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ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12
(Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main
stress is placed differently from the others
Question 1:
A. Argue
B. Equal
C. Control
D. Formal
Question 2:
A. Imagine
B. Philosopher
C. Contaminate
D. Habitat
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 3: We had an interesting discussion with the problem but we didn't reach a decision.
A. An
B. With
C. But
D. A decision
Question 4: The film was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
[boring]
A. Bored
B. The audience
C. Had gone
D. It
Question 5: Most of the people who will invite to the wedding banquet next week come from
Brighton.
A. Most of
B. who
C. Invite
D. Come
A. More careful
B. The fewer accidents
C. Will
D. Have
Question 7: She didn’t know where most of the people in the conference was from.
A. Didn’t
B. Where
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 3 to 9.
People began to keep animals in zoos over 3,000 years ago, when the rulers of China opened
an enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In many of the early zoos, animals
(8)... taught to perform for the visitors. This no longer (9)...and it is accepted that the
purpose of zoos is for people to see animals behaving naturally.
Today, most cities have a zoo or a wildlife park. However, not everybody approves (10)...
zoos. People (11)...think that zoos are a good idea say they provide us with the opportunity
to learn about the natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of these would not be
possible (12)... zoos. On the other hand, some people disapprove of zoos (13)... they
believe it is wrong to put animals in cages, and argue that in zoos which are not (14)...
properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat unsuitable food.
Question 8:
A. are
B. have
C. were
D. had
Question 9:
A. appears
B. becomes
C. develops
D. happens
Question 10:
C. whose
D. whom
Question 12:
A. instead
B. unless
C. except
D. without
Question 13:
A. if
B. when
C. because
D. though
Question 14:
A. ordered
B. managed
C. decided
D. aimed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 15: If you have...time at the end of the exam, check your answers.
A. few
B. a little
C. many
C. a few
Question 16: Governments have ... different conservation efforts to save endangered
species.
A. established
B. increased
C. made
D. introduced
Question 17: Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge and...
A. pleasurable
B. pleasurably
C. pleasant
D. pleasure
B. Congratulations!
C. Why not?
D. Let's do it.
Question 19: Jack: "He's in a bad mood today." ~ Anna: “..."
A. You can say that again!
B. Yes, I do, too.
C. You're welcome!
D. No, thanks.
Question 20: We...Emma since she went to work in New York a year ago.
A. didn't see
B. haven't seen
C. hadn't seen
D. don't see
Question 21: You...take your umbrella along with you today. It...rain later on this afternoon.
A. ought to / mustn't
B. needn't / will
C. will / must
D. should / might
Question 22: As the winter is coming so soon in this region, it will get ..., especially at night.
A. cold and cold
B. the coldest and coldest
C. colder and colder
D. more and more cold
Question 23: ...! There's a car coming!
A. Look after
B. Watch out
C. Try out
D. Take after
Question 24:...you pick up a book for the first time, check that it is not too difficult.
A. Unless
B. Because
Question 25: Can you...the opening times on the website?
A. look up
C. give up
D. fill in
Question 26: They suggested...the matter to the committee.
A. putting
B. to put
C. put
D. being put
Question 27: We should organise different activities to...people's awareness of the need to
protect endangered animals.
A. increase
B. raise
C. rise
D. make
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 from 31 to 35.
‘The best age to start learning the violin is between three and six,' says Margaret Porter, a
violinist and music teacher. 'It's the time when you are learning about the world.' Margaret, who
lives in London, prefers to take pupils at three and four, although she has made lots of
exceptions for keen five-year olds. When she started teaching the violin in 1972, her first class
consisted of her children's five-year-old school friends. Magaret's pupils have group lessons.
Each group has about a dozen pupils and each lesson lasts an hour, once a fornight. In
addition, each pupil has one individual lesson a week with her. Parents also have to attend the
classes. It is important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons.
From the earliest lessons pupils learn to play by ear. They do not even try to read music until
they have been playing for several years, and for a long time there is a big difference between
their playing and reading of music. Margaret says that her method is not supposed to produce
great violinists, and always suggests that pupils who perform particularly well should leave and
study the violin using more traditional methods.
Question 28: When did Margaret Porter start teaching the violin?
