Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5.. Public transport plays a central role [r]
(1)KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THƠNG NĂM 2012 Mơn thi : TIẾNG ANH – Chương trình Chuẩn Nâng cao
đề : 002 dành cho học sinh – giỏi.
I Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from to
Public transport plays a central role in any (1) - urban transport system In developing (2)………….where at least 16 cities are expected to have more than 12 million people each by the end of this decade, failing to give priority to public transport would be (3)………
The term :public transport” covers many different types of vehicles, but most commonly refers to(4)……… and trains Rail services fall into four major categories , rapid rail (also called the underground, tube, metro, or subway), which operates on exclusive rights-of-way in (5) - or on elevated tracks
Question 1: A efficient B ancient C rural D western Question 2: A countries B school C roads D villages Question 3: A costly B cheap C disastrous D impossible Question 4: A cars B buses C bicycles D horses Question 5: A burrows B tunnels C caves D houses
II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
Question 6: A exactly B expert C exhausted D exist Question 7: A anniversary B experience C helium D weird Question 8: A business B continue C coincidence D believeable Question 9: A scholar B chemist C approach D aching Question 10: A attracted B decided C expected D engaged
III Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 11: _, we couldn’t have bought our cars
A If we hadn’t had enough money B Even if we didn’t have enough money C Provided my condition wouldn’t have D Unless we had enough money
Question 12: John did not study very well in class
A because of he was a good student B in spite of he had studied badly C because he failed to study properly D although he was not hard-working Question 13: The louder you talk about the situation,
A they hear better B the worse does they hear C the better they hear D they hear well
Question 14: my son took me to the zoo
A in order to see the animals B so he will see the animals C so that the animals will see D and then see the animals Question 15: She regretted to tell him that
A she was leaving the tickets at home B she had left the tickets at home
C the tickets at home would be left D she would have left the tickets at home IV 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 form 16 to 20
(2)he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry, he returned to the United State and attended Lincoln University, where he born in the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry His novels include Not Without Laughter (1930) and the Big
Sea(1940) He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also lyricist, librettist, and a journalist
Question 16: What is the main topic of this passage?
A The Harlem Renaissance B the life of Langston Hughes
C African – American writers D American twentieth-century writers Question 17: Where was Langston Hughes born?
A United State B Missouri C America D New York Question 18: The word ‘roamed’ as used in line is closest I meaning to …………
A floated B soared C walked D travelled
Question 19: As used inline 4, which of the following words could best replace the word “ports”
A harbors B friends C ships D island
Question 20: To which the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer?
A the Harlem Renaissance B the Civil War
C the Harlem Riots D the Civil Rights Movement
V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 21: They are not to study this school
A so old B old enough C enough old D as old Question 22: I’m going go on a picnic to Hoa Lu with some my friends
A to B on C in D after
Question 23: A person who teaches me at school is a
A farmer B cooker C teacher D doctor
Question 24: The meeting was postponed the bad weather
A despite B in spite C because D because of
Question 25: last night I met Lan, had visited my house before
A whose B that C whom D who
Question 26: Pat: “Would you like something to eat?” Kathy: “………I’m not hungry now.”
A No, thanks B No, no problem C Yes, I would D Yes, it is Question 27: I first met her two year ago when we ………at Oxford University
A had been studying B are studying C were studying D have been studying Question 28: David: “Could you bring me some water?” Waiter: “……… ”
A Certainly, sir B Yes, I can C I don’t want to D No, I can’t Question 29: she used to……….an ice- cream
A live B hear C eat D go
Question 30: If I were you, I would advise her …………the new teaching method
A try B trying C to try D tries
Question 31: He went back to work in his country after he …… his course on Advanced Engineering in London
A has finished B was finishing C finishes D had finished Question 32: Ellen: “………?”
Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.”
(3)C What does John look like D Who does John look like Question 33: Could you fill out this ………form?
A applying B applicable C applicant D application
Question 34: My father decided to …… smoking after he had been smoking for ten years
A take up B put away C get over D give up
Question 35: Her brother is very busy ……… , he always helps me my homework
A Despite B Although C However D Therefore
Question 36: students attended the meeting that there weren’t enough chairs for all them
A So many B Too many C So few D So much
Question 37: Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving does his brother
A Too B Neither C So D Either
Question 38: Endangered species by the World Wildlife Fund
A are protected B would protect C be protected D will protect Question 39: Maria: “Thanks for the lovely evening.” Diana: “ .”
A No, it’s not good B I’m glad you enjoyed it C Yes, it’s really great D Oh, that’s right
Question 40: High school students should be for their future jobs before leaving school A ill-spoken B well-spoken C ill-prepared D well-prepared Question 41: The government initiated the programme of …… reform in the 1980s
A economist B economic C economically D economised
Question 42: Kim: “ What …… this weekend?” Sally: “Oh, we’re going windsurfing It’s fantastic!”
A you go B are you going C would you D are you doing Question 43: She didn’t want to go ………she knew all her friends would be there
A wherever B therefore C so that D even though
Question 44: If I had the map now, I …….a short-cut across the desert
A could have taken B take C could take D can take Question 45: Kevin: “How far is it from here to the nearest post office?” Lan: “………… ” A Turn left and then turn right B Yes, it’s quite near here
C Two kilometers at least D No, it’s rather far
VI Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Question 46: Having suffered from depression him as a teenager, Keven could understand how his son was feeling A B C
D
Question 47: Peter acknowledged that his chances in winning the race to be slim A B C D
Question 48: Walking briskly for 30 minutes or to run for 15 minutes will burn an approximately A B C
equal number of calories C
Question 49: Many young people lack skills, good education, and financial to settle in A B C D
the urban areas where many jobs are found
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