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LP 12 THPT NM HC 2012-2013

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Thi gian: 180 pht, khng k thi gian giao .
Ngy thi: 02/11/2012.
thi gm 05 trang.

PART A: LISTENING.
You are going to listen to this telephone conversation between JON and JANICE and answer the
questions. You should write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
You will hear the recording TWICE.
Areas dealt with:

(1) _____________ , North suburbs

Rent:

from (2) _______ to 500 a month

Depends on:

the area
availability (3) _________ .
garage

Properties available :

West Park Road

rent (4) ___________ a month
including (5) _________ bill
Tithe Road
rent 380 a month
including (6) _________ rental

Viewing arrangements:
Need:

meet at office on (7) __________ afternoon at 5.00 pm

letter from bank
reference from your (8) ___________.

Must:

give (9) ___________ notice of moving in give

deposit of (10) ___________
pay for contract

PART B: PHONETICS.
Identify the word whose main stress is different from that of the others in each group.
1. A. interest
2. A. damage
3. A. eternal
4. A. begin
5. A. popularity

B. important
B. arrange
B. essential
B. polite
B. investigate

C. decision
C. pocket
C. immoral
C. attend
C. university

D. relation
D. nature
D. practical
D. keenness
D. similarity

PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
1. Julie has ______ out of playing with dolls.
A. developed
B. moved
C. removed
D. grown
2. Mike ______ in for sailing after he made friends with Harry.
A. got
B. went
C. put
D. came
3. The other runners were too far ahead for us to _____ up with.
A. catch
B. go
C. get
D. turn
4. This is ______ road Ive ever driven along.
A. the bumpy
B. the bumpiest
C. the bumpier
D. bumpier
5. Jack ______ better if he had had more time.
A. could have done
B. could do
C. couldnt do
D. did
6. Keith is ______ taller than her brother.
A. lightly
B. delicately
C. sparely
D. slightly
7. I must go to the dentist and ______ .
A. get my teeth to take care of
B. take care of my teeth
C. my teeth be taken care of
D. get my teeth taken care of
8. The last time I went to the supermarket I ended ______ buying all the things I didnt really need at all.
A. in
B. to
C. by
D. up
9. ______ 20,000 people are thought to have attended the concert.
A. As much as
B. More
C. As many as
D. Less than
10. ______ I cross the Channel by boat, I feel seasick.
A. Though
B. As soon as
C. So that
D. Whenever
II. Choose a word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.
1. Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get restoration funds from the
A
B
C
D
government.
2. The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment, registering for
A
B
C
classes, and to get to know the city.
D
3. When parents allow his children to spend many hours watching television, the children are not likely
A
B
C
to be physically fit.
D
4. Jessica is only an amateur, but she sings sweeter than most professionals.
A B
C
D
5. Mrs. Adams was surprising that her son and his friend had gone to the mountains to ski.
A
B
C
D
III. Give the correct form of the word in blanket.

MOVING HOUSE
Moving house is said to be the third most stressful experience you can have (coming after the
(1. DIE) ______ of a close relative, or a divorce). The reason for this is partly the (2- ORGANISE)
______ involved, but also the feeling of (3. SECURITY) ______ caused by completely changing your

environment. Of course, a (4. SYSTEM) ______ approach can help ease the difficulties, especially on
the day of (5. REMOVE) ______. Plan your packing carefully or, better, employ a (6. RELY) ______
company to pack and move your things. This will (7. CERTAIN) ______ lessen the amount of damage
to your (8. POSSESS) ______. Its also a good idea to take out (9. INSURE) ______. Some worry is,
of course, (10. AVOID) ______ but try to keep calm and look forward to life in your new home.
PART D: READING
I. Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word.
They call New York the Big Apple. Maybe its not (1) ______ like an apple, but its certainly
very big. There are too many people, thats the (2) ______. The street are always full of cars and
trucks, and you can never find a (3) ______ to park.
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the
same. But the drivers are very (4) ______. Some were born and (5) ______ up in New York, but many
are (6) ______ to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very, very fast. Cab (7) ______ is
a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers money. Drivers
sometimes get hurt.
If you dont want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take a subway. The (8) ______ is
quick, and its cheap, but parts of it are old (9)______ dirty. Lights dont always work and there are
often fires on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you cant see the
color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and (10) ______.
II. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each numbered
gap in the passage below.
School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out how much
knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isnt it a
(1)______ that some people who are very academically successful dont have any common sense?
Intelligence is the speed (2)______ which we can understand and react to new situation and it
is usually tested by logic puzzles. Although scientists are now preparing (3) ______ computer
technology that will be able to read our brains, (4) ______ tests are still the most popular ways of
measuring intelligence.
A persons IQ is their intelligence (5) ______ it is measured by a special test. The most
common IQ tests are (6) ______ by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By
1976, it (7) ______ 1,300 members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000
worldwide, largely in the US.
People taking the tests are judged in (8) ______ to an average score of 100, and those who
score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at percent of the population. Anyone from
the age of six can take the tests. All the questions are straightforward and most people can answer them
if (9) ______ enough time. But thats the problem, the whole (10) ______ of the tests is that theyre
against the clock.
1. A. case
2. A. on
3. A. advanced
4. A. at this age
5. A. how
6. A. appointed
7. A. held
8. A. concerned
9. A. allowed
10. A. reason

