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. A. Unless B. Because C. When D. If 16. My classmate, __________ father has been in hospital for a month, looked depressed this morning. A. which B. whom C. whose D. that 17. __________he spoke slowly, I found it difficult at times to follow his argument. A. Although B. Despite C. However D. In spite of 18. __________ my warning, they went ahead with their plan. A. Although B. Despite C. Likely D. Because 19. Many women took over businesses for their absent husbands __________ World War II. A. thanks to B. because of C. because D. despite 20. We whispered __________ no one could hear our conversation. A. so as to B. in order to C. in order that D. that 21. Did she leave a message? – “__________.” A. No, she said she’d call later. B. No, she left the room. C. Yes, she’ll leave one. D. Yes, please. 22. Would you like some coffee, Hellen? – “__________”. A. Sorry. B. Yes, please. C. Thank you. And you? D. That's a good idea. 23 Congratulations! We're happy about your success. - “__________. That's resulted from my work.” A. That's right. B. Oh, no. C. Thank you. D. No problem. 24. How would you like your steak ? – “__________”. A. Rare, please. B. No, thanks. C. Certainly, sir. D. Slice, please. 25. Can I see your ticket? – “__________”. A. I’m afraid I cannot find it. B. No, it’s mine. C. Yes, it’s a ticket. D. No, I don’t think so. 26. She is a careless person herself, so she is very __________ of other people’s mistakes. A. tolerant B. tolerate C. tolerable D. tolerance 27. We will __________ that difficulty when we get to it. A. overweight B. overcome C. overturn D. overcharge 28. We found it very difficult to get used to English people’s __________. A. customers B. habits C. customs D. practice 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: Celebrating the New Year In some places, people celebrate New Year's Day on January first. In other places, they celebrate the lunar New Year. But in every place, people like to welcome the New Year in special ways. In many Asian countries, children get gifts of money on New Year's Day. The money is inside special red envelopes. These gifts bring the children good fortune and happiness. People also like to decorate their houses for the New Year. In China, red is the color of good luck, so many of the decorations are red. In Japan, people decorate their houses with pine branches, rope, and bamboo. These things are symbols of good health and long life. Clothes are part of many New Year's celebrations. In China, children wear new outfits on New Year's Day. In Korea and Japan, many people put on traditional clothes for the holiday. In South America, people wear yellow underwear for good luck. In Mexico, some people wear red underwear to bring romance in the New Year. In Spain, people welcome the New Year with grapes. Precisely when the clock strikes midnight, they eat twelve grapes. They try to swallow them all rapidly before the clock finishes striking twelve. In North America, people welcome the New Year with a lot of noise. At midnight, they use horns and whistles to make as much noise as they can. People everywhere enjoy celebrating the New Year. It's a time to make a fresh start, change bad habits, and look forward to a future of happiness and good luck. 36. Why do some people wear yellow underwear to celebrate the New Year? A. For money B. For romance and happiness C. For health and long life D. For good luck 37. How do people in North America celebrate the New Year? A. They eat special food. B. They wear special clothes. C. They make a lot of noise. D. They decorate their houses. 38. People everywhere __________. A. eat grapes at midnight. B. believe that red means good luck. C. stay home on New Year's Day. D. want good fortune in the New Year. 39. Where do people use pine branches as decorations to celebrate the New Year? A. China B. Korea C. Japan D. Mexico 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? A B C D The End ĐÁP ÁN: ĐỀ 1-1 1.C 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.B 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.A 16.C 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.C 21.A 22.B 23.C 24.A 25.A 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 . 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 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. 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?