SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HOÁ
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

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KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG
LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Chương trình chuẩn
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 05 trang)

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 1: Optimists believe that in future we will be living in a cleaner environment, breathing fresher
A
B
C
air and eat healthier food.
D
Question 2: English, together with Literature and Maths, are compulsory subjects in the national curriculum.
A
B
C
D
Question 3: The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday.
A

B. way

C. relativity
C. set
C. or
C. wanted
C. form

D. relate
D. put
D. for
D. applied
D. shape

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 9: Recent research has shown that plant and animal extinction leads to ______ loss of biodiversity.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. some
Question 10: I asked the boy ______ in his English lessons.
A. what he mostly enjoyed
B. what did he enjoy most
C. did he enjoy what most
D. what he enjoyed most
Question 11: He lives a rather lonely life. He doesn’t have much contact _____ other people.
A. on
B. with
C. to

C. more and more
D. most and most
Question 17: Her boy friend is said ______ in the army two years ago.
A. to have served
B. to serve
C. serving
D. have served
Question 18: The writer was ______ to her characters as animals and showed us their journey through
animal eyes.
A. faithful
B. faithfulness
C. faithfully
D. faith
Question 19: The head teacher loves Literature. She ______ significance to reading classical novels by
great writers like Charles Dickens or Leo Tolstoy.
A. admits
B. attaches
C. attributes
D. plays
Question 20: On Friday night some of our friends came to the party and ______ for the weekend.
A. fell behind
B. waited up
C. stayed on
D. kept up
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 questions from 21 to 28.
In the last couple of decades, self–help books have been a publishing phenomenon, often topping the
bestseller lists. Readers have believed their advice on how to do a wide variety of things, from becoming
successful and rich to improving their relationships. If you are facing a particular problem in your life,
there is a host of self-help books for you. If you have the idea that you want to improve yourself in some

D. Their potential readers.
Question 24: The word “substance” in paragraph 2 can mostly mean ______
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A. research
B. value
C. study
D. fact
Question 25: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to ______
A. people
B. readers
C. case studies
D. self-help books
Question 26: In the second paragraph, the author expresses a preference for self-help books which ____
A. are based on serious research.
B. don’t use any jargon at all.
C. discuss psychology seriously.
D. bombard the reader with a mass of jargon.
Question 27: According to paragraph 2 self-help books containing a lot of “psychobabble” ______
A. are seldom popular with readers.
B. have affected the reputation of all self-help books.
C. exist in greater numbers than other kinds of self-help book.
D. have less information than other books.
Question 28: What can be inferred about self-help books connected with happiness?
A. They are the most popular kind of self-help book.
B. They vary more than other kinds of self-help book.
C. There is evidence to support some of the advice they give.
D. Psychologists like to study them.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each

office.
A. weighed down
B. under pressure
C. unburdened of
D. bored with
Question 34: Nations worldwide have taken drastic measures to protect endangered species.
A. smooth
B. forceful
C. effective
D. mild
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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 35: A. office
B. signal
C. instance
D. police
Question 36: A. September
B. commence
C. national
D. opponent
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 37: “I’m sorry I didn’t ring you earlier,” Tom said to Bill.
A. Tom regretted not ringing Bill earlier.
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B. Tom apologized for not ringing Bill earlier.
C. Tom admitted not ringing Bill earlier.
D. Tom was upset about not ringing Bill earlier.

C. He goes to an interview and then he will bring along his qualifications with him.
D. Once he goes to an interview, he will bring along his qualifications with him.
Question 43: Nam has studied English only for several months. He can make himself understood.
A. Nam understands English well after he has learned it for only several months.
B. Nam can make himself understood as he has studied English only for several months.
C. Although Nam has studied English only for several months, he can make himself understood.
D. As Nam has studied English only for several months, he understands himself.
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 questions from 44 to 50.
From recent studies we now know that crocodiles possess an extremely unusual form of haemoglobin
– the substance which carries oxygen in the blood. As a result, this has a direct effect on the length of time
they can hold their breath and consequently their ability to stay underwater for a long time. This is very
important because they drown their victims by holding them underwater.
When crocodiles hold their breath, their bodies produce a chemical signal which makes their
heamoglobin give up more of its oxygen than usual. Crocodiles can then use that oxygen without any need
to breathe in more air.
Research workers nowadays are trying to reproduce this heamoglobin molecule in human blood.
Their work may eventually make it possible for someone to swim underwater for much longer. The problem
is that this unusual form of haemoglobin may not be the only explanation why crocodiles can stay
underwater for so long. Despite this, however, the research is of great value for the future and may even help
scientists to produce artificial blood. This is just another example of the way in which we can improve our
lives by studying animals.
(Source: Workbook English 12, Education Publishing House, 2008)
Question 44: According to paragraph 1, haemoglobin ______
A. carries oxygen in the blood.
B. has a direct effect on the body.
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C. helps the body to hold breath.

C. Crocodiles possess an unusual form of haemoglobin. D. Scientists learn from crocodiles.

________THE END_________

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