Đề thi khảo sát kiến thức THPT môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Mã đề 818

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KỲ KHẢO SÁT KIẾN THỨC THPT NĂM HỌC 2017-2018 
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề 
Mã đề: 818
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.
Câu 1: The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
A. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
B. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
C. Hardly the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
D. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government.
Câu 2: If it hadn't been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.
A. Because he wasn't careless, we didn't finish the work.
B. If he were careful, we would finish the work.
C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.
D. He was careless because he hadn't finished the work.
Câu 3: People believed that the boys started the fire.
A. It was believed for the boys to start the fire.
B. It is believed that the fire was started by the boys.
C. The boys started the fire was believed.
D. The boys were believed to start the fire.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 4 to 10	. 
The idea of life in outer space has been talked about for a long time. Some scientists say that life development on Earth was far too unlikely for it to have happened anywhere else. Things had to be perfect for us to make it on this planet. Other scientists say that space is too big. Stars and other planets are far too numerous for there to be no other life in the universe.
For many years, there have been reports of visitors from other planets. People all around the world have claimed to see alien spaceships or even aliens themselves. There have been glimpses of these so-called UFOs (unidentified flying object) flying through the air and they have even been captured on video. Some Americans believe that the U.S Army found an alien spaceship crashed in the desert and then lied to the press about it. Although these sightings may be true, scientists have not found significant evidence that aliens exist.
 If you go out into the countryside on a clear night and look up, you can see thousands of stars. Those stars make up a tiny part of our universe. There are more stars, planets, and galaxies than we can count. Even the smartest scientists can’t even come close to defining how big space is. The number of possible stars and planets out there is bigger than our ability to count. If we are really on the only planet that can sustain life, then we are very special in a universe full of amazing things.
Câu 4: What would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Possibility of Life on Other Worlds	B. The Mysterious Crash Landing in America
C. The Life and Times of an Alien Life	D. Visitors from Faraway Planets
Câu 5: Why does the author mention “reports of visitors from other planets” in paragraph 2?
A. To raise the issue of whether or not we are alone in the universe.
B. To give an example of people who do not believe in science.
C. To inform people that a spaceship crashed in the American desert.
D. To explain why scientists are not interested in studying aliens.
Câu 6: What have some people claimed about aliens?
A. Aliens are extremely dangerous.	B. They have encountered aliens.
C. Aliens often appear in dreams.	D. Aliens are always kidnapping people.
Câu 7: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to________.
A. people	B. UFOs	C. videos	D. glimpses
Câu 8: According to the passage, what is NOT true about the night sky?
A. We can see stars there.	B. The stars there are only a fraction of the universe.
C. It proves that aliens are real.	D. It has an uncountable amount of stars.
Câu 9: The word “defining” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.
A. describing	B. wanting	C. questioning	D. guaranteeing
Câu 10: From the passage, what can be inferred about finding aliens?
A. Scientists already know the truth.	B. Aliens can be found in the USA.
C. It’s not possible yet.	D. It’s already been done.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 11: Teacher: “John, you’ve written a much better essay this time.”
John: “___________”
A. Thank you. It’s really encouraging.	B. You’re welcome.
C. Writing? Why?	D. What did you say? I’m so shy.
Câu 12: Mary: “ Zoology is one of the most interesting subjects.”
Peter: “__________________”
A. I’m afraid I’m not with you. It’s very exciting.	B. I couldn’t agree more. It’s so boring.
C. No. It’s very exciting.	D. I don’t think you are right. It’s so boring.
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.
Câu 13: The burglar might come back. You’d better change all the locks.
A. The burglar will come back unless you’d better change all the locks.
B. You’d better change all the locks or the burglar might come back.
C. If you don’t change all the locks, the burglar could come back.
D. You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar comes back.
Câu 14: We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.
A. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
B. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
C. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
D. Because the climate was severe, we were worried about what we’d do at night.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 15: 	A. promise	B. devise	C. surprise	D. realize
Câu 16: 	A. follows	B. books	C. letters	D. tiles
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 17: 	A. excellent	B. stadium	C. restaurant	D. gymnastics
Câu 18: 	A. profound	B. perform	C. pursue	D. surface
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 19: I was most _______of his efforts to help me during the crisis.
A. appreciate	B. appreciation	C. appreciative	D. appreciatively
Câu 20: Your friends got some builders _______a house for them.
A. to be built	B. building	C. to build	D. build
Câu 21: Captain Henry, _______to avoid the enemy, crept slowly through the underbrush.
A. trying	B. that tried	C. tried	D. who is trying
Câu 22: If you _______to your favorite newspapers and magazines, they will be delivered to your house in the morning.
A. buy	B. pay	C. book	D. subscribe
Câu 23: When we were in Athens, I bought a _______statuette.
A. beautiful little white marble	B. marble beautiful little white
C. white beautiful marble little	D. beautiful little marble white
Câu 24: Neither Jim nor his brothers_______ to school. Their father teaches them at home.
A. has ever been	B. have never been	C. have ever been	D. ever go
Câu 25: It’s pity because I _______you.
A. could have helped	B. could help	C. should have helped	D. would help
Câu 26: The scientist said that the earth _______ the sun.
A. is going around	B. had gone around	C. goes around	D. was going around
Câu 27: That film is _______. It’s very interesting and the music is wonderful.
