Đề kiểm tra chất lượng đầu vào môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU VÀO
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
LỚP 12
Thời gian: 50'
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. .other	B. leather	C. weathy	D. brother
2. A. required B. opened C. plugged D. worked
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
3. A. education B. pollution. C. conservation D. internation
4. A. invent	 B. decorate	 C. participate D. design
Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
5. Water is one of the most important resources _________for our life. 
	A. we depend on which B. which we depend 	C. on which we depend D. on that we depend 
6. The old man _________a green suit is a famous energy researcher. 
	A. wearing 	B. whom is wearing 	C. to wear 	D. is wearing 
7. The 14th Asian Games were held ______ Busan, Korea ________ 2002.
	A. on/in 	B. at/for	C. in/by	D. in/in
8. If you had told me about the problem, I ________ you.
	A. would help	B. would have helped C. helped	D. had helped
9. She tried to protect herself _________the strong wind. 
	A. with 	B. in 	C. of 	D. from 
10. The chemical ________ from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty. 
	A. polluting 	B. pollution 	C. pollutants	D. pollute
11................ animals for fur, skin and food should be banned.
 A. Dangerous 	B. Endangering 	C. Endanger 	D. Endangered
12.. Hung: "Would you like to have dinner with me?"	
 Lam: "_________."
 A. Yes, so do I	.	B. Yes, I'd love to.	 C. Yes, it is.	D. I'm very happy.
13. I didn't know his address. ______ I would have written to him.
A. Because 	B. Therefore 	C. Consequently	 D. Otherwise
14. He had to leave early, ______ he?
A. mustn't 	B. didn't 	C. hasn't 	D. shouldn't
15. She's disappointed because her son's low test scores prevented ______ to the university.
A. to admit him 	B. him to admit
C. him from being admitted 	D. him from admitting
Choose the word or phrase which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or phrase
16. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
	A. fluctuate	B. stay unchanged	C. restrain	D. remain unstable
17. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry	B. poor	C. rich	D. full
Choose the word or phrase which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) .
18. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
a. take up 	b. turn round 	c. put off 	d. do with
19. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.
	a. turn off 	b. take on 	c. get over 	d. keep up with
Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting
20. A galaxy, where may include billions of stars, is held together by gravitational attraction
 A B C D
21. One of the most impressive collections of the nineteenth-century European paintings in the United States 
 A B
can find in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. C D 
22. The abilities to work hard, follow directions and thinking independently are some of the criteria for 
 A B C
success in the workplace. 
 D
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
The loss of the jobs and persistent unemployment in the industrial countries is due mainly to changes in technology. It is thought to be misleading to blame job losses on the shift of corporations from the industrial countries to the Third World.
The present technological developments have been compared to a Third Industrial Revolution. The first coming in the 19th century, was characterized by the steam engine and the use of coal. In the 1920s the second emerged with the use of oil and the electrodynamo. The third, the present one, is driven by computers, biotechnology and information technology.
However, there can be seen weaknesses in the newest of industrial revolutions. The technology is advancing so fast and productivity is rising so fast that we are left with a big problem.. Because of the loss in jobs, caused largely by this new, technology, there will not be enough people with money to buy all these products.
Technology as definitely enhanced our standard of living, even our quality of life. But as the capacity to produce expands and the lack of purchasing power and consequent demand diminish, there can be overproduction and recession, and what happens to our standard of living?
23. What is the main point the author is making? 
A.That the industrial countries have more unemployment than the Third World.
B. That technology is the main cause of unemployment.
C. That corporations have shifted' to the Third World.
D. That the present situation is like in the Industrial Revolution.
24. Which of the following is not a characteristic of one of the industrial revolutions?
A. The use of oil 	B. The use of computer
C. The use of electricity 	D. The use of coal
25. What is stated as being the main weakness of the Third Industrial Revolution?
A. There will be too few people who can afford to buy things.
B. There won't be enough products for everyone to buy.
C. There will not be enough money around.
D. There will be too many machines in the factories.
26. Why does the author think that there won't be enough people to' buy the products?
A. People will not be able to keep up with technology.
B. Productivity will not be high enough.
C. There will be too many products.
D. Many people will be unemployed
27. What do we infer is the author's attitude to the technology?
A. It has improved our purchasing power 
B. It has improved our quality of life.
C. It has created more jobs 
D. It is not responsible for the recession.
Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
28. She started learning English ten years ago.
 A. She has not learnt English before. B. She has learnt English since ten years.
 C. She has started learning English for ten years. D. She has learnt English for ten years.
29. The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine.”
 A. Jasmine’s doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days. 
 B. The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest.
 C. It is the doctor’s recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly. 
 D. the doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest.
30. ."If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy. 
