NỘI DUNG ĐỀ THI SỐ 01 pps

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YOUR FULL NAME:……………………………………………. CLASS: 12A ………
NỘI DUNG ĐỀ THI SỐ 01
I. Circle ONE best answer of each verb in the brackets in the passage below (1,6 ms):
Dennis Heal is a politician . He……… (1.go) to Oxford University in 1950 , and he ……….(2.become) a
Member of Parliament for the Labour Party in 1957. He…………(3.be) an MP since then . He…….…(4.write) three
story books including his autobiography. He is married to the artist, Adna Heal, and they…………(5.have) two
children. They…………(6.live) in Oxford for 15 years, then……….(.7.move) to London in 1970. They
now………(8.live) in Cadogan Square in Central London .
1.a.goes b.went c.had gone d.has gone
2.a.became b.becomes c.had become d. has become
3.a.is b.was c.has been d.had been
4.a.writes b.is writing c.wrote d.has written
5.a.have b.are having c.have had d.had had
6.a.had lived b.are living c.were living d.lived
7.a.had moved b.would move c.would have moved d.moved
8.a.are living b.are now living c.will be living d.shall be living
II.Pick out ONE word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (0,8m) :
9.a.pipe b.decide c.shine d.give
10.a.wait b.wash c.wall d.walk
11.a.off b.of c.safe d.knife
12.a.thus b.bus c.must d.busy
III.Circle the word whose stress is pronounced differently from the others (0,8m) :
13.a.establish b.neighbour c.community d.encourage
14.a.bacteria b.uranium c.beneficial d.discovery
15.a.infectious b.identify c.infective d.insect
16.evaluate b.category c.investigate d.exception
IV. Circle one correct answer of each sentence below ( 3 ms ):
17. A free………………………is guaranteed to every citizen.

a.education b.educating c.educational d.educated
18.You have to study hard to…………… your classmates.
a.catch sight of b.feel like c.get in touch with d.keep pace with
19. I am not good…………English. I think I should spend much more time…………… it.
a.in / at b.at / on c.at / in d.on / at
20. He to New York three times this year
a. had been b. was c. is d. has been
21……………… Tom had gone to the party last night , he would not have met his close friend , Mai.
a. If b.Unless c.Because c.Because of
22. Peter always helps me solve many difficulties in my studies , ……………… is very kind of him.
a. that b.which c.what d.all are correct
23.The Vietnamese people struggled bravely during the………………. against the US Imperialists .
a.Civil War b.Battle c.Revolution d.World War
24.Vietnam is an………………….country.
a.agriculture b.agricultural c.agriculturally d. agriculturist

25. I spent my in the countryside.
a. child b. childhood c. children d. childless
26. Our living is better than it used to .
a. level b. standard c. table d. face
27.There are a lot of people ………………….london every day.
a.visit b.to visit c.visiting d.have visited
28.the manager decided to……………….with the plan although he was in difficulties.
a.go over b.go away c.go out d.go ahead

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29. Some species of rare animals are in of extinction.
a. danger b. dangerous c. dangerously d. endanger
30. There are small between British and American English

a. differences b. different c. difference d. differently
31.The boss often has his secretary …………………… the letters.
a.to type b.type c.typing d.typed
V.Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence
correct (1m) :
32. When I came in, everyone were watching a film
a b c d
33. There `s something wrong with my computer. It may need to repair.
a b c d
34. There is estimated that the world `s population is over 8 billion in 2000.
a b c d
35. Mary said that she often got up early so that she will not be late for school.
a b c d
3. Although their awareness that smoking is harmful, many people can’t get rid of it.
a b c d
VI. Choose the correct form of the word in the brackets below (1m):
37.A computer can do simple…………………………………… (computate)
a.computating b. computatingly c.computation d. computations
38.His failure at school……………………… his parents .( disappoint )
a. disappointed b. would disappoint c. would be disappointing d. all are right
39.We can prevent flood by………………………… the forests. (preserve)
a.preserve b.preserved c. preservation d. preserving
40. Nguyen Thanh Tai is fond of……………………English and informatics very much. (learn)
a.learns b.learning c.being learnt d.being learning
41.Most parents are………………… with their children `s success in their studies .( satisfy)
a. satisfying b. satisfactory c. satisfied d. b and c are correct
VII.Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question (0,8 m):
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to New York City when she was ten years
old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the
middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letter seeking admission to medical schools, she was finally

accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she, that she taught school and gave music lessons to earn
for her tuition.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be
a surgeon , but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the idea.
Upon returning to the United States , she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a
woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another female doctor, managed to open a new
hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first female physician and founding her own hospital,
she also established the first medical school for women.
QUESTIONS :
42.Why couldn’t Elizabeth realize her dream of becoming a surgeon ?
a.she couldn’t get admitted to medical s b.she decided to further her education
c.a serious eye infection halted her quest. d.it was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States.
43.Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “emigrated” in line 1 ?
a.delayed b.left c.stopped d.moved
44.What main obstacles almost destroyed Elizabeth `s chances for becoming a doctor ?
a.she was a woman. b.she wrote too many letters
c.she couldn’t graduate from medical school d.she couldn’t establish her hospital.
45.All of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth blackwell , EXCEPT…………….

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a.She became the first female phisician. b.She was the first woman surgeon
c.She and several other founded the first hospital for women and children
d.She established the frist medical school for women.
VIII.Choose the correct sentence among a, b, c or d which has the same meaning as the given one
(1m):
46. I didn't have an umbrella with me, so I got wet.
a. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn't get wet. b. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet.
c. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn't have got wet. d. If I had had an umbrella, I would have got wet.
47.We have been cooking for the party for four hours.

a.We didn’t start cooking for the party until four b. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.
c.We have four cooks for the party. d. Cooking for the party will be done in four hours.
48.Learning English is not easy.
a. It is not easy to learning English b. It is easy learning English
c. It is not easy to learn English. d. It is not difficult to learn English
49. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
a. The coffee is so hot that I can't drink it. b. The coffee is so hot that I can't drink.
c. The coffee was so hot that I couldn't drink them. d. The coffee was so hot that I couldn't drink it.
50. Why don’t we go to the beach this Sunday ?
a. This Sunday is the best time to go to the beach. b. Let `s to go to the beach.
c. I suggest we should go to the beach this Sunday. d. I suggest we going to the beach this Sunday.

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