Đề thi khảo sát kiến thức THPT môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Mã đề 824

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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: 824
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: Monica won’t tell lies for any reason.
A. Never has Monica told lies for any reason.	B. On no account will Monica tell lies.
C. Monica rarely tells lies for any reason.	D. There’s no reason for Monica to tell lies.
Câu 2: The doctor is well-known for his dedication.
A. The doctor is renowned as his dedication.
B. The doctor has a reputation for being dedication.
C. The doctor was a well-known person with dedication.
D. The doctor is reputed to be a dedicated person.
Câu 3: The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
A. Were not it for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile.
B. This job is not rewarding at all.
C. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile.
D. If it were not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile.
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.
Cyborgs: How Man Becomes Machine
It’s only natural that people want to use the latest innovations to better themselves. Smart devices can truly do incredible things and help to simplify our day. They can also enhance our perceptions, arm us with knowledge, and open up a world of new possibilities. A few people have even decided to make the leap and transform themselves to become cyborgs.
Cyborg is a term used to describe a being that half human and half machine. This may sound like something out of science-fiction novels, but some people have already adapted this lifestyle. One is artist Neil Harbisson. He was born completely colour-blind, and could only see black and white images. It seemed that he would never experience colour. After attending a cybernetics talk in college, he met an inventor who agreed to make a special device for him. They designed an eyeborg, a mechanical eye that converted colours into sound frequencies. This enabled Harbisson to hear colour and perceive the world in different ways. He started going to museums to “hear” classic paintings. In fact, a simple walk down a grocery store filled with colourful products produces some catchy tunes. Harbisson loves his eyeborg so much that he rarely takes it off. He now gives talks urging others to consider adding their own mechanical improvements.
In 1998, British scientist Kevin Warwick conducted his own experiment. He implanted a chip inside of his arm, which he used to control lights and other appliances at home. He later expanded the project by placing electrodes inside his nervous system and linking it to the Internet. This allowed him to control external objects including robotic arms, amplifiers, and loudspeakers. His work remains influential as this example of extended sensory input was the first of its kind.
If you’re interested in becoming a cyborg and you’re willing, a good place to start might be with a pair of Google Glass. Users wear it like ordinary eyeglasses, yet Google Glass is equipped with state-of-the-art electronics. Using voice commands you can have it take a picture of what you see, see directions right in front of you, or translate your voice into other languages. Hopefully, this experience will help you decide whether becoming a cyborg is right for you, or if you’re content to remain a human like the rest of us.
Câu 4: What does the passage say about smart devices?
A. Everyone should put them inside of their bodies.	B. They can make our lives easier.
C. They are very dangerous to use.	D. They are quite expensive and not very useful.
Câu 5: What is a cyborg?
A. A person who uses technology to extend their senses.
B. A computer that’s able to talk.
C. A human who refuses to use technology.
D. A machine that behaves exactly like a human being.
Câu 6: What did Harbisson’s eyeborg do?
A. It improved his vision so he could see for miles.	B. It allowed him to see colours very clearly.
C. It made his sense of touch a little bit better.	D. It gave him a way to hear colour as sound.
Câu 7: Why does the author suggest that people should use Google Glass?
A. It is extremely cheap compared to other cyborg devices.
B. It has every single cyborg feature that a device could offer.
C. It is the best permanent decision that they can make.
D. It gives them a chance to test out basic cyborg technology.
Câu 8: The word “state-of-the-art” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. old but reliable	B. out of fashion	C. best available	D. cheaply priced
Câu 9: The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. a cyborg	B. voice	C. Google Glass	D. ordinary eyeglasses
Câu 10: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. Harbisson’s eyeborg makes the disabled hope there will be suitable devices for them soon
B. cyborg is the next stage of the developments in modern times
C. the eyeborg helps Harbisson experience colour comfortably as other people
D. Google Glass offers you a good place to try out various robotic kinds of devices
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: Emma: “I think listening to music while learning is good.” - Jimmy: “_________”
A. Me neither. I like listening to music.	B. I’m sorry I couldn’t agree more.
C. I don’t agree. You can say that again.	D. Sorry, but I’m not in agreement with you.
Câu 12: Tom: “You look nice in that red hat.” - Mary: “__________”
A. Am I? Thanks.	B. It’s nice of you to say so.
C. Oh, poor me.	D. I am interesting to hear that.
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: I made sure there was no reason to be afraid. Then I went ahead.
A. Having satisfied myself that there was nothing to fear, I went ahead.
B. I was sure that I had nothing to fear but I went ahead.
C. So as not to be afraid of anything, I went ahead.
D. I went ahead and was sure that there was nothing to be afraid.
Câu 14: There was a break-in at the office. Nothing was stolen.
A. There was a break-in at the office, when nothing was stolen.
B. There was a break-in at the office, however nothing was stolen.
C. There was a break-in at the office, but nothing was stolen.
D. There was a break-in at the office, thus nothing was stolen.
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. immune	B. climate	C. prescription	D. nutrition
Câu 16: 	A. stops	B. lends	C. laughs	D. looks
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. attract	B. police	C. discuss	D. signal
Câu 18: 	A. generate	B. innovate	C. maximize	D. understand
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: Terylene shirts are ______ to wear, but cotton shirts are much ______.
A. harder – more comfortable	B. more hard – more comfortable
C. harder – most comfortable	D. hardest – more comfortable
Câu 20: Thank you for your support, which pulled me ______ the hard time I had last month.
A. through	B. down	C. out	D. at
Câu 21: It ______ Mr. Smith you saw because he is in London.
A. mustn’t have been	B. mightn’t be	C. can’t have been	D. couldn’t be
Câu 22: Helen has just bought ______.
