De So Khao HSG 12

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Lớp 12 THPT năm học 2006-2007

Môn: English 12
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
I, Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (20p)
1.In the hotel lobby the detective caught.of the man who had been hired to follow
A. Glance B. View C. Vision D. Sight
2. What are you looking.in my bag? Get out of here!
A. Through B. After C. For D. Up
3. Go on, finish the detest. It needs.up because it wont stay until tomorrow.
A. Eat B. Eating C. To eat D. Eaten
4. Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he..to them regularly.
A. Is waiting B. Will write C. Should write D. Would write
5. Andrew couldnt ...him self laughing at the Maggies face.
A. Help B. Stop C. Escape D. Avoid
6. If only we.more time, we could have seen more of the country.
A. Had B. Have had C. Had had D. Would have had
7. They took the baby to church to be.
A. Named B. Christening C. Christened D. Baptism
8. Babies have to learn how.before they can walk.
A. Creep B. Craw C. Stride D. Stroll
9. She was unhappy..her childhood.
A. During B. For C. While D. As
10. The twins look so.their father.
A. Likely B. Likeness C. Alike D. Like
11. Katie reallyher mother. She has got the same character.
A. Take after B. Takes up C. Takes in D. Take on
12. There are..supplies of finish in the river.
A. A bounded B. Activated C. Abandoned D. Abundant

13. Ann.tea very often.
A. Doesnt drink B. Dont drink C. Didnt drink D. Hasnt drink
14. My brotherme for weeks.
A. Hasnt phoned B. Didnt phone C. Isnt phone D. Not phone
15. She cant get home she has no money.
A. Unless B. If C. Until D. Without
16. The water company will have to ..off water supplies while repairs to the pipes ear carry out.
A. Cut B. Take C. Break D. Set
17. If you are not too tired we could have a of tennis after lunch.
A. Match B. Play C. Game D. Party
18. Accepting your job offer. Id like to know a bit more about the company.
A. In advance B. In order C. Until D. Before
19. Can you ..the papers with you when you come to see me please.
A. Bring B. Collect C. Take D. Get
20. Can you tell me the..of these shoes?
A. Charge B. Price C. Amount D. Expense
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II. Read the passage, then choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D ( 15p ):
The driving instructor
I’m a drivingtest examiner. I (0 )……A….my own driving school for twelve years before
applying to become an examiner in 1966. Since then I’ve (1) …… to examine lorry and bus driver and
instruct trainee examiners. I (2) ……that I’ve assessed 16.000 people and passed around half of them.
The first lorry driver I passed ( 3) ……tears. However, the most (4)…….reasons for failing are not being
ready and being too (5)……In wardly I’m telling the candidates not to do something stupid like(6)……
out into moving traffic, but I’m not (7) …..to tell them how to drive.
When I (8) ….my own test I was extremely nervous and had to (9) …..with a very strict and
unfriendly examiner. We’re taught nowadays to put people at their (10) ….We pass everyone who’s up to
(11) …., but people often present themselves too soon. I’ve never been offered money to pass anyone,
(12)…..one man asked me if he could make me change my (13)…. .I then (14)……him to the police. My
ambition is to be a supervising examiner in (15)…..off test center in a lager area.

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A. Run B. Help C. Kept D. Possessed
1. A. Resulted B. Succeeded C. Qualified D. Mastered
2. A. Count B. Number C. Judge D. Estimate
3. A. Burst into B. Turned back C. Carried on D. Set off
4. A. Simple B. Regular C. Average D. Common
5. A. Tense B. Tight C. Stretched D. Stiff
6. A. Make B. Pull C. Pick D. Stand
7. A. Admitted B. Let C. Allowed D. Enable
8. A. Took B. Performed C. Achieved D. Effected
9. A. Suffer B. Meet C. Experience D. Deal
10. A. Rest B. Ease C. Peace D. Leisure
11. A. Limit B. Test C. Measure D. Stand
12. A. While B. Even C. Although D. Despite
13. A. Mind B. Thoughts C. Attitude D. View
14. A. Reported B. Declared C. Announced D. Notified
15. A. Responsible B. care C. Duty D. Charge
III, Fill in each the numbered spaces in the passage with only one word. (20p)
Bob Geldof was born in 1953 in Dublin, where he went to school (1).............. he was an intelligent
students, he left school with few qualifications. He had (2).............. variety of Jobs in England, Spain and
Canada (3).............. eventually becoming a successful pop star.
However, he is now best known for the work he had done (4).............. help starving people in Ethiopia.
Like many other people he (5).............. shocked by television (6).............. of people dying of hunger there
in 1984. He therefore decided that he (7).............. persuade famous British pop (8).............. to make a
record together, and (9).............. the profits from (10).............. to send money and food. The record,
called “Do they know it’s Christmas?” was a great success and (11).............. a lot of money, all of
(12).............. was used in Ethiopia.
It soon became clear that much (13).............. money was still needed and so in 1985 Geldof
organized two huge contents in the same day one in England and the (14).............. in the United States.
Many of the world’s best known pop start played and sang, all of them performing without (15)..............

