Đề thi Học kì 1 Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Hà Nội năm 2022 (3 đề)

Đề thi Học kì 1 Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Hà Nội năm 2022 (3 đề)

Đề thi Học kì 1 Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Hà Nội năm 2022 (3 đề) - Đề số 1

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Năm học 2022 - 2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh 12

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1:

A. tries

B. receives

C. teaches

D. studies

Question 2:

A. heard

B. early

C. learn

D. near

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3:

A. intend

B. follow

C. decide

D. install

Question 4:

A. accept

B. location

C. problem

D. commit

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 5: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.

A. out of order

B. out of fashion

C. out of work

D. out of practice

Question 6: When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.

A. coming nearer to

B. catching sight of

C. pointing at

D. looking up to

Mark the letter A, 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 7: It’s discourteous to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.

A. impolite

B. unacceptable

C. polite

D. rude

Question 8: When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on the air.

A. feeling extremely airy

B. extremely happy

C. extremely light

D. feeling extremely unhappy

Choose the option that best completes each of the following exchanges:

Question 9: Jane offered Jim some more chicken; however, Jim was full and seemed not to have another serving.

Jane: “Would you like some more chicken?” Jim: “I’m full.”

A. Never mind

B. No, I wouldn’t

C. No, I can’t

D. No, thanks

Question 10: Kate: “How lovely your cats are!” David: “”

A. I love them, too

B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so

C. Can you say it again?

D. Really? They are

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.

Question 11:  Tom asked if he use the phone.

A. can

B. will

C. may

D. could

Question 12: If he had known that the river was dangerous, heto swim across it.

A. would have tried

B. would try

C. will not try

D. wouldn't have tried

Question 13: The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have by 2025.

A. taken over

B. caught up

C. run out

D. used off

Question 14: When I last saw him, he in London.

A. has lived

B. is living

C. was living

D. has been living

Question 15: Her bicycle needs .

A. to be repaired

B. to repair

C. being repaired

D. repaired

Question 16: Some modern couples organize their marriage and work out the tasks and duties, which may gradually turn their marriage into a business or relationship.

A. contract

B. contractually

C. contractual

D. contracting

Question 17: There some money on the table.

A. are

B. were

C. have been

D. is

Question 18: Sometimes at weekends, my father helps my mom with meals.

A. keeping

B. preparing

C. making

D. arranging

Question 19: He told me that he  

A. had already the film seen 

B. had already seen the film 

C. the film had already seen

D. had seen already the film

Question 20: If people drove more carefully, fewer accidents.

A. there will be

B. there would be

C. there are

D. there have been

Question 21: The National Curriculum by the government.

A. will set

B. set

C. is setting

D. is set

Question 22: I to New York three times this year.

A. have been

B. was

C. were

D. had been

Question 23: Ludwig van Beethoven was regarded as one of the most musicians to even walk this

great Earth.

A. talented

B. proficient

C. able

D. expert

Question 24: can cause problems such as transport congestion, lack of sufficient housing, over-rapid growth and environmental degradation.

A. Urbanization

B. Modernization

C. Industrialization

D. Globalization

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the undelined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 25: She asked how long did it take to reach the South Pole.

A. how long

B. did it take

C. to reach

D. South Pole

Question 26: He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant informations.

A. refused

B. before

C. the

D. informations

Question 27: They have made a lot of progress until the country became independent.

A. until

B. a lot of

C. independent

D. became

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 28: She has known how to play the piano for 5 years.

A. She didn’t play the piano 5 years ago.

B. She started to play the piano 5 years ago.

C. She played the piano 5 years ago.

D. The last time she played the piano was 5 years ago.

Question 29: We survived that accident because the driver was driving carefully.

A.  But for the driver, we would have survived that accident.

B.  If we weren’t driving carefully, the driver couldn’t have survived that accident.

C.  Had the driver not been driving carefully, we wouldn’t have survived that accident.

D.  Without our seat belts, we could have survived that accident.

Question 30: It is reported that the prisoners escaped by means of a helicopter.

