TRƯỜNG PTTH XXX NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 TỔ ANH VĂN BÀI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM ANH VĂN LỚP 12 Thời Gian 45 phút Điểm Họ Và Tên Học Sinh ……………………………………… …… …. Lớp 12 A … I. PHONETICS. Put the words with underlined letters in the right column. (1 m.) purse – breakfast – build – mischievous – safe – work – pretty – active – study – many – parents – salt – Mary – bush – value – Southern – key – share /&/ /V/ /@:/ /e/ /I:/ 1. ……………………………… 2. ………………………………. 3. ………………………………. 4. ……………………………… 5. ……………………………… 6. ………………………………. 7.……………………………… 8……………………………… 9……………………………… 10.……………………………… II. WORD FORMS. Supply the suitable form of the words in parentheses. (1.5 ms.) 11. Thu’s ___________________ from school without any excuse made the teacher angry. (absent) 12. She read the letter later in the __________________ of her own room. (private) 13. Those are all _____________ behaved students. (good) 14. We greatly appreciate her _____________________ (sincere) 15. We arranged to meet in ____________________ at 6.30. (receive) 16. One of the ________________ diseases that mankind has ever had is AIDS. (bad) III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY. Make the option that best fits the gaps. (3 ms.) 17. How long ____your brother ___ English before going out to work? A. are–learning B. had–learned C. does–learn D. have–learned 18. We wish ___ make a trip to the USA. A. made B. making C. to make D. have made 19. China launched its first ___ spacecraft into space. A. manned B. manly C. manlike D. man–made 20. Before Gagarin’s ___ flight, no one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space. A. historian B. historic C. historical D. history 21. Where___ you ___ before you ___ to the South? A. do–live / moved B. did–live / moved C. had–lived / moved D. have –lived / moved 22. He ___ me if we ___ each other before. A. asked / knew B. asked / have known C. asks / have known D. asked / had known 23. ___ was that man ___ came here this morning. A. That / that B. It / who C. It / that D. Who / that 24. It is not polite to ask questions ___ age, marriage and income in America. A. for B. about C. of D. at 25. The American are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese ___ physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband. A. about B. at C. of D. with 26. It is a “romantic” marriage when a boy and a girl attracted to each other, ___ in love, and decide to marry each other. A. are B. get C. fall D. come 27. Many Asian students agree that a woman has to ___ more in marriage than a man. A. earn B. lose C. win D. sacrifice 28. I always talk to my parents before ___ an important decision. A. doing B. making C. getting D. putting 29. Dad never comes home ____ very late at night. A. at B. for C. until D. by 30. How much time do you often spend ____ your household chores? A. working B. to work C. doing D. to do KS12–B 31. I try ___ with the cooking, but Mum did not let me _____it. A. to help / to do B. helping / do C. to help / do D. helping / did 32. I am now in my ____ year at the secondary school. A. last B. final C. ending D. finished IV. READING COMPREHENSION. Read the passage below then make questions and answers. (2 ms.) For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television. I had begun feeling bored with this and so, last weekend I thought I would do something different. I rang up several of my friends and we decided to go to London for the day. I was really excited as I hadn’t been to London since I was ten. We decided to go by coach as this was, by far, the cheapest means of transport that was available even though it meant that we needed to get up very early. Once in London we decided to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings. After the tour we bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small park. In the afternoon two of us went shopping and the others went to the theatre. We met up again at 6:30 p.m, and went to a small restaurant in Soho. The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected. We had to get a taxi back to the coach station. Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach left. 33. Why / the writer / feel / bored / stay home? 34. Why / he / excited / about / go / London? 35. What / he and his friends / see / first / be / in / London? 36. What / they / do / in / evening? V. Rewrite each of these sentences in such a way that the meaning in the new sentence is retained. (2 ms.) 37. Who was the first man that set foot on the moon? (Use a To–Infinitive in place of the relative clause.) Who 38. I last visited my home village a long time ago. I haven’t . 39. Although my parents are very busy at work, they try to spend as much time with their children as possible. In spite of 40. People say he is the most brilliant student in this school. He is . THE END ANSWER KEY – GRADE 12 I. /&/ /V/ /@:/ /e/ /I:/ 1. active 2. value 3. study 4. Southern 5. purse 6. work 7. breakfast 8. many 9. mischievous 10. key II. 1. Absence 2. Privacy 3. Well 4. Sincerity 5. Reception 6. worst III. 17. B. had–learned 18. C. to make 19. A. manned 20. B. historic 21. C. had–lived / moved22. D. asked / had known 23. C. It / that 24. B. about 25. D. with 26. C. fall 27. D. sacrifice 28. B. making 29. C. until 30. C. doing 31. C. to help / do 32. B. final IV. 33. Why did the writer feel bored with staying at home? Because he did nothing more exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watched television. 34. Why was he excited about going to London? Because he hadn’t been to London since he was ten. 35. What did he and his friends see first when they were in London? They wanted to see some of the famous buildings. 36. What did they do in the evening? They went to a small restaurant in Soho. V. 37. Who was the first man to set foot on the moon? 38. I haven’t visited my home village for a long time. 39. In spite of being very busy at work, my parents try to spend as much time with their children as possible. 40. He is said to be the most brilliant student in this school. . KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM ANH VĂN LỚP 12 Thời Gian 45 phút Điểm Họ Và Tên Học Sinh ……………………………………… …… …. Lớp 12 A … I. PHONETICS. Put the words with. ___________________ from school without any excuse made the teacher angry. (absent) 12. She read the letter later in the __________________ of her own room. (private)