Bộ đề và đáp án thi HSG Tiếng Anh 12 tỉnh Thái Bình (2009 - 2010)

I. Tìm một từ có vị trí trọng âm chính khác với các từ còn lại trong các câu sau đây.

Câu 1:  A. eradicate B. eliminate C. education D. authority

Câu 2:  A. household B. pressure C. active D. secure

Câu 3:  A. counterpart B. sacrifice C. marvellous D. contribute

Câu 4:  A. security B. certificate C. biology D. application

Câu 5:  A. angry B. language C. championship D. variety

II. Tìm một từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại trong các câu sau.

Câu 6:  A. chief B. choice C. brochure D. achieve

Câu 7:  A. whether B. methodical C. thesis. D. mathematics

Câu 8:  A. windsurfing B. rhino C. wilderness D. philosopher

Câu 9:  A. leading B. realize C. reason D. speak

Câu 10:  A. tooth B. food C. school D. look

III. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) tương ứng với số cách phát âm của phần gạch chân của các từ trong các nhóm sau đây.

Câu 11: category, dissolve, renovation, conical

A. 1 B. 3 C. 2 D. 4

Câu 12: flourish, southern, double, famous

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 1

Câu 13: results, families, sure, vision, suitable, suspicious

A. 4 B. 5 C. 3 D. 6

Câu 14: oblige, curriculum, confide, subsidy

A. 3 B. 1 C. 2 D. 4

Câu 15: guideline, guilty, build, fruit, quiet

A. 3 B. 2 C. 4 D. 5

IV. Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành các câu sau.

Câu 16: She was the first woman ….. the destination.

A. reaches B. reached C. reaching D. to reach

Câu 17: I’m now… my final year at the secondary school, in my attempt to win a place at university. I’m ... a lot of study pressure.

A. at/ below B. in/ under C. at/ in D. in/ in

Câu 18: The written English is not... phonetic, which causes difficulties to foreigners.

A. systematic B. systematically C. system D. systematize

Câu 19: After she had … leisurely dinner downstairs, Julia played … piano for … while.

A. the/ the/ the B. a/ o/ a C. a/ the/ the D. a/ the/ a

Câu 20: As soon as I ….. a good look at the designs, I …. them back to you.

A. have had/ will send B. will have/ send C. had/ would send D. have/ send

Câu 21: I’m so tired that I can’t ….. what you are saying.

A. take over B. take on C. take in D. take up

Câu 22: - Janet: “Do you like going to the cinema this evening?”   - Susan: “…”

A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. I feel very bored C. That would be great D. You’re welcome

Câu 23: “You don’t have to go to school this afternoon, do you?”   – “…..”.

A. That’s OK B. No, I needn’t C. What does that mean? D. Yes, I don’t have to

Câu 24: … someone’s attention so that we might speak to that person, we can use either verbal or non- verbal forms of communication.

A. Having attracted B. To attract C. Attract D. Attracting

Câu 25: … have made communication faster and easier through the use of e- mail and the Internet is widely recognized.

A. That computers B. That it is computers C. It is that computers D. Computers that

Câu 26: “More peas ?’’   - “……………….”.

A. Help yourself to them B. My honor C. No more available D. No, that’ll do. Thank you

Câu 27: We can communicate not only…. words but also … body language.

A. in / in B. through /through C. by / by D. in / by

Câu 28: A survey was conducted among the students to ……their attitudes towards love and marriage.

A. find B. realise C. express D. determine

Câu 29: Why didn’t you buy the fish from the market? You ….. a lot of money.

A. would have saved B. did save C. saved D. would save

Câu 30: … that “men build the house and women make it home”.

A. It has believed B. It believed C. It believes D. It is believed

Câu 31: When Mary……., I……. her to your new house.

A. arrives / will take B. has arrived/ am taking C. will arrive/ take D. had arrived / took

Câu 32: Twenty people are reported … in the explosion.

A. to have injured B. to be injured C. to have been injured D. to injured

Câu 33: He is learning English … he can study in England.

A. in order to B. so that C. so as D. so as to

Câu 34: They … for 3 hours when it suddenly rained.

A. have been working B. are working C. had been working D. will be working

Câu 35: It was a kind of accident for….. nobody was really to blame.

