SỞ GD & ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT HỒNG QUANG ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ I-NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH-KHỐI 12 ( Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) ( Chú ý: Học sinh không làm bài vào đề thi ) I. PHONETICS A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of other words. 1. A. displays B. happens C. includes D. creates 2. A. jumped B. picked C. relaxed D. suited B. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of other words. 3. A. kingdom B. mountain C. begin D. passage 4. A. accurate B. customer C. computer D. exercise 5. A. associate B. operate C. integrate D. recognize II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. 6. The student has to………… for a place at the university while doing the A-level. A. send B. get C. take D. apply 7. In Japan, large companies tend to give……… for a lifetime. A. employable B. employment C. employer D. employee 8. You should wear neatly……………you come to the interview. A. which B. where C. how D. when 9. Loans from the World Bank stimulate economic…………… A. grow B. grew C. grows D. growth 10. ………… the traffic was bad, I arrived on time for the meeting this morning. A. In spite of B. Although C. Because D. Because of 11. Vietnam National University is the place……………. A. in which I spend most of my working life B. in that I spend most of my working life C. that I spend most of my working life in D. where I spend most of my working life 12. Norah Jones, ………….music is loved by many jazz fans, grew up in Texas. A. who B. whose C. whom D. which 13. He didn’t get the job………….he had all the necessary qualifications. A. in spite of B. though C. because D. because of 14. I come from Seattle,…………….many companies like Microsoft and Boeing are situated. A. which B. where C. that D. x 15. If you …… more slowly, he would have understood you. A. spoke B. would speak C. spoken D. had spoken 16. ………….raining a lot, we enjoyed our holiday. A. Because B. Despite C. Although D. Because of 17. If I were 5 years younger, I would……………that job. A. apply to B. apply for C. apply into D. apply in 18. Mary……….have bought that car if Tom………….her to. A. will/told B. will/had told C. would/told D. would/had told 19. Even if the rain………….now, there won’t be a harvest this year. A. came B. comes C. didn’t come D. will come 20. Our flight was delayed, …………… meant we had to wait for hours at the airport. A. that B. which C. who D. whom III. READING A. Read the following passage and choose the best given answer A, B, C, or D fill in each gap. The world’s (21)………… university, Al-Azhar, is in Cairo, Egypt. It was first built as mosque in A.D.972. A few years (22)………… , learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque in “ tutoring circles”. They read and (23) ……………about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders in the city of Cairo decided to create a school for higher learning and the University of Al-Azhar was (24)………………At Al-Alzhar, there were many university “ firsts”. Courses (25) …………… created. The earliest ones taught were in law and religion. In a course, students read and (26)………….with the teachers, but there were also free discussions. Often, students and teachers talked about a topic, and there was no “right” (27) ……………. Finally, scholars from around the world came Al-Alzhar to teach and do (28)…………….At the university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for sharing new ideas. Over a thousand years later, Al-Alzhar is still an important (29)…………… in the world. Its library contains (30)………than 250,00 of the world’s oldest and most valuable books. Today many of the world’s most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at Al-Alzhar. 21. A. older B. elder C. old D. oldest 22. A. then B. next C. before D. later 23. A. talked B. talk C. talking D. to talk 24. A. to found B. founded C. founding D. found 25. A. was B. had been C. be D. were 26. A. study B. studied C. have studied D. studying 27. A. opinion B. view C. answer D. idea 28. A. research B. researched C. researcher D. researching 29. A. college B. school C. university D. institute 30. A. less B. much C. many D. more B. Read the following passage then answer question 31-35. After each question there are four possible answers marked A, B, C or D. Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. “ Where is the university?” is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one can give them a clear answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is the city. You can find the classroom buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and teachers or professors of the thirty-one colleges.Cambridge was already a developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875.In the fourteen and fifteen centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much faster in the nineteen century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now it has the population of over 100,000.Many young students want to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all round the world. 31. Why do most people come to Cambridge? A. To find the classroom buildings B. To see the university C. To study in the colleges D. To read books in the libraries 32. When was more land in Cambridge used for college building? A. In the 14 th century B. In the 15 th century C. In the 19 th century D. Both A & B 33. When did the town really begin developing? A. In 800 B. In 875 C. In 1845 D. In 1951 34. Why did people name Cambridge the “ city of Cambridge”? A. Because the river was very well-known B. Because it was a developing town C. Because there is a bridge over the Cam D. Because there is a river named Granta 35. Why do many visitors to Cambridge ask “ Where is the university”? A. Because it is very difficult to find the way to the university B. Because there is no wall to be found around the university C. Because the university looks like a museum D. Because the university looks like a library IV. WRITING Basing on the following prompts, choose complete sentences by circling A, B, C or D. 36. I/see/your advertisement/local newspaper/and/like/apply/post/local guide. A. I see your advertisement at the local newspaper and like applying for the post of a local guide B. I saw your advertisement in the local newspaper and would like to apply for the post of a local guide C. I saw your advertisement in the local newspaper and would like to apply for the post in a local guide D. I have seen your advertisement on the newspaper and would like to apply for the post of a local guide 37. I/think/meet/qualifications/you /specify. A. I think I can meet of all the qualifications which are specified by you B. I think I meet of qualifications that you specified C. I think of meeting all of the qualifications that you specify D. I think I meet all of the qualifications that you specify 38. I/have/high school diploma/two year/ago/attend/training course/tourism/Dalat university. A. I had high school diploma two years ago and attended a training course on tourism at Dalat university B. I had school high diploma two years ago and attended a training course in tourism in Dalat university C. I had high school diploma two years ago and attended a training course in tourism in Dalat university D. I had high school diploma for two years ago and attended a training course on tourism at Dalat university 39. I/willing/work/hard/far/home A. I am willing to work hardly and work far from home B. I am willing to work hard and work far home C. I am willing to work hard and work from home far D. I am willing to work hard and work far from home 40. Please/contact/me/you/require/far/information A. Please contact on me if you require any far information B. Please contact me if you require any further information C. Please contacting me if you require any farther information D. Please contact me if you require any further informations . DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT HỒNG QUANG ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ I-NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH- KHỐI 12 ( Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút) ( Chú ý: Học sinh không làm bài vào đề thi ) I. PHONETICS A. Pick. guide 37. I/think/meet/qualifications/you /specify. A. I think I can meet of all the qualifications which are specified by you B. I think I meet of qualifications that you specified C. I think of. working life C. that I spend most of my working life in D. where I spend most of my working life 12. Norah Jones, ………….music is loved by many jazz fans, grew up in Texas. A. who B. whose C. whom