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TRƯỜNG THPT HÀ ĐÔNG NĂM 2017. Bài số 2.

Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. sense B. transition C. status D. prospect
Question 2. A. suggestion B. question C. perfection D. digestion

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. career B. weapon C. audience D. morning
Question 4. A. remote B. chemical C. account D. expand

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5. More than 180 countries have Red Cross organizations that some are called by different
A B C D
names.
Question 6. Mostly medical doctors have had some training in psychology and psychiatry.
A B C D
Question 7. Developing new technologies are time-consuming and expensive.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8. By the end of next month, we……………………..our project.
A. have finished B. will be finished C. will have finished D. finished
Question 9. If you hadn’t lost your passport, you……………..in Australia now.
A. will be B. have been C. would be D. are
Question 10. The plumber examined the dishwasher ………, but could find nothing wrong with it.
A. thoroughly B. exactly C. throughout D. altogether
Question 11. Friendship should be based on ……………..understanding.
A. deep B. mutual C. unselfish D. together
Question 12. We have our ……………. of course, but we are still quite satisfied with our life.
A. odds and ends B. ups and downs C. safe and sound D. ins and outs
Question 13. I called Jenna yesterday with a view …………. her about the project.
A. to asking B. of asking C. in asking D. for asking
Question 14. It was ……………. we could not go out.
A. such dark that B. so dark that C. very so dark D. too dark that
Question 15. I applied for a part-time job at the bakery. I don’t know if they’re going to …….. .

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 A. put on me B. carry me on C. hold me on D. take me on
Question 16. Many doctors believe that cigarette smoking is the most …………. cause of heart attack.
A. preventable B. preventing C. prevention D. prevented
Question 17. She found herself in …………..with her parents over her future career.
A. face B. conflict C. controversy D. encounter
Question 18. If you …………, then I shall be able to finish the work more quickly.
A. pick me up B. lend me a hand C. give me a handful D. stand by me
Question 19. Penicillin is perhaps the drug……………..more lives than any other in the history of
medicine.
A. what has saved B. which saved C. which has saved D. who saved

Mark the letter on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following questions.
Question 20. “I’m going on holiday tomorrow.”
“--------------------------------------“
A. Congratulations B. Sorry to hear that C. Have a nice time D. Watch out
Question 21. Tony: Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.
Tony’s Mum: ----------------------.
A. Good way! B. You are right C. Oh, hard luck! D. Good job!
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22. Although many people speculate about the future of the family, no one is certain about
how it will change.
A. know what will happen B. argue about what is happening
C. guess what will happen D. declare for certain
Question 23. New customs, standards, and technology are being introduced in almost every society.
As a result, these societies are undergoing rapid change.
A. fighting B. searching for C. experiencing D. going for

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24. The director was deeply impressed by the girl about who I told you yesterday.
A B C D
Question 25. The early we leave, the sooner we will arrive.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Question 26. It will be nice to see you again at the party.
A. Seeing you again at the party, I’m lucky.
B. How nice to go to your party again.
C. To see you again at the party on a nice day again is my purpose.
D. I’m looking forward to seeing you again at the party.
Question 27. George is a better mechanic than Arthur.
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 A. Arthur is not better than George at being a mechanic.
B. Arthur is not such a good mechanic as George.
C. Arthur is not better mechanic than George.
D. Arthur is worse than George at being a mechanic.
Question 28. The teacher did not allow the class to leave before 4:30.
A. The teacher made the class to stay until after 4:30.
B. The teacher made the class leave before 4:30.
C. The teacher made the class stay until 4:30.
D. The teacher made the class not to leave after 4:30.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29. Mary is sick. She cannot go to work.
A. Mary is too sick to go to work.
B. Mary is such sick that she cannot go to work.
C. Mary is not sick enough to go to work.
D. Mary isn’t so sick that she can go to work.
Question 30. Steve doesn’t pay attention in class. He doesn’t learn anything.
A. If Steve pays more attention in class, he learns more.
B. If Steve pays more attention in class, he will learn more.
C. Unless Steve pays more attention in class, he will learn more.
D. If Steve paid more attention in class, he would learn more.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century. The
invention of the railways (31)……. this possible. The first holidaymakers were quite rich and went for
their health and education. The seaside was a place to be (32)…. of illness, and doctors recommended
bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. Also to increase their knowledge, families attended concerts
and read books from the library.
At that time, ordinary working people had very little time off work. However, in 1871, the
government introduced four “Banking Holidays” – national holiday days. This allowed people to have
a day or two out now and then, which gave them a taste and leisure and the seaside. At first, they went
on day-trips, taking (33)…. of special cheap tickets on the railways.
By the 1880s, rising incomes meant that many ordinary workers and their families could have a
week’s holiday at the seaside. Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to (34)…. them.
Holidaymakers enjoyed being idle, sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream.
Cheap entertainment was on offer and holidaymakers went to have fun.
Today, the English seaside (35)…. popular, with more than 18 million holidays taken there each
year.
Question 31. A. let B. made C. got D. had
Question 32. A. cured B. remedied C. recovered D. improved
Question 33. A. benefit B. opportunity C. advantage D. profit
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Question 34. A. board B. accommodate C. cater D. lodge
Question 35. A. remains B. stays C. continues D. lasts

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.

