Hưỡng dẫn ôn tập và làm bài thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Lê Vĩnh Bá

 I. MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS
1.
	D. would take
13 .the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe.
A. When	B. Unless	C. After which 	D. Since
14. She is eighteen, so by law her father cannot .her marriage.
A. avoid	B. defeat	C. prevent	D. fail
15. By raising thefr weapons the men showed their .to continue the fight.
A. ready	B. readily	C. were ready	D. readiness
16. The visit of the president will increase the .between the two countries. 
A. understanding	B. peace	C. quiet	D. knowledge
17. She had done more work in one day than her husband . in three days.
A. do	B. may do	C. could do	D. done	
18. You are going to come to the party, .?
A. aren’t you 	B. do you	C. will you	D. won’t you
19. David always, .over to my house after he had done his homework.
A. gone	B. went	C. came	D. passed
20. The librarian went to look in the cupboard, .rare books were kept.
A. which	B. there	C. that	D. where
21. What do you usually, .for delivering things?
A. demand	B. charge	C. cost	D. price
22. “I’ll call, .you at 6 o’clock,” said James.
A. by	B. up	C. for	D. in
23. Have I, .you about how Mary is getting on at college?
A. said	B. told	C. answered	D. explained
24. The plane crashed into a bridge because it was flying too ..
A low	B. shallow	C. deep	D. narrow
25. The film, .several scenes that might upset young children.
A. admits	B. contains	C. involves	D. displays
26. The car burst into, .but the driver managed to escape.
A. flames	B. burning 	C. heat	D. fire
27. The vase is definitely not	, ., but just a very good imitation.
A. real	B. factual 	C. genuine	D. true
28. Her parents were very, .because she was out so late that night.
A. responsible	B. sorry	C. overcome	D. worried
29. I was just, .to go out when you telephoned.
A. about	B. around	C. thinking	D. planned
30. This morning the postman was, .down the street by my dog.
A. hunted	B. chased	C. run	D. sped
31. The noise of the traffic prevented me from, .to sleep.
A. falling	B. starting	C. going	D. beginning
32. It was very difficult for the inspector to, .what recommendations he should make.
A. realise	B. decide	C. solve	D. settle
33. It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a(n) ..
A. check-up	B. control	C. investigation 	D. revision
34. After the water workers went on strike there was a .of water.
A. drain	B. loss	C. shortage	D. decrease 
35. The blue curtains began to .after they had been hanging in the sun for two months.
A. melt	B. die	C. dissolve 	D. fade
36. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by .it a lot.
A. exercising	B. practising	C. training	D. doing
37. From the hotel there is a good .of the mountains.
A. vision	B. picture	C. sight	D. view
38. The bank won’t lend you the money without some .that you will pay it back.
A. profit	B. guarantee 	C. charge	D. interest
39. This is the oldest building	 .the village.
A. in	B. by	C. of	D. to
40. She can’t get home .she has no money.
A. unless	B. without 	C. until	D.if
41. The losing team were disappointed at the result, but all the players agreed that it had been a good ..
A. play	B. score	C. game	D. sport
42. Let’s go for a long walk, .we ?
A. shall	B. do	C. will	D. must
43. They were very .about keeping so much money in the house overnight.
A. dangerous 	B. nervous 	C. willing	D. risky
44. The three friends all .for the same job.
A. applied	B. chose	C. requested	D. referred
45.I took someone else’s coat from the cloakroom by .
A. error	B. fortune	C. mistake	D. forgetfulness
46. He .me to take a lawyer to court with me.
A. suggested	B. advised	C. threatened	D. insisted
47. He .me by asking me stupid questions while I’m working.
A. interests	B. quarrels	C. damages	D. annoys
48. In order to finance the project the Council will have to get a large .from the bank.
A. loan	B. interest	C. gain	D. profit
49. He refused to give up work, .he’d won a million pounds.
A. despite	B. however	C. even though 	D. as though
50. Firemen rescued several people from the .floor of the blazing build-ing.
A. high	B. low	C. basement 	D. top
2.
