Đề 415 khảo sát chất lượng học kỳ I - Năm học 2014 - 2015 môn: Anh văn 12 - Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

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ĐỀ KHảO SáT CHấT LƯợNG học kỳ 1- năm học 2014-2015 
Môn: Anh Văn 12(ĐH) 
(Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề) 
Đề gồm có 5 trang, 80 câu 
Đề số: 415 
Họ tên thí sinh:............................................................SBD:............................................................... 
I. 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 (1)___the 
fact that only a few of them manage to attain immortality and everlasting fame. And once they reach their 
(2)____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 (3)____and subsequently replaced by someone who is younger, faster 
and more accomplished. For that reason, objectives like retirement benefits and pensions are (4)__ 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 (5)____the younger professionals seek more upgrading solutions to the 
problem as more and more of them attach a proper significance to (6)_____a solid education, even at university 
level. Such an approach should help them find interesting and well-paid jobs (7)______their sports career is over. 
 A completely new strategy has been devised by the schools priding themselves (8)_____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 (9)______, combining education with sports activity, the (10)_____of 
the professional athlete as being brainless and unintelligent may eventually be changing to the sportsmen’s benefit. 
Question 1: 
A. attention B. examination C. reflection D. consideration 
Question 2: 
A. best B. capacity C. shape D. prime 
Question 3: 
A. outstayed B. outgrown C. outshone D. outcast 
Question 4: 
A. of B. in C. at D. with 
Question 5: 
A. whereupon B. whereas C. whereby D. wherein 
Question 6: 
A. receiving B. mastering C. attending D. earning 
Question 7: 
A. right away B. promptly C. barely D. once 
Question 8: 
A. on B. for C. with D. in 
Question 9: 
A. factors B. results C. grounds D. means 
Question 10: 
A. outlook B. image C. judgment D. vision 
II. 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. 
 Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of 
time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in the first 
place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area. The 
brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the 
working memory. 
 There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most accepted theory 
comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember approximately 
seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather 
than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the short term memory 
by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and 
improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage. 
 When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people 
engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, one is able to keep a memory alive. 
Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As soon as a person 
stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and paper are not handy, people 
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often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in 
before a person has the opportunity to make a phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly.Therefore, rote 
rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory. A better way is to 
practice "elaborate rehearsal". This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be 
filed along with other pre-existing long term memories. 
Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving information can be done by 
recognition or recall. Humans can easily recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often; 
however, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. The more cues a person 
is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why multiple choice tests are often 
used for subjects that require a lot of memorization. 
Question 11: Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage? 
A. The working memory is the same as the short term memory. 
B. Cues help people to recognize information. 
C. Multiple choice exams are the most difficult. 
D. A memory is kept alive through constant repetition. 
Question 12: The word cues in the passage is closest in meaning to 
A. questions B. tests C. images D. clues 
Question 13: All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the: 
A. STM B. long term memory C. sensory storage area D. maintenance area 
Question 14: The author believes that rote rotation is: 
A. the best way to remember something B. more efficient than chunking 
C. ineffective in the long run D. an unnecessary interruption 
Question 15: How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time? 
A. By organizing it B. By repeating it C. By giving it a name D. By drawing it 
Question 16: According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM? 
A. They revert from the long term memory. 
B. They get chunked when they enter the brain. 
C. They enter via the nervous system. 
D. They are filtered from the sensory storage area. 
Question 17: The word elapses in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to: 
A. appears B. passes C. continues D. adds up 
Question 18: The word it in the last paragraph refers to: 
A. encoding B. STM C. semantics D. information 
Question 19: The word elaborate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to: 
A. complex B. efficient C. pretty D. regular 
Question 20: Why does the author mention a dog's bark? 
A. To give an example of a type of memory 
B. To provide a type of interruption 
C. To prove that dogs have better memories than humans 
D. To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell 
III. 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 or the underlined part is pronounced 
differently the rest. 
Question 21: 
A. writing B. history C. understand D. viable 
Question 22: 
A. computer B. repair C. technology D. individual 
Question 23: 
A. possession B. aggressive C. assault D. tasteless 
Question 24: 
A. popularity B. laboratory C. documentary D. photogenic 
Question 25: 
A. smooth B. good C. tattoo D. goose 
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate that the correct sentence made from the given cues. 
