KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I KHỐI 12 NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 2 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group 1. A. English B. African C. Chinese D. American 2. A. private B. Asian C. States D. Australia 3. A. from B. for C. problem D. contrary 4. A. approached B. addressed C. needed D. washed 5. A. property B. access C. possession D. prospect Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 6. A. continent B. belong C. master D. access 7. A. appalling B. ashamed C. November D. architect 8. A. policeman B. cinema C. overcoat D. politics 9. A. competition B. intelligent C. automation D. information 10. A. accountant B. Arabic C. Germany D. chemistry Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 11. My sister is studying hard_____ her exam. A. to B. at C. in D. for 12. They are very _____ and have no time for a hobby. A. full B. busy C. hurried D. hard 13. The methods of teaching English _____ improved recently. A. were B. have been C. is D. are 14. Peter is sometimes unsuccessful because he's not_____ of other people's opinions. A. tolerate B. tolerable C. tolerant D. tolerance 15. Every student_____ to finish this test in 45'. A. having B. had C. have D. has 16. Not many students know the _____ of English learning. A. importance B. importantment C. important D. import 17. A language used in a country beside the mother tongue is called_____ A. first language B. second language C. foreign language D. All are right. 18. Speaking English fluently & using a computer competently are _____ to help one get a good job. A. the important obstacles B. the important factors C. the guidance D. the uncertainties 19. She spent_____ her free time watching TV. A. a few B. a lot C. most of D. most 20. Which isn't the obstacle when students start work? A. Worry B. build up fearsome prospects C. Feel sanguine D. Not have experience 21. Can you speak English? Yes, just_____ words. A. a few B. many C. much D. a little 22. We have so_____ exercises that we can't do all of them. A. a great deal of B. a large number of C. many D. much 23. The boy, along with his classmates, _____ just paid me a visited. A. has B. have C. are D. is 24. Many students aren't keen_____ their study at school. A. about B. for C. with D. on 25. Most children know little about their job because of _____ A. their being ill-prepared for the job B. the unsatisfactory guidance at home C. the unsatisfactory guidance in school D. All are right Choose the best sentence that has the same meaning as the given one 26. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. A. Neil Armstrong was the first man who walks on the moon. B. Neil Armstrong was the first man who walked on the moon. C. Neil Armstrong was the first man who he walks on the moon. D. Neil Armstrong was the first man who he walked on the moon. 27. There're 45 sentences which have to be done in this test. A. There're 45 sentences to be do in this test. B. There're 45 sentences has to be done in this test. C. There're 45 sentences to be done in this test. D. There're 45 sentences to have to be done in this test. 28. I didn't intend to change my job. A. I didn't have intention for change my job B. I had intention to change my job C. I didn't have any intend to change my job D. I didn't have intention of changing my job 29. Usually, people gave much thought to their future A. Usually, people thinked much to their future B. Usually, people thought much to their future C. Usually, people thought much for their future D. Usually, people thought much of their future 30. Children often know little about their job and take no steps to find out. A. They do nothing to improve the situation B. They often overcome difficulties. C. They try their best D. They put aside the problems Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 31. (A) To master (B) a foreign language (C) are not (D) an easy process. 32. (A) Some artists use traditional design (C) while (D) another use modern themes. 33. She looks (A) quite; (B) actual, she is (C) a very (D) smart student. 34. (A) What ever (B) difficult he (C) may encounter, he'll try (D) his best to overcome. 35. I (A) found (B) it (C) wonderfully to travel (D) abroad. Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. All of us have to work to earn a living ourselves and to help our family. However, we work not only for material life but also for many other things. We are working to prove our ability. We feel self-confident and proud because we are independent. Anyone who works is regarded as a useful member of society. We're working, that means we're contributing to our country. Working helps us train our minds because we always try our best to do the job. The better we work, the more money we earn and that encourages us to work harder. Without working, a man's life will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it's easy for a jobless person to do wrongs. 36. Why should we work? A. Because we have to B. It makes our material life worse C. It makes ourselves purposeless D. It makes ourselves better 37. What can we get from work beside money? A. Many other important things B. Some salary C. Meaningless feeling D. Nothing 38. What will happen if we work more? A. We feel better B. We earn more C. We contribute more D. All are correct 39. What helps us work harder? A. good way B. good pay C. good life D. none are correct 40. Without working, how is one's life? A. better B. more confident C. prouder D. boring Nowadays, we must say that all high schools teach mathematics and it is (41)_______ one of the (42)_______ important subjects. High school students are required to study mathematics even though they are interested (43)_______ it or not. Up to now, no one knows exactly the time (44)_______ the early people began (45)_______ on mathematics. mathematics has been developed today. It is no longer only figures, simple calculation, and forms. Mathematics (46)_______ into branches, (47)_______ arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and trigonometry; other branches have gradually been added. The (48)_______ of the electronic computer is one of the great (49)_______ in mathematics. Thank to computers, we can (50)_______ a lot of time when solving problems. 41. A. believed B. considered C. learnt D. taken 42. A. more B. as C. most D. least 43. A. at B. of C. on D. in 44. A. what B. where C. when D. why 45. A. work B. to working C. working D. worked 46. A. is divided B. are divided C. have been divided D. were divided 47. A. so on B. such as C. on example D. like 48. A. searching B. loss C. invention D. disappearance 49. A. achieve B. achievements C. achievers D. achievable 50. A. save B. spend C. send D. loss 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. D 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. C 21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. D 41. B 42. C 43. D 44. C 45. C 46. A 47. D 48. C 49. B 50. A . KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I KH I 12 NĂM 20 11 MÔN: ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 2 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group 1. A. English. D. architect 8. A. policeman B. cinema C. overcoat D. politics 9. A. competition B. intelligent C. automation D. information 10. A. accountant B. Arabic C. Germany D. chemistry Part 2: Vocabulary. 11. D 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. C 20 . C 21 . A 22 . C 23 . A 24 . D 25 . D 26 . B 27 . C 28 . D 29 . D 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. D 41. B 42. C