1 ĐỀ ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP SỐ 3 ENGLISH 12 I. PRONUNCIATION: Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. eight b. eighteen c. height d. weight 2. a. spoken b. bus c. sugar d. sentence 3. a. keen b. deep c. meet d. sheer 4. a. head b. heat c. seat d. neat 5. a. wash b. sure c. sugar d. send II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION: Choose the word, phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below or that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase. 6. They ______ little knowledge about Information Technology. a. pick b. took c. had d. made 7. I cannot stand naughty students. a. tolerate b. agree c. know d. apprentice 8. Sometimes we find it quite difficult to ______ the obstacles in life. a. get over b. put over c. think over d. take over 9. The mounted police came and asked the crowd to go away. 2 a. The policemen on horse back b. The policemen riding a motor c. The policemen on duty d. The policemen driving a car 10. "I am so nervous.", she said in a low voice. a. shouted b. cheered c. whispered d. cried 11. They left early because they did not want to ______ the traffic. c. get touch with b. get caught in c. get on well with d. get acquainted with 12. My father decided to ______ me to a mechanic. a. apprentice b. make c. teach d. learn 13. Who is the ______ of that villa? a. possess b. possessor c. possession d. possessive 14. My mother has just bought an ______ washing machine. a. automation b. automate c. automatic d. automatically 15. Most of teenagers are ill-prepared for ______ a. employer b. employment c. unemployed d. employee 16. Passing the exam with high grade was beyond my ______ a. expect b. expectation c. expected d. unexpectedly 17. Are we expected to learn the lesson ______ heart, sir? a. by b. in c. from d. through 18. There are more and more people who died ______ AIDS. a. on b. from c. at d. of 19. ______ sugar is bad for you teeth. a. A b. An c. The d. no article 20. Can you play ______ piano? 3 a. a b. an c. the d. no article III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE: A. Choose the best word, phrase, or sentence. 21. ______ you start saving money now, you won't be able to buy a computer next school year. a. Unless b. Moreover c. Besides d. Whether 22. Mathematics is divided into ______ branches ______ geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. a. so / as b. such / as c. too / to d. whether / or 23. The owner of the houses ______ dead in the fire. a. is thinking to be b. are thinking to be c. was thought to be d. is being thought 24. Gas is ______ coal. a. more cheap than b. more cheaper as c. much cheaper than d. so cheaper than 25. We are trying to save the animals, ______ are in danger of extinction. a. who b. whom c. that d. which 26. The man and his dogs ______ were reported missing yesterday have just been found safe. a. who b. whom c. that d. which 27. She asked me ______ a. what is your name b. what my name is c. what my name was d. what was my name 28. Look! The boy ______ at the desk is Mary's boyfriend. a. stand b. stands c. standing d. stood 29. She said she ______ very busy the day before. a. was b. were c. would be d. had been 30. These students cannot go out because they have a lot of homework ______ 4 a. do b. to do c. doing d. done B. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. 31. Jane and me are going to leave for New York next week. 32. If I was at the meeting, I would tell him not to do so. 33. Was it he whom had asked to see Mr. Pike? 34. He asked me if can he use my computer because his is out of order. 35. He was said being very good at Mathematics as well as English. IV. READING COMPREHENSION A. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Although the United States is a large country with many people, the language is almost the same wherever one goes. There are two reasons for this. One is that people move around a great deal in the United States. A man may grow up in one part of the country, go to college in another part, find work in another place, and marry a girl from still another part of the country. Railroads, airplanes, cars and highways make it easy to travel in America. Many large companies have branches in different areas of the country and transfer their workers from one branch to another. The second important factor is public communication. Movies, radio, and television all have a standard way of speech, and almost everyone in the United States hears it. There are, however, some words and expressions more common in one part of the country than in others. Throughout the history of the United States, large groups of immigrants have come to make their homes and they give new words to the language. 36. In the United States ______ a. each state has its own language b. the language is different from place to place c. one cannot go wherever he wants d. people travel a great deal 5 37. According to the writer ______ a. in America people have to study only in their native town b. means of transport are well-developed c. there are no trains and planes d. one cannot marry a girl from another state 38. Many large companies ______ a. do not have branches in other parts b. have branches in different areas c. do not have their workers work in the branches d. do not employ workers from different areas 39. In the United States, public communication ______ a. is not well-developed b. has no standard way of speech c. has a standard way of speech d. is not important 40. Which sentence is true? a. In the united states there are a lot of immigrants. b. In the united states there are no immigrants. c. In the united states all words and expressions are the same in every part. d. The american language has no new words. B. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. Many parents are (41) ______ about the effects of television, especially (42) ______ their children. Firstly, there are a lot violent films (43) ______ easily lead to crimes. Secondly, (44) ______ is bad for children. They see (45) ______ advertisements on sweets, ice cream, and toys. Then of course, they want to go out and (46) ______ 6 them. Besides, sitting in front of a television set all (47) ______ time is bad for their eyes. About one third of the children (48) ______ glasses. Finally, watching television is not (49) ______. It is very important for children to do something creative and athletic, (50) ______ playing some musical instrument, painting, and playing football. 41. a. worry b. worrying c. worried d. to worry 42. a. in b. on c. at d. about 43. a. who b. whom c. which d. what 44. a. advertise b. advertisement c. advertiser d. advertising 45. a. many b. much c. a great deal d. so much 46. a. sell b. buy c. create d. spend 47. a. a b. an c. the d. no article 48. a. takes b. does c. applies d. wears 49. a. create b. creating c. creation d. creative 50. a. such as b. so as to c. so as d. such that . 1 ĐỀ ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP SỐ 3 ENGLISH 12 I. PRONUNCIATION: Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced. sentence correct. 31 . Jane and me are going to leave for New York next week. 32 . If I was at the meeting, I would tell him not to do so. 33 . Was it he whom had asked to see Mr. Pike? 34 . He asked. a. so / as b. such / as c. too / to d. whether / or 23. The owner of the houses ______ dead in the fire. a. is thinking to be b. are thinking to be c. was thought to be d. is being thought