ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP LỚP 12 - ĐỀ 14 pptx

ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP 12
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I. VOCABULARY
Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.

1. We have expert teachers in biology, physics, and chemistry for those interested in ______.
A. economics B. history C. linguistics D. science
2. The instruction is so confusing. I can’t make ______ of it.
A. a list B. sense C. a decision D. a good impression
3. Not having experience can be a major ______ to finding a job.
A. contribution B. obstacle C. expedition D. craze
4. He has paid his bill and left the hotel. He has _______.
A. checked in B. packed a suitcase C. checked out D. made a reservation
5. - Was it broken accidentally?
- No, he did it _______.
A. by mistake B. by accident C. on purpose D. by chance
6. Ginger, onion, cinnamon, pepper and chili are common _______.
A. spices B. flavors C. vegetables D. smells
7. Will you _______ me a favor? I really need your help now.
A. make B. hand C. give D. do
8. Since her donation, Oseola McCarty has been the _______ of many interviews and articles.
A. title B. applicant C. subject D. handler
9. Ostriches swallow rocks, and even diamonds if they happen to find any, to help them ______ their
food.
A. consume B. digest C. adorn D. season
10. The first thing David and Lucy did after winning a million dollars in the lottery was to pay all the
money they ______ on their credit cards.

A. spent B. owed C. wasted D. lent
11. Miss McCarty’s generosity ______ many to give money to the university, and contributions came in
from all over the country.
A. amazed B. commenced C. ruined D. inspired
12. Some women explorers even used to wear men’s clothing to _______ themselves.
A. take off B. pack C. discover D. disguise
13. Right now we have ten _____ for you to choose from, but our best-selling chip is still the regular
salted kind.
A. smells B. flavors C. fragrances D. tastes
14. He spends much more than he earns, so he is always in ______.
A. touch B. a mess C. debt D. danger
15. Tom lives frugally, but his sister has got very ______ tastes.
A. financial B. extravagant C. modest D. muffled

II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.

16. Son: Look! Your hands are so dirty.
Dad: Do you know why? I ______ your bicycle!
A. ‘ve been repaired B. ‘ve repaired C. repaired D. ‘ve been repairing

17. Bob: Oops! That house is on fire.
Tom: OK, I _______ call the fire brigade right now.
A. ‘ll B. do C. am going to D. should
18. The village was very small. There were only ______ houses.
A. little B. a little C. a few D. few
19. My younger sister is studying _______ economics this semester.
A.  B. an C. the D. a
20. Dr Neisser believes that TV, movies and video games are affecting _____ people’s IQs.
A.  B. in C. at D. on

21. The passengers are very annoyed and irritable because they ___ in the airport for three and a half
hours.
A. are waiting B. wait C. have been waiting D. have been
waited
22. I get used to _______ in this city.
A. lived B. living C. be living D. live
23. The first apple trees ______ in North America in 1269.
A. grew B. were grown C. was grown D. have been grown
24. How many English tests ______ you ______ since you become a student?
A. did … take B. have … taken C. do … take D. have … been taking
25. Those buildings _______ in 1946.
A. built B. was built C. were built D. were being built
26. I had ______ sleep last night, so I feel very sleepy now.
A. a few B. a little C. little D. few
27. I’m afraid there ______ bad news for you today.
A. is a B. are some C. are B. is some
28. Let’s go to a restaurant for dinner this evening, ______?
A. do we B. are we C. will you D. shall we
29. We couldn’t buy anything because _______ of the shops were open.
A. all B. no one C. nothing D. none
30. He’s a famous author. He ______ two best sellers.
A. was writing B. has written C. has been writing D. wrote
31. The Mayan Indians ______ an accurate and sophisticated calendar more than seven centuries ago.
A. developed B. were developed C. is developed D. are developed
32. Oseola McCarty spent more than 75 years ______ other people’s clothes.
A. wash and iron B. washed ad ironed
C. washing and ironing D. to wash and to iron
33. I can’t remember ______.
A. what language did he speak B. what language he did speak
C. what he spoke language D. what language he spoke

34. Maria: Why is Carlos wearing a suit and a tie? He usually wears jeans to class.
Rachel: He ______ a speech at the faculty lunch today.
A. will give B. gives C. is going to give D. have given
35. My friends always give me ______ advice when I need it.
A. a B. the C.  D. an
36. Do you know who ______ the telephone?
A. invented B. is invented C. invents D. was invented
37. ______ milk is an important source of ______ protein and ______ calcium.
A. /the/the B.  //
C. The// D. The/the/the
38. In a recent magazine interview, McCarty ______ why she didn’t spend the money earned over a
lifetime on herself.
A. asked B. has asked C. was asked D. was asking
39. This tool ______ draw circles.
A. used for B. used to C. is used for D. is used to
40. It has been a long time since we have talked to John, ______?
A. isn’t it B. hasn’t it C. didn’t he D. haven’t we
III. CLOZE PASSAGE
Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each
blank.
As a young girl, Oseola McCarty dreamed of becoming a nurse. However, her family duty stood
as a(n) ________ (41) to educational goals. McCarty left school after completing the sixth. Since her
family was one of washerwomen, McCarty followed ________ (42) their footsteps. She ________ (43)
other people's clothes for over seventy years.
Due to good work and saving habits, McCarty, a washerwoman, ________ (44) a great deal of
money. She made a ________ (45) of $150,000 - a large portion of her life savings - to the University of
Southern Mississippi to help needy students. She was 88 years old and had never married. She did not
have any children. She did not own a car. From this simple and ________ (46) life, she was able to
impress the world with a significant ________ (47) act.
Though she was unable to complete her own education, it was her ________ (48) that her gift

would make ________ (49) possible for many others in ________ (50) need to do so. Now, with
McCarty's support, specifically African American students have an opportunity to fulfill their dreams of
a college education.

41. A. solution B. problem C. obstacle D. difficulty
42 A. with B. in C. on D. along
43. A. cleaned B. made C. cleared D. did
44. A. accomplished B. loaned C. paid D. accumulated
45. A. money B. donation C. profit D. living
46. A. frugal B. mean C. generous D. selfish
47. A. helpful B. charitable C. useful D. remarkable
48. A. generosity B. experience C. responsibility D. intention
49. A. it B. them C. her D. us
50. A. economical B. financial C. healthy D. fashionable