Trang 1/4 - Mã đề thi 498 ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ I - NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 MÔN: English - Lớp : 12 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút(không kể thời gian giao đề) Mã đề thi 498 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Câu 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D “Why do you look so tired?” . - “Yes, I all night.” A. have worked B. did work C. worked D. was working Câu 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D The party we went to last night was not very enjoyable. A. where B. which C. who D. whom Câu 3: Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting Whenever (A) I’m free (B), I ‘d like to (C) play the table tennis(D). Câu 4: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D The woman thanked the doctor had cured her. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose Câu 5: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. A. reached B. used C. developed D. decreased Câu 6: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D She was offered the job thanks to her performance during her job interview. A. impressive B. impression C. impressively D. impress Câu 7: Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting The(A) National Curriculum is set (B) by the Government and (C) must be following (D)in all state schools. Câu 8: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D With the strong of our Party and government to Doi Moi , we believe that we will build a better life for our people. A. promise B. reaffirm C. commitment D. investment Câu 9: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. A. grade B. indicate C. application D. average Câu 10: Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group. A. divorce B. party C. invite D. ago Câu 11: Choose the best answer (among A, B, C or D) that has the same meaning as the underlined word. In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost. A. companies B. services C. farms D. supermarkets Câu 12: Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? People said that Peter had won the first prize. A. Peter is said to have won the first prize. B. Peter was said to win the first prize. C. Peter was said to have won the first prize. D. Peter was said having won the first prize. Câu 13: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. A. sends B. looks C. lives D. joins Câu 14: Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group. A. available B. university C. population D. education Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer from 15 to 19. Trang 2/4 - Mã đề thi 498 In 1986 Vietnam launched a political and economic innovation campaign (Doi Moi) that introduced reforms intended to facilitate the transition from a centralized economy to a “social - oriented market economy”. Doi Moi combined government planning with free- market incentives. The program abolished agricultural collectives, removed price controls on agricultural goods, and enabled farmers to sell their goods in the marketplace. It encouraged the establishment of private businesses and foreign investment, including foreign - owned enterprises. By the late 1990s, the success of the business and agricultural reforms ushered in under Doi Moi was evident. More than 30.000 private businesses had been created, and the economy was growing at an annual rate of more than 7 percent. From the early 1990s to 2005, poverty declined from about 50 percent to 29 percent of the population. However, progress varied geographically, with most prosperity concentrated in the urban areas, particularly in and around Ho Chi Minh city. In general, rural areas also made progress, as rural households living in poverty declined from 66 percent of the total in 1993 to 36 percent in 2002. By contrast, concentrations of poverty remained in certain rural areas, particularly the northwest, north- central coast and central highlands. Government control of the economy and a nonconvertible currency have protected Vietnam from what could have been a more severe impact resulting from the East Asian financial crisis in 1997. Notes: - launch (v): phát động ; - facilitate (v) : làm cho thuận tiện , làm cho dễ dàng - orient (v) : định hướng ;- incentive (n) : sự khích lệ ; - collective (n) : tập thể usher something in : mở ra , đánh dấu sự khởi đầu ; - nonconvertible currency (n) : đồng tiền không thể chuyển đổi được ; crisis (n): cuộc khủng hoảng Câu 15: The Vietnamese Doi Moi campaign A. came into being in 1986 B. has focused on centralized economy C. is not in favor of socialism D. has not interfered with politics. Câu 16: From the content of the text, the readers can learn that A. there used to be many foreign - owned enterprises before 1986 in Vietnam B. before 1986, the Vietnamese government did not control prices on agricultural goods C. the Vietnamese Doi Moi campaign has not allowed foreign - owned enterprises D. Vietnam used to have agricultural collectives Câu 17: Which rate has decreased ? A. Business B. Poverty C. Economy D. Population Câu 18: The development in Vietnam A. is more prosperous in the countryside than that in big cities B. has focused only on agriculture C. is more prosperous in big cities than that in the countryside D. has been equal in every part of the country Câu 19: According to the last paragraph, A. the Vietnamese government did nothing to overcome the East Asian financial crisis in 1997 B. the Vietnamese economy was not affected by the East Asian financial crisis in 1997 C. the Vietnamese government could not protect the economy from the East Asian financial crisis in 1997 D. the Vietnamese