ĐỀ THI THU TỐT NGHIỆP THPT
Môn: Tiếng Anh Lớp 12

I .Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những từ còn lại:
1. A. this B. that C. think. D. there
2. A. dates B. nets C. photographs D. bags
3. A. arrived B. phoned C. walked. D.explained
4. A. erosion B. cold C. pollution. D.rotation
5. A. symbol B. family C. injury. D. style

II.Chọn từ / cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B,C,D) để hoàn thành câu sau:
6. He was disappointed that most of the guests had left when he __________ at the party.
A. had arrived B. arrived C. has arrived D. have arrived
7. Jane said that she __________ 18 the following month.
A. was B. is C. will be D. would be
8. He found his book yesterday, but now he __________ his pen.
A. loses B. lost C. has lost D. had lost
9. How many pages __________ so far this week?
A. did you type B. have you typed C. are you typing D. do you type
10. When I was at your age, I __________ 5 p for the cinema.
A. used to pay B. use to pay C. used to paid D. used to paying
11. I didn't go to the college. If I ____ from college, I wouldn't have missed the opportunity last year.
A. graduated B. has graduated C. graduate D. had graduated
12. There are __________ many mistakes in your essay that I cannot read it quickly.
A. such B. too C. so D. enough
13.__________ that Columbus sailed to America.
A. In 1492 B. It was in 1492 C. That was in 1492 D. It is in 1492
14.__________ this castle built in the seventeenth century?
A. Has B. Have C. Is D. Was
15.__________ you study harder, you won't pass the examination.

29. It is very important for a firm or a company to __________ changes in the market.
A. keep pace with B. keep pace of C. keep in touch with D. keep track with
30. The light __________ and we were left in the dark.
A. goes out B. went off C. went out D. went up
IV.Chọn từ/cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B,C,D) để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau:
New Year's Eve in Times Square
You may have seen this on television. (31) __________ the chilly winter weather,
thousands of people head for Times Square in New York City on the evening of December 31.
They stand for hours in the cold night air watching the clock. The crowd grows larger as the hours
tick by. People walk around distributing balloons, flags, and confetti. Soon music begins playing,
and everyone sings along. Midnight approaches, and the crowd becomes more and more
(32)__________. At 11:59, an enormous lighted ball starts descending a flagpole. Everyone counts
as it nears the bottom. Five. . .four. . .three. . .two. . .one. . .Happy New Year! Thousands of voices
cheer as the ball reaches the bottom of the pole and fireworks light up the sky. People hug and kiss
each other and wave at the TV cameras. Confetti and balloons fill the air.
The New Year's (33)__________ in Times Square is an old tradition. The first one
occurred in 1904. Nowadays, TV has also become part of the tradition. Many families across the
United States gather in their living rooms to watch the lighted ball descend the flagpole at midnight.
The first New Year's ball was lowered down a flagpole in 1907. That ball was (34)__________ iron
and wood and weighed over 300 kilos. It was decorated with 100 light bulbs. The ball that is used
now is covered with glass, mirrors, and hundreds of colored lights. It sparkles and shines
spectacularly as it goes down the pole to (35)_________ the New Year.

31. A. Although B. However C. Because of D. Despite
32. A. excited B. interested C. bored D. amused
33. A. celebration B. anniversary C. declaration D. meeting
34. A. made of B. made by C. made from D. made in
35. A. welcome B. greet C. say D. see
V.Đọc kỹ đoạn văn và trả lời các câu hỏi (bằng cách chọn phương án đúng, ứng với A hoặc
B,C,D) từ các câu 36 đến 40:

40. What is this passage mainly about?
A. New Year's traditions B. The lunar New Year
C. Clothes for the New Year D. New Year's gifts

VI .Chọn nhóm từ hoặc mênh đề (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau:
41. We could hardly make a good choice __________.
A. because there were so many advertisements. B. because of there were so many advertisements.
C. due to there are so many advertisements. D. thanks to there are so many advertisements.
42. If it had been so late, __________.
A. I could have not called you. B. I wouldn’t have called you.
C. I wouldn’t call you. D. I will not call you.
43. We had a flat tire, so it _________
A. took us 3 hours to get there. B. took us 3 hours getting there.
C. took us 3 hours got there. D. took us 3 hours for getting there.
44. I think that your house __________.
A. had better paint green. B. should be painted green.
C. would rather paint green. D. will be paint green.
45. My parents told me __________.
A. talk about the result of my work. B. to talk about the result of my work.
C. talking about the result of my work. D. talked about the result of my work.
Xác định từ hay cụm từ có gạch dưới, cần phải sửa, để câu trở thành chính xác :
46. Peter's mother told her son don't leave the house until she got back.
A B C D
47. If you had sent the application on time, they might call you for an interview.
A B C D
48. I think that twenty people have invited to the party by the host.
A B C D
49. It’s a nice day. I suggested we go out for a walk.
A B C D
50. Will you like something to eat?

26.A 27.B 28.C 29.A 30.B
31.D 32.A 33.A 34.A 35.A
36.D 37.C 38.D 39.C 40.A
41.A 42.B 43.A 44.B 45.B
46.B 47.C 48.C 49.B 50.A