Bài tập ôn luyện môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Đề số 8

De 8 full name: 
Questions 1 - 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 
A. dead	B. meat	C. heat	D. tease
A. books	B. dogs	C. cats	D. maps
A. plough	B. town	C. cow	D. tow
Question 4 – 5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
A. hunger	B. famine	C. believe	D. painful
A. register	B. devotee	C. catalogue	D. maximum
Questions 6 - 30: These are incomplete sentences. Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 
________ please get in touch with the police.
A. Anyone who saw the accident	B. Anyone who would see the accident
C. Would anyone who saw the accident	D. Would who saw the accident
The bathroom is ________ the bedroom and the kitchen.
A. right	B. next	C. between	D. left
The news _______ may not be true.
A. that the prisoner will be released	B. when the prisoner will be released
C. of released the prisoner	C. about the prisoner release
Go straight on and ________ the third turning on the right.
A. take	B. get	C. make	D. catch
At the station, we often see the sigh “________ for pickpockets”.
A. Watch on	B. Watch out	C. Watch up	D. Watch at
The school ________ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam.
A. gathered 	B. took	C. collected	D. adopted
Would you be kind ________ to open the door for me?
A. much	B. enough	C. of	D. with
________ he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems	B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite all these problems	D. In spite of there are problems
It took me weeks to ________ my illness.
A. soothe	B. neglected	C. lessen	D. recover from
The club ________ last year.
A. had been opened	B. was opened	C. has been opened	D. was being opened
In rainy seasons, roads in the village are always ________.
A. mud	B. mudded	C. mudding	D. muddy
________this disaster would not have happened.
A. Had you have obeyed orders	B. You obeyed orders	C. Had you obeyed orders D. Yu had obeyed orders
She said ________ and asked if she could get me anything.
A. she would be going shopping	 B. she was going shopping	 C. she will go shopping D. she is going shopping
Most underdeveloped countries are in ________ of technical assistance.
A. need	B. lack	C. excess	D. shortage
________ had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who were those	B. Only were those who	C. Only who	D. Only those who
If had worked harder at school, ________
A. I will sit in a comfortable office now.	B. I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.
C. I would have sat in a comfortable office now.	D. I will be sitting in a comfortable office now.
This is the best play ________ I have ever seen.
A. which	B. what	C. whom	D. that
I had no sooner closed the door ________ somebody started knocking on it.
A. as	B. that	C. than	D. when
________ she burst into tears.
A. When to see her father	B. When seeing her father	C. On seeing her father	D. If seeing her farther
She left very early ________.
A. so she be at home when he arrived	B. so as to be at home when he arrived
C. so as that to be at home when he arrived	D. so that to be at home when he arrived
They _________ for Japan at 10.30 tomorrow.
A. will be leaving	B. have left	C. are left	D. will have left
I _________ the hot weather in the south.
A. used to	B. use to	C. uses to	D. am used to
My mother said _________ my study results the year before.
a. she is satisfied with	b. she is satisfied to	c. she was satisfied to	d. she was satisfied with
_________ told me this refused to give his name.
a. The man whom	b. The man whom was	c. The man who was	d. The man who
The police are searching for a tall dark man _________ a beard.
a. on	b. in	c. and	d. with
Question 31 – 35: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer in the answer sheet. 
It was not until the 1920s that publicity about valuable stamps encouraging a large increase in the number of 
 A B C D
stamp collectors.
I wanted to go to university but I couldn’t decide what for to study.
 A B C D
The visitor can both choose the normal train or the express which stops at major stations.
 A B C D	
To begin with I did advertisements for TV and film, that was fine but not serious acting.
 A B C D
Only when I am hungry I like eating rice and fish.
 A B C D
Questions 36 - 40: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 
Man is a land animal, but he also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world's population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. 
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many man's needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man's technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor are ready to be mined. 
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people. 
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. 
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible. The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy source of the sea will be largely solved. 
36. The major things that the sea offers man are ________
A. fish and oil 	B. minerals and oil 	C. food, energy sources, and minerals 	D. ocean currents and waves 
The sea serves the needs of man as _________ 
A. it provides man with food 	B. it offers oil and other valuable sources 
C. it provides man with modern technology 	D. both A and B 
 We can conclude from the passage that 	
A. the sea resources have largely been used up. 	B. the sea, in a broad sense, has not yet been developed. 
C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved 
D. by the year 2000, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the se resources 
The words Oriental people in the fourth paragraph means 	_ 
A. people in Asia 	B. people in Africa 	C. European people 	D. American people 
The best title for this paragraph is __________
A. Seafood 	B. Technology for Exploiting the Sea	C. Sea Harvest	D. Man and the Sea
Questions 41 - 45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. Mark Your choice on the answer sheet. 
If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (41) ______with their children. Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (42) ______work to look after her children full-time. She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolute limit. In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day. She says she initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself. She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (43) ______, she might feel differently now. Financially, she is no worse off (44) 	before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income. (45) ______the government starts to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up. 
41. A. friendship 
B. relationship 
C. scholarship 
D. membership 
42. A. out 
B. in 
C. to 
D. up 
43. A. up 
B. with 
C. to 
D. at 
44. A. as 
B. so 
C. than 
D. then 
45. A. Unless 
B. If 
C. Provided 
D. Even if 
Questions 46 - 50: Choose the correct sentence built from the words given by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 
 to/ begin/ wash/ David/ his/ study/ have/ after/ clothes. 
After David had washed his clothes, he began to study. 
After David washed his clothes, he begins to study. 
