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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LẦN 3 – NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Mã đề: 149
Họ và tên thí sinh: ………………………………………………………..…
Số báo danh : …………………………………………..…………………….
ĐỀ THI GỒM 50 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 50)
I. 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 Syrian government says its military did not use chemical weapons, denying _________ it was
behind an attack on a town in Idlib province that killed and injured many people last week.
A. disapproval
B. statement
C. accusation
D. resistance
Question 2. Not much happened yet, ________?
A. did they
B. didn't it
C. didn't they
D. did it
Question 3. I'm happy to report that our two-week vacation was _________ perfect!
A. just
B. very
C. only
D. absolute

Question 4. The _________ customers thanked the salesperson for the good service.
A. satisfactory
B. satisfied
C. satisfy
D. satisfying
Question 5. He was __________ to explain why he hadn't finished the work.
A. at random
B. at a loss
C. at least
D. at first
Question 6. They share a flat and ___________ do the washing-up.
A. take it in turns to
B. take it in turn to
C. take turn to
D. take turns at
Question 7. It's no good pretending; you've got to _________ reality
A. come up against
B. bargain for
C. get down to
D. face up to
Question 8. Complimenting is an art; you must learn how to give and __________ to a compliment in a proper
way.
A. reject
B. refuse
C. respond
D. react
Question 9. I think you must fancy Carol. _________ she speaks to you, you blush.
A. Afterwards
B. As soon
C. Then

D. Whenever
Question 10. Even though she was __________ the other girls, Linh didn't win the beauty contest.
A. the prettiest than
B. much prettier than C. the prettiest among D. more prettier than
Question 11. Our house looks dirty. It definitely needs _________ this summer.
A. having been painted B. painting
C. to be painting
D. be painted
Question 12. His flat looks so _________ that it is difficult to believe he just had party last night.
A. sick and tired
B. spick and span
C. by and large
D. safe and sound
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 that best fits each of the numbered blanks:
Shipping Containers
First used in the 1950s, shipping containers are, in many (13)_______ , the symbol of our time. They have
helped globalization come in being. Before shipping containers, goods were loaded and unloaded by
(14)_______. Each package had to be carried onto the ship, tied down with ropes and then untied and carried out
at the other end. (15)_______ unloading a single ship could take 20 men a week, making goods from abroad very
expensive. Nowadays, three people operating three cranes can unload a ship in about ten hours. The largest
modem ships are four football pitches long and can carry almost 15,000 containers. This has made shipping costs
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low, which has (16)_______ in cheaper goods all over the world and has affected all our lives dramatically. So
next time you buy a T-shirt, a book, or an electronic gadget which was made in another country, remember that it
is only (17)_______ because of those big metal boxes.
Question 13. A. methods
B. manners

C. ways
D. distances
Question 14. A. hand
B. the hands
C. hands
D. the hand
Question 15. A. Exactly
B. Equally
C. Almost
D. Just
Question 16. A. resulted
B. succeeded
C. ended
D. competed
Question 17. A. probable
B. possible
C. available
D. acceptable
III. 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 18. My mother has to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.
A. My mother finds it necessary to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.
B. My mother has to do lots of housework so she can leave for work.
C. There is lots of housework done before my mother must leave for work.
D. There is lots of housework for my mother to do before she leaves for work.
Question 19. My little ten was dwarfed by the mountain
A. The mountain was so high that my tent was dwarfed it.
B. My little tent looked very small against the mountain.
C. My tent was very small, which dwarfed the mountain.
D. The little tent of mine couldn't be seen from the dwarfed mountain.

Question 20. My father often said to me, "Good for you! It's good to be independent."
A. My father taught that being independent is a good quality.
B. My father warned me not to depend on the others.
C. My father encouraged me to be independent.
D. My father told me never to depend on any other person.
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 21. "The life here is different from what I expected" ~ "__________."
A. Really. I think so
B. You're welcome
C. Don't worry. You'll get used to it now
D. Oh yes, I see
Question 22. "Aren't you afraid of what people will say?" ~ "__________."
A. Of course not
B. No, I am
C. Sure, I am
D. Yes, I do
V. 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:
The Netherlands, in Europe, is more than 60 percent near or below sea level. Flooding has always been a
major worry because its major cities, factories, and greenhouse farms are built on floodplains. The greatest risk of
flooding comes from the North Sea itself with its severe winter storms and massive tides. However, flooding can
also occur along the Rhine, Maas, and Scheldt Rivers, which are swollen every spring with snowmelt from the
Alps. And when these major rivers meet the North Sea, they form a delta region that consists of additional
floodplains.
As the Dutch built their cities, farms, and factories on the floodplains, they also built a system of barriers to
keep the floodwaters back. The Dutch barriers are the strongest in the world, designed to protect the country from
the usual high tides and heavy rainfall, as well as possible "monster" storms that occur only rarely. The first line
of defense is the dikes, dams, and storm barriers, which over the centuries have become ever longer and higher.
Today they stretch for about 2,200 miles along the sea and the major rivers. They are aided by secondary

defenses, such as canal dikes and holding ponds, as well as by thousands of water pumps and pumping stations.
A recent government study on the effects of climate change has led the Dutch government to change its
traditional water protection strategies. The study concluded that the combination of higher rainfall in Northern
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Europe and rising sea levels would lead to an increased risk of flooding. At the same time, hotter summers could
lead to cracking and weakening in the traditional earthen dikes.
Thus, in the future, it might no longer be possible to hold back the water. Though it will continue to maintain
the barriers, the government is shifting to a "softer," more environmentally friendly approach. The aim is to rely
more on the natural protection of flood plains, sand dunes, salt marshes, and mud flats. The government has
begun buying land along major waterways, where water could be directed when floods threaten.
Question 23. What can be inferred about people living in Netherlands?
A. Flood becomes their big concern.
B. They build their houses where floods can't touch.
C. They constantly suffer serious damages caused by floods.
D. They are used to living with floods.
Question 24. Where is the passage most probably found?
A. In a geographic document B. In a comic book C. In a bibliography
D. In a novel
Question 25. What does the word "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. a system of barriers
B. centuries
C. dikes, dams and barriers
D. the Dutch
Question 26. Which of the following is the Dutch government NOT going to do?
A. Finding ways to direct the floodwaters
B. Maintaining their system of barriers
C. Replacing its existing system of dikes and lakesD. Shifting to an environment-friendly approach
Question 27. Why did the Dutch build a system of barriers?

