SO GIAO DUC - DAO TAO KY THI CHON HOC SINH GIOI
THUA THIEN HUE LOP 12 ( 2009 - 2010 )
TRUONG THPT THUA LUU --------------------------------
MÔN : TIẾNG ANH
Thoi gian : 150 ( khong ke thoi gian phat de )
I. Vocabulary and grammar :
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence
1. I shall do the job to the best of my ................
A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent
2. She stopped him ...........home by hiding the car key.
A. not drive B. not to drive C. to drive D. from driving
3. .............the weather forecast , it will rain heavily later this morning .
A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D.Due to
4. The greater ................increase in population , the harder it is for people to find adequate housing.
A. of B. is the C. the D. is of the
5. Since they aren’t answering their telephone , they .............left.
A. must have b. should have C.need have D. can have
6. Frankly I’d rather you ..............anything about it for the time being .
A. do B. didn’t do C. don’t D. didn’t
7. He refused to give up work .................he’d won a million pounds.
A.despite B. however C. even though D. as though
8. Have you got the time to discuss your work now or are you ............. to leave ?
A. thinking B. planned C. around D. about
9. I don’t see any ..................in arriving early at the theater if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock .
A. cause B. aim C. point d. reason
10. ..............from Bill , all the students said they would go.
A. Except B.Only C.Apart D.Separate
11. There is a fault at our television station . Please do not ............your set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
12. If it’s raining tomorrow , we shall have to put .................the match till Sunday.
A. off B. away C. in D. on
13. Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be.............immediately.
A. refused B. rejected C. disapproved D. dismissed
14. The blue curtains began to ................after they had been hanging in the sun for 2 months .
A. fade B. die C. dissolve D. melt
15. My sister had a baby daughter yesterday , and she is my first ...............
A. nephew B. cousin C. niece D. relation
Part 2 : Read the text below . Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line .
Just a bit of fun ?
For many people , playing card games is one of the most
(0) enjoyable ways of spending their leisure time . Indeed , ENJOY
in some cultures card games and even an element of (1)............GAMBLE
amongst friends and family is quite common on certain special
occasions , such as New Year’s Eve . (2)..............at cards is WIN
a bit like having your fortune told - it is a (3)..............bit HARM
of fun even if you don’t win , you can take comfort
in sayings , such as(4)..............at cards , lucky in love . LUCK
It is often (5)................. to watch someone who has never AMUSE
played cards before beat all the experts . This is called ‘ (6)........... BEGIN
luck’ and adds to the fun .Some people find it (7)................. FASCINATE
just watching a game of cards ,while others find
the whole thing incredibly (8).....................if they are not BORE
taking an active part. (9)................, for some people FORTUNATE
card games become an (10)..................that they cannot control .ADDICT
II.READING:
Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, D best each space
ACTION SCENES IN FILMS
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films . These scenes , which are (1)............as stunts , are usually (2)..................by stuntmen who are especially trained to do dangerous things safely.(3)...................
can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film , you have to be extremely (4)..........., sometimes stopping (5).............in front of the camera and film crew .
At an early (6)................in the production , an expert stuntman is (7)..................
in to work out the action scenes and form a team . He is the only person who can go (8)....................the wishes of the director , (9)......................he will usually only
do this in the (10)............of safety.
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves , which produces
better shots , since stuntmen don’t have to (11)............in for the actors . Actors like to become (12)..............in all the important aspects of the character they are playing , but without the recent progress in safety equipment , insurance companies
would never( 13).............them take the risk . To do their own stunts , actors need to be good athletes , but they must also be sensible and know their (14)..................
If they were to be hurt, the film would (15)..............to a sudden halt .
1. A.remarked B.known C.referred D.named
2. A.performed B.given C.fulfilled D.displayed
3. A.Everyone B.Someone C.Anyone D.No one
4. A.detailed B.plain C.straight D.precise
5. A.right B.exact C.direct D.strict
6. A.period B.minute C.part D.stage
7. A.led B.taken C.drawn D.called
8. A.over B.against C.through D.across
9. A.despite B.so C.although D.otherwise
10. A.interests B.needs C.purposes D.regards
11. A.work B.get C.put D.stand
12. A.connected B.arranged C.involved D.affected
13. A.allow B.let C.permitD.admit
14. A.limits B.ends C.frontiers D.borders
15. A.come B.fall C.pull D.go
Part 2: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage . Use only one word in each space.
