Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Thạnh Hoá High School

THẠNH HOÁ High School	ENGLISH TRIAL TEST	Mark: 
Class: 12C	Time: 45 minutes	Comment:
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
1. A. plates 	B. themes 	C. species 	D. medicines 
2. A. travelled 	B. explored 	C. separated 	D. named
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
3. A. commercial	B. newspaper	C. timetable	D. dedicate
4. A. teacher	B. working	C. lovely	D. between
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. 
In the beautiful highlands of Scotland, there is a lake called the Loch Ness. In these peaceful surroundings, a sea monster known as the 'Loch Ness Monster' is said to be living in the lake. This creature, affectionately known as 'Neisse', has been reported to be seen by many people around the lake. According to these people, Neisse looked like a creature from the dinosaur age. It had a huge body, a small reptilian head and a long neck.
	Does the Loch Ness Monster really exist? No one can tell for sure. Ever since the sighting of the monster, many people have been keeping watch at the lake, hoping to catch a glimpse of Neisse. In 1934, a doctor, Colonel Robert Wilson, even managed to photograph the creature. The picture revealed a creature with a long neck sticking out of the water.
	Where could the Loch Ness Monster have come from? One explanation given is that the monster is a pre - historic creature which lived in the days of the dinosaurs. While other dinosaurs have died out and become extinct, this creature has somehow managed to adapt to its surroundings and live on.
5. What is the passage about?
A. The Loch Ness Monster.	B. The Pre-historical Monster. 
C. A sea creature.	D. Loch Ness Lake.
6. The sea monster's name is _________.
A. Loch Ness	 	B. Neisse	C. Monster	 	D. Colonel
7. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.
A. Neisse is reportedly a pre-historic creature	B. Neisse is a dinosaur
C. Neisse is very dangerous 	D. Neisse has died
8. Which statement is NOT true?
A. According to many people, the Loch Ness Monster had a small reptilian head.
B. The Loch Ness Monster like other pre-historic creatures has died out and becomes extinct.
C. It is explained that the Loch Ness Monster is a pre-historic creature which lived in the days of the dinosaurs.
D. According to many people, the Loch Ness Monster had a huge body.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. 
	Rivers are one of the world’s most important (9) _____________ resources. Many cities are on large rivers and almost every country (10) _____________ at least one river that plays an important part in the lives of its people.
	Besides transportation, rivers (11) _____________ people with food and water. To get water for crops, a dam is built across a river. People can use water not only to irrigate but also to make electricity.
	However, several rivers are polluted when industries develop. It is necessary to keep rivers (12) _____________ if people want to get benefits of the natural resources.
9. A. nature	B. nation	C. naturally	D. natural
10. A. having	B. has	C. have	D. to have
11. A. gives	B. brings	C. takes	D. provide
12. A. dirt	B. clean	C. to clean	D. dirty
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
13. Much people agree that we should protect the environment.
A	 B	 C 	 D
14. He failed the final exam last year because his laziness.
 A B C D
15. I wish my house were so large as John’s.
 	A 	 B C D
16. What are the differences between women in old times with women in modern times? 
 A 	 B C	 D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable words to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. Thang was asking Huong, his classmate, for her opinion about the novel he had lent her. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
Thang: "What do you think about the novel?" 
Huong: "_____________" 
A. Yes, let's read it so many time. 	B. The best I've ever read! 	
C. I can't agree with you more. 	D. I wish I could buy one.
18. An old gentleman, who is not sure where to gofor the summer holiday, is asking a travel agent for advice. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
Gentleman: “Can you recommend any places for this summer holiday?” 
Agent: "_____________." 
A. A package tour to the Spratly Islands would be perfect, sir 
B. I don’t think you could afford a tour to Singapore, sir 
C. Yes, please go to other agencies 	
D. No, you cannot recommend any places 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
19. In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.	
A. mounted 	B. initiated 	C. devoted 	D. appalled
20. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.
A. put on	 	B. went off 	C. hold up 	D. taken off
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.
