Barbara said I had seen them at my parents’ house the previous year.. Barbara said I had seen them at her parents’ house the previous year.[r]
Trang 1SỞ GD&ĐT TP CẦN THƠ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I
TRƯỜNG PT THÁI BÌNH DƯƠNG NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011
ĐỀ ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 (BAN CƠ BẢN)
Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút (Không kể phát đề)
I PHONETICS
A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1 A confide B curriculum C application D compliment
2 A gestures B terms C calculations D complements
3 A diameter B certificate C contractual D graduation
5 A compulsory B regulation C disruptive D struggle
B Choose the word whose underlined part is stressed differently from that of the others
6 A academic B methodical C discourtesy D apologize
7 A optional B compliment C ancestor D terrific
9 A material B ceremony C appropriate D behavior
10 A parallel B attention C conical D algebra
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A Choose the best answer for each sentence
11 We ………….Dornan since last Sunday
A don’t see B didn’t see C haven’t seen D hadn’t seen
12 Mary is tired ………being asked the same thing every day
13 The national ………… is a program of study in the main subjects that children aged 5 to
16 in state school must follow
14 The police have to try to catch the men ……….drive dangerously
15 I saw the bear while I ………… in the forest
16 My uncle has sold his apartment ………
A ten years ago B since ten years C for ten years ago D for ten years
17 If you just approach the job with the right attitude, things ……….well
18 Today many serious childhood diseases ………… by early immunization
A are preventing B can prevent C prevent D can be prevented
19 English is a …………easy language to learn
A compared B comparable C comparative D comparatively
20 The little girl asked what ………to her friend
A has happened B had happened C happened D would have been happened
21 Do you really ………….me to believe you?
22 - David: You really have a beautiful jacket, Tom, I’ve never seen such a perfect thing on you
- Tom: ………
A Thank you, David That’s a nice compliment
B I’m glad you like it
C Thanks, David I think I’ve finally found the color that suits me
D All of these
Trang 223 The academic year in Vietnam runs from September to May and ……….two terms.
A divides into B is divided into C has divided into D was divided into
24 Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your resume to the
company
A recommendation B reference C curriculum vitae D photograph
25 My parents do not allow me ……….home late at night
B Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
26 The father told his son not to waste his time to play games all day
A B C D
27 When being interviewed, you should pay attention on what the interviewer is saying
A B C
or asking you
D
28 If the teacher has spoken more slowly, we would have understood our lessons easily
A B C D
29 I had instructed to drive out of town and I began to acquire confidence
A B C D
30 Anne said me that she had not had much time for sightseeing
A B C D
III WRITING
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that has the same meaning with the given sentence.
31 Barbara said, “I saw them at my parents’ house last year.”
A Barbara said I had seen them at my parents’ house the previous year
B Barbara said I had seen them at her parents’ house the previous year
C Barbara said she had seen them at her parents’ house the previous year
D Barbara said they had seen her at her parents’ house the previous year
32 I tried to explain the problem to you but you refuse to listen
A Because you refused to listen to the problem I tried to explain
B You didn’t want to accept the problem
C You refused to listen because I tried to explain the problem
D You won’t let me explain the problem to you
33 They are building a new school in my village
A A new school has been built in my village
B A new school is built in my village
C A new school is being built in my village
D The building of a new school has finished in my village
34 I am sorry that I have made you so disappointed.
A I regret to make you so disappointed
B I apologized having made you so disappointed
C I apologized disappointing you
D I regret to having made you so disappointed
35 Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work
B Having their work finished, the workers expected to be paid
C Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work
D Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid
36 Father said to me, “Don’t stay there long.”
A Father told me not stay there long
B Father told to me not to stay there long
C Father told me not to stay there long
D Father said me not to stay there long
Trang 337 We started writing to each other eight years ago.
A We have rarely written to each other for eight years
B Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other
C We wrote to each other eight years ago
D We have been writing to each other for eight years
38 He didn’t hurry so he missed the train
A If he hurried, he wouldn’t miss the train
B If he had hurried, he could have caught the train
C If he had hurried, he wouldn’t have missed the train
D Both B and C
IV READING
A Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
If you want to (39)…… your best in an exam, you should be relaxed and so one of the best things to do is to take regular breaks even if they are only for a few minutes During revision time, you (40)………take some time off to go for a walk or play your favorite sport It is a mistake to take up all physical activity Exercise can help you (41) ……… You should (42)
…………at least twenty minutes doing something different every day Parents don’t like it when their teenage children spend hours o the phone, but, in fact, (43)……… to a friend is very good for you; parents think that children are (44)………time and money; but research reveals that talking to friends gives you a chance to relax, and this will make the time you spend studying more effective
43 A saying B telling C communicating D chatting
B Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer for each sentence
Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of
communication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of these symbols of the whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot compare with them
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or
unintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A
nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings
45 Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?
A Picture signs B Braille C Body language D Signal language
46 How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
A 5 B 7 C 9 D 11
47 Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally except for………
A spelling B ideas C whole words D expressions
48 The word “wink” in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as
A close one eye briefly B close two eyes briefly
Trang 4C nod the head up and down D shake the head from side to side
49 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A There are many forms of communication in existence today
B Verbalization is the most common form of communication
C The deaf and the mute use an oral form of communication
D Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language
50 Which of the followings best summarizes this passage?
A When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication
B Everyone uses only one form of communication
C Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners
D Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest
ĐÁP ÁN + BIỂU ĐIỂM (Thi giữa HKI – Khối 12)
I PHONETICS (0 2/each)
A
1 A – 2D – 3B - 4C – 5A
B.
6A - 7D - 8A – 9 B -10 B
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2/each)
A.
11 C – 12 A -13B - 14A - 15 D -16 D -17A -18D
19 D - 20 B -21C -22 D - 23B - 24C – 25 A
B.
26 C -27C – 28A – 29 A - 30A
III WRITING (0.2/each)
31C – 32B - 33C - 34 D – 35 A - 36 C - 37D - 38-D
IV READING (0.2/each)
A.
39B – 40C – 41D – 42A – 43D – 44A
B.
45 B – 46C – 47A – 48A – 49C – 50D