A. at the age of 36
B. in 1972
C. in 1927
D. at the age of 34
Question 29: What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. explain why Margaret likes teaching the violin
B. describe a different way of learning the violin
C. give advice on how to find a music teacher
D. explain why Margaret has a lot of pupils
Question 30. The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.
A. It was such an embarrassing situation that she did not know what to do.
C. So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.
D. She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation.
Question 31: He didn't hurry so he missed the plane.
A. If he hurried, he wouldn't miss the plane.
B. If he had hurried, he might catch the plane.
C. If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane.
D. He didn't miss the plane because he hurried.
Question 32: Sue lives in this house. The house is opposite my house.
A. Sue lives in this house, which is opposite mine.
B. Sue lives in this house which is opposite mine.
C. Sue lives in this house, that is opposite mine.
D. Sue lives in this house, where is opposite mine.
Question 33: What opinion does Margaret have about her best pupils?
A. They ought to find another teacher.
B. They will become great violinists using her method.
C. They could try harder.
D. They take several years to learn to read music.
Question 34: Magaret's first pupils were...
A. her children
B. three-and four-year-olds
D. her children's friends.
Question 35: The word "They" in the line 8 refers to...
A. friends
B. violinists
C. pupils
D. parents
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the
same meaning as the original one.
Question 36: Every participant came to the conference earlier than Peter.
A. Peter came to the conference as early as other participants.
Question 37: As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
A. The more older he grew, the more forgetful he became.
B. The older he grew, the forgetful he became.
C. The older he grew, the more forgetful did he become.
D. The older he grew, the more forgetful he became
Question 38: They should pay the bill before they leave the hotel.
A. The bill should not be paid before they leave the hotel.
B. The bill should be paid before they leave the hotel.
C. They should leave the hotel before they pay the bill.
C. In spite of being rich, he feels unhappy.
D. He feels unhappy because he is rich.
Question 40: "We didn't go to the museum last Sunday," said the pupils.
A. The pupils said that they didn't go to the museum last Sunday.
B. The pupils said that they hadn't gone to the museum the previous Sunday.
C. The pupils said that we hadn't gone to the museum the previous Sunday.
D. The pupils said that we haven't gone to the museum the previous Sunday.
Error identification (from 1 to 5)
Question 1: Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night,
we must wait until the next meeting to vote.
A . less
B. present
C. were
D. must
Question 2: Should children received early injections against diseases, they might have a lower
risk of inflection in late preschool and early school age.
A.received
Question 3: Windsurfing, which is a water sport combining elements of surfing and sailing, first
developed in the United States in 1968 and also called boardsailing.
B. combining
C. first developed
D. the
Question 4 : Women’s movements ensure the full education, develop and
advancement of women.
A. ensure
B. full
C. develop
D.of
Question 5: Reading can’t make your life longer, but reading really makes your life more thicker.
A.Reading
B. longer
C. makes
D. more thicker
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (from 6 to 10)
Extinction is a normal process in the course of _(31 ). Species have slowly evolved and
disappeared throughout geologic time as the result of climate changes and the _(32 ) to adapt
Question 9:
A.fast
B.fastest
C.faster
D. fasten
Question 10:
A.a
B.an
C.Φ
D. the
Choose A, B, C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence; substitutes the
underlined part; or has a close meaning to the original one. (from 11 to 35)
Question 11: room/ clean/ once/ day//
A. The room should be cleaning once a day.
B. The room should have cleaned once a day.
C. The room should clean once a day.
D. The room should be cleaned once a day.
Question 12: You needn't do this work right now.
B. This work needn't be done right now.R
C. This needn't be done work right now.
D. This work right now needn't to be done.
Question 13: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.
A.politics
B.novels
C.rights
D. beliefs
Question 14: Mary must return the book which she borrowed yesterday.
A.The book which Mary borrowed yesterday must return.
B.The book borrowed yesterday by Mary must be returned.
C. Mary borrowed the book which must be returned yesterday.
D.The book must be returned by Mary which she borrowed yesterday.
Question 15: ___ you work, _ you will get.
Question 16: How well you'll understand the lesson depends on how much you pay attention.
A.The better you'll understand the lesson, the more you pay attention.
B.The more you pay attention, the worse you'll understand the lesson.
C. The much you pay attention, the good you'll understand the lesson.
D.The more you pay attention, the better you'll understand the lesson.R
Question 17: Smoking is not allowed here.
