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ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP LẦN 3
NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015
Môn: TIẾNG ANH-Lớp 12
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể phát đề

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. displays
B. pays
C. delays
D. says
2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. clothes
B. southern
C. south
D. northern
3. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
A. refugee
B. decisive
C. catastrophe
D. committee
4. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
A. infamous
B. photograph
C. coherent
D. introvert
5. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

A. obedience
B. curriculum
C. benefactor
D. moustache
6. She's going to the photographer's ______.
A. that her photograph be taken
B. to have her photograph taking
C. to have her photograph taken
D. to have taken her photograph
7. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _____ that the matter was confidential.
A. reasons
B. excuses
C. grounds
D. foundations
8. _____ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him face the music now.
A. Many a time
B. Many the time
C. Quite a time
D. For a time
9. He was deaf to everything _____ than what he wanted to hear.
A. other
B. apart
C. else
D. except
10. In 1975, the successful space probe to __________ beginning to send information back to earth.
A. Venus the
B. Venus it was
C. Venus was
D. Venus
11. I’ve got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I _____ buy some aspirins.

A. must
B. may
C. might
D. should to
12. Most people prefer flying _____ going by the sea because it’s too much faster.
A. over
B. than
C. from
D. to
13. The film Lawrence of Arabia is three hours and forty-one minutes long, one minute ____ Gone with the
Wind.
A. in length like
B. long is
C. is longer than
D. longer than is
14. My sister lives so far away that we only see each other once in a ________.
A. long time
B. blue moon
C. red planet
D. dark night
15. The recommendation that all people affected by the storm _____ immediately was approved.
A. must be evacuated
B. be evacuated
C. ought to be evacuated
D. had to be evacuated
16. Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third ___ in the school cross-country race.
A. respectively
B. actively
C. responsively
D. tremendously

17. I realized _______ that he was a thief.
A. sooner or later
B. all along
C. at the beginning D. eventually
18. In many aspects, the problems that John faced are ____ a young man and woman might face today.
A. much like that
B. much like those
C. like much those
D. like much that.
19. - “Would you like a cup of tea?" - “__________”
A. Yes. I usually drink coffee!
B. I could do with one!
C. It isn't my cup of tea!
D. Don't mention it.
20. - "Make yourself at home."
- “___________”
A. Not at all. Don't mention it.
B. Thanks. Same to you.
C. That's very nice. Thank you.
D. Yes, can I help you?


21. _____ invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.
A. Although is
B. Despite
C. Even though it
D. Although
22. Widely reproduced in magazine and books _____.
A. Ansel Adams depicted the Western wilderness in his photographs
B. the Western wilderness was depicted in the photographs of Ansel Adams

C. Ansel Adams’ photographs depicted the Western wilderness
D. it was through his photographs that Ansel Adams depicted the Western wilderness
23. - “I bought two bottles of milk.” - “You _______ milk; we have heaps of it in the house.”
A. couldn’t have bought
B. needn’t have bought
C. couldn’t buy
D. didn’t need to buy
24. In the larger communities, special schools are provided for children who have physical or developmental
___.
A. inabilities
B. disabilities
C. incompetence
D. immature
25. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following
sentence.
There used to be a shop at the end of the street but it went out of business a year ago.
A. closed up
B. closed
C. closed down
D. closed into
26. Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentence.
He had been studying so zealously that he graduated from college first in his class.
A. lazily
B. ardently
C. happily
D. dispassionately
27. Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentence.
Stay wherever you are and wait for further instruction.
A. example
B. additional

C. immediate
D. official
28. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following
sentence.
Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. restrain
B. stay unchanged
C. remain unstable
D. fluctuate
29. Choose the phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentence.
She gave me everything including her true love.
A. except from her true love
B. enclosing with her true love
C. excluding her true love
D. apart for her true love
30. Which is wrong?
The dispute between Alice, William, and me must be resolved if we are to work together effectively.
A
B
C
D
31. Which is wrong?
Now that I no longer have to wear uniform, I'll be able to wear which I want.
A
B
C
D
32. Which is wrong?
Go on doing the other exercise after you have finished this one.
A

B
C
D
33. Which is wrong?
I get quite depressed when I think about the damage we are making to the environment.
A
B
C
D
34. Which is wrong?
In 1970, a Canadian scientist proved that warm water froze more quickly than cold water.
A
B
C
D
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer:
In the United States and other developed countries, air-conditioning is so common that it is difficult to
remember what life was like before it existed. First invented in 1902 in Buffalo, New York, air-conditioning
keeps homes, cars, offices, and shopping centers cool and dry, all at the push of a button. While many may
consider air-conditioning one of life’s necessary luxuries, few are aware of how air-conditioning has changed


many aspects of the way we now live. One of the first areas where air-conditioning had an impact was in
industry. In the early 1900s, factory owners began to use air-conditioning to create better conditions for the
storage of supplies. Before long, however, they realized that air-conditioning was also useful on the factory
floor, as it resulted in higher production levels. Air-conditioning has undoubtedly been an important factor in
the growth of industry, since it allows manufacturing to continue at the same pace all year round even in the
warmest climates.
Air-conditioning next became common in movie theaters, offices, and stores. Then, after the end of the
Second World War, smaller, less expensive air-conditioning units became available, and this made airconditioning affordable for private homes. Many of the returning soldiers and their new families moved to the

