Bộ đề KSCL ôn thi tốt nghiệp THPT Quốc gia 2020 môn Tiếng Anh (Có đáp án)

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÚ YÊN
ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT NĂNG LỰC NĂM 2020
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN CÔNG TRỨ
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Mã đề 213
(Đề thi có 08 trang)
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. astonished

B. rubbed

C. erased

D. used

Question 2: A. scholarship

B. chemist

C. cheerful

D. ache

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 3: A. attraction B. satisfactory

C. occupation

D. disappointment

Question 4: A. production B. satisfy

C. mistaken

D. however

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 5:. My responsible in the family is to wash dishes after meals.
A

B

C

D

Question 6: She is most beautiful woman that I have ever met.
A

B

C

D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 7: The woman wonders ……………. doing well at school.
A. whether her children are

B. whether her children were

C. if her children were

D. her children are if

Question 8: In the South, …………….. development concentrated on rice cultivation, and
nationally, rice and rubber were the main items of export.
A. industrial

B. agricultural

C. mining

D. textile

Question 9: The government is aiming ………. 50% reduction ……….. unemployment.
A. at/ in

B. to/ in

C. at/ of

D. for/ of

Question 10: ……………. he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A. Hardly had

B. No sooner had

C. No longer has

D. Not until had

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Question 11: You’ll probably come……. the problems of culture shocks when you study
abroad.
A. up with

B. up to

C. down with

D. up against

Question 12: I……. the garden. No sooner had I finished watering it than it came down in
torrents.
A. shouldn’t have watered

B. mustn’t have watered

C. can’t have watered

D. needn’t have watered

Question 13: If Nam had passed the GCSE examination, he……. to take the entrance
examination to the university.
A. would have been allowed

B. would have allowed

C. will have allowed

D. would allow

Question 14: I must warn you I am not used to……. so rudely.
A. speak

B. be spoken

C. speak to me

D. being spoken to

Question 15: Look! The yard is wet. It………last night.
A. had to rain

B. ought to rain

C. must have rained

D. should have rained

Question 16: John congratulated us……. our exam with high marks.
A. on passing

B. for passing

C. to pass

D. on pass

Question 17:……………….the distance was too far and the time was short, we decided to
fly there instead of going there by train.
A. To discover

B. Discovered

C. To have discovered D. Discovering

Question 18: …….......you study,......marks you will get.
A. The harder - the best

B. The harder - the better

C. The more - the much

D. The hardest - the best

Question 19: It is time every student......harder for the coming exam.
A. work

B. works

C. should work

D. worked

Question 20: With the help of German experts, the factory produced......cars in 2016 as the year

before.
A. as twice as many B. as twice many
many

C. as many as twice

D.

twice

as

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Question 21: The United States consists of fifty states, .......has its own government.
A. each they

B. each of which

C. they each

D. each of that

Question 22: Internet.......has helped bloggers share their experiences and opinions easily and
quickly.
A. connector

B. connectivity

C. connection

D. connecting

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response
to completeeach of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Hạnh: I don’t know what tailor’s that can make such a beautiful dress for you,
Hiền!
Hiền: ……. , Hạnh. I’ve finally found a style that suits me so much.
A. Never mind

B. Go to the canteen with me

C. I’m glad you like it

D. Nice to see you

Question 24: Thành: I really enjoy your public speaking skills.
Nga: Your English is really good, too.
Nga: ……. , Thành. Thank you very much for your sincere compliment. You made me try
much harder.
A. It’s very kind of you to say so

B. That’s not your work

C. I’m certainly very famous for those things D. Yes, of course. It’s me!
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 25: In England, schooling is compulsory for all children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. put into blush

Question 26:
organization.

B. put on clothes

C. put into force

D. taken off

Those girls are totally unaware that they are being made use of by this

A. taken for granted

B. spoken ill of

C. made fun of

D. taken advantage of

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 27: Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects.
A. lesser and lesser

B. fewer and fewer

C. lesser and fewer D. less and less

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Question 28: I’d like to pay some money into my bank account.
A. withdraw some money from

B. put some money into

C. give some money out

D. leave some money aside

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 29: He last met his old classmates two years ago.
A. Two years have passed and he has met his classmates recently.
B. He hasn't met his old classmates since two years.
C. His classmates and he didn't meet two years ago.
D. It is two years since he last met his old classmates.
Question 30: "It was so kind of you to give me the flowers," Lan said to Minh.
A. Lan thanked Minh to give her the flowers.
B. Lan thanked Minh on giving her the flowers.
C. Lan thanked Minh for giving her the flowers.
D. Lan thanked Minh to be kind to give her the flowers.
Question 31: People say Chinese food is the best in the world
A. Chinese food is said to be the best in the world
B. I agree that Chinese food is the best in the world
C. Chinese food is eaten all over the world
D. No food in the world is eaten as much as Chinese food
Question 32: It is the earth's gravity that gives us our weight.
A. If there were not the earth's gravity, we would be weightless.
B. Due to the earth's gravity we cannot weigh anything.

