ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I- LỚP 12 I. Ngữ âm 1. A. admit B. vacancy C. have D.stagnant 2. A. comment B. catch C. recall D. decide 3. A. thank B. although C. without D. clothes 4. A. invested B. influenced C. landed D. visited Stress 1. A. begin B. allow C. open D. export 2. A. banana B. important C. pollution D. chocalate II. Ngữ pháp và từ vựng. 1. The aim of Doi Moi is to…. the living standard of the people and to restructure Vietamese economy. A. reform B. raise C. settle D. change 2. You are late for an appointment, so you say " " A. Sorry/I am sorry B. Forgive me C. Excuse me D. Pardon me 3. Many people prefer working outdoors working in an office. A. to B. for C. than D. with 4. Following the Doi Moi period, many cities have concentrated replanning their districts. A. about B. in C. on D. for 5. Mr. Dam’s musical live show on the university campus went on the heavy rain A. despite B. in spite C. even though D. although 6. Many tourists spend their holidays in our city the weather is warm all year round. A. because B. in spite of C. even though D. despite 7.Ericson: “I’m so pleased you came!” Sabine: “ , It’s great to see you again. A. Of course, yes B. Me too C. Not at all D. You’re welcome 8. Matthews: “This week’s gone so quickly. This is my last evening here”.Alice: “ ” A. Is it ? That’s too bad B. What a pity ! Do you have to leave ? C. It’s a pity you can’t stay longer D. What a pity for this last evening 9. Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, will its 1000 th anniversary in 2010. A. welcome B. declare C. celebrate D. enjoy 10.Women are supposed to have a higher than men A. living standard B. lifestyle C. life expectation D. life expectancy 11. The predict that things will be much worse than they are nowadays. A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. optimists D. pessimists 12. It is unlikely that by the end of this century astronauts on Mars. A. will be landed B. will have landed C. have been landed D. had been landed 13. Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to set foot the moon 1969 A. on / since B. on / in C. to / in D. to / since 14. My sister often talks her friends the phone for thirty minutes. A. with / by B. with / in C. to/ on D. to / in 15. A: Where’s your mother at moment ? B: I think she’s in kitchen A. the / B. / the C. the /the D. the/ a 16. A: Could your brother find job in Ho Chi Minh City? B. Yes. He's now working at restaurant A. the / B. a /a C. the / the D. / 17. 14. Because of the arid land, dry climate not many kinds of trees and animals in a desert A. exist B. grow C. see D. remain 18. Many people died of sandstorms when traveling this desert A. across B. through C. into D. over 19. A " " - B. "I hope not" A. Which of these would you like? C. They are really friendly people aren't they? B. Is it going to rain tonight D. Would you like to go to the cinema with us? 20. I do not like him very much I can appreciate his qualities. A. so B. however C. therefore D.but 21. It was midnight. ……… , we closed the shop and went home. A. so B. Therefore C. but D. However 22. My sister likes and A. dance/sing B. to dance/sings C.dancing/singing D. dancing/to sing 24. A "I hope the weather will get better" B. A. I hope not B. yes, of course C. Never mind D. So do I 25. Hurry up you will miss the train. A. if B. unless C. or D. and 26. The optimists believe that human life will be far better and the environment more cleaner than it is now A B C D 27. This man, that I want you to meet, is an engineer. A B C D 28. You should dress neatly and informally for an interview A B C D 29. In spite of he has bad cough, he kept on smoking. A B C D 30. Are you going to get married with a businessman? A B C D III. Viết lại câu 1.I spoke to the doorman. He was very young A. The doorman I spoke to whom was very young. B. The doorman to whom I spoke was very young. C. I spoke to the doorman whom was very young. D. The very young doorman was whom I spoke to. 2. Because of the boring film, I decided to leave early. A. Because the film is boring, I decided to leave early. B. Besause being a boring film, I decided to leave early. C. Because the film was boring, I decided to leave early. D. Although the film was boring, I decided to leave early. 3. It was very sunny, but it was quite cold. A. Although it was very sunny, it was quite cold. B. Because it was very sunny, it was quite cold. C. When it was very sunny, it was quite cold. D. It was very sunny, so it was quite cold. 4. I don’t know her number, that’s why I don’t call her. A. If I know her number, I will call her. B. If I knew her number, I would call her. C. If I had known her number, I would have called her D. Unless I know her number, I will call her 5. My son likes collecting stamps. A. My son is tired of collecting stamps. B. My son is bored with collecting stamps. C. My son is fond of collecting stamps. D. My son was interested in collecting stamps. IV. Reading Desert foods Would you like to eat locusts roasted on hot coals? People in the desert regions of the Arab countries use locusts cooked in this way for food. They also eat such other animals as hares and lizards. Pieces of lamb roasted on a spit make up another favorite dish. Because many crops cannot be grown in desert lands, the people do not have a variety of foods from which to choose. Dates, which can be raised in the oases, from an important part of the diets of desert people. They are fond of fresh dates dipped in butter and roasted over hot coals. They are also fond of the milk they get from camels and goats. Because of the climate, the milk does not stay fresh for long. The desert people have grown accustomed to drinking sour milk. They also use cheese and butter that they make from goats' and camels' milk. Can you think of some foods eaten in this country that might seem strange to people of the desert? 