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------------ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
ĐỀ 2
SECTION A: (8.5 points)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. thick B. thus C. south D. thought
2. A. caused B. increased C. practised D. promised

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

3. A. Asian B. position C. resort D. competitor
4. A. milkmaid B. intensive C. scoreboard D. penalty

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D).

5. - “Jane doesn’t seem to be interested in learning to swim.”
- “You’re right. Betty is the __________ of the two.”
A. most enthusiastic B. more enthusiastic
C. enthusiastic D. enthusiastic than
6. Tropical fruits _______ durians, mangosteens and rambutans are exported all over the world.
A. as B. example C. like D. such
7. My brother passed his final exams thanks to encouragements from my family.
A. praise B. confidence C. assurance D. supports
8. The 22nd SEA Games _______ a good impression on sports enthusiasts.
A. did B. caused C. gained D. made
9. You look __________ you haven’t slept.
A. while B. because C. as D. as if
10. I must ask my parents __________ permission before I can go with you.
A. about B. for C. on D. of
11. This man __________ all his life to science.
A. appealed B. dedicated C. preserved D. proposed
12. An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red
Cross.
A. was the result of B. influenced C. led to D. was brought about
13. We _______ for some hours before we _______ that we had lost our way.
A. were walking / realized . B. walked / had realized.
C. had been walking / realized D. had been walked / realized
14. __________ we move into the new house, we will have a party.
A. During the time B. While C. As soon as D. Until
15. People are watching the __________ of gymnastics competitors.
A. perform B. performance C. performer D. performing
16. John passed his exam with a distinction. __________.
A. He was too lazy to succeed B. He must study very hard
C. He must have studied very hard D. He needs studying harder
17. John still feels like a cigarette though he gave __________ smoking a few years ago.
A. in B. up C. over D. on
18. Remember to __________ your shoes when you come to a Japanese house.
A. take after B. put in C. take off D. put on
19. Peter- “Jane, it’s too dark in here.”
Mary- “Well, what can I do for you?”
Peter- “ __________.”
A. Can you turn off the light? B. Oh, I can’t
C. Can you help me? D. Turn on the light, please.
20. Jack- “Your cousin is very beautiful, Paul.”
Jerry- “Of course. __________. Her mother used to win a beauty contest in her city.”
A. She takes in her mother B. Her mother looks after her.
C. She takes after her mother D. She names after her mother.
21. Jason - “My brother’s coughed a lot recently.”
Peter- “Does he smoke?”
Jason- “Yes, a lot.”
Peter- “__________?”
Jason- “Well, it’s a good idea. I’ll tell him about that.”
A. Why doesn’t he give up smoking?” B. Why does he stop smoking?
C. He shouldn’t go on coughing. D. He shouldn’t give up smoking.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
22. Modern farms are much larger than that of former times.
 A. Modern B. much C. that D. times
23. Bob only goes to bed before he has finished all his homework.
A. goes B. before C. has finished D. homework
24. When she came in from the rainstorm, she looked as though she took a shower with her clothes on.
A. When B. from C. looked D. took

Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every
country in the world. The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International
Committee for the Relief of (25)______ Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the
Red Cross); it was (26)______ to care for victims of battle (27)______ wartime, but later national Red
Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally. Its
peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (28)______, training of nurses' aids,
maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and
numerous (29)______ services. The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally
Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906) is
the name used in Muslim countries.
25. A. the B. an C. one D. a
26. A. set B. established C. done D. found
27. A. on B. before C. in D. to
28. A. safety B. safe C. safer D. safely
29. A. other B. another C. the other D. others

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below:
Women in Britain are better off today than they used to be. At the beginning of the 19 th
century, women seem to have almost no rights at all. They could not vote, or even sign a contract.
Their marriages were arranged by their parents. They were once kept at home and if they were allowed
to work, they were never given responsible jobs. It is strange to think that, as far as we know, most
women were happy with that situation.
Today the position is quite different. Women now can vote and choose their own husbands. In
1970, a law was passed to give them an equal share of property in the case of divorce, and in the same
year the Equal Pay Act gave them the right to get equal payment with men for work of equal value.
 Despite these changes, there is no doubt that there are still great differences in status between
men and women. Many employers seem to ignore the Equal Pay Act. It is also more difficult for a
woman to get promotion than a man does.
There is sex distinction in England although it has not been so serious as it was. More and more
women go out to work, earn more money, get high positions in the society, and live independently.
However , there are two great problems to solve. The first problem is men's attitude. They always think
that women are lower in rank and are the weaker sex. We do not know exactly how long it will take
them to change their mind. And the other problem which is much more difficult is women's attitude.
They should be ready to struggle to change their fate.
30. At the beginning of the 19th century ,___________.
A. British women were better off than today.
B. Women seemed to have almost no rights at all.
C. British women had the right to vote.
D. British women had the right to choose their husbands.
31. The Equal Pay Act was passed in ___________.
A. 1960 B. 1962 C. 1970 D. 1971
32. Which of these following sentences is NOT TRUE?
A. All the employers in Britain obey the Equal Pay Act.
B. In 1970, a law was passed to give British women the right to share property equally in the case of
divorce.
C. The Equal Pay Act gave British women the right to get equal payment with men for work of equal
value.
D. Women cannot get promotion as equal as men.
33. What is men's attitude?
A. They consider women to be equal to them.
B. They always look down upon women.
C. They consider women the stronger sex.
D. They consider women the weaker sex.
34. What should women do to eliminate sex distinction?
A. They should suffer with pleasure.
B. They should struggle to change their fate.
C. They should earn more money.
D. All are correct
SECTION B: (1.5 points)
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given
words:
35. I can’t swim as well as my mother can.
My mother ___________________________________________.
36. How many countries participated in the last Olympic Games? (Use “take part in” to rewrite the
sentence)
How many ___________________________________________.
37. Lisa is the best daughter in my family.
Nobody ___________________________________________.
38. A new car is more expensive than an old one.
An old car ___________________________________________.
39. I feel miserable when it is hot.
The hotter ___________________________________________.
40. Nobody in my class is more beautiful than Maria.
Maria ___________________________________________.
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 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI
SECTION A: (8.5 points)(0.25đ/ 1 câu)
1.B 11.B 21.A 31.C
2.A 12.C 22.C 32.A
3.A 13.C 23.B 33.D
4.B 14.C 24.D 34.B
5.B 15.B 25. A
6.C 16.C 26. B
7.D 17.B 27. C
8.D 18.C 28. A
9.D 19.D 29. A
10.B 20.C 30.B

SECTION B: (1.5 points)(sai 1 lỗi trừ phân nữa điểm/ 1 câu)

35. My mother can swim better than I can/ me.
36. How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?
37. Nobody in my family is better than Lisa.
38. An old car isn’t as/so expensive as a new one.
39. The hotter it is, the more miserable I feel.
40. Maria is the most beautiful girl in my class.