Maria felt ill, but she went to school.. Even though Maria felt ill, but she went to school.. Despite her illness, but Maria went to school.. In spite of snowing, we went out for a walk.
Trang 1Đề thi tổng hợp Môn: Anh Văn – Đề 12
A PHONETICS
I Pick out the woiid whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1 A overall B problem C most D both
2 A tourism B raise C sector D business
3 A ground B sound C found D country
4 A standard B land C stagnant D namely
5 A structure B sculpture C agriculture D suggestion
II Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others
6 A promote B aware C standard D affirm
7 A shortage B consume C private D legal
8 A investment B renovation C minority D particular
9 A completion B inflation C industry D domestic
10 A discourage B appropriate C unfortunate D sensitivity
B VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
I Choose the most suitable word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence
11 …….the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more
A Nevertheless B Meanwhile C Despite D Although
12 The new law should produce a significant in working conditions
A escalation B increase C rise D improvement
13 Come and see me when you your report
A finish B will finish C had finished D having finished
14 He was offered the job his qualifications were poor
A despite B in spite of C even though D whereas
15 The company tried to make the most use of its limited resources
A financial B cheap C bargain D economical
16 We had so many problems with the car that we sold it and bought a new one
A at the end B in the end C by the end D to the end
17 .you have no key, you will have to get back before I go out
A Unless B As C Although D Provided
18 These figures show a in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales
A loss B lessening C reduction D lowering
19 .the wet weather, the football match went ahead
A Although B Owing to C However D In spite of
20 You can use my bicycle you bring it back tomorrow
A as long as B although C nevertheless D in spite of
21 I'd have told you if …….the book
A had seen B should have seen C saw D would have seen
22 A1 lot of measures have been to promote the development of the country
A taken B set C created D built
23 That model went out of five years ago
A producing B production C product D productivity
24 The EU - Vietnam Small Projects Fund will provide assistance for non-profit projects in Vietnam
A economical B financial C monetary D money
25 Fossil records indicate existing in the past have become extinct
A there are many organisms B many species of organisms that
C many species of organisms are D that many species of organisms
II Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or I) that needs correcting
Trang 226 (A) Although its height, Mount Whitney, (B) one of North America's (C) highest mountains
is (D) popular with hikers
27 Do you (A) know the name (B) of the man (C) who (D) stands over there?
28 After John (A) had finished his (B) work, he (C) was watching his (D) favourite television
programme
29 (A) Despite of his physical (B) handicap, he (C) has become (D) a successful businessman
30 Jane will be (A) accepted (B) to the university (C) in spite of (D) her grades bad
III Choose the one option (A, B, C or D) corresponding to the best sentence
31 Maria / feel ill / go to school
A Maria felt ill, but she went to school B Even though Maria felt ill, but she went to school
C Maria felt ill enough not to go to school D Despite her illness, but Maria went to school
32 snow / we / go out / a walk
A Although it was snowing, but we went for a walk B In spite of snowing, we went out for a walk
C Despite the snow, we went out for a walk D All are correct
33 Mary / said / lose /passport
A Mary said her passport is lost B Mary said she had lost her passport
C Mary said she has lost her passport D Mary said she loses her passport
34 Miss Smith / be / one / good teacher / less experience
A Miss Smith is one of the best teachers despite less experience
B Miss Smith is one of the best teachers in spite of her having less experience
C Miss Smith is one best teacher of all in spite of having less experience
D Miss Smith is one of the best teachers despite of her having less experience
35 Name / measure / government / take / implement Doi Moi
A Name the measures by the government taken to implement Doi Moi
B Name the measures the government taken to implement Doi Moi
C Name the measures by the government in taking the implementation of Doi Moi
D Name the measures the government has taken to implement Doi Moi
C READING
I Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space
Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problem in the form of an unfavourable trade (36) with other nations Such an imbalance exists when the total value of
a country's imports exceeds (37) of that country's exports For example, if a country buys 10 billion dollars in products from other countries, yet sells 10 billion dollars of its own (38) .overseas, its trade is 20 billion dollars Many underdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because they (39) natural resources or the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import (40) materials or manufactured goods On effect of trade deficit is the flow of currency out of a country in the (41) of an under-developed nation, this can cause many financial difficulties, (42) failure to meet debt payments and obstacles to the creation of an industrial base Even in the case of a fully developed nation such as the United States, a large trade deficit is (43) for alarm American products, made by well-paid workers
in U.S industries, cost more to produce than those (44) in places like Asia, where labour and material costs are much lower Money spent on foreign products is money not spent on (45)
produced by domestic industries
36 A similarity B equality C balance D level
37 A this B that C these D those
38 A products B produce C production D productivity
Trang 339 A inadequate B run out C short D lack
40 A fossil B raw C fresh D new
41 A event B circumstance C ease D situation
42 A including B having C getting D suffering
43 A reason B cause C effect D consequence
44 A carried B done C made D taken
45 A produces B things C objects D items
II Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question
The second half of the twentieth century saw more changes in technology than in previous two hundred years Penicillin has already been discovered and used to treat infections; there have been many remarkable advances in medicine that have helped to increase our average life expectancy way beyond that of our ancestors Incredible innovations such as television have changed the way we spend our leisure hours Perhaps the most important breakthrough, however, has been the microchip Nobody could have imagined, when it was first invented, that within a matter of years, this tiny piece of silicon and circuitry would be found in almost every household object from the kettle to the video recorder And nobody could have predicted the sudden proliferation of computers that would completely change our lives, allowing us to access information from the other side of the world via the Internet or send messages around the world
by e-mail at the touch of a button Meanwhile, research into other aspects of information technology is making it easier and cheaper for us to "talk to friends and relations around the world
46 What period saw more changes in technology than in previous two hundred years?
A 1800-1850 B 1850-1900 C 1900-1950 D 1950-2000
47 Thanks to advances in medicine we now than our ancestors
A live shorter B live longer C die faster D die more
48 Which of the following can't the computer help us ?
A access information B do homework C cook meals D send messages
49 According to the passage, it is very to send an e-mail
A complicated B simple C difficult D hard
50 It is inferred from the passage that technology has affected our life
A positively B poorly C negatively D badly