A. who B. what C. that D. which

Câu 36: In some educational systems, … education is the post- secondary education up to the level of a bachelor’s degree.

A. undergraduate B. graduate C. postgraduate D. lower -graduate

Câu 37: … he must have been so disappointed.

A. I am sure B. I think that C. I am convinced that D. I’m afraid that

Câu 38: Never in my life………….such a beautiful sunset.

A. I have seen B. do I see C. have I seen D. I do see

Câu 39: Don’t let time….. uselessly.

A. go past B. go away C. go by D. go off

Câu 40: Although I couldn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself………..

A. to understand B. understanding C. understand D. understood

Câu 41: My mother is always the first one to get up to make sure that we leave home for school... breakfast and... in suitable clothes.

A. eating /dressing B. eaten / dressed C. having eaten / dressed D. being eaten / dressed

Câu 42: She asked me if I … to see him off at the station.

A. am going B. go C. shall go D. was going

Câu 43: To apply for the scholarship, the students are required to write a … essay about their future plans.

A. two hundred-word B. double pages C. two-pages D. two hundred words

Câu 44: We’re confident that the future is in our hands, and it is our responsibility to contribute... our own lives.

A. bettering B. to bettering C. better D. to better

Câu 45: Did you notice … at the fair?

A. anything specially B. special anything C. anything special D. special thing

Câu 46: … number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know … exact number of them.

A. A / an B. The / the C. A / the D. The / an

Câu 47: When answering the phone you should say: “ … can I help you ?”.

A. What B. How C. When D. Where

Câu 48: It’s a difficult problem. It needs … about very carefully.

A. thinking B. to be thinking C. being thought D. to think

Câu 49: I am well- qualified and have completed a……. in graphic design.

A. course B. timetable C. curriculum D. lesson

Câu 50: In some places, the weather changes so quickly that it is very …….

A. predict B. unpredictable C. predictable D. predictably

V. Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ hoặc cụm từ cần phải sửa để các câu sau trở thành câu đúng.

Câu 51:  Most (A) people in Mexico speak Spanish (B), but few (C) speak (D) English.

Câu 52:  What (A) is written is (B) more easily (C) understood than it (D) is spoken.

Câu 53:  A baby (A) learns the meanings of words as it is (B) spoken by others (C) and later uses them (D) in sentences.

Câu 54:  Thunder can be listened (A) from a maximum (B) distance of about ten miles except (C) under unusual (D) atmospheric conditions.

Câu 55: Dinosaurs became extinct(A) millions of years ago because of (B) the earth’s (C) climate changed dramatically (D).

VI. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn dưới đây.

Câu 56: “Why don’t you have your house redecorated, Tim?”, said Tom.

A. Tom requested Tim to redecorate his house himself.

B. Tom suggested that Tim should have his house redecorated.

C. Tom persuaded Tim to have his house redecorated.

D. Tom asked why Tim didn’t redecorate his house.

Câu 57: Peter doesn’t care if Tony leaves or stays.

A. Whatever Tony does is all right with Peter. B. Peter wants Tony to stay.

C. Tony wants to leave unless Peter stays. D. Tony will stay, but Peter wants him to leave.

Câu 58: Though she was very tired, she agreed to help her son with his homework.

A. Even if feeling tired, she agreed to help her son with his homework.

B. She would have helped her child with his homework if she hadn’t been tired.

C. Tired as she was, she agreed to help her son with his homework.

D. Despite of her tiredness, she was eager to help her son with his homework.

Câu 59: What he did came as no surprise to me.

A. He told me that he was not surprise. B. He was surprised when I came.

C. I was not surprised by his actions. D. His behaviour surprised me.

Câu 60: “I’ll show you around when you come”, he said.

A. He agreed to show me around when I came. B. He promised to show me around when I came.

C. He said he showed me around when I came. D. He said I would show him around when he came.

VII. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng(A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu.

Despite extensive regulation, the chemical by- products of industrial firms continue to pollute the environment, whether by intentional release into the air and water or by accidental escape from toxic dump sites. Too costly to prevent entirely, such pollution can be controlled naturally. Scientists have found that bacteria, fungi, and similar primitive microbes with a taste for chemicals are readily found in contaminated areas. These tiniest of creatures are capable of adapting to a poisonous environment by developing the metabolism to convert toxics into food or by producing enzymes which can break down the chemicals. The tricky part is to find a way to make the microorganisms populous and hungry at the same time.

