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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2018-2019

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 14/9/2018
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do Chủ tịch HĐ chấm thi ghi)
Đề thi có 10 trang
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Điểm của bài thi Chữ ký của giám khảo

Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2

SECTION I: LISTENING (5 points)

Part 1.
Pia goes for a job interview to try and get a new job.
Listen to the interview and put 1-2 words into each space to complete the resume/CV.
You will hear the interview TWICE.
Resume
Name: Pia Marcotti

Place of Birth: (1) ______________________________, Italy.

Age: (2) ______________________________

Post-University Experience

October (3) ______________________________ - September 2002:

Worked for (4) ______________________________ catering company.

Main responsibilities: webmaster and advertising.

September 2002 - February 2003:

Travelled mostly in Europe but also a month in (5) ______________________________.

March 2003 - July 2005:

Worked for Bradford Footwear, a (6) ______________________________ company near

hometown.

Worked in (7) ______________________________ department for most of this time.

Languages Spoken:

(8) ______________________________ - fluent.

(9) ______________________________ - good after (10) ______________________________ years study.

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Part 2.
Listen to three people talking about their towns and decide if the statements are true (T) or false
(F). Write (T) if the statement is true or (F) if the statement is false according to the conversation.
You will hear the conversation TWICE.
_______ 1. In San Diego, there is a cold wind from the mountains.
_______ 2. There are many different types of restaurant in San Diego.
_______ 3. All of San Diego is very modern.
_______ 4. Chester is an old Roman city.
_______ 5. You can see the Roman walls in Chester today.
_______ 6. The speaker thinks Chester is too small. He prefers London.
_______ 7. There is a river in Paris.
_______ 8. The speaker says she likes the food in Paris.
_______ 9. Not many people use the Paris Metro.
_______ 10. The Metro in Paris is very expensive.

Part 3.
You are going to listen to a man checking into a hotel. As you listen to the conversation, choose the
correct answer to complete the information on the registration card that the woman fills out.
You will hear the conversation TWICE.

1. Room Type:
A. double B. twin C. single
2. Guest Name:
A. Mr. Henderson B. Mr. Johnstone C. Mr. Hamperman
3. How many nights?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3
4. Room number:
A. 324 B. 344 C. 334
5. Guest checked in by:
A. Jennifer B. Jane C. Samantha

SECTION II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4,5 points)

Part 1. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. ( 10 points.)
1. Unemployment _________ is paid to people who are unable to find any work.
A. security B. benefit C. service D. money
2. I _________ to inform you that the community house was destroyed by the storm last night.
A. regret B. sorry C. apology D. pity
3. _________ he should have spent all the weekend preparing for his test, he in fact just lay in bed
watching videos.
A. Despite B. However C. Nevertheless D. Whereas
4. After I finish my exams, _________ a long holiday; just lie on a tropical beach and relax.

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 A. I go to have B. I’m going to have C. I’m going have D. I’m going having
5. Coal, oil and other similar _________ resources may eventually be replaced by solar energy.
A. nature B. nature’s C. natural D. native
6. Teenagers _________dye their hair with different colours when they go to school. It’s one of the
principles of our school.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. might not
7. We __________ our grandmother since we __________ to Paris for our further study.
A. didn’t meet/ moved C. was meeting/ moved
B. haven’t met/ have moved D. haven’t met/ moved
8. My friend had a poor grade last term so he wanted to ______ school.
A. drop out of B. go out for C. get out of D. go away
9. Beethoven was one of the most ___________people with disabilities.
A. outside B. outstanding C. outlook D. outcome
10. I prefer carrying out my dream to ________ my granny’s footsteps.
A. skipping B. running C. seeing D. following
11. Don’t let a good chance go _________.
A. on B. off C. by D. over
12. Most of parents like imposing their choice of university or career _______ their children.
A. in B. at C. of D. on
13. _________ old we are, our mothers still treat us like small kids.
A. No matter how B. No matter what C. No matter where D. No matter when
14. My family members have different _________ in music.
A. smells B. sounds C. tastes D. thinks
15. It is his words that make his classmates stay ________ him.
A. from away B. far from C. away from D. much long

Part 2. Give the correct form of the words given in CAPITAL at the end of the lines to fill in
the gaps.
COMPUTERS THAT PLAY GAMES

Computers have had the (1) _________________ to play chess for many ABLE
years now, and their (2) _________________ in games against the best PERFORM
players in the world has shown steady (3) _________________. However, it IMPROVE
will be years before the designers of computer games machines can beat
their (4) _________________ challenge yet - the ancient board game called BIG
'Go'. The playing area is (5) _________________ larger than in chess and CONSIDEARABLE
there are far more pieces, so that the (6) _________________ of moves is COMBINE
almost (7) _________________. The game involves planning so many moves END
ahead that even the impressive calculations of the fastest modern
computers are (8) _________________ to deal with the problems of the SUFFICIENT
game.
In a recent completion for computer 'Go' machines, the
(9) _________________ machine beat all its rivals, but lost (10) GOOD

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 _________________ to three young school children, so there is obviously HEAVY
still a lot of work to do.

