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MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 12

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SECTION A
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the question
The issue of equality for women in British society first attracted national attention in the early 20th
century, when the suffragettes won for women the right to vote. In the 1960s feminism became the subject
of intense debate when the women’s liberation movement encouraged women to reject their traditional
supporting role and to demand the equal right with men in areas such as employment and play.
Since then, the gender gap between the sexes has been reduced. The Equal Pay Act of 1970, for
instance, made it illegal for woman to be paid less than men for doing the same work, and in 1975 the Sex
Discrimination Act aimed to prevent either sex having an unfair advantage when applying for jobs. In the
same year the Equal Opportunities Commission was set up to help people claim their rights to equal
treatment and to publish research and statistics to show where improvements in opportunities for women
need to be made. Women now have much better employment opportunities, though they still tend to get less
well-paid jobs than men, and very few are appointed to top jobs in industry.
In the US the movement that is often called the “first wave of feminism” began in the 1800s. Susan B.
Anthony worked for the right to vote, Margaret Sanger wanted to provided women with the means of
contraception so that they could decide whether or not to have children, and Elizabeth Blackwell, who had
to fight for the chance to become a doctor, wanted to have greater opportunities to study. Many feminists
were interested in other social issues.
The second wave of feminism began in 1960s. Women like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem became
associated with the fight to get equal rights and opportunities for women under law. An important issue was
the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was intended to change the Constitution. Although the ERA

was not passed, there was progress in other areas. It became illegal for employers, schools, clubs, etc…to
discriminate against women. But women still find it hard to advance beyond a certain point in their career,
the so-called glass ceiling that prevents them from having high level jobs. Many women also face the
problem of the second shift, i.e. the household chores.
In the 1980s, feminism became less popular in the US and there was less interest in solving the
remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men. Although there is still
discrimination, the principle that it should not exist is widely accepted.
1: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that in the 19th century, ……………………….. .
A. British women did not have the right to vote in political elections
B. most women did not wish to have equal status and equal rights
C. British women did not complete their traditional supporting role
D. suffragettes fought for the equal employment and equal pay

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2: The phrase “gender gap” in paragraph 2 refers to ……………………………. .
A. the social distance between the two sexes
B. the difference in status between men and women
C. the visible space between men and women
D. the social relationship between the two sexes
3: Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Elizabeth Blackwell are mentioned as ………… .

A. American women who had greater opportunities
B. American women who were more successful than men
C. pioneers in the fight for American women’s rights
D. American women with exceptional abilities
4: The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ………………………………. .
A. supported employers, schools and clubs
B. was brought into force in the 1960s
C. was not officially approved
D. changed the US Constitution
5: In the late 20th century, some information about feminism in Britain was issued by …… .
A. the Equal Pay Act of 1970

B. the Sex Discrimination Act

C. the Equal Opportunities Commission

D. the Equal Rights Amendment

6: Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The US movement of feminism became the most popular in the late 20th century.
B. The women’s liberation movement in the world first began in Britain.
C. The movement of feminism began in the US earlier than in Britain.
D. The British government passed laws to support women in the early 20th century.
7: The phrase “glass ceiling” in paragraph 4 mostly means …………………….
A. an overlooked problem

C. a ceiling made of glass

B. an imaginary barrier

D. a transparent frame

8: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Many American women still face the problem of household chores.
B. An American woman once had to fight for the chance to become a doctor.
C. British women now have much better employment opportunities.
D. There is now no sex discrimination in Britain and in the US.

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9: It can be inferred from the passage that ……………………. .
A. the belief that sex discrimination should not exist is not popular in the US
B. women in Britain and the US still fight for their equal status and equal rights
C. the British government did not approve of the women’s liberation movement
D. women do not have better employment opportunities despite their great efforts
10: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Women and the Right to Vote

C. Opportunities for Women Nowadays

B. The Suffragettes in British Society

D. Feminism in Britain and the US

II. Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase for each of the blanks
THE NEW WAY TO BURN FAT
People who want to lose weight are being (11)_____ a startling new way to burn fat. Would-be slimmer
are flocking to a sap in Hong Kong that (12) _____ to reduce their waistlines by smearing them with
Chinese herbs, dousing them with alcohol and then (13) _____ light to them, all of $68 a session. The spa
claims that the (14)_____ heat of fire penetrates deep tissue, increasing circulation and helping the body to
absorb the herbal concoction which works to detoxify the body and (15) _____down fat. It boasts that the
results are (16) _____, with customers recording losses of up to 15 centimeters of fat after the first session.
Karen Chu, owner of The Life of Life Healing Spa in Hong Kong’s busy Causeway bay district, says that
about 100 customers have successful undergone the treatment, and there (17) _____no casualties. “About
half of the customers come here for the Aqua-Fire treatment,” she said. “It is perfectly safe. You are
protected from the flame by wet towels. We have never had any complaints or problems. In Asia, people are
more open (18) _____ the idea of fire being a healing treatment. It is only the Westerners who are afraid of
the fire. If a customer is really afraid we don’t go (19) _____” Ms Chu claims the fire treatment also boosts
the immune system, relieves stress, cleans the skin and (20)_____ muscular pains and stomach problems.
11. A. proposed