1. While not stated in the article, you can tell that A. dates taste sweet B. dates have tough skins C. food is not usually imported to desert lands D. camels give good milk 2. This article as a whole is about A. desert oases B. drinking milk C. crops in the desert D. foods eaten by desert people 3. The word "they" in the second paragraph, third sentence, refers to A. dates B. oases C. diets D. desert people 4. Desert people A. almost have dates in their daily meals B. only have dried food C. are very picky D. don't eat meat 5. Which of these sentences is not true? A. Goats do not give milk B. Desert people eat roasted lamb C. Desert people eat hares D. Cheese is made in Arab lands FISRT-SEMESTER EXAMINATION I/ Pronunciation: 1/ a. diposal b. involvement c. promotion d. erosion 2/ a. depression b. fresher c. progress d. assure 3/ a. repeats b. attacks c. laughs d. learns 4/ a. compulsory b. category c. academic d. optimistic 5/ agricultural b. popularity c. represent d. subsequent II/ Choose the word or phrase – a, b, c or d – that best completes the sentence. 6/ A minor earthquake occurred 2:07 a.m January 3. a. at/ in b. in/ on c. at/ on d. from/ in 7/ I finished my project a few days ahead the deadline. A. of b. to c. by d. of 8/ Your personality is important the success of your work. A. for/ b. in/ c. to/ d. on 9/ The evening with my old school friends a lot of happy memories. a. put up b. set in c. went around d. brought back 10/ She is interested in working in university a. managing b. organization c. registration d. administration 11/ I’m not opposed to your plan but it needs a. to modify b. modifying c. modify d. being modified 12/ “What a lovely house you have!” “ ” a. I think so b. Of course c. Thank you d. You’re welcome 13/ The newspaper article on the development of new fiber-optic cables was so full of language that nobody could understand it. a. technical b. technically c. technicality d. technique 14/ Recent EU legislation is aimed trade berriers between member states. a. to remove b. removing c. at removing d. by removing 15/ She’s only allowed to do a little light work her bad arm. a. but for b. despite c. because of d. even though 16/ I know the meeting will be on in June, but I don’t know the exact date yet. a. Sunday b. Sundays c. a Sunday d. the Sunday 17/ It’s worth in the memo that we’ve finished the draft of the proposal. a. mentionable b. mentioning c. mentions d. to mention 18/ We would save thousands of lives if the remedy for the cancer. a. we had not found out b. we’ve found out c. we found out d. we’d have found out 19/ At the meeting, even though he spoke well, he persuade the other members. a. was able to b. could c. couldn’t d. was unable to 20/ How long left in the cold wildness is anybody’s guess, although it appears that they will all be brought back to health. a. have been the children b. have the children been c. the children have been d. the chhhildren have 21/ Strong security measures for the President’s visit next month. a. will take b. will be taking c. will have taken d. will be taken 22/ Theater isn’t far from Waterloo Station. a. National b. The National c. A National d. Nation 23/ James as a sports joutnalist for thirty-five years before his retirement. a. worked b. will have worked c. has worked d. has been worked 24/ You should wash the fruit before use. a. thoroughly b. quickly c. freshly d. gently 25/ If he wins, he’ll be the first Englishman for fifty years. a. winning b. wins c. to win d. who win 26/ Never in all my life such a horrible thing. a. I have seen b. I saw c. have I seen d. was I saw 27/ In the next few years, thousands of speed cameras on major roads. a.are appear b. are appearing c. appear d. are to appear 28/ Their aim is to reduce people’s on the welfare state. a. depend b. dependant c. dependent d. dependency 29/ Youngsters need all the help and they can get nowadays when applying for jobs. a. encouragement b. discouragement c. enthusiasm d. commitment 30/ My on life has changed a lot since leaving university. a. outlook b. view c. approach d. purpose 31/ you cut down your carbohydrate intake, you’d have lost weight by now. a. Unless b. Were c. If d. Had 32/ At last he had found someone he could vent his anger. a. that b. whom c. on who d. on whom 33/ If only he so much at the party last night. a. didn’t drink b. wouldn’t drink c. hadn’t drunk d. wouldn’t have drunk 34/ By the year 2010, many people currently employed their jobs. a. have lost b. will have lost c. will be losing d. are losing 35/ The professor instructed the students the essay without preparing an outline first. a. to not write b. not to write c. do not write d. not write 36/ A number of materials used in manufacturing paint are potential dangerous if mishandled. 