Đề & đáp án thi KSCL đầu năm - Lớp 12

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TRƯỜNG THPT VĂN GIANG
___________________
KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
Năm học: 2012-2013
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Mã đề thi: 135
Họ và tên thí sinh: …………………………………………
Số báo danh: …………………………………………………
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. By the end of this year my father ________ in this company for 12 years.
A. has been working B. will work C. will have been working D. will be working
2. " Why don't we go out for a drink?" → Chris ________ for a drink.
A. asked to go out B. invited us to go out C. suggested going out D. told us to go out
3. If she hadn't gone out in the rain without a raincoat, she ________ in bed now with flu.
A. weren't B. isn't C. wouldn't be D. hasn't been
4. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing so that they don’t get hurt, ________?
A. didn’t they B. are they C. do they D. don’t they
5. I find it difficult to pay my bills as prices keep ________.
A. gaining B. rising C. growing D. raising
6. A selfish person is incapable ________ true friendship.
A. for B. in C. with D. of
7. No longer ________ to do the housework with her hands because our family now owns some new labour-
saving devices.
A. has my mother B. does my mother has C. does my mother have D. my mother has
8. I didn't know his address. ________ I would have written to him.
A. consequently B. because C. otherwise D. therefore
9. ________ his advice, I would never have got the job.
A. Except B. But for C. Apart from D. As for

10. 'You got home late last night.' 'The Morgan insisted ________ for dinner.'
A. on our staying B. for us to stay C. that we were staying D. about us staying
11. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain _________ in today's job market, according to an economist.
A. competed B. competitive C. competition D. competitor
12. A: "Would you mind if I shut the window?" - B: "____________"
A. Don't shut it. B. Yes, I wouldn't mind. C. No, please do. D. Yes, please shut
13. The firemen were able to ________ the fire after three hours. There was no serious loss of property.
A. distinguish B. put off C. put away D. extinguish
14. Today many serious childhood diseases ________ by early immunization.
A. can be prevented B. are preventing C. prevent D. can prevent
15. The teacher asked those who ________ their tests ________ in their papers
A. had completed / to turn B. completed / turned C. completed / turns D. completed / turn
16. You can't possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer. It's too good to ________.
A. put it up B. put it down C. turn it up D. turn it down
17. He says he will pay; I don't think he will, ________.
A. even though B. though C. despite D. in case
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18. At first I found it difficult ________ on the other side of the road.
A. to get used to drive B. being used to drive
C. to get used to driving D. in getting used to driving
19. Jim: “This dictionary is for you. I hope you’ll find it useful"- Jane: "____________"
A. Thanks. I’ll do it B. Thanks. It’s very kind of you.
C. Yes, please. D. No problem!
20. The factory is said ________ in a fire two years ago.
A. to destroy B. to have destroyed C. to have been destroyed D. being destroyed
21. The football match was so dull that most of the ________ left at half time.
A. viewers B. observers C. spectators D. audience
22. She is a famous ________. She tries her best to protect rare animals from extinction.
A. environment B. environmentalist C. environmental D. environmentally
23. There were two small rooms in the beach house, __________ served as a kitchen.

A. the smaller of that B. the smaller of which C. the smallest of which D. the smallest of them
Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to
him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some
parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic
parental expectations can cause great damage to the children.
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a
sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their
children.
Michael Smiths is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to
concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Although Michael's father plays the trumpet in a large
orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Michael's friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky. As both his parents are successful musicians,
they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter
him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. "When I was at your age, I
used to win every competition I entered," Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will
disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
24. It is one of parents' mistakes if ________
A. they don’t care for their child's education much B. they help their child to win music competitions
C. they make their child try to achieve too much. D. they want their child to be a musician
25. Michael is lucky because________.
A. his father is a musician in an orchestra B. he is free to do anything that he likes best
C. his parents help him in a sensible way D. his family is rich enough to have a car
26. Winston's parents set so high a standard for him that________.
A. he has to try his best to do everything B. he is afraid that he may disappoint them
C. he has made great progress in music D. he often wants to kill himself some day
27. According to the author's opinion,________.
A. it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want
B. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything
C. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children

