SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐỢT 1

NAM ĐỊNH CUỐI NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh – lớp 12 THPT
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút)

MÃ ĐỀ: 225 Đề khảo sát gồm 04 trang.

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Read the following passage and mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5.
The American city of Miami was founded in 1896 by Julia Tuttle, a rich Florida businesswoman.
From a population then of just 300, it has become a vast urban area of 5.5 million inhabitants, attracting
visitors from all over the world. Its excellent transport links mean it can easily be reached by road, rail, air or
sea.
The city’s continuing growth as a tourist and financial centre has led to a construction boom. Many of
the new buildings in Miami are over 120 metres in height, giving it the most impressive skyline in the
country after New York and Chicago.
Its wide variety of attractions includes sandy beaches, nightclubs, music and dancing, as well as
activities such as skateboarding and cycling in the world-famous, fashionable South Beach area. The city
centre has a number of delightful parks and gardens, and of course there is the wonderful weather. Unlike
any other major city in the USA, it has a genuinely tropical climate.
(Adapted from First Certificate Trainer by Peter May)
Question 1: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The Life of Julia Tuttle B. The City of Miami
C. Tourist Spots in the USA D. Popular Attractions in New York
Question 2: According the paragraph 1, Julia Tuttle ______.
A. discovered Miami in 1896 B. didn’t succeed in business
C. had a lot of money D. reached Miami by rail
Question 3: The word it in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. growth B. Miami C. height D. boom
Question 4: The word delightful in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by ______.
A. amazing B. terrible C. noisy D. correct
Question 5: According to paragraph 3, Miami attracts tourists because of all of the following EXCEPT
______.
A. music B. beaches C. food D. nightclubs

Mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
Question 6: Although the professor attempted to explain the scientific term with great clearance, it was still
A B C clearness
beyond the intellectual grasp of some students.
D
Question 7: I lie to my parents about my grade in the test two weeks ago and now I regret.
A lied B C D
Question 8: The last question in the test was not very complicated, but she couldn’t answer them.
A B C D

Mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 9: I am ______ that you will pass the exam.
A. confide B. confidence C. confident D. confidently

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Question 10: ______, we will be able to leave for the airport.
A. As soon as the taxi arrives B. As soon as the taxi had arrived
C. As soon as the taxi was arriving D. As soon as the taxi arrived
Question 11: He managed to get to the train station on time ______ his car broke down on the way.
A. because B. despite C. because of D. although
Question 12: All the new employees ______ with an entry card.
A. is providing B. will provide C. are provided D. provide
Question 13: During his stay abroad, he bought a/an ______ dress for his wife.
A. amazing green silk B. silk amazing green C. amazing silk green D. green amazing silk
Question 14: He has to pick fruit very early in the morning, ______ ?
A. hasn’t he B. doesn’t he C. has he D. does he
Question 15: The leaves begin to fall ______ autumn.
A. of B. in C. with D. at
Question 16: While the Smiths ______ the rose bush in the back yard, the phone rang.
A. watered B. is watering C. are watering D. were watering
Question 17: The more effort you make, ______ you will achieve.
A. the most B. most C. the more D. more
Question 18: There are a number of expressions which we can use to______ suggestions.
A. make B. put C. come D. do
Question 19: The firm I am working for at the moment is planning to expand, so they are______ new staff.
A. carrying out B. giving up C. going away D. taking on
Question 20: ______ two electric cars at the Global Auto Show, VINFAST marked its entry into the US
market.
A. Having been launched B. To launch C. Launched D. Having launched
Question 21: After a stressful exam, we were all eager to go out and paint the town ______ on Friday night.
A. pink B. red C. yellow D. green
Question 22: To get the IELTS certificate, it is important for you to ______ yourself to learning English.
A. compose B. apply C. possess D. occupy
Question 23: The job involves office work such as typing reports and taking the ______ at meetings.
A. seconds B. days C. hours D. minutes

Mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 24: A. positive B. relevant C. enormous D. typical
Question 25: A. turtle B. money C. hotel D. robot

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 26: A. starts B. looks C. hopes D. rains
Question 27: A. camp B. pants C. lane D. chat

Read the following passage and mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 28 to 32.
ALLERGY ALERT
To have an allergy means that a person is affected either by a substance in the atmosphere or by some
sort of food. These days, a lot of people suffer from (28) ______ kind of allergy or another.
So, what can people do to fight allergies? If someone is allergic to chocolate, for instance, the
simplest thing to do would be to avoid eating any chocolate. If, on the other hand, the allergic (29) ______ is
caused by something unknown or difficult to avoid, then the only solution is prescribed medication. The
chances of someone having an allergy are bound to be great if allergies (30) ______ in the family.
(31) ______, there is absolutely no logical reason to be terrified of that possibility. Those (32) ______
suffer can carry on with their lives and not let their allergies wear them out. They shouldn’t feel different
from everyone else.
(Adapted from Use of English B2 for all exams by E. Moutsou)
Question 28: A. one B. little C. many D. few

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Question 29: A. activity B. direction C. answer D. reaction
Question 30: A. walk B. jump C. catch D. run
Question 31: A. Therefore B. Moreover C. However D. Besides
Question 32: A. which B. who C. where D. why

