BỘ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TIẾNG ANH 12 69 TRANG THAM KHẢO HAY
Bài tập Anh Văn 12 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THƠNG Tổ Ngoại Ngữ TIẾNG ANH 12 Tài liệu dành cho học sinh THPT LƯU HÀNH NỘI BỘ Bài tập Anh Văn 12 A SAMPLE TESTS TEST I Fill in the blanks with the words given : as in took on schooling informal chemist attended scientific went lectures discoveries Michael Faraday, the English physicist and (1) _ , is best known for his (2) _ of electricity and chemistry He was born (3) _ September 22 nd, 1791, in Newington, England He was the son of a blacksmith and received little formal (4) _ While apprenticed to a bookbinder in London, he read books on (5) _ subjects and experimented with electricity In 1812 he (6) _ a series of lectures given by the British chemist Sir Humphry Davy and forwarded the notes he (7) _ at these lectures to Davy, together with a request for employment Davy employed Faraday (8) _ an assistant in his chemical laboratory at the Royal Institution II Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in parentheses : Last night I (go) to a party When I (get) _, the room (be) full of people Some of them (dance) _ and others (talk) One young woman (stand) by herself I (never, meet) _ her, so I (introduce) myself to her John is in English class He (study) English this semester He (also, take) some other classes His Classes (begin) at o’clock every day I don’t like (force) (leave) _ the room (study) _ whenever my roommates feel like (have) _ a party While she (talk) on the phone, the children (start) fighting and (break) the window I hope they (repair) this road by the time we (come) back next summer III Complete the following sentences with correct prepositions : He was _ prison _ years _ that time he became interested _ pigeons I want two seats _ Romeo and Juliet _ Friday night Go on _ you see the church _ your right How you go _ school ? It depends _ the weather wet days, I go _ tube _ fine weather I go foot I look forward _ seeing you again next year I’m tired _ walking all day long Bài tập Anh Văn 12 IV Fill in the blanks with correct form of the word in parentheses : Her from school without any excuse made the teacher angry (absent) She can’t stand his _ (rude) They are all _ educated persons (good) Hard work always brings _ (succeed) Your rice field is more _ than ours (produce) Most children are not _ good at their future work (expect) With the help of the computer, you can _ make a business plan (ease) Tom has never had accidents He drives very _ (care) His parents _ him to study harder (courage) 10 I’m sure they will get used to the _ condition soon (work) 11 Your new dress makes you more _ (beauty) 12 You should these exercises _ (quick) 13 There are a lot of _ differences in England (region) 14 Driving _ is _ (fast / danger) 15 One of the _ diseases that mankind has ever had is AIDS (bad) V Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed above it : Tom is sorry that he didn’t watch the football match last night - Tom wishes _ The test we did yesterday was so difficult that we couldn’t finish it in two hours - Yesterday we did “How many students are there in your class ?” - The man asked me _ “You should go to the lecture” - The teacher advised us You must hurry or we’ll miss the train - Unless we It’s not difficult to make bread - Bread is Jack said, “I have studied English for five years, Mary.” - Jack told Unless they leave a lamp beside that hole, somebody will fall into it - If The workers repaired the bridge last week - If 10 No one could open the door of the house - The door _ Bài tập Anh Văn 12 11 The city where we were born is very small - The city in 12 She has studied French for five years - She began _ 13 They left very early in the morning They didn’t want anybody to see them.(so that) - 14 He collects old coins He is likes it - He is fond _ 15 She said, “ Have you got a new car, Jack ?” - She asked _ 16 He said to her, “ Give my regards to your parents.” - He told _ 17 “Don’t talk to that man”, she said - She told 18 I didn’t understand the lesson because I didn’t go to school yesterday - If 19 Jane can’t go to your party because you don’t invite her - If 20 They haven’t finished their homework yet - Their homework _ 21 Jim was absent because he was ill - Because of 22 We were late for the play because of the long line at the ticket-window - Because there _ 23 I couldn’t see anything because it was so dark - Because of 24 Because the weather is warm and damp, rice grows very well here - Because of 25 Jane never says a hard word to Tom because of her love for him - Because Jane The First Step Is Always The Hardest (VẠN SỰ KHỞI ĐẦU NAN ) Bài tập Anh Văn 12 TEST I Give the proper tenses or forms of the verbs in brackets : Next month I (have) _ a week’s vacation I (plan) _ to take a trip First I (go) _ to Madison, Wisconsin to visit my brother After I (leave) _ Madison, I (go) _ Chicago (see) _ a friend who (study) _ at a university there She (live) _ in Chicago for three years, so she (know) _ her way around the city She (promise) _ (take) _ me to many interesting places I (never, be) _ in Chicago, so I (look) _ forward to (go) _ there Yesterday John (eat) _ breakfast at 8:00 He (already, eat) _ breakfast when he (leave) for class at 8:45 He (always, eat) _ breakfast before he (go) _ to class I (usually, not eat) _ breakfast before I (go) _ to class But I (usually, get) _ hungry about midmorning Tomorrow before I (go) _ to class, I (eat) _ breakfast He is thinking of (leave) _ his job and (go) _ to America We had no difficulty (find) _ his house He usually (wear) _ sandals; but when I last (see) _ him, he (wear) _ boots II Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given : The little boy felt very _ because his parents did not let him go with them (disappoint) The surgeons tried their best to save his life, but unfortunately the operation was _ (success) During his _ the family lived in Cornwall (child) The _ of world population is being studied (grow) If you want the two sides to be even, you must measure from the (centre) How many _ were there in all ? (compete) A fertilizer is any substance that _ the soil and helps plants grow (rich) _ know what mineral soil needs (science) He was _ for the job by a committee (select) 10 We won’t buy the car until the _ arises (necessary) 11 _ is my favourite subject (historical) 12 _ waste is one of the causes of air pollution (industry) 13 He has made a great _ to the development of the country (contribute) 14 Are you _ of some changes in his appearance? (awareness) 15 _ can help improve our health (jog) 16 Mount Vesurius is an _ volcano (act) Bài tập Anh Văn 12 17 He is confident enough to express his opinion _ (comfort) 18 Is _ free and compulsory in your country ? (educate) 19 The _ is really the marvel of the machine age (compute) 20 He does everything with perfect _ (accurate) III Supply the missing prepositions : Thank you inviting me your birthday party Unless you hurry, you are late _ class He advised us not to stay late When you come to see me tomorrow, please phone me _ advance She wishes she would go the moon some day He has no interest football They are proud what they have done He takes pride _ his work I don’t think he’s accustomed driving on the right 10 Jim is bored looking for a job IV Rewrite the following sentences as directed without changing their meaning : Nobody could solve this mathematical problem → This They believe that he will pass the final exam → He _ She was too old to carry that heavy case → She was so _ He seldom keeps his promise → Seldom I have never travelled by plane in my life → Never Jack is not old enough to see horror films → Jack is too _ You will catch cold if you don’t keep your feet dry → Unless People saw him leave the office yesterday → He _ 9.She came late because of the rain → Because it _ 10 “You’d better not lend them any more money.” said Alice → Alice advised 11 She decided to help him with some money → She made _ 12 We have to notice the teacher’s explanation Bài tập Anh Văn 12 → We have to pay _ 13 This flower is very beautiful → What 14 He spent hours doing the mathematical exercises → It took 15 They have to change the date of the meeting again → The date 16 It was so late that nothing could be done → It was too 17 I didn’t go out because it rained → If 18 I have fewer books than she has → She has _ 19 Mary visited us three days ago → Mary paid _ 20 The plumber repaired the leak this morning → They had V Complete each space with one proper word : Pollution spoils our environment (1) _ many ways The air we breathe, for instance, is constantly (2) _ by smoke and by chemicals such as carbon monoxide in the exhaut fumes of cars and other kinds of motor vehicles For wild life, however, there (3) _ even greater dangers in the pollution of water of rivers or seas A good illustration of this is oil released from the tankers (4) _ sea It kills all kinds of sea animals, including birds (5) _ feathers become covered with oil so they cannot fly, as well as fish and other forms of marine life Other causes of water (6) include power stations, (7) release warm water into rivers This kills the fish and plants which live there These are only (8) _ examples, there are many more a by b on c with d in a polluted b dirty c purified d cleaned a is b are c be d being a at b in c on d by a that b which c whose d who a pollution b purity c shortage d problem a they b.that c.which d.where a litlle b.a few c.a little d.few If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again Nỗ lực kiên trì chìa khóa thành công Bài tập Anh Văn 12 TEST I Supply the correct tense or form of each verb in brackets : Last year, I (go) _ mountain climbing for the first time.It was exciting and terrifying at the same time We (move) _ slowly and carefully,and it (take) _ three days (get) _ to the top.When we climbed onto the summit, we (find) _ another group of climbers They (arrive) _ several hours ahead of us They (have) _ dinner and listening to Beethoven We (laugh) _ and they (invite) _ us to join them The climb (be) _, to say the least, an unforgettable experience The weather (be) _ terrible lately It (rain) _ off and on for two days, and the temperature (drop) _ at least twenty degrees It (be) _ in the low 40s right now Just three days ago, the sun (shine) _ and the weather was pleasant The weather certainly (change) _ quickly here I never know what (expect) Who knows ? When I (wake) _ up tomorrow morning, maybe it (snow) _ II Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions : She was quite satisfied _ your answer This story is similar _ that one He often borrows money _ his friends The house consists _ five rooms This song is familiar _ everyone Our plane will take off _ o’clock Mozart was born Salzburg 1756 None this money is mine I’ve been invited a wedding 14 February 10 Hurry up ! We’ve got to go five minutes 11 I hope the weather will be nice the weekend 12 I have lived London most my life III Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences : Although he’s got an English name, he is in fact German → Despite I found a place to live but it was difficult → I had difficulty The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down → They had He’s fat because he doesn’t take any exercises → But if _ Bài tập Anh Văn 12 Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop → All the switches _ “You’d better not go out without a raincoat.”He said → He advised _ You will miss the train if you don’t hurry → Unless you _ That factory is producing more and more pollution → More and more pollution _ My brother is not tall.I am not tall → Neither _ 10 Although his leg was broken,he managed to get out of the car → In spite 11 The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!” → The driver asked the passengers _ 12 He repaired the bicycle in two hours → It took 13 I have never heard him shout at his children → He _ 14 The enemy used to attack this place → This place _ 15 Doing exercises before going to school is important → It is _ 16 Rice won’t grow if there isn’t enough rain → Unless 17 “Why don’t you close the door, John ?”, Nam asked → Nam asked 18 We have been doing our work since o’clock → Our work 19 They didn’t leave the house early They were so late for the play → If 20 She won’t stay with us → I wish _ IV Use the correct word form : Every in science helps you gain new knowledge (succeed) This problem is too difficult for me to (solution) He can answer that question (easy) She is so busy with activities that she has no time for entertainment (society) Our teachers always us to study (courage) Bài tập Anh Văn 12 The United Nations _ consists of about one hundred and sixty nations (organize) One day young Faraday attended a lecture given by a scientist, Sir Humphry Davy (fame) He took very notes at the lecture (care) The traffic policeman stopped him because he was driving (care) 10 He failed the exam because of his (lazy) 11 He’s very interested in books and magazines (education) 12 Having a car him to travel around the country (able) V Read the following passage then make questions with the suggested words and answer them : What is conservation ? Conservation is the wise use of our natural resources You know that plants are valuable natural resources Coal, oil, and metal ores are examples of other natural resources Natural resources are the materials found in or on the earth that are useful to man Then why should we use our natural resources carefully ? We mine millions of tons of coal every year, we use millions of barrels of oil, we cut down thousands of acres of forests But the earth produces only a limited amount of these natural resources Coal and oil were formed thousands of years ago, and the supply is gradually running out That is why we must use our natural resources as carefully and wisely as we can We must make them last as long as possible Conservation is the wise use of our natural resources What / conservation ? - ? - What / natural resources ? - ? - Natural resources / limited / unlimited ? - ? - When / coal and oil / form ? - - The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword Chữ Nghóa Mạnh Hơn Gươm Giáo 10 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 - What _ 11 He studied English at school He succeeded in it - He succeeded in 12 She went to the bookshop She wanted to buy a dictionary - She went to the bookshop in order _ 13 We visited Hyde Park It is a very big park in London - We visited Hyde Park, 14 The man turned off the lights He went out - Turning _ 15 Tom was punished by the teacher He was very sad - Tom was very sad about III Supply the missing prepositions : She is very good _ cooking European dishes He gets used _ her snoring in sleep Peter was very familiar _ planting potatoes This car belongs Mr John They are capable _ doing that job IV Use the correct word forms We often go to the theater at weekends for (entertain) Are you aware of the between the two life-styles (differ ) Nowadays, there are many _ forms of (entertain) everywhere (vary /entertain) The _ of this factory are widely consumed in the country (produce ) You should your best to to your country (contribution) I regret to (information) you that they are unable to offer you employment You are very from your brother (differ) Try to use your money as _ as you can (economy) The to the problem will be difficult to find (solve) 10 We started our trip on a beautiful morning (sun) V Fill in the blank with the words provided : *smoke *late *grow *cut *all *too *pollute *wild *masks *live We are all slowly destroying the Earth The seas and rivers are (1) dirty to swim in There is so much (2) in the air that it is unhealthy to (3) in many of the world’s cities In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars (4) _the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen (5) We have (6) 55 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 _ down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland (7) over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot (8) _ enough to eat (9) animals are quickly disappearing For instance, tigers are rare in India now We must act now before it is too (10) _ to anything about it Save the Earth B HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TESTS TEST : Đề Thi Tốt Nghiệp PTTH 2002-2003 Question I : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (2p) A - John _ (1.lose) his job last month and since then he _ (2.be) out of work - Do you know why he _ (3.lose) his job ? - Because he _ (4.be) very rude to his boss B Yesterday morning, when I _ (1.arrive) at the airport, Sophie _ (2.wait) for me She _ (3.wear) a pink dress and _ (4.look) very pretty Question II : Complete each sentence by choosing the best option (1.5p) English belongs _ (from / to / on) those who use it Clean air provides us _ (for / at / with) a healthy supply of oxygen My brother is very interested _ (in / at / with) chess but he is not very good at it I don’t think he was present _ (about / in / at) the meeting yesterday Are you serious _ (for / about / with) learning to be an architect She has become very famous _ (for / at / on) her novels Question III : Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(1.5p) It is _ (reasonable) to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation If you need any help, you can ask Tom He’s very _ (help) My daughter spends two hours _ (study) mathematics every day The city has been _ (pollute) with toxic waste from local factories They have tried to increase _ (produce) by using better methods and tools I have a _ (tend) to talk a lot whenever I am nervous Question IV : Read the following passage and answer the questions below.