D. parents should be supportive of their children
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28. The main idea of the passage is ________.
A. how parents should bring up a child
B. how parents should make a child a musician
C. what aim of a child can be much earlier to each
D. what differences there are between two kinds of parents
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
29. Football fans gathered around the TV in the corner of the club to see the final.
A. assembled B. wandered C. reached D. collected
30. Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports
A. individual B. field C. combat D. water
Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting for the sentence to be correct
31. We moved

to the front row in order

we could

hear and see better

.
A B C D
32. He hardly never says anything at the local meeting.
A B C D
33. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
A B C D
34. It was disappointed

that most of

the guests left

the wedding too early

.
A B C D
35. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition.
A B C D
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
36. 'Sorry madam, looking after the garden is not my duty.'
A. He promised to look after the garden.
B. He apologized for not looking after the garden.
C. He asked me if looking after the garden was his duty.
D. He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden.
37. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party couldn't have been a success.
A. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
B. The party was successful without the attendance of the famous film star.
C. The film star didn't attend, so the party was a failure.
D. If the famous film star hadn't attended, the party could have been a success.
38. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
B. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
C. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
D. She had hardly put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress.
39. A. terrible B. commonly C. colorful D. tradition
40. A. important B. notify C. tomorrow D. advantage
41. A. environment B. cultivation C. satisfaction D. distribution
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Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the given cues.
42. We / regret / tell / you / your request / tax refund / reject.
A. We regretted to have told that your request for tax refund was rejected.
B. We regretted to tell you that your request in tax refund had been rejected.
C. We regret telling you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
D. We regret to tell you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
43. She / not stand / keep / wait / such / long / time.
A. She can't stand being kept to wait such long time.
B. She can't stand to keep waiting for such long time.
C. She can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time.
D. She doesn't stand keeping to wait for such a long time.
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
44. A. practised B. promised C. caused D. increased
45. A. exchange B. channel C. charity D. archaeology
Read the passage and choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each of the blanks.
People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship (46)_______ people's physical features and their
character, and even though there is a complete lack of evidence for such an idea, it is still popular.
The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did not link it with
outward appearance. Later, during the Renaissance, some writers claimed that there was a direct connection
between a person's character and their face, and they called this new science would (47)_______ you know a
great deal about a person simply by analyzing their face. Kings and princes were interested in the science, as
they thought it might allow them to be better judges of character, and they believed that these new skills would
(48)_______ it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to take them in.
Despite the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested in the
basic idea. They have shown that there is a link between a person's character and their build.
Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in contrast, people who are
shy and reserved tend to be (49)_______ and thin. There is some scientific basis to this theory because glands
have such an important effect on both a person's build and their moods, so it is not (50)_______ to find a link
between them.
46. A. among B. from C. between D. with

47. A. let B. permit C. allow D. enable
48. A. turn B. have C. make D. change
49. A. great B. high C. long D. tall
50. A. interesting B. surprised C. interested D. surprising
THE END
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯNG YÊN
TRƯỜNG THPT VĂN GIANG
___________________
KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
Năm học: 2012-2013
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Mã đề thi: 169
Họ và tên thí sinh: …………………………………………
Số báo danh: …………………………………………………
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. A selfish person is incapable ________ true friendship.
A. of B. in C. for D. with
2. At first I found it difficult ________ on the other side of the road.
A. to get used to drive B. to get used to driving
C. being used to drive D. in getting used to driving
3. By the end of this year my father ________ in this company for 12 years.
A. will work B. will be working C. has been working D. will have been working
4. " Why don't we go out for a drink?" → Chris ________ for a drink.
A. told us to go out B. suggested going out C. invited us to go out D. asked to go out
5. The factory is said ________ in a fire two years ago.
A. to have been destroyed B. to destroy C. being destroyed D. to have destroyed
6. If she hadn't gone out in the rain without a raincoat, she ________ in bed now with flu.

