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ĐỀ KHảO SáT CHấT LƯợNG học kỳ 1- năm học 2014-2015 
Môn: Anh Văn 12(TN) 
(Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề) 
Đề gồm có 4 trang, 80 câu 
Đề số: 245 
Họ tên thí sinh:............................................................SBD:............................................................... 
I. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the 
underlined in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: My father gave up smoking two years ago. 
A. stopped B. liked C. enjoyed D. continued 
Question 2: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute. 
A. from time to time B. very rapidly C. very slowly D. again and again 
Question 3: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? 
A. succeeded B. hosted C. participated D. performed 
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the 
position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 4: A. documentary B. photogenic C. laboratory D. popularity 
Question 5: A. history B. writing C. understand D. viable 
Question 6: A. individual B. repair C. computer D. technology 
III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct 
word for each of the following questions. 
 Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among 
them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much about King's childhood. M.L., as he was 
called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather. 
 M.L.'s grandfather, the Reverend A.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty 
years before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the 
community since so many people's lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home to be 
used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of 
blacks. M.L. grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no 
doubt influenced by it. 
M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He 
was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood 
was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to 
symbolize achievement for Atlanta's black people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, 
tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of 
Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor 
did he forget the racial prejudice that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from 
mingling with whites. 
Question 7: According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses and 
services EXCEPT A. banking B. medicine C. law D. dentistry 
Question 8: The word "eloquent" means most nearly 
A. active B. powerful C. fascinating D. romantic 
Question 9: According to the author, Martin Luther King. 
A. loved to listen to his grandfather speak 
B. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta 
C. was a good musician as a child 
D. had a difficult childhood 
Question 10: What is Martin Luther King well-known for? 
A. His neighborhood B. His childhood 
C. His work in civil rights. D. His publications. 
Question 11: The word "gathering" could best be replaced by 
A. learning B. exciting C. picking D. meeting 
Question 12: The word "thrived" in line 18 refers to which of the following? 
A. flourished B. held C. surrendered D. achieved 
Question 13: The word "mingling" in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following? 
A. associating B. consuming C. interfering D. gargling 
Question 14: What is this passage mainly about? A. M.L.'s grandfather B. Martin Luther King's childhood 
C. the prejudice that existed in Atlanta D. the neighborhood King grew up in 
Question 15: The word "it" refers to which of the following? 
A. achievement B. services C. neighborhood D. segregation 
Question 16: According to the author, King was influenced by 
A. his mother B. his speeches C. black lawyers D. community spirit 
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IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct 
word for each of the following questions. 
 Hurricances are violent storms that causes of million dollars in property damage and take many lives. They 
can be extremely dangerous, and too often people underestimate their fury. 
 Hurricances normally originate as a small area of thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean west of the Cape 
Verde Island during August or September. For several days, the area of the storm increases and the air pressure 
falls slowly. A center of low pressure forms, and winds begin to whirl around it. It is blown westward increasing in 
size. 
Hurricance hunters then fly out the storm in order to determine its size and intensity and to trace its 
direction. They drop radiosondes, or instrument for recording temperature, air pressure, and humidity, into the storm. 
They also look at the size of waves on the ocean, the clouds, and the eys of the storm. The eye is the region of 
relative calm and clear sky in the center of the hurricance. People often lose their lives by leaving shelter when the 
eye has arrived, only to be caught on tremendous winds again when the eye has passed. 
Question 17: The word „determine” is closest in meaning. 
A. set one’s mind B. look at C. change D. find out 
Question 18: What is the eye of the hurricance? 
A. The calm center of the storm 
B. The first part that makes landfall. 
C. The part that determines its direction 
D. The power center of the storm 
Question 19: Which of the following is not true about hurricances? 
A. The violence of hurricances is often underestimated 
B. Hurricances take several days to blow them out 
C. Hurricances often occur in August or September. 
D. Hurricances cause widespread damage to property and kill a lot of people. 
Question 20: The word “whirl” is closest in meaning to 
A. travel B. spin C. move D. blow 
Question 21: It is implied that hurricance hunters try 
A. To learn about the hurricance B. To change the direction of the hurricance 
C. To find out the eye of the hurricance D. To control the hurricance 
Question 22: What does the word “they” refer to? 
A. hurricances B. many lives C. million dollars D. people 
Question 23: Which of the following that the hurricance hunters do not record? 
A. shelter B. temperature C. humidity D. air presssure 
Question 24: Hurricances are blown.. 