(2p) The search for alternative resources of energy has resulted in various directions Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity Changing waste products into gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste 56 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 Experimental work is being done to make synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars But today, that process has proved expensive Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which is derived from streams and rivers Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four per cent The oceans are another source of energy Scientists are studying ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves into electricity Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy What are many communities doing to produce electricity? - _ Has the process of making synthetic fuels from coal, or coal tars proved cheap? - _ Where is hydroelectric power derived from? - _ What percentage of the electricity used in the United States does hydroelectric power provide today? - _ Question V : Fill in each blank with one suitable word (1p) British and American English have a lot of words which look the same but have different meanings Nobody ever gets _ (1) trouble if they make a mistake, although you may get a strange look if you ask for the wrong clothes There are some American English words that the British don’t use at _ (2) However, most of the _ (3) between British and American English are small You can usually understand what words _ (4) from the context Question VI : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.(2p) “Please sit down”, the teacher said to me - The teacher asked me _ Let’s go camping now - Why don’t _ I fell asleep because the film was boring - The film was so “What are you doing?”, she asked me - She wondered Cars cause pollution but people still want them - Although Please don’t play your music so loudly - Would you mind ? I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning - I am used _ Larry didn’t buy the shirt because she didn’t have enough money 57 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 - If Larry _ oOo TEST : Đề Thi Tốt Nghiệp PTTH 2001-2002 Question I : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(1.5p) Jane and Felix (get) married on Saturday in March They had met only one week earlier at a party and (fall) in love Jane (ring) and told her parents her news after the wedding, when Flex (move) into her flat Her parents (be) surprised and angry because she (not tell) them about the wedding Question II : Complete each sentence by choosing the best option.(1.5p) He spent a lot of money (in/on/at/to) his new car British hospitals are trying a new treatment (to/from/for/in) cancer Why are these schools so different (to/from/with/at) each other? Most children are ill-prepared (to/ for/from/at) employment Four-fifths of the world’s computers use programmes (at/in/on/about) English Attending all the lectures is important (to/with/at/in) us Question III : Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(2p) Industries vehicles and garbage disposal account for air _ in big cities (pollute) What are the advantages of _ in big cities.(live) Women are used to _ their own money.(earn) Nothing could _ him.(satisfaction) The newspaper is a common means of _.(communicate) My grandmother is very old Her _ prevents her from hearing well.(deaf) Burning coal and oil releases other gases _ to humans.(harm) Water vapour and carbon dioxide occur in the air _ (nature) Question IV : Read the following passage carefully Make questions from the suggested words and answer them.(2p) Different language learners learn words in different ways Some learners make a list and put into it the meanings of new words in their mother tongue, and try to learn them by heart However, others not Instead, they write one or two example sentences with each new word in order to remember how to use the word in the right way In order to remember words better, some learners even write each word and its use on a small piece of paper and stick it somewhere in their house so as to learn it any time Many language learners not try to learn all new words they come across They usually underline or highlight only the words they want to learn This helps them remember important words 58 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 Learners not only learn the meanings of new words but also how to spell and pronounce them so as to use them in both writing and speaking There are also different ways of learning the same number of words For example, if you try to learn ten words in two days, you can so in two ways You can learn the first five words the first day, and then learn the other five the next day However, because revision is necessary, you can learn all the ten words the first day and revise them the next day This helps you practise the words more times Language learners should try different ways of learning words so as to find out the best way for themselves Ask yourself the question : How should I learn words? Why /some learners / write example sentences / new words ? - What / some learners / / to remember words better ? - What / language learners / / remember important words ? - Why / learners / learn / spell and pronounce words ? - Question V : Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage (1.5p) There are a lot of Americans who don’t smoke or drink They even not want to those in their houses It’s always best to ask before light up a cigarette if you’re people you don’t know very well Nonsmokers have become more militant about smoking public places Many restaurants, instance, have established special sections for smokers Question VI : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.