Bioremediation is appealing to industrial companies because it is both simple and cost effective. It is cheaper than incinerating the chemicals, the only other way to eliminate them completely, and does not produce the toxic ash that burning does. Although it works best on organic compounds such as gasoline or pesticides, bioremediation will probably work on highly resistant as scientists engineer more powerful bugs.

Câu 61: What is the most difficult aspect of bioremediation?

A. Getting bacteria to adapt to toxic environments. B. Converting poisonous compounds into food.

C. Convincing industrial firms to use it. D. Increasing the number and appetite of microorganisms.

Câu 62: In line 9 the word “incinerating” can best be replaced by which of the following?

A. Burying B. Manufacturing C. Transporting D. Burning

Câu 63: Which of the following is NOT used as a term for “microorganisms”?

A. Bugs B. Compounds C. Bacteria D. Fungi

Câu 64: It can be inferred that highly resistant compounds ….

A. will eventually make bioremediation obsolete.

B. are similar to organic compounds such as gasoline.

C. can be engineered by scientists to prevent pollution.

D. cannot yet be effectively treated by bioremediation.

Câu 65: What is the best title for this passage?

A. Forms of Environmental Pollution. B. Regulating Chemical By- Products.

C. The Tiniest Creatures. D. A Natural Means of Pollution Control.

VIII. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu.

Human memory, formerly believed to rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr Wilder, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brains electrically, he could elicit the total recall of specific events in the subjects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail.

Although the physical basis for memory is not yet understood, one theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information supports recall. Or, to say that another way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.

Câu 66: According to the passage, the capacity for storage in the brain………….

A. has a limited combination of the relationship. B. is stimulated by patterns of activity.

C. is not influenced by repetition. D. can be understood by examining the physiolgy.

Câu 67: According to the passage, researchers have concluded that…………….

A. the physical basis for memory is clear.

B. human memory is inefficient.

C. the mind has a much greater capacity or memory than was previously believed

D. different points of view are valuable.

Câu 68: The word “bonds’’ means…..

A. connections B. promises C. agreements D. responsibilities

Câu 69: The word “emerged’’ means …..

A. disappeared B. brought about C. came back D. turned back

Câu 70: With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?

A. Human memory B. Wilder C. Neurosurgeon D. Chemical reactions

IX. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống.

In many countries nowadays, electricity, gas, and water are necessities. Companies which produce household goods realize that people want products that (71)....... work effectively and save money.

In North America, for example, household (72)..... accounts for 10% to 15% of the electrical bill, but this amount can be reduced by (73)........an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with a (an) (74)..... one. Consumers can save about US$ 7 to US$ 21 per bulb doing so.

In European countries, when you buy some electrical goods (75)........ refrigerators, freezers, and washing machines, (76).... a labeling scheme telling you (77)...... energy efficient each model is, so you can (78)..... a comparison between different appliances and then choose (79)..... to buy. The final result is that these innovations will save money and help with the (80)… of the earth’s resources.

Câu 71:  A. not only B. both C. all D. neither

Câu 72:  A. lights B. well-light C. lightening D. lighting

Câu 73:  A. replacing B. bartering C. exchanging D. changing

Câu 74:  A. efficient-energy B. energy-saved C. saving-energy D. energy-saving

Câu 75:  A. such like B. as much C. as D. such as

Câu 76:  A. there is B. that is C. it is D. what is

Câu 77:  A. the reason B. how C. about D. what

Câu 78:  A. perform B. make C. get D. do

Câu 79:  A. something B. which one C. only one D. the one

Câu 80:  A. protection B. reservation C. conservation D. prevention

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I. Tìm một từ có vị trí trọng âm chính khác với các từ còn lại trong các câu sau đây.

