Đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT năm học 2012 – 2013 môn: Tiếng Anh

, people seldom lack of (D)most of them.
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks . 
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (36) ______ remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (37) ______ of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (38) ______ an English-English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (39) ______ you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (40) ______ , forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Question 36: A. valuable	B. worth	C. essential	D. vital
Question 37: A. variation	B. multiple	C. diversity	D. variety
Question 38: A. consult	B. refer	C. survey	D. inquire
Question 39: A. Even if	B. Provided	C. Although	D. In case
Question 40: A. so that	B. therefore	C. however	D. so
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 41: It seems that no-one predicted the correct result.
A. No-one seems to has predicted the correct result.
B. No-one seem to have predicted the correct result.
C. No-one seems have predicted the correct result.
D. No-one seems to have predicted the correct result.
Question 42: They had been lost in the mountains for three days, but they looked strong and healthy.
A. Despite they had been lost in the mountains for three days, they looked strong and healthy.
B. Even if they had been lost in the mountains for three day, they looked strong and healthy.
C. Even though they had been lost the mountains for three days, they looked strong and healthy.
D. Even though they had been lost in the mountains for three days, they look strong and healthy.
Question 43: I’ll find that man,no matter how long it takes.
A. However long its may take,I’ll find that man.
B. However long it may taked,I’ll find that man.
C. However long it may takes,I’ll find that man.
D. However long it may take,I’ll find that man.
Question 44: We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on.
A. It can be denied that not all of us made mistakes.
B. Everyone of us denies that we made certain mistakes early on.
C. It is true that nobody could avoid making mistakes.
D. We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young.
Question 45: People say that the animals will be endangered in the forest.
A. They said to be endangered in the forest.	 
B. It is said that the animals will be endangered in the forest.	
C. They are said that the animals will be endangered in the forest. 
D. It was said that the animals will be endangered in the forest.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 46 to 50
People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years. The first marbles were probably either river stones that happened to be naturally round enough to roll or, more likely, rounded globs of clay that were baked hardness. Such very old clay marbles have been found in both Greek and Roman ruins, and quartz spheres have been dated at around 6000 B.C. Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire different kinds of games than soft clay marbles, which crack very easily. So with the advent of hand rounded and polished marbles made of agate or some other rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’ of marbles and marble play flowered. Stone marbles began to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the southern part of Germany. Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part of Europe. For the next 120 years, marbles and marble playing-there were literally hundred of games - flourished in both Europe and America. Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes and materials of marbles, as well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbles were used in the games. For example, if you were going to play a game of Ring-Taw, one of the most popular and enduring marbles games, you would lag for the first shot, and then knuckle down from the baulk, trying your best to get a mib or two with your opponent’s immie.
Question 46: The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles __________.
A. has been going on since ancient times 	
B. is a relatively recent phenomenon
C. is losing popularity	
D. is a very expensive pastime
Question 47: According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for making marbles?
A. agate
B. glass
C. rock
D. clay
Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe and America __________.
A. in the 18th century	
B. in the 1970s	
C. in 6000 B.C	
D. after glass marbles were developed
Question 49:We can infer from the passage that marble playing __________.
A. is a game only for children	
B. has many variations in games
C. is played according to one set of rules	
D. uses only one kind of marble
Question 50: We can conclude from lines 11-12 of the passage that the terminology of marble playing is __________.
A. specialized	
B. used only by children
C. easy to understand	
D. derived from an ancient language
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ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút)
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 /ft each of the following questions.
Question 1: 
Question 2: 
Question 3: 
Question 4: 
Question 5:
A. 
A. 
A. 
A. 
A.
leaves
thanks
chalk
genetic
chew
B. songs 
B. attract 
B. chocolate 
B. stag 
B. few
C. deserts 
C. back 
C. chemistry 
C. gorilla 
C. skew
D. knives 
D. taste
D. chapter 
D. pagoda
D. nephew
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 6: He didn't do it himself. He asked some workmen ______ it for him.
A. do 	B. doing	C. did 	D. to do
Question 7: ______ they are native to tropical regions, some special of bamboo have adapted to temperate zones. 
A. Despite 	B. Nevertheless 	C. Although 	D. For
Question 8: After a hard day of work, Dad was feeling very ______ and tired. 
A. stressed 	B. stress 	C. stressing 	D. stressful 
Question 9: "Sorry, I don't remember _______you here before."
A. to see 	B. saw	C. to have seen 	D. seeing
Question 10: OXFAM ________the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief.
A. refers to 	B. works for 	C. applies to 	D. stands for
Question 11: "I ________ to see the doctor if I were you."
A. was to go 	B. had gone 	C. would go	D. would be going
Question 12: I wish my parents _______here now.
 A. are	B. would be 	 C. being	D. were
Question 13: My car is getting unreliable. I think I'll trade it ____________for a new one.
A. off 	B. out	 C. away	 D. in
Question 14: - " _______will the play last?"
- "Two hours."
A. When 	B. What	C. How long 	D. How much
Question 15: “ ______do the buses run?"
- "Every twenty minutes." 
A. How far 	B. What time	C. How often 	D. How much
Question 16 : I have two horses. _______of them run very fast.
A. All 	B. Each 	C. One 	D. Both
Question 17: "You _______put the car in the garage. I'm going out in it later."
A. needn't 	B. mustn't 	 C. haven't 	D. can't
Question 18 : Swimming and water skiing are both _______sports.
A. aquatic 	B. field 	C. freestyle 	D. blood 
Question 19: In some countries, each academic term is _______by a week-long break.
A. left	B. subtracted 	C. departed	D. separated 
Question 20: The 22 SEA Games was a successful ________ event. 
A. sport 	 B. sporting 	 C. sporty	D. sportive
Question 21: Not only _______the exam but she also got scholarship
A. did she pass B. she passed	C. she has passed 	D. has she passed
Question 22: ______! I had no idea you were abroad last month.
A. What surprise B. How a surprise	 C. What a surprise 	D. Such surprise
Question 23: The noise was _______it woke everyone up.
A. so loud that	 B. very loud that	C. so loud until 	D. very loud until
Question 24: It is very important to make a good impression ____________your interviewer.
A. on 	B. for 	C. of 	D. to
Question 25: "Who suggested _______here for the picnic?"
A. come 	B. came 	C. to come 	D. coming
Question 26: "I've enjoyed myself very much. But it's very late, so _______."
A. take good care 	B. have a good day	C. goodbye for now 	D. it's great fun, thanks
Question 27: - Mike: "Our living standards have been improved greatly."
 - Susan: " _______"
A. Thank you for saying so. 	 B. Sure. I couldn't agree more.
C. No, it's nice to say so. 	D. Yes, it's nice of you to say so.
Question 28: The vice director is _______with the applicant's enthusiasm.
A. delighted 	B. delighting 	C. delightful 	D. delight 
Question 29: Margaret did not remember what I _______her the day before.
A. would tell 	B. had told	C. had been telling D. had been told 
Question 30: I tried to solve the problem _______the noise and interruptions.
A. because of 	B. in case of	C. in spite of 	D. according to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlines part that needs correction.
Question 31: Our lifestyle changed since running water came to our village.
 A B C D
Question 32: Neither plants or animals can survive for very long without water, a necessary resource 
 A B C
that supports all life forms.
 D
Question 33: Woman were denied the right to own property and participate in public