Đề thi khảo sát giữa học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - ThS.Nguyễn Thu Hải

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Trường'THPT'Phan'Huy'Chú'–'Đống'Đa' ' ĐỀ'THI'KHẢO'SÁT'CHẤT'LƯỢNG'
MÔN'TIẾNG'ANH'12'
Thời'gian:'60'phút'
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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.'
Question'1.'Establishing+in+1984+for+students+who+wanted+to+study+art+and+music+subjects,++
+++++++++ + + A+ + +++++ +++++B+ + + + + +++++++C++ + +
La+Guardia+was+the+first+public+school+of+its+kind.+
+ + + ++++++ + + ++++++++D+
Question'2.'The+total+thickness+of+the+ventricular+walls+of+the+heart+are+about+three+times++
+++ + + + + + + + +A+ + +++++++++B+ +++++++++++C+ +++++++
that+of+the+atria.++
++D+
Question'3.'Many+investments+are+nervous+about+the+longHterm+financial+health+of+the+
+ +++++++++++ A+ + + + ++ + + + B+ + + ++
company,+especially+after+last+week’s+poor+learning+report.++
+++++++ + ++++C+ + + + +++D+
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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.'
Question'4.' Larry+Stewart+came+from+humble+beginnings.+She+had+to+struggle+a+lot+to+earn+
a+living+when+she+was+a+child.+
A.+fortunate++ B.+poor+ + C.+wealthy+ + + D.+sharing+
Question'5.' Excessive+amounts+of+lead+in+the+air+can+decrease+a+child’s+intelligence.+
A.+increase+ + B.+affect+ + C.+slow+down+ + D.+reduce+
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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' primary' stress' in' each' of' the' following'
questions.'
Question'6.'A.+achievement+ B.+generous++ C.+distinguished+ + D.++prosthetic++
Question'7.'A.+talent+ + B.+figure+ + C.+respect+ + + D.+humble+
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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.'
Question'8.' “Don’t+forget+to+edit+the+final+draft+before+submission”,+the+teacher+told+us.+
A.+The+teacher+ordered+us+to+edit+the+final+draft+before+submission.+
B.+The+teacher+insisted+on+editing+the+final+draft+before+submission.+
C.+The+teacher+asked+us+to+edit+the+final+draft+before+submission.+
D.+The+teacher+reminded+us+to+edit+the+final+draft+before+submission.+
Question'9.' If+nothing+unfortunate+happens,+I’ll+see+you+next+week.+
A.+If+everything+goes+well,+I’ll+see+you+next+week.+
B.+Even+though+something+unfortunate+happens,+I’ll+see+you+next+week.+
C.+It+is+unfortunate+that+I’ll+see+you+next+week.+
D.+Nothing+can+prevent+me+from+seeing+you+next+week.+
Question'10.'My+husband+didn’t+leave+the+car+keys,+so+I+couldn’t+pick+him+up+at+the+airport.'
A.+My+husband+left+the+car+keys,+so+I+could+pick+him+up+at+the+airport.+
B.+In+case+my+husband+didn’t+have+the+car+keys,+I+could+pick+him+up+at+the+airport.+
C.+If+my+husband+had+left+the+car+keys,+I+could+have+picked+him+up+at+the+airport.+
Mã'đề'thi:'463'
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D.+Although+my+husband+didn’t+leave+the+car+keys,+I+picked+him+up+at+the+airport.+
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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.'
