Đề khảo sát chất lượng môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 ôn thi đại học số 177

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MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ SỐ 177
Thời gian: 90 phút
I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different
1. A. necessary B. benefit C. vulnerable D. parade
2. A. relationship B. equipment C. customer D. deliver
3. A. concentrate B. eventual C. character D. optimism
4. A. intimate B. literature C. participate D. powerful
5. A. material B. harmony C. evidence D. readable
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
6. Only in Japan …the high levels of western countries.
A. industrialization has reached B. industrialization is reached
C. has industrialization reached D. is industrialization reached
7. Nowadays children would prefer history ______ in more practical ways.
A. be taught B. to teach C. to be taught D. teach
8. Hurry up! They’ve only got____seats left.
A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of
9. _____of the students know the answer to that question.
A. Most B. Almost C. Mostly D. The most
10. We decided not to travel, ____ the terrible weather forecast.
A. having heard B. we heard C. having been heard D. being heard
11. ____for their strong fiber include flax and hemp.
A Plants are grown B. Plants grown C. Plants that grow D. To grow plants
12. I think you must be ____me for someone else.
A. confusing B. reminding C. mistaking D .considering
13. ‘John won’t come tomorrow.’ ‘Did he say he _____next week?’
A. will come B. would come C. is coming D. had come
14. Pests occur in large numbers, and they can ____terrible damage, particularly to growing crops, that in some parts of the

world people frequently suffer from famine.
A. do such B. do so C. make such D. make so
15. The new magazine about maintenance ____ tomorrow.
A. comes down B. comes off C. comes on D. comes out
16. A:”Do you think it will rain?’ B: “________”
A. I hope not B.I not hope so C. I don’t hope so D. So do I hope
17. Peter is very____ for all the help you have given him.
A. generous B. pleasant C. acceptable D. thankful
18. He couldn’t____ her to speak a word to him all the way back to her boarding house.
A. have B. make C. let D. get
19. No sooner ____ the corner than its wheel came off.
A. the van turned B. did the van turned C. the van had turned D. had the van turned
20. He____ all his money, then closed the account.
A. took out B. took away C. took off D. took in
21. The government are doing a ____ of people’s changing habits.
A. plan B. project C. survey D. research
22. A cool drink____ him after his long hot journey.
A. relaxed B. relieved C. refreshed D. recovered
23. Although he is rich and famous, he lives in a ____ house in the village .
A. limited B. modest C. slight D. reserved
24. I took the shoes back to the shop, but the manager____ to change them.
A. denied B. disliked C. disagrees D. refused
25. Well, we did have a terrible row but we’ve____ it up now.
A. turned B. made C. sorted D. cleaned
26. I do not believe that this preposterous scheme____ of our serious consideration.
A. worthy B. worth C. worthwhile D. worthless
27. It was only ____ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
A. when B. until C. as soon as D. then
28. The____ of his first novel appeared in The Times yesterday.
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A. review B. inspection C. revision D. survey
29. He did not share his secrets with many people but he____ in her.
A. confessed B. concealed C. confided D. consented
30. He just couldn't open the jar____ hard he tried.
A. however B. whatever C. moreover D. even
31. If the students____ on time, they'd have enjoyed the pictures.
A. had come B. came C. have come D. come
32. Would you be____ to hold the door open?
A. too kind B. as kind C. kind enough D so kind
33. Mike: 'That's the 16th job interview I've failed. What should I do?' -Jane: ' ____ '
A. Don't give over. B. Don't give out. C. Don't give up. D. Don't give on.
34. "I've got two tickets for the exhibition." "____ ____ "
A. Oh, let's go and get the tickets. B. That's great. When is it? C. Oh, anything else? D. Thanks. I can't afford the tickets.
35. Nga: “Thanks a lot for your nice present!” Mai: “________”
A. Yes, it’s very nice. B. Yes, it’s very expensive. C. You’re welcomed. D. I’m glad you like it.
III. Choose the part that needs correcting
36. In purchasing a winter coat, it is very important for trying it on with heavy clothing underneath.
A B C D
37. What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen who had been laid off
from their jobs. A B C D
38. A number of novelists submitted their manuscripts under pseudonyms to conceal the fact that there were women.
A B C D
39. Although a doctor may be able to diagnose a problem perfectly, he still may not be able to find a drug which the patient
will respond. A B C D
40. Because the Red Cross accepts blood from most donors, the nurses will not let you give blood if you have just had a
cold. A B C D
IV. Choose the sentence that is the nearest in meaning to the given one
41. Unlike the other students, Thomas does not have any ambition.
A. Thomas's peers, as well as him, all have some ambition. B. Thomas does not like his friends because they are ambitious.
C. His students do not like Thomas because he has no ambition. D. All the students, excluding Thomas, have some