A.  The prisoners is reported to have escaped by means of a helicopter.

B.  The prisoners are reported to have escaped by means of a helicopter.

C.  The prisoners are reported to escape by means of a helicopter.

D.  The prisoners are reported to have been escaped by means of a helicopter.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

SPEND, SPEND, SPEND

People attitude to money has changed in recent years. When my mother was younger, she never   (31) from anyone and she always paid her bills on time. Things like cars, TVs and washing machines cost a huge amount of money and there weren’t so many different makes to choose from.

Nowadays, the number of mobile phones on the market is unbelievable. Some of my friends change their mobile every few months(32) the expense. There is also huge choice in clothes and shoes, especially on the Internet. I ordered some jeans once but they were very disappointing because they didn’t fit me very well – they were much too big. I prefer to try things(33) before I buy them. I think I know what looks good on me and I quite often get great(34) in the sales. Some shops charge a fortune but the style of clothes that they sell is awful. They persuade people to buy things (35) don’t suit them, just because they have a designer label. I don’t have to pay high prices in shops in order to feel good about the way I look.

Question 31:

A. lent

B. borrowed

C. paid

D. owed

Question 32:

A. although

B. despite

C. however

D. but

Question 33:

A. out

B. on

C. up

D. through

Question 34:

A. bargains

B. fines

C. reduction

D. price

Question 35:

A. whose

B. whom

C.who

D. that

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 40.

History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called "synchronized sound" – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.

In the "sound-on-film" system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought us "talking pictures".

Question 36: The passage is mainly about the .

A.  research into sound reproduction.

B. development of sound with movies.

C.  disadvantages of synchronized sound.

D. history of silent movies.

Question 37: According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened .

A. as early as 1922

B. in 1927

C. before 1896

D. as early as 1896

Question 38: The word "screenings" is closest in meaning to " ".

A. projections

B. revelations

C. demonstrations

D. diversions

Question 39. : Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?

A. a Jazz Singer

B. a single pianist

C. an orchestra

D. a small band

Question 40: The phrase "these signals" refers to .

A. sounds

B. marks

C. series

D. sensors

ANSWER KEY

Câu	Đáp án	Câu	Đáp án
1	C	11	D
2	D	12	D
3	B	13	C
4	C	14	C
5	C	15	A
6	A	16	C
7	C	17	D
8	D	18	B
9	D	19	B
10	B	20	B

 

Câu	Đáp án	Câu	Đáp án
21	D	31	B
22	A	32	B
23	A	33	A
24	A	34	A
25	B	35	D
26	D	36	B
27	A	37	D
28	B	38	A
29	C	39	A
30	B	40	B

Đề thi Học kì 1 Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Hà Nội năm 2022 (3 đề) - Đề số 2

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Học kì 1

Năm học 2022 - 2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh 12

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

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 1. I can’t stand this weather. It’s getting worse and worse.

A. I can’t stand up in this bad weather .

B. The weather is making me worse.

C. The weather is not better but I can’t stand it.

D. I can’t bear this bad weather any more.

Question 2. Travellers are advised to take out insurance. Their luggage may go astray.

A.Travellers are advised to take out insurance in case their luggage goes astray.

B.Travellers had better buy insurance as a precaution against their luggage go astray.

C.Travellers should take out insurance if their luggage goes astray.

D.Travellers should get insurance, or else their luggage may go astray.

Choose the best option to finish each of the following sentences by marking the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

Question 3. I             a terrible accident while I             on the beach.

A. was seeing / walked

B. have seen / were walking

C. see / am walking

D. saw / was walking

Question 4. The twins look so much alike that almost no one can             them             .

A. tell/ away

B. take/on

C. tell/ apart

D. take/ apart

Question 5. Mary demanded that the heater            immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

A. be repaired

B. been repaired

C. being repaired

D. repaired

Question 6. The council wants to             the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.

A. defense

B. preserve

C. store

D. abandon

Question 7.             batteries or solar chargers are some of the solutions to the lack of energy.

A. Reversible

B. Rechargeable

C. Repeatable

D. Returnable

Question 8. Switching to             eco light bulbs is one way to protect the environment.

