Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì 1 môn Anh Văn lớp 12 năm 2015 THPT Nguyễn An Ninh

I. Choose the phrase or sentence a, b, c or d that best complete the conversation:

1.   1.    A: This dish is really nice!

B: B.______________________. It’s called yakitori, and it is made with chicken livers.

A.      It’s my pleasure                                                C. I’m glad you like it

B.      I guess you’re right                         D. Sure, I’ll be glad too.

2.      2. A: ___________________________________________.

B: Thanks, I will write to you when I come to London.

A.      Have a go                                            C. Better luck next time!              

B.       God bless you                                  D. Have a nice trip!

II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:

3.       A. Romantic                        B. marriage                         C. attract                              D. private

4.       A. wretched                       B. washed                           C. talked                              D. laughed

5.       A. takes                        B. pens                                 C. boats                                                D. traps

III. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others:

6.       A. obliged                            B. contractual                    C. determine                     D. counterpart

7.       A. marvelous                     B. assistant                         C. maximum                       D. argument

IV. Choose the sentences a, b, c or d which is closest meaning to the printed one:

1. The students exclaimed that the final test was so difficult.

1. “How difficult is the final test!”, the students said
2. “How difficult the final test is!” the students said
3. “What’s  difficult final test!” the students said
4. “ What a final test it is so difficult,” the students said

1. The secret to success is hard work

1. Working hard ensures success.
2. One must work hard to keep secrets.
3. One cannot succeed if he has secret.
4. If you keep your work secret, you will succeed.

1. “You told me a lie” said Jane to Mike.

1. Jane told Mike to tell her a lie
2. Jane accused Mike of telling her a lie
3. Jane advised Mike not to tell her a lie
4. Jane begged Mike to tell her a lie.

1. The prices have increased considerably in the past weeks.

1. There has been increasing consideration on the prices in the past weeks.
2. There has been a considerable increase in the prices in the past weeks.
3. They have considered increasing the prices in the past weeks.
4. It is their considered decision to increase the prices in the past weeks.

V. Choose the word or phrase a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentences:

12.   12.Although I spoke to him many times, he never paid any ______ to what I said.

A.      notice                                   B. care                                  C. mind                                 D. attention

13. 13.  The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese ________.

A.      partner                                 B. colleague                        C. counterpart                   D. collaborator

14.  14. The bride and the groom would pray, asking their ancestors’ _______ to get married.

A.      permission                          B. permit                             C. permissibility                                D. permissive

15.15.   Why did you object ________ the scheme for building a kindergarten in our neighborhood?

A.      to                                            B. against                             C. at                                       D. in

16. 16.  I asked him whose car ________ the previous day.

A.      he had borrowed             B. had he borrowed        C. he would borrow        D. did he borrow

17.  17. Martin said his hair was wet because he ______.

A.      had been swimming       B. has been swimming   C. swam                               D. swims

18.  18. We ________ for an hour when the bus finally _______ .

A.      waited / comes                                                                 C. was waiting/ comes                  

B.       had been waiting/ came                                              D. waited/ came

19.19.   The majority of books ________ today do not reach a wide audience.

A.      published                            B. publishing      C. are published               D. have published

20.20.   Phone me before ten; ______ I’ll be too busy to talk to you.

A.      Otherwise                           B. whether                         C. unless                              D. if

VI. Choose the best answer to the questions below:

Lake Baikal

Crescent-shaped Lake Baikal, in Siberia, is only the ninth largest lake in area at 385 miles 9 620km) in length and 46 miles (74km) in width, yet it is easily the largest body of fresh water in the world. It holds one-fifth of the World’s total fresh water, which is more than the total of all the water in the five Great Lakes; it holds so much fresh water in spite of its less-than-impressive area because it is by far the world’s deepest lake. The average depth of the lakes is 1,312 feet (400 meters) below sea level, and the Olkhon Crevice, the lowest known point, is more 5,250 feet (1,600meters) deep.

Lake Baikal, which today is located near the center of the Asian peninsula, is most likely the world’s oldest lake.it began forming 25 million years ago as Asia started splitting apart in a series of great faults. The Baikal Valley dropped away, eventually filling with water and creating the deepest of the world’s lakes.