A. To prevent the country from being flooded.
B. To use floodwater for farming.
C. To protect the countryside from the tides.
D. To keep the country away from strong winds.
Question 28. Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence "Thus, in the future, it might no longer be
possible to hold back the water" of paragraph 4?
A. The Dutch will probably not be able to hold back the water.
B. In the future, the Dutch houses will be under water.
C. The Netherlands should give up fighting against floods.
D. In the future, it will be impossible to use the water
Question 29. What do the Dutch do today to strengthen their system of barriers?
A. They rebuild the existing system.
B. They rearrange barriers in one line.
C. They build houses on high lands.
D. They build more water-processing works.
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions:
Question 30. A. emergency B. fashionable
C. corruption
D. detergent
Question 31. A. executive
B. opposite
C. supervisor
D. customer
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 32. The balloon rose gracefully into the summer sky.
A. terribly
B. lonely
C. charmingly

D. lovely
Question 33. Due to the bad weather condition, the plane won't leave until 5:p.m
A. land
B. rise
C. take off
D. ascend
VIII. 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:
Atmospheric pressure can support a column of water up to 10 meters high. But plants can move water much
higher, the sequoia tree can pump water to its very top, more than 100 meters above the ground. Until the end of
the nineteenth century, the movement of water in trees and other tall plants was a mystery. Some botanists
hypothesized that the living cells of plants acted as pumps, but many experiments demonstrated that the stems of
plants in which all the cells are killed can still move water to appreciable heights. Other explanations for the
movement of water in plants have been based on root pressure, a push on the water from the roots at the bottom
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of the plant. But root pressure is not nearly great enough to push water to the tops of tall trees. Furthermore, the
conifers, which are among the tallest trees have unusually low root pressures.
If water is not pumped to the top of a tall tree, and if it is not pushed, to the top of a tall tree, then we may
ask: How does it get there? According to the currently accepted cohesion-tension theory, water is pulled there.
The pull on a rising column of water in a plant results from the evaporation of water at the top of the plant. As
water is lost from the surface of the leaves, a negative pressure or tension is created. The evaporated water is
replaced by water moving from inside the plant in unbroken columns that extend from the top of a plant to its
roots. The same forces that create surface tension in any sample of water are responsible for the maintenance of
these unbroken columns of water. When water is confined in tubes of very small bore, the forces of cohesion (the
attraction between water molecules) are so great that the strength of a column of water compares with the
strength of a steel wire of the same diameter. This cohesive strength permits columns of water to be pulled to
great heights without being broken.
Question 34. What causes the tension that draws water up a plant?

A. Evaporation
B. Humidity
C. Root pressure
D. Plant growth
Question 35. Which of the following statements does the passage support?
A. Botanists have proven that living cells act as pumps.
B. Water is pushed to the tops of trees.
C. Atmospheric pressure draws water to the tops of tall trees.
D. Botanists have changed their theories of how water moves in plants.
Question 36. The passage answers which of the following questions?
A. How does water get to the tops of trees?
B. What is the effect of atmospheric pressure on foliage?
C. Why is root pressure weak?
D. When do dead cells harm plant growth?
Question 37. How do botanists know that root pressure is not the only force that moves water in plants?
A. Some very tall trees have weak root pressure.
B. Root pressures decrease in winter.
C. Water in a plant's roots is not connected to water in its stem.
D. Plants can live after their roots die.
Question 38. Why does the author mention steel wire in paragraph 2?
A. To illustrate another means of pulling water
B. To emphasize the strength of cohesive forces in water
C. To indicate the size of a column of winter
D. To demonstrate why wood is a good building material
Question 39. The word "there" in paragraph 2 refers to
A. roots
B. treetops
C. tubes
D. water columns
Question 40. How many theories does the author mention?

A. One
B. Three
C. Four
D. Two
Question 41. The word "extend" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. rotate
B. branch
C. increase
D. stretch
IX. 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:
Question 42. A. delay
B. replace
C. quay
D. obey
Question 43. A. struggle
B. summer
C. autumn
D. public
X. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 44. Savage hordes swept across Europe and ruthlessly killed all in their path
A. without stopping
B. without weapons
C. without warning
D. without pity
Question 45. The cure for alcoholism is complete abstinence from alcohol
A. absence
B. sickness
C. avoidance

D. prescription
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XI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 46. We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.
A. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
B. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
C. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
D. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night.
Question 47. We know that animals need vitamins for growth and development. Plants need them, too.
A. In order to grow and develop, plants are known to need the vitamins that are produced by animals.
B. Plants are known to need the same vitamins for growth and development as do animals.
C. What we are that both animals and plants can produce vitamins for growth and development.
D. Animals need vitamins to grow and develop whereas plants need its growth and development.
XII. 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.
Question 48. Slightly over half of the population of El Paso, Texas, says both English and Spanish.
A
B
C
D
Question 49. Tenant farmers are those they either rent a farm and work it for themselves or work
A
B
C
the farm for the owner and receive payment.
D
Question 50. During the Middle Ages, handwriting notices kept groups of nobles informed of important events.

