Câu 27: In many countries, prospective university students apply for _______ during their last year of high school.. Câu 36: If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf.. Câu 40: It is
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TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 MÔN: ANH VĂN 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Mã đề thi 132
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
I Pick out the word whose underlined is pronounced differently from that of the other words
II Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words
III Choose the best answer among ( A , B , C or D ) that best complete each sentences Câu 6: The state school system for by the state.
Câu 7: Minh said something I couldn’t hear clearly.
Câu 8: “Why do you look so tired?” – “Yes, I all night”.
Câu 9: We very busy recently.
Câu 10: _that gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill and that the California Gold Rush began
Câu 11: Ann has got two sisters Both of them married
Câu 12: She can look back on her career with great .
Câu 13: They at this school before they became interpreters
A had taught B have taught C were taught D taught
Câu 14: The National Curriculum _the following subjects: English, Design & Technology,
Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History, and
a Modem Foreign Language
Câu 15: The GCSE stands _the General Certificate of Secondary Education.
Câu 16: These instructions precisely.
Câu 17: Please don’t make so much noise I .
A am studying B studying C study D studied
Câu 18: Peter: “I enjoy listening to pop music.” - Mary: “ .”
Câu 19: It that the strike will end soon.
Trang 2A expected B are expected C is expected D was expected
Câu 20: In English schools, English, Math and Science are _ subjects.
Câu 21: Schooling is _ for all English children from the age of six to sixteen.
A compulsory B optional C plastically D pioneer
Câu 22: A: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” B: “ .”
A C Yes, I’d love to B I’m very happy C Yes, so do I D Yes, it is
Câu 23: If you by the police for speeding, what would you do?
Câu 24: Mozart died Vienna in 1791 _ the age of 35.
Câu 25: Unless we throwing garbage into the river, it will be polluted
A stop B won’t stop C will stop D don’t stop
Câu 26: A _ is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of
study or training
Câu 27: In many countries, prospective university students apply for _ during their last year
of high school
Câu 28: Either you or I _ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport.
Câu 29: If you _ to my advice, you _ in trouble now.
Câu 30: Suppose you are at the airport, and you see your brother get off the plane and begin walking
toward you If you _, you might jump up and down and wave as hard as you can to attract his attention
IV Choose the underlined part among A , B , C or D that needs correcting
Câu 31: While (A)preparing for your (B)wedding, (C)keeping in mind that this is just the first step
in your future lives of love (D)together
Câu 32: (A)When children get their first(B) pair of glasses, they are often(C) surprise to see that trees and flowers (D)have sharp clear outlines
Câu 33: There(A)are twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which (B)have prickly
stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers, (C)which usually smell(D)sweetly
Câu 34: If my father(A) hasn't encouraged me (B)to take the exam, I (C)wouldn't (D)have done it
Câu 35: There are (A)many (B)another people (C)who are members of the (D)swim club
V Choose the correct sentences among A , B ,C or D which has the same meaning with the given one
Câu 36: If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf
A In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
B I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
C I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
D I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
Câu 37: He was exhausted by his work He threw himself on his bed.
A Exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.
B He was exhausted by his work, but threw himself on his bed.
Trang 3C Was exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.
D Threw himself on his bed, exhausted by his work.
Câu 38: “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.
A Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.
B Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.
C Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.
D Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.
Câu 39: Chuck denied breaking the window.
A Chuck didn’t break the window.
B Chuck was determined not to break the window.
C Chuck said that he hadn’t broken the window.
D Chuck refused to break the window.
Câu 40: It is said that he has broken several world records.
A It is said that several world records have been destroyed by him
B He is said that he has broken several world records.
C People said that he has obtained several world records
D He is said to have broken several world records.
VI 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
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students High school graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for
young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families In the year 2004, it was
estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but
on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities These non-public universities are currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007
Câu 41: University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _.
Câu 42: The word those refers to _.
A young people B universities C exam subjects D examinations
Câu 43: In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination
was about _ percent
Câu 44: Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?
A Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.
B Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination.
C Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination.
D There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.
Câu 45: According to the passage, _.
A the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities
B the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities.
Trang 4C Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities.
D the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year.
VII Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
A student learning English occasionally meets the following problems when he (46) to
talks and lectures It is difficult to decide where one word finishes and the next one starts In speech, many sounds (47) _a student difficulty and he fails to identify them Some words in English, which occur very commonly, have a weak form An overseas student identifies them with difficulty (48) addition, many students sometimes do not hear the unstressed syllable in a worD This problem never arises in print
The lecturer (49) _uses an informal style and who pronounces his vowels with a strong accent will be difficult to follow A student takes notes more (50) when the lecturer speaks with a BBC accent
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