B. fact
B. to
B. forward
B. for the present
B. that
B. commanded
B. had
B. relation
B. spared
B. point

C. circumstance
C. in
C. ahead
C. at the time
C. as
C. run
C. kept
C. regard
C. let
C. matter

D. truth
D. at
D. upper
D. now and then
D. so
D. steered
D. belonged
D. association
D. provided
D. question

III. Read the following passage and then answer the questions that follow by choosing A, B, C or D.
Cholera, a highly infectious disease, has resulted in millions of deaths time after time over
centuries. It is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, first isolated by Robert Koch in 1883.
The organism enters the body through the digestive tract when contaminated food or water is
ingested. The bacteria multiply in the digestive tract and establish infection. As they die, they release a
potent toxin that leads to severe diarrhea and vomiting. This results in extreme dehydration, muscle
cramps, kidney failure, collapse and sometimes death. If the disease is treated promptly, death is less
likely.
In many countries, a common source of the organism is raw or poorly cooked seafood, taken
from the contaminated waters. The disease is especially prevalent after a natural disaster or other
destruction that results in a lack of fresh water. Sewer systems fail and waste travels into rivers or
streams; piped water is not available so people must take their drinking and cooking water from rivers
or streams. Because people frequently develop communities along waterways, the disease can be
spread easily from one community to the next community down streams, resulting in serious
epidemics.
1. The word infectious in the first sentence is closest in meaning to ______.
A. communicable
B. severe
C. isolated
D. common
2. According to the passage, cholera is caused by ______.
A. a virus
B. a bacterium
C. kidney failure
D. dehydration
3. All of the following are probable causes of infection EXCEPT ______.
A. eating food cooked with contaminated water
B. eating undercooked seafood
C. eating overcooked pork
D. eating raw oysters
4. According to the passage, what is a symptom of the infection?
A. Release of a toxin by the bacteria
B. Regurgitation
C. Overeating
D. Epidemics
5. Which of the following would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Dysentery and its effects
B. Water Purification Systems and Their Importance
C. Results of Wars and Natural Disasters D. The Causes and Effects of Cholera
6. The word prevalent in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. dangerous
B. commonplace
C. unusual
D. organized
7. The word lack in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. contamination
B. multitude
C. shortage
D. well
8. According to the passage, cholera ______.
A. is easily passed from one person to another
B. is not a real threat
C. is no more dangerous than the common cold
D. cannot be passed from one to another by casual contact
9. What can you infer from the passage?
A. Careful cooking and hygiene practices can reduce the chance of getting the disease
B. Water mixed with other substances will not pass the disease
C. The respiratory system is the most common area of entrance
D. Kidney disease is the most common cause of the disease
10. The word epidemics at the end of the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. studies
B. illness
C. bacteria
D. plagues

PART E: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. I dont intend to apologize to either of them.
I have .
2. She has never been to the ballet before.
It is the .
3. The result of the match was never in doubt.
At no time
4. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
The last ..
5. You broke my bicycle, Minh! said Hoa.
Mary accused .
6. I didnt know you were coming, so I didnt wait for you.

If.
7. When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken

On
8. There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah

There is no danger of
9. The sea was so cold that we couldnt swim in it.

The sea was too

10. He felt too ill to get up.

He did not
II. Topic writing (from 150 to 200 words).
Write a paragraph about The importance of family in a persons life.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answers.
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PART A: LISTENING
1. (the) city centre/ center (itself)
2. 250
3. (a) garden
4. 325
5. (the) water

6. (the) telephone/ phone

7. Wednesday/ Wed
8. employer
9. two/ 2 weeks
10. one/ 1 month(s) rent

PART B: PHONETICS
1. A

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. B

4. B
9. C

5. A
10. D

4. C

5. A

PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I. Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
1. D
2. B
3. A
6. D
7. D
8. D
II. Choose one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
1. B

2. D

3. A

III. Supply the correct form of the word in the blanket

2. organisation/
1. death
3. insecurity
organization
6. reliable
7. certainly
8. possessions

4. systematic

5. removal

9. insurance

10. unavoidable

PART D: READING (30 points)

I. Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word
1. exactly
6. newcomers
2. problem
7. driving
3. place
8. subway
4. different
9. and
5. grew
10. outside
II. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each numbered
gap in the passage below
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. C

6. C

7. B

8. B

9. A

10. B

III. Read the passage and choose the best answer)

1. A
6. B

2. B
7. C

3. C
8. A

4. B
9. A

5. D
10. D

PART E: WRITING
I. 10 points 1p/ item
1. I have no intention of apologising to either of them/ I have no intention to apologise to either of
them.
2. It is the first time she has been to the ballet.
3. At no time was the result of the match in doubt.
4. The last thing you should/ ought to/ must do is (to) phone the police.
5. Hoa accused Minh of breaking her bicycle/ Hoa accused Minh of having broken her bicycle
6. If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you.
7. On picking up my pen, I found that the nib had broken.
8. There is no danger of your falling from the verandah.
9. The sea was too cold for us to swim in.
10. He did not feel well enough to get up.
II. Topic writing:
- Well-organised
- Few grammatical mistakes
- Various grammatical structures and vocabularies
* Total: 100 points.