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Trường THPT Lê Xoay KỲ THI KSCL CHUYÊN ĐỀ LẦN II NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 - KHỐI D, A1 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Mã đề: 137 Mark the letter A,B,C and D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions If a glass lizard loses its tails, a new one grows to replace it A to replace it B new one C if D tails A huge amount of tourists come to this city every year A come to B tourists C this city D.A huge amount .To give you the truth, I missed yesterday's class myself A the truth B myself C to give D I missed If I go to bed late in the evening, I had a headache the next day A the next day B bed Never in the history of humanity A of humanity C if D had has there been more people living on this relatively small planet B has C relatively D living Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks When I was a student at Bristol University It was during the holidays, the Easter holidays, and I needed some money I had just (6) _ my driving test, and I felt very pleased with myself so I went to the Job Agency They phoned me up the (7) _ and asked me if I had a driving (8) _ so I said, "Yes ", and they said, "Right We have got a job (9) _ you Go down to Bristol Fruit Market (10) _ morning " I thought, "I'll be (11) _ a car or a small van I'll really enjoy it " They had me drive a huge three-ton lorry It was (12) _ I had never driven such a lorry before One of my workmates said, "Don't be so nervous You'll surely be (13) _ " I had to get to Western Supermarket and then to Bridgewater It was a hundred-mile trip I got (14) _ the lorry, started the engine, released the clutch and it began to move Immediately, I heard the lorry (15) within a few second So, I looked around and finally realized that I had crashed into a car parking at the side of the road! A passed B took off C jumped D crossed A tomorrow B next day C yesterday D today A licence B lice C client D fines A for B over C through D out 10 A tomorrow B next day C yesterday D day after 11 A driver B drive C driving D to drive 12 A wonderful B terrible C nice D terrific 13 A bad B left-over C all right D worse 14 A on B at C out D with 15 A to crash B crashed C crashes D crashing Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 16 A assistance B marvelous C argument D armchair 17 A geography B general C algebra D government Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 18 Although they played very well, they didn't win the match because they lacked _ A team spirit B team interest C team work D team sport 19 Louis Pasteur was well-known for his _of the vaccine for rabies A growth B discovery C research D invention 20 We often take this small road home to avoid heavy _on the main streets A movement B traffic C vehicles D cars 21 Although some people earn a lot of money, they are not _ with their lives A pleasant B satisfy C contented D concerned 22 When he came to the counter to pay, he found that he had cash his credit card with him A not/neither B either/or C neither/nor D both/and C never read D was never reading 23 Her mother _a book until she was twenty A has never read B never reads 24 You look tired _hard all day? A Did you work B Do you work C Have you been working D Are you working 25 Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked She remembered _it before she left A she locks B to lock C having locked D to have locked C the fastest D much faster than 26 The speed of light is _the speed of sound A faster B as fast 27 The doctor advised him and to take up some sport A to stop to smoke B to stop smoking C stop smoking D to stop smoke 28 _Ann by phone, James decided to email her A That he failed contacting B Having failed contacting C He failed to contact D Having failed to contact 29 You will be surprised at how Joes is in French after a year A fluent B fluency C influence D fluently 30 We _Catherine yesterday when we were shopping A bumped into B came across C ran to D fell into C don't they D haven't they 31 Everyone hopes to succeed in life, ? A hasn't he B doesn't he 32 You must these instructions very carefully A carry on B get up to C carry out D bring out 33 Nam: You really have a beautiful hairstyle now, Hung! Hung: _! You've pushed me into the blush A A It isn't your work B Nice to meet you C Yes, of course D You must be kidding 34 "You look great in this new dress." " ." A Not at all B I am glad you like it C Do not say anything D With pleasure 35 Sometimes I not feel like _ to my sibling about my troubles A to talk B talking C talk D talked 36 Husband and I both go out to work so we share the _ A responsibility B employment C happiness D household chores 37 Some researchers have just _ a survey of young people's points of view on contractual marriage A managed B directed C conducted D sent 38 In Vietnam, two or more _ may live in a home A generation B generations C generators D generous 39 Johnson: "Merry Christmas!" - Jason: " " A The same to you! B You are the same! C Happy Christmas with you! D Same for you! 40 They are the people _ houses were destroyed by the flood A whom B what C whose D which 41 the wet weather, the football match went ahead A Owing to B Although C But for D In spite of 42 She doesn't have a garden If she one, she a lot of flowers A will have-grow B has-will grow C had - grew D had-would grow Read the following passage, and mark the letter A,B,C and D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech Signals, signs, symbols and gestures may be found in every known culture The basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as, for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and conveniently Symbols are more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver's cultural perception In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages Although signals, signs, symbols and gestures are very useful, they have a major disadvantage They usually not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based upon speech Radio, television and the telephone are only a few 43 The phrase "impinge upon" is closest in meaning to A vary B intrude C improve D prohibit 44 What does the author say about speech? A It is not the only form of communication at all B It is combined by other forms of communication C It is obligatory for communication to occur D It is dependent upon the advantage made by inventors 45 Why were the telephone, radio and TV invented? A People wanted new forms of entertainment B People wanted to communicate across long distances C People were unable to understand signs, symbols and signals D People believed that signs, signals and symbols were obsolete 46 The word "it" refers to A way B function C environment D signal 47 The word "intricate" could best be replaced by which of the following? A complicated B inefficient C uncertain D historical 48 According to the passage, what is a signal? A The form of communication most related to cultural perception B A form of communication that interrupts the environment C The most difficult form of communication D A form of communication which may be used in every environment 49 Applauding was sited as an example of A a gesture B a sign C a signal D a symbol 50 The word "potential" is closest in meaning to A organization B advantage C