Đề luyện thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 (Thí điểm)

 ĐỀ 1 
 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. 
 1. A . r e medy B. exp e ctancy C. s e nsor D. ren e wable 
 2. A. proce ss B. discu ss ion C. stre ss D. a ss istance 
 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. 
 3. A. police B. attract C. signal D. discuss 
 4. A. purchase B. contain C. suggest D. reflect 
 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. Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal images . 
 6. John composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway musicals. 
 7. Even on the most careful prepared trip , problems will sometimes develop . 
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
 8. A new school________. They hope to finish building it next month. 
 A. is being built B. has been built C. is built D. was built 
 9. We object ________ your leaving dinner to take phone calls. A. for B. on C. to D. with 
 10. This shirt is ________ that one. 
 A. a bit less expensive B. as much expensive as C. not nearly as expensive as D. much far expensive than 
 11. Please take all personal belongings with you ________ leaving the train A. when B. what C. whom D. which 
 12. It is still unclear ________ the Mayor will accept the recommendations of the City Council. 
 A. yet B. about C. before D. whether 
 13. The PTA _____ parents and teachers who support the school by fund raising and other activities. 
 A. which group of B. that is a group of C. it is a group of D. is a group of 
 14. We are considering having ________ for the coming New Year. 
 A. redecorated our flat B. to redecorate our flat C. our flat to be redecorated D. our flat redecorated 
 15. In Vietnam, two or more ________ may live in a home. 
 A. generations B. generous C. generalizations D. generators 
 16. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain a good eye ________ with the interviewers. 
 A. contact B. touch C. link D. connection 
 17. The small, ________ farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest. 
 A. self-supporting B. self-supported C. supporting themselves D. they support themselves 
 18. Too many factories dispose ________ their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea. 
 A. out B. of C. away D. off 
 19. We expected her at nine but she finally ________ at midnight. A. turned up B. came off C. came to D. turned out 
 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. 
 20. “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?” - “________” 
 A. You can't, I think! B. No, you can’t. C. Yes, you can. D. Can you? That’s very kind. 
 21. A: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof. 
 B: “________. Family members can help each other a lot.” 
 A. It’s not true B. That’s wrong C. I couldn't agree more D. I don’t agree 
 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. 
 22. They are going to suffer a lot of criticism for increasing bus fare by so much. 
 A. get into B. stand in with C. come in for D. put 
 23. Roger’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather 
 than by alphabetical order. A. unless B. instead of C. restricted D. as well as 
 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. 
 24. “The table is too heavy for me to move alone.” A. light B. easy C. old D. bulky 
 25. The breadfruit does well in hot and humid climates. A. arid B. watery C. soaked D. moist 
 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. 
 26. We stayed in that hotel despite the noise. 
 A. Despite the hotel is noisy, we stayed there. B. We stayed in the noisy hotel and we liked it. 
 C. No matter how noisy the hotel was, we stayed there. D. Because of the noise, we stayed in the hotel. 
 27. Everybody thinks that Frank stole the money. 
 A. Everyone was suspected to steal Frank’s money. B. Frank’s money was thought to be stolen. \ 
 C. Everyone suspects Frank of stealing the money. D. Frank suspects everyone of stealing the money. 
 28. My family doesn’t normally go into town by car. 
 A. My family is used to going to town by car. B. My family is not used to going to town by car. 
 C. My family used to go to town by car. D. My family didn’t use to go into town by car. 
 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. 
 29. He wanted to give the ball a powerful kick. He used the top of his foot. 
 A. He gave the ball a powerful kick to use the top of his foot. 
 B. Using the top of his foot, he kicked a powerful ball. 
 C. What he wants to do is give the ball a powerful kick and use the top of his foot. 
 D. He used the top of his foot to give the ball a powerful kick. 
 30. We didn’t want to swim in the river. It looked very dirty. 
 A. We didn’t want to swim in the river, where looked very dirty. 
 B. We didn’t want to swim in the river, which looked very dirty. 
 C. We didn’t want to swim in the river, in which looked very dirty. 
 D. We didn’t want to swim in the river, that looked very dirty. 
 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 from 31 to 35. 
 Fashioning Goes High-Tech 
 Fashion is no longer something that is just made of cloth or leather. These days it has become something that needs 
 batteries and is often connected to the Internet. When it comes to high-tech fashion, it might be (31) __ to your 
 wrist or resting on the bridge of your nose, and it is doing a lot more than just (32) ___you look stylish. 
