ĐỀ KSCL LẦN 2 LỚP 12 (CHUYÊN LAM SƠN)

The rapid population growth in less developed countries is a result of high birth rates.. A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women..

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KỲ THI KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG LỚP 12 (LẦN 2)

NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014 Ngày thi: 26, 27/4/2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Đề thi gồm 7 trang, 80 câu

Mã đề thi 275

Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.

Question 1: A momentum B monument C momentary D monetary

Question 2: A absentee B referee C committee D employee

Question 3: A destitute B nocturnal C substantial D phenomenon

Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences Then choose the answer A, B, C, or D that you think fits best.

WHY SO MANY CHILDREN?

The rapid population growth in less developed countries is a result of high birth rates Women in these countries have many children on average Why do they have such large families, when feeding and caring for them can be a problem? The answer may often be that they have no choice Many factors make it difficult for women to limit the size of their families

Economics undoubtedly plays an important role In poor countries, a large family is necessary for economic survival More children mean more hands for work They also mean someone to take care of the parents in old age In industrialized countries, on the other hand, children do not increase family income Instead, they are an expense Furthermore, people in these countries usually do not depend on their children in their old age

However, economics cannot entirely explain birth rates Saudi Arabia, for example, has one of the highest per-capita incomes in the world, but it also has a very high birth rate (7.0) Mexico and Indonesia also do not follow the general rule Though they are poor countries, they have reduced their population growth by 53 percent and 25 percent in recent years

Clearly, other factors are involved These factors may relate to the economic situation, but not necessarily Population experts now believe that the most important of these factors is the condition of women A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women

This would explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia Traditional Arab culture gives women little education or independence and few possibilities outside the home It also explains the decline in birth rates in Mexico, Thailand, and Indonesia Their governments took measures to improve education for women and opportunities for them outside the home Another key factor in the birth rate is the availability of birth control Women may want to limit their families, but have no way to do so In Ireland, for example, birth control is illegal Not surprisingly, Ireland has the highest birth rate in Europe Where governments have made birth control easily available, on the other hand, birth rates have gone down This is the case in Singapore, Sri Lanka, and India, as well as in Indonesia, Thailand, and Mexico In these countries women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families

Yet another factor to influence birth rate is infant mortality (Infant mortality is the percentage of babies who die in their first year.) In industrialized countries infant mortality is around 1.5 percent In less developed countries, however,

it can be 20 percent or more Fearing the loss of some children, women are encouraged to have more

Thus, an effective program to reduce population growth must work in many areas But above all it must be aimed at women and their needs Only then does it have any chance of success

Question 4: This passage is about _.

A women in less developed countries B how economics can influence the birth rate

C population growth D the main factors that influence the birth rate

Question 5: In poor countries, _.

A the birth rate is usually low B the birth rate is usually high

C the per-capita income is usually high D children are an expense for the family

Question 6: In industrialized countries, children _.

A are an expense for the family B help to care for their parents in old age

C do not usually depend on their parents D are necessary for economic survival

Question 7: According to the passage, Saudi Arabia is a _.

A rich country with a low birth rate B poor country with a high birth rate

C poor country with a low birth rate D rich country with a high birth rate

Question 8: We can infer from this passage that women generally prefer to _.

A work at home B have no children C have smaller families D have large families

Question 9: One reason for the high birth rate in Ireland is that _.

A birth control is not easily available B birth control is easily available

C many women work outside the home D infant mortality is high

Question 10: A high infant mortality usually goes together with _.

A easily available birth control B traditional cultures

Question 11: Governments are successful in slowing down population growth when _.

A infant mortality is eliminated B they focus on the needs of women

C parents are provided with old age pensions D they help women to take care of their families

Question 12: Which is not a factor that influences the birth rate?

Question 13: According to the passage, what do Mexico, Thailand, and Indonesia have in common?

A They have high per-capita incomes and high birth

rates

B Birth control is illegal

C Their governments give more advantages to women D They do not fear the loss of children

From the four phrases A, B, C, and D, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences.

Question 14: Declared an endangered species in the United States, _.

A people have gathered the ginseng root almost to the point of extinction

B the near extinction of the ginseng root is due to excessive gathering

C the ginseng root has been gathered almost to the point of extinction

D gathering the ginseng root almost to the point of extinction

Question 15: _ is that a chicken stands up to lay its eggs.

A Many people don't realize B What many people don't realize

C It is that many people don't realize D Because many people don't realize

Question 16: _, Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

A Excellent speed and running ability B The outstanding track athlete runs

C An outstanding track athlete D He had excellent speed and running ability

Question 17: In recent years, automobile emissions have disfigured stone carvings, corroded bronze

monuments, and _.