(1.5p) “When did you leave school?” the interviewer asked me - The interviewer asked me _ Employment is the most important thing to the youth today - Employment is said _ They spend half an hour watching the news on TV every day - It takes _ She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much - Although “Do you like music?” Jane asked Lan - Jane asked Lan _ I am sorry to have kept you waiting - I must apologize oOo TEST 3: Đề Thi Tốt Nghiệp PTTH 2000-2001 59 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 Question I : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(2p) Last night, I _ (walk) along the street when I _ (realize) that a man with a black beard, whom I _ (see) three times already that afternoon, _ (follow) me I _ (be) very worried, and at last I _ (stop) and asked him why he _ (follow) me The man apolozied and told me he _ (mistake) me for one of his friends Question II : Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.(1.5p) Our teacher was very kind us Her children are very quick computer games This kind of music is popular the young Boys are fond playing football Last weekend the beach was overcrowded people She is very worried her mother’s health Question III : Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(1.5p) Katie’s has kept her away from school for a week (ill) This company offered a lot of jobs (attract) Every year many attempt to swim across the English Channel (swim) This knife is It doesn’t cut at all (use) Some students in my class are starting to learn another language and they find it (enjoy) She was right when she said the man was guilty (reason) Question IV : Read the following passage carefully Make questions from the suggested words and answer them.(2p) Jack London (1876-1916) Jack London’s life and writing are thought by many to represent the American love of nature He was born in San Francisco, California, and quit school at fourteen to become a sailor He travelled a great deal during his short lifetime in the United States, Europe and the Far East Jack London took a high place in American literature at the beginning of the 20 th century At that time, the library shelves and bookshops of America were already full of books by famous writers But Jack London’s stories were new ones; his heroes were not like the ones in the books of other writers, and the pictures he painted were not the same as their pictures The men in Jack London’s books live a difficult life, a life full of danger In his stories, Jack London shows us that in the terrible world a man must fall and die in the snow if he makes even the smallest mistake But his heroes are afraid of nothing, and nothing can stop them People in books by Jack London never lose hope; they never stop fighting for life even when the end of life seems very near That is the lesson for people to learn in everything we want and everything we do; if we not lose hope, we must and will win When / Jack London / become a sailor? - Where / he / travel/ during his short lifetime ? 60 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 - How / the life / the men / Jack London’s books? - What / the lesson / people / learn / Jack London’s books ? - Question V : Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage (1p) At times, it seems that people have no sense of responsibility towards their environment They have the tendency to carelessly drop their rubbish _ they happen to be, _ when there is no shortage of rubbish bins However, this must change Dropping rubbish doesn’t _ make a place to look ugly, it also puts public health at risk and _ endanger wild life Question VI : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.(2p) It is more dangerous to ride a motorbike than to drive a car - Riding He is too young to understand this problem - He isn’t _ They worked very hard in spite of their old age - Although Shall we go for a ride ? - What about _? Would you please it for me ? - Would you mind _? They don’t usually drink beer - They are not used _ The flight was delayed because of the bad weather - Because the weather “Why didn’t you make an appointment earlier?”the doctor asked - The doctor asked her -oOo - TEST : Đề Thi Tốt Nghiệp PTTH 1999 – 2000 Question I : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(1.5p) Nancy Mann was born in Argentina She _ (study) French and German at Oxford University from 1970 to 1977 At the moment she works for the BBC World Service She _ (be) with the BBC for years She _ (work) as an interpreter for the EU before that She also lived and worked in Brussels for years when she _ 61 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 (work) for the EU Now she _ (be) a correspondent and she _ (travel) all over Western and Eastern Europe, and many parts of South America Question II : Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.