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ĐỀ KSCL - MÔN: ANH VĂN LỚP 12

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; tháng 08/2021
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
In 776B.C. the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks’ chief
god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests
in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual
cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honored by having
olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as
games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the Games to take place.
The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles
called “Olympiads” dating from 776 B.C.
1/ Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads.
B. The Games were held in Greece every four years.
C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the Games.
D. Poems glorified the winners in song.
2/ Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. to stop wars. C. to crown the best athletes
B. to honor Zeus D. to sing songs about the athletes
3/ Approximately how many years ago did these Games originate?
A. 776 years B. 2,277 years C. 2,581 years D. 2,800 years
4/ Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned?
A. discus throwing B. boxing C. skating D. running
5/ What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A. They liked to fight. C. They liked a lot of ceremony.
B. They were very athletic. D. They couldn’t count, so they used “Olympiads” for dates.
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.
6/ My son says his new English teacher is modest, generosity and sociable.
A. English teacher B. sociable C. says D. generosity
7/ Many rare animals are in danger of extinction because illegal hunting and trading.
A. extinction B. because C. in danger of D. illegal hunting
8/ It took her five years to complete the novel which it made her famous worldwide.
A. to complete B. worldwide C. which it made D. famous

Choose the word whose tress pattern differs from that of the others.
9/ A. biologist B. generally C. obedient D. solution
10/ A. pressure B. attempt C. believe D. discuss

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.
11/ A. hurry B. under C. pressure D. rush
12/ A. teacher B. children C. chore D. school
 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 sentences.
13/ Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help B. prepare C. be busy D. attempt
14/ Each of the members of my family has a share in doing household chores.
A. collective B. individual C. economic D. domestic

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 sentences.
15/ She denied having stolen his mother’s money.
A. refused B. insisted on C. admitted D. reminded
16/ It may not be a(n) suitable time to ask him about it.
A. uninteresting B. inappropriate C. unsatisfactory D. informal

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
17/ Would someone _____ responsibility for bringing Paul home tonight?
A. take B. suffer C. bring D. make
18/ She said that he had met him __________
A. the following month B. the previous month C. the month after D. then
19/ The grass in our school yard needs ___________ to the park at weekends.
A. to cut B. being cut C. cutting D. to cutting
20/ Why don’t you _____________ your son go camping with his classmates?
A. permit B. allow C. let D. tell
21/ He would still be alive today if he _______ that drug.
A. wouldn’t take B. didn’t take C. weren’t taking D. hadn’t taken
22/ I’ll be in London next week. I hope to see Tom _______ there.
A. while I am B. while I’ll be C. during I’ll be D. during I am
23/ He was looking at his parents _____, waiting for recommendation.
A. obey B. obedience C. obedient D. obediently
24/ I want to congratulate you ________the contest.
A. to win B. at winning C. on winning D. about winning
25/ Her illness was _____ we thought at first.
A. much serious than B. seriouser than C. more serious than D. much seriously than
26/ Since I came here, I _____ a lot of acquaintances.
A. had B. have had C. have D. am having
27/ Many students work to earn money _____ their parents are rich.
A. although B. despite C. however D. because of
28/ Whenever problems _____, we try to discuss them frankly and find solutions as soon as possible.
A. come up B. come off C. come in D. come with
29/ The food _____ by the flight attendants in fifteen minutes.
A. Prepares B. will prepare C. be prepared D. will be prepared
30/ There were a lot of people at the party, only few of _____ I had met before.
A. them B. who C. whom D. whose

