DE THI DIEN TAP TN 2012

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KỲ THI DIỄN TẬP TN THPT NĂM 2012

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Ngày thi: 19/05/2012

Họ và tên thí sinh: _

Số báo danh:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 1 to 5

The relationship between students and teachers is less formal in the USA than in any other countries American students do not stand up (1) _ their teachers enter the room Students are generally encouraged to ask questions during class, to stop in teacher’s office for extra help and to phone if they are absent Most teachers (2) _ students to enter class late or leave early if necessary (3) _ the lack of formality, students are still expected to be polite to their teachers and fellow classmates

When students want to ask questions, they usually (4) _ a hand and wait to be called on When

a test is being given, talking to a classmate is not only rude but also risky Most American teachers consider that students who are talking to each other (5) _ a test are cheating

Question 3: A Though B Despite C Because of D In spite

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions

Question 8: A architect B ache C scholarship D exchange

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 9: I ask Mary to run the office while I’m away _ I know I can depend on her

Question 10: Tom: “This room is too dirty.” – Mary: “ _”

A I agree What a neat room! B I agree It’s not too dirty

C Yes, let’s tidy this mess D Yes, it’s big enough

Question 11: When her _ for the job was refused, she felt very disappointed

A application B applicant C applicable D apply

Question 12: Roy: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” – Jack: “ _.”

C That would be great D Thank you for your coming

Question 13: The Red Cross provides relief in case of natural _ such as floods, earthquakes,

and hurricanes

A commodities B disasters C disadvantages D challenges

Question 14: You can’t tell what someone is like just from their

A personality B character C appearance D looking

MÃ ĐỀ THI: 407

Question 15: I regretted the holiday with these people last summer

Question 16: I Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago

Question 17: Tony: “I’m terribly sorry for this inconvenience.” – Rose: “ _.”

A It’s not your fault B It’s mine I came late

Question 18: Karen doesn’t eat meat, and does her husband

Question 19: He spoke _ to her, and she began crying immediately

A sensitively B sensitive C insensitive D insensitively Question 20: _? Your eyes are red

Question 21: It’s a very depressed area and almost 20% of young adults are _

A employment B unemployment C unemployed D employed

Question 22: He might have won the gold medal if he a bit faster

Question 23: The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and _ loss

Question 24: My brother _ only one mistake in last week’s test

Question 25: She sent me a letter to thank me for my invitation

Question 26: They had to _ their trip because of the bad weather

Question 27: When I was a little boy, I _ with my brother in this river every day

Question 28: I apologize _ being late but I missed the bus

Question 29: The preservation of ancient sites and historical buildings is a job _ requires a

person ready to fight a long battle

Question 30: When the lights went , we couldn’t see anything

Question 31: She advised her husband _ up smoking

Question 32: We _ open the lion’s cage It is contrary to the zoo regulations

Question 33: Most of the pupils have studied _ to pass the examination

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest

in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions

Question 34: A ability B contaminate C diversity D situation

Question 35: A adventure B character C detective D romantic

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 36 to 40

Each society has its own beliefs, attitudes, customs, behaviors, and social habits These give people

a sense of who they are, how they are supposed to behave, and what they should or should not do

People become conscious of such rules when they meet people from different cultures For

example, the rules about when to eat vary from culture to culture Many North Americans and Europeans organize their timetables around three mealtimes a day In other countries, on the other hand, it is not the custom to have strict rules like this – people eat when they want to, and every family has its own timetable

When people visit or live in a country for the first time, they are often surprised at the differences that exist between their own culture and the culture in the other country For some people, traveling

abroad is the thing they enjoy most in life; for others, though, cultural differences make them feel

uncomfortable, frightened, or even insecure This is known as "culture shock"

When you are visiting a foreign country, it is important to understand and appreciate cultural differences This can help people avoid misunderstandings, develop friendships more easily, and feel more comfortable when traveling or living abroad

Question 36: In many cultures, the eating timetables generally _

Question 37: The word conscious in paragraph 2 most nearly means _

Question 38: According to the passage, traveling abroad is _

A a good chance to have a happy time B very expensive and unimportant

C a waste of time and money D comfortable to all people

Question 39: The word others in paragraph 3 refers to _

Question 40: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A People traveling abroad are influenced by “culture shock”

B Rules about when to eat are not the same

C Understanding cultural differences is important

D Cultural differences cause “culture shock”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 41: I won’t do anything if you don’t answer my question

A I will do something without your answer to my question

B Unless you answer my question, I won’t do anything

C I won’t do anything that you don’t answer my question

D In case you answer my question, I won’t do anything

Question 42: The dictionary was so expensive that I didn’t buy it

A The dictionary was too expensive for me to buy

B The dictionary was enough expensive for me to buy

C It was such an expensive dictionary so that I didn’t buy it

D It was such expensive an dictionary that I didn’t buy it

Question 43: People think that he was born in a rich family

A That he was born in a rich family is thought

B He was thought to be born in a rich family

C He is thought that he was born in a rich family

D He is thought to have been born in a rich family

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 44: Sarah asked the mechanic _

A whether it takes long to repair her car

B whether it would take long to repair her car

C if did it take long to repair her car

D if would he take long to repair her car

Question 45: The more you practice, _

A the more fluently can you speak B the more fluently you can speak

C you can speak more fluently D the more fluent you can speak

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 46: That old woman is so deaf to hear what her children say

A B C D

Question 47: The books writing by Mark Twain are very popular in the world

A B C D

Question 48: We should be responsible for the destructive humans are doing to the environment

A B C D

Question 49: We are working very hard lately as we are negotiating an important contract

A B C D

Question 50: It takes him half an hour to go to work by his car every day

A B C D

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