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TRƯỜNG THPT BC QUẾ SƠN
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 - Thời gian làm bài 60 phút
I PHONETICS
B Sound
2 A animal B contaminate C habitat D endangered
A Stress
4 A disaster B encounter C determine D government
5 A habitat B reference C requirement D candidate
6 A interview B computer C equipment D Atlantic
III ERROR RECOGNITION
7 The people who waiting outside are becoming impatient.
Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, D:
The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds They eat 300 pounds of food a day An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth Elephants can live up to 70 years Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks They also use their trunks for drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating There are two kinds of elephants : the African elephant and the Indian elephant African elephant can be characterized as larger ears The African elephant grows up to 10 feet and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds The Indian elephant grows
up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds This elephant is characterized as smaller ears Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant.
12 What is the topic of the passage?
A African elephant B Indian elephant C Elephants D Elephants' trunks
13 How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth?
A 70 pounds B 200 pounds C 300 pounds D 1,200 pounds
14 According to the passage, elephants can use their trunks for the following activities, EXCEPT………
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A Bathing B Communicating C Sleeping D Drinking
15 Which kind of elephant is the largest?
A The Indian elephant B the African elephant
C the Asian elephant D the Indian and Asian elephant
16 An Indian elephant has……… than an African elephant.
A a longer tail B a stronger trunk C smaller ears D bigger teeth
Choose the word or phrases that beast fits the blank space in the following passage:
The 22nd Southeast Asian Games successfully closed in Ha Noi Prominent among 40.000spectators at the closing ………17……… at My Dinh Stadium were Party Secretary General Nong Duc Manh, Vice President Truong My Hoa and leaders
of the Asian Sport Federation.
A spectacular art …………18………… programme with the participation of 300 musicians and 500 artists was …………19………… to welcome the success of the Games Singaporean swimmer Yeojoscelin who won six gold medals and Vietnamese marksman Nguyen Manh Tuong who owned five gold medals during the Games were awarded the most …………20………… athlete title.
Nguyen Danh Thai, Minister – Chairman of the State Committee for Physical Training and Sports, President of the 22nd SEA Games Council and Head of the 22nd
SEA Games Organising Committee, ………21……… that the Games have successfully concluded after boisterous competition days All activities took place
…………22………… scheduled in an …………23………… of solidarity and friendship among Southeast Asian people.
With the Vietnamese Government and people’s efforts and international support, the 22nd SEA Games have become a festival that impressed people ………… 24………… the spirit of “ solidarity, cooperation for peace and development” The 22nd
SEA Games are not only a song of honesty and nobility in competition and organising competition but …………25………… a sign of a bright future for the development of regional sports
After Vietnamese singer My Linh and a Philipine singer sang the song “ For the World of Tomorrow “, Minister Nguyen Danh Thai and Chairman of the Ha Noi People’s committee Hoang Van Nghien handed over the SEA Games Flag to the Chairman of the Olympic Committee and the dead of the Philipine sport team, ……… 26………the host country of the SEA Games – the Philipines 2005.
17 A meeting B forum C celebration D ceremony
18 A performing B performed C performance D performances
23 A atmosphere B environment C aspect D surroundings
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26 A represent B represented C representing D behalf of
II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
27 My little brother is very ……… collecting sea shells.
28 Your car is too dirty ! When did you have it ………?
A wash B be washed C.being washed D washed
29 She asked me ………I had done before coming there.
A that B when C then D what
30 The harder you try, ………… you will get.
A the better results B the results are better C the more better results
D the best results
31 I knew they were talking about me………they stopped when I entered the room.
A despite B so that C because D therefore
32 Nobody knows why she left so suddenly without saying a word,……….?
A Isn’t it B Does he C Don’t they D Do they
33 ………you work, ………money you earn.
A The harder / the more B The hardest / the more C The harder / the most
D The more harder / the more
34 “Would you like to come to have dinner with my family tonight?”
He ……… me to come to have dinner with his family that night.
A invited B begged C ordered D advised
35 The woman asked……… get lunch at school.
A can the children B whether the children could
C If the children can D could the children
36 “Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.”
She …………her husband to go to the supermarket after work.
A warned B asked C reminded D ordered
37.Do you know the woman ……… over there
A who sit B sat C sitting D sits
38 Her mother can’t stand……… her at home all day
39 She……… a letter at the moment
A writes B is writing C has written D are writing
40 Some rare animals are in danger of………
A extinct B extinction C extinguish D extinguishing
41 Work hard and you will………
A success B succeed C successful D successfully
42 He ……… from Danang university before he got married
A had graduated B graduated C.has graduated D graduates
43 His grandmother died………… the age of 90
44 We were made………fifty new words every week.
A to learn B learning C.learn D for learning
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45 A computer can store……… of information.
A large amount B a large number C large number D.a large amount
IV WRITING
46 It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
B The man is believed to be escaped in a stolen car
C The man was believed to be escaped in a stolen car.
D They believed that the man stole the car.
47 They spent a lot of money on food and clothes.
A A lot of money was spent on food and clothes
B A lot of money were spent on food and clothes
C A lot of money on food and clothes were spent
D Money was spent a lot on food and clothes
48 The thieves wore gloves so as to avoid leaving any fingerprints.
A The thieves wore gloves so as to not leave any fingerprints.
B The thieves wore gloves so that not leave any fingerprints.
C The thieves wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints.
D The thieves wore gloves in order to not leave any fingerprints.
49 “ Don’t forget to phone the police,” she said.