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.
 PANDEMIC DISEASES
Diseases are a natural part of life on earth. If there were no diseases, the population would grow too quickly,
and there would not be enough food or other resources, so in a way, diseases are natural ways of keeping the Earth
in balance. But sometimes they spread very quickly and kill large numbers of people. For example, in 1918, an
outbreak of the flu spread across the world, killing over 25 million people in only six months. Such terrible outbreaks
of a disease are called pandemics.
Pandemics happen when a disease changes in a way that our bodies are not prepared to fight. In 1918, a
new type of flu virus appeared. Our bodies had no way to fight this new flu virus, and so it spread very quickly
and killed large numbers of people. While there have been many different pandemic diseases throughout history,
all of them have a new thing in common. First, all pandemic diseases spread from one person to another very
easily.
Second, while they may kill many people, they generally do not kill people very quickly. A good example
of this would be the Marburg virus. The Marburg virus is an extremely infectious disease. In addition, it is deadly.
About 70 -80% of all people who get the Marburg virus died from the disease. However, the Marburg virus has
not become a pandemic because most people die within three days of getting the disease. This means that the
virus does not have enough time to spread a large number of people. The flu virus of 1918, on the other hand,
generally took about a week to ten days to kill its victims, so it had more time to spread.
While we may never be able to completely stop pandemics, we can make them less common. Doctors
carefully monitor new diseases that they fear could become pandemics. For example, in 2002, and 2003, doctors
carefully watched SARS. Their health warnings may have prevented SARS from becoming a pandemic.
31/ According to paragraph 1, how are diseases a natural part of life on Earth?
A. They prevent pandemics B. They help control the population
C. They kill too many people D. They led the world grow quickly
32/ Which of the following is mentioned as a common feature of all pandemic diseases?
A. It kill many people very quickly. B. They do not kill people very quickly.
C. They kill all the victims. D. They spread from people to people very quickly.
33/ The word ‘monitor’ in the passage is closest in meaning to__________.
A. avoid B. watch C. fight D. prevent
34/ This passage is mainly about__________.
A. pandemic diseases B. why pandemics happen
C. how to prevent pandemic diseases D. pandemic diseases throughout history
35/ According to the passage, all of the following are true of the 1918 flu pandemic EXCEPT that__________.
A. it took a little over a week to kill its victims B. it was the last pandemic in history
C. it involved a new kind of flu virus D. it killed over 25 million people
36/ The word “it” in the passage refers to__________.
A. pandemics B. flu virus C. disease D. bodies
37/ The author mentions SARS in order to__________.
A. suggest that SARS will never become a pandemic
B. give an example of the successful prevention of a pandemic
C. suggest that there may be a new pandemic soon.
D. give an example of a highly dangerous disease
38/ Based on the information in the passage the term “pandemics” can be explained as__________.
A. a deadly kind of flu C. diseases that spread quickly and kill large numbers of people
B. diseases with no cure D. new disease like SARS or the Marburg virus

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.
I had an amusing experience last year. When I (39) ______to a town in the south of France, a young man waved
to me. I stopped and he asked me for a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning (40) ______
him in French and he replied in the same language. (41) ______ kept silent during the journey. I myself know
(42) _____ of French. I had nearly approached the town when the young man suddenly said, very (43) ______,
"Do you speak English?” As I soon learnt, he was English himself.
39/ A. was driving B. is driving C. are driving D. were driving
40/ A. from B. at C. by D. to
41/ A. Someone B. No one C. Everyone D. Anyone
42/ A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
43/ A. quick B. slowly C. slow D. slowliness

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.
44/ “If I were you, I would go to the doctor,” John said to Anne.
A. John advised Anne not to go to the doctor. B. John told Anne that he would go to the doctor.
C. John advised Anne to go to the doctor. D. John told Anne going to the doctor.
45/ We have worked as volunteers at this SOS village for three months.
A. It’s three months since we started working as volunteers at this SOS village.
B. It’s three months since we stopped working as volunteers at this SOS village.
C. It’s three months since we didn’t work as volunteers at this SOS village.
D. We last worked as volunteers as this SOS village three years ago.
46/ When he met his long-lost brother, he was at a loss for words.
A. When he met his long-lost brother, he refused to say anything.
B. When he met his long-lost brother, he was puzzled about what to say.
C. When he met his long-lost brother, he had nothing pleasant to say.
D. When he met his long-lost brother, he had much to say.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
47/ Put your coat on. You will get cold.
A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on. B. Put your coat on. Otherwise, you will get cold.
C. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold. D. You not only put your coat but also get cold.
48/ My cousin has got a good job. However, he hardly has much money.
A. If my cousin has got a good job, he would hardly have much money.
B. My cousin hardly has much money because he has got a good job.
C. That my cousin has got a good job helps him hardly have much money.
D. Although my cousin has got a good job, he hardly has much money.
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.
49/ Martine: “How are you?” Mike: “_____.”
A. Thanks. And you? B. I’m going well C. Got a headache D. So far so good! Thanks. And you?
50/ Jane: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?”
Susan: “_____.”
A. I don’t agree. I’m afraid. B. You’re welcome
C. That would be great D. I feel very bored

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