Đề thi thử ĐH số 12

đề số ..9(KEY)
Chọn phơng án ( a hoặc b, c, d) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ còn lại
trong mỗi câu:
1. a. cartoon b. prison c. basic d. mileage
2. a. violence b. dinosaur c. gorilla d. pharmacy
3. a. vegetarian b. prefabricated c. satisfactory d. hypothetical
4. a. decompress b. location c. depressing d. complaint
5. a. disappear b. monument c. irrigate d. generate
Chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
6. .here, we would not have missed the firework.
a. If had we been b. If we were c. Unless we were d. Had we been
7. Iron, silver and gold are .. a. metals b. oils c. plants d. methods
8. How many contestants were there in all?
a. as a result b. as respected c. as a total d. as usual
9. Your idea is quite different .mine. a. with b. on c. in d. from
10. State schools are schools ..all the children can attend without paying tuition fees.
a. to which b. from which c. in which d. which
11. I cant ride my bike there isnt any air in one of the tires.
a. because b. despite c. but d. although
12. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a Columbia writer whose book One hundred Years of Solitude is among his most
famous, ..the Nobel Prize in 1982.
a. won b. which won c. having won d. who won
13. Her mother prevented Jane going out tonight.
a. with b. from c. at d. to
14. When we came to their house, they chess.
a. played b. are playing c. were playing d. have been
15. Compulsory education in Viet nam starts at the ..level.
a. kindergarten b. primary c. upper secondary d. lower secondary
16. The man ..car had been damaged was angry,
a. whom b. who c. that d. whose
17. Not many US hospitals exist ..treat severe burns. a. that b. whom c. who d. where

18. If I had known about the job, I for it.
a. would have apply b. will apply c. would have applied d. would applied
19. He is used to .a bike to school everyday. a. rode b. ride c. rides d. Riding
20. About 15,000 years ago, northern Wisconsin.......under ice a mile deep
a. buried b. was burying c. was buried d. had buried
21. One of the managers Work for the company has been dismissed.
a. whom b. which c. whose d. who
22. ..ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
a. if you arrivedb. If you hadnt arrived c.were you arrived d. had you arrived
23. If you finish before 4.30, I ..and pick you up.
a. would have come b. will come c. would come d. will came
24. The woman was carrying ..plastic carrier bag in her hand.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
25. Did you leave very early last night, Mr Smith?- Yes, but I wish I so early.
a. didnt leave b. hadn t left c. havent left d. couldnt leave
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) cho mỗi câu từ 26 đến 35.
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today
is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual.
The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, humans beings viewed the natural forces of the
world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought, through various means, to control these unknown
and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until
they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time
passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and
drama.
Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater
because music , dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided
for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the
acting area and the auditorium. In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was
attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks
and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect---

success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun ---as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic
representations were separated from religious activities.
Another theory traces the theatres origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (
about the hunt, war or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action ,and
dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related
theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitation of animal
movements and sounds.
26. What does the passage mainly discuss?
a. The origins of theater b. The role of ritual in modern dance
c. The importance of storytelling d. The variety of early religious activities.
27. The word they refers to- a. seasonal changes b. natural forces c. theories d. human beings
28. What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?
a. The reason drama is often unpredictable b. The season in which dramas were performed
c. The connection between myths and dramatic plots. d. the importance of costumes in early drama.
29. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?
a. Dance b. Costumes c. Music d. Magic
30. The word consider in line 13 is closest in meaning to
a. thoughtful b. substantial c. relational d. ceremonial
31. The word enactment is closest in meaning to
a. establishment b. performance c. authorization d. season
32. The word they refers to a. mistakes b. costumes c. animals d. performers
33. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?
a. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not. B. Ritual is shorter than drama.
c. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama d. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.
34. The passage supports which of the following statements?
a. No one really knows how the theater began. b. Myths are no longer represented dramatically.
c. Storytelling is an important part of dance. d. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.
35. Where in the passage does the author discuss the separation of the stage and the audience?
a. Paragraph 1 b. Paragraph 2 c. Paragraph 3 d. Paragraph 4
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) cho mỗi câu từ 36 đến 45.

