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Đề kiểm tra tiếng anh lớp 12 số 18
PRACTICE TEST 18 I- Give the correct form of each word in brackets: 1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a.chorus b.Christian c.cholesterol d.check 2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a.cost b.most c.post d.cold 3.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.accompany b.participant c.misunderstandd.surprisingly 4.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.radio b.volunteer c.hospital d.influence 5. ____ all animals and many birds can swim naturally. a. Most b. Most of c. Almost d. Near 6. As it was very ____, all the trains were late. a. fog b. rain c. storm d. foggy 7. Gulliver was always quick ____ learning languages. a. of b. in c. at d. about 8. Jane doesn’t take good care of herself. I’m worried ____ her health. a. at b. for c. about d. with 9. The day before Christmas, the stores are crowded ____ last-minute shoppers. a. with b. at c. for d. about 10. Don’t look out of the window. Concentrate ____ your work. a. on b. at c. in d. with 11. I felt quite cold but Peter insisted ____ having the window open. a. in b. on c. for d. to 12. The day seems perfect ____ a picnic. a. on b. at c. in d. for 13. _____ the rise in unemployment, people still seem to be spending more. a. Nevertheless b. Although c. Despite d. Meanwhile 14. Do you _____ your own bed, or do you have it _____? a. do / to do b. do / made c. make / made d. make / to make 15. ____ the heat from the sun there would be no life on earth. a. Except b. Without c. If there is no d. Despite 16. Let me ______ good-bye now because I didn’t see you in the morning. a. saying b. say c. to say d. said 17. I _____ by the time you get up. a. will have left b. left c. have left d. leave 18. The person ______ next to me told me to hold my breath a sat b. was sitting c. who was sitting d. who sitting 19. The weather was excellent and we had an ____ holiday. a. enjoyable b. enjoyed c. enjoyably d. enjoyment 20. The prehistoric caves ____ the town are one of its tourist attractions. a. nearly b. nearby c. near d. near to 2. The ____ is studying the growth of some plants. a. chemist b. botanist c.zoologist d. physicist 22. Many people still refuse to believe ____ smoking is harmful. a. that b. in c. which d. the 23. ______ she is wealthy, she is not happy. a. Since b. Although c. Because d. If 24. Nobody liked it ______ the low price . a. in spite of b. instead of c. in case d. in favor of 25. He didn’t eat ______ in spite of being hungry. a. many b. a lot of c. some d. much II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 26. Although he was talented, anybody admired him. a b c d 27. He didn’t get a promotion though his work was very well. a b c d 28. He bought that car despite we had advised him not to buy it a b c d 29. Our country will certainly become prosperously in spite of all the difficulties. a b c d 30. Because the absence of the atmosphere on the moon, the sky is black just as in space. a b c d III- Read the following passage and make the correct choice: Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological (31) _______. But actually, the idea for a computer (32) _______ worked out over two centuries ago by a man (33) _______Charles Babbage. Baggage was born (34) _______ 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (35) _______ he called “engine”. But despite the fact that he (36) _______ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years people have argued (37) _______ his machine would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (38) _______ engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (39) _______ has taken six years to complete and more (40) _______ four thousand parts have been especially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage’s work. 31.a.days b.year c.time d.age 32.a.has b.was c.had d.is 33.a.called b.recognized c. considered d.regarded 34.a.on b.in c.by d.since 35.a.because b.which c.so that d.if 36.a.started b.wanted c.made d.did 37.a.until b.whether c.while d.though 38.a.some b.the c.an d.that 39.a.One b.He c.They d.It 40.a.than b.therefore c.when d.then IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer: This is a story that Charlie Chaplin liked to tell about himself. It happened after the great actor had become internationally famous. A theatre announced that a competition would be held to see who could act like Charlie Chaplin. Those taking part in it had to dress like Chaplin, walk like Chaplin and act one of the roles in a Chaplin film. When Charlie Chaplin heard about the competition, he decided to take part in the competition himself. Naturally, he kept his plan a secret from everybody. When the results of the competition were announced, Charlie said: “ I didn’t know whether to feel angry or only surprised. I didn’t win the first prize. But after thinking about it, I decided that it would be best to laugh. 41. When did the story happen? a. when Charlie Chaplin liked to tell it b. after Charlie Chaplin had become well-known c. before a competition was heldd. before Charlie Chaplin became famous 42. Those who took part in a competition had to do the following things except______. a. dress like Charlie Chaplin b. walk like Charlie Chaplin c. look like Charlie Chaplin d. act one of the roles in a Chaplin film 43. What did Chaplin do when he took part in the competition? a. he didn’t let anybody know it b. he told everybody about it c. he made his plan known to everyone d. he announced his secret 44. What happened in the end? a. Chaplin felt self-confident b. Chaplin won the first prize c. Chaplin failed in the competition d. Chaplin felt satisfied with the result 45. The word “competition” is nearest in meaning to ______. a. examination b. contest c. test d. check-up V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 46. It is more comfortable to wear shoes than to go barefoot. a. Wearing shoes is more comfortable than to go barefoot. b. Wearing shoes is not so comfortable than going barefoot. c. Wearing shoes is more comfortable than going barefoot. d. Wearing shoes is as comfortable as going barefoot. 47.I couldn’t finish my homework last night because I was very sleepy. a. I was too sleepy to finish my homework last night. b. I was too sleepy for me to finish my homework last night. c. I was sleepy enough to finish my homework last night. d. I was so sleepy that I could finish my homework last night. 48. Someone filmed many of the Tarzan movies in the rainforest in Puerto Rico. a. Many of the Tarzan movies in the rainforest were filmed in Puerto Rico. b. Many of the Tarzan movies in the rainforest in Puerto Rico were filmed. c. Many of the Tarzan movies were filmed in the rainforest in Puerto Rico. d. Many were filmed of the Tarzan movies in the rainforest in Puerto Rico. 49. My teacher said, “I think you should take another English course”. a. My teacher advised me to take another English course. b. My teacher forbade me to take another English course. c. My teacher stopped me taking another English course.d. My teacher prevented me from taking another English course. 50.“Did you finish your work?” John asked me. a. John asked me if you had finished your work. b. John asked me if I finished my work. c. John asked me if I had finished my work. d. John asked me if had I finished my work. . Concentrate ____ your work. a. on b. at c. in d. with 11. I felt quite cold but Peter insisted ____ having the window open. a. in b. on c. for d. to 12. . naturally. a. Most b. Most of c. Almost d. Near 6. As it was very ____, all the trains were late. a. fog b. rain c. storm d. foggy 7. Gulliver was always quick