suburbs outside America’s major cities with a desire to put the war behind them and live the good life. Airconditioned homes were part of that life, and this led to a number of important changes in American society.
One big change was in architecture. Formerly, homes were built with high ceilings and second stories so that
hot air could rise away from main living areas in the summer. With air-conditioning, inexpensive one-level
homes could be kept cool in the hottest weather. Additionally, many homes once had front porches where
American families gathered in the evening to escape the heat. Family members could talk to each other and to
neighbors or passers-by. With air-conditioning, however, porches disappeared from new houses and people
moved indoors instead. Along with other factors, such as the invention of television, this led to a weakening
of Americans’ sense of community.
The rise of air-conditioning also allowed the creation of large malls with shops, walkways, movie
theaters, and restaurants that are comfortable all the year round. In suburban America in the second half of the
twentieth century, the air-conditioned mall became the preferred place to go for shopping or for an afternoon’s
entertainment. Shoppers stopped going to the town and city centers, which led to the closing of many small
family-owned businesses, and to the general decline of downtown areas.
35. In developed countries, air-conditioning is _____.
A. very popular
B. difficult to remember
C. liked by everyone
D. expensive
36. Air-conditioning first had a great influence on _____.
A. industrial workers
B. industrial suppliers
C. stored supplies
D. factory owners
37. Air-conditioning was found useful in factories as it _____.
A. improved productivity
B. made the level higher
C. stopped the temperature drop
D. created favourable conditions for customers
38. The word “undoubtedly” in line 9 of the first paragraph can be best replaced by _____.
A. suspiciously

B. obviously
C. surprisingly
D. unfortunately
39. The word “pace” in line 10 of the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. speed
B. rate
C. cost
D. time
nd
40. During the 2 World War, air-conditioning was _____.
A. expensive
B. cheap
C. popular
D. affordable
nd
41. After the 2 World War, air-conditioning was considered as an aspect of _____.
A. a luxury
B. the good life
C. a private home
D. a common life
42. The popularity of air-conditioning encouraged the formation of _____.
A. shopping malls
B. family-owned businesses
C. agricultural use
D. city centres
43. It can be inferred from the passage that in the other half of the 20th century, family-owned shops were
_____.
A. air-conditioned
B. not air-conditioned
C. very popular

D. dominating
44. The best title of the passage is _____.
A. Air-conditioning and private life
B. The influence of air-conditioning on people’s life


C. The invention of air-conditioners
D. Air-conditioning and history
Choose the most suitable option to complete the passage:
Islands are geographical (45) ______ that are completely surrounded by water, yet many islands are
(46) ________ a rich assortment of plant life. It may seem surprising that so much plant life exists on many
islands, yet there are surprisingly simple explanations as to (47)________the vegetation has been able to
establish itself there. Some islands were formerly (48) ________ larger bodies of island, (49) ________ others
were created on their own. Islands that were created when flooding or rising water levels cut them off from
their neighbors often still have the plant life that they had before they were cut off. In cases where islands
formed (50) _________ the ocean, they may have plant life from neighboring lands even though they were
never actually attached to the neighboring lands. Winds (51)_________ many seeds to islands; some plants
produce extremely light seeds that can (52)_________ thousands of feet above the Earth and then drift down
to islands where they can (53)_________ and develop. Birds also carry seeds to islands; as birds move over
open stretches of water, they can (54) ________ the transportation systems to spread seeds from place to
place.
45. A. formations
B. forms
C. foundations
D. compounds
46. A. surrounded by
B. replaced with
C. supplied with
D. covered with
47. A. what

B. how
C. when
D. where
48. A. connected to
B. attached to
C. linked with
D. joined in
49. A. while
B. when
C. however
D. even though
50. A. out of
B. by
C. under
D. above
51. A. throw
B. lead
C. carry
D. take
52. A. fly
B. float
C. drive
D. run
53. A. open
B. crack
C. sprout
D. break
54. A. work like
B. serve as
C. function

D. do as
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer:
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication.
Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a
language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters,
words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to make use of this form of expression. Many of
these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling,
however, cannot.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A
wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while
shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of non-linguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the
fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn and
instruct people.
While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express
human thoughts and feelings.
55. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B. Everyone uses only one form of communication.
C. Non-linguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.
56. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. There are many forms of communication in existence today.
B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication.
C. The deaf and the mute use an oral form of communication.


D. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.
57. Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among blind people?
A. picture signs

B. Braille
C. body language
D. signal flags
58. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
59. The word “wink” in the second paragraph refers to _______.
A. close one eye briefly
B. close two eyes briefly
C. bob the head up and down
D. shake the head from side to side
60. The word “party” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. organization
B. social occasion
C. group
D. individual
61. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for
_______.
A. spelling
B. ideas
C. whole words
D. expressions
62. People need to communicate in order to _______.
A. create language barrier
B. keep from reading with their fingertips
C. be picturesque and exact
D. express thoughts and feelings
63. The word “verbalization” in the fourth paragraph refers to _______.

A. speaking
B. reading
C. using signals
D. using words
64. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Importance of Sign Language
B. The Many Forms of Communication
C. Ways of Expressing Feelings
D. Picturesque Symbols of Communication
WRITING
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed
before it.
65. The dog was muzzled, so it didn’t hurt anyone.
Had ____________________________________________________________
66. People say that most small shops are losing business.
Most small ______________________________________________________
67. Mary is pretty but Kate is prettier.
Kate is the ______________________________________________________
68. This is my first game of water-polo.
I have __________________________________________________________
69. It was a mistake for you to buy that car.
You shouldn’t ____________________________________________________
Part 2: Is having a lot of friends important to you? In a paragraph of about 140 words, write what you think
about the idea of having a lot of friends.

THE END
65. Had the dog not been muzzled, it would have hurt someone.
66. Most small shops are said to be losing business.
67. Kate is the prettier of the two girls.

68. I have not/never played water polo before.
69. You shouldn’t have bought that car.