It is generally said that 'men build the house and women make it home', but in my family, my parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.. Being the eldest child and the[r]
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ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 1 NĂM 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
1 Mary: “I've never seen such a perfect thing on you.” -Tom: ‘ ’
A Many thanks, Mary That's a nice compliment!
B Really?
C I thought it was terrible
D Just kidding
2 Mary: 'Would you like to come to the pool?'- Tom: ‘ ’
A No, I'm not B That'll be lovely C I'll be back soon D It doesn't matter
3 , American and Asian people have very different ideas about love and marriage
A Traditionalists B Tradition C Traditional D Traditionally
4 People should be allowed to determine their future
A show B decide C discover D prove
5 You share your feelings and secrets with her because you trust her not to tell others That means you her
A confide in B reveal to C gossip about D conceal from
6 The children, were my students, were playing football in the school yard
A that B whom C who D whose
7 I will never believe those who let me down despite only once
A on B of C about D in
8 Lan asked before working for that company
A what John did B what John does C what did John do D what does John do
9 Britain imports many cars inJapan
A are made B were made C making D made
10 Tom apologized not ringing you earlier
Trang 2A by B to C for D at
11 I my final exams next month unless this noise stops
A would fail B will fail C wouldn't fail D won't fail
12 I intoApartment 2C since November
A have moved B moved C move D is moving
13 Marie Curie is famous her contribution to science
A with B of C for D about
14 You should concentrate on what the interviewer is asking you then try to answer all his questions
A mind B notice C consider D pay attention to
15 We still enjoyed our vacation it rained heavily
A because B although C despite D in spite of
16 On Sunday, was my birth day, we went out for a meal
A who B that C when D which
17 She got married John two years ago
A with B by C to D on
18 Did you read book that I lent you last week?
A the B a C my D your
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
19 A walked B explained C arrived D allowed
20 A polite B smile C arrive D river
21 A rush B much C such D lunch
22 A homework B going C open D mother
23 A friends B tables C sinks D posters
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 from 1to 6
I live with my parents and two younger brothers My mother works as a doctor in a big hospital She must work from 8
a m to 5 p m and once a week she has to work on a night shift My father is a biologist He also has a full-time job in
a lab but sometimes he doesn't come home until very late at night Although my parents are very busy but they try to
Trang 3spend as much time with their children as possible It is generally said that 'men build the house and women make it home', but in my family, my parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home
Being the eldest child and the only daughter in the family, I try to help with the household chores My main
responsibility is to wash the dishes and take out the garbage I also take after the boys, who are quite active and
mischievous sometimes, but they are obedient and hard-working They love joining my father in mending things around the house at weekends
24 The writer comes from a family of people
A two B three C four D five
25 The writer's mother has a job in a hospital
A part-time B night shift C full-time D nursing
26 The saying "Men build the house and women make it home" means
A both men and women are good at building houses
B both husband and wife must join hands to build their house
C men are responsible for supporting their family while women's responsibility is to look after their children
D men and women have to live separately
27 The writer is
A a girl B a boy C the only child D the eldest son
28 The writer is mainly responsible for
A doing some washing-up B washing up and taking out the garbage
C taking after the two brothers D taking out the garbage
29 The writer's brothers are really
A mischievous B active C obedient D obedient and studious
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each
or the blanks from 30 to 40
Asked about life in the future, many people have given different answers to this Some are pessimistic while others are optimistic
Things will be (30) than they are nowadays, pessimists say The whole world will experience a period of
(31) depression Many large corporations (32) by terrorism as terrorist groups will become more
powerful and more dangerous (33) , optimists believe that life will be far better than it is now We will be living
in a much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating (34) foods We will also be better (35) by
Trang 4a more modern medical system Domestic chores will (36) be a burden thanks to the inventions of labour-saving devices
For better or worse, it is certain that in the future some things will be very different Developments in micro technology-computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives Take work, for example Robots will do (37) the work in factories, so they will be cleaner places for fewer people to work in them Office, too will go electronic with the result that paper will almost (38) disappear More people will work from home on computers linked to a head office
Whatever we expect from the future, remember that progress has never moved in straight lines, and history is full of unexpected developments (39) , we are confident that the future is in our hands, and it is our responsibility to contribute to (40) our own lives
30 A much worse B much better C much bad D much good
31 A economical B economic C economically D economist
32 A will threaten B were threatened C will be threatened D are threatened
33 A Additionally B On contrast C Opposite D On the contrary
34 A fattier B more healthful C healthier D faster
35 A looked for B looked up C looked after D looked at
36 A yet B no longer C still D already
37 A most of B lot of C many of D several of
38 A extremely B completely C quite D not
39 A In addition B Moreover C So D However
40 A bettering B worsening C increasing D profiting
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
41 The last time I saw him was five years ago
A I have seen him for five years
B I haven't seen him for five years
C I have seen him the last time for five years
D It is five years since I see him
42 "How long have you been studying English, Lan?" asked Tom
A Tom asked Lan how long had she been studying English
B Tom asked Lan how long she has been studying English
Trang 5C Tom asked Lan how long she had been studying English.
D Tom asked Lan how long has she been studying English
43 They are painting the building now
A They have the building painted now
B The building is painting now
C Now the building is painted
D The building is being painted now
44 I want to give you a lift but I don't have a car
A If I had a car, I would give you a lift
B If I had a car, I would want to give you a lift
C If I wanted you a lift I must have a car
D I will give you a lift if! Have a car
45 He worked very hard but he didn't pass the exam
A He didn't pass the exam despite he worked very hard
B He didn't pass the exam although he worked very hard
C Because of working very hard, he didn't pass the exam
D He didn't pass the exam in spite of he worked very hard
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
46 Much progress on computers have been made since 1970
A B C D
47 Miss White thanked Peter about giving her a lift to the station
A B C D
48 I'm sorry that I haven't written for you for ages
A B C D
49 I recently went back to my home town where I was born in
A B C D
50 I would be grateful to you if you let me to know some information about my trip A
B C D