A. hasn't been B. isn't C. wouldn't be D. weren't
7. She is a famous ________. She tries her best to protect rare animals from extinction.
A. environmental B. environmentalist C. environment D. environmentally
8. I didn't know his address. ________ I would have written to him.
A. consequently B. because C. therefore D. otherwise
9. You can't possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer. It's too good to ________.
A. put it down B. turn it down C. put it up D. turn it up
10. Today many serious childhood diseases ________ by early immunization.
A. prevent B. are preventing C. can be prevented D. can prevent
11. He says he will pay; I don't think he will, ________.
A. though B. even though C. in case D. despite
12. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing so that they don’t get hurt, ________?
A. didn’t they B. don’t they C. do they D. are they
13. There were two small rooms in the beach house, __________ served as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the smallest of whichC. the smallest of them D. the smaller of that
14. Jim: “This dictionary is for you. I hope you’ll find it useful"- Jane: "____________"
A. Yes, please B. No problem!
C. Thanks. I’ll do it. D. Thanks. It’s very kind of you.
15. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain _________ in today's job market, according to an economist.
A. competition B. competitive C. competed D. competitor
16. The football match was so dull that most of the ________ left at half time.
A. viewers B. observers C. audience D. spectators
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17. The firemen were able to ________ the fire after three hours. There was no serious loss of property.
A. extinguish B. put off C. put away D. distinguish
18. I find it difficult to pay my bills as prices keep ________.
A. gaining B. rising C. growing D. raising
19. ________ his advice, I would never have got the job.
A. But for B. Apart from C. Except D. As for

20. A: "Would you mind if I shut the window?" - B: "____________"
A. Yes, I wouldn't mind. B. Don't shut it. C. No, please do. D. Yes, please shut
21. No longer ________ to do the housework with her hands because our family now owns some new labour-
saving devices.
A. does my mother has B. my mother has C. has my mother D. does my mother have
22. The teacher asked those who ________ their tests ________ in their papers
A. completed / turned B. completed / turns C. completed / turn D. had completed / to turn
23. 'You got home late last night.' 'The Morgan insisted ________ for dinner.'
A. about us staying B. that we were staying C. on our staying D. for us to stay
Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to
him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some
parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic
parental expectations can cause great damage to the children.
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a
sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their
children.
Michael Smiths is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to
concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Although Michael's father plays the trumpet in a large
orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Michael's friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky. As both his parents are successful musicians,
they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter
him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. "When I was at your age, I
used to win every competition I entered," Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will
disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
24. It is one of parents' mistakes if ________
A. they make their child try to achieve too much. B. they help their child to win music competitions
C. they want their child to be a musician D. they don’t care for their child's education much
25. Michael is lucky because________.
A. his parents help him in a sensible way B. his family is rich enough to have a car

C. he is free to do anything that he likes best D. his father is a musician in an orchestra
26. Winston's parents set so high a standard for him that________.
A. he is afraid that he may disappoint them B. he has to try his best to do everything
C. he often wants to kill himself some day D. he has made great progress in music
27. According to the author's opinion,________.
A. parents should be supportive of their children
B. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything
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C. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children
D. it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want
28. The main idea of the passage is ________.
A. how parents should make a child a musician
B. what differences there are between two kinds of parents
C. what aim of a child can be much earlier to each
D. how parents should bring up a child
Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting for the sentence to be correct
29. We moved

to the front row in order

we could

hear and see better

.
A B C D
30. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
A B C D
31. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition.
A B C D

32. It was disappointed

that most of

the guests left

the wedding too early

.
A B C D
33. He hardly never says anything at the local meeting.
A B C D
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
34. A. charity B. archaeology C. channel D. exchange
35. A. increased B. promised C. caused D. practised
Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the given cues.
36. She / not stand / keep / wait / such / long / time.
A. She can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time.
B. She doesn't stand keeping to wait for such a long time.
C. She can't stand being kept to wait such long time.
D. She can't stand keeping waiting for such long time.
37. We / regret / tell / you / your request / tax refund / reject.
A. We regretted to have told that your request for tax refund was rejected.
B. We regretted to tell you that your request in tax refund had been rejected.
C. We regret telling you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
D. We regret to tell you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
Read the passage and choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each of the blanks.
People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship (38)_______ people's physical features and their
character, and even though there is a complete lack of evidence for such an idea, it is still popular.
The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did not link it with

