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Trang 1KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔ N: TIẾNG ANH 12
Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Lop 12………
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest:
Câu 1: A worked B smiled C stopped D laughed
Câu 2: A.changes B crashes C jumps D watches
Câu 3: A cheerful B ache C chemist D scholarship
Pick out the word whose main stress syllable is in a position different from the rest:
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one
Câu 6: She has played the piano for 5 years
A She didn’t play the piano 5 years ago
B She started playing piano 5 years ago
C She plays the piano 5 years ago
D The first time she played the piano was 5 years ago
Câu 7: The mother asked her son, "Why don't you do the exercises?"
A The mother asked her son why he had not done the exercises
B The mother told her son why he does not do the exercises
C The mother asked her son why didn’t he done the exercises
D The mother said to her son why he didn’t do the exercises
Câu 8: They stayed in that hotel despite the noise
A In spite of the hotel was noisy, they stayed there
B In spite of the noisy hotel and they stayed there
C Noisy as the hotel was, they stayed there
D Although the hotel is noisy, they stayed there
Câu 9: 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
Câu 10.He got a terrible punishment from his father
A He punished terribly from his father
B He was terribly punished by his father
C His father was got a terrible punishment from him
D His father was got a terrible punishment by him
Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence:
Câu 11: By next week, they resurfacing the road
Câu12: I here for hours and I feel tired
A stood B have been stood C have been standing D am standing
Câu 13: I can’t remember the name of the hotel we stayed in
Câu 14: 28 - “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
Câu 15: “ _” is used to express disagreement
A I can’t help agreeing with you B That’s what I’m not thinking of
C That isn’t the way I often cross D That’s not a good idea
Câu 16: Can you tell me how the feeling of pressure before an interview?
Câu 17: School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools
Trang 2A depended B.offered C divided D required offered
Câu 18: - “Happy New Year” – “ ”
A Happy New Year with you! B Same for you!
C The same to you! D You must be kidding
Câu 19: He’ll be late for the train he doesn’t start at once
Câu 20: Most of the people in the crash recovered quickly
A whom were injured B injured C who are injured D injuring
Câu 21: I still can’t believe it! My bicycle some minutes ago
A stole B is stolen C had been stolen D was stolen
Câu 22: Jane couldn’t decide where to go for her holidays She didn’t go anywhere the end
Câu 23: Because he didn’t have enough money, he refused _ a new car
A buying B to buy C to be bought D to buying
Câu 24: After all the guests , I _ to bed
A left/ had gone B left/went C had left/went D had left/had gone
Câu 25: If I had tried it again, I think that I successful
Câu 26: These are the boys _ yesterday
A whom I went fishing with them B with that I went fishing
C whom I went fishing D I went fishing with
Câu 27: He was refused he had no experience related to the job he applied for
Câu 28: The woman asked _get lunch at school
A if can the children B if the children can
Câu 29: The boy who painted this picture on the wall is a classmate of
Câu 30: A happy home is a base from which we can go into the world with
Câu 31: that you were coming at that time yesterday, I you at the airport
A If I have known- would have met B If I know- will meet
C If I knew- would meet D Had I known- would have met
Câu 32: Parents should _their children from playing computer games a lot
Câu 33: The whole world will _ a period of economic depression
A be experienced B be experience C experienced D experience
Câu 34: I used to take part in the English Competition by our English teachers
A was organized B organizing C organized D organize
Câu 35: High school students should be for employment before leaving school
A well- made B well- spoken C well- done D well- prepared
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase:
Valentine's day is always (36) February 14 It's not a (37) _ day On weekends, schools are
open Banks are open People go to work Life goes on as usual, but there is one (38) _ People give cards
and gifts to their friends and people they love They say, 'Be my Valentine'
There are many kinds of Valentine (39) Some people make cards Most people buy them Men and
women often give each other romantic cards These cards say, 'I love you' The husband give romantic cards to
their wives
Flowers and candies are popular gifts on Valentine's Day Many people give red roses (40) people
they love Stores sell chocolates and other candies in heart shapes
Câu 37 A national B natural C regional D educational
Câu 38 A different B difference C differently D differ
Choose the words or phrases that are not correct:
Trang 3Câu 41: He was not offered the job despite of his experience in the field
A B C D
Câu 42: Jonny used to be one of the most success athletes in our country
A B C D
Câu 43: In America, it’s not polite to ask questions about age, married and income
A B C D
Câu 44: In Vietnam, the wedding day is usually chose carefully by the groom’s parents
A B C D
Câu 45: The bomb went off in the garage; unfortunately, no one hurt
A B C D
Read the test carefully and choose the correct answers:
Robots are replacing people in many jobs They are used in the car industry People complain that they take
needed jobs away from people But there is one place where robots are welcome to do work
A robot astronaut was developed by NASA It is called Robonaut Robonauts look like humans
However, they have more flexible arms and hands than humans They can do some of the more difficult work in
space Robonauts are expected to work with human astronauts in future missions They need no spacesuits,
oxygen, and meals to survive in space Humans need air to breathe and protection from extreme temperature
changes Most importantly, Robonauts will be sent where astronauts cannot go yet because the risks are too high
Câu 46: How do people feel about robots?
