Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng lớp 12, lần 2 - Năm 2012 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề thi 134

tures to the creation of large sculptural projects. In 1472, he was entered in the painter’s guild of Florence, and in 1476, he was still mentioned as Verrocchio’s assistant. In Verrocchio’s Baptism of Christ, the kneeling angel at the left of the painting is by Leonardo. 
In 1478, Leonardo became an independent master. His first commission, to paint an altarpiece for the chapel of the Palazzo Vecchino, the Florentine town hall, was never executed. His first large painting, The Adoration of the Magi, left unfinished, was ordered in 1481 for the Monastery of San Donato a Scopeto, Florence. Other works ascribed to his youth are the so-called Benois Madonna, the portrait Ginerva de’ Benci, and the unfinished Saint Jerome. 
 In 1482, Leonardos career moved into high gear when he entered the service of the duke of Milan, Ludovico Sforza, having written the duke an astonishing letter in which he stated that he could build portable bridges; that he knew the techniques of constructing bombardments and of making cannons; that he could build ships as well as armored vehicles, catapults, and other war machines; and that he could execute sculpture in marble, bronze, and clay. He served as a principal engineer in the duke’s numerous military enterprises and was so active also as an architect. In addition, he assisted the Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli in the celebrated work Divina Proportione.
 Evidence indicates that Leonardo had apprentices and pupils in Milan, for whom he probably wrote the various texts later compiled as Treatise on Painting. The most important of his own paintings during the early Milan period was The Virgin of the Rocks, two versions of which exist; he worked on the compositions for a long time, as was his custom, seemingly unwilling to finish what he had begun.
 From 1495 to 1496, Leonardo labored on his masterpiece, The Last Super, a mural in the refectory of the Monastery of Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Milan. Unfortunately, his experimental use of oil on dry plaster was technically unsound, and by 1500 its deterioration had begun. Since 1726 attempts have been made, unsuccessfully, to restore it; a concerted restoration and conservation program, making use of the latest technology, was begun in 1977 and is reversing some of the damage. Although much of the original surface is gone, the majesty of the composition and the penetrating characterization of the figures give a fleeting vision of its vanished splendor. 
 During his long stay in Milan, Leonardo also produced other paintings and drawings, most of which have been lost, theater designs, architectural drawings, and models for the dome of Milan Cathedral. His largest commission was for a colossal bronze monument to Francesco Sforza, father of Ludovico, in the courtyard of Castello Sforzesco. In December 1499, however, the Sforza family was driven from Milan by French forces; Leonardo left the statue unfinished and he returned to Florence in 1500.
Question 46: What is NOT mentioned about the young Leonardo da Vinci?
A. He was physically attractive.	B. He was a talented speaker
C. He was well-connected	D. He was gifted in many fields of art.
Question 47: The word “apprenticed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______
A. cleaned	B. painted	C. studied	D. mastered
Question 48: What can be inferred about Andrea Del Verrocchio?
A. He was a writer	B. He was well-known
C. He was poor	D. He had many students
Question 49: How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he became an independent master?
A. 23	B. 25	C. 26	D. 28
Question 50: The pronoun “he” in paragraph 3 refers to_______
A. Leonardo da Vinci	 B. The duke	C. Sforza	D. Milan
Question 51: What is NOT mentioned as a work by a young Leonardo da Vinci?
A. The Adoration of the Magi	B. Ginerva de’ Benci
C. Donato a Scopeto	D. Saint Jerome
Question 52: The word “catapults” in paragraph 3 is probably_______
A. an animal	B. a method of transportation	
C. a food	D. an arm
Question 53: Which of the following sentences best paraphrases the information in the passage?
“He worked on the compositions for a long time, as was his custom, seemingly unwilling to finish what he had begun.”
A. Leonardo felt the need to work on his works for as long a time as was needed to achieve perfection.
B. For some reasons, Leonardo da Vinci took an extraordinarily long time to finish many creations.
C. Leonardo kept working until everything seemed perfect.
D. Leonardo would start many projects at the same time, but they would never finish together.
Question 54: The word “concerted” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_______
A. musical	B. artistic	C. organized	D. painful
Question 55: What is NOT mentioned as a creation of Leonardo da Vinci’s while he was in Milan?
