SỞ GDĐT NINH BÌNH ĐỀ ÔN KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THÁNG 11

TRƯỜNG THPT NHO QUAN B NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024

N0.5 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 12

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. cough B. tough C. rough D. enough
Question 2: A. than B. author C. thirsty D. thick
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. freedom B. contact C. disturb D. furnish
Question 4: A. violent B. elephant C. mineral D. agreement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 4: The situation is changing minute by minute,________________?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. does it D. aren’t they
Question 5: Anna __________ great photos of birds while she was hiking in the forest.
A. was taking B. is taking C. took D. had taken
Question 6: ________ to the nearest city, we will have driven for 5 days.
A. When we will get B. While we are getting
C. As soon as we got D. By the time we get
Question 7: It is __________funniest book that I have ever read.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
Question 8: It can often be time-consuming ______ those who are fully committed to green living to adopt a green
lifestyle.
A. to B. with C. for D. at
Question 9: I’d expected _________ on weight when I gave up smoking, but I didn’t.
A. to put B. putting C. to putting D. put
Question 10: Drastic measures to boost housing development ____ to prevent properly market from becoming a
boom.
A. should initiate B. should be initiated C. initiated D. should be initiating
Question 11: Thanh is 1.80 meters tall, and Ngoc is 1.65 meters tall. Thanh is ___ Ngoc.
A. shorter than B. taller than C. younger than D. older than
Question 12: The book __________ by MP has sold millions of copies worldwide.
A. was written B. written C. writing D. writes
Question 13: Unless we do something now, hundreds of plant and animal species will _______.
A. point out B. die out C. cut up D. make up
Question 14: The foreign investors want to take full ____ of the available facilities that our country offers them.
A. advantage B. measures C. actions D. use
Question 15: He is _______-influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the
same.
A. mightily B. strongly C. weakly D. terribly
Question 16: Don’t worry, class, solving this maths problem is by no mean a ____order.
A. deep B. high C. large D. tall
- tall order(idiom): A particularly difficult task to complete or accomplish.
Một nhiệm vụ đặc biệt khó khăn để hoàn thành hoặc hoàn thành.
Question 17: Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous ______ organizations.
A. charitable B. charitably C. charity D. charities
Question 18: These days, most young people would like to look for _____ jobs rather than secure ones.
A. long-term B. well-paid C. fast-growing D. long-lasting
Question 19: “What does the Safety Bureau do?” - “It makes sure we can work in a _____ environment”
A. freely hazardous B. hazard free C. hazardous free D. free of hazard

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.
Question 20: Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more
colourful clothes to wear.
A. natural B. plastic C. synthetic D. artificial
Question 21: Bangalore was renowned for its trees, lakes and pleasant air only 25 years ago.
A. proverbial B. famous C. distinguished D. notable

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 22: A cost-effective way to fight crime is that instead of making punishments more severe, the authorities
should increase the odds that lawbreakers will be apprehended and punished quickly.
A. economical B. practical C. profitable D. worthless
Question 23: I wish I had a magic wand to deal with this problem. I’ve thought about it for months!
A. a long stick B. an easy solution
C. a complicated way D. a short tube
Idiom: a magic wand: đũa thần; một cách dễ dàng để giải quyết vấn đề >< a complicated way
Tạm dịch: Tôi ước tôi có một cây đũa thần để giải quyết vấn đề này. Tôi đã nghĩ về nó hàng tháng trời rồi!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the following
exchanges.
Question 24: Kien: “Lan’s the best singer in our school” - Kathy: “_____________ ”
A. That’s ok! B. Yes, tell me about it C. I can’t agree with you more D. Yes, please
Question 25: Jane is talking to Billy about the meeting.
- Jane: “Is everybody happy with the decision?”. - Billy: “______”.
A. That sounds like fun. B. Yes, it is certainly.
C. No, have you? D. Not really.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase
that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Rapid urbanization can hold long-term economic, social and environmental promise for developing countries (26)
____ investments made now in infrastructure, housing and public services are efficient and sustainable, the World
Bank says in a new report.
In the next two decades, cities are (27) ____ to expand by another two billion residents, as (28) ____ people move
in unprecedented numbers from rural areas to pursue hopes and aspirations in cities. More than 90% of this urban
population growth is expected to occur in the developing world, (29) ____ many cities are already struggling to
provide basic needs such as water, electricity, transport, health services and education.
Report authors note that most new urban growth will not take (30) ____ in the “megacities” of the world e.g. Rio de
Janeiro, Jakarta or New Delhi but rather in less commonly recognized “secondary” cities - places like Fushun in
China, and Surat in India.
To help policymakers prepare for and manage growth, the report distills lessons learned from 12 countries across all
geographic regions and stages of urbanization. It then translates these global lessons into practical policy advice.
Question 26. A. if B. unless C. whether D. while
Question 27. A. predictable B. predicted C. predicting D. predictions
Question 28. A. another B. every C. much D. many
Question 29. A. what B. where C. which D. why
Question 30. A. form B. hand C. place D. time

