ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC MÔN ANH VĂN SỐ 12

Trường THPT Yên Mô B ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following blanks.
Question 1. Nestled along the shoreline of Hudson Bay ______________________.
A. are several recently settled Inuit communities
B. several recently settled Inuit communities are there
C. near several recently settled Inuit communities
D. is where several recently settled Inuit communities
Question 2. I am well _________ with the problems encountered in starting a business.
A. aware B. informed C. acquainted D. knowledgeable
Question 3. That news came very fast. They’ll be surprised __________.
A. hearing B. to hearing C. at hearing D. to hear
Question 4. The sink in the locker room tends to _________.
A. flow B. overflow C. flow over D. over flowing
Question 5. – “We’ll have to hurry if we want to finish this project on time.”
– “________________”.
A. OK. But I’ll call you later. B. I’ll say we will!
C. I’m tired. I’ll go home early. D. What a wonderful idea!
Question 6. - “Excuse me. I’m trying to find the library.”
- “_____________”
A. Where’re your eyes? It’s in front of you. B. Look no further!
C. Find it yourself. I’m busy. D. Oh, nice to meet you.
Question 7. I haven’t had a ________ week. I seem to have done nothing at all.
A. extensive B. productive C. enthusiastic D. economic
Question 8. All the plans have been put _________ for the time being.
A. down B. up C. aside D. low
Question 9. We found some real _________ at the market.

A. prizes B. goods C. bargains D. items
Question 10. There was a ____________________ table in the kitchen.
A. beautiful large round wooden B. large beautiful round wooden
C. beautiful round large wooden C. golden large beautiful round
Question 11. It was _________________ that we spent the whole day at the beach.
A. so nice a weather B. such nice weather
C. such nice a weather D. so a nice weather
Question 12. According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree,
______________________
A. my education will be employed by the university.
B. employment will be given to me by the university.
C. the university will employ me.
D. I will be employed by the university.
Question 13. Some teachers argue that students who ____________ using a calculator may forget
how to do mental calculation.
A. are used to B. are used C. is D. were used to
Question 14. The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcasted _________ on TV and radio.
A. stimulatingly B. simultaneously C. jointly D. uniformly
Question 15. – “Make yourself at home!” - “______________”
A. Yes, I can help you. B. Thanks. The same to you.

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C. Why not? I will make it to the best of my ability. D. That’s kind of you. Thank you.
Question 16. Olypiakos ___________ 0 – 0 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final in
Athens.
A. drew B. equaled C. equalized D. shared
Question 17. The Japanese government and TEPCO _______________________________
A. have been criticized for poor communication with the public and improvised cleanup efforts.
B. criticized for poor communication with the public and improvised cleanup efforts.
C. have been criticized for poor communication with the public and improvise cleanup efforts.

D. have been criticizing for poor communication with the public and improvising cleanup efforts.
Question 18. The problem needs to be ______________ urgently.
A. addressed B. dealt C. thought D. cleared
Question 19. The city _________ at one time prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of
civilization.
A. should have been B. was C. may have been D. must have been
Question 20. - “Oh, I have to leave. Bye.”
- “___________________”
A. Bye. Nice to meet you too. B. Good day!
C. Good job! See you later. D. Please, don’t move!
Question 21. Near the parked is a famous landmark __________ the Unification Palace.
A. whose named B. called C. is D. is called
Question 22. Old Behrman, the main character in the short story “The Last Leaf” by O Henry is a
simple, kind-hearted artist who always dreams of painting a masterpiece.
The word “masterpiece” can be best replaced by:
A. good principal B. an expensive piece of painting
C. a large piece of painting D. an excellent work of art
Question 23. If you do not want to _______ the chance, _________ a decision soon.
A. miss/makes B. take/make C. miss/make D. miss/take
Question 24. Don’t worry! He’ll do the job as ___________ as possible.
A. economical B. economically C. uneconomically D. beautifully
Question 25. Let’s go for a walk, _________?
A. shan’t we B. shall us C. shall we D. will we?
Question 26. The school boy __________down to tie his shoestring.
A. stopped B. leaned C. turned D. went
Question 27. Can you recite the alphabet __________?
A. reverse B. around C. backwards D. returned
Question 28. He said he would contribute money, but later he __________ of it.
A. backed down B. backed out C. turned away D. backed away
Question 29. Poverty has reached _________ proportions in this country.