A. You shouldn't smoke here.
B. You don't smoke here.
C.You needn't smoke here.
D. You mustn't smoke here.R
Question 18: ___ is a game played in a swimming pool in which two teams of swimmers try to
score goals with a ball.
A.Water skiing
B. Swimming
C. Rowing
D. Water polo
Question 19: After going over the combine harvester, the mechanic advised the farmer to buy it.
A.using
B.running
C. starting
D. examining
Question 20: Jean Henri Dunant was appalled by the most complete lack of care for wounded
soldier.
A.excited
B.shocked
C. dedicated
D. interested
Question 21: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A.involvement
B.history
C.vertical
D. sociable
Question 22: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A.enact
D. wildlife
Question 23: The bomb went off in the crowded street, but fortunately no one was seriously
hurt.
A.exploded
B. landed
C. rang
D. burned
Question 24: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others.
A. composed
B. advocated
C. limited
D. deep-seated
Question 25: Women are considered to be better suited for childbearing and homemaking
rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics.
A.recognition
B. education
Question 26: The company expanded rapidly. It grew _ all the time.
A.the bigger and bigger
B. bigger and bigger
C. more and more big
D. the bigger and the bigger
Question 27: _ What does "WWF" stand ___? _ "World Wildlife Fund".
A. over
B. for
C. on
D. up
Question 28: _ _ _ Anytime. I mean whenever I have a little free time.
A. When do you often read books?
B. What kind of books do you like to read?
C. How do you often read books?
D. What do you often do in your free time?
Question 29: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A.intellectual
D. personality
Question 30: - I think married women should not go to work.
- _. It's too boring to be housewives all their lives.
A.What nonsense!
B. That's right!
C. Absolutely!
D. I quite agree.
Question 31: Water polo balls _ with a special texture so it will not slip from the hands of a
player.
A. are being covered
B. is covered
C. cover
D. are covered
Question 32: What a lovely baby! He certainly takes _ his father, doesn't he?
A.part in
B. away
C. off
D. after
Question 33: _ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their
natural environment.
A. Conservation
B.Pollution
C. Development
Question 34: I can't find my book anywhere; I _ it at home.
A. must leave
B. must be left
C. must have being left
D. must have left
Question 35: When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he _ it.
A.chews and digests
B. dips into
C. swallows
D. reviews
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. (from 36 to 40)
man’s areas such as business, scientific research and social management. In some areas,
women even show more overwhelming power than men. The image of contemporary
Vietnamese women with creativeness, dynamism, success has become popular in Vietnam’s
society. The fact reveals that the gender gap has been remarkably narrowed and women enjoy
many more opportunities to pursue their social careers and obtain success, contributing to
national socio-economic development. According to Ms Le Thi Quy, Director of the Gender and
Development Research Centre under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi
National University, gender equity in Vietnam has reached a high level over the past decade.
The rate of Vietnamese women becoming National Assembly members from the 9th<sub> term to the </sub>
11th<sub> term increased 8.7%, bringing the proportion of Vietnamese women in authority to 27.3%, </sub>
the highest rate in Southeast Asia. There is no big gap in the level of literacy and schooling
between men and women. Women account for about 37% of university and college graduates,
19.9% of doctoral degree holders and 6.7% of professors and associate professors.
The legitimate rights of women and children are ensured more than ever before with more
complete legal documents including laws, conventions and national action plans, among which
the laws on “gender equity” mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women.
Mass media also highlights the continued success of women in every field and horrors their
great importance in modern society, helping to do away with out-dated perceptions about
traditional women’s duties. Many projects on reproductive health care, children protection, and
family income improvement jointly conducted by various mass organizations, sate agencies and
non-governmental organizations have created favorable conditions for women to become
involved.
Question 36: The text is about _ .
A. the changes in the status of Vietnamese women
B. the Vietnamese women’s liberation
C. the Vietnamese sex discrimination
D. the discrimination that Vietnamese women have to face
Question 37: Which adjective is not used to describe Vietnamese women?
A. successful
B. creative
C. narrow
D. dynamic
Question 38: According to the data in the text, _ _.
A. Vietnamese women do not take part in authority
B. the level of literacy and schooling between men and women in Vietnam is the same
C. there are more women in authority in Vietnam than those in any other countries in
Southeast Asia
D. there are no female professors in Vietnam
Question 39: Vietnamese women .
