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ĐỀ KSCL KHỐI 12 LẦN I
Năm học: 2014-2015
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề
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I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase which is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
1. They live in sparsely populated area where houses scattered over a large area of land.
A. densely
B. rarely
C. increasingly
D. hardly
2. Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
A. produced cheaply
B. produced in great numbers
C. produced in small numbers
D. produced with high cost
II. 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.
Alaska: Animals everywhere
Animals are everywhere in Alaska. If you go out to the wild areas, you can see a lot of wild animals.
Some large animals, like the caribou, live in groups, and you can see hundreds of them. You can also see
other large animals, such as moose or deer. There are also bears and wolves, of course. But these animals are
not really dangerous. If you stay away from them, they will stay away from you. They usually are afraid of
people.
Sometimes the wild animals come to areas with people. You may see deer or moose, for example, in
someone's backyard. This makes the children and the tourists happy, but it's a problem for Alaskan gardeners.
These animals like to eat the plants in gardens, and they walk all over the grass and flowers.
A lot of people in Alaska have animals at home, too. Dogs are the favorites, especially huskies. The
Eskimos used these dogs to pull sleds in winter. Many Alaskans now keep huskies and go dog-sledding as a
sport. There are competitions for the most beautiful dogs and the strongest dogs. Of course, there are dog sled
races, too.
3. Moose and deer sometimes eat _____________.
A. food in the kitchens B. garden plants
C. fruits in stores
4. According to the passage, moose and deer ____________.
A. don't go in gardens
B. don't like gardens
C. are bad for gardens
5. According to the passage, many Alaskans _____________.
A. eat fruits
B. don't like pets
C. have pets
6. You can sometimes see wild animals in _____________.
A. the zoo
B. people's houses
C. backyards
7. In Alaska, you can see many _____________.
A. mountains
B. people
C. wolves
8. The word "sleds" in the last paragraph is ____________.
A. a sports competition
B. a species of animal C. a kind of vehicle
9. Bears and wolves usually _____________.
A. kill people
B. stay in the mountains C. like people
10. This article is about ____________.
A. travel in Alaska
B. animals in Alaska
C. animals
11. The phrase "these animals" in paragraph 1 refers to _____________.
A. wild animals
B. bears and wolves
C. moose and deer
12. It can be inferred from the passage that dog sledding _____________.
A. is fun for children
B. is not very popular C. is a popular sport
D. tourists in cars
D. are good for gardens
D. have gardens
D. the city park
D. wild animals
D. a winter sport
D. stay away from people
D. Alaska
D. dangerous animals
D. stopped years ago
III. 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.
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Revising for exams is not as easy as it looks. You will need to work out which routine suits you best, and
then stick ( (13)_______it. Some people like studying at night when it's quiet, whereas others find the early
morning is a(14) ______time to get things done. You might enjoy (15) _____to music while you revise, but
this can be (16)______.Can you really concentrate on two things at once? So think carefully (17)_____you
turn your radio on. Your (18)______is also important while you are revising. This may be a more than usually
stressful period of your life, when you (19 )______take extra care to eat properly. No missed meals, or junk
food, or endless cups of coffee! Get plenty of exercise as well. If you have got fed up with (20)____you're
doing, or find it hard to concentrate, go for a walk to clear your head. (21)_____exercise will help to keep
your body fit and your brain working well. Finally, you also (22 )______to take time off. Go out occasionally,
see your friends, find time to relax. Then you will return to your studies fresh and full of enthusiasm.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