outward appearance. Later, during the Renaissance, some writers claimed that there was a direct connection
between a person's character and their face, and they called this new science would (39)_______ you know a
great deal about a person simply by analyzing their face. Kings and princes were interested in the science, as
they thought it might allow them to be better judges of character, and they believed that these new skills would
(40)_______ it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to take them in.
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Despite the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested in the
basic idea. They have shown that there is a link between a person's character and their build.
Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in contrast, people who are
shy and reserved tend to be (41)_______ and thin. There is some scientific basis to this theory because glands
have such an important effect on both a person's build and their moods, so it is not (42)_______ to find a link
between them.
38. A. with B. among C. from D. between
39. A. let B. allow C. enable D. permit
40. A. turn B. have C. change D. make
41. A. long B. great C. high D. tall
42. A. interesting B. surprising C. interested D. surprised
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
43. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party couldn't have been a success.
A. The party was successful without the attendance of the famous film star.
B. If the famous film star hadn't attended, the party could have been a success.
C. The film star didn't attend, so the party was a failure.
D. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
44. 'Sorry madam, looking after the garden is not my duty.'
A. He apologized for not looking after the garden.
B. He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden.
C. He asked me if looking after the garden was his duty.
D. He promised to look after the garden.
45. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.

B. She had hardly put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
C. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
D. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress.
46. A. important B. advantage C. notify D. tomorrow
47. A. cultivation B. satisfaction C. environment D. distribution
48. A. commonly B. terrible C. tradition D. colorful
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
49. Football fans gathered around the TV in the corner of the club to see the final.
A. reached B. collected C. wandered D. assembled
50. Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports
A. water B. combat C. field D. individual
THE END
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯNG YÊN
TRƯỜNG THPT VĂN GIANG
___________________
KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
Năm học 2012-2013
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Mã đề thi: 203
Họ và tên thí sinh: …………………………………………
Số báo danh: …………………………………………………
Read the passage and choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each of the blanks.
People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship (1)_______ people's physical features and their
character, and even though there is a complete lack of evidence for such an idea, it is still popular.
The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did not link it with
outward appearance. Later, during the Renaissance, some writers claimed that there was a direct connection

between a person's character and their face, and they called this new science would (2)_______ you know a
great deal about a person simply by analyzing their face. Kings and princes were interested in the science, as
they thought it might allow them to be better judges of character, and they believed that these new skills would
(3)_______ it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to take them in.
Despite the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested in the
basic idea. They have shown that there is a link between a person's character and their build.
Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in contrast, people who are
shy and reserved tend to be (4)_______ and thin. There is some scientific basis to this theory because glands
have such an important effect on both a person's build and their moods, so it is not (5)_______ to find a link
between them.
1. A. from B. among C. with D. between
2. A. let B. enable C. allow D. permit
3. A. have B. make C. change D. turn
4. A. long B. high C. great D. tall
5. A. surprising B. interesting C. surprised D. interested
Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress.
6. A. commonly B. tradition C. terrible D. colorful
7. A. distribution B. cultivation C. satisfaction D. environment
8. A. tomorrow B. advantage C. notify D. important
Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting for the sentence to be correct
9. It was disappointed

that most of

the guests left

the wedding too early

.
A B C D

10. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
A B C D
11. We moved

to the front row in order

we could

hear and see better

.
A B C D
12. He hardly never says anything at the local meeting.
A B C D
13. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition.
A B C D
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Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
14. A: "Would you mind if I shut the window?" - B: "____________"
A. No, please do. B. Yes, please shut C. Yes, I wouldn't mind. D. Don't shut it.
15. I find it difficult to pay my bills as prices keep ________.
A. rising B. gaining C. raising D. growing
16. If she hadn't gone out in the rain without a raincoat, she ________ in bed now with flu.
A. weren't B. hasn't been C. isn't D. wouldn't be
17. You can't possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer. It's too good to ________.
A. turn it down B. turn it up C. put it up D. put it down
18. 'You got home late last night.' 'The Morgan insisted ________ for dinner.'
A. that we were staying B. on our staying C. about us staying D. for us to stay
19. She is a famous ________. She tries her best to protect rare animals from extinction.
A. environment B. environmentalist C. environmental D. environmentally