Part 3. There are TEN mistakes in this paragraph. Underline the wrong word and correct
it in the space provided. The first one has been done as an example.

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Being a country of difference cultural races, there is a great variety of ___different___

wedding styles in the United States. However, the major of the weddings __________________

nowadays still follow a number of traditions. One of the traditions dating __________________

back to the nineteenth century is about which a bride should wear on her __________________
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wedding day, the bride should carry with her “something old, something __________________

new, something borrowing, and something blue”. This is because each of __________________

these things has a special meaning for the bride on this big day. __________________

When a bride wears “something old”, it reminds hers of her family and the __________________

past. Thus, some brides may wear their mother’s wedding dress or a piece __________________
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of her jewelry. __________________

“Something new” that the bride wearing means good luck and hope for a __________________

happy future with her husband. This new item is usually a pair of new __________________

shoes, or it can be the wedding dress or something else. __________________

When the bride wears “something borrowed”, it symbol the help and 15
__________________

supports she gets from her friends and her family whenever she needs it. __________________

A example of “something borrowed” can be a married friend’s bridal veil __________________

or a friend’s handkerchief. __________________

“Something blue” means trust and faith between the bride with the groom. __________________

Nowadays, some brides are creative with this item. For example, they may __________________
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have their fingernails painted blue. Nevertheless, the most popular blue __________________

item is the garter that the bride wears in her leg. __________________

Things are changed fast these days; however, the rituals about what the __________________

bride should wear on her wedding day are kept strict by a lot of women in __________________

the USA.

SECTION III. READING COMPREHENSION (7 points)

Part 1. Read the passage and fill in each gap with one suitable word.

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 Improve Your Memory
Teachers have often used memory tests to assess the intelligence of their students. But
having a good memory often has little to (1) ___________ with intelligence. Studies have shown not
only that some people of below average intelligence have exceptional memories, but (2)
___________ that some highly intelligent people have poor memories. A good memory is more
often the result of using techniques that can (3) ___________ learned, and many of the books that
have been written on the subject encourage people to use similar methods. One of these is that
you make up short sentences or rhymes which can help you remember (4) ___________ you need
to know by heart. (5) ___________ example, the first letters of the words in the sentence 'Rechard
of York gained battles in vain' are ROYGBIV; these (6) ___________ the colours of the rainbow-red,
orange, yellow, and (7) ___________ on.

Another-technique involves, linking the sounds of words with images, which can be
particularly effective when learning new words. The learner needs (8) ___________ create an image
to help to remember the word. By using techniques (9) ___________ this, many learners find it a lot
easier (10) ___________ they had expected to keep on learning new vocabulary.

Part 2: Seven parts of sentences have been removed from this article about the Statue of
Liberty. For each space in the text, write the letter (A – H) of the extract that should go
there. There is one extra removed part that does not belong in the text.
Here are the removed parts:
A. United States to mark the
B. is on a rectangular
C. passengers heading for the
D. New York as the site of the
E. framework of steel
F. the best location
G. but with the pedestal
H. struck by the magnificent
Finally, on August 5th, 1884, workers began building the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal, or
foundation, on a small island in New York Harbor.
The statue is made of a covering of pure copper, put on a (1) ______ (originally puddled iron)
with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf (originally made of
copper and later altered to hold glass panes). It (2) ______ stonework pedestal with a foundation
in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. The statue is 151 feet (46 m) tall, (3) _______ and
foundation, it is 305 feet (93 m) tall.
She was a gift from the people of France to the (4) ______ 100th anniversary of America’s
independence from Great Britain. She was sculpted by Frederic Bartholdi. Barry Moreno wrote
The Statue of Liberty Encyclopedia. He says Frederic Bartholdi chose the place where the statue
was placed. “And while entering the harbor by ship he saw a small island called Bedloe’s Island.
And he saw Manhattan, and he was (5) ______ vista, and he was aware that New York was the pre-

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eminent harbor. So he selected (6) ______ Statue of Liberty for that reason. He realized his statue
would have a greater impact in the busiest harbor.”
It took more than two years to complete the pedestal and statue on the island. The Statue of
Liberty was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland on October 28th, 1886. Millions of (7)
______ immigration station on Ellis Island - near Bedloe’s Island - came to see the Statue of Liberty
as a symbol of their new lives in America.

Your answers:

1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________

Part 3: Read the following passage then circle the best choice to the statement. Identify
your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in India in the year 900
wrote that it was played “long, long ago”. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been
played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name “chess” is interesting. When one
player is attacking the other’s king, he says in English, “check”. When the king has been caught
and cannot move anywhere, he says “check mate”. These words come from Persian. “Shah mat”
means “the king is dead”. That is the game is over, and one player has won.
Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are
now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the
strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess
takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don’t have to be champion in
order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time of
the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are
able to play with many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400
games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in
the world.