A She reminded him not forget to phone the police.
B She told him to forget not to phone the police.
C She reminded him to phone the police
D She reminded him about phoning the police.
50 The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
A The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it B The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.
C The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink D The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.
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ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 - Thời gian làm bài 60 phút
I/ PRONUNCIATION:
A/ Chọn từ gạch dưới được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại:
1/ A chauffeur B China C children D check
2/ A garment B hardship C carry D garlic
B/ Chọn từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với các từ còn lại:
4/ A capital B excellent C determine D continent
5/ A cultivate B latitude C desperate D disaster
II/ VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR :
* Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp nhất để hoàn thành câu :
6 / has he behaved like that before
7/ “ More coffee? Anybody?” ~ “ _.”
A I don’t agree, I’m afraid B I’d love to C Yes, please D It’s right I think8/ The classroom when the teacher arrived
A was being cleaned B is cleaned C was cleaning D was cleaned
9/ The more electricity you use,
A the higher your bill will be B the higher will be your bill
C your bill will be higher D the highest your bill will be
10/ “Oh, I’m really sorry!” ~ “ _.”
A It was a pleasure” B That’s all right C Thanks D Yes, why?
11/ “Do you like the weather here?” ~ “I wish it .”
A doesn’t rain B won’t rain C didn’t rain D hadn’t rained
12/ They searched _for the missing documents but they were never found
A to and fro B high and low C up and down D back to back
13/ I have to announce that the manager cannot attend our party today, is a pity
14/ Sahara is biggest desert in Africa
A._/ the / _ B The / _ / _ C _ / the / an D The / the / _
15/ Although he was _, he agreed to play tennis with me
A exhausting B exhausted C exhaustion D exhaustive16/ the weather is, _ I feel
A The warm / the good B The warmer / the better
C Warmer / better D The warmest / the best
17/ They spoke _for us to understand
A quick enough B so quickly C quickly so D quickly enough
18/ He asked me _ home the day before
A what time I leave B what time I will leave
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C what time I left D what time I had left
19/ “Whose book is it?” ~ “I don’t know but I think _.”
A it is Jim’ B it is Jim’s C it is belonging to Jim D it belongs to Jim’s20/ The development of wildlife habitat reserves is a good conservation measure
A to prevent endangered species B to feed endangered species
C to benefit from endangered species D to save endangered species
21/ “You look nice today I like your new hairstyle.” ~ “ .”
A It’s nice of you to think so. B Shall I? Thanks
C Oh well done! D I feel interesting to hear that
22/ In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself _
A occupation B occupied C occupant D occupational
23/ People who reverse the letters of words _to read suffer from dyslexia
A when try B if they try C when trying D if they tried 24/ We can ……….not only through words but also through body language
A talk B transfer C interpret D communicate
25/ and interest are the two major factors that make you succeed in yourwork
A Friendliness B Friendly C Friendship D Unfriendly
26/ Fortunately we had a map, we’d have got lost
A without which B with which C for which D of which
27/ By 2050, medical technology _ many diseases
A will have conquered B conquered C has conquered D is conquering
28/ Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ?
A won’t they B will they C won’t them D will them
29/ After finishing the presentation, I suggested to the cinema
A us to go B that we to go C going D we going
30/ People who crimes of violence should be punished
III/ WRITING :
A/ Xác định từ hoặc cụm từ có gạch chân, cần phải sửa để cân trở thành chính xác:
31/ Heavily polluted factories will be closed down sooner or latest.
B Chọn câu (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) thích hợp câu sau :
36/ Sue lives in the house The house is opposite my house
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A Sue lives in the house which is opposite my house.
B Sue lives in the house who is opposite my house
C Sue lives in the house where is opposite my house
D Sue lives in the house and which is opposite my house
37/ There are many factors contributing to air pollution
A Air pollution results in many consequences
B Air pollution is the result of burning forests
C Factors contributing to air pollution are numerous.
D Air pollution is contributing to these phenomena
38/ As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse
A The more popular be come television programmes, the worse they seem
B The popular television programmes, the worse they seem
C The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem.
D The most popular television programmes become, the worst they seem
39/ I don’t think Jerry will win the tennis match
A In my opinion, Jerry will not likely to win the tennis match.
B I will never think Jerry will win the tennis match
C The fact is that Jerry won’t win the tennis match
D Jerry will win the tennis match, I don’t think that
40/ surfing / net / I / enjoy / but / have / I / don’t / time/ it
A I enjoy surfing net but I don’t have many time for it
B I enjoy surfing the net but I don’t have few time for it
C I enjoy surfing on the net but I don’t have much time for it.
D I enjoy surfing net but I don’t have a few time for it
IV/ READING :
A/ Chọn từ thích hợp để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau:
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger Manyspecies of animals are threatened, and could easily become (41) if we do not make aneffort to protect them There are many reasons for this In some cases, animals are hunted fortheir fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, (42) as parrots are caughtalive and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat-the placewhere they live-is disappearing More (43) is used for farms, for houses or industry, andthere are fewer open spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to helpthem grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute (44) the environment and harmwildlife The most successful animal on earth-human beings-will soon be the only ones left,(45) we can solve this problem
B/ Chọn phương án phù hợp nhất cho các câu sau:
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms ofexercise It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you more efficient musclesand stronger heart But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of cycling Becauseyou’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good form of exercise for
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people with painful feet or backs However, with all forms of exercise it’s important to startslowly and build up gently Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used
to working If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to yourdoctor and ask his/her advice
Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week For the exercise to bedoing you good, you should get a little out of breath Don’t worry that if you begin to lose yourbreath, it could be dangerous and there must be something wrong with your heart This issimply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the right effect However,
if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest
46 According to the writer, it is best to go cycling
C at least two or three times a week D every day
47 All forms of exercise must be started
A quickly B gradually C strenuously D violently
48 People with back problems might go cycling because
A it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet
B it helps them to relieve their backache
C it helps to make their backs become stronger
D it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet
49 You should not worry about the shortness of breath because
A it is a sign of exercise having the right effect
B it shows that you should stop and take a rest
C it shows that there is something wrong with your heart
D it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem
50 Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?
