Đề thi CLC 12

Tr êng thpt l ¬ng tµi ĐỀ THI CLC T8 (2008-2009) MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 Thêi gian ;150 phót lµm bµi I. Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space. 1. Vietnam is a/ an ………… country. (DEPEND) 2. I could never be a teacher. I'm far too ……………. (PATIENT) 3. Sorry about the mistake. I ………….the instruction you gave me. (UNDERSTAND) 4. Please don't be so ………… , I can't do the work by myself. (REASON) 5. It's impossible to carry out his project because I think it …………… (PRACTICE) 6. ………….is a serious problem in many countries. (EMPLOY) 7. She is a ………… of the theatre programs. (COLLECT) 8. She has one of the biggest …………in Britain. (COLLECT) 9. The government will be . encouraged by three latest figures. (consider) 10. It seems to him a fairly . sum of money to be arguing about. (signify) 1:………………………………… 2:………………………………… 3:………………………………… 4………………………………… 5:………………………………… 6:………………………………… 7:………………………………… 8:………………………………… 9:………………………………… 10:………………………………… II. Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form. 1. "You have just missed the last train." "Never mind, I (walk)." 2. "When we (take) our exams, we (have) a holiday." 3. "You (know) the way to the Global Theatre?" "No." "Then I (show) you." ` 4. Thousands of people (see) this exhibition by the end of the month. 5. By the time you (finish) cooking they (do) their homework. 6. I don't think he (change) recently I (know) him for years. 7. Then about a year ago he (disappear) and I (never hear) from him since. 8. My father (fight) for four years in the last war. 9. I'm taking my daughter out tonight. She (not have) fun for a long time. 10. You're just in time to hear a nice bit of news. Our neighbor is engaged to get married. He (bring) me the news himself this morning. III. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition: 1. We’ll have to use the stairs. The lift is of order. 2. Surely Peter can’t do all that work his own. 3. Turn right . the traffic lights and you’ll see the cinema. 4. This letter is full . mistakes. Could you write it again, please? 5. You' re very different your brother. 1 6. Parents are responsible educating their children. 7. Could you explain this rule me? 8. Helen is excited winning the prize. 9. I am very busy my lessons and tasks today. 10. Who's the woman dressed green? IV. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose. A VISITOR FOR MISS DREDGER Every summer Miss Dredger took in visitors at Clos de Joi. It was a square house with a ………(1) across the island to the sea, with the island of Jersey on the ……….(2) Miss Dredger had ……… (3) a carriage to take her down the harbor hill……….(4) it was a steep descent, she would …………(5) have taken it in her purposeful stride, and would even have returned ……….(6) foot up the long slope, for Miss Dredger scorned all physical …………(7) Nevertheless, she had ……… (8) on a carriage this ………….(9) morning, for she had a gentleman to meet at the harbor. Both he and his luggage must be got up the harbor hill. It was ……… (10) that the luggage could not walk up on its own and from what she knew about men, it was ten ……….(11) one that her new lodger ……… (12) be as helpless as his luggage. And so, as the carriage had to go down the hill before it could come up again, Miss Dredger, with her sharp ……… (13) of logic, decided that, in order to ……… (14) use of this fact, it would be as well to be ……….(15) for at Clos de Joi. 1. A. sight B. vision C. view D. look 2. A. distance B. background C. outskirts D. horizon 3. A. ordered B. required C. commanded D. asked 4. A. However B. Although C. Despite D. Even 5. A. commonly B. actually C. mostly D. normally 6. A. at B. on C. with D. off 7. A. weakness B. lightness C. tenderness D. softness 8. A. decided B. chosen C. arranged D. considered 9. A. definite B. certain C. particular D. individual 10. A. honest B. simple C. direct D. plain 11. A. to B. by C. for D. under 12. A. should B. would C. ought D. could 13. A. sense B. idea C. feeling D. impression 14. A. take B. have C. make D. get 15. A. looked B. visited C. sent D. called V. Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. It’s always worth preparing well for an interview. Don’t just hope (1) ………… the best. Here are a (2) ………… tips. Practise how you say things, as well as what you (3) ………… to say. If you don’t own a video camera, perhaps a friend ………. (4) yours does. Borrow it and make a video tape of yourself. Find (5) ………… to watch it with you and …(6) …… you a number of advice on how 2 you appear and behave. Before the interview, plan what to wear. Find out how the company expects its (7) ………… to dress. At the interview, believe (8) ………… yourself and be honest, open and friendly. (9) ………… attention and keep your answers to the point. The interviewer doesn’t want to waste time and (10) ………… do you. 1:………………………………… 2:………………………………… 3:………………………………… 4………………………………… 5:………………………………… 6:………………………………… 7:………………………………… 8:………………………………… 9:………………………………… 10:………………………………… VI. The paragraphs of the magazine article are in the wrong order. Number the paragraphs (A, B, C or D) in the correct order. 