SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO

ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LỚP 12 LẦN 3
NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút;

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Họ, tên thí sinh:..................................................................... Số báo danh: .............................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. agreed
B. missed
C. liked
D. watched
Question 2: A. grew
B. chew
C. few
D. threw
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. decoration
B. temperament
C. opportunity
D. expectation
Question 4: A. digest
B. describe
C. advice
D. swallow
Choose A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 5: Tom, together with his sisters were on the way to Chicago when they had an
A
B
C
D
accident
Question 6: Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers decided
A
B
not to cancel their climb
C
D
Question 7: They asked me how long did it take to get to Paris by train.
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 8: If you _________ to a union, you couldn’t get a job
A. didn’t belong
B. hadn’t belonged
C. would belong
D. would have belonged
Question 9: While we_________ on the phone, the power_________ out .
A. talked/ went
B. were talking/ was going C. were talking/ went D. talked/ was going
Question 10: We were _________ a lot of study pressure before the final examination.
A. above
B. with

C. on
D. under
Question 11: .....summer, I spent in......UK was one of......best in my life.
A. The - the - the
B. The - ø - the
C. The - the - a
D. A - a - the
Question 12: It is vital that everyone_________ aware of the protection of the environment.
A. is
B. be
C. are
D. to be
Question 13: My teacher reminded me_____________ my essay carefully before handing it in.
A. checked
B. checking
C. to have checked
D. to check
Question 14: We would be healthy by now________we invested in the oil industry two years
ago.
A. had
B. were
C. unless
D. although
Question 15: She is the woman about_____________ I told you.
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A. which
B. whose
C. whom

D. that
Question 16: The building work has been __________by bad weather.
A. given up
B. held up
C. lain down
D. turned off
Question 17: Never in my life_________ such an intelligent boy.
A. I have met
B. I haven't met
C. have I met
D. haven't I met
Question 18: _________you take your medicine, _________ you will feel
A. Sooner/ better
B. The soonest/ the best
C. The sooner/ the better
D. Soonest/ best
Question 19: ~ Nadine: "I've been offered $550 for my stereo. Should I take it or wait for a
better one?"
~ Kitty: "Take the $550. ......."
A. The early bird catches the worm.
B. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
C. Actions speak louder than words.
D. Kill two birds with one stone.
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 20: Huong: “My first English test was not as good as I had expected”
Mary: “ .....................”
A. Good Heavens
B. Never mind, better job next time
C. Nothing to declare

D. It’s okay, don’t worry
Question 21: Peter: “I thought your game was much better last night”
John: “ You’ve got to be kidding! .......................”
A. I myself like it very much
B. I’m sure you enjoyed it
C. I thought it was terrible
D. I supposed it was not bad
Choose A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Oil is one of the principal sources of energy.
A. most important
B. most difficult
C. most expensive
D. most popular
Question 23: The museum was overrun with tourists, so I decided to go back another day.
A. having tourists running
B. having no tourists
C. crowded with tourists
D. not having enough tourists
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 24: In some societies, language is associated with social class and education. People
judge one’s level in society by the kind of language used.
A. not allowed by
B. dissimilar to
C. connected with
D. separated from
Question 25: Some animals make identical sounds when they sense danger. Thus, they appear
to be communicating to each other.
A. loud

B. different
C. similar
D. frightening
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 26: The demand was so great. They had to reprint the book immediately.
A. They demanded that the book be reprinted immediately.
B. The book would be reprinted immediately since the demand was great.
C. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D. They demanded to reprint the book immediately.
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Question 27: “Why don’t you reply to the President’s offer right now?” said Mary to her
husband.
A. Mary wondered why her husband didn’t reply to the President’s offer then.
B. Mary ordered her husband to reply to the President’s offer right now.
C. Mary suggested that her husband should reply to the President’s offer without delay.
D. Mary told her husband why he didn’t reply to the President’s offer then.
Question 28: It is not until a Vietnamese girl getting 18 years old that she is allowed to get
married legally.
A. A Vietnamese girl is not allowed to get married legally only when she gets18 years old.
B. They never allow a Vietnamese girl to get married legally when she is 18 years old.
C. The legal allowance for a Vietnamese girl to get married will be issued in 18 years.
D. A Vietnamese girl is allowed to get married legally only when she gets 18 years old.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.
Question 29: He did not work hard. He failed the exam.
A. Even though he failed the exam, he didn't work hard
B. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.

C. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam.
D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam.
Question 30: Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. She works for a famous fashion
house.
A. Ann works for a famous fashion house, so she always keeps up with the latest fashions.
B. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion house.
C. Not working for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions.
D. Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest fashions.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 31 to 35
The Rocky Mountain runs almost the length of North America. They start in the North-West, but
lie only a ...(31)... hundred miles from the center in more southern areas. Although the Rockies
are smaller ...(32)... the Alps, they are no less wonderful.
There are many roads across the Rockies, but the best way to see them is to travel by train. You
start from Vancouver, the most attractive of Canada's cities, standing with its feet in the water and
its ...(33)... in the mountains, this city ...(34)... its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car
from the city centre.
Thirty passenger trains a day used to ...(35)... off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway.
Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, which
is funny, but travel through some of the best sites at night.
Question 31:A. many B. few
C. as
D. lot
Question 32:A. from B. couple
C. than
D. to
Question 33:A. ear
B. head
C. nose
D. hand

Question 34:A. lets
B. gives
C. allows
D. offers
Question 35:A. get
B. set
C. take
D. leave
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the question from 36 to 42
Today, I’d like to begin a discussion on the problem of the heating up of the earth. First,
we’ll touch on the relationship between fluorocarbons and the ozone layer. You probably
remember that the ozone layer is the protective shield around the earth. It is important to all life,
because it filters out harmful ultraviolet light from the sun. Ozone itself, a form of oxygen, is
regularly made by the action of the sun in the upper atmosphere. It is also regularly destroyed by
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natural chemical processes.
The problem now is that too much of the ozone layer is being destroyed. Scientists suspect
that certain chemicals, such as fluorocarbons, are contributing to the depletion of the ozone layer.
And how do we use fluorocarbons? The most common uses are in spray cans and cooling
systems. The chemical pollution from these fluorocarbons can account for some of the ozone
losses that have been reported. There are, however, new studies linking the sun itself to the
depletion of the ozone layer. We’ll go into that new study more next time.
36. Who is the most likely speaker?
A. A professor.
B. A doctor.
C. A mechanic.
D. A chemist.

37. The speaker’s main topic is ______.
A. ultraviolet light
B. the use of spray cans
C. air-conditioning systems
D. fluorocarbons and the ozone layer
38. What does the word “filters out” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. separates
B. stops
C. prevents
D. keeps
39. What is the most important purpose of the ozone layer?
A. Providing fluorocarbons.
B. Shielding the sun.
C. Protecting the earth.
D. Destroying chemicals.
40. What is the ozone layer made of?
A. Fluorocarbons.
B. Oxygen.
C. Shields.
D. Ultraviolet light.
41. What does the word “depletion” in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. deployment
B. deletion
C. destruction
D. departure
42. What will the speaker probably discuss next?
A. How to make air conditioners with fluorocarbons.
B. The sun as a cause of ozone layer depletion.
C. The make-up of the ozone layer.
D. Harmful effects of ultraviolet light.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions from 43 to 50
The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of
extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds’ eggs,
which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been banned in the
United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still
used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and
then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success,
however, because many of the birds raised in captivity could not survive in the wild.
There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given
the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland,
office building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to
live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds
like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are
becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes have several benefits for the
birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food
sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl.
Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along
the East Coast. Although they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from
about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may
flourish again, this time without human help.
Question 43: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. survival of peregrine falcons
B. releases into the wild
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C. endangered species
D. harmful effects of pesticides
Question 44: The word “byproducts” in line 2 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. derivatives
B. proceeds
C. chemicals
D. elements
Question 45: In line 3, the word “banned” could be best replaced by
A. authorized
B. developed
C. disseminated
D. prohibited
Question 46: Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the word “rate” as used in
line 5?
A. speed
B. percentage
C. continuation
D. behavior
Question 47: Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?
A. because of pesticides used by American farmers
B. because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive
C. because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used
D. because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction
Question 48: The word “releases” as used in line 8 most probably means……………
A. internment
B. regression
C. distribution
D. possessions
Question 49: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon
might choose to live in a city?
A. There are high places to nest.
B. There are other falcons nearby.
C. There is a lack of predators.

