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(1)THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Đình Chiểu ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ KHỐI 12 NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 1: Nobody knows what the _ of the explosion is A source B cause C reaction D reason Question 2: The making of good habits _ a determination to keep on training your child A require B requires C requirement D required Question 3: He was the only _ that was offered the job A apply B application C applicant D applying Question 4: The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy A presence B sight C appearance D view Question 5: When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance A bill B menu C help D food Question 6: A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants _ degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects A secondary B optional C academic D vocational Question 7: You are old enough to live on yourself, you should not depend _ your parents so much A in B on C with D at Question 8: A great deal of machinery _ sent to the exhibition recently A are B is C have been D has been Question 9: When I last saw him, he _ in London A has lived B is living C was living D has been living Question 10: A lot of flats at the moment to house the people moving the city A is built B are built C is being built D are being built Question 11: that more and more people have been paying for things with credit cards A It is said B It was said C It had been said D It will be said Question 12: Up to now, I a lot of information about her A would learn B learnt C have learnt D will learn Question 13: Mary: “I’ve got an interview for a job tomorrow.” – Peter: “ .” A Thank you B Same to me C Good luck D See you Question 14: John: “I’ve passed my final exam.” - Tom: “ ” A Good luck B It’s nice of you to say so C That’s a good idea D Congratulations! Question 15: “I took the TOEFL It was really hard.” - “ _ a lot before you took it ?” A Have you studied B Did you studied C Had you studied D Do you study Question 16: When she returned home from work, she _ a bath A takes B took C has taken D was taking Question 17: Mr Brown said, “I watched TV last night.” → Mr Brown said that he _ TV the night before A was watching B watched C had watched D has watched Question 18: If he had the choice, A he would have changed his job B he would stay C he may be very happy D he will stay Question 19: What was the name of the girl phoned you last night? A who B whom C which D whose Question 20: The boy eyes are brown is my friend A who B whom C which D whose Question 21: Had I spent time on studying, I good marks A would get B will get C would have got D would not have got Question 22: Antina is _ partner I’ve ever worked with A the best B best C good D the good (2) Question 23: Products in this shop were _ arranged, displayed, and presented on the shelves A attracted B attractive C attraction D attractively Question 24: Tommy left high school _ the age _ seventeen A in / for B at / of C on / with D of / in Question 25: You are old enough I think it is high time you applied _ a job A in B of C for D upon Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 26: People believe that an apple a day is good for your health A An apple a day believes people to be good for your health B An apple a day was believed to be good for your heath C An apple a day is believed to be good for your health D An apple a day believed to be good for your health Question 27: I didn’t have a map, so I couldn’t find your house A I will find your house if I have a map B I would buy your house if I had a map C If I had had a map, I would have found your house D Unless I had had a map, I would have found your house Question 28: _ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview A Rooney, the chief engineer, B Roonet, is the chief engineer, C Rooney who is the chief engineer D Ronney, whose chief enginner is, Question 29: Sarah asked me _ A if could I take her to school B to can take her to school C if I could take her to school D I could take her to school if Question 30: John doesn’t play tennis Neither does David Neither John _ A or David plays tennis B nor David play tennis C or David play tennis D nor David plays tennis 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 31 to 35 Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with an awareness of their own abilities and the self-confidence to use their abilities One approach recognized by many experts as promoting these qualities is the Montessori Method, first practiced by Maria Montessori of Italy in the early 1900s Nancy McCormick Rambusch is credited with popularizing the method in the United States, where today there are over 400 Montessori schools The method helps children learn for themselves by providing them with instructional materials and tasks that facilitate acts of discovery and manipulation Through such exploration, children develop their sense of touch and learn how to everyday tasks without adult assistance Other benefits include improvement in language skills, and acquaintance with elements of science, music, and art 31 What is the purpose of this passage? A To explain the role of early education in child development B To describe the development of the Montessori Method C To discuss the life and work of Maria Montessori D To demonstrate how children lean social and cultural values 32 According to the passage, who was the first responsible for spreading the Montessori Method in the United States? A Nacy McCormick Rambusch B A prominent educational expert C Maria Montessori D An administrator in the Department of Education 33 Which of the following is not mentioned as a benefit of the Montessori Method? A Development of tactile senses B Improvement of language ability C Capacity to perform adult tasks D Knowledge of arts and sciences 34 The author of this passage probably feels that the Motessori method A has little long-lasting benefit for children B will lose its popularity in The United States (3) C does not accomplish what it claims to achieve D is an effective means of child education 35 The following paragraph most likely discusses _ A another educational approach beneficial to children B details on the life of Maria Motessori C additional practitioners of the Montessori method D elements of science, music, and art 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 the rest in each of the following questions Question 36: A share B rare C are D declare Question 37: A teacher B children C chore D school Question 38: A fills B adds C.stirs D lets Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 39: A memorable B experience C selfish D confidence Question 40: A entertain B enjoyable C anniversary D introduce Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 41: I would give Ann an advice if she asked me A B C D Question 42: The children looked happily as their mother was coming home from work A B C D Question 43: Today we all know that the earth was one of the nine planets orbiting the sun A B C D Question 44: When I subscribed to the newspaper, a clerk asked me to fill with a form A B C D Question 45: The people stand at the railway station are waiting for the bus to come 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 word(s) for each of the blanks from 46 to 50 A good deal of fascinating research has been done about the reading patterns of young people, and it is surprising to discover …(46) … what an early age children start expressing preferences for particular kinds of books A recent report, which examined in detail the reading (47)… of primary-school children, showed that even seven-year-old boys and girls have clear views about what they want to read Girls, in general, read more, and far more girls than boys ….(48) … reading stories Boys were showing a taste for the more instant appeal of picture stories, or else books about their hobbies These tastes continue unchanged until the children are teenagers Apparently girls read more in general, but more fiction in particular You could say that there are really ……(49) …… opportunities for girls to read fiction: magazines encourage the fiction habit in girls in their early teens, and by their late teens they have probably moved on to the adult women’s magazines Teenage boys tend to buy magazines about their hobbies: motorcycles, ……(50) …… transport and so on 46 A at B on C in D from 47 A talent B habits C age D time 48 A hated B knew C showed D preferred 49 A much B a great deal of C little D few 50 A weight B heavy C difficult D small HẾT (4) THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Đình Chiểu ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ KHỐI 12 NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 ĐÁP ÁN 1B 2B 3C 4C 5C 6C 7B 8D 9C 10D 11A 12C 13C 14D 15C 16B 17C 18B 19A 20D 21C 22A 23D 24B 25C 26C 27C 28A 29C 30D 31B 32A 33C 34D 35A 36C 37D 38D 39B 40B 41B 42A 43B 44D 45B 46A 47B 48D 49D 50B (5)