May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth
century: Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child
and later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest period of productivity
occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von
Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $1,000 a year. Madame von
Meck later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she
herself was facing financial difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck’s patronage,
however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the
ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty. Tchaikovsky’s music, well known for its rich melodic
and sometimes melancholy passages, was one of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance.
Before this, little attention had been given to the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died on
November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera although there are now some scholars who argue that he
committed suicide.

Question 36. What is the passage primarily about?

A. The life and music of Tchaikovsky.
B. The development of Tchaikovsky’s music.
C. The cause of Tchaikovsky’s death.
D. Tchaikovsky’s relationship with his father.
Question 37. According to the passage, Tchaikovsky’s father was most probably a-----------
A. soldier B. composer C. musician D. supervisor
Question 38. The phrase “enjoyed the patronage of” probably means -----------
A. was mentally attached to B. liked the company of
C. was financially dependent on D. received advice from
Question 39. According to the passage, all of the following are true about Madame von Meck
EXCEPT --------------
A. she had trouble with money B. she was a generous woman
C. she liked Tchaikovsky’s music D. she never saw Tchaikovsky in person
Question 40. According to the passage, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty are ------------
A. songs B. plays C. operas D. dances
Question 41. The word “terminated” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. started B. ended C. continued D. strengthened
Question 42. The word “which” in the passage refers to -----------
A. Madame von Meck’s patronage B. Tchaikovsky’s music
C. the ballet Swan Lake D. Tchaikovsky’s living allowance

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the questions from 43 to 50.
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 There is a common expression in the English language referring to a blue moon. When people say
that something happens only once in a blue moon, they mean that it happens only very rarely, once in a
great while. This expression has been around for at least a century and a half; there are references to
this expression that date back from the second half of the nineteenth century.
The expression” a blue moon” has come to refer to the second full moon occurring in any given
calendar month. A second full moon is not called a blue moon because it is particularly blue or is any
different in hue from the first blue moon of the month. Instead, it is called a blue moon because it is so
rare. The moon needs a little more than 29 days to complete the cycle from full moon to full moon.
Because every month except February has more than 29 days, every month will have at least one full
moon (except February, which will have a full moon unless there is a full moon at the very end of
January and another full moon at the beginning of March). It is only occasion when a given calendar
month has a second full moon that a blue moon occurs. This does not happen very often, only three or
four times in a decade.
The blue moons of today are called blue moons because of their rarity and not because of their
color; however, the expression “blue moon” may have come into existence in reference to unusual
circumstances in which the moon actually appeared blue. Certain natural phenomena of gigantic
proportions can actually change the appearance of the moon from Earth. The eruption of the Krakatao
volcano in 1883 left dust particles in the atmosphere, which clouded the sun and gave the moon a
bluish tint. This particular occurrence of the blue moon may have given rise to the expression that we
use today. Another example occurred more than a century later. When Mount Pinatubo erupted in the
Philippines in 1991, the moon against took on a blue tint.

Question 43. This passage is primarily concerned………………….

A. an idiom in English B. a month of a year
C. a planet in the universe D. a natural disaster
Question 44. According to the passage, the expression “once in a blue moon” has been used for….
A. less than 100 years B. more than 100 years
C. around 200 years D. around 50 years
Question 45. The word “while” in the passage refers to………………… .
A. a place in the country B. a special occasion
C. a particular date D. a period of time
Question 46. According to the passage, why is the second full moon called “a blue moon”?
A. Because it is blue in color
B. Because it doesn’t appear very often
C. Because its color is not like the first moon
D. Because it has a blue tail
Question 47. The word “hue” in the passage is closest in meaning to ……………… .
A. shape B. time C. color D. place
Question 48. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. There are always 12 full moons in a year
B. A blue moon often occurs in February
C. The origin of “once in a blue moon” is unclear
D. A blue moon can only be seen in England
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Question 49. It can be inferred from the passage that a blue moon appeared……….. .
A. at the end of each month B. after huge volcanic eruption
C. during unusual natural phenomena D. before the first full moon
Question 50. Which of the following can best replace the word “occurrence” in the passage?
A. event B. change C. appearance D. position

ĐÁP ÁN BÀI 3-KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG-LỚP 12-NĂM 2016

1. B 17. B 33. B 49. B

2. B 18. B 34. B 50. A
3. C 19. A 35. B 51. B
4. B 20. D 36. A 52. D
5. B 21. B 37. C 53. B
6. C 22. C 38. B 54. C
7. C 23. A 39. A 55. B
8. A 24. C 40. C 56. C
9. B 25. D 41. C 57. C
10. B 26. D 42. B 58. B
11. B 27. C 43. D 59. A
12. B 28. C 44. A 60. C
13. D 29. C 45. B 61. A
14. D 30. D 46. C 62. B
15. A 31. B 47. C 63. C
16. A 32. A 48. B 64. C