ĐỀ KIỂM TRA

Môn: Anh văn – Khối 12 – Thời gian: 60 PHÚT

TEST A
Lưu ý: Học sinh điền đáp án vào khung bên dưới

1. 6. 11. 16. 21. 26. 31. 36. 41. 46.

2. 7. 12. 17. 22. 27. 32. 37. 42. 47.

3. 8. 13. 18. 23. 28. 33. 38. 43. 48.

4. 9. 14. 19. 24. 29. 34. 39. 44. 49.

5. 10. 15. 20. 25. 30. 35. 40. 45. 50.

Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words.
1. A. wretched B. increased C. stopped D. practiced
2. A. raise B. person C. organize D. wisdom
3. A. clap B. man C. maximum D. danger

Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4. A. approach B. access C. accept D. assist
5. A. algebra B. politics C. suppose D. infamous

Select the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D).

6. We agreed to keep all …… earned until next year’s meeting.
A. what we had B. of which we had C. that which we had D. we had
7. I'll never get …… the end …… this book!
A. at / in B. to / of C. at / of D. to / for
8. …… schools are schools that students don’t have to pay any fee.
A. public B. private C. independent D. state
9. Jason asked me ...... .
A. what did I tell his mother last week B. what I told his mother the previous week
C. what I’d told his mother the week before D. what I had told his mother the last week
10. Despite living in poverty, she’s determined not to let her children be …… .
A. educative B. educated C. educational D. uneducated
11. She demanded …… the manager of the shop immediately.
A. to see B. seeing C. that she saw D. being seen
12. The two departments work …… of each other.
A. independence B. independently C. dependent D. dependence
13. The results of Dr. Noll’s experiment …… in a scientific journal.
A. will publish B. is going to be published
C. are publishing D. were published
14. The car park is only open …… residents.
A. to B. in C. at D. with
15. Little ……. that this spelled the end of my career.
A. I knew B. had I knew C. did I know D. were I known
16. She socialized happily …… the other children.
A. to B. about C. with D. at

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17. ‘Is it true that you fell asleep in class yesterday?’
‘Unfortunately, yes. …… is unbelievable! I’m very embarrassed!’
A. That I could do such a thing B. I could do such a thing it
C. That I could do such a thing it D. I could do such a thing
18. ‘You look amazing in this dress, Daisy!’ – ‘……’
A. Thank you too much! B. You are telling a lie.
C. I don’t like your sayings. D. You’ve got to be kidding! I look so fat.
19. The government has announced that taxes …… .
A. will be raised B. had been raised C. were raised D. would be raised
20. Students take required …… in music theory and performance.
A. classes B. courses C. schools D. curriculum
21. Don’t try to stop him. The sooner he …… the better. I certainly won’t miss him.
A. had resigned B. will resign C. will have resigned D. resigns
22. She explained …… them what to do in an emergency.
A. to B. for C. with D. about
23. The children broke the window pane while playing and had to …… the music when their
parents returned home.
A. face B. do C. turn on D. force
24. I can't help …… he knows more than he has told us.
A. to think B. think C. thinking D. thought
25. I don’t know why Sally didn’t go to the meeting. She said she …… .
A. will definitely go B. was definitely going
C. had definitely gone D. would definitely going
26. As a rule, you shouldn’t argue with your hosts unless they …… something openly offensive.
A. have said B. had said C. will say D. would say

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.
27. His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers.
A. cruel B. normal C. aware D. upsetting
28. It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do for money.
A. surprise B. scare C. impress D. excite
29. I hate travelling to lonely places like this exceptionally empty beach.
A. sad B. isolated C. crowded D. far-away

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

30. My new professor, one of the most gallant men I’ve ever known, said that he had lived in
Paris four years ago.
A. the most B. men C. ago D. had lived
31. If you answer this question correctly, it worth five points.
A. if B. answer C. correctly D. it
32. According to a recent survey conducted by experts in New York, there seem to be less
tourists around the city this year.
A. according to B. seem C. less D. conducted
33. There are thousands of verbs in English and the most of them are regular.
A. the most B. are C. in D. thousands

