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SỞ GD-ĐT THÁI BÌNH Trường THPT Nguyễn Trãi ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12_NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 (Thời gian làm bài 60 phút) Bài 1: Tìm từ có dấu trọng âm chính rơi vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với các từ còn lại 1. A. attract B. person C. signal D. instance 2. A. important B. confident C. together D. exciting Bài 2: Tìm một từ có phần gạch có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại. 3. A. listen B. visitor C. continue D. interesting 4. A. parks B. walks C. visits D. combs 5. A. climbed B. stationed C. established D. belonged Bài 3: Chọn các phương án A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu sau (ngữ pháp- từ vựng). 6. She didn't want to go ______ she knew all her friends would be there. A. even though B. therefore C. so that D. wherever 7. The football match was postponed ______ the bad weather. A. despite B. in spite C. because D. because of 8. He spends most of his time ______ computer games. A. playing B. play C. to playing D. played 9. We should take care of war invalids and families of martyrs. The phrase “take care of” in this sentence can be replaced by ______. A. look into B. look for C. look after D. look at 10. He was the first man ______ landed on the moon. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 11. Peter doesn't like scuba-diving. ______ does his brother. A. Either B. Too C. So D. Neither 12. The state school system ______ for by the state. A. pays B. is paid C. paid D. has paid 13. To attract someone’s ______ so that we might speak to that person, we can use either verbal or non- verbal forms of communication. A. attend B. attending C. attentive D. attention 14. If you ______ across the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, a small friendly wave to attract his or her attention is appropriate. A. are walking B. walk C. are walked D. have walked 15. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, ______ are compulsory in the national examinations at certain stages of the school education system in England. A. who B. that C. which D. they 16. When a boy, Faraday did not have much ______ and he had to work very hard. A. schooling B. teaching C. educating D. playing 17. David: “I’ve passed my English examination.” ~ Jane: “______.” A. Good luck B. So do I C. Howdy D. Congratulations! 18. Why _____on your coat? ~ I am going for a walk. Are you coming with me? A. are you putting B. do you put C. did you put D. were you putting 19. She always _____a raincoat and _____an umbrella when she walked to the office. A. wears/ carries B. wear/ carry C. wore/ carried D. wearing/ carrying 20. Thank you for ______ me. A. invite B. invited C. invitation D. inviting 21. Unfortunately when I arrived Diana_____, so we only had time for a few words. A. was just leaving B. just leaving C. was just left D. was just leave 22. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided _____ 3 terms. A. in B. into C. to D. by 23. ______ the front door for me, please? ~ Yes, certainly. A. Do you open B. Are you opening C. Will you open D. Are you going to open 24. The people at the party were busy _____ some game, and no one seemed to notice my existence. A. playing B. played C. play D. to play 25. When did you watch the film on TV last night? ~ When I _____all my homework. 1 A. had done B. did C. was done D. have done 26. If you _____with your newspaper I would like to borrow it. A. finished B. have finished C. are finished D. finish 27. Charles: What is your name? ~ Dorothy: ______ A. Pardon? B. Excuse me! C. Sorry. D. What a pity. 28. ______ first year at college was probably ______ best and most challenging year of my life. Academically, I enjoyed it thoroughly. A. One/ the B. The/ the C. A/ the D. The/ a 29. _____ the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher. A. Reading B. Read C. Having read D. To read 30. Last Saturday the representatives of three classes of my school took part in the annual final English Competition _____ by our English teachers. A. organized B. organizes C. was organized D. organize Bài 4: Xác định một lỗi sai trong 04 phương án được gạch chân sau(A, B, C hoặc D). 31. If Alex had come sooner(A), he could has eaten(B) dinner with(C) the whole(D) family. 32. If my father hasn't(A) encouraged me to take(B) the exam, I wouldn't(C) have done(D) it. 33. If you give me more time(A) and(B) I will(C) successfully(D) finish this project. 34. While the(A) Browns were(B) away(C) on holiday, their house was broke into(D). 35. There are many(A) another(B) people who(C) are members of the swim(D) club. Bài 5: Chọn một phương án đúng nhất A, B, C hoặc D để cho nghĩa của câu đó tương đương với câu dẫn. 36. Your car is more expensive than mine. A. Your car is cheaper than mine. B. Your car is not more expensive than mine. C. My car is as expensive as yours. D. My car is not as expensive as yours. 37. Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking. A. I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do. B. Peter promised to stop smoking. C. Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to. D. Peter advised me to stop smoking. 38. She doesn’t have a car. She doesn’t go out in the evening. A. If she had a car, she would go out in the evening. B. If she had a car, she will go out in the evening. C. If she has a car, she would go out in the evening. D. If she had had a car, she would go out in the evening. 