Đề khảo sát tự luyện thi tiếng anh lớp 12 (8)

SỞ GD & ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN VIẾT XUÂN

ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHUYÊN ĐỀ LẦN 4
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút;

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PART A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:
A. event
B. lend
C. dentist
D. even
Câu 2:
A. closed
B. marked
C. followed
D. believed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 3:
A. biology

B. biography
C. fundamental
D. diversity
Câu 4:
A. indoors
B. costly
C. solar
D. cycle
Câu 5:
A. energy
B. advantage
C. biomass
D. arduous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Câu 6: All of the people __________ in the accident were taken to hospital.
A. injured
B. who injured
C. whom were injured D. were injured
Câu 7: Wendy: “Why don’t we get together next week?”
Cindy: “__________.”
A. I didn’t have the time
B. Not again
C. That’s a good idea
D. It’ll take three hours
Câu 8: __________ it rains heavily, we can’t go to school.
A. Unless
B. Even though
C. As long as
D. If

Câu 9: What does "www" __________ for? Is it short for “world wide web?”
A. point
B. lie
C. stand
D. sit
Câu 10: He usually travels to __________ Philadelphia by __________ train.
A. the/ the
B. Ø / Ø
C. Ø / a
D. the/ a
Câu 11: Thanks to the women's liberation women can take part in __________ activities.
A. society
B. socialize
C. socially
D. social
Câu 12: If we don’t use electricity __________, there will be power cuts.
A. economic
B. economically
C. economy
D. economical
Câu 13: When she came home last night, the dinner __________, so she had a drink first.
A. had prepared
B. has been prepared
C. was preparing
D. was being prepared
Câu 14: Pat: “Congratulation! You’ve got a promotion”
Steve: “__________.”
A. No problem
B. My pleasure
C. I’m sorry

D. Thanks
Câu 15: Her parents were very __________ because she was out so late that night.
A. sorry
B. overcome
C. responsible
D. worried
Câu 16: __________ summer I spent in __________ USA was one of __________ best in my life.
A. a/ a/ a
B. a/ the/ the
C. the/ the/ a
D. the/ the/ the
Câu 17: __________ is the study or creation of theories about basic things such as the nature of
existence, knowledge, and thought, or about how people should live.
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A. Physics
B. Philosophy
C. Politics
D. Business
Câu 18: By the end of this year, they __________ here for more than 20 years.
A. will have lived
B. will live
C. will be living
D. have lived
Câu 19: ASEAN is an organization on the Southeast Asian region that aims to __________ economic
growth, social progress, and cultural development.
A. respect
B. account
C. accelerate

D. include
Câu 20: Michael’s father, __________ is 65 years old, goes jogging in the park very morning.
A. he
B. whose
C. who
D. that
Câu 21: Last Sunday was __________ that we took a drive in the country.
A. too beautiful
B. so beautiful
C. such beautiful
D. very beautiful
Câu 22: My husband and I take turns cleaning __________ the kitchen depending __________ who gets
home from work earlier.
A. from / in
B. away / to
C. with / for
D. up / on
Câu 23: After his death, she took the responsibility __________ running the company.
A. on
B. for
C. into
D. up
Câu 24: __________, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines.
A. Whenever raining
B. As it will be raining C. Whenever it rains
D. When it will rain
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 25: Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties
and responsibilities of a national relief society.

A. get off
B. put in
C. take on
D. go about
Câu 26: I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.
A. write
B. stand
C. interrupt
D. understand
Câu 27: The organization was established in 1950 in the USA.
A. set up
B. put on
C. made out
D. come around
Câu 28: Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look on
B. Look after
C. Look out
D. Look up
Câu 29: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. happen
B. encounter
C. arrive
D. clean
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 30: While models of automobiles date back as far as the late 1600's, the 1880's seen the first
A
B
C

commercial interest in the vehicle.
D
Câu 31: Several years ago it was even difficult to imagine people talking in women's rights and the
A
B
C
situations they faced in traditional society.
D
Câu 32: Women's movements work for the purpose of guaranteeing women the enjoyment of human
A
B
C
rights and fundamental freedoms on a basis of equal with men.
D
Câu 33: In traditional society women played only the role of wives and housewife and did not
A
B
C
get exposed to the outside world.
D
Câu 34: Women's movements ensure the full education, develop and advancement of women.
A
B
C
D
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 44.