Mark 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 33: It is important for you to do some exercise every day.
A. You may do some exercise every day. B. You can’t do some exercise every day.
C. You needn’t do some exercise every day. D. You should do some exercise every day.
Question 34: Michael last played League of Legends one year ago.
A. Michael didn’t play League of Legends one year ago.
B. Michael has played League of Legends for one year.
C. Michael has one year to play League of Legends.
D. Michael hasn’t played League of Legends for one year.
Question 35: ‘I will visit my grandparents next week,’ Ben said.
A. Ben said that I would visit his grandparents next week.
B. Ben said that he would visit my grandparents the following week.
C. Ben said that he would visit his grandparents the following week.
D. Ben said that he will visit my grandparents next week.
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 36 to 42.
The private car is assumed to have widened human horizons and increased human mobility. When we
consider children’s mobility, they can be driven to more places and more distant places than they could visit
without access to a motor vehicle. However, allowing our cities to be dominated by cars has progressively
eroded children’s independent mobility. Children have lost much of their freedom to explore their own
neighbourhood or city without adult supervision.
Children’s independent access to their local streets may be important for their own personal, mental
and psychological development. Allowing them to get to know their own neighbourhood and community
gives them a ‘sense of place’. This depends on active exploration, which is not provided for when children
are passengers in cars. Such children may see more, but learn less.
The reduction in children’s freedom may also contribute to a weakening sense of local community.
As fewer children and adults use the streets as pedestrians, they become less sociable places. There is less
opportunity for children and adults to have the spontaneous exchanges that lead to a feeling of community.
This in itself may increase crimes targeted at children because there are now fewer adults available who
know their neighbours’ children and who can look out for their safety.
The extra traffic involved in transporting children results in increased traffic congestion, pollution,
and accident risk. As our roads become more dangerous, more parents drive their children to more places,
thus contributing to increased levels of danger for the remaining pedestrians. Thus, there are also important
environmental implications of children’s loss of freedom.
It is now time to accept the view that the function of streets is not solely to provide mobility for cars.
They may also be for social interaction, walking, cycling and playing. Perhaps it will be our concern for our
children’s welfare that convinces us that we need to challenge the dominance of the car in our cities.
(Adapted from Intensive IELTS Reading)
Question 36: Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Fewer Cars, Fewer Traffic Jams in Cities B. More Cars, More Dangers for Parents
C. Private Cars and Environmental Pollution D. Private Cars and the Lost Freedom
Question 37: According to paragraph 1, private cars ______.
A. are depriving children of the opportunities to travel around by themselves.
B. have prevented children from being taken to distant places.
C. are believed to have limited what human knows about the world.
D. have been banned in a number of neighborhoods and cities.
Question 38: The word they in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. pedestrians B. streets C. adults D. children
Question 39: The word implications in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by ______.
A. solutions B. causes C. effects D. efforts
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Question 40: The phrase convinces in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by ______.
A. persuades B. controls C. annoys D. permits
Question 41: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Streets should be considered places for other purposes besides giving cars mobility.
B. The ‘sense of place’ can be developed when children are driven to more places by car.
C. Children and adults tend to have more spontaneous exchanges when they are in the car together.
D. Because streets are getting less safe, more parents choose to drive their children to fewer places.
Question 42: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Environmental pollution mainly results from the use of private cars.
B. More adults used to be familiar with their neighbors’ children than today.
C. Children generally prefer being driven to places by their parents to walking on their own.
D. In the past, adults were not concerned about their children’s safety at all.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the
following exchanges.
Question 43: Laura is borrowing Bill’s phone.
- Laura: “Can I borrow your phone, Bill?”
- Bill: “______”
A. Don’t mention it! B. Sorry, I have no idea! C. Here you are. D. You can say that again!
Question 44: Anne is talking to Tom at his birthday party.
- Anne: “Happy birthday to you!”
- Tom: “______”
A. No, thanks. B. Good idea, thanks! C. No problem! D. Thank you so much!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 45: The music video contained some extremely gruesome scenes. It has been removed from all
social media platforms.
A. Hardly had the music video been removed from all social media platforms when some of its gruesome
scenes were released.
B. So gruesome were some scenes in the music video that it has been deleted from all social media
platforms.
C. Such was the number of gruesome scenes on social media platforms that the music video has been
removed completely.
D. Gruesome as some scenes in the music video are, it has been deleted from all social media platforms.
Question 46: Clark wants to watch all the football matches of the SEA Games 31. He is too busy.
A. If Clark were not too busy, he could watch all the football matches of the SEA Games 31.
B. Clark wishes he were too busy, so he could watch all the football matches of the SEA Games 31.
C. Provided that Clark is not too busy, he can’t watch all the football matches of the SEA Games 31.
D. If only Clark were not too busy, he can watch all the football matches of the SEA Games 31.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 47: This ancient temple has been standing here since the fifteenth century.
A. new B. ugly C. old D. modern
Question 48: My mother told me not to trust Josh because he seldom tells the truth.
A. advise B. describe C. believe D. allow
Mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 49: In order to preserve peace and save mankind from the threat of a war, let no one remain
uncaring and stand aloof.
A. become rude B. become ignorant C. become ambitious D. become involved
Question 50: Tom walked quietly out of the back door so his father couldn’t notice.
A. clearly B. lightly C. softly D. noisily

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