A the soiling of ancient buildings B soiled ancient buildings

Question 18: _ carry around calculating power which would have filled a large room forty years

ago.

A The present’s schoolchildren B Present schoolchildren

From the four words A, B, C, and D, find the antonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentences.

Question 19: I'll have to whisper to you, otherwise he will hear.

Question 20: Only the interior of the building is going to be remodeled.

Read the text below and decide which answer - A, B, C, or D - best fits each space.

SPRING FESTIVALS

From (21) _ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (22) _ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ

Easter, however, is not the (23) _ spring festival In Sweden, people celebrate the end of winter by making (24) _bonfires Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi In some villages children are carried round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (25) _ danger in the coming year Buddhists in Thailand soak (26) _ in water when celebrating their New Year, which (27) _ in the middle of April In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets (28) _ Chinese spring parades are (29) _ colorful, but (30) _ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.

Question 21: A earliest B latest C previous D old

Question 24: A tremendous B huge C giant D extreme

Question 26: A one other B through C each other D mutually

Question 27: A appears B falls C happens D occurs

Question 29: A the same B as C not less D equally

Question 30: A instead of B on behalf of C in spite of D despite

From the four underlined words or phrases A, B, C, and D, identify the one that is not correct.

Question 31: Many (A) animal species are (B) totally colors blind but (C) the condition is very rare (D) in humans Question 32: Our nervous system has over ten (A) billions (B) nerve cells in a network covering (C) every inch of our

skin and (D) organs

Question 33: A square is (A) a (B) geometric shape which is as long as (C) is tall and which (D) has four right angles Question 34: It is estimated that (A) at least a (B) million meteors have hit the Earth’s land surface, (C) which is only

25 (D)percentage of the planet

Question 35: The US mint (A) makes frequently coins from (B) cheap alloys that are worth (C) far (D) less than the

value stamped on them

Choose the sentence A, B, C, or D which is closest in meaning to the one given.

Question 36: She would not apologize even though she was sorry.

A She was sorry, but she would not apologize B She was not sorry, but she apologized

C She was sorry that she did not apologize D She was sorry that she had apologized

Question 37: William decided that an actor's life is not for him.

A William didn't like to be an actor

B William said that an actor's life was boring

C William decided that he wasn't cut out for being an actor

D According to William, he was born to be an actor

Question 38: I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.

A That Karen had changed her job surprised me a bit

B I was surprised that Karen hadn't changed her job

C Surprisingly, Karen had changed her job

D It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job

Question 39: The children made every effort to please their father.

A The children made little effort to please their father

B The children tried their best to please their father

C Please make every effort to please the children.

D The children made few efforts to please their father

Question 40: Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job.

A John applied for the job because he has experience in the field

B John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field

C John applied for the job even though he had no experience in the field

D John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced

From the four words A, B, C, and D, find the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentences.

Question 41: Because of cutbacks in council spending, plans for the new swimming pool had to

be shelved.

Question 42: Peter is very thankful for all the help you have given him.

Question 43: She is eighteen, so by law her father cannot prevent her marriage.

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

Question 44: If you run _ Steve, give him my best wishes.

Question 45: It’s a pity we didn’t visit Tom when we had the chance I _ him before he left the

country.

A would like to see B should like to see C would like having seen D would like to have seen

Question 46: If we want to _ up with them we’d better hurry.

Question 47: They are leaving the district, so they have put their house up for _.

Question 48: The life of a spy is _ with danger.

Question 49: She remembered the correct address only _ she had posted the letter.

Question 50: The roof was damaged, and water _ from the ceilings in wet weather.

Question 51: The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were _ to his arguments.

Question 52: I expected it will rain again when we're on holiday this year; but at least we are

properly prepared _ it this time.

Question 53: Many young people travel all over the world, and do all kinds of jobs before they _.

Question 54: After his service to the country, he was _ with a knighthood.

Question 55: What's wrong with you today? Did you get out of bed on the wrong _?

Question 56: By the time they _ at the concert, the tickets were sold out.

Question 57: I often wonder what people abroad make _ Britain.

Question 58: The fact of the _ is we have a government that will do what it wants to do for the

next two years.

Question 59: People who suffer from lung _ should not smoke.

A disease B sickness C illness D ill health

Question 60: The racing driver climbed out of the wreckage completely _.

Question 61: Your leg isn’t broken but it is badly _.

Question 62: When you fire, keep calm and just squeeze the _ gently.

Question 63: He’s at a very _ age and just tends to follow all the boys.

Question 64: For someone who is in such a responsible position, he is surprisingly lacking in _.

Question 65: I'd rather you _ smoke in here, if you dont mind.

