Đề thi học kỳ 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm học 2015-2016

ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH HỌC KỲ 1- LỚP 12- NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 1 to 30.
Question 1: My cousin obviously didn't _____ much of an impression on you if you can't remember meeting her.
A. do	B. make	C. create	D. build
Question 2: The tennis match was put off because of the heavy rain.
A. damaged	B. postponed	C. canceled	D. destroyed
Question 3: He got an excellent grade in his examination _____ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.
A. in spite of	B. on account of	C. although	D. because of
Question 4: This ring is made of plastic so it’s not valuable.
A. worthless	B. invaluable	C. worthy	D. priceless
Question 5: He denied _____ there at the time.
A. not to be	B. that he wasn’t	C. wasn’t	D. not being
Question 6: Out _______ from its tiny cage.
 A. does the bird fly B. flew the bird C. did the bird fly D. fly the bird 
Question 7: Have you had much experience _____ computers?
A. on	B. in	C. with	D. about
Question 8: It was very difficult to understand what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up	B. make up	C. turn out	D. make out
Question 9: Begin_____ the beginning of the story.
A. with	B. for	C. at	D. to
Question 10: “I’m tired of the same old routine.” _ “I know how you feel. I get tired of doing the same things day in_____.” A. and day off	B. and day on	C. and day of	D. and day out
Question 11: She_____$ 20 out of the bank every Monday.
A. pulls	B. extracts	C. draws	D. takes 
Question 12: The book is written by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa _____ for two years.
A. that she lives B. that she lives among them C. among whom she lived	D. where she lived among them
Question 13: Everyone in our class _____ his suggestion. 
A. agrees to	B. agree with	C. agree to	D. agrees with
Question 14: It is true, then, that a great many people-and a great many people are _____ in the use of English.
A. contained	B. involved	C. included	D. taken
Question 15: The people at the party were worried about Jane because no one was aware _____ she had gone.
A. where that	B. the place	C. of where	D. of the place where
Question 16: What do you think of your new bookkeeper?” - “He works _____ his figures never need ______.”
 such efficiently that / to check	C. so efficient that / checking
 so efficiently that / to be checked	D. such an efficient that / to be checked
Question 17: John pretended _____ sick yesterday. 
A. being	B. to be	C. be	D. to being
Question 18: Mary was the last applicant _____ by that interviewer 
A. to be interviewed	B. to interview	C. to be interviewing	D. to have interviewed
Question 19: Not until the Triassic Period _____. 
A. the first primitive mammals develop	B. did develop the first primitive mammals
C. the first primitive mammals did develop	D. did the first primitive mammals develop
Question 20: _____ of bananas are cheap today.
A. Bunches	B. Blocks 	C. Packages 	D. Heads 
Question 21: Scientists have discovered a close _____ between smoking and several serious diseases.
A. connection	B. action	C. union	D. combination
Question 22: Which sentence is correct?
A. We bought some old lovely German glasses.	 B. We bought some lovely old German glasses.
C. We bought some German old lovely glasses. D. We bought some German lovely old glasses.
Question 23: A - You’ve got to be careful next time!	 B - ___________. 
A. I will. I will. Trust me! B. Yes, I have.	C. Sure. I have.	D. I hope so.
Question 24: I can't bear thinking back of that time. I'd rather _____ equally.
A. treat	B. be treated	C. have treated	D. have been treated
Question 25: By the end of next year, George _____ English for 2 years.
A. would learn	B. will have learnt	C. will have	D. has learnt
Question 26: He was looked _____ by others because of his poverty. 
A. out for	B. up to	C. down upon	D. into
Question 27: Neither Peter nor his parents _______ going to spend the summer abroad.
A. is	 	B. are	 C. was	 D. has been
Question 28: We can’t get everything we want from life; we must just make the best_____ it. 
A. for	B. with	C. of	D. by
Question 29: - Peter: "What a lovely house you have!"	 - Mike: "__________"
A. Of course not, it is not costly
B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so
D. No problem
Question 30: Mary _____ lazy preparing her lesson last night. 
A. should be	B. shouldn't be	C. should have been	D. shouldn't have been
I. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each by marking the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. 
Câu 1: 	A. agency	B. supermax	C. atmosphere	D. interfere 
Câu 2: 	A. backstairs	B. backstage 	C. backstreet	D. backspace
Câu 3: 	A. Atlantic 	B. Catholic	C. lunatic	D. politics
Câu 4: 	A. misfortune	B. illegal	C. indifference	D. discotheque 
Câu 5: 	A. seventeen	B. chromosome 	C. authenticity	D. picturesque
QUESTION: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
If you’ve been told by your boss to improve your knowledge of a foreign language you will know that success doesn’t come quickly. It generally takes years to learn another language well and constant (1) ____ to maintain the high standards required for frequent business use. Whether you study in a class, with audiocassettes, computers or on your (2) ____ sooner or (3) ____ every language course finishes and you must decide what to do next if you need a foreign language for your career.
