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lần thứ ba (2005-2006)
Môn Anh Văn lớp 12 A8
Thời gian : 90 phút
Part I : Phonetics :
Choose one word the underlined part of which is pronounced differently from
others
1 A father B healthy C other D another.
2 A. bread B. breast C. breathe D. breath
3 A. naked B. checked C. booked D . ticked
4A.ache B. stomach C.choleric D.fetch
5A exit B exam C mix D exact
Choose one word the stressed partern of which is different from others
6. A . continent B. provision C. ancestry D. energy
7. A. approximately B. counteraction C.courageously D . accommodate
8. A lentigo B barricade C cascade D decade.
9. A. religious B. performance C. miserable D. including
10 A modernize B realize C organise D capsize.
Part II Lexico-Grammar:
11. Next week when there a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A is B is being C will be D will have been
12. When he suddenly up the subject of genetic engineering, there was an
embarrassed silence.
A took B came C showed D brought
13. Hi! Ive got a new job. Im going to live in London, ? Oh, I
lived in London two years ago.
A. Yes? I know B. Do you like it C. Are you D. Do you
14. In southern Spain you can play golf on beautiful overlooking the sea.
A fields B courses C pitches D courts
15. He had to retire from the match suffering from a ligament.

A sprained B broken C slipped D torn
16 . Down for three days.
A the rain poured B did the rain poured C poured the rain D do the rain pour17.
17. Hello nice to see you again
A. Me too B. So am I C. Im , too D. Yes, thank a lot
18 with its engine disabled, the fishing vessel was at the of the storm.
A Whim B mercy C control D grip.19. She
was with the results of the photo finish, which proved that she had come
second in the race.
A resentful B disappointed C sceptical D mistrustful
20. The earth on the sun for its heat and light.
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A depends B depending C has depended D is depending
21. Children! It’s time you away those toys!
A tidy B tidied C to tidy D should t
23. My anti- sport tendencies were reinforced the years by reports of
injured sport enthusiasts.
A over B for C by D in
24. The of the blast shattered windows in nearby buildings.
A wave B surge C rush D force
25. Don’t let anything you from your training programme.
A defect B defer C distract D disturb
26. He was with an extraordinary musical ability.
A ensured B entrusted C entreated D endowed
27. Not being able to find my phone number is a pretty excuse for not
contacting me.
A fragile B feeble C frail D faint
28. In the days before the widespread use of , having an operation must
have been a gruelling experience.
A aesthetes B aesthetics C anaesthetists D anaesthetics

29. Before their restoration, parts of the medieval building were in a state
of .
A debris B dilapidation C devastation D destruction
30. All equipment must be sterilized and germ .
A vacant B vacated C vacuous D free
31. My family loves this house, it the family home ever since my
grandfather built it 60 years ago.
A was B has been C is D will be
25 I waved to Karen but failed her attention.
A to
be attracted B to attract C attracting D attracted.
26 By the end of this week my illness me $ 100.
A has cost B cost C will have cost D will has cost.
27 I’m late, ?
A am i not B aren’t i C won’t i D don’t i
28 Don’t ever do that again, ?
A will you B won’t you C don’t do D do you
.
30 Mathematics very interesting to me.
A is B have been C were D are
32 Twenty dollars the price.
Aare B is C being D were.
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33 Advertisers often claim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable
spending
A power B force C energy D ability.
34 Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no improvement in
her condition.
A decipherable B legible C discernible D intelligible.
35 His change of job has him with a new challenge in life.

A introduced B presented C initiated D led.
36 She to being abit nervous about making her speech.
A confessed B asserted C acknowledge D granted.
37 The new speed restrictions were a debated issue.
A heavily B hotly C deeply D profoudly.
38 Several passengers receive minor injuries when the train unexepectedly came to a
A delay B stand C brake D halt.
39 Motorists should well in advance of changing lanes
A sign B signal C flare D flicker.
40 Finish your meal with a cup of your delicious freshly coffee.
A grated B minced C shredded D ground
41 They praised her for her
A dishonest B honestly C honesty D honest.
42 Have you got some kinds of on you ?
A identification B unidentified C identify D identified.
43 They say my illness was Don’t they realize I’m in a lot of pain ?
A Imaginary B imagination C imagine D imaginative.
44 She was a much less student than her sister.
A industrial B industrious C industriouslist D industrialized.
45 She’s got a job as the of a dress shop.
A manager B management C manageress Dmanaging
46 If he isn’t Spanish, what is he?
A nationality B nationalized C nation D national.
47 It was very of you to notice that.
A observant B observatory C observation D observe.
48 He couldn’t give a explanation for his actions.
A satisfactory B satisfaction C dissatisfied D satisfy.
49 There is no explanation for what happened.
A scientist B scientific C scientifically D science.
50 There is a of carrots because of the bad weather.

