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MÃ ĐỀ 002 – ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12

❖ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others.
1. A. taked B. passed C. focused D. wanted
2. A. blind B. prioritize C. financial D. mobility
❖ Choose the word whose main part stress is placed differently from the others.
3. A. improve B. persuade C. open D. reduce
4. A. quality B. solution C. compliment D. energy
❖ Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following sentences
5. She read The Lords of the Ring,____________________?
A. doesn’t she B. hasn’t she C. isn’t she D. didn’t she
6. My family was having dinner when somebody______________the front door.
A. knocked B. was knocking C. has knocked D. had knocked
7. In spite of having _________ peasant background, Nguyen Hue had proved that he was really ________
excellent general, only gained victories
A. a – an B. a – the C. the – the D. Ø – Ø
8. The decision was postponed, _________ was exactly that he wanted.
A. who B. that C. whose D. which
9. We request that she ______ the window.
A. doesn’t open B. not open C. hasn’t opened D. not to open
10. John got an A and Max got a B in Chemistry. John is _________Max.
A. the best B. more better than C. gooder than D. better than
11. Students can easily _______their short – term memory with unnecessary information.
A. increase B. switch off C. remain D. overload
12. If Thu had drawn attention _______ the lesson, she wouldn’t have failed the exam.
A. in B. on C. to D. at
13. It is time we ___________our natural resources for future generations.
A. protect B. protected C. have protected D. are protecting
14. Nam was lazy,________he passed the test with flying colour.
A. so B. but C. and D. although
15. Careful preparation __________ the exam is essential.
A. for B. in C. on D. at
16. Poaching ____ the greatest threat to many species.
A. creates B. presents C. poses D. produces
17. Today police launched a _______________ to reduce road accidents.
A. meeting B. campaign C. speech D. appointment
18. ________________ urbanization continuation, not only the infrastructure for health but also other social
services in cities need improving.
A. According to B. Thanks to C. Because of D. In spite of
19 During the lesson, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to____________your hand.
A. enlarge B. increase C. rise D. raise
 ❖ Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined one in the following sentence.
20. Without economic security and amid poor living conditions, crime is inevitable.
A. unavoidable B. preventable C. irresponsible D. unreliable
21. Overpopulation in urban areas tends to create unfavorable conditions, which may result in shortages
of food in developing countries.
A. positive B. favorable C. negotiable D. adverse
❖ Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined one in the following sentence.
22. The EU has set strict limits on levels of pollution.
A. restrictions B. freedom C. infinities D. distraction
23. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
A. restrain B. stay unchanged C. remain unstable D. fluctuate
❖ Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
24. - “How would you like your tea?” – “______”
A. Yes, please. Thanks. B. With milk, please
C. Thank you very much D. It’s fantastic. Thank you
25. - Jenny: "I think higher living standard is one of the reasons that many people want to be a city
dweller.” – Mark: “____”
A. Why not? B. It's nice of you to say so.
C. That's quite all right. D. I couldn't agree more.
❖ Find the underlined part in the following sentences that should be corrected.
26. Hardly had she gone out to the store than she was bitten by a dog.
A. had B. than C. gone out D. by
27. Though he never married her, he built her a house which she lived and raised their son.
A. Though B. built C. which D. raised
28. I suggest that Lisa reads the instruction carefully before doing the exercises.
A. suggest B. reads C. before D. doing
❖ Choose the correct sentence (A, B, C or D) which has the same meaning as the given one.
29. "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
30. It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing.
A. It's no use asking me about it because I know nothing.
B. It's no use to ask me about it because I know nothing.
C. It's not use asking me about it because I know nothing.
D. It's not use to ask me about it because I know nothing.
31. The industrial production plummeted spectacularly from 1990 to 2000.
A. The industrial production fell quickly in ten years from 1990 to 2000.
B. The industrial production fell steadily in ten years from 1990 to 2000.
C. The industrial production rose sharply in ten years from 1990 to 2000.
D. The industrial production rose slightly in ten years from 1990 to 2000.
❖ Choose the correct sentence (A, B, C or D) to indicate the sentence that best combines each pairs of
sentence in the questions.
32. The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
A. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
B. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
C. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory.
D. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory.