A
B
C
D
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HƯNG YÊN
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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LẦN 3 – NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Mã đề: 183
Họ và tên thí sinh: ………………………………………………………..…
Số báo danh : …………………………………………..…………………….
ĐỀ THI GỒM 50 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 50)
I. 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.
Question 1. A. public
B. autumn
C. struggle
D. summer
Question 2. A. delay

B. quay
C. obey
D. replace
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 3. Due to the bad weather condition, the plane won't leave until 5:p.m
A. ascend
B. take off
C. rise
D. land
Question 4. The balloon rose gracefully into the summer sky.
A. charmingly
B. lonely
C. lovely
D. terribly
III. 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:
Atmospheric pressure can support a column of water up to 10 meters high. But plants can move water much
higher, the sequoia tree can pump water to its very top, more than 100 meters above the ground. Until the end of
the nineteenth century, the movement of water in trees and other tall plants was a mystery. Some botanists
hypothesized that the living cells of plants acted as pumps, but many experiments demonstrated that the stems of
plants in which all the cells are killed can still move water to appreciable heights. Other explanations for the
movement of water in plants have been based on root pressure, a push on the water from the roots at the bottom
of the plant. But root pressure is not nearly great enough to push water to the tops of tall trees. Furthermore, the
conifers, which are among the tallest trees have unusually low root pressures.
If water is not pumped to the top of a tall tree, and if it is not pushed, to the top of a tall tree, then we may
ask: How does it get there? According to the currently accepted cohesion-tension theory, water is pulled there.
The pull on a rising column of water in a plant results from the evaporation of water at the top of the plant. As
water is lost from the surface of the leaves, a negative pressure or tension is created. The evaporated water is
replaced by water moving from inside the plant in unbroken columns that extend from the top of a plant to its

roots. The same forces that create surface tension in any sample of water are responsible for the maintenance of
these unbroken columns of water. When water is confined in tubes of very small bore, the forces of cohesion (the
attraction between water molecules) are so great that the strength of a column of water compares with the
strength of a steel wire of the same diameter. This cohesive strength permits columns of water to be pulled to
great heights without being broken.
Question 5. How many theories does the author mention?
A. Two
B. One
C. Three
D. Four
Question 6. The word "extend" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. increase
B. rotate
C. branch
D. stretch
Question 7. How do botanists know that root pressure is not the only force that moves water in plants?
A. Water in a plant's roots is not connected to water in its stem.
B. Some very tall trees have weak root pressure.
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C. Root pressures decrease in winter.
D. Plants can live after their roots die.
Question 8. Which of the following statements does the passage support?
A. Botanists have changed their theories of how water moves in plants.
B. Botanists have proven that living cells act as pumps.
C. Water is pushed to the tops of trees.
D. Atmospheric pressure draws water to the tops of tall trees.
Question 9. What causes the tension that draws water up a plant?
A. Evaporation

B. Root pressure
C. Plant growth
Question 10. The passage answers which of the following questions?
A. What is the effect of atmospheric pressure on foliage?
B. Why is root pressure weak?
C. When do dead cells harm plant growth?
D. How does water get to the tops of trees?
Question 11. Why does the author mention steel wire in paragraph 2?
A. To illustrate another means of pulling water
B. To indicate the size of a column of winter
C. To demonstrate why wood is a good building material
D. To emphasize the strength of cohesive forces in water
Question 12. The word "there" in paragraph 2 refers to
A. water columns
B. treetops
C. roots

D. Humidity

D. tubes

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Question 13. We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.
A. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
B. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
C. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night.
D. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
Question 14. We know that animals need vitamins for growth and development. Plants need them, too.
A. In order to grow and develop, plants are known to need the vitamins that are produced by animals.

B. Plants are known to need the same vitamins for growth and development as do animals.
C. Animals need vitamins to grow and develop whereas plants need its growth and development.
D. What we are that both animals and plants can produce vitamins for growth and development.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 15. "Aren't you afraid of what people will say?" ~ "__________."
A. Sure, I am
B. No, I am
C. Yes, I do
D. Of course not
Question 16. "The life here is different from what I expected" ~ "__________."
A. Oh yes, I see
B. Don't worry. You'll get used to it now
C. Really. I think so
D. You're welcome
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17. The cure for alcoholism is complete abstinence from alcohol
A. sickness
B. absence
C. prescription
D. avoidance
Question 18. Savage hordes swept across Europe and ruthlessly killed all in their path
A. without pity
B. without warning
C. without stopping
D. without weapons
VII. 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:
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Shipping Containers
First used in the 1950s, shipping containers are, in many (19)_______ , the symbol of our time. They have
helped globalization come in being. Before shipping containers, goods were loaded and unloaded by
(20)_______. Each package had to be carried onto the ship, tied down with ropes and then untied and carried out
at the other end. (21)_______ unloading a single ship could take 20 men a week, making goods from abroad very
expensive. Nowadays, three people operating three cranes can unload a ship in about ten hours. The largest
modem ships are four football pitches long and can carry almost 15,000 containers. This has made shipping costs
low, which has (22)_______ in cheaper goods all over the world and has affected all our lives dramatically. So
next time you buy a T-shirt, a book, or an electronic gadget which was made in another country, remember that it
is only (23)_______ because of those big metal boxes.
Question 19. A. ways
B. distances
C. methods
D. manners
Question 20. A. the hand
B. the hands
C. hand
D. hands
Question 21. A. Equally
B. Just
C. Almost
D. Exactly
Question 22. A. ended
B. competed
C. succeeded
D. resulted
Question 23. A. probable
B. possible

C. available
D. acceptable
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions:
Question 24. It's no good pretending; you've got to _________ reality
A. bargain for
B. face up to
C. come up against
D. get down to
Question 25. Not much happened yet, ________?
A. did it
B. didn't they
C. did they
D. didn't it
Question 26. They share a flat and ___________ do the washing-up.
A. take turn to
B. take it in turns to
C. take it in turn to
D. take turns at
Question 27. Even though she was __________ the other girls, Linh didn't win the beauty contest.
A. the prettiest among
B. the prettiest than
C. more prettier than
D. much prettier than
Question 28. Our house looks dirty. It definitely needs _________ this summer.
A. painting
B. to be painting
C. having been painted D. be painted
Question 29. Complimenting is an art; you must learn how to give and __________ to a compliment in a proper
way.

