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TỈNH THÁI NGUYÊN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 12

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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 1: A. illegal B. climatic C. benefit D. bioclimatic
Question 2: A. bargain B. campaign C. ascertain D.
complain
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 STRESS in each of the following
questions.
Question 3. A. national B. cultural C. popular D. musician
Question 4. A. propose B. summarize C. centralize D.
illustrate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer to indicate the word CLOSEST in
meaning to the bold and underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Solar radiation can be converted either into thermal energy (heat) or
into electrical energy, though the former is easier to accomplish.
A. transformed B. absorbed C. released D. exchanged
Question 6: Urbanization brings with it several consequences - both adverse and
beneficial.
A. negative B. favorable C. advantageous D. preferential
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE
in meaning to the bold and underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
Question 7: Contaminants are subsequently removed by harvesting the above-
ground shoot biomass for volume reduction and storage.
A. later B. eventually C. previously D.
afterwards
Question 8: Van Gogh became one of the most celebrated artists of the twentieth
century.
A. admired B. honored C. acclaimed D. obscure
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
Question 9: She has read ____ interesting book.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
Question 10: I ____ about him when suddenly he came in.
A. talk B. talked C. am talking D. was talking
Question 11: It's important that they ____ to take her medicine twice a day.
A. remember B. remembering C. to remember D. remembers
Question 12: Princess Diana fought for her children on any level so they could reach
their full ____ as human beings and in their public duties.
A. requirement B. condition C. capacity D. potential
Question 13: They hope to ____ a cure for the disease.
A. catch up on B. come up with C. fill up with D. go out with
Question 14: Although it was more than an hour late, the superstar finally showed
up and ____ the attention of the audience,
A. grabbed B. held C. paid D. took
Question 15: Global warming is now accelerating the rate of sea level rise,
increasing flooding risks to low-lying communities.
A. decelerating B. gaining momentum C. picking up speed D.
getting a move on
Question 16: The United Nations estimates that 1.1 billion people have no access to
fresh water and 2.4 billion lack access to adequate ____.
 A. sanitation B. facilities C. equipment D.
congestion
Question 17: Marilyn Monroe ____ to a heavy drug use, which had a damaging
impact ____ both her mental and physical health.
A. resorted - on B. abused - in C. overexploited - to D.
related - for
Question 18: There is a heavy ____ on private transport that has led to the
congestion of roads and increasing commuting time and pollution
A. base B. independence C. reliance D. lean
Question 19: At first, Microsoft had ____ hyphen in the name "Micro-soft", ____
combination of microcomputer and ____ software.
A. a - the - a B. a - a - X C. the - the - X D. X - a - the
Question 20: TWhen Bill Gates saw an opportunity to found his own company, he
dropped ____ Harvard without finishing his course.
A. into B. by C. around D. out of
Question 21: Despite the pervasive press intrusions into her private life, Princess
Diana remained very popular because people could identify ____ her.
A. in B. for C. with D. as
Question 22: In the absence of adequate medical services, congestion and poor
sanitation in big cities may cause health ____.
A. danger B. disadvantages C. demerits D. hazards
Question 23: The boys broke a window when they ____ football.
A. played B. were playing C. half played D. are playing
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 the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The
Green Revolution regimen depend heavily on technology. One alternative, however,
depends much (1) ____ on technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use
machinery, but not chemical fertilizers or pesticides. (2) ____ chemical soil enrichers,
they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food - natural, organic fertilizers
that are clearly a renewable (3) ____. Organic farmers also use alternatives for
pesticides, for example, they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests. (4)
____ the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and
introduce them into their crop fields. They use other techniques to control pests as
well, like planting certain crops together because one crop repels the other's pests.
Organic farmers do not need a lot of land, in fact organic farming is perfectly (5)
____ to small farms and is relatively inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers'
average yields compare favorably with other farmers' yields.
Question 24: A. more B. less C. better D. worse
Question 25: A. In spite of B. On account of C. In favor of D.
Instead of
Question 26: A. resource B. source C. matter D.
substance
Question 27: A. Then B. If C. Because D. Thought
Question 28: A. suitable B. open C. likely D. suited
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.
William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O.
Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to attend his Aunt
Lina's school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books.
By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the
recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father's, Porter moved to La Salle
County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary was his constant companion, and Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life
that he later incorporated into many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for
three years, and during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared,
allegedly derived from his habit of calling "Oh, Henry' to a family cat. In 1887, Porter
man Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a bank teller for the First
National Bank.
In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the "Rolling Stone", a venture
that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the
meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of
1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to New Orleans, and
later to Honduras, leaving his wife and child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because
of his wife's continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898
Porter was found guilty and sentenced to five years imprisonment in Ohio. At the
age of thirty five, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home,
his wife, and finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as
O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used to hide his true identity. He wrote at least
twelve stories in jail, and after re-gaining his freedom, went to New York City, where
he published more than 300 stories and gained fame as America's favorite short Story
writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New
York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry's stories have been translated all
over the world.
Question 29: According to the passage, Porter's Father was ____.
A. the person who gave him a life-long love of books
B. a medical doctor
C. a licensed pharmacist
D. responsible for his move to La Salle County in Texas
Question 30: Why did the author write the passage?
A. to outline the career of a famous American
B. because of his fame as America's favorite short story writer
C. because it is a tragic story of a gifted writer
D. to outline the influences on O. Henry's writing
Question 31: The word "imprisonment" in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to ____.
A. captivity B. escape C. insult D. punishment
 Question 32: What is the passage primarily about?
A. The life and career of William Sydney Porter B. The way to
adopt a nickname.
C. O. Henry's influence on American literature. D. The
adventures of O. Henry.
Question 33: The author implies which of the following is true?
A. Porter's wife might have lived longer if he had not left her in Austin
when he fled.
B. Porter was in poor health throughout his life.
C. O. Henry is as popular in many other countries as he is in America
D. Porter would probably have written less stories if he had not been in
prison for three years.
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 34: Soil degradation also contributes to soil pollution, and it occurs as a result
of over-graze, over-farming, or mining activities.
A. contributes to B. occurs C. over-graze D. mining
activities
Question 35: Global warming is now accelerating the rate of sea level raise, increasing
flooding risks to low-lying communities.
A. accelerating B. raise C. risks to D. communities
Question 36: Today, Indian cities offer a more densely lifestyle with homes and work
places surrounded by urban heat islands with dust, noise and pollution.
A. densely B. homes C. surrounded D. heat
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 37: Don't take any notice of all his complaints about his health; there's
nothing wrong with him.
A. You can ignore all his talk of being ill; he's actually perfectly healthy.
 B. Try to avoid the subject of his health as I am tired of hearing all about his
complaints.
C. Don't listen to him talking about his health; it's his favorite subject.
D. If you let him, he would talk only about his ill-health though actually he is
quite healthy.
Question 38: The accident happened as a result of the driver's not paying attention to
the road.
A. If the driver would have paid attention to the road, the accident hadn't
happened.
B. Had the driver been paid attention to the road, the accident wouldn't have
happened.
C. If the driver had been paying attention to the road, the accident wouldn't have
happened.
D. Had the accident not happened, the driver would not have had to pay
attention to the
Question 39: "Shall I help you do the dishes, Carlo?" said Robert.
A. Robert suggested helping Carlo with the dishes.
B. Robert suggested to help Carlo do the dishes.
C. Robert offered Carlo to help do the dishes.
D. Robert offered to help Carlo do the dishes.
Question 40: He did not remember the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his
friends then.
A. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
B. Not to remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
C. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends.
D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends

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