Like schools in Britain and other English speaking countries, those in the U.S have also always stressed “ character” or “social” “skills” through extracular activities, including organi
Trang 1Full name :……… THE FIRST FORTY-FIVE MINUTE TEST.
Class : 12…… ENGLISH.
I LISTENING (2Ms)
* Listen to what Ann tells Linh about the American family and decide if they are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).
T F
1) Most people in the United States get marriage at a very young age.
2) Most American families now have more children.
3) About 50% of marriages end in divorce.
4) Ann doesn’t live with her grandparents.
II.LANGUAGE FORCUS (3,5Ms)
* Phonetics :((1ms)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
* Choose the best answer from A,B,C or D (2,5Ms)
1.The conical leaf hat is made _a special kind _bamboo and young and soft palm leaves
2.Few Asian students agreed the American students’view that wives and husbands should share all thoughts
3.The wedding day was _chosen by the parents of the groom
4. _ten minutes earlier ,you would have got a better seat
A.Had you arrived B.If you hadn’t arrived C.Were you arrived D.If you arrived 5.The conical leaf hat is one of the typical features of the Vietnamese
6.To Americans ,it is impolite to ask someone about age, _and salary
7.When we came to their house, they _chess
A.were playing B.are playing C.played D.have been playing 8.The bride and the groom would pray, asking their ancestors’ _to get married
9.Sometimes my father has to work the night-shift
10.We are very close-knit family and very of one another
A.support B.supportive C.supporter D.supporting
III READING (2,5Ms)
* Read the following passage and then circle A,B,C or D the best answer to the following questions.
Like schools in Britain and other English speaking countries, those in the U.S have also always stressed “ character” or “social” “skills” through extracular activities, including organised
sports.Because most schools start at around 8 o’clock every morning and classes often donot finish until
3 or 4 o’clock in the afternoon, such activities mean that many students do not return home until the early evening.There is usually a very broad range of extracurricular activities available.Most schools,for instance ,publish their own student newspapers,and some have their own radio stations.Almost all have student orchestras,bands,and choirs
Trang 2Many difeerent sports are also available and most schools share their facilities- swimming pools,tennis courts,tracks,and stadiums-with the public.Often the students themselves organize and support school activities and raise money through car washes,baby-sitting,or by moving lawns.Parents and local business often also help a group that,for example,has a chance to go to a state music
competition,to compete in some sports championship,or take a camping trip.Such activities not only give pupils a chance to be together outside of normal classes,they also help develop a feeling of “school spirit” among the students and in the community
1.How many hours do the children stay at school a day ?
2.Which extracurricular school activities are not mentioned ?
A.writing newspapers B.singing in a choir C.helping old people D.working in a radio station 3.Which sports facilities are not mentioned in the text ?
A.swimming pools B.tennis courts C.playground D.stadiums
4.What do the students do to support school activities ?
A.look after a baby B.repair cars C.sell lawn movers D.sell newspapers
5.Which activities are not helped by parents and local business ?
A.performing at a state music competition
B.working in a TV station C.playing in a sport competition D.having a camping trip
* Note:
-orchestras :ban nhạc
-choirs : đội hợp xướng
-extracurricular :ngoại khoá
IV.WRITING (2Ms)
* Use the words to make sentences Change the forms of the verbs if necessary
1.an important part / thanking people / be / of every culture
……… ……… 2.for many things / include information, / invitations and complements / we thank people
………
……… 3.in / English / it / be / necessary / prepare / a person / for our departure
……… ……… 4.there / be / many ways / tell someone / goodbye, / most of / them / depend / on the situation / and / at hand
……… ………
THE END.
Trang 3Full name : …… (KEYS)…… THE FIRST FORTY-FIVE MINUTE TEST.
Class : 12…… ENGLISH.
I LISTENING (2Ms)
* Listen to what Ann tells Linh about the American family and decide if they are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).
T F
1) Most people in the United States get marriage at a very young age.
2) Most American families now have more children.
3) About 50% of marriages end in divorce.
4) Ann doesn’t live with her grandparents.
II.LANGUAGE FORCUS (3,5Ms)
* Phonetics :((1ms)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
* Choose the best answer from A,B,C or D (2,5Ms)
1.The conical leaf hat is made _a special kind _bamboo and young and soft palm leaves
2.Few Asian students agreed the American students’view that wives and husbands should share all thoughts
3.The wedding day was _chosen by the parents of the groom
4. _ten minutes earlier ,you would have got a better seat
A.Had you arrived B.If you hadn’t arrived C.Were you arrived D.If you arrived 5.The conical leaf hat is one of the typical features of the Vietnamese
6.To Americans ,it is impolite to ask someone about age, _and salary
7.When we came to their house, they _chess
A.were playing B.are playing C.played D.have been playing 8.The bride and the groom would pray, asking their ancestors’ _to get married
9.Sometimes my father has to work the night-shift
10.We are very close-knit family and very of one another
A.support B.supportive C.supporter D.supporting
III READING (2,5Ms)
* Read the following passage and then circle A,B,C or D the best answer to the following questions.
Like schools in Britain and other English speaking countries, those in the U.S have also always stressed “ character” or “social” “skills” through extracular activities, including organised
sports.Because most schools start at around 8 o’clock every morning and classes often donot finish until
3 or 4 o’clock in the afternoon, such activities mean that many students do not return home until the
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Trang 4early evening.There is usually a very broad range of extracurricular activities available.Most schools,for instance ,publish their own student newspapers,and some have their own radio stations.Almost all have student orchestras,bands,and choirs
Many difeerent sports are also available and most schools share their facilities- swimming pools,tennis courts,tracks,and stadiums-with the public.Often the students themselves organize and support school activities and raise money through car washes,baby-sitting,or by moving lawns.Parents and local business often also help a group that,for example,has a chance to go to a state music
competition,to compete in some sports championship,or take a camping trip.Such activities not only give pupils a chance to be together outside of normal classes,they also help develop a feeling of “school spirit” among the students and in the community
1.How many hours do the children stay at school a day ?
2.Which extracurricular school activities are not mentioned ?
A.writing newspapers B.singing in a choir C.helping old people D.working in a radio station
3.Which sports facilities are not mentioned in the text ?
A.swimming pools B.tennis courts C.playground D.stadiums 4.What do the students do to support school activities ?
A.look after a baby B.repair cars C.sell lawn movers D.sell newspapers
5.Which activities are not helped by parents and local business ?
A.performing at a state music competition
B.working in a TV station C.playing in a sport competition D.having a camping trip
IV.WRITING (2Ms)
* Use the words to make sentences Change the forms of the verbs if necessary
1.an important part / thanking people / be / of every culture
=>Thanking people is an important part of every culture.
2.for many things / include information, / invitations and complements / we thank people
=> we thank people for many things, including information, invitations and complements.
3.in / English / it / be / necessary / prepare / a person / for our departure
=>In English it is necessary to prepare a person for our departure.
4.there / be / many ways / tell someone / goodbye, / most of / them / depend / on the situation / and / at hand
=>There are many ways to tell someone goodbye, and most of them depend on the situation at
hand
THE END.