De So Khao HSG 12

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Líp 12 THPT n¨m häc 2006-2007


M«n: English 12
Thêi gian lµm bµi: 180 phót
(Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)

I, Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (20p)

1.In the hotel lobby the detective caught…….of the man who had been hired to follow
Glance
View
Vision
Sight
2. What are you looking…….in my bag? Get out of here!
Through
After
For
Up
3. “ Go on, finish the detest. It needs…….up because it won’t stay until tomorrow.
Eat
Eating
To eat
Eaten
4. Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he……..to them regularly.
Is waiting
Will write
Should write
Would write
5. Andrew couldn’t ……...him self laughing at the Maggie’s face.
Help
Stop
Escape
Avoid
6. If only we…….more time, we could have seen more of the country.
Had
Have had
Had had
Would have had
7. They took the baby to church to be…….
Named
Christening
Christened
Baptism
8. Babies have to learn how…….before they can walk.
Creep
Craw
Stride
Stroll
9. She was unhappy……..her childhood.
During
For
While
As
10. The twins look so…….their father.
Likely
Likeness
Alike
Like
11. Katie really……her mother. She has got the same character.
Take after
Takes up
Takes in
Take on
12. There are……..supplies of finish in the river.
A bounded
Activated
Abandoned
Abundant
13. Ann…….tea very often.
Doesn’t drink
Don’t drink
Didn’t drink
Hasn’t drink
14. My brother……me for weeks.
Hasn’t phoned
Didn’t phone
Isn’t phone
Not phone
15. She can’t get home ……she has no money.
Unless
If
Until
Without
16. The water company will have to …..off water supplies while repairs to the pipes ear carry out.
Cut
Take
Break
Set
17. If you are not too tired we could have a ……of tennis after lunch.
Match
Play
Game
Party
18. ……Accepting your job offer. I’d like to know a bit more about the company.
In advance
In order
Until
Before
19. Can you …..the papers with you when you come to see me please.
Bring
Collect
Take
Get
20. Can you tell me the……..of these shoes?
Charge
Price
Amount
Expense

II. Read the passage, then choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D ( 15p ):

The driving instructor
I’m a drivingtest examiner. I (0 )……A….my own driving school for twelve years before applying to become an examiner in 1966. Since then I’ve (1) …… to examine lorry and bus driver and instruct trainee examiners. I (2) ……that I’ve assessed 16.000 people and passed around half of them. The first lorry driver I passed ( 3) ……tears. However, the most (4)…….reasons for failing are not being ready and being too (5)……In wardly I’m telling the candidates not to do something stupid like(6)……out into moving traffic, but I’m not (7) …..to tell them how to drive.
When I (8) ….my own test I was extremely nervous and had to (9) …..with a very strict and unfriendly examiner. We’re taught nowadays to put people at their (10) ….We pass everyone who’s up to (11) …., but people often present themselves too soon. I’ve never been offered money to pass anyone, (12)…..one man asked me if he could make me change my (13)…. .I then (14)……him to the police. My ambition is to be a supervising examiner in (15)…..off test center in a lager area.
0 (example)

Run
Help
Kept
Possessed


Resulted
Succeeded
Qualified
Mastered


Count
Number
Judge
Estimate


Burst into
Turned back
Carried on
Set off


Simple
Regular
Average
Common


Tense
Tight
Stretched
Stiff


Make
Pull
Pick
Stand


Admitted
Let
Allowed
Enable


Took
Performed
Achieved
Effected


Suffer
Meet
Experience
Deal


Rest
Ease
Peace
Leisure


Limit
Test
Measure
Stand


While
Even
Although
Despite


Mind
Thoughts
Attitude
View


Reported
Declared
Announced
Notified


Responsible
care
Duty
Charge


III, Fill in each the numbered spaces in the passage with only one word. (20p)

