In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources.. Solar energy, which reach
Trang 1Trường THPT Yên Mỹ Đề Thi Khảo Sát Đầu Năm – Khối 12
Tổ ngoại ngữ Chương trình nâng cao (Đ ề I )
Họ và tên : Lớp :
I.Stress
1.A satisfy B alterative C military D generously
2.A enjoy B require C apply D whisper
3 A contaminate B garbage C eruption D familiar
II.Pronunciation
4 A divisible B decision C design D disease
5 A penalty B epidemic C scenic D level
III.Grammar and structure : Choose the best answer
6 …….all the hard work they put in, the students got good exam results
A As a result of B In compared with C According to D In addition to
7 What a (n) ……….behaviour ! He went straight into the line
A shame B shameful C ashamed D shameless
8 …………, he could not lift the trap door
A As he was strong B Strong as was he C As strong he was D Strong as he was
9 Of the two new secretaries, one is competent and ………….is not
A another B other C the other D the second
10- Is the lift working? - No , it’s ………… Let’s use the stairs
A out of work B impossible C in danger D out of order
11 Mexico is the most popular vacation _ for people from The United States
A target B connection C departure D destination
12.Approaching…….the village, we saw the village common in the distance
A Ø B in C to D at
13 I don't suppose you like pineapples, ?
A do ! B do you C don't I D don't you
14 "How's your class this term?"
"Great I have seventeen students, most of speak English very well."
A who B whom C those D which
15 I don’t like hunting - _
A Either do I B I do, too C Neither do I D I don’t neither
16 I can _ with most things but I cannot stand noisy children
A put up B put on C put aside D put off
17 The new secretary in the sales department is a fast typist but her letters are full of spelling _
A errors B mistakes C tricks D faults
18 Joe seemed to be in a good mood, _ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us
A yet B so C for D and
19 “ How long is the seminar ?”
“ - knowledge, it takes about three hours.”
A To my best B To the best of my C In my best of D In my best
20 John: 'I really appreciate your kindness this last week.'
Sue: ' '
A Thanks, I will B.Good ideas, thanks C It was my pleasure D Good way!
Trang 2IV Reading Comprehension
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 from 21to 30.
In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a
greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources Fortunately, there are a number of readily
available, renewable resources that are both cost- effective and earth – friendly Two such resources are solar power and geothermal power
Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity In the US alone, more than 100, 000 homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles And in other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar system is growing steadily
Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth Hot water and steam that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which is produces electricity Geothermal energy is 50, 000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of fossil fuel resources And as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple A prime example of effective geothermal use in Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity where over 80 percent of private homes are heated by geothermal power
Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on global scale
21 What is the main topic of this passage ?
A The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources
B How energy resources are tapped from nature
C Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized
D Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide
22 According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources ?
A Because fossil fuels are no longer available
B Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth
C Because they are free and available worldwide
D Because conventional energy resources are being depleted, and they cause environmental damage
23 Which of the following words could best replace the word “ harnessing”
A Capturing B Harassing C Depleting D Exporting
24 According to the passage, what can be inferred about solar roof tiles?
A They are being used in many undeveloped countries B.They are more expensive than solar panels C.They can convert geothermal energy to electricity D They contain photovoltaic cells
25 According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar to geothermal energy production ?
A They both require the use of a generator B They both use heat from the earth’s surface
C They both require fairly simple technology D They are both conventional and costly
26 Where is the best place in the passage to insert the following sentence ?
“ Although the US is not utilizing geothermal resources to this extent, the Western US has a similar capacity to generate geothermal power”
A after the phrase ” earth-friendly” B after the phrase “ growing steadily”
C after the phrase “ by geothermal power” D after the phrase “ global scale”
27 According to the passage, which of the following is true about solar power ?
A There is very little of it available in Iceland
B It is being used in 100, 000 private homes worldwide
C It is 6,000 times more powerful than energy from fossil fuels
D There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world
28 What can be inferred about the use of geothermal energy in Iceland?
A It is widely used form of energy for heating homes
B Twenty percent of the geothermal energy created is used to heat businesses
C It is not effective for use in private homes
D It is 80 times more effective than traditional forms of energy
Trang 329 What does the author imply about alternative energy sources ?
A Many different types of alternative energy sources exist
B Most alternative energy sources are too impractical for private use
C Alternative energy is too expensive for developing countries to produce
D Solar and geothermal energy are the effective forms of alternative power
30 What best describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage ?
A To warn people about the hazards of fossil fuel use
B To describe the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy use
C To convince people of the benefits of developing alternative energy sources
D To outline the problems and solutions connected with global warming
V.The usage of language
Put a suitable word in the blank by marking the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
Everybody has heard about the Internet, do you know that an “ intranet” is? It is this : just as the
Internet connects people around the world, intranets connect people within a (31) - company In fact, intranets make use of the same software programs as the Internet to (32) computers and people This
(33) that you do not have to buy a lot of additional programs to set up an intranet service If your intranet
is working properly, it can link together a huge amount of (34) which is stored in different places in the company In this way, people can get the information they need, regardless (35) where it comes from A
company intranet can , of course, be used for unimportant information like office memos or canteen menus
But an intranet should (36) - important information which people need to make decision about new products, costs and so on The intranet is (37) share their information with other people (38) , many
departments don’t want to share their specialist knowledge with others Another problem which often occurs
is (39) top managers like to use the intranet to “ communicate down” rather than to “ communicate across” That is, they use the intranet to give orders, not to (40) information between themselves and
others working in the same organization
31 A large B jointed C single D branch
32 A contact B introduce C distinguish D compare
33 A is B is said C indicates D means
34 A parts B information C elements D properties
35 A on B with C of D to
36 A bring B provide C give D take
37 A likely B willing C going D happened
38 A Luckily B Consequently C However D Unfortunately
39 A that B what C which D it
40 A change B exchange C transform D Transit
VI Circle A,B,C, D to show the underlined parts that need correction
41 The (A) threat of being dismissed (B) do not worry (C) me any more because I have started my own business.(D)
42 The young (A) are thought to be (B) the future leaders of the country, and it (C) is essential that they should understand their heritage as full as possible (D)
43 When (A) a human beings walks, he or (B) she exerts a certain number of force (C) on (D) the ground
Trang 444 Drug addiction has (A) resulted of (B) many destroyed (C)careers and expulsions (D) from schools or
colleges
45 Peas require rich (A) soil, constant moistures, (B) and a cool growing (C) season to develop well
(D)
VII.Writing: Choose A, B, C, D for the following sentences
46 Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell him if you can’t ”
A Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend coundnt
B Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldnt
C Tom suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldnt
D Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldnt
47 Never / history / humanity / there / be / more people / live / world
A Never in the history of humanity has there been more people to live in the world
B Never in the history of humanity there are more people living in the world
C Never in the history of humanity have there been more people living in the world
D Never in the history of humanity are there more people to live in the world
48 My workmates find fault with everything I do This sentence means: .
A Whatever I do, my workmates will find fault with me
B Whatever everything I do, my workmates will find fault with me
C Everything I do, my workmates will find fault with me
D I do everything though my workmates will find fault with me
49 The doctor recommended _.
A my father that to eat more fish and not to drink wine
B my father that eating more fish and no drinking wine
C that my father eat more fish and not drink wine
D that my father eating more fish and no drinking wine
50 Few people realised the importance of his role in the company.
A Not many people realised that he played an important part in the company
B Quite a few people realised the important of his role in the company
C Many people realised his important role in the company
D He was realised as an important role in the company by a few people