Câu 1:  A. counterpart B. contribute C. sacrifice D. marvellous

Câu 2:  A. active B. pressure C. household D. secure

Câu 3:  A. security B. application C. certificate D. biology

Câu 4:  A. language B. variety C. championship D. angry

Câu 5:  A. eliminate B. education C. authority D. eradicate

II. Tìm một từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại trong các câu sau.

Câu 6:  A. rhino B. wilderness C. windsurfing D. philosopher

Câu 7:  A. school B. tooth C. food D. look

Câu 8:  A. brochure B. choice C. chief D. achieve

Câu 9:  A. reason B. leading C. speak D. realize

Câu 10:  A. mathematics B. methodical C. thesis. D. whether

III. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) tương ứng với số cách phát âm của phần gạch chân của các từ trong các nhóm sau đây.

Câu 11: oblige, curriculum, confide, subsidy

A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1

Câu 12: flourish, southern, double, famous

A. 3 B. 1 C. 2 D. 4

Câu 13: guideline, guilty, build, fruit, quiet

A. 5 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

Câu 14: results, families, sure, vision, suitable, suspicious

A. 4 B. 5 C. 3 D. 6

Câu 15: category, dissolve, renovation, conical

A. 2 B. 4 C. 1 D. 3

IV. Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành các câu sau.

Câu 16: … that “men build the house and women make it home”.

A. It believes B. It is believed C. It has believed D. It believed

Câu 17: It’s a difficult problem. It needs … about very carefully.

A. thinking B. being thought C. to think D. to be thinking

Câu 18: When answering the phone you should say: “ … can I help you ?”.

A. When B. What C. How D. Where

Câu 19: … have made communication faster and easier through the use of e- mail and the Internet is widely recognized.

A. That computers B. Computers that C. That it is computers D. It is that computers

Câu 20: Did you notice … at the fair?

A. anything specially B. special thing C. anything special D. special anything

Câu 21: The written English is not... phonetic, which causes difficulties to foreigners.

A. systematically B. systematize C. systematic D. system

Câu 22: Although I couldn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself………..

A. understood B. understanding C. understand D. to understand

Câu 23: She asked me if I … to see him off at the station.

A. go B. shall go C. am going D. was going

Câu 24: Twenty people are reported … in the explosion.

A. to injured B. to be injured C. to have been injured D. to have injured

Câu 25: “More peas ?’’   - “……………….”.

A. Help yourself to them B. No, that’ll do. Thank you C. My honor D. No more available

Câu 26: As soon as I ….. a good look at the designs, I …. them back to you.

A. have/ send B. had/ would send C. will have/ send D. have had/ will send

Câu 27: … he must have been so disappointed.

A. I’m afraid that B. I am sure C. I think that D. I am convinced that

Câu 28: In some places, the weather changes so quickly that it is very …….

A. predictably B. predict C. unpredictable D. predictable

Câu 29: It was a kind of accident for….. nobody was really to blame.

A. which B. what C. who D. that

Câu 30: … number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know … exact number of them.

A. A / the B. A / an C. The / an D. The / the

Câu 31: I’m now… my final year at the secondary school, in my attempt to win a place at university. I’m ... a lot of study pressure.

A. at/ below B. in/ in C. at/ in D. in/ under

Câu 32: We’re confident that the future is in our hands, and it is our responsibility to contribute... our own lives.

A. to bettering B. bettering C. better D. to better

Câu 33: My mother is always the first one to get up to make sure that we leave home for school... breakfast and... in suitable clothes.

A. eating /dressing B. having eaten / dressed C. eaten / dressed D. being eaten / dressed

Câu 34: To apply for the scholarship, the students are required to write a … essay about their future plans.

A. double pages B. two-pages C. two hundred-word D. two hundred words

Câu 35: “You don’t have to go to school this afternoon, do you?”   – “…..”.

A. Yes, I don’t have to B. No, I needn’t C. That’s OK D. What does that mean?

Câu 36: A survey was conducted among the students to ……their attitudes towards love and marriage.

A. realise B. determine C. express D. find

Câu 37: Why didn’t you buy the fish from the market? You ….. a lot of money.

A. saved B. did save C. would save D. would have saved

Câu 38: - Janet: “Do you like going to the cinema this evening?”   - Susan: “…”

A. You’re welcome B. I feel very bored C. That would be great D. I don’t agree, I’m afraid

Câu 39: … someone’s attention so that we might speak to that person, we can use either verbal or non- verbal forms of communication.

A. Attract B. Attracting C. Having attracted D. To attract

Câu 40: When Mary……., I……. her to your new house.

