Tam Vu 2 High School The first term examination - English 12 NXT Page 1 / 4 TRƯỜNG THPT TẦM VU 2 ĐỀ THI KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 7 năm (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. safe B. frank C. angry D. family 2. A. enjoy B. secure C. secret D. reserve 3. A. dates B. chores C. talks D. helps Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 4. A. annoying B. decision C. personal D. supportive 5. A. discuss B. attempt C. reserve D. secret Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 6. Your parents will become…………… if you talk too long on the phone. A. rude B. sorry C. apologetic D. apoplectic 7. Even if you have your separate phone, you should try to …………… to your family's regulations about the time for calling. 8. She …………… everything for her children. A. gave B. devoted C. sacrificed D. offered 9. The policeman gave a hand …………… for the bus driver to stop. A. sign B. signal C. symbol D. signature 10. I…………… to him from the window but he didn't see me. A. nodded B. clapped C. pointed D. waved 11. My dad is a caring person, always attentive…………… every family member. A. at B. in C. to D. of 12. Studies have shown that babies fed oil mother's milk are …………… healthier than bottle-fed ones. A. significantly B. greatly C. attractively D. exactly 13. It is important to have a close friend to …………… in. A. confirm B. confide C. consult D. contact 14. At the new college, Andrew enjoyed…………… with other students. A. socializing B. meeting C. converse D. speaking 15. They agreed to offer the job on condition that I have to work in …………… A. turns B. nights C. shifts D. evenings 16. The flood was responsible…………… damaging the crop. A. for B. with C. about D. of 17. The children are excited…………… going to the circus. A. for B. about C. with D. of 18. The people at the party were worried about John because no one was aware…………… he had gone. A. where that B. of where C. the place D. at which 19. The letter arrived…………… post last week. A. through B. with C. from D. by 20. This town is famous…………… its hand-woven carpets. Tam Vu 2 High School The first term examination - English 12 NXT Page 2 / 4 A. for B. with C. at D. on 21. I'm glad that I've succeeded…………… persuading him to do it. A. with B. to C. in D. at 22. Too much rubbish is being dropped in…………… A. sea B. a sea C. the sea D. some sea 23. She gave us a warm welcome…………… she was very busy. A. despite B. in spite of C. even D. although 24. It is very kind…………… you to help me with the homework. A. to B. with C. of D. about 25. He'd never met her before,…………… ? A. would he B. had he C. didn't lie D. wouldn't lie 26. That wasn't all accident. You did it…………… purpose. A. with B. of C. by. D. on 27. He looked at me…………… I were mad. A. though B. as though C. although D. even though 28. "Do you think you'll get the job`'" " A. I know so. B. Well, I hope so. C. I think not. D. Yes, that's right. 29. "Happy Christmas!" A. You are the same! B. Same for you! C. The same to you! D. Happy Christmas with you! 30. "My sister has been awarded a scholarship to Stud-, in Australia ” "Uh, really?”- “ …….” A. How lucky she is B. What lucky she is C. What lucky she be D. Lucky as she is Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 31. Last year my little brother got lost when we had gone shopping. A B C D 32. Is he aware of how long we are waiting for the tour to start? A B C D 33. We don't know why Mary is upset, and she didn't speak to us for ages. A B C D 34. 'They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. A B C D 35. I haven't come back to Hanoi from my brother last visited me. A B C D Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following letter: Dear Mary, How are things with you? Since I saw you last week, I've been very ill. By the time I arrived home after seeing you on Monday, I had all awful headache. I thought that perhaps my eyes were tired (36)……………I'd been working so hard ,so I took some aspirins and went to bed. However, when I woke up the next morning, the headache was (37) ……………than ever, and my throat was sore. I tried to get up but my arms and legs felt stiff. I saw the doctor and she told me I lead a temperature. She said I probably had flu. She advised me to take some medicine and (38) ……………in bed. The medicine tasted horrible and it didn't make me feel any better. I felt sick and I didn't want to eat anything at all although I was very hungry. I have almost (39) ……………now, and I'm going to start work again tomorrow. I still have a slight cold and a Tam Vu 2 High