Question'11.'A.+obedient+ B.+attendance+ C.+reject+ + D.+adventure+
Question'12.'A.+succeeded+ B.+wavered+ + C.+reflected+ + D.+naked+
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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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PANDEMIC'
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Diseases+are+a+natural+part+of+life+on+Earth.+If+there+were+no+diseases,+the+population+would+
grow+ too+quickly,+ and+ there+would+not+be+enough+ food+or+other+ resources.+So+ in+a+way,+
diseases+are+nature's+way+of+keeping+the+Earth+in+balance.+But+sometimes+they+spread+very+
quickly+and+kill+large+numbers+of+people.+For+example,+in+1918,+an+outbreak+of+the+flu+spread+
across+the+world,+killing+over+25+million+people+in+only+six+months.+Such+terrible+outbreaks+of+
a+disease+are+called+pandemics.+
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Pandemics+happen+when+a+disease+changes+in+a+way+that+our+bodies+are+not+prepared+to+
fight.+In+1918,+a+new+type+of+flu+virus+appeared.+Our+bodies+had+no+way+to+fight+this+new+flu+
virus,+and+so+it+spread+very+quickly+and+killed+large+numbers+of+people.+While+there+have+
been+many+different+pandemic+diseases+throughout+history,+all+of+them+have+a+few+things+in+
common.+
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First,+all+pandemic+diseases+spread+from+one+person+to+another+very+easily.+Second,+while+
they+may+kill+many+people,+they+generally+do+not+kill+people+very+quickly.+A+good+example+of+
this+would+be+the+Marburg+virus.+The+Marburg+virus+is+an+extremely+infectious+disease.+In+
addition,+it+is+deadly.+About+70H80%+of+all+the+people+who+get+the+Marburg+virus+die+from+the+
disease.+However,+the+Marburg+virus+has+not+become+a+pandemic+because+most+people+die+
within+three+days+of+getting+the+disease.+This+means+that+the+virus+does+not+have+enough+
time+to+spread+to+a+large+number+of+people.+The+flu+virus+of+1918,+on+the+other+hand,+generally+
took+about+a+week+to+ten+days+to+kill+its+victims,+so+it+had+more+time+to+spread.+
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While+ we+ may+ never+ be+ able+ to+ completely+ stop+ pandemics,+ we+ can+ make+ them+ less+
common.+Doctors+carefully+monitor+new+diseases+that+they+fear+could+become+pandemics.+
For+example,+in+2002+and+2003,+doctors+carefully+watched+SARS.+Their+health+warnings+may+
have+prevented+SARS+from+becoming+a+pandemic.+
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Question'13.' This+passage+is+mainly+about+ .++
A.+how+to+prevent+pandemic+diseases.+ B.+pandemic+diseases+throughout+history.+
C.+pandemic+diseases.+ + + + D.+why+pandemics+happen.+
Question'14.' According+to+paragraph+1,+how+are+diseases+a+natural+part+of+life+on+Earth?+
A.+They+prevent+pandemics.+ + + B.+They+help+the+world+grow+quickly.+ +
C.+They+help+control+the+population.+ + D.+They+kill+too+many+people.+
Question'15.' Based+on+ the+ information+ in+ the+passage+ the+ term+pandemics+can+best+be+
explained+as+ .+
A.+diseases+that+spread+quickly+and+kill+large+numbers+of+people+ + + +
B.+a+deadly+kind+of+flu+
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C.+diseases+with+no+cure++ +
D.+new+diseases+like+SARS+or+the+Marburg+virus++
Question'16.' According+to+the+passage,+what+causes+pandemics?+
A.+Careless+doctors+who+do+not+watch+the+spread+of+diseases+
B.+Changes+in+a+disease+that+the+body+cannot+fight+++
C.+Population+growth+that+the+world+cannot+support+ +
D.+The+failure+to+make+new+medicines+
Question'17.' According+ to+ the+ passage,+ all+ of+ the+ following+ are+ true+ of+ the+ 1918+ flu+
pandemic+EXCEPT+that+ ..+
A.+it+involved+a+new+kind+of+flu+virus+ + + B.+it+killed+over+25+million+people+
C.+it+took+a+little+over+a+week+to+kill+its+victims+ D.+it+was+the+last+pandemic+in+history+ +
Question'18.' The+word+it+in+the+passage+refers+to+ .+ +
A.+disease+ + + B.+pandemics++ + C.+flu+virus+ + D.+bodies+
Question'19.' Which+of+ the+ following+ is+mentioned+as+a+common+ feature+of+all+pandemic+
diseases?+
A.+They+spread+from+people+to+people+very+slowly.+ +
B.+They+do+not+kill+people+very+quickly.+ +
C.+They+may+kill+many+people+very+quickly.+ +
D.+They+kill+all+the+victims.+
Question'20.' According+to+paragraph+3,+why+hasn't+Marburg+virus+become+a+pandemic?+
A.+It+is+not+a+deadly+disease.+ + +
B.+It+does+not+spread+from+person+to+person+easily.+
C.+It+kills+people+too+quickly.+
D.+Doctors+have+prevented+it+from+becoming+a+pandemic.+ +
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Mark'the'letter'A,'B,'C,'or'D'on'your'answer'sheet'to'indicate'the'correct'answer'to'
each'of'the'following'questions.'