Bob Geldof was born in 1953 in Dublin, where he went to school (1).............. he was an intelligent students, he left school with few qualifications. He had (2).............. variety of Jobs in England, Spain and Canada (3).............. eventually becoming a successful pop star.
However, he is now best known for the work he had done (4).............. help starving people in Ethiopia. Like many other people he (5).............. shocked by television (6).............. of people dying of hunger there in 1984. He therefore decided that he (7).............. persuade famous British pop (8).............. to make a record together, and (9).............. the profits from (10).............. to send money and food. The record, called “Do they know it’s Christmas?” was a great success and (11).............. a lot of money, all of (12).............. was used in Ethiopia.
It soon became clear that much (13).............. money was still needed and so in 1985 Geldof organized two huge contents in the same day one in England and the (14).............. in the United States. Many of the world’s best known pop start played and sang, all of them performing without (15).............. paid the concerts were (16).............. on television through out the world, and it has (17).............. estimated that that nearly a billion people saw some (18).............. all of the broadcast. While they were (19).............. they live performance on television, people was asked to send money and many (20).............. so in Britain alone, over forty million pounds was given.
Answer:
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IV, Finish each of the following sentences in such way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (20P)

What exactly id happening? (going)
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There were a lot id people on the bus. (with)
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You were in my dreams last night. (about)
……………………………………………………………………………………
Tina rewrote the French book in Spanish. (from)
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I think a rest would do you good. (from)
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I find working here really enjoyable. (enjoyable)
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I study hard, so I spend a lot of time in the library. (means)
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I’ll be home late. (until)
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We used to spend Sunday afternoons working in the garden. (would)
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Paul is different from what he used to be. (has)
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V, Write the correct forms of the words in brackets. (10p)

A friend of mine, Judith Neison (1. presently, work) in the international sales division at an electronics firm. She (2. just, return) from a trip to Japan. She (3. ask) (4. go) to Japan because she can speak Japanese. When she (5. be) a business student at Boston university, she (6. study) Japanese until she (8. go) to Tokyo last year. While she was there, she (9. speak) Japanese everyday and (10. enjoy) every minute of it. She’s anxious to return.
Answer:
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VI, Complete the sentences to make a complete passage using the words given. (20p)

How/ lovely/ you/ your letter.
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All the Vietnamese students/ stay/ us/ you/ first/ write/ us/ Hanoi.
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I/ delighted/ news/ your marriage.
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We/ well/ .I/ busy.
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I/ return/ visit/ Japan/.It/ wonderful/ trip.
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Languages school/ close down/ we/ longer/ students/ Haddington.
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The school/ move/ Edinburgh.
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Give/ love/ girls/ boys/ tell/ them/ write/ me.
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Who/ know/ we/ meet/ sometimes/ future.
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Wishes/ you/ everyone.
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THE END.







Keys
I, Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (20p)

D
C
B
D
B

B
C
C
A
D

A
D
A
A
B

A
C
D
A
B


II. Read the passage, then choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D ( 15p):

C
D
A
D
A

B
C
A
D
B

D
C
A
A
D


III, Fill in each the numbered spaces in the passage with only one word. (20p)

Though/ although
A
Before
To
Was
Pictures/ reports, shots, ?
Would/ should, must
Singers/ starts/ musicians/ groups
Use/ utilize
It/ this
Made/ raised
Which
More
Other
Being/ getting
Shown, broadcast/ live
Been
Or
Watching/ viewing
Did

IV, Finish each of the following sentences in such way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (25P)
Example: This hotel is cheaper than that one. (as )
That hotel isn’t as cheap as this one.
What exactly is
The bus was crowded with people
I dreamed about you last night
Tina rewrote the French book in French into Spanish
I think you would benefit from arrest
I am enjoying working here
I study hard and this means spending a lot of time in the library
I won’t be home until late
We would spend Sunday afternoon working in the garden
Paul has changed
V, Write the correct forms of the words in brackets. (10p)
Is presently working
Has just returned
Was asked
To go
Was
Studied
Had never had
Won’t
Spoke
Enjoyed
VI, Complete the sentences to make a complete passage using the words given. (20p)
1. How lovely to receive your letter
2. Of all the Vietnamese students, who stayed with us
You are all the first to write to us from Hanoi
3. I am delighted to hear the news of your marriage
4. We are all well and I’ve been busy
5. I’ve just returned fro