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HSG Khối 12 A 1314 PDF
HSG Khối 12 A 1314 PDF
PHÁCH: ………………………….……..
II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern in each group.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces provided on the right. (5 pts)
1. A. museum B. technical C. temperature D. argument ___________
2. A. destructible B. courageous C. romantic D. voluntary ___________
3. A. fertilizer B. industry C. canal D. socialism ___________
4. A. influence B. fluently C. victory D. outweigh ___________
5. A. support B. suffer C. surround D. submerge ___________
6. A. contaminate B. parade C. horizon D. evidence ___________
7. A. residential B. trainee C. importance D. historical ___________
8. A. technique B. recommend C. historian D. dessert ___________
9. A. biology B. career C. documental D. attractive ___________
10. A. responsibility B. psychological C. cooperation D. mathematician ___________
II. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (10 pts)
1. John (prefer) that his boss (speak) with him personally, not in public.
2. Hardly (he take) up the book when the phone (ring).
3. It’s high time something (do) about the sewage system which (not upgrade) for years.
4. Would you like Peter (paint) the door white? No, I'd rather he (paint) it blue.
5. Tom is lucky (choose) as their representative (attend) the conference in Paris.
6. Keep doing whatever you (do). I didn't mean (interrupt) you.
7. I can't help (wonder) why Larry (do) such a foolish thing.
8. I should (come) to work early this morning (finish) my report, but I couldn't.
9. Laura (have) lunch with her parents when (feel) an acute pain in her head.
10. By the time his mother (retire) next year, she (work) in this company for exactly 20 years.
1. __________________ __________________ 6. __________________ __________________
2. __________________ __________________ 7. __________________ __________________
3. __________________ __________________ 8. __________________ __________________
4. __________________ __________________ 9. __________________
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__________________
5. __________________ __________________ 10. __________________ __________________
III. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete each of the sentences below.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the right. (5 pts)
1. The (frequent) of the public traffic causes a lot of annoyance and frustration. __________________
2. The factory's (put) has increased in the past few years. __________________
3. She’s going on a diet because she thinks she is (weigh). __________________
4. The house hasn’t got convenient (facilitate) but it looks nice. __________________
5. Jane is not very (tolerate) of criticism. __________________
6. The (death) rattle snake kills instantly. __________________
7. Linda is quite (know) about the history of art. __________________
8. (Secret) is the key to success in this plan. __________________
9. Advertising is one of the most (compete) businesses. __________________
10. Every (participate) has made good preparations for the trip. __________________
IV. Fill each gap in the sentences below with a correct preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)
1. They can only cure him _________ his illness if they operate _________ him.
2. The ship was bound _________ Japan when it ran _________ a typhoon.
3. Ann is terribly sorry to let you _________ this morning, but she is in bed _________ flu.
4. Whenever he sat down _________ the piano, we knew he was going to show _________.
5. There has been a big increase _________ the price of oil _________ the last three months.
6. The prizes will be given _________ the presence _________ the parents.
7. Do you think we’ll be _________ time _________ dinner? No, I'm sorry, you're too late.
8. Did you go to Chicago _________ your own, or _________ friends?
9. He hasn't been _________ prison yet, but he's been _________ trouble with the police several times.
10. When the temperature falls _________ zero, there is a danger _________ ice on the roads.
V. Complete the passage by filling each gap with a suitable word from the list. There are 2 words that do not fit.
Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (5 pts)
from what stand which was in
also instead represent writing took than
The first real writing was invented by the Sumerians some five thousand years ago. This …(1)… long before paper had
been invented. …(2)… of paper, they used clay. When …(3)… on hardened clay tables, the Sumerians had to press down
more firmly …(4)… when we use our pen on paper. They used a sharp marker, …(5)… known as a stylus, to make thin
wedge-shaped marks.
The English alphabet that we use today comes …(6)… the ancient Greek alphabet. While the Sumerians used pictures to
…(7)… words, modern letters of the English alphabet …(8)… purely for sounds. The characters found …(9)… Chinese
writing had been derived from pictures of …(10)… they represent. However, they have become more simplified today.
1. ______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ 4. ______________ 5. ______________
6. ______________ 7. ______________ 8. ______________ 9. ______________ 10. ______________
VI. Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct, then get it right.
Write your choice (A, B, C or D) and your corrections in the spaces that follow. Number 0 is an example. (10 pts)
