Đề kiểm tra học kỳ 1 môn Tiếng Anh Khối 12

 Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12. HK I
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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.
1. 
A. device
B. practice
C. office
D. service
2.
A. used
B. designed
C. forced
D. achieved
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.
3.
A. contribute
B. confident
C. eternal
D. eradicate
4.
A. future
B. burden
C. device
D. certain
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
5. We try stop the storm from striking the city but we were not successful.
	A. successful	B. from	C. but	D. stop
6.My family spent an interested holidayin Europe last summer.
	A. interested holiday	B. last summer
	C. in	D. spent
7.She left her house in a hurry without to say good bye to us.
A. in a hurry	B. to say	C. to	D. left
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
8. During the crisis, many companies will be wiped .and millions of jobs will be lost.
A. out
B. off
C. down
D. away
9.Tom Cruise’s last movie? Yes, I it three days ago
A. Have you ever seen/ saw	B. Did you ever see
C. Had you ever seen/ would see	D. Will you ever see/ saw
10.in Rome than he .
No sooner he had arrived/ was being kidnapped
No sooner had he arrived/ was kidnapped
Had he no sooner arrived/ kidnapped
No sooner was he arriving/had been kidnapped
11..John usually watch Tv at the weekend?
A. Will	B. Is	C. Does	D. Has
12. She is .I expected
A. more prettier than	B. far prettier than	
C. much more prettier than	D. a lot prettier as
13. In the past people ..to the beach more often
A. have gone	B. used to go	C. were going	D. had gone
14. I agree with most of what you said, but I can’t ..your views on private medicine.
A. keep up with
B. catch up with
C. put up with
D. go along with
15. In the future, fatal diseases will be .from the world.
A. transmitted
B. eradicated
C. erased
D. abolished
16. Do you enjoy doing the .chores?
A. home
B. household
C. domestic
D. b and c
17. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen ..
A. expected
B. unexpected
C. expectedly
D. unexpectedly
18.“ Thanks for your help!” “________________”
	A. With all my heart	B. Never mind me	C. It’s my pleasure	D. All it is for you
19. “ How do you get to work?” 	“_________________”
	A. It is very far	B. About two kilometers.
	C. I walk, of course	D. I was taken there. 
20. “ I have just passed my English proficiency test.” 	“____________”
	A. Congratulations ! 	B. It’s nice of you to say so!
	C. That’s a good idea!	D. Ok! I’m enjoying in it!
21. Let’s put off that meeting to next Monday
A. postpone
B. schedule
C. arrange
D. appoint
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.
22. Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures.
A. like	B. same	C. various	D. respected
23. Johnny sometimes visits his grandparents in the countryside.
A. calls on	B. takes in	C. goes up	D. keeps off
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.
24. You will get fat if you eat too much chocolate.
A. obese	B. slim	C. well	D. small
25. The Titanic was crossing the Atlantic when it struck a huge iceberg.
A. gigantic	B. large	C. small	D. oversized
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.
26.I can’t do the test because it is too difficult.
	A. If the test weren’t too difficult, I can do it. 
	B. If the test hadn’t been too difficult, I could do it. 
	C. If the test weren’t too difficult, I could do it.
 	D. If the test isn’t too difficult, I can do it.
27.They are cleaning the kitchen now.
	A. The kitchen is now cleaned.
	B. The kitchen is cleaning now.
	C. The kitchen is been cleaning now.
	D. The kitchen is being cleaned now.
28.Opinion/ his performance / good.
	A. My opinion was good at his performance.
	B. For my opinion, his performance was good.
	C. In my opinion, I think his performance was good.
	D. In my opinion, his performance was good.
29.He/ afraid/ sack/ lack of education.
	A. He is afraid that he sacks lack of education.
	B. He is afraid of sacking due to lack of education.
	C. He is afraid of being sacked for lack of education.
	D. He is afraid of being sacked because he lacks of education.
30.Without transportation, our modern society could not exist.