A Giving you a stronger heart B Increasing you strength and energy
C Making you look younger D Giving you better muscles
-The
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ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 - Thời gian làm bài 60 phút
QUESTIONS 1-3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1 A trained B performed C proved D walked
2 A endangered B handsome C panda D tableland
QUESTIONS 4-5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
4 A verbal B attract C awful D garden
5 A decision B penalty C habitat D countryman
QUESTIONS 6- 30: Choose one best option to complete each sentence.
6 You have to be highly ………… to do well in sports these days
A competed B competitor C competitionD competitive
7 Boys and girls may behave …………in this situation
A different B differently C difference D differing
8 Can you look ………….the new words in the dictionary
9 What would happen if our environment were ……….?
A destroy B destroyed C destroys D destruction
10 The meeting is going to be ……… at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning
11 ………I were you, I would take a taxi to the airport
12 I understand your point of view ………I don’t agree with it
13 Chemical wastes from factories are ……….that cause serious damage to the environment
A pollutes B pollution C pollutants D pollute
14 We were made ………… hard when we were at school
A to study B study C studying D studied
15 By the end of this year, my father ………… in this company for 10 years
A has been working B has worked
C will work D will have been working
16 Lucy answered the questions ………….than Sarah
A more intelligent B most intelligent
C intelligent D more intelligently
17 When I came to visit her last night, she ………… a bath
A had B has C was having D is having
18 “Hello! My name is Minh Nice to meet you.” – “Hello! …………”
A I’m fine B Really? C Good D I’m Jane Glad to see you
19 Mary: “ How do you get here?”
Jane: “ ………”
A I come here by bus B I come here at 5p.m
C The bus is very crowded D It is very far from here
20 He is the man ………car was stolen last week
21 If he hadn’t overslept, she ………late for the interview
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A hadn’t beenB wouldn’t have been C wouldn’t be D would have been
22 John asked me ………….in English
A what that word meant B what did that word mean
C what that word means D what does this word mean
23 Jack: “ Whose car is that?”
Tom: “ …………”
A It’s Bill’s B It’s Bill C It’s over there D It’s red
24 ……… having studied a lot, Allen failed his exam
A Although B Because C Because of D Despite
25 He apologized ………… able to finish the project on time
A his colleagues not being B his colleagues not to be
C to his colleagues for not being D his colleagues for not being
26 The factory is said ……… in the fire two years ago
A being destroyed B to have been destroyed
C to have destroyed D to destroy
27 Your bad result made me ………
A disappointedly B disappointing C disappointed D disappoint
28 “My watch is broken” - “ Why don’t you ……… ”
A have it repairing B have it for repair C have it repair D have it repaired
29 In the winter, many old people wear special clothes to protect themselves ………the cold
30 My brother can ……… six languages fluently
QUESTIONS 31 - 35: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space
Although most families in the United States enjoy a high living standard, many American women have
to work (31) ……… at home and in their offices Despite their husbands' (32) ……… of thehousework, women have to do most of the housekeeping tasks In single-parent families, the mothersmay not have (33) ……… children to take care of, but they have to raise their families alone and have
to provide for all the housekeeping money Therefore, the (34) ……… mothers have to work veryhard to earn their living Moreover, in spite of the fact that the single mothers have all the (35) ……….conveniences at their homes, they find that bringing up their teenage children alone is not easy
31 A hardly B hard C fast D equally
32 A share B need C refusal D responsibility
34 A dependent B lonely C alone D single
35 A expensive B saving C comfortable D modern
QUESTIONS 36-40: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Like schools in Britain and other English speaking countries, those in the U.S have also alwaysstressed "character" or "social" skills through extracurricular activities, including organized sports.Because most schools start at around 8 o'clock every morning and classes often do not finish until 3 or
4 o'clock in the afternoon, such activities mean that many students do not return home until the earlyevening There is usually a very broad range of extracurricular activities available Most schools, forinstance, publish their own student newspapers, and some have their own radio stations Almost allhave student orchestras, bands, and choirs
Many different sports are also available and most schools share their facilities - swimming pools,tennis courts, tracks, and stadiums - with the public Often the students themselves organize andsupport school activities and raise money through car washes, baby-sitting, or by mowing lawns.Parents and local business often also help a group that, for example, has a chance to go to a state music
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competition, to compete in some sports championship, or take a camping trip Such activities not onlygive pupils a chance to be together outside of normal classes, they also help develop a feeling of