A. theatre designs	B. architectural drawings
C. models of bronze horses	D. models for church domes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 56: All Vietnamese special schools are funded by money from government and/or
A	 	 B 	 C	 
 charity organizations. 
 D
Question 57: Establishing in 1984 for students who wanted to study art and music subjects, LaGuardia
 A	 	 B
 was the first public school of its kind.
 C	 D
Question 58: Everyone needs special care and attention so that he or she will grow up into a 
 A	 B	 C	 D
responsible human being. 
Question 59: Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were	 	A	 B	 C	 D
singing songs. 
Question 60: The streets are crowded with a population who has no interest in learning.
	 	 A	 B	 C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence.
Question 61: “If you practice more, you might be able to make a career out of music”. Her teacher said.
A. Her teacher said that if she practiced more, she might be able to make a career out of music.
B. Her teacher said that if she practiced more, she might have been able to make a career out of music.
C. Her teacher said that if she had practiced more, she might be able to make a career out of music.
D. Her teacher said that if she had practiced more, she might have been able to make a career out of music.
Question 62: The purpose of any invention is to make our lives better, so good or bad, it depends on the way by which we use these inventions.
A. Whether an invention is good or bad depends on the way by which we use it because the purpose of any invention is to make our lives better.
B. We can use either good or bad inventions to make our lives better.
C. The purpose of any invention, whether good or bad, is to make our lives better. This depends on the way by which we use these inventions.
D. Good or bad as they are, all inventions have the same purpose to make our lives better.
Question 63: California attracted people from many countries when gold was discovered in 1848.
A. Discovered in 1848, gold was attractive to people in California.
B. Discovered in California in 1848, gold attracted people from many countries there.
C. Gold in California was discovered in 1848 after many people came here.
D. When people are attracted to California, they discovered gold in 1848.
Question 64: The number of people who understand his ideas exceeds his expectations.
A. Fewer people understand him that he expects.
B. Not as many people understand him as he expects.
C. More people understand him than he expects.
D. He expects that more people understand him.
Question 65: Fred had only himself to blame for losing his driving license for repeated speeding.
A. It’s a pity for Fred to lose his driving license for repeated speeding.
B. It serves Fred right that he lost his driving license for repeated speeding.
C. Fred’s loss of his driving license was not his fault at all.
D. I feel regrets for Fred’s losing his driving license
Question 66: It is unlikely that the results of the elections will be made public before tomorrow morning.
A. Tomorrow morning is probably the earliest that anyone will know the results of the elections.
B. Before tomorrow morning we will probably know the results of the elections.
C. The results of the elections will most likely be made known before tomorrow morning.
D. We will probably not be told the results of the elections tomorrow morning.
Question 67: Tom went on and on apologizing for it, which was quite unnecessary.
A. Tom can’t have apologized. I quite understand.
B. Tom shouldn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
C. Tom wouldn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
D. Tom needn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
Question 68: You must make allowances for his inexperience.
A. He was not allowed to go because of his inexperience.
B. Although he was inexperienced, we must let him in.
C. You shouldn’t pay attention to his inexperience.
D. You should take his inexperience into account.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best-built from the prompts given.
Question 69: He/ problems/not/concentrate/office work
A. He has so much problems that he cannot concentrate on his office work.
B. He has such many problems that he cannot concentrate on his office work.
C. He has too many problems so that he cannot concentrate on his office work.
D. He has such a lot of problems that he cannot concentrate on his office work.
Question 70: All/ people/earth/know/without/ ozone layer, not only/ human beings/ but also/all/plants and animals/ expose/ dangerous rays/sun
A. All of people on earth know that without the ozone layer, not only human beings but also all plants and animals are exposed by dangerous rays from the sun.	
B. All people on earth know that without the ozone layer, not only human beings but also all plants and animals would be exposed to dangerous rays from the sun.
C. All of people on earth know that without