Read the passage then choose the best answer to fill in the blanks Education in Vietnam is divided into five levels: preschool, primary school, secondary school, high school and higher e[r]
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ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ 1 NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
1 Đề số 1
A LISTENING
You will hear a conversation at the customs in Gatwick Airport As you listen, fill in the
form below
Last name: (1)………
First name: (2)………
Sex: (3)………
Occupation: (4)………
Date of birth: (5)………
Nationality: (6)………
Reason for travel in the UK: (7)………
Address in the UK: (8)………Halefield road, Tottenham, London
B PRONUNCIATION
I Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
09 A believe B marriage C response D addition
10 A answer B question C polite D keenness
II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others
11 A stopped B walked C missed D arrived
12 A bride B primary C curriculum D require
C VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences
13 “Can you fill in this form, please?” “ ”
A Yes, I can B No, I can’t B Sure D Can you do it for
me?
14 “You’ve made a great performance, Lan.” “ ”
A You’ve got to be kidding I thought it was terrible B Certainly
C I don’t think so D Are you sure?
15 Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _ once or twice a week at the
hospital
A solution B night shift C household chores D special dishes
16 London is home to people of many _ cultures
Trang 2A diverse B diversity C diversify D diversification
17 I graduated _ a state school 2 years ago
A in B from C at D for
18 They _ enthusiastically when their teacher _ in
A discuss / comes B will have discussed / comes
C will discuss / will come D were discussing / came
19 “You look great in this new dress.” “ .”
A With pleasure B Not at all
C Thanks I am glad you like it D Do not say anything about it
20 I’ve just spoken to David, _ sends you his love
A whose C that B who D whom
21 Many young people have objected to _ marriage, which is decided by the
parents of the bride and groom
A agreed B shared C contractual D sacrificed
22 _ large number of India men agreed that it was unwise to confide in their wives
A A B An C The D 0 (zero article)
D READING
I Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each of the blanks
My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store I wanted to work part-time,
because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week
I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper I remember the interview as though it were yesterday The (23) manager sat behind a large desk He asked me various
questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales An hours later, I was
told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over I was to be trained for ten days
before I took my post Also, as a member of staff, I was (24) to some benefits,
including discounts
When I eventually started, I was responsible (25) the toy section I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers
(26) got on our nerves (27) , working there was a great experience
which I will never forget
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23 A personal B personable C personage D personnel
24 A catered B given C entitled D supplied
25 A for B with C in D to
26 A which B why C when D who
27 A In contrast B However C Moreover D On the whole
II Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
Preparation is a key to a successful interview Does the idea of going to a job interview make
you feel a little nervous? Many people find that it is the hardest part of the employing process
Trang 3But it is not really true The more you prepare and practice, the more comfortable you will feel
You should find out as much as possible about the company before you go to the interview
Understand the products that they produce and the services that they provide It is also good to know who the customers are and who the major competitors are Practice makes perfect It will also make you feel more confident and relaxed So, practice your answers to common
questions Make a list of questions to ask, too Almost all interviewers will ask if you have
questions This is a great opportunity for you to show your keenness, enthusiasm, and
knowledge
Make a great impression The interview is your chance to show that you are the best person for the job Your application or résumé has already exhibited that you are qualified Now it is up to you to show how your skills and experience match this position and this company The
employer will be looking and listening to determine if you are a good fit He/she will be looking
for a number of different qualities, in addition to the skills that you possess To make the best
impression, dress appropriately; express your strengths; arrive early, by about 10-15 minutes;
be enthusiastic; shake hands firmly; be an active listener; sit up straight and maintain eye
contact; and ask questions
After the interview, follow up with a thank-you note This is a chance for you to restate your
interest and how you can benefit the company Your best bet is to try to time it so that the note
gets there before the hiring decision is made You should also follow up with a phone call if you