I used to go into the countryside to sketch animals and plants , carrying my drawing materials in a bag . One day I was walking across a field , looking (1)...............rabbits to draw . Lost (2)................thought, (3)................not noticed a bull running towards me . About one hundred metres (4).................was a tree under (5)...............I intended to sit and draw . Suddenly , I (6).................a noise behind me . I turned and saw the bull . I knew that a bull can (7)...............faster (8)...............a man , but I also knew that a bull cannot see very(9).................and notices only shape and movement . I (10)....................not panic but ran towards the tree , keeping the (11)..............., myself and the bull in a straight line . To distract the bull , I then threw my bag to the right , so it was out of the line of the tree. The bull saw (12).............sudden movement and headed towards the bag. I (13)..............the tree and climbed up it . From (14).............I watched the bull attacking my bag with its horns and feet. It continued to (15)..................this fifteen minutes and I was very (16)...............to be up the tree.(17)................, the bull was satisfied and moved off . I waited until it was a very long way(18)................and then got down from the tree and picked up my bag . I left the field as fast as I (19)..............and then looked inside my bag . Everything in it was (20)...............ruined.
III.Writing:
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals and so that the meaning stays the same .
1. Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight ? (FILM)
Let’s...........................................................
2. Children don’t attend classes on Saturday . (SCHOOL)
Children ...................................................
3. Cats are not as loyal as dogs . (MORE)
Dogs .........................................................
4. “You’ve broken my radio , Frank” , said Jane (ACCUSED)
Jane ............................................................
5. Susan regrets not buying that house . (WISHES)
Susan .........................................................
6. The bread was too stale to eat. (FRESH)
The bread..................................................
7. I’d prefer you to start work next week . (RATHER)
I ..............................................................
8. There is no ice- cream left . (RUN)
We..........................................................
9. Let’s visit the museum this afternoon . (GO)
Why.......................................................?
10. I haven’t eaten food like this before.(TIME)
This is.....................................................
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
1. “ I was not there at the time”
He denied.............................................
2. It is not necessary for you to do the test .
You.......................................................
3. Although he is intelligent , he doesn’t do well at school.
In.............................................................
4. We couldn’t get to work because of the heavy snow .
The heavy snow.........................................
5. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday .
I apologise............................................
6. Would you like me to finish the work tonight ?
I’ll ........................................................
7. We didn’t go because it rained.
If .....................................................................
8. She asked John how he liked her new dress.
“ How...................................................................
9. A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning .
There is................................................................
10. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.
The water was not.....................................................
DAP AN :
I. Vocabulary and grammar
Part 1 : 1. B 2. D 3. B 4.C 5A 6.B 7.C 8. D 9.C 10. C
11.B 12.A 13. D 14. A 15. C
Part 2 : 1 . gambling 2. winning 3. harmless 4. unlucky 5. amusing
6. beginner’s 7.fascinating 8. boring 9. unfortunately 10. addition
II. Reading
Part 1 :
Q#
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3
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5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
14
15
Key
B
A
C
D
A
D
D
B
C
A
D
C
B
A
A
Part 2 :
1.for 11.tree
2.in 12.the/this
3.had 13.reached
4.away/ahead 14.there
5.which 15.do
6.heard 16.glad/pleased
7.much 17eventually/ finally
8.than 18.away/off
9.well/clearly 19.could
10.did 20.completely/ totally
III. Writing :
Part 1 :
1. Let’s go to see/ and see a film.
2. Children don’t go to school on Saturday.
3. Dogs are more loyal than cats .
4. Jane accused Frank of breaking / having broken her radio.
5. Susan wishes she had bought that house.
6. The bread wasn’t fresh enough to eat.
7. I would rather you started work next week.
8. We have run out of ice-cream.
9. Why don’t we go to the museum this afternoon ?
10. This is the first time I have eaten this sort of food.
Part 2 :
1. He denied being there / (that) he had been there at the time .
2. You don’t need to do / don’t have to do / needn’t do the test.
3. In spite of his intelligence/ being intelligent , he doesn’t do well at school.
4. The heavy snow prevented/ stopped her from getting to work .
5. I apologise for being / having been rude / my rudeness to you yesterday.
6. I’ll finish the work tonight if you like.
7. If it hadn’t been raining / hadn’t rained , we would have gone.
8. “ How do you like my new dress ?” , she asked John.
9. There is a train that/ which leaves / leaving at 8 o’clock every morning
10. The water wasn’t warm enough for the children to swim in .
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