D. There is abundant food.
Question 50: According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most
successful?
A. in office buildings
B. on the East Coast
C. in mountainous areas
D. in the wild
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ĐÁP ÁN CHI TIẾT
Q
1
2
3
4

A

A
B

5

B
D
B

6

A


7

B

8
9
10
11

A
C
D
A

12

B

13

D

14
15
16
17

A
C
B

C

Detailed Explanation
/d/
còn lại là /t/
/u:/ còn lại là /ju:/
Trọng âm thứ 1 còn lại thứ 3
Trọng âm thứ 1 còn lại thứ 2

cách hợp thức S1 + together with + S2 + V(S1) phải sửa thành: was
Dùng Despite hoặc In spite of vì sau đó là cụm danh từ the extremely bad
weather …….
đây là câu trần thuật nên phải dùng Wh/How-questions +S+ V
câu điều kiện dạng 2
While dùng thì QKTD và QKĐ để hợp nghĩa
cấu trúc Be under …pressure: chịu áp lực
Dùng mạo từ xác đinh vì The summer I spent… The UK (United Kingdom) …The
best

câu Subjuntives (thức mệnh lệnh: it’s vital that + S + (should) +V(n.t)
cấu trúc remind sb (not) to do st: nhắc nhở ai làm gì
câu điều kiện dạng D2, D3 đảo ngữ
Sau giới từ dùng ĐT làm tân ngữ, chỉ người Whom
give up: từ bỏ, hold up: hoãn, tắc nghẽn, kẹt lại, lay down: đặt xuống, turn off: tắt

câu đảo ngữ Never…+TĐT+S+V
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18

19

C
B

So sánh kép The +ss hơn+S+V/be, The +ss hơn+S+V/be,
Idiom: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush:

20
21
22

B
C
A

Mary: Không sao, sẽ tốt hơn vào lần tới mà

23

C

24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43

D
B
C
C
D
B
A
B
C
B
C
B
A
D
A
C
B

C
B
A

overrun with tourists: đông đúc = crowded with tourists
associated with: Kết hợp >< separated from tách ra khỏi
identical: giống nhau>< different: khác

44
45
46
47

A
D
B
C

48

C

49

B

Question A. “There are high places to nest” tìm thấy ở “A falcon that has been given
the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore,
Maryland, office building rather than in the wild”
Question C. “There is a lack of predators” tìm thấy ở “The peregrine in the

city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl”
Question D. “There is abundant food” tìm thấy ở “there is an abundance of
pigeons and small birds as food sources”

50

B

Thông tin trong bài “Urban release programs have been very successful in
reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast”.

“là một câu tục ngữ cổ của Hy Lạp
được người Anh sử dụng rộng rãi từ thế kỷ 14. Câu tục ngữ này khuyên chúng ta nên bằng lòng và trân trọng những
gì mình đang có, không nên tham lam hay chấp nhận rủi ro để chạy theo những thứ có vẻ hào nhoáng hơn nhưng cơ
hội có được chúng lại không chắc chắn.

John: Tôi nghĩ nó đang còn tồi lắm

principal:

chính,

chủ

yếu,

quan

trọng


=

most

important

đảo ngữ So +adj + be + N + that +clause

Why don’t you …> suggest/ right now > without delay
It is not until …………… that = S + V only when S+ V
Câu ĐK dạng 3 (tình huống quá khứ đơn)

MĐ chỉ kết quả : so (vì vậy)
few +N đếm được số nhiều, (vài dặm)
so sánh hơn
head: đỉnh

allow sb (not) to do st: cho phép ai làm gì
set off: khởi hành

A professor giáo sư
Line 2 , paragraph 1

separate st from st: tách st khỏi …
Line 3 paragraph 1
Line 4 paragraph 1
depletion = destruction phá hủy
Line 6,7 paragraph 2
Dựa vào thông tin “In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the
birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice

achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised in
captivity could not survive in the wild
The word “byproducts” = derivatives: chất có nguồn gốc từ, chất phát sinh từ
the word “banned” = prohibited : cấm
the word “rate” = percentage : tỉ lệ phần trăm.
dựa vào thông tin “but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places
where DDT was still used.”
The word releases= distribution: thả ra, phân phối

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