A. refuse
B. respond
C. react
D. reject
Question 30. The _________ customers thanked the salesperson for the good service.
A. satisfying
B. satisfactory
C. satisfied
D. satisfy
Question 31. He was __________ to explain why he hadn't finished the work.
A. at random
B. at a loss
C. at least
D. at first
Question 32. The Syrian government says its military did not use chemical weapons, denying _________ it was
behind an attack on a town in Idlib province that killed and injured many people last week.
A. resistance
B. accusation
C. disapproval
D. statement
Question 33. His flat looks so _________ that it is difficult to believe he just had party last night.
A. safe and sound
B. spick and span
C. by and large
D. sick and tired
Question 34. I think you must fancy Carol. _________ she speaks to you, you blush.
A. As soon
B. Afterwards
C. Then
D. Whenever

Question 35. I'm happy to report that our two-week vacation was _________ perfect!
A. only
B. very
C. absolute
D. just
IX. 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.
Question 36. During the Middle Ages, handwriting notices kept groups of nobles informed of important events.
A
B
C
D
Question 37. Tenant farmers are those they either rent a farm and work it for themselves or work
A
B
C
the farm for the owner and receive payment.
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D
Question 38. Slightly over half of the population of El Paso, Texas, says both English and Spanish.
A
B
C
D
X. 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:
The Netherlands, in Europe, is more than 60 percent near or below sea level. Flooding has always been a
major worry because its major cities, factories, and greenhouse farms are built on floodplains. The greatest risk of

flooding comes from the North Sea itself with its severe winter storms and massive tides. However, flooding can
also occur along the Rhine, Maas, and Scheldt Rivers, which are swollen every spring with snowmelt from the
Alps. And when these major rivers meet the North Sea, they form a delta region that consists of additional
floodplains.
As the Dutch built their cities, farms, and factories on the floodplains, they also built a system of barriers to
keep the floodwaters back. The Dutch barriers are the strongest in the world, designed to protect the country from
the usual high tides and heavy rainfall, as well as possible "monster" storms that occur only rarely. The first line
of defense is the dikes, dams, and storm barriers, which over the centuries have become ever longer and higher.
Today they stretch for about 2,200 miles along the sea and the major rivers. They are aided by secondary
defenses, such as canal dikes and holding ponds, as well as by thousands of water pumps and pumping stations.
A recent government study on the effects of climate change has led the Dutch government to change its
traditional water protection strategies. The study concluded that the combination of higher rainfall in Northern
Europe and rising sea levels would lead to an increased risk of flooding. At the same time, hotter summers could
lead to cracking and weakening in the traditional earthen dikes.
Thus, in the future, it might no longer be possible to hold back the water. Though it will continue to maintain
the barriers, the government is shifting to a "softer," more environmentally friendly approach. The aim is to rely
more on the natural protection of flood plains, sand dunes, salt marshes, and mud flats. The government has
begun buying land along major waterways, where water could be directed when floods threaten.
Question 39. What do the Dutch do today to strengthen their system of barriers?
A. They rearrange barriers in one line.
B. They build more water-processing works.
C. They build houses on high lands.
D. They rebuild the existing system.
Question 40. Which of the following is the Dutch government NOT going to do?
A. Replacing its existing system of dikes and lakesB. Maintaining their system of barriers
C. Finding ways to direct the floodwaters
D. Shifting to an environment-friendly approach
Question 41. Where is the passage most probably found?
A. In a bibliography
B. In a comic book

C. In a geographic document
D. In a novel
Question 42. Why did the Dutch build a system of barriers?
A. To protect the countryside from the tides.
B. To prevent the country from being flooded.
C. To use floodwater for farming.
D. To keep the country away from strong winds.
Question 43. Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence "Thus, in the future, it might no longer be
possible to hold back the water" of paragraph 4?
A. In the future, the Dutch houses will be under water.
B. In the future, it will be impossible to use the water
C. The Dutch will probably not be able to hold back the water.
D. The Netherlands should give up fighting against floods.
Question 44. What can be inferred about people living in Netherlands?
A. They are used to living with floods.
B. Flood becomes their big concern.
C. They build their houses where floods can't touch.
D. They constantly suffer serious damages caused by floods.
Question 45. What does the word "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. the Dutch
B. dikes, dams and barriers C. a system of barriers
D. centuries

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XI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions:
Question 46. A. detergent
B. corruption

C. emergency
D. fashionable
Question 47. A. opposite
B. customer
C. executive
D. supervisor
XII. 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. My little ten was dwarfed by the mountain
A. My little tent looked very small against the mountain.
B. My tent was very small, which dwarfed the mountain.
C. The mountain was so high that my tent was dwarfed it.
D. The little tent of mine couldn't be seen from the dwarfed mountain.
Question 49. My mother has to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.
A. There is lots of housework done before my mother must leave for work.
B. My mother finds it necessary to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.
C. There is lots of housework for my mother to do before she leaves for work.
D. My mother has to do lots of housework so she can leave for work.
Question 50. My father often said to me, "Good for you! It's good to be independent."
A. My father taught that being independent is a good quality.
B. My father warned me not to depend on the others.
C. My father told me never to depend on any other person.
D. My father encouraged me to be independent.
(Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. Học sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển)
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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LẦN 3 – NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Mã đề: 217
Họ và tên thí sinh: ………………………………………………………..…
Số báo danh : …………………………………………..…………………….
ĐỀ THI GỒM 50 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 50)
I. 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. I think you must fancy Carol. _________ she speaks to you, you blush.
A. Afterwards
B. Whenever
C. As soon
D. Then
Question 2. The Syrian government says its military did not use chemical weapons, denying _________ it was
behind an attack on a town in Idlib province that killed and injured many people last week.
A. accusation
B. disapproval
C. resistance
D. statement
Question 3. He was __________ to explain why he hadn't finished the work.
A. at a loss
B. at least
C. at first
D. at random

Question 4. Not much happened yet, ________?
A. didn't it
B. did it
C. didn't they
D. did they
Question 5. It's no good pretending; you've got to _________ reality
A. face up to
B. come up against
C. get down to
D. bargain for
Question 6. Our house looks dirty. It definitely needs _________ this summer.
A. be painted
B. to be painting
C. painting
D. having been painted
Question 7. His flat looks so _________ that it is difficult to believe he just had party last night.
A. safe and sound
B. by and large
C. sick and tired
D. spick and span
Question 8. I'm happy to report that our two-week vacation was _________ perfect!
A. just
B. absolute
C. very
D. only
Question 9. Complimenting is an art; you must learn how to give and __________ to a compliment in a proper
way.
A. refuse
B. respond
C. react