39. David didn’t pass the GCSE examination, so he wasn’t allowed to take the entrance examination to the university. A. If David passed the GCSE examination, he would have been allowed to take the entrance examination to the university. B. If David had passed the GCSE examination, he would be allowed to take the entrance examination to the university. C. If David had passed the GCSE examination, he would have been allowed to take the entrance examination to the university. D. If David had passed the GCSE examination, he would have allowed to take the entrance examination to the university. 40. Our parents made us study hard when we were young. A. Our parents always force us to study hard. B. Our parents made us study hard when they were young. C. Our parents wanted us to study hard when we were young D. We were made to study hard by our parents when we were young. Bài 6: Chọn phương án đúng nhất để hoàn thành các chỗ trống trong bài viết sau. When I was a little boy I lived in a village in the country. The village was not a large one, ___(41)___ many interesting people lived there. The man I liked best was Mr. Obi. He was the only teacher in my village. His school was small. It ___(42)___ only two classrooms. Mr. Obi built a bathroom for himself. He was a very active and ___(43)___in the pupils. He often wore ___(44)___. In the morning he usually stood outside the school building with a piece of chalk in his hand. He was there to wait for his 2 pupils. He always told his pupils to keep clean. He thought that clean boys were healthy boys. And healthy boys worked ___(45)___. This was really an excellent piece of advice. Actually, it was quite a long time ago. Now he is old. He has retired. 41. A. besides B. then C. moreover D. but 42. A. was having B. was C. had D. has had 43. A. tiring B. interested C. interesting D. tired 44. A. the red hat B. the hat red C. a hat red D. a red hat 45. A. good B. hardly C. nice D. hard Bài 7: Đọc đoạn văn sau đó chọn phương án đúng nhất để trả lời các câu hỏi. At the age of 40, Tom Bloch was the head of H & R Block, a huge company that helps people prepare their tax forms. He was very successful. Although Bloch earned a lot of money, he wasn’t very happy. He spent too much time at work and didn’t have enough time to spend with his family. Suddenly, he left H & R Block and became a teacher in a poor neighborhood. “I wanted to help people who didn’t have the opportunities I had,” Bloch explained. Learning to control the students was hard at first. But the rewards – helping children and hearing students say he’s their favourite teacher – are great. And Bloch is able to spend more time with his family. 46. Tom Bloch’s company operated in______. A. building blocks B. collecting taxes C. helping people with tax forms D. helping people in a poor neighborhood 47. He wasn’t very happy because he______. A. didn’t earn much money B. earned a lot of money but he didn’t have time to spend it C. wasn’t very successful D. spent a lot of time for work, not for his family 48. Tom Bloch suddenly left his company to______. A. retire B. find another opportunity C. become a teacher D. the head of a school 49. He would like to______ students of the poor neighborhood to have the opportunities as he had. A. explain B. help C. talk D. wish 50. Tom Bloch is very happy now because he______. A. is a successful businessman B. earns more money than before C. spends more money for his family D. is a favorite teacher and spends more time with his family THE END Đề Kiểm Tra Giữa Kỳ 1 Năm học 2012- 2013 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh 12 Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Mã đề thi: 357 Họ,tên thí sinh: _______________________ Số báo danh: ______________ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of rest in each of the following questions 1. A. chores B. dates C. helps D. talks 2. A. determine B. confide C. sacrifice D. oblige 3. A. thank B. these C. thick D. thing Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from the rest in each of the following questions 3 4. A. physical B. mischievous C. suitable D. romantic 5. A. impolite B. exciting C. attention D. attracting Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 6. Why don’t you make it bigger and more colorful to ____ people’s attention? A. keep B. idea C. attract D. raise 7. If you are walking in the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, a small friendly wave is appropriate. A. greeting B. waving at C. coming near D. following 8. It’s not easy to change people’s ______ toward a certain problem. A. attitude B. idea C. opinion D. thinking 9. Non-verbal _____ such as waving, nodding or shaking of the head also have culture meanings. A. sings B. signals C. hints D. marks 10. He has just bought ____ expensive new furniture. A. an B. those C. these D. some 11. In many cultures, people signify their agreement by ___ their head. A. turning B. raising C. pointing D. nodding 12. How well you are playing! __________________________ A. Say it again. I like to hear your words. B. Thank you too much. C. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment. D. I think so. I am proud of myself. 