- - -
3 John (fall) down the stairs this morning and (hurt) his leg
- - - - - -
1.The actors (arrive) yesterday and (start) rehearsals early this morning
- - - - - -
2 Ann (spend) a lot of money yesterday She bought a dress which (cost) $50
- - - - - -
3 What you (do) at this time yesterday?
- - -
ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT LẦN 2 - 2007
I Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại:
II Chọn từ/cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
1 Brenda: ‘Do you think it will rain?’ Carol: ‘Oh! ’
a I don’t hope b I hope not c I don’t hope so d It’s hopeless
2 The librarian told us not reference books out of the library
3 The animals gathered closely together for
4 The house caused fire while they
5 Thank you for me
6 In our school library, there are several tables we can sit to read books
7 Don’t read that book It’s
8 We agreed Mr Wilson was a good doctor
9 Yesterday was the day they celebrated their 21th wedding anniversary
10 If I 10 years younger, I’d do yoga every day
11 That’s the house he used to stay
12 I don’t mind you with it if you can’t find anyone else
13 Many Vietnamese people are fond watching football
14 Mary in London for 15 years
15 This house, he bought in 1990, is being repaired at the moment
16 There is water in the bottle
17 Peter at the moment, so he can’t answer the phone
Trang 5a.works b has worked c is working d worked
18 French in Quebec, Canada
19 We are not used on the left
20 Could you me how to use this new mobile phone?
21 The Second World War in 1939
22 He was looking for an eraser he could erase a mistake in his composition
23.My sister has a baby girl yesterday, and this is my first
24 Dora: ‘What’s your name?’ Hellen: ‘ .’
25 There are planets in the universe that we can’t count them
III Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng cho mỗi chỗ trống:
Ann Johnson has worked at this college for 3 years She is a responsible employee and gets on well with the other members of the department We have all found her to be an excellent (1) She is always on time for work She is an extremely (2) staff member who is able to work independently I can always rely on her creative thinking Her students often tell me how kind she is She is always ready to help with a smile and she is cheerful to all of them In private, she is not very talkative (3) seems rather shy Her work is excellent, and she is determined to (4) She is also quite ambitious and has applied for the position of Director of Studies I think that you can count (5) Ann to make your school a success and I recommend her for the post of
Director
IV Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi:
Out in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometres from Los Angeles, are the islands of Hawaii, the 50th state of the US, with its area of 16,700 square kilometres
The first Hawaiians arrived from the other Pacific islands sometime around 100 A.D Then in 1778, Captain Cook visited Hawaii He put the islands on his maps of the Pacific Ocean Then more ships knew Hawaii and began stopping there for supplies
In 1820 a small group of people from the eastern US came to teach the Hawaiian people about Christianity They started farms to grow sugar cane and pineapples Because there were not enough people to do all the farm work, farm owners brought in Asians – Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos Later Koreans, Portuguese, and Puerto Ricans also came More people came from the US mainland and from other Pacific islands, and Hawaii became
an island with traditions from several countries People from the various national groups have married each other, so today the groups are partly mixed
Hawaiians are very friendly and always welcome visitors They celebrate traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino holidays as well as holidays from the US Hawaii is known as the Aloha State “Aloha” means “hello”, and “I love you” in Hawaiian
1 Hawaii is square kilometres in area
2 More ships knew Hawaii through and stopped there for supplies
a Christopher Columbus b Christians
c Captain Cook’s map d Japanese visitors
3 In the early 19th century, many Asians were taken to Hawaii
4 Today the various national groups are
a living in different societies b partly mixed
5 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
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b Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles
c Hawaii is the 50th state of the US
d Captain Cook came to Hawaii in 1778
V Xác định từ/cụm từ có gạch dưới cần phải sửa để câu trở thành chính xác:
1 How (A) age (B) is (C) your (D) elder sister?
2 (A) Last summer (B) my family went (C) camp (D) in Doson
3 (A) Have you finished (B) reading the book (C) which I (D) lend you last week?
