8 TUẦN KÌ 1 -2015

Research on the situation of the elderly in America has shown that while grandparents are delighted to be visited periodically by their children and grandchildren, they prefer to continu

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ĐỀ THI 4 TUẦN KÌ 1 (2015 -2016)-THPT TỐNG VĂN TRÂN

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PART A: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1.A appeared B agreed C coughed D loved

2.A attempts B shares C looks D beliefs

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences

6 Everybody got angry when the director of the insurance company refused to take for the serious mistakes he made

A responsible B responsibility C responsibly D irresponsible

7 The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to _ her attention

8 The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were supportive teachers

A on B in C of D with

9 Do you feel uncomfortable if you have to the bedroom with anyone else in your family?

A divide B share C separate D live

10 Asian people used to believe in _ marriage, in which love followed marriage, not preceded it

A agreed B shared C contractual D sacrificed

11 Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence?

“This course deals with the diversity of cultures all over the world.”

A variety B changes C conservation D number

12 David: “You’ve got a beautiful jacket!” - Helen: “ .”

A I do B Thanks for your compliment C You, too D Okay

13 Kathy: I think it is a good idea to have three or more generations living under one roof

Tommy: _ In my opinion, it is very difficult for so many people to live together

A.I quite agree B I don’t quite agree C That’s true D I completely agree

14 Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _ love and marriage have dramatically changed A for B with C through D towards

15.Not all men are the physical attractiveness of their girlfriends and wives

A concerned with B confiding in C obliged to D attractive

16.Let's go to Fuji for our summer holiday! - OK It good

A sounds B is sounding C has sounded D was sounding

17 They enthusiastically when their teacher in

A discuss / comes B will have discussed / comes C will discuss / will come D were discussing / came

18 The teacher asked me my homework or not

A if I have done B whether I had done C if I did D whether I was done

19 Brian: You’re really an excellent dancer, Emily

Emily: _ I think I have to try my best to keep pace with you,

A Certainly B You must be kidding C Sure D You’re welcome

20 Since motion pictures we have had a new kind of entertainment

A were invented B have been invented C will have been invented D had been invented

21 Millions of dollars spent on advertising every year

22 He for twenty years before he retired last year

A had been teaching B has taught C was teaching D has been teaching

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting

23 He asked to his teacher if he came late that day

A B C D

24 We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams

A B C D

25 The police asked me what had he done the night before, but I was unable to tell them

A B C D

Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage:

The United States has been criticized for its treatment of its elderly citizens Although in many other countries the elderly usually live with their children’s family, many older Americans live alone, without the close companionship of their children This situation is sometimes blamed on the “ selfishness” of the younger generation but a closer look shows that many of the elderly prefer to maintain their independent lives

Research on the situation of the elderly in America has shown that while grandparents are delighted to be visited periodically by their children and grandchildren, they prefer to continue living in the surroundings that they are familiar with This suggests that children should permit their parents to live alone if they wish to, and should encourage them to maintain close ties to the rest of the family

Another surprising result of the research on the elderly in the United States has been the very positive influence which pets have been found to have on the elderly people that they live with Its has been shown that elderly people who care

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for small pets, such as cats or dogs, live longer, are healthier, and have better attitudes towards their lives than similar elderly people without these companions

26 Many elderly Americans live

A without satisfaction B by themselves C a lonely life D a simple life 27 What do some people see as the cause of this situation? A The society of the USA treats its elderly people as troubl B The young people usually trouble the elderly of their own C The government concerns hardly about the elderly people D The young people are too selfish 28 Many of the elderly Americans want to

A keep living in their familiar places and conditions B remain with their grandchildren in their houses C remove to their sons’ or daughters’ homes D live with their friends in their hometown 29 The author advises the young people to

A keep close ties the elderly of their own B let the elderly of their families live by themselves C respect the wishes of their elderly parents D permit their elderly relatives to raise some pets 30 The author’s main thought is that