37/ In order to survive, trees rely to the amount of annual rainfall they receive, as well as the reasonal distribution of the rain. 38/ Modems permit computers communicating with one another over telephone lines. 39/ If the man had transpoted to the hospital sooner than he was, he could have survived the electrocution. 40/ It is normal for students to be nervous when they are prepared for a new school year. TEENAGERS AND SPORT It’s quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like sports. When you are young, you know how important (41) __________ to do physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and for that reason you often concentrate on just one sport with so (42) _________ enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live without it. The problem is, though, that as you grow up you have less and less spare time. At your age you have to study harder if you want to get good marks to go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week to do any sport. This happens just when you are at the best (43) _________ for many sports, such as gymnastics and swimming. By the time you finish all your studies you will probably be too old to be really good at sports like those, but if you spend enough time on (44) _________ while you are young, then one day you will find that you are very good at your sport but too old to study, and you will find it (45) _________ to get a good job. Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair. 41. A. this is B. you are C. it is D. things are 42. A. keen B. many C. great D. much 43. A. stage B. age C. period D. time 44. A. training B. practice C. exercise D. sporting 45. A. impractical B. unlikely C. improbable D. impossible 46/ They would never have accepted his money had they known his plans. a. They knew that what he wanted to do, so they refused his money. b. They agreed with his wished because they were glad to have his money. c. The didn’t know his plan and never took money from him. d. They took the money he offered them without realising his purposes. 47/ It’s too late to change it, so leave it the way it is. a. We should change it before it’s too late b. We can’t leave it the way it is. c. It can’t be altered at this point d. We should change it before we leave. 48/ “Will you help me, please?” she said. “I can’t reach the top shelf.” a. She asked me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf. b. She ordered me to help her if she couldn’t reach the top shelf. c. She told me to help her and said that she can’t reach the top shelf. d. She asked if I would help her to reach the top shelf. 49/ The workers do not intend to call off their strike. The worker has a. no intention of calling off their strike. B. not intention of calling off their strike. c. intention to not call off their strike. D. their intention for not calling off their strike. 50/ It was overeating that caused his heart attack. If a.He didn’t overeaten, he wouldn’t have a heart attack. b. He hadn’t overeaten, he wouldn’t have had a heart attack. c. He had overeaten, he would have had a heart attack. d. he overate, he would have a heart attack. Part V: REPORTED SPEECH 1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon. A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be 2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon. A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me 3. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before. A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had writing 4. I _________ him to sell that old motorbike. A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended 5. My parents reminded me ________ the flowers. A. remember to plant B. not to plant to plant C. to plant D. planting 6. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school. A. are you planning B. is she planning C. was she planning D. if she was planning 7. Nam wanted to know what time ________. A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin C. the movie begins D. the movie began 8. I wondered_______ the right thing. A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing C. was I doing D. am I doing 9. The scientist said the earth __ the sun. A. goes around B. is going around C. went around D. was going around 10. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot. A. is – will travel B. were – would travel C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel 11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________. A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously 12. He asked the children _________too much noise. A. not to make B. not making C. don’t make D. if they don’t make . c. registration d. administration 11/ I m not opposed to your plan but it needs a. to modify b. modifying c. modify d. being modified 12/ “What a lovely house you have!” “ ” a. I think so. Is it going to rain tonight D. Would you like to go to the cinema with us? 20. I do not like him very much I can appreciate his qualities. A. so B. however C. therefore D.but 21. It was midnight boring film, I decided to leave early. A. Because the film is boring, I decided to leave early. B. Besause being a boring film, I decided to leave early. C. Because the film was boring, I decided