"school spirit" among the students and in the community
36 How many hours do the children stay at school a day?
A eight B five C six D four
37 Which extracurricular school activities are not mentioned?
A writing newspapers B singing in a choir
C helping old people D working in a radio station
38 Which sports facilities are not mentioned in the text?
A swimming pools B tennis courts C golf course D stadiums
39 What do the students do to support school activities?
A look after a baby B repair cars
C sell lawn movers D sell newspapers
40 Which activities are not helped by parents and local business?
A performing at a state music competition B working in a TV station
C playing in a sport competition D having a camping trip
QUESTIONS 41 - 45: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one
41 He only feels happy whenever he doesn’t have much work to do
A The more he works, the happier he feels
B He feels happier and happier with his job
C The less he works, the happier he feels
D His work makes him feel happy
42 Neither Jane nor Susan can dance well
A Both Jane and Susan can dance well
B Jane can’t dance well and Susan can’t either
C Jane can’t dance well but Susan can
D Susan can’t dance well but Jane can
43 It took him three hours to do his homework
A He spent three hours doing his homework
B He did his homework three hours ago
C He finished his homework three hours ago
D He did his homework at three o’clock
44 The last time I saw Rose was five months ago
A I haven’t seen Rose three years ago B I haven’t seen Rose since three years
C I haven’t seen Rose for three years D I hasn’t seen Rose for three years
45 “Let’s go on a walking holiday!” said Jane
A Jane allowed us to go on a walking holiday
B Jane invited us to go on a walking holiday
C Jane wanted us to go on a walking holiday
D Jane suggested going on a walking holiday
QUESTIONS 46 - 50: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked
A, B, C, and D Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently by circling the
corresponding letter A, B , C or D.
Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each space
There is now an increasing concern about the world’s energy……….(6)
particularly about those involving fossil………(7) In less than a hundred years we shall probably exhaust all the present………….(8)of oil and gas The world’s
coal………(9)should last longer but, once used, these can’t be………(10) It
is important, therefore, that we should develop such such………(11) sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind………(12) (classed as………… (13) energy) Until these energy………(14) are widely used,
It is important for the developed countries to reduce energy………(15) as much as possible.
produced
11/A.traditional B alternative C revolutionary D surprising
13/A.repeatable B continual C renewable D continuous
15/A.exhaustion B destruction C waste D consumption
Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter
A, B, C or D.
16/You’d better not argue with them, ………you’ll be fined.
17/The 22nd Sea Games were well prepared and………organized although it is the first time Viet Nam hosted.
18/We were disappointed as the film was………… than we expected.
A.more interested B less interesting C more interesting D less interested
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19/He only feels happy whenever he doesn’t have much work to do.
A.The more he works, the happier he feels B.The less he works, the happier he feels.
C.His work makes him feel happy D.He feels happier and happier with his work
20/Before eating,……….thoroughly with soap and clean water.
A.you should wash your hands B.your hands should be washed
C.you need washing your hands D.your hands need washing
21/They worked hard……… they could pass the final exam.
22/By the time I left the room, I……….the lights.
A.will turn off B.would turn off C.have turned off D.had turned off 23/He failed the exam again, ……….made his parents very disappointed.
24/-“Congratulation on winning the prize!”
-“……… ”
A.All right B.You are welcome C.Thank you D.Not at all
25/I read a book about Picasso,………
A.who a Spanish painter is B.that is a Spanish painter
C.a Spanish painter D.is a Spanish painter
26/You will become ill……… you stop working so hard.
27/You can look……….the new word in the dictionary.
28/The bomb went……….with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
29/Chemical wastes from factories……… the rivers in this region.
30/In spite of her serious illness, she enjoyed her life very much.
A.Despite of her serious illness, she enjoyed her life very much.
B.Although she was seriously ill, but she enjoyed her life very much.
C.She enjoyed her life very much However, she was seriously ill.
D.She was seriously ill, but she enjoyed her life very much.
31/He always………
A.avoids to meet me B.avoiding to meet me C.to avoid meeting me D.avoids meeting me
32/It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A.The man is believed to be escaped in a stolen car.
B.The man was believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
C.The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
D.The man is believed to escape in a stolen car.
33/Several……….are known to cause cancer to develop.
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A.chemists B.chemistry C.chemical D.chemicals 34/Nobody was injured in the accident,……… ?
35/I remember……… to the hospital but nothing after that.
36/The work of charity is funded by voluntary………
37/We had a portrait……… as a birthday present for his daughter.
38/I’d like……… to the party tomorrow, but it may be impossible.
39/They could have bought more cattle if………
A.the flood hadn’t swept through B.they were rich
C.they don’t have to save up D.they had more money
40/When the storm… this area tomorrow, it will bring with great destructive force.
A.is going to rich B.will reach C.reaches D.is reaching 41/We took part in a sponsored walk……… to support the poor.
A.organized B.organizing C.that organized D.to oprganize 42/We were made……….hard when we were at school.
43/-“I have bought you a toy Happy birthday to you!”
A.when women allowed C.were women allowed
C.they allowed women D.women were allowed
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ĐÁP ÁN
1:D, 2:D, 3:D, 4:A, 5:D, 6:B, 7:A, 8:D, 9:A, 10:C, 11:B, 12:C, 13:C, 14:B, 15:D, 16:D, 17:C, 18:B, 19:B, 20:A, 21:A, 22:D, 23:A, 24:C, 25:C, 26:C, 27:A, 28:c, 29:B, 30:D, 31:D, 32:C, 33:D, 34:A, 35:A, 36:D, 37:C, 38:C, 39:A, 40:C, 41:A, 42:A, 43:B, 44:B, 45:C, 46:C, 47:C, 48:C, 49:C, 50:D
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I) Choose the best answer
1) You can - the new words in the dictionary
A).look up B) look for C) look after D) look forward2) She went to the bookshop -
A) so that to buy some books B) in order that buy some books
C) so as to buying some books D) so as to buy some books
3) "Would you like to have dinner with me?"