0. Putting a large amount of information on a map, a variety of symbols are used.
A B C D
1. How the Earth is in the shadow of the moon, we see an eclipse of the sun.
A B C D
2. A sore throat interferes with daily life by making swallow difficult.
A B C D
3. In order to survive, trees rely to the amount of annual rainfall they receive.
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A B C D
4. When talking to the man, remember to speak out, as he is hard of hearing.
A B C D
5. Neither William or his brother stole the apples from your orchard.
A B C D
6. We’d got lost our way and had to ask a policeman for instruction.
A B C D
7. Mined over 2,000 years ago, copper is one of the earliest know metals.
A B C D
8. Computers have made access to information instant available just by pushing a few buttons.
A B C D
9. Psychologists at the Kansas University have studied the effects of the color of a room on people's behavior.
A B C D
10. The basic laws of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are taught to all elementary schools students.
A B C D
0. __ A __ → ___ to put ____
1. ______ → _____________ 5. ______ → _____________ 9. ______ → _____________
2. ______ → _____________ 6. ______ → _____________ 10. ______ → _____________
3. ______ → _____________ 7. ______ → _____________
4. ______ → _____________ 8. ______ → _____________
III. Fill each gap in the following passage with a suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces that follow. (5 pts)
THE HIPPOPOTAMUS
The hippopotamus lives in the hot part of Africa. It is a mammal. That is, its babies are …(1)… alive, and they drink milk
…(2)… the mother's body. The hippopotamus is a large animal. An …(3)… hippo may weigh as much as four tons. Its
stomach is seven meters …(4)… but it eats only plants. It is a mammal, but it …(5)… a lot of time in the water.
…(6)… the day it sleeps besides a river or a lake. Sometimes it wakes up. Then it goes under the water to get some plants
for …(7)…. It can close its nose and stay under water for ten minutes. Its ears, eyes, and nose are high up on its head. It
can stay with its body under the water and …(8)… its ears, eyes, and nose above the water. Then it can …(9)… the air. At
night the hippo walks on the land and looks for food. It never goes very far from the water. A baby hippo often stands on its
…(10)… back. The mother looks for food underwater. The baby rides on her back above the water.
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the word given in
capitals. Do not change this word in any way. (10 pts)
1. I’ll think about this very carefully before making a decision. ACCOUNT
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2. The number of people out of work has been going down little by little. GRADUAL
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3. She doesn’t intend to leave her present job. INTENTION
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4. The two girls seem to be completely different. COMMON
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5. She easily gets angry for no reasons. LOSES
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6. I could not understand what he said. BEYOND
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7. It was quite easy for us to make friends with foreigners. DIFFICULTY
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8. I don’t know where he is. IDEA
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9. 'How beautiful your new hairstyle is,' said John to Margaret. COMPLIMENTED
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10. Little Tom is a very brilliant child. I go to university with his sister. WHOSE
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III. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 pts)
1. Neil Armstrong/ first/ step/ moon.
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2. laser/ widely/ use/ cancer treatment.
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3. English pronunciation/ difficult/ Vietnamese learners/ master.
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4. she/ spend/ most/ spare time/ read/ library.
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5. she/ remind/ him/ go/ post office/ buy/ stamps.
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THE END
II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern in each group. (5 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B
II. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
0.5 point for each correct verb
1. would prefer / speak 6. have been doing / to interrupt
2. had he taken / rang 7. wondering / did (has done)
3. was done / has not been upgraded 8. have come / to finish
4. to paint / painted 9. was having / felt
5. to be chosen / to attend 10. retires / will have worked
III. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete each of the sentences below. (5 pts)
0.5 point for each correct word
1. infrequency 2. output 3. overweight 4. facilities 5. tolerant
6. deadly 7. knowledgeable 8. Secrecy 9. competitive 10. participant
IV. Complete each gap in the sentences below with a correct preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)
0.5 point for each correct preposition or adverb particle
1. of / on 2. for / into 3. down / with 4. at / off 5. in / over (during/in/for)
6. in / of 7. in / for 8. on / with 9. to / in 10. below / of
V. Complete the passage by filling each gap with a suitable word in the list. (5 pts)
0.5 point for each correct word
1. was 2. instead 3. writing 4. than 5. also
6. from 7. represent 8. stand 9. in 10. what
VI. Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct, then get it right. (10 pts)
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0.5 point for identification and 0.5 point for correction
1. A → When 2. → D swallowing 3. B → on 4. B → up 5. B → nor
6. B → omitted 7. → D known 8. C → instantly 9. A → omitted 10. D → school students
II. Choose the correct word to fill each gap in the passage. (5 pts)
0.5 point for each correct answer
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. B
III. Fill each gap in the following passage with a suitable word. (5 pts)
0.5 point for each correct word
1. born 2. from 3. adult 4. long 5. spends
6. During 7. food 8. keep 9. breathe 10. mother’s
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the word given in
capitals. Do not change this word in any way. (10 pts)
1 point for each correct sentence
1. I’ll take this into account before making a decision.
2. There has been a gradual decrease/reduction/fall/decline in the number of people out of work.
3. She has no intention of leaving her present job.
4. The two girls seem to have nothing/little in common.
5. She loses her temper very easily/quickly.
6. What he said was beyond my understanding.
7. We had no difficulty in making friends with foreigners.
8. I have no idea where he is.
9. John complimented Margaret on her new hairstyle.
10. Little Tom, whose sister I go to university with, is a very brilliant child.
III. Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences. (5 pts)
1 point for each correct sentence
1. Neil Armstrong was the first (man/astronaut/one) to step on the moon.
2. Laser is widely used in cancer treatment.
3. English pronunciation is difficult for Vietnamese learners to master.
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4. She spends most of her spare time reading in the library.
5. She reminded him to go to the post office to buy (her) some stamps.
THE END
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