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Choose the correct sentences with the meaning as the given one.
34. Adults laugh less than children, probably because they play less.
A. Unlike adults, children laugh more while playing games.
B. Since adults have less time playing games; they don't laugh as much as children
C. It seems that adults, who don't laugh much, didn't play much with other children when they
were young.
D. The reason why adults laugh less than children might be that they play less.
35. Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was
astronomical.
A. It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.
B. The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.
C. In the 19th century the price for tea didn't increase despite the demand.
D. In the 19th century, even though the demand for tea was enormous its price remained
cheap.
36. We must remember what happened in the past so that it will never happen again.
A. If we could remember the past, it would not happen again.
B. We couldn't remember what happened in the past so we did it again.
C. In order not to repeat the past, we should certainly not forget what happened then.
D. Those who couldn't remember what happened in the past were more likely to repeat it.
37. French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents.
A. French and English are the only languages that are spoken on five continents.
B. Unlike French, English is spoken on five continents.
C. Before English, French was the only language spoken on five continents.
D. Worldwide, French is the most widely taught second language after English.
38. After failing a doping test at the Seoul Olympics, Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal.
A. At the Seoul Olympics Ben Johnson and many others were disqualified after failing a doping
test.
B. If Ben Johnson hadn't been tested positive for doping at the Seoul Olympics, he wouldn't
have lost his gold medal.
C. Since Ben Johnson confessed having used doping his gold medal was taken back.
D. Although Ben Johnson failed the doping test he wasn't disqualified from the Seoul Olympics.

Read and choose the word which the best fits each gap of the passage.
Studying in a foreign country can be exciting. It can be difficult too, especially if the culture is
very different from your own. However, there are often surprises, (39)…… the culture is very
similar. When Megan, a British student, first arrived here in the United States she knew that
Americans ate their food with a knife and fork. ‘But they don’t use the knife and fork like we do,’
says Megan. ‘In Britain we eat with the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right hand, (40)
…… Americans often just use a fork in the right hand.’
Megan is also surprised that Americans tip a lot more than the British do. ‘We (41)…… tip a
waiter just for a cup of coffee, but Americans tip 15 per cent. The accents can be so different, too!
I’m slowly getting used to everything.’
For students who come here from more different (42)……, settling in can take longer. Kit-ken,
a student who came from Taiwan only a few months ago, told us ‘When I first arrived (43)…… was
new and exciting. I really liked the differences between here and home. I was happy to be in a new
country. Now, though, I miss my family and friends and feel a bit (44)…… . Sometimes I’m
confused about what to do. There are still lots of things that I like, but now there are more things I
dislike. I feel really homesick!’

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 For advice we turned (45)…… some students who now have (46)…… problems about being a
student here. Seydou arrived from Senegal two years ago. He told us ‘Kit-ken shouldn’t worry, this
is perfectly normal. I felt exactly the same as she did. I didn’t understand the culture and my
English wasn’t improving, either.’…
39. A. even when B. because of C. even if D. thus
40. A. although B. so C. still D. whereas
41. A. never B. always C. regularly D. almost
42. A. subjects B. backgrounds C. nation D. characteristics
43. A. everything B. nothing C. thing D. there
44. A. alone B. lonely C. scary D. blissful
45. A. out B. over to C. up D. to
46. A. little B. a little C. a few D. few

Read the passage and choose the best answer.

In the US much long-distance travel is by air. America has two main long-distance bus
companies, Greyhound and Trailways. Amtrak, the national network, provides rail services for
passengers. Private railway companies such as Union Pacific now carry only freight, though in fact
over 70% of freight goes by road.
The main problems associated with road transport in both Britain and the US are traffic
congestion and pollution. It is predicted that the number of cars on British roads will increase by a
third within a few years, making both these problems worse. The British government would like
more people to use public transport, but so far they have had little success in persuading people to
give up their cars or to share rides with neighbors. Most people say that public transport is simply
not good enough.
Americans too have resisted government requests to share cars because it is less convenient
and restricts their freedom. Petrol/gasoline is relatively cheap in the US and outside the major
cities public transport is bad, so they see no reason to use their cars less.
(Extracted from Oxford Guide to British and American Culture, Oxford University Press, 2000)

47. According to the information in paragraph 1, long-distance travelers in the US can choose from
______ mode(s) of transport.
A. four B. two C. three D. one
48. It is stated in the passage that the major problems of road transport in Britain and the US are
___.
A. traffic jams and pollution B. accidents and pollution
C. speeding and bad roads D. drink-driving and traffic jams
49. According to the passage, people in Britain refuse public transport because ______.
A. they like to share rides with neighbors B. they see no reason to use their cars less
C. they think it is not good enough D. petrol is relatively cheap in Britain
50. The word “they” in the last sentence of the passage can best be replaced by ______.
A. the government B. Americans C. major cities D. neighbors

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