Question'21.'Mary+studies+at+ famous+traditional+medical+school.+
A.+X+ + + B.+an+ + + C.+the++ + + D.+a+
Question'22.'Mary,+along+with+his+friends,+ .+on+a+picnic+at+the+National+Theme+
Park+at+the+end+of+this+month.+
A.+is+going+ + B.+will+go+ + C.+are+going+ + D.+have+to+go+
Question'23.'I+shouldn’t+ ..too+much+coffee+last+night.+I+was+wide+awake+till+four+
in+the+morning.+
A.+have+drunk+ B.+drink+ + C.+have+been+drinking+ D.+be+drunk+
Question'24.'The+more+you+talk+about+the+matter,+ +.+
A.+the+situation+seems+the+worse+ B.+the+situation+seems+worse+ + +
C.+the+worse+the+situation+seems+ D.+the+worse+seems+the+situation+
Question'25.'The+ ..+at+the+football+match+became+violent+when+their+team+lost.+
A.+spectators+ B.+observers+ C.+viewers+ + + D.+customers+
Question'26.'These+days,+I+only+see+Morgan+once+in+a+ .+moon.+
+ A.+green+ + B.+grey+ + C.+white+ + + D.+blue+
Question'27.'Methane+ in+wetlands+comes+ from+soil+bacteria+ ..+consume+organic+
plant+matter.+
+ A.+when+ + B.+that+ + C.+what+ + + D.+who+
Question'28.'A+ good+ essay+ must+ + contain+ enough+ interesting+ ideas+ and+
specific+examples+but+also+have+good+organization.+
A.+not+only+ + B.+either+ + C.+in+addition+ + D.+both+
Question'29.'Since+ the+ dawn+of+ agriculture+ 9,000+ years+ ago,+ only+ a+ few+animal+ species+
 .. .+domesticated.+
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+ A.+had+been++ B.+have+been+ C.+were+ + + D.+are+
Question'30.'Nutritionists+ recommend+ that+ foods+ from+ each+ of+ the+ four+ basic+ groups+
 +on+a+regular+daily+basis.+
+ A.+is+eaten+ + B.+eat++ + C.+be+eaten++ + D.+have+eaten+
Question'31.'People+ are+ advised+ to+ ..+ smoking+ because+ of+ its+ harm+ to+ their+
health.+
+ A.+cut+down++ B.+cut+down+on+ C.+cut+off+ + + D.+cut+back+
Question'32.'If+ I+were+you,+I+ +your+teacher’s+advice+on+how+to+apply+for+a+
scholarship.+
+ A.+will+take+ + B.+would+have+taken+ C.+took+ + D.+would+take+
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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.'
Question'33.'Nancy:+“What+a+great+haircut,+Lucy!”+ + +
Lucy:+“ ..”+
A.+Thanks.+It’s+nice+to+hear+that+from+you.+ B.+I+don’t+think+so.+
C.+Sorry+to+hear+that+ + + + D.+Really?+It’s+unfashionable.+ +
Question'34.'Peter:+“How+do+you+do.+I’m+Peter+Thompson.”+ + +
Bill:++“ ..”+
A.+Very+well.+Thank+you.++ + + B.+How+do+you+do.+
C.+It’s+ok.+No+problem.+ + + + D.+Thank+you!+
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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.'
Question'35.' Punctuality+is+imperative+in+your+new+job.+That+shows+your+professionalism+in+
working.'
A.+Being+rude+ + + + B.+Being+cheerful+ +
C.+Being+late+ + + + D.+Being+obedient+'
Question'36.' There+is+no+excuse+for+your+discourtesy.+Think+twice+before+you+are+going+to+
say+anything+that+is+rude+to+anyone.'
A.+bravery+ + B.+politeness+ C.+impoliteness+ + D.+stubbornness+ '
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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''
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VINCENT'VAN'GOGH'
Vincent+Van+Gogh+is+a+famous+painter+from+the+19th+century.+Van+Gogh’s+paintings+are+sold+
at+very+high+prices+because+many+writers+want+his+painting.+But+unfortunately,+when+he+was+
(37) .,+he+did+not+have+a+happy+life.+
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Van+Gogh+was+from+a+poor+family+in+Holland+and+lived+most+of+his+life+at+home.+He+lived+a+
rather+sad+and+lonely+life.+He+drew+things+that+he+could+see+(38) ..around+the+quiet+
town+of+his+parents’+home+or+outside+his+window.+This+is+why+he+painted+things+like+the+sky,+
his+room,+and+even+himself.+
+
Van+Gogh+once+cut+off+his+own+ear+after+drawing+a+picture+of+himself.+He+cut+it+off+to+show+
the+person+that+said+the+ear+in+Van+Gogh’s+painting+was+not+correct.+It+was+very+unfortunate+
(39) +him+to+do+such+a+thing.+
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Van+Gogh+was+also+called+a+crazy+man.+He+really+(40) +become+crazy,+and+was+
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sent+to+a+mental+hospital.+Sadly,+he+(41) +himself+when+he+was+just+37.+
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Question'37.' A.+lively+ + B.+live+ + C.+living+ + D.+alive+
Question'38.' A.+neither++ B.+either+ + C.+all+ + + D.+both+
Question'39.' A.+of+ + B.+for+ + + C.+to+ + + D.+from+
Question'40.' A.+has+ + B.+does+ + C.+did++ + D.+didn’t+
Question'41.' A.+killed+ + B.+named+ + C.+took+ + D.+threw+
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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.'