C. We are overweight because of the earth's 'gravity.
D. The earth's gravity is given weight by people.
Question 33: The firemen had to break the door down.
A. The firemen shouldn’t have broken the door down.
B. It was necessary for the firemen to break the door down.
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C. Breaking the door down required the help of the firemen.
D. It was against the law that the fire men broken the door down.
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
When you first arrive in a foreign culture, often your first reaction is completely positive.
Everything seems exciting, different and fascinating. It’s an (34) ……… If you are just on a
short holiday, you will probably never leave this phase.(35)………….,if you stay longer,your
attitude can start to change. As you start to realize how little you really understand the new
culture,life can get frustrating. People misunderstand what you are trying to say,or they may
laugh (36)……… you when you say something in correctly. Even simple things, like posting a
letter, can seem very difficult to you. Thus, you are likely to get angry or upset when things go
wrong. With time, though, you start to adjust to become more comfortable with the differences
and better able to handle frustrating situations. Your (37) ……. of humor reappears. Finally,
you may feel enthusiastic about the culture once again, enjoy living in it, and even prefer certain
aspects of the culture to your own.
(Adapted from Navigate –Coursebook, OUP 2015)
Question 34: A. adventure

B. adventurous

C. adventurer

D. adventurously

Question 35: A.Therefore

B. Or

C. However

D. Nor

Question 36: A. on

B. at

C. for

D. of

Question 37: A. taste

B. sense

C. touch

D. sound

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.
A ghostly animal creeps silently through a Florida swamp. It’s a rare type of big cat known as a
Florida panther, one of only 80 to 100 such panthers left in the world. Scientists must work to

save these remaining panthers from extinction, but their secretive nature is making it difficult.
They are attaching a special transmitter to each Florida panther so they can follow their
movements, range, and habits. The technology these transmitters use is called satellite tracking.
The scientists are dedicated professionals, but they are not pioneers. Their colleagues before
them have attached tiny transmitters to many different kinds of wild animals, including birds,
fish, and big cats. So the Florida scientists are using their methods. Firstly, they must trap and
tranquillize the panther. Then, the transmitter is attached to a harness and strapped to the
panther’s body. Each harness is custom designed and manually adjusted for panthers so it fits
comfortably. Scientists don’t want the transmitter to interfere with the panther’s natural habits.
The point of tracking them is to find out as much as they can about their natural habits.
Once the tracking transmitter is in place, the information it records is sent to an orbiting
satellite.The satellite can see the transmitter that is attached to the panther, even when it is out
of sight of a biologist on the ground. The satellite collects information from the transmitter
about the panther’s exact location. Once the information is received, it is transmitted back to
Earth so it can be recorded by the scientists.
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Scientists can use the information in many different ways. They can follow the panthers on the
ground and observe their behavior. Alternatively, they can use the information to determine the
panthers’ ranges and to understand their social patterns. They can also track how environmental
changes like weather conditions affect their movements and health. All this information can be
used to provide ideal conditions for the endangered panthers.It can alsobeused to protect the
panthers from danger.
In the end, the panther silently slips away through the trees. Around its shoulders a transmitter
is sending signals via satellite to a dedicated biologist. The biologist is using the information the
transmitter provides to save the Florida panthers from extinction. With the help of satellite
tracking these beautiful cats have a better chance of survival in the modern world.
(Adapted from )
Question 38: What is the passage mainly about?

A.Scientists dedicated to saving Florida panthers.
B. Different methods of tracking Florida panthers.
C.Theuse of atracking device to protect Florida panthers.
D. Florida panthers' secretive nature and habits.
Question 39: According to the passage,what information does the satellite collect from the
transmitter?
A.The chance of panthers’survival.

B.The panther’s exact location.

C.The biologists on the ground.

D.The total number of panthers.

Question 40: According to the passage, which of the following about the tracking transmitter
is NOT true?
A.Scientists use the information the transmitter provides to save the panther.
B.The transmitter helps scientists learn about the panther’s habits.
C.The transmitter is fastened to the panther’s body for tracking purposes.
D.The Florida panther is the first animal to be attached with the transmitter.
Question 41: The phrase"tranquillize the panther"in paragraph 2 could be best replaced
by…….
A.feed the panther properly

B. make the panther calm

C. put the panther in a cage

D. handle the panther carefully

Question 42: The phrase"custom designed"in paragraph 2 probably means…….
A. specially made for panthers

B.function according to a acustom

C. skilfully created by hands

D.created by famous designers
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Question 43: The word "they" in paragraph 4 refers to…….
A.the panthers’ ranges

B.the transmitters

C.the panthers

D.the scientists

Question 44: What can be the best title of the reading passage?
A. Keeping Track

B. Information Transmitter

C. Animal Tranquilizer

D. Understanding Wildlife

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.
On average, American kids ages 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more than
they did in 1981. They also did more household work and participated in more of such
organized activities as soccer and ballet. Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50%
from 1981 to 1997: boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girl log
half that time. All in all, however, children’s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981
to 25%.
“ Children are affected by the same time crunch that affects their parents,” says Sandra
Hofferth, who headed the recent study of children’s timetable. A chief season, she says, is that
more mothers are working outside the home. ( Nevertheless, children in both double- income
and “male breadwinner” households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their
parents, 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with single
mother.)
All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids. “Play is the most powerful
way a child explores the world and learns about himself”, says T. Berry Brazelton, professor at
Harvard Medical School. Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the
young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids ages 3 to 12 spend only hours a
week engaging in it.
The chidren sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing “free time” watching television.
But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news. If they
are spendingless time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren’t replacing it with reading.
Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week
reading. Let’s face it, who’s got the time?
(Source: gzyy.cooco.net.cn/testdetail/171581)
Question 45: The author is concerned about the fact that American kids are…………..
A. involved less and less in household work
B. spending more and more time watching TV
C. engaged in more and more organized activities
D. increasingly cared for by their working mothers
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Question 46: What does Sandra Hofferth mean by mentioning “the same time crunch”?
A. Children have little time to play with their parents.
B. Both parents ans children suffer from lack of leisure time.
C. Both parents and children have troublr managing their time.
D. Children are not taken good care of by their working parents.
Question 47: According to the author a child develops better if he/she…………….
A. has plenty of time reading and studying
B. is free to interact with his/her working parents
C. is left to play with his/her peers in his/her own way
D. has more time taking part in school activities
Question 48: The word “unstructured” in the passage probably means………..
A. invaluable

