Đề kiểm tra HK1 môn tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm 2018-2019 - Sở GD&ĐT Quảng Nam - Mã đề 521

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO<br /> QUẢNG NAM<br /> <br /> ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC<br /> <br /> KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2018 – 2019<br /> Môn: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12<br /> Thời gian: 45 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)<br /> <br /> (Đề thi có 03 trang)<br /> <br /> Mã đề: 521<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part<br /> differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 1. A. books<br /> B. points<br /> C. sends<br /> D. helps<br /> Question 2. A. application B. counterpart<br /> C. confidence<br /> D. concentrate<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other<br /> three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 3. A. stressful B. caring<br /> C. wholesale<br /> D. confide<br /> Question 4. A. September B. algebra<br /> C. chemistry<br /> D. primary<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the<br /> following questions.<br /> Question 5. My younger brother _________ this picture 3 years ago.<br /> A. paints<br /> B. has painted<br /> C. had painted<br /> D. painted<br /> Question 6. If you __________ more slowly, he could have understood you.<br /> A. had spoken<br /> B. speak<br /> C. spoke<br /> D. have spoken<br /> Question 7. I'd like you to meet Mr. Harrison, __________ has just won a scholarship.<br /> A. who<br /> B. whom<br /> C. which<br /> D. that<br /> Question 8. Most of us would maintain that physical _________ does not play a major part in how<br /> we react to the people we meet.<br /> A. attractively<br /> B. attract<br /> C. attractiveness<br /> D. attractive<br /> Question 9. You should pay more attention __________ what your teacher explains.<br /> A. for<br /> B. with<br /> C. about<br /> D. to<br /> Question 10. A" __________ marriage" is the one in which the parents choose a husband or a wife<br /> for their children.<br /> A. happy<br /> B. contractual<br /> C. romantic<br /> D. lovely<br /> Question 11. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the __________ of the company.<br /> A. requirements<br /> B. applicants<br /> C. education<br /> D. information<br /> Question 12. In some Asian countries, love is supposed to follow marriage, not__________ it.<br /> A. precede<br /> B. attract<br /> C. reject<br /> D. maintain<br /> Question 13. Mr. Brown asked her why__________.<br /> A. she looked so sad then<br /> B. she looks so sad now<br /> C. you look so sad now<br /> D. you looked so sad then<br /> Question 14. A number of people__________since the invention of computers.<br /> A. has been unemployed B. have been unemployed C. was unemployed D. were unemployed<br /> Question 15. Trains __________ from this station take an hour to get to London.<br /> A. that was left<br /> B. left<br /> C. which is left<br /> D. leaving<br /> Question 16. Give me a call before I leave for work __________ you can't come.<br /> A. so that<br /> B. when<br /> C. while<br /> D. in case<br /> Small<br /> children<br /> are<br /> often<br /> told<br /> that<br /> it<br /> is<br /> rude<br /> to<br /> point<br /> _________<br /> other people.<br /> Question 17.<br /> A. in<br /> B. at<br /> C. on<br /> D. for<br /> Mark the letter A , B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs<br /> correction in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 18. Before he turned 14, Mozart has composed a few pieces of music for the piano.<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> D<br /> Question 19. You should do a real effort to answer all the questions the interviewer asks.<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> D<br /> Trang 1/3 - Mã đề: 521<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to<br /> the underlined word(s) in the following question.<br /> Question 20. In a school year in Vietnam, there are two terms called the first term and the second term.<br /> A. systems<br /> B. semesters<br /> C. vacancies<br /> D. levels<br /> Question 21. There is a vacancy in this company. You should apply for it.<br /> A. blank that needs filling<br /> B. gap that needs filling<br /> C. seat that is available<br /> D. job that is available<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning<br /> to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 22. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.<br /> A. obligatory<br /> B. required<br /> C. dependent<br /> D. optional<br /> Question 23. He is one of the most discourteous bosses I have ever worked with.<br /> A. impolite<br /> B. unpleasant<br /> C. rude<br /> D. polite<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to<br /> complete each of the following questions.<br /> Question 24. Robert is talking to Mark about his football match.<br /> Robert: You really play better than I expected! - Mark: "__________"<br /> A. Many thanks. That's a nice compliment.<br /> B. I don't care.<br /> C. Say it again. I like to hear your words.<br /> D. I think so. I'm proud of myself.<br /> Question 25. Peter and Mary are talking about a job interview.<br /> Peter: I think feeling self-confident is one of the most important factors to succeed in a job interview.<br /> Mary: "__________"<br /> A. That's all right. B. I can't agree with you more.<br /> C. What a pity! D. Oh, that's a problem.