 Google was one of the first to burst on the scene with a fashionable item that was also very (33)___. Google Glass, 
 which looks like glasses, allows wearers to do all sorts of things, from seeing information in a simple viewer to 
 simply saying out loud, “Take a picture.” What you are seeing in the picture that will be taken, (34)___Google Glass heard 
 you through its microphone and has a built-in camera. If you ask a question, you will (35)__ the answer in the 
 tiny screen displayed before one eye. Google Glass uses Bluetooth technology to communicate with a smartphone, so it is 
 not a stand-alone item. 
 31. A. fastened B. joined C. attached D. placed 
 32. A. making B. doing C. performing D. causing 
 33. A. attractive B. functional C. durable D. capable 
 34. A. therefore B. although C. so D. because 
 35. A. show B. be shown C. find D. be found 
 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 from 36 to 42. 
 The Internet: Changing Everything 
 Let’s do a little experiment: Take five minutes, and find some information about Angola. How did you get your 
 information? How much information were you able to get? Chances are, you probably just went online and typed the word 
 “Angola”. You were probably able to find out all sorts of things. This experiment shows us how useful the Internet is. 
 Over the last 20 years, the Internet has changed the way that we live, work, and study. The biggest change has been the 
 way that we access information. Twenty years ago, you would have needed an encyclopedia to learn about Angola. If you 
 had wanted information, you would have had to get out of your chair, open your encyclopedia, and look up the word 
 “Angola”. Today all you need is about five seconds and you’ll have the exact same information. This technology makes 
 work a lot faster and more efficient. 
 It has also made information storage a lot easier and neater. Twenty years ago, offices had papers and files all over the 
 place. If you wanted to find a file, you had to open a desk drawer and find the right piece of paper. Today, many of us 
 keep our files in cloud storage. Cloud storage is a technology that lets people store files on the Internet. All you have to 
 do is to sign into the site, and you can find all of your files in seconds. 
 Another big change is communication. These days more and more people are working from home. People have “home 
 offices”. They just do their work at their house and e-mail it to their company. It makes life a lot easier. 
 Some people don’t like these changes. They say that life is too convenient these days, and it is making people lazy. 
 However, most people think that even if this technology makes us a little easier, it still has more benefits than 
 disadvantages. In the end, it doesn’t matter what we think. The Internet has changed all of our lives forever. 
 36. I f you use cloud storage, where are your files? 
 A. On the Internet B. In your desk C. On an airplane D. On your computer 
 37. Why do some people dislike the changes that have come from the Internet? 
 A. They think that the Internet makes life too stressful. B. They think that the Internet makes people too smart. 
 C. They think that the Internet is too hard to use. D. They think that the Internet makes people lazy. 
 38. What does the word “chances” in paragraph 1 mean? 
 A. Probably B. Probably not C. Definitely D. Definitely not 
 39. The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to________. 
 A. Computers B. People C. Opinions D. Changes 
 40. All of the following are the benefits of using the Internet in communication EXCEPT that________. 
 A. people can send e-mail to each other very quickly 
 B. the Internet can make communication between great distances more convenient 
 C. the Internet keeps huge amounts of data in cloud storage 
 D. the social network makes communication more interesting 
 41 . What is another way of saying the last two sentences of the passage? 
 A. The Internet is changing all the time. B. The Internet is changing the way that we think. 
 C. Some people say that they don’t like the Internet, but they actually like it. 
 D. No matter what we think, the Internet is changing our lives. 
 42. All of the following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that________. 
 A. encyclopedia was a great source of knowledge 
 B. some people don’t like the Internet because they are lazy to learn 
 C. files in an office used to take a lot of space 
 D. we can get information about any subject by using the Internet 
 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 from 43 to 50. 
 Are Human Beings Getting Smarter? 
 Do you think you are smarter than your parents or grandparents? According to James Flynn, a professor at a New 
 Zealand university, you might be. Over the course of the last century, IQ test scores of people in some countries have got 
 increasingly better - on average, three points better for every decade that has passed. This trend of improving scores is 
 known as “the Flynn effect,” and scientists want to know what is behind it. 
 IQ tests and other similar tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge. Flynn knew 
 that intelligence is partly inherited from our parents and partly the result of our environment and experiences, but the 
 improvement in test scores was happening too quickly to be explained by heredity. So what happened in the 20th 
 century that led to higher test scores? 