School The first term examination - English 12 NXT Page 3 / 4 cough but my chess doesn't hurt when I (40……………. Can we meet on Saturday ? I'm looking forward to seeing you. 36. A. though B. as C. while D. during 37. A. more B. hard C. worse D. painful 38. A. staying B. stayed C. stay D. stays 39. A. recovered B. decided C. improved D. succeeded 40. A. breathe B. ache C. cure D. bleed Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 41. "Can I bring a friend to the party?" Nancy wanted to know. A. Nancy asked if she could bring a friend to the party. B. Nancy wanted to ask someone to bring her friend to the party. C. Nancy knew that bring a friend to the party was good. D. Nancy wanted to invite her friend out and to the party. 42. "Shall we eat out today?'" said George to me. L A. George suggested we eat out that day. B. George asked me out for the day. C. George invited me eat out today. D. George advised me to eat out that day. 43. It is difficult to start looking for a job at my age. A. I'm young, so it is difficult to start looking for a job. B. It is difficult for me to get employed at my age. C. Getting employed at such ages is also difficult. D. I don't think I can start looking for a job now. 44. The USA is a country of high youth unemployment. A. The USA is a country of young people. B. It is the USA that has a great number of young people. C. High youth unemployment is found in the USA. D. We find high youth unemployment a problem in the USA. 45. I'm sure it wasn’t Mr. Pike you saw because he is in London. A. It couldn't be Mr. Pike you saw because lie is in London. B. It can't have been Mr. Pike you saw because he is in London. C. It mustn't have been Mr. Pike you saw because lie is in London. D. It mightn’t be Mr. Pike you saw because he is in London. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage: Some day people will certainly try to build settlements oil the moon. The best place for houses in a moon town will be a cave or a tunnel. Underground house will not be squashed by meteorites that constantly foil oil the moon from outer space. This will be important on the moon, since daytime is so hot that food could be cooked in the rocks, and the nights get bitterly cold. Tam Vu 2 High School The first term examination - English 12 NXT Page 4 / 4 Pioneer moon homes may be made of airtight plastic that call be blown up like balloon inside a cave. The reasons is that the moon has no air around it. The pioneers will have take along from the earth the oxygen masks when they arc away from home. But the balloon house itself will be filled with air. Perhaps the house will have beds, tables and chairs, built into it. These can be inflated, too So people will sleep, eat, and work on air! Moon-house building will be easy The moon's gravity is less than the earth's. Everything weighs only one sixth as much as it does on the 46. In a moon town, what is the best place for house? A. A cave. B. A balloon. C. A tunnel. D. Either A or C. 47. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The people on the moon will not leave their homes. B. The people oil the moon will wear oxygen masks when they leave their homes. C. The moon homes are of plastic. D The temperature in a cave changes as much as the temperature outside. 48. Why will the pioneers have to take along from the earth the oxygen they need for breathing? A. Because the moon homes are made of airtight plastic. B. Because the balloon house will be filled with air. C. Because moon people will sleep, eat and work oil air. D Because the moon has nc air around it. 49. If a stone weighs 18 tons on the earth, how much does it weigh oil the moon? A. Six tons. B. Fifty-five tons. C. One hundred and eight tons. D. Three tons. 50. According to the passage, can people build cities on the moon? A. No, they can't. B. Perhaps people can do. C. Of course. People can build cities oil the moon in the future. D. People only think so. The End . High School The first term examination - English 12 NXT Page 1 / 4 TRƯỜNG THPT TẦM VU 2 ĐỀ THI KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I – NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 7 năm (Đề thi. Pike you saw because lie is in London. B. It can't have been Mr. Pike you saw because he is in London. C. It mustn't have been Mr. Pike you saw because lie is in London. D. It mightn’t. house itself will be filled with air. Perhaps the house will have beds, tables and chairs, built into it. These can be inflated, too So people will sleep, eat, and work on air! Moon-house building