Ề THI THỬ TN THPT Năm học 2010 – 2011 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 CT Chuẩn & Nâng cao ppsx

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Trường THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Đình Chiểu

ĐỀ THI THỬ TN THPT Năm học 2010 – 2011
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 CT Chuẩn & Nâng cao
Thời gian : 60 phút (không kể phát đề)
(Đề gồm có 3 trang)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest:
1. A. female B. women C. legal D. equal
2. A. civilization B. discriminated C. enlightenment D. recognition
3. A. struggle B. public C. cultural D. human

Choose the word whose stress patern is different from that of the rest:
4. A. verbal B. polite C. common D. social
5. A. compliment B. absolute C. fashionable D. suppose

Choose the correct answer to each of the following sentences:

6. We are a very __________ family and support each other through any crises.
A. old-established B. well-to-do C. hard-up D. close-knit
7. It's OK to use _________ language if you're speaking to a friend.
A. verbal B. non-verbal C. formal D. informal
8. In Britain it is _________ for children to attend school between the ages of 5 and 16.
A. enforced B. compulsory C. obliged D. made
9. She has been _________ for an interview for the manager's job.
A. called B. carried C. hold D. brought
10. Charles: "Excuse me Mr. Ward?" - Mr. Ward:"______?"
A. Eh! What B. Yes C. No D. Thank you
11. As a result of the strike, the government is urging people to be _______ with electricity.

A. economy B. economic C. economical D. economically
12. The desert _________ for endless miles on all sides of us.
A. spread B. expanded C. extended D. stretched
13. Books that give fact about real events, things, or people are called ______ .
A. novel B. biography C. romance D. non-fiction
14. Water polo was the first _________ sport added to the Olympic program, in 1900.
A. adventure B. team C. individual D. spectator
15. A: “Thank you for a lovely evening.” - B: “ __________”
A. Don't mention it B. I'm glad you enjoyed it
C. Yes, I'd like that D. Yes, that would be very nice
16. The 25
th
Sea Games will be held in Laos. It is Lao's first time as the ______ for the games.
A. host B. competitor C. supporter D. participant
17. Women were considered to be suited _____ childbearing and homemaking.
A. in B. of C. for D. On
18. She said she met you once at the Parade last week. _________ since?
A. Have you met her B. Had you met her
C. Did you meet her D. Were you met her
19. The woman asked _________ get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children
20. Peter: " ________ " - Mary: "Certainly."
A. Welcome back! B. What are you doing there?
C. I'm sorry I am late. D. May I borrow your pencil, please?
21. If she ______ rich, she would travel around the world.
A. would be B. is C. has been D. were
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22. Yesterday we visited the City Museum, _______ I'd never been before.

A. to which B. to that C. which D. that
23. Parental involvement contributes significantly _________ children's learning.
A. on B. to C. for D. In
24. A tree had fallen across the road, ________ they had to turn round and go back.
A. but B. and C. so D. then
25. Lan: "Are you American?" - John:"______"
A. Sorry! B. Yes? C. Excuse me? D. Pardon?
26. I can't find my purse anywhere; I _________ it at the office.
A. must leave B. must have left
C. must be leave D. must have been leaving
27. When you are on duty, your uniform must ______at all times.
A. wear B. be wear C. be worn D. be wearing
28. They've ________ a research project to investigate the harmful effects of air pollution.
A. brought in B. taken on C. set up D. turned down
29. You go on ahead and then I'll catch ________ you.
A. along with B. forward to C. up with D. on to
30. Peter: “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift." - Mary: "_____ ."
A. You are welcome B. Thank you C. Cheers D. Have a good day

31-35. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a (31) _______
agency of the United Nations established on November 16, 1945. Its stated (32) ______ is to contribute
to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in
order to (33) ______ universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and the human rights and fundamental
freedoms (34) ______ in the UN Charter. It is the heir of the League of Nations’ International
Commission on Intellectual Cooperation.
UNESCO has 193 Member States and 6 Associate Members. The organization. is (35) ______ in
Paris, with over 50 field offices and many specialized commutes and centers throughout the world.
31. A. specialize B. specially C. specialty D. specialized

32. A. objective B. direction C. strategy D. policy
33. A. access B. further C. supply D. farther
34. A. revoked B. received C. proclaimed D. progressed
35. A. lain B. centered C. occupied D. based

36- 40. Read the passage below. Then choose one best answer (A), (B), (C) or (D) to each question.

Each student at an engineering college in Canada gets a steel ring upon graduation in addition to
graduation certificate.
There is a story behind the unusual ring. Several years ago, a graduate from this engineering college
designed an iron-steel bridge. Unfortunately, because of many mistakes in his design, the bridge
collapsed soon after it came into use. This event shook the engineering college. And the college
authorities decided to take back the framework of the iron-steel bridge and it as raw material for making
rings to give the students upon their graduation. The college wants the students to remember this lesson
forever so as to avoid making such mistakes again.
36. Upon graduation each student is given a steel ring as _________.
A. a gift from the college
B. a model to make design
C. a warning to avoid making mistakes in design
D. a warning not to make an iron-steel bridge
37. The wrongly-designed iron-steel bridge was finally _________.
A. put into use B. sold at a low price
C. used again after repairing D. made into many steel rings
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38.The ring quite unusual because _______.
A. it has a sad story B. it is very expensive
C. its design is excellent D. it is different from others
39. The best title for the passage is _____.
A. A Great Mistake B. A Warning Ring

C. A Shocking Event D. A Lesson To Be Remembered
40. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The iron-steel bridge didn't come into use until it collapsed.
B. This bridge has been used ever since it was built.
C. The iron-steel bridge collapsed soon after it came into use.
D. The bridge collapsed because it was designed by a poor student.

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.

41. "How long have you been learning English?" the examiner asked.
A. The examiner asked me how long I have been learning English.
B. The examiner asked me how long I had learnt English.
C. The examiner asked her how long she has been learning English.
D. The examiner asked how long I had been learning English.
42. He has never spoken to a foreigner before.
A. This is the first time he speaks to a foreigner.
B. This is the first time he has spoken to a foreigner.
C. This is the first foreigner he has spoken.
D. Before this foreigner, he has never spoken to anyone else.
43. We can't do anything to help him.
A. Anything can't be done to help him.
B. Nothing can be done to help him.
C. Nothing can't be done to help him.
D. He can't be done anything to help by us.
44. Sarah has never been to a circus before, and neither have I.
A. Neither Sarah nor I has been to a circus before.
B. Neither Sarah nor I have been to a circus before.
C. Either Sarah or I have been to a circus before.
D. None of us have been to a circus before.
45. People say that the price of gold is going up.

A. The price of gold is said going up.
B. It was said that the price of gold is going up.
C. The price of gold is said to go up.
D. The price of gold is said to be going up.

46 – 50 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

46. You (A) had better (B) learning (C) a foreign language before (D) applying for a job.
47. Mary found (A) it hard (B) to concentrate on her (C) work (D) because the noise.
48. The children (A) were playing (B) last night outdoors when it (C) began (D) to rain very hard.
49. (A)There are ten (B) childs playing in the yard near her house, but
(C) your child is not (D) among them.
50. (A) People respected George Washington (B) because he was (C) a honest man
and also (D) one of our greatest leaders.

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Trường THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Đình Chiểu

ĐỀ THI THỬ TN THPT Năm học 2009 – 2010
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 CT Chuẩn & Nâng cao

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