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Trang 1SECTION A: (8 points)
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.
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 humanity 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 rare; others have shared their prizes
Câu 1: The word "legacy" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as _.
Câu 2: In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
Câu 3: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention
B Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners
C A few individuals have won two awards
D Awards vary in monetary value
SỞ GD&ĐT THANH HÓA
TRƯỜNG THPT NÔNG CỐNG I
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LẦN 2
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 12
Thời gian: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Mã đề thi A121
Trang 2Câu 4: How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes?
Câu 5: The Nobel prize was established in order to _.
A recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B spend money
C resolve political differences D honor the inventor of dynamite
Câu 6: In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to _
Câu 7: The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to
Câu 8: According to the passage, Nobel's profession was in _
Câu 9: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity
B Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science
C Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite
D Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity
Câu 10: In which area have Americans received the least awards?
Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate which of the following words has the bold, italic part pronounced differently from others.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, b, C, or D to identify the underlined part that is not correct.
Câu 16: Looking from afar, the village resembles a small green spot dotted with tiny fireballs.
Câu 17: The more frequently you exercise, the greatest physical endurance you will have.
Trang 3A greatest B frequently C will have D exercise
Câu 18: The doctor advised him to avoid eating fatty foods, having more vegetables and drink much
water
Câu 19: The number of homeless people in Nepal have increased sharply due to that severe earthquake
Câu 20: Since poaching is becoming more seriously, the government has imposed stricter laws to prevent
it
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 21: Schooling is compulsory for all Vietnamese children from the age of 6 to 14.
Câu 22: An optimistic person always sees things on the bright sides.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 23: - Anne: " Make yourself at home" - John: " _"
A Thanks! Same to you B Not at all Don't mention it
C Yes, Can I help you? D That's very kind Thank you
Câu 24: Books and magazines around made his room very untidy
Câu 25: He agreed to sign the contract _.
A so he didn’t know much about that company
B in spite he knew much about that company
C although he didn’t know much about that company
D because he didn’t know much about that company’s director
Câu 26: I can _ with most things but I cannot stand noisy children.
Câu 27: The passengers had to wait because the plane off an hour late.
Trang 4Câu 28: No sooner _ at the bus stop the bus came.
A he had arrived/ when B he had arrived/ than C had he arrived/ than D had he arrived/ when
Câu 29: arrived earlier, we could have finished the task.
Câu 30: The manager had his brother the report for him.
Câu 31: My uncle a very beautiful house in town last year.
Câu 32: You can _ the meaning of the new words in the dictionary.
Câu 33: I said that I had met her .
Câu 34: If I _ you, I would give Mary a lift.
Câu 35: There were two small rooms in the beach house, _ served as a kitchen.
A the smaller of which B the smaller of them C the smallest of which D smallest of that
Câu 36: After having used the new technique, the factory produced cars in 2014 as the year before.
A as twice many B as many twice C twice many as D twice as many
Câu 37: John asked me interested in.
A what kind of sports I was B what kind of sports was I
C what kind of sports I am D what kind of sports am I
Câu 38: They are very happy because a new school for their children _ in their village now.
A has been built B is being built C is building D has build
Câu 39: from outer space, our earth looks like a “blue planet”
Câu 40: The girls and flowers he painted were vivid.
Câu 41: he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
Trang 5to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 42: Magma is the primary source of all the earth’s rocks
Câu 43: The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.
Câu 44: The ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place.
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.
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere
in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely Air pollution requires a
very flexible definition that permits continuous change When the first air pollution laws were established
in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by
various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles These serve as an air
purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil On a global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city In such a region,
human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents
over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable
health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches
Trang 6about 15 ppm.
Câu 45: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _.
A water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B the definition of air pollution will continue to change
C most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
D a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
Câu 46: Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws
B Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants
C Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution
D To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws
Câu 47: The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _
Câu 48: The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.
A the pollutants from the developing Earth B the components in biogeochemical cycles
C the compounds moved to the water or soil D the various chemical reactions
Câu 49: According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only
useful if _
A it is in a localized area B the other substances in the area are known
C it can be calculated quickly D the natural level is also known
Câu 50: The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _.
Câu 51: According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions _.
A will damage areas outside of the localized regions
B will react harmfully with natural pollutants
C can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
D can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
Câu 52: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The economic impact of air pollution
B The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
Trang 7C How much harm air pollutants can cause
D What constitutes an air pollutant
Câu 53: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling
air pollution?
A They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants
B They function as part of a purification process
C They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants
D They have existed since the Earth developed
Câu 54: The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _
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 following questions.
Speech is one of the most important (55) _ of communicating It consists of far more than just making noises To talk and also to (56) _ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (57) _ that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language Learning a language properly is very (58) _ The basic (59) _ of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (60) _ But the more idea you can (61) _ the more precise you can be about their exact meaning Words are the (62) _ thing
we use in communicating what we want to say The way we (63) _ the words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (64) _ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance
Câu 56: A be spoken B be examined C be understood D be talked
Trang 8Câu 64: A understand B ask C show D know
SECTION B: (2 points)
A Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them.
Question 1: No one has used that door for 20 years.
à That door .
Question 2: “I am sorry I did not phone you earlier,” said John.
à John apologized
Question 3: It was not nice of you not to invite me to your party.
à I might _
Question 4: This is the first time I have ever tasted such a delicious meal.
à I have .
Question 5: If he does not obey the rules, he will be sacked soon.
à Unless
B In about 140 words, write a paragraph to describe the ideal world where you would like to live in the future
Your writing might consist of following prompts:
- The world of peace
- The world of no pollution
- The world of no unemployment
- THE END
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Trang 9ĐÁP ÁN SECTION A: (8 points)
Đáp án mã đề thi A121
64 C
SECTION B: (2 points)
Question 1: That door has not been used for 20 years.
Question 2: John apologized for not phoning/ having phoned me earlier.
Question 3: I might have been invited to your party.
Question 4: I have never/ not tasted such a delicious meal before.
Question 5: Unless he obeys the rules, he will be sacked soon.