A) Yes, I’d love to B) Yes, it is C) Yes, so do I D) I'm very happy.4) The teacher told his students -laughing
A) would stop B) to stop C) stop D) stopped
5) Paul was -disappointed with his examination results that he didn't smile all week
6) The boy -family is poor is very intelligent
7) The bomb went -with aloud bang which could be heard all over the town
8) English is thought -in the world
A) the most popular language B) to be the most popular language
C) is the most popular language D) to play the most popular language
9) Mary asked
me -A) whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before
B) whether I watched the football match on TV the day before
C) If I had watch the football match on TV the day before
D) whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before
10) It is becoming -to find a job
A) harder and hard B) harder and harder C) hard and hardly D) more harder and harder
11) Yesterday, I had to cram all day for my French final. -, I did not get to sleep until after midnight
A) But B) Therefore C) Nevertheless D) However
12) -I were you, I wouldn’t accept that job
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A) If B) unless C) When D) Even if
13) If I had learned harder , -
A) I wouldn’t failed the exam B) I wouldn’t have failed the exam
C) I wouldn’t have passed the exam D) I would have failed the exam
14) " Could I have -more sugar in my coffee, please?"
15) We have got plenty of time. -
A) We needn’t leave yet B) We needn’t to leave yet
C) We needn’t leaving yet D) We need leave yet
16) -, the workers will stop working
A) Unless the working conditions are improved
B) If the working conditions are improved
C) Unless the working conditions are not improved
D) If not the working conditions are improved
17) She said that she had been doing her homework - 5 hours
18) Miss White sang very -at my birthday party last night
A) beautify B) beautiful C) beauty D) beautifully
19) I wish you -to my party last week, but you didn't
A) came B) will come C) would come D) had come
20) " I have passed my driving test."
A) Do you? B) It is nice of you to say so
C) That is a good idea D) Congratulations!
21) We should warn the children -to strangers
A) not to speak B) not to speaking C) to speak D) not speak
22) "How do you do"
" -"
A) Yeah, Ok B) How do you do?
C) I'm well Thank you.D) Not too bad
23) Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the rest
24) He -in London at the moment
A) studies B) will study C) has been studying D) is studying
25) The flowers -in a warm sunny place
A) should keep B) should kept C) should be keep D) should be kept26) The earlier we leave, -
A) the more we want B) the sooner we will arrive
C) the faster we will learn D) the better we feel
27) Pick the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
28) Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the rest
A) application B) economics C) engineering D) psychology
29) Pick the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
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A) cost B) singular C) dictates D) pleasure
30) Smoke, dirt and noise are all kinds of -
A) pollute B) pollution C) polluting D) pollutant
31) "I'm terribly sorry, I am late,” said Mai
A) Mai apologized to me for not being late B) Mai apologized me for being late
C) Mai apologized to me for being late D) Mai apologizes to me for being late
32) That man, - you met yesterday, is my uncle
33) John doesn't work -his brother
A) as hard as B) as hardly as C) much better D) more hardly than34) Pick the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
35) When my father was young, he -get up early to do the gardening
A) use to B) got used to C) used to D) is used to
II) Reading: A Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in(36) - Many species of
animals are threatened, and could easily become (37) - if we do not make an effort to protect them There are many reasons for this In some cases animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, such as parrots, are caught(38) -, and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats-the place where they live-is disappearing More land is used for farm, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (39) -wildlife The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be the only ones(40) -unless we can solve this problem.
36) A) threat B) problem C) danger D) vanishing
37) A) empty B) vanished C) extinct D) disappeared
38) A) for life B) lively C) alive D) for living
B Choose the item among A,B,C or D that best answers the question about the passage:
Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today Thousands of these How-to books are useful: in fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin the words
“How to” One book, may tell you how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away.
Many How-to books give advice on careers They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it If you fail, however, you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success” If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Milionaire”.If you never make any money all, you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing”
One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in love every Minute of Your Life” If you tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house
Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex.Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve How-to books help people deal with modern life
41) From the first paragraph, we know How-to books are _
A only about four thousands copies B on money
C very helpful in life D needed a lot
42) The passage tells us that How-to books sell well on how
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A to succeed in career B to solve personal problems.
C to deal with business D to make money
43).If you would like very rich,
A you can buy the book” How to Make a Millionaire”.
B. you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing”
C you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success”
D. you can’t buy the book” How to Make a Millionaire”.
44) How-to books appear only because _
A people have more free time to spend than before
B.people meet more problems than their parents
C people may have more choices from How-to books than any other books
D modern life is more difficult to deal with
45) The word “step-by-step” would probably mean
A little by little B faster and faster
C slower and slower D now and then
III) Choose the underlined part among a, B, C or D that needs correcting.
46) Despite of his old age , he works very hard
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TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPTMÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 - Thời gian làm bài 60 phút
Chọn từ ( ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) có phần gạch dưới được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại
A thank B tooth C breathe D thick
Chọn từ / cụm từ thích hợp ứng với(A, B,C hoặc D) để hoàn thành các câu sau:
Câu 6 He hasn’t sent us any Emails - he flew to America
A when B after C before D since
Câu 7 We were wandering along the river when it - to rain
A was starting B started C has started D had started
Câu 8 Ask him - there is anything wrong with him
A why B when C what D if
Câu 9 He was cleaning his gun when it suddenly -
A went off B went on C put off D put out
Câu 10 You look so sad! ! What’s the matter - you?