1. I’m sure they were .lies!
A. telling	B. speaking	C. talking	D. saying
2. She always .the crossword in the paper before breakfast.
A. makes	B.does	C. writes	D. works
3. The newspaper report contained .important information.
A. many	B. another	C. an	D. a lot of
4. He couldn’t .his father that he was telling the truth.
A. convince	B. confide	C. trust	D. admit
5. The main road through Salisbury was blocked for two hours today after an accident .several vehicles.
A. containing	B. involving	C. connecting	D. including
6. That old vase will .an attractive lamp-holder.
A. compose	B. form	C. make	D. assemble
7. The police are .the town for the missing vehicle.
A. combing	B. looking	C. investigating	D. seeking
8. Armed terrorists are reported to have .the Embassy.
A. taken up	B. taken to	C. taken into	D. taken over
9. When he woke up, he realised that the things he had dreamt about could not .have happened.
A. certainly 	B. likely	C. possibly	D. potentially
10. He cannot .ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his own department.
A. insist	B. defend 	C. refer	D. plead
11. The Government’s present policy is seen as a .to local democracy.
A. sneer	B. harm	C. threat	D. suppression
12. It was not easy to understand her .to the situation.
A. feelings	B. reaction	C. outlook	D. conduct
13. He always did well at school .having his early education disrupted by illness.
A. in spite of 	B. on account of 	C. in addition to 	D. even though
14. He told his father a long and .story to explain his lateness.
A. inconceivable 	B. incredulous 	C. unimaginable 	D. unconvincing
15. After listening to all the arguments I am now of the . that there should be no new road.
A. attitude	B. opinion	C. thought	D. idea
16. One condition of this job is that you must be . to work at weekends.
A. accessible	B. capable	C. acceptable	D. available
17. It was too late to .of the contract.
A. back out	B. back down	C. back up	D. back away
18. All his companies had been successful and he was known to be .rich.
A. absolutely	B. completely	C. extremely	D. thoroughly
19. Religion and politics interest him almost ..
A. equally	B. the same	C. similarly	D. alike
20. Employees who have a .are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance 	B. grievance 	C. disadvantage 	D. disturbance
21. Sparkling pools of water lay trapped among the rocks as the tide ..
A. removed	B. refilled	C. retired	D. receded
22. The police have been ordered not to .if the students attack them.
A. combat	B. challenge	C. retaliate	D. rebuff
23. The woman was .from hospital yesterday only a week after her operation.
A. ejected	B. discharged 	C. evicted 	D. expelled
24. According to the .of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave.
A. terms	B. rules	C. laws	D. details
25. In spite of his poor education, he was a most .speaker.
A. attentive	B. ambiguous 	C. articulate	D. authoritarian
26. Please accept our .congratulations!
A. finest	B. dearest	C. warmest	D. deepest
27. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation's ..
A. inheritance	B. heritage	C. possessions 	D. legacy
28. A part-time job gives me the freedom to .my own interests.
A. catch	B. chase	C. seek	D. pursue
29. She’s .interrupting me while I’m talking.
A. always	B. never	C. sometimes	D. just
30. In his first game for Newcastle, Keegan .a goal after 58 minutes.
A. won	B. scored	C. earned	D. gained
31. Shy people often find it difficult to .group discussions.
A. take place in	B. get on with	
C. take part in	D. get in touch with
32. It .a lot of patience to be a nurse.
A. takes	B. uses	C. spends	D. costs
33. I couldn’t decide between the two records, so I bought .of them.
A. each	B. all	C. either	D. both 
34. People still haven’t .how dangerous pollution can be.
A. remarked	B. realised	C. noted	D. minded
35. After I .finished working, I switched off the machine.
A. had	B. have	C. having	D. to have
36. I think access to cinemas and theatres is the main .of city life.
A. amenity	B. attraction	C. leisure	D. recreation
37. I don’t want to go, but there is no way of getting .it.
A. from	B. off	C. out of	D. away
38. That child is really .by its grandparents.
A. spoilt	B. polluted	C. stained	D. naughty
39. When they got back from holiday, they found their house had been .by burglars.	
A. broken off	B. broken up 	C. broken down	D. broken into
40. His bad behaviour was put .his upbringing.
A. down to	B. with	C. off	D. up
41. What he told me was a . of lies.
A mob	B. load	C. pack	D. flock
42. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to .them from decay.
