SO GD& iH PHUC. KY THI CHON HSG LOP 12 THPT NAM HQC 2016 - 2017 pe THI MON: TIENG ANH —THPT HTHUC Thai gian: 180 phit, khong ké thoi gian giao dé DECI (Be thi gdm 06 trang) A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE) Section 1. Questions 1-10 You will hear two colleagues Joan and Peter organising a Christmas dinner. As you listen, complete the form below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each numbered blank. NOTES - Christmas Dinner Date of dinner: 21 December Choices for venue: * First choice (1). .. Tel, number: not know * Second choice 2) . Tel. number: 777192 * Third choice @)... Tel. number: (4). Price per person: £12 Restaurant must have vegetarian food and a (5) ... Menu: First course - French Onion Soup OR Fruit Juice Main course ~ (6) sesnesuinsnonin OR Lentil curry Dessert - Plum Pudding OR Apple Pie - Coffee Restaurant requires from us: (7)... .. and letter of confirmation. And we must (8).. Must confirm in writing by: (9) Put notice in the (10) . inadvance, Section 2, Questions 11-15 ‘You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany. For each question, choose the best answer A, B or C, 11, How long has Britta lived in Berlin? A. four years B. six years C. twenty years 12, What does Britta say about living in Berlin? A. She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise. B. She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn. ing in a big, busy city. 13. The area of Berlin where Britta lives is A. arather expensive place to live. B. a good place to eat out, C.a long way from the city centre. 14, How does Britta usually travel around in Berlin? A, She walks. B, She uses her bicycle. C. She uses the tram or bus.15. Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes goin; A.tu the park with her, B, to the shops widh his parents. C, twa gallery with her, Section 3: Questions 16 - 20 You are going to listen to a talk about the Student Union. As you listen, fill in the gaps in the notes below by writing NO MORE THAN ONE WORD. All fulltime students autematically belong to the Student Union and have full voting and membership rights, Part-time students also have (16) to what the Union has to offer. Further details of this are available from the Student Union offices. The Union is (17) to the NUS, which represents students on a nationwide level. Students can take advantage of reduce price travel facilities and a wide range of reductions on (18) gcods, through the Student (19) Card. The Social Committee of The Student Union organizes dances and other entertainments, including the Folk Club, Womb Cinema, and the Third Eye, which caters for a more developed taste in music, theatre, art and poetry. The Student Union also finances over twenty clubs and societies for a wide range of (20) - You ean get details of these from the Student Union offices. B, PHONETICS Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words. Identify your answer by choosing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 1. A. possession B. property C. industry D. element 2. A. argumentative B psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive 3. A. enthusiasm B. fertilizer C. indicator D. socializing 4. A. preparatory B intimacy C. legislature D. agriculture 5. A. determination B environmental. unsatisfactory __D., confidential C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part 1. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer A,B, C or D. 1. Although the new library se-vice has been very successful, its future is certain A. by all means B.bynomeans ——C. at any rate D. by any chance 2. It was with o heart that she said goodbye to all her classmates. A. solemn. B. dismal C. heavy D. grim 3. Tom: “Mrs. Brown passed away yesterday.” - Mary: “David has told me that ‘A. By God B.God resther _C. God bless D, God save the Queen 4. You have to your revision tonight. Or it’s too late. A. get over B. give out C. give away D. get through 5. She won the award for her whole life to looking after the poor. A. paying B. attracting C. causing D. devoting 6. By the end of this month he for this company for two years. ‘A have been working B. will have been working C. will be working D. will work 7. Rarely ‘more than 50 miles from the coast. A. redwood trees grow B. redwood trees do grow C. do redwood trees grow D. grow redwood trees 8. Ata time when so many families face financial difficulties, gambling is being promoted huge sums of money for the lucky winners. A. with the promise of B. on account of C. with a view to D. in the hope of 9. Itis imperative what to do when there is a fire. A. everyone knows B. that everyone know C. that everyone knows D. everyone knew ©10. I couldn’t afford that house because it ‘A. was over my head B, paid through the nose . cost an arm and a leg D. blew my own trumpet Part 2. Supply the correct form of the word provided to the right of each blank. The Forbidden City is the former imperial palace in the center of Beijing, China. (1) began in 1406, and the emperor’s court officially 1, CONSTRUC moved in by 1420. The Forbidden City got its name because most people were barred from entering the 72 hectare