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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC: 2016 – 2017
MÔN: Tiếng Anh lớp 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi:………
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.
Question 1: A warned B sacred C decided D hatred Question 2: A pens B books C tables D walls
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.
Question 3: A determine B vulnerable C marvelous D compliment Question 4: A individual B academic C compulsory D documentary 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.
Question 5: Although I didn’t personally see who was responsible for this mess, but I think I can make a
A B C D
guess
Question Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores.
A B C D
Question 7: For thousands of years, man has created sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs, and
A B
flowers and using them for perfume or medicine
C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 8: someone's attention so that we might speak to that person, we can use either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication
A To look for B To keep an eye on C To pay D To attract Question 9: Can you list the problems poor and countries?
A facing/ overpopulation B facing/overpopulated C face/ overpopulated D facing/overpopulating
Question 10: It is considered to be to interrupt others while they are talking A discourteous B polite C tolerant D arrogant Question 11: You will have to early if you want to avoid all the traffic
A come out B set off C put off D keep pace with Question 12: He in me on the understanding that I wouldn’t tell anyone else
A confined B disclosed C confessed D confided Question 13: It was he was 40 that he started to learn English
A not before B not until C only when D not after Question 14: George wouldn’t have met Mary _ to his brother’s graduation party
A had he gone B hadn’t he gone C if he had not gone D if he shouldn’t have gone Question 15: I would never forget home by that stranger when I got lost at the age of three A taking B being taken C to take D to be taken
Question 16: I don’t really like wearing jeans and
A my sister doesn’t, too B my sister the same C neither does my sister D my sister does neither Question 17: What you want to this summer? I think we should go somewhere has plenty of sun and sand
A who B where C when D that
Question 18: We don't allow in the classroom.
A people smoke B smoke C people to smoke D to smoking
Question 19: In Vietnam’s school education system, a school year, into two terms, lasts for months or 35 weeks
(2)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.
Question 20: “Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “ ”
A Take care! B Many happy returns! C Have a good time! D I don’t understand. Question 21: Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” Maria: “ ”
A Thank you Hope you will drop in B I think so
C I feel very excited D Of course not, it’s not costly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22: I’m a bit wary of giving people my address when I don’t know them very well. A cautious B upset C willing D capable
Question 23: The international fair served diverse foods, as the visitors were from 15 different countries. A various B multiple C plentiful D common
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24: The device is very sophisticated and should only be operated by someone who is familiar with it
A.intricate B complex C fragile D easy to use
Question 25: There have been significant changes in women’s lives since the women’s liberation movement
A. unimportant B great C political D disagreeable
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.
Question 26: It is widely believed that hard work makes success.
A.Many people believe that if you want to succeed, you should work hard B.People think that success is when you work hard
C.Believers of success think that we should work hard D.Many people think that success at work is hard
Question 27: The teacher: “You must take the graduation test this summer” A.The teacher said that we must take the graduation test that summer B.The teacher said that we had to take the graduation test that summer C.The teacher said that we could take the graduation test that summer
D.The teacher said that we were going to take the graduation test that summer Question 28: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work. A.He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work
B.If her were careful, we would finish the work
C.If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work D.Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work
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.
Question 29: Jim is my best friend I borrowed his car yesterday. A.Jim, whose car I lent yesterday, is my best friend
B.Jim, whose car I borrowed yesterday, is my best friend C.Jim, who is my best friend, borrowed my car yesterday D.Jim, his car I borrowed yesterday, is my best friend
Question 30: She gets up early to prepare breakfast She wants her children to be able to come to school on time
A.Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school on time B.Because she wants her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to prepare breakfast C.If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time D.Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
(3)can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you have seen a dog (32) , you may lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the mark has dried
Another common superstition is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house - it will either bring (33) to the person who opened it or to the whole household Anyone opening an umbrella in the fine weather is unpopular, as it inevitably brings rain!
The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday,
anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay indoors The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, as it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (34) in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods
Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are associated with witchcraft It is especially lucky if a black cat crosses your path – although in America the exact opposite belief prevails Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (35) luck This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as “My car has never broken down, touch wood?”
Question 31: A broadly B widely C quickly D speedily Question 32: A Consequently B However C Comparatively D Alternatively Question 33: A difficulty B tragedy C loss D misfortune Question 34: A be originated B be originating C have originated D originate
Question 35: A as B in C for D of
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 36 to 42.
Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the world’s universities, came from very inauspicious and humble beginning
This oldest of American universities was founded in 1636, just sixteen years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Included in the puritan emigrants to the Massachusetts colony during this period were more than 100 graduates of England’s prestigious Oxford and Cambridge universities, and these universities graduates in the New Word were determined that their sons would have the same educational opportunities that they themselves had had, Because of this support in the colony for an institution of higher learning, the General Court of Massachusetts appropriated 400 pounds for a college in October of 1636 and early the following year decided on a parcel of land for the school; this land was in an area called Newetowne, which was later renamed Cambridge after its English cousin and is the site of the present-day university
When a young minister named John Harvard, who came from the neighboring town of Charlestowne, died from tuberculosis in 1638, he willed half of his estate of 1,700 pounds to the fledgling college In spite of the fact that only half of the bequest was actually paid, the General Court named the college after the minister in appreciation for what he had done The amount of the bequest may not have been large, particularly by today’s standard, but it was more than the General Court had found it necessary to appropriate in order to open the college
Henry Dunster was appointed the first president of Harvard in 1640, and it should be noted that in addition to serving as president, he was also the entire faculty, with an entering freshmen class of four students Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the first century of its existence the entire teaching staff consisted of the president and three or four tutors
Question 36: The main idea of this passage is that A.Harvard is one of the world’s most prestigious universities B.What is today a great university started out small
C.John Harvard was key to the development of a great university
D.Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts
Question 37: It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans who traveled to the Massachusetts colony were
A Rather well educated B rather rich
C rather supportive of the English government D rather undemocratic Question 38: The pronoun “they” in the second paragraph refers to
A Oxford and Cambridge universities B university graduates
(4)Question 39: Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard? A What he died of B Where he came from
C Where he was buried D How much he bequeathed to Harvard
Question 40: The word “somewhat” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by A Back and forth B to and pro C side by side D more or less
Question 41: The word “fledgling” in the third paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following? A Newborn B flying C winged D established
Question42: The passage implies that A.Henry Dunster was an ineffective president
B.Someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster
C.Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty
D.The position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early ears 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 43 to 50.
Basic to any understanding of Canada in the 20 years after the Second World War is the country’s impressive population growth For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1966 In September 1966 Canada’s population passed the 20 million mark Most of this surging growth came from natural increase The depression of the 1930s and the war had held back marriages, and the catching-up process began after 1945 The baby boom continued through the decade of the 1950s, producing a population increase of nearly fifteen percent in the five years from 1951 to 1956 This rate of increase had been exceeded only once before in Canada’s history, in the decade before 1911, when the prairies were being settled Undoubtedly, the good economic conditions of the 1950s supported a growth in the population, but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families In 1957 the Canadian birth rate stood at 28 per thousand, one of the highest in the world
After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline It continued falling until in 1966 it stood at the lowest level in 25 years Partly this decline reflected the low level of births during the depression and the war, but it was also caused by changes in Canadian society Young people were staying at school longer, more women were working; young married couples were buying automobiles or houses before starting families; rising living standards were cutting down the size of families It appeared that Canada was once more falling in step with the trend toward smaller families that had occurred all through the Western world since the time of the Industrial Revolution Although the growth in Canada’s population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase in the first half of the 1960s was only nine percent), another large population wave was coming over the horizon It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957
Question 43: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Educational changes in Canadian society B Canada during the Second World War C.Population trends in postwar Canada D Standards of living in Canada
Question 44: The word “five” in bold refers to
A. Canadians B years C decades D marriages
Question 45: The word “surging” in bold is closest in meaning to
A new B extra C accelerating D surprising
Question 46: The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950’s
A the urban population decreased rapidly B fewer people married C economic conditions were poor D the birth rate was very high Question 47: The word “peak” in bold is closest in meaning to
A pointed B dismal C mountain D maximum
Question 48: The author mention all of the following as causes of declines in population growth after 1957 EXCEPT
A people being better educated B people getting married earlier C better standards of living D couples buying houses
Question 49: It can be inferred from the passage that before the Industrial Revolution A families were larger B population statistics were unreliable C the population grew steadily D economic conditions were bad Question 50: The word “it” in bold refers to
(5)The end KEY/ ĐÁP ÁN
1 A 11 B 21 A 31 B 41 A
2 B 12 D 22 A 32 D 42 D
3 A 13 B 23 A 33 D 43 C
4 C 14 B 24 D 34 C 44 A
5 C 15 B 25 A 35 C 45 C
6 A 16 C 26 A 36 B 46 D
7 C 17 D 27 B 37 D 47 D
8 D 18 C 28 C 38 B 48 B
9 B 19 D 29 B 39 C 49 A