B. impractical

C. not costly

D. not organized

Question 49: They word “they” in the passage that…………….
A. parents

B. kids

C. efforts

D. books

Question 50: We can infer from the passage that………………..
A. most parents believe reading to be of benefit to children
B. efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful
C. most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off
D. organized activities omprove children’s intelligence

ANSWER KEYS
1A
11D
21B
31A
41B

2C
12D
22C
32A
42A

3A
13A
23C
33B
43D

4B
14D
24A
34A
44A

5A
15C
25C
35C
45C

6A
16A
26D
36B
46B

7A
17B
27B
37B
47C

8B
18B
28A
38A
48D

9C
19D
29D
39B
49B

10A
20D
30C
40D
50A

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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT NĂNG LỰC LỚP 12- NĂM 2019-2020
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ và tên thí sinh:…………………………… …………………….SBD:………………………
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has its underlined part
pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
Question 1: A. vintage
Question 2: A. recite

B. massage
B. reconcile

C. luggage
C. refund

D. passage
D. reaction

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. catastrophic
B. preservation
C. fertilizer
D. electronic
Question 4: A. conserve
B. achieve
C. employ
D. waver
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 5: The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past thirty years indicates
that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system.
A. seriously
B. gradually
C. significantly
D. doubtfully
Question 6: Jose had a hard time comparing the Iphone to the Samsung phone because to him they were
apples and oranges.
A. the same
B. completely different C. very similar
D. very complicated
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 7: If he gets to university, his parents will be walking on air
A. disgusted

B. promising
C. upset
D. hopeful
Question 8: We had a whale of time as everything was quite fantastic.
A. had a little time to play
B. had a lot of time to play
C. felt happy

D. felt disappointed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 9: The Oxford Dictionary is well known for including many different meanings of words and
A
B
C
to give real examples.
D
Question 10: All the candidates for the scholarship will be equally treated regarding of their sex, age, or
A
B
C
nationality.
D
Question 11: The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following

questions.
Question 12:Most of my friends admire Milan as she can play _____ piano so beautifully.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø 


Question 13: If Nick doesn't change his way of working,he ______ in big trouble.
A. is
B.would be
C. will be
D.would have been
Question 14:The last time Jimmy ______ a training course was when he was an undergraduate.
A.had attended
B.has attended
C.attended
D.was attending
Question 15: ______ Allan’s inexperience as a midfielder, he played well and scored a decisive goal in
the final match.
A. Since
B. Although
C. Despite
D. Because of
Question 16:Judy was not in town when the murder took place, so she was ______ suspicion.
A.above
B. over
C. under
D. below
Question 17:______, others use them in medicine.

A. While some scientists use lasers for military purposes
B. Used for military purposes by some scientists
C. Lasers are used for military purposes by some scientists
D. Some scientists’ using lasers for military purposes
Question 18:After ______, the new manager has faced one crisis after another.
A. selecting
B. having selected
C. being selected
D.selected
Question 19:The doctor wants to know the symptoms of a wasp sting, so he tries _____ by one.
A. to be stung
B. to sting
C. being stung
D.stinging
Question 20:With very high price of oil, people have to ______ on petrol.
A. economy
B.economize
C. economic
D.economically
Question 21:The workers hope there will be a peaceful ______ to the new system.
A. transmission
B.transition
C. transaction
D. transformation
Question 22: It used to be a small town, where people ______ fishing for a living.
A. made
B.did
C. earned
D. led
Question 23:.The wine had made him a little______ and couldn’t control his movement.

A. narrow-minded
B. light-headed
C. light-footed
D. light-hearted
Question 24:We should ______ with the difficulties we were confronted with rather than sitting still
andcomplaining.
A. acquaint
B.contend
C. comply
D. accord
Question 25:Martin was behind all the brilliant marketing schemes – he is really the ______ of the
company.
A. brains
B. head
C. heart
D. backbones
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 26: ~ Alice: "What a great hair cut, Lucy!" ~ Lucy: "______"
A. Thank you. That's a nice compliment.
B. Oh, yes. That's right.
C. It's my pleasure.
D. Thanks. It's very kind of you to do this
Question 27 : Maria and Alex are talking about the environment.
~ Maria: "Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?"
~ Alex: "______ . It's really worrying."
A. I'll think about that. B. I can't agree more.
C. I don't agree.
D. I don't think so.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

word(s) that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 28 to 32.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in(28) ______. Many species of
animals are threatened, and could easily become(29) ______if we do not make an effort to protect them.
In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds,
such as parrots, are caught(30) ______and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that
their habitat- the place where they live- is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or
industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help
them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and(31) ______ wildlife. The
most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones(32) ______ unless we can
solve this problem.
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Question 28.
Question 29.
Question 30.
Question 31.
Question 32.