13. While I ______ TV last night, Mary telephoned me. A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. is watching 14. They ___ him for weeks. A. do not see B. did not see C. have not seen D. will not have seen 15. They are my close friends. We usually _____ our thoughts and our feelings with each other. A. share B. give C. divide D. send 16. She said she ___. A. was very tires last night. B. was very tired the night before. C. had been very tired last night. D. had been very tired the night before. 17. She hasn’t written to John _______ she left school. A. since B. after C. when D. before 18. It’s very kind _____ you to help me with the homework. A. to B. of C. in D. with 19. Maria: “Would you like a drink?” – Sarah: “__________” A. I don’t like coffee. B. I prefer tea. C. Coffee, please. D. Never mind 20. Peter: “It’s time for lunch.” - Maria: “_________” A. Oh good! B. One hour. C. No, I don’t. D. Half-past twelve. 21. I could _____ recognize her when she put on her suit and changed her hairstyle. A. hard B. not hardly C. hardly not D. hardly 22. She told the boys ______ on the grass. A. do not play B. not playing C. not to play D. did not play 23. She went to the market without _________anything. A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought 24. We didn’t enjoy our holidays _____ the weather was so awful. A. if B. but C. although D. because 25. We _____ this course by the end of next year. A. had finished B. will have finished C. were finishing D. have finished 26. All iron doors______ by wooden doors. A. must be replaced B. must replaced C. must replace D. must to be replaced 27. The flights ____ last evening because of the thick fog. A. were cancelled B. cancelled C. had been cancelled D. were being cancelled 28. His mother ______ sticky things in his pockets. A. reminded him no putting B. reminds him not put C. remind him not to put D. reminded him not to put 29. Ann didn’t even _____ goodbye to me when she left. 4 A. tell B. talk C. say D. speak 30. They asked us ____ we would like to come with them the following week. A. if B. whether C. so that D. A & B are correct Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 35. Mary left high school three months (31) _____. She wants to continue her study at a University but her parents are not rich (32)_____ to send her to the University. Janet is looking for a job. She hopes that she will earn some money to (33) ______the financial problem with her parents. She likes meeting people and traveling (34) ____ she wants to apply for a position as a receptionist or a tourist guide. She reads newspapers and looks through the “Situations Vacant” columns everyday, but up to now she (35) ______ a job yet. 31. A. next year B. then C. ago D. before 32. A. too B. nearly C. enough D. much 33. A. provide B. share C. help D. give 34. A. so that B. so C. such D. although 35. A. hasn’t found B. won’t find C. found D. finds Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 36. Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week. A B C D 37. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. A B C D 38. We can communicate not only through words and through body language. A B C D 39. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good. A B C D 40. He was drink a cup of coffee when the telephone rang. A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter a, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45 John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-metre-high castle tower. They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes. “I love the space, and being private,” Elizabeth says. “You feel separated from the world. If I’m in the kitchen, which is 25 metres above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it because visitors can’t see I’m in!” “There are 142 steps to the top, so I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy two bags of shopping from the supermarket at a time. Apart from that, it’s a brilliant place to live.” “When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t decide. After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful. But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted to it look.” “Living here can be difficult-yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows. But when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a clear day, and that’s a wonderful experience. I’m really glad we moved.” 41. From this text, a reader can find out A. why visitors are not welcome at John and Elizabeth’s house. B. why Elizabeth exercises every day. 5 C. why Elizabeth asked her father to buy the tower. D. why John and Elizabeth left the flat. 42. How long have they spent turning the flat for an old tower? A. They’ve lived in an old tower for five years. B. For five years. C. Five years. D. Five years ago. 43. Which of the following best describes Elizabeth’s feelings about the tower? A. She wanted it as soon as she saw it. B. She likes most things about it. C. She has been worried since they paid for it. D. She finds it unsuitable to live in. 44. What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building? A. Her visitors find it difficult to see if she is at home. B. She feels separated from other people. C. She cannot bring home lots shopping at once. D. It is impossible to clean any of the windows. 45. They were rather worried after paying for the castle because A. They really couldn’t afford it. B. It was about to collapse. C. It looked terrible at first. D. They were unable to take care of such a large house. