Đề thi giữa học kì 1 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 trường THPT Nguyễn Trãi năm 2015

I. Pick out the word   whose underlined is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

Câu 1:     A. rained                    B. cried                      C. looked                   D. combed

Câu 2:     A. parents                  B. appears                  C. systems                  D. companies

Câu 3:     A. pays                       B. stays                      C. bays                       D. says

II. Pick out the word  that has the stress differently from that of the other words .

Câu 4:     A. eleven                    B. nursery                  C. different                D. history

Câu 5:     A. father                    B. decide                   C. certain                   D. couple

III. Choose the best answer among  ( A , B  ,   C or D  )  that best complete each sentences.

Câu 6:  The state school system                for by the state.

A. paid                           B. has paid                     C. pays                           D. is paid

Câu 7:  Minh said something                 I couldn’t hear clearly.

A. when                         B. who                           C. that                            D. what

Câu 8:  “Why do you look so tired?” – “Yes, I                   all night”.

A. was working             B. have been working    C. works                        D. worked

Câu 9:  We                     very busy recently.

A. had been                   B. will                            C. are                             D. have been

Câu 10:  _____that gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill and that the California Gold Rush began.

A. In 1848 that it was    B. That in 1848              C. Because in 1848        D. It was in 1848

Câu 11:  Ann has got two sisters. Both of them ______ married.

A. has                             B. are                             C. is                                D. have

Câu 12:  She can look back on her career with great ______.

A. satisfactory               B. satisfactorily              C. satisfied                     D. satisfaction

Câu 13:  They ______at this school before they became interpreters.

A. had taught                 B. have taught               C. were taught               D. taught

Câu 14:  The National Curriculum _____the following subjects: English, Design & Technology, Geography, Maths, Information Technology, Music, Science, Arts, Physical Education, History, and a Modem Foreign Language.

A. is made up                 B. is made up of            C. is made of                 D. made up of

Câu 15:  The GCSE stands _____the General Certificate of Secondary Education.

A. for                             B. at                               C. on                              D. in

Câu 16:  These instructions ____ precisely.

A. must to be followed                                        B. must be followed

C. must follow                                                     D. must followed

Câu 17:  Please don’t make so much noise. I ____.

A. am studying              B. studying                    C. study                         D. studied

Câu 18:  Peter: “I enjoy listening to pop music.”    - Mary: “________.”

A. So am I                     B. Neither do I              C. I don’t                       D. I’m, too

Câu 19:  It ____ that the strike will end soon.

A. expected                   B. are expected              C. is expected                D. was expected

Câu 20:  In English schools, English, Math and Science are_______ subjects.

A. more                          B. core                           C. store                          D. score

Câu 21:  Schooling is _______ for all English children from the age of six to sixteen.

A. compulsory               B. optional                     C. plastically                  D. pioneer

Câu 22:  A: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” B: “________.”

A. C. Yes, I’d love to    B. I’m very happy          C. Yes, so do I               D. Yes, it is

Câu 23:  If you____ by the police for speeding, what would you do?

A. stopped                     B. were stopped             C. was stopped              D. are stopped

Câu 24:  Mozart died ______Vienna in 1791 _____ the age of 35.

A. in/ on                         B. at/ in                          C. in/ at                          D. of/ for

Câu 25:  Unless we ______ throwing  garbage into the river, it will be polluted.

A. stop                           B. won’t stop                 C. will stop                    D. don’t stop

Câu 26:  A _______ is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training.

A. vocation                    B. grade                         C. certificate                  D. subject

Câu 27:  In many countries, prospective university students apply for _______ during their last year of high school.

A. information               B. achievement              C. admission                  D. course

Câu 28:  Either you or I _______ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport.

A. am                             B. has been                    C. were                          D. are

Câu 29:  If you _______ to my advice, you _______ in trouble now.

A. listen / are not.                                                 B. listened / were not

C. had listened / would not have been                 D. had listened / would not be

Câu 30:  Suppose you are at the airport, and you see your brother get off the plane and begin walking toward you. If you_____, you might jump up and down and wave as hard as you can to attract his attention.

A. excite                        B. excited                      C. are exciting                D. are excited

IV. Choose the underlined part among A , B , C or D  that needs correcting .

Câu 31:  While (A)preparing for your (B)wedding, (C)keeping in mind that this is just the first step in your future lives of love (D)together.

Câu 32:  (A)When children get their first(B) pair of glasses, they are often(C) surprise to see that trees and flowers (D)have sharp clear outlines.

Câu 33:  There(A)are twenty species of wild roses in North America, all of which (B)have prickly stems, pinnate leaves, and large flowers, (C)which usually smell(D) sweetly.

Câu 34:  If my father(A) hasn't encouraged me (B)to take the exam, I (C)wouldn't (D)have done it.

Câu 35:  There are (A)many (B)another people (C)who are members of the (D)swim club.

V. Choose the correct sentences among A , B ,C or D which has the same meaning with the given  one.

Câu 36:  If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf .

A. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.

B. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.

C. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.

D. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.

Câu 37:  He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed.

A. Exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.

B. He was exhausted by his work, but threw himself on his bed.

C. Was exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.

D. Threw himself on his bed, exhausted by his work.

Câu 38:  “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.

A. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.

B. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.

C. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.

D. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.

Câu 39:  Chuck denied breaking the window.

A. Chuck didn’t break the window.

B. Chuck was determined not to break the window.

C. Chuck said that he hadn’t broken the window.

D. Chuck refused to break the window.

Câu 40:  It is said that he has broken several world records.

A. It is said that several world records have been destroyed by him .

B. He  is said that he has broken several world records.

C. People  said that he has obtained several world records

D. He  is said to have broken several world records.

VI. 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.

University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students. High school graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded. Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics.

In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses.

According toVietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students. The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007.

Câu 41:  University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _______.

A. free                            B. stressful                     C. interesting                 D. easy

Câu 42:  The word those refers to _______.

A. young people            B. universities                C. exam subjects            D. examinations

Câu 43:  In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _______ percent.

A. 20                              B. 10                              C. 5                                D. 50

Câu 44:  Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination inVietnam?

A. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.

B. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination.

C. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination.

D. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.

Câu 45:  According to the passage, _______.

A. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities

B. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities.

C. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities.

D. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year.

VII. 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.

    A student learning English occasionally meets the following problems when he (46) ________to talks and lectures. It is difficult to decide where one word finishes and the next one starts. In speech, many sounds (47) _________a student difficulty and he fails to identify them. Some words in English, which occur very commonly, have a weak form. An overseas student identifies them with difficulty. (48) ________addition, many students sometimes do not hear the unstressed syllable in a worD. This problem never arises in print.

       The lecturer (49) ___________uses an informal style and who pronounces his vowels with a strong accent will be difficult to follow. A student takes notes more (50) __________ when the lecturer speaks with a BBC accent.

Câu 46:   A. listens                    B. hears                      C. wants                     D. speaks

Câu 47:   A. create                    B. cause                     C. make                      D. do

Câu 48:   A. On                         B. In                           C. For                         D. With

Câu 49:   A. whose                    B. when                     C. who                       D. which

Câu 50:   A. carelessly               B. carefully                C. terribly                   D. easily

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