A. have few opportunities to develop their intellectual ability
B. have only shined brightly in doing housework
D. are ensured their rights with laws, conventions and national action plans
Question 40: Which is NOT mentioned in the text as a project to create condition for
Vietnamese women?
A. Traditional women’s duties
B. Reproductive care
C. Children protection
D. Family income improvement
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
Although most universities in the United States are on semester system, which offers classes in
the fall and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring and
summer quarter. The academic year, September to June, is divided into three quarters of
eleven weeks each, beginning in September, January, and March; the summer quarter, June to
August, is composed of shorter sessions of varying length.
There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system. On the plus side,
students who wish to complete three degrees in less than the customary four years may take
advantage of the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all four quarters. In addition,
although most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, they may enter at the beginning
of any of the other quarters. Finally, since the physical facilities are kept in operation year
round, the resources are used efficiently to serve the greatest number of students. But there are
several disadvantages as well. Many faculty complain that the eleven-week term is simply not
long enough for them to cover the material required by most college courses. Students also find
it difficult to complete the assignments in such a short period of time.
In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system with those of the semester system,
some colleges and universities have instituted a three-term trimester system. In fourteen weeks,
faculty and students have more time to cover material and finish course requirements, but the
additional term provides more options for admission during the year and accelerates the degree
programs for those students who wish to graduate early.
Question 1: How many terms are there in a quarter system?
A. 1 regular term and four summer term.
B. 3 regular terms and one summer term.
C. 2 regular terms and two summer term.
C. has two major sessions a year.
D. gives students the chance study year round.
B. faculty
C. students
D. weeks
Question 4: The word “instituted" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. established
B. attempted
C. considered
D. recommended
Question 5: When may students begin studying in a school that uses a quarter term?
A. At the beginning of any quarter.
B. Summer semester only.
C. September.
D. At the beginning of the academic year.
Question 6: Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Universities in the United States.
B. The Academic Year
C. The Semester System.
D. The Quarter System.
Question 7: When is the academic year?
A. September to June.
B. September to August.
C. August to June.
D. June to August.
Question 8: Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to trimester?
A. They are long enough to cover the material
B. They allow students to graduate early
C. They last eleven weeks.
D. They provide more options for admission.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences which is closest in meaning to the
given one.
Question 9: You should keep the flowers in a warm sunny place.
A. The flowers should keep in a warm sunny place.
B. The flowers should be kept in a warm sunny place.
C. The flowers in a warm sunny place should be kept.
D. The flowers in a warm sunny place should keep.
B. Everyone in the team, but John, plays well.
C. John as well as other players of the team plays very well.
D. John is the best player of the team.
Question 11. If you practise harder you will have better results.
A. The harder you practise, the better results you will have.
B. The more hardly you practise, the better results you will have.
C. The harder you practise, the best results you will have.
D. The hardest you practise, the most results you will have.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 12. It’s becoming hard and harder to find a job.
A. It’s
B. hard
C. harder
D.a job
Question 13. Could you take care in my handbag while I am going to the toilet ?
A.take care in
B.handbag
C.while
D.am going
Question 14. Read the book careful and you can find the information you need.
B. careful
C. find
D. need
Question 15. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to trying out my new tape recorder.
A. back
B. a minute
C.just
D.trying out
Question 16. Nobody is happy than Miss Snow is.
A. Nobody
B. happy
C. than
D.is
Cindy: “__________ It’s too boring to be housewives all their lives”.
A. I don’t agree
B. I can’t agree with you more
C. That’s right
D. Perhaps, I’m not sure
Question 18. The bomb _________with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on
B. went off
C. went over
D. went down
Question 19. The problem seems to be _______.
A. most serious
B. more serious than
C. more and serious
D. more serious
Question 20. Don’t you believe in __________ between men and women?
A. equality
B. equal
C. equalize
D. equalizer
Question 21. Mary: “I’ve got an interview for a job today.” Peter: “__________.”
A. Thank you.
B. See you
C. Good luck
D. The same to you
Question 22. Keep quiet. You ______ talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working.
A. might
B. must
Question 23. ___________ up! The bus is coming.
A. Wash
B. Put
C. Hurry
D. Wake
A. should pay
B. should be paid
C. will pay
D. must be paying
Question 25. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the
epidemic.