Staggering tasks confronted the people of the United States. North and South, when the Civil War ended.
About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life, and reabsorbed by
the devastated economy.
Civil government also had to be put back on a peacetime basis and interference from the military had to be
stopped. The desperate plight of the South has eclipsed the fact that reconstruction had to be undertaken also in the
North, though less spectacularly. Industries had to adjust to peacetime conditions: factories had to be retooled for
civilian needs.
Financial problems loomed large in both the North and the South. The national debt had shot up from a modest
$ 65 million in 1861, the year the war started, to nearly $3 billion in 1865, the year the war ended. This was a colossal
sum for those days but one that a prudent government could pay. At the same time, war taxes had to be reduced to less
burdensome levels.
Physical devastation caused by invading armies, chiefly in the South and border states, had to be repaired. This
Herculean task was ultimately completed, but with discouraging slowness.
Other important questions needed answering. What would be the future of the four million Black people who
were freed from slavery? On what basis were the Southern states to be brought back into the Union?
What of the Southern leaders, all of whom were liable to charges of treason? One of these leaders, Jefferson
Davis, president of the Southern Cofederacy , was the subject of an insulting popular Northern song, Hang Jeff Davis
from a Sour Apple Tree, and even children sang it. Davis was temporarily chained in his prison cvell during the early
days of his two year imprisonment. But he and the other Southern leaders were finally released, partly because it was
unlikely that a jury from Virginia, a Southern Confederate state, would convict them. All the leaders were finally
pardoned by President Johnson in 1868 in an effort to help reconstruction efforts proceed with as little bitterness as
possible.
36. What does the passage mainly discuss?
a. Wartime expenditures b. Problems facing the United States after the war.
c. Methods of repairing the damage caused by the war.
D. The results of government efforts to revive the economy.
37. The word Staggering in line 1 is closest in meaning to
a.specialized b. confusing c. various d. overwhelming
38. The word devastated in line 3 is closest in meaning to
a. developing b. ruined c. complicated d. fragile.

39. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the damage in the South is correct?
a. it was worth than in the North b. The cost was less than expected
c. It was centered in the border sates d. It was remedied rather quickly.
40. The passage refers to all of the following as necessary steps following the Civil War EXCEPT
a. helping soldiers readjust b. restructuring industry
c. returning government to normal d. increasing taxes
41. The word task refers to
a. raising the tax level b. sensible financial choices
c. wise decisions about former slaves d. reconstruction of damage areas.
42. Why does the author mention a popular song?
a. To give an example of a Northern attitude towards the South. B. To illustrate the Northern love of music.
c. To emphasize the cultural differences between the North and the South.
d. To compare the Northern and Southern presidents.
43. The word them refers to a. charges b. leaders c. days d. irons
44. Which of the following can be inferred from the phrase .is was unlikely that a jury from Virginia, a Southern
Confederate state, would convict them?
a. Virginian felt betrayed by Jefferson Davis b. A popular song insulted Virginia.
c. Virginian were loyal to their leaders d. All of the Virginia military leaders had been put in chains.
45. It can be inferred from the passage that President Johnson pardoned the Southern leaders in order to
a. raise money for the North b. repair the physical damage in the South.
c. prevent Northern leaders from punishing more Southerners d. help the nation recover from the war.
Chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
46. When I was young, a. I used to stay up late to study. B. I was used to stay up late to study.
c. I use to stay up late to study. D. I got used to stay up late to study
47. .., you will be late for the lecture.
a. If you not take a taxi b. Unless you take a taxi c. Because you not take a taxi d. For you not take a taxi.
48. Last week, John sold .
a. as goods than I do b. as many goods than me c. more goods than I did d. so much goods as me
49. The baby will be ill . a. unless you keep him warm b. if you keep him warm
c. unless you kept him warm d. if you kept him warm