A. threat
A. disappeared
A. life
A. spoil
A. left

B. problem
B. vanished
B. alive
B. wound
B. alone

C. danger
C. extinct
C. lively
C. wrong
C. staying

D. vanishing
D. empty
D. live
D. harm
D. survive

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 from 33 to 37.
Genetic modification of foods is not a new practice. It has been practiced for thousands of years
under the name of "selective breeding". Animals and plants were chosen because they had traits that
humans found useful. Some animals were larger and stronger than others, or they yielded more food, or
they had some other trait that humans valued. Therefore, they were bred because of those traits.
Individuals with those traits were brought together and allowed to breed in the hope that their offspring
would have the same traits in greater measure.
Much the same thing was done with plants. To produce bigger or sweeter fruit, or grow more grain
per unit of land, strains of plants were combined and recombined to produce hybrids, or crossbreeds that
had the desired traits in the right combinations. All the while, however, biologists wondered: is there a
more direct and versatile way to change the traits of plants and animals? Could we rewrite, so to speak,
the heredity of organisms to make them serve our needs better?
In the 20th century, genetic modification made such changes possible at last. Now, it was possible
to alter the genetic code without using the slow and uncertain process of selective breeding. It even
became possible to blend plants and animals genetically: to insert animal genes into plants, for example,
in order to give the plants a certain trait they ordinarily would lack, such as resistance to freezing. The

result was a tremendous potential to change the very nature of biology.
Question 33: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The arguments against genetic modification
B. The benefits brought about by genetic modification
C. The reasons behind selective breeding of plants
D. The development of genetic modification
Question 34: The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. organisms
B. traits
C. animals
D. plants
Question 35: The word "blend" in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.
A. combine
B. collect
C. gather
D. carry
Question 36:According to the passage, selective breeding ______.
A. is slower and uncertain than genetic modification
B. works much better on plants than on animals
C. helps change the traits of plants rather than animals
D. has a huge potential to change the nature of biology
Question 37:Which of the following IS NOT achieved by genetic modification?
A. Giving plants necessary traits taken from animals’ genes
B. Producing hybrids or crossbreeds from many animals and plants
C. Encouraging people to give up selective breeding completely
D. Making big changes to the very nature of biology
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 from 38 to 45.
For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a
sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of

around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and
party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States.
A weeklong drinking binge is not for anyone, however, and a growing number of American university
students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to
travel locally or internationally and work to alleviate problems such as poverty, homelessness, or
environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel
good about.


During one spring break week, students at James Madison University in Virginia participated in 15
“alternative spring break” trips to nearby states, three others to more distant parts of the United States, and
five international trips. One group of JMU students traveled to Bogalusa, Louisiana, to help rebuild homes
damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Another group traveled to Mississippi to organize creative activities for
children living in a homless shelter. One group of students did go to Florida, but not to lie on the sand. They
performed exhausting physical labor such as maintaining hiking trails and destroying invasive plant species
that threaten the native Florida ecosystem.
Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most
university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able
to help people now. On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often sleep on
the floor of a school or spend the week camping in tents. But students only pay around $250 for meals and
transportation, which is much less than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break
hotspots.
Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States.
Students cite a number of reason for participating. Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize and meet
new friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs about people’s obligation to serve humanity and make the
world
a better place whatever their reason, these students have discovered something that gives them rich rewards
along with a break from school work.
(“Active Skills for Reading: Book 2” by Neil J.Anderson – Thompson)
Question 38:How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?

A. Around 500,000
B. Around 10,000
C. Around 36,000
D. Around 50,000
Question 39:The article is mainly about______.
A. sleeping on the floor or camping in tents.
B. alternative spring break trips.
C. drinking problems among university students. D. spring break in Florida and Mexico.
Question 40:The word “binge” in the second paragraph probably means______.
A. having very little alcohol
B. refusing to do something.
C. studying for too long
D. doing too much of something
Question 41:Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips
try to help solve?
A. Alcoholism.
B. Environmental damage.
C. Poverty.
D. Homelessness.
Question 42:Which of the following gives the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. One group of JMU students worked on homes damaged by a hurricane.
B. Some students work to help the environment on alternative spring break trips.
C. Children living in homeless shelters enjoy creative activities.
D. University students do many different types of work on alternative spring break trips.
Question 43:The article implies that university students______.
A. many take fewer alternative spring break trips in future.
B. would prefer to wait until they have their degrees to start helping people.
C. complain about accommodations on alternative spring break trips.
D. spend more than $250 for traditional spring break trips.
Question 44:The word “them” in paragraph 4 refers to______.

A. degrees
B. projects
C. people
D. students
Question 45:Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for participating in alternative spring break
trips?
A. The hope of earning money.
B. A personal opinion that people must help other people.
C. A desire to travel to glamorous places. D. A wish to get away from family and friends
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 46:The South of England is drier than the North.
A.The South of England is not as dry as the North.
B.It is drier in the North than in the Southof England.
C. It is not so dry in the North as in the South of England.
D.It is less dry in the South than in the North of England.


Question 47:"You did not tell the truth, Lucy!"said Nick.
A.NickwarnedLucynot to tell the truth.
B.Nick criticized Lucy for not telling the truth.
C.Nick accused Lucy of telling the truth.
D.Nickdecided thatLucywas to blame for telling the truth.
Question 48:The thief almost certainly came through the open windows.
A. The thief might have come through the open windows.
B. The thief should have come through the open windows.
C. The thief must have come through the open windows.
D. The thief could have come through the open windows.
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 49: I arrived at work. The assistant knocked at the door.
A. Hardly had I arrived at work then the assistant knocked at the door.
B. No sooner had I arrived at work than the assistant knocked at the door.
C. I hardly knew the assistant knocked at the door as I just arrived at work.
D. I had to arrived at work as the assistant knocked at the door.
Question 50: The students may be intelligent. They will not get used to dealing with practical situations.
A. Intelligent as may be the students, they will get used to dealing with pratical situations.
B. The students may be too intelligent to get used to dealing with practical situations.
C. The students will get used to dealing with practical situations although they are intelligent.
D. Intelligent as they may be, the students will not get used to dealing with practical situations.