Business audio Magazine is a new product designed to help you continue language study in a way that fits easily into your busy schedule. Each audiocassette (4) ____ of an hour – long program packed with business news, features and interviews in the language of your choice. These cassettes won’t teach you how to order meals or ask for directions. It’s (5) ____ that you can do that already. Instead, by giving you an opportunity to hear the language as it’s really spoken, they help you to (6) ____ your vocabulary and improve your ability to use real language relating to, for example, that all- important marketing trip.
The great advantage of using audio magazines is that they (7)___ you to perfect your language skills in ways that suit your lifestyle. For example, you can select a topic and listen in your car or hotel when away on business. No other business course is as (8)___ and the unique radio- magazine format is as instructive as it is entertaining. In addition to the audiocassette, this package includes a transcript with a business glossary and a study (9)___. The components are structured so that intermediate and advanced students may use them separately or together, (10)____ on their ability.
1. A. exercise 	B. performance	C. practice	D. operation
2. A. self	 B. individual 	 C. personal 	D. own
3. A. after	B. then	 C. later	 	D. quicker	
4. A. consists 	B. includes 	C. contains	D. involves
5. A. insisted	B. acquired	C. asserted	D. assumed
6. A. prolong 	B. extend	C. spread	D. lift
7. A. allow	B. let	C. support	D. offer
8. A. adjustable 	 B. flexible 	C. convertible	D. variable
9. A. addition 	B. supplement 	C. extra 	D. manuscript 
10. A. according 	 B. depending 	 C. relating	D. basing
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions.
 The development of advanced radio telescopes has allowed astronomers to attempt to answer a question that has long intrigued scientists, philosophers, and laypersons alike: Do other forms of intelligent life exist elsewhere in the universe? Although the legends of many ancient cultures hold that divine beings created the heavens and controlled such cosmic events as eclipses, the idea that other planets harbor life similar in development and intelligence to our own did not become popular until the nineteenth century, when a few scientists considered ways in which earthlings might contact other beings. One plan envisioned the building of huge canals in the desert in the shape of easily recognizable geometric symbols; when filled with gasoline and ignited, the canals would signal the presence of life on Earth to neighboring worlds. Since then, many astronomers have become seriously interested in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, or SETI. They assume that alien beings elsewhere in the galaxy will probably try to contact earthlings, using flashes of light to carry their messages. In 1960 one astronomer performed one of the first serious searches for extraterrestrial life, called Project Ozma. The astronomer turned a sensitive radio telescope in the direction of nearby stars Tau Ceti and Epsilon Eridani but found no transmissions that might be beacons from extraterrestrial civilizations. Since Project Ozma, about four dozen other searches have been conducted. No one has yet received an unambiguous signal from an extraterrestrial civilization, and numerous false alarms have been caused by interference from radio-wave sources here on Earth.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, has also been involved in SETI and sought funding from the United States Congress to build a complete receiver and to undertake a ten-year search program. One half of this search plan calls for using radio telescopes in its Deep-Space Network to repeatedly scan the entire sky. The other half involves using its 1,000-foot telescope to listen to nearby stars similar to the Sun that may have Earthlike planets orbiting around them. Although scientists realize their survey will be far from complete, they believe the search must begin with small efforts. Said one scientist: "We're new at this business, and when you walk into a dark, unfamiliar forest, you should probably listen before you shout."
Question 1
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Planets harboring extraterrestrial life B. Types of extraterrestrial civilizations
C. Developments in NASA's Deep-Space Network D. The search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Question 2
The word envisioned in the passage is closest in meaning to_____.
A. interfered with
B. conceived of
C. authorized
D. facilitated
Question 3
According to the passage, which of the following ideas first became popular in the nineteenth century?
A. Divine beings created the heavens. B. Building canals could make desert regions habitable.
C. Intelligent life might inhabit other planets. D. Eclipses were caused by alien beings.
Question 4
According to the passage, astronomers have assumed that intelligent life-forms will try to contact earthlings by_____. 
A. sending spaceships to Earth B. igniting geometrically shaped canals
C. sounding loud alarms D. transmitting flashes of light
Question 5
The word scan in the passage is closest in meaning to_____.
A. measure
B. photograph
C. map
D. examine
Question 6
The word them in the passage refers to_____.
A. telescopes
B. planets
C. stars
D. scientists
Question 7
The word orbiting in the passage is closest in meaning to____.
A. glowing
B. developing
C. exploding
D. revolving
Question 8
According to the passage, NASA plans to direct its 1,000-foot telescope toward___.
A. stars near the Earth
B. distant galaxies
C. planets in our solar system
D. the Sun
Question 9
In the passage, walking into a dark, unfamiliar forest is being compared to studying____.
A. the Universe
B. the Earth's desert regions
C. ancient civilizations
D. human intelligence
Question 10
Paragraph 3 answers which of the following questions?
A. How might a search for extraterrestrial life be conducted?
B. When will extraterrestrial life probably be discovered?
C. Why should a search for extraterrestrial life be implemented?
D. On which planets will extraterrestrial life most likely be found?
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the provided one.
1. I haven’t seen that man here before.
 It’s_________________________________________
2. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
 The furniture was too_________________________________________
3. The robbers made the bank manager hand over on the money.
 The bank manager_________________________________________
4. Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen.
 Tom has_________________________________________
5. She had never been so unhappy before.
 She was unhappier_________________________________________
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