(1p) I’ve lost my keys Can you help me look them? The book is divided three parts I wrote to the company asking them more information about the job Many people regard him one of the greatest pianists in the world Question III : Complete each of the following sentences using a word or a phrase.(1p) David is used _ sleeping on the floor Peter works for the factory _ makes motor-bikes What was the name of the man _ car broke down this morning? _ was raining hard, the children couldn’t get out Question IV : Read the following passage and the exercise below.(2p) Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today Air, water and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things Man operates machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise They also dirty the air with gases and smoke Badly polluted air can cause illness and even death Man ruins natural beauty by scattering junk and litter on the land and in the water They poison the water with chemicals and other substances Polluted water kills fish and other marine life The damage the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world It’s time people and governments all over the world did something about the pollution problem People should stop using many things that harmful to the environment Governments would have to pass and enforce laws that require individuals and businesses to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities Use the suggested words to make questions, and then answer them How / man / dirty / air ? - What / polluted water / kill? - Pollution of soil / reduce / amount of land / available / growing food? - What / governments / have to / about the pollution problem? - Question V : Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage (1.5p) Galileo was the first person (1) did experiments about how things fall Before, people thought that heavy things always fell faster (2) _ light things He found out that this was (3) true He took a heavy ball and a light (4) and he dropped them both from a high place They (5) at the same speed This meant that weight is not important This is the law of falling bodies It is an important law(6) understanding our world 62 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 Question VI : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.(2p) The bridge was so low that the lorry couldn’t go under it - It was such Someone was cleaning the classroom when we arrived - The classroom _ We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money - If we _ “What’s your name?”, said the policeman to the little boy - The policeman asked the little boy _ Question VII : Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1p) Clean air provides us with a supply of oxygen.(health) Mr and Mrs Jones have been married for ten years They have no children They are a couple (child) Computers can add, subtract, muliply and divide with (accurate) Things are going along (nice) -oOo TEST : Đề Thi Tốt Nghiệp PTTH 1998 – 1999 (Kỳ 1) Question I : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(2p) We (arrive) in Rome at 10 o’clock yesterday morning We _(stay) in a little hotel not far from the city center We already ( see) St Peter’s and tomorrow we (go) on a trip to Pompeii I (be) there before I _(go) to Italy quite often when I (be) a child, but it will be interesting to see if it (change) in any way Question II : Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.(2p) I listened to the news television I’ll see you nine o’clock _ the morning She lives a flat Paris She arrived _ England train yesterday My sister’s going to London _ June Question III : Complete each of the following sentences using a word or a phrase.(1p) If you burn garbage, it will harmful gases The adjective of “agriculture” is _ Some plants have to be well-protected The tender plants need _ against the cold weather He wore glasses and a false beard so that nobody could _ 63 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 Question IV : Read the passage and answer the questions below.(2p) Lasers (the word “laser” comes from the phrase “ light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”) have found widespread application in medicine For example, they play an important role in the treatment of eye disease and the prevention of blindness The eye is ideally suited for laser surgery because most of the eye tissue is transparent Because of this tranparency, the frequency and focus of the laser beam can be adjusted according to the absorption of the tissue so that the beam “cuts” inside the eye with minimal damage to the surrounding tissue Lasers are also more effective than any other methods in treating some causes of blindness However, the interaction between laser light and eye tissue is not fully understood What have found widespread application in medicine? - What does the word “laser” stand for? - Why is the eye ideally suited for laser surgery? - What is not fully understood? - Question V : Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage (1p) People can go on learning until they are eighty or ninety There is really no (1) _ limit Many elderly people go to language centres They want to learn (2) _ foreign language People are never too old (3) learn It is true that we can go (4) learning until the day we die Question VI : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.(2p) Jane can swim further than I can - I can’t swim _ He didn’t go to school because of his illness - Because he They went out in spite of the heavy rain - Although I’ll help you if you promise to work harder - Unless -oOo TEST : Đề Thi Tốt Nghiệp PTTH 1998 – 1999 ( Kỳ ) 64 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 Question I : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (2p) Dear Jill, Here I am in New York! I (be) here for two weeks now and it _ (be) very interesting My friend, Nancy, who I _ (meet) in Lodon in 1982 _ (live) in N Y for three years, so she (know) all about it Yesterday we _ (go) to China town and (eat) hot dogs there We (visit) the Statue of Liberty this Sunday Back on the 19 Love, Bob Question II : Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.