A with B for C on D from
Câu 11 Books in the home are a -source of knowledge and pleasure
A wonder B wonderous C wonderfully D wonderful
Câu 12 She was very - with her success
A satisfying B satisfied C satisfication D satisfy
Câu 13 He - swim one kilometre a day, but now he is too old to do it
A got used to B used to C was used to D is used to
Câu 14 What - to him unless he had finished it an hour earlier?
A happened B has happened C will happen D would have
happenedCâu 15 Is he capable - doing such a hard job?
A with B in C for D of
Câu 16 I hope our living conditions are getting better and -
A well B gooder C better D best
Câu 17 Does it seem possible for him the problem?
A solve B solving C solved D to solve
Câu 18 Ann: “ I’m having an interview tomorrow.”
Tom : “ !”
A Great B Good job C Well done D Good luck
Câu 19 I’m looking forward to from you soon
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A hearing B hear C be hearing D be heard
Câu 20 She was very excited the news you told her
A on B at C with D about
Câu 21 Look! The car is coming towards us
A run B to run C ran D running
Câu 22 Our life is getting more and more comfortable than it years ago
A did B was C was used to D used to be
Câu 23 Do you remember the place we two visited 3 years ago?
A where B in which C at which D which
Câu 24 Sorry, I can’t afford it I have money left
A a little B much C little D few
Câu 25 By the end of this year We this plan for eight months
A will have carried out B will carry out C are carrying out D have carried out
Câu 26 the fact that we are short of money, the project will go ahead
A In spite B Although C Despite of D Despite Câu 27 Whatmakes you to become a famous violinist?
A to want B wanted C want D will want
Câu 28 I don’t think you are telling lie
A a B.ø C an D the
Câu 29 He me whether I agreed with him
A wondered B told C said D asked
Câu 30 The climate is getting less and ……… hot
A much B so C, more D less
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn và chọn phương án đúng( ứng với A,B,C hoặc D) cho mỗi chổ trống từ 31 đến 35
Work Preparation will help you (31)…… you have a health condition or a disability and you are returning to work after a long time (32)… sick or unemployed Work Preparation is (33)
… to suit you The programme may last a few days or weeks depending on (34)… you need It can help you overcome any barriers (35)… you from finding employment It can also provide work experience and help you identify work that is most suitable for you If you are returning
to work and would like to increase your confidence, or would like to update your skills or learn new skills, then this programme is for you
Câu 31 A when B if C becausse D so that
Câu 32 A of B off C on D for
Câu 33 A tailor B tailored C tailoring D to tailor
Câu 34 A who B where C whom D what
Câu 35 A stopping B stop C to stop D stopped
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và và chọn phương án đúng( ứng với A hoặc B,C,D) cho mỗi câu từ 36 đến 40
From our start in 1961, WWF has worked to protect endangered species We're ensuring that the world our children inherit will be home to elephants, tigers, giant pandas, whales and other wildlifespecies, as well as people
WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus special attention on our flagshipspecies: giant pandas, tigers, polar bears, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephants, marineturtles and great apes These species not only need special measures and extra protection in order tosurvive, they also serve as umbrella species: helping them helps numerous other species that live in thesame habitats
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WWF and its partners have a number of projects around the world to reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict and improve the livelihoods of the people affected.
In addition to our flagship animals, we work to protect numerous species in peril around the world thatlive within our priority §ecoregions Large predators like snow leopards and grizzly bears, migratory species like whooping cranes and songbirds, and a host of other species facing threats also benefit from WWF's conservation efforts Our wildlife trade experts at TRAFFIC work to ensure that trade in wildlife products doesn't harm a species, while also fighting against illegal and unsustainable trade contact your nearest regional centre
Câu 36 WWF is an international
A society B organization C group D union
Câu 37 WWF focusses special attention on………
A, all animals everywhere B giant pandas and endangered species
C wildlife in general D flagship species
Câu 38 WWF and its parteners also carry out some projects to………
A cut down human- wildlife conflicts and improve livelihoods of people affected
B increase human- wildlife conflicts and improve livelihoods of people affected
C help human- wildlife conflicts and improve livelihoods of people affected
D react human- wildlife conflicts and improve livelihoods of people affected
Câu 39 WWF protects not only flagship animals but also…………
A all other species in peril B endandered species
C wildlife D some other species
Câu 40 Wildlife trade experts are sure ………
A not to do any harm to a species B to do harm to a species
C to do illegal and sustainable trade D to do legal and unsustainable trade
Chọn phương án đúng( ứng với A hoặc B,C,D) de hoan thanh moi câu sau:
Câu 41 Did you teach her……… ?
A what to make a cake B how to make a cake
C why to make a cake D who to make a cake
Câu 42 Is she the lady……… ?