20. There were two small rooms in the beach house, __________ served as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of that B. the smaller of which C. the smallest of which D. the smallest of them
21. Today many serious childhood diseases ________ by early immunization.
A. can prevent B. can be prevented C. prevent D. are preventing
22. The firemen were able to ________ the fire after three hours. There was no serious loss of property.
A. distinguish B. extinguish C. put away D. put off
23. He says he will pay; I don't think he will, ________.
A. in case B. even though C. though D. despite
24. Jim: “This dictionary is for you. I hope you’ll find it useful"- Jane: "____________"
A. No problem! B. Yes, please.
C. Thanks. I’ll do it. D. Thanks. It’s very kind of you.
25. I didn't know his address. ________ I would have written to him.
A. because B. consequently C. therefore D. otherwise
26. A selfish person is incapable ________ true friendship.
A. of B. for C. with D. in
27. The football match was so dull that most of the ________ left at half time.
A. spectators B. viewers C. audience D. observers
28. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain _________ in today's job market, according to an economist.
A. competition B. competitive C. competitor D. competed
29. By the end of this year my father ________ in this company for 12 years.
A. will work B. will be working C. has been working D. will have been working
30. At first I found it difficult ________ on the other side of the road.
A. being used to drive B. to get used to drive
C. in getting used to driving D. to get used to driving
31. The factory is said ________ in a fire two years ago.
A. being destroyed B. to destroy C. to have destroyed D. to have been destroyed
32. " Why don't we go out for a drink?" → Chris ________ for a drink.
A. asked to go out B. suggested going out C. invited us to go out D. told us to go out
33. No longer ________ to do the housework with her hands because our family now owns some new labour-
saving devices.

A. does my mother have B. has my mother C. does my mother has D. my mother has
34. ________ his advice, I would never have got the job.
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A. Apart from B. But for C. As for D. Except
35. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing so that they don’t get hurt, ________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. didn’t they D. are they
36. The teacher asked those who ________ their tests ________ in their papers
A. completed / turn B. completed / turns C. completed / turned D. had completed / to turn
Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the given cues.
37. We / regret / tell / you / your request / tax refund / reject.
A. We regretted to tell you that your request in tax refund had been rejected.
B. We regretted to have told that your request for tax refund was rejected.
C. We regret to tell you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
D. We regret telling you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
38. She / not stand / keep / wait / such / long / time.
A. She can't stand keeping waiting for such long time.
B. She can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time.
C. She can't stand being kept to wait such long time.
D. She doesn't stand keeping to wait for such a long time.
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
39. A. exchange B. charity C. archaeology D. channel
40. A. practised B. caused C. increased D. promised
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
41. Football fans gathered around the TV in the corner of the club to see the final.
A. collected B. reached C. wandered D. assembled
42. Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports
A. water B. field C. individual D. combat
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
43. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. She had hardly put the telephone down than her boss rang back.

B. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
C. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
D. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
44. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party couldn't have been a success.
A. If the famous film star hadn't attended, the party could have been a success.
B. The film star didn't attend, so the party was a failure.
C. The party was successful without the attendance of the famous film star.
D. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
45. 'Sorry madam, looking after the garden is not my duty.'
A. He apologized for not looking after the garden.
B. He promised to look after the garden.
C. He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden.
D. He asked me if looking after the garden was his duty.
Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
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If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to
him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some
parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic
parental expectations can cause great damage to the children.
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a
sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their
children.
Michael Smiths is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to
concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Although Michael's father plays the trumpet in a large
orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Michael's friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky. As both his parents are successful musicians,
they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter
him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. "When I was at your age, I
used to win every competition I entered," Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will
disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.