(2p) Mr Brown is tired living in the city Tom’s parents live _ London She always goes _ a walk with her dog _ Sunday mornings Thank you It was very kind _ you to help me I’m not very good _ history We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived o’clock the morning Question III : Complete each of the following sentences using a suitable word or phrase (1p) What will happen if all the trees in a region _ cut? If I knew her phone number, I her The adjective of “danger” is We are trying to find out the why the English drive on the left Question IV : Read the passage and answer the questions below (2p) If you are invited to someone’s house in America for dinner, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates If you give your host a wrapped gift, he/she may open it in front of you Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately Even if the host doesn’t like it, he/she will tell a “white lie” and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than the expected time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be ready What should you bring if you are invited to someone’s house for dinner? - Is opening a present in front of the gift-giver considered impolite? - What will the host if he/she doesn’t like the present? - 65 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 Why shouldn’t you arrive exactly on time if you are invited to a dinner at a particular time? - Question V : Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage (1p) Radar is an electronic device _ can “see” great distances despite fog, rain, snow, clouds, and darkness It find and accurately locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms, mountains Radar uses radio waves instead of light _, which the human eye uses in seeing Question VI : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.(2p) She doesn’t usually stay up late - She is not used _ Somebody stole his watch yesterday - His watch _ The wardrobe was so heavy that we couldn’t move it - It was such “Peter, please don’t tell anyone my new address” said Anna - Anna asked -oOo TEST :Đề Thi Tốt Nghiệp PTTH 1997 – 1998 ( Kỳ ) Question I : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(2p) A Last Sunday, Mrs Hay _ (drive) along a small country road when she _ (see) a man at the side of the road He (wave) and pointing at his car Mrs Hay _ (stop) and _ (ask) the man if he _ (be) all right “My car’s broken down”, said the man B Yesterday I (go) to the cinema with Mary to see Romeo & Juliet It’s the fifth time Mary (see) it ! She must really like it Question II : Complete the sentences using relatives clauses.(2p) I don’t know why _ They have found the handbag _ He doesn’t like people _ The police arrested the man _ Do you the country ? Question III : Fill in each space with an appropriate preposition.(2p) A man usually takes off his hat when he is introduced a woman or a girl in the street Please take care everything while I am not at home 66 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 Drinking is harmful _ our health His hat is different yours They are good learning English Everyone is aware _ air pollution We are interested learning English This building belongs _ those who live in it Question IV : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as passible in meaning to the original sentence (1.5p) Laser can kill diseased cells while leaving healthy neighbours unharmed - Diseased cells The last time she had a swim was five years ago - She The children went to bed We watched television - After the children _ It was so dark that nothing could be seen - It was too _ Nobody invited her to the party - She He spoke very loudly He wanted everyone to hear him.(so that) - He _so that _ Question V : Fill in each gap with one suitable word.(1p) Why they drive on the left in Britain and on the right in other countries? The reason for this goes back to the day (1) _ people travelled by (2) _ Most people are right-handed and thus the (3) _ is the natural side to ride on if you are on (4) and need your right hand to hold a sword in case (5) _ trouble So why didn’t the rest of the world the same? Question VI : Read the passage and the exercises that follow (1.5p) In my country, Japan, we usually invite guests home at the weekend, in the early evening, about seven o’clock Before they come, we must tidy the front garden and clean the sitting room Then we must spray it with all water to show that we welcome guests with cleanliness The guests usually bring presents and when they give you the present they say, “I’m sorry this is such a small present”, but in fact they have chosen the present very carefully When the meal is ready, the hostess says, “We have nothing special for you today but you are welcome to come this way.” You can see that in Japan you should try to be modest and you should not show off too much If you don’t understand our culture, you will think this is very strange *show off :khoe khoang Make up questions and answer them What time / invite / home / weekend? - What / / before / come? 67 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 - What / say / give / present? - -oOo -TEST : Đề Thi Tốt Nghiệp PTTH 1996 –1997 Question I : Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(2p) Rob Fellow _ (come) from England He (come) to Paris six months ago to learn French He (start) learning French at school in London when he was eleven, so he (learn) it for nearly ten years He just (take) an exam If he passes, he (move) into the next class He _ (be) excited today because his parents (come) tomorrow to stay with him for a few days Question II : Complete each space with one suitable word.