Đề khảo sát chất lượng THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề 444 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Sở GD và ĐT Vĩnh Phúc

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SỞ GD & ĐT VĨNH PHÚC 
MÃ ĐỀ: 444 
ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THPT QUỐC GIA 
NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017 – MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; 50 câu trắc nghiệm 
Họ và tên thí sinh:  Số báo danh:  
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs 
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: A. vehicle B. whaling C. exhausted D. housing 
Question 2: A. relaxed B. raised C. managed D. amazed 
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 3: A. competitive B. biography C. curriculum D. intervention 
Question 4: A. forget B. follow C. support D. perform 
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 5: While verbalization is the most common form of language in existence, humans make use of many 
 A B 
others systems and techniques to express their thoughts and feelings. 
 C D 
Question 6: Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today. 
 A B C D 
Question 7: Found in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks among the world’s oldest universities. 
 A B C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following 
questions. 
Question 8: I can't ______ what he's doing; it's so dark down there. 
A. show up B. make out C. look into D. see through 
Question 9: ______ swimming is considered to be ______ good way of losing weight. 
A. The / a B. The / the C. Ø / a D. Ø / the 
Question 10: Before you talked about him, I ______ of that author. 
A. had never heard B. never heard C. have never heard D. never hear 
Question 11: Who was the last one _______ the classroom yesterday? 
A. left B. leaving C. had left D. to leave 
Question 12: We have had the roof of our house ______. 
A. to replace B. replace C. been replaced D. replaced 
Question 13: Learners of English as a foreign language often fail to ______ between unfamiliar sounds in 
that language. 
A. differ B. distinguish C. solve D. separate 
Question 14: The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife _______. 
A. prosperous B. prefect C. vulnerable D. remained 
Question 15: Mary _____ lazy preparing her lesson last night. 
A. should have been B. should be C. shouldn't be D. shouldn't have been 
Question 16: Our industrial output_______ from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year. 
A. has risen B. raised C. has raised D. rose 
Question 17: I agree with most of what you said, but I can't ______ your idea of letting children leave school 
at 14. 
A. go along with B. catch up with C. put up with D. keep up with 
Question 18: It's a very depressed area and up to 20% of young adults here are ______. 
A. employed B. unemployment C. unemployed D. employment 
Question 19: The richer you are, ______. 
A. the more you may become worried B. you may become more worried 
C. the more worried you may become D. the more worry you may become 
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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. 
Question 20: Jane is talking to a waiter in the restaurant. 
Waiter: Would you like to order now? - Jane: “______” 
A. Yes, I’d like beef steak. B. What a pity! 
C. Yes, a table for five. D. It’s excellent. 
Question 21: Nam: “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” - Ha: “______.” 
A. Thanks, I will B. It’s my pleasure C. You’re welcome D. Good idea, thanks 
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. 
Question 22: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. 
A. perfect B. modest C. skillful D. ordinary 
Question 23: I knew exactly what he wanted me to do: he didn’t need to spell it out for me. 
A. tell me how the words are written B. plan my future life for me 
C. help me to do D. explain it any further 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to 
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 24: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school. 
A. fills in B. puts off C. looks for D. attends to 
Question 25: Using more natural resources without degrading the planet any further is this century’s 
biggest challenge. 
A. destroying B. improving C. preventing D. generating 
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 26: But for their help, we couldn't have survived the famine. 
A. If they didn't help us, we couldn't survive the famine. 
B. We survived the famine without their help. 
C. If only they had helped us, we could have survived the famine. 
D. If they hadn't helped us, we couldn't have survived the famine. 
Question 27: I haven’t written this kind of letter before. 
A. Never before I have written this kind of letter. 
B. Write this kind of letter is not my habit. 
C. This is the first time I have written this kind of letter. 
D. I am not used to write this kind of letter. 
Question 28: “I’ll pay back the money, Gloria,” said Ivan. 
A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money. 
B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back. 
C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money. 
D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria. 
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. 
Question 29: John Montague was an English Earl. He invented the sandwich. 
A. John Montague, that invented the sandwich, was an English Earl. 
B. John Montague, who invented the sandwich, was an English Earl. 
C. John Montague, whose invented the sandwich, was an English Earl. 
D. John Montague, invented the sandwich, was an English Earl. 
Question 30: The flood may rise higher. Therefore, we have to move upstairs. 
A. If we don’t move upstairs, the flood may rise higher. 
B. We have to move upstairs in case the flood rises any higher. 
C. We’ll have to move upstairs soon provided the flood rises any higher. 
D. Unless the flood rises any higher, we won’t have to move upstairs. 
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35. 
 Few people now realize the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many 
scientists (31) ______ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world’s temperatures and 
are (32) ______ that, more than ever before, the Earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. 
According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (33) ______ hurricanes and droughts, 
even more severe and causing sea levels all around the world to rise. 
 Environmental groups are putting pressure on governments to take action to reduce the amount of 
carbon dioxide which is given (34) ______ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its 
source. They are in (35) ______ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind, and wave energy 
devices, which could then replace existing power stations. It looks like global warming is here to stay. 
Question 31: A. give B. take C. have D. put 
Question 32: A. convincing B. convincingly C. convincedly D. convinced 
Question 33: A. such as B. include C. alike D. as 
Question 34: A. off B. away C. in D. up 
Question 35: A. danger B. front C. favor D. stead 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the 
correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42. 