A. in
A. worse
A. listen
A. unhelpful
A. after
A. menu
A. should
A. who
A. Strongly
A. should
B. with
B. well
B. having listened
B. helping
B. before
B. healthy
B. need
B. which
B. Every
B. need
C. to
C. good
C. to listen
C. helpless
C. if
C. diet
C. ought
C. that
C. Always
C. must
D. on
D. best
D. listening
D. helpful
D. unless
D. slim
D. might
D. what
D. Regular
D. may
IV. 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.
23. The neighbors often complain about the boys play tricks on them.
A
B
C
D
24. It is the writing English that causes difficulties to foreigners.
A
B
C
D
25. She is attending a three-day conference on AIDS education, doesn't she?
A
B
C
D
26. You had better to tell her the truth or she'll get angry with you.
A
B
C
D
27. If you give me more time, I would successfully finish this project.
A
B
C
D
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
28. Learning English is________for young people to get a good job.
A. hard
B. necessary
C. difficult
D. unnecessary
29. My parents used to __________ fables to me when I was a child.
A. read
B. reading
C. told
D. telling
30. This device shows a similarity _________ the one I have.
A. at
B. of
C. from
D. to
31. The doctor __________ me to spend a few days in bed.
A. advised
B. suggested
C. made
D. proposed
32. Chemistry is my ______ subject at school.
A. favourite
B. wanted
C. popular
D. liking
33. What ______ views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage?
A. tradition
B. traditional
C. traditionalism
D. traditionally
34. The house is ____ fire. Please send for the Fire Brigade.
A. with
B. in
C. of
D. on
35. Doctors say that smoking ____ harm.
A. does you
B. is bad for your health C. do you
D. is bad for you
36. - What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!
" - _______".
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid
B. I don't like your sayings
C. You are telling a lie
D. Thank you for your compliment
37. We bought some _______.
A. old lovely German glasses
B. German lovely old glasses
C. German old lovely glasses
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D. lovely old German glasses
38. George wouldn't have met Mary_______ to his brother's graduation party.
A. if he shouldn't have gone
B. hadn't he gone
C. if he has not gone
D. had he not gone
39. This is the first time I_________to play badminton.
A. was trying
B. have tried
C. am trying
D. would be trying
40. _________in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United States.
A. To found
B. Founded
C. Having founded
D. Founding
41. Tom' s sister is five years
than he is.
A. the oldest
B. elder
C. older
D. the eldest
42. We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.
A. worn
B. wear
C. to wear
D. wearing
43. Dr. Fleming, ________ discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel Prize of Medicine in 1945.
A. which
B. that
C. whom
D. who
44. Neil Armstrong is the first man________ foot on the moon.
A. to set
B. set
C. setting
D. to be set
45. Jack:" ________"
-Rose: "That's a good idea."
A. What about going to the cinema tonight?
B. Glad to see you.
C. Excuse me, where's the post office?
D. Sorry, I'm late.
46. To save energy, we should remember to________ the lights before going out.
A. turn up
B. turn off
C. turn down
D. turn on
47. At present, the new director________ to foster a culture of open communication within the company.
A. was trying
B. tries
C. is trying
D. tried
48. Students should pay
to what their teachers say.
A. respect
B. notice
C. attention
D. care
49. Since the computer _________, it has made considerable changes to our daily life.
A. was invented
B. invented
C. is invented
D. has invented
50. The U.S, as well as Japan, England, and Germany____________.
A. are developed countries
B. is a developed country
C. are developing countries
D. is a developing country
51. She came into the room while they _________television.
A. are watching
B. were watching
C. watched
D. have watch
52. We _________on our close friend on the way here. That's why we are a bit late.
A. dropped in
B. paid a visit
C. came across
D. visited
VI. 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.
53. We were sitting very far from the stage last Saturday; therefore, I couldn't make out what he said.
A. see
B. touch
C. smell
D. hear
54. The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
A. boring
B. difficult
C. easy
D. interesting
55. Experts often forecast an upswing in an economy after a protracted slowdown.
A. an improvement
B. inflation
C. a reform
D. a decline
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of
the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions.
56. The snow was heavy. Therefore, she couldn't get to work.
A. The heavy snow prevented her from getting to work.
B. The snow was so heavy that she could get to work.
C. The heavy snow prevented her from not getting to work.
D. The heavy snow helped her to get to work.
57. Julia cleaned the house. Then she fell asleep on the sofa.
A. After cleaning the house, Julia fell asleep on the sofa.
B. After falling asleep on the sofa, Julia cleaned the house.
C. Julia cleaned the house so that she could sleep on the sofa.
D. Julia fell asleep on the sofa while she was cleaning the house.
58. The car was very expensive. He could not afford to buy it.
A. The car was expensive enough for him to buy it.
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B. The car was so expensive that he couldn't buy it.
