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THI KHẢO SÁT ĐẦU NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 Môn Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12 Thời gian làm 60’
I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
1 A earning B learning C searching D clearing A candy B sandy C many D handy
II Circle the words whose main stress is in different position with the others A important B understand C position D reliable A mathematics B geography C definition D interference A custom B nation C rely D open
III Choose the best option to complete the sentence from to 15 (3p) - May I take this CD to my room, please?
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A You’ve done a good job B Yes It was my favourite, too C OK Thre’s no doubt about it D Sure But remember to bring it back
2 A I think teenagers like us can change the world B A You’re right We can’t it B Neither I
C I bet D I can’t agree with you more Cycling and karate are among her hobbies
A entertainment B amusement C pastime D pursuits Dinosaurs became millions of years ago
A disappear B endangered C extinct D lost
5 Beethoven, having composed symphonies at three, is considered……… A gifted B ambitious C determined D hard-working Demonstrations were held as a gesture of with the hunger strikers
A solid B solidarist C solidarity D solidarism He has the ability to generate in others
(2)A on B at C of D through My neighbors always indulge my affairs
A in B with C on D to
10 I couldn’t receive the program very clearly because of ……… caused by weather conditions
A blocks B blockage C leakage D interference
11 I was tired If I .some food , I hungry A had – would not be B had had – would not have been C have – will not be D had – would not have been
12 Not only her parents but also I angry
A are B am C has been D is13 Her trousers new, but his ….not
A look – are B looks – are C looks – is D look – is 14 The scientist produced a working model……reliable tests could be conducted
A on that B which C for which D on which 15 All students should be equipped _ a pocket calculator
A for B in C of D with
IV Read the following passage then find the correct answers for the questions (1p) One group, the Mandans, lived in the upper Missouri River country, primarily in present-day North Dakota They had large villages of houses built close together The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from one year to
the next
The women had primary responsibility for the fields They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results, for their northern location meant fleeting growing seasons Winter often lingered; autumn could be ushered in by severe frost For good measure, during the spring and summer, drought, heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other frustrations might await the wary grower
Under such conditions, Mandan women had to grow maize capable of weathering adversity They began as early as it appeared feasible to so in the spring, clearing the land, using fire to clear stubble from the fields and then planting From this point until the first green corn could be harvested, the crop required labor and vigilance
(3)trade, with the remainder eaten right away or stored for later use in underground reserves With appropriate banking of the extra food, the Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompanying hunger
1 The Mandans built their houses close together in order to
A guard their supplies of food B protect themselves against the weather C allow more room for growing corn D share farming implements
2 The word 'enabled' in line is closest in meaning to
A covered B reminded C helped D isolated 3 The word 'considerable' in line is closest in meaning to
A planning B much C physical D flew 4 Tile word 'consumption' in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A decay B planting C eating D conversion 5 Which of the following processes does the author imply was done by both men and women? A Clearing fields B Planting corn C Harvesting corn D harvesting squash
V Fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase from to (1p) Television is one of man's most important (1)…….of communication It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President make a speech or visit a foreign country He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (2) …… peace Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands TV even takes its viewers out of this world It brings them (3) …… of America's astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space In (4) to all these thing, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (5) …… to entertain In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kind The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures
1 A procedure B technology C manner D means A move around B make out C bring about D carry around A looks B covering C coverage D views
4 A time B term C addition D all A designed B monitored C built up D patterned VI Find a mistake from A, B, C or D in each of the following sentences (1p)
(4)A B C D It is difficult to speak a foreign language perfect
A B C D
3 The media give us informations about things that are currently happening A B C D
4 If you don't go to their party next week, they would be very angry A B C D
5 John was tired of to live in his old house in the country and wanted to sell it A B C D
VII Rewite the following sentences without changing the meaning (1.5p) Despite retiring early, he found no peace in life
Although I had not expected the journey would be so long
The journey was longer The robber made the bank clerk hand over the money to the robber
The bank clerk If the doctor hadn’t helped , that patient would have died
Without The thieves left the house as soon as the alarm rang
No sooner
6 He didn’t know much about the internet and he didn’t invest in any computer companies Had
VIII You are going to hold a party You want to invite your classmates to the party Write a letter of invitation, following the guidelines
- What party are you going to organise? - Where and when you intend to organise? - How many people you plan to invite?
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