__________THE END__________


ĐẤP ÁN
SỞ GD&ĐT PHÚ YÊN
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT NĂNG LỰC LỚP 12- NĂM 2019-2020
TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ LỢI
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi gồm: 05 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has its underlined part
pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions
Question 1: A. vintage
Question 2: A. recite

B. massage
B. reconcile

C. luggage

C. refund

D. passage
D. reaction

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. catastrophic
B. preservation
C. fertilizer
D. electronic
Question 4: A. conserve
B. achieve
C. employ
D. waver
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 5: The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past thirty years indicates
that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system.
A. seriously
B. gradually
C. significantly
D. doubtfully
Question 6: Jose had a hard time comparing the Iphone to the Samsung phone because to him they were
apples and oranges.
A. the same
B. completely different C. very similar
D. very complicated
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 7: If he gets to university, his parents will be walking on air
A. disgusted
B. promising
C. upset
D. hopeful
Question 8: We had a whale of time as everything was quite fantastic.
A. had a little time to play
B. had a lot of time to play
C. felt happy

D. felt disappointed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 9: The Oxford Dictionary is well known for including many different meanings of words and
A
B
C
to give real examples.
D
Question 10: All the candidates for the scholarship will be equally treated regarding of their sex, age, or
A
B
C
nationality.
D
Question 11: The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.
A
B
C

D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 12:Most of my friends admire Milan as she can play _____ piano so beautifully.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø 
Question 13: If Nick doesn't change his way of working,he ______ in big trouble.
A. is
B.would be
C. will be
D.would have been


Question 14:The last time Jimmy ______ a training course was when he was an undergraduate.
A.had attended
B.has attended
C.attended
D.was attending
Question 15: ______ Allan’s inexperience as a midfielder, he played well and scored a decisive goal in the
final match.
A. Since
B. Although
C. Despite
D. Because of
Question 16:Judy was not in town when the murder took place, so she was ______ suspicion.
A.above
B. over
C. under

D. below
Question 17:______, others use them in medicine.
A. While some scientists use lasers for military purposes
B. Used for military purposes by some scientists
C. Lasers are used for military purposes by some scientists
D. Some scientists’ using lasers for military purposes
Question 18:After ______, the new manager has faced one crisis after another.
A. selecting
B. having selected
C. being selected
D.selected
Question 19:The doctor wants to know the symptoms of a wasp sting, so he tries _____ by one.
A. to be stung
B. to sting
C. being stung
D.stinging
Question 20:With very high price of oil, people have to ______ on petrol.
A. economy
B.economize
C. economic
D.economically
Question 21:The workers hope there will be a peaceful ______ to the new system.
A. transmission
B.transition
C. transaction
D. transformation
Question 22: It used to be a small town, where people ______ fishing for a living.
A. made
B.did
C. earned

D. led
Question 23:.The wine had made him a little______ and couldn’t control his movement.
A. narrow-minded
B. light-headed
C. light-footed
D. light-hearted
Question 24:We should ______ with the difficulties we were confronted with rather than sitting still
andcomplaining.
A. acquaint
B.contend
C. comply
D. accord
Question 25:Martin was behind all the brilliant marketing schemes – he is really the ______ of the
company.
A. brains
B. head
C. heart
D. backbones
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 26: ~ Alice: "What a great hair cut, Lucy!" ~ Lucy: "______"
A. Thank you. That's a nice compliment.
B. Oh, yes. That's right.
C. It's my pleasure.
D. Thanks. It's very kind of you to do this
Question 27 : Maria and Alex are talking about the environment.
~ Maria: "Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?"
~ Alex: "______ . It's really worrying."
A. I'll think about that. B. I can't agree more.
C. I don't agree.

D. I don't think so.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word(s) that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 28 to 32.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in(28) ______. Many species of
animals are threatened, and could easily become(29) ______if we do not make an effort to protect them. In
some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as
parrots, are caught(30) ______and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their
habitat- the place where they live- is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and
there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow
better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and(31) ______ wildlife. The most successful
animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones(32) ______ unless we can solve this problem.
( Source: https:// goo.gl/ qiLvzC)
Question 28.
Question 29.
Question 30.

A. threat
A. disappeared
A. life

B. problem
B. vanished
B. alive

C. danger
C. extinct
C. lively

D. vanishing
D. empty

D. live


Question 31.
Question 32.

