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Họ & tên học sinh:_______________________________Lớp:12___Số báo danh:___________

ĐỀ THI GỒM 50 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. mature B. polite C. honest D. result
2. A. together B. yesterday C. protect D. occasion

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.
3. I’d rather stay in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods.
A. conveniences B. expenses C. sports D. friends
4. The mass media provide a powerful means of disseminating propaganda.
A. collecting B. spreading C. producing D. according

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
5. Neither of the (A) girls (B) have turned in the term papers (C) to the instructor (D) yet.
6. I (A) asked the boys to move their bicycles (B) off the football pitch (C) but they (D) flat refused.
7. Hardly (A) I had got onto the motorway (B) when I (C) saw two police cars (D) following me.

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 questions.
8. My uncle , who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. unimpaired B. ill-educated C. unqualified D. unskilled
9. It is essential that she go to bed early.
A. crucial B. important C. vital D. insignificant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
10. We missed class several times. This was the cause of our poor grades.
A. Having missed class several times, our poor grades were anticipated.
B. Receiving poor grades, we missed class several times.
C. We received poor grades missing class several times.
D. Because we missed class several times, we received poor grades.
11. The government plans to help poorer countries. It plans to cancel all third world debt.
A. The government plans to help poorer countries by cancelling all third world debt.
B. The government plans to help poorer countries so that it cancels all third world debt.
C. The government plans to cancel all third world debt in case it helps poorer countries.
D. The government plans to help poorer countries with a view to cancelling all third world debt

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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.
Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems. They are full of life, with perhaps one
quarter of all ocean species depending on reefs for food and shelter. This is a remarkable statistic when
you consider that reefs cover just a tiny fraction of the earth's surface and less than two per cent of the
ocean bottom. Because they are so diverse, coral reefs are often called the rainforests of the ocean. Coral
reefs are very important to people. They even provide seventy per cent of the food demands for some
marine species, protection of shorelines, jobs based on tourism (nine out of twelve activities for tourists
in Nha Trang, for example, involve the coral reefs), and even medicines. Unfortunately, climate change
is the greatest global threat to coral reef ecosystems. Scientific evidence now clearly indicates that the
Earth's atmosphere and ocean are warming, and that these changes are primarily due to greenhouse gases
derived from human activities.
As temperatures rise, mass coral bleaching events and infectious disease outbreaks are becoming
more frequent. Additionally, carbon dioxide absorbed into the ocean from the atmosphere has already
begun to reduce calcification rates in reef-building and reef-associated organisms by altering seawater
chemistry through decreases in pH. This process is called ocean acidification. Climate change will affect
coral reef ecosystems, through sea level rise, changes to the frequency and intensity of tropical storms,
and altered ocean circulation patterns. When combined, all of these impacts dramatically alter ecosystem
function, as well as the goods and services coral reef ecosystems provide to people around the globe
. There are also many things you can do to ensure that you are environmentally conscious when
you visit coral reefs or coastal areas. These include things such as hiring local guides to support the
economy, removing all trash from an area, never touching or harassing wildlife in reef areas, and avoiding
dropping your boat anchor or chain nearby a coral reef.Finally, stay informed and spread the word!
Educate yourself about why healthy coral reefs are valuable to the people, fish, plants, and animals that
depend on them. Your excitement will help others get involved.
12. ______ of all the ocean species find food and home in the coral reefs.
A. Seventy per cent B. Nine per cent
C. Twenty-five per cent D. Two per cent
13. Though the coverage of coral reefs on the sea bed is ____, its vital role is undeniable.
A. diverse B. remarkable C. small D. huge
14. Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere directly caused ____.
A. reef-building B. sea level rise
C. infectious disease outbreaks D. ocean acidification
15. The word conscious in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. acknowledgeable B. knowledgeable
C. aware D. curious
16. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. The effects of global warming are only on the ecosystems themselves.
B. Coral reefs can be compared to rainforests due to its diversity.
C. You can help the coral reefs by educating not only yourself but people around you.
D. Human activities which cause greenhouse gases are major reasons for the climate change.

