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LẦN THỨ XVIII NĂM 2012 Khóa ngày 07 tháng 4 năm 2012 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Lớp: 10 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Chú ý:  Đề thi này có 12 trang  Thí sinh làm bài ngay trên đề  Thí sinh không được sử dụng từ điển khi làm bài.  Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm A. MULTIPLE CHOICE I. PHONOLOGY Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. 1. a. canal b. casino c. canary d. canon 2. a. teenage b. dosage c. voyage d. carriage 3. a. ecosystem b. knowledge c. technology d. commodity 4. a. counterfeit b. courtesy c. drought d. ouster 5. a. danger b. landscape c. hand d. nature Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. 6. a. prerequisite b. necessity c. European d. synonymous 7. a. compromise b. correspond c. dominate d. educate 8. a. metropolis b. descendant c. impetus d. perpetuate 9. a. vigorous b. scandalous c. victorious d. dangerous 10. a. necessary b. infamous c. automobile d. technique II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE Choose the best answer 11. He tries to ……… himself with everyone by paying them compliments.

a. gratify b. please c. ingratiate d. commend 12. Assembly lines are useful for producing a large ……… of identical products.

a. quality b. quantity c. quandary d. qualification 13. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ……… any solutions. a. thought over b. come up with c. looked into d. got round to 14. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the ……… that the matter was confidential. a. reasons b. excuses c. grounds d. foundations 15. The VCTV tries to ……… for all tastes with its 4 national programs.

a. cater b. suit c. furnish d. regard 16. When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for ……… 15 minutes.

a. other b. others c. another d. the others 17. Every woman who has enough criteria can join the beauty contest irrespective

of their background. a. regardless of b. on account of c. under guarantee d. in consideration of 18. ………, dolphins have no sense of smell.

a. As known as far b. As far as is known

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c. It is known as far d. Known as far as it is 19. “Another cup of coffee?” – “No, but thanks ………”

a. not at all b. for all c. all the same d. you for all 20. ……… I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him face the music now. a. Many a time b. Many the time c. Quite a time d. For a time 21. Most crimes that are committed are no more than ……… theft.

a. slight b. small c. unimportant d. petty 22. This is ……… the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.

a. by heart b. by chance c. by far d. by myself 23. No matter how angry he was, he would never ……… to violence.

a. resolve b. recourse c. exert d. resort 24. He had to retire from the match suffering from a ……… ligament.

a. torn b. broken c. slipped d. sprained 25. ………, he felt so unhappy and lonely.

a. Despite of his riches b. Rich as was he c. Rich though he was d. Despite of the fact that he was rich 26. ……… as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.

a. That we refer to b. What we refer to c. To which we refer d. What do we refer to 27. The police ……… a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration. a. came in for b. brought about c. back out d. back up 28. Paul’s been in Alice’s bad ……… ever since he offended her at the party.

a. eyes b. books c. likes d. treats 29. The photocopier in our office needs a complete ………. These copies are terrible. a. maintenance b. repair c. overhaul d. renovation 30. The burglar’s presence was betrayed by a ……… floorboard.

a. crackling b. crunching c. groaning d. creaking III. GUIDED CLOZE TEST

Letter to the editor. The Prime Minister’s comments yesterday on education spending (31)…… the point, as …