50. if he worked harder, he ..
a. will not be sacked b. will not have been sacked c. had not been sacked d. would not be sacked
Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 51 đến 60.
Some years ago, my daughter was studying English at a university on the south coast. One evening she phoned
to tell me that what she really wanted to do was ( 51) .round the world, so she was looking ( 52) ..the possibility of
working in another country. She had seen several ( 53) .in the newspaper for student teachers of English abroad, and
she was ( 54) in one in Italy, which she was desperate to visit. She decided that this would be a good ( 55) to
achieve her ambition, so she was writing to ( 56) .for the job. The reply ( 57) .a long time to arrive , but eventually
she received a letter asking if she ( 58) .go for an interview in London the following week. She was so excited that
immediately ( 59) . In touch with the school owner and agreed to attend the interview. She was determined that
nothing would prevent her ( 60) .doing what she had set out to do.
51. a. journey b. travel c. voyage d. trip
52. a. up b. over c. into d. round
53. a. notices b. posters c. advertisements d. announcement
54. a. interested b. keen c. attracted d. enthusiastic
55. a. path b. route c. manner d. way
56. a. claim b. inquire c. request d. apply
57. a. was b. took c. spent d. passed
58. a. should b. would c. must d. will
59. a. got b. came c. went d. became
60. a. of b. from c. in d. about
Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 61 đến 70.
In Part Three of the Speaking Section you work together with a partner. You have to do a ( 61) .task which
usually lasts about three minutes. One possible task is problem( 62) .., which means you have to look at some ( 63)
.information and then discuss the problem with your partner. You may be shown photos, drawings, diagrams, maps,
plans, advertisements or computer graphics and it is ( 64) .that you study them carefully. If necessary , check you
know exactly what to do by ( 65) .asking the examiner to repeat the instructionsor make them clearer.
While you are doing the task, the examiner will probably say very little and you should ask your partner
questions and make ( 66) if he or she is not saying much. If either of you have any real difficulties the examiner may
decide to step in and ( 67) . Normally, however, you will find plenty to say . which help the ( 68) .to give you a fail

mark. This mark depends on your success in doing the task by ( 69) with your partner, which includes taking turn in
giving opinions and replying appropriately, although in the end it may be possible to agree to ( 70) ...
61. a. single b. lonely c. unique d. once
62. a. solving b. working c. making d. finding
63. a. optical b. obvious c. noticeable d. visual
64. a. essential b. needed c. helpful d. successful
65. a. formally b. officially c. politely d. sincerely
66. a. ideas b. statements c. speeches d. suggestions
67. a. complain b. help c. suggest d. fail
68. a. judge b. referee c. assessor d. observer
69. a. competing b. struggling c. opposing d. co-operating
70. a. contrast b. disagree c. argue d. object
Chọn phơng án ( a hoặc b, c, d) ứng với từ / cụm từ có gạch chân cần phảI sửa để các câu sau trở thành câu
đúng:
71. Gone with the Wind written (A) after Magaret Mitchell quit (B) her job as (C) a reporter because of (D)an ankle
injury.
72. Fertilize ( A) farmland is one (B) of the biggest (C) natural resources in (D)the Central States.
73. There are ( A) many different ways of comparing (B) the economy of one nation with those (C) of another(D).
74. Drug addition has ( A) resulted of (B) many destroyed (C) careers and expulsions (D)from school or college.
75. They could afford to pay (A) only $40,000 for a (B) new home, and they were quite dismayed to learn that there
were no one (C) available in that price range (D) .
Chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây:
76. We were all surprised when she suddenly came back.
a. All of us found it surprising that she suddenly came back.
B. The fact that we were surprised made her come back
c. All of us were amazing to see her come back.D. She was surprised, coming back suddenly.
77. Because she was irritated by her husbands lack of punctuality, she left him
a. Irritating with her husbands lack of punctuality, she left him.
b. being irritating by her husbands lack of punctuality, she left him.
c. She left her husband because of her irritation with his lack of punctuality.