4 Marrie Curie, (A) whose discover of radium (B) made her (C) famous was a (D) French physisist
5 The room is (A) such dirty that it (B) needs (C) cleaning (D) immediately
V Chọn phương án đúng để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
1 Do you know when
a was the accident happening b the accident was happening
c did the accident happen d the accident happened
2 He walked slowly
c so his leg was bad d so that his leg was bad
3 Although the sun was shining
a it wasn’t very hot b but it was very hot c yet it was very hot d it was very hot
4 They took the robber to the police station
a so quick as they were b as quickly as they could
5 your relatives in England?
a What do you often visit b What often you visit
45-MINUTE ENGLISH TEST 12 (3)
I Read the passage and circle the best answer:
SCIENTITS LEARN FROM CROCODILES
From recent (1) we now know that crocodiles possess an extremely (2) form of hemoglobin – the substance which carries oxygen in the blood As a result, this has a direct (3) on the length of time they can hold their breath and consequently their ability (4) under water for a long time This is very important because they drown
their victims by holding them underwater
When crocodiles hold their breath, their bodies produce a chemical signal which makes their hemoglobin give
up more of its oxygen than (5) Crocodiles can then use that oxygen without any need to breathe in more air Research workers (6) are trying to reproduce this hemoglobin molecule in human blood Their work may
eventually make it possible for someone to swim underwater for much longer The (7) is that this unusual form
of hemoglobin may not be the only explanation why crocodiles can stay underwater for so long (8) this,
however, the research is of great value for the future and may even (9) scientists to produce artificial blood This is just another example of the way in which we can (10) our lives by studying animals
4 a to stay b for staying c of staying d stay
6 a nowadays b in nowadays c on nowadays d at nowadays
II Circle the word with the different stress pattern:
2 a extinction b destruction c increase d maintain
5 a.difficult b elephant c information d animal
III Choose the best answer:
1 This is the shortest way to the city centre; it is not the only way
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2 Columbus discovered America but didn’t the new continent
a explore b explored c exploration d exploring
3 The boy was able to learn English, he is very lazy
a so b but c however d therefore
4 You ring the bell; I have a key
5 What is the of the town where you live?
6 It was midnight, the restaurant was still open
a however b therefore c so d but
7 We drive fast; there is a speed limit here
a may b mustn’t c must d needn’t
8 The floor of the beach-hut was
9 The giant panda is an species
a danger b dangerously c endangered d dangerous
10 It’s raining heavily The match
a must be cancelled b was cancelled c will be cancelled d is cancelled
11 That’s the best wine I’ve ever
12 It’s a serious problem I don’t know how it
a could be solved b will be solved c can be solved d is solved
13 This business was in 1860
a established b establishment c establishing d estsblishes
14 You carry that parcel home yourself; the shop will send it
a must b needn’t c mustn’t d need
15 Ann studied hard, he still fail the exam
a so b yet c therefore d but
16 Jane has caught a cold, she needs to take a rest
a but b however c so d then
17 We make any noise or we’ll wake the baby
a must b mustn’t c need d needn’t
18 A mystery is something that
a can’t be explained b can explained c will be explained d can explained
19 My grandfather was a builder He this house many years ago
a built b was built c was building d is built
20 He didn’t attend the lesson, he could not do his homework
a but b however c because d so
IV Circle the underlined part in the sentence that needs correcting:
1 He (A) worked hard, (B) however he could (C) earn (D) much money
2 You(A) should (B) be give (C) us the information (D) now
3 We (A) will must (B) buy a (C) car (D) soon
4 I (A) think Faust (B) wasn’t (C) written (D) from Shakespeare
5 Why (A) reading when TV can (B) bring you all the information (C) and stories with colour, (D) picture, and action?
ENGLISH TEST 12 (4)
I Circle the word with the different stress pattern:
4 a equipment b pollution c historian d employee
5 a composer b comprehend c compartment d arriving
II Choose the best answer:
6 This book to Peter It is not mine
7 I was so tired this morning that I couldn’t get
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8 The more goals the players _, the more exciting the match became
9 I asked her she understood the lesson
10 _ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to score goals with a ball
