Bài kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Trường THPT Thạnh Hóa

THẠNH HOÁ high school	GENERAL REVIEW FOR THE GCSE EXAM	 
Class: 12	
Name: 	
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.
1. a. laughed 	b. involved 	c. snatched 	d. introduced 
2. a. lakes            	b. tapes 	c. homes            	d. certificates
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. a. representative 	b. punctuality 	c. characteristic 	d. technological 
4. a. engineer 	b. politics 	c. introduce 	d. disappear 
5. a. paper 	b. cartoon 	c. answer 	d. open 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
6. By December, Tim _______enough money to buy a mountain bike. 
a. will have saved 	b. saves 	c. will save 	d. has saved 
7. The theory of relativity __________ by Einstein, who was a famous physicist.
a. develops  	b. developed  	c. was developed 	d. is developed  
8. My brother asked me ________of the football match.
a. what did you think 	b. what do you think 	c. what I thought 	d. what I think 
9. The boy ________is my cousin.
a. talks to the lady over there       	b. is talking to the lady over there 
c. talking to the lady over there 	d. was talking to the lady over there 
10. You must always have a good breakfast every morning _______ late you are.
a. however 	b. no matter 	c. whatever 	d. even if 
11. Never before _______ such a wonderful child.
a. have I seen 	b. I have seen 	c. I saw 	d. I had seen 
12. I'd rather you _______ to the English speaking club with me this Sunday.
a. will come 	b. come             	c. came 	d. to come             
13. Once_______, this product should be kept in a cool dark place.
a. being opened       	b. opening                   	c. opened 	d. having opened       
14. Knowing several _______helpful if you work for an international corporation. 
a. language are 	b. languages is 	c. language is 	d. languages are 
15. My student practices ______ English with her friends every day.
a. spoke 	b. to speak 	c. speak 	d. speaking 
16. Our visit to Japan was delayed _______ my wife's illness.
a. because of 	b. thanks to 	c. though 	d. because     
17. Quite soon, the world is going to _________ energy resources.
a. come up against 	b. run out of 	c. get into 	d. keep up with 
18. The boy _________asked for permission.
a. repeatedly 	b. repetition 	c. repeatable 	d. repeating 
19. It's essential that every student _______ the exam before attending the course.
a. pass 	b. passed             	c. would pass             	d. passes 
20. Out ___________from its tiny cage.
a. did the bird fly 	b. flew the bird 	c. does the bird fly 	d. fly the bird 
21. We hope to have the law __________by December. 
a. to pass  	b. passing  	c. passed 	d. pass 
22. This is the third time James ________ the volunteer program to the village.
a. joined 	b. has been joining 	c. joins 	d. has joined 
23. The curriculum at the public school is as good _____ of any private school.
a. as or better than that     	b. or better than      	c. as or better than       	d. as or better that 
24. _____________, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
a. In spite of his being wealth 	b. Despite his wealthy 
c. Rich as was he 	d. Rich as he was             
25. The manager ________ him for a minor mistake.
a. complained 	b. accused 	c. blamed 	d. charged 
26. The more I tried my best to help her, ________ she became.
a. less lazy 	b. lazier 	c. the lazier 	d. the more lazy 
27. It was really kind _______you to help poor people. 
a. to       	b. in 	c. on 	d. of 
28. _________ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
a. In place 	b. On account 	c. Instead 	d. On behalf 
29. After seeing the film Gone with the wind, _____________________            
a. the book made many people want to see it. 	b. the reading of the book interested people. 
c. many people want to read the book. 	d. the book was read by many people. 
30. It was not until late 1960s ___________on the moon.
a. that Americans walked 	b. when Americans walked 
c. did Americans walk 	d. when did Americans walk 
31. - Nam: "_____"                         - Lan: "He's tall and thin with blue eyes".
a. How is John? 	b. What does John like? 	
c. What does John look like? 	d. Who does John look like?       