A They do not like how robots take jobs
B They do not want Robonauts to hurt astronauts
C they think robots are of great help
D They want robots to replace astronauts
Câu 47: According to the passage, where is the one place robots are welcome to do work?
Câu 48: According to the passage, what is one advantage of Robonauts?
A They do not need extra fuel to keep working in space
B They resemble humans in appearance
C they do not need food or oxygen to survive in space
D They were developed by NASA, which ensures their quality
Câu 49: The word “extreme” in the passage is closest in meaning to _
Câu 50: Which of the following is NOT true of Robonauts?
A They will replace humans where risks are too high
B They do not wear spacesuits
C They have less flexible arms and hands than humans
D They do not need air to breathe
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- ……… Upper Secondary School
- THE TRIAL TEST FOR THE 1 ST TERM EXAM
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is
placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
4: A subject B accuse C refuse D future
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Trang 45: He is the man _ car was stolen last week
6: My parents _ their favorite show on TV when Daisy _ last night
A watched - was calling B watched – had called C were watching - called D watched -
called
7: - Daisy: "What a lovely house you have!" - Henry: " _."
A You're welcome B Thank you C Of course D I think so
8: He advised _ too far
A she did not go B her do not go C her did not to go D her not to go
9: Emily said that her parents _ to Paris _
A would go - the next day B had gone - the day after C will go - tomorrow D went -
tomorrow
10: - Laura: "Thank you for the nice gift." - David: " "
A You're welcome It’s very expensive B I'm glad you like it
C But do you know how much it costs? D In fact, I myself don't like it
11: the rain, the baseball game was not cancelled
12: What is longest river in world?
A the - a B a - the C a - a D the - the
13: A school year in Vietnam is often divided _ two semesters
14: Waving, nodding and shaking your head are forms of communication
A non-verbal B verbal C non-verbally D verbally
15: A(n) is someone who always believes that good things will happen
A optimist B optimistic C pessimist D pessimistic
16: Gold in California in the 19th century
A discovered B discovering C was discovering D was discovered
17: If I were in your shoes, I _ the offer
A accepted B will accept C would accept D accept
18: It was that I couldn't eat it
A such a hard cake B such hard cake C so a hard cake D so hard cake
19: In a job interview, you should on what the interviewer is saying
A concentrate B put C rely D go
20: you study hard, you will not pass the GCSE exam
21: The man in the crash was taken to hospital immediately
22: Buckingham Palace is a major tourist in London
A attract B attractive C attractively D attraction
23: The program was I was with it
A boring - bored B bored - boring C boring - boring D bored -
bored
24: She was very She sang all the way home
A happy - happy B happily - happily C happy - happily D happily -
happy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions
25: He didn’t call you because it was too late
A He will call you, unless it is early
B If it were not late, he would call you
C If it hadn’t been so late, he would have called you
D He didn’t call you, although it was very early
26: Many people think Steve stole the money
A The money is thought to be stolen by Steve B Steve is thought to have stolen the money
C Many people think the money is stolen by Steve D It was not Steve who stole the money
27: Cindy said that “I haven’t seen John since last month.”
A Cindy said she doesn’t see John since the previous month
B Cindy said she wasn’t seen John since the previous month
C Cindy said she hasn’t seen John since the previous month
D Cindy said she hadn’t seen John since the previous month
28: I always want to visit Paris It is the capital of France
A I always want to visit Paris, it is the capital of France
B I always want to visit Paris, which is the capital of France
Trang 5C I always want to visit Paris, that is the capital of France
D I always want to visit Paris where is the capital of France
Mark letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
29: John said that he had been there two days ago
A B C D
30: Either you or your sister are in charge of the household chores today
A B C D
31: The woman was too old that she could not run
A B C D
32: I'll send you my address as soon as I will find somewhere to live
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the blanks
THE FIRST WOMAN SCIENTIST
Hypatia was born in Alexandria, in Egypt, in 370 A.D For many centuries she was (33) _
only woman scientist to have a place in the history books
Hypatia’s father was director of Alexandria University, and he (34) sure his daughter had the best education available This was unusual, as most women then had few opportunities to study
After studying in Athens and Rome, Hypatia returned to Alexandria (35) she began teaching mathematics She soon became famous (36) her knowledge of new ideas
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
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to look a person directly in the eyes when you have a conversation with him or her If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking,
that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying This, of course, is not polite
If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear to be hiding something; that is, it
might seem that you are not honest However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a
few seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word But they always turn immediately
back to look the listener directly in the eyes These social “rules” are the same for two men, two women,
a man and a woman, or an adult and a child
37 In the US and Canada, when you have a conversation with someone,
A do not look directly in the eyes
B it is impolite to look at the eyes of the speaker or hearer
C you should look him or her directly in the eyes
D you must avoid looking at him or her
38 If you look down or to the side when you are talking, _
A the American are interested in you B you are thought to be dishonest
C you are very polite D you are interested in the conversation
39 The speaker will sometimes look away
A because he or she wants to end the conversation
B because he or she thinks that the hearer is not honest
C because the hearer is interested in what is being said
D because he or she is thinking or finding the right word
40 These social “rules” are
A the same for everybody B for men only
Name: ENGLISH TEST
Class: 12 Allowed time: 45minutes
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I Phonetics: Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
1 A secondary B primary C category D certificate
2 A enthusiastic B qualification C international D recommendation
3 A Geography B university C technology D methodical
Trang 64 A employment B remember C concentrate D position
II Grammar & Vocabulary: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each sentence:
5 You may jot down your qualifications and experience
A mention B note down C type D find out
6 A letter of is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview
A recommend B recommended C recommender D recommendation
7 Reagan an actor years ago
A is said to be B was said being C was said have been D is said to have been
8 If she the train last night, she here now
A took / were B were taking / is C had taken / would have been D had taken / would be