(35) _____ history, women have always aimed for a recognized place in (36) _____. Guided by their
own (37) _____ of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in
literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes, in medicine,
to name a few, have brought about (38) _____ awareness of the role of women in any walks of life. These
women have helped redefine and (39) _____ the nature of women's place in society. Today the (40)
_____ of global women's organizations and the impact of women's contributions (41) _____ society show
that progress has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some
benefit to the (42) _____ woman. It is true to say that not all women have the same need. The need of the
woman who stays at home and (43) _____ children will differ widely from the woman who works
outside. Nonetheless, in the extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access is
given to both with equal measure according to the true value of respective abilities. It also would be good
to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (44) _____ of society just as much as the one
who deals on business outside the home.
Câu 35:
Câu 36:
Câu 37:
Câu 38:
Câu 39:
Câu 40:
Câu 41:
Câu 42:
Câu 43:
Câu 44:

A. During
A. society
A. path
A. the
A. encourage
A. limit

A. at
A. personal
A. rises
A. member

B. Throughout
B. social
B. field
B. no article
B. consolidate
B. right
B. to
B. individual
B. increases
B. party

C. Among
C. socialize
C. farm
C. a
C. gain
C. spread
C. on
C. private
C. raises
C. partner

D. Upon
D. socialist
D. region

D. an
D. force
D. belief
D. for
D. own
D. lift
D. competitor

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 questions from 45 to 54.
The first successful manned mission to the moon will always remain a profoundly heroic page in the
human history. In 1969, with the space technologies being still rather primitive, but the exploration spirit
and scientific curiosity burning high and bright, the USA started its dramatic Apollo lunar program. On
July 20th, 1969, the first in the history of the humankind manned flight landed on the moon with a
fascinating triumph. Astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man from the planet Earth to step on the
surface of the moon.
Apollo 11, launched on July 16 of 1969 from the Kennedy Space Center, happened to be the fifth
mission of the American Apollo program on the manned exploration of the moon. That was also the third
manned flight towards the moon. The crew on board of Apollo 11 included commander Neil Alden
Armstrong, lunar module pilot Edwin Eugene Aldrin, and command module pilot Michael Collins.
Almost a million people were witnessing the spacecraft launch from the nearby beaches and highways.
Millions of other people, including American President Nixon, were anxiously watching that grand event
on TV.
After Apollo 11 had reached the orbit of the moon, the astronauts started preparing for the historical
lunar landing. The convenient, smooth and flat, landing site in the area had been found. The descending
of the lunar module Eagle carrying Armstrong and Aldrin was controlled by computers from the NASA
Mission Control Center in Texas. Neil Armstrong had to quickly react to prevent a disaster. He took
manual control of their lunar module and, at last, at 20:17 of the 20th of July, the first manned mission
successfully landed on the moon. They only had 30 seconds of fuel left to complete the landing! In six
and a half hours after the Eagle had descended, Neil Armstrong, for the first time in the history of the

humankind, stepped onto the surface of the moon. His lunar words “That’s one small step for a man, one
giant leap for mankind” became famous all over the world. Later, he was followed by Aldrin. Despite
some technical complications, hundreds of millions of people on the Earth were able to see the first
images of the astronauts in spacesuits moving on the surface of the moon.
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For the remaining hours that the piloted lunar module spent on the moon’s surface, the astronauts
planted on the moon the US flag and left a mission patch with various Earth messages. They also were
experimenting with getting adjusted to the lunar gravity and balance by trying different step methods,
were photographing, writing down their impressions and observations, and drilling the core layer of the
lunar surface to obtain samples of the moon’s soil. More than 48 pounds of lunar material were collected
and loaded into the module. Having completed their dramatic mission, both astronauts were able to safely
return the Eagle back to the lunar orbit. Several hours later, Apollo 11 with the three courageous
astronauts on board was on its safe way back to the Earth, which they reached on July 24th. The
unprecedented, first manned voyage to a surface of another cosmic body had been accomplished with a
stunning triumph.
Câu 45: In 1969, __________.
A. the space technologies were well-developed
B. the first successful manned mission landed on the moon
C. man had traveled into space many times
D. man was not able to go to the moon
Câu 46: Apollo 11 __________.
A. landed on the Kennedy Space center
B. was the third manned flight to the moon
C. had no man on board
D. was the first manned mission launched to the moon
Câu 47: How many astronauts were there on Apollo 11 to the moon.
A. 11
B. 3