ambition.
42. It’s no use reading that book. A. You should read that book. B. That book has not been used.
C. That book is not worth reading. D. I have used the book for a long time.
43. I ran into Peter, a friend of mine, on my may to work this morning.
A. I met Peter unexpectedly on my way to work this morning. B. Peter and I ran to work this morning
C. Peter had to work this morning, but I did not D. Peter ran into his friend this morning.
44. I would have been on time if I hadn’t stopped at the post office.
A. I was on time even though I stopped at the post office. C. I didn’t stop at the post office, but I was late.
B. I wasn’t on time because I stopped at the post office. D. All of the above are correct.
45. But for his father’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family business.
A. Richard didn’t take over the family business because his father didn’t retire.
B. Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
C. His father retire early, but he still ran the family business.
D. Richard’s father didn’t want him to take over the family business despite his retirement.
46. Dick got to the bus station at midnight, missing his bus by two hours.
A. The bus left at ten o’clock at night, so Dick missed it. B. The bus left at two o’clock in the afternoon.
C. The bus left at ten o’clock in the morning. D. The bus left at midnight.
47. The onset of the disease is shown by a feeling of faintness.
A. A feeling of faintness signals the final stage of the disease. B. One feels faint if the disease is over .
C. The first sign of the disease is a feeling of faintness. D. Faintness causes the disease.
48. Were it not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile.
A. This job is not rewarding at all. B. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
C. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile. D. This job offers a poor salary.
49. 'Why not participate in the English Speaking Contest?'
A. He asked me to take part in the English Speaking Contest.
B. He suggested taking part in the English Speaking Contest.
C. He offered us to take part in the English Speaking Contest.
D. He told me not to participate in the English Speaking Contest.
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50.'Don't be so disappointed Jane. You can take the driving test again,' said Helen.

A. Helen told Jane not to be disappointed and take the driving test again.
B. Helen asked Jane not to be disappointed and offered her another driving test.
C. Helen warned Jane not to be disappointed' in order to take the driving test again.
D. Helen encouraged Jane to take the driving test again.
V. Read the passages and decide which answer A,B,C or D best fit each space.
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (51)___ to be successful? Having someone around
who always fears the worst isn't really a lot of (52)___ - we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and
says, 'It looks like rain.' But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it's important to do something about it.
You can change your view of life, according to psychologist. It only takes a little (53)___, and you'll find life more
rewarding as a (54)___.Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence but it's also a more positive way of
looking at life and all it has to (55)___. Optimists are more (56)___ to start new projects and are generally more prepared
to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (57)___ to the world. Some people are brought up to depend
too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (58)___ wrong. Most optimists, on the
(59)___ hand, have been brought up not to (60)___ failure as the end of the world - they just get on with their lives.
51 A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited
52.A. amusement B. play C. enjoyment D. fun
53. A. energy B. effort C. work D. effect
54. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product
55. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose
56. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. welcome
57. A. opinion B. attitude C. view D. position
58. A. goes B. falls C. comes D. turns
59. A. opposite B. others C. other D. far
60. A. regard B. respect C. suppose D. think
VI.Read the passage and answer the question that follow
Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as "silent," the film has never been, in the full
sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an indispensable accompaniment ; when the
Lumiere films were shown at the first public film exhibition in the Unites States in February 1896, they were accompanied
by piano improvisations on popular tunes. At first, the music played bore no special relationship to the films; an

accompaniment of any kind was sufficient.
Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent, and film
pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film.
As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would be added to the pianist in
certain cases, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras were formed. For a number of years the selection of music
for each film program rested entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal
qualification for holding such a position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of
musical pieces. Since the conductor seldom saw the films until the night before they were to be shown (if, indeed, the
conductor was lucky enough to see them then), the musical arrangement was normally improvised in the greatest hurry.
To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice of publishing suggestions for musical
accompaniments. In 1909, for example, the Edison Company began issuing with their films such indications of mood as
"pleasant," "sad," "lively." The suggestions became more explicit, and so emerged the musical cue sheet containing
indications of mood, the titles of suitable pieces of music, and precise directions to show where one piece led into the
next.
Certain films had music especially composed for them. The most famous of these early special scores was that composed
and arranged for D.W. Griffith's film Birth of a Nation, which was released in 1915.
61. The passage mainly discusses music that was ____ .
A. performed before the showing of a film B. played during silent films
C. specifically composed for certain movie theaters D. recorded during film exhibitions
62. What can be inferred from the passage about the majority of films made after 1927?
A. They were truly "silent." B. They were accompanied by symphonic orchestras.
C. They incorporated the sound of the actors' voices. D. They corresponded to specific musical compositions.
63. The word "solemn" is closest in meaning to____.
A. simple B. serious C. short D. silent
64. It can be inferred that orchestra conductors who worked in movie theaters needed to ____.
A. be able to play many instruments B. have pleasant voices
C. be familiar with a wide variety of music D. be able to compose original music
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65. The word "them" refers to ____.
A. years B. hands C. pieces D. films