A. take up
B. turn round
C. do with
D. put off
Question 26. Books are still a cheap way to get __________ and entertainment.
A. inform
B. informative
C. information
D. informatively
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks from 27 to 31
We are all slowly destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are (27) ……….. dirty to swim in.
There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to (28) ……….. in many of the world’s
cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much
that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down so many trees that there
are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot
(29) ………. enough to eat. Wild animals are (30) ………… disappearing. For instance, tigers
are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. We must act now
before it is too (31) ………. to do anything about it. Join us now to save the earth. This is too
important to ignore. Save the Earth.
Question 27:
A. so
B. too
C. very
D. extremely
Question 28:
A. live
C. enrich
D. grow
Question 30:
A. quicker
B. quick
C. slower
D. quickly
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 32 to 36
It’s always thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first. There is
not a real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a man-
dominated society. Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women’s place
was in the kitchen and women’s work was housework. In many places, women were not even
allowed to go to school. Women had no rights, even the right to choose a husband for
themselves. Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more
intelligent and important than women. Men considered women their property. Sometimes,
women were mistreated by their husbands and suffered this as a fate. Many parents did not
even want to have female children.
Thanks to the women’s liberation movement, women have nowadays proved that they are
equal to men on every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man
but she may be as intelligent as him. Women can do everything that men can and women can
do one thing that no men can; they produce children.
Question 32: Years ago, women’s place was _________.
A. in the kitchen
B. at school
C. in the Congress
D. in society
Question 33: In a man- dominated society, ___________.
A. most parents liked girl babies.
B. most parents did not want to have daughters.
C. all parents expected to have daughters.
D. most parents did not like sons.
Question 34: In a man- dominated society, men regarded women as their ___________.
A. property
C. great love
D. queen
Question 35: Nowadays women have proved that they are ________ men.
A. more important than
B. more intelligent than
C. stronger than
D. equal to
Question 36: In a man- dominated society, _________.
A. were respected by men.
B. women had no right.
C. women were the first class.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 37.
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. educate
B. eliminate
C. certificate
D. dedicate
Question 2:
A. initiate
B. substantial
C. attention
D. particular
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. represented
B. biography
C. indirectly
D. entertainment
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: Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have
been forced to alter their eating habits.
A. have raised
B. rapidly
C. that
D. their eating habits
Question 6: Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to
the professor before the class.
A. Having finished
C. it was delivered
D. professor before
Question 7: Since vitamins are contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack of most
of them.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 8: We should participate in the movements ______ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve
B. organized to conserve
C. organized conserving
D. which organize to conserve
Question 9: ______ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know ______ exact
number of them.
A. A/the
B. The/an
C. The/the
D. A/an
Question 10: John forgot ______ his ticket so he was not allowed ______ the club.
A. brought/enter
B. bring/entering
C. bringing/to enter
D. to bring/to enter
Question 11: Snow and rain ______ of nature.
A. are phenomen
B. is phenomena
C. is phenomenon
D. are phenomenon
Question 12: Her outgoing character contrasts ______ with that of her sister.
A. thoroughly
Question 13: It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by
several hours.
A. hadn’t
B. should have
C. mustn’t
D. needn’t have
Question 14: When I was a child, I loved to splash through the ______ after rain.
A. pools
B. puddles
C. ponds
D. rivers
Question 15: Learning Spanish isn’t so difficult once you ______.
A. get away with it
B. get off it
C. get down to it
Question 16: Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice as much as
B. as much as twice
C. twice more than
D. twice as
Question 17: Please don’t ______ a word of this to anyone else, it’s highly confidential.
A. speak
B. pass
C. mutter
D. breathe
Question 18: In spite of his abilities, Peter has been ______ overlooked for promotion.
A. repeat
B. repeatedly
C. repetitiveness
D. repetitive
Question 19: I wish you ______ me a new one instead of having it ______ as you did.
A. had given/repaired
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 20: Jim invited Helen to visit his gardens:
- Helen: "I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!"
- Jim : “Thanks. Yes, I suppose I've always ____.”
A. had green fingers
B. let nature take its course
C. made it down on my luck
D. drawn the short straw
Question 21: Mrs. Skate’s in a fashion store. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the
blank in the following exchange:
- Mrs. Skate: “How can this dress can be so expensive?” - The shop assistant: “_____.”