A. incubate B. epidemic C. infectious D. transmit
Question 30. The damage was far more serious than __________ believed.
A. prior B. precedingly C. initially D. primarily
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in the position of the main stress in each of the following sentence.
Question 31. A. salamander B. sanatorium C. sanitarium D. saturation
Question 32. A. refugee B. decisive C. catastrophe D. committee
Question 33. A. even B. evermore C. euphemism D. journey
Question 34. A. magazine B. returnee C. misfortune D. monomania
Question 35. A. purview B. promptitude C. property D. profound
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
best answer to each of the following questions.

The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.
Some primitive animals such as jellyfish and starfish have a decentralized nervous system without a
brain, while sponges lack any nervous system at all. In vertebrates the brain is located in the head,
protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, balance, taste,
and smell.
Brains can be extremely complex. The cerebral cortex of the human brain contains roughly 15–33
billion neurons, perhaps more, depending on gender and age,

linked with up to 10,000 synaptic con-
nections each. Each cubic millimeter of cerebral cortex contains roughly one billion synapses. These
neurons communicate with one another by means of long protoplasmic fibers called axons, which
carry trains of signal pulses called action potentials to distant parts of the brain or body and target
them to specific recipient cells.
The brain controls the other organ systems of the body, either by activating muscles or by causing
secretion of chemicals such as hormones and neurotransmitters. This centralized control allows rapid
and coordinated responses to changes in the environment. Some basic types of responsiveness are
possible without a brain: even single-celled organisms may be capable of extracting information from

the environment and acting in response to it. Sponges, which lack a central nervous system, are capa-
ble of coordinated body contractions and even locomotion. In vertebrates, the spinal cord by itself
contains neural circuitry capable of generating reflex responses as well as simple motor patterns such
as swimming or walking. However, sophisticated control of behavior on the basis of complex sensory
input requires the information-integrating capabilities of a centralized brain.
Despite rapid scientific progress, much about how brains work remains a mystery. The operations
of individual neurons and synapses are now understood in considerable detail, but the way they coop-
erate in ensembles of thousands or millions has been very difficult to decipher. Methods of observa-
tion such as EEG recording and functional brain imaging tell us that brain operations are highly orga-
nized, while single unit recording can resolve the activity of single neurons, but how individual cells
give rise to complex operations is unknown.
Question 36. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Brain – human’s most complex part of the body.
B. Brain’s main function.
C. An overview of the most complex part of the body – Brain.
D. The brain’s complex operation.
Question 37. It can be inferred from the passage that:
A. Jellyfish and starfish do not have brain.
B. The number of neurons in the cortex is about 15 – 33 billion, irrespective of age and gender.
C. The sponge has brain but not nervous system.
D. Neurons communicate with one another by targeting themselves to specific recipient cells.
Question 38. The word “linked” in the 2
nd
paragraph could be best replaced by:
A. chained B. connected C. bundled D. interfered
Question 39. Which the following is mentioned in the passage?
A. Sponges, which have no central nervous system, are capable of coordinated body contractions
and locomotion.
B. All animals have brain protected in skull.
C. 1 cm

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in cerebral cortex contains about 1,000,000,000 synapses.
D. Neural circuitry in spinal cord can control even complex response to stimuli from external en-
vironment.
Question 40. The word “This” in the 3
rd
paragraph refers to:
A. the brain B. the action of the brain C. response D. hormones an neurotransmitters
Question 41. Which of the following is impossible without the brain?

