Grade 12 graduation tests

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KỲ THI TỐT NGHIỆP TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Chương trình Chuẩn và Nâng cao

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.

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Read the following passage adapted from the Encyclopedia Britannica 2010 and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5.

A person who tosses a can or a napkin on the ground is contributing to land pollution. This (1)______ of pollution mainly involves the depositing on land of solid wastes that cannot be broken down quickly or, in some cases, at all. Heaps of trash are not only unpleasant to look at - they can (2)______ interfere with the lives of plants and animals.

Land pollution also includes the build-up of (3)______ chemicals on land. The use of pesticides in farming is a major source of this type of pollution. These chemicals are spread over fields to kill insects, weeds, fungi, or rodents that are a threat to crops. But pesticides harm or (4)______ other living things too. When they drift with the wind or become absorbed (5)______ fruits and vegetables, they can become a source of health problems such as cancer and birth defects.

Question 1: A. Use            B. Type          C. plan         D. train
Question 2: A. also           B. too                C. so           D. such
Question 3: A. Poisoning B. poisonously C. poison     D. poisonous
Question 4: A. Kill            B. Make           C. Get         D. help
Question 5: A. Into           B. up                  C. on          D. of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

Question 6: The boy does not resemble his brother in any way.

A. look after B. take up C. take after D. look up

Question 7: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.

A. out of work B. out of order C. out of date D. out of fashion

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 8: A. sure               B. sort                 C. sun                 D. seem
Question 9: A. understand    B. Industrial        C. Discussion    D. university
Question 10: A. Borrowed    B. complained     C. conserved       D. approached

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 11: “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Mary?” said Mike.

A. Mike asked Mary if she didn’t like to come to his birthday party.
B. Mike didn’t know that Mary had come to his birthday party.
C. Mike was told to come to Mary’s birthday party.
D. Mike invited Mary to come to his birthday party.

Question 12: You won’t have a seat unless you book in advance.

A. You didn’t have a seat because you didn’t book in advance.
B. You won’t have a seat if you don’t book in advance.
C. You can’t have a seat although you book in advance.

D. You will have a seat if you don’t book in advance.

Question 13: She started working as a teacher of English ten years ago.

A. She had been working as a teacher of English for ten years.
B. She has worked with a teacher of English for ten years.
C. She had worked with a teacher of English for ten years.
D. She has been working as a teacher of English for ten years.

Read the following passage adapted from the Encyclopedia Britannica 2011 and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 14 to 18.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a special program of the United Nations, is devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children.

UNICEF was created in 1946 to provide relief to children in countries devastated by World War II. After 1950 the fund directed its efforts toward general programs for the improvement of children’s welfare, particularly in less-developed countries and in various emergency situations. The organization’s broader mission was reflected in the name it adopted in 1953, the United Nations Children’s Fund. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1965. It is headquartered in New York City.

UNICEF has concentrated much of its effort in areas in which relatively small expenditures can have a significant impact on the lives of the most disadvantaged children such as the prevention and treatment of diseases. In keeping with this strategy, UNICEF supports immunization programs for childhood diseases and programs to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS; it also provides funding for health services, educational facilities, and other welfare services. Since 1996 UNICEF programs have been guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), which affirms the right of all children to “the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health”. UNICEF’s activities are financed by both government and private contributions.

Question 14: What was the objective of UNICEF when it was created in 1946?

A. to win the Nobel Prize for Peace
B. to devote to the general welfare of children all over the world
C. to improve the health, nutrition, education of nations
D. to help children in countries devastated by World War II

Question 15: When did UNICEF win the Nobel Prize for Peace?

A. In 1965 B. In 1950 C. In 1946 D. In 1953

Question 16: The underlined word “It” in paragraph two refers to ______.

A. UNICEF B. the Nobel Peace Prize
C. the United Nations D. New York

Question 17: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The headquarters of UNICEF is in New York City.
B. UNICEF has guided the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
C. UNICEF stands for the United Nations Children’s Fund.
D. UNICEF provides funding for health services and educational facilities.

