Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì 1 môn Anh Văn lớp 12 THPT Nguyễn Trãi 2015

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

Câu 1:    A. advises                B. goes                     C. devises                D. raises

Câu 2:    A. children               B. teacher                C. school                  D. chore

Câu 3:    A. pressure              B. under                   C. hurry                     D. rush

II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

Câu 4:    A. superior               B. example               C. friendliness         D. expression

Câu 5:    A. body                     B. nervous               C. verbal                   D. polite

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

Câu 6:   Jennifer asked me _______ the week before.

A. where had I gone   B. where did I gone    C. I had gone where   D. where I had gone

Câu 7:   I ______ for her two hours , but she _______ yet .

A. am waiting - don’t  come                             B. have been waiting - hasn’t come

C. waited - came                                                D. wait - does not come

Câu 8:   It is not easy to ________ our beauty when we get older and older.

A. gain                          B. collect                      C. develop                    D. maintain

Câu 9:   She never looks ______ anyone who she is talking ______. She seems to be lack ______ confidence.

A. at / to / of                  B. on / about / for        C. for / with / in            D. up / for / with

Câu 10:   Parents interpret facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling

A. comprehend           B. translate                  C. understand             D. read

Câu 11:   Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.

A. solution                    B. night shift                C. special dishes        D. household chores

Câu 12:   Mr Chi: “What a pretty dress! I’ve never seen such a perfect thing on you.”

    Ms No: “Thank you. __________________ ”

A. Never mind                                                    B. Help yourself

C. Please say it again                                       D. That’s a nice compliment

Câu 13:   She said that she hadn't visited the UK _______.

A. now                          B. ago                           C. before                       D. then

Câu 14:   London is home to people of many _______ cultures.

A. diversification         B. diversity                   C. diversify                   D. diverse

Câu 15:   The number of the participants in the survey _______ 250 students for Oxford University.

A. are                            B. have been               C. were                         D. was

Câu 16:   “When was the timetable changed?”   - I asked the man when ____________ .

A. the timetable had been changed               B. the timetable was changed

C. had the timetable been changed              D. was the timetable changed

Câu 17:   When we got home, dinner __________ , so we had a drink first.

A. was preparing                                               B. had been prepared

C. was being prepared                                     D. was

Câu 18:   She said she would prefer us to arrive ______ nine o’clock

A. no later than           B. no after than           C. not later than          D. not after than

Câu 19:   John asked me _______ that film the night before.

A. if I had seen            B. that I saw                 C. had I seen               D. if had I seen

Câu 20:   Body language includes our ______, facial expressions, and gestures.

A. mature                      B. posture                    C. body                         D. picture

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

Câu 21:   Would you like   a few salt in my vegetables.

A. in                               B. like                            C. Would                      D. a few

Câu 22:   It is important to note that such a happy marriage does not come about by accident, but it had taken years of dedicated work to bring this kind of relationship into existence.

A. into existence         B. It is important          C. had taken                D. by accident

Câu 23:   I finished college last year, and I am working here for only eight months now.

A. finished                   B. am working             C. only                          D. now

Câu 24:   They asked me how long did it take to get to   Paris  by train.

A. get to                        B. how long                 C. by train                     D. did it take

Câu 25:   Neither Jane nor I has been to  NewYork  before.

A. to                               B. has been                 C. nor                            D. before

V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

      There are many reasons  why taking regular time with our family is important:

It (26)_____ a place to listen, teach,.learn, and  express ourselves freely and safely.

It provides (27)_____ to discuss family joys, issues, and problems.

Family members can practice skills in a non-threatening  atmosphere .

Families are a  basic part of our society and the fabric of our communities - we spend (28)_____ time together to get our feelings (29) _____ belonging, our values, support and understanding.

It helps (30) _____ family members together and feel safe in today's world where (50 pressure can lead to family disintegration

Câu 26: A. develops              B. creates                 C. makes                  D. invents

Câu 27: A. situations             B. circumstances    C. opportunities       D. conditions

Câu 28: A. the                        B. a                            C. no article              D. an

Câu 29: A. for                         B. on                         C. of                           D. in

Câu 30: A. kept                       B. keeping               C. with keeping       D. keep

VI. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

Câu 31:   The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

A. My going to the museum lasted a year.

B. At last I went to the museum after a year.

C. A year ago, I often went to the museum.

D. I have not been to the museum for a year.

Câu 32:   Lan suggested going out for dinner. .

A. Lan said, "Must we go out for dinner?"

B. Lan said, "Will you go out for dinner?"

C. Lan said, "Why don't we go out for dinner?"

D. Lan said, "Do you want to go out for dinner?"

Câu 33:   "How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.

A. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.

B. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.

C. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.

D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.

Câu 34:   "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy.

A. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.

B. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.

C. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.

D. Tom suggested not taking a break.

Câu 35:   I have not seen Tom for ages.

A. It has been a long time .since I last saw Tom.

B. Tom and I are friends for a long time.

C. Tom and I do not look the same age.

D. I often met Tom ages ago.

VII. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life. She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support their family alone. Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings. Although she had much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student. She went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953.

While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other. Over the next few years, their love for each other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school. At the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry his sweetheart. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in Korea for the next fifteen months.

Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego area. To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a while, before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego. In 1964, Chuck and Jean were overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives. Jean remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother.

Câu 36:  Before Jean's father passed away, her mother used to _______.

A. be a housewife                                             B. support the family alone

C. work as a secretary                                      D. work outside the home

Câu 37:  .Which is referred to Jean?

A. She often did well at school.

B. She was an irresponsible girl.

C. She didn't go to high school.

D. She never helped her mother with household chores.

Câu 38:  Jean's husband was a _______.

A. servant                     B. soldier                      C. dancer                      D. teacher

Câu 39:  Jean _______.

A. had a daughter                                             B. got married when she was a student

C. served in the military                                    D. lived in Korea for fifteen months

Câu 40:  Which is not true about Jean?

A. She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child.

B. She quit her job to look after her baby.

C. She worked outside the home before she had a child.

D. She was very happy when she got a baby.

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