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ĐỀ THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2012
Môn: TIẾNG ANH- CT Chuẩn và Nâng cao

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KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)

Mã đề thi 495

Họ, tên thí sinh: ..........................................................................
Số báo danh: .............................................................................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. destroy
Question 2: A. educate

B. threaten
B. animal

C. collect
C. computer

D. begin
D. natural

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. water
Question 4: A. steps
Question 5: A. compete

B. determine
B. tourists
B. medal

C. penalty
C. symbols
C. intend

D. question
D. banks
D. defend

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of

the following questions.

Question 6: Mrs Smith, ______ has a lot of teaching experience, is going to join our school in
September.
A. whose

B. that

C. who

D. whom

Question 7: The harder you try, ______ you get.
A. the best
B. good
C. the better
D. better
Question 8: My children ______ interested in kangaroos lately.
A. become
B. have become
C. will become
D. were becoming
Question 9: We have enough food at home so we ______ do any shopping today.
A. needn't
B. need
C. oughtn’t
D. ought
Question 10: Jack: “I’m going to take a five-day trip to Rome.”
Jill: “______”
A. Yes, let’s.

B. The same to you.

C. No, of course not.

Question 11: I'll stay behind after the party and help you _______.
A. turn on
B. give in
C. give up
Question 12: Bill: “Let’s stop for a drink.”

D. Have a good time.
D. wash up

Bruce: “______”

A. Nice to meet you.
B. Sorry, we’ve got little time.
C. Long time no see.
D. You’re welcome.
Question 13: If she ______ her husband, he couldn’t have finished his project.
A. doesn’t help
B. hasn’t helped
C. won't help
D. hadn’t helped
Question 14: The panda’s ______ habitat is the bamboo forest.
A. nature
B. naturalize
C. naturally
D. natural
Question 15: Students should pay ______ to what their teachers say.

A. attention
B. care
C. respect
D. notice
Question 16: Michael ______ water sports when he was younger.
A. is used to playing B. used to playing
C. is used to play
D. used to play
Question 17: She played ______ confidently but her timing was not good.
A. a piano
B. the piano
C. an piano
D. piano
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Question 18: The government ______ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.
A. carried
B. gave
C. provided
D. offered
Question 19: The national football team ______ every effort to win the match yesterday.
A. made
B. held
C. did
D. set
Question 20: For this job you will need a good ______ of both Italian and Spanish.
A. knowing
B. knowledgeable
C. know

D. knowledge
Question 21: Since the computer ______ it has made considerable changes to our daily life.
A. invented
B. was invented
C. is invented
D. has invented
Question 22: I've never seen such an interesting ______ before.
A. performed
B. performing
C. performative
D. performance
Question 23: Could you please _______ my laptop while I am out?
A. look up
B. look after
C. take off
D. take after
Question 24: The vegetables ______ in this supermarket are always fresh.
A. which sold
B. which sells
C. sold
D. sells
Question 25: This novel is supposedly based ______ a true story.
A. of
B. up
C. with
D. on
Question 26: I like reading books _______ this is a good way to get information.
A. in order to
B. so that
C. because

D. because of
Question 27: Mary: “What a nice dress you’re wearing, Jane!”
Jane: “______”

A. Never mind.
B. That’s too bad.
C. Thank you.
Question 28: Most parents do not allow their children ______ out late.
A. staying
B. to stay
C. stayed

D. Not at all.
D. stay

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 29: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
A. succeeded
B. hosted
C. participated
D. performed
Question 30: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. interesting
B. boring
C. difficult
D. easy
Read the following passage adapted from Encyclopaedia Britannica, and mark the letter A, B, C,
or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 31 to 35.

The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every
country in the world. The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International
Committee for the Relief of (31)______ Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the
Red Cross); it was (32)______ to care for victims of battle (33)______ wartime, but later national
Red Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally.
Its peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (34)______, training of nurses'
aids, maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and
numerous (35)______ services. The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally
Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906)
is the name used in Muslim countries.

Question 31: A. the
Question 32: A. set
Question 33: A. on
Question 34: A. safety
Question 35: A. other

B. an
B. established
B. before
B. safe
B. another

C. one
C. done
C. in
C. safer
C. the other

D. a

D. found
D. to
D. safely
D. others
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Read the following passage adapted from Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary 2004, and
mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 36 to 40.
The most usual way to entertain friends at home is to invite them for a meal, either in the evening
or at lunchtime on a Sunday. In smaller communities, for example a country village, people also
invite each other for a drink before a meal, for morning coffee or afternoon tea.
When guests are invited for a meal, they often sit and chat while they have a drink before the
meal, and coffee is usually served afterwards. Several friends are sometimes invited at once to
make a small party. These parties are almost always informal. Formal occasions, when written
invitations are sent out and people dress formally, rarely take place in people’s homes, although they
did in the past.
Larger parties are arranged to celebrate a particular event. Children’s birthdays are often
celebrated with a tea party for the child’s friends. The meal will often be followed by party games.
Parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age (formerly at 21 but now at 18), a couple’s
silver wedding anniversary (after 25 years of marriage), a couple’s engagement and New Year’s
Eve. In the USA a person’s 40th birthday is often marked with a special celebration. A housewarming party is sometimes held to invite friends to one’s new home.
In summer, if the weather is fine, people may hold a barbecue in the garden. A much grander,
more formal occasion is a garden party, held in the afternoon, when tea is served.