21. The United States is a major influence in the United Nations. 
A. main 	B. minor 	 	C. real 	D. true
22. More people are now employed in service industries than in manufacturing.
A. trained	B. vulnerable	C. having jobs	D. jobless
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
23. The Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands __________ Vietnam.
A. belong to	B. name after	C. stand for	D. take over
24. She __________ her father with her love of horses. 
A. takes after 	B. gets over 	C. gives in	D. loses contact with
25. During the flood, army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _______ injured.
A. a 	B. an 	C. the 	D. Ø
26. The more you work, ___________ you can earn.
A. more promotion	B. the most tired	C. the more money	D. more experience
27. It gets ____________ when the winter is coming.
A. cold and cold 	B. cold and colder	C. more and more cold	D. colder and colder
28. I gave him my e-mail address _________ he could keep in touch with me.
A. in order 	B. so that	C. that	D. so as 
29. It was ____________ an interesting speech that everyone stayed till the end.
A. so	B. very	C. too	D. such
30. I can't let you in ___________ you me give the password. 
A. if	B. unless	C. in case	D. as
31. My younger sister is not ______ to study overseas. 
A. old enough 	B. so old 	C. enough old 	D. too old
32. I have been to Ho Chi Minh City ___________ of times.
A. a lot	B. a great deal of	C. much	D. little
33. It was in this house __________ I spent my childhood.
A. where	B. that	C. which	D. when
34. We live in the same street with the Smiths; ____________, we’ve hardly ever seen them.
A. therefore	B. and 	C. so	D. however
35. - Your pictures are beautiful. 
 - We _____________ more if we had not run out of film.
A. had taken	B. would take	C. will have taken	D. would have taken
36. John ___________ along the street when he_____________ to see Mary.
A. is walking-happens	B. was walking-happened	C. walked-was happening	D. walks-happens
37. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ___________.
A. difficulties 	B. difficult 	C. difficulty 	 D. difficultly
38. Investors were seriously __________ when the stock market began to crash. 
A. worried	B. worrying	C. worry	D. worriedly
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the complete sentence to have the correct structure to each of the following questions. 
39. Researchers are making enormous progress in understanding _____________. 
A. a tsunami is what and what causes it 	B. what a tsunami is and what causes it	
C. is what a tsunami and what causes it 	D. what is a tsunami and what causes it
40. _______________, she received a big applause. 
A. When the speaker finished 	B. After she finishes speaking 
C. Finished her lecture 	D. Speaking has finished 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corresponding sentence to have the same meaning as the original one provided above in each of the following ones.
41. When she received the exam results, she immediately phoned her mom. 
A. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results. 
B. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom. 
C. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom. 
D. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results. 
42. People think the Samba is the most popular dance in Brazil. 
A. It is thought that the Samba was the most popular dance in Brazil. 
B. In Brazil, the Samba is thought to be one of the most popular dances. 
C. The Samba is thought to be the most popular dance in Brazil. 
D. It is thought that the Samba is among the most popular dances in Brazil.
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.
43. She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her.
A. Provided her contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue with the project.
B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.
C. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.
D. If she hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.
44. The weather was very hot. The boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
A. Despite the weather was hot, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
B. Because the hot weather, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
C. In spite of the hot weather, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
D. Because of the weather was hot, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.
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.
	The tropical rain forests are a delight to people who love nature. The forests are beautiful woodlands which receive plenty of rain. Many natural resources can be derived from tropical rain forests. Such natural resources are fruits, vegetables and rare herbs. Sometimes, the rain forests are cleared for valuable timber. Hardwood like teak, mahogany and rosewood are some of the popular timbers that are exported. These woods are then used to make houses and furniture.
	Nowadays, tropical rain forests are in danger of extinction. Each year millions of acres of rains forests are cleared to make way for population growth and agriculture. This results in the destruction of millions of plants. In turn, this destruction causes some types of animals to lose their natural habitat. Because of this, many species of plants and animals are becoming extinct. It is important for us to save the tropical rain forests. Once a tropical rain forest is destroyed, it will take hundreds of years before the forest can be re-established.
45. According to the passage, a tropical rain forest looks like _____________.
A. a mysterious desert 	B. a wild forest 	
C. a beautiful woodland	D. a beautiful grassland
46. The word “extinction” in paragraph 2 mostly means _____________.
A. survival 	B. growing well 	C. existing 	D. dying out
47. How long does it take for a tropical rain forest to grow again?
A. A short while 	B. A few years 	
C. Hundreds of years 	D. Never can it grow again. 
48. The word “this” in paragraph 2 refers to _______________.
A. Millions of acres of rains forests are cleared
B. Tropical rain forests are in danger of extinction
C. The destruction of millions of plants
D. Some types of animals lose their natural habitat
49. Who is responsible for the destruction of the rain forests?
A. Nature 	B. Climate 	C. Human beings 	D. Environmentalists
50. Select the best phrase that tells you what the passage is about.
A. Uses of tropical rain forests 	
B. Beneficial tropical rain forests facing extinction.
C. The advantages of clearing up tropical rain forests. 
D. Tropical rain forests and their protectors.
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