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ĐỀ KSCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN I – LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

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Name:..................................................................... Index number: .............................
Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Shania Twain
Twain’s career actually began more out of necessity than raw ambition. Her parents divorced when she
was ___(1)___, and she rarely saw her father. Her mom and stepfather, to whom she grew close, often
couldn’t make enough to get by, ___(2)___ Twain started singing in bars to make extra money when she
was just eight years old.
She recalls her mother waking her up at all hours to get up and perform. ___(3)___, when she was 21,
her mother and stepfather were killed in a head-on car accident with a logging truck on the highway. Twain
put her career on hold to step in and ___(4)___ care of her three younger siblings (who were in their teens
at the time). She sang in resorts and put off going after big-time stardom until her sister and brothers were
old enough to care for themselves. Only ___(5)___ her youngest brother graduated high school did she feel
OK heading down to Nashville to pursue her career.
Question 1: A. twice
B. two
C. second
D. double
Question 2: A. so
B. but
C. although
D. and

Question 3: A. Happily
B. Fortunately
C. Sadly
D. Hopefully
Question 4: A. make
B. take
C. have
D. ø
Question 5: A. though
B. if
C. once
D. by
Complete the sentences with one of the given options.
Question 6: He said he hadn’t finished his letter yet ________.
A. by now
B. until then
C. until now
D. so far
Question 7: There _______ right at once when the accident happened.
A. comes the police
B. come the police
C. came the police
D. do the police come
Question 8: Hard jobs affected by weather are a pushing ________ to lead young farmers to the cities.
A. substance
B. factor
C. result
D. matter
Question 9: What do we call that _______ animal? - We call it an elephant.
A. long-nosed

B. nose long
C. long nose
D. nose length
Question 10: According to Do Tan Long, an official of the Steering Center of Urban Flood Control
Program in Ho Chi Minh City, the rain could be “the most extreme downpour” since ______ beginning of
the rainy season.
A. an
B. the
C. ø
D. a
Question 11: It’s the expert’s recommendation that every child and office worker ______ with their back,
neck, and head in the straight position.
A. sit
B. has sat
C. sits
D. sat
Question 12: Changing our lifestyle and limiting our exploitation of natural resources _______ the only
way to ensure a better future for our children, and our children’s children.
A. was
B. have been
C. are
D. were
Question 13: You should do everything that is given to you _______; or else, you will get nothing.
A. responsibility
B. responsibly
C. irresponsible
D. responsible
Question 14: We’ll send you a postcard _______ we arrive at the destination.
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A. although
B. unless
C. as if
D. as soon as
Question 15: The high school students are concerning with ______ themselves with the new form of tests.
A. be acquainted
B. being acquainted
C. acquaintance
D. acquainting
Question 16: Hoa is asking Hai, who is sitting at a corner of the room, seeming too shy.
Hoa: “Why aren’t you taking part in our activities? ________” - Hai: “Yes. I can. Certainly.”
A. Shall I take your hat off?
B. Could you please show me how to get to the nearest post office?
C. Can I help you?
D. Can you help me with these decorations?
Question 17: It’s too salty for us ______. We have to add some water more.
A. not to have
B. not having
C. having
D. to have
Question 18: Long is looking at Linh’s mark 10 in her paper and said to her.
Long: “_______”
- Linh: “Thank you. That’s a nice compliment.”
A. No matter how good the mark is!
B. What a mark 10!
C. You are so skilful!
D. If only I had such a good mark
Question 19: They ________ their service up to now.
A. don’t do

B. aren’t doing
C. haven’t done
D. didn’t do
Question 20: _______ the bad weather, their plan still went ahead.
A. In terms of
B. Regarded as
C. In spite of
D. Because of
Question 21: _______ is a pulling force to attract rural workers to the crowded cities because of high-paid
stipends or salaries.
A. Urbanization
B. Urbanize
C. Urban
D. Urbanizedly
Question 22: Choose the option which has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined.
The government has rejected the project of improving the service system because of its white elephant
cost.
A. denied
B. proposed
C. discarded
D. selected
Question 23: Choose the option which has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined.
The poor blood circulation has sometimes made her exhausted.
A. refreshed
B. fatigued
C. bothersome
D. fulfilled
Question 24: Choose the option which has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined.
The disadvantaged child went up stairs with difficulty.
A. with precision

B. at random
C. at will
D. with ease
Question 25: Choose the option which has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined.
The people are doing their duties with precision.
A. expectations
B. responsibilities
C. plans
D. achievements
Question 26: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
A. discussion
B. stimulate
C. attractive
D. non-verbal
Question 27: Choose the word whose underlined letter(s) is/ are pronounced differently from the others.
A. released
B. rushed
C. increased
D. advised
Question 28: Choose the word whose underlined letter(s) is/ are pronounced differently from the others.
A. estimated
B. pretended
C. graduated
D. killed
Question 29: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
A. perform
B. differ
C. physics
D. gesture
Find the underlined words or phrases which is incorrect.