Cities are built to survive and prosper. Over the year, we have learned to transform our surroundings 
according to our needs. We have cut through mountains to make more land and created artificial islands to 
make skyscrapers. City planning, as an organized profession, has existed for less than a century. However, a 
considerable amount of evidence (both archaeological and historical) proves the existence of fully planned 
cities in ancient times. Over the years, humans have made some mistakes in terms of using an excessive 
amount of resources for cities. This gives rise to the question of how sustainable the cities of the future would 
be. 
We might be looking at smart cities in which street lights would only switch on when you are close by 
and traffic light would be eliminated by smart driving. The cities of the future would try to save our 
resources rather than deplete them. 
An example of an advanced city is Kansas. Plans are in place to make Kansas a smart futuristic city in the 
future. Planners are considering introducing sensors to monitor the water mains. Warning would be issued to 
city officials when the infrastructure requires repair or replacement. In this way, the city would never be at 
risk of having broken pipes. 
While the idea sounds fantastic, a large amount of rational critique has called this plan an oversold dream. 
Amy Glasmier is an urban planning professor at MIT. She is a smart city skeptic who believes that all the 
research and talk is great but gravely oversold. 
Question 36: According to paragraph 1, city planning is thought ______. 
A. to have existed professionally since ancient times 
B. to have come into existence to transform nature 
C. to make more land and create artificial islands to make skyscrapers 
D. to have become a profession for nearly a hundred years 
Question 37: The most important task in city planning is ______. 
A. to use an excessive amount of resources for cities B. to raise the question about the future 
C. to make the cities in the future sustainable D. to make future cities more organized 
Question 38: All of the following statements may be true about smart cities EXCEPT ______. 
A. traffic light would be controlled by smart driving B. smart driving wouldn’t need traffic light 
C. street lights automatically switch on when necessary D. cities in the future would conserve energy 
Question 39: The word “in place” as used in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by ______. 
A. eager B. willing C. unprepared D. ready 
Question 40: The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to ______. 
A. resources B. traffic lights C. smart cities D. street lights 
Question 41: The residents in Kansas would not be worried about water in the future because ______. 
A. city officials often repair or replace the water mains 
B. there would hardly be any risk of having broken pipes 
C. the infrastructure requires no repair or replacement 
D. there would never be a lack of clean water 
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Question 42: The attitude of Amy Glasmier towards smart cities is ______. 
A. indifferent B. supportive C. doubtful D. disgusting 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the 
correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50. 
Most libraries require you to register before you are allowed to borrow any of their materials. This means 
you will probably be asked to fill out and sign a registration card. 
When you do this, you are not only giving the library your name and address for their files, you are also 
signing an agreement. The agreement says, basically, that you will obey the rules of the library. A parent or 
guardian is sometimes also required to sign the card. 
To be entitled to use your school library, you probably must only be enrolled in that school. Once you are 
registered, you will be issued a library or borrower's card. On this card will be your name and a number. 
Each time you check out, that is, officially borrow something from the library, you will have to present this 
card to the librarian. 
If your library is large enough, it may have film equipment that you may borrow. To do so, however, the 
library usually requires a separate registration. You may also have to take and pass a course the library 
gives on how to operate the different pieces of equipment. 
You usually check out and return borrowed materials at the same desk. The sign on this desk may read 
Circulation Desk, Check Out Here, or perhaps Charge Desk. The library staff member at this desk will take 
your card and stamp the book card with a date. This is the date by which you are expected to return the 
material to the library, so others can have the chance of borrowing it. Many libraries allow you to renew the 
book if it has not been requested by others. 
Some libraries charge a fine for each day a library book is overdue, kept out beyond the date stamped on 
the book card. There are also often fines for books returned damaged or written in. Should you lose a library 
book, you may be required to pay the library the amount it was worth. Not paying fines could result in your 
losing all library privileges. 
Question 43: What is the main idea of the passage? 
A. How to avoid getting fined in libraries B. How to borrow materials from libraries 
C. What mistakes should not be made at a library D. What the structure of a library is 
Question 44: The word “entitled” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. encouraged B. permitted C. enacted D. protected 
Question 45: The word “privileges” in paragraph 6 probably means ______. 
A. duties B. responsibilities C. rights D. cards 
Question 46: According to the passage, which of the following steps is NOT included in registering a library 
card? 
A. filling out a registration card B. asking your parents to register 
C. providing some information about yourself D. signing an agreement 
Question 47: According to the passage, what do you have to do if you want to borrow some film equipment 
from a library? 
A. present your card to the library B. pass a course on the equipment operation 
C. pay for the film equipment D. renew your borrowed item 
Question 48: You will be fined by the library in all of the following cases EXCEPT ______. 
A. losing the borrowed books 
B. returning the books in damaged conditions 
C. keeping the books beyond the stamped date 
D. paying the library the amount the lost books were worth 
Question 49: The word “it” in paragraph 5 refers to ______. 
A. the card B. the date C. the book D. the library 
Question 50: Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? 
A. Only when you have finished your academic courses can you borrow film equipment from the library. 
B. Only if the book is returned on time will you be fined by the library. 
C. Only by being enrolled in a school will you be allowed to use that school library. 
D. Only with your parents’ signatures in the card can you sign an agreement. 
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