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.. Câu 1: After fiv[r]
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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LỚP 12 LẦN MÔN : TIẾNG ANH
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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.
Câu 1: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released
A benevolent B naive C innovative D guilty
Câu 2: "That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about"
A behaving cleverly B behaving improperly
C behaving nice D good behavior
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.
Câu 3: Peter: “ _” Jane: “Oh, thanks I’m glad you like it.” A Who designed this beautiful house? B I like your house It has nice view C What does your house cost? D I don’t know how to get to your house Câu 4: Laura is telling Bob about her exam results
- Laura: " "
- Bob: "That's great Congratulations!"
A I'll get the exam results tomorrow B I hope I'll pass the exam tomorrow C I've passed the exam with an A D I didn't well in the exam
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.
Câu 5: The man was shot in the bank robbery The doctors are operating on him A The doctors are operating on the man shot in the bank robbery
B The man was whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery C The man whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery D The man was shot in the bank robbery where the doctors are operating on him Câu 6: Mike ate lots of ice-cream That’s why he had a headache
A Mike had a headache because he has eaten lots of ice-cream B If Mike didn’t eat much ice-cream, he wouldn’t have a headache
C If Mike hadn’t eaten much ice-cream, he wouldn’t have had a headache D If Mike hadn’t eaten much ice-cream, he wouldn’t have a headache
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
Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of payments Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device And predictions in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to more than $50 billion in the very near future
(2)is required, errors in counting are eliminated Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost of handling money Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers, TVs and games consoles means that films, music and games can be paid for easily without having to input credit card details
And what about the future of the banks? Within their grip on the market, banks and credit-card firms want to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and
contactless-payment systems But the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as the banks are concerned If payments for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a commuter with a mobile, this will not appear on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone statements And having spent fortunes on branding, credit-card companies and banks not want to see other payment systems gaining popularity It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much However, quite a few American bankers are optimistic They feel there is reason to be suspicious of those who predict that high-street banks may be a thing of the past They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of their high-street branches as was predicted On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local branches So, whether we'll become a totally cash-free society remains open to contention
Câu 7: What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A The increasing popularity of new payment methods B The absence of traditional payment methods
C Japan's advanced forms of payment D Predictions of future payment methods
Câu 8: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph? A to criticize the e-cash system B to exemplify the e-cash system C to inform the e-cash system D to praise the e-cash system Câu 9: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?
A no fraud B faster speed C reduced cost D fewer mistakes Câu 10: The word "embedded” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A isolated B generated C manufactured D integrated Câu 11: The word "grip" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A range of branches B power C success D wealth
Câu 12: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate _ A the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies
B the transferability of the system
C the modern technology of the e-cash system D a possible drawback of the system
Câu 13: The word "their” in the third paragraph refers to
A American bankers B credit cards C Internet banking D high-street hanks Câu 14: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?
A optimistic B pessimistic C uncertain D neutral
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Câu 15: A international B agricultural C university D philosophy Câu 16: A institution B technologically C economy D economics
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
(3)Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were written in intervals from 1936 to 1949 This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien
The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its success as a modern heroic epic The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe
Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language
Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today
Câu 17: What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth? A People dominated Middle Earth
B Middle Earth was based on European folktales C The good and evil kingdom fought for the power D Middle Earth was a fictional world
Câu 18: What does this paragraph mainly discuss?
A J.R.R Tolkien's work as a professor B All of J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy books C The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien D J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy
Câu 19: According to the passage, when did "the Lord of the Rings" trilogy become popular with young people?
A After World War II B Between 1936 and 1946
C In the late 1960s D In 1892
Câu 20: When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?
A During World War I B During World War II
C When he was a student D When he was a professor Câu 21: What does the word "trilogy" in the first paragraph mean?
A A specific type of fantasy novel B An unrelated group of books C A group of three literary books D A long novel
Câu 22: What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy?
A England in the 1800's B Oxford University
C Modem - day Greece D Middle Earth
Câu 23: The word "fascinating" in the second paragraph could be replaced by
A boring B terrifying
C thrilling D extremely interesting
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best each of the numbered blanks
(4)world in terms of tonnage shipped Singapore is the world’s fourth largest foreign exchange trading centre after London, New York City (28) _ Tokyo
Câu 24: A which B whom C why D who
Câu 25: A for B of C in D at
Câu 26: A percent B percentage C persuasion D perception Câu 27: A mechanically B mechanical C mechanic D machine
Câu 28: A so B or C but D and
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.
Câu 29: The students are going to hearing three short conversations about food A about food B hearing three short C the students D going Câu 30: I feel both excited and nervously because I will have an interview tomorrow
A nervously B have C excited D feel
Câu 31: No sooner had the wind stopped blowing when it started to rain heavily
A when B heavily C stopped blowing D had
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Câu 32: A established B replied C required D achieved Câu 33: A experience B existence C explanation D exciting
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Câu 34: He for Canada two years ago and I him since then A left / not see B has left / have not seen
C left / have not seen D left / did not see Câu 35: She _ working on that manuscript for years now
A will be B is C has been D had been
Câu 36: John’s score on the test is the highest in the class He
A should study very hard B must have to study well
C must have studied very hard D should have studied all the time Câu 37: It is very kind of you me a hand
A giving B give C given D to give
Câu 38: They _small cup of coffee after they _dinner
A drunk/finished B drank/had finished C drink/ had finished D drunk/had finished Câu 39: Sometimes she does not agree _ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions
A on B of C for D with
Câu 40: Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _ once or twice a week at the hospital A household chores B solution C special dishes D night shift
Câu 41: It is said the Robinhood robbed rich and gave the money to poor
A a/ the B the/ a C the/ the D a/ a
Câu 42: The students' plan for a musical show to raise money for charity received support from the school administrators
A big-hearted B whole-hearted C light-hearted D warm-hearted Câu 43: You stayed home last night, _?
(5)A traditions B traditional C traditionally D untraditional Câu 45: Tom was still keen on his goal it was very hard to achieve
A although B because C in spite D despite
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.
Câu 46: "He insisted on listening to the entire story"
A interesting B whole C part D funny
Câu 47: The air has become more and more polluted because of exhaust fumes from vehicles
A conserved B wasted C contaminated D preserved
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.
Câu 48: I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend A Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend B Unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door C I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door D I answered the door since I knew it was my friend
Câu 49: "Why don't you ask the teacher for help?" Peter asked me A Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help
B Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help ,
C Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help D Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help
Câu 50: I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you A If I had known you were coming, I would wait for you
B If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you C Had I know you were coming, I would have waited for you D I would have waited for you if I knew you were coming -