<br /> Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered blank<br /> (from 26 to 30).<br /> The interview gives both of you the opportunity to exchange enough information to determine if you<br /> are a good "fit" for each other. Think (26)_______ an interview as a highly focused professional<br /> conversation. You should spend the limited amount of time you have learning about the employer's<br /> needs and discuss the ways (27)_______ you can meet these needs. In many cases, you will interview<br /> at least, twice before being employed for a position. The interview is also your opportunity<br /> (28)_______ information about the job, the organization, and future career opportunities to figure out<br /> if the position and work environment are fit for you. Most employers do not hire people based on<br /> (29)_______ or diplomas alone. Personality, (30)_______, enthusiasm, a positive outlook, and<br /> excellent interpersonal and communication skills count heavily in the selection process.<br /> Question 26. A. of<br /> B. with<br /> C. at<br /> D. on<br /> Question 27. A. that<br /> B.who<br /> C. whom<br /> D. what<br /> Question 28. A. gathering B. to be gathered C. being gathered<br /> D. to gather<br /> Question 29. A. education B. knowledge<br /> C. systems<br /> D. certificates<br /> Question 30. A. confidently B. confident<br /> C. confide<br /> D. confidence<br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the<br /> correct answer to each of the questions (from 31 to 35).<br /> At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need<br /> of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools<br /> because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not "waste"<br /> their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life's work. It was in the face<br /> of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the<br /> most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be<br /> uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he<br /> initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He<br /> Trang 2/3 - Mã đề: 521<br /> <br /> extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting<br /> teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden<br /> improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a<br /> further strengthening of the system.<br /> Question 31. The best title for the passage could be __________.<br /> A. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform<br /> B. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century<br /> C. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education<br /> D. A Flight for Change<br /> Question 32. The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed __________.<br /> A. a strong educational background<br /> B. a lot of money<br /> C. good grades<br /> D. a high level of intelligence<br /> Question 33. There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that __________.<br /> A. children would grow up to be laborers<br /> B. private schools existed<br /> C. children should "spend" their time on education<br /> D. American educational system was desperately in need of reform<br /> Question 34. The word "initiated" in the passage mostly means __________.<br /> A. finished<br /> B. continued<br /> C. stopped<br /> D. started<br /> Question 35. According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?<br /> A. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States.<br /> B. Horace Mann began raising teachers' salaries.<br /> C. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer.<br /> D. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life's work.<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines<br /> each pair of sentences in the following questions<br /> Question 36. The chair was broken two days ago. The chair has now been repaired.<br /> A. The chair breaking two days ago has now been repaired.<br /> B. The chair repaired was broken two days ago.<br /> C. The chair repaired had been broken two days ago.<br /> D. The chair broken two days ago has now been repaired.<br /> Question 37. He doesn't take any exercise. He is fat.<br /> A. If he takes some exercise, he will be fat.<br /> B. If he took some exercise, he would be fat.<br /> C. Should he take some exercise, he won't be fat.<br /> D. Were he to take some exercise, he wouldn't be fat.<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in<br /> meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 38. "Remember to turn off the light before going to bed," my mother said.<br /> A. My mother reminded me to turn off the light before going to bed.<br /> B. My mother advised me to turn off the light before going to bed.<br /> C. My mother told me to turn off the light before going to bed.<br /> D. My mother wanted me to turn off the light before going to bed.<br /> Question 39. How old do you think the school is?<br /> A. When do you think the school was built?<br /> B. When do you think the school is built?<br /> C. When do you think the school had been built? D. When do you think the school has been built?<br /> Question 40. People think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.<br /> A. It was thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.<br /> B. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall.<br /> C. The prisoner was thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall.<br /> D. The prisoner is thought to escape by climbing over the wall.<br /> --The end-Trang 3/3 - Mã đề: 521<br /> <br />