 

1. What is stated in paragraph 1 about the shape of Lake Baikal?

1. It is wider than it is long
2. It is circular in shape
3. Its width is one-half of its length
4. It is shaped like a new moon

1. It is indicated in paragraph 1 that the area of Lake Baikal _______________

1. is less than the area of eight other lakes
2. is one-ninth the area of Siberia
3. is greater than the area of any other freshwater lakes
4. is equal to the area of the five Great Lakes.

1. According to paragraph 1, Lake Baikal _______________

1. hold one-fifth of the world’s water
2. holds five times the water of the Great lakes
3. holds one-ninth of the world’s water
4. holds 20 percent of the world’s fresh water.

1. According to paragraph 1, the Olkhon Crevice is ________

1. outside of the Lake Baikal
2.  400 meters below sea level
3. the deepest part of Lake Baikal
4. 5,000 meters deep.

1. It is mentioned in paragraph 2 that lake Baikal ________

1. is not as old as some other lakes
2. formed when sections of the Earth were moving away from each other.
3. was fully formed 25 million years ago.
4. is today located on the edge of the Asian peninsula.

VI. Read the following passage and choose a, b, c or d to indicate the correct answer.

In many countries, people think (26) ______ a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is not (27) ______ only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many (28) ______ members. This kind of large family is called an (29) “______ family “or a “joint family”.

The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother’s or the father’s side of the family. It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in a large house or in huts (30) ________ close together.

26.                   A. on                                     B. off                                     C. about                               D. at

27.                   A. a                                        B. the                                    C. no article                        D. an

28.                   A. another                          B. others                              C. other                                                D. the other

29.                   A. open                                                B. extended                       C. intensive                        D. big

30.                   A. building                           B. built                                  C. which built                     D. be built

VII. WRITING (2, 5 marks)

1. Rewrite the following sentences in order to keep their original meanings.(1m)

 

1.       This is the first time she has attended such an enjoyable party.

Ø  She _______________________________________________________ .

2.       “Why don’t you ask the teacher for help?” Tom said to me.

Ø  Tom suggested ______________________________________________ .

3.       Please don’t talk so loudly while I am studying.

Ø  I’d ____________________________________________________ .

4.       “Did you pass your English test last week, Jane?” said Peter

Ø  Peter asked ___________________________________________________ .

5.       I am sorry that George didn’t come to Italy with us.

Ø  I wish ____________________________________________________ .

 

B. Write about your family rules (100- 120 words) (1, 5 marks):

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Choose the phrase or sentence a, b, c or d that best complete the conversation:

1.       A: This dish is really nice!

B: ______________________. It’s called yakitori, and it is made with chicken livers.

A.      It’s my pleasure                                                C. I’m glad you like it

B.      I guess you’re right                         D. Sure, I’ll be glad too.

2.       A: ___________________________________________.

B: Thanks, I will write to you when I come to London.

A.      Have a go                                            C. Better luck next time!              

B.       God bless you                                  D. Have a nice trip!

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:

3.       A. Romantic                        B. marriage                         C. attract                              D. private

4.       A. wretched                       B. washed                           C. talked                              D. laughed

5.       A. takes                                                B. pens                                 C. boats                                                D. traps

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others:

6.       A. obliged                            B. contractual                    C. determine                     D. counterpart

7.       A. marvelous                     B. assistant                         C. maximum                       D. argument

Choose the sentences a, b, c or d which is closest meaning to the printed one:

1. The students exclaimed that the final test was so difficult.

1. “How difficult is the final test!”, the students said
2. “How difficult the final test is!” the students said
3. “What’s  difficult final test!” the students said
4. “ What a final test it is so difficult,” the students said

1. The secret to success is hard work

1. Working hard ensures success.
2. One must work hard to keep secrets.
3. One cannot succeed if he has secret.
4. If you keep your work secret, you will succeed.

1. “You told me a lie” said Jane to Mike.

1. Jane told Mike to tell her a lie
2. Jane accused Mike of telling her a lie
3. Jane advised Mike not to tell her a lie
4. Jane begged Mike to tell her a lie.

1. The prices have increased considerably in the past weeks.

1. There has been increasing consideration on the prices in the past weeks.
2. There has been a considerable increase in the prices in the past weeks.
3. They have considered increasing the prices in the past weeks.
4. It is their considered decision to increase the prices in the past weeks.