A. spoil
A. left

B. wound
B. alone

C. wrong
C. staying

D. harm
D. survive

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 from 33 to 37.
Genetic modification of foods is not a new practice. It has been practiced for thousands of years
under the name of "selective breeding". Animals and plants were chosen because they had traits that
humans found useful. Some animals were larger and stronger than others, or they yielded more food, or
they had some other trait that humans valued. Therefore, they were bred because of those traits. Individuals
with those traits were brought together and allowed to breed in the hope that their offspring would have the
same traits in greater measure.
Much the same thing was done with plants. To produce bigger or sweeter fruit, or grow more grain
per unit of land, strains of plants were combined and recombined to produce hybrids, or crossbreeds that
had the desired traits in the right combinations. All the while, however, biologists wondered: is there a
more direct and versatile way to change the traits of plants and animals? Could we rewrite, so to speak, the

heredity of organisms to make them serve our needs better?
In the 20th century, genetic modification made such changes possible at last. Now, it was possible to
alter the genetic code without using the slow and uncertain process of selective breeding. It even became
possible to blend plants and animals genetically: to insert animal genes into plants, for example, in order to
give the plants a certain trait they ordinarily would lack, such as resistance to freezing. The result was a
tremendous potential to change the very nature of biology.
Question 33: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The arguments against genetic modification
B. The benefits brought about by genetic modification
C. The reasons behind selective breeding of plants
D. The development of genetic modification
Question 34: The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. organisms
B. traits
C. animals
D. plants
Question 35: The word "blend" in paragraph 3 mostly means ______.
A. combine
B. collect
C. gather
D. carry
Question 36:According to the passage, selective breeding ______.
A. is slower and uncertain than genetic modification
B. works much better on plants than on animals
C. helps change the traits of plants rather than animals
D. has a huge potential to change the nature of biology
Question 37:Which of the following IS NOT achieved by genetic modification?
A. Giving plants necessary traits taken from animals’ genes
B. Producing hybrids or crossbreeds from many animals and plants
C. Encouraging people to give up selective breeding completely

D. Making big changes to the very nature of biology
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 from 38 to 45.
For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a
sunny beach in Florida or Mexico. In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of
around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and
party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States.
A weeklong drinking binge is not for anyone, however, and a growing number of American university
students have found a way to make spring break matter. For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to
travel locally or internationally and work to alleviate problems such as poverty, homelessness, or
environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel
good about.
During one spring break week, students at James Madison University in Virginia participated in 15
“alternative spring break” trips to nearby states, three others to more distant parts of the United States, and
five international trips. One group of JMU students traveled to Bogalusa, Louisiana, to help rebuild homes
damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Another group traveled to Mississippi to organize creative activities for


children living in a homless shelter. One group of students did go to Florida, but not to lie on the sand. They
performed exhausting physical labor such as maintaining hiking trails and destroying invasive plant species
that threaten the native Florida ecosystem.
Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding. While most
university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able
to help people now. On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous. Students often sleep on
the floor of a school or spend the week camping in tents. But students only pay around $250 for meals and
transportation, which is much less than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break
hotspots.
Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States.
Students cite a number of reason for participating. Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize and meet new
friends. Others want to exercise their beliefs about people’s obligation to serve humanity and make the world

a better place whatever their reason, these students have discovered something that gives them rich rewards
along with a break from school work.
(“Active Skills for Reading: Book 2” by Neil J.Anderson – Thompson)
Question 38:How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break?
A. Around 500,000
B. Around 10,000
C. Around 36,000
D. Around 50,000
Question 39:The article is mainly about______.
A. sleeping on the floor or camping in tents.
B. alternative spring break trips.
C. drinking problems among university students. D. spring break in Florida and Mexico.
Question 40:The word “binge” in the second paragraph probably means______.
A. having very little alcohol
B. refusing to do something.
C. studying for too long
D. doing too much of something
Question 41:Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips try
to help solve?
A. Alcoholism.
B. Environmental damage.
C. Poverty.
D. Homelessness.
Question 42:Which of the following gives the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. One group of JMU students worked on homes damaged by a hurricane.
B. Some students work to help the environment on alternative spring break trips.
C. Children living in homeless shelters enjoy creative activities.
D. University students do many different types of work on alternative spring break trips.
Question 43:The article implies that university students______.
A. many take fewer alternative spring break trips in future.

B. would prefer to wait until they have their degrees to start helping people.
C. complain about accommodations on alternative spring break trips.
D. spend more than $250 for traditional spring break trips.
Question 44:The word “them” in paragraph 4 refers to______.
A. degrees
B. projects
C. people
D. students
Question 45:Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for participating in alternative spring break
trips?
A. The hope of earning money.
B. A personal opinion that people must help other people.
C. A desire to travel to glamorous places. D. A wish to get away from family and friends
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 46:The South of England is drier than the North.
A.The South of England is not as dry as the North.
B.It is drier in the North than in the Southof England.
C. It is not so dry in the North as in the South of England.
D.It is less dry in the South than in the North of England.
Question 47:"You did not tell the truth, Lucy!"said Nick.
A.NickwarnedLucynot to tell the truth.
B.Nick criticized Lucy for not telling the truth.
C.Nick accused Lucy of telling the truth.
D.Nickdecided thatLucywas to blame for telling the truth.


Question 48:The thief almost certainly came through the open windows.
A. The thief might have come through the open windows.
B. The thief should have come through the open windows.

C. The thief must have come through the open windows.
D. The thief could have come through the open windows.
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 49: I arrived at work. The assistant knocked at the door.
A. Hardly had I arrived at work then the assistant knocked at the door.
B. No sooner had I arrived at work than the assistant knocked at the door.
C. I hardly knew the assistant knocked at the door as I just arrived at work.
D. I had to arrived at work as the assistant knocked at the door.
Question 50: The students may be intelligent. They will not get used to dealing with practical situations.
A. Intelligent as may be the students, they will get used to dealing with pratical situations.
B. The students may be too intelligent to get used to dealing with practical situations.
C. The students will get used to dealing with practical situations although they are intelligent.
D. Intelligent as they may be, the students will not get used to dealing with practical situations.