A. arrives / will take B. had arrived / took C. has arrived/ am taking D. will arrive/ take

Câu 41: He is learning English … he can study in England.

A. so that B. so as C. so as to D. in order to

Câu 42: In some educational systems, … education is the post- secondary education up to the level of a bachelor’s degree.

A. graduate B. lower -graduate C. undergraduate D. postgraduate

Câu 43: I am well- qualified and have completed a……. in graphic design.

A. curriculum B. lesson C. timetable D. course

Câu 44: Never in my life………….such a beautiful sunset.

A. I do see B. have I seen C. do I see D. I have seen

Câu 45: She was the first woman ….. the destination.

A. reaches B. reached C. reaching D. to reach

Câu 46: They … for 3 hours when it suddenly rained.

A. will be working B. have been working C. had been working D. are working

Câu 47: After she had … leisurely dinner downstairs, Julia played … piano for … while.

A. the/ the/ the B. a/ o/ a C. a/ the/ a D. a/ the/ the

Câu 48: We can communicate not only…. words but also … body language.

A. through /through B. by / by C. in / by D. in / in

Câu 49: Don’t let time….. uselessly.

A. go off B. go away C. go by D. go past

Câu 50: I’m so tired that I can’t ….. what you are saying.

A. take on B. take in C. take up D. take over

V. Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ hoặc cụm từ cần phải sửa để các câu sau trở thành câu đúng.

Câu 51: What (A) is written is (B) more easily (C) understood than it (D) is spoken.

Câu 52: Dinosaurs became extinct(A) millions of years ago because of (B) the earth’s (C) climate changed dramatically (D).

Câu 53: Most (A) people in Mexico speak Spanish (B), but few (C) speak (D) English.

Câu 54: Thunder can be listened (A) from a maximum (B) distance of about ten miles except (C) under unusual (D) atmospheric conditions.

Câu 55: A baby (A) learns the meanings of words as it is (B) spoken by others (C) and later uses them (D) in sentences.

VI. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn dưới đây.

Câu 56: Though she was very tired, she agreed to help her son with his homework.

A. Tired as she was, she agreed to help her son with his homework.

B. Even if feeling tired, she agreed to help her son with his homework.

C. She would have helped her child with his homework if she hadn’t been tired.

D. Despite of her tiredness, she was eager to help her son with his homework.

Câu 57: “Why don’t you have your house redecorated, Tim?”, said Tom.

A. Tom suggested that Tim should have his house redecorated.

B. Tom persuaded Tim to have his house redecorated.

C. Tom asked why Tim didn’t redecorate his house.

D. Tom requested Tim to redecorate his house himself.

Câu 58: Peter doesn’t care if Tony leaves or stays.

A. Tony wants to leave unless Peter stays. B. Whatever Tony does is all right with Peter.

C. Tony will stay, but Peter wants him to leave. D. Peter wants Tony to stay.

Câu 59: What he did came as no surprise to me.

A. He told me that he was not surprise. B. I was not surprised by his actions.

C. He was surprised when I came. D. His behaviour surprised me.

Câu 60: “I’ll show you around when you come”, he said.

A. He said I would show him around when he came. B. He promised to show me around when I came.

C. He agreed to show me around when I came. D. He said he showed me around when I came.

VII. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng(A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu.

Despite extensive regulation, the chemical by- products of industrial firms continue to pollute the environment, whether by intentional release into the air and water or by accidental escape from toxic dump sites. Too costly to prevent entirely, such pollution can be controlled naturally. Scientists have found that bacteria, fungi, and similar primitive microbes with a taste for chemicals are readily found in contaminated areas. These tiniest of creatures are capable of adapting to a poisonous environment by developing the metabolism to convert toxics into food or by producing enzymes which can break down the chemicals. The tricky part is to find a way to make the microorganisms populous and hungry at the same time.

Bioremediation is appealing to industrial companies because it is both simple and cost effective. It is cheaper than incinerating the chemicals, the only other way to eliminate them completely, and does not produce the toxic ash that burning does. Although it works best on organic compounds such as gasoline or pesticides, bioremediation will probably work on highly resistant as scientists engineer more powerful bugs.

Câu 61: In line 9 the word “incinerating” can best be replaced by which of the following?

A. Manufacturing B. Transporting C. Burying D. Burning

Câu 62: It can be inferred that highly resistant compounds ….