do not hear back from the employer within the specified time
28 The pronoun it refers to
A the job B the interview C the interviewer D the preparation
29 What does the writer advise you to practice?
A Asking and answering questions related to the job
B Making products that the company produces
C Providing services that the company serves
D Meeting some customers and competitors
30 Which should NOT be shown during your interview?
A Punctuality B A firm hand shaking
C Being properly-dressed D Weaknesses
31 You can show your qualifications in the
A dressing style and punctuality B competing with the competitors
C résumé and letter of application D eye contact with the interview
32 Which is NOT included in the writer's advice?
A You should not communicate with the interviewer after the interview
B You should make the best impression in the interview
C You should write a note to say thanks to the interviewer after the interview,
D You should telephone the interviewer for any information after the interview
E WRITING
I Rewrite each of the following sentences using the given words
33 These exercises are difficult, we can’t do them
Trang 436 He was the first person who came to the meeting
→ He was the first person ………
II In about 100-120 words, write a paragraph about your ideal job
- Hết - ĐÁP ÁN
A LISTENING (2pts Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25 điểm)
Last name: (01) BUTCHER First name: (02) ANTHONY Sex: (03) Male Occupation: (04) a student Date of birth: (05)14 April, 1966 Nationality: (06) ITALIAN Reason for travel in the UK: (07) to study English Address in the UK: (08) 35, Halefield road, Tottenham, London
B PRONUNCIATION (1,25pts Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25 điểm)
V WRITING (1,25pt Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25 điểm)
I Mỗi câu đúng được 0,25 điểm
33 If these exercises weren’t difficult/ were easy/ were easier, we could do them
34 Peter advised me to stop smoking
35 This novel was written in 1980
36 He was the first person to come to the meeting
II
- Task fulfillment (idea/content): 30%
- organization (coherence, cohesion); 30%
Trang 5- Vocabulary/structures (variety, accuracy, appropriacy): 40%
2 Đề số 2
I Phonetics
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
1 A challenged B disappointed C applied D improved
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
2 A education B academic C independent D compulsory
II Grammar & Vocabulary: Choose the best answer A,B,C, or D to complete each
sentence
3 Students have to pay fees when they attend public schools
A teaching B education C tuition D learning
4 A _ is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of
study or training
A vocation B subject C certificate D grade
5 You should show your _ of responsibility for the job in the interview
A sense B feeling C taste D perception
6 Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is _into many branches
A grouped B divided C prepared D added
7 High school students should be for employment before leaving school
A well- made B well- spoken C well- done D well- prepared
8 Look! That man _to open the door of your car
A try B tried C is trying D has tried
9 When we got home, my mother the meal in the kitchen
A was preparing B prepared C was being prepared D was prepared
10 The child’s arm was swollen because he _ by a bee
A stung B had stung C had been stung D Had being stung
11 Vitamin C _ by the human body It gets into the blood stream quickly
A absorbs easily B is easily absorbing C is easily absorbed D absorbed easily
12 Can you tell me how the feeling of pressure before an interview?
A reduce B to reduce C reducing D to be reduced
13 Although she was younger than the other children, she demanded in the
game
A to include B being including C including D to be included
14 The results of Dr Frank’s experiment announced on TV last night
A were B are C was D is
15 Why don’t we make a fire? - It’s not cold _ to make a fire
A too B enough C such D much
Trang 616 When my for the job was refused, I felt very disappointed
A applicant B applicable C application D apply
17 He’ll be late for the train he doesn’t start at once
A unless B when C otherwise D if
18 I asked my neighbor if he _ by air before
A ever traveled B has ever traveled C would ever travel D had ever traveled
19 Claire told me that her father a race horse
A owns B owned C owning D own
20 _ then what I know today, I would have saved myself a lot of time and trouble over
the years
A Had I known B Did I know C If hadI known D If I would know
21 I can’t remember the name of the hotel we stayed in
A where B which C when D whose
22 He took me to the college
A he used to study B in that he used to study C where he used to study D which he used to study
23 “I’m taking my first term examination tomorrow” – “ ”
A Good luck ! B Congratulation ! C The same to you D Thanks That’s a nice
complement
III / Reading
Read the passage then choose the most suitable word to fill in the blanks
If you want to do your best in an exam, you should be relaxed and so one of the best things to
do is to take regular (24) _ even if they are only for a few minutes During revision time, you (25) _ take some time off (26) _ for a walk or play your favorite sport It is a
mistake to give up all physical activities Exercise can help you to relax You should (27) _
at least twenty minutes doing something different every day
24 A trips B breaks C holidays D pauses
25 A shall B have C should D will
26 A to go B going C went D gone
27 A use B relax C waste D spend
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
If you are looking for a job, the first thing you should do is to ask your friends, family and former colleagues if they know any job opportunities in your area of interest You can also check the
help-wanted section of your local newspaper Trade magazines and smaller community
newspapers often publish job opening as well Many websites post job opportunities You can
not only use websites whose main purpose is to provide job listings, but also search the sites of
professional associations in your field and those of businesses you would like to work for
These sites often have a web page devoted to job openings Much like a trade show, a job fair
brings prospective employers together in one place You can talk to representatives from
several different companies all on the same day Job fairs are often listed in the newspapers, in the job section Look into job placement services in your area They offer many services,
Trang 7including career counseling, resources to fine job openings and a place where you can work
Otherwise, businesses specializing in job placement services are often listed in the phone book Make use of your local library, where you can access newspapers and trade magazines that
publish job openings Many libraries offer internet access, so you can browse job-posting
websites for opportunities in other parts of the country, if you're interested in relocating
23 What is the main idea of this passage?
A Places from which you can search to get a job B A computer can help you to get a