Question 26: The wedding took place last Friday. Only members of the family were invited to it. 
A. The wedding took place last Friday, when only members of the family were invited to 
B. The wedding, which only members of the family were invited to, took place last Sunday. 
C. Only members of the family were invited to the wedding which took place last Friday 
D. The wedding, where only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday. 
Question 27: The police issued a warning on the radio. A dangerous man had escaped from hospital. 
A. A dangerous man had escaped from hospital so that the police issued a warning on the radio. 
B. The police issued a warning on the radio about a dangerous man had escaped from hospital. 
C. The police issued a warning on the radio, namely, a dangerous man had escaped from hospital. 
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D. A dangerous man had escaped from hospital where the police issued a warning on the radio. 
Question 28: Tuition fees were increased. There were many objections from students and parents. 
A. There were many objections from students and parents, so tuition fees were increased. 
B. Tuition fees were increased as there were many objections from students and parents. 
C. There had been too many objections from students and parents while tuition fees were increased. 
D. Tuition fees were increased in spite of the fact that there were many objections from students and parents 
Question 29: "I do wish you’d stop biting your nails, Mark. It really annoys me!" Mark’s mother said to him. 
A. Mark’s mother didn’t like him to stop biting his nails because it really annoys her. 
B. Mark’s mother didn’t like him to bite his nails because it really got on her nerves. 
C. Mark’s mother didn’t like him to bite his nails because it was really annoyed. 
D. Mark’s mother told him to stop to bite his nails because it really annoyed her. 
Question 30: They brought me two laptops. Neither worked satisfactorily. 
A. They brought me two laptops, neither of them worked satisfactorily. 
B. They brought me two laptops, both of them worked satisfactorily. 
C. They brought me two laptops, both of which worked satisfactorily. 
D. They brought me two laptops, neither of which worked satisfactorily. 
V. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
Question 31: 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 32: Some of the people were standing (A) in (B) the street watched (C)the parade, while others (D) were 
singing and dancing. 
Question 33: However (A) type of raw materials is used in making paper (B) , the process is essentially (C) the (D) 
same. 
Question 34: Having worked hard during (A) the (B) summer, his result (C) was very successful in the entrance (D) 
examination 
Question 35: Dislike (A) the gorilla, the male (B) adult chimpanzee weighs under (C) 100 kilograms (D). 
VI. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following 
questions 
Question 36: A ___________ of dancers from Beijing is one of the leading attractions in the festival. 
A. A: troop B. B: herd C. packet D. troupe 
Question 37: Jane's very modest, always _____ her success. 
A. turning around B. playing down C. keeping down D. pushing back 
Question 38: Too many tests and exams have put high school students under. 
A. charge B. guarantee C. safety D. pressure 
Question 39: A: What do you think of the film we’ve watched? 
A. none of your business! B. I’ve seen better. C. no kidding! D. a 
breeze! 
Question 40: Did you tell Carol where ..us this evening? 
A. should she meet B. she meets C. she to meet D. to meet 
Question 41: Never say that again, ................” 
A. won’t you B. do you C. don’t you D. will you 
Question 42: The manager as well as the clerks ..when the cashier turned up to reveal the truth. 
A. were questioned B. were being questioned C. was questioned D. was being questioned 
Question 43: Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the _____. 
A. nose on his face B. tip of his tongue C. hair on his head D. back of his hand 
Question 44: Nam: Lam is practicing hard these days. 
Mai: He is. He hopes _____________ for his school’s soccer team. 
A. to choose B. to be chosen C. being chosen D. choosing 
Question 45: Tim looks so frightened and upset. He _____ something terrible. 
A. must experience B. can have experienced 
C. must have experienced D. should have experienced 
Question 46: Mary: “Do you think I should invite Laura to my birthday party?” 
Linda: “______ 
A. Yes, let’s B. It’s up to you C. Yes, I will D. Yes, please 
Question 47: I tried to tell you, but you were always too busy 
A. to talk to listen B. to talk to listening 
C. talking to listen D. talking to listening 
Question 48: Unemployment is a serious problem in the area; there are _____ jobs for the people there. 
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 
Question 49: William was 19 years old when he was _____ for war. 
A. made up B. called up C. put up D. brought up 
Question 50: It was her ______ powers at the keyboard rather than her age which eventually forced her retirement. 