A. can be engineered by scientists to prevent pollution. B. are similar to organic compounds such as gasoline.

C. cannot yet be effectively treated by bioremediation. D. will eventually make bioremediation obsolete.

Câu 63: Which of the following is NOT used as a term for “microorganisms”?

A. Compounds B. Fungi C. Bacteria D. Bugs

Câu 64: What is the most difficult aspect of bioremediation?

A. Getting bacteria to adapt to toxic environments. B. Increasing the number and appetite of microorganisms.

C. Converting poisonous compounds into food. D. Convincing industrial firms to use it.

Câu 65: What is the best title for this passage?

A. Forms of Environmental Pollution. B. The Tiniest Creatures.

C. A Natural Means of Pollution Control. D. Regulating Chemical By- Products.

VIII. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu.

Human memory, formerly believed to rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr Wilder, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brains electrically, he could elicit the total recall of specific events in the subjects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail.

Although the physical basis for memory is not yet understood, one theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information supports recall. Or, to say that another way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.

Câu 66: According to the passage, the capacity for storage in the brain………….

A. is not influenced by repetition. B. can be understood by examining the physiolgy.

C. has a limited combination of the relationship. D. is stimulated by patterns of activity.

Câu 67: The word “bonds’’ means…..

A. promises B. agreements C. responsibilities D. connections

Câu 68: With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?

A. Wilder B. Neurosurgeon C. Chemical reactions D. Human memory

Câu 69: According to the passage, researchers have concluded that…………….

A. different points of view are valuable.

B. the physical basis for memory is clear.

C. the mind has a much greater capacity or memory than was previously believed

D. human memory is inefficient.

Câu 70: The word “emerged’’ means …..

A. disappeared B. turned back C. brought about D. came back

IX. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống.

In many countries nowadays, electricity, gas, and water are necessities. Companies which produce household goods realize that people want products that (71)....... work effectively and save money.

In North America, for example, household (72)..... accounts for 10% to 15% of the electrical bill, but this amount can be reduced by (73)........an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with a (an) (74)..... one. Consumers can save about US$ 7 to US$ 21 per bulb doing so.

In European countries, when you buy some electrical goods (75)........ refrigerators, freezers, and washing machines, (76).... a labeling scheme telling you (77)...... energy efficient each model is, so you can (78)..... a comparison between different appliances and then choose (79)..... to buy. The final result is that these innovations will save money and help with the (80)… of the earth’s resources.

Câu 71:  A. both B. all C. not only D. neither

Câu 72:  A. lights B. lightening C. lighting D. well-light

Câu 73:  A. exchanging B. replacing C. bartering D. changing

Câu 74:  A. saving-energy B. energy-saved C. energy-saving D. efficient-energy

Câu 75:  A. as B. such as C. such like D. as much

Câu 76:  A. there is B. it is C. that is D. what is

Câu 77:  A. the reason B. what C. how D. about

Câu 78:  A. get B. do C. perform D. make

Câu 79:  A. which one B. something C. the one D. only one

Câu 80:  A. reservation B. prevention C. protection D. conservation

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Họ và tên thí sinh:........................................................ Số báo danh:....................

I. Tìm một từ có vị trí trọng âm chính khác với các từ còn lại trong các câu sau đây.

Câu 1:  A. active B. pressure C. secure D. household

Câu 2:  A. eliminate B. authority C. education D. eradicate

Câu 3:  A. security B. application C. certificate D. biology

Câu 4:  A. angry B. variety C. championship D. language

Câu 5:  A. sacrifice B. marvellous C. counterpart D. contribute

II. Tìm một từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại trong các câu sau.

Câu 6:  A. school B. food C. look D. tooth

Câu 7:  A. brochure B. choice C. achieve D. chief

Câu 8:  A. philosopher B. wilderness C. rhino D. windsurfing

Câu 9:  A. whether B. mathematics C. methodical D. thesis.

Câu 10:  A. reason B. realize C. speak D. leading

III. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) tương ứng với số cách phát âm của phần gạch chân của các từ trong các nhóm sau đây.

