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LỚP 12 - THPT
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
THỜI GIAN: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. Don’t be late for the interview, . . . . . . . . . . . . people will think you are a disorganized

person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
2. I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to
A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart
3. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s
A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D. legacy
4. It’s no good pretending, you’ve got to………… reality.
A. bargain for B. come up against C. face up to D. get down to
5. I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months.
A. As far as B. So much as
C. Much more than D. Except that
6. Helen is very going to work in Germany.
A. excited about B. excited for C. excited with D. excited to
7. She remembered the correct address only she had posted the letter.
A. since B. afterwards C. following D. after
8. . She $ 20 out of the bank every Monday.
A. pulls B. draws C. moves D. removes
9. He kept his marriage a secret for years ,but eventually the truth……………
A . came out B . came through C . went out D . turned out

occurred in Bhopal, India, in 1984. A (10) gas leaked from an American chemical plant,
killing more than 3,800 people and injuring more than 200,000.

II. READING
Part 4: Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C,D best fits each space

If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a
symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1) it is here to stay, and the
truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2) even environmental ones. It’s not
really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3) – it’s the way society choose to
use and (4) them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-
renewable natural (5) We (6) well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain
each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (7) of our annual
consumption is in the (8) of packaging, and this (9) about seven per cent by weight
of our domestic (10) Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the
plastic recycling (11) is growing fast.
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (12)
than coal and one (13) of ‘recovery’ strongly (14) by the plastic manufacturers is
the (15) of waste plastic into a fuel.

1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood
2. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits
3. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil
4. A. dispose B. store C. endanger D. abuse
5. A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels
6. A. remove B. import C. consign D. consume
7. A. portion B. amount C. proportion D. rate
8. A. way B. kind C form D. type
9. A. takes B. makes C. carries D. constitutes

industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import raw materials or manufactured
goods.
One effect of a trade deficit is the flow of currency out of a country. In the case of an
underdeveloped nation, this can cause many financial difficulties, including failure to meet debt
payments and obstacles to creation of an industrial base. Even in the case of a fully developed nation
such as the United States, a large trade deficit is reason for alarm. American products, made by well-
paid workers in U.S. industries, cost more to produce than those made in places like Asia, where labor
and material costs are much lover. Money spent on foreign products is money not spent on items
produced by domestic industries.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Several worldwide economic problems
B. The causes and consequences of trade deficits
C. Lack of resources in underdeveloped countries
D. The value of exports versus imports.
2. According to the passage, when does a trade imbalance occur?
A. A country has a serious economic problem
B. A country sells more products overseas than its imports.
C. The value of the products a country imports is greater than the value of the products it exports.
D. A country cannot develop its natural resources.
3. The passage states that many underdeveloped nations have traded deficits because
A. they find themselves in this position
B. they export most of their natural resources to other nations
C. they have to import most of their natural resources or manufactured products
D. they have failed to meet debt payments
4. Which of the following is not mentioned as a possible cause of a trade imbalance?
A. Low labor and material costs in Asian countries.
B. A lack of natural resources.
C. An underdeveloped industrial base.
D. The high cost of exported items.
5. It can be inferred from this passage that American industries

Rather than………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 7: COMPOSITION
Air pollution is a serious problem in Vietnam. In about 250 words, write about
what causes air pollution, its effect to our health and propose some solutions to this problem.
9. D
10. A
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. C
15. A

Part 5: ( 15 marks )
1. because 6. be/sound 11. again
2. more 7. while/as 12. would
3. of 8. which 13. if/provided
4. are 9. had/needed 14. first
5. too 10. what 15. by
Part 6: ( 10 marks )
1.B 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.A
III. WRITING:
Part 7: ( 10 marks )
1. Much to our regret we have to inform you that your application has not been successful
2. Had they not been incompatible, their relationship might not have been doomed
3. The manager threatened not to select him for the team / unless he trained harder / if he did not
train harder
4. Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out
5. With the exception of Philip, everyone else at the meeting was a party member
6. They say tomorrow ( it ) will be colder
7. It was only yesterday that I read about the closure of the factory
8. The government’s immigration policy has been under reviewfor some time now
9. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problem
10. Rather than disturb the meeting, I feft without saying goodbye
Part 8 : ( 20 marks )