32. We bought some ________.
a. old lovely German glasses 	b. German old lovely glasses 
c. German lovely old glasses       	d. lovely old German glasses       
33. It is becoming ______ challenging to find a good job nowadays.
a. more and more 	b. better and better 	c. the more       	d. the better 
34. His parents think it's time he ______married. 
a. would get 	b. gets             	c. will get                   	d. got                   
35. She was ______ angry that she could not say a word. 
a. too much 	b. so many 	c. such 	d. so 
36. It is raining outside, and David brought his umbrella with him ______he wouldn't get wet.
a. in order 	b. so as to 	c. in order to 	d. so that 
37. No matter __________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
a. how it remarkable seems 	b. how it seems remarkable 
c. how seems it remarkable       	d. how remarkable it seems 
38. __________ of the book, they get married and live happily ever after.
a. End to end 	b. In the end 	c. By the end       	d. At the end       
39. He has three children, __________have graduated from university.
a. one of whom 	b. neither of whom 	c. all of whom 	d. both of whom 
40. Either you or Daisy _____ the vase. There is no one else in the room.
a. has broken             	b. has been broken       	c. have been broken       	d. have broken 
41. The more you talk about the matter, __________.
a. the situation seems worse 	b. the worse the situation seems 
c. the situation seems the worse      	d. the worse seems the situation 
42. He had spent ____ time writing an essay on his childhood. 
a. many 	b. a few   	c. a large number of 	d. a great deal of  
43. - Father: "I can't see the stage very well from here."      - Son: " _______________ ."
a. Neither I can 	b. I can't, either 	c. Neither can't I 	d. So do I 
44. __________in 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was signed.
a. It 	b. There 	c. It was 	d. There was 
45. Everyone __________ what they have to do, don't they?
a. knows      	b. do know 	c. have known      	d. know 
46. The exercise was ___________ for the pupils to do.
a. such a difficult 	b. too difficult  	c. very difficult   	d. so difficult that 
47. Larry drove all night to get here for his sister's wedding. He ____ exhausted by the time he arrived.
a. ought to be 	b. must have been 	c. could be 	d. will have been 
48. The player was ejected after committing 5 personal __________.
a. fouls 	b. faults 	c. errors 	d. mistakes 
49. Daisy's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man ______.
a. she hardly knows 	b. whom she hardly know       
c. that she hardly know 	d. she hardly knows him 
50. That restaurant __________be very good. It's always full of people.
a. can      	b. must 	c. will 	d. should 
51. No sooner ________ my car than the alarm went off.
a. the thief had touched  	b. the thief touched 
c. had the thief touched 	d. touched the thief       
52. What ________if you saw a pick pocket steal money from someone in the street?
a. will you do 	b. did you do    	c. would you do 	d. do you do    
53. Maria is going to take extra lessons to ________ what she missed when she was away.
a. take up with 	b. cut down on 	c. put up with 	d. catch up on 
54. -Tom: "Would you bother if I had a look at your paper?"          - Mary: "__________."
a. That's a good idea 	b. Oh, I didn't realize it 
c. You're welcome            	d. Well, actually I'd rather you didn't 
55. That's the scientist __________ contribution to the whole project is crucial.
a. that of 	b. whose 	c. who 	d. of whom 
56. Nowadays women are considered to be equal ___________ men in all fields.
a. with 	b. like 	c. to 	d. as 
57. - "___________"                         - "She's sociable and very kind-hearted."
a. What's your mother like? 	b. How does your mother look?      
c. What is your mother's social status? 	d. What kind of heart does your mother have? 
58. He _________ the offer for the job because it involved too much traveling.
a. kept out of 	b. went away 	c. came up against 	d. turned down 
59. When choosing a partner, Americans are quite_______ with physical attractiveness.
a. worried 	b. concerned 	c. interested 	d. keen 
60. She ________with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat.
a. stays 	b. has stayed 	c. is staying 	d. will stay 
61. Our country was completely liberated __________ April 30th, 1975.
a. in 	b. since 	c. on 	d. at 
62. Our soccer team easily _________ the Malaysian one in the last match.
a. lost 	b. won 	c. knocked 	d. defeated 
63. There is _______ of means of transport for you to use.
a. a big diversity 	b. a small piece 	c. a wide range 	d. a great number 
64. It is__________ for us to do anything about the chaotic traffic.
a. out of the question      	b. without delay      	c. under any circumstances d. out of date