Question 36: When are written invitations sent out?
A. On formal occasions.
B. On a Sunday morning.
C. On informal occasions.

D. On a Sunday evening.
Question 37: Nowadays, parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age when they are______.
A. 40
B. 18
C. 21
D. 25
Question 38: What is the purpose of a house-warming party?
A. To mark a person’s 40th birthday.
B. To celebrate a couple’s wedding anniversary.
C. To entertain the child’s friends.
D. To invite friends to one’s new home.
Question 39: The word “grander” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. more pleasant
B. more important
C. more convenient
D. more exciting
Question 40: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People don’t invite each other for a drink before a meal in a country village.
B. People often hold garden parties on informal occasions.
C. People often sit and chat before a meal they are invited for.
D. People don’t hold any parties to celebrate a particular event.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.

Question 41: She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education, doesn’t she?
A

B

C

D

Question 42: People consider it rude to point about anyone.
A

B

C

D

Question 43: I think it’s importance for us to find solutions to our problem.
A

B

C

D

Question 44: Every student in my class are good at English.
A

B

C

D

Question 45: The boy which was given first prize in the contest was very happy.
A

B

C

D
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 46: “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,” said John.
A. John advised me to do morning exercise regularly.
B. John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly.
C. John asked me to do morning exercise regularly.
D. John prevented me from doing morning exercise regularly.
Question 47: People say that these villagers are hospitable.
A. These villagers are not hospitable as they say.
B. These villagers are said not to be hospitable.
C. It is said that these villagers are not hospitable.
D. It is said that these villagers are hospitable.
Question 48: I have never eaten this kind of fruit before.
A. I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time.
B. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
C. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
D. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of

the following questions.

Question 49: Tom asked Janet where ______ the previous Sunday.
A. she has been
B. she had been
C. has she been
Question 50: These secretaries were the only people ______.
A. to get a pay rise
B. get pay rise
C. got a pay rise
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D. had she been
D. be getting pay rise

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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)

KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.
Mã đề thi 516

Họ, tên thí sinh: ..........................................................................
Số báo danh: .............................................................................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.

Question 1: The harder you try, ______ you get.
A. the best
B. better
C. good
D. the better
Question 2: The vegetables ______ in this supermarket are always fresh.
A. which sells
B. sells
C. which sold
D. sold
Question 3: Since the computer ______ it has made considerable changes to our daily life.
A. was invented
B. has invented
C. invented
D. is invented
Question 4: We have enough food at home so we ______ do any shopping today.
A. needn't
B. oughtn’t
C. need
D. ought
Question 5: Mary: “What a nice dress you’re wearing, Jane!”
Jane: “______”

A. Never mind.
B. Thank you.

C. Not at all.
D. That’s too bad.
Question 6: I've never seen such an interesting ______ before.
A. performative
B. performed
C. performance
D. performing
Question 7: My children ______ interested in kangaroos lately.
A. will become
B. become
C. have become
D. were becoming
Question 8: Could you please _______ my laptop while I am out?
A. take off
B. look up
C. look after
D. take after
Question 9: If she ______ her husband, he couldn’t have finished his project.
A. hadn’t helped
B. hasn’t helped
C. won't help
D. doesn’t help
Question 10: Michael ______ water sports when he was younger.
A. used to playing
B. used to play
C. is used to playing D. is used to play
Question 11: The panda’s ______ habitat is the bamboo forest.
A. naturalize
B. natural
C. naturally

D. nature
Question 12: Most parents do not allow their children ______ out late.
A. stayed
B. to stay
C. staying
D. stay
Question 13: Students should pay ______ to what their teachers say.
A. respect
B. attention
C. notice
D. care
Question 14: The national football team ______ every effort to win the match yesterday.
A. held
B. did
C. made
D. set
Question 15: Mrs Smith, ______ has a lot of teaching experience, is going to join our school in
September.
A. who

B. that
C. whom
Question 16: Jack: “I’m going to take a five-day trip to Rome.”
Jill: “______”
A. The same to you. B. No, of course not.

C. Yes, let’s.

Question 17: I'll stay behind after the party and help you _______.
A. give up

B. wash up
C. give in

D. whose
D. Have a good time.
D. turn on
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Question 18: Bill: “Let’s stop for a drink.”
Bruce: “______”

A. You’re welcome.
B. Sorry, we’ve got little time.
C. Nice to meet you.
D. Long time no see.
Question 19: I like reading books _______ this is a good way to get information.
A. so that
B. in order to
C. because
D. because of
Question 20: This novel is supposedly based ______ a true story.
A. on
B. with
C. of
D. up
Question 21: The government ______ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.
A. carried
B. provided
C. gave

D. offered
Question 22: She played ______ confidently but her timing was not good.
A. an piano
B. piano
C. a piano
D. the piano
Question 23: For this job you will need a good ______ of both Italian and Spanish.
A. know
B. knowledgeable
C. knowledge
D. knowing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 24: A. computer
Question 25: A. begin

B. educate
B. collect

C. natural
C. destroy

D. animal
D. threaten

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 26: People say that these villagers are hospitable.

A. It is said that these villagers are not hospitable.
B. These villagers are said not to be hospitable.
C. It is said that these villagers are hospitable.
D. These villagers are not hospitable as they say.
Question 27: “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,” said John.
A. John asked me to do morning exercise regularly.
B. John prevented me from doing morning exercise regularly.
C. John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly.
D. John advised me to do morning exercise regularly.
Question 28: I have never eaten this kind of fruit before.
A. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago.
B. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
C. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
D. I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 29: A. tourists
Question 30: A. intend
Question 31: A. water

B. symbols
B. medal
B. penalty

C. steps
C. compete
C. determine

D. banks

D. defend
D. question

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 32: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
A. succeeded
B. performed
C. hosted
D. participated
Question 33: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. easy
B. interesting
C. difficult
D. boring
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.