46. It is one of parents' mistakes if ________
A. they help their child to win music competitions B. they don’t care for their child's education much
C. they want their child to be a musician D. they make their child try to achieve too much
47. Michael is lucky because________.
A. his family is rich enough to have a car B. he is free to do anything that he likes best
C. his parents help him in a sensible way D. his father is a musician in an orchestra
48. Winston's parents set so high a standard for him that________.
A. he is afraid that he may disappoint them B. he has made great progress in music
C. he has to do his best to do everything D. he often wants to kill himself some day
49. According to the author's opinion,________.
A. it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want
B. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children
C. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything
D. parents should be supportive of their children
50. The main idea of the passage is ________.
A. how parents should bring up a child
B. what aim of a child can be much earlier to each
C. what differences there are between two kinds of parents
D. how parents should make a child a musician
THE END
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯNG YÊN
TRƯỜNG THPT VĂN GIANG
___________________
KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
Năm học 2012-2013
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Mã đề thi: 237

Họ và tên thí sinh: …………………………………………
Số báo danh: …………………………………………………
Choose the best sentence (A, B, C or D) made from the given cues.
1. She / not stand / keep / wait / such / long / time.
A. She can't stand keeping waiting for such long time.
B. She can't stand being kept to wait such long time.
C. She can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time.
D. She doesn't stand keeping to wait for such a long time.
2. We / regret / tell / you / your request / tax refund / reject.
A. We regretted to tell you that your request in tax refund had been rejected.
B. We regretted to have told that your request for tax refund was rejected.
C. We regret telling you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
D. We regret to tell you that your request for a tax refund has been rejected.
Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress.
3. A. environment B. satisfaction C. distribution D. cultivation
4. A. terrible B. colorful C. commonly D. tradition
5. A. advantage B. important C. tomorrow D. notify
Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting for the sentence to be correct
6. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.
A B C D
7. It was disappointed

that most of

the guests left

the wedding too early

.
A B C D

8. The bridge, building just last year, is now in bad condition.
A B C D
9. We moved

to the front row in order

we could

hear and see better

.
A B C D
10. He hardly never says anything at the local meeting.
A B C D
Read the passage and choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) for each of the blanks.
People have tried for over 2000 years to find a relationship (11)_______ people's physical features and their
character, and even though there is a complete lack of evidence for such an idea, it is still popular.
The Ancient Greeks were interested in the idea of human personality although they did not link it with
outward appearance. Later, during the Renaissance, some writers claimed that there was a direct connection
between a person's character and their face, and they called this new science would (12)_______ you know a
great deal about a person simply by analyzing their face. Kings and princes were interested in the science, as
they thought it might allow them to be better judges of character, and they believed that these new skills would
(13)_______ it more difficult for dishonest courtiers to take them in.
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Despite the fact that nobody takes these theories seriously nowadays, scientists are still interested in the
basic idea. They have shown that there is a link between a person's character and their build.
Extroverts and other confident, outgoing people are usually short and thick set, and in contrast, people who are
shy and reserved tend to be (14)_______ and thin. There is some scientific basis to this theory because glands
have such an important effect on both a person's build and their moods, so it is not (15)_______ to find a link
between them.

11. A. with B. between C. from D. among
12. A. allow B. let C. permit D. enable
13. A. have B. turn C. make D. change
14. A. tall B. great C. high D. long
15. A. interested B. surprising C. interesting D. surprised
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
16. I find it difficult to pay my bills as prices keep ________.
A. raising B. growing C. rising D. gaining
17. You can't possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer. It's too good to ________.
A. turn it down B. turn it up C. put it down D. put it up
18. " Why don't we go out for a drink?" → Chris ________ for a drink.
A. told us to go out B. invited us to go out C. asked to go out D. suggested going out
19. She is a famous ________. She tries her best to protect rare animals from extinction.
A. environmentalist B. environment C. environmentally D. environmental
20. Jim: “This dictionary is for you. I hope you’ll find it useful"- Jane: "____________"
A. No problem! B. Thanks. I’ll do it.
C. Yes, please. D. Thanks. It’s very kind of you.
21. The firemen were able to ________ the fire after three hours. There was no serious loss of property.
A. extinguish B. put off C. distinguish D. put away
22. By the end of this year my father ________ in this company for 12 years.
A. will be working B. has been working C. will have been working D. will work
23. Hockey players wear lots of protective clothing so that they don’t get hurt, ________?
A. don’t they B. didn’t they C. do they D. are they
24. There were two small rooms in the beach house, __________ served as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of that B. the smaller of which C. the smallest of which D. the smallest of them
25. A selfish person is incapable ________ true friendship.
A. for B. in C. with D. of
26. No longer ________ to do the housework with her hands because our family now owns some new labour-
saving devices.
A. has my mother B. does my mother has C. my mother has D. does my mother have