 A. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy. B. Tom advised Daisy to take a break. 
 C. Tom suggested not taking a break. D. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy. 
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B,C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. 
 Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (31) _____ by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (32) ______ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and (33) _______. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (34) _____death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil (35) _______ the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world.
31. A. paths 	 B. ways 	 C. streets 	 D. roads
32.	A. damages 	B. provides 	C. supplies	D. contaminates 
33.	A. pollution 	B. substances 	C. pesticides 	D. dirty
34.	A. even 	B. moreover 	C. so	D. therefore
35.	A. grows 	B. makes up 	C. increases 	D. reduces
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
36. “ Thank you for taking the time to come here” “ .”
 A. It’s my pleasure B. I don’t know what time that person comes
 C. I’d love to come. What time? D. Do you have time for some gossip?
37. . “ ” “ Yes, about 10 cigarettes a day”
 A. Do you smoke? B. What’s the matter? 
 C. Anything else? D. Well, you should stop smoking
38. “ Would you like to order now?” “ ..”
 A. Yes, I’d like beef steak B. Yes, I like beef steak 
 C. It’s excellent D. Yes, a table for five
39. “ How about an evening riverboat tour?” “ .”
 A. No, it’s good to do so B. Actuslly I’ve never gone on an evening riverboat tour.
 C. No, I’ve never gone an evening riverboat tour D. Actually I’ve gone twice this week
40. “ I think the new resort will ruin the environment” “ ..”
 A. I’m afraid so B. Don’t you think so C. I agree it sounds nice D. Let’s go there
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU VÀO
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
LỚP 12
Thời gian: 50'
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. .other	B. leather	C. weathy	D. brother
2. A. required B. opened C. plugged D. worked
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
3. A. education B. pollution. C. conservation D. internation
4. A. invent	 B. decorate	 C. participate D. design
Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
5.Water is one of the most important resources _________for our life. 
	A. we depend on which B. which we depend 	C. on which we depend D. on that we depend 
6.The old man _________a green suit is a famous energy researcher. 
	A. wearing 	B. whom is wearing 	C. to wear 	D. is wearing 
7.The 14th Asian Games were held ______ Busan, Korea ________ 2002.
	A. on/in 	B. at/for	C. in/by	D. in/in
8. If you had told me about the problem, I ________ you.
	A. would help	B. would have helped C. helped	D. had helped
9. She tried to protect herself _________the strong wind. 
	A. with 	B. in 	C. of 	D. from 
10.The chemical ________ from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty. 
	A. polluting 	B. pollution 	C. pollutants	D. pollute
11................ animals for fur, skin and food should be banned.
 A. Dangerous 	B. Endangering 	C. Endanger 	D. Endangered
12.. Hung: "Would you like to have dinner with me?"	Lam: "_________."
 A. Yes, so do I	.	B. Yes, I'd love to.	 C. Yes, it is.	D. I'm very happy.
13. I didn't know his address. ______ I would have written to him.
A. Because 	B. Therefore 	C. Consequently	 D. Otherwise
14. He had to leave early, ______ he?
A. mustn't 	B. didn't 	C. hasn't 	D. shouldn't
15. She's disappointed because her son's low test scores prevented ______ to the university.
A. to admit him 	B. him to admit
C. him from being admitted 	D. him from admitting
Choose the word or phrase which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or phrase
16. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.
	A. fluctuate	B. stay unchanged	C. restrain	D. remain unstable
17. Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest.
A. hungry	B. poor	C. rich	D. full
Choose the word or phrase which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) .
18. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
a. take up 	b. turn round 	c. put off 	d. do with
19. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.
	a. turn off 	b. take on 	c. get over 	d. keep up with
Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that needs correcting
20. A galaxy, where may include billions of stars, is held together by gravitational attraction
 A B C D
21. One of the most impressive collections of the nineteenth-century European paintings in the United States 
 A B
can find in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. C D 
.
22. The abilities to work hard, follow directions and thinking independently are some of the criteria for 
 A B C
success in the workplace. 
 D
Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
The loss of the jobs and persistent unemployment in the industrial countries is due mainly to changes in technology. It is thought to be misleading to blame job losses on the shift of corporations from the industrial countries to the Third World.
The present technological developments have been compared to a Third Industrial Revolution. The first coming in the 19th century, was characterized by the steam engine and the use of coal. In the 1920s the second emerged with the use of oil and the electrodynamo. The third, the present one, is driven by computers, biotechnology and information technology.
However, there can be seen weaknesses in the newest of industrial revolutions. The technology is advancing so fast and productivity is rising so fast that we are left with a big problem.. Because of the loss in jobs, caused largely by this new, technology, there will not be enough people with money to buy all these products.
Technology as definitely enhanced our standard of living, even our quality of life. But as the capacity to produce expands and the lack of purchasing power and consequent demand diminish, there can be overproduction and recession, and what happens to our standard of living?
23. What is the main point the author is making? 
A.That the industrial countries have more unemployment than the Third World.
B. That technology is the main cause of unemployment.
C. That corporations have shifted' to the Third World.
D. That the present situation is like in the Industrial Revolution.
24. Which of the following is not a characteristic of one of the industrial revolutions?
A. The use of oil 	B. The use of computer
C. The use of electricity 	D. The use of coal
25. What is stated as being the main weakness of the Third Industrial Revolution?
A. There will be too few people who can afford to buy things.
B. There won't be enough products for everyone to buy.
C. There will not be enough money around.
D. There will be too many machines in the factories.
26. Why does the author think that there won't be enough people to' buy the products?
A. People will not be able to keep up with technology.
B. Productivity will not be high enough.
C. There will be too many products.
D. Many people will be unemployed
27. What do we infer is the author's attitude to the technology?
A. It has improved our purchasing power 
B. It has improved our quality of life.
C. It has created more jobs 
D. It is not responsible for the recession.
Choose the sentence - a, b, c or d - which is closest in meaning to the printed one.
28. She started learning English ten years ago.
 A. She has not learnt English before. B. She has learnt English since ten years.
 C. She has started learning English for ten years. D. She has learnt English for ten years.
29. The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine.”
 A. Jasmine’s doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days. 
 B. The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest.
 C. It is the doctor’s recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly. 
 D. the doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest.
30. ."If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy. 
 A. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy. B. Tom advised Daisy to take a break. 
 C. Tom suggested not taking a break. D. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy. 
Read the passage and mark the letter A, B,C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. 
 Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (31) _____ by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (32) ______ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and (33) _______. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (34) _____death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil (35) _______ the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautiful world.
31. A. paths 	 B. ways 	 C. streets 	 D. roads
32.	A. damages 	B. provides 	C. supplies	D. contaminates 
33.	A. pollution 	B. substances 	C. pesticides 	D. dirty
34.	A. even 	B. moreover 	C. so	D. therefore
35.	A. grows 	B. makes up 	C. increases 	D. reduces
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
36. “ Thank you for taking the time to come here” “ .”
A. It’s my pleasure B. I don’t know what time that person comes
C. I’d love to come. What time? D. Do you have time for some gossip?
37. . “ ” “ Yes, about 10 cigarettes a day”
A. Do you smoke? B. What’s the matter? C. Anything else? D. Well, you should stop smoking
38. “ Would you like to order now?” “ ..”
A. Yes, I’d like beef steak B. Yes, I like beef steak C. It’s excellent D. Yes, a table for five
39. “ How about an evening riverboat tour?” “ .”
A. No, it’s good to do so B. Actuslly I’ve never gone on an evening riverboat tour.
C. No, I’ve never gone an evening riverboat tour D. Actually I’ve gone twice this week
40. “ I think the new resort will ruin the environment” “ ..”
A. I’m afraid so B. Don’t you think so C. I agree it sounds nice D. Let’s go there