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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 - NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011
Thời gian làm bài: 60’
Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
Question 1. A. explained B. disappointed C. prepared D. interviewed
Question 2. A. economy B. industry C. qualify D. priority
Question 3. A. right B. private C. communist D. minority

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
Question 4. A. camal B. bamboo C. panda D. penalty
Question 5. . A. outstanding B. appeal C. struggle D. tradition

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6: They are not ______ to take part in this program of the World Health Organization.
A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old
Question 7: I’m going ______ for a few days so don’t send me any more work.
A. away B. over C. in D. after
Question 8: The factory is said ______________in a fire two years ago.
A. being destroyed B. to have been destroyed C. to have destroyed D. to destroy
Question 9: The football match was postponed ______ the bad weather.
A. despite B. in spite C. because D. because of
Question 10. I’m looking forward _____ hearing from you.
A.in B.of C. at D. to.
Question 11. . ______, the workers will stop working.
A. Unless the working conditions aren’t improved
B. If not working conditions are improved
C. If the working conditions are improved
D. Unless the working conditions are improved

Question 23. While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music.
A. on / at B. for / to C. toward / about D. upon / in
Question 24. She hasn't eaten anything since yesterday. She_____ be really hungry now.
A. might B. will C. must D. can
Question 25. How many ___________ took part in the 22
nd
SEA Games?
A. competitors B. competitive C. competes D. competitions
Question 26. The purpose of the struggle for women’s rights is to bring __________ between men and
women.
A. equality B. property C. formal education D. political status
Question 27. to/ begin/ wash/ David/ his/ study/ have/ after/ clothes.
A. After David had washed his clothes, he began to study.
B. After David washed his clothes, he begins to study.
C. After David has washed his clothes, he began to study.
D. After David washed his clothes, he had begun to study

Question 28. The panda’s __________ habitat is the bamboo forest.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. natured
Question 29. This book is interesting. It’s also well ___________
A. illustrating B. illustrated C. illustration D. illustrate
Question 30. The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main _______ is to
protect human life and health.
A. mission B. experience C. organization D. rule
Question 31. Who is _________ , Peter or John?
A. more generous B. the most generous
C. more and more generous D. the more generous
Question 32. The suitcase seemed to get ________ as I carried it upstairs.
A. heavier and heavier B. more heavy C. as heavy D. the most heavy
Question 33. He apologized _________ able to finish the project on time.

favorite newspapers every morning, or only one magazine for which we have developed a preference.
And the trouble starts here. You should neither read only for entertainment nor only for information
but you should also read for intellectual growth, for mental stimulation, for enriching your background
of knowledge, for wisdom, and for broader outlook and mature understanding. What kind of books
should you read to continue your intellectual growth, to gain a background for opinion and for
judgment? The answer is simple one: Read books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with,
books that will open for you new horizons of learning, books that will help you explore new areas of
knowledge and experience, books that will make the world and people more understandable to you.
Sadly, more and more people today are giving up the printed word in favor of being entertained and
informed by watching TV, a popular entertainment, device present at almost homes. More and more
children are being subjected to TV programming, perhaps as a babysitter. More than two hours of TV
time per day are now a part of children development, generating physiological and mental problems
that are of growing concern among experts.
Question 41. Reading ________.
A. completely stops when we finish our schooling C. is of little use
B. is an endless process D. should be done a little
Question 42. According to the text, ________.
A. new type of reading experience often interests most of us.
B. we should only read for entertainment
C. reading for intellectual growth is necessary
D. we should not read for mental stimulation
Question 43. What kind of books is not recommended?
A. Books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with
B. Books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience
C. Books that will open for you new horizons of learning
D. Books with shocking information.
Question 44. We can learn from the text that today ________.
A. people spend more time watching TV than reading books
B. more and more people enjoy reading
C. most babysitters prefer watching TV