Trang 1 – Đề 170 TRƯỜNG ĐHKH HUẾ THI HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 Khối THPT Chuyên MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Lớp 12 cb Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút Họ và tên: ………………………………… Lớp: …………… (Blacken A, B, C or D in the answer sheet to choose the best answer to each of the following questions) Choose the correct words to fill in the following passage, from question 1 to question 6 It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, (1) ________ it is not difficult to learn how. If we have done something to hurt someone’s feelings, or if we have been (2) ________ or rude, we should apologize. An apology indicates that we realize we have (3) ________ a mistake, and we are sorry (4) ________ it. It is a way of expressing our regret for something. When we (5) ________ , we admit our wrongdoing, usually offer a reason for it and (6) ________ regret Câu 1: A. and B. for C. but D. so Câu 2: A. friendly B. kind C. polite D. impolite Câu 3: A. produced B. made C. done D. created Câu 4: A. for B. about C. at D. in Câu 5: A. accept B. admitted C. laughed D. apologize Câu 6: A. apologize B. express C. give D. report Câu 7: My sister, _________ has just got a job in a computer company, is very keen on playing computer games. A. who B. that C. whom D. all are correct Câu 8: “I’ll speak calmly, I really will!” he said. means that: A. He begged me to speak calmly. B. He told me to speak calmly C. He promised to speak calmly D. He agreed to speak calmly Câu 9: In addition to a competitive salary, the company offers attractive _________ benefit. A. employee B. employment C. employer D. employing Câu 10: Tomorrow I ________ an old friend who has just come back from Africa. A. will be meeting B. will meet C. meet D. am meeting Câu 11: He was offered the job despite his poor _________ A. preparations B. achievements C. expressions D. qualifications Câu 12: The three friends all applied _____ he same job. A. at B. for C. in D. on Câu 13: Ha Noi, __________, is the capital of Viet Nam. A. which is my hometown B. where I was born C. in which I was born D. All is correct Câu 14: “I didn’t meet him yesterday so I couldn’t tell him about that” means that: A. I met him yesterday so that I could tell him about that. B. If I hadn’t met him yesterday, I couldn’t have told him about that. C. If I had met him yesterday, I could have told him about that. D. I could tell him about that because I met him yesterday. Câu 15: “Let me help you carry that suitcase,” Phi said to the old lady. means that: A. Phi told the old lady to carry that suitcase. B. Phi offered to carry that suitcase for the old lady. C. Phi told me to carry that suitcase for the old lady. D. Phi suggested carrying that suitcase for the old lady. Câu 16: “The last time I wrote to him was in 1996”. means that: A. I haven’t written to him was in 1996. B. I haven’t written to him was since 1996. C. I haven’t written to him in 1996. D. I haven’t written to him since 1996. Câu 17: “Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.” means that: A. We kept walking if we didn't feel cold. B. We kept walking without feeling cold. C. Although we felt cold, we kept walking. D. We kept walking so we felt cold Câu 18: My car still runs surprisingly well __________ it is over ten years old. A. but B. in spite of C. though D. Despite Câu 19: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: A. apply B. moment C. nation D. comfort Câu 20: The word "assistance" in the sentence "We can raise our hand slightly to show that we need assistance." is closest in meaning to "_________". A. help B. attention C. communication D. food Câu 21: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: A. begin B. ashamed C. position D. enemy Câu 22: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: MÃ Đ Ề THI: 4 70 Trang 2 – Đề 170 A. majority B. ceremony C. maintain D. engage Câu 23: Everyone was surprised ___________ his early arrival. A. at B. to C. in D. on Câu 24: By the time you received her letter, she __________ in Paris. A. has arrived B. would have arrived C. had arrived D. arrived Câu 25: After I _____ for half an hour, she finally______ A. had waited-had arrived B. waited- had arrived C. waited-arrived D. had waited-arrived Câu 26: “She / going / car / repair / tomorrow” is written: A. She is going to have her car repaired tomorrow B. She is going to have her car repair tomorrow. C. She is going to have her car to repair tomorrow D. She is going to have her car repairing tomorrow Câu 27: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A. books B. maps C. cats D. dogs Câu 28: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A. stopped B. worked C. watched D. needed Câu 29: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A. accidents B. airplanes C. newspapers D. calls Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions, from question 30 to question 33 Students working for their first degree at a university are called undergraduates. When they take their degree we say they graduate, and then they are called graduates. If they continue studying at university after they have graduated, they are called post- graduates. Full time university students spend all their free time studying. They have no other employment. Their course usually lasts for three or four years. Medical students have to follow a course lasting for six or seven years. Then they graduate as doctors. In Britain, full – time university students have three terms of about ten weeks in each year. During these terms they go to lectures or they study by themselves. Many students become members of academic societies ands sports clubs and take part in their activities. Between the university terms they have vacations ( or holiday periods). Their vacations are long, but of course they can use them to study at home. Câu 30: Students who continue studying at university after having graduated are called ________ A. undergraduates B. postgraduates C. graduates D. pre – graduates Câu 31: Between the university terms, students have their ________ A. tests B. vacations C. practice time D. employment Câu 32: “During these terms they go to lectures or they study by themselves.” In this sentence, “by themselves” means _________ A. loudly B. lonely C. alone D. aloud Câu 33: Which of the following is NOT correct ? A. Full time university students don’t have other employment. B. Medical students spend six or seven years studying at university. C. A university course usually lasts for three or four years. D. Students in Britain have no holiday periods. Câu 34: Students in England must pay __________ when they learn at an independent school. A. fine B. bonus C. allowance D. fee Indicate an error in each of the following sentences, from question 35 to question 40 Câu 35: Peter's mother told her son don't leave the house until she got back. A. don’t B. told C. got back D. until Câu 36: My ideal world would be a peaceful one which there are no wars or conflicts. A . no B. would be C . which D . one Câu 37: Nowadays if people look after them,they can live to be at the age of 90. A. if B . them C. to be D . at Câu 38: The old man managed to get to sleep because there was a lot of noise. A. was B . to sleep C. because D . managed Câu 39: When they came home, they didn’t buy nothing from the supermarket. A . didn’t buy B. from C. when D . came Câu 40: The bike he lent you was stolen from a shop where sells fast food. A. the bike B . was stolen C. from D. where HẾT Trang 3 – Đề 170 . – Đề 170 TRƯỜNG ĐHKH HUẾ THI HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 Kh i THPT Chuyên MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Lớp 12 cb Th i gian làm b i: 45 phút Họ và tên: ………………………………… Lớp: …………… (Blacken A, B, C or D in. him was since 1996. C. I haven’t written to him in 1996. D. I haven’t written to him since 1996. Câu 17: “Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.” means that: A. We kept walking if we didn't. in Paris. A. has arrived B. would have arrived C. had arrived D. arrived Câu 25: After I _____ for half an hour, she finally______ A. had waited-had arrived B. waited- had arrived C. waited-arrived