Đề kiểm tra 45 phút môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 12

15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 12)
1-5. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 
I. A. compete 	B. tennis 	C. gather 	D. athlete 
2. A. event 	B. aquatic 	C. develop 	D. hockey
3. A. television 	B. participant 	C. facility 	D. variety 
4. A. participation 	B. determination 	C. competition 	D. solidarity
5. A. title 	B. admire 	C. honour 	D. struggle
6-15. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 
6. We can expect some day in the future when Vietnam can become a _____country of the Asian Games. 
A. home 	B. house 	C. host 	D. hostess
7. The Asian Games, which _____ every four years, are held for the purpose a developing inter-cultural knowledge and friendship within Asia. 
A. appear 	B. organize 	C. hold 	D. take place 
8. High quality _____ enable competitors to achieve the best results. 
A. facilities 	B. efforts 	C. items 	D. games 
9. There are thousands of _____ from many countries in the Asian Games. 
A. competition 	B. athlete 	C. competitors 	D. audience 
10. How many gold _____ did the Vietnamese team win at the last Asian Games? 
A. medals 	B. cups 	C. rewards 	D. prizes 
11. Is this the address _____ you want the package sent? 
A. which 	B. that 	C. to which 	D. to where 
12. Are these the books _____ looking for? 
A. you 	B. which you 	C. that you 	D. you are 
13. Unfortunately, we cannot go to the wedding party we were _____. 
A. invited 	B. invited to 	C. invited to it 	D. inviting 
14. The Education Department _____ is in charge of is changing its policy.
A. whom Miss Lee 	B. Miss Lee 	C. that 	D. which
15. Susan has two brothers, _____ are married.
A. who both 	B. both whom 	C. both of whom 	D. that 
16-20. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 
16. Many (A) new sports (B) have introduced and (C) added to the (D) Asian Games. 
17. She is a famous (A) gymnastic (B) who (C) has won two Olympic (D) gold medals. 
18. During the (A) fifth-decade history, the Asian Games (B) have been (C) advancing (D) in all aspects. 
19. It is (A) an occasion (B) when (C) strong and sports skills (D) are tested. 
20. The 14th Asian Games (A) holding in Busan, Korea in 2002 (B) attracted many (C) participants and (D) spectators. 
21-25. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 
The first Asian Games were held etitions held in New Delhi, India, in 1951. The idea for the Asian Games originated with athletic compitition held (21)_____ two years from 1913 to 1934 under a number of names, beginning with the Eastern Olympics. Since 1954, the Asian Game (22) _____ held every four years. The governing body of the Asian Games (23) _____ the Olympic Council of Asia. All the countries of Asia (24)_____ participate. They include nations as far apart as Israel and Japan. However, relationships among (25)_____ countries are sometimes difficult. 
