Đề ôn tập môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Đề 1

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1. TEST 1 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 01 to 05. BRITISH FOOD Bacon and eggs is a traditional breakfast in the UK, but it isn’t (01)___ now. Some people have a cooked breakfast at the weekend but most people don’t have time in the week. Toast, cereal and fruit are popular. Breakfast is between 7 and 9 a.m. and lunch is between 12 and 1.30 p.m. The British tradition of ‘afternoon tea’ - tea, sandwiches and cakes - at 4 o’clock is (02)___ now. The main meal of the day is dinner in the evening, usually between 6 and 8 p.m. There are lots of traditional kinds of food in the UK - roast beef, turkey at Christmas, pies, fish and chips and, of course, English breakfasts. People choice many different cultures live in the UK so British people also love food from other countries. The country’s favourite dish is curry! Eating out isn’t cheap, but there’s a fantastic (03)___ of different restaurants. Indian, Chinese, Italian and Thai restaurants are common. Fast food and snacks are always popular with children in the UK. Teenagers eat over 3,000 million packets of crisps each year! Sandwiches, a British invention, are very common for lunch, especially in the ‘packed lunches’ that children (04)___ to school. There are now many coffee bars in British towns. Caffé latte, cappuccino and espresso are all popular, but tea is (05)___ the UK’s favourite drink. That’s tea with milk, of course. British people drink over 200 million cups of tea every day! Question 01: A. general B. similar C. common D. the same Question 02: A. outdated B. unusual C. irregular D. ancient Question 03: A. from B. in C. with D. of Question 04: A. carry B. take C. bring D. get Question 05: A. always B. ever C. yet D. still 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. Question 06: Important features of dehydrated foods are their lightness in weight and their compactness. A. organic B. driedC. frozen D. healthy Question 07. Many people criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of some high-ranked officials. A. debauched B. immoral C. showy D. extravagant 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. Question 08. ‘What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly off the record and most certainly not for publication,’ said the government official to the reporter. A. already official B. beside the point C. not popular D. not recorded Question 09. These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence. A. publicly said B. openly criticized C. publicly supported D. strongly condemned Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 10. Minh: “My first Maths test was not as wonderful as I expected.” - Thomas: “___.” A. Good Heavens! B. Better job next time! C. That‟s brilliant enough. D. It‟s okay. Don‟t worry. Question 11. Susan: “___.” - Peter: “No, thanks. I‟m not hungry.” A. Do you like eating cookies? B. Would you like some cookies? C. Do you have any cookies? D. Are cookies your favorite snacks? 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. Question 12: A. household B. concern C. garbage D. conflict Question 13: A. confidence B. maximum C. applicant D. computer 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 the pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 14: A. area B. arrange C. arrive D. arise Question 15: A. reduced B. caused C. damaged D. preserved 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 16 to 21. 1
2. Our carbon footprint is the estimated amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) given off as we go about our daily lives. While the global average carbon footprint is about 4 metric tons per person each year, Americans contribute approximately 20 metric tons of greenhouse gas per person each year. Compared to other countries, even those who use the least amount of energy in the US - for example, a person who lives off the grid - still contribute double the carbon emissions than the global average per person. And, not surprisingly, a person's carbon footprint increases in size as his or her income increases. So, the less you spend, the more environmentally friendly you are. How is it possible that people in the US who live simple lifestyles, e.g., children or the homeless, make such large contributions to greenhouse gas emissions? The answer is simple: Each US citizen has access to various basic government services such as firefighting and police departments, road and bridge repair, libraries, jails and prisons, the military, etc. When these public services are divided equally among the entire US population, it significantly raises the carbon footprint per person. In fact, according to a study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the lowest carbon footprint that can be calculated for a person living in the US is 8.5 metric tons. And shockingly, this carbon footprint corresponds to a homeless person who sleeps in public shelters and eats in soup kitchens. While it is admirable to make changes in lifestyle to reduce a carbon footprint, in reality, it is very difficult to do. The MIT study revealed that a "rebound effect" occurred when someone made an effort to reduce his or her carbon footprint. Take the example of a person who made the deliberate choice to buy a hybrid car instead of a large SUV to save money on gas costs. Very often that person would use the money he or she saved