Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.. It can take a long [r]
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2017-2018
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ 1-MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút/Tổng số 50 câu
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
4 A immediate B grammatical C unemployed D necessity
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word (s) in each of the following questions
5 I sometimes give my friends a ride on my bike
A ask my friends ride for me B let my friends ride my bike
6 Don’t play down John’s contribution to the research
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word (s) in each of the following questions
7 I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer
A unplanned B deliberate C accidental D unintentional
8 He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week
A fresh B disobedient C obedient D understanding
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions
9 Some children, before going to school, go to kindergartens, officially are called nursery schools
10 Sun weather can always be depended on in southern countries
11 The man that wife and family are away seems very lonely
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges
12 “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - “ _”
A Thank you very much I am afraid C You are telling a lie
B Thank you for your compliment D I don't like your sayings
13 “Will you be going to university?” - “ _”
A Well, I hope to B No, I don’t think so C No, I am afraid not D Of course, no
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
14 It is believed _causes insomnia
A too much caffeine which B that too much caffeine
C it in too much caffeine D too much caffeine that
15 Dr Fox is a well-known _professor
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A advertising B advertised C advertise D to advertise
17 The teacher recommended _the book but I do not have enough money _it
A buy/to buy B to buy/buying C buying/to buy D to buy/buy
18 Some snakes lay eggs, but _give birth to live offspring
19 Have you read this article _our competitor?
A over B for C by D about
20 You don't pronounce _ “S" at the end of Arkansas or Illinois
21 I don't suppose you like pineapples, _?
A do I B do you C don't I D don't you
22 The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy _
23 _, cars are widely used in the US
A Because they are expensive B Due to they are expensive
C They are too expensive D Although they are expensive
24 Mr Gibbon usually drinks mineral water, but in this party he _champagne
25 I had to get up early, _I’d have missed the train
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are One thing you have to
be (26) _ of is that you will face criticism along the way The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive If you’ve made up your mind to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, (27) _ the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work If someone says you’re totally in the lack of talent, ignore them That’s negative criticism If (28), _, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully There are many film stars who were once out of work There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published Being successful does depend on luck, to a (29) _ extent But things are more likely to (30) _ well if you persevere and stay positive
26 A aware B clever C intelligent D alert
27 A shouldn’t let B won’t let C didn’t let D don’t let
28 A hence B however C otherwise D whereas
29 A plenty B numerous C certain D definite
30 A sail through B come into C deal with D turn out
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
31 “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,” said John
A John advised me to do morning exercise regularly
B John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly
C John asked me to do morning exercise regularly
D John prevented me from doing morning exercise regularly
32 People say that these villagers are hospitable
A These villagers are not hospitable as they say
B These villagers are said not to be hospitable
C It is said that these villagers are not hospitable
D It is said that these villagers are hospitable
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A Our modern society will not exist without having traffic
B Our modern society does not exist if there is no transportation
C If transportation no longer exists, our modern society will not either
D If there were no transportation, our modern society would not exist
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
34 _ , you aren't allowed to go sailing on this lake
A Although be able to swim B Unless you can swim
C If you weren’t able to swim D Despite of your swimming
35 Winning a place at university _ for most students
A is becoming more and more difficult B has become as difficult
C will become more difficultly D becomes the most difficultly
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
Robots
A robot is a machine But it is not just any machine It is a special kind of machine It is a machine that moves It follows instructions The instructions come from a computer Because it is a machine, it does not make mistakes And it does not get tired And it never complains Unless you tell it to!
Robots are all around us Some robots are used to make things For example, robots can help make cars Some robots are used to explore dangerous places For example, robots can help explore volcanoes Some robots are used
to clean things.These robots can help vacuum your house Some robots can even recognize words They can be used
to help answer telephone calls
Some robots look like humans But most robots do not Most robots just look like machines Long ago, people imagined robots Over 2,000 years ago, a famous poet imagined robots The poet’s name was Homer His robots were made of gold They cleaned things and they made things But they were not real They were imaginary Nobody was able to make a real robot The first real robot was made in 1961 It was called Unimate It was used to help make cars
It looked like a giant arm
In the future, we will have even more robots They will do things that we can’t do Or they will do things that we don’t want to do Or they will do things that are too dangerous for us Robots will help us fight fires They will help us fight wars They will help us fight sickness They will help us discover things They will help make life better
36 As used in paragraph 1, we can understand that something special is NOT
37 What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?
A to show how easy it is to make a robot B to tell what a robot is
C to describe the things a robot can do D to explain the difference between a robot and a machine
38 According to the passage, when was the first real robot made?
39 Using the information in the passage as a guide, which of these gives the best use of a robot?
A to help make a sandwich B to help tie shoes
C to help read a book D to help explore Mars
40 Which of these statements correctly summarizes how the author of this passage feels about robots?
A Robots are old B Robots are confusing C Robots are helpful D Robots are dangerous
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
“Museum Hours”
Dear Editor,
I have just learned that our town’s public art museum will eliminate Saturday hours next month due to a protracted budget shortfall Although the continued shortfall necessitates some cuts in town programs or services, Saturday museum hours are simply too important to lose
Trang 4It will be a severe hardship and loss to our town’s citizens if the museum closes on Saturdays For many working people like myself, Saturday is the only day of the week we have to take advantage of the breathtaking and thought-provoking artwork our museum has to offer
Parents often use this day to take their children to the museum in order to expose them to this important bit of culture The public museum has been a boon to this town since it opened in 1975 It has fostered an interest in the arts, increased cultural awareness, and had a positive impact on the local economy Even people from many nearby towns choose Saturday-a day free from obligation-to come and see artwork here
This is no frivolous matter; efforts made in this direction would be well spent The increase of-for all intents and purposes-a nearly inconsequential amount to the homeowner tax bill would suffice to keep the museum open Isn’t our museum worth it?
I beseech everyone who values our museum to contact his or her town representative and ask for funding to keep the Saturday museum hours intact
Sincerely,
Maria B Williams
41 Which best describes the tone of author of this letter?
42 In order to make Maria’s letter more convincing, she could have _
I included a heartfelt appeal made by the museum curator him/herself
II listed other options for cultural enrichment on Saturdays
III added signatures to the letter of those who feel the same way
43 As used in paragraph 2, which is the best antonym for protracted?
44 "For many working people like myself, Saturday is the only day of the week to take advantage of the breathtaking and thought-provoking artwork our museum has to offer." The above sentence has a grammatical error-what is it and how should it be corrected?
C breathtaking should be breath taking D has should be had
45 To whom might this letter be addressed? I the townspeople II a local newspaper III federal government officials
46 As used in paragraph 6, which is the best antonym for boon?
47 How might this type of writing best be described?
A comparative, meaning demonstrates the similarities and differences between two topics
B instructive, meaning it teaches how to do something
C persuasive, meaning it aims to change one’s feelings about something
D narrative, meaning it tells a story via a sequence of events
48 As used at the end of the letter, which is the best synonym for frivolous?
49 At the end of the letter Maria asks, “Isn’t our museum worth it?” What does the word it in the above sentence refer to?
A the townspeople contacting their town representatives
B staying open on Saturdays
C an increase in homeowners’ tax bills
D lengthening the budget shortfall
50 Which of the following arguments does Maria make to keep the museum open on Saturdays?
I Some people can only visit the museum on Saturdays
II Parents take their children to the museum on Saturdays
III It wouldn’t cost much more to individuals to keep the museum open on Saturdays
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