Question 34: These secretaries were the only people ______.
A. got a pay rise
B. get pay rise
C. to get a pay rise
Question 35: Tom asked Janet where ______ the previous Sunday.
A. had she been
B. has she been
C. she had been

D. be getting pay rise
D. she has been

Read the following passage adapted from Encyclopaedia Britannica, and mark the letter A, B, C,
or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 36 to 40.
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every
country in the world. The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International
Committee for the Relief of (36)______ Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the
Red Cross); it was (37)______ to care for victims of battle (38)______ wartime, but later national
Red Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally.
Its peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (39)______, training of nurses'
aids, maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and
numerous (40)______ services. The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally
Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906)
is the name used in Muslim countries.

Question 36: A. a
Question 37: A. set
Question 38: A. in
Question 39: A. safe
Question 40: A. another

B. the
B. found
B. to
B. safety
B. the other

C. an

C. done
C. on
C. safely
C. others

D. one
D. established
D. before
D. safer
D. other

Read the following passage adapted from Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary 2004, and
mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 41 to 45.
The most usual way to entertain friends at home is to invite them for a meal, either in the evening
or at lunchtime on a Sunday. In smaller communities, for example a country village, people also
invite each other for a drink before a meal, for morning coffee or afternoon tea.
When guests are invited for a meal, they often sit and chat while they have a drink before the
meal, and coffee is usually served afterwards. Several friends are sometimes invited at once to
make a small party. These parties are almost always informal. Formal occasions, when written
invitations are sent out and people dress formally, rarely take place in people’s homes, although they
did in the past.
Larger parties are arranged to celebrate a particular event. Children’s birthdays are often
celebrated with a tea party for the child’s friends. The meal will often be followed by party games.
Parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age (formerly at 21 but now at 18), a couple’s
silver wedding anniversary (after 25 years of marriage), a couple’s engagement and New Year’s
Eve. In the USA a person’s 40th birthday is often marked with a special celebration. A housewarming party is sometimes held to invite friends to one’s new home.
In summer, if the weather is fine, people may hold a barbecue in the garden. A much grander,
more formal occasion is a garden party, held in the afternoon, when tea is served.

Question 41: When are written invitations sent out?
A. On a Sunday morning.
B. On a Sunday evening.
C. On formal occasions.
D. On informal occasions.
Question 42: Nowadays, parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age when they are______.
A. 25
B. 40
C. 21
D. 18
Question 43: What is the purpose of a house-warming party?
A. To mark a person’s 40th birthday.
B. To celebrate a couple’s wedding anniversary.
C. To entertain the child’s friends.
D. To invite friends to one’s new home.
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Question 44: The word “grander“ in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. more important
B. more pleasant
C. more convenient
D. more exciting
Question 45: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People often sit and chat before a meal they are invited for.
B. People don’t hold any parties to celebrate a particular event.
C. People often hold garden parties on informal occasions.
D. People don’t invite each other for a drink before a meal in a country village.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.

Question 46: Every student in my class are good at English.
A

B

C

D

Question 47: People consider it rude to point about anyone.
A
B
C
D
Question 48: I think it’s importance for us to find solutions to our problem.
A
B
C
D
Question 49: She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education, doesn’t she?
A
B
C
D
Question 50: The boy which was given first prize in the contest was very happy.
A
B
C
D

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THE END ----------

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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)

KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.
Mã đề thi 647

Họ, tên thí sinh: ..........................................................................
Số báo danh: .............................................................................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 1: “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,” said John.
A. John asked me to do morning exercise regularly.
B. John advised me to do morning exercise regularly.
C. John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly.
D. John prevented me from doing morning exercise regularly.
Question 2: People say that these villagers are hospitable.
A. These villagers are said not to be hospitable.
B. It is said that these villagers are not hospitable.

C. It is said that these villagers are hospitable.
D. These villagers are not hospitable as they say.
Question 3: I have never eaten this kind of fruit before.
A. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago.
B. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
C. I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time.
D. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 4: A. defend
Question 5: A. symbols
Question 6: A. penalty

B. medal
B. banks
B. water

C. compete
C. steps
C. question

D. intend
D. tourists
D. determine

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.

Question 7: Students should pay ______ to what their teachers say.

A. attention
B. notice
C. care
D. respect
Question 8: Michael ______ water sports when he was younger.
A. is used to playing B. is used to play
C. used to playing
D. used to play
Question 9: If she ______ her husband, he couldn’t have finished his project.
A. hasn’t helped
B. doesn’t help
C. won't help
D. hadn’t helped
Question 10: The national football team ______ every effort to win the match yesterday.
A. did
B. made
C. set
D. held
Question 11: Since the computer ______ it has made considerable changes to our daily life.
A. was invented
B. is invented
C. invented
D. has invented
Question 12: For this job you will need a good ______ of both Italian and Spanish.
A. know
B. knowing
C. knowledgeable
D. knowledge
Question 13: My children ______ interested in kangaroos lately.
A. were becoming