__________THE END__________


SỞ GD – ĐT PHÚ YÊN
Trường THPT Ngô Gia Tự
(Đề thi có 5 trang)

ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT NĂNG LỰC HỌC SINH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

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. habitat

B. famine
C. flat
D. place
Question 2: A. sugar
B. solution
C. justice
D. disaster
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 3: A. reflect
B. open
C. contain
D. enlist
Question 4: A. incapable
B. intelligent
C. energetic
D. emotional
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 5: The meeting was attended by nearly one hundred scientists, several of ___ were very young.
A. that
B. which
C. who
D. whom
Question 6: One of the leading schools of psychological thought in the 20th century was behaviourism,
______?
A. wasn't it
B. was it
C. weren't they
D. did they

Question 7: _______ eating less fat curbs disease, a new study suggests that this may not be true.
A. Even though believing
B. Although many people believe
C. As believed by many people
D. Since it is believed by so many
Question 8: There are very large rooms with ______ walls in this house.
A. beautiful decorated
B. beautifully decorated
C. beautiful decorating
D. beautifully decorating
Question 9: Nowadays, children are ______ severe pressure in study due to the parents' high demand.
A. under
B. in
C. at
D. above
Question 10: ______ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.
A. In case of
B. In spite of
C. But for
D. Because of
Question 11: I didn't know how to get to the post office, so I stopped ______ the way.
A. asking
B. to ask
C. to be asked
D. being asked
Question 12: John noticed a job advertisement while he ______ along the street.
A. was walking
B. would walk
C. walks
D. had walked

Question 13: Using renewable energy instead of nonrenewable one is one of the most effective ______
methods.
A. energy-saved B. energy-saving
C. to-save-energy
D. saving-energy
Question 14: Healthy living means making choices that ______ in a healthy body and mind.
A. lead
B. create
C. interest
D. result
Question 15: Due to the generation gap, sometimes parents make efforts to have a good relationship with
the children, but in _______.
A. failure
B. smoke
C. vain
D. loss
Question 16: The more pollutants the factories discharge into the air, the ____ global warming becomes.
A. bad
B. worst
C. worsen
D. worse
Question 17: The weather was perfect when we _____ but it was raining when we got back.
A. brought out
B. set off
C. turned off
D. got on
Question 18: Under no circumstances _____ anything that will benefit ourselves but at the same time
harm the interests of others.
A. should we do B. we should do
C. would we do

D. we would do
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.
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Question 19: I unexpectedly met a very old friend yesterday. In fact, we hadn't seen each other for
several years.
A. looked into
B. ran into
C. ran over
D. looked for
Question 20: At present, I have to work and study at the same time, so I often have to burn the midnight
oil.
A. go to bed early
B. go to bed late
C. work until late at night
D. get up late
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 21: He is out of shape, so he had better start exercising. Otherwise, he won't be able to join us
on the hiking trip next month.
A. out of work
B. physically fit
C. always joyful
D. unhealthy and stressed
Question 22: Principles of Marxist and Leninist is a mandatory course which all students are required to
take in the training program of higher education in Vietnam.
A. compulsory
B. necessary

C. optional
D. imperative
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 23: Anne is having a meal in a restaurant.
- Waiter: “____________________”
- Anne: “I'll have the fried chicken.”
A. To drink? Anything for you?
B. For the dessert? Here's the menu.
C. Can I have the bill, please?
D. Are you ready to order?
Question 24: Claudia is being interviewed by the manager of the company she's applied for.
- Manager: “________________________________________”
- Claudia: “I work hard and I enjoy working with other people.”
A. Can you do jobs on your own?
B. Would you describe yourself as ambitious?
C. What are some of your main strengths?
D. Why have you applied for this position?
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.
Have you ever felt sorry for doing something you shouldn't have done which you should have? At
one time or another we probably all have. There is no point in getting depressed about it now - it's no use
crying over spilt milk. But, there may be some gain in thinking about exactly what happened and (25)
______ because we might be able to draw some conclusions for the future.
One thing we all do now and again is to lose our (26) ______ with a friend or relative. The odd
thing is that we more often display great anger at someone we are fond of than towards strangers. The
explanation may be that we see friends and relatives as a kind of safety net, an opportunity to let off a bit
of steam (27) ______ a safe environment, whereas the consequences of insulting a stranger could be far
more serious.
Being honest is usually thought of as a virtue and undoubtedly this is a case. (28) ______ we have

all experienced occasions when we have spoken our minds to someone, telling them (29) ______ what we
feel, and then have found ourselves overcome with feelings of guilt and regret. Perhaps we should have
kept our mouths shut.
Question 25: A. which
B. where
C. whether
D. why
Question 26: A. temper
B. heart
C. face
D. chance
Question 27: A. from
B. of
C. to
D. in
Question 28: A. On the other hand B. So that
C. Even though
D. As a result
Question 29: A. exact
B. exactly
C. exactness
D. exactable
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.
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Most Americans agree that the workplace and the home are very different from the way they were
thirty years ago. The world of work is no longer a man's world. Between 1970 and 1995, the percentage
of women who worked outside the home went from 50 percent to 76 percent. In the year 2000, of the

