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 Although most universities[r]
(1)Đề Kiểm Tra Giữa Kỳ 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 A studied A bush A communicate B missed B rush B conical C occurred C pull C certain D cleaned D look 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 A certain A responsibility B couple B supportive C decide C university D equal D biologist Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 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 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 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 The train _ when we arrived at the station A had left already B has left already C had already left D was already leaving 10 My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _ by next week A marry B married C marriage D marriageable 11 The most common way of attracting someone’s attention from a distance is A nodding B waving C handshaking D smiling 12 In America, it isn’t _ to ask personal questions A polite B impolite C rude D B&C are correct 13 Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people attitudes love and marriage have dramatically changed A for B with C through D toward 14 Whenever the problems come _ we discuss them properly to find solution quickly A up B out C down D across 15 “Good luck in exams!” “ _!” A I hope so B You mention it C Never mind D You too 16 The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided terms A into B to C from D out 17 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 18 She is old enough to take for what she has done A responsible B responsibility C responsibly D irresponsible 19 Mr George worked extremely hard to support for his family A always B very C really D quite (2) 20 I thought I had sent her the letter two weeks A ago B before C since D after 21 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 22 Harry made a resolution not to smoke, he did not keep it A and B but C or D so 23 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 24 Many types of seashells _ along the seashore A is found B be find C would be founded D can be found 25 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 26 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 27 "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 it D I don't want to use your bike 28 There _ a big increase in the market for mobile phones recently A has had B was C has been D is 29 The teacher told Joe _ A to stop talking B stop talking C stops talking D stopped talking 30 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 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 may be amazed to see men 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 hours’ notice 31 A to visit 32 A least 33 A to have 34 A get 35 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 D put D shall Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 36 They asked us to not talk about the matter any more A B C D 37 We not whistle or clap our hands to get the person’s attentive A B C D 38 July has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was at school A B C D (3) 39 Neither you nor he have to leave for New York immediately A B C D 40 I don’t know why is the elevator not working properly today 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 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 three quarters of eleven weeks each 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 41 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A Universities in the United States B The Academic Year C The Quarter System D The Semester System 42 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 D One regular term and four summer terms 43 A semester 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 44 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 45 When does the summer quarter start? A January B March C June D September 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 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 47 This is the first time she has attended such an enjoyable 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 48 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 will be sent to you at the end of the month D The end of the month will send you the bill 49 “Be careful! The water is hot”, she shouted A She said that the water was hot and be careful B She said me to be careful and the water was hot C She asked me to be careful because the water was hot (4) D She warned that be careful because the water was hot 50 He said, “Mary, I bought these books last week.” A He said that he bought those books last week B He told Mary that he had bought those books the week before C He warned Mary that he had bought those books the week before D He told Mary that she had bought those books the week before The end (5)