government found it difficult to control the financial crisis Câu 20: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Tim wasn’t offered the job. A. Although B. Despite of C. While D. In spite of Câu 21: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D Unless you all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you. A. would answer B. answer C. will answer D. answered Câu 22: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D She gets accustomed working late night. A. to/ on B. to/ at C. with/ in D. on/ at Trang 3/4 - Mã đề thi 498 Câu 23: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D Since 1980, scientists in the world a lot of things to fight AIDS A. are doing B. did C. have done D. had done Câu 24: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D Millions of pounds worth of damage has by a storm which across the north of England last night. A. been caused/ passed B. caused / has passed C. been caused/ has been caused D. caused / passed Câu 25: Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting The General Certificate of Secondary Education( GCSE) is (A) the name of a set of (B) English qualifications, generally taking (C) by secondary school students at the age of (D)15-16 in England. Câu 26: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D My husband and I both go out to work so we share the A. employment B. household chores C. happiness D. responsibility Câu 27: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D. in New York than he A. No sooner had he arrived/ was kidnapped B. No sooner was he arriving/ had been kidnapped C. No sooner he had arrived/ was being kidnapped D. Had he no sooner arrived/ kidnapped Câu 28: Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? “He lost his job three months ago”. It means: A. It’s three months since he lost his job. B. It’s been three months since he lost his job. C. It’s three months ago since he lost his job. D. They are three months since he lost his job. Câu 29: Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? “Why don’t you ask the teacher for help?” Tom asked me. A. Tom suggested that he should ask the teacher for help. B. Tom recommended me not to ask the teacher for help. C. Tom advised me to ask the teacher for help. D. Tom told me the reason why I didn’t ask the teacher for help. Câu 30: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D I saw car crash yesterday afternoon. Fortunately nobody was hurt in accident. A. the / an B. a / the C. the / the D. a / an Câu 31: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D - “What a beautiful dress you have got, Linh!” A. I don’t like your sayings B. you are telling a lie C. Thank you for your compliment D. Thank you very much. I’m afraid Câu 32: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D If you to my advice , you would have passed your exam. A. listen B. listened C. had listened D. will listen Fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase from 33 to 37 The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for short are the standard school - leaver qualifications taken by 33 all UK students in May and June following their 16 th birthday. If you come to a UK independent school before you 34 the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English, and mathematics, and you can select others, such as music, drama, geography and Trang 4/4 - Mã đề thi 498 history from a series of options. GSCEs provide a good all - round education 35 you can build on at college and eventually at university. AS - and A- levels are taken after GCSEs. They are the UK qualifications most 36 accepted for entry to university and are available in subjects from the humanities , arts , sciences and social sciences as well as in practical subjects such as engineering , and leisure and tourism. You can study up to four subjects at 37 same time for two years, taking AS- level examinations at the end of your first year ( called the lower sixth) and A- level qualifications at the end of your second year( called upper-sixth) Câu 33: A. fortunately B. similarly C. virtually D. approximately Câu 34: A. come B. approach C. go D. reach Câu 35: A. that B. where C. whose D. what Câu 36: A. widen B. width C. wide D. widely Câu 37: A. an B. no article C. a D. the Câu 38: Choose the best answer that can be made from the cues given. serious/ ill/ he /be determined/ finish / work. A. Despite his serious illness, he was determined finish his work. B. In spite of his serious ill, he was determined to finish his work. C. Even though he was serious illness, he was determined to finish his work. D. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work. Câu 39: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D I you the package as soon as it A. will send / will arrive B. will send / arrives C. would send/ arrived D. send / arrives Câu 40: Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting Different to (A) pessimists, optimists believe (B) that life will be (C) far better than it is (D) today. HẾT . Trang 1/4 - Mã đề thi 498 ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ I - NĂM HỌC 201 0-2 011 MÔN: English - Lớp : 12 Th i gian làm b i: 45 phút(không kể th i gian giao đề) Mã đề thi 498 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo. Trang 2/4 - Mã đề thi 498 In 1986 Vietnam launched a political and economic innovation campaign (Doi Moi) that introduced reforms intended to facilitate the transition from a centralized economy. Despite his serious illness, he was determined finish his work. B. In spite of his serious ill, he was determined to finish his work. C. Even though he was serious illness, he was determined