SỞ GDĐT NINH BÌNH TRƯỜNG THPT HOA LƯ A (Đề thi gồm: 04 trang) ĐỀTHITHỬTHPT QUỐC GIA LẦN NĂM HỌC: 2016 - 2017 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH12 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút Mãđề thi: 132 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 1: Robert spent three sleepless nights to try to solve the problem A to solve B to try C sleepless D nights Question 2: The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all students A and B to achieve C of D is Question 3: Since poaching is becoming more seriously, the government has imposed stricter laws to prevent it A seriously B poaching C stricter D it Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 4: You shouldn’t tell her the news It might kill her A Because she shouldn’t be told the news, she might be killed by it B She shouldn’t be told the news because she might be killed by it C She shouldn’t be told the news so she might be killed by it D So she shouldn’t be told the news, she might be killed by it Question 5: They’re my two sisters They aren’t teachers like me A They’re my two sisters both of those are teachers like me B They’re my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me C Like me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers D They’re my two sisters who neither are teachers like me Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word that best fits each of the numbered blanks Some time ago, scientists began experiments to find out (6) _ it would be possible to set up a “village” under the sea A special room was built and lowered into the water of Port Sudan in the Red Sea For 29 days, five men lived (7) _ a depth of 40 feet At a much lower level, another two divers stayed for a week in a smaller “house” On returning to the surface, the men (8) _ that they had experienced no difficulty in breathing and had made many interesting scientific observations The captain of the party, Commander Cousteau, spoke of the possibility of cultivating the seabed The divers in both “houses” spent most of their time exploring the bottom of the sea On four occasions, they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary forms of the marine life, some of (9) _ had never been seen before During their stay, Commander Cousteau and his divers reached a depth of 1,000 feet and witnessed a gathering of an immense school of crabs which numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions They also found out that it was (10) _ to move rapidly in the water in a special vessel known as a “diving saucer” Question 6: A where B whether C what D how Question 7: A in B at C from D on Question 8: A wished B asked C said D spoke Question 9: A who B what C that D which Question 10: A capable B possible C hardly D able Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part Trang 1/4 - Mãđềthi132 differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences Question 11: A climate B examine C invitation D inteview Question 12: A established B decreased C endangered D influenced Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 13: Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth A thanks B risks C hopes D lucks Question 14: Let's put off that meeting to next Monday A postpone B follow C arrange D appoint Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it Question 15: In paragraph the word “it” refers to _ A whale meat B the Sierra C the ship D the Sierra crew Question 16: The Sea Shepherd was hunting _ A the Atlantic Ocean B Portugal C the Sierra D whales Question 17: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who _ A is a hero, like Paul Watson B talks about protecting endangered species C does something to protect the Earth D does nothing to protect the Earth Question 18: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in _ A the Sierra B Portugal C Canada D Atlantic Ocean Question 19: How much did the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra? A Very little B A lot C Nothing D Quite a lot Question 20: The members of a ship’s crew are _ A all of the people on a ship, including the passengers B the people who own the ship C the men and women who work on the ship D the passengers on a ship Question 21: The word “captain” in the paragraph means a person _ Trang 2/4 - Mãđềthi132 A in control of a ship B in control of a football club C in the army D runs a company Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original legacy of million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000 Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes Question 22: What is the main idea of this passage? A Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite B Alfred Nobel won the first prize in science C Alfred Nobel left all of his money to his family D Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity Question 23: According to the passage, Nobel's profession was in _ A science B literature C teaching D medicine Question 24: The Nobel prize was established in order to _ A spend money B recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity C solve political differences D honor the inventor of dynamite Question 25: In how many fields are prizes awarded? A B C 10 D Question 26: What does the word "he" in the first paragraph refer to? A week B dynamite C death D Nobel Question 27: In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to _ A economic B small C valuable D expensive Question 28: In which area have Americans received the most awards? A Science B Literature C Economics D Peace Question 29: How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes? A $125,000 B $155,000 C $30,000 D $9,000,000 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 30: Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby Porter: Shall I help you with your suitcase? Mary: _ A Not a chance B That’s very kind of you C I can’t agree more D What a pity! Question 31: Two friends Diana and Anne are talking about Anne‘s new blouse Diana: That blouse suits you perfectly, Anne Anne: _ A Never mind B Don’t mention it C Thank you D You’re welcome Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 32: A disappearance B conservation C understand D vulnerable Question 33: A explain B purpose C control D involve Trang 3/4 - Mãđềthi132 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 Question 34: Parking is not allowed here A You musnt’t park your car here B You won’t park your car here C You may not park your car here D You need not park your car here Question 35: The captain to his men: “Leave the ship immediately!” A The captain invited his men to leave the ship immediately B The captain suggested his men leave the ship immediately C The captain ordered his men to leave the ship immediately D The captain begged his men to leave the ship immediately Question 36: The mechanics ought to repair the car at once A The car ought be repaired by the mechanics at once B The car ought to be repaired by the mechanics at once C The car ought to be repair by the mechanics at once D The car ought to repair by the mechanics at once Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 37: During the five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects A rising B raising C declining D increasing Question 38: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of effective measures A beneficial B damaging C meaningful D excited Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 39: _ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars A Swimming B Fishing C Running D Rowing Question 40: Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that lead wildlife to the _ of extinction A fence B wall C bridge D verge Question 41: _ the bad weather, we went swimming with our friends A Because B Because of C In spite of D Although Question 42: You _ books from the library without the librarian’s agreement A must be taken B mustn’t be taken C must take D mustn’t take Question 43: The film is about a girl who _ disappeared while on a picnic at Hanging Rock A mysteriously B mystery C mysteries D mysterious Question 44: The assignment _ next week A will complete B will be completed C will have complete D will be completing Question 45: A game is divided into quarters ranging _ five _ eight minutes in length A between – and B in – to C from – to D at - of Question 46: You _ continue You've made your point clearly enough already A can't B don't have C won't D needn't Question 47: John failed again He _ harder A should have tried B can have tried C may have tried D might have tried Question 48: He’s decided to go and teach abroad, _ will be an interesting experience for him A that B when C where D which Question 49: If you _ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously A put away B dip into C pick up D put down Question 50: Tomatoes _ before they are completely ripe A can be picked B can pick C needn't pick D should be picking THE END Trang 4/4 - Mãđềthi132 ... who work on the ship D the passengers on a ship Question 21 : The word “captain” in the paragraph means a person _ Trang 2/ 4 - Mã đề thi 1 32 A in control of a ship B in control of a football club... Question 32: A disappearance B conservation C understand D vulnerable Question 33: A explain B purpose C control D involve Trang 3/4 - Mã đề thi 1 32 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer... D Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity Question 23 : According to the passage, Nobel's profession was in _ A science B literature C teaching D medicine Question 24 : The Nobel