range D possibility 51 It may be concluded from this passage that A Waving and handshaking are not culturally related B Symbols are so difficult that we can't understand them C Only some cultures have signals, signs and symbols D Signals, signs, symbols and gestures vary from culture to culture 52 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A Communication B Gestures C Speech D Signs and Signals Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 53 Mr Smith's new neighbors appear to be very friendly A amicable B hostile C inapplicable D futile C disbanded D established 54 The club was dissolved after a few years A assisted B perpetuated Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 55 I didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time A correct B right C suitable D exact 56 When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance A food B help C menu D bill 57 School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools A paid B depended C required D divided Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) one best answer to complete each of the following sentences: 58 did Arthur realize that there was danger A After he had entered the store B On entering the store C When he entered the store D Only after entering the store 59 After seeing the movie Centennial, A the book made many people want to read it B the reading of the book interested many people C many people wanted to read the book D the book was read by many people 60 Many of the current international problems that we are now facing A lacks of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other B are the results of misunderstandings C are because of not understanding themselves D linguistic incompetences 61 Le: "I can't understand how you missed the exit." Linh: "Well, it was so dark that ." A we could hardly see the road signs B hardly could we see the road signs C we could see hardly the road signs D we could see the road signs hardly 62 "Whose composition haven't we heard yet?" the teacher said to us The teacher asked us to tell her _ A whose composition hadn't we heard yet B whose composition we haven't heard yet C whose composition we hadn't heard yet D whose composition we hadn't heard yet? Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions 63 A divide B subject C children D certain 64 A character B technical C interview D remember 65 A environmental B dissatisfaction C informality D communication Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 66 I will remember to water the plants A I remember to water the plants B I promise watering the plants C I won't forget to water the plants D I won't forget to watering the plants 67 "No, I didn't tell Jim our plan" said Tom A Tom denied to tell Jim their plan B Tom refused to tell Jim their plan C Tom didn't agree to tell Jim their plan D Tom denied having told Jim their plan 68 He's too young to join the army A He's too young when he joins the army C He's so young to join the army B He can't join the army because he's still too young D He's not young enough to join the army 69 They are building a new school in the village A A new school has been built in the village C The building of a new school in the village has just finished B A new school is being built in the village D A new school is built in the village 70 But for their help, we couldn't have survived he famine A If they hadn't helped us, we couldn't have survived the famine B If only they had helped us, we could have survived the famine C We survived the famine without their help D If they didn't help us, we couldn't have survived the famine Read the following passage, and mark the letter A,B,C and D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform Private schools existed, but only for the very rich There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not "waste" their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life's work It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system 71 The best title for the passage could be A a flight for change B The beginnings of reform in American education C Nineteenth - the Century of Reform D American education in the beginning of the 19 th century 72 The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed _ A good grades B a high level of intelligence C a strong educational background D a lot of money 73 The word "desperately" in the passage mostly means A urgently B obviously C partly D completely 74 The author of the passage put the word "waste" in quotation mark because he _ A wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education B is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time C does not want students to waste their time on education D thinks that education is not really a waste of time 75 According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because A Massachusetts residents needed something to with their spare time B education at the time was so cheap C all citizens should be educated in republic D people had nothing else to except go to school 76 The word " reformer " in the passage mostly means _ A people who really enjoy teaching B people who try to change things for the better C people who work for the government D people who believe that education is wasted 77 The word " citizen " in the passage mostly means _ A a person who works in a particular country B a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country C a person who lives in a particular city D a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work 78 From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann A worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts B raised money for their educational development in Massachusetts C managed education in the state of Massachusetts D funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans 79 According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE? A Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States B Horace Mann began raising teachers' salaries C Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer D Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life's work 80 According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann instituted? A The matching of the other districts' policies B The five-month school year C Better teacher training D Increased pay for students Đáp án mã đề: 137 01 D 11 C 21 C 31 C 41 D 51 D 61 A 71 D 02 D 12 B 22 C 32 C 42 D 52 A 62 C 72 D 03 C 13 C 23 C 33 D 43 B 53 B 63 A 73 A 04 D 14 A 24 C 34 B 44 A 54 D 64 D 74 D 05 B 15 D 25 C 35 B 45 B 55 C 65 C 75 C 06 A 16 A 26 D 36 D 46 D 56 B 66 C 76 B 07 B 17 D 27 B 37 C 47 A 57 C 67 D 77 B 08 A 18 A 28 D 38 B 48 B 58 D 68 B 78 C 09 A 19 D 29 A 39 A 49 D 59 C 69 B 79 D 10 A 20 B 30 A 40 C 50 D 60 B 70 A 80 C ... doesn't have a garden If she one, she a lot of flowers A will have-grow B has-will grow C had - grew D had-would grow Read the following passage, and mark the letter A,B,C and D on your... districts' policies B The five-month school year C Better teacher training D Increased pay for students Đáp án mã đề: 137 01 D 11 C 21 C 31 C 41 D 51 D 61 A 71 D 02 D 12 B 22 C 32 C 42 D 52 A 62... work D team sport 19 Louis Pasteur was well-known for his _of the vaccine for rabies A growth B discovery C research D invention 20 We often take this small road home to avoid heavy _on the