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(PHẦN NÀY DO SỞ GD&ĐT GHI) LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH

……………………………………….. Năm 2022
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề thi gồm 80 câu, 8 trang)
I. LISTENING
A: You will hear an interview with a man called O’Toole, who works as a teacher trainer. Listen to
the conversation carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Question 1. Why are many teachers leaving the profession, according to Mike?
A. They don’t feel it is financially rewarding any more.
B. They are not being given the respect they once were.
C. They are investing too much in it without getting enough back.
D. They find the subject matter they have to teach too difficult.
Question 2. Mike believes that without radical changes _______.
A. education in the UK will begin to get worse.
B. UK schools will lose their ability to compete with one another.
C. the UK will soon no longer be a leader in education.
D. the educational system in the UK can be transformed.
Question 3. The main failing of the UK education system is _______.
A. the inability of students to use computers.
B. the resistance within schools to the introduction of technology.
C. the failure of government to invest in hardware for schools.
D. the lack of training for teachers in the use of technology in the classroom.
Question 4. Why is teacher training failing teachers, according to Mike?
A. It is not helping them to keep pace with developments.
B. It does not use technology in its training classrooms.
C. It uses hardware and software that are out of date.
D. It is suffering from a lack of trainers with specialist knowledge.
Question 5. Teachers can only benefit from technology if _______.
A. they cease to see it as a threat.
B. they can combine it with traditional methods.
C. they are allowed to use it in their own way.
D. they are willing to research its possibilities on their own.

B: Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.
Question 6. What does the woman need to know?
A. The summer bus schedule B. The shuttle bus schedule
C. The local bus schedule D. The way to the shutter bus pick up point
Question 7. What does the woman do on Fridays?
A. Studies at home B. Takes a writing course
C. Tutors students D. Works in the library
Question 8. What is an example of the kind of information the student needs?
A. How much a bus ride costs B. Where the local bus can be caught
C. When the shuttle bus can be caught D. Where she can ride her bike
Question 9. According to the man, at what time does the shuttle bus stop running?
A. On Sundays B. At 8:00 a.m. C. At 8:00 p.m. D. At 12:15 a.m.
Question 10. Which location is close to the library?
A. The city bus stop B. Meany Hall
C. The Communication building D. Garfield Lane
 II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each sentence
below:
Question 11. Many graffiti without the permission of the owner of the wall.
A. are writing B. are written C. is writing D. is written
Question 12.We like ______policies.
A. American recent economic B. economic recent American
C. recent American economic D. recent economic American
Question 13: ______UNESCO criteria for outstanding universal value to humanity, Trang An Scenic
Landscape Complex was added to the World Heritage List in 2014.
A. Meeting B. Met
C. To meet D. Having met
Question 14. On he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. get fined
Question 15. You’d better stop spending money, ______you will end up in debt.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if D. in case
Question 16. These facts may be familiar _______ you.
A. with B. about C. to D. into
Question 17: She was pleased that things were going on _______.
A. satisfied B. satisfactorily C. satisfying D. satisfaction
Question 18: The jury______her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. said
Question 19: Nobody took any______of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated
water.
A. information B. attention C. sight D. notice
Question 20: I had a ______ chat with my manager and gave him an update on the project.
A. brief B. short C. quick D. lull
Question 21. I was late for work because my alarm clock did not _______ .
A. turn off B. put off C. send off D. go off
Question 22: Peter______ a better understanding of Algebra than we do.
A. makes B. has C. takes D. gives
Question 23: When being interviewed, you should _______ what the interviewer is saying or asking
you.
A. be related to B. be interested in C. express interest to D. concentrate on
Question 24: We have been working hard. Let’s a break.
A. make B. find C. do D. take
Question 25: The sight of his pale face brought ________ to me how ill he really was.
A. place B. house C. life D. home
Question 26. The children had to_______in the principal’s office after they took part in a fight.
A. hit the right notes B. beat around the bush
C. play second fiddle D. face the music
Question 27: In the formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye with the interviewers.
A. contact B. touch C. link D. connection
Question 28: The ______ prices of property in big cities may deter people on low incomes from
owning a house there.
A. competitive B. forbidding C. prohibitive D. inflatable
Question 29. We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but it
_______ the whole time we were there.
A. poured with rain B. rained dogs and cats
C. dropped in the bucket D. made hay while the sun shined
Question 30. Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful _______ on their crops.
A. economy B. Agriculture C. investments D. chemicals

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 31: She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are
facing.
A. wealthy B. kind C. broke D. comfortable
Question 32: To keep up with new developments and technology, modern people need to implement
lifelong learning all the time.
A. come up with B. get on with C. face up with D. catch up with
Question 33: It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me”.
A. a subject that I don’t understand B. an object that I really love
C. a book that is never opened D. a theme that I like to discuss

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 34: It is very difficult to tell him to give in because he is so big-headed.
A. wise B. generous C. modest D. arrogant
Question 35: I think we cannot purchase this device this time as it costs an arm and a leg.
A. is cheap B. is painful C. is confusing D. is expensive
Question 36: If you are at a loose end tomorrow, why don't we spend the day sunbathing and relaxing
on the beach?
A. having a lot to do B. having nothing to do
C. having a lot to gain D. having nothing to lose

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 37: He didn’t meet her even one time since they said good bye together .
A B C D
Question 38: He was so exhausted that he felt asleep at his desk.
A B C D
Question 39: Tom’s jokes are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss.
A B C D
Question 40: Today's students also appear more formerly dressed and conservative- looking these
A B C D
days.