A which you borrow this bike.from B from who you borrow this bike
C from whom you borrow this book D from that you borrow this bike
Câu 43 When we arrived at the airport,………
A The plane had already taken off B the plane has already taken off
C the plane takes off, D the plane will take off
Câu 44 He would have passed the exam ………
A if he had worked hard B if he worked hard
C unless he worked hard D unless he hadn’t worked hard
Câu 45 She didn’t succeed in her project ………
A in spite of she tried her best B despite she tried her best
C though she didn’t try her best D in spite of the fact that she tried her best
Chọn phương án đúng ứng với A hoặc B,C,D) ứng với từ / cụm từ gạch dưới cần phải sửa dể câu trởthành chíhh xác
Câu 46.: That is such a fantastically story that everybody would like to read it
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TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN VĂN CỪ
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 - Thời gian làm bài 60 phút
I Chọn từ (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những từ còn lại trong mỗi câu sau :
1 A attracts B photographs C cooks D speeds
2 A phoned B jumped C composed D loved
3 A digest B biologist C curriculum D certificate
II Chọn từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với các từ còn lại:
4 A supportive B different C confide D contractual
5 A optimistic B enthusiast C education D personality
III Chọn từ / cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B,C,D.) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
6 Strong actions that can easily be seen are considered to be big , obvious signals
A verbal B non- verbal C tongue D oral
7 Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world
8 I am really in the way he talks, but the way he behaves
A interest B interested C interesting D interestingly
9 He was the only that was offered the job
A apply B application C applicant D applying
10 is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your muscles grow bigger
A Wrestling B Bodybuilding C Weightlifting D Badminton
11 After my sister her clothes, she began watching T.V
A had washed B has washed C was washing D washes
12 Water of hydrogen and oxygen
A consist B consists C consisted D have consisted
13 Please don’t make so much noise! I
A.have studied B study C studied D am studying
14 Many people still refused to believe that smoking dangerous
15 Living in the city is getting
A more expensive and expensive B more expensive and more expensive
C expensive and expensive D more and more expensive
16 He spends time on his work
17 Chọn câu (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) thích hợp với câu sau:
Somebody accused him of stealing money
A He was accused of stealing money
B He was accused by someone of stealing money
C He was accused of stealing money by someone
D He was accused stealing money
18 She to me since last year
A. has not written B wrote C writes D had not written
19 People should send their complaints to the head office
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A Complaints should be sent to the head office.
B Complaints should be sent to the head office by people
C Their complaints should be sent to the head office by people
D Their complaints to the head office should be sent
20 We avoid our environment
A polluted B polluting C pollute D to pollute
21.If you hate cleaning this fish, why don’t you it cleaned at the fishmonger’s
22 The larger the apartment is , the the rent is
A expensive B expensivelyC more expensive D most expensive
23 I have lost my umbrella I it on the bus
A should have left B can leave C could leaveD must have left
24 They me if they knew my address
A will visit B would visit C would have visited D visit
25 “ Don’t forget to give book to Tom” she said
A She reminded me not to forget to give book back to Tom
B She reminded me to remember to give book back to Tom
C She reminded me remember to give book back to Tom
D She reminded me to give book back to Tom
26 “ If I were you, I would go by taxi, Richard.” She said
A She advised me to go by taxi B She advised Richard to go by taxi
C She advised Richard going by taxi D She advised Richard going by taxi
27 Tom said that
A An has bought a new car B An had bought a new car
C An will buy a new car D An buys a new car
28 An architect is someone _
A That design buildings B Who designs buildings
C Whose designs buildings D Which designs buildings
29 If we arrived at the station a few minutes earlier,
A We would catch the train B We will catch the train
C We might have caught the train D We would have missed the train
30 Charlie said that
A He is thinking of going to live in Canada
B He was thinking of going to live in Canada
C He has thought of going to live in Canada
D He would be thinking of going to live in Canada
31 The girl is now in hospital
A who injured in the accident B was injured in the accident
C who was injured in the accident D whom he injured
32 My parents are the first people advice I usually ask for
A what B which C who D whose
33 _ was Doimoi officially initiated?- In 1986
A Where B How C When D Why
34 Many things will by computerized control
A doing B do C be done D did
35 How has Vietnam since Doimoi?
A change B changed C changes D changing
IV Xác định từ hoặc cụm từ có gạch dưới, cần phải sửa, để câu trở thành chính xác:
36 Susan stopped to write her letter because she had to leave for the hospital
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IV Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất.
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way wecommunicate Today's college students may not simple sit in a lecture or a library to learn about theirfield Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelikesimulated experiences Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possiblethrough developments in information technology
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory Some of the olderchildren attend school only once or twice a weekly to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher.For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home Students should complete aminimum number of study hour per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home
at times that suit their family schedule They can log on early or late in the day and even join liveclasses in other countries In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computersoftware will automatically monitor the number hours a week each student studies on line as well asthat student's learning materials and assessment activities Reports will be available for parents andteachers The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individualstudent and generate similar activities It can be also identify areas of week achievement and producespecial programs adjusted to the students' needs
41 What is the topic of the passage?
A Students don't have to go to school any more
B The effect of information technology on education
C Students can know about their weak aspects to focus
D Computer software will make sure students learn at home
42 How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?
43 Who/what counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning?
A Teacher B Parents C Virtual reality D Computers
44 What can't the software do?
A Find out the best activities for the students
B Design materials for the students
C Identify weaknesses of the students
D Monitor the time the students learn
45 What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?
A Students can learn at times that suit their schedule
B Students can stay at home to learn
C Students' learning time won't be monitored
D Students' weak achievement can be identified
V Chọn câu trả lời đúng và điền vào chỗ trống
The United State has many different types of families While most American families are traditional,(46) a father, mother and one or more children, 22 percent of all American families in 1980 weredead by one parent, usually a woman In a few families in the United States, there are no children
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These (47) couples may believe that they would not make good parents, they may want freedomthe responsibilities of childrearing; or, perhaps they (48) _ physically able to have children Otherfamilies in the United States have one adult (49) a stepparent A stepmother or step father is aperson who joins a family by marrying a father or mother.