21. A. both 	B. all 	C. each 	D. every
22. A. have been 	B. had been 	C. are 	D. were
23. A. was 	B. were 	C. is 	D. are 
24. A. have to 	B. ought to 	C. must 	D. may
25. A. participated 	B. participating 	C. participate 	D. participates 
26-30. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 
26. I talked to some people. None of them could give me any useful information. 
A. None of the people I talking to could give me any useful information. 
B. None of the people whom I talking could give me any useful information 
C. None of the people I talked to could give me any useful information. 
D. None of the people to that I talking could give me any useful information. 
27. I took some pills. They have had no effect at all. 
A. The pills I took have had no effect at all. 	B. The pills I took they have had no effect at all. 
C. The pills I took having had no effect at all. 	D. The pills I took which have had no effect at all. 
28. You were playing some music, and it sounded very familiar. 
A. It sounded very familiar the music you were playing. 	B. The music you were playing sounded very familiar. 
C. Some music you were playing sounded very familiar. D. You were playing some music sounded very familiar. 
29. I have been waiting for a train, but it has been cancelled. 
A. The train I have been waiting for it has been cancelled. 	B. I have been waiting for a cancelled train. 
C. I have been waiting for a train has been cancelled. 	
D. The train I have been waiting for has been cancelled. 
30. We were watching a programme, and it was really interesting. 
A. We were watching a programme, and was really interesting. 
B. The programme we were watching was really interesting. 
C. The interesting programme was we were watching. 	
D. The programme was really interesting we were watching. 
15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 13)
1-5. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 
1. A. hobby 	B. collect 	C. relax 	D. impress 
2. A. fascinate 	B. continue 	C. relative 	D. regular
3. A. accompany 	B. occupied 	C. occasion 	D. accomplish	 
4. A. modest 	B. indeed 	C. avid 	D. knowledge	 
5. A. guitar 	B. album 	C. music 	D. practice	 
6-15. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 
6. The hobby of collecting consists of acquiring _____ items based on a particular interest of the collector. 
A. specific 	B. general 	C. popular	D. simplified
7. There is a _____ of activities for people to enjoy themselves. 
A. variety 	B. quantity 	C. lots 	D. plenty
8. My sister is very interested in cooking, especially in her free time. She does it as a(n) _____. 
A. entertainment 	B. hobby	C. addition	D. amusement
9. Hobbies offer broad areas of interests and way to pass the time _____. 
A. pleasantly 	B. enjoyably 	C. freely 	D. A and B 
10. I'm a big fan _____ old black and white cowboy films. 
A. with 	B. about 	C. on 	D. of 
11. It was four years ago _____ I went to Singapore. 
A. that 	B. when 	C. which 	D. then 
12. _____ in 2001 that the World Trade Center was destroyed. 
A. It was 	B. It is 	C What was 	D. Which was 
13. Wasn't it her family _____ moved to Danang? 
A. who 	B. whom 	C. which 	D. whose 
14. It was the cat _____ the lady was looking for. 
A. who 	B. which 	C. that 	D. when 
15. It was the poor service _____ was complaining about. 
A. I 	B. what I 	C. that I 	D. which I 
16-20. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 
16. It was (A) because he didn't go to school (B) regularly (C) so he (D) didn't pass the exam. 
17. It wasn't (A) until I graduated (B) from college (C) that I (D) didn't realize the value of education. 
18. (A) The hobby I like (B) most (C) is play (D) the guitar. 
19. The (A) collecting of (B) stamps (C) really keeps me (D) occupying . 
20. It is (A) my teacher's advice (B) that helps me (C) succeeding (D) in my study.
21-25. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 
They Hobbies are activities in which one (21)_____ strictly for amusement. They help one to maintain a mental and emotional balance. Hobby can cost almost nothing. Music is the most popular. For example, many people all over the world play pianos simply for (22)_____ and fun in their free time, and they do not play (23)_____ . Sports provide other (24)_____ hobbies. Cycling, running, tennis, table-tennis, and countless other sports are (25)_____ by millions of people during their leisure time. 
21. A. knows 	B. participates 	C. plays 	D. enjoys
22. A. training 	B. relaxing 	C. earning 	D. educating
23. A. interestingly 	B. carefully 	C. excellently 	D. professionally 
24. A. strange 	B. normal 	C. favourite 	D. various
25. A. competed 	B. enjoyed 	C. played 	D. participated
26-30. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 
26. 1 met the girl at the library. 
A. It was at the library that I met the girl. 	B. It was the girl at the library that I met. 
C. It was said that I met the girl at the library. 	D. I was said to meet the girl at the library. 
27. Michael broke the old vase. 
A. It was said that the old vase is broken by Michael. 	B. It was the old vase that broke Michael. 
C. It was Michael that the old vase was broken. 	D. It was Michael that broke the old vase. 
28. A collection only has its real value when it is properly labeled. 
A. It is only when a collection is properly labeled that does it have the real value. 
B. It is only when a collection is properly labeled that it has the real value. 
C. Only when a collection is properly labeled has the real value. 	D. When properly labeled that a collection has the real value. 