job
C Buying a newspaper or magazine and getting a job D Going to a job fair
24 What does the word "those" in line 6 refer to?
A Newspapers B Job fairs C Magazines D The sites
25 Which of the following is not mentioned as a place to look for a job?
A Local libraries B Websites C Universities D Job
placement services
26 What is the advantage of job fairs, according the text?
A They are often listed in the newspapers C They are much like a
trade show
B They bring prospective employers together in one place D They offer many
services
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer
Higher education, also called tertiary, third stage or post secondary education, is the
non-compulsory educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary
education, such as a high school, secondary school Tertiary education is normally taken to
include undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and
training Colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary institutions
Tertiary education generally results in the receipt of certificates, diplomas, or academic
degrees
Higher education includes teaching, research and social services activities of universities, and
within the realm of teaching, it includes both the undergraduate level and the graduate level
Higher education in that country generally involves work towards a degree-level or foundation
degree qualification It is therefore very important to national economies, both as a significant
industry in its own right, and as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the
28 Where can we find tertiary education?
A Colleges and high schools
B universities and institutes
C Colleges and universities
Trang 8D high schools and universities
29 How many kinds does higher education have?
A two B One C three D four
30 _is important to national economies
A Qualification B Foundation C Schooling D Higher
education
IV Writing
31 I have not met her for three years
A The last time I met her was three years ago B It is three years when I will meet her
C I did not meet her three years ago D During three years, I met her once
32 She didn’t stop her car because she didn’t see the signal
A If she had seen the signal, she would stop her car
B If she had seen the signal, she would have stopped her car
C If she saw the signal, she would stop her car
D If she saw the signal, she would have stopped her car
33 “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said John
A John suggested to put a better lock on the door
B John asked why not putting a better lock on the door
C John suggested putting a better lock on the door
D John made us put a better lock on the door
34 Nobody helped him with his homework yesterday
A He was helped with his homework yesterday
B He wasn't helped with his homework yesterday
C He is helped with his homework yesterday
D He isn't helped with his homework yesterday
35 Lady Astor was the first woman to take her seat in the Parliament
A Lady Astor, who was the first woman, was taken her seat in the Parliament
B Lady Astor was the first woman who takes her seat in the Parliament
C Taking the first seat in the Parliament was Lady Astor
D Lady Astor was the first woman that took her seat in the Parliament
Trang 9Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C or D
1 Choose the underlined part pronounced differently
A nursery B lower secondary
C upper secondary D primary education
5 Three _ subjecs in the GCSE examination at the end of this school year are Math,
Literature and English
A optional B main C core D academic
6 I want to take the _ examination to the HCM Pedagogy University when finishing the
12th grade
A entrance B final C compulsory D difficult
7 I think that I have enough qualifications to get that job
A interview B certificate C keeness D vacancy
8 The boy _ for the final examination at the moment
A sits B is sitting C sat D has sat
9 When I the job interview yesterday, my cell phone suddenly
A was attending / was ringing B attended / was ringing
C was attending / rang D attended / had rung
10 The house by the violent storm last week
A destroyed B is destroyed
C destroys D was destroyed
Trang 1011 He is reported the CP bank in this town by the police last month
A robbed B to rob
C being robbed D to have robbed
12 Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
Tom decided applying for that job because he can get a high salary to support his family
15 Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
There are such many stars in the sky that we cannot know their exact number
18 Lan said that she had been in the town with her family
A the following week B the previous week
C the week after D the before week
19 Tom _ me if I would visit him the next day
A asks B asked
C had asked D ask
20 , they wouldn’t be hungry now
A If they had breakfast this morning
B If they have breakfast this morning
C Had they had breakfast this morning
D If they ate something this morning
21 The interviewee we have just asked has a profound knowledge about our project
A whom B who C
which D whose
22 The vocational school _ is being built in this town can bring many benifits to local
people
Trang 11A where B which C
when D whose
23 Peter: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” Mary:
“ _.”
A Thank you very much I am afraid
B You are telling a lie
C Thank you for your compliment
D I don't like your sayings
24 The last time I saw Rose was three years ago
A I didn’t see Rose for three years
B I haven’t seen Rose three years ago
C I haven’t seen Rose since three years
D I haven’t seen Rose for three years
25 I didn’t listen to him and I didn’t succeed
A If I listened to him, I would have succeed
B If I had listened to him, I’d have succeeded
C If I had listened to him, I would succeed
D If I listened to him, I would succeed
26 He gave the information I wrote it down at once
A He gave me the information that I wrote it down at once
B He gave me the information, that I wrote down at once
C He gave me the information which I wrote it down at once
D He gave me the information which I wrote down at once
27 “If I were you, I'd tell him the truth,” she said to me
A She said to me that if I were you, I'd tell him the truth
B She will tell him the truth if she is me
C She suggested to tell him the truth if she were me
D She advised me to tell him the truth
28 Many people believe that God created the world
A It believes that God created the world
B The world is believed God created
C God is believed to create the world
D God is believed to have created the world
Read the passage then choose the best answer to fill in the blanks
Education in Vietnam is divided into five levels: preschool, primary school, secondary school,
high school and higher education Formal education consists (29) twelve years of basic
education It is five years of primary education, four years of intermediate education, and three
years of (30) education