A. waning B. meteoric C. negative D. slippery 
Question 51: I have been saving money because I.........buy a computer 
A. will B. am going to C. would D. shall 
Question 52: Only if a teacher has given permission.allowed to leave the room. 
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A. a student B. a student is C. is a student D. has a student 
Question 53: Jane: “How well you are playing!" -Mike: “_____________.” 
A. Say it again B. Many thanks. That's a nice compliment. 
C. I think so. I am proud of myself D. Thank you too much 
Question 54: Frankly I’d rather you ..anything about it for the time being. 
A. do B. didn’t do C. didn’t D. don’t do 
Question 55: The panda’s ______ habitat is the bamboo forest. 
A. naturalize B. natural C. nature D. naturally 
Question 56: They shouted loudly _____ I could hear the instructions clearly. 
A. for fear that B. in order that C. in case D. unless 
Question 57: Her parents died when she was a child and she was..by her grandparents. 
A. taken in B. grown up C. looked up D. brought up 
Question 58: There were two small rooms in the beach house, ______ served as a kitchen. 
A. the smaller of them B. the smaller of which 
C. the smallest of which D. smallest of that 
Question 59: My children ______ interested in kangaroos lately. 
A. become B. will become C. have become D. were becoming 
Question 60: We spent nearly three hours waiting outside the station, then out.. 
A. the star came B. did the star come C. came the star D. be the star coming 
VII. 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 61: The situation seems to be changing minute by minute. 
A. very rapidly B. from time to time C. very slowly D. again and again 
Question 62: A wonam had a narrow escape when the car came rond the corner. 
A. was hurt B. nearly hurt C. ran away D. bump into the car 
Question 63: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? 
A. hosted B. performed C. participated D. succeeded 
VIII. 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 64: The word "thrived" refers to which of the following? 
A. achieved B. surrendered C. flourished D. held 
Question 65: The word "mingling" could best be replaced by which of the following? 
A. interfering B. gargling C. associating D. consuming 
Question 66: What is Martin Luther King well-known for? 
A. His publications. B. His neighborhood 
C. His childhood D. His work in civil rights. 
Question 67: The word "it" refers to which of the following? 
A. achievement B. neighborhood C. services D. segregation 
Question 68: What is this passage mainly about? 
A. the prejudice that existed in Atlanta B. Martin Luther King's childhood 
C. M.L.'s grandfather D. the neighborhood King grew up in 
Question 69: The word "eloquent" means most nearly 
A. powerful B. active C. romantic D. fascinating 
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Question 70: According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the following businesses 
and services EXCEPT 
A. dentistry B. medicine C. law D. banking 
Question 71: The word "gathering" could best be replaced by 
A. picking B. learning C. exciting D. meeting 
Question 72: According to the author, King was influenced by 
A. community spirit B. black lawyers C. his mother D. his speeches 
Question 73: According to the author, Martin Luther King . 
A. had a difficult childhood 
B. was a good musician as a child 
C. loved to listen to his grandfather speak 
D. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta 
IX. 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 74: We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather faint. 
A. explicable B. unintelligible C. clear D. ambiguous 
Question 75: He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money. 
A. authentic B. forger C. faulty D. original 
X. 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 76: Patrick is feeling off color today. 
A. Patrick is not feeling healthy today. 
B. Patrick is feeling extremely happy today. 
C. Patrick is not feeling lucky today. 
D. Patrick is feeling very well today. 
Question 77: There is no point in taking the exam when you are not prepared for it. 
A. The exam is pointless even if you are prepared for it. 
B. You are not allowed to take the exam without preparing for it. 
C. You will get a very low point without a good preparation for the exam. 
D. You shouldn't take the exam if you don't prepare well for it. 
Question 78: I haven’t gone to the cinema for ten years. 
A. It was ten years ago I went 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’s ten years I haven’t gone to the cinema. 
Question 79: Jenny denied breaking the window. 
A. Jenny was determined not to break the window. 
B. Jenny said that she hadn’t broken the window.. 
C. Jenny didn’t break the window. 
D. Jenny refused to break the window. 
Question 80: She was so popular that everyone voted for her. 
A. She was at an advantagegiven that everyone voted for her. 
B. Such was her popularity that everyone voted for her. 
C. Everyone voted for her and she suddenly became very famous. 
D. She took advantage of her popularity in presidential election. 
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