Question 18: UNICEF receives money from ______.

A. the United Nations organisations B. international corporations
C. governments and individuals D. national and international businesses

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 19: Our flight from Bangkok to London was delayed ______ the storm.

A. since B. because of C. Because D. in spite of

Question 20: She had no difficulty ______ at her new school.

A. making friends B. to make friends C. make friends D. to making friends

Question 21: I enjoy playing ______ at weekends.

A. the badminton B. one badminton C. a badminton D. badminton

Question 22: Dr. Fleming, ______ discovered penicillin, was awarded the Nobel Prize of Medicine in 1945.

A. which B. who C. that D. whom

Question 23: To save energy, we should remember to ______ the lights before going out.

A. turn up B. turn on C. turn down D. turn off

Question 24: Tears contain an antiseptic that helps protect our eyes ______ infection.

A. with B. in C. on D. from

Question 25: Helen: “Shall I collect the tickets for the concert for you?”

Peter: “______”

A. Nice to meet you! B. Make yourself at home.
C. It’s kind of you to do so. D. Long time no see.

Question 26: You ______ wash those apples. They have already been washed.

A. need B. must C. needn’t D. mustn’t

Question 27: If I were you, I ______ for that intensive English course.

A. will apply B. apply C. applied D. would apply

Question 28: Neil Armstrong is the first man ______ foot on the moon.

A. set B. to be set C. to set D. setting

Question 29: Many countries’ cultural ______ is a result of taking in immigrants from all over the world.

A. diversity B. diversified C. Diversify D. diverse

Question 30: Tom’s sister is five years ______ than he is.

A. the eldest B. elder C. older D. the oldest

Question 31: As soon as I saw the advertisement, I ______ the house agent.

A. phone B. had phoned C. phoned D. have phoned

Question 32: Mrs Black: “Thank you for your help!”

Tim: “______”

A. Just for fun. B. You’re welcome. C. The same to you! D. How do you do?

Question 33: I decided ______ the book you told me about some days ago.

A. to buying B. buy C. to buy D. buying

Question 34: At present, the new director ______ to foster a culture of open communication within the company.

A. was trying B. tries C. tried D. is trying

Question 35: The former Olympic ______ was invited to speak at a charity dinner.

A. victory B. champion C. trophy D. triumph

Question 36: Susan is fond ______ reading comic books in her free time.

A. on B. For C. at D. of

Question 37: I really enjoy being with my father. He has got a really good ______ of humour.

A. mood B. way C. sense D. feeling

Question 38: Jack: “______”

Rose: “That’s a good idea.”

A. Sorry, I’m late. B. What about going to the cinema tonight?
C. Glad to see you. D. Excuse me, where’s the post office?

Question 39: Her newly-published book is ______ from the previous ones.

A. differ B. different C. differently D. difference

Question 40: She was overjoyed because her article ______.

A. had published B. had been published C. has been published D. has published
Question 41: There were ten athletes ______ in the final round.
A.competing B. requiring C. Taking D. sharing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 42: A. effective B. National C. historic D. important
Question 43: A. honest B. modern C. machine D. village

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 44: I can’t go out tonight because I have too many work to do.

A B C D

Question 45: Driving on the left made my daughter very surprising when she first visited London.

A B C D

Question 46: Bella had better to change her study habits if she wants to be admitted to a good college.

A B C D

Question 47: Before the 1920s, no women have voted in national elections in the US.

A B C D

Question 48: We were told to plan everything very careful before the journey.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 49: Nowadays a large number of young people spend much time ______.

A. to surf the Internet B. surfing the Internet
C. surf the Internet D. with surfing the Internet

Question 50: It was not until he failed the final examination ______.

A. that he realised how important the revision was
B. when he realised how important the revision was
C. that he realises how important the revision is
D. when he realises how important the revision is

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