the woman doesn’t stay at home and care for the children and the house.. the role of men and women has begun to change.[r]
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TỔ: TIẾNG ANH
- -ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 2019-2020 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP: 12
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Name: Class _ _
I Circle A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence or as directed (7,5pts)
1 Which of the following words has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest.
2 Which of the following words has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest.
3 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
5 – “ will they return us the book?” – “Maybe in a week’s time.”
6 Find the error that needs correcting.
(A)Once you’ve (B)got your friend’s attention, you shouldn’t (C)point at the person or thing you want her (D)to look
7 the intermission, the kids all bought popcorn
8 In cross-cultural marriage, may happen
9 Choose the word of phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part.
I don’t have anything suitable to wear for the party
10 My father phoned me to say that he would come _ home late
11 Laura said she had worked on the assignment since
A yesterday B two days ago C the day before D the next day
12 He knew that he _ paid a great compliment
A had just been B have just been C were just D had just
13 People who work the night shift are paid more
14 Last month’s bad weather was responsible the crop failure
15 Parents today are raising their children against a backdrop of increasingly _ and, for many, constantly evolving family forms
16 Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange
Michael: “You’re a great dancer I wish I could do half as well as you.”
Colin: “ _ I’m an awful dancer!”
A That’s a nice compliment! B You’ve got to be kidding!
C Oh, thank you very much D You’re too kind
17 Men usually only when greeting someone for the first time
18 – “Are you still thinking about yesterday’s game?” – “Oh, that’s .”
A what makes me feel excited B whatever I feel excited about
19 – “Would you like me to get a taxi?” – “ _.”
Trang 2A That would be delightful Thanks B Well, let’s see.
C Yes, please, if it’s no bother D Yes, I see
20 “I _ if I’ve interrupted your work.” said Laura
A would apologize B apologized C apologize D will apologize
21 Without John, the whole evening would have fallen _
22 The escaped prisoner waited until of night before leaving his hiding place
23 In general, the meaning of _ touching depends on the situation, culture, sex, and age
24 Choose one sentence that has the similar meaning to the original one.
“We must remember what happened in the past so that it will never happen again.”
A If we could remember the past, it would not happen again
B Since we all tend to forget what happened in the past we do the same mistakes again
C We couldn’t remember what happened in the past so we did it again
D In order not to repeat the past, we should certainly not forget what happened then
25 He _ a risk investing money with them I’d rather he hadn’t done it
26 It how things could have got this bad
A enhances belief B relieves belief C beggars belief D tells belief
27 He said that he would let me know he got the information
28 What do we call the vacation taken by a couple who have just got married?
29 Eye behavior seems to be particular and is generally used to indicate whether one is open to communication
30 Find the error that needs correcting.
Chemicals (A)have changed our lives, providing new products and (B)capabilities, but sometimes (C)causing harm (D)for ourselves and the environment
II Read the passage and choose the best answer (1,25pts)
In the traditional marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home Since the man earned the money, they paid the bills The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other family needs The man made most of the decisions He was the boss
In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework Her job at home was very important
In recent years, many couples continue to have a traditional relationship of the kind The man has a job and earns the money for the family The woman stays at home and cares for the children and the house Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage But some other Americans have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities
There are two important differences in male and female roles now One is that both men and women have many more choices They may choose to marry or to stay single They may choose to work or stay at home Both men and women may choose roles that are comfortable for them
A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not If they have children, the man takes care of them some of the time, all of the time or not at all The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children Or she may want to go to work Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage Many married people now share these decisions and the responsibilities of their families
Trang 31 Which of the following is NOT true in the traditional marriage?
A Men worked at a job to earn money for the family
B The women made most of decisions
C The woman stayed at home to care the children
D The man paid the bills
2 In recent years
A young couples the traditional relationship
B the woman has a job and earns the money for the family
C the woman doesn’t stay at home and care for the children and the house
D the role of men and women has begun to change
3 Men and women may now choose all the following except to _
A marry or to stay single
B work or stay at home
C leave their jobs just because they have children
D have their roles that are comfortable for them
4 The following are all now true except
A they may choose to have children or not
B the man may take care of the children some of the time
C the woman is the most important person in the house
D the woman may want to go to work
5 Which of the following is not true?
A Everyone tries to get married
B The man was the boss in the traditional marriage
C The woman’s job at home was very important in the past
D Many Americans still have a traditional marriage
III Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space (1,25pts)
Communication is an important part of any relationship Many of us are eager to share our experiences or emotions with our friends But when it’s our turn to lend a (an) (1) _, we soon become bored or are short of idea on how to respond and offer advice
That’s because of what researchers call “listener burnout” Friend night talk to us endlessly, often complaining about the same old problems When we offer quick advice to fix the situation, we may be unconsciously trying to (2) ourselves from buyout However, good listeners
overcome their natural tendency to solve the other’s problems hurriedly and to keep the conversation brief
To be a good listener, you need to use “active listening” It starts with the real desire to help others and think through their feelings Don’t rush things You can start by putting your phone away and sitting close to your friend Let your facial expressions reject - what he or she is saying Whittler you are able to fully understand acknowledge the other person’s (3) by reflecting them back
“That must be really hard for you” Use shun words or even sounds such as “yes”, “right”, and
“hmm” to (4) _ the other person to continue
Of course, a conversation can be extremely hard if the other person is too critical But don’t get defensive Effective listeners don’t block out negative criticism Instead, they listen and understand what the person is trying to convey (5) _ responding
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