D. reject
Question 10. They share a flat and ___________ do the washing-up.
A. take it in turns to
B. take turn to
C. take turns at
D. take it in turn to
Question 11. The _________ customers thanked the salesperson for the good service.
A. satisfying
B. satisfactory
C. satisfied
D. satisfy
Question 12. Even though she was __________ the other girls, Linh didn't win the beauty contest.
A. much prettier than
B. the prettiest than
C. more prettier than
D. the prettiest among
II. 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:
Atmospheric pressure can support a column of water up to 10 meters high. But plants can move water much
higher, the sequoia tree can pump water to its very top, more than 100 meters above the ground. Until the end of
the nineteenth century, the movement of water in trees and other tall plants was a mystery. Some botanists
hypothesized that the living cells of plants acted as pumps, but many experiments demonstrated that the stems of
plants in which all the cells are killed can still move water to appreciable heights. Other explanations for the
movement of water in plants have been based on root pressure, a push on the water from the roots at the bottom
of the plant. But root pressure is not nearly great enough to push water to the tops of tall trees. Furthermore, the
conifers, which are among the tallest trees have unusually low root pressures.
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If water is not pumped to the top of a tall tree, and if it is not pushed, to the top of a tall tree, then we may

ask: How does it get there? According to the currently accepted cohesion-tension theory, water is pulled there.
The pull on a rising column of water in a plant results from the evaporation of water at the top of the plant. As
water is lost from the surface of the leaves, a negative pressure or tension is created. The evaporated water is
replaced by water moving from inside the plant in unbroken columns that extend from the top of a plant to its
roots. The same forces that create surface tension in any sample of water are responsible for the maintenance of
these unbroken columns of water. When water is confined in tubes of very small bore, the forces of cohesion (the
attraction between water molecules) are so great that the strength of a column of water compares with the
strength of a steel wire of the same diameter. This cohesive strength permits columns of water to be pulled to
great heights without being broken.
Question 13. The word "there" in paragraph 2 refers to
A. roots
B. water columns
C. tubes
D. treetops
Question 14. The word "extend" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. branch
B. increase
C. rotate
D. stretch
Question 15. What causes the tension that draws water up a plant?
A. Humidity
B. Plant growth
C. Root pressure
D. Evaporation
Question 16. How do botanists know that root pressure is not the only force that moves water in plants?
A. Some very tall trees have weak root pressure.
B. Root pressures decrease in winter.
C. Water in a plant's roots is not connected to water in its stem.
D. Plants can live after their roots die.
Question 17. Why does the author mention steel wire in paragraph 2?

A. To emphasize the strength of cohesive forces in water
B. To demonstrate why wood is a good building material
C. To indicate the size of a column of winter
D. To illustrate another means of pulling water
Question 18. The passage answers which of the following questions?
A. When do dead cells harm plant growth?
B. Why is root pressure weak?
C. How does water get to the tops of trees?
D. What is the effect of atmospheric pressure on foliage?
Question 19. How many theories does the author mention?
A. Three
B. One
C. Four
D. Two
Question 20. Which of the following statements does the passage support?
A. Atmospheric pressure draws water to the tops of tall trees.
B. Botanists have proven that living cells act as pumps.
C. Water is pushed to the tops of trees.
D. Botanists have changed their theories of how water moves in plants.
III. 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.
Question 21. Slightly over half of the population of El Paso, Texas, says both English and Spanish.
A
B
C
D
Question 22. Tenant farmers are those they either rent a farm and work it for themselves or work
A
B
C

the farm for the owner and receive payment.
D
Question 23. During the Middle Ages, handwriting notices kept groups of nobles informed of important events.
A
B
C
D
IV. 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:
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Shipping Containers
First used in the 1950s, shipping containers are, in many (24)_______ , the symbol of our time. They have
helped globalization come in being. Before shipping containers, goods were loaded and unloaded by (25)_______
. Each package had to be carried onto the ship, tied down with ropes and then untied and carried out at the other
end. (26)_______ unloading a single ship could take 20 men a week, making goods from abroad very expensive.
Nowadays, three people operating three cranes can unload a ship in about ten hours. The largest modem ships are
four football pitches long and can carry almost 15,000 containers. This has made shipping costs low, which has
(27)_______ in cheaper goods all over the world and has affected all our lives dramatically. So next time you
buy a T-shirt, a book, or an electronic gadget which was made in another country, remember that it is only
(28)_______ because of those big metal boxes.
Question 24. A. distances
B. manners
C. ways
D. methods
Question 25. A. the hand
B. hands
C. the hands
D. hand

Question 26. A. Just
B. Almost
C. Equally
D. Exactly
Question 27. A. ended
B. resulted
C. succeeded
D. competed
Question 28. A. possible
B. available
C. acceptable
D. probable
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 29. The balloon rose gracefully into the summer sky.
A. terribly
B. lovely
C. charmingly
D. lonely
Question 30. Due to the bad weather condition, the plane won't leave until 5:p.m
A. rise
B. take off
C. land
D. ascend
VI. 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 31. My father often said to me, "Good for you! It's good to be independent."
A. My father taught that being independent is a good quality.
B. My father encouraged me to be independent.
C. My father told me never to depend on any other person.