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.
The increase in urbanization causes different problems. Air and water pollution are amongst the major issue we have
to tackle.
In the first place, cars, factories and burning waste emit dangerous gases that change the air quality in our cities and
pose threats to our health. Dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause respiratory diseases, for
instant, bronchitis and asthma. Those are also proved to have long-term effects on the environment.
Furthermore, with the increased population, it becomes difficult to manage the waste generated in cities. Most of the
waste is discharged or dumped into rivers or onto streets. The waste pollutes water and makes it unfit for human
consumption. Subsequently, it becomes more and more difficult for city dwellers to get clean water. Some cities in
Africa are unable to provide adequate water supply because most of the water is lost in pipe leakages. In fact, most
city dwellers in developing countries are forced to boil their water or to buy bottled water, which is very expensive.
There are several actions that could be taken to eradicate the problems described above. Firstly, a simple solution
would be joining community efforts to address problems affecting your city. Ask your parents, friends and relatives to
join in as well. These efforts might include clean-up campaigns, recycling projects and a signature campaign to ask
the government to do something about the situation. A second measure would be encouraging your teacher to talk
about these problems and to discuss how young people can help to solve them. Finally, writing to local organizations
working on these issues for ideas on how you can contribute to solve them.
Question 31. The word tackle in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. deal with B. make up C. try on D. turn down
Question 32. The word those in paragraph 2 refers to ____.
A. bronchitis and asthma B. carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides
C. dangerous gases D. respiratory diseases
Question 33. According to the passage, in some cities in Africa ____.
A. people are allowed to dump waste into rivers and on streets
B. people aren't provided enough water due to leaking pipes
C. people have found some solutions to the problems
D. people would rather use boiling water and bottled water
Question 34. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. City problems should be taught and be topic for students to discuss at school.
B. Children must ask for their parent's permission before joining community efforts.
C. Participators might take part in different kinds of projects and campaigns.
D. People can contribute in solving the problems by writing to local organizations working on these issues.
Question 35. Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Environment degradation: Air and water pollution
B. Environmental pollution: Problems and actions
C. Increasing urbanization: Causes and effects
D. Increasing urbanization: Effects and solutions
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.
As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly
interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane"
have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk
factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.
Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks
occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In
addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed
this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning
rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to
the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.
In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart
attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following
their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is
thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of
further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.
(Source : https://www.cdc.gov/)
Question 36. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. risk factors in heart attacks
B. seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks
C. cardiology in the 1980s
D. diet and stress as factors in heart attacks
Question 37. The word "potential" could best be re-placed by which of the following?
A. harmful B. primary C. unknown D. possible
Question 38. The phrase "susceptible to" in line 6 could best be replaced by
A. aware of B. affected by C. accustomed D. prone to
Question 39. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart attacks?
A. decreased blood flow to the heart B. increased blood pressure
C. lower heart rate D. increase in hormones
Question 40. Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor?
A. having a birthday B. getting married
C. eating fatty foods D. being under stress
Question 41. word "trigger" as used in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. involve B. affect C. cause D. encounter
Question 42. Which of the following does the passage infer?
A. We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
C.We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.
D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.

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 43: When Lan see her boyfriend yesterday, she invited him to come to her house.
A. invited B. house C. to D. see
Question 44: Using the new software, parents will be able to keep track of his children’s behaviour on the Internet.
A. using B. to C. his D. on
Question 45. Though formally close friends, they have now been estranged from each other due to some
regrettable misunderstandings.
A. formally B. regrettable misunderstandings C. have now been estranged D. each other
- formally (adv): trang trọng, chính thức - formerly (adv): trước đây, cũ Do đó: formally => formerly
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 46: “What did you do last night?” the policeman asked the woman.
A. The policeman asked the woman what had she done the night before.
B. The policeman asked the woman what she had done the night before.
C. The policeman asked the woman what did she do the night before.
D. The policeman asked the woman what she did the night before.
Question 47: It’s possible that She will buy this house next week.
A. She should buy this house next week. B. She must buy this house next week.
C. She doesn't have to buy this house next week. D. She may buy this house next week.
Question 48: Ms. Ha started working as a career consultant ten years ago.
A. Ms Ha last worked as a career consultant for ten years.
B. Ms. Ha has been working as a career consultant for ten years.
C. Ms. Ha hasn’t worked as a career consultant for ten years.
D. Ms. Ha didn’t work as a career consultant for ten years.
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 49: You are not tactful; that is why you are always offending other people.
A. If you were tactful, you would satisfy other people.
B. You should have been tactful so that you didn't offend other people.
C. I wish you were tactful so that you don't offend other people.
D. You must have offended other people because you are not tactful.
Question 50: Minh turned up at the meeting. I noticed that I’d seen her before.
A. Only after Minh turned up at the meeting did I notice that I’d seen her before.
B. No sooner had I noticed that I’d seen Minh before than she turned up at the meeting.
C. Hardly did I notice that I’d seen Minh before when she turned up at the meeting.
D. Only when I noticed that I’d seen Minh before did she turn up at the meeting.