1. Which of the following is known to be true?

A. Chess was played in India long before 900.
B. Chess is an old Indian traveling 900
C. Chess is the oldest game in the world.
D. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 400
2. One player has won the game when _______________
A. he says “check” to the other player. B. the other player’s king cannot move anywhere.
C. he attacks the other player’s king. D. he says some Persian words.
3. Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game?
A. “Check mate” B. “Shah mat” C. “The King is dead” D. “check”
4. Which of the following is NOT correct according to the passage?
A. All kinds of people can play chess.
B. Some people write each other playing chess.
C. The Russian lost the game played by radio.
D. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table.
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5. According to the old rules of the game, _______________
A. the queen could move no more than one square at a time.
B. the king could not move anywhere.
C. the queen was the strongest piece on the board.
D. the king had to be attacked all the time.

Part 4. Read the text below and circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in each space
It’s the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by others. Yet
in many sports events, there is a mark which is not significant in itself, but which becomes a
legend as athletes (1) __________ to break it. The most (2) __________ of these is the attempt to run
the mile in (3) __________ than four minutes.
In 1945, the mile record was brought down to 4 minutes, 1.5 seconds. And there, for nine
years, it stuck. Then, in 1954, a medical student (4) __________ Roger Bannister decided to try and
break the record. He had been training for this day since running the mile in 4 minutes, 2
seconds the (5) __________ year. Two other runners set the pace for him, and with 250 yards to go
be burst ahead for the finish. He wrote afterwards: “my body had exhausted all its energy, but it
(6) __________ on running just the same. Those (7) __________ few seconds seemed never-ending. I
could see the line of the finish tape. I jumped like a man making a desperate attempt to save
himself from danger…”
Bannister’s time was 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds. (8) __________ this record has been broken on
many occasions since, Bannister’s achievement will never be forgotten.

1. A. try B. try on C. try out D. try for

2. A. known B. public C. noticeable D. famous

3. A. smaller B. less C. lower D. under

4. A. entitled B. called C. nicknamed D. known

5. A. early B. previous C. past D. former

6. A. went B. continued C. ran D. got

7. A. last B. late C. latest D. later

8. A. But B. In spite of C. However D. Although

Part 5. Read the text about Charlie Chaplin's early life and decide if the statements are
True (T) or False (F).

Charlie Chaplin was believed to have been born on April 16, 1889. There is some doubt
whether April 16 is actually his birthday, and it is possible that he was not born in 1889. There is
also uncertainty about his birthplace: London or Fontainebleau, France. There is no doubt,
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however, as to his parentage: he was born to Charles Chaplin, Sr. and Hannah Harriette Hill (aka
Lily Harley on stage), both Music Hall entertainers. His parents separated soon after his birth,
leaving him in the care of his increasingly unstable mother.

In 1896, Chaplin's mother was unable to find work; Charlie and his older half-brother
Sydney Chaplin had to be left in the workhouse at Lambeth, moving after several weeks to
Hanwell School for Orphans and Destitute Children. His father died an alcoholic when Charlie
was 12, and his mother suffered a mental breakdown, and was eventually admitted temporarily
to the Cane Hill Asylum at Coulsdon (near Croydon). She died in 1928 in the United States, two
years after coming to the States to live with Chaplin, by then a commercial success.

Charlie first took to the stage when, aged five, he performed in Music Hall in 1894, standing
in for his mother. As a child, he was confined to a bed for weeks due to a serious illness, and, at
night, his mother would sit at the window and acted out what was going on outside. In 1900,
aged 11, his brother helped get him the role of a comic cat in the pantomime Cinderella at the
London Hippodrome. In 1903 he appeared in 'Jim, A Romance of Cockayne', followed by his first
regular job as the newspaper boy Billy in Sherlock Holmes, a part he played into 1906. This was
followed by Casey's 'Court Circus' variety show, and, the following year, he became a clown in
Fred Karno's 'Fun Factory' slapstick comedy company.

According to immigration records, he arrived in the United States with the Karno troupe on
October 2, 1912. In the Karno Company was Arthur Stanley Jefferson, who would later become
known as Stan Laurel. Chaplin and Laurel shared a room in a boarding house. Stan Laurel
returned to England but Chaplin remained in the United States. Chaplin's act was seen by film
producer Mack Sennett, who hired him for his studio, the Keystone Film Company.

_____ 1. Chaplin might have been born some years earlier than is currently believed.

____ 2. Chaplin's mother died before her son was successful.

____ 3. Chaplin first performed on the stage after he arrived in the United States.

____ 4. His first serious job was delivering newspapers.

_____ 5. He was discovered while working for a British organisation in the United States.

IV. WRITING (3,5 points)

Part 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing its meaning, using the
cue words given in the brackets.
1. That he decided to go abroad surprised his parents very much. (DECISION)

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2. How long have you learned English, Ann? (WHEN)

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3. We were not allowed to go out at midnight (PERMISION)

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4. I talked to her all of my secrets and I extremely regret. (WISH)

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5. “Since when have you moved to Vietnam for your further education?” I asked Joss. (ASKED)

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Part 2. The bar chart below shows the number of male and female students studying
engineering at Australian universities from 1992 to 2012.
Sumarise the information in the chart by selecting and reporting the main features. Make
comparisons where relevant.
You should write about 150 words.

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12000
Number of students studying engineering

10000 Women
Men
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1992 2002 2012
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