SỞ GD& ĐT NAM ĐỊNH<br />
TRƯỜNG THPT NAM TRỰC<br />
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)<br />
<br />
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2016-2017<br />
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12<br />
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)<br />
Mã đề: 160<br />
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I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the<br />
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 1. A. cheats<br />
B. roofs<br />
C. lands<br />
D. steps<br />
Question 2. A. helped<br />
B. shared<br />
C. asked<br />
D. laughed<br />
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position<br />
of primary stress in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 3. A. enjoy<br />
B. problem<br />
C. decide<br />
D. result<br />
Question 4. A. breakfast<br />
B. unlike<br />
C. parents<br />
D. project<br />
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in<br />
each of the following questions.<br />
Question 5. I didn't see Mary since she went to live in the capital.<br />
A. the capital<br />
B. to live<br />
C. went<br />
D. didn't see<br />
Question 6. She did not know where most of the people in the conference was from.<br />
A. did not<br />
B. the<br />
C. was<br />
D. where<br />
Question 7. I always talk to my parents before make an important decision.<br />
A. make<br />
B. decision<br />
C. talk to<br />
D. parents<br />
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following<br />
questions.<br />
Question 8. The telephone ____________by Alexander Graham Bell<br />
A. was invented<br />
B. invented<br />
C. is inventing<br />
D. is invented<br />
Question 9. He asked me what time _______home the day before.<br />
A. had I left<br />
B. would I leave<br />
C. I had left<br />
D. I would leave<br />
Question 10. We enjoy _______ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a<br />
day of working hard.<br />
A. doing<br />
B. spending<br />
C. caring<br />
D. taking<br />
Question 11. John, could you __________ my handbag while I go out for a minute.<br />
A. take part in<br />
B. take place<br />
C. take care of<br />
D. take over<br />
Question 12. I remember _______ them somewhere in the city.<br />
A. saw<br />
B. seen<br />
C. to see<br />
D. seeing<br />
Question 13. His sister got married_______ a young engineer last year.<br />
A. with<br />
B. on<br />
C. for<br />
D. to<br />
Question 14. Lewis, _______ Johnson beat in the last World Championship, has broken the world record.<br />
A. when<br />
B. that<br />
C. who<br />
D. which<br />
Question 15. We are up to our ___ in paperwork and don't have a bit of free time for entertainment these days.<br />
A. forehead<br />
B. chest<br />
C. shoulders<br />
D. neck<br />
Question 16. If Jim _______ the plane, he _______ here now<br />
A. hadn't missed / would have been<br />
B. didn't miss/ would have been<br />
C. didn't miss/ would be<br />
D. hadn't missed / would be<br />
Question 17. _______ Tom Cruise's last movie? Yes, I _______ it three days ago<br />
A. Have you ever seen/saw<br />
B. Had you ever seen/would see<br />
C. Did you ever see/have seen<br />
D. Will you ever see/saw<br />
Question 18. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor has advised him to ________ smoking.<br />
A. give up<br />
B. turn up<br />
C. take up<br />
D. put up<br />
Question 19. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.<br />
A. solution<br />
B. special dishes<br />
C. household chores<br />
D. night shift<br />
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V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of<br />
the following exchanges.<br />
Mum, I've got 600 on the TOEFL test.<br />
Question 20. Tony:<br />
Tony's Mum: __________________<br />
A. You are right.<br />
B. Good way!<br />
C. Good job!<br />
D. Oh, hard luck!<br />
Question 21. Steve: Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?<br />
Ann: __________________.<br />
A. Yes, sure<br />
B. No, thanks<br />
No way, I just bought another book<br />
C.<br />
D. Yes, I do, too<br />
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined<br />
word(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 22. The bay has gradually deteriorated over the years.<br />
A. slowly<br />
B. suddenly<br />
C. usually<br />
D. steadily<br />
I was on the point of calling you when your telegram arrived.<br />
Question 23.<br />
A. around to call<br />
B. about to call<br />
C. not ready to call<br />
D. starting to call<br />
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined<br />
word(s) in each of the following questions.<br />
Question 24. The company started seeing some success once they dismissed several employees.<br />
A. discharged<br />
B. hired<br />
C. disregarded<br />
D. accepted<br />
Question 25. His parents' thoughtless comments made him very annoyed.<br />
A. thoughtful<br />
B. faithful<br />
C. tolerate<br />
D. pleasant<br />
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each<br />
of the following questions.<br />
Question 26. He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed.<br />
A. Threw himself on his bed, exhausted by his work<br />
B. He was exhausted by his work, but threw himself on his bed.<br />
C. Was exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.<br />
D. Exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.<br />
Question 27. I didn't listen to him and I didn't succeed.<br />
A. If I had listened to him , I would succeed<br />
B. If I listened to him I would succeed<br />
C. If I had listened to him , I would have succeeded<br />
D. If I listened to him, I would have succeed<br />
Question 28. He said, "Jane, I will show you round my city when you are here "<br />
A. He made a trip round his city with Jane.<br />
B. He organized a trip round his city for Jane<br />
C. He planned to show Jane round his city.<br />
D. He promised to show Jane round his city<br />
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of<br />
sentences in the following questions.<br />
Question 29. He was suspected of having stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.<br />
A. Suspected of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days<br />
B. Suspecting of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days<br />
C. He has been investigated for days, suspecting of having stolen credit cards<br />
D. Having suspected of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days<br />
Question 30. John is studying hard. He doesn't want to fail the next exam.<br />
A. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam<br />
B. John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam<br />
C. John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam<br />
D. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam<br />
X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or<br />
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.<br />
How men first learnt to (31)_______ words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a<br />
mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, however invented certain sounds to express<br />
thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they<br />
<br />
agreed (32)_______ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and<br />
which could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words.<br />
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that<br />
appeal (33)_______ to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call<br />
literary type. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words<br />
