ĐỀ ÔN THI CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM 2011 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 – MÃ ĐỀ 111 I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. sunny B. autumn C. summer D. much 2. A. stayed B. considered C. picked D. received 3. A. hatched B. coughed C. stopped D. dedicated II/ Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. 4. A. secure B. sacrifice C. determine D. confide 5. A. accommodation B. fertilizers C. pronunciation D. congratulation III/ Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. 6. If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard …………………… A. to pick it up B. to put it down C. to read it D. to enjoy it 7. Yesterday I was ill so they took me to the hospital, ________ is only a mile away. A. in which B. where C. that D. which 8. Lan doesn’t have enough time to make her wedding cake. A. If Lan had more time, she would made her wedding cake B. If Lan had more time, she would have made her wedding cake. C. If Lan had more time, she would make her wedding cake D. If Lan had more time, she will make her wedding cake 9. In time of peace, the ………… gives medical aid and other help to victims of disasters. A. Cross Red B. Red and Cross C. Red Cross D. Cross and Red 10. The bigger the supermarket is ,________ A. the choice is wide B. the wider the choice it is. C. the more the choice is D. the wider the choice will be. 11. “I just won the lottery” - “Stop kidding. I ……………… you!” A. am not believing B. didn’t believe C. don’t believe D. wasn’t believing 12. It rained heavily, __________ I couldn’t come to see you yesterday. A. because B. so C. and D. but 13. I/ pass/ test matter/hard/ be/./ A. I will pass the test no matter how hard it is. B. I will pass the test no matter how hard is it. C. I will pass the test no matter what it is hard. D. I will pass the test no matter what hard is it. 14. Happiness is something ……………… money cannot buy. A. what B. that C. which D. whose 15. I was very surprised………………….that she didn’t pass the exam. A. hearing B. to hearing C. to hear D. at hearing 16. Waiter: “How do you like your steak done?” - Customer: “_____________” A. I don’t like it much B. I like it C. Well-done, please D. Not very well 17. All the iron doors _________ by wooden doors. A. must replaced B. must be replaced C. must replaced D. must to be replaced. 18. You ________see the doctor if that back ache persists A. better B. had better C. have better D. better have 19. He asked me how I earned my living. A. He wanted to know what my job was B. He wanted to know how I lived. C. He wanted to know I enjoyed my life. D. He wanted to know much I got for a salary. 20. The disappearance of or several species may result in the loss of________ A. university B. biodiversity C. biology D. diversity 21. ________ is considered one of the most complete forms of exercise, it is the basic part of many other aquatic sports. A. Snorkeling B. Swimming C. Scuba diving D. Water polo 22. I wish you __________ harder for your examination. A. will work B. worked C. have worked D. work 23. We have an exams next week. It is very necessary ……………… A. study hard B. to hard study C. hard study D. to study hard 24. ‘Ann: “Would you mind if I smoke?” – Tom: “ __________________” A. Never mind B. Yes, please don’t C. Not at all D. Yes, please do 25. The teacher asked him why he ………………. the test. A. doesn’t finish B. hasn’t finished C. didn’t finish D. won’t IV/ Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Environment, housing, employment and nutrition are all factors that affect our quality of life. Health is, however, possibly the most important element. With good health, people can function to their fullest capacity and provide for those (31) ______are incapable of providing for themselves – the elderly, the sick and children. Health is not just absence, though freedom from disease is of major importance. (32)______is the state of total physical, mental and social well – being. To be healthy, people need a reasonable (33)________of physical labor, a decent environment, which includes sanitation and clean water, a balanced, dear diet, and adequate rest. In developing countries, diseases are not the only (34) ________of high mortality rates. Unhealthy or exhausting work, crowded living conditions, too and a poor diet are also prime causes of the numbers of deaths. Providing basic health care and preventing and treating disease are primary goals today. Hygiene and immunization programs must be available to all. Health care (35) _______everybody cannot be just a noble aim; it must be a basic human right. 26. A. who B. which C. when D. people 27. A food B. wealth C. exercise D. health 28. A. amount B. work C. dose D. time 29. A. cause B. result C. problem D. cost 30. A. of B. for C. at D. in V/ Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 31. Pam has (A) a broken wrist (B) so she (C) can’t play (D) the tennis for two months. 32. (A) Eaten (B) too many sweets (C) may (D) cause a stomachache. 33. Daisy was (A) the only one (B) of those (C) girls that (D) get the scholarship. 34. (A) Working (B) provide people (C) with personal satisfaction (D) as well as money. 35. He (A) borrowed the money (B) from the bank (C) to continued his (D) study VI/ Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question. I had a week visit to England last year on the occasion of my gaining excellent prize. I went with a group of ten boys and girls. Each day, before going to bed we often discussed places to visit the following day. We decided to visit Buckingham palace .We arrived at the palace early in the morning. It was very hot. It was much hotter than we expected. Everybody felt thirsty. Unfortunately, there was no ice cream stall around the palace .We wanted to get out of the area to buy some drink, but we hadn’t taken any pictures at the palace. There were a lot of visitors in front of the palace gate so we couldn’t find any space to take any photos. Half an hour passed, we were all too tired to wait any longer. We decided to get out of the crowd to get some drink and go back later. We caught a bus to Regent Street, one of the busiest streets in London. There were a lot of shops there. The shop windows were full of beautiful goods so we for got our thirst. Everyone tried to look for the things they planned to buy. And nobody thought of the time. When I got out of the souvenir shop, it was already dark. It was time to come back to the hotel. We were all thirsty and hungry. We went to the hotel in silence. That ended out third day in England. 36. How many persons visited England last year on the special occasion? A. 14 B. 13 C. 12 D. 11 37. How long did they spend in London? A. The whole day B. Half a day C. All the morning D. All the afternoon 38. Why couldn’t they any photos at Buckingham Palace? A. Because they didn’t want to keep waiting. B. Because they were too tired to wait for photos. C. Because they weren’t able to take photos. D. Because they couldn’t find space to take photos. 39. What made them forget their thirst? A. Busy streets B. Things they wanted to buy C. The need of taking photos D. The goods at the shop windows 40. How long did their visit last? A. Three days B. Four days C. Five days D. Seven days . ĐỀ ÔN THI CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM 2011 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 – MÃ ĐỀ 111 I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently were all thirsty and hungry. We went to the hotel in silence. That ended out third day in England. 36. How many persons visited England last year on the special occasion? A. 14 B. 13 C. 12 D shops there. The shop windows were full of beautiful goods so we for got our thirst. Everyone tried to look for the things they planned to buy. And nobody thought of the time. When I got out