 Scientists have proposed several explanations for the Flynn effect. Some suggest that the improved test scores simply 
 reflect an increased exposure to tests in general. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us 
 perform better. Others have pointed to better nutrition, which results in babies being born larger, healthier, and with more 
 brain development than in the past. Another possible explanation is a change in educational styles - children are 
 encouraged to discover things for themselves rather than just memorizing information. This could prepare people to 
 do the kind of problem-solving that intelligence tests require. 
 Flynn himself suggested that learning new technologies may have improved people’s problem-solving skills. This 
 may be true for the first decade of his tests, when IQ scores in many countries increased. However, in recent years, 
 IQ test scores in some countries have begun to decline. Data from Norway, the Netherlands, Australia, and Great Britain 
 have shown that as these countries become more and more modern, IQ scores have begun to drop. 
 While scientists aren’t sure what is causing this decline, they think technology is dramatically changing the way 
 that we learn and get information. For example, people are now able to access all kinds of information easily using online 
 resources like Google or Wikipedia. The danger is when they start to rely too much on these sources of information, and not 
 do any thinking for themselves. Lifestyle changes that come with modem technology may also have a negative effect on 
 intelligence, such as video games and television making people less social. So while the world may have got smarter over 
 the 20th century, improving technology and changing lifestyles may soon reverse that trend. 
 Note: heredity(n)= the process by which features and characteristics are passed on to you from your parents through your 
 genes 
 43. What best describes the Flynn effect? 
 A. a way to measure intelligence B. an increase in IQ test scores 
 C. a way of teaching university students D. an explanation for why people are less smart 
 44. The Flynn effect is probably the result of________. 
 A. heredity B. our environment and experiences C. taking fewer tests D. memorizing information 
 45. I Q test evaluate our________. A. knowledge B. environment C. intelligence D. memories 
 46. The word “exposure” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________. 
 A. being influenced by something B. attention from newspapers or TV 
 C. the act of making something public D. the amount of light received 
 47. Who does the word “others” in paragraph 3 refer to? 
 A. babies B. scientists C. people in general D. people who take tests 
 48. The writer uses video games as an example of how________. 
 A. we are becoming less social B. technology increases problem-solving skills 
 C. people don’t think for themselves D. countries are becoming more technologically advanced 
 49. Which sentence gives the main idea of the passage? 
 A. This trend of improving scores is known as ‘”the Flynn effect,” and scientists want to know what is behind it. 
 B. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better. 
 C. However, in recent years, IQ test scores in some countries have begun to decline. 
 D. Lifestyle changes that come with modem technology may also have a negative effect on intelligence. 
 50. Which statement would the writer probably agree with? 
 A. People today are more intelligent in every way. B. People today have fewer problems to solve. 
 C. People today don’t take enough tests. D. People today use computer too much 
 ĐỀ 2 
 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. 
 1. A. longev i ty B. i mmune C. nutr i tion D. prescr i ption 
 2. A. di s ease B. lei s ure C. phy s ical D. pre s erve 
 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. 
 3 . A. elegant B. argument C. compassion D. comfortable 
 4. A. beneficial B. conservative C. experienced D. responsible 
 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. National parks including land for animal grazing, as well as wilderness areas with scenic mountains and lakes. 
 6. Ducks are less susceptible to infection than others types of poultry. 
 7. Mary said her friends that she would never walk alon e in the forest after dark . 
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
 8. By the 20th of this month, I ________ here for exactly two years. 
 A. will have been worked B. will work C. will be working D. will have worked 
 9. We are worried ________ the current situation of environmental pollution in our country. 
 A. of B. about C. on D. at 
 10. Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than________. 
 A. all human beings B. all human beings is that C. that of all human beings D. is of all human beings 
 11. _____ anyone wish to access the information on the status of his or her order, the password should be entered. 
 A. If B. Should C. Whether D. As though 
 12. Betty can speak French ________ than Nancy. 
 A. as fluently B. fluently C. more fluently D. most fluently 
 13. Bill asked Tom________. 
 A. where is he going B. where he is going C. where he was going D. where was he going 
 14. What ________ views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage? 
 A. tradition B. traditionally C. traditionalism D. traditional 
 15. Morocco’s ________ industry provides the third largest source of revenue for the North Africa country. 
 A. tour B. touring C. tourism D. tour’s 
 16. I didn’t enjoy this book on how to succeed in business. It wasn’t very________. 
 A. well typed B. poorly written C. good written D. well written 
 17. Members of my family share the________. 
 A. homework B. hometown C. household D. housework 
 18. The weather was fine, and everyone was ________ the coast. 
 A. going for B. making for C. joining in D. seeing about 
 19. “We’d better ________ if we want to get there in time.” 
