Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì 1- Môn Tiếng Anh 12 Trang 1/2 – Đề 1 TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN VĂN THỜI KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ I – NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 TỔ: NGOẠI NGỮ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 Thời gian: 45 phút ĐÁP ÁN: Full name: …………………………… Class: ……… Mark(s) The teacher’s comments Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below. (2.0 ms) In many countries, it is customary for the bride to wear a white dress as a symbol of purity. In traditional Japanese wedding ceremonies, the bride wears a white kimono. The tradition of wearing a special white dress only for the wedding ceremony started around 150 years ago. Before that, most women could not afford to buy a dress that they would only wear once. In different countries, colors other than white are worn by the bride or used as part of the wedding ceremony. In certain Asian countries and in the Middle East, red and orange are considered symbols of joy and happiness. In Chinese cultures, wedding invitations are usually red and gold as these are colors symbolic of wealth and happiness. Wedding guests give gifts of money to the newlyweds in small red envelopes. Not all cultures, though, consider money a suitable gift. In many Western countries, especially the U.K, wedding guests give the bride and groom household items that they may need for their new home. In many cultures, couples exchange rings, usually made of gold or silver, during the marriage ceremony. The circular shape of the ring is symbolic of the couple’s eternal union. In Brazil, it is traditional to have the rings engraved, with the bride’s name on the groom’s ring, and vice versa. Many wedding customs that originated in one part of the world have been incorporated into marriage ceremonies in other countries. Today, couples can choose from many of the world’s traditional customs to create their own special ceremony. 1. What does the white dress symbolize? It symbolizes the purity. 2. How old is the tradition of wearing a special white dress only for the wedding ceremony? It is 150 years old. 3. In which country do the wedding guests give the bride and groom money? In China. 4. In the U.K, what do the bride and groom often receive from their guests? They often receive household items from their guests. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (3.0 ms) 5. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you the truth yesterday,” Colin said to his parents. Colin apologized to his parents for not telling them the truth the day before / the previous day. 6. “Would you mind repeating the question, John?” The teacher said. The teacher asked John to repeat the question. 7. “Don’t make noise while I am working,” the father said to his children. The father told his children not to make noise while he was working. 8. It is five years since I started studying Chinese. I have studied Chinese for five years. 9. “My son hasn’t visited me for a month,” Mrs Brown said to me. Mrs Brown told me (that) her son hadn’t visited her for a month. 10. “How do you go to work?” my boss asked me. My boss wanted to know how I went to work. Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì 1- Môn Tiếng Anh 12 Trang 2/2 – Đề 1 Choose one word whose underlined bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. (0.5 m) 11. A. determined B. developed C. obliged D. loved 12. A. parents B. photographs C. teachers D. books Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (1.0 m) 13. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good. A B C D 14. Cheaper personal computers are being producing by manufacturers throughout the world. A B C D 15. As soon as it stopped to rain, the sun began to shine brightly. A B C D 16. They plan to attend the convention next month, and so am I. A B C D Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. (3.5 ms) 17. Yesterday I met your brother, ______ had taken us to the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York before. A. who B. whose C. whom D. that 18. If I had the map now, I ______ a short-cut across the desert. A. could have taken B. take C. can take D. could take 19. Pat: "Would you like something to eat?" Kathy: "______. I'm not hungry now." A. Yes, it is B. No, thanks C. Yes, I would D. No, no problem 20. He went back to work in his country after he ______ his course on Advanced Engineering in London. A. finishes B. has finished C. had finished D. was finishing 21. The football match was postponed ______ the bad weather. A. because B. although C. despite D. because of 22. I wish you ______ to the theatre last night, but you didn’t. A. would come B. had come C. was coming D. came 23. The boy ______ eyes are brown is my friend. A. which B. whom C. whose D. who 24. ______ I came to see her yesterday, she was reading a book. A. Before B. While C. After D. When 25. It is ______ to talk about a problem than to solve it. A. easiest B. easier C. more easier D. easy 26. If the weather ______ worse, we’ll have to cancel our camping trip. A. got B. would get C. will get D. gets 27. Paul was ______ disappointed with his examination results that he didn’t smile all week. A. such B. so C. too D. enough 28. She said that she had been doing her homework ______ 8 o’clock. A. about B. since C. at D. for 29. I ______ thirty cigarettes a day, but now I have cut down to ten. A. am smoking B. am used to smoke C. get used to smoke D. used to smoke 30. I feel so ______ and sleepy today because I worked late last night. A. tire B. tired C. tiring D. tiredness ______THE END______ . 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