B. have become
C. will become
D. become
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Question 14: She played ______ confidently but her timing was not good.
A. a piano
B. piano
C. an piano
D. the piano
Question 15: I've never seen such an interesting ______ before.
A. performative
B. performed
C. performance
D. performing
Question 16: The panda’s ______ habitat is the bamboo forest.
A. naturally
B. natural
C. nature
D. naturalize
Question 17: Could you please _______ my laptop while I am out?
A. take after
B. look after
C. look up
D. take off
Question 18: The harder you try, ______ you get.
A. better
B. the better
C. good

D. the best
Question 19: The government ______ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.
A. offered
B. gave
C. provided
D. carried
Question 20: Jack: “I’m going to take a five-day trip to Rome.”
Jill: “______”

A. No, of course not. B. The same to you. C. Yes, let’s.
D. Have a good time.
Question 21: This novel is supposedly based ______ a true story.
A. of
B. with
C. up
D. on
Question 22: The vegetables ______ in this supermarket are always fresh.
A. sold
B. which sells
C. which sold
D. sells
Question 23: I like reading books _______ this is a good way to get information.
A. so that
B. because of
C. because
D. in order to
Question 24: I'll stay behind after the party and help you _______.
A. give up
B. wash up
C. give in

D. turn on
Question 25: We have enough food at home so we ______ do any shopping today.
A. needn't
B. ought
C. need
D. oughtn’t
Question 26: Bill: “Let’s stop for a drink.”
Bruce: “______”
A. Nice to meet you.
B. Long time no see.
C. Sorry, we’ve got little time.
D. You’re welcome.
Question 27: Most parents do not allow their children ______ out late.
A. staying
B. to stay
C. stay
D. stayed
Question 28: Mary: “What a nice dress you’re wearing, Jane!”
Jane: “______”
A. That’s too bad.
B. Never mind.
C. Not at all.
D. Thank you.
Question 29: Mrs Smith, ______ has a lot of teaching experience, is going to join our school in
September.
A. that
B. whose
C. who
D. whom
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of

the following questions.

Question 30: These secretaries were the only people ______.
A. got a pay rise
B. get pay rise
C. be getting pay rise D. to get a pay rise
Question 31: Tom asked Janet where ______ the previous Sunday.
A. has she been
B. she had been
C. had she been
D. she has been
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 32: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
A. participated
B. performed
C. hosted
D. succeeded
Question 33: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. interesting
B. difficult
C. easy
D. boring
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Read the following passage adapted from Encyclopaedia Britannica, and mark the letter A, B, C,
or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 34 to 38.
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every

country in the world. The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International
Committee for the Relief of (34)______ Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the
Red Cross); it was (35)______ to care for victims of battle (36)______ wartime, but later national
Red Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally.
Its peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (37)______, training of nurses'
aids, maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and
numerous (38)______ services. The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally
Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906)
is the name used in Muslim countries.

Question 34: A. a
Question 35: A. established
Question 36: A. on
Question 37: A. safely
Question 38: A. the other

B. the
B. done
B. before
B. safe
B. others

C. an
C. found
C. to
C. safety
C. other

D. one
D. set

D. in
D. safer
D. another

Read the following passage adapted from Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary 2004, and
mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 39 to 43.
The most usual way to entertain friends at home is to invite them for a meal, either in the evening
or at lunchtime on a Sunday. In smaller communities, for example a country village, people also
invite each other for a drink before a meal, for morning coffee or afternoon tea.
When guests are invited for a meal, they often sit and chat while they have a drink before the
meal, and coffee is usually served afterwards. Several friends are sometimes invited at once to
make a small party. These parties are almost always informal. Formal occasions, when written
invitations are sent out and people dress formally, rarely take place in people’s homes, although they
did in the past.
Larger parties are arranged to celebrate a particular event. Children’s birthdays are often
celebrated with a tea party for the child’s friends. The meal will often be followed by party games.
Parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age (formerly at 21 but now at 18), a couple’s
silver wedding anniversary (after 25 years of marriage), a couple’s engagement and New Year’s
Eve. In the USA a person’s 40th birthday is often marked with a special celebration. A housewarming party is sometimes held to invite friends to one’s new home.
In summer, if the weather is fine, people may hold a barbecue in the garden. A much grander,
more formal occasion is a garden party, held in the afternoon, when tea is served.

Question 39: When are written invitations sent out?
A. On a Sunday evening.
B. On formal occasions.
C. On informal occasions.
D. On a Sunday morning.
Question 40: Nowadays, parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age when they are______.
A. 21

B. 40
C. 25
D. 18
Question 41: What is the purpose of a house-warming party?
A. To invite friends to one’s new home.
B. To celebrate a couple’s wedding anniversary.
C. To entertain the child’s friends.
D. To mark a person’s 40th birthday.
Question 42: The word "grander" in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. more convenient
B. more exciting
C. more pleasant
D. more important
Question 43: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People often sit and chat before a meal they are invited for.
B. People don’t invite each other for a drink before a meal in a country village.
C. People often hold garden parties on informal occasions.
D. People don’t hold any parties to celebrate a particular event.
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 44: A. computer
Question 45: A. collect

B. natural
B. begin

C. animal
C. destroy

D. educate
D. threaten

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.

Question 46: People consider it rude to point about anyone.
A

B

C

D

Question 47: The boy which was given first prize in the contest was very happy.
A

B

C

D

Question 48: Every student in my class are good at English.
A B
C

D
Question 49: I think it’s importance for us to find solutions to our problem.
A
B
C
D
Question 50: She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education, doesn’t she?
A
B
C
D
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)

KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.
Mã đề thi 738

Họ, tên thí sinh: ..........................................................................
Số báo danh: .............................................................................