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 46. How long have they lived in their neighborhood? A. When did they move to their neighborhood? B. When did they live in their neighborhood? C. When had they lived in their neighborhood? D. When have they lived in their neighborhood? 47. This is the first time we have been to the circus. A. We have been to the circus some times before. B. We have never been to the circus before. C. We had been to the circus once before. D. We haven’t been to the circus often before. 48. My parents made me study hard when I was young. A. My parents always force me to study hard. B. My parents made me study hard when they were young. C. My parents wanted me to study hard when I was young D. I was made to study hard by my parents when I was young. 49. “Where are you going on your vacation this year?”, he said to me. A. He told me where I was going on my vacation that year. B. He asked me where I was going on my vacation that year. C. He wanted to know where he was going on my vacation that year. D. He asked me where he was going on his vacation that year. 50. “You’d better apologize for being so rude,” said my friend A. My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude. B. My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude. C. My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude. D. My friend suggested me apologizing for being so rude. The end CLASS: 12… NAME: ……………………………………… ONE PERIOD TEST 2  MARKS TEACHER’S REMARKS PRONUNCIATION Choose the word whose main stress is put on a different syllable from that of the others. 1. A. economics B. sociology C. archeology D. considerably 6 2. A. September B. statistics C. politics D. October Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 3. A. vacancy B. category C. application D. undergraduate 4. A. retails B. mates C. blames D. requires GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. 5. Nobody seemed to be interested in the news. It was greeted with a lack of _____. A. enthusiastic B. enthusiasm C. enthusiastically D. enthusiast 6. I don't like _____ jobs. In fact, I never want to work under high pressure. A. stress B. stressed C. stressing D. stressful 7. Remember to say goodbye _____ the interviewer before leaving the interview. A. to B. for C. on D. with 8. – “ ………………” - “ Oh, thank you.” A. Do I carry that bag for you? B. Would I carry that bag for you? C. Will I carry that bag for you? D. Shall I carry that bag for you? 9. – “ Happy birthday, Shirley.” - “ ……………………” A. Oh, good morning B. Never mind C. Not at all D. Oh, thanks, Janet. 10. Is English a compulsory subject or a(n) _____one at high school here? A. obligatory B. mandatory C. obliging D. optional 11. _____ candidates are likely to succeed in job interviews. A. Nervous B. Self-confident C. Self-doubt D. Self-conscious 12. It was very kind _____ us to your party. A. for you to invite B. of you invited C. of you to invite D. to you that invited 13. The new computer system _____ next month. A. is be installed B. is being installed C. is been installed D. is being installed by people 14. Most of the people_____ to the wedding banquet arrived late. A. invited B. who inviting C. whom were invited D. invite 15. I wish I_____ Bob the money; he spent it all gambling. A. didn't lend B. wouldn't lend C. hadn't lent D. weren't lending 16. I don't feel like_____ home; what about_____ out for a walk? A. to stay - to go B. to stay - going C. staying - to go D. staying - going 17. Spain_____ once a very powerful country. A. is B. was C. used to D. has been 18. What’s the name of the man________? A. you borrowed his car B. which car you borrowed C. whose car you borrowed D. his car you borrowed 19. ______ are kept as pest in almost every country in the world. A. Cats and dogs B. which cats and dogs C. Cat and dogs which D. That cat and dogs 20. Unless you _____ quiet, I’ll scream. A. don’t keep B. didn’t keep C. kept D. keep 21. Had I had some more money, I _______ that book. A. would buy B. will buy C. would have bought D. all are correct 22. If your brother _______ , he would come. A. invited B. were invited C. were inviting D. invite 23. His car needs ________. A. fixing B. be fixed C. to be fixing D. fixed 7 24. These tennis courts don’t _____ very often. Not many people want to play. A. got used B. used C. get use D. get used ERROR IDENTIFICATION Identify the word / phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct. 25. Some of the house had been wrecked by the storm belonged to the poor villagers. A B C D 26. If you give me more time and I will successfully finish this project. A B C D 27. The oil price is believing to be rising again. A B C D 28. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam? A B C D READING Read the passage and choose the best answers. University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students. High school graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded. Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics. In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses. According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students. The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007. 29. The word “those” refers to _______. A. young people B. exam subjects C. universities D. examinations 30. In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _______ percent. A. 5 B. 10 C. 20 D. 50 31. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam? A. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination. B. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose. C. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination. D. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects. 32. According to the passage, _______. A. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year. B. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities C. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities. D. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities. Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. A job interview is a strategic conversation with a purpose. Your goal is to show the employer that you have the (33) _____, background, and ability to do the job and that you can successfully fit into the organization. The interview is also your (34) _____ to gather information about the job, the organization, 8 and future career opportunities to figure out if the position and work environment are (35) _____ for you. Most employers do not hire people based on certificates or diplomas alone. Personality, (36) ______, enthusiasm, a positive outlook, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills count heavily in the selection process. 33. A. skills B. aspects C. appearances D. weaknesses 34. A. fates B. feasts C. lucks D. opportunities 35. A. fit B. right C. accurate D. exact 36. A. confident B. confide C. confidence D. confidently WRITING Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one. 37. It is the earth's gravity that gives us our weight. A. If there were not the earth's gravity, we would be weightless. B. Due to the earth's gravity we cannot weigh anything. C. We are overweight because of the earth's 'gravity. D. The earth's gravity is given weight by people. 38. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods. A. Many people are said to homeless after the floods. B. Many people are said to be homeless after the floods. C. Many people are said be homeless after the floods. D. Many people are said to have been homeless after the floods. 39. The test was very difficult. I couldn’t do it. A. It was so a difficult tests that I could do it. B. It was such a difficult test that I could do it. C. It was such a difficult test that I couldn’t do it. D. It was a difficult test that I couldn’t do it. 40. I am very interested in the book you lent me last week. A. The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week. B. It was the interesting book which you lent me last week. C. The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read. D. The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot. THE END! Đề Kiểm Tra Giữa Kỳ 1 Năm học 2012- 2013 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh 12 Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Mã đề thi: 112 Họ,tên thí sinh: _______________________ Số báo danh: ______________ Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of rest in each of the following questions 51. A. studied B. missed C. occurred D. cleaned 52. A. bush B. rush C. pull D. look 53. A. communicate B. conical C. certain D. consider Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from the rest in each of the following questions 54. A. certain B. couple C. decide D. equal 55. A. responsibility B. supportive C. university D. biologist 9 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 56. My Dad is always willing _____ with cleaning the house. A. to give a hand B. help C. use his hand D. give part of his body 57. Tom asked me ______ English and told that I spoke it very fluently. A. how much I had learnt English B. how often had I learnt English C. how many years I learned English D. how long I had been learning English 58. I think that everything ____ ready for the project procedure by the end of next month. A. will have been B. has been C. had been D. is 59. The train _____ when we arrived at the station. A. had left already B. has left already C. had already left D. was already leaving 60. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _____ by next week. A. marry B. married C. marriage D. marriageable 61. The most common way of attracting someone’s attention from a distance is ____. A. nodding B. waving C. handshaking D. smiling 62. In America, it isn’t _____ to ask personal questions. A. polite B. impolite C. rude D. B&C are correct 63. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people attitudes ____ love and marriage have dramatically changed. A. for B. with C. through D. toward 64. Whenever the problems come _____ we discuss them properly to find solution quickly. A. up B. out C. down D. across 65. “Good luck in exams!” “_____!” A. I hope so B. You mention it C. Never mind D. You too 66. The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided ____ 3 terms. A .into B. to C. from D. out 67. Why are you whispering to each other? If you have something important ____, say it aloud to all of us. A. to say B. said C. saying D. say 68. She is old enough to take ____ for what she has done. A. responsible B. responsibility C. responsibly D. irresponsible 69. Mr. George worked extremely hard to support for his family. A. always B. very C. really D. quite 70. I thought I had sent her the letter two weeks ____. A. ago B. before C. since D. after 71. Tom :”Your painting is really wonderful, Mary. Everybody likes it.” Mary : “____________” A. Thank you. That’s a nice compliment. B. You have got to be kidding! C. I thought it was terrible. D. Thank you. I have finally found a compliment. 