29. This is the report that Mary has to type. 
A. This is the report that has to be typed. 	B. This is the report for Mary to type. 
C. This is her to type the report. 	D. This report has to be typed. 
30. England had an advantage because they were playing at Wembley. 
A. It was because they were playing at Wembley that England had an advantage. 
B. It was in England that they were playing so that they had advantage. 
C. It was because they were playing at Wembley where England had an advantage. 
D. England was the place wheyeithey had an advantage to play. 
15-MINUTE TEST (UNIT 14)
1-5. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 
1. A. rugby 	B. household 	C. leisure 	D. activity 
2. A. popular 	B. available 	C. pleasure 	D. interest 
3. A. spectator 	B. practical 	C. athletics 	D. improvement 
4. A. pursuit 	B. pastime 	C common 	D. entry 
5. A. karaoke 	B. recreation 	C. activity 	D. entertainment 
6-15. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 
6. _____ qualifications are requested conditions for being admitted to the holiday courses. 
A. Financial 	B. Entry 	C. Modern 	D. Reasonable	 
7. Sports that people often watch are _____ sports.
A. favouritert 	B. popular 	C. watching 	D. spectator 
8. People who like art can _____ a course in painting. 
A. take	B. make 	C. buy 	D. entertain
9 Entertainment is the world of _____.
A. excited 	B. exciting 	C. excitement 	D. excite 
10. Nowadays people have a _____ of recreation and entertainment. 
A. lots 	B. quantity 	C. variety 	D. kind 
11 physical and intellectual activities are kinds of _____.
A. relaxation 	B. recreation 	C. entertainment 	D. B and C 
12. people are getting more _____ and demanding in choosing a kind of recreation and entertainment. 
A. accomplished 	B. sophisticated 	C. satisfied 	D. relaxing 
13. _____ are not only a form of entertainment but a source of information as well. 
A. Movies 	B. Athletics 	C. Sports 	D. Collectors 
14. I'm going to buy _____ a camera or a DVD player with the money. 
A. both 	B. either 	C. neither 	D. any 
15. It was the generator _____ invented by Michael Faraday. 
A. it was 	B. which was 	C. that was 	D. what was 
16-20. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 
16. Over 51 (A) percent of households (B) in Britain (C) have two (D) and more TV sets. 
17. Walking and swimming (A) are (B) the (C) most two popular (D) sporting activities. 
18. (A) For people (B) who are (C) interested in art, there are courses (D) in paint or drawing. 
19. (A) In winter the (B) most popular (C) spectators sports (D) are football and rugby. 
20. (A) Watching television (B) by far is the (C) most popular (D) pastime. 
21-25. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. 
The Lake District is very popular for holidays all year round. Roads leading into the area have been improved in (21) _____ years. Inside the area itself, however, many roads are narrow and winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive (22) _____ roads like this when they are covered in ice. For the mountain walker a word of warning — every season visitors (23) _____ lost or are injured and need to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams. This kind of problem can be (24) _____ by following a few simple rules. When exploring the mountains, wear warm clothing, sensible boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small quantity of food. Don't go (25) _____ alone and always tell someone where you plan to go to. 