Question 41: Some psychologist believe that those who are encouraged to be

A
independent, responsible , and competent in childhood are likely more than others to become
B C D
motivated to achieve.

III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 42: Nam and Mai are having a party at Nam’s house.
- Nam: “Would you like to have some more dessert, Mai?” - Mai: “______. I’m full.”
A. That would be great B. Yes, I like your party
C. Yes, please D. No, thanks
Question 43: Tim and Peter had a quarrel last week and now Tom is giving Tim advice.
- Tom: “I think the best way to solve that problem is to keep silent.”
- Tim: “______. Silence may kill our friendship.”
A. That’s a great idea B. That’s not a good idea
C. I’m not wrong D. Yes, I think much
Question 44: A student is asking the librarian to help her to fax a report.
- Student: “Could you help me to fax this report?”
- Librarian: “________”
A. Sorry, I have no idea. B. It’s very kind of you to say so.
C. What rubbish! I don’t think it’s helpful. D. Certainly, what’s the fax number?

IV. READING
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.
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need
for such everyday  (45)_______  as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them
the specialized training they may need to  (46)_______ for a job or career. For example, a person must
meet certain educational requirements and obtain a  (47)_______  or certificate before he can practice
law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation or police work,  (48)_______  satisfactory
completion of special training courses.
Education is also important  (49)_______  it helps people get more out of life. It increases their
knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more
interesting and enjoyable,  (50)_______  the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or
play a musical  (51)_______ . Such education becomes  (52)_______  important as people gain more
and more leisure time.
Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social
changes today take place with increasing speed and  (53)_______  the lives of more and more people.
Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him  (54)_______  the skills for
adjusting to them.
Question 45. A. works           B. jobs C. actions D. activities
Question 46. A. do                  B. prepare C. make                       D. work
Question 47. A. license          B. card C. diploma                   D. paper
Question 48. A. requires        B. requiring C. require                     D. to require
Question 49. A. therefore       B. despite                    C. although                  D. because
Question 50. A. such as          B. for instance             C. such that                 D. for example
Question 51. A. appliance      B. equipment               C. instrument              D. device
Question 52. A. increased      B. increasing                C. increase                  D. increasingly
Question 53. A. effect             B. affect                       C. affective                 D. effective
Question 54. A. with               B. for                            C. in                            D. to
 
