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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 12 THPT NĂM 2012

Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian thi: 180 phút
Ngày thi: 11/1/2012


I. LISTENING (50/200 points)
Part 1: Listen to Mike Williams of BBC`s One Planet and Professor Frank Kelly talking about
environment issues and supply the blanks with the missing Information. You can write your
answers in the form of NOTES.

Questions 1 - 2
This week, a UK parliamentary committee said
1. that failure to meet European air quality standards is costing the nation up to US$ …………… a year
due to poor health,
2. and that it can cut ………………………………………… - in some by years.
Questions 3 – 7
3. Mike and Professor Frank Kelly are standing ……………………………………….. King’s College.
4. According to Prof. Kelly, the air is influenced by ……………..……………. from the transport sectors.
5. The Prof. estimates that ………………………………………………. is probably fueled by diesel.
6. The Prof. explains that pollution is almost invisible partly because the particles are …………………..
7. According to the Prof., pollution in the UK in the past century was mainly caused by ………………..

Questions 8 - 10
8. The Prof. compares the pollution in Beijing to that in London during ……………………………….
9. He says that pollution in Beijing at present is chiefly caused by …………………………………….
10. World Health Organization`s statistics show that ……………………………. are killed by urban
outdoor air pollution each year.

Part 2: Listen to a Welfare Officer speaking to newly-enrolled students about facilities at her college,
Parklands, and supply the blanks with the missing information.

PARKLANDS COLLEGE SPORTS CLUBS

Sport
When
Costs
Equipment provided

Football
(11 ) ………………………..
£15
No

Hockey
Thursday this year
£18
Yes

Badminton
Tuesday and Friday
£10
No

Basketball and Volleyball
Monday
(12) ……………………….
(13) ………………..


14. The drama group is admired for the ………………………….. of their work.
15. The College provides a ………………………………………. for students with problems.

Part 3: Listen to a woman Is talking about Canada and supply the missing information or answer the
questions that follow. You do not need to write full sentences.

16. The nickname "the land of the midnight sun" is given to …………………………………………………
17. The original people in the northern part of Canada are also known as part of " ………………………….”
18. The province of British Columbia in the far west of Canada is well-known for mild climate,
…………………………… seacoast, and beautiful forests.
19. How did the first people arrive in Canada from Asia?
By crossing …………………………………………………………………………………………….
20. Where did the first Europeans who arrived in eastern Canada mainly come from?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (20/200 points)
Part 1: Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions and write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes.
21. His ………. of the safety regulations really has resulted in a number of minor accidents.
A. disregard B. unfamiliarity C. carelessness D. inattention
22. He seemed very quiet, but it would be a mistake to ………. his intelligence.
A. devalue B. depreciate C. undermine D. minimize
23. Those naughty boys went on making terrible noise in the park even though they had been ………. by the
annoyed constable.
A. turned into B. taken after C. ticked off D. dropped off
Alex was ………. enough on becoming a professional sportsman and he didn`t want to listen to anyone
else`s advice.
A. certain B. eager C. definite D. intent
25. "Don`t look so worried! You should take the boss`s remarks with a ………. of salt."
A. teaspoon B. pinch C. grain D. dose
26. After a fall in profits, the Company decided to ………. the hotel business.
A. back up from B. pull out of C. take out of D. make off with
27. "If you are at a(n) ………. end, you could help me in the garden."
A. open B. free C. loose D. empty
28. It is understood that his closest adviser will ………. as president.
A. take over B. get by C. take up D. come about
29. We need to send a representative we can ……….
A. find out B. count on