72. Harry made a resolution not to smoke, ____ he did not keep it. A. and B. but C. or D. so 73. Where did people _____ their food before the supermarket was built? A. used to buy B. use to buy C. get used to buy D. use to buying 74. Many types of seashells _____ along the seashore. A. is found B. be find C. would be founded D. can be found 75. She asked me _____ I had enough time to go to the highland over vacation. A. whether B. if C. as if D. A&B are correct 76. Hundreds of apartments for low-income tenants ____ by the end of next year. A. will be built B. will have to be built C. will build D. will have been built 77. "Is it all right if I use your bike?" _”_________” A. Please accept it with my best wishes. B. Sure, go ahead. C. Sorry, no, I won't do it D. I don't want to use your bike. 78. There ___ a big increase in the market for mobile phones recently. 10 [...]... to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 96 During the English lesson, the lights went out A The lights went out before we learned the English lesson B When we learned the English lesson, the lights went out C While we were having the English lesson, the lights went out D After we studied the English lesson, the lights went out 97 This is the first time... wearing wigs People may (34) the transitory quality of much American life odd, for example, one (35) _ rent art by the week or the entire furnishings of an apartment, from sofa and bed to the last spoon, on less than 8 hours’ notice 81 A to visit 82 A least 83 A to have 84 A get 85 A should B visit B all B having B find B must C visited C first C to show C regard C can D visiting D last D showing... is 79 The teacher told Joe _ A to stop talking B stop talking C stops talking D stopped talking 80 His mother sticky things in his pockets A reminded him no putting B reminds him not put C remind him not to put D reminded him not to put Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 35 Many American... following passage and mark the letter a, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45 Although most universities in United States are on a semester system, which offers classes in the fall and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters The academic year, September to June, is divided into... customs will surprise you, the same thing happens to us when we (31) _ another country People from various cultures handle many small daily things differently What a dull world it would be if this were not true! Some differences are minor, and people soon become accustomed to them At (32) , for example, some foreign women may be started at the idea of (33) _ their hair or styled by men Visitors... beginning in September, January, and March; the summer quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions of varying length Students may take advantage of the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all four quarters Most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, but they may enter at the beginning of any of the other quarters 91 Which of the following would be the best title... birthday party A The first birthday party she attended was enjoyable B She had the first enjoyable birthday party C Her attendance at the first birthday party was enjoyable D She has never attended such an enjoyable birthday party before 98 They will send you the bill at the end of the month A The bill will be sent you at the end of the month B You are sent the bill at the end of the month C The bill... to show the underlined part that needs correction 86 They asked us to not talk about the matter any more A B C D 87 We do not whistle or clap our hands to get the person’s attentive A B C D 88 July has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was at school A B C D 89 Neither you nor he have to leave for New York immediately A B C D 90 I don’t know why is the elevator not working properly today... system A has eleven-week sessions B is not very popular in the United States C gives students the opportunity to study year round D has two major sessions a year 94 When may students begin studying in a school that used a quarter system? A September B Summer semester only C At the beginning of any quarter D At the beginning of the academic year 95 When does the summer quarter start? A January B March... this passage? A Universities in the United States B The Academic Year C The Quarter System D The Semester System 92 How many terms are there in a quarter system? A Four regular terms and one summer term B Three regular terms and one summer term C Two regular terms and two summer terms 11 D One regular term and four summer terms 93 A semester system A has eleven-week sessions B is not very popular in . TH I BÌNH Trường THPT Nguyễn Tr i ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12_ NĂM HỌC 2 012- 2013 (Th i gian làm b i 60 phút) B i 1: Tìm từ có dấu trọng âm chính r i vào âm tiết có vị trí khác v i các. they paid for it. D. She finds it unsuitable to live in. 44. What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building? A. Her visitors find it difficult to see if she is at home. B couldn’t do it. A. It was so a difficult tests that I could do it. B. It was such a difficult test that I could do it. C. It was such a difficult test that I couldn’t do it. D. It was a difficult test