A. defend	B. guard	C. arm	D. protect
43. In some parts of the world the indigenous population has been completely .
A. wiped up	B. wiped out	C. wiped away	D. wiped off
44.	 .through the attic and see if you can find anything for the jumble sale.
A. Forage	B. Ravage	C. Rummage	D. Salvage
45. The rain seems to have set .for the evening.
A. upon	B. in	C. about	D. down
46. The thought of taking such an examination had never for one moment .my head.
A. crossed	B. occurred 	C. entered	D. slipped
47. According to a recent survey, most people are on good .with their neighbours.
A. relations	B. acquaintance 	C. relationships 	D. terms
48. This young author has already received the sort of .that many older and wiser heads have had to strive a lifetime for.
A. attentiveness 	B. note	C. recognition 	D. notoriety
49. I hope this headache .soon.
A. goes out	B. comes away 	C. passes away 	D. wears off
50. They began constructing the bridge in 1960, but several years .before the project was completed.
A. elapsed	B. advanced 	C. proceeded 	D. progressed
3.
1. After Mervyn’s accident and his subsequent appearance in court, he was .from driving for a year.
A. dispossessed 	B. forfeited 	C. invalidated 	D. disqualified
2. When we put up the shelves in the kitchen, it was very simple. We just had to .a few holes in the wall.
A. stab	B. drill	C. pierce	D. saw
3. When Mrs Frobisher was taken to hospital, two ambulance men carried her out of the house on a ..
A. mattress 	B. hammock 	C. stretcher	D. hearse
4. As a result of the company’s .policy, there are now 15 Fairdeal supermarkets compared with 10 in 1980.
A. magnification 	B. expansion	C. increase	D. intensification
5. My cousin’s main .for going abroad was his poor health.
A. need	B. cause	C. reason	D. desire
6. He parked in the wrong place and the police .his car away.
A. towed	B. hitched 	C. hoisted	D. lifted
7. The work keeps ., and I seem to get very little done.
A. piling on	B. growing up 	C. heaping on	D. piling up
8. I’m not .to your plan but it needs modifying.
A. objected	B. opposed	C. disputed	D. conflicted
9. Luggage may be placed here .the owner’s risk.
A. by	B. under	C. with	D. at
10. He doesn’t .to take a holiday this summer.
A. suppose	B. determine 	C. plan	D. suggest
11. A coach carrying football .crashed into a lorry on the motorway.
A. fans	B. watchers	C. people	D. lovers
12. He ran down the beach and .into the sea.
A. headed	B. sank	C. dived	D. bathed
13. She was born in Japan but has now .in the United States.
A. settled	B. planted 	C. fixed	D. stuck
14. His business is growing so fast that he must take . more workers.
A. up	B. over	C. on	D. out
15. Since he was a boy, one of his .has been stamp-collecting.
A. cares	B. hobbies	C. sports	D. professions
16. She has a lot of spare time and wants to know how beet to .it.
A. waste	B. save	C. make	D. spend
17. The examiner will test your .to drive under normal conditions.
A. ability	B. advantage	C. wisdom	D. virtue
18. It is dangerous to .out of the windows of the train.
A. hold	B. slope	C. bend	D. lean
19. He hated his job; as a .of fact he has now given it up.
A. nature	B. matter	C. condition	D. type
20. Fat people should .the temptation to eat a lot of sweet things.
A. resist	B. disobey	C. deny	D. refuse
21. The cows got out of the field through a .in the fence.	
A. fault	B. crack	C. gap	D. cut
