S GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TR NG THPT SÔNG LÔƯỜ
Đ CHÍNH TH C
Đ KI M TRA
H C K 1 NĂM
H C 2017-2018
Môn:.Ti ng Anh -ế
L p 12
( Ngày ki m tra:
……………….. )
(Th i gian làm bài
45 phút, không k
th i gian giao đ)
Đ thi có 02 trang
Mã đ thi 03
H , tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
S báo danh:...............................................................................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: A. garages B. boats C. bikes D. roofs
Câu 2: A. phoned B. stated C. mended D. old-aged
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 of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 3: A. summary B. different C. physical D. decision
Câu 4: A. attractiveness B. traditional C. generation D. American
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Câu 5: GCSEs provide a good all-round education on _____ you can build at college and
eventually at university. A. which B. that C. whom D. him
Câu 6: If he ______ the truth, the police wouldn’t arrest him.
A. tells B. told C. had told D. would tell
Câu 7: Tianjin University ___________its hundredth anniversary in 1995, followed by Xi'an
Jiaotong and Shanghai Jiaotong Universities in 1996.
A.celebrated B. celebrate C. celebrations D.
celebrities
Câu 8: The mother wanted to know _______.
A. where her son has been B. where her son had been C. where has her son been D. where
had her son been.
Câu 9: Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of _______ courses in
the university. A. compulsory B. required C. optional D.
limited
Câu 10: Mr. Pike provided us with an _______ guide to the full-time and part-time programs on
offer to a range of candidates drawn from schools and colleges.
A. inform B. informed C. informative D. information
Câu 11: What he has done to me _______even when he wanted to say sorry.
A. cannot forgiven B. cannot be forgiven C. cannot forgive D. cannot be
forgiving
Câu 12: The _____ you pay to attend independent school, include your course fees,
accommodation and may include some or all extracurricular activities
A. bills B. funds C. fees D. donations
Câu 13: I believe that he was concerned ______ all those matters which his wife mentioned.
A. with B. over C. upon D.
above
Câu 14: He was the only _______ that was offered the joB.
A. apply B. application C. applicant D. applying
Câu 15: His doctor proposed that he ______ hard after surgery.
A. not to work B. not work C. wouldnot work D. worked
Câu 16: Most of us would maintain that physical ______ does not playa major part in how we
react to the people we meet. A. attract B. attractive C. attractiveness
D. attractively
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 17: A: “You have a good voice! You sang so beautifully!”- “________________”
A. Your compliment is encouraging. B. Don’t joke me
C. Better than you are thinking D. Your compliment isn’t corrects
Câu 18: Linda is thanking Daniel for his birthday present.
Linda: "Thanks for the book. I've been looking for it for months." Daniel:"_______."
A. You can say that again B. Thank you for looking for it
C. I like reading books D. I'm glad you like it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 19: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.
A. surrenderedB. confided himself C. went up D. accommodated himself
Câu 20: Prior to his appointment as secretary of state, Henry Kissinger was a professor of
government and international affairs at Harvard.
A. Instead of B. Before C. During D. After
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 following questions.
- Ever since she burnt onto the pop scene in the early eighties, Madonna has remained
one of the most well-known celebrities in the world. She has shown herself to be a talented
singer, songwriter and actress. To have achieved this she undoubtedly has a strong belief in
herself and abilities.
It is possible she gained her strong personality through her touch childhood experiences.
She went to a strict catholic school, was one of many children, and her family was split up after
her mother died from cancer. Eventually, in search of fame, she left college and went to New
York with only her suitcase and a few dollars. Hugely successful, often through controversy,
Madonna has always known what the public and media want. She has gone from shocking
clothes and pop songs to setting trends and family life. She caused disagreement by playing
feminist roles in films and featuring in pop videos with imagines of Jesus Christ. Throughout all
her years and different styles and phrases, she has always been able to give the general public
entertainment. Madonna has become one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has sold over 100
million records worldwide, making her one of the highest-earning entertainers of her generation.
Even now as she approaches fifty and is a mother, Madonna is likely to contribute to entertain us
for many more years, but what nobody can be sure of is exactly what she will do next!
Câu 21: The word talented in the first paragraph is the same meaning to______________.
A. skillful B. knowledgeable C. gifted D. well-known
Câu 22: The word worldwide in the fourth paragraph is the same meaning to______________.
A. the width of the world B. the world’s width C. all over the world D. the whole
world
Câu 23: What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?
A. To discuss Madonna’s acting career, and encourage other pop stars to go into acting.
B. To show how well Madonna has achieved successes throughout the years.
C. To remind people that money is not everything, and it comes and goes
D. To claim that fashion always changes, and no one can stay famous forever
Câu 24: As a child, Madonna was probably______________.
A. Happiest during her school days B. Lonely and without anyone to talk to
C. Unhappy in New York D. Made stronger due to difficult events
Câu 25: What does the word “ She” refers to ?
A. Madona B. mother C. nobody D. Madona’s mother
-WRITING TASK (2,5 POINTS)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1.0)
1. It is high time for you to leave for the airport
=>It is high time that you
……………………………………………………………………
2. “ Why don’t you put better lock on the door, Barbara”? said John
=>John
suggested……………………………………………………………………………..
3. She was dancing with a student. He had a slight limp.
=>She was dancing with
…………………………………………………………………………
4. John delivers the newspapers every morning.
5. =>The newspapers
………………………………………………………………………
Part II. Write a short paragraph about the job you want to do in the future. (1.5p)
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