Read the following passage adapted from Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary 2004, and
mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 1 to 5.
The most usual way to entertain friends at home is to invite them for a meal, either in the evening
or at lunchtime on a Sunday. In smaller communities, for example a country village, people also
invite each other for a drink before a meal, for morning coffee or afternoon tea.
When guests are invited for a meal, they often sit and chat while they have a drink before the
meal, and coffee is usually served afterwards. Several friends are sometimes invited at once to
make a small party. These parties are almost always informal. Formal occasions, when written
invitations are sent out and people dress formally, rarely take place in people’s homes, although they
did in the past.
Larger parties are arranged to celebrate a particular event. Children’s birthdays are often
celebrated with a tea party for the child’s friends. The meal will often be followed by party games.
Parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age (formerly at 21 but now at 18), a couple’s
silver wedding anniversary (after 25 years of marriage), a couple’s engagement and New Year’s
Eve. In the USA a person’s 40th birthday is often marked with a special celebration. A housewarming party is sometimes held to invite friends to one’s new home.
In summer, if the weather is fine, people may hold a barbecue in the garden. A much grander,
more formal occasion is a garden party, held in the afternoon, when tea is served.

Question 1: When are written invitations sent out?
A. On a Sunday morning.
B. On formal occasions.
C. On informal occasions.
D. On a Sunday evening.
Question 2: Nowadays, parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age when they
are______.
A. 25

B. 40

C. 21

D. 18

Question 3: What is the purpose of a house-warming party?
A. To celebrate a couple’s wedding anniversary.
B. To mark a person’s 40th birthday.
C. To entertain the child’s friends.
D. To invite friends to one’s new home.
Question 4: The word "grander" in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. more convenient
B. more important
C. more exciting
D. more pleasant
Question 5: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People often sit and chat before a meal they are invited for.
B. People don’t invite each other for a drink before a meal in a country village.
C. People often hold garden parties on informal occasions.
D. People don’t hold any parties to celebrate a particular event.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 6: A. threaten
Question 7: A. computer

B. collect
B. animal

C. begin
C. natural

D. destroy
D. educate
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.

Question 8: Tom asked Janet where ______ the previous Sunday.
A. she had been
B. had she been
C. she has been
D. has she been
Question 9: These secretaries were the only people ______.
A. got a pay rise
B. to get a pay rise
C. be getting pay rise D. get pay rise
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 10: Could you please _______ my laptop while I am out?
A. take off
B. look up
C. take after
D. look after
Question 11: My children ______ interested in kangaroos lately.
A. were becoming
B. become
C. have become
D. will become

Question 12: Michael ______ water sports when he was younger.
A. used to playing
B. is used to play
C. used to play
D. is used to playing
Question 13: For this job you will need a good ______ of both Italian and Spanish.
A. know
B. knowing
C. knowledgeable
D. knowledge
Question 14: The harder you try, ______ you get.
A. the best
B. the better
C. good
D. better
Question 15: We have enough food at home so we ______ do any shopping today.
A. need
B. oughtn’t
C. needn't
D. ought
Question 16: If she ______ her husband, he couldn’t have finished his project.
A. hasn’t helped
B. doesn’t help
C. hadn’t helped
D. won't help
Question 17: I've never seen such an interesting ______ before.
A. performing
B. performed
C. performance
D. performative

Question 18: The vegetables ______ in this supermarket are always fresh.
A. which sold
B. sold
C. which sells
D. sells
Question 19: Mrs Smith, ______ has a lot of teaching experience, is going to join our school in
September.
A. whose
B. whom
C. who
D. that
Question 20: The government ______ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.
A. offered
B. provided
C. gave
D. carried
Question 21: Students should pay ______ to what their teachers say.
A. attention
B. respect
C. care
D. notice
Question 22: I'll stay behind after the party and help you _______.
A. give in
B. give up
C. wash up
D. turn on
Question 23: This novel is supposedly based ______ a true story.
A. with
B. up
C. on

D. of
Question 24: Mary: “What a nice dress you’re wearing, Jane!”
Jane: “______”
A. Not at all.
B. That’s too bad.
C. Never mind.
D. Thank you.
Question 25: I like reading books _______ this is a good way to get information.
A. so that
B. because
C. because of
D. in order to
Question 26: Since the computer ______ it has made considerable changes to our daily life.
A. was invented
B. invented
C. is invented
D. has invented
Question 27: Jack: “I’m going to take a five-day trip to Rome.”
Jill: “______”
A. Have a good time. B. Yes, let’s.
C. The same to you. D. No, of course not.
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Question 28: Bill: “Let’s stop for a drink.”
Bruce: “______”
A. Nice to meet you.
B. Long time no see.
D. You’re welcome.
C. Sorry, we’ve got little time.