22. In this job you must . up to the problems and not run away from them.
A. face	B. gaze	C. raise	D. play
23. Over the past two years the .of living has risen considerably.
A. rate	B. charge	C. price	D. cost
24. In hot weather fresh milk quickly turns ..
A. bitter	B. sour	C. foul	D. rotten
25. Women workers wear hats in .their hair gets caught in the machinery.
A. course	B. occasion	C. event	D. case
26. A learner driver must be . by a qualified driver.
A. connected	B. accompanied 	C. involved	D. associated
27. God never .a mistake.
A. makes	B. puts 	C. plays 	D. gives
28. Mary is so .that people tell her all their troubles.
A. dependent	B. confidential 	C. permission 	D. sympathetic
29. It’s so long since I saw him that I almost failed to .him.
A. receive	B. recognise	C. accept	D. approve
30. The house was burgled while the family was . in a card game.
A. entertained	B. buried	C. busy	D. absorbed
31. The police must now . the escaped convict in the surrounding countries.
A. look for	B. look after 	C. search	D. be in search of
32. Some of the older villagers prefer to .tobacco rather than to smoke 
A. munch	B. bite	C. chew	D. gnaw
33. Now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the .on his post office savings account.
A. income	B. wages	C. salary	D. interest
34. Newspapers should try to .printing statements that they cannot check.
A. refuse	B. neglect	C. avoid	D. deny
35. Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous ..
A. views	B. scenes	C. sights	D. scenery
36. Her hair was wet from the .tossed upby the huge waves.
A. spray	B. lather	C. surf	D. foam
37. Most people were no longer listening to his long	 .story.
A. irritable	B. tiring	C. boring	D. annoying
38. His speech was careful and .but his words seemed to make no sense.
A. distinguished	B. distinctive 	C. distinct	D. distinguishable
39. One of the problems local authorities have to deal with is the .of plastic containers.
A. dispersal 	B. disposition 	C. disposal 	D. dissolution
40. I was told that this material would not .in the wash but it has.
A. dwindle	B. shrink	C. decrease 	D. contract
41. Before he got married, Danny always went out on Saturday nights. He never .stay in.
A. would	B. use to	C. is used to 	D. used to
42. There’s someone at the door. .it.
A. I’ll answer 	B. I answer 	C. I answered 	D. I’m answering
43. What’s wrong with you today? Did you get out of bed on the wrong .?
A. end	B. side	C. foot	D. edge
44. Did you see that fascinating wildlife programme . television last night?
A. on	B. at	C. in	D. by
45. The beach was so crowded the other day that we .difficulty finding an empty spot.
A. have	B. have had	
C. had	D. have been having
46. If I’m tired in the evenings, .to bed early.
A. I go	B. I’d have gone 	C. I went	D. I’d go
47. I’ve put Mr Matthew’s papers in your green file, .is on your desk.
A. Ø	B. which	C. that	D. whose
48. Don’t worry. You .told if there’s a change of plan.
A. be	B. will	C. will be	D. will been 
49. The village seemed strangely familiar . I’d never been there before.
A. however 	B. in spite of 	C. despite	D. although
50. In Britain it is .for children to attend school between the ages of five and sixteen.
A. compulsory 	B. obliged 	C. enforced 	D. made
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1. If they aren’t more careful with their money they’ll get into .	