Question 30: The children are excited for the excursion to Ha Long bay next Sunday.
A. are
B. for
C. to
D. next Sunday
Question 31: The gifts were given the flood victims timely with the help of a helicopter.
A. The
B. given
C. timely
D. a
Question 32: The volunteer group members are helpful, exciting, and creativity.
A. exciting
B. volunteer
C. creativity
D. are
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Question 33: Rewriting the sentences in another way so that they have the same meaning as the given
above.
Lan has never attended such an exciting live show before.
A. This was the first time Lan has ever attended such an exciting live show.
B. This is the first time Lan has ever attended such an exciting live show.
C. Lan has attended such an exciting live show before this time.
D. Lan attended such an exciting live show once.
Question 34: “Please take this medicine at regular time.” The doctor told him.
A. The doctor asked him to take this medicine at regular time.
B. The doctor suggested he take this medicine at regular time.
C. The doctor advised him to take this medicine at regular time.
D. The doctor offered him to take this medicine at regular time.

Question 35: There was a sharp rise in the price of petrolimex last month.
A. The price of petrolimex stayed the same last month.
B. The price of petrolimex went down sharply last month.
C. The price of petrolimex made the consumers surprised last month.
D. The price of petrolimex went up sharply last month.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Movements and gestures by the hands, arms, legs, and other parts' of the body and face are the
most pervasive types of nonverbal messages and the most difficult to control. It is estimated that there are
over 200.000 physical signs capable of stimulating meaning in another person. For example, there are 23
distinct eyebrow movements, each capable of stimulating a different meaning.
Humans express attitudes toward themselves and vividly through body movements and postures.
Body movements express true messages about feelings that cannot be masked. Because such avenues of
communication are visual, they travel much farther than spoken words and are unaffected by the presence
of noise that interrupt, or cancels out speech.
People communicate by the way they walk, stand, and sit. We tend to be more relaxed with
friends or when addressing those of lower status. Body orientation also indicates status or liking of the
other individual. More direct orientation is related to a more positive attitude.
Body movements and postures alone have no exact meaning, but they can greatly support or
reject the spoken word. If these two means of communication are dichotomized and contradict each other,
some result will be a disordered image and most often the nonverbal will dominate.
Question 36: Body communication is ________.
A. uncommon
B. very few
C. visual
D. verbal
Question 37: According to the text, body movements cannot express ________.
A. desires
B. feelings
C. attitudes
D. status

Question 38: Face gestures ________.
A. cannot express our feelings
B. do not include eye brow moments
C. can help us control our feelings
D. are the most difficult to control
Question 39: Nonverbal communication ________.
A. may be interrupted by noise
B. is less common than verbal communication
C. has no relation to verbal communication
D. dominates words
Question 40: Which part of body is NOT used to send body message?
A. stomachs
B. hands
C. faces
D. legs
Read the text and answer the questions given by choosing one numbered options.
Alzheimer's disease impairs a person's ability to recall memories, both distant and as recent as a few
hours before. Although there is not yet a cure for the illness, there may be hope for a cure with a protein
called nerve growth factor. The protein is produced by nerve cells in the same region of the brain where
Alzheimer's occurs. Based on this relationship, scientists from the University of Lund in Sweden and the
University of California at San Diego designed an experiment to test whether doses of nerve growth factor
could reverse the effects of memory loss caused by Alzheimer's. Using a group of rats with impaired
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memory, the scientists gave half of the rats doses of nerve growth factor while giving the other half a blood
protein as a placebo, thus creating a control group. At the end of the four-week test, the rats given the nerve
growth factor performed equally to rats with normal memory abilities. While the experiments do not show
that nerve growth factor can stop the general process of deterioration caused by Alzheimer's, they do show
potential as a means to slowing the process significantly.

Placebo: thuốc trấn an
Question 41: The relationship between nerve growth factor and a protein is similar to the relationship
between Alzheimer's and
A. a cure
B. a disease
C. a cancer
D. forgetfulness
Question 42: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "region" as used in line 5?
A. vicinity
B. orbit
C. plain
D. expanse
Question 43: With what topic is this passage mainly concerned?
A. impaired memory of patients.
B. the use of rats as experimental subjects.
C. nerve growth factor as a cure for Alzheimer's. D. cures for Alzheimer's disease.
Question 44: The word "impairs" is most similar to which of the following?
A. enhances
B. destroys
C. affects
D. diminishes
Question 45: Which of the following could best replace the word "significantly" in line 17?
A. tirelessly
B. suggestively
C. considerably
D. knowingly
Question 46: Which of the following could best replace the word "potential"?
A. dependability
B. possibility
C. creativity

D. capability
Question 47: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. More work needs to be done to understand the effects of nerve growth factor.
B. Though unsuccessful, the experiments did show some benefits derived from nerve growth factor.
C. Alzheimer's disease is deadly.
D. The experiments did not show any significant benefits from nerve growth factor.
Question 48: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "doses"?
A. stipends
B. pieces
C. measures
D. injections
Question 49: According to the passage, where is nerve growth factor produced in the body?
A. in nerve cells in the brain
B. in the pituitary gland
C. in red blood cells in the circulatory system
D. in nerve cells in the spinal column
Question 50: The passage most closely resembles which of the following patterns of organization?
A. causes and effects
B. statement and illustration
C. chronological order
D. alphabetical order
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