KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2018 – 2019 Môn: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12 Thời gian: 45 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NAM ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 03 trang)

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D. confidence

C. primary D. chemistry

B. had painted C. painted D. paints

D. speak C. spoke B. had spoken

C. that D. whom B. who

B. attractive C. attractiveness D. attract

C. with D. to B. about

B. contractual C. romantic D. happy

C. requirements B. information D. applicants

B. precede C. attract D. reject

C. for D. on B. in

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. Question 1. A. points B. helps C. books D. sends Question 2. A. concentrate B. application C. counterpart 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. Question 3. A. caring B. confide C. wholesale D. stressful Question 4. A. September B. algebra Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 5. My younger brother _________ this picture 3 years ago. A. has painted Question 6. If you __________ more slowly, he could have understood you. A. have spoken Question 7. I'd like you to meet Mr. Harrison, __________ has just won a scholarship. A. which Question 8. Most of us would maintain that physical _________ does not play a major part in how we react to the people we meet. A. attractively Question 9. You should pay more attention __________ what your teacher explains. A. for Question 10. A" __________ marriage" is the one in which the parents choose a husband or a wife for their children. A. lovely Question 11. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the __________ of the company. A. education Question 12. In some Asian countries, love is supposed to follow marriage, not__________ it. A. maintain Question 13. Mr. Brown asked her why__________. A. she looked so sad then B. you look so sad now C. she looks so sad now D. you looked so sad then Question 14. A number of people__________since the invention of computers. A. have been unemployed B. were unemployed C. was unemployed D. has been unemployed Question 15. Trains __________ from this station take an hour to get to London. A. leaving B. left C. which is left D. that was left Question 16. Give me a call before I leave for work __________ you can't come. D. when B. in case C. while A. so that Question 17. Small children are often told that it is rude to point _________ other people. A. at Mark the letter A , B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 18. Before he turned 14, Mozart has composed a few pieces of music for the piano. A B C D Question 19. You should do a real effort to answer all the questions the interviewer asks. A B C D

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B. levels C. systems D. vacancies

C. dependent D. optional B. required

C. polite B. impolite

B. Many thanks. That's a nice compliment. D. Say it again. I like to hear your words.

B. with B. that

C. of C. whom C. being gathered C. certificates C. confident D. at D.who D. to gather D. systems D. confidence

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 the following question. Question 20. In a school year in Vietnam, there are two terms called the first term and the second term. A. semesters Question 21. There is a vacancy in this company. You should apply for it. B. seat that is available A. job that is available C. blank that needs filling D. gap that needs filling Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 22. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools. A. obligatory Question 23. He is one of the most discourteous bosses I have ever worked with. A. unpleasant D. rude Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions. Question 24. Robert is talking to Mark about his football match. Robert: You really play better than I expected! - Mark: "__________" A. I think so. I'm proud of myself. C. I don't care. Question 25. Peter and Mary are talking about a job interview. Peter: I think feeling self-confident is one of the most important factors to succeed in a job interview. Mary: "__________" A. What a pity! B. I can't agree with you more. C. That's all right. D. Oh, that's a problem. Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered blank (from 26 to 30). The interview gives both of you the opportunity to exchange enough information to determine if you are a good "fit" for each other. Think (26)_______ an interview as a highly focused professional conversation. You should spend the limited amount of time you have learning about the employer's needs and discuss the ways (27)_______ you can meet these needs. In many cases, you will interview at least, twice before being employed for a position. The interview is also your opportunity (28)_______ information about the job, the organization, and future career opportunities to figure out if the position and work environment are fit for you. Most employers do not hire people based on (29)_______ or diplomas alone. Personality, (30)_______, enthusiasm, a positive outlook, and excellent interpersonal and communication skills count heavily in the selection process. Question 26. A. on Question 27. A. what Question 28. A. gathering B. to be gathered Question 29. A. education B. knowledge Question 30. A. confide B. confidently 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 questions (from 31 to 35). At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not "waste" their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life's work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He

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B. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century

B. a lot of money D. good grades

B. American educational system was desperately in need of reform

B. started D. stopped C. continued

B. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life's work.

D. When do you think the school was built?

extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system. Question 31. The best title for the passage could be __________. A. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform C. A Flight for Change D. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education Question 32. The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed __________. A. a strong educational background C. a high level of intelligence Question 33. There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that __________. A. children would grow up to be laborers C. children should "spend" their time on education D. private schools existed Question 34. The word "initiated" in the passage mostly means __________. A. finished Question 35. According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE? A. Horace Mann began raising teachers' salaries. C. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer. D. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 36. The chair was broken two days ago. The chair has now been repaired. A. The chair repaired had been broken two days ago. B. The chair repaired was broken two days ago. C. The chair breaking two days ago has now been repaired. D. The chair broken two days ago has now been repaired. Question 37. He doesn't take any exercise. He is fat. A. Should he take some exercise, he won't be fat. B. If he took some exercise, he would be fat. C. If he takes some exercise, he will be fat. D. Were he to take some exercise, he wouldn't be fat. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 38. "Remember to turn off the light before going to bed," my mother said. A. My mother told me to turn off the light before going to bed. B. My mother advised me to turn off the light before going to bed. C. My mother reminded me to turn off the light before going to bed. D. My mother wanted me to turn off the light before going to bed. Question 39. How old do you think the school is? A. When do you think the school had been built? B. When do you think the school has been built? C. When do you think the school is built? Question 40. People think that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall. A. It was thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall. B. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall. C. The prisoner is thought to escape by climbing over the wall. D. The prisoner was thought to have escaped by climbing over the wall. --The end--

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