A. energy – wasting

B. energy – lacking

C. energy – expending

D. energy – saving

Question 9.             the phone rang later that night did Tom remember the appointment.

A. No sooner

B. Not until

C. Only

D. Just before

Question 10. Internationally, 189 countries have signed            accord agreeing to create Biodiversity Action Plans to protect endangered and other threatened species.

A. a

B. the

C. Ø

D. an

Question 11. She got             her car to pick            some wild flowers.

A. in / at

B. off / up

C. from / on

D. out / for

Question 12. He managed to keep his job            the manager had threatened to sack him.

A. although

B. unless

C. despite

D. therefore

Question 13. Viber is not only a Voice over IP and an instant messaging app for mobile devices, but it also allows for the            of audios, videos and images between users.

A. transference

B. transmission

C. exchange

D. production

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 14. Habitat fragmentation(A) have caused(B) plant and animal species(C) in the remaining islands of habitat to lose contact with(D) others of their own kind.

Question 15. The(A) temperature increases(B) significantly(C), what(D) makes the ice melt faster.

Question 16. Without(A) the particularly(B) habitat, the species could(C) not survive(D).

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct response to each of the following questions.

Question 17. - Mike: "I have a favor to ask you."

- Tim: "             ."

A. It's a pleasure

B. Ask, please

C. Help yourself

D. Go ahead

Question 18. - Dick: "I enjoyed myself so much at your birthday party."

- Patrice: "                 ."

A. Oh, that's kind of you

B. Congratulations

C. Oh, I'm glad to hear that

D. It's a pleasure

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 19. Many illnesses in refugee camps are the result of inadequate sanitation.

A. dirtiness

B. pollution

C. cleanliness

D. uncleanliness

Question 20. She’s a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

A. practical

B. ambitious

C. idealistic

D. creative

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (21)            to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world, but they are threatened by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and (22)            plants.

The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to (23)            the extinction of the 182 rare

Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild. Since 1990, (24)            a result of their "Plant Extinction Prevention Program", sixteen species have been brought into cultivation and three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas, and fencing has been put up in order to (25)            plants in the wild.

Question 21.

A. disappeared

B. increased

C. reduced

D. developed

Question 22.

A. national

B. non-native

C. international

D. native

Question 23.

A. prevent

B. influence

C. stimulate

D. encourage

Question 24.

A. so

B. as

C. but

D. due

Question 25.

A. remain

B. derive

C. Vary

D. protect

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 26.

A. accurate

B. intensity

C. erosion

D. miraculous

Question 27.

A. occupation

B. individual

C. documentary

D. competitive

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 following sentences below.

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS

Paul Watson is an environmental activist. He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something. Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much. Other people think that he is a criminal.

On July 16^th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd. Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal. However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra. The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea. The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada. Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.

The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling. Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten.

Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra. However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could. He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra. He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected. Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial.

Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.

Question 28. According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who             .

A. is a hero, like Paul Watson

B. runs into whaling ships

C. does something to protect the Earth

D. talks about protecting endangered species

Question 29. The main idea of paragraph one is that             .

A.Paul Watson is a hero to some people

B.activists are people who do something

C.Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist

D.Paul Watson does not believe in talking

Question 30. Watson ran into the Sierra because             .

A.he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling

B.All of the above are correct

C.he wanted to protect whales from the whalers

D.he was impatient with the government’s actions

Question 31. In paragraph 3 the word “it” refers to             .

A. the Sierra crew

B. whale meat

C. the Sierra

D. whales

Question 32. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that             .

A.whaling is illegal according to international laws

B.the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could

C.the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws

D.the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries

Question 33. The members of a ship’s crew are             .

A.the people who work on the airplanes

B.the men and women who work on the ship

C.all of the people on a ship, including the passengers

D.the people who own the ship

Question 34. The Sea Shepherd was hunting             .

A. Portugal

B. the Sierra

C. the Atlantic Ocean

D. whales

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 35. It is really important to have friends whom you can count on.

A.You should have reliable friends whom you can trust.

B.Some friends may make your feelings hurt.

C.You should not contact with friends who make use of you.

D.Do not believe in any friends.