A. southward B. northwast C. westward D. eastward 
Question 25: Indications that a hurricance is forming are. 
A. increase power of the storm and decrease air pressure 
B. decreased size of the storm and increased air pressure 
C. increase the size of the storm and decreased air pressure 
D. decreased strength of the storm and decreased air pressure 
Question 26: People often lose their lives . 
A. Before the eye arrives 
B. before the storm arrives 
C. when they live in their shelter 
D. When they leave shelter and are caught in a strong winds after the eye has passed. 
V. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from 
the others in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
Question 27: A. tattoo B. goose C. good D. smooth 
Question 28: A. assault B. tasteless C. possession D. aggressive 
VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct 
word for each of the blanks 
 The money that some professional sportmen earn shouldn’t impress anyone when you take into 
(29)_________the fact that only a few of them manage to attain immortality and everlasting fame. And once they 
reach their (30)_________and display their talent at their best, they are fully conscious that their brilliant careers 
won’t last for ever. They live under a constant pressure of being (31)__________and subsequently replaced by 
someone who is younger, faster and more accomplished. For that reason, objectives like retirement benefits and 
pensions are (32)_________great concern to all professional athletes 
 Some of the retired competitors go as far as to organize strikes and rallies to voice their protest against any 
policy unresponsive to their demand (33)__________the younger professionals seek more upgrading solutions to 
the problem as more and more of them attach a proper significance to (34)__________a solid education, even at 
university level. Such an approach should help them find interesting and well-paid jobs (35)__________their sports 
career is over. 
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 A completely new strategy has been devised by the schools priding themselves (36)___________supporting 
their own teams. Their authorities insist that the sports clubs members achieve high academic standards or else 
they are debarred from partaking in certain sports events, which may lead to further disruption in their professional 
careers. 
By these practical and most effective (37)___________, combining education with sports activity, the 
(38)__________of the professional athlete as being brainless and unintelligent may eventually be changing to the 
sportsmen’s benefit. 
Question 29: A. examination B. attention C. consideration D. reflection 
Question 30: A. capacity B. primeC. best D. shape 
Question 31: A. outcast B. outshone C. outgrown D. outstayed 
Question 32: A. at B. in C. with D. of 
Question 33: A. wherein B. whereby C. whereas D. whereupon 
Question 34: A. earning B. receiving C. mastering D. attending 
Question 35: A. promptly B. once C. barely D. right away 
Question 36: A. in B. on C. with D. for 
Question 37: A. means B. factors C. grounds D. results 
Question 38: A. image B. vision C. judgment D. outlook 
VII. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the 
underlined in each of the following questions. 
Question 39: The air conditioner Mary has just bought is very hard to use. 
A. difficult B. interesting C. easy D. boring 
Question 40: He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money. 
A. original B. forger C. authentic D. faulty 
VIII. 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 41: There is no point in taking the exam when you are not prepared for it. 
A. You will get a very low point without a good preparation for the exam. 
B. The exam is pointless even if you are prepared for it. 
C. You are not allowed to take the exam without preparing for it. 
D. You shouldn't take the exam if you don't prepare well for it. 
Question 42: Jenny denied breaking the window. 
A. Jenny was determined not to break the window. B. Jenny refused to break the window. 
C. Jenny didn’t break the window. D. Jenny said that she hadn’t broken the window.. 
Question 43: She was so popular that everyone voted for her. 
A. Everyone voted for her and she suddenly became very famous. 
B. Such was her popularity that everyone voted for her. 
C. She took advantage of her popularity in presidential election. 
D. She was at an advantagegiven that everyone voted for her. 
Question 44: Patrick is feeling off color today. 
A. Patrick is not feeling lucky today. B. Patrick is feeling extremely happy today. 
C. Patrick is feeling very well today. D. Patrick is not feeling healthy today. 
Question 45: I haven’t gone to the cinema for ten years. 
A. It’s ten years I haven’t gone to the cinema. 
B. The last time I went to the cinema was ten years. 
C. I last went to the cinema ten years ago. 
D. It was ten years ago I went to the cinema. 
IX. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
Question 46: Dislike (A) the gorilla, the male (B) adult chimpanzee weighs under (C) 100 kilograms (D). 
Question 47: Some of the people were standing (A) in (B) the street watched (C)the parade, while others (D) were 
singing and dancing. 
Question 48: The students (A) don’t have to work by their own (B); in fact, they are (C) encouraged to work (D) in 
pairs or groups. 