After David has washed his clothes, he began to study. 
After David washed his clothes, he had begun to study. 
 whose/ best/ be/ woman/ the/ team/ footballer / be/ in/ our/ that/ son/ school/? 
A. Is that the woman who son is the best footballer in our school team? 
Is that the woman whose son is the best footballer in our school team? 
Is that the woman which son is the best footballer in our school team? 
Is that the woman that whose son is the best footballer in our school team? 
48. It/ stupid/ him/ give up/ job/ need/ money. 
It was stupid with him to give up his job when he needed the money. 
It was stupid to him to give up his job when he needed the money. 
It was stupid of him to give up his job when he needed the money. 
It was stupid for him to give up his job when he needed the money. 
 We! not survive! start/ work! cleaner/ safer/ energy/ sources. 
We won't survive so we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy. 
We won't survive although we start working on cleaner, safer sources 0 energy. 
C. We won't survive unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources 0 energy. 
D. We won't survive otherwise we start working on cleaner, safer sources 0 energy. 
 Opinion/ violent movies/ not/ show/ television. 
With my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. 
For my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. 
In my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. 
To my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 21 đến 30:
People in many countries grow fresh water fish from eggs. They move the small fish into lakes and rivers. The fish live and (21) ___________ there. People go (22) ___________ in these lakes and rivers. They enjoy catching fish because fish is also good food. Now the Japanese grow salt water fish. Most of them are yellow tail fish. Workers grow the fish from eggs. Every time they feed the fish, they play (23) ___________ of piano music. The fish (24) ___________that piano music means food. When the fish are small, the Japanese put them into the ocean near the land. The fish find some of their (25) ___________ food. Workers also feed them. They play the same piano music. The fish (26) ___________know the music. They swim toward it and (27) ___________ the food. In (28) ___________months the fish are large. The Japanese play the same music. The fish swim toward it and the workers (29) ___________ them. The Japanese get about 15 percent of their seafood (30) ___________farms in the ocean.
51.  A. bread     B. born      C. grow      D. develop
52.  A. enjoying      B. fishing      C. shopping       D. catching
53.  A. songs     B. films     C. tapes     D. lot
54.   A. think   B. recognize   C. realize    D. learn
55.  A. own     B. own’s     C. self      D. self’s
56.  A. recently     B. mostly       C. nearly       D. already
57.  A. see        B. find        C. bite        D. hold
58.  A. few       B. a few       C. couple       D. many
59.  A. grasp        B. catch        C. seize        D. hold
60.  A. on        B. of        C. from        D. in 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
4. Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast.
A. minor comparison B. interesting resemblance
C. significant difference D. complete coincidence
5. These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.
A. openly criticised B. publicly said C. publicly supported D. strongly condemned
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
3. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.
A. damaging B. beneficial C. severe D. physical
4. Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has promoted its trade relations with
other countries.
A. boosted B. expanded C. restricted D. balanced
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the provided one.
1. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.
 => The journalist wanted to know........................................................................
2. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
 => The meat was.................................................................
3. It is essential that Professor Van Helsing is met at the airport
 => Professor Van Helsing...... ..........................................................................
4. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
 => If you.................................................................
5. “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter.
 => Peter asked if.... ...................................................................
II. Topic: What would you like to change about your hometown?
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..Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 36: Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast.
A. minor comparison  B. interesting resemblance
C. significant difference  D. complete coincidence
strinking contrast: sự tương phản nổi bật.
Với câu này, giả sử chúng ta không hiểu nghĩa của cụm từ này. Có thể dựa vào ngữ cảnh trong câu để dự đoán nghĩa của cụm từ này: dựa vào các từ although và similar, mệnh đề sau although sẽ có từ trái nghĩa với similar. Từ đó có thể đoán được nghĩa của cụm từ này là trái nghĩa với similar.
A: sự hơi giống. B: sự giống nhau. C: sự khác nhau đáng kể. D: sự trùng hợp hoàn toàn
>>> C
Question 37: These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.
A. openly criticised  B. publicly said
C. publicly supported  D. strongly condemned
Advocate: ủng hộ
A: chỉ trích công khai. B: nói trước công chúng. C: ủng hộ công khai. D: phê phán mạnh mẻ
Question 38: Within a week on display at the exhibition, the painting was hailed as a masterpiece.
A. an expensive work of art  B. a down-to-earth work of art
C. an excellent work of art  D. a large work of art
masterpiece: kiệt tác. Trong vòng 1 tuần trưng bày trong buổi triển lãm, bức vẽ được xem như 1 kiệt tác.
A: tác phẩm nghệ thuật đắt giá. B: tác phẩm nghệ thuật thực tế. C: tác phẩm nghệ thuật xuất sắc. D: tác phẩm nghệ thuật lớn.
>>> C
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 39: The consequences of the typhoon were  disastrous due to the lack of precautionary
measures.
A. damaging  B. beneficial  C. severe  D. physical
Dựa vào các từ consequences: kết quả, due to: do bởi, lack: thiếu, precautionary: phòng ngừa.
disastrous sẽ mang nghĩa tiêu cực.
A: gây thiệt hại. B: có ích lợi. C: nghiêm trọng. D: (thuộc) vật chất
Chỉ có câu B mang nghĩa tích cực trái nghĩa với từ tiêu cực disastrous.
>>>> B
Question 40: Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has promoted its trade
relations with other countries.
A. boosted  B. expanded  C. restricted  D. balanced
promoted: thăng tiến, tăng.
A: tăng. B: mở rộng. C: giới hạn. D: cần bằng
>>> C