Question 36. We planned to walk round the lake, but the heavy rain made this impossible.

A.In spite of the heavy rain, we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned.

B.We would have walked round the lake even if it had rained heavily.

C.The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake.

D.If it hadn't rained so heavily, we would have walked round the lake.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Question 37. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.

A. confident

B. free

C. Reluctant

 D. occupied

Question 38. Mr. Smith's new neighbors appear to be very friendly.

A. futile

B. amicable

C. Hostile  

D. inapplicable

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 39.

A. county

B. poultry

C. bound

D. sound

Question 40.

A. decreased

B. chased

C. addressed

D. advised

 

ĐÁP ÁN:

1 D.             2 A.                     3 D.      

4 C.             5 A.                     6 B.      

7 B.             8 D.                     9 B.      

10 D.           11 B.                   12 A.    

13 C.           14 B.                   15 D.

16 B.           17 D.                   18 C.    

19 C.           20 A.                   21 C.    

22 B.           23 A.                   24 B.    

25 D.           26 A.                   27 D.    

28 C.           29 C.                   30 B.

31 B.           32 C.                   33 B.

34 B.           35 A.                   36 D.

37 D.           38 C.                   39 B.

40 D.    

Đề thi Học kì 1 Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Hà Nội năm 2022 (3 đề) - Đề số 3

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Học kì 1

Năm học 2022 - 2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh 12

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline is pronounced differently from the rest.

Question 1:

A. lively                                  

B. driven                               

C. kite                                    

D. bite

Question 2:

A. clear                                      

B. fear                                       

C. pear                                       

D. hear

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

Question 3:

A. pollute                               

B. country                              

C. correct                                

D. provide

Question 4:

A. behaviour                              

B. immediate                             

C. development                         

D. championship

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 5: Finding(A) good jobs are(B) not easy for(C) young people if they are not well – qualified(D).

Question 6: Quang Hai hardly never(A) misses an(B) opportunity to play(C) in the football tournament(D).

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 7: I could see the finish line and I thought I was home and dry.

A. hopeless                             

B. successful                          

C. hopeful                              

D. unsuccessful

Question 8: It’s a good idea, but I need time to think it over before I make a decision.

A. forget it         

B. ignore it   

C. consider it carefully

D. discuss it

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 9: Her mother likes the head of cabbage rare.

A. precious                

B. scarce                    

C. scare                      

D. over - boiled

Question 10: She decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until she had more money.

A. authentic               

B. forger                    

C. faulty                    

D. originnally

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 11: It's two years since she started learning English.

A. She has been learning English for two years.  

B. She started to learn English for two years.

C. She has learning English for two years.       

D. She has been starting to learn English for two years.

Question 12: Your argumentation is more convincing than Robert’s.

A.Robert’s argumentation is as convincing than yours.

B. Robert’s argumentation isn’t so convincing as yours.

C. Your argumentation is less convincing than Robert’s.

D. Your argumentation isn’t more convincing than Robert’s.

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 13: The song says about the love of two young students. She is singing the song.

A. The song which she is singing it says about the love of two young students.

B. The song which she is singing says about the love of two young students.

C. The song says about the love of two young students which she is singing.

D. The song says about the love of two young students that she is singing it.

Question 14: They spent more money. They had to work harder.

A. The more money they spent, the harder they had to work.

B. The more they spent money, the harder work they had to.

C. The more money they spent, the more harder they had to work.

D. The more they spent money, the more hard they had to.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 15: I suggest that the doctor          up his mind without delay.

A. makes                                

B. make                                  

C. made                                  

D.is to make

Question 16: She is so absent-minded. She         her cell phone three times.

A. lost                              

B. was losing                    

C. has lost                        

D. had lost

Question 17: When I       ,  the film          so I couldn’t see its introduction.

A. had come/ had started    

B. came/ had started  

C. had come/ started           

D. came/ started

Question 18: He was accused               having stolen the car of a rich businessman in the city.

A. on                                    

B. against                             

C. of                                     

D. from

Question 19: She always goes home early to               the children.

A. look up                             

B. look after                          

C. look into                           

D. taking

Question 20. Many old people don’t like to change. They are very set in their    .