to do something else, e.g., take a long airplane trip. In this ease, just one long airplane trip produces more CO2 emissions than driving the large SUV for a year. This ends up having a negative impact on a person's carbon footprint by making it bigger! Can Americans reduce their carbon footprints? According to the study, it is possible, but it would require lifestyle changes such as giving up long-distance travel and buying fewer smartphones, tablets, and MP3 players that have large energy costs to produce and deliver. The most drastic way to lower the average American's US carbon footprint is to add a CO2 tax on food, housing, and transportation, and most Americans don't want their taxes raised. Unless we can find a way to reduce our carbon footprints, the price we may ultimately have to pay is much higher than the amount Americans will ever have to pay in taxes. [Fron AMERICAN ENGLISH FILE 4, Workbook, 2nd Edition, Oxford 2015] Question 16: The idiom“lives off the grid” is closest in meaning to___. A. leads an independent life B. does not use public utilities such as water, electricity, C. does not pay taxes D. does not have a job Question 17: A person who lives a simple lifestyle in the US has a high carbon footprint because___. A. the CO2 footprint calculation is not divided equally among all US citizens. B. he or she has access to public services paid for by the government. C. he or she can’t pay a tax to offset his or her carbon footprint. D. he or she lives off the grid Question 18: Americans with the lowest carbon footprints are usually___. A. people who serve as soldiers. B. people who are unemployed. C. people who have high income D. people who have nowhere to live or eat. Question 19: The "rebound effect”___. A. has a positive impact on an individual's carbon footprint. B. has a negative impact on an individual’s carbon footprint. C. has a double effect on an individual's carbon footprint. D. has no impact on an individual's carbon footprint. Question 20: The writer's conclusion is that___. A. finding a way to reduce the average US citizen's carbon footprint is more important than anything else to all Americans. B. reducing the US carbon footprint is almost impossible. C. paying a carbon footprint tax is an easy solution. D. to reduce the US carbon footprint, taxes should be lowered Question 21: The average American's carbon footprint is___. A. approximately four times the global average carbon footprint per person. B. approximately eight times more than the global average carbon footprint per person. C. approximately five times more than the global average carbon footprint per person. D. approximately double the global average carbon footprint per person. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of ther following questions. Question 22. He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will___ someone crossing the street. A. crash down B. knock down C. turn over D. run across Question 23. If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city___ so slippery now. A. would not be B. must not be C. could not have been D. would not have been Question 24. My dog as well as my cats___ twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. have eaten D. has eaten Question 25. The doctor advised___ late. 2
3. A. me not staying up B. me not stay up C. me not to stay up D. not to stay up Question 26. It seems that you are right, ___? A. doesn’t it B. do you C. aren’t you D. are you Question 27. You___ the locksmith to open the door for you last night before you tried to open it yourself. A. have had to call B. ought to have called C. had better call D. must call Question 28. Valentine’s Day, ___ from Roman, is now celebrated all over the world. A. originate B. originating C. to originate D. originated Question 29. Until the situation has settled down, it is___ to travel to that country. A. well-advised B. inadvisable C. advisable D. ill-advised Question 30. The___ cheered when the final goal was scored in the match today. A. spectators B. audience C. onlookers D. viewers Question 31. The purpose of the survey was to___ the inspector with local conditions. A. notify B. instruct C. acquaint D. inform Question 32. If oil supplies run out in 2050 then we need to find___ energy sources soon. A. alternate B. alternating C. alternative D. altering Question 33. William was 19 years old when he was___ for war. A. called up B. made up C. put up D. brought up Question 34. I can‟t give you the answer on the___; I’ll have to think about it for a few days. A. place B. minute C. scene D. spot 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 35. She received the exam results. She immediately phoned her mom. A. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results. B. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom. C. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results. D. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom. Question 36. She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her. A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project. B. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project. C. If she hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project. D. Provided her contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn‟t continue with the project. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 37. Our Spanish teacher would prefer us spending more time in the laboratory practicing our pronunciation. A. us B. spending C. in the D. practicing Question 38. When eggs of some species of insects hatch, the newly bom insects look almost like its adult counterparts. A. When B. species C. look D. its Question 39: For thousands of years, people have used some kind of refrigeration cooling beverages and preserve edibles. A. have used B. kind C. cooling D. edibles 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 40. People think the Samba is the most popular dance in Brazil. A. The Samba is thought to be the most popular dance in Brazil. B. It is thought that the Samba was the most popular dance in Brazil. C. It is thought that the Samba is among the most popular dances in Brazil. D. In Brazil, the Samba is thought to be one of the most popular dances. Question 41. I find myself at a loss to understand Harold’s behavior. A. I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn’t understand his behavior. B. I have to lose a lot to understand Harold’s behavior. C. I understood Harold’s behavior completely. D. I find Harold's behavior quite incomprehensible. Question 42. A child is influenced as much by his schooling as by his parents. A. Schooling doesn’t influence a child as much as his parents do. B. A child’s parents have greater influence on him than his schooling. C. A child can influence his parents as much as his schooling. D. A child's schooling influences him as much as his parents do. Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 3
4. Until recently, hunting for treasure from shipwrecks was mostly fantasy; with recent technological advances, however, the search for sunken treasure has become more popular as a legitimate endeavor. This has caused a debate between those wanting to salvage the wrecks and those wanting to preserve them. Treasure hunters are spurred on by the thought of finding caches of gold coins or other valuable objects on a sunken ship. One team of salvagers, for instance, searched the wreck of the RMS Republic, which sank outside the Boston harbor in 1900. The search party, using side-scan sonar, a device that projects sound waves across the ocean bottom and produces a profile of the sea floor, located the wreck in just two and a half days. Before the use of this new technology, such searches could take months or years. The team of divers searched the wreck for two months, finding silver tea services, crystal dinnerware, and thousands of bottles of wine, but they did not find the five and a half tons of American Gold Eagle coins they were searching for. Preservationists focus on the historic value of a ship. They say that even if a shipwreck's treasure does not have a high monetary value, it can be an invaluable source of historic artifacts that are preserved in nearly mint condition. But once a salvage team has scoured a site, much of the archaeological value is lost. Maritime archaeologists who are preservationists worry that the success of salvagers will attract more treasure-hunting expeditions and thus threaten remaining undiscovered wrecks. Preservationists are lobbying their state lawmakers to legally restrict underwater searches and unregulated salvages. To counter their efforts, treasure hunters argue that without the lure of gold and million-dollar treasures, the wrecks and their historical artifacts would never be recovered at all. Question 43. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Searching for wrecks is much easier with new technologies like side-scan sonar. B. Maritime archaeologists are concerned about the unregulated searching of wrecks. C. The search of the RMS Republic failed to produce the hoped-for coins. D. The popularity of treasure seeking has spurred a debate between preservationists and salvagers. Question 44. The word “sunken” is closest in meaning to which of the following words? A. broken B. underwater C. ancient D. hollow Question 45. Which of the following statements is best supported by the author? A. The value of a shipwreck depends on the quantity of its artifacts. B. Preservationists are fighting the use of technological advances such as side-scan sonars C. Side-scan sonar has helped to legitimize salvaging. D. The use of sound waves is crucial to locating shipwrecks. Question 46. The author uses the word “services” to refer to which of the following? A. cups B. sets C. containers D. decorations Question 47. All of the following were found on the RMS Republic EXCEPT___. A. wine bottles B. silver tea services C. American Gold Eagle coins D. crystal dinnerware Question 48. From the passage, you can infer that a preservationist would be most likely to___. A. shun treasure-seeking salvagers B. be a diver C. put treasures in a museum D. do archaeological research Question 49. The word “scoured” is most similar to which of the following? A. scraped away B. scratched over C. scrambled around D. searched through Question 50. The second and third paragraphs are an example of___. A. chronological order B. explanation C. specific to general D. definition TEST2 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges. Question 1: ~ A: "Do you want me to take you to the bus? " ~ B: " " A. Thanks. We'll set off in a new car.B. No, I’ll get there somehow. C. Yes, it's convenient in some way.D. Yes, people prefer bus to some other means. Question 2: ~ A: "I can't understand how you missed the exit." ~ B: "Well, it was so dark. A. Hardly could we see the road signs.B. We could see hardly the road signs. C. We could see the road signs hardly.D. We could hardly see the road signs. 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. Question 3:A. virtueB. cue C. pursueD. true Question 4:A. conveyB. survey C. barleyD. obey Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5: When you get to your you have to show your ticket to leave the station. A. souvenirB. passportC. destinationD. harbour Question 6: Maintain eye contact and your audience directly to capture their attention. A. addressB. lectureC. tellD. speak Question 7: I hope our plane leaves on A. timetableB. hourC. planD. schedule 4