B. suggested

C. offered

D.advance

12. A. predicts

B. assures

C. considers

D. promises

13. A. making

B. make

C. setting

D. set

14. A. soaking

B. bitter

C. forced

D. intense

15. A. bring

B. take

C. break

D. work

16. A. immediate

B. straight

C. early

D. immediately

17. A. are

B. have been

C. were

D. has been

18. A. to

B. for

C. about

D. with

19. A. ahead

B. through

C. forward

D. along

20. A. disappears

B. eases

C. lightens

D. recovers

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III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
21: We waited for a very long time before, _____, the animals came out in the open.
A. lastly
B. to finish
C. at the end
D. eventually
22: “Was Tom there when you arrived?” “Yes, but he _____ home soon afterwards”
A. goes
B. went

C. had gone
23: It is blowing so hard. We _____ such a terrible storm.

D. were going

A. have never known
B. have never been knowing
C. never know
D. had never known
24: I _____ my friend to lend me his caravan for my trip to the country.
A. convinced
B. suggested
C. persuaded
25: Students sometimes support themselves by_____ of the evening jobs.

D. proposed

A. ways
B. means
C. efforts
26:Just before closing, the barman asked the customers to drink _____

D. methods

A. down
B. up
C. out
D. on
27: “Hi! I’ve got a new job. I’m going to live in London”. –“_____? Oh, I lived in London two years ago”.
A. Do you like it

B. Are you
C. Aren’t you
D. Do you
28: Silence _____ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with expectation and excitement.
A. dropped out of
B. fell in with
C. hung over
29: There was a big party last night. You _____hear the music half a mile away.

D. came between

A. might
B. could
C. was able to
D. B& C are correct
30: Before the children at the day care center can have their snacks, they must _____ all the crafts and toys
_____ in the plastic bins.
A. put/ away
B. break/off
C. hand/back
31: I don’t remember _____ the front door when I left home this morning.

D. pack/off

A. to lock
B. locking
C. locked
32: It is imperative _____ what to do when there is a fire.

D. to have locked

A. we knew
B. that everybody know
C. that he knew
D. he must know about
33: We recommended that John_____ to hospital as soon as possible.
A. could go
B. might go
34: I just took it _____ that he’d always be available.

C. must go

A. for granted
B. into consideration
C. easy
35: Look what you’ve done! I wouldn’t like to _____ when Mum gets home.
A. be in your shoes
C. be at a loos for words
36: It suddenly _____ on me that he was deceiving me.

B. watch out for

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D. into account

B. be in good mood
D. be broke

A. seemed

B. struck
C. dawned
37: When you cross the street, be careful and be on the alert for the bus.
A. look for

D. go

C. search for
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D. occurred
D. watch for
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38: It sounds like something wrong with the car’s engine. _____, we’d better take in to the garage
immediately.
A. Otherwise
B. Without it
C. If not
39: He took the food eagerly, _____ he had eaten nothing since dawn.

D. If so

A. if
B. in case

C. but
D. for
IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the question
Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child’s upbringing can give it the ability to do
outstandingly well. Others, however, argue that the potential for great achievement can be developed. The
truth lies somewhere between these two extremes.
It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase a child’s
ability to do well. However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and
opportunities. As one psychologist says, “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.”
Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical twins that were
separated shortly after birth and brought up by different parents. They found that achievement was based on
intelligence, and later influenced by the child’s environment. Once case involving very intelligent twins was
quoted. One of the twins received a normal upbringing, performed well. The other twin, however, was
brought up by extremely supportive parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities.
That twin, though starting out with the same degree of intelligences as the other, performed even better. This
case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability. The more favorable the environment, the more
a child’s intelligence and ability are developed. However, there is no link between intelligence and the
socioeconomic level of a child’s family. In other words, it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is,
as this does not affect intelligence. Gifted people cannot be created by supportive parents, but they can be
developed by them. One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three
years earlier than ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability. These
musicians then needed at least ten years’ hard work and training in order to reach the level they were
capable of attaining. People who want to have very gifted children are given the following advice:





Marry an intelligent person

Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the parents.
Start a child’s education early but avoid pushing the child too hard
Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical, instruments is essential for child who
wants to become an outstanding musician.