Question 29: The panda’s ______ habitat is the bamboo forest.
A. naturalize
B. naturally
C. nature
D. natural
Question 30: Most parents do not allow their children ______ out late.
A. stayed
B. to stay
C. staying
D. stay
Question 31: The national football team ______ every effort to win the match yesterday.
A. did
B. set
C. held
D. made
Question 32: She played ______ confidently but her timing was not good.
A. piano
B. a piano
C. an piano
D. the piano
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 33: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. difficult
B. easy
C. boring
D. interesting
Question 34: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
A. succeeded

B. participated
C. hosted
D. performed
Read the following passage adapted from Encyclopaedia Britannica, and mark the letter A, B, C,
or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 35 to 39.
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every
country in the world. The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International
Committee for the Relief of (35)______ Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the
Red Cross); it was (36)______ to care for victims of battle (37)______ wartime, but later national
Red Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally.
Its peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (38)______, training of nurses'
aids, maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and
numerous (39)______ services. The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally
Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906)
is the name used in Muslim countries.
Question 35: A. the
B. an
C. one
D. a
Question 36: A. established B. found
C. set
D. done
B. to
C. before
D. on
Question 37: A. in
Question 38: A. safely
B. safety
C. safer
D. safe

B. other
C. another
D. the other
Question 39: A. others
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.

Question 40: Every student in my class are good at English.
A B
C
D
Question 41: People consider it rude to point about anyone.
A
B
C
D
Question 42: I think it’s importance for us to find solutions to our problem.
A
B
C
D
Question 43: The boy which was given first prize in the contest was very happy.
A
B
C
D
Question 44: She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education, doesn’t she?
A
B
C

D
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 45: “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,” said John.
A. John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly.
B. John prevented me from doing morning exercise regularly.
C. John asked me to do morning exercise regularly.
D. John advised me to do morning exercise regularly.
Question 46: I have never eaten this kind of fruit before.
A. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
B. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago.
C. I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time.
D. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
Question 47: People say that these villagers are hospitable.
A. These villagers are said not to be hospitable.
B. These villagers are not hospitable as they say.
C. It is said that these villagers are hospitable.
D. It is said that these villagers are not hospitable.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 48: A. penalty
Question 49: A. intend
Question 50: A. symbols

B. determine

B. medal
B. steps

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C. water
C. compete
C. banks

D. question
D. defend
D. tourists

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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)

KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.
Mã đề thi 829

Họ, tên thí sinh: ..........................................................................
Số báo danh: .............................................................................

Read the following passage adapted from Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary 2004, and
mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 1 to 5.
The most usual way to entertain friends at home is to invite them for a meal, either in the evening
or at lunchtime on a Sunday. In smaller communities, for example a country village, people also
invite each other for a drink before a meal, for morning coffee or afternoon tea.
When guests are invited for a meal, they often sit and chat while they have a drink before the
meal, and coffee is usually served afterwards. Several friends are sometimes invited at once to
make a small party. These parties are almost always informal. Formal occasions, when written
invitations are sent out and people dress formally, rarely take place in people’s homes, although they
did in the past.
Larger parties are arranged to celebrate a particular event. Children’s birthdays are often
celebrated with a tea party for the child’s friends. The meal will often be followed by party games.
Parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age (formerly at 21 but now at 18), a couple’s
silver wedding anniversary (after 25 years of marriage), a couple’s engagement and New Year’s
Eve. In the USA a person’s 40th birthday is often marked with a special celebration. A housewarming party is sometimes held to invite friends to one’s new home.
In summer, if the weather is fine, people may hold a barbecue in the garden. A much grander,
more formal occasion is a garden party, held in the afternoon, when tea is served.

Question 1: When are written invitations sent out?
A. On a Sunday morning.
B. On formal occasions.
D. On informal occasions.
C. On a Sunday evening.
Question 2: Nowadays, parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age when they are______.
A. 21
B. 18
C. 40
D. 25
Question 3: What is the purpose of a house-warming party?

A. To entertain the child’s friends.
B. To invite friends to one’s new home.
C. To mark a person’s 40th birthday.
D. To celebrate a couple’s wedding anniversary.
Question 4: The word “grander“ in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. more exciting
B. more convenient
C. more important
D. more pleasant
Question 5: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People often sit and chat before a meal they are invited for.
B. People don’t hold any parties to celebrate a particular event.
C. People often hold garden parties on informal occasions.
D. People don’t invite each other for a drink before a meal in a country village.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.

Question 6: We have enough food at home so we ______ do any shopping today.
A. oughtn’t
B. need
C. ought
D. needn't
Question 7: My children ______ interested in kangaroos lately.
A. have become
B. were becoming
C. become
D. will become
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Question 8: I'll stay behind after the party and help you _______.
A. turn on
B. give up
C. wash up
D. give in
Question 9: Michael ______ water sports when he was younger.
A. is used to play
B. used to play
C. is used to playing D. used to playing
Question 10: This novel is supposedly based ______ a true story.
A. of
B. up
C. with
D. on
Question 11: The government ______ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.
A. offered
B. gave
C. provided
D. carried
Question 12: The harder you try, ______ you get.
A. good
B. the best
C. the better
D. better
Question 13: Students should pay ______ to what their teachers say.
A. respect
B. care
C. notice
D. attention
Question 14: Mrs Smith, ______ has a lot of teaching experience, is going to join our school in

September.
A. whose

B. whom

C. that

D. who

Question 15: Could you please _______ my laptop while I am out?
A. look after
B. take off
C. look up
D. take after
Question 16: The panda’s ______ habitat is the bamboo forest.
A. naturally
B. naturalize
C. nature
D. natural
Question 17: Most parents do not allow their children ______ out late.
A. to stay
B. stay
C. stayed
D. staying
Question 18: The vegetables ______ in this supermarket are always fresh.
A. sells
B. which sells
C. sold
D. which sold
Question 19: She played ______ confidently but her timing was not good.