C. 7
D. 5
Câu 48: The landing of Apollo 11 on the moon __________.
A. was not broadcast on TV
B. was unpopular
C. did not get attention from the American leaders
D. was broadcast on TV
Câu 49: The word witnessing has a close meaning to __________.
A. appearing
B. noticing
C. confirming
D. watching
Câu 50: Which sentence is true?
A. The NASA did nothing with Apollo 11.
B. The lunar module was nearly out of fuel when it landed on the moon.
C. Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon as soon as the lunar module Eagle landed.
D. They could not land on the moon immediately because they could not find a landing site.
Câu 51: __________ to step on the moon.
A. Armstrong did not want Aldrin
B. Aldrin was the second
C. Aldrin was the first
D. Armstrong was the only
Câu 52: Neil Armstrong __________.
A. made the first words he said on the moon famous
B. had one giant leap
C. had a small step
D. said nothing when stepping on the moon
Câu 53: The astronauts returned back to the Earth leaving on the moon __________.
A. samples of the moon’s soil
B. the results of the experiments

C. photographs
D. the US flag and a mission patch with various messages
Câu 54: Which was not done on the moon by the astronauts?
A. Writing down their impressions and observations.
B. Building a space station
C. Obtain samples of the moon’s soil
D. Experiments.
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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 questions from 55 to 64
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in
such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a
very flexible definition that permits continuous changes. When the first air pollution laws were
established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be
seen or smelled- a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has
developed and knowledge of health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants
has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain
conditions.
Many of more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxides and nitrogen oxides
are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various
chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification
scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's
output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such region, human
output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The
result is an concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects
appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human
activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the

numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the
concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health
effects at 0. 08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide,
however has a natural level of 0. 1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15
ppm.
Câu 55: The word "detectable " is closest in meaning to __________.
A. measurable
B. beneficial
C. special
D. separable
Câu 56: The word "localized " is closest in meaning to __________.
A. surrounded
B. encircled
C. specified
D. circled
Câu 57: The word "These" in the second paragraph refers to __________.
A. the components in biogeochemical cycles
B. the compounds moved to the water or soil
C. the pollutants from the developing Earth
D. the various chemical reactions
Câu 58: According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is
only useful if __________.
A. it can be calculated quickly
B. it is in a localized area
C. the natural level is also known
D. the other substances in the area are known
Câu 59: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that __________.
A. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
B. most pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas

D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
Câu 60: According to the passage, human- generated air pollution in localized regions __________.
A. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
B. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
C. will damage area outside of the localized regions
D. can overwhelm the natural system removing pollutants
Câu 61: The word "adversely " is closest in meaning to __________.
A. considerably
B. negatively
C. admittedly
D. quickly
Câu 62: Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
D. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
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Câu 63: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in
controlling air pollution?
A. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
B. They're less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
C. They have existed since the Earth developed.
D. They function as part of a purification process.
Câu 64: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How much harm air pollutants can cause.
B. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere.
C. The economic impact of air pollution.
D. What constitutes an air pollutant.

PART B. WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Câu 65: As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
The ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Câu 66: Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
It is difficult …………………………………………………………………………………...
Câu 67: I started working for the company a year ago.
I have been …………………………………………………………………………………….
Câu 68: It took me fifteen minutes to find the answer to the question.
I spent ………………………………………………………………………………………….
Câu 69: Without your good preparations, we couldn’t have succeeded in your presentation.
If it ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
Part II. In 120 to 150 words, write a paragraph about the person who had a great influence on your
study.
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