A. two scarves new wool black	B. two black wool new scarves
C. new black wool two scarves	D. two new black wool scarves
Câu 23: John has a monthly bank ______ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account.
A. balance	B. overdraft	C. cheque	D. statement
Câu 24: Applicants must possess a master of business administration or ______ experience in a related field.
A. comparatively	B. compare	C. comparative	D. comparison
Câu 25: Would you rather live in ______ town or in ______ country?
A. a/ a	B. the / a	C. the / the	D. a/ the
Câu 26: The majority of TOEFL tests ______ difficult.
A. is	B. are	C. be	D. being
Câu 27: We had a live band ______ at our wedding anniversary last week.
A. play	B. played	C. been playing	D. to be played
Câu 28: Sometimes very young children have trouble ______ facts from fiction and may believe that dragons actually exist.
A. separating	B. to separate	C. to be separated	D. for separating
Câu 29: Iwo Jima, ______, was the site of a famous World War II battle between Japanese and American troops.
A. an island 750 miles southeast of Tokyo	B. for an island 750 miles southeast of Tokyo
C. is an island 750 miles southeast of Tokyo	D. that is an island 750 miles southeast of Tokyo
Câu 30: The sign says that all shoplifters ______ .
A. have prosecuted	B. would be prosecuted	C. will be prosecuted	D. has been prosecuted
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 Death of Languages
The death of languages has been repeated many times in history. Localized disasters such as great floods or warfare have (31)______ a part, but in the modern era the increased international movement of people has greatly (32)______ the destruction. Local languages may be overpowered by a metropolitan language, thus increasing the pressure to neglect ancestral tongues, in favor of the new one, (33)______ is seen as the key to prospering in the dominant culture. Children may be forbidden to use their mother tongue in the classroom, as has occurred (34)______ many groups, including the Welsh and Aboriginal Australians. The death of a language is not only a tragedy for those directly affected, (35)______ also an irretrievable cultural loss for the world. Through languages, each culture expresses a unique world view. Thus, any effort to preserve linguistic variety implies a deep respect for the positive values of other cultures.
Câu 31: 	A. played	B. adopted	C. done	D. made
Câu 32: 	A. urged	B. hurried	C. accelerated	D. speeded
Câu 33: 	A. which	B. what	C. that	D. this
Câu 34: 	A. for	B. about	C. with	D. to
Câu 35: 	A. in contrast	B. moreover	C. but	D. however
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.
Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. All living creatures, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that, among other eccentricities, eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets?
For some fifty million years, despite all its eccentricities, the sea cucumber has subsisted on its diet of mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet, under rocks in shallow water, or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to such up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.
Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish-brown to sand-color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacle. Usually the creatures are cucumber-shaped-hence their name and because they are typically rock inhabitants, this shape, combine with flexibility, enables them to squeeze into crevices where they are safe from predators and ocean currents.
Although they have voracious appetites, eating day and night, sea cucumbers have the capacity to become quiescent and live at a low metabolic rate-feeding sparingly or not at all for long periods, so that the marine organisms that provide their food have a chance to multiply. If it were not for this faculty, they would devour all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of existence.
But the most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs, when attacked, it squirts all its internal organs into the water. It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will eviscerate and regenerate itself if it is attached or even touched; it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted.
Câu 36: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How to identify the sea cucumber	B. Places where the sea cucumber can be found
C. What makes the sea cucumber unusual	D. The reason for the sea cucumber's name
Câu 37: In paragraph 1, the word "bizarre" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. rare	B. odd	C. marine	D. simple
Câu 38: According to the passage, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important?
A. It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.
B. It helps them to protect themselves from danger.
C. It helps them to digest their food.
D. It makes them attractive to fish.
Câu 39: Which of the following is an example of behavior comparable with the sea cucumber living at a low metabolic rate?
A. A parasite living on its host's blood	B. A bear hibernating in the wintering
C. An octopus defending itself with its tentacles	D. A pig eating constantly
Câu 40: The word "this faculty" in paragraph 4 refers to the sea cucumber's ability to ______.
A. live at a low metabolic rate	B. such up mud or sand
C. squeeze into crevices	D. devour all available food in a short time
Câu 41: What can be inferred about the defense mechanisms of the sea cucumber?
A. They are almost useless.	B. They are similar to those of most sea creatures.
C. They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli.	D. They require group cooperation.
Câu 42: The phrase "casts off" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. grows again	B. grabs	C. uses as a weapon	D. gets rid of
Câu 43: Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to release its internal organs into the water?
A. Unusually warm water	B. Food	C. Pollution	D. A touch
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 44: Before the danger of the collapse, the dictatorial regime is buying time.
A. timing the collapse	B. delaying the collapse
C. paying time of existence	D. counting its existence
Câu 45: Greg and Jody met in their freshman year at college and married soon after they graduated.
A. first-year student	B. young professor	C. new student	D. new counselor
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: It is on Halloween night when children enjoy being told and listening to ghost stories.
A. being told	B. listening	C. when	D. is
Câu 47: Our teacher is a man who never cuts his promise.
A. a	B. who	C. Our teacher	D. cuts
Câu 48: The composer Verdi has written the opera Aida to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal, but the opera was not performed until 1871.
A. but	B. the opening of	C. has written	D. to celebrate
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: Laura loves to talk to anyone. Sometimes her chatter really gets on my nerves.
A. encourages me	B. pleases me	C. disturbs me	D. annoys me
Câu 50: The massive killing of the Jews in World War II has accounted for its people’s hostility towards foreigners.
A. offence	B. hazard	C. disease	D. friendliness
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