A. extracting information from the environment and acting in response to it
B. generating reflex responses as well as simple motor patterns such as swimming or walking
C. control behavior on the basis of complex sensory input which requires the information-inte-
grating capabilities
D. coordinated body contractions and even locomotion
Question 42. The word “decipher” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to:
A. decode B. devalued C. observe D. distract
Question 43. Methods of observation such as EEG recording and functional brain imaging tell us:
A. how individual cells give rise to complex operations is unknown.
B. the works of brain are highly organized.
C. single unit recording can resolve the activity of single neurons.
D. nothing.
Question 44. The word “complex” in the 2
nd
paragraph can be best replaced by:
A. compliant B. confused C. complication D. intricate
Question 45. The passage can be described as:
A. informative B. complicating C. romantic D. thrilling
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the best option for each of the blanks.

Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Drought, storms, and
fires can change ecosystems. Some changes (46) ___________ ecosystems. If there is too little
rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant die (47) _________, the animals
that (48) __________ it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for ecosystem. Some
pine forests need (49) _____ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones.
Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (50) __________.
Polluting the air, soils, water can harm ecosystems. Building (51) __________ on rivers for
electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems (52) __________ the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands
and cutting down (53) __________ destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working with companies and
governments to find better ways of (54) _________ fish, cutting down trees, and building dams. They
are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people (55) __________ causing
harm to ecosystems.
Question 46. A. harms B. harmless C. harmless D. harm
Question 47. A. off B. away C. over D. forever
Question 48. A. fed with B. feed on C. fed up with D. feed
Question 49. A. flameB. fires C. blaze D. burning
Question 50. A. fly B. in C. go D. out
Question 51. A. moats B. ditches C. bridges D. dams
Question 52. A. on B. around C. over D. under
Question 53. A. hills B. jungles C. forests D. woods
Question 54. A. catching B. holding C. carrying D. taking
Question 55. A. avoid B. without C. not D. no
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underline part that needs
correction.
Question 56. Isabella danced in her bare feet and wore loose-fitting clothing garments that
A B C
allowedher freedom of movement.
D
Question 57. Most fatty acids have been founded as essential components of lipid molecules.
A B C D

Question 58. Antarctic blue whales can be 100 foot long and weigh more than any dinosaur that
A B C D
ever lived.
Question 59. In seeking its representative writers, twentieth-century America seems to be searching
A B
for someone who chronicle the chaos and lack of direction reflected in some contemporary values.
C D
Question 60. The enclosing card gives details about room rates and services.
A B C D
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 question.
Question 61. My father’s going to go up the wall when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys.
A. My father’s going to climb up the wall when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys.
B. My father’s going to be really angry when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys.
C. My father’s going to be really disappointed when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys.
D. My father’s going to forgive me when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys.
Question 62. People rumoured that he had died in the battle.
A. He was rumoured to die in the batted.
B. He was rumoured to be died in the battle.
C. He was rumoured to have been assassinated in the battle.
D. He was rumoured to have died in the battle.
Question 63. After 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer.
A. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer.
B. After he has studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer.
C. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer.
D. After he had studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer.
Question 64. Hung said that whatever happened, it was Hoa’s fault.
A. Hung blamed Hoa at what happened.
B. Hung blamed Hoa on what happened.

C. Hung blamed Hoa for what happened.
D. Hung blamed Hoa of what happened.
Question 65. In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work.
A. In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
B. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
C. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.
D. Though rain was heavily, my brother went to work.
Question 66. My little tent was dwarfed by the mountain.
A. My tent was very small, which dwarfed the mountain.
B. My little tent looked very small against the mountain.
C. The mountain was so high that my tent was dwarfed it.
D. The little tent of mine couldn’t be seen couldn’t be seen from the dwarfed mountain.
Question 67. Our company holds the monopoly over the import of these chemicals.
A. Our company is one of the few companies allowed to import these chemicals
B. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals.
C. All companies but ours are allowed to import these chemicals.
D. These exported chemicals are held by our company, which is monopoly.
Question 68. We run the business as a joint venture.
A. We run the business, which produce joint venture.
B. We were risky to run the business.
C. We run the business together.