A shortly B shorten C shortage D short.
Part III Mistake correction : Find out the mistake in each sentence
51 Jane is the most same age as Mary.
A B C D
52 A future system of solid waste managements should begin with reduction in the
amount of waste. A B C
D.
53 The tongue is the principal organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, sallowed, and
speaking. A B C D
54 What’s the better film you’ve ever seen ?
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A B C D
55 In order to survive, trees rely to the amount of annual rainfall they receive, as well as
A B C
the seasonal distribution of the rain.
D
Part IV Reading
Read the passage then choose the best answer:
Read the second passage then choose the best answer:
Romantic music of the nineteenth century differed greatly from the classical music of the
eithteenth century. Classical music was primarily concerned with strict form and style.
Romantic composers, however, wanted to express their feelings and thoughts through
music. Their music was less structured than the music of the classicists; its goal was to
fill the listener with emotion, with thoughts of b
eauty, wonder, and nature, and with poetry.
71 What is the topic of this passage ?
A The characteristics of romantic music
B Various types of music
C A comparison of romantic and classical music
D popular music in the eightheenth century

72 The word greatly in line 1 could be best replaced by which of the following ?“ ”
A Famously B tremendously C structurally D slightly.
73 According to the passage, classical music
A has rigid forms B was popular in the nineteenth century
C express feelings and thoughts D is less structured than romantic music.
74 The word form in line 3 is closest in meaning to ” ”
A structure B meter C meaning D use.
75 It can be inferred from the passage that romantic music
A developed prior to the eigtheenth century.
B was more concerned with form than feeling
C came before classical music
D did not have a strict form.
76 The word goal in line 6 is not close in meaning to which of the following?“ ”
A aim B objective C result D purpose.
77The word”emotion” in line 7 is closest in meaning to
A feeling B logic C sound D movement.
78 According to the passage , romantic music filled the listener with all of the
following EXCEPT
A thoughts of poetry B thoughts of wonder
C thoughts of loveliness D thoughts of strictness.
Part V : Writing
79 If George keeps studying as he has been, he ll have no trouble passing his exams.’
A Geoge will not pass his exams because he is not studying.
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B Geoge has trouble passing his exams.
C George has passed his exams.
D Geoge is studying hard to pass his exams.
80 Inspite of their differences, Jim and John plan to be roomates.
A Jim and John will be different roomates.
B Jim and John are too different to be roomates.

C Jim and John intend to be roomates, eventhough they are different
D.Jim and John do not like each other.
81 Jane is better student than her sister ,Jean.
A Jane does not study
B Jane studies better than her sister
C Jane helps her sister to study
D Jean likes to study.
82 We used to have a box at the postoffice, but now we get our mail delieved.
A We have a box at the postoffice now
B we take our mail to the postoffice
C we do not get any mail
D The mailman brings our mail to us.
83 Sam likes nothing better than to go fishing with other boys
A Sam does not like to fish B Sam does not like anything.
C Sam likes nothing but boys D Sam likes to go fishing with other boys.
84 It was impossible to find Tom anywhere.
A Tom was unable to go anywhere. B Tom could not be found anywhere.
C It was possible to findTom D Tom could go anywhere he liked.
85 I have lost my passport , said Mary.“ ”
A Mary told me to take her passport. B Mary said she had lost her passport.
C Mary said her passport was new D Mary advised me not to lose her passport.
86 John didn t attend the class because he was seriously ill.’
A John’s class was not serious. B John never attended the class.
C John was too ill to attend the class D John was absent from class many times.
87 The film was so boring that i fell asleep.
A The film was interesting enough, but i fell asleep.
B I fell asleep because the film was boring.
C I did not fall asleep even though the film was boring.
D The film was too long for me to watch.
88 I don t really want to spend my vacations in France.’