	A. Our modern society could not exist if there is no transportation.
	B. Our modern society will not exist without having transportation.
	C. If there were no transportation, our modern society would not exist. 
	D. If transportation no longer exists, our modern society will not exist.
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 from 31 to 35.
Do you like housework or, like most people, do you wish that someone(81)  would do it all for you? Maybe you wish that you (82)  a robot to tidy your bedroom? Your dream would (83)  a lot sooner than you think! In less than twenty five years from now, experts (84)  that robot cleaners will be as common as washing machines are today. And that’s not all. Do you ever wish that you bedroom were bigger? No problem! Future houses will have moveable walls so you’ll be (85)  to make a room any size you like.
31
A. else
B.other
C. different
D. another
32
A. bought
B. own
C. had
D possessed
33
A.come
B. come true
C.arrive
D. become truth
34
A.study
B. know
C.claim
D. predict
35
A.capable
B. like
C. able
D.interested
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 36 to 42.
The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time for George Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants. President and Mrs. John Adams, who moved in on November 1, 1800. When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet complete, and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences; for example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered movement from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the unfinished East Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the east and west ends.
When the British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was forced to leave. All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was completely destroyed. It was not until December of 1817 that the following president, James Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since then, the White House has continued to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president.
36. What of the White House was not yet complete when the Adamses moved in?
A. pool	B. laundry yard only
C. main staircase only	D. laundry yard & main staircase
37. The author most likely discusses the “staircase” in line 5 in order to_________.
A. show the elegance of the new White House
B. provide an example of an inconvenience in the White House.
C. explain the architectural features added by Jefferson.
D. demonstrate what had to be rebuilt after the fire.
38. Why did George Washington not live in the White House?
A. Construction had not yet been completed.
B. He did not like the architectural features.
C. It had been burned by the British.
D. He did not want to suffer the inconveniences that the Adamses had suffered
39. The word “inhabitants” in line 2 is closest meaning to_________.
A. celebrations	B. moves	C. modifications	D. residents
40. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for this text?
A. Presidential Policies of Early U.S. Presidents.	B. George Washington’s life in the White House.
C. The Early History of the White House	D. The burning of the White House.
41. According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s tenure in the White House?
A. He was accepting of the many inconveniences.
B. He removed the terraces that had been added by Adams.
C. He worked to improve the appearance and convenience of the White House.
D. He had to flee the White House because of the war with the British.
42. The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses_________.
A. James Monroe’s policies as presidents.
B. the details of the destruction of the White House by the British.
C. modifications by presidents who followed.
D. other presidents who were unable to occupy the White House.
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 43 to 50.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
	However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child.
	Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
	Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he doesn’t win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
43.The word “They” in the passage refers to __________.
	A. parents in general 	B. concerts
	C. violin lessons	D. Michael’s parents
44.Winston’s parents push their son so much and he _________.
	A. can’t learn much music from them
	B. has won a lot of piano competition
	C. is afraid to disappoint them
	D. has become a good musician
45.Michael Collins is fortunate because _____________.
	A. his father is a musician
	B. his parents help him in a sensible way
	C. his parents are quite rich 
	D. his mother knows little about music 
46.One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to _________.
	A. push their child into trying too much
	B. make their child become a musician
	C. help their child to become a genius
	D. neglect their child’s education
47.The word “unwilling” in the passage mostly means _________.
	A. “not wanting to do something”
	B. “eager to do something”
	C. “getting ready to do something”
	D. “not objecting to doing anything”	
48.All of the following people are musical EXCEPT ________.
	A. Winston’s mother
	B. Michael’s mother
	C. Michael’s father	
	D. Winston’s father
49.The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that __________.
	A. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
	B. successful parents always have intelligent children
	C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
	D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
50.The phrase “crazy about” in the passage most likely means “ _______”.
	A. “surprised at” 
	B. “confused about”
	C. “completely unaware of”
	D. “extremely interested in”