Bài tập nâng cao Tiếng Anh 12 [email protected]
Lê Nga CBT - 2010
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BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO TIẾNG ANH 12 – BÀI SỐ 4
I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each group
1. A.forged B.appalled C.composed D.noticed
2. A.canoe B.panda C.contact D.catus
3. A.Islam B.aisle C.hesitate D.desert
4. A.appeal B.scream C.realise D.measles
5. A.spear B.gear C.rear D.bear
II. Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence.
1. As soon as the taxi here, we can leave for the airport.
A.gets B.is getting C.will get D.will have got
2. The sheriff is searching the escaped prisoner.
A.to B.for C.on D.of
3. The plane shook a little when it . It made me nervous.
A.washed up B.went away C.lay down D.took off
4. The more your daughter grows, she is.
A.taller B.tallest C.the taller D.the tallest
5. The statue while it was being moved to another room in the museum.
A.broke B.was broken C.was breaking D.was being broken
6. The house is very old. It in the early 20
th
century.
A.must build B.must be built C.must have built D.must have been built
7. The telephone rang many times; , Henry didn’t wake up.
A.but B.however C.therefore D.so
8. A: Did you feed cat? – B: Yes, I feed him couple of hours ago.
A.the/ the B.a/ a C.the/ a D.a/ the
9. David, is in the garden, is Harry’s nephew.

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V. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
MARKETS
In practically any country in the world, you are sure to find a market somwhere. Markets have been
with us since (1) times, when people became self-sufficient and needed to exchange the goods they
produced. For example, a farmer might have exchanged a cow (2) tools and so on. But just as times
have changed, so have markets practices. So, (3) in early times the main activity associated with
maarkets would have been “bartering”, meaning the exchange of goods as described (4) , today
most stall-holders wouldn’t be too (5) on accepting potatoes as payment, for instance, instead of
cash.
In contrast, what might be a common (6) in a modern market is a certain amount of
“haggling”, where customers and seller eventually (7) on a price, after what can sometimes be quite
a heated debate. This has become so popular in certain places that many people think that this is what makes
the (8) atmosphere of a market. But just as no two people are the same, no two markets are the
same either, and so behaviour which is expected in one market in one country may not be (9) in
another. Even within one country, there are those markets where you could haggle quite (10) and
those where you would be advised not to try!
1. A.ancient B.antique C.old D.past
2. A.into B.by C.for D.over
3. A.however B.despite C.nevertheless D.whereas
4. A.over B.above C.upper D.higher
5. A.fond B.keen C.eager D.pleased
6. A.look B.appearance C.sight D.view
7. A.confirm B.consent C.approve D.agree
8. A.sole B.single C.only D.unique
9. A.acceptable B.convenient C.comfortable D.receiptive
10. A.simply B.plainly C.clearly D.easily
VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question.
According to legend, the first woman to join Marine Corps was Lucy Brewer, who disguide herself

4. The wors “enlist” in the passage is closest meaning to which of the following?
A.join B.work C.try D.fight
5. The paragraph following the passage most probaly discusses .
A.other Marine Corps legens
B.Gail Reals’ career
C.the role of women in today’s Marine Corps
D.opposition to women in the Marine Corps
VII. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the
given words or phrases.
1. If you worry, you’ll find it difficult to get to sleep.
The more
2. I’m sure Maria didn’t put any salt in this sauce. It’s completely tasteless.
Maria can’t
3. “Do you know where my brother is?” Phong asked me.
Phong asked
4. The only reason the workshop was a success was that a famous presenter attended.
Had it not
5. People say that the bus driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
The bus driver
VIII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given.
1. ASEAN/ have/ population/ about/ 600 million/ account/ about/ 8%/ world/ population//.
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2. According/ chart/ it/ often/ take/ women/ one/ two/ children/ fifty/ hour/ do/ housework/ every week//
3. Time/ peace/ Red Cross/ give/ medical/ aid/ other/ help/ victim/ major/ disease/ such/ flood/
earthquake/ famine//.
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4. Plan/ propose/ Vietnam/ host/ ASIA Sport Games/ some/ point/ between/ 2015/ 2020//.