A. Yes, it’s the most expensive
B. You’re paying for the brand
C. What an expensive dress
D. That’s a good idea
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 22: Adding a garage will enhance the value of the house.
A. stabilize
B. alter
C. increase
D. diminish
Question 23: You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.
A. keeps going
B. keeps taking things
C. keeps changing her mood
D. keeps testing
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 24: Are you looking for a temporary or a permanent job?
A. fierce
B. stable
C. fleeting
D. loose
Question 25: Constant correction of speaking ‘errors’ by a teacher is often counter-productive,
B. fruitless
C. barren
D. effective
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 26: Jack has won a jackpot prize. 10% of it was donated to flooded areas.
A. Jack has won a jackpot prize, 10% which half was donated to flooded areas.
Question 27: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.
A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.
B. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
C. Although she didn't read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
D. Not having read the reference books, she couldn't finish the test.
Question 28: My advice is that you get straight to the point in the next report.
A. If I were you, I would go straight to the bush in the next report.
B. If I were you, I would have the next report got started.
C. If I were you, I would not beat around the bush in the next report.
D. If I were you, I would not point out the next report.
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 29: I whispered as I didn't want anybody to hear our conversation.
A. Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation, I whispered.
B. So as not to hear our conversation, I whispered.
C. Because I whispered, anybody heard our conversation.
D. I lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn't be heard.
Question 30: Tim graduated with a good degree. He joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A. Tim joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.
B. If Tim graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.
C. Though Tim graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
D. That Tim graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.
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 from 31 to
35.
not encouraged to develop to their full (31)_____. Secondly, there's too much testing and not
enough learning. My fifteen-year-old daughter, for example, has just spent the last month or so
(32)_____ for exams. These aren't even real, important exams, as her GCSEs will be next year.
They're just mock exams. Is the work she's been doing really going to make her more
knowledgeable about her subjects, or will she forget it all tomorrow? I suspect the (33)_____.
Thirdly, the standard (34)_____ doesn't give students any tuition in developing practical
work-related, living and social skills, or in skills necessary for higher education. How many students
entering university have the first idea what the difference is between plagiarising someone
else's work and (35)_____ good use of someone else's ideas? Shouldn't they have been taught
this at school? How many of them are really able to go about self-study skill that's essential at
university because there are no teachers to tell you what to do - in an efficient way? Indeed,
hoe many students graduate from university totally unable to spell even simple English words
correctly? The system is letting our children down.
Question 31:
A. plan
B. fame
C. potential
Lead poisoning in children is a major health concern. Both low and high doses of paint can
have serious effects. Children exposed to high doses of lead often suffer permanent nerve
damage, mental retardation, blindness, and even death. Low doses of lead can lead to mild
mental retardation, short attention spans, distractibility, poor academic performance, and
behavioral problems.
This is not a new concern. As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was linked to
lead-based paint. Microscopic lead particles from paint are absorbed into the bloodstream when
Question 36: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. problems with household paint
B. major health concern for children
C. lead poisoning in children
D. lead paint in order homes
Question 37: The phrase "exposed to" in line 2 could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. in contact with
B. familiar with
C. displaying
D. conducting
Question 38: Which of the following does the passage infer?
A. Paint companies can no longer use lead in their paint.
B. Paint companies must limit the amount of lead used in their paint.
C. Paint companies aren't required to limit the amount of lead used in their paint.
D. Paint companies have always followed restrictions regarding the amount of lead used in their
Question 39: The word "ingest" could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. inhale
B. invest
C. inject
D. eat
Question 40: The word "dilapidated" is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. unpainted
Question 41: According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in
children?
A. household dust
B. lead-based paint
C. painted toys
D. dilapidated houses
Question 42: What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage?
A. Old homes were painted with lead – based paint.
B. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints.
C. Poor people did not comply with the regulations
D. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
Question 1: In 2012, 9% of the energy consumed in the USA came from the renewable
sources. Out of this, hydro-power accounted for 16%.
A. costumed
B. recycled
C. produced
D. utilized
Question 2: Corn, domesticated by the American Indians, was brought to Europe by Columbus.
A. reared
B. implanted
C. cultivated
D. trained
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
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: They asked me what did happenlast night, but I was unable totell them.
A. tell them
B. what did happen
C. unable
D. last night
Question 6: It was not until the end of prehistoric times that the first wheeled
vehicles appearing.
