ĐỀ THI THỬ học kỳ i lớp 12 bài 2

The habits of those who constantly play video games are very important to people working in video-game industry.. If video games are going to one of the most attractive features of futur

ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC KỲ I LỚP 12 – Bài 2

I Which word has the different stress pattern from the rest?

1

A begin

B ashamed

C position

D enemy

2

A majority

B ceremony

C maintain

D engage

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II Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest?

3

A great

B meat

C seat

D heat

4

A scholarship

B chips

C chief

D chill

5

A confidED

B obliged

C determined

D agreed

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III Choose the best answer.

6 I feel like a letter to the authorities about the need for public transportation

A to write

B writing

C to writing

D written

7 She has become very for her novels

A useful

B late

C available

D famous

8 Do you know the reason the English drive on the left?

A which

B why

C when

D where

9 We need more sugar There is sugar in the pot

A little

B many

C any

D much

10 I feel very tired I in the garden for the last two hours

A have been working

B worked

C had worked

D had been working

11 Could you wait for a few minutes until the manager back?

A will get

B gets

C is getting

D had got

12 The goods were never delivered the promise we had received

A although

B because

C because of

D in spite of

13 If only my mother here with me at the moment

A are being

B would have been

C had been

D were

14 If we had known your new address, we to see you

A came

B would come

C would have come

D will come

15 Harry Potter, _is a best-selling book by J.K Rowling, has been translated into different languages

A which

B who

C whose

D that

16 More than ten people _in that accident yesterday.

A are reported being killed

B are reported to be killed

C are reported to have been killed

D are reported to have killed

17 " Let 's go to the movie now " " Oh ! "

A I need it

B Great!

C Why that?

D I don't

18 By the time we got to the station, Susan _for us for more than two hours

A has waited

B waited

C had been waiting

D was waiting

19 The children to the zoo

A were enjoyed taken

B enjoyed being taken

C were enjoyed taking

D enjoyed taking

20 Body language is a potent form of _ communication

A verbal

B non-verbal

C tongue

D oral

21 My father phoned me to say that he would come _ home late

A a

B an

C the

D Ø

22 Gold _ in California in the 19th century

A was discovered

B has been discovered

C was discover

D they discovered

23 Ms Young, to _ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada

A who

B whom

C that

D whose

24 While girls lack _, boys often overestimate their abilities

A confidence

B confident

C confidently

D confidences

25 Today a lot of important inventions are carried by scientists

A in

B with

C for

D out

26 Tan apologized the teacher rude to him the day before

A to / for being

B to / for to be

C for / for being

D x / for being

27 “ _, children nowadays watch too much TV ” - “ Absolutely!”

A In my conclusion

B In my opinion

C As you see

D As a matter of fact

28 The beautiful woman has a busy life

A society

B socialize

C social

D socializing

29 Choose the phrase that has the same meaning as the underlined one

When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you

A be related to

B express interest in

C be interested in

D pay attention to

30 Thank you It was very kind you to help me

A with

B for

C to

D of

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IV Read the text and choose the correct answers.

The habits of those who constantly play video games are very important to people working

in video-game industry If video games are going to one of the most attractive features of future interactive systems, it is essential for producers to know what types of games to make, how best to present such games on interactive video, and how to ensure that such games maintain their

fascination for people Above all, it is vital to build up detailed profiles of people who are addicted

to video games

Until recently, the chief market for video games has been boys aged eight to fifteen The fascination for interactive video games is seen in its purest form in this group Video games appeal

to some deep instinct in boys who find it impossible to tear themselves from them Schoolwork is ignored, health is damaged and even eating habits are affected Girls of the same age, however, are entirely different, demonstrating far greater freedom from the hold of video games Quite simply, they can take video games in their stride, being able to play them when they want and then leave them alone

31 Producers of video games are keen on

A finding the best ways of continuing to attract people

B developing computer techniques in making such games

C learning about drug to which people are addicted

D designing ways

32 The people who are most attracted to video games are

A young adult women

B boys from eight to fifteen years old

C girls between eight and fifteen

D supermarket assistants

33 have different attitude towards playing video games

A Adult men and women

B Boys and girls from eight to fifteen

C Girls and boys above eight

D Girls and boys below eight

34 The addiction to video games can be so powerful that it can

A separate boys from girls

B make people relaxing

C destroy people’s instincts

D make people physically ill

35 Compared with boys of the same age, girls are

A more intelligent than boys

B more addicted to video games

C more concentrated on video games

D less affected by video games

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V Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

36 Today the number (A) of people whom (B) enjoy winter sports is (C) almost double that (D) of twenty years ago

37 Would (A) you mind to take (B) the book back (C) to the library for me (D)?

38 though (A) her severe (B) pain, she tried to walk (C) to the auditorium TO attend (D) the lecture

39 Those who (A) practise English every day (B) will have more chances to pass (C) the English tests than other (D)

40 I often (A) listen music (B) when (C) I have free time (D)

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VI Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning as the given one.

41 The man who is speaking to John is my brother

A The man spoke to John is my brother

B The man spoken to John is my brother

C The man is speaking to John is my brother

D The man speaking to John is my brother

42 In spite of his poorness, he is honest

A Although he is poor, he is honest

B Although he is poor, but he is honest

C Despite he is poor, he is honest

D In spite of he is poor, he is honest

43 My sister is often sick because she doesn’t do physical exercise

A If my sister does physical exercise, she won’t often be sick

B If my sister isn’t physical exercise, she does sick

C If my sister did physical exercise, she wouldn’t often be sick

D If my sister wasn’t physical exercise, she would do sick

44 Shakespeare wrote “ Romeo and Juliet” in 1605

A “ Romeo and Juliet” were written by Shakespeare in1605

B “ Romeo and Juliet” was written by Shakespeare in 1605

C “ Romeo and Juliet” was written in 1605 by Shakespeare

D “ Romeo and Juliet” were written in 1605 by Shakespeare

45 They moved to the district two years ago

A They have moved to the district for two years

B They have moved to the district since two years

C They did not move to the district until two years before

D They had moved to the district for two years

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VII Read the text and choose the correct answer to each question.

Speech is one of the most important ways of communicating It consists of far more than just (46) _ noises To talk or to (47) _ by other people, we have to master a language, that is, we have to use combinations of sound that (48) _ for a particular object

or idea Communication (49) _ impossible if everyone (50) _ up their own language

46 A makes B make C to make D making

47 A understanding B understand C be understood D be understandable

48 A to stand B stand C stands D standing

49 A is B will be C would be D was

50 A made B makes C make D will make

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