 A. take up B. turn down C. speed up D. put down 
 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. 
 20. Peter: “________” - Dick: “Sorry, Brian is not her.” 
 A. Can I leave a message then? B. Can I take a message then? 
 C. Can I speak to Brian, please? D. Would you like to leave a message? 
 21. Diana: “I didn’t know you could play the guitar so well. Your tune was lovely!” - Peter: “________” 
 A. You’re welcome. B. I bought it near my house. 
 C. You must be kidding. I thought it was terrible. D. You told a kid. I was playing better than that. 
 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. 
 22. According to Freud, dreams can be interpreted as the fulfillment of wishes. 
 A. attainment B. performance C. conclusion D. completion 
 23. My elder sister failed her final exam, which depressed my parents. 
 A. embarrassed B. satisfied C. pleased D. disappointed 
 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. 
 24. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity. 
 A. reveal B. conserve C. presume D. cover 
 25. During the five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects. 
 A. holding at B. holding back C. holding by D. holding to 
 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. 
 26. Your refusal to attend the party made everyone sad. 
 A. Everyone felt sad attending the party. B. Everyone felt sad when you refused to attend the party. 
 C. Your attendance at the party made everyone feel sad. D. You made everyone sad about your refusal to have the party. 
 27. Who made you work so hard yesterday? 
 A. Who forced you to work so hard yesterday? B. Why did you work so hard yesterday? 
 C. What made you work so hard yesterday? D. How could you work so hard yesterday? 
 28. Despite his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job. 
 A. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced. 
 B. John applied for the job because he has experience in the field. 
 C. John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field. 
 D. John applied for the job even though he had no experience in the field. 
 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. 
 29. Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars. However, cars are the greatest contributor of 
 air pollution. 
 A.Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution. 
 B. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest contributors of air 
 pollution. 
 C. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution. 
 D. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air. 
 30. All the homes of the residents had been damaged by the flood. They were given help by the Red Cross. 
 A. The residents, all of whose homes had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross. 
 B. The residents, all of their homes had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross. 
 C. The residents, all their homes had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross. 
 D. The residents, all whose homes had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross. 
 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 from 31 to 35. 
 Finding Beauty in The City 
 Cities are known to have lives of their own, and photographers are able to (31) some of it. Whether taking shots of people 
 walking on a crowded street or time-lapse shots of cars driving at night, the (32) photos can be breathtaking. Because 
 many of the shots taken are of man-made objects like architecture, many emotions that come into (33) 
 wouldn’t be found in nature photography. Photos can show the wonder of a child staring at a fountain as water shoots 
 upward in the sunlight. They can also show the sadder side, such as a camp of homeless people living in terrible poverty. 
 (34) of what they show, there is always beauty to be found, even if it is beauty in something that is showing an ugly truth. 
 Depending on the time of the day, photos taken in an urban environment can change 
 drastically. To see the (35) of a building as its shadow is cast on the lawn of a park is always amazing to see. 
 31. A. capture B. catch C. seize D. see 
 32. A. causing B. mentioning C. involving D. resulting 
 33. A. practice B. action C. play D. work 
 34. A. Regardless B. Due to C. Without D. Unaware 
 35 . A. edge B. outline C. line D. description 
 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 from 36 to 42. 
 Stones that Move 
 The American southwest is full of deserts. If you ever go there, you might get to see a very strange event. We are talking 
 something called the sailing stones. 
 Sometimes, stones in the southwestern desert move by themselves. Wind doesn’t seem to push them. People and animals 
 don’t touch them. However, these stones still move. Sometimes they travel more than a hundred meters. They always leave 
 a trail in the sand behind them. This is useful because we can look at the trail and figure out how far a stone has moved. 
 How is this possible? How can stones move all by themselves? Scientists have been studying this for years. 
 People have offered all kinds of theories. One of the earliest theories was that wind pushes the stones. That theory isn’t 
 correct, because some of the stones weigh more than 300 kilograms. When it seemed like there was no logical explanation 
 for the sailing stones, people