D. My father warned me not to depend on the others.
Question 32. My little ten was dwarfed by the mountain
A. My little tent looked very small against the mountain.
B. The little tent of mine couldn't be seen from the dwarfed mountain.
C. My tent was very small, which dwarfed the mountain.
D. The mountain was so high that my tent was dwarfed it.
Question 33. My mother has to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.
A. My mother has to do lots of housework so she can leave for work.
B. There is lots of housework for my mother to do before she leaves for work.
C. There is lots of housework done before my mother must leave for work.
D. My mother finds it necessary to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.
VII. 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:
The Netherlands, in Europe, is more than 60 percent near or below sea level. Flooding has always been a
major worry because its major cities, factories, and greenhouse farms are built on floodplains. The greatest risk of
flooding comes from the North Sea itself with its severe winter storms and massive tides. However, flooding can
also occur along the Rhine, Maas, and Scheldt Rivers, which are swollen every spring with snowmelt from the
Alps. And when these major rivers meet the North Sea, they form a delta region that consists of additional
floodplains.
As the Dutch built their cities, farms, and factories on the floodplains, they also built a system of barriers to
keep the floodwaters back. The Dutch barriers are the strongest in the world, designed to protect the country from
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the usual high tides and heavy rainfall, as well as possible "monster" storms that occur only rarely. The first line
of defense is the dikes, dams, and storm barriers, which over the centuries have become ever longer and higher.
Today they stretch for about 2,200 miles along the sea and the major rivers. They are aided by secondary
defenses, such as canal dikes and holding ponds, as well as by thousands of water pumps and pumping stations.
A recent government study on the effects of climate change has led the Dutch government to change its
traditional water protection strategies. The study concluded that the combination of higher rainfall in Northern

Europe and rising sea levels would lead to an increased risk of flooding. At the same time, hotter summers could
lead to cracking and weakening in the traditional earthen dikes.
Thus, in the future, it might no longer be possible to hold back the water. Though it will continue to maintain
the barriers, the government is shifting to a "softer," more environmentally friendly approach. The aim is to rely
more on the natural protection of flood plains, sand dunes, salt marshes, and mud flats. The government has
begun buying land along major waterways, where water could be directed when floods threaten.
Question 34. What does the word "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. centuries
B. dikes, dams and barriers C. a system of barriersD. the Dutch
Question 35. Where is the passage most probably found?
A. In a bibliography
B. In a comic book
C. In a geographic document
D. In a novel
Question 36. What can be inferred about people living in Netherlands?
A. They build their houses where floods can't touch.
B. They are used to living with floods.
C. Flood becomes their big concern.
D. They constantly suffer serious damages caused by floods.
Question 37. Why did the Dutch build a system of barriers?
A. To keep the country away from strong winds. B. To prevent the country from being flooded.
C. To protect the countryside from the tides.
D. To use floodwater for farming.
Question 38. Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence "Thus, in the future, it might no longer be
possible to hold back the water" of paragraph 4?
A. The Netherlands should give up fighting against floods.
B. In the future, the Dutch houses will be under water.
C. The Dutch will probably not be able to hold back the water.
D. In the future, it will be impossible to use the water
Question 39. Which of the following is the Dutch government NOT going to do?

A. Replacing its existing system of dikes and lakes B. Shifting to an environment-friendly approach
C. Finding ways to direct the floodwaters
D. Maintaining their system of barriers
Question 40. What do the Dutch do today to strengthen their system of barriers?
A. They build more water-processing works.
B. They build houses on high lands.
C. They rearrange barriers in one line.
D. They rebuild the existing system.
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 41. We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.
A. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
B. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
C. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night.
D. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
Question 42. We know that animals need vitamins for growth and development. Plants need them, too.
A. What we are that both animals and plants can produce vitamins for growth and development.
B. Plants are known to need the same vitamins for growth and development as do animals.
C. Animals need vitamins to grow and develop whereas plants need its growth and development.
D. In order to grow and develop, plants are known to need the vitamins that are produced by animals.
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions:
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Question 43. A. corruption
Question 44. A. customer

B. fashionable
B. opposite

C. emergency
C. supervisor

D. detergent
D. executive

X. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 45. "Aren't you afraid of what people will say?" ~ "__________."
A. No, I am
B. Sure, I am
C. Yes, I do
D. Of course not
Question 46. "The life here is different from what I expected" ~ "__________."
A. Really. I think so
B. Oh yes, I see
C. Don't worry. You'll get used to it now
D. You're welcome
XI. 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:
Question 47. A. quay
B. replace
C. delay
D. obey
Question 48. A. struggle
B. summer
C. public
D. autumn
XII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to

the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 49. The cure for alcoholism is complete abstinence from alcohol
A. absence
B. avoidance
C. prescription
D. sickness
Question 50. Savage hordes swept across Europe and ruthlessly killed all in their path
A. without stopping
B. without warning
C. without weapons
D. without pity
(Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. Học sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển)
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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LẦN 3 – NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Mã đề: 251
Họ và tên thí sinh: ………………………………………………………..…
Số báo danh : …………………………………………..…………………….
ĐỀ THI GỒM 50 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 50)

I. 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. My little ten was dwarfed by the mountain
A. My little tent looked very small against the mountain.
B. The little tent of mine couldn't be seen from the dwarfed mountain.
C. The mountain was so high that my tent was dwarfed it.
D. My tent was very small, which dwarfed the mountain.
Question 2. My father often said to me, "Good for you! It's good to be independent."
A. My father warned me not to depend on the others.
B. My father encouraged me to be independent.
C. My father told me never to depend on any other person.
D. My father taught that being independent is a good quality.
Question 3. My mother has to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.
A. There is lots of housework done before my mother must leave for work.
B. There is lots of housework for my mother to do before she leaves for work.
C. My mother finds it necessary to do lots of housework before she leaves for work.
D. My mother has to do lots of housework so she can leave for work.
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 that best fits each of the numbered blanks:
Shipping Containers
First used in the 1950s, shipping containers are, in many (4)_______ , the symbol of our time. They have
helped globalization come in being. Before shipping containers, goods were loaded and unloaded by
(5)_______ . Each package had to be carried onto the ship, tied down with ropes and then untied and carried out
at the other end. (6)_______ unloading a single ship could take 20 men a week, making goods from abroad very
expensive. Nowadays, three people operating three cranes can unload a ship in about ten hours. The largest
modem ships are four football pitches long and can carry almost 15,000 containers. This has made shipping costs
low, which has (7)_______ in cheaper goods all over the world and has affected all our lives dramatically. So
next time you buy a T-shirt, a book, or an electronic gadget which was made in another country, remember that it
is only (8)_______ because of those big metal boxes.
Question 4. A. manners

B. ways
C. methods
D. distances
Question 5. A. hand
B. the hands
C. hands
D. the hand
Question 6. A. Just
B. Equally
C. Exactly
D. Almost
Question 7. A. competed
B. resulted
C. succeeded
D. ended
Question 8. A. possible
B. available
C. probable
D. acceptable
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 9. We know that animals need vitamins for growth and development. Plants need them, too.
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A. Animals need vitamins to grow and develop whereas plants need its growth and development.
B. In order to grow and develop, plants are known to need the vitamins that are produced by animals.
C. What we are that both animals and plants can produce vitamins for growth and development.
D. Plants are known to need the same vitamins for growth and development as do animals.
Question 10. We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.

A. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night.
B. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
C. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
D. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions:
Question 11. A. fashionable B. detergent
C. emergency
D. corruption
Question 12. A. supervisor B. opposite
C. executive
D. customer
V. 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:
Atmospheric pressure can support a column of water up to 10 meters high. But plants can move water much
higher, the sequoia tree can pump water to its very top, more than 100 meters above the ground. Until the end of
the nineteenth century, the movement of water in trees and other tall plants was a mystery. Some botanists
hypothesized that the living cells of plants acted as pumps, but many experiments demonstrated that the stems of
plants in which all the cells are killed can still move water to appreciable heights. Other explanations for the
movement of water in plants have been based on root pressure, a push on the water from the roots at the bottom
of the plant. But root pressure is not nearly great enough to push water to the tops of tall trees. Furthermore, the
conifers, which are among the tallest trees have unusually low root pressures.
If water is not pumped to the top of a tall tree, and if it is not pushed, to the top of a tall tree, then we may
ask: How does it get there? According to the currently accepted cohesion-tension theory, water is pulled there.
The pull on a rising column of water in a plant results from the evaporation of water at the top of the plant. As
water is lost from the surface of the leaves, a negative pressure or tension is created. The evaporated water is
replaced by water moving from inside the plant in unbroken columns that extend from the top of a plant to its
roots. The same forces that create surface tension in any sample of water are responsible for the maintenance of
these unbroken columns of water. When water is confined in tubes of very small bore, the forces of cohesion (the
attraction between water molecules) are so great that the strength of a column of water compares with the

strength of a steel wire of the same diameter. This cohesive strength permits columns of water to be pulled to
great heights without being broken.
Question 13. The word "extend" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. stretch
B. rotate
C. increase
D. branch
Question 14. The word "there" in paragraph 2 refers to
A. water columns
B. treetops
C. tubes
D. roots
Question 15. Which of the following statements does the passage support?
A. Atmospheric pressure draws water to the tops of tall trees.
B. Botanists have changed their theories of how water moves in plants.
C. Water is pushed to the tops of trees.
D. Botanists have proven that living cells act as pumps.
Question 16. How many theories does the author mention?
A. Four
B. Three
C. Two
D. One
Question 17. How do botanists know that root pressure is not the only force that moves water in plants?
A. Root pressures decrease in winter.
B. Some very tall trees have weak root pressure.
C. Plants can live after their roots die.
D. Water in a plant's roots is not connected to water in its stem.
Question 18. What causes the tension that draws water up a plant?
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A. Evaporation
B. Root pressure
C. Plant growth
Question 19. The passage answers which of the following questions?
A. Why is root pressure weak?
B. How does water get to the tops of trees?
C. What is the effect of atmospheric pressure on foliage?
D. When do dead cells harm plant growth?
Question 20. Why does the author mention steel wire in paragraph 2?
A. To illustrate another means of pulling water
B. To emphasize the strength of cohesive forces in water
C. To indicate the size of a column of winter
D. To demonstrate why wood is a good building material

D. Humidity

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions:
Question 21. He was __________ to explain why he hadn't finished the work.
A. at a loss
B. at first
C. at least
D. at random
Question 22. The _________ customers thanked the salesperson for the good service.
A. satisfactory
B. satisfy
C. satisfied
D. satisfying
Question 23. I think you must fancy Carol. _________ she speaks to you, you blush.

A. Whenever
B. Afterwards
C. As soon
D. Then
Question 24. His flat looks so _________ that it is difficult to believe he just had party last night.
A. by and large
B. safe and sound
C. sick and tired
D. spick and span
Question 25. Complimenting is an art; you must learn how to give and __________ to a compliment in a proper
way.
A. react
B. respond
C. refuse
D. reject
Question 26. Even though she was __________ the other girls, Linh didn't win the beauty contest.
A. the prettiest than
B. more prettier than C. the prettiest among D. much prettier than
Question 27. I'm happy to report that our two-week vacation was _________ perfect!
A. just
B. only
C. very
D. absolute
Question 28. Not much happened yet, ________?
A. didn't it
B. didn't they
C. did they
D. did it
Question 29. The Syrian government says its military did not use chemical weapons, denying _________ it was
behind an attack on a town in Idlib province that killed and injured many people last week.

A. statement
B. disapproval
C. resistance
D. accusation
Question 30. Our house looks dirty. It definitely needs _________ this summer.
A. having been painted B. be painted
C. to be painting
D. painting
Question 31. It's no good pretending; you've got to _________ reality
A. face up to
B. bargain for
C. come up against
D. get down to
Question 32. They share a flat and ___________ do the washing-up.
A. take it in turn to
B. take turn to
C. take it in turns to
D. take turns at
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 33. "Aren't you afraid of what people will say?" ~ "__________."
A. Sure, I am
B. Yes, I do
C. Of course not
D. No, I am
Question 34. "The life here is different from what I expected" ~ "__________."
A. Don't worry. You'll get used to it now
B. Oh yes, I see
C. You're welcome
D. Really. I think so

VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 35. Savage hordes swept across Europe and ruthlessly killed all in their path
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A. without stopping
B. without weapons
C. without warning
Question 36. The cure for alcoholism is complete abstinence from alcohol
A. absence
B. avoidance
C. sickness

D. without pity
D. prescription

IX. 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.
Question 37. Tenant farmers are those they either rent a farm and work it for themselves or work
A
B
C
the farm for the owner and receive payment.
D
Question 38. Slightly over half of the population of El Paso, Texas, says both English and Spanish.
A
B
C
D