A. appearing
B. the first
C. not until the end
D. prehistoric
Question 7: Some people often say that using cars is not as convenient than usingmotorbikes.
A. using cars
B. than using
C. often say
D. motorbikes
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 question.
One of the factors contributing to the intense nature of twenty-first-century stress is our
continual exposure to media - particularly to an overabundance of news. If you feel stressed out
by the news, you are far from alone. Yet somehow many of us seem unable to prevent
ourselves from tuning in to an extreme degree. The further back we go in human history, the
longer news took to travel from place to place, and the less news we had of distant people and
When television came along, it proliferated like a population of rabbits. In 1950, there were
100,000 television sets in North American homes; one year later there were more than a million.
Today, it’s not unusual for a home to have three or more television sets, each with cable access
to perhaps over a hundred channels. News is the subject of many of those channels, and on
several of them it runs 24 hours a day. What’s more, after the traumatic events of September
11, 2001, live new-casts were paired with perennial text crawls across the bottom of the screen
- so that viewers could stay abreast of every story all the time. Needless to say, the news that is
reported to us is not good news, but rather disturbing images and sound bytes alluding to
disaster (natural and man-made), upheaval, crime, scandal, war, and the like.
Question 8: According to the passage, which of the following has contributed to the intense
nature of twenty- first century stress ?
A. Our inability to control ourselves
B. An overabundance of special news
C. The degree to which stress affects our life
D. Our continual exposure to the media
Question 9: In the past, we had less news of distant people and lands because________.
A. printing, transportation, and telecommunications were not developed
B. means of communication and transportation were not yet invented
C. the printing press changed the situation too slowly
D. most people lived in distant towns and villages
Question 10: According to the passage, our continual exposure to bad news without
perspective is obviously________.
A. a source of defects in human brain
B. the result of human brain’s switch to alarm mode
C. a source of chronic stress
D. the result of an overabundance of good news
Question 11: According to the passage, when there is not enough actual breaking news,
broadcasts________.
A. are full of dangerous diseases such as flu
B. are forced to publicise an alarming increase in crime
C. send out frightening stories about potential dangers
D. send out live newscasts paired with text across the screen
Question 12: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Many people are under stress caused by the media.
B. The only source of stress in our modern life is the media.
C. The news that is reported to us is not good news.
D. Many TV channels supply the public with breaking news.
Question 13: The word “slip” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.
A. release
B. fail
C. fall
D. bring
Question 14: The word “traumatic” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.
A. upsetting
D. fascinating
Question 15: What is probably the best title for this passage?
A. The Media - A Major Cause of Stress
B. More Modern Life - More Stress
C. Developments in Telecommunications
D. Effective Ways to Beat Stress
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 16: - Michel: "I failed my driving test again!" - Nick: “___________”
A. Congratulations!
B. It's my pleasure.
C. I'm sorry to hear that.
D. Don't mention it.
Question 17: - Anna: “Would you like a glass of beer, Emma?” - Emma: “_________”
A. No, I don’t like.
B. Yes, here you are.
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 18: In some countries, the disease burden could be prevented through environmental
improvements
A. something sad
B. something to entertain
C. something enjoyable
D. something to suffer
Question 19: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the
same region.
A. fluctuate
B. stay unchanged
C. remain unstable
D. restrain
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 20: My friend bought________ from a shop on Tran Phu street.
A. a nice leather brown belt
D. a brown nice leather belt
Question 21: He was so mean that he couldn’t bear to________ the smallest sum of money for
the charity appeal.
A. let out
B. pay off
C. give in
D. part with
Question 22: Thousands of people came to see the Queen________ the rain.
A. according to
B. in spite of
C. owing to
D. because
Question 23: From an early age, Wolfgang had a(n)________ for music.
A. interest
B. tendency
C. passion
D. involvement
Question 24: She was so tired last night that she slept like________ until 10 o’clock this
morning.
A. a log
B. death
C. a squirrel
Question 25: The last person________ will have to turn off the lights.
A. left
B. leaving
C. have left
D. to leave
Question 26: I thought I saw water in the distance but it must have been an optical________.
A. illusion
B. deception
C. delusion
D. error
Question 27: He usually travels to________ Philadelphia by________ train.
A. the/ a
D. Ø/ Ø
Question 28: They have just visited the town________ location was little known.