A. the piano
B. a piano
C. an piano
D. piano
Question 20: For this job you will need a good ______ of both Italian and Spanish.
A. knowledge
B. knowing
C. know
D. knowledgeable
Question 21: I've never seen such an interesting ______ before.
A. performing
B. performative
C. performance
D. performed
Question 22: Bill: “Let’s stop for a drink.”
Bruce: “______”
A. Long time no see.
B. Nice to meet you.
D. Sorry, we’ve got little time.
C. You’re welcome.
Question 23: Jack: “I’m going to take a five-day trip to Rome.”
Jill: “______”
A. Have a good time. B. No, of course not. C. The same to you. D. Yes, let’s.
Question 24: Mary: “What a nice dress you’re wearing, Jane!”
Jane: “______”
A. Thank you.
B. Not at all.
C. That’s too bad.
D. Never mind.
Question 25: If she ______ her husband, he couldn’t have finished his project.

A. won't help
B. hadn’t helped
C. hasn’t helped
D. doesn’t help
Question 26: The national football team ______ every effort to win the match yesterday.
A. made
B. did
C. set
D. held
Question 27: I like reading books _______ this is a good way to get information.
A. because of
B. so that
C. because
D. in order to
Question 28: Since the computer ______ it has made considerable changes to our daily life.
A. is invented
B. has invented
C. invented
D. was invented
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 29: These secretaries were the only people ______.
A. get pay rise
B. to get a pay rise
C. be getting pay rise D. got a pay rise
Question 30: Tom asked Janet where ______ the previous Sunday.
A. had she been

B. she has been
C. she had been
D. has she been
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 31: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
A. succeeded
B. participated
C. performed
D. hosted
Question 32: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. interesting
B. easy
C. boring
D. difficult
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 33: A. question
B. penalty
C. water
D. determine
Question 34: A. intend
B. defend
C. medal
D. compete
B. banks
C. symbols
D. steps
Question 35: A. tourists
Read the following passage adapted from Encyclopaedia Britannica, and mark the letter A, B, C,

or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 36 to 40.
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every
country in the world. The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International
Committee for the Relief of (36)______ Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the
Red Cross); it was (37)______ to care for victims of battle (38)______ wartime, but later national
Red Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally.
Its peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (39)______, training of nurses'
aids, maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and
numerous (40)______ services. The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally
Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906)
is the name used in Muslim countries.
Question 36: A. an
B. the
C. a
D. one
Question 37: A. found
B. set
C. established
D. done
Question 38: A. to
B. before
C. in
D. on
Question 39: A. safer
B. safe
C. safely
D. safety
Question 40: A. the other
B. other
C. others

D. another
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 41: She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education, doesn’t she?
A
B
C
D
Question 42: I think it’s importance for us to find solutions to our problem.
A
B
C
D
Question 43: People consider it rude to point about anyone.
A
B
C
D
Question 44: The boy which was given first prize in the contest was very happy.
A
B
C
D
Question 45: Every student in my class are good at English.
A B
C
D
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 46: A. animal
B. computer
C. natural
D. educate
Question 47: A. destroy
B. threaten
C. begin
D. collect
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 48: I have never eaten this kind of fruit before.
A. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
B. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago.
C. I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time.
D. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
Question 49: “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,” said John.
A. John asked me to do morning exercise regularly.
B. John prevented me from doing morning exercise regularly.
C. John advised me to do morning exercise regularly.
D. John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly.
Question 50: People say that these villagers are hospitable.
A. These villagers are not hospitable as they say.
B. These villagers are said not to be hospitable.
C. It is said that these villagers are not hospitable.
D. It is said that these villagers are hospitable.
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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)

KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.
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Họ, tên thí sinh: ..........................................................................
Số báo danh: .............................................................................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 1: People say that these villagers are hospitable.
A. It is said that these villagers are hospitable.
B. These villagers are not hospitable as they say.
C. These villagers are said not to be hospitable.
D. It is said that these villagers are not hospitable.
Question 2: “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,” said John.
A. John asked me to do morning exercise regularly.
B. John prevented me from doing morning exercise regularly.
C. John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly.
D. John advised me to do morning exercise regularly.
Question 3: I have never eaten this kind of fruit before.

A. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
B. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
C. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago.
D. I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time.
Read the following passage adapted from Encyclopaedia Britannica, and mark the letter A, B, C,
or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 4 to 8.
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every
country in the world. The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International
Committee for the Relief of (4)______ Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the
Red Cross); it was (5)______ to care for victims of battle (6)______ wartime, but later national Red
Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally.
Its peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (7)______, training of nurses'
aids, maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and
numerous (8)______ services. The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally
Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906)
is the name used in Muslim countries.
Question 4: A. an
B. one
C. the
D. a
Question 5: A. done
B. set
C. found
D. established
Question 6: A. on
B. in
C. before
D. to
Question 7: A. safely
B. safer

C. safety
D. safe
Question 8: A. the other
B. another
C. other
D. others
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 9: A. medal
B. defend
C. intend
D. compete
Question 10: A. tourists
B. symbols
C. banks
D. steps
Question 11: A. water
B. penalty
C. determine
D. question
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.