A. worth to see	B. worth seeing	C. worthy to see	D. not worth seeing
Câu 28: I lay down on _______ ground and looked up at _______ sky.
A. the/ the	B. the/ a	C. a/ a	D. a/ the
Câu 29: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times _______ my country,” he said.
A. as much as more than	B. as high as that in
C. as many as that in	D. more than
Câu 30: After months of testing, the Russian space scientists _______ a space suit that works better than any other in history.
A. came up to	B. came up with	C. came out with	D. came to
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
 The Eighth Wonder of the World, The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defense scheme for protecting London (31) ______ rising water levels. The defenses (32) ______ include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking Barrier. The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520-metre wide Woolwich reach and (33) ______ of 10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures (34) ____ house the operating machinery. 
 When raised, the four main gates each stands as high as a five-storey building and as wide as the opening of Tower Bridge. Each (35) ______ 3700 tonnes. During the first twelve years of operation the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times to protect London.
Câu 31: 	A. with	B. between	C. for	D. against
Câu 32: 	A. and	B. still	C. too	D. also
Câu 33: 	A. involves	B. contains	C. consists	D. includes
Câu 34: 	A. who	B. whose	C. where	D. which
Câu 35: 	A. costs	B. calculates	C. measures	D. weighs
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 43
	Have you ever thought about inventing something? Did you worry that your idea was too strange or unrealistic? Well, maybe you should think again. Strange or unrealistic ideas never stopped Arthur Pedrick. Pedrick was a British inventor. Originally a government clerk, he spent his retirement in the 1960s and 1970s developing new and unusual ideas. Some of these ideas contradicted basic physics, but that didn’t stop Pedrick. One of his strangest ideas was a plan to connect large tubes from the continent of Australia all the way to Antarctica, a distance of 10,000 km! These tubes would carry giant ice balls from Antarctica to Australia. This ice would then melt in the Australian desert, and the water would be used in irrigation. Another of Pedrick’s inventions was a radio-controlled golf ball. A golfer could change the speed and direction of the golf ball by small flaps, controlled by computer chips. Using radio waves, the golfer could also find lost golf balls. Arthur Pedrick had thousands of bizarre ideas for inventions, most of which were never built.
 Though many of Pedrick’s inventions were never developed, a lot of other strange ideas were. In 1989, a company designed and sold a theft-prevention device for expensive cars. As part of this device, several tubes were attached to the bottom of a car. If someone tried to steal the car, super hot flames would come out of the tubes and burn the car thief. Some people who were not thieves, however, were seriously injured. They accidentally set off the device by walking past the car. Other strange inventions include underwear for dogs and pens with drinkable ink. The underwear keeps dogs from making a mess when they go out for a walk. Also, if you are ever thirsty during a test, a pen with drinkable ink would be very handy! If you have an idea that seems a little out in left field, don’t let that stop you from trying it. You’ll be in good company.
Câu 36: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Inventing something is easy.	B. Some devices can help reduce crime.
C. Some inventions are very strange.	D. Inventions are necessary for a good life.
Câu 37: According to the passage, what is NOT true about Pedrick?
A. A lot of his inventions were based on physics.
B. He had ever worked as a secretary for the government.
C. He came up with the idea of carrying iceberg from Antarctica to Australia.
D. He comes from England.
Câu 38: According to the passage, how was Pedrick’s plan to bring water to Australia probably unrealistic?
A. Tubes are not strong enough.	B. Australia and Antarctica are too far away.
C. Australia doesn’t need water.	D. The plan was too expensive.
Câu 39: What was the problem with the theft prevention device?
A. It didn’t work.	B. Only bicycles could use it.
C. It hurt other people besides thieves.	D. It was too big.
Câu 40: In the passage, what is implied when a dog “makes a mess”?
A. It goes to the bathroom.	B. It digs in the dirt.
C. It spreads its food around.	D. It has dirty hair.
Câu 41: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to_______.
A. people	B. thieves	C. dogs	D. pens
Câu 42: The words “out in left field” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. creative	B. inventive	C. weird	D. innovative
Câu 43: From the passage, what can be inferred about Arthur Pedrick?
A. He was often bored.
B. He made a lot of money from his inventions.
C. He was more interested in creativity than facts.
D. He was a good scientist.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 44: To remedy this situation, the Constitution of the United States, approved in 1789, allowed Congress to issue money.
A. understand	B. resolve	C. medicate	D. renew
Câu 45: In the end, her neighbor decided to speak his mind.
A. be given the right to	B. say a few words
C. have a chat	D. say exactly what he thought
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 46: International students should take full use of tutorial appointments.
A. of	B. tutorial	C. take full use	D. should
Câu 47: Since ancient times, some people wore amulets, objects that are supposed to give the wearer magical powers.
A. are supposed	B. magical	C. ancient times	D. wore
Câu 48: It was her, Ann Sullivan, who stayed with Helen Keller for 50 years, teaching and encouraging her student.
A. her	B. teaching	C. for	D. who stayed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 49: She graduated from one of the most prestigious universities in the world - the Oxford.
A. infamous	B. unknown	C. sound	D. famous
Câu 50: As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.
A. slowly	B. indirectly	C. directly	D. easily
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