A. overdraft 	B. loss	C. debt	D. problem
2. Do you mean the cinema .the station?
A. front	B. opposite 	C. to	D. on
3. As she didn’t understand her question she merely gave him a .look.
A. blank	B. clear	C. simple	D. useless
4. She is the most .manageress we have ever had.
A. good	B. working 	C. active	D. efficient
5. During the boss’s . his assistant took over.
A. vanishing	B. absence	C. loss	D. disappearance
6. The manager will reply to all letters .are sent to him.
A. when	B. if	C. that	D. who
KEY TO MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS
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1.D	2.C	3.A	4.B	5.D	6.A	7.D	8.B	9.C	10.D
11.A	12.B	13.D	14.C	15.D	16.A	17.C	18.A	19.C	20.D
21.B	22.C	23.B	24.A	25.B	26.A	27.C	28.D	29.A	30.B
31.C	32.B	33.A	34.C	35.D	36.B	37.D	38.B	39.A	40.D
41.C	42.A	43.B	44.A	45.C	46.B	47.D	48.A	49.C	50.D
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1.A	2.B	3.D	4.A	5.B	6.C	7.A	8.D	9.C	10.D
11.C	12.B	13.A	14.D	15.B	16.D	17.A	18.C	19.A	20.B
21.D	22.C	23.B	24.A	25.C	26.C	27.B	28.D	29.A	30.B
31.C	32.A	33.D	34.B	35.A	36.B	37.C	38.A	39.D	40.A
41.C	42.D	43.B	44.C	45.B	46.C	47.D	48.C	49.D	50.A
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1.D	2.B	3.C	4.B	5.C	6.A	7.D	8.B	9.D	10.C
11.A	12.C	13.A	14.C	15.B	16.D	17.A	18.D	19.B	20.A
21.C	22.A	23.D	24.B	25.D	26.B	27.A	28.D	29.B	30.D
31.A	32.C	33.D	34.C	35.D	36.A	37.C	38.B	39.C	40.B
41.D	42.A	43.B	44.A	45.C	46.A	47.B	48.C	49.D	50.A
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1.C	2.B	3.A	4.D	5.B	6.C	7.D	8.A	9.C	10.D
11.B	12.D	13.A	14.C	15.D	16.B	17.A	18.B	19.C	20.A
21.B	22.A	23.B	24.D	25.C	26.C	27.D	28.A	29.B	30.A
31.B	32.A	33.D	34.B	35.A	36.C	37.D	38.A	39.C	40.B
41.C	42.D	43.C	44.B	45.C	46.A	47.B	48.D	49.B	50.D
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1.A	2.B	3.A	4.C	5.A	6.D	7.A	8.B	9.D	10.C
11.B	12.C	13.B	14.C	15.D	16.A	17.D	18.C	19.B	20.A
21.C	22.D	23.B	24.C	25.D	26.A	27.C	28.D	29.B	30.C
31.B	32.A	33.B	34.D	35.C	36.D	37.B	38.C	39.A	40.B
41.D	42.A	43.D	44.A	45.D	46.A	47.B	48.C	49.B	50.C
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1.C	2.A	3.C	4.B	5.D	6.B	7.C	8.D	9.B	10.A
11.C	12.B	13.A	14.C	15.D	16.C	17.B	18.A	19.D	20.A
21.D	22.A	23.B	24.C	25.D	26.C	27.A	28.B	29.D	30.B
31.A	32.D	33.B	34.C	35.A	36.C	37.A	38.B	39.A	40.B
41.D	42.A	43.D	44.C	45.D	46.C	47.A	48.B	49.D	50.C
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1.B	2.C	3.A	4.D	5.C	6.A	7.C	8.D	9.C	10.D
11.B	12.D	13.C	14.A	15.C	16.A	17.B	18.D	19.A	20.B
21.C	22.B	23.D	24.B	25.A	26.D	27.A	28.B	29.A	30.C
31.B	32.D	33.C	34.B	35.D	36.A	37.C	38.A	39.B	40.C
41.A	42.D	43.C	44.D	45.B	46.C	47.A	48.D	49.B	50.C
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1.B	2.C	3.A	4.D	5.C	6.A	7.D	8.B	9.D	10.C
11.A	12.D	13.B	14.A	15.B	16.C	17.A	18.B	19.D	20.C
21.B	22.D	23.C	24.A	25.C	26.D	27.A	28.C	29.B	30.D
31.A	32.B	33.C	34.D	35.C	36.A	37.B	38.C	39.A	40.B
41.A	42.D	43.B	44.C	45.D	46.C	47.B	48.D	49.C	50.A
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1.A	2.D	3.C	4.A	5.C	6.D	7.B	8.A	9.C	10.D
11.C	12.A	13.B	14.A	15.D	16.C	17.D	18.C	19.A	20.B
21.C	22.B	23.D	24.A	25.B	26.A	27.B	28.D	29.C	30.B
31.C	32.A	33.B	34.A	35.C	36.D	37.A	38.D	39.C	40.B
41.D	42.C	43.A	44.B	45.A	46.D	47.B	48.C	49.A	50.D