5. Question 8: Let's go for a swim as soon as we the hotel! A. arriveB. meetC. getD. reach Question 9: You have to or you won’t understand the explanation. A. contactB. considerC. involveD. concentrate Question 10: In recent times, we have seen radical to the world’s ecosystem. A. modificationsB. variationsC. changesD. alterations Question 11: We had a long way to go so we off very early. A. putB. hadC. setD. made Question 12: I prepared my trip very carefully, and I still forgot my toothbrush! A. aboutB. onC. forD. with Question 13: Public in this city is quite good, and it’s not expensive. A. travelB. vehicleC. transportD. journey Question 14: I a lot of money on my credit cards and I don't know if I can pay it back. A. oweB. obtainC. ownD. cost Question 15: Watch out, or you off the boat! A. are going to fallB. fellC. are fallingD. fall Question 16: Dogs make very pets. They'll always stay by your side. A. loyalB. mentalC. digitalD. private 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. Question 17: He made no bones about his dissatisfaction with the service. A. drop a brickB. raised the roof C. kicked up a rowD. did not try to hide his feelings Question 18: Western second-hand cars have flooded the market. A. been available in great numbersB. been soaked in water C. been sold at cheap priceD. become more expensive 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 19: He decided not to go to university. He went to work in a restaurant. A. Despite of going to university he went to work in a restaurant. B. But for going to university, he went to work in a restaurant. C. He decided to work in a restaurant because he liked it. D. He went to work in a restaurant instead of going to university. Question 20: Tom's not a young man. He must be fifty years old. A. Tom will be glad when he’s fifty years old. B. Tom is certainly fifty years old; maybe he’s more. C. Tom’s much older, but he likes you to think he’s only fifty. D. He’s got to be fifty before we can say he’s old. 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. Question 21:A. injectionB. geological C. applianceD. experiment Question 22:A. documentB. souvenir C. bakeryD. opposite 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 following questions. As dusk approaches at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport quietens down for the night. Night cleaners begin their shifts and passengers waiting for delayed flights curl up on benches in the departure hall. One woman, Eram Dar, has found a cosy spot on the floor next to a vending machine. There is nothing to distinguish her from the waiting passengers around her, except that she has no passport and ticket and is in no hurry to leave the terminal. For well over a year now, it has been her home and she isn't the only one. Eram is one of well over 100 people who live permanently at Heathrow airport. Most people would have difficulty in telling these permanent residents of Heathrow apart from the thousands of travellers that pass through the terminals each day. Wheeling suitcases full of their only belongings, they dress in Hawaiian-style holiday shirts or even business suits in order to give the impression that they are on a business trip or flying to a sunny destination. Eram, a middle-aged ex-law student who became homeless after she could no longer pay her rent, actually considers herself fortunate to live in Heathrow. She says, 'I liked it here immediately. I have never felt lonely because there are so many people. I don't mix much with the other homeless, although they are of all ages and from every walk of life. We all recognise each other, but I just like to keep to myself." There are showers in every terminal where Eram can stay clean and presentable. She can sometimes help herself to food passing by the caterers, and while away her time reading magazines and newspapers left behind by passengers. It's difficult not to suspect that Eram is just putting on a brave face. It's hard to believe she’s truly satisfied with this way of life. Once a week, she travels to London to pick up a cheque for £60 from a charity. "The cash goes nowhere," she says. 'Buying food at the airport is expensive. I don’t eat anything at breakfast because, if I do, it makes me feel more hungry." Living in Heathrow isn't easy for Eram. Besides being awakened by the jangle of coins as a passenger buys something from the 5