Choose the word or phrase a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentences:

12.   Although I spoke to him many times, he never paid any ______ to what I said.

A.      notice                                   B. care                                  C. mind                                 D. attention

13.   The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese ________.

A.      partner                                 B. colleague                        C. counterpart                   D. collaborator

14.   The bride and the groom would pray, asking their ancestors’ _______ to get married.

A.      permission                          B. permit                             C. permissibility                                D. permissive

15.   Why did you object ________ the scheme for building a kindergarten in our neighborhood?

A.      to                                            B. against                             C. at                                       D. in

16.   I asked him whose car ________ the previous day.

A.      he had borrowed             B. had he borrowed        C. he would borrow        D. did he borrow

17.   Martin said his hair was wet because he ______.

A.      had been swimming       B. has been swimming   C. swam                               D. swims

18.   We ________ for an hour when the bus finally _______ .

A.      waited / comes                                                                 C. was waiting/ comes                  

B.       had been waiting/ came                                              D. waited/ came

19.   The majority of books ________ today do not reach a wide audience.

A.      published                            B. publishing      C. are published               D. have published

20.   Phone me before ten; ______ I’ll be too busy to talk to you.

A.      Otherwise                           B. whether                         C. unless                              D. if

Choose the best answer to the questions below:

Lake Baikal

Crescent-shaped Lake Baikal, in Siberia, is only the ninth largest lake in area at 385 miles 9 620km) in length and 46 miles (74km) in width, yet it is easily the largest body of fresh water in the world. It holds one-fifth of the World’s total fresh water, which is more than the total of all the water in the five Great Lakes; it holds so much fresh water in spite of its less-than-impressive area because it is by far the world’s deepest lake. The average depth of the lakes is 1,312 feet (400 meters) below sea level, and the Olkhon Crevice, the lowest known point, is more 5,250 feet (1,600meters) deep.

Lake Baikal, which today is located near the center of the Asian peninsula, is most likely the world’s oldest lake.it began forming 25 million years ago as Asia started splitting apart in a series of great faults. The Baikal Valley dropped away, eventually filling with water and creating the deepest of the world’s lakes.

 

1. What is stated in paragraph 1 about the shape of Lake Baikal?

1. It is wider than it is long
2. It is circular in shape
3. Its width is one-half of its length
4. It is shaped like a new moon

1. It is indicated in paragraph 1 that the area of Lake Baikal _______________

1. is less than the area of eight other lakes
2. is one-ninth the area of Siberia
3. is greater than the area of any other freshwater lakes
4. is equal to the area of the five Great Lakes.

1. According to paragraph 1, Lake Baikal _______________

1. hold one-fifth of the world’s water
2. holds five times the water of the Great lakes
3. holds one-ninth of the world’s water
4. holds 20 percent of the world’s fresh water.

1. According to paragraph 1, the Olkhon Crevice is ________

1. outside of the Lake Baikal
2.  400 meters below sea level
3. the deepest part of Lake Baikal
4. 5,000 meters deep.

1. It is mentioned in paragraph 2 that lake Baikal ________

1. is not as old as some other lakes
2. formed when sections of the Earth were moving away from each other.
3. was fully formed 25 million years ago.
4. is today located on the edge of the Asian peninsula.

Read the following passage and choose a, b, c or d to indicate the correct answer.

In many countries, people think (26) ______ a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is not (27) ______ only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many (28) ______ members. This kind of large family is called an (29) “______ family “or a “joint family”.

The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother’s or the father’s side of the family. It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in a large house or in huts (30) ________ close together.

26.                   A. on                                     B. off                                     C. about                               D. at

27.                   A. a                                        B. the                                    C. no article                        D. an

28.                   A. another                          B. others                              C. other                                                D. the other

29.                   A. open                                                B. extended                       C. intensive                        D. big

30.                   A. building                           B. built                                  C. which built                     D. be built

WRITING (2, 5 marks)

1. Rewrite the following sentences in order to keep their original meanings.(1m)

 

1.       This is the first time she has attended such an enjoyable party.

Ø  She _______________________________________________________ .

2.       “Why don’t you ask the teacher for help?” Tom said to me.

Ø  Tom suggested ______________________________________________ .

3.       Please don’t talk so loudly while I am studying.

Ø  I’d ____________________________________________________ .

4.       “Did you pass your English test last week, Jane?” said Peter

Ø  Peter asked ___________________________________________________ .

5.       I am sorry that George didn’t come to Italy with us.

Ø  I wish ____________________________________________________ .

B. Write about your family rules (100- 120 words) (1, 5 marks):