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TRƯỜNG THPT THUẬN THÀNH SỐ 1

ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LẦN 1
NĂM HỌC 2019 -2020
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; (50 câu trắc nghiệm)

Họ, tên thí sinh:...................................................... Số báo danh: ......................

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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.
Câu 1: Ancient people made a clay pottery because they needed it for their survival.
A. a clay
B. because
C. it
D. their survival
Câu 2: The children had such difficult time when they began school in their new neighborhood that the
parents decided never to move again.
A. never
B. began
C. to move
D. such difficult time
Câu 3: Those who had already purchased tickets were instructed to go to gate first immediately.
A. instructed to go
B. those
C. had already purchased
D. first immediately
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in

Câu 9: The school was closed for a month because of a serious _____of fever.
A. outbreak
B. outburst
C. outcome
D. outset
Câu 10: When she _____ her mistakes, she apologized.
A. realized
B. realize
C. was realizing
D. has realized
Câu 11: If only he _____ accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone!
A. will
B. would
C. may
D. were
Câu 12: I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is _____ of our serious consideration.
A. worth
B. worthless
C. worthwhile
D. worthy
Câu 13: We need _____information before we can decide.
A. further
B. farther
C. furthest
D. far
Câu 14: Little _____he know how much suffering he has caused.
A. won’t
B. does
C. didn’t
D. should

Câu 21: _____that I tore up the letter.
A. I was such an annoyed
B. Such was my annoyance
C. I was so annoying
D. So was I annoyed
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
Câu 22: “Can you come away with me for the weekend?”
“I can’t as I am decorating the kitchen. ____, my brother is ill”.
A. Even so
B. All the same
C. On top of that
D. After all
Câu 23: “Remember to phone me when you arrive at the airport”.
“_____”.
A. I don’t
B. I will
C. I do
D. I remember
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 24: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A. strict
B. outspoken
C. tactful
D. firm
Câu 25: The changes in a person’s physical and emotional state caused by drinking alcohol are known as
intoxication.

C. Few students in this college are international students.
D. Most of the students in this college are international ones.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 31: The wedding took place last Friday. Only members of the family were invited.
A. The wedding, where only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday.
B. Only members of the family were invited to the wedding, which took place last Friday.
C. The wedding, where only members of the family were invited to, took place last Friday.
D. The wedding took place last Friday, when only members of the family were invited to.
Câu 32: She phoned him early in the morning. She didn’t want him to forget to bring along the document.
A. She phoned him early in the morning so that she wanted him to bring along the document.
B. She phoned him early in the morning when she didn’t want him to bring along the document.
C. She phoned him early in the morning so that he would not forget to bring along the document.
D. She phoned him early in the morning though she didn’t want him to forget to bring along the document.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Dear Parents,
The exams of your children are to start soon. I know you are all really anxious for your child to do well.
But, please do remember, amongst the students who will be (33) _____ for the exams there is an artist,
who doesn’t need to understand Math. There is an (34) _____ , who doesn’t care about History or English
literature. There is a musician, whose Chemistry marks won’t matter. There’s an athlete, whose physical
fitness is more important than Physics. If your child does get top marks, that’s great! (35) _____ if he or she
doesn’t, please don’t take away their self-confidence and dignity from them. Tell them it’s OK, it’s just an

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exam! They are cut (36) _____ for much bigger things in life. Tell them, no matter (37) _____ they score,
you love them and will not judge them.
Please do this, and when you do, watch your children conquer the world. One exam or a low mark won’t
take away their dreams and talent. And please, do not think that doctors and engineers are the only happy

steeper angle of attack without stalling.
Tails have evolved for specialized use. The tail acts like a rudder helping birds steer. Birds brake by
spreading out their tails as they land. This adaptation allows them to make sudden, controlled stops in
essential skill, since most birds need to land on individual branches or on prey.
Flight takes muscle strength. I body builders had wings, they still could not flap hard enough to have the
ground. Birds have large, specialized hearts that beat much faster than the human hair and provide the
necessary oxygen to the muscles. The breast muscle accounts for 15 percent of the bird’s body weight. On
pigeons, it accounts for a third of their total body weight.
Birds carry no excess baggage, they have hollow feathers and hollow bones with struts inside to maintain
strength, like cross beams in a bridge. Birds fly to find a prey, escape predators, and attract mates-in other
words, to survive.
Câu 38: The phrase ‘finches and sparrows’ refers to_____.
A. wings
B. maneuvers
C. ways of flying
D. birds
Câu 39: According to the passage, what causes birds to rise when they start flying?
A. Spreading out their tails
B. Long wings with hollow feathers
C. Higher air pressure below than above the wings
D. Superior muscle strength
Câu 40: According to the passage, what benefit comes from having built-in spoilers?
A. an ability to fly faster
B. a steeper angle of diving for prey
C. prolonged flight
D. superior maneuverability when climbing
Câu 41: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Wings are the most important physical attribute of birds.
B. Different wing styles evolved for different types of flight.
C. Birds fly for many reasons.

Câu 43: When was the Law of the Twelve Tables written?
A. in the 20th century.
B. before 3000 B.C.
C. in 1772 B.C.
D. in the mid- 5th century B.C
Câu 44: The main purpose of the second paragraph is to
A. explain how laws were used in ancient Egypt. B. introduce Egyptian family laws.
C. show which Egyptian laws still exist today.
D. discuss how Egyptian laws were written.
Câu 45: The word “entire” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. limited
B. huge
C. possible
D. whole
Câu 46: What can be inferred about the punishments for breaking laws in ancient Egypt?
A. Stealing something was the most serious crime.
B. They varied based on the law broken.
C. The family of the victim picked the punishment.
D. The punishment was chosen by the guilty person.
Câu 47: The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ___
A. Roman citizens
B. Roman laws
C. property and possession
D. Roman lawyers
Câu 48: What is the passage mainly about?
A. how laws have changed since ancient times.
B. how ancient punishments were better than modern punishments.
C. why today’s laws are the same as ancient laws.
D. who wrote down laws in ancient Rome.
Câu 49: Which is NOT true about ancient Roman laws?

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