1;…( F) , 2… ……… .,3……… ……,4……………,5………… ….,6……….…… MODERN MANNERS A. "Well, Dr St George is right, isn't he? I mean, look at those two young people over there. They can hardly keep their hands off each other. They shouldn't kiss and cuddle like that in public. It's embarrassing for other people." "Noise. That's what I don't like about things today. Everyone seems to think they can make as much noise as they like without a thought for other people. When you get on a train, some idiot's probably shouting into a mobile phone or you find yourself sitting next to someone with a personal stereo that's turned up too loud. And have you tried having a quiet day in the garden lately? Quiet? You can hardly hear yourself think with all the lawnmowers, hedge trimmers, and what have you." B. "I don't think it's true. Things are different nowadays, but I wouldn't say they're worse. Life has become much faster and people don't have time for the more formal manners that the Victorians had. I know people eat in the street, but I wouldn't say there's anything wrong with that. It's just easier and faster like that." C. "Life is certainly more informal these days, I'll give you that, but I wouldn't say that's a bad thing. When I first started work I had to wear a suit and a tie, but these days we all wear casual clothes. And everybody was called Mr. This and Mrs. That, but today it's all first names. In our office everyone even calls the Managing Director "Bob". That was unthinkable when I was younger, but I think it's better now. It's friendlier – more relaxed." D. "I think people today have good manners. Things aren't as bad as some people like to make out. Most people still queue up for things properly and drivers usually stop for pedestrians at zebra crossings, because I think most people realize that life's nicer that way. I must admit that people are generally more impatient and less considerate on the roads, but on the whole I think things are all right." E. Things have certainly changed, but it isn't bad manners. It's all down to equality. Why should I give up my seat so that a woman can sit down? If women want equality in jobs and things like that, they can't expect special treatment for other things, can they? I think equality cuts both ways. F. People today are less polite than they used to be. This is the view of Dr Andrew St George of Oxford University, who has just completed a book on modern social behavior. As the title, The 3 Descent of Manners suggests, he believes that manners have deteriorated since Victorian times. For example, people these days eat while they are walking down the street. They kiss and embrace in public. They push on to buses and trains. Men don't open doors for women their seat on a crowded train. The Victorians, Dr St George says, would be horrified at modern behavior. We went out on to the streets to find out what people think about his ideas. Here are some opinions that we heard. VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. I didn’t arive in time to see her. I wasn’t …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. “Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked. He suggested that …………………………………………………………………….… 3. Amanda finally managed to get a good job. Amanda finally succeeded ………………………………………………………………. 4. “I’ve seen the films three times, Mary” said George. George told ………………………………………………………………………… …. 5. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. This is the first time ……………………………………………………………… …… 6. She started working as a secretary five years ago. She has …………………………………………………………………………… …… 7. The train couldn’t run because of snow. The snow prevented ……………………………………………………………………… 8. You might fall if you’re not careful. Be careful ………………………………………………………………………………… 9. You should admit that you are to blame, not to conceal it. I’d rather .… 10. If she had been less determined she wouldn’t have been able to get better so quickly. It was her …. VIII. Most of the lines in this text contain an unnecessary word. A few of the lines are correct. Read the text carefully, find the extra words and mark them. Tick any lines that are correct. Two examples are given. if . 