Bài luyện thi số 12 môn Tiếng Anh 12

A Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced 
 differently from the others.
1. A. reply 	B. many	C. candy	D. lovely
2. A. started	B. landed	C. kicked 	D. painted
3. A. break	B. mean	C. deal	D. stream
B Choose the word A, B, C or D which is stressed differently from the 
 others.
4.A. publication	B.competition 	C. infection	D.contribution
5.A. hobby	B.reduce	C. prison	D.quarter
6.A.terrible	C.temperature	C.territory	D.technology
C.Reading
It was once believed that being overweight was healthy, but nowadays few people subscribe to this viewpoint. While many people are fighting the battle to reduce weight, studies are being conducted concerning the appetite and how it is controlled by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of the conclusions of these studies may give insights into how to deal with weight problems. For example, when several hundred people were asked about their eating habits in times of stress, 44 percent said they reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further investigations with both humans and animals indicated that it is not food which release tension but rather the act of chewing.
A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have a keener sense of taste and crave more flavorful food than non- obese people. When deprived of the variety and intensity of taste, obese people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need. Blood samples taken from people after they were shown a picture of food revealed that overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated with appetite. This did not happen to average-weight people.
In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically induced hunger for carbohydrates subsides. Eating carbohydrates raises the level of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain. Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for carbohydrates subsides.
Exercise has been recommended as an important part of a weight-loss program. However, it has been found that mild exercise, such as using stairs instead of the elevator, is better in the long run than taking on a strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find difficult to continue over a long periods of time and which also increases appetite.
7.Years ago being overweight meant_______.
A. being rich	B. being stylish	
C. being physically strong	D. being unhealthy
8.The word “crave” in line 12, can be best replaced with
A. devour	B. absorb	C. season	D. desire.
9.It can be inferred from the passage that_______.
A. overweight people are tense	
B. These of people don’t eat when under stress
C. Weight watchers should chew of something inedible when tense
D. 56 percent of the population isn’t overweight.
10.It can be inferred from the passage that_______.
A. Thin people don’t enjoy food	
B. A variety of foods and strong flavors satisfies heavy people.
C. Overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste.
D. Deprivation of food makes people fat.
11. According to the passage, Insulin _______. 
A. increase in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food
B. Can be used to lessen the appetite.
C. Causes a chemical reaction when food is seen.
D. levels don’t change in average weight people who see food.
12. It can be inferred that for certain people _______.
A. Eating carbohydrates eliminates hunger.
B. Carbohydrates biologically induce hunger.
C. Carbohydrates don’t satisfy a hunger person.
D. Carbohydrates subside when serotonin is produced.
13. What can be said about serotonin?
A. it is a chemical that increase the appetite
B. Only certain people produce it in their brain.
C. it tells the brain when a person is full
D. It neurotransmits carbohydrates to the train.
14.In order to lose weight, it would be a good idea for heavy people to _____.
A. jog 3 miles a day and chew on carrot sticks
B. walk up stairs and look a t pictures of food.
C. Eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates
D. Avoid stressful situation and eat spicy foods.
15. Which of the following exercises might be best for an overweight person to 
 engage in daily?
A. an evening walk	B. along swim
C. cross-country skiing	D. 10 mile bicycle rides.
16. Strenuous programs are believed _______.
A. to make people feel like eating
B. To be favorite exercise for many people in their attempt at losing weight 
 in the long run.
C. To be as good as mild exercises for gaining weight
D. to be as easy as mild exercise to continue over long periods of time
D Filling
One of the most difficult decisions is choosing what to do for a 17_____	. For example, do you want to follow a definite 18 _____, and earn a low 19_____ at the beginning,but very good prospects in a company that trains its 20 _____ ?
Or are you more interested in taking any kind of work, because you need a /an 21 _____	? You may have to 22 _____	the fact that a good 23 _____	can be difficult to find. In that case, why not take a 24 _____	one? You will gain some useful experience.Remember that even if you have the right25 _____ , you may have to fill in lots of application forms before you are asked to 26 _____	an interview. But don't worry if you don't know what you want to do exactly. You'll enjoy finding out!
17.	A. salary	B. living	C. employee	D. work
18.	A. company	B. training	C. business	D. career
19.	A. money	B. profit	C. cheque	D. salary
20.	A. employers	B. crew	C. staff	D. persons
21.	A. money	B. cash	C. account	D. income
22.	A. face up to	B. go over	C. come up with	D. call off
23.	A. work	B. labour	C. job	D. seat
24.	A. temporary	B. overtime	C. profitable 	D. short
25.	A. exams	B. qualifications 	C. letters	D. degrees
26.	A. be	B. attend	C. make	D. advertise
E Choose the best answer 
 27. He had to act immediately; ____________, it would have been too late.
A. nevertheless	B. however	C. consequently	D. otherwise
 28. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in 
 the crash.
A. were injured 	B. injured	C. was injured 	D. had injured
 29. ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. Despite his wealthy 	B. Rich as was he 	
C. Rich as he was 	D. In spite of his being wealth
 30. I met Jim at college. It was the start of a __________friendship.
A. lifelong	B. prolonged	C. lengthened	D. longlife
 31. ________fish can hear, they have neither external ears nor eardrums
A. But	B. However	C. Although	D. Despite
 32.The kind-hearted woman_________all her life to helping the disabled 
 and the poor.
A. lived	B. dedicated	C. spent	D. wasted
 33.Thousands of antibiotics __________, but only about thirty are in 
 common use today.
A. have been developing 	B.has been developed 
C. are developing	D.have been developed
34.	I'm allergic to most canned foods. That's why I always look for something 
 fresh and__________
A. home - brewed	B. air-tight	
C. environment friendly	D. chemical free
35.	 __________Ann by phone, James decided to email her.
A. Having failed contacting	B. That he failed contacting
C. Having failed to contact	 	D. He failed to contact
36. I'd rather you______to her why we can't go to her birthday party.
A. to explain	B. will explain	C. explained	D. would explain
37.	Despite the fact that he is in his eighties, he still leads an______life.
A. active	B. acting	C. action	D. act
38.Finally, thanks to their parents' help, they found the_____to that problem.
A. condition	B. decision	C. way	D. solution
39.	Metro is a very cheap place to buy ______goods such as washing powder 
 and other cleaning products.
A. household	B. home	C.home-made	D.house
40.	He was always______to his father's wishes when his father was alive.
A. disappointed	B. interested	C. obedient	D. pleased
41.	We need to make decisions __________the project before we start.
A. on	B. with	C. to 	D. about 
42.I think neither Bill nor his parents _______ at home when we come.
A. are	B. would be	C. was	D. were
43. Last Sunday was _________ that we took a drive in the country.
 A. so beautiful day	B. such beautiful a day 
C. such a beautiful weather	D. so beautiful a day
44.	________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking 
 and listen.
A. What the woman was 	B. That the woman was
C. The woman was 	D. What was the woman
45. Do you think he is______ of doing the job?
A. capable	B. competent	C. able	D. suited
46. He_______ to all his friends that he was getting married.
A. told	B. related	C. announced	D. spoke
47.There was _______	to prevent the accident.
A. something could do	B. anything we could do
C. nothing we couldn't do	D. nothing we could do
48.The men and the children in the picture are singing and playing _____.
A. each other	B. by each other	
C. one another	D. with each other 
49. My uncle wishes he _______	time when he was young.
A. wouldn't waste	 B. didn't waste	C. hasn't wasted	D.hadn't wasted
50. Only when you grow up _______ the truth.
A. you know	B. you will know	C. do you know	D. will you know