A the elderly who care for some pets live longer B the social practice in the USA makes the elderly live alone C the elderly people should have better attitudes towards their lives D it is a social tradition that the elderly Americans enjoy the self directing lives Choose the word or phrase among a, b, c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage: At some point, we have all done something for which we have hurt someone else or have wronged someone in some way We have done something for which we feel compelled to apologize We are human, most (31) us, and as a fallible human being, we have all made mistakes The problem (32) not in the number of mistakes we make, but rather in the way we handle those mistakes However, most people do not know how to apologize (33) _ and by the same token, many do not know how to properly accept an apology given When you have wronged someone in some way, intentionally (34) _ not, and you would like to repair the wrong you have done to them or at least repair the rift in the relationship that the wrong caused, an apology is usually one of (35) first steps in the process of showing your good intention Before you can apologize, you must know what it is for which you should apologize (36) should you know what you are apologizing for, but also the person to whom you extend your apology should know Keep these four simple how to apologize steps in (37) _: • Identify the behavior which you should apologize (38) _ • Offer your sincere (39) _ along with an explanation of why you are apologizing • Offer a solution to the problem or an assurance that the behavior will change • Make every effort to resolve the issue or change the behavior If you keep these four steps about how to apologize in mind, and practice them when the occasion arises for you to apologize, your apologies (40) more and diffuse problem situations before they get out of hand and cause permanent damage to your relationships 31 A in B about C.on D of

32 A.are B is C be D being 33 A proper B accurate C properly D excellent 34 A and B nor C but D or 35 A an B Ø C the D a 36 A Neither B Only C Nor D Not only 37 A brain B heart C mind D hand 38 A about B toward C for D into 39 A apology B apologizer C apologetic D apologize 40 A.would mean B will mean C mean D would have meant PART B: WRITING I Rewrite the following sentences using the words given 1 “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” My father suggested

2 Where are you going this summer vacation, Thomas?”, Jerry asked Jerry asked ………

3 I have never been to this shop before This is the first………

4 He wrote the report in three days It took him

5 ““I had a nightmare last night.”, said Peter Peter told me ………

II.Paragraph writing: In about 100 words, write a paragraph about your family

You can begin as follows

I come from a family of four people: my parents, my younger brother and I.

You should include the following information in your paragraph

- The number of your family members, their ages and jobs

- How do they behave?

- How do they share the household chores?

- What do you like about each of them?

- What do you think of your family as a whole?

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TRƯỞNG THPT TỐNG VĂN TRÂN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Họ và tên thí sinh: ……… Lớp: 12 A…

Số báo danh: ……… Phòng thi: …………

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A were discussing / came B will have discussed / comes

C will discuss / will come D discuss / comes

2 The teacher asked me _my homework or not

A if I have done B if I did C whether I had done D whether I was done

A divide B share C separate D live

A has been teaching B has taught C was teaching D had been teaching

A changes B variety C conservation D number

A I do B Thanks for your compliment

C You, too D Okay

A responsible B responsibly C responsibility D irresponsible

9 Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _ love and marriage have dramatically changed

A for B with C through D towards

10 Not all men are the physical attractiveness of their girlfriends and wives

A concerned with B confiding in C obliged to D attractive

11 Let's go to Fuji for our summer holiday! - OK It good

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A.I quite agree B That’s true C I don’t quite agree D I completely agree

17.The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were supportive teachers

A on B in C with D of

18.A appeared B agreed C loved D coughed

19.A attempts B looks C shares D beliefs

Choose the word or phrase among a, b, c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

At some point, we have all done something for which we have hurt someone else or have wronged someone in some way We have done something for which we feel compelled to apologize We are human, most (20) us, and

as a fallible human being, we have all made mistakes

The problem (21) not in the number of mistakes we make, but rather in the way we handle those mistakes However, most people do not know how to apologize (22) _ and by the same token, many do not know how to properly accept an apology given

When you have wronged someone in some way, intentionally (23) _ not, and you would like to repair the wrong you have done to them or at least repair the rift in the relationship that the wrong caused, an apology is usually one of (24) first steps in the process of showing your good intention Before you can apologize, you must know what it is for which you should apologize (25) should you know what you are apologizing for, but also the person to whom you extend your apology should know

Keep these four simple how to apologize steps in (26) _:

• Identify the behavior which you should apologize (27) _

• Offer your sincere (28) _ along with an explanation of why you are apologizing

• Offer a solution to the problem or an assurance that the behavior will change

• Make every effort to resolve the issue or change the behavior

If you keep these four steps about how to apologize in mind, and practice them when the occasion arises for you to apologize, your apologies (29) more and diffuse problem situations before they get out of hand and cause permanent damage to your relationships

20 A of B about C in D on

21 A be B are C is D being

22 A proper B excellent C accurate D properly

23 A or B nor C and D but

24 A an B a C Ø D the

25 A Not only B Only C Neither D Nor

26 A brain B hand C heart D mind

27 A about B into C.toward D for

28 A apologize B apology C apologetic D apologizer

29 A will mean B would mean C mean D would have meant

30.A decide B expect C believe D student

31.A instance B signal C verbal D agree

32.A waving B away C attract D attend

The United States has been criticized for its treatment of its elderly citizens Although in many other countries the elderly usually live with their children’s family, many older Americans live alone, without the close companionship of their children This situation is sometimes blamed on the “ selfishness” of the younger generation but a closer look shows that many of the elderly prefer to maintain their independent lives

Research on the situation of the elderly in America has shown that while grandparents are delighted to be visited periodically by their children and grandchildren , they prefer to continue living in the surroundings that they are familiar with This suggests that children should permit their parents to live alone if they wish to , and should encourage them to maintain close ties to the rest of the family

Another surprising result of the research on the elderly in the United States has been the very positive influence which pets have been found to have on the elderly people that they live with Its has been shown that elderly people who care

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for small pets, such as cats or dogs, live longer, are healthier, and have better attitudes towards their lives than similar elderly people without these companions

A without satisfaction B a simple life C a lonely life D by themselves

34 What do some people see as the cause of this situation?

A The society of the USA treats its elderly people as troubles

B The young people are too selfish

C The government concerns hardly about the elderly people

D The young people usually trouble the elderly of their own

35 Many of the elderly Americans want to

A remain with their grandchildren in their houses

B keep living in their familiar places and conditions

C remove to their sons’ or daughters’ homes

D live with their friends in their hometown

36 The author advises the young people to

A keep close ties the elderly of their own B let the elderly of their families live by themselves

C permit their elderly relatives to raise some pets D respect the wishes of their elderly parents

37 The author’s main thought is that

A it is a social tradition that the elderly Americans enjoy the self directing lives

B the social practice in the USA makes the elderly live alone

C the elderly people should have better attitudes towards their lives

D the elderly who care for some pets live longer

A B C D

PART B: WRITING

I Rewrite the following sentences using the words given

1 He wrote the report in three days

It took him

2 “Where are you going this summer vacation, Thomas?”, Jerry asked

Jerry asked ………

3 “I had a nightmare last night.”, said Peter

Peter told me ……… …

4 “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”

My father suggested

5 I have never been to this shop before

This is the first ………

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At some point, we have all done something for which we have hurt someone else or have wronged someone in some way We have done something for which we feel compelled to apologize We are human, most (1) us, and as

a fallible human being, we have all made mistakes

1 A in B of C about D.on

2 A.being B are C be D is

3 A properly B proper C accurate D excellent

4 A and B or C nor D but

5 A the B an C Ø D a

6 A Neither B Only C Nor D Not only

7 A mind B brain C heart D hand

8 A for B about C.toward D into

9 A apologize B apologizer C apology D apologetic

10 A would have meant B would mean C mean D will mean

11.A coughed B agreed C loved D appeared

12.A attempts B looks C beliefs D shares

A B C D

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16 A student B expect C believe D decide

17 A agree B signal C verbal D instance

18 A away B waving C attract D attend

A pull B attract C follow D attempt

20 The teacher asked me my homework or not

A if I have done B if I did C whether I was done D whether I had done

A divide B separate C share D live

A responsible B responsibly C irresponsible D responsibility

24.Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence?

