Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.. 73, They installed a new pump to supply water for the town.. A, To supply water for the town was ins
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Năm học 2010-2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh-Khối 12 (Lần 1)
(Thời gian 90 phút)
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I, PHONETICS:
1 Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
03, A, published B, signed C, worked D, watched
09, A, comic B, contribute C, cycle D, create
10, A, compounded B, missed C, consulted D, directed
2, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest:
11, A, physical B, activity C, increase D, expectancy
13, A, percentage B, advantage C, examine D, influence
14, A, decay B, purpose C, however D, invention
15, A, prefer B, electricity C, invent D, collaborate
II, VOCABULARY: 1, Choose the best answer:
16, I was just to go out when you telephoned
17, You will become ill you stop working so hard
18, When he heard the terrible noise he asked me what was on
19, I don’t think that red dress her
20, The three friends all for the same job
A, requested B, applied C, intended D, referred
21, She remembered the correct address only she had posted the letter
A, since B, afterwards C, following D, after
22, It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep
23, The dentists told him to open his mouth
24, Could you lend me some money? I’m very of cash at the moment
25, His parents never allowed him
A, a smoking B, smoking C, to smoke D, some smoked
2, Read the passage and choose the best answer
Trang 2Several years ago and old factory on the edge of Paris was turned into an exhibition center This helped many artists (26) had found it too expensive to work in the center of Paris, (27) for the past few years painters, musicians, actors and (28) people have had space to work and perform The people behind the idea now (29) to change the use of other old buildings (30) the same reasons Sometimes the use of the old building can only (31) for a short period of time, a year for example, (32) the opportunity is always worth it for the young artists On one occasion a businessman lent an old building (33) the organizers for two years, and in that time the artists were (34) to put on concerts, art exhibitions and fashion shows to (35) the local people
35, A, enjoy B, provide C, attract D, bring
III, GRAMMAR: Choose the best answer:
36, When I was a child the violin
A, I played B, I’m playing C, I play D, I was playing
37, Many people would be out of work if that factory down
A, closes B, closed C, had closed D, would close
38, Mr Brown is very rich He work hard for a living
A, mustn’t B, shouldn’t C, doesn’t have D, hadn’t better
39, The customs officer opened the suitcase if anything illegal was being brought into the country
40, Hello! I didn’t expect back so soon
A, you will be B, you were C, your being D, you to be
41, John in persuading his boss to buy a computer
A, succeeded B, managed C, was able D, convinced
42, He to me exactly what I had to do
43, Those shoes look very tight Do they really you?
44, I’d like a new car, but I can’t one at the moment
45, That wasn’t a true story I just it up
46, It was a long time I lived here
47, Tony’s boss doesn’t want him to a habit of using the office phone for personal calls
48, When the headmaster the room, all the pupils stood up
49, It’s time we this old car and brought a new one
A, will sell B, had sold C, have sold D, sold
50, your pictures are beautiful We more if we had not run out of film
A, would take B, had taken C, will have taken D, would have taken
51, Be quiet, please We at the translation and you a lot of noise
A, are working/ are making B, work/ are making C, are working/ make D, work/ make
52, He always for a walk in the evening
Trang 3A, go B, is going C, goes D, going
53, “Where is Jack?” –“He his girlfriend at the station She at 12 o’clock
A, meets/ is coming B, is meeting/ comes
54, She Is something wrong?
55, In the morning I little time, so I a shower in the evening
A, have/ take B, am having/ am taking C, have/ am taking D, am having/ take
IV, USE OF ENGLISH Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
56, We thought our cameras were the same, but his is different than the one that I bought
A B C D
57, If Monique hadn’t attended the conference, she never would meet her old friend Dan, whom she
A B C
had not seen in years
D
58, Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates
A B C D
59, No one is our office wants to drive to work any more because of there are always traffic jams at rush hour
A B C D
60, That novel is definitely a dense-packed narrative, but one which requires a vast knowledge of
A B C
cultural background or an excellent encyclopedia
D
61, Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play
A B C D
62, They played so good game of tennis night that they surprised their audience
A B C D
63, I would rather that they do not travel during the bad weather, but they insist that they must return
A B C D
home today
64, Among us students are many foreigners who attend languages classes at the south campus
A B C D
65, My book is different than yours because mine has a vocabulary section at the bottom of each page,
A B C
and yours has one in the back
D
V, READING COMPREHENSION: Read the passage and choose the best answer
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite,
so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30.000 to $125.000
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rate; others have shared their prizes
66, When did the first awards ceremony take place?
Trang 4A, 1895 B, 1901 C, 1962 D, 1968
67, Why was the Nobel prize established?
A, To recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B, To resolve political differences
C, To honor the inventor of dynamite D, To spend money
68, In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A, Literature B, Peace C, Economics D, Science
69, Which of the following statements is not true?
A, Awards vary in monetary value
B, Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention
C, Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners
D, A few individuals have won two awards
70, In how many field are the prizes bestowed?
VI STRUCTURES: Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one
71, Despite the fact that it was snowing, I felt warm
A, In spite of snowing, I felt warm B, In spite of felling warm, it was snowing
C, Although it was snowing, I felt warm D, Although I felt warm, It was snowing
72, The flight lasts twenty-four hours
A, It is a twenty-four-hour flight B, It is a twenty-four-hours flight
C, It is twenty-four-hour flight D, It is twenty-four-hours flight
73, They installed a new pump to supply water for the town
A, To supply water for the town was installed a new pump
B, To supply water a new pump was installed to the town
C, A new pump was installed to supply water for the town
D, A new pump to supply water for the town was installed
74, They regret ever getting married
A, They wish they had never got married B, They wish they never got married
C, They wish they didn’t get married D, They wish they have never got married
75, I’m sorry that he won’t accept the job he’s been offered
A, I wish he will accept the job he’s been offered
B, I wish he would accept the job he’s been offered
C, I wish he had accepted the job he’s been offered
D, I wish he would accepted the job he’s been offered
76, They understand more than we do
A, We don’t understand as much as they do B, We don’t understand anything at all
C, They understand everything inside out D, They are very intelligent
77, No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door
A, Try as hard as I might I couldn’t open the door B, Although I try, I couldn’t open the door
C, It’s difficult for me to open the door D, I could open the door with difficulty
78, It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car
A, The man is believed to escape in a stolen car
B, The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
C, The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car
D, They believed that the man stole the car
79, The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately
A, So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately
B, They demand that the book will be reprinted immediately
C, They will reprint the book immediately
D, The book is demanded to be reprinted immediately
80, I lost my key so I had to wait in the snow
A, If I hadn’t lost my key, I wouldn’t have had to wait in the snow
B, If I didn’t lose my key, I wouldn’t have to wait in the snow
Trang 5C, If I hadn’t lost my key, I wouldn’t have to wait in the snow
D, If I didn’t lose my key, I wouldn’t have had to wait in the snow
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