more than 55 million married couples in the United States, 10.5 million women were making more than
their husbands, and 2 million men were stay-at-home dads.
Author, husband, and father Mark Wertman writes about being a stay-at-home dad in his book
True Confessions of a Real Mr Mom. His story will help others who are learning how to live with the
changing gender roles in our society.
Mark and his wife, Georgenes, were a two-income couple, but things changed when their first
baby was born. Georgenes wanted to continue her work as a lawyer, but someone needed to stay home to
take care of the baby. Georgenes had the higher paying job, so she became the provider. Mark stayed
home to raise the children. In his book, he tells many stories about his role in the family.
At first, it was difficult to change roles. The Wertman kids often went to Mark first to talk about
their problems. Georgenes was jealous of the time the children spent with their father. Mark had some
hard times too. People often asked him, "When are you going to get a real job?" Even in the 21st century,
society respects the role of the provider more than the role of child raiser. Mark found out all about it.
Mark and Georgenes learned that it was very important to talk about their problems. In the
beginning, Mark thought Georgenes had the easy job, and Georgenes thought that Mark had it easy. Later
they talked it over and discovered that both jobs were difficult and rewarding. Georgenes and Mark
agree that talking things over and making decisions together help their relationship.
The Wertmans are now happy with the results of their decision. Their children are ready for a
world where men and women can choose their roles. Wertman's book is entertaining and educational,
especially for couples who want to switch roles. Mark Wertman says: "We are society. We make the
changes one by one. People have to decide on what's best for them and their families".
Question 30: Why is the workplace no longer a man's world?
A. Because more women are jealous.
B. Because men are less and less strong.
C. Because fewer men are stay-at-home dads. D. Because more women are in the workplace.
Question 31: Mark Wertman's book is about _______.
A. his writing job
B. his first baby and his wife's job
C. his wife's career
D. his life as a stay-at-home dad

Question 32: How do the Wertmans work out their problems?
A. They make their jobs easier.
B. They talk and make decisions together.
C. They agree to change jobs.
D. They help their children study at home.
Question 33: The phrase "talked it over" in paragraph 5 mostly means _______.
A. found it easy
B. reached a conclusion
C. said it again and again
D. discussed the problem
Question 34: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. More and more men in the US prefer to stay at home to raise children.
B. The breadwinner of the family is likely to be more respected.
C. Neither Mark nor Georgenes was satisfied at first.
D. Wertman's book is entertaining and useful for young couples.
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.
With 13,000 floral species and over 15,000 faunal species, three newly discovered big animal
species, and a ratio of country/world species of 6.3%, Vietnam has enormous tourism - particularly
ecotourism - potential. In fact, since 1986, when Renovation Reforms began the shift from a centrally
planned to a socialist-oriented market, or multi-sectoral economy, tourism has been a sector of primary
concern to the government. In May 1995, the prime minister of Vietnam approved a master plan of
tourism development for the period 1995 - 2010. In February 1999, the state decree on tourism was part
of the socio-economic development strategy for the period 2001 - 2010 approved at the IX National
Congress of the Party: "Tourism development has become a spearhead economic industry indeed. It is
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necessary to improve the quality and effectiveness of tourism activities, bringing into full play the natural
conditions, and cultural and historical tradition to meet the domestic and international demand for tourism

and to catch up with tourism development in the region" (Document of the IX National Congress 2001).
Tourism has so far brought great benefits to the economy, but it has also contributed to
environmental degradation, especially biodiversity deterioration. Thus, the concept of "sustainable
development" - development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs - must be factored into tourism development. This
consideration is reflected in the term "ecotourism," which is referred to variously as ecological or
environment tourism, nature or green tourism, sustainable or responsible tourism.
Ecotourism involves travel to relatively undisturbed natural areas with the specific object of
studying, admiring and enjoying scenery, plants and animals as well as any cultural features found in
these areas. It is distinguished from mass or resort tourism by its lower impact on the environment, lower
infrastructure requirements, and its role in educating tourists about natural environments and cultural
values.
Fully aware of its significance, the government of Vietnam has prioritized ecotourism in its
strategy for tourism development to ensure both sustainability and economic benefits. Though ecotourism
in Vietnam is at a beginning stage of development, it is expected to grow strongly through support from
government and international organizations.
Question 35: How many types of plants does Vietnam have?
A. Thirteen thousand
B. Fifteen thousand
C. Sixty three
D. Three
Question 36: When has tourism officially contributed to socio-economic development?
A. Since 2010
B. Since 1995
C. Since 1999
D. since 2001
th
Question 37: It can inferred that in the late 20 century Vietnam's tourism ______.
A. has never been a spearhead economic industry
B. was not as developed as that in other Asian countries

C. has always been effective and necessary for economy
D. did not need natural conditions or cultural traditions
Question 38: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as "ecotourism"?
A. Environmental tourism
B. Green tourism
C. Responsible tourism
D. Resort tourism
Question 39: Ecotourism is mainly for _______ purposes.
A. entertaining
B. educational
C. relaxing
D. advertising
Question 40: What is the word "degradation" in paragraph 2 closest in meaning to?
A. Creation
B. Pollution
C. Protection
D. Decline
Question 41: What does the word "It" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Tourism
B. Ecotourism
C. Environment
D. Requirement
Question 42: According to the passage, who help ecotourism to develop in Vietnam?
A. Vietnam's government and international organizations
B. Business people and environmental conservationists
C. Foreign tourists and local Vietnamese people
D. Business corporations and non-government organizations
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 43: Government (A) offices store and maintain (B) such documents as certificates (C) of birth,

(D) marrying and death.
Question 44: (A) Lack of (B) finances is one of the main (C) barrier to many people's lifelong learning
(D) process.
Question 45: If I had (A) studied English (B) earlier, I (C) would have had a (D) better job now.
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 46: You won't be allowed in until your identity has been checked.
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