Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your anwer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40D. If parents bring up a child with t[r]
(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO GIA LAI
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN KHUYẾN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ LẦN MÔN Tiếng anh 12 lần 1 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút; (40 câu trắc nghiệm)
Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh:
Mã đề thi 182
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions From to 2
Câu 1: A bags B days C bats D kids
Câu 2: A wanted B returned C formed D controlled
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions From to 4
Câu 3: A mountain B fountain C police D kitchen Câu 4: A secure B offer C standard D country
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 5: It took us quite long time to get here It was a three-hour journey
A long time B to get C us D three-hour Câu 6: On 1961, America’s first manned spacecraft was launched
A manned B was C On D America
Câu 7: Married women is twice as likely as married men to be depressed
A men B as C is D women
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 8: _ happiness means _ different things to different people
A - B Some - these C The - D The - the Câu 9: I _ him again since we left school ten years ago
A meet B haven’t met C met D had left
Câu 10: In their final year at the secondary school, Vietnamese students study _ pressure to win a place at university
A for B under C with D in
Câu 11: Asian students agree that a husband is _ to tell his wife where he has been if he comes home late
A obsessed B obliged C obtained D observed Câu 12: Marriage, the American students believe, is essentially a partnership of _
A equivalents B equals C equaling D equivalence Câu 13: Tom is getting ever keener on doing research on _
A biologically B biology C biological D biologist
Câu 14: In most social situations where some _ is allowed, a brief raise of the hand and a small wave is fine to attract someone’s attention
A friendship B informality C introduction D familiarity Câu 15: “ We’re watching TV,” said the twins
The twins said _ TV
A they are watching B they were watching C we are watching D we were watching Câu 16: Whistling or clapping hands to get someone’s attention _ considered impolite and even rude in some circumstances
A were B is C was D are
Câu 17: “ Please don’t leave your dirty football boots in the hall,”Mum said to Tony Mum told Tony _ his dirty football boots in the hall
A not to leave B that he doesn’t leave
(2)Câu 18: My family members are very supportive Whenever problems come _, we discuss them frankly to find solutions
A out B on C up D in
Câu 19: John wanted to know _ in my family
A there were how many people B how many people were there
C were there how many people D how many people there were Câu 20: The litttle girls were jumping rope in the schoolyard when it _ to rain
A was beginning B begins C began D is beginning
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following question.
Câu 21: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.
A prosperous B wealthy C impoverished D well-off
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following question.
Câu 22: Our parents joint hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A shake hands B hold each other’s hands
C force their hand D work together
Câu 23: We can communicate not only through words but also through body language.
A non-verbal communication B gesture
C facial expressions D verbal communication
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 24: Nam: You are a great dancer, Huong Huong: _
A You shouldn’t have said that B Yes Congratulations
C You must be kidding D There’s no doubt about it Câu 25: Mike: Our living standards have been improved greatly
Susan: _
A Thank you for saying so B yes, it’s nice of you to say so
C No, it’s nice to say so D Sure I couldn’t agree more
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.
Câu 26: We started to write to each other three years ago
A We have written to each other for three years
B We used to write to each other for three years
C We used to write to each other in three years
D We have written to each other since three years
Câu 27: She is not only beautiful but also can study very well
A Not only is she beautiful but she can also study very well
B Not only beautiful she is but also can she study very well
C Not only beautiful is she but she also can study very well
D Not only she is beautiful but can she also study very well Câu 28: They are watering the flowers
A They need some water and flowers B They are putting the flowers in water
C The flowers are being watered D There are some water on the flowers
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 29: A waitress served us She was very impolite
A The waitress which served us was very impolite
B The waitress who served us was very impolite
C The waitress who served us, was very impolite
D The waitress whom served us, was very impolite
Câu 30: Her father had worked so hard He, therefore, fell ill
A Her father was too ill to work hard
(3)C Her father was ill and he could not work hard
D Her father fell ill because of having worked so hard
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your anwer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
How many people you communicate with in a day? Probably a lot more (31) _ you did ten years ago With a few pieces of equipment, we can “talk” to people in more and more ways, not (32) _ face-to-face and on the phone, but also via the Internet It is very important, therefore, (33) _ everyone to try and improve their communication skills Despite all the technological advances of (34) _ years, the art of good conversation is still at the heart of successful communication (35) _ it’s a good idea to remember the four golden rules of good communication
( Extracted from Ready for PET, Nick Kenny and Anne Kelly )
Câu 31: A that B like C as D than
Câu 32: A yet B even C still D just
Câu 33: A if B from C by D for
Câu 34: A close B recent C late D last
Câu 35: A Such B Or C So D There
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your anwer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well- especially if the parents are very supportive of their child
Michael Collins is very lucky He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky.Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held They are very unhappy when he does not win Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy
(Extracted from English Tests for National Exam, Vinh Ba)
Câu 36: Michael Collins is lucky that _
A his parents help him in a sensible way B his mother knows little about music
C his father is a musician D his parents are quite rich Câu 37: The word “they” in the passage refers to _
A violin lessons B concerts C parents in general D Michael’s parents Câu 38: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he _
A has won a lot of piano competitions B cannot learn much music from them
C has become a good musician D is afraid to disappoint them Câu 39: The word “ unwilling” in the passage mostly means _
A not wanting to something B eager to something
C not objecting to doing anything D getting ready to something Câu 40: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that _
A parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
B parents should spend more money on the child’s education
C successful parents always have intelligent children
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