0 Someone said if the continent of Europe has beautiful cities . √ 00 and England has beautiful villages. It is certainly true that 1 England has that many villages which as beautiful, largely 2 because of the people who live in them are retired. They move 3 from towns when they would have made money, buy a 4 country cottage and spend the rest of their lives improving it. 5 On the continent of Europe its villages are working 6 communities. The people are too busy for making a living to 7 worry what their villages look like. So what is about English 8 cities? London is a really exciting place, and it has fine parks 9 and buildings. But some English cities there are certainly not 10 very impressive, and none was planned with a particular care. 11 However, a surprising number are fascinating and charming. 4 12 This is perhaps because they grew up almost by accident. York 13 is one example among many. In the addition to its huge 14 cathedral with its wonderful ancient glass and magnificent 15 stonework, York is full up of old buildings and unplanned oldstreets, where you can explore for weeks. IX. choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that the words in the same line . 1. A. popularity B. respectable C. imaginable D. equality 2. A. intelligent B. comfortable C. necessary D. secretary 3. A. advertise B. difficulty C. history D. introduce 4. A. acquire B. accuracy C. advance D. require 5. A. different B. politician C. immortality D. independence X.For each of the sentences below,write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence,using the word provided at the end of each sentence. Don't alter the word in any way. 1. I'd like to talk to you very briefly about this. word ? 2 He did the job very badly. mess 3.In the exam,you'll probably talk about this. conversation . 4. We have to decide quickly about this matter. decision 5.Would you look at this carefully,please ? careful. 6. I find his handwriting hard to read (difficulty) 7. It was only when I checked that I noticed the tyre was flat. (did) 8. The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul (took) 9. He did the puzzle in two minutes. (solution) 10. They will think your nephew stole the money. (suspected) THE END 5 ANSWERS SHEET Part I: (10 points) 1. independent 2. impatient 3. misunderstood 4. unreasonable 5. impractical 6. unemployment 7. collector 8. collections 9 considerably 10 insignificant Part II: (15 points) 1. will walk 2. have taken – shall show 3. Do …… know – will show 4. will have seen 5. finish – shall have done 6. has changed – have known 7. disappeared – have never heard 8. fought 9. hasn’t had 10. brought Part III: (10 points) (one point for each correct answer) Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Key out on at of from/ to for to about/ at with in IV/ READING: (36 points) Part 1: (15 points) Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Key C D A B D B A A C D A B A C D V 1. for 2. few 3. intend 4. of 5. somebody 6. give 7. employees 8. in 9. pay 10 neither VI Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 Key F(given) C B E A D 6 VII/ WRITING: (10 points) 1. I wasn’t early enough to see her. 2. He suggested that I (should) put my luggage under the seat. 3. Amanda finally succeeded in getting a good job. 4. George told Mary (that) he had seen the film three times. 5. This is the first time I’ve eaten this kind of food. 6. She has been working as a secretary for five years. 7. The snow prevented the train from running. 8. Be careful or you’ll fall. 9. When did they buy the house? 10. John advised Elizabeth not to lend him any more money. 9. I’d rather you admitted that you’re to blame, and didn’t try to conceal it. 10. It was her determination which enabled her to get better so quickly. VIII. 1. that 2. of 3. would 4. √ 5. its 6. for 7. is 8. √ 9. there 10. a 11. √ 12. √ 13. the 14. √ 15. up IX. 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A X. 1.Could I have a word with you? 2.He made a mess of job. 3.In the exam,you will probably have a conversation about this. 4.We have to make a decision about this matter. 5. Please have a careful look at this. 6. I have difficulty ( in) reading his handwriting. 7. Only when I checked ,did I notice the tyre was flat. 8. The last Olympic Games took place in Seoul. 9. He found a solution to the puzzle in two minutes. 10.Your nephew will be suspected of stealing the money. 7 . Tr êng thpt l ¬ng tµi ĐỀ THI CLC T8 (2008-2009) MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 Thêi gian ;150 phót lµm bµi I. Use the word in capitals. hardly hear yourself think with all the lawnmowers, hedge trimmers, and what have you." B. "I don't think it's true. Things are different