(2p) The foreigner spoke so quickly I couldn’t understand him You are walking too fast I can’t keep _ with you Tom couldn’t decide to go for his holidays Bob passed his driving test, surprised everybody He is interested detective stories Question III : Choose a suitable word to complete each sentence.(1.5p) Life here is much easier than it be (use / uses / used to) American women are used to _ independent ( be / being / been) Which would you , tea or coffee? ( preference / preferential / prefer ) Question IV: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible to the original sentence.(2p) Nam is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job - Nam now wishes that I was very busy I couldn’t go to the meeting - If I _ I wanted to see Mr Brown I phoned his company - Because I _ He gets up early in the morning and he’s used to it - He’s used to _ Question V : Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage.For example, (pollute) – pollution.(2.5p) 68 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 The world’s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of (pollute) However, little (be) known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning The (more) serious problem of modern times is that man is (destroy) the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge areas into wasteland As a result, it is becoming _ (extreme) difficult to grow enough (feed) the world’s rapidly (increase) population A way of potecting all the wildlife on the earth must also be (find) as many species are in danger of _ (disappear) completely from the face of the earth The dangers, however, are not confined _ (sole) to the land and the sea The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is (increase) so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way 69 [...]... ceremony 6 A divide B separate C vary D prolong 7 A anniversary B remembrance C memorization D memory 8 A demonstrated B represented C presented D extended 9 A decisions B theorems C theology D axioms 10 A pooled B shared C deposited D joined 19 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 Practice Makes Perfect Luyện Tập Sẽ Hoàn Thiện Kỹ Năng TEST 7 I Fill in the blank with the proper form of the word provided 1 Susan took... 12 He said ,”I didn’t know what to do.” - He 12 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 13 I said to him,”How did you go to school yesterday?” - I 14 He said to the boy,”Put your briefcase on this table.” - He 15 The boy said to his friends,”Don’t make too much noise!” - The boy ... hotel is famous its pleasant atmosphere 12 He arrived _ Tan Son Nhat airport yesterday 17 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 III Fill in the blank with the proper form of the word given 1 Susan is very of the work she had done (pride) 2 Jane is in seeing sights (interest) 3 Mai is sad about her (poor) 4 I can say for that you have made much progress in learning English (sure) 5 I... raining heavily, they still came to the party → Despite _ 3 She seldom went to the movies last year → Seldom _ 4 He has decided to make a tour of England → He has made _ 5 He often swims with his friends → He often has _ 14 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 6 She sometimes walks with her pet dog → She... ghost ? 8 He doesn’t understand the lesson because he is often late school 9 The school library is open every students 10 Your concept is different mine 11 Smoking is very harmful your health 12 She was absent school because she was very sick yesterday III Supply the correct verb tenses or forms 1 After she (work) at the hospital for two years, she (decide) to give up... all my correspondence and then I (can help) you with yours 4 In a few minutes’ time, when the clock (strike) six, I (wait) here for an hour 11 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 5 A taxi driver (drive) _ along a street when he suddenly (black out) and lost control of his vehicle The taxi (plunge) _ into a nearby river A hawker, who (see) the accident, rushed from his...Bài tập Anh Văn 12 TEST 4 I Use the correct form of the words : 1 Don’t be so _ We’ve only been waiting a few minutes (patient) 2 We should learn all the new words by heart in order to _ our vocabulary (rich) 3 Because of the _ of her teachers, she decided to study law (encourage) 4 The girl was not very pretty but she sang... _ 12 The sportsmen take first place at the Olympic Games They receive gold medals → The sportsmen wh- 13 Mr.Miller lost his job because he was late every day → If 24 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 14 They travelled across India, and then flew to Japan → After _ 15 They asked him about the countries He... to any other (prefer) 2 He is unhappy because of his _ (deaf) 3 The government want to this training center (military) 4 The advantage is that it leaves healthy cells _ (harm) 5 A laser the bone without touching any of the surrounding tissue (vapor) 6 She was used to on a picnic at weekends (go) 7 Carbon dioxide occurs in the air in form (nature) 8 He is always ready... _ 9 The city where we were born is very small - The city in 10 She has studied French for five years - She started 11 They left very early in the morning They didn’t want anybody to see them 35 Bài tập Anh Văn 12 - They _ so that _ 12 He collects old coins He is interested in it - He