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BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO TIẾNG ANH 12 – BÀI SỐ 6
I. PRONUNCIATION
1. A. says B. bays C. rays D. days
2. A. repeats B. classmates C. amuses D. attacks
3. A. surprise B. promise C. device D. realize
4. A. walked B. missed C. allowed D. washed
II. STRESS
1. a. comprise b. sandy c. circle d. northern
2. a. territory b. Australia c. geography d. society
3. a. remain b. hummock c. explore d. between
III. GRAMMAR
1. He …………having stolen the watch from the shop.
A. refused B. accept C. denied D. disapproved
2. Maria ………off the light when the doorbell rang.
A. had just turned B. just turned C. was just turning D. would turn
3. It was cold outside. So she …………her coat and went out.
A. turned on B. put on C. switched on D. put off
4. By the time he …… for Paris, the contract will have completed .
A. has left B. will leave C. leaves D. left.
5. Have a nice holiday. Take ………….of yourself.
A. care B. carefulness C. careless D. carefully
6. They couldn’t help when they heard the little boy singing a love song.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
7. Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.
A. In B. On C. At D. From
8. I couldn’t find John at the party last night. If I him, we’d have been happy.
A. meet B. met C. had met D. have met
9. This is the girl father owns the biggest shop in the area.

A. who B. which C. her D. whose
10. Whenever we meet, she avoids at me.
A. look B. looking C. to look D. being looked
11. - “Why do you get up at 4:00 a.m.?” – “Because it’s the only time without being interrupted.”
A. when I can work on my book B. when I can work on my book at
C. when I can work on my book then D. at when I can work on my book
12. He’ been studying really hard, he can pass the exams.
A. but B. although C. however D. so
13. You won’t be allowed to work here you show your qualification.
A. since B. unless C. for D. while
14. “Would you like me to help you?” I asked Joe.
A. I accepted to help Joe. B. I offered to help Joe. C. I agree to help Joe D. I promised to help Joe
15. Her idea about special class for disabled at first met with opposition from their parents.
A. a/a B. a/ these C. a/ the D. the/ 
16. “would you like to have dinner with me ?” ~ “……………….”
A. Yes, I love to B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is
17. You should…………more attention to what your teacher explains.
A. make B. pay C. set D. get
18. I always feel whenever I am away from home.
A. lovesick B. homesick C. carsick D. seasick
19. John said, “You’d better not lend them any money.”
A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money B. John said to Daisy not lend them any money
C. John advised Daisy should not lend them any money D. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money
20. After the earthquake, thousands of people were reported to be ___
A. homesick B. homeless C. home D. homely
21. “I’ve passed my driving test” ~ “………………… ”
A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea C. It’s nice of you to say so D. Do you?
22. He said: “I’m sorry I didn’t reply to the letter.”
A. He apologized for not to reply to the letter B. He apologized for not to replying to the letter
C. He apologized for didn’t reply to the letter D. He apologized for not replying to the letter

23. She last came to visit me three years ago.
A. She last came to visit me for three years. B. She hasn’t come to visit me for three years.
C. She didn’t come to visit me three years ago. D. She hasn’t come to visit me since three years.

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29. Many people have law degrees, ________.
A. but some of them do not practice it B. however it is not practiced by all
C. so some are not practicing law D. but not all of them practice law
30. ________ long it takes, I will wait for you.
A. However B. But C. So D. Therefore
31. ________ that we stopped for a rest
A. But we were tired B. So tired were we C. However we were tired D. Therefore,
32. He told me not to do it; ________, I did it.
A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However
33. We have not yet won; ________, we will keep trying.
A. moreover B. however C. therefore D. so as
34. The first part of the test was easy; the second, ________, took hours.
A. therefore B. but C. so D. however
35. I gave up the job, the attractive salary.
A. because B. because of C. although D. despite
36. Mrs. Harrison is _____ he owns many palaces.
A. so a rich man that B. such an rich man that
C. such a rich man that D. that so rich man a
37. I don’t understand how John could have made ______ in his judgment.
A. such big mistake B. so big mistake C. such a big mistake D. so a big mistake
38. The coffee was _____ to drink.
A. so strong B. strong C. enough strong D. too strong
39. ______ I meet her, she always wears a blue dress.
A. Whatever B. However C. Whoever D. Whenever

IV. READING
The planet Earth is 4,600 million years old. It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous length of time because
it has little meaning for us. We can, however, simplify the idea to make it more understandable. We can compare the
planet Earth to a person of forty-six years of age.
Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person’s life. Very little information exists about the middle period
either. It was only at the age of forty-two that the Earth began to flower.
Dinosaurs and great reptiles did not appear until one year ago, when the planet was forty-five. Mammals only arrived
eight months ago. In the middle of last week, man-like apes became apelike men and began to communicate with each
other. Last weekend, the Ice Age covered the Earth.
Modern man has only been around for four hours. During the last hour man discovered agriculture. The Industrial
Revolution and the rise of large cities began just sixty seconds ago.
During that short time, modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth. In one minute, he has increased his numbers to
terrible proportions, and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals. He has robbed and destroyed the planet
in his search for fuels. Now he stands, like a violent, spoilt child, delighted at the speed of his rise to power, on the edge
of the final mass destruction and of killing all the life which exists in the solar system.
29. The passage tells us that………………
A. a great deal is known about how the Earth was created
B. scientists are well- informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life
C. more is known about the first part of the Earth’s life than the middle part
D. life on Earth began relatively recently
30. We are informed by the author that……………………….
A. the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period B. mammals and great reptiles both appeared at the same time.
C. ape-like men appeared before the last ice Age D. there were more than forty -five kinds of great reptiles
31. The author is mainly interested in………………………
A. the effects of farming B. what has happened since the Industrial Revolution
C. the time when man first evolved from apes D. the period before the last Ice Age
32. It would appear that the main danger ahead is that………………………….
A. there will be a population explosion B. man will destroy everything on Earth.
C. man will use up all the fuels. D. more species of animal may die out
33. The author’s general view of man seems to be that…………………………….

A. he has been the most successful animal. C. he has no right to be so destructive
C. he has learned a lot from past mistakes D. he will be able to control the environment.