40: The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires ………………………….. .
A. an expensive education

B. good musical instruments

C. parental support and encouragement

D. wealthy and loving parents

41: The word "Others" used in the first paragraph refers to ……………………. .
A. other people

B. other scientists

C. other children

D. other geniuses

42: When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that ………………… .
A. ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement
B. intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability
C. ability depends both on intelligence and on environment

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D. different twins generally have different levels of ability
43: Scientists chose twins for their study because ……………………….. .
A. each twin has the same environment as his/her twin
B. they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing
C. they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities
D. they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence
44: How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development?
A. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nurtured.
B. They practice playing their instruments for many years.
C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas.
D. They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic.
45: The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow……………………… .
A. only their interests in musical instruments

B. their parents' interests

C. their own interests

D. only their interests in computer games

46: When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid ……………….. .

A. pushing their children too hard
B. letting them play their own way
C. permitting them to follow their own interests
D. starting their education at an early age
47: The remark: "To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel." in the passage means that in
order to become a genius ………………………. .
A. you need to have good health and good nourishment
B. you need intelligence and you need to develop it
C. you should try to move quickly and efficiently
D. you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard
48: The word "favorable" in the passage mostly means ……………………. .
A. "good for someone and making him/ her likely to be successful"
B. "helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to other people"
C. "of high quality or an acceptable standard"
D. "under the control or in the power of somebody else"
49: : All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ………………………… .

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A. a child’s intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents

B. to become successful, a child needs both native intelligence and development

C. studying different twins is a useful scientific procedure
D. educational development depends completely on economic well-being
V. 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.
50. A. educational

B. administrative

C. preferentially

D. abnormality

51. A. mysterious

B. historical

C. particular

D. heritage

52. A. scenery

B. festival

C. atmosphere

D. location

53. A. organism

B. engagement

C. attraction

D. prevention

54. A. surname

B. different

C. politics

D. examinee

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underline part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
55: Public health experts say that the money one spends avoiding illness is less than the cost
A

B

C

to be sick
D
56: Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of
A

B

C

their adult lives
D
57: The skin receives nearly the third of the blood pumped out by the heart.
A

B

C

D

58: Salt was once too scarce and precious that is was used as money.
A

B

C

D

59: There being no evidence against himself, Slade was released.
A

B

C

D

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSET in meaning to the bold and italicized part in each of the following questions.
60: Aside from its reproduction on the one-dollar bill, the reverse of the Great Seal of the United States had
hardly been used.
A. Except for

B. Since

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61: The opposition party dismissed the government’s proposal out of hand.
A. Without thinking
C. Without further consideration
62: Do your parents hold with your smoking?

B. With some hesitation

D. With reluctance

A. like
B. object to
C. approve of
D. dislike
63: Really bright comets, which scare some people, occur only a few times each century.
A. attract
B. frighten
C. affect
64: When the fire got out of control, firemen tried their best to extinguish it.
A. Put off

B. Put down

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D. excite
D. Put out

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SECTION B
KEY GIẢI CHI TIẾT
CÂU
HỎI
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

ĐÁP
ÁN
A
B
C
C
C
C
B
D
C

D
C
D
C

CÂU
HỎI
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

ĐÁP
ÁN
D
C
A
B
A
A
B

D
B
A
C
B
B

CÂU
HỎI
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39

ĐÁP
ÁN
B
C
B
A
B

B
D
A
A
C
C
D
D

CÂU
HỎI
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52

ĐÁP
ÁN
C
B
C

D
A
C
A
B
A
D
B
D
D

CÂU
HỎI
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

ĐÁP
ÁN
A

D
D
C
A
A
C
B
C
C
B
D

II. VIẾT LUẬN
1.5 (point ) Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá:
1. Bố cục (0,40 điểm)
Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc
Bố cục hợp lí rõ ràng phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài o Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận
2. Phát triển ý (0,25 điểm)
Phát triển ý có trình tự logic
Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, … đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của mình
3. Sử dụng ngôn từ (0,30 điểm)
Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung
4. Nội dung (0,30 điểm)
Đủ thuyết phục người đọc
Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận
Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 5%
5. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu, và chính tả (0,25 điểm)
Sử dụng đúng dấu câu
Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả

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Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi
Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp. (Lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu nhầm / sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1%
điểm bài viết)
Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong / thể loại
Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển

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