paid the concerts were (16).............. on television through out the world, and it has (17)..............
estimated that that nearly a billion people saw some (18).............. all of the broadcast. While they were
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(19).............. they live performance on television, people was asked to send money and many
(20).............. so in Britain alone, over forty million pounds was given.
Answer:
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IV, Finish each of the following sentences in such way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (20P)
1. What exactly id happening? (going)
……………………………………………………………………………………

2. There were a lot id people on the bus. (with)
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. You were in my dreams last night. (about)
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Tina rewrote the French book in Spanish. (from)
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. I think a rest would do you good. (from)
……………………………………………………………………………………
6. I find working here really enjoyable. (enjoyable)
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. I study hard, so I spend a lot of time in the library. (means)
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8. I’ll be home late. (until)
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. We used to spend Sunday afternoons working in the garden. (would)
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10. Paul is different from what he used to be. (has)
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V, Write the correct forms of the words in brackets. (10p)
A friend of mine, Judith Neison (1. presently, work) in the international sales division at an
electronics firm. She (2. just, return) from a trip to Japan. She (3. ask) (4. go) to Japan because she
can speak Japanese. When she (5. be) a business student at Boston university, she (6. study) Japanese
until she (8. go) to Tokyo last year. While she was there, she (9. speak) Japanese everyday and (10.
enjoy) every minute of it. She’s anxious to return.
Answer:
1. ………………………………..
2. ………………………………..
3. ………………………………..
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5. ………………………………..

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VI, Complete the sentences to make a complete passage using the words given. (20p)
1. How/ lovely/ you/ your letter.
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2. All the Vietnamese students/ stay/ us/ you/ first/ write/ us/ Hanoi.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I/ delighted/ news/ your marriage.
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4. We/ well/ .I/ busy.
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5. I/ return/ visit/ Japan/.It/ wonderful/ trip.
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6. Languages school/ close down/ we/ longer/ students/ Haddington.
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7. The school/ move/ Edinburgh.
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8. Give/ love/ girls/ boys/ tell/ them/ write/ me.
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9. Who/ know/ we/ meet/ sometimes/ future.
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10. Wishes/ you/ everyone.
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THE END.
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Keys
I, Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (20p)
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. D
11. A 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. B
16. A 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. B
II. Read the passage, then choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D ( 15p):
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. A
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B
11. D 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. D
III, Fill in each the numbered spaces in the passage with only one word. (20p)
1. Though/ although
2. A
3. Before
4. To
5. Was
6. Pictures/ reports, shots, ?
7. Would/ should, must
8. Singers/ starts/ musicians/ groups
9. Use/ utilize
10. It/ this
11. Made/ raised
12. Which
13. More
14. Other
15. Being/ getting
16. Shown, broadcast/ live
17. Been
18. Or
19. Watching/ viewing

20. Did
IV, Finish each of the following sentences in such way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (25P)
Example: This hotel is cheaper than that one. (as )
That hotel isn’t as cheap as this one.
1. What exactly is
2. The bus was crowded with people
3. I dreamed about you last night
4. Tina rewrote the French book in French into Spanish
5. I think you would benefit from arrest
6. I am enjoying working here
7. I study hard and this means spending a lot of time in the library
8. I won’t be home until late
9. We would spend Sunday afternoon working in the garden
10. Paul has changed
V, Write the correct forms of the words in brackets. (10p)
1. Is presently working
2. Has just returned
3. Was asked
4. To go
5. Was
6. Studied
7. Had never had
8. Won’t
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