21. A. recent 	B. next 	C. last 	D. close 
22. A. along 	B. above 	C. by 	D. in
23. A. have 	B. be 	C. make 	D. get 
24. A. encouraged 	B. prevented 	C. arranged 	D. organized 
25. A. for 	B. by 	C. with 	D. off
26-30. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 
26. No one told the child about the truth. 
A. It was the child that wasn't told about the truth. 	B. It was the truth that wasn't told about the child. 
C. It was the child that was told about the truth. 	D. It was not the child that wasn't told about the truth. 
27. She is not intelligent and she is not beautiful. 
A. She is not intelligent nor beautiful. 	B. She is not both intelligent either beautiful. 
C. She is not intelligent neither beautiful. 	D. She is neither intelligent nor beautiful. 
28. The road was closed. I couldn't go to London or to Bristol. 
A. I could go neither to London nor to Bristol because the road was closed. 
B. Because the road was closed, I could go neither to London or to Bristol. 
C. Because the road was closed, I could go either to London or to Bristol. 
D. The road was closed so I couldn't go both to London and to Bristol. 
29. It was Louis Pasteur who found out the vaccine for rabies. 
A. The vaccine for rabies is that was found out by Louis Pasteur. 
B. It was the vaccine for rabies that was found out by Louis Pasteur. 
C. It was not Louis Pasteur that found out the vaccine for rabies. 
D. It was the finding out of the vaccine for rabies was done by Louis Pasteur. 
30. My wife and I haven't known anything about her wedding. 
A. Not only my wife but also I have known about her wedding. B. Either my wife or I have known about her wedding. 
C. Neither I nor my wife has known anything about her wedding. 
D. Neither I nor my wife have known anything about her wedding. 
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 31: Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.
A.  large  quantity       	B.  small  quantity     	 C.   excess       	D. sufficiency
Question 32:  Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
A.   similar      	B.   different   	C.   fake          	D. genuine
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 33: Sam speaks Chinese well and his Japanese is good, too.
A. Sam is good at either Chinese or Japanese.	B. Not only Chinese but also Japanese Sam is good at.
C. Not only does Sam speak Chinese but also Japanese.
D. Not only does Sam speak Chinese well but he is also good at Japanese.
Question 34: It’s a bad line. Do you want me to give you a ring later?
A. Can I call you later?	 	 	 B. I would like to give you a ring as a present.
C. Would you like to become my wife?	D. Can I give the ring back to you later?
Question 35: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.
A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.
B. Not having read the reference books, she couldn’t finish the test.
C. Although she didn’t read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
D. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 36: We’d better leave them a note. It’s possible they’ll arrive later.
A. If they arrive late, we’d better leave them a note.
B. We’d better leave them a note as they possibly arrive later.
C. They’ll probably arrive later so that we’d better leave them a note.
D. We’d better leave them a note in case they arrive later.
Question 37: She prefers going to the library to staying at home.
A. She would rather go to the library than stay at home. B. She likes nothing better than going to the library
C. She does not like either going to the library or staying at home.
D. She stays at home instead of going to the library.
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
Question 38: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ___ what she missed when she was away.
A. catch up on 	B. put up with 	 	C. cut down on D. take up with
Question39: My class has three...taking part in this year’s competition.
	A. presenters	B. representatives	C. members	D. boys
Question40: In spite of her abilities, Laura has been _____ overlooked for promotion.
	A. repetitive	B. repeatedly	C. repetition	D. repeat
Question 41: This is the schoolI used to study.
A. which	B. where 	C. when 	D. who
Question 42: Don’t ________ the kettle; it’s still hot.
A. touch 	B. feel 	C. look 	D. taste
Question 43: Policemen are sometimes on ________ at night.
A. force 	B. alert 	C. cover 	D. patrol
Question 44: George won five medals at the competition. His parents ____very proud of him.
A. can’t be 	B. can’t have 	C. must have been D. could have been
Question 45: I’d rather you ..a noise last night; I couldn’t get to sleep. 
A. hadn’t made 	B. wouldn’t take	C. didn’t take	D. haven’t take
Question 46: This is the third time James ________ the volunteer program to the village.
A. joins	B. joined 	C. has joined 	 D. has been joining
Question 47: The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is,_____.
	A. the more heat it retains 	 B. the heat it retains more 
 C. it retains the more heat	D. more heat it retains
Question 48: By the time you got her letter, shein Paris.
	A. arriving	B. arrived	C. had arrived	D. arrive
Question 49: .you help me to send this document to my office by fax?