6. machine, loud announcements and bustling passengers, she has to engage in a full-time cat-and-mouse game with the police and security staff. It's illegal to sleep at Heathrow unless you have a flight to catch, so along with the rest of Heathrow's homeless population, Eram has to wash and change her clothes every morning in order to not stand out from the crowd and be detected. If she is, she faces a night in the cold bus terminal or worse, being thrown out into the rain. "The builders who work overnight at the airport are very kind and don't report the homeless to the authorities," she says. "The cleaners turn a blind eye too." Night workers aren't the only ones trying to help this unusual group of people. Broadway, a homeless charity, visits the airport weekly to offer the airport's homeless temporary accommodation, help to get travel documents for migrant workers and attempt to reconnect people with their families. But, as a Broadway worker points out, "Homelessness is a way of life. It can be very difficult to convince people to receive help". Like the passengers escaping to sunny holiday destinations, many of Heathrow's homeless are also in search of escape from debts, legal problems or family responsibilities. The saddest fact is that unless they are arrested or fall ill, many of Heathrow's homeless will stay there for the foreseeable future. "I don't really see a different future," Eram Dar admits. 'In fact, I could be living at Heathrow forever." Question 23: What does the writer focus on in the first paragraph? A. what Eram Dar does at nightB. what the homeless at Heathrow are like C. what Heathrow airport is like at nightD. how to spot homeless people at Heathrow Question 24: The phrase 'cat-and-mouse game' mentioned in line 19 refers to A. the fact that Eram is breaking the lawB. the fact that the authorities pretend not to see Eram C. the difficulties Eram faces every day to surviveD. Eram's struggle to avoid being caught by authorities Question 25: What does the writer find surprising about Eram? A. how she spends her daysB. her background C. her attitude towards her situationD. how she became homeless Question 26: What is meant by 'just putting on a brave face' in line 15? A. refusing to help yourselfB. making things sound worse C. pretending to be happyD. trying to make others feel sorry for you Question 27: The word "permanent" is the opposite in meaning to A. temporaryB. endlessC. lastingD. durable Question 28: Heathrow's homeless have to pay attention to A. their appearance.B. their speech.C. their belongings.D. their behaviour. Question 29: What is Eram's attitude towards her future? A. She doesn't see her situation changing. B. She is hopeful that her life will get better. C. She expects her situation to get worse.D. She doesn't know how to help herself. 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. EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION If you were to hazard a guess at when and where the next major earthquake will strike, there’s (38) chance that you’d be almost as accurate as the experts. The science of earthquake prediction is still in its infancy, which is uncomfortable, considering the threat posed (39) human civilisation. Even with vast resources at their disposal, often the best that scientists can do is say that the odds are that an earthquake will strike where one occurred before. One reason the chances of making an (40) prediction are so low is the nature of the forces involved. It seems to be impossible to tell the difference between a small earthquaxe and a warning tremor. Scientists need to decide whether to put lives at (41) by riot issuing a warning, or constantly issue warnings about the threat of an earthquake that may be ignored. In the end, the odds seem to be against us (42) this difficult problem any time soon. Question 30:A. everyB. only C. noD. all Question 31:A. withB. for C. toD. at Question 32:A. correctB. accurate C. sureD. right Question 33:A. restB. length C. riskD. loss Question 34:A. findingB. making C. raisingD. solving 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. Question 35: Every human typically have twenty-three pairs of chromosomes in most cells. A. typicallyB. haveC. twenty-threeD. most Question 36: Emmy was determined to succeed and final achieved what she wanted. A. succeedB. whatC. determinedD. final Question 37: Some people find my behaviour very hardly to understand and get quite cross when I tell them not to contact me before noon. A. hardlyB. crossC. not to contactD. get 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 38: None of the passengers was injured because of the driver’s quick reaction. A. The driver’s quick reaction resulted in the passengers not being injured. B. But for the driver’s quick reaction, the passengers would have been injured. 6
7. C. So quick was the driver’s reaction that no passenger were injured. D. If the driver didn’t reacted quickly, all the passengers would be injured. Question 39: There was a traffic jam on the motorway so I was late for my interview. A. If there hadn’t been a traffic jam on the motorway, I wouldn’t have been late for my interview. B. Without the traffic jam on the motorway, I would not be late for my interview. C. Although there was a traffic jam on the motorway, I was in time for my interview. D. Despite the traffic jam on the motorway, I would not have been late for my interview. Question 40: Ms. Dennis Brown was last seen in October 2018. A. Ms. Dennis Brown has not been able to see since October 2018. B. Ms. Dennis Brown didn’t see anyone in October 2018. C. No one saw Ms. Dennis Brown until October 2018. D. No one has seen Ms. Dennis Brown since 2018. 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. Question 41: My father will blow his top when he sees what happened to the car. A. show his mindB. mince his wordsC. keep his coolD. get fired up Question 42: If she doesn't want to go, nothing you can say will persuade her. A. interfereB. interruptC. adviseD. dissuade 7