site, (2) by walls. Even 2, ROUND government officials and the imperial family were permitted only limited access. Only the emperor could enter any section at will. The architecture of the Forbidden City (3) rigidly to traditional Chinese principles. All 3, FORM buildings within the walls fellow a north south line, and the most important ‘ones face south to honour che Sun. The (4) arranged the other 4, DESIGN buildings, and the (5), spaces between them, to impress all visitors 5, CEREMONY with the great power of the Emperor, while reinforcing the (6) ofthe 6, SIGNIFICANT individual. This architectural concept was carried out to the smallest details. For example, the importance of the building was (7) not only by its. 7. DETERMINE height or width but also by the style of its roof and the quantity of (8) 8. STATUE placed on the roofs ridges. In (9). of the importance of its 9, RECOGNISE (10) architecture, UNESCO added the palace to its World Heritage 10. PARALLEL. List in 1987. Part 3: Read the text and lock carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have word which should NOT be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (x) by the number on the answer sheet. If a line has a word that should NOT be there, write the word on the answer sheet. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00) For the last few of months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done | 0. ...of... nothing more exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television. I | 00. ..V..... had begun fecling bored with this and so, last weekend I thought I would do something | 1 different. [ rang up several of my other friends and we decided to go t» London for the en day. I was really excited as I hadn’t been to London since I was ten years. We decided to go by coach as this was by far the most cheapest means of transport that was available even though it meant that we needed to get up very carly. Once in London we decided to take on a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings. After the tour we bouglit sume sandwiches aud ate thet in a toy sual park. Tn the afternoon, two of us went shopping and the others went to the theater. We met up agair at 6:30 p.m. and Cw aane went to eat a small restauran: in Soho. The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it wok much longer ine than we had expected. We had get a taxi back w dhe eoacls | 10. station, Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach leftD. READING COMPREHENSION Part 1. Read the following psssage and choose the correct answer to complete the following passage by choosing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. It is not easy to have a rational discussion with people about the nature of their language. They feel that the language belongs to them, and they are therefore entitled to hod (1) and dried opinions about it. And when opinions differ, emotions run high. Arguments can easily 2) from minor points of usage as from major educational policies. In English, the origin of many popular misconceptions >) in the work of the linguists of the eighteenth century who first attempted to codify the English grammar. (4) , they worked on the premise that English grammar is derived from Latin grammar and that the rules of the latter necessarily determine the former. It was this fundamental misunderstanding that resulted (5) the absurd but time-honored 'never-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition’ type of rules that many people stil cling to. These days, many people (6) that the Internet is the source of ‘much unforgivable distortion of English, and that the ease and speed of email communication (7) a lazy approach to writing, This is possibly a (8) view: perhaps we should be more broad-minded and view such changes as potential enrichment rather than corruption of the language. Perhaps those 0) argue it is only tke latter are guilty of stick -in-the-mud mentality which is often not confined to their own language. The American linguist Leonard Bloomfield tells the story of a doctor who was quite firm in his view that the American language Chippewa had only a few hundred words. When Bloomfield (10) to dispute the point, the doctor had no thoughts of backing down. He simply tumed away and refused to listen. 1. A. high B. cut C. hung D. blow 2. A. root B. branch, C. stem D. bud 3. A. lain B. laid C. lay D. lies 4.A. Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Particularly D. Especially 5. Acat B.in C.on D. through 6. A. hope B. blamz, C. recommend D. complain 7.A. bears B. constructs CC. engenders D. invents, 8. A. short-sighted B. short-cut C. short-wave D. short-tempered 9... they B. whose Co who D. what 10. A. failed B. atterpted C. stopped D. used Part 2. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer by choosing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. The final battle of the War of 1812 was the Battle of New Orleans. The battle gave a clear demonstration of the need for effective communication during wartime: it also showed the disastrous results that can come fo pass when communication is inadequate The War of 1812 was fought between Great Britain and the very young country of the United States only a relatively few years after the United States had won its independence from Britain. The United States had declared the war egainst Britain in June of 1812, mostly because of interference with U.S shipping by the British and because of the forcing of U.S. sailors for enforced service on British ships. The war lasted for a little more than two years, when a peace treaty was signed at Ghent, in Belgium, on the 24th of December, 1814, Unfortunately, the news that the Treaty of Ghent had been signed and that the War was officially over was not communicated in a timely manner over the wide distance to where the war was being contested. Negotiations for the treaty and the actual signing of the trea‘y took place in Lurope, and news of the treaty had to be carried across the Atlantic to the war front by ship. A totally unnecessary loss of life was incurred as a result of the amount of time that it took to inform :he combatants of the treaty. Early in January of 1815, some two weeks after the treaty had been signed, British troops in the southern part of the United States were unaware that the war had officially ended. Over 5000 British troops attacked US troops. During the ensuing battle, known as the Battle of New Orleans, the British suffered a huge number of casualties, around 2000 and the Americans lost 71, all in a battle fought only because news of the peace treaty had been signed in Ghent had not yet reached the battlefield. 41, The main idea of the passage is that A. The War of independence was unnecessary The Treaty af Ghent was unnecessary C. The War of 1812 was unnecessary D. The Battle o New Orleans was unnecessary 2. The pronoun “it” in the passage refers to A. battle B. demonstration __C. communication D. wartime jon "come to pass" in the passage could best be replaced by B. overcome C. happen D. destroy 4, According to the passage, when did the United States win its independence from Britain? A. Shortly before the War of 1812 B. During the War of 1812 C. Just after the War of 1812 D. Long after the War of 1812 5. According to the passage, some ULS sailors were A. taken forcibly to Shanghai. B. made to go to Ghent forced to work on Brit 6. It was NOT stated in the passage that Ghent w: le for causing the War of 1812 A. where negotiations took place B. the site of the firal battle C. where the treaty was signed D. far from the battlefield 7. The word "contested" in the passage is closest in meaning to A. played B. fought C. discussed D. examined 8. It can be determined from the passage that, of the following dates, the Battle of New Orleans was most probably fought A. On December 10,1814 B. On December 24, 1814 C. On January 1, 1815 D. On January 8, 1815 9. The word "combatants" in she passage is closest in meaning to ‘A. troops B. signers C. English people D. American people 10, Which paragraph describes the battle that took place after the signing of the treaty? ‘A. The first paragraph B, The second paragraph C. The third paragraph D. The last paragraph Part 3. Read the passage and fill in cach numbered gap with ONE suitable word. The advent of the Intemet may be one of the most important tecanological developments in recent years. Never before have (°) many people had access to so many different sources of information, For all of the Intemet’s advantages, (2), . people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and ate looking for creative (3) . Among the current problems, which include a general lack of reliatility and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed. First of all, the Internet has (4) very quickly. In 1996, only a few academics had ever heard of the Internet. In 1996, over 50 u people with access to the Internet doubles. The rapid growth has (6) a problem. The computer systems which (7) the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand, Also, sometimes, a request for information must pass through many routing computers before the information can be obtained. A request for information made in Paris might have to go (8), computers in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the (9) information. Consequently, the service is often slow and unpredictable. Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busi lion people used (5) - Every year, the number of (10) the business day of the Western Hemisphere ~ which is also when companies need its service the most. E. WRITING Part 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one. 1, Watch the bike while I am in the supermarket = Keep an2. He did not pass his driving test until he was nearly 40, = Trwas 3. You must never mention this to him. = Under 4, Jack Ma’s success could be put down to hard work. — Hard work 5, Everyone was ext — With (ed apart trom Paul. Part 2. Write an essay within 250 words on the following topic. Nowadays many people think that the development of modern society is the loss of traditional ways of life. Is it important to keep our traditional ways of life? How can this be achieved? Hét Thi sink Khong duage siz dung tai ligu; Céin bd coi thi Khong gidi thich gi thé.