65. Although he is quite busy at ______ he always tries to spend some time with his children.
a. work 	b. employment 	c. career 	d. job 
66. His study result is getting____________.
a. more and more well 	b. the better, the better     	
c. better and better            	d. the more better than ever 
67. Don't worry. You can keep the book ____________ you need it.
a. as long as 	b. by the time 	c. until 	d. while 
68. Different conservation efforts have been made to save ______ species.     
a. danger 	b. dangerous 	c. dangerously 	d. endangered 
69. Remember to __________ your best clothes for the interview.
a. put on 	b. wear out 	c. fill in 	d. show up 
70. If we had had more time, we ________ the work more satisfactorily.
a. would have done 	b. would do 	c. did 	d. had done 
71. I don't like a few things about my job, but ______ it's quite enjoyable.
a. sooner or later      	b. what is more 	c. by and large                  d. by mistake            
72. Gestures are among the common___________ forms of communication.
a. non-verbal 	b. audible 	c. oral 	d. verbal 
73. To win a place at university, students are under a lot of study ________.
a. method 	b. pressure 	c. effort 	d. working 
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74. Lucie asked me ________ a big doll for her on birthday the day before.
a. why I had not bought 	b. why hadn't I bought     	
c. why I didn't buy 	d. why had I not bought            
75. - "Would you like a cup of tea?"                   -"____________"
a. It isn't my cup of tea!  	b. Don't mention it. 	
c. Yes. I usually drink coffee!      	d. I could do with one! 
76. They advise that a passport__________ with you at all times.
a. must be carried 	b. be carried 	c. is carried 	d. should carry 
77. ________they do not have much experience, their applications have been approved.
a. So that 	b. Because 	c. Although 	d. As soon as 
78. The ________ curriculum is made up of more than ten subjects.
a. nationwide 	b. nation 	c. national 	d. native 
79. Young people _____ smoke; it is bad for health.
a. oughtn't 	b. needn't 	c. might not 	d. mustn't 
80. My most _______ moment was trying to introduce a woman whose name I couldn't remember. 
a. embarrassing 	b. embarrassed 	c. embarrass	d. embarrassingly 	
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.
81. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
a. instant 	b. simply 	c. permanent 	d. complicated 
82. "Don't be such a pessimist. I'm sure you'll soon get over it. Cheer up!"
a. hobbyist 	b. optimist 	c. feminist 	d. activist 
83. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city
a. occupied 	b. reluctant 	c. confident 	d. free 
84. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won't honor the check.
a. fake      	b. genuine  	c. similar 	d. different 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
85. What a lovely baby! He certainly resembles his father, doesn't he?
a. looks after 	b. takes after 	c. takes care of 	d. takes out 
86. In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women.
a. superior 	b. mandatory 	c. constructive 	d. beneficial 
87. My elder sister failed her final exam, which depressed my parents.
a. satisfied 	b. disappointed 	c. pleased 	d. embarrassed 
88. The doctor advised me not to assume too much work in the future.
a. take on 	b. absorb in 	c. come into 	d. go over 
89. Stay wherever you are and wait for further instruction.
a. immediate 	b. careful 	c. official 	d. additional 
90. A lot of representatives from different organizations participated in the conference yesterday.
a. delegates 	b. providers 	c. presenters 	d. nominees 
Mark the letter A, B C or D on your answer sheet toindicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
91. It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs.
	 a	 b	c	 d
92. Bill is often late for class, which makes his teachers angrily.
 a	 b	 c	 d
93. Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best partly because the person who delivered it had 
 	a	 b	c	 
such a dynamic style.
 d
94. Helen, as well as her classmates, are studying hard for the final exams.
 a	 b	 c d
95. What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading easily 
 a	 	 b	 	c	 d among the population.
96. A plan has proposed for Vietnam to host the Asian Games at some point in the future.
 a	 b	 c d
97. The computer's memory is the place where a great number of information is stored.
a	 b	 c d
98. A great amount of information is widely available on the Internet, this is good for younq people.
a	 b	 	 c 	d
99. The total number of national Red Cross societies have mounted to 186.
a	 b	 	c 	d
100. It was her strong determination that helped her overcoming the physical and emotional pain 
 a	 	b	 	c 
that followed her accident.
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