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As one psychologist says, "To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel." Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical tw

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-oOo - Năm học 2009-2010 – L ần 01

Đề chính thức Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12

(Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, không kể phát đề)

Chú ý: Bài thi có 05 trang Thí sinh làm bài thi vào tờ giáy thi này

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Part I Give the correct form/tense of the verbs

Task 1 Brenda (join)…1……….our firm ten years ago She (work) ……2……….for the

previous five years with an advertising company and (acquire) ……3……much useful

experience For the first eight years with us she (work) ……4…… in the Sales Department, and (work) ……5……….there when I (become) ………6………the Managing Director Since then, she (work) ……7…… as my personal assistant, and (prove)…8…….herself to be

outstandingly capable on many occasions She (work) ……9……….on the top floor, in an office next to mine, but at the moments she (work)……10… in London on a special

assignment

Your Answers.

Task 2.

1 The police asked Joe to tell what he (see)……1………

2 I’d prefer (listen) ………2…….Beatle rather than Presley

3 it (not/be) ……3… her father financial support, he wouldn’t have completed his course

4 He objected to (break) ……4…… the vase

5 I’d rather (watch) ……5…… the film on T.V than (go)……6… to the cinema

6 The police will never find the money (steal) ……7…… in the robbery

8 Joe hates (keep)……8… (wait) ………9………in the snowy weather

10 It is required that she (be)………10……here by six tomorrow

Part II Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.

1 She always forgets to bring things to class She is so ………

A good-mined B absent – minded C easy – minded D open – minded

2 Nowadays, Laser beams ………

A uses largely in medical treatment B is using largely in medical treatment

C is large used in medical treatment D is largely used in medical treatment

3 The flight was put ………as the weather was so foggy

Full name: ………

A in B on C off D up

4 Let’s go to the cinema tonight, ……….?

5 I suddenly ………… that I had left my purse with the money at home

6 You should keep an eye …………the road as you are driving

7 ……….at the hotel, the film star was welcomed by a large crowd of fans

A On arrive B On arriving C On he arriving D On arrival

8 Laura is very hard-working Her sister is,………., too lazy

9 ………., she didn’t pass the exam

B Although working hard D Because she was hard-working

10 The accident ……….the player from taking part in the final match

11 My phone is out of order, so I decided to ……… an electrician repair it

12 ……… the room, I collided Tom

13 You look so tired You……….all day

A had worked B would work C must have worked D worked

14 She couldn’t finish the test on time She wished she ………

A has finished B finishes D could have finished D would finished

15 ………….you see Marry, tell her to come here

PArt III Vocabulary.

Task 1 Give the correct form of the words in the bracket.

1 Teacher should ……1………students to participate more in classroom activities This …… 2…… is believed to improve learning progress.(Encourage)

2 Some new graduates want to get ……3………education immediately (Far)

2 Some universities give their students exam …4….to check their learning progress.(Regular)

4 He quickly gained ……5………with the film “the Biggest Robbery” (Popular)

5 Desert ……6………is one of the worst problems in North African countries (Expand)

6 Most of the tourist to Hanoi were impressed by its ……7…….beauty (Impress)

7 You must ……8………the language in your composition (Simple)

9 He is a(n) ……9……… boys He always tells lies to his teacher (Honest)

9 We ……10………him as he is not a truthful man (Respect)

6 7 8 9 10

Task 2 Read the passage and give the correct form of the words.

There is a popular ……1…… among parents that schools are no longer ……2… in teaching spelling No school I have taught in has considered spelling ……3………as a basic skill There are, however, quite different ideas about how to teach it, or how much …… 4………it must be given over language ……5………and writing ability The problem is how to encourage a child to express himself ……6…… in writing without holding him back with spelling

If spelling become a point of teacher’s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe” He will only write words within his spelling range That’s why teacher often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay ……7… to content rather than technical ability I was once ……8….to read the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about … 9

……experience: “This work is …10…… ungrammatical There are far too many spelling mistakes”

1 BELIEVE 3 IMPORTANT 5 DEVELOP 7 ATTEND 9 PERSON

III READING COMPREHENSION

Task 1 Find ONE suitable words to fill in each blank

The place of my dream

My dream home would be a large flat on the top floor of a luxury ……1… block in a quite residential area of a large city ……2…… would be parks and other open spaces ……3……, and it would be quite close to mountains I wouldn’t want it to …4…… a seaside resort, but it shouldn’t be ……5……far from the coast If I could live anywhere I liked, I would ……6… an old house in the centre of a medium-sized town The town ……7… have all normal modern facilities ……8………banks, cinemas and supermarkets Really, it would be also of historical interest ……9…….castle or a church, but it shouldn’t be too popular with tourists It would be

………10… to water of some kind perhaps a river or a lake

Task 2 Choose the word that best suits in each blank

Last Friday morning I woke up (1)…… As soon as I realized what time (2)……, I jumped (3)….bed, took off my pajamas and (4)…… my school uniform as fast as I could Then

I grabbed my ( 5)……and run out the door When I got down to the street, I saw a mini – bus I got on it and took a (6)… near the window at the (7) … just than I remember that I had forgotten to ( 8)…… any (9)…… with me before I left the house I (10)………my hands in

my pockets to see if there was any money in them but they were all (11)…… I didn’t know

(12) to do I knew that when I got (13) ………the mini – bus, I would have to pay my ( 14)

…… to the driver What could I say to him? Just then, the mini – bus stopped to pick up a (15)

…… when I saw that it was one of my classmates, I greeted him enthusiastically My problem was solved!

Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child's upbringing can give it the ability to do outstandingly well Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that

it is simply something a person is born with Others, however, argue that the potential for great achievement can be developed The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes

It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will

increase a child's ability to do well However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and opportunities As one psychologist says, "To have a fast car, you need both

a good engine and fuel."

Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of

identical twins that were separated shortly after birth and brought up by different parents They found that achievement was based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child's

environment

One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted One of the twins received a normal upbringing, and performed well The other twin, however, was brought up by extremely

supportive parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities That twin, though starting out with the same degree of intelligence as the other, performed even better This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability The more favorable the environment, the more a child's intelligence and ability are developed However, there is no link between intelligence and the socioeconomic level of a child's family In other words, it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect intelligence

Gifted people cannot be created by supportive parents, but they can be developed by them One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three years earlier than ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability These

musicians then needed at least ten years' hard work and training in order to reach the level they were capable of attaining

People who want to have very gifted children are given the following advice:

• Marry an intelligent person

• Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the parents

• Start a child's education early but avoid pushing the child too hard

• Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instruments is essential for a child who wants to become an outstanding musician

Question 1: The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires

C parental support and encouragement D wealthy and loving parents

Question 2: The word "others" used in the first paragraph refers to

A other people B other scientists

Question 3: When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that

A ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement

B intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability

C ability depends both on intelligence and on environment

D different twins generally have different levels of ability

Question 4: Scientists chose twins for their study because

A each twin has the same environment as his/her twin

B they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing

C they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities

D they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence

Question 5: How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their

development?

A Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nurtured

B They practice playing their instruments for many years

C They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas D They were

exceptionally intelligent and artistic

Question 6: The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow

C only their interests in musical instruments D only their interests in

computer games

Question 7: When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid

A pushing their children too hard B letting them play their own way

C permitting them to follow their own interests D starting their education at an early age

A you need to have good health and good nourishment

B you need intelligence and you need to develop it

C you should try to move quickly and efficiently

D you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard

Question 8: The word "favorable" in the passage mostly means

A "good for someone and making him/ her likely to be successful"

B "helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to other people"

C "of high quality or an acceptable standard" D "under the control or in the power

of somebody else"

Question 9: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

A educational development depends completely on economic well-being

B a child's intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents

C to become successful, a child needs both native intelligence and development

D studying different twins is a useful scientific procedure

Part III Writing

Task 1 Rewrite the following sentences as directed.

1 She spent the whole morning cleaning the entire house yesterday

It ………

2 She can’t stand getting up so early

She is not ………

3 “Why don’t you take a taxi home” said the old lady

The old lady suggested ………

4 He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful

If ………

5 The last time it rained is a fortnight ago

It has ………

6 All his suits were made in Paris

He ………

7 It takes two hours to fly from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city

It is ………

8 As soon as she had turned on the computer, the electricity went out

Hardly ………

9 She is working for noodle – exporting company

The company………

10 You broke the window and stole the money, Bob

Mr Brown accused ………

11 “Leave me alone or I will call the police “said the girl to the man

The girl ………

12 Although his leg was seriously injured, he managed to get out of the car

In spite of ………

13 The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes

The fox tried in ………

14 I only paid a few hundred pounds for the car

The car………

15 She needs to study harder

She doesn’t ………

Task 2 Use the suggested word to complete the following letter

Dear Mr Brown,

a) I be happy/get/letter/offer job/your company

1 ………

b) You/ not tell/when/want me/start work/ for you

2 ………

c) My present employer/expect me/ stay him/end month

3 ………

d) We think/ about buy/house/the office

4 ………

e) My wife/ be anxious/find/good school/children/attend

5 ………

f) She worry/ they/ not able / continue/study/ same subjects

6 ………

g) Let hope/ problem/ not take/ long solve

7 ………

8 I look forward/ start/work/you

………

Your sincerely

John Smith

Task 3 Find one mistake in each sentences and correct it to make them the right ones.

1 I think people who does these things should be punished

2 Inside the examination room, we could neither smoke or talk

3 He is considered one of the greatest inventor in the world’s history

4 The more he tried to help her, the more angry she felt with him

5 Never before I have visited this fascinating place

6 She wondered why was he so late for the meeting

7 Much people agree that we should protect the environment

8 Bacteria is helpful to life on earth as they help to destroys some chemicals

9 You should to take these tablets and rest for a couple of day

10 Heavy polluted water has destroyed the natural habitat in this local area

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