Question 66: He paid me some money in advance as a(n) _ that he was honest.

Question 67: What do they mean by "COMING SOON" shown at the end of a film trailer?

Question 68: A: What is the phone number of Mr President?

B: Search me!

In this situation, "Search me" means _.

A I will look up the phone directory B I don't know

Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question.

Question 70: A luxury B exhaust C exact D anxiety

Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences Then choose the answer A, B, C, or D that you think fits best.

Whether you call it a "gap year", a "year out", or a "year off", the decision to delay going to university for a year after leaving school is a difficult, but important, one

Becky Roberts, now studying history at the University of Warwick, doesn't regret her decision to take a year off "I'd worked so hard for my A levels," she says "I knew it would do me good to do something totally unrelated to studying before embarking on a three-year degree course My year off working for may dad's company wasn't a holiday by any means but it was a break from the world of education, and that's just what I need."

Carl Sanchez agrees now halfway through a biology degree at Cardiff University Carl spent much of his gap year traveling "I worked for about three months to save up enough money, then went to stay with some friends who live in France I ended up traveling round most of Europe, and even got over to Russia for a few weeks, which was fantastic." Both Becky and Carl enjoyed their year off, but do they feel it's benefited them in terms of their university life now?

"Definitely," says Carl "When I left school, I was a normal, fairly irresponsible eighteen year-old I hadn't been anywhere, I hadn't done anything A year later, when I went to university, I felt much more like an adult than a child."

"I know a few people at Warwick who took a year off," says Becky "Generally, we're more dedicated to our studies than those students who came straight from school We've got different priorities We want to have fun, of course, but

we realize we're here to get our degrees, I don't think some of the others have quite realized why they're at university yet."

There are drawbacks to taking a gap year, though Penny Cartwright went straight from school to study medicine at Imperial College, London "I thought about taking a gap year but decided against it and don't regret the decision for a minute Becoming a doctor takes such a long time " I'll be about 26 years old before I can start earning any money " that the sooner you start, the better, in my opinion It might be fun, but it's really just a wasted year in terms of career development."

There's also the financial consideration If you do decide to take a year off, and you don't want to work the whole time

as Becky did, you have to be able to pay for it Susan Jenkins, a Careers Officer, points out that parents are now less likely to fund their child's year off "Twenty years ago, it was fairly common for parents to say to their son or daughter,

"Here's two thousand pounds, go and have fund abroad for a few months." Nowadays, because parents have to pay so much more for the child's education while they're at university, they just can't afford to pay for this extra year too."

One option, of course, is to do what Carl did: work for a few months in order to save up for a trip abroad Another option is to find casual work while traveling abroad "There are now a lot of books and websites with loads of information for people who want to do this," says Susan "It's a great way to see the world, gain experience, and get money for living expenses all at the same time But don't expect to earn enough to save any money."

So, should you take a gap year? The answer is: it depends If you want a break from books and essays, then it's probably a good idea - as long as you, or your parents, can afford it and as long as you're going to do something worthwhile during your time off Sitting at home watching TV doesn't count! If you want to get your degree and start regular employment as quickly as possible, a gap year may not be so sensible

Question 71: Becky took a year off because she _.

A needed to see what working for her father was like

B wanted to do something different for a while

C felt she needed a long holiday before university

D had done so well in her A level exams at school

Question 72: Carl says that a year off helped him _.

A become more mature and experienced B learn the importance of saving money

C make friends in many different countries D become more knowledgeable about geography

Question 73: According to Becky, students who didn't take a year off _.

A are less intelligent than those who did B probably won't end up with a degree

C don't want to have fun at university D are less hard-working than those who did

Question 74: According to Penny, a year off _.

A should be taken when you're about 26 years old B is better once you've actually started your course

C merely delays the time when you can get a job D can be enjoyable and useful for your future work

Question 75: In the past, parents were more likely to _.

A pay for their child's education at university B give their child money to help with their year off

C encourage their child to go straight to university D force their child to take a year off before university

Question 76: Susan issues a warning about _.

A low wages for casual work abroad B information from books and websites

C paying for everyday expenses abroad D the difficulty of finding casual work

Question 77: This article would probably not appear in _.

A the education section of a newspaper B a handbook for school-leavers

C a magazine for young people D a textbook for university students

Question 78: What is the attitude of the author towards a gap year?

Question 79: What is the most suitable title for the passage?

A Advantages of a gap year B A gap year: Should or shouldn't?

C Disadvantages of a gap year D A gap year: Chance or challenge?

Question 80: To whom is the article most likely to be recommended?

A toddler B those in their early teens C those in their late teens D pensioner

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