A I would rather not spend my vacations in France.
B I would like to spend my vacations in France
C I should spend my vacations in France.
D I often spend my vacations in France.
89 What you have been saying is beside the point.
A You was honest to have said like that.
B What you have been saying is quite irrelevant
C You have talked too much
D What you have been saying is beyond my expectation.
90 She strikes me as a very effective teacher.
AI make an effective impression on the teacher.B As a teacher, she always strikes me
C She is such an effective teacher that she always strikes her students.
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D My impression of her is that she is a very effective teacher.
Part three: Reading
I/ Read the text and then choose the best answer:
The Alexandra Palace in north London was built with private funds as a
“ People’s Palace”. Serviced by its own station, it was opened in 1873 and
was extremely well(51) until, two weeks after its opening, it burnt down. It
was (52) by a slightly larger building which opened in 1875 and featured,
(53) other things, a splendid organ and the Great Hall, which was the size of
a football pitch. Despite the extraordinary wide range of events (54) there –
from dogs shows to great concerts and banquets, from elephant displays to
bicycle matches – it always (55) at a loss and by 1877 much of the park
around it had been sold to speculative builders, (56) only about half of the
original land.
In 1900 a committee was appointed, whose principal duty was to (57)
the Palace and park “for the free use of the people forever”. There
were,however, (58) to charge for entry so that the substantial costs could be
(59) . The Palace continued, with (60) degrees of success, as a entertainment

centre. In the 1930s it was probably most (61) for being the home of the
world’s first high definition television broadcasts.
In 1980, the building once more devastated by fire and (62) to a ruin.
It was then decided to (63) it and to create a (64) exhibition centre with
community (65) such as a restaurant and a health club.
51.A inhabited B attended C crowded D visited
52.A installed B overtaken C renewed D replaced
53.A among B between C from D around
54.A performed B set C staged D laid
55.A conducted B acted C operated D maintained
56.A leting B remaining C leaving D upholding
57.A run B handle C lead D overlook
58.A powers B terms C allowances D authorities
59.A fulfilled B covered C matched D made
60.A unsteady B varying C altering D unsettled
61.A distinct B marked C considerable D notable
62.A turned B converted C reduced D wrecked
63.A recover B revise C restore D reform
64.A chief B worthy C major D senior
65.A facilities B conveniences C supplies D appliances
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II/ Read the text then choose the best answer.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish- born Alfred Nobel became a very
rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late.
Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in
1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for
awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to
mankind. Originally, there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry,
medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just 67 years after the
first awards ceremory.

Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the
interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $ 30,000 to
$125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the
awards (gold medals, illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the
winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decision.
American have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature
prizes.
No awards were presented from1940 to 1942 at the beginning of
World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this rare, others have
shared their prizes.
66.When did the first award ceremony take place?
A 1895 B 1901 C 1962 D 1968
67. Why was the Nobel prize established?
A to recognise worthwhile contributions to humanity.
B to resolve political differences.
C to honor the inventor of dynamite.
D to spend money.
68. In which area have American received the most awards?
A literature B economics C peace D science
69.Which of the following statements is not true?
A Awards vary in monetary value.
B Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention.
C Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.
D A few individuals have won two awards.
70. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
A 2 B 5 C 6 D 10
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Part one: Phonology
I/ Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the

rest.
1.A B C feature D measure
2.A practising B amusing C advertising D arising
3.A geology B psychology C classify D photography
4.A walks B begins C helps D cuts
5.A idiom B ideal C item D identical
II/ Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.
6.A complain B machine C music D instead
7.A biology B redundancy C interviewer D comparative
8.A conversation B isolation C traditional D situation
9.A doctor B modern C corner D Chinese
10.A capital B tradition C different D opera
Part two: Grammar and structure
I/Choose the best answer A,B,C or D?
II/ Each of the following sentences has ONE mistake. Identify the mistake
by choosing A,B C or D.
36. Neither of the girls have turned in the term papers to the instructor yet.
A B C D
37. After studying all the new materials, the student was able to rise his test
A B C D
score by 25 points.
38. The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher.
A B C D
39. I suggest that he goes to the doctor as soon as he returns from taking the
exam. A B C D
40. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at
the unuversity. A B C D
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41. They said that the man jumped off of the bridge and plunged into the
freezing water. A B C D

42. Mr Anderson used to jogging in the morning during the winter months,
but now he has stopped. A B C
D
43. The four volume of our encyclopendia set has been missing for two
months.
A B C D
44. I don’t know where could he have gone so early in the morning.
A B C D
45. The people tried of defending their village, but they were finally forced
to retreat. A B C
D
46. The professor was considering postponing the examination until the
A B
following week because the students’ confusion.
C D
47. Having lost the election , the presidential candidate intends supporting
the
A B
opposition despite the objection of his staff.
C D
48. The congressman, accompanied by secret service agents and aides, are
A B
preparing to enter the convention hall within the next few minutes.
C D
49. Because the torrential rains that has devastated the area, the governor
sent the
A B C
National Guard to assist in the clear up operation.
D
50. Lack of sanitation in restaurants are a major cause of disease in some

areas of
A B C D
the country.
Part three: Reading
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