Americans tolerate and accept these different types of families In the United States, people havethe right to privacy and Americans do not believe in telling other Americans what types of familygroup they must belong to They respect each other's choices regarding family groups Families arevery important (50) Americans
46 A consisting of B consisting C consist of D in concluding of
47 A childlike B childish C childless D childhood
48 A weren't B can't C are not D couldn't
49 A who is B is C which has D which is
50 A to B of C for D in
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TRƯỜNG THPT NAM GIANG
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 - Thời gian làm bài 60 phút
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 1: A says B bays C rays D days
Question 2: A repeats B classmates C amuses D attacks
Question 3: A education B woman C rain D airplane
Question 4: A sword B remove C absorb D normal
Question 5: A bob B hob C bomb D lob
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following quetions:
Question 6: They couldn’t help when they heard the little boy singing a
love song.
A laughing B to laugh C laugh D laughed
Question 7: The next train at 7 p.m., so get ready now.
A leaves B is leaving C will leave D has left
Question 8: While my mother a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner
It was March 8th yesterday.
A watched B was watching
C had watched D was watched
Question 9: Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.
A it’s being painted C it’s just been painted
B it’s painted D it was painted recently
Question 12: I couldn’t find John at the party last night If I him, we’d have
been happy.
A meet B met C had met D have met
Question 13: - Would you like to eat out now?
- Well, I’d to, but I’m busy.
A better B love C rather D prefer
Question 14: - does it take you to go to school?
- about half an hour.
A How many B How far
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C How much D how long
Question 15: - I’m sorry about that!
- !
A That’s right B Of course
C You’re welcome D It’s Ok
Question 16: My dog as well as my cats twice a day.
A eat B eats C has eaten D have eaten
Question 17: This is the girl father owns the biggest shop in the area.
A who B which C her D whose
Question 18: My father is not interested in tennis and
A I don’t, either B so don’t I
C neither do I D neither am I
Question 19: There are no easy ways to learn a foreign language, ?
A aren’t there B aren’t they
C are there D are they
Question 20: Whenever we meet, she avoids at me.
A look B looking C to look D being looked
Question 21: You read a to find out what happened recently in both your
own country and in the rest of the world.
A newspaper B book C magazine D diary
Question 22: If you can’t afford to buy books, then you can always borrow them from
the
A book shop B library C restaurant D cinema
Question 23: is the single characteristics which distinguishes human beings
from animals.
A Talk B Conversation C Speech D Glossary
Question 24: Trang always got good in maths.
A points B marks C questions D credits
Question 25: Peter decided not to for the examination.
A enter B go in C take D come
Question 26: If you want to pass the exam, you must study
A hardly B enough C thoroughly D rather
Question 27: - Why do you get up at 4:00 a.m.?
- Because it’s the only time without being interrupted.
A when I can work on my book
B when I can work on my book at
C when I can work on my book then
D at when I can work on my book
Question 28: The most common reason for extinction is loss.
A nutrition B habitat C environment D human
Question 29 : Women’s rights refer to the possessed by women and girls of
all ages.
A rights B benefits C freedoms D equality
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Question 30: In the subsequent decades women’s rights again became an important
issue called “ femisism” or “women’s ”
A liberty B liberation C freedom D release
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 31: Jack London is known as one of the great novelist of the world.
Many American customs will surprise you, the same thing happens to us when
we (36) another country People from various cultures handle many small daily things differently What a dull world it would be if this were not true!
Some differences are minor, and people soon become accustomed to them At (37) , for example, some foreign women may be startled at the idea of
(38) their hair cut or styled by men Visitors may be amazed to see men wearing wigs People may (39) the transitory quality of much American life odd, for example, one (40) rent art by the week or the entire furnishings of an apartment, from sofa and bed to the last spoon, on less than 8 hours’ notice.
Question 36: A come B visit C arrive D travel
Question 37: A least B all C first D last
Question 38: A giving B having C showing D taking
Question 39: A get B find C regard D put
Question 40: A should B must C can D shall
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 41 to 45
Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today Thousands of these How-to books are useful: in fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “ How to” One book, may tell you how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away.
Many How-to books give advice on careers They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it If you fail, however, you can buy the book “ How to Turn Failure into Success” If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “
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How to Make a Millionaire” If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “ How to Live on Nothing”.
One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal
problems If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “ How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life” If you tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house.
Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become
so complex Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve How-to books help people deal with modern life.
Question 41: From the first passage, we know How-to books are
A only about four thousand copies B on money
C very helpful in life D needed a lot
Question 42: The passage tells us that How-to books sell well on how
A to succeed in career B to solve personal problems
C to deal with business D to make money
Question 43: If you often read How-to books, you
A will be sure to get something you need
B will not know how to help yourself in life
C will become a man in life
D needn’t think any more in the world
Question 44: How-to books appear only because
A people have more free time to spend than before.
B People meet more problems than their parents
C People may have more choices from How-to books than any other books
D modern life is more difficult to deal with
Question 45: The word “step-by-step” would probably mean
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
Question 46: She asked her nephew, “ Can you guess what I bought for you?”
A She asked her nephew if he can guess what she had bought for him.
B She asked her nephew to buy something for her.
C She asked her nephew if he could guess what he could buy.
D She asked her nephew if he could guess what she had bought for him.
Question 47: They arrived late, so they didn’t have gotten good seats.
A If they had arrived earlier, they might have gotten good seats.
B The late arrivers still had good seats.
C However late they arrived, they had very good seats.
D Unless they arrived early, they wouldn’t have good seats
Question 48: No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai.
A Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club.