A changes B conservation C variety D number

C You, too D Okay

A will have discussed / comes B were discussing / came

C will discuss / will come D discuss / comes

A towards B with C through D for

28.Not all men are the physical attractiveness of their girlfriends and wives

A confiding in B concerned with C obliged to D attractive

A has been teaching B had been teaching C was teaching D has taught

A.I quite agree B That’s true C I completely agree D I don’t quite agree

A of B in C with D on

The United States has been criticized for its treatment of its elderly citizens Although in many other countries the elderly usually live with their children’s family, many older Americans live alone, without the close companionship of their children This situation is sometimes blamed on the “selfishness” of the younger generation but a closer look shows that many of the elderly prefer to maintain their independent lives

Another surprising result of the research on the elderly in the United States has been the very positive influence which pets have been found to have on the elderly people that they live with Its has been shown that elderly people who care for small pets, such as cats or dogs, live longer, are healthier, and have better attitudes towards their lives than similar elderly people without these companions

B The government concerns hardly about the elderly people

C The young people are too selfish

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B remove to their sons’ or daughters’ homes

C keep living in their familiar places and conditions

A respect the wishes of their elderly parents B let the elderly of their families live by themselves

C permit their elderly relatives to raise some pets D keep close ties the elderly of their own

A the social practice in the USA makes the elderly live alone

B it is a social tradition that the elderly Americans enjoy the self directing lives

PART B: WRITING

1.I have never been to this shop before

This is the first

It took him

My father suggested

4.“I had a nightmare last night.”, said Peter

Peter told me ………

5 “Where are you going this summer vacation, Thomas?”, Jerry asked

Jerry asked ………

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The United States has been criticized for its treatment of its elderly citizens Although in many other countries the elderly usually live with their children’s family, many older Americans live alone, without the close companionship of their children This situation is sometimes blamed on the “selfishness” of the younger generation but a closer look shows that many of the elderly prefer to maintain their independent lives

Another surprising result of the research on the elderly in the United States has been the very positive influence which pets have been found to have on the elderly people that they live with Its has been shown that elderly people who care for small pets, such as cats or dogs, live longer, are healthier, and have better attitudes towards their lives than similar elderly people without these companions

B The government concerns hardly about the elderly people

C The young people are too selfish

B remove to their sons’ or daughters’ homes

C keep living in their familiar places and conditions

A respect the wishes of their elderly parents B let the elderly of their families live by themselves

C permit their elderly relatives to raise some pets D keep close ties the elderly of their own

A the social practice in the USA makes the elderly live alone

B it is a social tradition that the elderly Americans enjoy the self directing lives

6.A coughed B agreed C loved D appeared

7.A attempts B looks C beliefs D shares

At some point, we have all done something for which we have hurt someone else or have wronged someone in some way We have done something for which we feel compelled to apologize We are human, most (8) us, and as

a fallible human being, we have all made mistakes

8 A in B about C of D.on

9 A is B are C be D being

10 A proper B properly C accurate D excellent

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11 A and B nor C or D but

12 A an B the C Ø D a

13 A Neither B Only C Not only D Nor

14 A brain B mind C heart D hand

15 A.about B for C.toward D into

16 A apologize B apologizer C apologetic D apology

17 A will mean B would mean C mean D would have meant

A B C D

20.The police asked me what had he done the night before, but I was unable to tell them

A B C D

A changes B conservation C number D variety

C.You, too D Okay

A.divide B.separate C live D share

A I don’t quite agree B.That’s true C I completely agree D I quite agree

A responsibility B responsibly C irresponsible D responsible

A pull B follow C attract D.attempt

29 The teacher asked me _my homework or not

A whether I had done B if I did C whether I was done D if I have done

A.with B towards C through D for

A is sounding B sounds C has sounded D was sounding

A has been teaching B had been teaching C was teaching D has taught

A will have discussed / comes B will discuss / will come

C were discussing / came D discuss / comes

A in B of C with D on

37 Not all men are the physical attractiveness of their girlfriends and wives

A confiding in B obliged to C concerned with D attractive

38 A expect B student C believe D decide

39 A signal B agree C verbal D instance

40 A away B waving C attract D attend

PART B: WRITING

1.I have never been to this shop before

This is the first ………

It took him

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