A. lives                                  

B. habits                                

C. ways                                 

D. routines

Question 21. Please turn off             lights when you leave              room.

A. the / the                    

B. a / a                           

C. the / a                        

D. a / the

Question 22. She went to the market without    anything.

A. buy                                  

B. buying                              

C. asking                              

D. to be asked

Question 23. What                 when the fire alarm                 off yesterday?

A. are you doing/ will go                               

B. have you done/ would go

C. were you doing/ went                               

D. will you do/ are going

Question 24: They discussed the matter thoroughtly but couldn’t     an agreement.

A. come                

B. succeed            

C. reach                 

D. arrive

Question 25. Tom was wearing a suit,               was unsuitable for an informal gathering.

A. and                                 

B. it                                     

C. which                             

D. that

Question 26. He always wears a(n)          shirt to work as if he didn’t have any other one to change.

A. old white cotton           

B. white old cotton

C. old cotton white           

D. cotton old white

Question 27. It is essential that Mary      speak English.

A. was able to                      

B. is able to                          

C. be able to                         

D. must be able to

Question 28: They                    her homework three hours ago.

A. has finished                           

B. had finished                           

C. finished                                  

D. was finished

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indcate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 29: Jenifer and Susan are talking about a book they have just read.

Jennifer: “ The book is really interesting and it’s hard to put it down.”                     

Susan: “                  ”.

A. Don’t mention it                                            

B. That’s nice of you to say .

C. I couldn’t agree with you more.                        

D. It’s alright.

Question 30: Linda: “ My brother is ill in hospital now”.

David: “            ”.

A. I don’t think so        

B. Oh, she is unluckly   

C. No problem              

D. I’m sorry to hear that

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

INFLUENCES OF TELEVISION

Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.Television, although not essential, has become  a(n) (31)                                    part of most people’s lives. It has become a baby-sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of traditions. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that

television is not a teacher but a sustainer. The poor (32)         of programs does not elevate people into greater (33)                         .The (34)              reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship,

(35)              the advertisers had with radio programs, became the system for American TV.

Question 31:

A. fractional                              

B. mixed                                   

C. integral                                 

D. superior

Question 32:

A. quantity                                

B. product                                 

C. effect                                    

D. quality

Question 33:

A. understanding                      

B. knowledge                           

C. preconception                       

D. feeling

Question 34:

A. adequate                              

B. unknown                              

C. primary                                 

D. inexplicable

Question 35:

A. that                                       

B. which                                   

C. where                                   

D. what

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.

While most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, for many of them the opportunity never comes. Yet all living things must have water, or they will expire. The herbivores find it in desert plants. The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey. One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water. Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates. But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract.

Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments with these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet. If they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of water, this should be evident from an initial high water content. Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight. There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during the long period of water deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water, they did not drink water. They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water content in their bodies, which remained at 66.3 to 67.2 during this period.

This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5), and the availability of free water, therefore, did not lead to any "storage" that could be meaningful as a water reserve. This makes 35 it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat's ability to live on dry food.

Question 36 : What is the topic of this passage?

A.  Water in the desert                       

B. Kangaroo rats

C. Desert life                                      

D. Physiological experiments

Question 37 : The word "expire" in line 2 is closest in meaning to.

A. die                       

B. become ill            

C. shrink                   

D. dehydrate

Question 38 : Which of the following is NOT a source of water for the desert animals?

A. Desert plants                     

B. Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body

C. The blood of other animals           

D. Streams

Question 39 : The word "it" in line 3 refers to

A. a living thing                               

B. the desert                                     

C. the opportunity                            

D. water

Question 40 : The author states that the kangaroo rat is known for all of the following EXCEPT .

A. the economy with which it uses available water.    

B. living without drinking water.

C. breathing slowly and infrequently.                         

D. manufacturing water internally.

ĐÁP ÁN

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
B	C	B	D	B	A	B	C	D	A
11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
A	B	B	A	B	C	B	C	B	C
21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
A	B	C	C	C	A	C	C	B	D
31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
C	D	A	C	B	B	A	D	D	C