9 Are you getting ……… well at college ?
10 We know the teacher…………English now
A taught B who is teaching C teaching D B&C are correct
11 Fee-paying schools often called “independent schools”, “private schools” or “……… schools”
A college B primary C secondary D public
12 A: “Let’s go to the movie now.” B: “Oh, ”
A Good idea B I don’t C Why’s that D I need it
13 One of the most things is to create good …………on your job interview
D recommendation
14 Had I attended the class regularly , I ……… the exam
D would have passed
15 “Those eggs of different colors are very artistic” “Yes, they ……… in Russia”
A were painted B were paint C were painting D painted
16 This house, ………… he bought in 1990, is being repaired at the moment
17 The students are made…………very hard for the examination
A study B studying C to study D studied
18 What …………If you ……… in my situation?
A would you do/ were B had you done/ would have been
C will you do/are D would have done/ were
19 Schools in which all students can attend without paying tuition…………are state schools
20 I first met her two years ago when we…………at Oxford University
A have been studying B had been studying C are studying D were studying
* Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correcting
21 They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them
A B C D
22 Unless you don’t study hard, you will fail
A B C D
23 I met Tom, whom brother I went to school with
A B C D
24 The National Curriculum is set by the Government and must be following in all state school
A B C D
25 The students are studying English, which is teaching by Mr Lam
A B C D
III Writing : Choose the correct sentence among A,B,C or D:
26 Hung didn’t call Lan because it was too late
A Hung will call Lan, if it is early
B If it were not late, Hung would call Lan
C Hung didn’t plan to call Lan, but he changed his mind at the last minute
D If it hadn’t been so late, Hung would have called Lan
27 When / I / be / school / I / not / wear / uniform
A When I was at school, I had not to wear a uniform
B When I was at school, I mustn’t wear a uniform
C When I was at school, I didn’t have to wear a uniform
Trang 7D When I was at school, I didn’t have to wear an uniform
28 Peter is said to be a good student
A People said that Peter is a good student B People say that Peter is a good student
C People said that Peter was a good student D People say that Peter has been a good student
29 “I do not know English” means -
A I can speak English B I have some good knowledge of English
C I have no knowledge of English D I can speak English fluently
30 The students have to learn many words They are very difficult
A The students who are very difficult have to learn many words
B The students have to learn many words which are very difficult
C The students being very difficult have to learn many words
D The students have to learn many words being very difficult
IV READING: Read the passage and then fill in each blank with the best completion
A/ Children in (31) _ Netherlands must be at least four years old to enter primary education Almost all
4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (32) _ this is not compulsory until
children reach the age (33) _ 5 Primary school is free of charge In most schools, children are grouped by
age in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects Primary school (34) _ of 8 groups, thus
schooling (35) _ for 8 years During the first two years, which is also called kindergarten, children
receive an average of 22 hours of education, during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per
week Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon At the end of primary
school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice Most schools use a national test to support this
advice, for instance the 'Citotoets', a test developed by the Central Institute for Test development
31 A a B an C Ø D the
32 A although B due to C despite D in spite of
33 A for B of C on D in
34 A composes B includes C consists D contains
35 A lengthens B lasts C spends D takes
B/ Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer
My name is Julia I'm sixteen years old and I live in Winchester It isn't a large town, and the streets are very
narrow Lots of people come into the town every day for work and for shopping Most of them come by car The
traffic is very noisy and there's a lot of air pollution Sometimes it is hard to breathe Often, there are traffic
jams Some of my friends think we should build more roads Others think we should ban cars from the center of
Winchester Others think more people should travel by bus I think people should use bicycles or walk
36 The word "them" in line 2 refers to
A cars B people C towns D streets
37 Winchester
A has very narrow streets B is an old town C is a village D is a large town
38 How old is Julia?
39 The word "hard" in line 3 has the same meaning as the word
40 Which of the following is NOT true?
A Some of the writer's friends think they should build more roads
B There's no air pollution in Winchester
C Many people come into the town every day
D The writer think people should use bicycles or walk
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
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