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 55 to 64.
Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too
little space, is closely associated with poverty. It can result from high population density, or from low
amounts of resources, or from both. Excessively high population densities put stress on available
resources. Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number
depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide. In countries where people live
primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of
land can support only small numbers of people because these labor - intensive subsistence activities
produce only small amounts of food.
 In developed countries such as the United States, Japan and the countries of Western Europe,
overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty. These countries produce large
quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large - scale
irrigation, and agricultural machinery. This form of production provides enough food to support the
high densities of people in metropolitan areas.
A country's level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural
productivity. Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world's highest population densities, with 1,147
persons per sq km. A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low - productivity manual
farming, which contributes to the country's extremely high level of poverty. Some of the smaller
countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as
well. These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high - tech industries, however,
are therefore have high standards of living.
At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub - Saharan Africa have population
densities of less than 30 persons per sq km. Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence
farming, these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to
boost productivity. As a consequence, these nations are very poor. The United States has both relatively
low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world's wealthiest nations.
High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries. Children are assets to
many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming. Cultural norms in traditionally
rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families. Also, the governments of developing
countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for farming planning; even people
who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so. For all those reasons, developing
countries tend to have high rates of population growth.
Question 55: Which of the following is given as a definition of paragraph 1?
A. Overpopulation
B. Population density
C. Simple farming
D. Poverty
Question 56: What will suffer when there are excessively high population densities?
A. Available resources B. Skilled labor C. Farming methods D. Land area
Question 57: The phrase "that number" in paragraph 1 refers to the number of ………..
A. people B. densities C. resources D. countries
Question 58: In certain countries, large areas of land can only yield small amounts of food because
……….………..
A. there is lack of mechanization B. there are small numbers of laborers
C. there is an abundance of resources D. there is no shortage of skilled labor.
Question 59: Bangladesh is a country where the level of poverty depends greatly on …………. ,
A. its population density only
B. both population density and agricultural productivity
C. population density in metropolitan areas.
D. its high agricultural productivity.
Question 60: The phrase "engage in" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to …………….
A. escape from B. look into C. give up D. participate in
Question 61: The word "infertile" in paragraph 4 probably means ………….. .
A. disused B. impossible C. unproductive D. inaccessible
Question 62: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. In certain developed countries, mechanized farming is applied.
B. In sub - Saharan African countries, productivity is boosted by technology,
C. There is no connection between a country's culture and overpopulation.
D. All small countries in Western Europe have high population densities.
Question 63: Which of the following is a contributor to overpopulation in many developing countries?
 A. High - tech facilities B. Economic resources
C. Sufficient financial support D. High birth rates
Question 64: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. High Birth Rate and its Consequesces.
B. Overpopulation: A cause of poverty.
C. Overpopulation: A worldwide problem.
D. Poverty in Developing Countries.
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 65 to 74.
In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all these
cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very funny, a
good cartoon is always based on close observation of a particular feature of life and usually has a
serious purpose.
Cartoons in the West have been associated with political and social matters for many years. In
wartime, for example, they proved to be an excellent way of spreading propaganda. Nowadays
cartoons are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on a
variety of social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has become a very powerful force in
influencing people in Europe and the United States.
Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in the
past have also attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write. Such
cartoons about the lives and sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in bringing
education to illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China.
Confucius, Mencius and Laozi have all appeared in very interesting Stories presented in the
form of cartoons. The cartoons themselves have thus served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese
sages in a very attractive way. In this sense many Chinese cartoons are different from Western
cartoons in so far as they do not depend chiefly on telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at
when you see Chinese cartoons. This is not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious
political and social matters, Chinese cartoons have aimed at spreading the traditional Chinese thoughts
and culture as widely as possible among the people. Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added
part to play in spreading knowledge.
They offer a very attractive and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless
of the particular country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the
old Chinese philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain,
France, America, Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture.
Until recently, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been overwhelmingly from the West
to the East and not vice versa. By means of cartoons, however, publishing companies in Taiwan,
Hong Kong and Singapore are now having success in correcting this imbalance between the East
and the West.
Cartoons can overcome language barriers in all foreign countries. The vast increase in the
popularity of these cartoons serves to illustrate the truth of Confucius's famous saying "One
picture is worth a thousand words.”
Question 65: Which of the following clearly characterizes Western cartoons?
A. Enjoyment, liveliness, and carefulness.
B. Originality, freshness, and astonishment
C. Seriousness, propaganda, and attractiveness.
D. Humour, unexpectedness, and criticism.
Question 66: Chinese cartoons have been useful as an important means of .
A. political propaganda in wartime
B. amusing people all the time
C. educating ordinary people
D. spreading Western ideas
Question 67: The major differences between Chinese cartoons and Western cartoons come from
their . .
A. styles B. values C. purposes D. nationalities
Question 68: The pronoun "this" in paragraph 4 mostly refers to .
A. an educational purpose B. a piece of art
C. a funny element D. a propaganda campaign
Question 69: The passage is intended to present .
A. an opinion about how cartoons entertain people
B. an outline of Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
C. a description of cartoons of all kinds the world over
D. a contrast between Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
Question 70: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. A Very Powerful Force in Influencing People
B. Chinese Cartoons and Western Cartoons
C. An Excellent Way of Spreading Propaganda
D. Cartoons as a Way of Educating People
Question71: In general, Chinese cartoons are now aiming at .
A. disseminating traditional practices in China and throughout the world
B. spreading the Chinese ideas and cultural values throughout the world
C. bringing education to illiterate and semi-li terate people in the world
D. illustrating the truth of Chinese great men's famous sayings
Question 72: The word "imbalance" in paragraph 6 refers to .
A. the discrimination between the West culture and the East culture
B. the influence of the East cartoons over the West cartoons
C. the mismatch between the East cartoons and the West cartoons
D. the dominant cultural influence of the West over the East
Question 73: Which of the following is most likely the traditional subject of Chinese cartoons?
A. Jokes and other kinds of humour in political and social matters.
B. The philosophies and sayings of ancient Chinese thinkers.
C. The illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China.
D. The stories and features of the lives of great men the world over
Question 74: According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Cartoons will replace other forms of writing.
B. Language barriers restricted cartoons.
C. Cartoons can serve various purposes
D. Western cartoons always have a serious purpose

V. WRITING
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 75: She said, "John, I'll show you round my city when you're here."
A. She made a trip round her city with John.
B. She planned to show John round her city.
C. She promised to show John round her city.
D. She organized a trip round her city for John.
Question 76: The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
A. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
B. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government.
C. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
D. Hardly any government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
Question 77: I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.
 A. It can’t have been Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.
B. It couldn’t be Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.
C. It mustn’t have been Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.
D. It mightn’t be Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.
Question 78: People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number
of private cars.
A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars.
B. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in
the downtown area.
C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown
area.
D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of
private cars.

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 79: Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe. She now regrets it.
A. Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the cafe.
B. Susan feels regret because she didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe.
C. If only Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the cafe.
D. Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the cafe.
Question 80: You have disobeyed. You will be punished.
A. As a consequence your disobedience, you will be punished
B. As a result of your disobedience, you will be punished
C. Consequently, you have disobeyed, you will be punished
D. As a result your disobedience, you will be punished

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