Question 12: I like reading books _______ this is a good way to get information.
A. because
B. because of
C. so that

D. in order to
Question 13: I've never seen such an interesting ______ before.
A. performance
B. performative
C. performed
D. performing
Question 14: The harder you try, ______ you get.
A. the best
B. good
C. better
D. the better
Question 15: Most parents do not allow their children ______ out late.
A. staying
B. stay
C. to stay
D. stayed
Question 16: We have enough food at home so we ______ do any shopping today.
A. need
B. needn't
C. oughtn’t
D. ought
Question 17: If she ______ her husband, he couldn’t have finished his project.
A. doesn’t help
B. hasn’t helped
C. hadn’t helped
D. won't help
Question 18: Since the computer ______ it has made considerable changes to our daily life.
A. has invented
B. is invented
C. was invented

D. invented
Question 19: Mary: “What a nice dress you’re wearing, Jane!”
Jane: “______”

A. That’s too bad.
B. Never mind.
C. Not at all.
Question 20: My children ______ interested in kangaroos lately.
A. become
B. will become
C. have become
Question 21: The panda’s ______ habitat is the bamboo forest.
A. naturalize
B. natural
C. nature
Question 22: Students should pay ______ to what their teachers say.
A. respect
B. attention
C. care
Question 23: Could you please _______ my laptop while I am out?
A. take off
B. look up
C. take after
Question 24: This novel is supposedly based ______ a true story.
A. on
B. up
C. with
Question 25: Mrs Smith, ______ has a lot of teaching experience, is
September.
A. whom

B. that

C. who

D. Thank you.
D. were becoming
D. naturally
D. notice
D. look after
D. of
going to join our school in

D. whose

Question 26: She played ______ confidently but her timing was not good.
A. the piano
B. an piano
C. a piano
D. piano
Question 27: Michael ______ water sports when he was younger.
A. used to play
B. is used to playing C. used to playing
D. is used to play
Question 28: Jack: “I’m going to take a five-day trip to Rome.”
Jill: “______”

A. The same to you. B. Yes, let’s.
C. No, of course not. D. Have a good time.
Question 29: The government ______ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.

A. carried
B. gave
C. offered
D. provided
Question 30: The national football team ______ every effort to win the match yesterday.
A. did
B. made
C. held
D. set
Question 31: I'll stay behind after the party and help you _______.
A. give in
B. turn on
C. wash up
D. give up
Question 32: The vegetables ______ in this supermarket are always fresh.
A. which sold
B. sold
C. sells
D. which sells
Question 33: For this job you will need a good ______ of both Italian and Spanish.
A. knowledge
B. knowledgeable
C. know
D. knowing
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Question 34: Bill: “Let’s stop for a drink.”
Bruce: “______”

A. Sorry, we’ve got little time.
C. Long time no see.

B. You’re welcome.
D. Nice to meet you.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.

Question 35: Tom asked Janet where ______ the previous Sunday.
A. had she been
B. she had been
C. she has been
Question 36: These secretaries were the only people ______.
A. got a pay rise
B. get pay rise
C. to get a pay rise

D. has she been
D. be getting pay rise

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 37: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. boring
B. interesting
C. easy
D. difficult
Question 38: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?

A. hosted
B. performed
C. participated
D. succeeded
Read the following passage adapted from Oxford Advanced Learners’ Dictionary 2004, and
mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 39 to 43.
The most usual way to entertain friends at home is to invite them for a meal, either in the evening
or at lunchtime on a Sunday. In smaller communities, for example a country village, people also
invite each other for a drink before a meal, for morning coffee or afternoon tea.
When guests are invited for a meal, they often sit and chat while they have a drink before the
meal, and coffee is usually served afterwards. Several friends are sometimes invited at once to
make a small party. These parties are almost always informal. Formal occasions, when written
invitations are sent out and people dress formally, rarely take place in people’s homes, although they
did in the past.
Larger parties are arranged to celebrate a particular event. Children’s birthdays are often
celebrated with a tea party for the child’s friends. The meal will often be followed by party games.
Parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age (formerly at 21 but now at 18), a couple’s
silver wedding anniversary (after 25 years of marriage), a couple’s engagement and New Year’s
Eve. In the USA a person’s 40th birthday is often marked with a special celebration. A housewarming party is sometimes held to invite friends to one’s new home.
In summer, if the weather is fine, people may hold a barbecue in the garden. A much grander,
more formal occasion is a garden party, held in the afternoon, when tea is served.

Question 39: When are written invitations sent out?
A. On a Sunday morning.
B. On formal occasions.
C. On informal occasions.
D. On a Sunday evening.
Question 40: Nowadays, parties are held to celebrate a person’s coming of age when they
are______.

A. 21

B. 18

C. 40

D. 25

Question 41: What is the purpose of a house-warming party?
A. To mark a person’s 40th birthday.
B. To entertain the child’s friends.
C. To celebrate a couple’s wedding anniversary.
D. To invite friends to one’s new home.
Question 42: The word ‘grander’ in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. more convenient
B. more important
C. more exciting
D. more pleasant
Question 43: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People don’t invite each other for a drink before a meal in a country village.
B. People don’t hold any parties to celebrate a particular event.
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C. People often sit and chat before a meal they are invited for.
D. People often hold garden parties on informal occasions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 44: A. natural

Question 45: A. threaten

B. computer
B. collect

C. animal
C. begin

D. educate
D. destroy

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 46: Every student in my class are good at English.
A B
C
D
Question 47: She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education, doesn’t she?
A
B
C
D
Question 48: I think it’s importance for us to find solutions to our problem.
A
B
C
D
Question 49: The boy which was given first prize in the contest was very happy.
A
B

C
D
Question 50: People consider it rude to point about anyone.
A
B
C
D
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