Câu 11: results, families, sure, vision, suitable, suspicious

A. 4 B. 3 C. 6 D. 5

Câu 12: oblige, curriculum, confide, subsidy

A. 3 B. 1 C. 4 D. 2

Câu 13: flourish, southern, double, famous

A. 2 B. 4 C. 3 D. 1

Câu 14: category, dissolve, renovation, conical

A. 1 B. 3 C. 2 D. 4

Câu 15: guideline, guilty, build, fruit, quiet

A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 5

IV. Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành các câu sau.

Câu 16: “More peas ?”   - “……………….”.

A. No more available B. My honor C. Help yourself to them D. No, that’ll do. Thank you

Câu 17: “You don’t have to go to school this afternoon, do you?”   – “…..”.

A. What does that mean? B. That’s OK C. Yes, I don’t have to D. No, I needn’t

Câu 18: In some educational systems, … education is the post- secondary education up to the level of a bachelor’s degree.

A. graduate B. postgraduate C. lower -graduate D. undergraduate

Câu 19: I am well- qualified and have completed a……. in graphic design.

A. timetable B. course C. curriculum D. lesson

Câu 20: We can communicate not only…. words but also … body language.

A. by / by B. through /through C. in / by D. in / in

Câu 21: When Mary……., I……. her to your new house.

A. will arrive/ take B. has arrived/ am taking C. arrives / will take D. had arrived / took

Câu 22: Never in my life………….such a beautiful sunset.

A. do I see B. I have seen C. I do see D. have I seen

Câu 23: … number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know … exact number of them.

A. A / an B. The / an C. A / the D. The / the

Câu 24: He is learning English … he can study in England.

A. so as B. in order to C. so as to D. so that

Câu 25: … have made communication faster and easier through the use of e- mail and the Internet is widely recognized.

A. That it is computers B. Computers that C. That computers D. It is that computers

Câu 26: Twenty people are reported … in the explosion.

A. to have injured B. to injured C. to be injured D. to have been injured

Câu 27: … someone’s attention so that we might speak to that person, we can use either verbal or non- verbal forms of communication.

A. To attract B. Having attracted C. Attract D. Attracting

Câu 28: … that “men build the house and women make it home”.

A. It has believed B. It believed C. It believes D. It is believed

Câu 29: I’m now… my final year at the secondary school, in my attempt to win a place at university. I’m ... a lot of study pressure.

A. in/ under B. at/ below C. in/ in D. at/ in

Câu 30: In some places, the weather changes so quickly that it is very …….

A. predictable B. predictably C. predict D. unpredictable

Câu 31: Although I couldn’t speak the language, I managed to make myself………..

A. understood B. to understand C. understanding D. understand

Câu 32: She asked me if I … to see him off at the station.

A. am going B. shall go C. was going D. go

Câu 33: … he must have been so disappointed.

A. I’m afraid that B. I think that C. I am sure D. I am convinced that

Câu 34: I’m so tired that I can’t ….. what you are saying.

A. take up B. take in C. take on D. take over

Câu 35: It was a kind of accident for….. nobody was really to blame.

A. who B. which C. that D. what

Câu 36: We’re confident that the future is in our hands, and it is our responsibility to contribute... our own lives.

A. to bettering B. to better C. bettering D. better

Câu 37: Why didn’t you buy the fish from the market? You ….. a lot of money.

A. would have saved B. did save C. would save D. saved

Câu 38: A survey was conducted among the students to ……their attitudes towards love and marriage.

A. find B. express C. determine D. realise

Câu 39: It’s a difficult problem. It needs … about very carefully.

A. thinking B. being thought C. to think D. to be thinking

Câu 40: As soon as I ….. a good look at the designs, I …. them back to you.

A. will have/ send B. have had/ will send C. have/ send D. had/ would send

Câu 41: After she had … leisurely dinner downstairs, Julia played … piano for … while.

A. a/ the/ the B. the/ the/ the C. a/ the/ a D. a/ o/ a

Câu 42: When answering the phone you should say: “ … can I help you ?”.

A. What B. When C. Where D. How

Câu 43: Don’t let time….. uselessly.

A. go away B. go past C. go off D. go by

Câu 44: My mother is always the first one to get up to make sure that we leave home for school... breakfast and... in suitable clothes.

A. eating /dressing B. eaten / dressed C. having eaten / dressed D. being eaten / dressed

Câu 45: Did you notice … at the fair?