33. His mother wanted him to be a doctor. He wanted to become a music composer.
A. His mother wanted him to be a doctor because he wanted to become a music composer.
B. If his mother wanted him to be a doctor, he wanted to become a music composer.
C. His mother wanted him to be a doctor but he wanted to become a music composer.
D. His mother wanted him to be a doctor so he wanted to become a music composer
❖ Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
Water is our life source. It makes up 70% of our bodies, and the average person actually spends about six
months of his life on the bath or a shower. But we are only now learning how to take care (34)______ water. Acid
rain has polluted as many as 18,000 lakes. Our seas and rivers are (35)______, too. It is now very expensive to
overcome the damage that has been done. (36)______, we have some hope for the future because some new
sources of water have been discovered. People (37) _____live in Sahara have found fish swimming in deep
underground streams. Many scientists also believe that there is a huge lake underneath London. If we have leant
something from our (38)______, we should keep these new sources of water clean.
34. A. up B. of C. on D. in
35. A. cleaned B. dried C. polluted D. widened
36. A. Therefore B. Moreover C. So D. However
37. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
38. A. efforts B. lessons C. attempts D. mistakes
❖ Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
The increase in urbanization causes different problems. Air and water pollution are amongst the major issue we
have to tackle.
In the first place, cars, factories and burning waste emit dangerous gases that change the air quality in our cities
and pose threats to our health. Dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause respiratory
diseases, for instant, bronchitis and asthma. Those are also proved to have long-term effects on the environment.
Furthermore, with the increased population, it becomes difficult to manage the waste generated in cities. Most of
the waste is discharged or dumped into rivers or onto streets. The waste pollutes water and makes it unfit for human
consumption. Subsequently, it becomes more and more difficult for city dwellers to get clean water. Some cities
in Africa are unable to provide adequate water supply because most of the water is lost in pipe leakages. In fact,
most city dwellers in developing countries are forced to boil their water or to buy bottled water, which is very
expensive.
There are several actions that could be taken to eradicate the problems described above. Firstly, a simple solution
would be joining community efforts to address problems affecting your city. Ask your parents, friends and relatives
to join in as well. These efforts might include clean-up campaigns, recycling projects and a signature campaign to
ask the government to do something about the situation. A second measure would be encouraging your teacher to
talk about these problems and to discuss how young people can help to solve them. Finally, writing to local
organizations working on these issues for ideas on how you can contribute to solve them.
39. The word those in paragraph 2 refers to ____.
A. dangerous gases B. carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides
C. respiratory diseases D. bronchitis and asthma
40. According to the passage, in some cities in Africa ____.
A. people are allowed to dump waste into rivers and on streets
B. people would rather use boiling water and bottled water
C. people aren't provided enough water due to leaking pipes
D. people have found some solutions to the problems
41. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Participators might take part in different kinds of projects and campaigns.
B. City problems should be taught and be topic for students to discuss at school.
C. People can contribute in solving the problems by writing to local organizations working on these issues.
D. Children must ask for their parent's permission before joining community efforts.
42. The word tackle in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. deal with B. make up C. try on D. turn down
43. Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Increasing urbanization: Causes and effects B. Environment degradation: Air and water pollution
C. Environmental pollution: Problems and actions D. Increasing urbanization: Effects and solutions
❖ Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
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 labour
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 quantitics 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 practise mechanized farming
and are involved in high-tech industries, however, and 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 practise 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 Slates 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 the provide labour, 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 family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have
difficulty doing so. For all these reasons, developing countries lend to have high rates of population growth.
44. What will suffer when there are excessively high population densities?
A. Available resources B. Skilled labor
C. Farming methods D. Land area
45. The phrase "that number" in paragraph 1 refers to the number of ______ _.
A. people B. densities C.resources D. countries
46. In certain countries, large areas of land can only yield small amounts of food because ______________.
A. there is a lack of mechanization B. there are small numbers of labourers
C. there is on abundance of resources D. there is no shortage of skilled labour
47. 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
48. The word "infertile" in paragraph 4 probably means ______.
A. disused B. impossible C. unproductive D. inaccessible
49. 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 rate
50. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. High Birth Rate and its Consequences B. Overpopulation; A Cause of Poverty
C. Overpopulation: A Worldwide Problem D. Poverty in Developing Countries