Question 49: Every student (A) in (B) my class are (C) good at (D)English 
Question 50: If I met (A) him last week, I could (B) have told (C) him about your arrival (D). 
X. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate that the correct sentence made from the given cues. 
Question 51: English/speak/ almost/ part/ the world 
A. English has spoken in almost every part of the world;B. English is spoken in almost every part of the world. 
C. English is spoken in almost every part in the world.D.;English is speaking in almost every part of the world. 
Question 52: Tom/ drive/ careful/ Tim. 
A. Tom not drive more carefully tham Tim B. Tom drives more careful than Tim. 
C. Tom drives more carefully than Tim. D. Tom is a better drive than Tom 
Question 53: he / born / 1899 / the family of a doctor 
A. He was said to born in 1899 in the family of a doctor. 
B. It was said he born in 1899 in the family of a doctor. 
C. He born in 1899 in the family of a doctor; D. He was born in 1899 in the family of a doctor 
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Question 54: The coffee/hot / I / drink. 
A. The coffee was so hot that I could drink it. 
B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it 
C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it. 
D. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink. 
Question 55: It/ time/ start/ revise/ exam. 
A. It’s time to start revising for the exam B. It’s time everyone starts revising for the exam 
C. It’s time for everyone started revising for the exam. D. It’s time we should start revising for the exam. 
XI. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following 
questions 
Question 56: Some of the boys ..didn’t come. 
A. I invited B. when I invited they C. whom I invited them D. I invited them 
Question 57: There were two small rooms in the beach house, ______ served as a kitchen. 
A. the smaller of which B. the smaller of them 
C. the smallest of which D. smallest of that 
Question 58: Did you tell Carol where ..us this evening? 
A. to meet B. should she meet C. she to meet D. she meets 
Question 59: Her parents died when she was a child and she was..by her grandparents. 
A. grown up B. looked up C. taken in D. brought up 
Question 60: Only if a teacher has given permission.allowed to leave the room. 
A. a student B. is a student C. has a student D. a student is 
Question 61: I’m not working tomorrow, so I .get up early. 
A. mustn’t B. don’t have to C. can’t D. shouldn’t 
Question 62: She said shethat film before. 
A. have seen B. saw C. had seen D. would see 
Question 63: Unemployment is a serious problem in the area; there are _____ jobs for the people there. 
A. a few B. little C. a little D. few 
Question 64: The panda’s ______ habitat is the bamboo forest. 
A. naturally B. natural C. nature D. naturalize 
Question 65: I don’t know him..to borrow money from him. 
A. good enough B. enough well C. well enough D. enough good 
Question 66: Never say that again, ................” 
A. won’t you B. don’t you C. do you D. will you 
Question 67: Your house needs .. 
A. being redecorated B. redecorate C. redecorating D. to redecorate 
Question 68: I have been saving money because I.........buy a computer 
A. will B. would C. am going to D. shall 
Question 69: Frankly I’d rather you ..anything about it for the time being. 
A. didn’t B. don’t do C. do D. didn’t do 
Question 70: She played ______ confidently but her timing was not good 
A. the piano B. a piano C. piano D. an piano 
Question 71: Nam: Lam is practicing hard these days. 
Mai: He is. He hopes _____________ for his school’s soccer team. 
A. to be chosen B. being chosen C. choosing D. to choose 
Question 72: How well you are playing!"-Mike: “_____________.” 
A. I think so. I am proud of myself B. Thank you too much 
C. Say it again D. Many thanks. That's a nice compliment. 
Question 73: They shouted loudly _____ I could hear the instructions clearly. 
A. unless B. for fear that C. in order that D. in case 
Question 74: The architect .......... Mario works is brilliant 
A. with who B. with whom C. whom D. that 
Question 75: A: “Where do you live?” - B: “..” 
A. I’m glad to answer you. B. My father does 
C. I live with my parents. D. In London 
Question 76: Too many tests and exams have put high school students under. 
A. guarantee B. safety C. charge D. pressure 
Question 77: A: “How do you do?” - B: “..” 
A. With my brother. B. I’m very fine, thanks! 
C. How do you do? D. Thanks to my mother 
Question 78: My children ______ interested in kangaroos lately. 
A. were becoming B. will become C. have become D. become 
Question 79: I heard the phone ring. I didn’t answer it. 
A. In spite of B. Because C. Although D. Because of 
Question 80: The children are afraid...upsetting their parents. 
A. with B. in C. of D. to 
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