d. Irritated by her husband, she punctually left him.
78. She usually drinks a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
a. She used to drink a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
b. She is used to drinking a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
c. She gets accustomed to a glass of milk before going to bed every night.
d. She is used to going to bed before drinking a glass of milk every night.
79. before we can judge a governments success, we have to decide the criteria, such as unemployment, defense, or
taxation.
a. We cannot decide on criteria on unemployment, defense and taxation unless we have judges a governments success.
b. We cannot judge a government s success without first deciding the relevant criteria, such as
unemployment, defense or taxation.
c. Unemployment, defense and taxation are the criteria upon which we can judge a governments success.
d. We should judge a governments success on the basis of the following criteria: unemployment, defense and taxation.
80. I cant help feeling worried about Tom.
a. I find it impossible not to worry about Tom b. I dont worry about Tom
c. I can do nothing to help Tom d. I cannot help Tom stop worrying.
đề số ..9
Chọn phơng án ( a hoặc b, c, d) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ còn lại
trong mỗi câu:
1. a. cartoon b. prison c. basic d. mileage
2. a. violence b. dinosaur c. gorilla d. pharmacy
3. a. vegetarian b. prefabricatedc. satisfactory d. hypothetical
4. a. decompress b. location c. depressing d. complaint
5. a. disappear b. monument c. irrigate d. generate
Chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
6. .here, we would not have missed the firework.
a. If had we been b. If we were c. Unless we were d. Had we been
7. Iron, silver and gold are .. a. metals b. oils c. plants d. methods
8. How many contestants were there in all?
a. as a result b. as respected c. as a total d. as usual

9. Your idea is quite different .mine. a. with b. on c. in d. from
10. State schools are schools ..all the children can attend without paying tuition fees.
a. to which b. from which c. in which d. which
11. I cant ride my bike there isnt any air in one of the tires.
a. because b. despite c. but d. although
12. Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a Columbia writer whose book One hundred Years of Solitude is among his most
famous, ..the Nobel Prize in 1982.
a. won b. which won c. having won d. who won
13. Her mother prevented Jane going out tonight.
a. with b. from c. at d. to
14. When we came to their house, they chess.
a. played b. are playing c. were playing d. have been
15. Compulsory education in Viet nam starts at the ..level.
a. kindergarten b. primary c. upper secondary d. lower secondary
16. The man ..car had been damaged was angry,
a. whom b. who c. that d. whose
17. Not many US hospitals exist ..treat severe burns.
a. that b. whom c. who d. where
18. If I had known about the job, I for it.
a. would have apply b. will apply c. would have applied d. would applied
19. He is used to .a bike to school everyday.
a. rode b. ride c. rides d. Riding
20. About 15,000 years ago, northern Wisconsin.......under ice a mile deep
a. buried b. was burying c. was buried d. had buried
21. One of the managers Work for the company has been dismissed.
a. whom b. which c. whose d. who
22. ..ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
a. if you arrivedb. If you hadnt arrived c.were you arrived d. had you arrived
23. If you finish before 4.30, I ..and pick you up.
a. would have come b. will come c. would come d. will came

24. The woman was carrying ..plastic carrier bag in her hand.
a. a b. an c. the d. no article
25. Did you leave very early last night, Mr Smith?- Yes, but I wish I so early.
a. didnt leave b. hadnt left c. havent left d. couldnt leave
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) cho mỗi câu từ 26 đến 35.
There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today
is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual.
The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, humans beings viewed the natural forces of the
world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought, through various means, to control these unknown
and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until
they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time
passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and
drama.
Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater
because music , dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided
for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the