1 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA KHỐI 12 ( U 1 - 4) Thời gian : 45 phút I. Phonetics A. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1. A. compulsory B. certificate C. secondary D. category 2. A. technology B. chemistry C. children D. school 3. A. final B. applicant C. high D. decide B. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest 4. A. essential B. average C. promotion D. compulsory 5. A. require B. select C. follow D. divide II. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer. 6. Do you think our parents ________ everything for our future? A. exchange B. sacrifice C. give D. refuse 7. Body language is a potent form of _________ communication. A. verbal B. non-verbal C. tongue D. oral 8. Bill and I have somewhat different ________ on the election. but we’ve never had a row so far. A. cultures B. laws C. traditions D. views 9. He did not do well at school and left with few ______ qualifications. A. academic B. academy C. academician D. academically 10. So many______ people applied for the position that we won’t be able to make a decision for several weeks. A. well – qualified B. well- behaved C. well- known D. well – mannered 11. My teacher said to me, “Have you done the exercise yet?” A. My teacher told me whether she had done the exercise yet. B. My teacher asked me if I had done the exercise yet. C. My teacher asked me whether had I done the exercise yet. D. My teacher told me if I had done the exercise yet. 12. The game _____ well by both teams last Sunday. A. played B. was playing C. was played D. were being played 13. The students are doing homework. A. Homework is being done by the students. B. Homework is being doing. C. Homework are being done by the students. D. Homework are doing by the students. 14. The questions are too difficult __________. A. to answer B. for him to be answered C. to be answered D. so that to answer. 15. The children enjoyed ______ on fishing trips. A. taking B. to be taken C. being taken D. having taken 16. That’s such a silly story. I don’t think it’s worth _________. A. being read B. to read C. reads D. reading 17. He feels so lonely because he has ______ friends. A. so little B. so few C. so much D. so many 18. Bret suggested that ________ out that night. A. we go B. we going C. us to go B. we went 19. This is the most interesting novel ______. A. I’ve read B. I had read C. I’ve never read D. I’ve ever read 20. The dress _____________ looks nice and expensive. A. which you buy B. which you had bought C. that you bought just D. you’ ve bought 21. Peter: When can we go to the cinema? – John: ____________ A. I’m free on Saturday. B. Oh! I like the cinema. C. I hope you can come. D. you can go together. 22. Peter: How do you like your meat done? – John: __________. A. I don’t like it at all. B. I like it very much. C. I like it well done. D. I like it good. III. Find the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected 23. Living i n t he city (A) is more (B) comfortably than (C) in the ( D) country. 24. Though he loves (A)her very much (B), but he (C) can’t talk to her about (D) his feeling. 25. When I was sick with (A) the flu (B), my mother made me to eat (C) soup and rest in (D) bed IV. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to the children. However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their children. Michael Smiths is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Although Michael's father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if the is unwilling. Michael's friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky. As both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter him in every piano competition held. 2 They are very unhappy when he does not win. "When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered," Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seem quiet and unhappy. 26. The main idea of the passage is ________. A. how parents should make a child a musician. B. what differences there are between two kinds of parents. C. how parents should bring up a child D. what aim of a child can be much earlier to each. 27. Michael is lucky because________. A. his parents help him in a sensible way B. his family is rich enough to have a car C. his father is a musician in an orchestra D. he is free to do anything that he likes best 28. Winston's parents set so high a standard for him that________. A. he has to do his best to do everything B. he has made great progress in music C. he is afraid that he may disappoint them D. he often wants to kill himself some day 29. It is one of parents' mistakes if________ A. they want their child to be a musician B. they help their child to win music competitions C. they don’t care for their child's education much D. they make their child try to achieve too much. 30. According to the author's opinion,________. A. it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want. B. parents should be supportive of their children. C. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything. D. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children. V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Here are some advice for trying to find the university that works for you. 1. You need to examine (31) _________ and your reason for going to university before you start your reach. Why are you going? What are your abilities and strengths? What are your weaknesses? What do you want out of life? Are you socially self- sufficient (32)_________ do you need warm, familiar (33) ___________ ? Talk with your family, friends and high-school counselors as you ask these questions. The people (34) __________ know you best can help you the most with these important issues. 2. Very few high-school students have enough information or (35)__________ to choose a major. You need to be well- prepared to determine your interest and aptitude. Many students change their minds two or three times before they settle on a major. 31. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself 32. A. or B. but C. nor D. either 33. A. support B. bringing C. feeding D. growth 34. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 35. A. expenditure B. experiences C. experiment D. expert VI. Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning, beginning in the way shown: 36. "I'm leaving here for Da Lat next week " said Mrs Lan. Mrs. Lan said 37. I met him during my stay in Europe. While I 38. He is going to get a nice surprise. A nice surprise 39. “ I’d be very grateful if you’d keep me informed” He asked me 40. The secretary is typing and she began typing an hour ago. The secretary has The end . . 1 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA KHỐI 12 ( U 1 - 4) Thời gian : 45 phút I. Phonetics A. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1. A. compulsory B. certificate. to university before you start your reach. Why are you going? What are your abilities and strengths? What are your weaknesses? What do you want out of life? Are you socially self- sufficient (3 2)_________. the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected 23. Living i n t he city (A) is more (B) comfortably than (C) in the ( D) country. 24. Though he loves (A)her very much (B),