Đề kiểm tra 1 tiết lần 1 học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm học 2016-2017

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TỔ: TIẾNG ANH
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT LẦN I HKI, NH: 2016-2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP: 12
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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.
A. walks
B. begins
C. claps
D. cuts	
2. Which of the following words has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest.
A. laughed
B. weighed
C. helped
D. risked
3. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
A. terrible
B. compliment
C. superior
D. property
4. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
A. advert 
B. upside
C. drama
D. declare
5. – “________ will they return us the book?” – “Maybe in a week’s time.”
A. How fast
B. How come 
C. How long 
D. How soon
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.
A. Once
B. got
C. point at
D. to look
7. ______ the intermission, the kids all bought popcorn. 
A. While
B. At
C. During
D. On
8. In cross-cultural marriage, ______ may happen. 
A. divorce
B. quarrel
C. misunderstanding
D. separation
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.
A. appropriate
B. supportive
C. confident
D. beautiful 
10. My father phoned me to say that he would come _______ home late. 
A. a
B. am
C. the
D. Ø
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.
A. in
B. on
C. under
D. at
14. Last month’s bad weather was responsible ________ the crop failure.
A. for
B. with
C. about
D. to
15. Parents today are raising their children against a backdrop of increasingly _______ and, for many, constantly evolving family forms.
A. diverse
B. diversity
C. diversify
D. diversification
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.
A. join hands
B. shake hands
C. raise hands
D. snap hands
18. – “Are you still thinking about yesterday’s game?” – “Oh, that’s ______.”
A. what makes me feel excited
B. whatever I feel excited about
C. how I feel about it
D. when I feel excited
19. – “Would you like me to get a taxi?” – “_________.”
A. 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 _______.
A. flat
B. stair
C. down
D. broke
22. The escaped prisoner waited until ________ of night before leaving his hiding place. 
A. dead
B. deep
C. depth
D. high
23. In general, the meaning of _______ touching depends on the situation, culture, sex, and age.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
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.
A. got
B. took
C. did
D. made
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.
A. afterwards
B. by the time
C. while
D. as soon as 
28. What do we call the vacation taken by a couple who have just got married? 
A. honeymoon
B. honeycomb
C. honeybee
D. honeytrip
29. Eye behavior seems to be particular ________ and is generally used to indicate whether one is open to communication. 
A. important
B. importance
C. importation
D. importunity
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
A. have changed
B. capabilities
C. causing
D. for
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.
1. 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.
1.
A. shoulder
B. hand
C. ear
D. eye
2.
A. forgive
B. protect
C. discourage
D. prevent
3.
A. suggestions
B. purposes
C. reponses
D. feelings
4.
A. force 
B. remind 
C. encourage 
D. convince
5.
A. after 
B. before 
C. while 
D. once
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