Đề thi khảo sát kiến thức THPT môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Mã đề 822

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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: 822
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 1: 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 2: It was her, Ann Sullivan, who stayed with Helen Keller for 50 years, teaching and encouraging her student.
A. for	B. teaching	C. who stayed	D. her
Câu 3: International students should take full use of tutorial appointments.
A. take full use	B. of	C. tutorial	D. should
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 4: As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.
A. slowly	B. indirectly	C. directly	D. easily
Câu 5: She graduated from one of the most prestigious universities in the world - the Oxford.
A. famous	B. sound	C. infamous	D. unknown
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 6: 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.
Câu 7: Teacher: “John, you’ve written a much better essay this time.”
John: “___________”
A. What did you say? I’m so shy.	B. You’re welcome.
C. Thank you. It’s really encouraging.	D. Writing? Why?
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 8: 	A. devise	B. realize	C. promise	D. surprise
Câu 9: 	A. books	B. tiles	C. follows	D. letters
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 10: 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 11: People believed that the boys started the fire.
A. It is believed that the fire was started by the boys.
B. The boys were believed to start the fire.
C. The boys started the fire was believed.
D. It was believed for the boys to start the fire.
Câu 12: The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
A. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
B. Hardly the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
C. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government.
D. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
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 13 to 20
	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 13: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Some devices can help reduce crime.	B. Inventing something is easy.
C. Some inventions are very strange.	D. Inventions are necessary for a good life.
Câu 14: According to the passage, what is NOT true about Pedrick?
A. He came up with the idea of carrying iceberg from Antarctica to Australia.
B. A lot of his inventions were based on physics.
C. He had ever worked as a secretary for the government.
D. He comes from England.
Câu 15: According to the passage, how was Pedrick’s plan to bring water to Australia probably unrealistic?
A. Australia and Antarctica are too far away.	B. Australia doesn’t need water.
C. The plan was too expensive.	D. Tubes are not strong enough.
Câu 16: What was the problem with the theft prevention device?
A. It was too big.	B. It hurt other people besides thieves.
C. Only bicycles could use it.	D. It didn’t work.
Câu 17: In the passage, what is implied when a dog “makes a mess”?
A. It spreads its food around.	B. It has dirty hair.
C. It digs in the dirt.	D. It goes to the bathroom.
Câu 18: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to_______.
A. thieves	B. pens	C. dogs	D. people
Câu 19: The words “out in left field” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. weird	B. innovative	C. creative	D. inventive
Câu 20: From the passage, what can be inferred about Arthur Pedrick?
A. He was a good scientist.
B. He was often bored.
C. He was more interested in creativity than facts.
D. He made a lot of money from his inventions.
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 21: 	A. gymnastics	B. stadium	C. excellent	D. restaurant
Câu 22: 	A. perform	B. profound	C. surface	D. pursue
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 23: To remedy this situation, the Constitution of the United States, approved in 1789, allowed Congress to issue money.
A. resolve	B. medicate	C. understand	D. renew
Câu 24: In the end, her neighbor decided to speak his mind.
A. have a chat	B. be given the right to
C. say exactly what he thought	D. say a few words
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 25 to 29.
 The Eighth Wonder of the World, The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defense scheme for protecting London (25) ______ rising water levels. The defenses (26) ______ 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 (27) ______ of 10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures (28) ____ 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 (29) ______ 3700 tonnes. During the first twelve years of operation the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times to protect London.
Câu 25: 	A. with	B. for	C. between	D. against
Câu 26: 	A. still	B. and	C. also	D. too
Câu 27: 	A. contains	B. involves	C. includes	D. consists
Câu 28: 	A. who	B. whose	C. which	D. where
Câu 29: 	A. measures	B. weighs	C. costs	D. calculates
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 30: 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.
Câu 31: The burglar might come back. You’d better change all the locks.
A. If you don’t change all the locks, the burglar could come back.
B. You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar comes back.
C. The burglar will come back unless you’d better change all the locks.
D. You’d better change all the locks or the burglar might come back.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 32: 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 33: I was most _______of his efforts to help me during the crisis.
A. appreciation	B. appreciatively	C. appreciative	D. appreciate
Câu 34: I lay down on _______ ground and looked up at _______ sky.
A. the/ the	B. the/ a	C. a/ a	D. a/ the
Câu 35: 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
Câu 36: The scientist said that the earth _______ the sun.
A. is going around	B. goes around	C. was going around	D. had gone around
Câu 37: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times _______ my country,” he said.
A. as high as that in	B. more than
C. as many as that in	D. as much as more than
Câu 38: When we were in Athens, I bought a _______statuette.
A. beautiful little white marble	B. white beautiful marble little
C. marble beautiful little white	D. beautiful little marble white
Câu 39: It’s pity because I _______you.
A. would help	B. should have helped	C. could help	D. could have helped
Câu 40: Neither Jim nor his brothers_______ to school. Their father teaches them at home.
A. has ever been	B. ever go	C. have ever been	D. have never been
Câu 41: Your friends got some builders _______a house for them.
A. to be built	B. build	C. building	D. to build
Câu 42: 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 43: Captain Henry, _______to avoid the enemy, crept slowly through the underbrush.
A. trying	B. who is trying	C. tried	D. that tried
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 44 to 50	. 
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 44: What would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Life and Times of an Alien Life	B. Visitors from Faraway Planets
C. The Mysterious Crash Landing in America	D. The Possibility of Life on Other Worlds
Câu 45: 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 46: What have some people claimed about aliens?
A. Aliens are always kidnapping people.	B. They have encountered aliens.
C. Aliens are extremely dangerous.	D. Aliens often appear in dreams.
Câu 47: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to________.
A. people	B. videos	C. glimpses	D. UFOs
Câu 48: According to the passage, what is NOT true about the night sky?
A. The stars there are only a fraction of the universe.
B. We can see stars there.
C. It has an uncountable amount of stars.
D. It proves that aliens are real.
Câu 49: The word “defining” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.
A. questioning	B. wanting	C. guaranteeing	D. describing
Câu 50: From the passage, what can be inferred about finding aliens?
A. Scientists already know the truth.	B. It’s not possible yet.
C. It’s already been done.	D. Aliens can be found in the USA.
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