a Water polo b Rowing c Swimming d Water skiing
11 The radio is a bit loud Can you turn it _ a bit, please?
12 The 22nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven _ countries
a participate b participant c participation d participating
13 Sorry I’m late The car broke on the way here
14 I gave up the job, _ the attractive salary
15 We three hours and are very tired
a are walking b have been walking c were walking d had been walking
16 Mary was sacked, _ wasn't surprising
a that b for that c which d for which
17 Let’s wait until the rain
a stops b will stop c has stopped d is stopping
18 Working 12 hours a day her very tired
19 How many _ took part in the 22nd SEA Games?
a compete b competitors c competition d competitive
20 The athlete had tried his best to _ his SEA Games title and records
21 I for Mary for the last two hours, but she still hasn’t arrived
a am waiting b have been waiting c was waiting d had been waiting
22 A child receives his early from their parents
a educate b education c educator d educative
23 He will take us to the town we can see old temples
a whom b where c when d which
24 I’d have told you if I the book
a had seen b should have seen c saw d would have seen
25 If I had enough money I _ visit London
III Circle the underlined part in the sentence that needs correcting:
26 (A) Can you tell me the (B) country (C) where (D) was she born ?
27 (A) The best we (B) study, (C) the more prizes (D) we receive
28 The school (A) which (B) we (C) studied last year is (D) well-equipped
29 If he (A) had more (B) money, he (C) would have bought (D) that car
30 Children (A) can’t start (B) school (C) not until they are (D) six
IV Read the passage and circle the best answer:
There (31)………… two main kinds of sports : team sports and individual sports Team sports are such sports
as baseball, basketball, (32)……… volleyball Team sports require two (33)……… teams The team plays against the other They compete against each other in order (34) ………get the best score For example, in
a foot ball game, if (35) a ………… gets seven points and team B gets three points, team A wins the game Team sports are sometimes called sports
V Read the passage and circle the best answer:
Every year students in many countries learn English Some of these students are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, others study by themselves A few learn English just by
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Learning another language! Learning English! Why do all these people want to learn English? It is not difficult to answer that question Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects They study their own language, and math and English (In England, or America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language which is English, and math, and another language perhaps French, or German,
or Spanish.)
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English
36 According to the writer,
A only adults learn English B no children like learning English
C English is only useful to teenagers D English is popular in most of the world
37 Many people learn English by
A watching videos only B hearing the language in the office
C talking with the film stars D working hard on their lessons
38 Many boys and girls learn English because
A English can give them a job B it is included in their study course
C their parents make them D they have to study their own language
39 In America or Australia many schoolchildren study
A English as a foreign language
B English and Math only
C such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish
D their own language and no foreign language
40 Many adults learn English because
A their work is useful B they want to go abroad
C most of their books are in English D it helps them in their work
15-MINUTE ENGLISH TEST 12 (3)
Grammar and Vocabulary: * Circle the best answer:
1 The college is closed for (renovate/ renovation/ renovates/ renovator)
2 He has authority, but he doesn’t try to (dominate/ dominating/ dominated/ domination) others
3 The government has suggested (measure/ measuring/ measured/ measures) to reduce crime
4 She’s (invest/ investing/ invested/ investment) a lot of emotional energy in that business
5 Last year’s (exports/ export/ exporting/ exported) exceeded imports in value
* Rewrite the sentence use the cues:
1 He was very tired He kept on working
Although
In spite of
2 It rain heavily My father went to work
Although
Despite
15-MINUTE ENGLISH TEST 12 (3)
Grammar and Vocabulary: * Circle the best answer:
1 The college is closed for (renovate/ renovation/ renovates/ renovator)
2 He has authority, but he doesn’t try to (dominate/ dominating/ dominated/ domination) others
3 The government has suggested (measure/ measuring/ measured/ measures) to reduce crime
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5 Last year’s (exports/ export/ exporting/ exported) exceeded imports in value
* Rewrite the sentence use the cues:
1 He was very tired He kept on working
Although
In spite of
2 It rain heavily My father went to work Although
Despite