Could	B. Should	C. Would	D. Can
Question 31: __________ two hours over lunch, they left the restaurant. 
 	A. Spending	B. Spent	C. After spend 	D. Having spent 
Question 50: Laura reminded her roommate _____ her alarm clock for 6:00.
	A. to setting	B. setting	 C. to be set	D. to set 
Question 51: Oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of_________fuels. 
 A. renewable	B. fossil	C. nuclear	 D. atomic
Question 52: It was four years ago _____ I went to Singapore. 
	A. that 	B. when 	C. which 	D. then 
Question 53: _____ in 2001 that the World Trade Center was destroyed. 
	A. It was 	B. It is 	C What was 	 D.Which was 
 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
 Mobile phones emit microwave radio emission. Researchers are questioning whether exposure to these radio waves might(36)..to brain cancer. So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not enable us to say with certainly that mobile phones are categorically..(37). On the other hand, current researcher has not yet proved clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.
 Numerous studies are now going..(38) in various countries. Some of the results are contradictory but others have shown an association between mobile phone use and cancer. ..(39).., these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long- term investigation.
 Until the scientific date is more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use mobile phone for long periods of time. Don’t think that hands free phones are any safer either. At the moment, research is in fact showing the opposite and they may be just as dangerous. It is also thought that young people..(40)bodies are still growing may be at particular risk.
Question 36: A. bring	B. lead	C. cause 	 D. produce
 Question 37: A. risky	B. unhealthy	C. secure 	D. safe
Question 38: A. on	B. by	C. through	 	D. about
 Question 39: A. Additionally	B. However	C. While 	 D. Thought
Question 40: A. whose	B. that	C. with	 	D. as
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 41: “Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us. 
A. The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 
B. The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 
C. The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 
D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 
Question 42: Minh wishes he had taken part in the English competition last week. 
A. Minh really enjoyed attending the English competition last week. 
B. Minh would never mind not attending the English competition last week. 
C. Minh now regrets not having attended the English competition last week. 
D. Not attending the English competition last week was Minh’s big mistake. 
Question 43: He last had his eyes tested a year ago.
A. He has not had his eyes tested for a year.	B. He had not had his eyes tested for a year.
C. He had not tested his eyes for a year. 	D. He did not have any tests on his eyes in a year.
Question 44: I’m not used to getting up early on Sundays.
A. I have to get up early on Sundays.	B. I don’t want to get up early on Sundays.
C. I feel strange to get up early on Sundays.	D. I always get up early on Sundays.
Question 45: "I'm sorry. I didn’t do the homework." said the boy.
A. The boy admitted not doing the homework.
B. The boy said that he was sorry and he wouldn’t do the homework.
C. The boy denied not doing the homework.	D. The boy refused to do the homework.
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.
We are using up the world’s petroleum. We use it in our cars and to heat our building in winter. Farmers use petrochemicals to (31) ____ the soil rich. They use them to kill insects which eat plants. These chemicals go (32) ______ rivers and lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this (33) _____ air to other countries and other continents.
 Poor farmers use the same land over and over. The land needs a rest so it will be better next year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests for firewood. In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (34) ______ desert. Poor people can’t save the environment for the future.
 This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all- humans. The people and the nations of the world must work together to (35) _______ the world’s resources.
Question 31: A. work	B. change	C. make	D. let
Question 32: A. out	B. for	C. at	D. into
Question 33: A. pollute	B. polluting	C. polluted	D. pollution
Question 34: A. gets	B. changes	C. turns	D. becomes
Question 35: A. recycle	B. preserve	C. keep	D. reuse
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: When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. be related to 	B. be interested in	C. pay all attention to 	D. express interest in
Question 37:His lecture was full of technical jargon. Consequently, nobody understood it at all.
	A. Recently	B. frequently	C. As a result	D. completely
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 38: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May. 
A. politeness	B. rudeness	C. measurement	D. encouragement
Question 39: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested B. unsure C. open	D. slow