C. The car was not too expensive for him to buy it.
D. The car was such expensive that he couldn't buy it.
59. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt
A. The building destroyed in the fire has now been rebuilt.
B. The building destroying in the fire has now been rebuilt.
C. The building which has now been rebuilt was destroyed in the fire.
D. The building which destroyed in the fire has now been rebuilt.
VIII. 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.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in business, the
demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs
small. Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues,
and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the
Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and
the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur". What are some of the factors behind this
trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they
are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management
consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard they could become
chairman of the board. Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their own".
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields: cosmetics and clothing, for example.
But this is changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business. It
was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering.
When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on
their newspaper carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the
company's cash. After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several bright computerscience graduates to develop additional programs. When these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow.
It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still face hurdles in
the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by
men, and old attitudes die hard. Most businesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation is
changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
60. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world.
B. The computer is especially lucrative for women today.
C. Women today are opening more businesses of their own.
D. Women are better at small businesses than men are.
61. The word "excluded" in reading passage is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. not permitted in
B. decorators of
C. often invited to
D. charged admission to
62. All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world
EXCEPT _____________.
A. women lacked ability to work in business
B. women were required to stay at home with their families
C. women faced discrimination in business
D. women were not trained in business
63. The word "that" in reading passage refers to ______________.
A. women working hard
B. a woman becomes chairman of the board
C. women believing that business is a place for them
D. women achieving advanced degrees
64. According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s _________.
A. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
B. were still more interested in education than business opportunities
C. were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
D. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
65. The author mentions the "shoebox under the bed" in the second paragraph in order to ________.
A. suggest that the company needed to expand
B. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
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C. point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were limited
D. show the frugality of women in business
66. The expression "keep tabs on" in the passage is closest in meaning to ______________.
A. keep records of
B. pay the salaries of
C. provide transportation for
D. recognize the appearance of
67. The word "hurdles" in the passage can be best replaced by _____________.
A. obstacles
B. fences
C. small groups
D. questions
68. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small
because _______________.
A. women can't deal with money
B. many women fail at large businesses
C. women prefer a small intimate setting
D. women are not able to borrow money easily
69. The author's attitude about the future of women in business is _____________.
A. frustrated
B. negative
C. skeptical
D. optimistic
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation.
70. A. chore
71. A. stayed
B. headache
B. picked
C. children
C. received
D. charity
D. considered
X. 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.
72. "Would you like to have coffee with me?" John said to his workmate.
A. John's workmate agreed to drink coffee with him.
B. John told his workmate if he like coffee.
C. John wanted to have coffee with his workmate.
D. John invited his workmate to have coffee with him.
73. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. At last I went to the museum after a year.
B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C. I have not been to the museum for a year.
D. My going to the museum lasted a year.
74. It was not until after I had got home that I realized I had not set the burglar alarm in the office.
A. I wish I had realized before I arrived home that I hadn't turned on the burglar alarm in the office; then
it would have been easier to go and set it.
B. Fortunately, I realized that I hadn't set the burglar alarm just before I left for home; otherwise, I would
have had to travel all the way back to the office.
C. I didn't turn the burglar alarm on before I left the office, but I only became aware of this after I'd
arrived home.
D. On the way home, I suddenly realized that I had forgotten to turn on the burglar alarm in the office.
75. People speak English in most countries.
A. Speaking people in most countries English.
B. People speaking English in a countries.
C. People spoken English in two countries.
D. English is spoken in most countries.
76. I have tried hard but I can not earn enough money.
A. I have tried hard so that I can earn enough money.
B. Although I have tried hard, I can't earn enough money.
C. I have tried hard ; therefore I can't earn enough money.
D. I have tried hard and so I can earn enough money.
77. Fiona goes to the theater once in a blue moon.
A. Fiona goes to the theater once a month.
B. Fiona goes to the theater when the moon is full.
C. Fiona goes to the theater when the blue moon is on.
D. Fiona rarely goes to the theater.
XI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
78. A. verbal
B. simple
C. person
79. A. information
B. education
C. situation
80. A. September
B. algebra
C. statistics
D. attract
D. television
D. computer