which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (34)_______ men to tears. We should,<br />
therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, (35)_______ they will make our speech silly and vulgar.<br />
Question 31.<br />
Question 32.<br />
Question 33.<br />
Question 34.<br />
Question 35.<br />
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A. create<br />
A. with<br />
A. powerless<br />
A. send<br />
A . because<br />
<br />
B. invent<br />
B. for<br />
B. powerfully<br />
B. take<br />
B. so<br />
<br />
C. discover<br />
C. to<br />
C. powerful<br />
C. move<br />
C. although<br />
<br />
D. make<br />
D. at<br />
D. power<br />
D. break<br />
D. or<br />
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XI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to<br />
each of the questions<br />
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to<br />
several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the<br />
child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great<br />
damage to children.<br />
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible<br />
way, the child may succeed in doing very well - especially if the parents are very supportive of their child<br />
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and<br />
arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons.<br />
Michael's mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never<br />
makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael's friend, however, is not so lucky.<br />
Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as<br />
successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not<br />
win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.<br />
Question 36. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.<br />
A. parents should spend more money on the child's education<br />
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children<br />
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants<br />
D. successful parents always have intelligent children<br />
Question 37. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?<br />
A. Their children.<br />
B. Successful musicians.<br />
C. Educational psychologists<br />
D. Unrealistic parents.<br />
Question 38. Parents' ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.<br />
A. force their children into achieving success<br />
B. arrange private lessons for their children<br />
C. understand and help their children sensibly<br />
D. themselves have been very successful<br />
Question 39. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.<br />
A. make their child become a musician<br />
B. help their child to become a genius<br />
C. neglect their child's education<br />
D. push their child into trying too much<br />
Question 40. Winston's parents push their son so much and he ______.<br />
A. is afraid to disappoint them<br />
B. has won a lot of piano competitions<br />
C. cannot learn much music from them<br />
D. has become a good musician<br />
Question 41. All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.<br />
A. Winston's father<br />
B. Michael's mother<br />
C. Winston's mother<br />
D. Michael's father<br />
Question 42. The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______.<br />
A. "getting ready to do something"<br />
B. "not objecting to doing anything"<br />
"not wanting to do something"<br />
C.<br />
D. "eager to do something"<br />
XII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to<br />
each of the questions<br />
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In the world today, particular in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is the big<br />
news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment. Recycling<br />
means finding ways to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".<br />
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive plastic<br />
wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box and a bag. All that<br />
packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils.<br />
Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low-quality appliances break, many customers throw<br />
them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality<br />
appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same way, if a customer<br />
chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage,<br />
the throw-away must stop.<br />
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers empty the<br />
bottles, they return them to the stores. The manufacturers of the drinks collect bottles, wash them, and then fill them again.<br />
The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a<br />
common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throw-away bottles.<br />
The third step being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again. Aluminum<br />
cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set<br />
for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious<br />
resources.<br />
Question 43. What does the word "sensitive" in the passage means?<br />
A. responding<br />
B. cautious<br />
C. logical<br />
D. friendly<br />
Question 44. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?<br />
A. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings.<br />
B. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil.<br />
C. TV sets and aluminum cans.<br />
D. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.<br />
Question 45. The word "motto" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.<br />
A. belief<br />
B. meaning<br />
C. value<br />
D. reference<br />
Question 46. Which area is considered one of the most industrialized?<br />
A. Europe<br />
B. Asia<br />
C. South America<br />
D. Middle East<br />
Question 47. What best describe the process of reuse?<br />
A. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.<br />
B. The bottles are collected, returned, filled again and washed.<br />
C. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.<br />
D. The bottles are washed, returned filled again and collected.<br />
Question 48. It is a waste when customers buy low-quality products because _______.<br />
A. They have to be repaired many times.<br />
B. they will soon throw them away<br />
C. customers always change their idea<br />
D. they are very cheap.<br />
Question 49. The word "practice" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.<br />
A. training<br />
B. deed<br />
C. exercise<br />
D. belief<br />
Question 50. What is the topic of the passage?<br />
A. How to reduce garbage disposal.<br />
B. What is involved in the recycling movement<br />
C. How to live sensitively to the environment.<br />
D. What people understand the term "recycle"<br />
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SỞ GD& ĐT NAM ĐỊNH<br />
TRƯỜNG THPT NAM TRỰC<br />
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)<br />
<br />
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2016-2017<br />
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12<br />
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)<br />
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Đáp án mã đề: 160<br />
01. C; 02. B; 03. B; 04. B; 05. D; 06. C; 07. A; 08. A; 09. C; 10. B; 11. C; 12. D; 13. D; 14. C; 15. D;<br />
16. D; 17. A; 18. A; 19. D; 20. C; 21. A; 22. D; 23. B; 24. B; 25. A; 26. D; 27. C; 28. D; 29. A; 30. A;<br />
31. B; 32. A; 33. B; 34. C; 35. D; 36. C; 37. C; 38. C; 39. D; 40. A; 41. B; 42. C; 43. D; 44. B; 45. A;<br />
46. A; 47. A; 48. B; 49. B; 50. B;<br />
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