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HCM KIỂM TRA TẬP TRUNG LẦN 2 (2022 – 2023)

TRƯỜNG THPT AN DƯƠNG VƯƠNG Môn Tiếng Anh – Khối 12
Mã Đề 801(D+A1)
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)
Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Our century has seen great changes in the life and living conditions of people. Less than a hundred
years ago, many of the things we do now seemed impossible. No one could imagine that people could fly, or
that we could listen to music (1) _____________ of miles away. Today, radio and television serve many
purposes besides pleasure. They help us fish in the sea and land airplanes in bad weather or at night. They
control the work of large numbers of machines in(2) _____________. Never before in history have there been
such rapid changes in our way of life as at the present moment. Scientists have been using what is called a
scientific method to make new discoveries. Among the most important scientific discoveries are new
medicines. Many illnesses(3) _______________ people died from 50 years ago are no longer dangerous.
The study of science(4) ______________ us widen our outlook and opens a whole new world for us.
The(5) ___________of science is leading to a better and better life for man.
1. A. thousands B. hundred C. million D. billion
2. A. industrial B. industrialize C. industrialization D. industry
3. A. who B. where C. that D. in which
4. A. help B. helps C. to help D. helping
5. A. progress B. burden C. devices D. develop

Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
The second half of the twentieth century saw more changes in technology than in previous two
hundred years. Penicillin has already been discovered and used to treat infections; there have been many
remarkable advances in medicine that have helped to increase our average life expectancy way beyond that of
our ancestors. Incredible innovations such as television have changed the way we spend our leisure hours.
Perhaps the most important breakthrough, however, has been the microchip. Nobody could have imagined,
when it was first invented, that within a matter of years, this tiny piece of silicon and circuitry would be found
in almost every household object from the kettle to the video recorder. And nobody could have predicted the
sudden proliferation of computers that would completely change our lives, allowing us to access information
from the other side of the world via the Internet or send messages around the world by e-mail at the touch of a
button. Meanwhile, research into other aspects of information technology is making it easier and cheaper for
us to "talk to friends and relations around the world.
6. What period saw more changes in technology than in previous two hundred years?
A. 1800-1850 B. 1850-1900 C. 1900-1950 D. 1950-2000
7. Thanks to advances in medicine we now........than our ancestors.
A. live shorter B. live longer C. die faster D. die more
8. Which of the following can't the computer help us........?
A. access information B. do homework C. cook meals D. send messages
9. According to the passage, it is very........to send an e-mail.
A. complicated B. simple C. difficult D. hard
10. It is inferred from the passage that technology has........affected our life.
A. positively B. poorly C. negatively D. badly
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
11.A. dangerous B. straight C. aspect D. saving
12.A. future B. factory C. question D. nature
Choose the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
13. The city's transport system is very efficient in Europe.
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A. influence B.effective C. economic D. depression
14. They live in a huge house.
A. very big B. small C. bound D. straight
Choose the BEST answer.
15. Francis _____________very good exam results.
A. appropriate B. receive C. threatened D. achieved
16. She is confident.She is _________about her chances of winning a gold medal.
A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. influence D. wiped
17. He looks_________his sister while his parents are away.
A. for B. after C. on D. in
18. Instead ________being excited, she showed no feeling.
A. of B. after C. on D. in
19. The thief was caught on a ___________camera .
A. electrify B. terrorism C. contrary D. security
20. This new service will be available for all users ___________ up for paid membership.
A. that signed B. which signed C. that signed it D. sign
21. Ansel Adams was a landscape photographer ___________photographs of the western United States show
nature on a grand scale.
A. whose B. of whom C. of his D. his
22. Jan didn't check she had enough petrol before she left, ___________was careless of her.
A. what B. it C. that D. which
23. That is the man. I came to his company last week.
A. That is the man I borrowed whose company last week.
B. That is the man, whose company I came to last week (k có dấu phẩy)
C. The man whose company I came to that is.
D. That is the man whose company I came to last week

24. The hotel ________you recommended to me is really good.

A. where B.which C. in which D. for which
25. Most of the students are ________ to pass the examination.
A. good enough B. enough good C. too good D. so good
26. It was ________ a boring speech that I fell asleep.
A. such B. so C. much D. too
27. They spoke _________ for us to understand.
A. quick enough B. so quickly C. quickly so D. quickly enough
28.He studies very hard _______________ pass his final exam next month.
A. not to B. in order to C. so as not to D. so that to
29. ___________ waste electricity, we turn out the lights when there is enough light.
A. So B. So as not to C. That D. So that to
30. She exercises every day ____________she can improve her health.
A. in order to B. so that C. such that D. so as to
31. It's __________ late __________ do anything about it now.
A. too…to B. so…that C. enough…to D. such…that
32. They are ________protective parents that their children feel uncomfortable.
A. such B. so C. much D. too

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Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:
33.A. economic B. disappear C. pessimistic D. environment
34.A. influence B. aspect C. history D. efficient
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
35. He suddenly appeared in the doorway
A. disappear B. achieve C. predict D. likely
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36. Buying a house often places a large financial burden on young couples.
A. something difficult B. something stressful
C. something challenging D. something relaxing

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

37. (A) Do you know (B) whom wrote the song (C) that Michael Jackson (D) was singing last night?
Was singing=> sang
38. (A) Most college-age students today are interested in (B) finding universities (C) in which can pursue (D)
both academic and athletic extra-curricular activities.
In which => in which they
39. The room is(A) too dark(B) for us to(C) study. Therefore, we are going to(D) have some more lights
fitted.
Study in
40. (A) I left my house (B) early(C) so as to I(D) could avoid traffic jam

WRITING
Finish the second sentence so that it has the closest meaning to the first one.

1. The boy is playing the violin over there. Do you see him? (use a relative clause)
Do you see the boy who is playing..?
2. Mary always helps me whenever I need her. This makes me deeply moved. (use a relative clause)
_____________________________________________
3. He came up with the answer before anyone could. (use a reduced relative clause)
He was the first person to come up with the answer.

4. I like this author. All of her books are inspirational. (use a relative clause)
I like this author, all of whose books are inspirational.
5. Here are some topics about which you can talk. (use a reduced relative clause)
Here are some topics for you to talk about.
6. I got angry with her because of her laziness.
She was such___a lazy girl/woman that I got angry .
7. These bags are too heavy for me to carry.
These bags are so heavy that I can’t carry them.
8. But for the heavy rain, I could have gone out last night.
It rained so heavily that I couldn’t go out last night.
9. He denied stealing the money so as not to be punished.
_________________________so as to avoid being punished.
….. so as to prevent himself from being punished.
10. He has spent a lot of money on advertising. He wants his book to reach more readers.

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_______________________in order that his book can reach more readers.

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