Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT năm 2012-2013 đề: 1

ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT Năm 2012-2013
ĐỀ: 1 (dành cho học sinh khá) ( Thời gian: 60 phút; 50 câu trắc nghiệm)
I/ VOCABULARY.
 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.	
Question 1: 
A. ago
B. machine
C. station
D. material
Question 2: 
A. occur
B. oblige
C. occasion
D. oxygen
Question 3:
A. capital
B. indicate
C. nice
D. complicated
2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
Question 4:
A. dangerous
B. assignment
C. completion
D. collaborate
Question 5:
A. conventional
B. pronounce
C. mountain
D. acceptable
3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
 Question 6: The _____ of the moon for the earth causes the tides.
 A. attractiveness
B. attraction
C. action
D. movement
 Question 7: He is not very _____ of criticism.
A. tolerable
B. tolerance
C. tolerant
D. tolerably
 Question 8: He has suffered many _____ in his new job.
A. disappointing
B. disappointments
C. disappointedly
D. disappoints
 Question 9: They are not _____ good at their future job.
A. expectedly
B. expectant
C. expected
D. expecting
 Question 10: They got the _____ of being successful in life.
A. satisfactory
B. satisfactorily
C. satisfying
D. satisfaction
 Question 11: We can only get there by plane. There’s no _____.
A. choose
B. chose
C. choice
D. chosen
 Question 12: He seldom goes to market, _____?
A. doesn’t he
B. does he
C. is he
D. isn’t he
 Question 13: The fewer bags you take, _____ trouble you will have en route
A. the fewer
B. the little
C. the less
D. the least
 Question 14: Electric engines are very clean, for there’s no burning fuel to make _____.
A. smoke or dirty
B. smoky or dirt
C. smoke or dirt
D. smoky or dirty
 Question 15: Most people prefer flying _____ going by sea because it’s so much faster.
A. from
B. to
C. than
D. with
 Question 16: We might have a picnic. It depends _____ the weather.
A. in
B. on
C. up
D. about
 Question 17: Thank you very much. It was kind _____ you to help me.
A. of
B. to
C. with
D. off
 Question 18: That hotel is famous _____ its pleasant atmosphere and fine food.
A. with
B. in
C. for
D. about
 Question 19: They wonder if they will be sacked _____ the spot.
A. in
B. with
C. at
D. on
 Question 20: She has _____ with me for an hour about the future job.
A. reasoned
B. reasonable
C. reasonably
D. unreasonable
 Question 21: There’s nothing like _____ as a means of keeping fit.
A. to walk
B. walking
C. walked
D. walk
 Question 22: Your doctor advised ______ to bed early, so I can’t understand your wanting to stay up late.
A. going
B. you go
C. you going
D. to go
 Question 23: We considered _____ her a dress for her birthday, but couldn’t help buying her some flowers.
A. to give
B. give
C. gave
D. giving
 Question 24: There’s nothing to be done about it now except ______ the police the truth.
A. speak
B. tell
C. say
D. talk
 Question 25: I remember hearing him say the grass needed ______.
A. cutting
B. to cut
C. cut
D. being cut
III- Read the passage and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space. 
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Noble preferred not to be (26)______ as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a (27) ______ to be used for (28) ______ prizes to people who had made (29) ______ contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards (30) ______. 
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which (31) _____ from 30,000 to 125,000 dollars. 
Every year on December 10, the (32) ______ of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are (33) ______ to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ (34) _____. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. 
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have (35) _____ their prizes. 
Question 26:
A. remembered
B. reminded
C. enlisted
D. enjoyed
Question 27:
A. fund
B. store
C. treasure
D. property
Question 28:
A. rewarding
B. extending
C. awarding 
D. professing
Question 29:
A. trustworthy
B. estimated
C. esteemed
D. worthwhile
Question 30:
A. opening
B. ceremony 
C. adoption
D. recession
Question 31:
A. divide
B. separate
C. vary
D. prolong
Question 32:
A. anniversary
B. remembrance
C. memorization
D. memory
Question 33:
A. demonstrated
B. represented
C. presented
D. extended
Question 34:
A. decisions
B. theories
C. theology
D. practice
Question 35:
A. removed
B. shared
C. deposited
D. joined
IV. Read the passage and make the correct choice:
Pharmacy is a profession, a business, and a science. It is one of the world’s oldest professions and is the companion of medical, dental, and public health sciences. A pharmacist compounds, preserves, and dispenses drugs. He understands their chemical properties and how they are manufactured and used. He is also able to test them for purity and strength. 
As a pharmacist you assume responsibility for human life. Carelessness in filling a prescription could cost a life. Therefore, accuracy, cleanliness, and orderliness are required. You should be good at details, and willing to check and double-check your work. Because you work with people constantly, you must have good judgment and tact. 
 Question 36: Pharmacy is not related to _____.
A. medicine
B. dentistry
C. public health
D. manufacture
 Question 37: A pharmacist knows how to do the following things except ____.
A. fill a prescription
B. write a prescription
C. preserve drugs
D. compound drugs
 Question 38: Which of the following is not required of a pharmacist?
A. carelessness
B. accuracy
C. orderliness
D. cleanliness
 Question 39: A pharmacist must _____.
A. take no responsibility for human life
C. be careless in filling a prescription
B. be responsible for human life
D. be unwilling to check his work
 Question 40: The word “ dispense” in line 3 is nearest in meaning to _____.
A. produce
B. distribute
C. contribute
D. reduce
 Question 41: The word “them” in line 4 is used to stand for ____.
A. properties
B. professions
C. details
D. drugs
V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
 Question 42: Despite having a lot of money, he wasn’t happy.
A. Even though a lot of money, he wasn’t happy.
B. Even though having a lot of money, he wasn’t happy.
C. Even though he was having a lot of money, he wasn’t happy.
D. Even though he had a lot of money, he wasn’t happy.
 Question 43: Our life is becoming more comfortable because the national economy is developing steadily.
A. Because of the steadily developing of the national economy, our life is becoming more comfortable.
B. Because of the steady development of the national economy, our life is becoming more comfortable
C. Because of the national economy of the steady development, our life is becoming more comfortable
D. Because of the developing steadily of the national economy, our life is becoming more comfortable
 Question 44: Mr. Brown is going to the circus tonight. So are his children.
A. Mr. Brown with his children is going to the circus tonight.
B. Mr. Brown with his children are going to the circus tonight.
C. Neither Mr. Brown nor his children are going to the circus tonight.
D. Either Mr. Brown or his children are going to the circus tonight.
 Question 45: They know little about what to expect when they start work.
A. They have little knowledge about what to expect when they start work.
B. They have little knowledgeable of what to expect when they start work.
C. They have little known of what to expect when they start work.
D. They have little knowledge of what to expect when they start work.
II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
Question 46: Would you like keeping quiet for a moment ? I’m trying to fill in a form. 
	 A 	 B 	C D
Question 47. They don’t allow smoking in the auditorium; they don’t want to risk setting it with fire. A B C
 D
Question 48. Would you mind me to turn down the radio a bit ?
	 A B C D
Question 49. We couldn’t help laughing when he was making fun of ourselves. 
	 A B C D
Question 50. One of books I lent you is very interesting. 
 A B C D
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