Đề và đáp án Tiếng Anh lớp 12 - Đề số 18

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 
A. most	B. official	C. both	D. hold
A. stimulated	B. mended	C. arrived	D. decided
A. thought	B. think	C. thin	D. though
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest. 
A. actually	B. library	C. carefully	D. material
A. example	B. computer	C. however	D. magazine
Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I’m not going to the party _________ I know that I should.
	A. although	B. because	C. despite	D. if
_________ the cold weather, the match will go ahead.
	A. Despite	B. In spite	C. Although	D. Because
We saw the girl _________ you say is very beautiful.
	A. which	B. whose	C. whom	D. who
I can’t play _________ piano, but I can play _________ guitar.
	A. the / a	B. the / the	C. a / the	D. an / a
French _________ in Quebec, Canada.
	A. speaks	B. is spoken	C. spoken	D. spoke
I got a job _________ my bad English.
	A. in spite of	B. because	C. if	D. although
The house _________six decades ago.
	A. was building	B. will be built	C. was to be built	D. was built
We _________ the game if we’d had a few more minutes.
	A. might have won	B. had won	C. won	D. will win
Hearing she was _________ of work took me by surprise.
	A. in	B. under	C. on	D. out
I haven’t seen him _______ .
	A. last year	B. since many years	C. for many years	D. many years ago
Do you know the reason ________ the English drive on the left.
	A. when	B. where	C. why	D. which
Farmers can protect their land by _________different crops on the same land.
	A. grow	B. growing	C. grew	D. grown
Martin grew to be very _________ of her pet snake.
	A. keen	B. satisfied	C. interested	D. fond
The princess was happy during the years _________ she lived with the fairy.
	A. when	B. in which	C. where	D. that
After you graduate from university, you still have to go on _________.
	A. studying	B. studied	C. study	D. studies
Windmills _________ by the Persians around 1500 years ago.
	A. are invent	B. are invented	C. were invented	D. invented
If I _________ you, I _________ silent.
	A. am/ will keep	B. were /would keep	C. were/ kept	D. was/ keep
He says that he _________ his homework since 5 o’clock.
	A. did	B. has done	C. was doing	D. had done
Jane said she_________20 the following week
	A. would be	B. is	C. will be	D. was
My daughter / spend / two hours / study / mathematics / every day.
	A. My daughter spent two hours studying mathematics every day.
	B. My daughter spent two hours to study mathematics every day.
	C. My daughter spends two hours studying mathematics every day.
	D. My daughter spends two hours to study mathematics every day.
it / necessary / us / think / about / this matter.
	A. It’s necessary for us to think about this matter carefully.
	B. To think about this matter carefully it necessary for it.
	C. It’s for us to think about this matter carefully necessary.
	D. For us to think about this matter carefully it’s necessary.
Choose the underlined part that needs corrections.
A great country can grows from a small colony.
	A	 B 	C 	D
The teacher suggested having an discussion on the topic.
	A	 B 	C 	 D
English is spoken as the international language in the Australia.
 	A	 B	 C	 D 
I enjoy to cook for these five hungry children.
	 A 	B 	 C 	D
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer for each of the blanks 
Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country. ___31____ , this is not necessarily true. Often the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little ____32____ actually know about the culture of that country. Books and talks about other people’s culture can even ____33____ dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national characteristics; sometimes a lot of the information ___34____ contain is true.
In a survey recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of any thing which they thought was typical of Britain and would interest foreign visitors there. Most of ____35____ mentioned Shakespeare, the Queen, village inns, English folk dancing, football hooligans, umbrellas, English castles, cricket and fish and chips.
A. So	B. Although	C. Unless	D. However
A. you	B. one	C. they	D. we 
A. to be	B. be	C. being	D. will be
A. which	B. they	C. in that	D. that
A. their	B. theirs	C. themselves	D. them
Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to each of the questions 
Smoking is not as common in American as in many other countries. Generally, Americans smoke less than Europeans and much less than Asians. It is a practice that is becoming less and less socially acceptable.
Smoking is prohibited in many places. It is not allowed in any public buildings, on any public transportation (including airplane flights within the United State), in shops, in movies theaters, schools, and office buildings. The general rule is if you are indoors, then you probably are not allowed to smoke. The exceptions are bars, nightclubs, and some restaurants. If a restaurant does allow smoking, it will only be in an area that is designated for smokers. If you are with someone, even outdoors, it is polite to ask if they mind before you start smoking. [designate: select/ indicate]
The legal smoking age in America is 18. If you are buying cigarettes (or another tobacco product) and you look young, the store clerk is required by law to ask you for proof of legal age. You should be prepared to provide identification.
The main idea of the passage is _________.
	A. Smoking is becoming less and less socially acceptable.
	B. Smoking is becoming more and more socially acceptable
	C. Smoking is good for your health	D. Smoking is allowed everywhere
The legal smoking age in America is _________.
	A. 15	B. 16	C. 1 7	D. 18
It is _________to ask before you start smoking.
 	A. polite 	B. impolite 	C. rude 	D. unkind
You are NOT allowed to smoke in.
	A. bars	B. nightclubs	C. some restaurants	D. public buildings
The people in __________ are NOT mentioned in the passage.
	A. Asia	B. America	C. Africa	D. Europe
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