66. According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison Company?
A. It produced electricity. B. It distributed films.
C. It published musical arrangements. D. It made musical instruments.
67. It may be inferred from the passage that the first musical cue sheets appeared around ____.
A. 1896 B. 1909 C. 1915 D. 1927
68. Which of the following notations is most likely to have been included on a musical cue sheet of the early 1900's?
A. "Calm, peaceful" B. "Piano, violin" C. "Key of C major" D. "Directed by D.W. Griffith"
69. The word "scores" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. totals B. successes C. musical compositions D. groups of musicians
70. The passage probably continues with a discussion of ____.
A. famous composers of the early twentieth century B. other films directed by D.W. Griffith
C. silent films by other directors D. the music in Birth of a Nation
VII. Read the passage and answer the question that follow
Marianne Moore (1887-1972) once said that her writing could be called poetry only because there was no other
name for it. Indeed her poems appear to be extremely compressed essays that happen to be printed in jagged lines on the
page. Her subject were varied: animals, laborers, artists, and the craft of poetry. From her general reading came quotations
that she found striking or insightful. She included these in her poems, scrupulously enclosed in quotation marks, and
sometimes identified in footnotes. Of this practice, she wrote, " 'Why many quotation marks?' I am asked. When a thing
has been so well that it could not be said better, why paraphrase it? Hence, my writing is, if not a cabinet of fossils, a kind
of collection of flies in amber." Close observation and concentration on detail and the methods of her poetry.
Marianne Moore grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, near St. Lois. After graduation from Bryn Mawr College in 1909,
she taught commercial subjects at the Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Later she became a librarian in New York
City. During the 1920’s she was editor of The Dial, an important literary magazine of the period. She lived quietly all her
life, mostly in Brooklyn, New York. She spent a lot of time at the Bronx Zoo, fascinated by animals. Her admiration of the
Brooklyn Dodgers-before the teammoved to Los Angeles-was widely known.
Her first book of poems was published in London in 1921 by a group of friends associated with the Imagist
movement. From that time on her poetry has been read with interest by succeeding generations of poets and readers. In
1952 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her Collected Poems. She wrote that she did not write poetry "for money or
fame. To earn a living is needful, but it can be done in routine ways. One writes because one has a burning desire to
objectify what it is indispensable to one's happiness to express.

71. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The influence of the imagists on Marianne Moore. B. Essayists and poets of the 1920's.
C. The use of quotations in poetry. D. Marianne Moore's life and work.
72. Which of the following can be inferred about Moore's poems?
A. They are better known in Europe than the United States. B. They do not use traditional verse forms.
C. They were all published in The Dial. D. They tend to be abstract.
73. According to the passage Moore wrote about all of the following EXCEPT____.
A. artists B. animals C. fossils D. workers
74. What does Moore refer to as "flies in amber"?
A. A common image in her poetry. B. Poetry in the twentieth-century.
C. Concentration on detail. D. Quotations within her poetry.
75. The author mentions all of the following as jobs held by Moore EXCEPT____.
A. commercial artist B. teacher C. magazine editor D. librarian
76. The word "period" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. movement B. school C. region D. time
77. Where did Moore spend most of her adult life?
A. In Kirkwood. B. In Brooklyn. C. In Los Angeles. D. In Carlisle.
78. The word "succeeding" in line 19 is closest to____.
A. inheriting B. prospering C. diverse D. later
79. The word "it" in line 22 refers to____.
A. writing poetry B. becoming famous C. earning a living D. attracting readers
80. It can be inferred from the passage that Moore wrote because she____.
A. wanted to win awards B. was dissatisfied with what others wrote
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C. felt a need to express herself D. wanted to raise money for the Bronx Zoo
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