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.
17. Peter informs to Alfred about a baseball game tonight.
Peter: There is a baseball game tonight. Alfred: _____________________
A. Great. Let’s go B. Don’t mention it.
C. I’m not a real fan of hers. D. Thanks. I’d love to.
18. “Hello. Could I speak to Maria, please?'' – “____”
A. Hello Alice. How are you? B. Speaking. Who's that?
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C. Yes, of course. D. Good morning. How are you?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
There's no place in the world quite as famous for its culture as the island kingdom of Great Britain.
With over two thousand years of culture from which to draw, the nation and its people celebrate weddings
with a uniquely elegant sense of poise and class.
A bride's wedding day is often touted as "the happiest day of her life", but in all honesty it's often
a very stressful experience as there are lots of conventions surrounding the whole thing and you can get
caught up in family rows, and trying to please everyone. Still it's a good test of a couple's courage.
When the guests arrive for a wedding the ushers' duty is to hand out the correct books, flowers
and the order of service, they also ensure the guests are seated in the correct places. Traditionally, the side
on which people sit depends on whether they are friends or family of the bride or of the groom. The front
rows are generally reserved for close family or friends, with the very first seats reserved for the bridal
party. However, in many ceremonies the bridal party will remain standing at the altar during the ceremony
along with the bride and groom.
During the ceremony the bride and groom make their marriage vows. Marriage vows are promises
a couple makes to each other during a wedding ceremony. In Western culture, these promises have
traditionally included the notions of affection, faithfulness, unconditionality, and permanence.
Most wedding vows are taken from traditional religious ceremonies, but nowadays in the UK
many couples choose touching love poems or lyrics from a love song revised as wedding vows and some
couples even choose to write their own vows, rather than relying on standard ones spoken by the celebrant.
After the vows have been spoken the couple exchange rings. The wedding ring is placed on the
third finger of the left hand, also called the "ring" finger. The wedding ring is usually a plain gold ring.
After the wedding ceremony, the bride, groom, officiant, and two witnesses generally go off to a side
room to sign the wedding register. Without this the marriage is not legal and a wedding certificate cannot
be issued.
19. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The bride’s and groom’s vows in Great Britain.
B. Some types of wedding ceremonies in the United Kingdom.
C. Traditional wedding ceremony in the United Kingdom.
D. Typical features of British cultures
20. According paragraph 2, the couple can get stressed on their wedding day___________.
A. due to traditional customs during and after the wedding ceromony.
B. since the surroundings discourage the couple.
C. because the newly-wedded couple have to take a test of courage.
D. as there are lots of conventions between the bride and the groom.
21. The word “vows” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to___________.
A. arguments B. Promises C. compromises D. agreements
22. The wedding certificate will be issued___________.
A. after the bride and groom exchange their wedding rings.
B. until the bride and groom go off to a side room
C. right after the signs of marriage are not legal.
D. as soon as the couple legalize their wedding register.
23. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to___________.
A. married couples B. ushers C. guests D. books
24. In a British traditional wedding, the places where the guests sit___________.
A. are seated by the couple
B. are conditional on their relationship to the couple
C. at the altar during the ceremony along with the bride and groom.
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D. depend on whether their friends or family are standing
25. According the passage, nowadays what can be replaced traditional wedding vows EXCEPT?
A. the celebrant’s wows B. love song lyrics
C. the couple’s own wows D. touching love poems

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.
26. All of the students are __________to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the
university.
A. obtained B. obsessed C. observed D. obliged
27. The concert had to be ________ when the lead guitarist fell ill the day before.
A. shut down B. called out C. shut off D. called off
28. While a sports match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has ____.
A. audience B. viewers C. witnesses D. commentators
29. Poaching ____ the greatest threat to many species.
A. presents B. poses C. produces D. creates
30. Heavy traffic ____ us so we came to the meeting rather late.
A. canceled B. promoted C. delayed D. arrested
31. I am attending an intense meeting so I don’t have much time, but this letter needs __________ right
away.
A. being posted B. to be posting C. to post D. posting
32. I hate ____ newspapers; they're just full of gossip, scandal and lies!
A. rubbish B. tabloid C. daily D. online
33. People in this area usually had a broad _________ to cement their relationship.
A. social network B. corporate network C. computer network D. network address
34. ________ at the hotel when there was a power cut.
A. Hardly had we arrived B. We had arrived hardly
C. Hardly we had arrived D. Scarcely we had arrived
35. They’ve made us a lot of promises but I don’t trust them. As far as I’m concerned a bird in the hand
is worth ________.
A. two in the tree B. two bird flying
C. a whole flock flying D. two in the bush
36. To prepare for the housewarming party, Jolie’s family bought _________ last week.
A. round small wooden four tables B. four round wooden small tables
C. four wooden small round tables D. four small round wooden tables
37. I can’t _________ this noise any longer. I’m going to write a letter of complaint to the local authority
about this problem
A. make out of B. get back to C. put up with handleD. take away from
with
38. Gymnastics truly is a sport for everyone, _________ age or ability.
A. not mention B. regardless of C. in place of D. in case of
39. TV companies ____ their programs across the country or even across the world.
A. refresh B. publish C. connect D. broadcast
40. I will _________ when I’m on business in London next week.
A. drop across B. drop out of C. drop in on visit D. drop into

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.
41. A supermarket is more convenient than a shopping centre.
A. A supermarket is not as convenient as a shopping centre.
B. A shopping centre is more convenient than a supermarket.
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C. A shopping centre is not as convenient as a supermarket.
D. A supermarket is as inconvenient as a shopping centre.
42. It was a mistake for Tony to buy that house.
A. Tony shouldn’t have bought that house.
B. Tony can’t have bought that house.
C. Tony needn’t have bought that house.
D. Tony couldn’t have bought that house.
43. “I agree that I am narrow–minded,” said the manager.
A. The manager denied being narrow–minded.
B. The manager promised to be narrow–minded.
C. The manager admitted being narrow–minded.
D. The manager refused to be narrow–minded.

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.
44. A. chose B. lose C. close D. rose
45. A. prepared B. interviewed C. explained D. disappointed

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.
(46)___ in technology have made a lot of changes to our everyday lifestyles, but one of the
biggest has got to be how we read books. Since the invention of the e–book, there has been a significant
change to our reading habits. Given the choice between taking a couple of heavy paperbacks on holiday
or an e–book device like a Kindle, most of us, including our parents and grandparents, would
unsurprisingly opt (47)___ the Kindle.
But what would our lives be like with no books at all? It’s a (48)___ question. Some educational
specialists are making predictions that in the future we won’t even see books in classrooms – everything
will be done online! (49)___ of the idea of getting rid of books say that there will always be a need for
paper–based versions of materials. However, to be realistic, we have to accept that there is a (50)___
chance that in a decade’s time schools and classrooms will be book–free! What do you think of that?
46. A. Successes B. Advances C. Increases D. Progression
47. A. of B. for C. on D. at
48. A. funny B. tricky C. naughty D. special
49. A. Enemies B. Opponents C. Contestants D. Alternatives
50. A. long B. distant C. far D. remote

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