A. anything special B. anything specially C. special thing D. special anything

Câu 46: - Janet: “Do you like going to the cinema this evening?”   - Susan: “…”

A. That would be great B. I feel very bored C. I don’t agree, I’m afraid D. You’re welcome

Câu 47: She was the first woman ….. the destination.

A. reaches B. to reach C. reaching D. reached

Câu 48: To apply for the scholarship, the students are required to write a … essay about their future plans.

A. two hundred-word B. double pages C. two hundred words D. two-pages

Câu 49: They … for 3 hours when it suddenly rained.

A. had been working B. will be working C. are working D. have been working

Câu 50: The written English is not... phonetic, which causes difficulties to foreigners.

A. system B. systematize C. systematically D. systematic

V. Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ hoặc cụm từ cần phải sửa để các câu sau trở thành câu đúng.

Câu 51: Dinosaurs became extinct(A) millions of years ago because of (B) the earth’s (C) climate changed dramatically (D).

Câu 52: Thunder can be listened (A) from a maximum (B) distance of about ten miles except (C) under unusual (D) atmospheric conditions.

Câu 53: What (A) is written is (B) more easily (C) understood than it (D) is spoken.

Câu 54: A baby (A) learns the meanings of words as it is (B) spoken by others (C) and later uses them (D) in sentences.

Câu 55: Most (A) people in Mexico speak Spanish (B), but few (C) speak (D) English.

VI. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn dưới đây.

Câu 56: Peter doesn’t care if Tony leaves or stays.

A. Peter wants Tony to stay. B. Tony will stay, but Peter wants him to leave.

C. Whatever Tony does is all right with Peter. D. Tony wants to leave unless Peter stays.

Câu 57: “Why don’t you have your house redecorated, Tim?”, said Tom.

A. Tom persuaded Tim to have his house redecorated.

B. Tom requested Tim to redecorate his house himself.

C. Tom asked why Tim didn’t redecorate his house.

D. Tom suggested that Tim should have his house redecorated.

Câu 58: “I’ll show you around when you come”, he said.

A. He said he showed me around when I came. B. He agreed to show me around when I came.

C. He promised to show me around when I came. D. He said I would show him around when he came.

Câu 59: Though she was very tired, she agreed to help her son with his homework.

A. Tired as she was, she agreed to help her son with his homework.

B. Even if feeling tired, she agreed to help her son with his homework.

C. Despite of her tiredness, she was eager to help her son with his homework.

D. She would have helped her child with his homework if she hadn’t been tired.

Câu 60: What he did came as no surprise to me.

A. He was surprised when I came. B. He told me that he was not surprise.

C. His behaviour surprised me. D. I was not surprised by his actions.

VII. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng(A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu.

Despite extensive regulation, the chemical by- products of industrial firms continue to pollute the environment, whether by intentional release into the air and water or by accidental escape from toxic dump sites. Too costly to prevent entirely, such pollution can be controlled naturally. Scientists have found that bacteria, fungi, and similar primitive microbes with a taste for chemicals are readily found in contaminated areas. These tiniest of creatures are capable of adapting to a poisonous environment by developing the metabolism to convert toxics into food or by producing enzymes which can break down the chemicals. The tricky part is to find a way to make the microorganisms populous and hungry at the same time.

Bioremediation is appealing to industrial companies because it is both simple and cost effective. It is cheaper than incinerating the chemicals, the only other way to eliminate them completely, and does not produce the toxic ash that burning does. Although it works best on organic compounds such as gasoline or pesticides, bioremediation will probably work on highly resistant as scientists engineer more powerful bugs.

Câu 61: What is the best title for this passage?

A. Regulating Chemical By- Products. B. A Natural Means of Pollution Control.

C. The Tiniest Creatures. D. Forms of Environmental Pollution.

Câu 62: It can be inferred that highly resistant compounds ….

A. are similar to organic compounds such as gasoline. B. cannot yet be effectively treated by bioremediation.

C. will eventually make bioremediation obsolete. D. can be engineered by scientists to prevent pollution.

Câu 63: What is the most difficult aspect of bioremediation?

A. Convincing industrial firms to use it.

B. Increasing the number and appetite of microorganisms.

C. Converting poisonous compounds into food.

D. Getting bacteria to adapt to toxic environments.