Question 39. During the Middle Ages, handwriting notices kept groups of nobles informed of important events.
A
B
C
D
X. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 40. The balloon rose gracefully into the summer sky.
A. lonely
B. lovely
C. terribly
D. charmingly
Question 41. Due to the bad weather condition, the plane won't leave until 5:p.m
A. land
B. take off
C. ascend
D. rise
XI. 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:
Question 42. A. public
B. struggle
C. autumn
D. summer
Question 43. A. delay
B. replace
C. obey
D. quay
XII. 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:
The Netherlands, in Europe, is more than 60 percent near or below sea level. Flooding has always been a

major worry because its major cities, factories, and greenhouse farms are built on floodplains. The greatest risk of
flooding comes from the North Sea itself with its severe winter storms and massive tides. However, flooding can
also occur along the Rhine, Maas, and Scheldt Rivers, which are swollen every spring with snowmelt from the
Alps. And when these major rivers meet the North Sea, they form a delta region that consists of additional
floodplains.
As the Dutch built their cities, farms, and factories on the floodplains, they also built a system of barriers to
keep the floodwaters back. The Dutch barriers are the strongest in the world, designed to protect the country from
the usual high tides and heavy rainfall, as well as possible "monster" storms that occur only rarely. The first line
of defense is the dikes, dams, and storm barriers, which over the centuries have become ever longer and higher.
Today they stretch for about 2,200 miles along the sea and the major rivers. They are aided by secondary
defenses, such as canal dikes and holding ponds, as well as by thousands of water pumps and pumping stations.
A recent government study on the effects of climate change has led the Dutch government to change its
traditional water protection strategies. The study concluded that the combination of higher rainfall in Northern
Europe and rising sea levels would lead to an increased risk of flooding. At the same time, hotter summers could
lead to cracking and weakening in the traditional earthen dikes.
Thus, in the future, it might no longer be possible to hold back the water. Though it will continue to maintain
the barriers, the government is shifting to a "softer," more environmentally friendly approach. The aim is to rely
more on the natural protection of flood plains, sand dunes, salt marshes, and mud flats. The government has
begun buying land along major waterways, where water could be directed when floods threaten.
Question 44. What can be inferred about people living in Netherlands?
A. They build their houses where floods can't touch.
B. They constantly suffer serious damages caused by floods.
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C. Flood becomes their big concern.
D. They are used to living with floods.
Question 45. Which of the following is the Dutch government NOT going to do?
A. Replacing its existing system of dikes and lakes B. Shifting to an environment-friendly approach
C. Maintaining their system of barriers

D. Finding ways to direct the floodwaters
Question 46. Which of the following best paraphrases the sentence "Thus, in the future, it might no longer be
possible to hold back the water" of paragraph 4?
A. In the future, it will be impossible to use the water
B. The Dutch will probably not be able to hold back the water.
C. The Netherlands should give up fighting against floods.
D. In the future, the Dutch houses will be under water.
Question 47. Where is the passage most probably found?
A. In a bibliography
B. In a geographic document C. In a novel
D. In a comic book
Question 48. What do the Dutch do today to strengthen their system of barriers?
A. They rearrange barriers in one line.
B. They build houses on high lands.
C. They build more water-processing works.
D. They rebuild the existing system.
Question 49. Why did the Dutch build a system of barriers?
A. To protect the countryside from the tides.
B. To use floodwater for farming.
C. To prevent the country from being flooded.
D. To keep the country away from strong winds.
Question 50. What does the word "they" in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. dikes, dams and barriers B. the Dutch
C. centuries
D. a system of barriers
(Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. Học sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển)
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ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LẦN 3 – NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 12

Đáp án mã đề: 149
01. C; 02. D; 03. A; 04. B; 05. B; 06. A; 07. D; 08. C; 09. D; 10. B; 11. B; 12. B; 13. C; 14. A; 15. D;
16. A; 17. B; 18. D; 19. B; 20. C; 21. C; 22. A; 23. A; 24. A; 25. C; 26. C; 27. A; 28. A; 29. D; 30. B;
31. A; 32. A; 33. A; 34. A; 35. D; 36. A; 37. A; 38. B; 39. B; 40. B; 41. D; 42. C; 43. C; 44. D; 45. C;
46. B; 47. B; 48. D; 49. A; 50. B;
Đáp án mã đề: 183
01. B; 02. B; 03. D; 04. D; 05. C; 06. D; 07. B; 08. A; 09. A; 10. D; 11. D; 12. B; 13. A; 14. B; 15. D;
16. B; 17. D; 18. A; 19. A; 20. C; 21. B; 22. D; 23. B; 24. B; 25. A; 26. B; 27. D; 28. A; 29. B; 30. C;
31. B; 32. B; 33. B; 34. D; 35. D; 36. B; 37. A; 38. D; 39. B; 40. A; 41. C; 42. B; 43. C; 44. B; 45. B;
46. D; 47. C; 48. A; 49. C; 50. D;
Đáp án mã đề: 217
01. B; 02. A; 03. A; 04. B; 05. A; 06. C; 07. D; 08. A; 09. B; 10. A; 11. C; 12. A; 13. D; 14. D; 15. D;
16. A; 17. A; 18. C; 19. A; 20. D; 21. D; 22. A; 23. B; 24. C; 25. D; 26. A; 27. B; 28. A; 29. A; 30. C;
31. B; 32. A; 33. B; 34. B; 35. C; 36. C; 37. B; 38. C; 39. A; 40. A; 41. B; 42. B; 43. B; 44. D; 45. D;
46. C; 47. A; 48. D; 49. B; 50. D;
Đáp án mã đề: 251
01. A; 02. B; 03. B; 04. B; 05. A; 06. A; 07. B; 08. A; 09. D; 10. C; 11. A; 12. C; 13. A; 14. B; 15. B;
16. B; 17. B; 18. A; 19. B; 20. B; 21. A; 22. C; 23. A; 24. D; 25. B; 26. D; 27. A; 28. D; 29. D; 30. D;
31. A; 32. C; 33. C; 34. A; 35. D; 36. B; 37. A; 38. D; 39. B; 40. C; 41. A; 42. C; 43. D; 44. C; 45. A;
46. B; 47. B; 48. C; 49. C; 50. A;

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