27. A: "Would you mind if I shut the window?" - B: "____________"
A. Yes, I wouldn't mind. B. Yes, please shut C. No, please do. D. Don't shut it.
28. The football match was so dull that most of the ________ left at half time.
A. observers B. audience C. viewers D. spectators
29. ________ his advice, I would never have got the job.
A. As for B. Except C. But for D. Apart from
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30. The teacher asked those who ________ their tests ________ in their papers
A. completed/ turn B. had completed / to turn C. completed / turns D. completed / turned
31. I didn't know his address. ________ I would have written to him.
A. otherwise B. because C. consequently D. therefore
32. If she hadn't gone out in the rain without a raincoat, she ________ in bed now with flu.
A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. hasn't been D. isn't
33. The factory is said ________ in a fire two years ago.
A. to destroy B. to have been destroyed C. being destroyed D. to have destroyed
34. 'You got home late last night.' 'The Morgan insisted ________ for dinner.'
A. about us staying B. that we were staying C. on our staying D. for us to stay
35. At first I found it difficult ________ on the other side of the road.
A. in getting used to driving B. to get used to drive
C. to get used to driving D. being used to drive
36. He says he will pay; I don't think he will, ________.
A. in case B. even though C. though D. despite
37. Lifelong learning is the only way to remain _________ in today's job market, according to an economist.
A. competition B. competitor C. competed D. competitive
38. Today many serious childhood diseases ________ by early immunization.
A. can prevent B. are preventing C. can be prevented D. prevent
Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to
him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some
parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic

parental expectations can cause great damage to the children.
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a
sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their
children.
Michael Smiths is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to
concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Although Michael's father plays the trumpet in a large
orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Michael's friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky. As both his parents are successful musicians,
they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter
him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. "When I was at your age, I
used to win every competition I entered," Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will
disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
39. It is one of parents' mistakes if ________
A. they make their child try to achieve too much B. they help their child to win music competitions
C. they want their child to be a musician D. they don’t care for their child's education much
40. Michael is lucky because________.
A. his father is a musician in an orchestra B. his parents help him in a sensible way
C. he is free to do anything that he likes best D. his family is rich enough to have a car
41. Winston's parents set so high a standard for him that________.
A. he is afraid that he may disappoint them B. he often wants to kill himself some day
C. he has to do his best to do everything D. he has made great progress in music
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42. According to the author's opinion,________.
A. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything
B. it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want
C. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children
D. parents should be supportive of their children
43. The main idea of the passage is ________.
A. what differences there are between two kinds of parents
B. how parents should make a child a musician

C. how parents should bring up a child
D. what aim of a child can be much earlier to each
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
44. A. charity B. exchange C. archaeology D. channel
45. A. caused B. practised C. promised D. increased
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
46. Scuba-diving and windsurfing are both aquatic sports
A. individual B. water C. field D. combat
47. Football fans gathered around the TV in the corner of the club to see the final.
A. collected B. wandered C. assembled D. reached
Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
48. 'Sorry madam, looking after the garden is not my duty.'
A. He asked me if looking after the garden was his duty.
B. He apologized for not looking after the garden.
C. He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden.
D. He promised to look after the garden.
49. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
C. She had hardly put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
D. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
50. Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party couldn't have been a success.
A. The film star didn't attend, so the party was a failure.
B. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
C. If the famous film star hadn't attended, the party could have been a success.
D. The party was successful without the attendance of the famous film star.
THE END
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PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI TRẮC NGHIỆM

Học sinh chú ý : - Giữ cho phiếu phẳng, không bôi bẩn, làm rách Phải ghi đầy đủ các mục theo hướng dẫn
- Dùng bút chì đen tô kín các ô tròn trong mục Số báo danh, Mã đề trước khi làm bài.
Phần trả lời : Số thứ tự các câu trả lời dưới đây ứng với số thứ tự câu trắc nghiệm trong đề. Đối với mỗi câu
trắc nghiệm, học sinh chọn và tô kín một ô tròn tương ứng với phương án trả lời đúng.