A. whose
B. where
C. that
D. which
Question 29: I'm becoming increasingly________. Last week I locked myself out of the house
twice.
A. forgetful
B. absent
C. mindless
D. oblivious
Question 30: Regular exercise and good diet will bring________ fitness and health.
A. up
B. about
C. from
D. to
Question 31: This shirt is________ that one.
A. not nearly as expensive as
B. a bit less expensive
C. as much expensive as
D. much far expensive than
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Global warming is the current increase in temperature of the Earth’s surface (both land and
water) as well as its atmosphere. Average temperature around the world have risen by 0.75°C
(1.4°F) (32)_____ the last 100 years. About two thirds of this increase has occurred since 1975
in the past, when the Earth experienced increases in temperature it was the result of natural
causes, but today it is being caused by accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
produced by human (33)______. The natural greenhouse effect maintains the Earth’s
temperature at a safe level making it (34)_____ for humans and many other life forms to exist.
However, since The Industrial Revolution what benefits human has significantly enhanced the
greenhouse effect (35)______ the Earth’s average temperature to rise by almost 1°C . This is
creating the global warming (36)_____ we see today.
Question 32:
A. over
B. of
C. with
D. by
A. behaviors
B. relationships
C. actions
D. activities
Question 34:
A. possible
B. liable
C. likely
D. able
Question 35:
A. causing
B. making
C. made
D. caused
Question 36:
A. which
B. what
C. who
D. where
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 37:
A. devise
B. promise
C. realise
D. surprise
Question 38:
A. distinguished
B. developed
C. influenced
D. addicted
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
THE SAVANNAH
in the shade, and waiting for the night to fall. There may even be a small group of lions
somewhere, their bodies exactly the same shade as the tall grass around them. In the holes in
the ground a host of tiny creatures, from rabbits and badgers to rats and' snakes are waiting for
the heat to finish.
The tall grass also hides the fact that there may be a small stream running across the middle of
the plain. One clue that there may be water here is the sight of a majestic Marshall eagle
circling slowly over the grassland. When he drops, he may come up with a small fish, or maybe
a grass snake that has been waiting at the edge of a pool in the hope of catching a frog. The
best time to see the animals then, is in the evening, just as the sun is setting.
The best time of the year to come is in late September, or early August, just before the rains.
Then the animals must come to the waterholes, as there is no other place for them to drink. And
they like to come while it is still light; so they can see if any dangers are creeping up on them.
So it is at sunset, and after the night falls, that the creatures of the African veld rise and go
about their business.
Question 39: Why do animals come to the waterholes while it is still light?
A. To avoid people watching them
B. To see their ways better
C. To be alert to the possibility of danger
D. To drink enough water before hunting
Question 40: By "go about their business" the writer means________.
A. The animals go to the river to drink
B. The animals go on with their normal activity
C. Tourism in Africa is big business
D. The animals are observed by naturalists
Question 41: What kind of book does the text seem to be from?
A. A book for experts on wildlife
B. General non-fiction
C. A history of Africa
D. A fictional story
Question 42: The phrase "a host of " in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.
A. a gang of
B. only a few
C. a large number of
D. a group of
Question 43: The phrase "be excused for” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.
A. easily make a mistake of
B. be actually forgiven for
C. feel sorry for
D. be regretting for
A. a small fish
B. the writer
C. a Marshall eagle
D. a person
Question 45: The savannah appears to be empty because________.
A. The animals are sleeping
B. They have been frightened by an eagle
C. The animals have gone about their business
D. The temperature prevents much activity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 46: We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about
sleep.
A. Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about
sleep.
B. We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives
sleeping.
C. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep.
D. We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping.
Question 47: Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases. Physical inactivity is another
cause of several deadly diseases.
A. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases.
B. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases.
C. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases.
D. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 48: People say that Mr. Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
A. Mr. Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
B. Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
C. Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
D. Mr. Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
Question 49: "Why don't we wear sunglasses?" our grandpa would say when we went out on
bright sunny days.
A. Our grandpa asked us why we did not wear sunglasses when going out on bright sunny
days.
C. Our grandpa used to suggest wearing sunglasses when we went out on bright sunny
days.
D. Our grandpa would warn us against wearing sunglasses on bright sunny days.
Question 50: I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors.
A. He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks.
B. He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon.
C. He should not have been envious of his brother's achievement.
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