Question'42.'It+was+an+interesting+novel.+I+stayed+up+all+night+to+finish+it.+
A.+Unless+it+were+an+interesting+novel,+I+would+not+stay+up+all+night+to+finish+it.+
B.+Though+it+was+an+interesting+novel,+I+stayed+up+all+night+to+finish+it.+
C.+I+stayed+up+all+night+to+finish+the+novel,+so+it+was+interesting.+
D.+The+novel+was+so+interesting+that+I+stayed+up+all+night+to+finish+it.+
Question'43.'We+should+ban+the+use+of+pesticides.+We+should+also+restrict+the+use+of+other+
chemicals.+
A.+The+use+of+both+pesticides+and+other+chemicals+should+be+banned.+
B.+The+ban+on+the+use+of+pesticides+leads+to+the+restriction+on+the+use+of+other+chemicals.+
C.+ In+ addition+ to+ banning+ the+ use+ of+ pesticides,+we+ should+ also+ restrict+ the+ use+ of+ other+
chemicals.+
D.+It+was+the+use+of+pesticides,+not+the+use+of+other+chemicals,+that+should+be+restricted.+
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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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In+today's+competitive+world,+what+responsible+parent+would+not+want+to+give+their+children+
the+best+possible+start+ in+ life?+For+this+reason,+many+parents+want+their+children,+often+as+
young+as+ten+months+old,+to+become+familiar+with+computers.+They+seem+to+think+that+if+their+
children+grow+up+with+computers,+they+will+be+better+equipped+to+face+the+challenges+of+the+
future.+
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No+one+has+proved+that+computers+make+children+more+creative+or+more+intelligent.+The+truth+
may+ even+ be+ the+ opposite.+ Educational+ psychologists+ claim+ that+ too+ much+ exposure+ to+
computers,+especially+for+the+very+young,+may+negatively+affect+normal+brain+development.+
Children+gain+valuable+experience+of+the+world+from+their+interaction+with+physical+objects.+
TenHmonthHold+babies+may+benefit+more+from+bumping+their+heads+or+putting+various+objects+
in+their+mouths+than+they+will+ from+staring+at+eyeHcatching+cartoons.+A+fourHyearHold+child+
can+ improve+ handHeye+ coordination+ and+ understand+ cause+ and+ effect+ better+ by+
experimenting+with+a+crayon+ than+by+moving+a+cursor+around+a+computer+screen.+So,+as+
educational+psychologists+suggest,+instead+of+government+funding+going+to+more+and+more+
computer+classes,+it+might+be+better+to+devote+resources+to+music+and+art+programs.+
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It+is+ludicrous'to+think+that+children+will+fall+behind+if+they+are+not+exposed+to+computers+from+
an+early+age.+Time+ is+ too+precious+ to+spend+with+a+ "mouse".+Now+ is+ the+ time+when+ they+
should+be+out+there+learning+to+ride+a+bike.+There+will+be+time+later+for+them+to+start+banging+
away+at+keyboards.+
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Question'44.' Why+do+parents+want+their+children+to+learn+how+to+use+a+computer+from+an+
early+age?+
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A.+Because+they+want+their+children+to+be+well+prepared+for+their+future.+
B.+Because+they+are+afraid+their+children+will+become+competitive.+
C.+Because+this+is+what+all+the+other+parents+seem+to+do.+
D.+Because+they+believe+their+children+will+have+difficulty+ learning+to+use+one+if+ they+don't+
start+early.+
Question'45.' Children+who+spend+a+lot+of+time+on+their+computers+ ..+
A.+will+suffer+from+brain+damage.+
B.+tend+to+like+music+and+art+more+than+those+who+don't.+
C.+do+not+necessarily+make+more+progress+than+those+who+don't.+
D.+tend+to+have+more+accidents+than+those+who+don't.+
Question'46.' The+author+implies+that+children+learn+better+ +
A.+after+they+have+developed+handHeye+coordination.+
B.+when+they+use+a+computer.+
C.+when+they+hold+and+feel+things+around+them.+
D.+as+they+get+older.+
Question'47.' What+would+be+an+appropriate+title+for+this+passage?+
A.+Never+too+early+to+start+
B.+Computers+in+schools+
C.+More+computers+mean+brighter+future+
D.+Let+kids+be+kids+
Question'48.' What+is+true+according+to+the+passage?+
A.+There+is+no+evidence+that+children+who+use+computers+are+cleverer+than+those+who+do+
not.+
B.+Parents+should+not+put+off+buying+a+computer+for+their+children.++
C.+Computers+seriously+harm+children's+eyesight.+
D.+It+is+better+for+children+to+take+computer+lessons+than+art+lessons.+
Question'49.' What+does+the+word+"ludicrous"+in+the+third+paragraph+mean?+
A.+humorous+ + + + B.+ridiculous+ C.+ironic++ + D.+sensible++
Question'50.' The+word+“they”+refers+to+ ..+
A.+tenHmonthHold+babies+ + B.+heads.+ + C.+mouths.++ + D.+various+objects.++
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