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07. ; / = ~ 20. ; / = ~ 33. ; / = ~ 46. ; / = ~
08. ; / = ~ 21. ; / = ~ 34. ; / = ~ 47. ; / = ~
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10. ; / = ~ 23. ; / = ~ 36. ; / = ~ 49. ; / = ~
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12. ; / = ~ 25. ; / = ~ 38. ; / = ~
13. ; / = ~ 26. ; / = ~ 39. ; / = ~



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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
Năm học 2012-2013
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Đáp án mã đề: 135
01. C; 02. C; 03. C; 04. D; 05. B; 06. D; 07. C; 08. C; 09. B; 10. A; 11. B; 12. C; 13. D; 14. A; 15. A;
16. D; 17. B; 18. C; 19. B; 20. C; 21. C; 22. B; 23. B; 24. C; 25. C; 26. B; 27. D; 28. A; 29. A; 30. D;
31. B; 32. A; 33. B; 34. A; 35. B; 36. D; 37. A; 38. A; 39. D; 40. B; 41. A; 42. D; 43. C; 44. C; 45. D;

46. C; 47. A; 48. C; 49. D; 50. D;
Đáp án mã đề: 169
01. A; 02. B; 03. D; 04. B; 05. A; 06. C; 07. B; 08. D; 09. B; 10. C; 11. A; 12. B; 13. A; 14. D; 15. B;
16. D; 17. A; 18. B; 19. A; 20. C; 21. D; 22. D; 23. C; 24. A; 25. A; 26. A; 27. A; 28. D; 29. B; 30. B;
31. B; 32. A; 33. A; 34. B; 35. C; 36. A; 37. D; 38. D; 39. A; 40. D; 41. D; 42. B; 43. D; 44. B; 45. C;
46. C; 47. C; 48. C; 49. D; 50. A;
Đáp án mã đề: 203
01. D; 02. A; 03. B; 04. D; 05. A; 06. B; 07. D; 08. C; 09. A; 10. B; 11. B; 12. A; 13. B; 14. A; 15. A;
16. D; 17. A; 18. B; 19. B; 20. B; 21. B; 22. B; 23. C; 24. D; 25. D; 26. A; 27. A; 28. B; 29. D; 30. D;
31. D; 32. B; 33. A; 34. B; 35. B; 36. D; 37. C; 38. B; 39. C; 40. B; 41. D; 42. A; 43. C; 44. D; 45. C;
46. D; 47. C; 48. A; 49. D; 50. A;
Đáp án mã đề: 237
01. C; 02. D; 03. A; 04. D; 05. D; 06. B; 07. A; 08. B; 09. B; 10. A; 11. B; 12. B; 13. C; 14. A; 15. B;
16. C; 17. A; 18. D; 19. A; 20. D; 21. A; 22. C; 23. A; 24. B; 25. D; 26. D; 27. C; 28. D; 29. C; 30. B;
31. A; 32. B; 33. B; 34. C; 35. C; 36. C; 37. D; 38. C; 39. A; 40. B; 41. A; 42. D; 43. C; 44. C; 45. A;
46. B; 47. C; 48. C; 49. B; 50. B;
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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
ĐÁP ÁN
Câu Mã đề 135 Mã đề 169 Mã đề 203 Mã đề 237
1. C A D C
2. C B A D
3. C D B A
4. D B D D
5. B A A D
6. D C B B
7. C B D A
8. C D C B

9. B B A B
10. A C B A
11. B A B B
12. C B A B
13. D A B C
14. A D A A
15. A B A B
16. D D D C
17. B A A A
18. C B B D
19. B A B A
20. C C B D
21. C D B A
22. B D B C
23. B C C A
24. C A D B
25. C A D D
26. B A A D
27. D A A C
28. A D B D
29. A B D C
30. D B D B
31. B B D A
32. A A B B
33. B A A B
34. A B B C
35. B C B C
36. D A D C
37. A D C D
38. A D B C

39. D A C A
40. B D B B
41. A D D A
42. D B A D
43. C D C C
44. C B D C
45. D C C A
46. C C D B
47. A C C C
48. C C A C
49. D D D B
50. D A A B
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