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TỔ:Ngoại Ngữ
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KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ 1- NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 12 (7 năm)
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
MÃ ĐỀ 501
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.
1.A.stopped B. laughed C. missed D. climbed
2 A. attempts B. beliefs C. looks D. problems
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3.A. certain B. couple C. decide D. equal
4.A. indicate B. important C. together D. exciting
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5. We are too late. The plane ______ off ten minutes ago.
A. took B. has taken C. had taken D. was taken
6. She hurt herself while she ________ hide-and-seek with her friends.
A. is playing B. had played C. played D. was playing
7. Minh said that he had met his old form teacher ______.
A. last night B. the night before
C. the following night D. yesterday
8.Doctor Pike ______ the hospital after he ______ an uneventful evening on duty. He ______ of his day
of rest.
A. was leaving / has had / thought B. left / had had / was thinking
C. will leave / has/ is thinking D. is leaving / will have / thinks
9. “You mustn’t get out of this area, Mr. Ford.”
The policeman _________ Mr. Ford _______ getting out of that area.
A. accused/of B. suspected/of
C. prevented/from D. criticized/for
10. He _____ me how many children _________in that accident.
A. asked /they had been injured B. wondered/I had been injured
C. asked/had been injured D. wanted to know/they were injured
11. These quick and easy ____ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.
A. solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solved
12. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _______ by next week.
A. marry B. married C. marriageable D. marriage
13. The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always ______ in response to questions.
A. attention B. attentive C. attentively D. attentiveness
14. Mark enjoys having fun by causing troubles. He’s a very __________ boy.
A. obedient B. mischievous C. talented D. bright
15. I do not think there is a real __________ between men and women at home as well as in society.
A. attitude B. value C. measurement D. equality
16. When you catch someone's _________ ,you do something to attract his attention so that you can talk
to him.
A. head B. hand C. eye D ear
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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.
17. His health has improved a lot since he starts doing exercises regularly.
A. his B. has improved C. starts D. regularly
18. He said that his father would visit Hue the day before
A. said B. that C. would D. the day before
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.
19. The bride and the groom pray, asking their ancestors' permission to be married.
A. forefathers B. grandfathers C. grandparents D. forecasts
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.
20.Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.
A. acceptable B. right C. inaccurate D. unsuitable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of
the following exchanges
21. Mary and Sheila are talking about a tennis game.
Mary: “I thought your tennis game was much better today!”
Sheila: “__________. I thought it was terrible.”
A. Yes, I am proud of myself `` B. Say it again. I like to hear your words
C. Thank you very much D. You’ve got to be kidding
22. Two friends are talking about the preservation of cultural identity.
John: "Do you think that people should protect their cultural identities in the age of globalization?”
Jane: “____ . They should keep their cultural identity”.
A. Of course not, you bet! B. Well, that's very surprising.
C. There is no doubt about it. D. Yes, they’d better integrate into a new one..
Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the
numbered blanks:
A recent study shows that parents (23)________actively interact with children help them develop
crucial cognitive skills, life skills, and eventually thrive to be successful. Parents contribute to developing
focus, concentration, and self-control in their children. They also(24)________ critical thinking, empathy,
perspective, making connections, and communicating. With a supportive parent, a child never regrets
taking risks and this prepares a self-directed child. Parents' interactions have a huge (25) _______ the
child’s development, be it physical or mental.
Apart from genetic inheritance, children have a tendency to mimic their parents in almost any
field. This increases the liability of a parent to be a role model for their children. The efforts from a
parent’s side have great effects on their children. (26)________ each child is different and special in their
capabilities, parents are the ones who can shape and assist their children without fail. It is the
(27)________ of parents to ensure a safe and sound environment for their children.
23. A. which B. whom C. whose D. who
24. A. reduce B. enable C. stimulate D. improve
25. A. difference of B. concentration on C. impact on D. lack of
26. A. Although B. Since C. Because D. While
27. A. responsibly B. responsibility C. responsible D. response
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 .
Disagreements are a part of life. Even loving spouses, good co-worker, and friendly neighbors do
not always agree. Disagreements can become unbearable when one person will not see the other’s point
of view. You should control a disagreement by making sure your reactions are fair and kind. Ask
yourself: “ What is good for me and my relationship with this person ?”
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-Control your emotions. During a disagreement, strong feeling can get in the way of careful thinking.
Be aware of strong emotions and learn to control them. Getting mad and losing temper do not
help things.
-Understand the other person’s position. Before you disagree, try to understand how the other person sees
the situation. Put yourself in his place. That will keep you from drawing conclusions about his motives or
beliefs.
-Communicate clearly and effectively. Do not talk too much to the other person. Instead, share your view
in clear, short statements. Give the other person a chance to respond to each point you make.
-Listen carefully during a disagreement instead of thinking about what you are going to say next. Think
about what the other person is saying or feeling. Try to learn something from the other person’s ideas.
Ask if you heard right. Ask the other person to correct you if what you heard is wrong.
-Do not try to be the winner. If both people feel like being winners after the discussion ends, the
disagreement will continue for a long time.
28. “Disagreements are a part of life” means that ____________ .
A. disagreement rarely happens
B. disagreement is common
C. Our life does not exist with disagreement
D. We should prevent ourselves from disagreement
29. According to the writer, __________________ .
A. friendly neighbors are always in agreement with good co-worker
B. the reaction to a disagreement should be fair and kind
C. spouses should not express disagreement
D. good co- workers are never in disagreement
30. During a disagreement, ______________ .
A. we may lose our temper
B. we needn’t think carefully
C. we should let strong emotions control all things
D. getting mad is all right
31. During a disagreement, we______________ .
A. should not sympathize with the other person
B. needn’t understand the other person
C. should talk briefly and share our view in clear
D. should not give the other person a chance to respond
32. Which is referred to as the writer’s advice ?
A. Listening is not necessary.
B. Do not care what the other person is saying.
C. Be sure of what we heard and needn’t ask again.
D. Do not feel like being winner.
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
33 My sister started doing her research project last week. She's still doing it.
A. My sister last did her research project two years ago.
B. It’s a month since my sister last did her research project.
C. This is the first time my sister has done her research project for a month.
D. My sister has been doing her research project for a month.
34. During my dinner, the light went out.
A. After I had had dinner, the light went out .
B. Before I had dinner, the light had gone out.
C. By the time I had dinner, the light had gone out.
D. While I was having dinner, the light went out .
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35.I arrived home. Then I was called back to the head office 10 kilometers away.
A. Before I arrived home, I had been called back to the office 10 kilometers away.
B. After I had arrived home, I was called back to the office 10 kilometers away.
C. While I was arriving, I was called back to the head office 10 kilometers away.
D. While I was calling back to the head office 10 kilometers away, I arrived.
36.Jack did poorly on his final test. He was aware of the importance of hard work.
A. Not until Jack was aware of the importance of hard work did he do poorly on his final test.
B. Only after Jack did poorly on his final test was he aware of the importance of hard work.
C. Poorly though Jack did on his final test, he was not aware of the importance of hard work.
D. Because Jack was aware of the importance of hard work, he did poorly on his final test.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions
37. It has been a long time since they last met.
A. They have met for a long time
B. They haven’t met for a long time
C. They have never met before.
D. They didn’t meet a long time ago
38.My last visit to my hometown was in June 2022 .
A. My hometown was last visited in June 2022.
B. I have paid a visit to my hometown since June 2022
C. I didn’t visit my hometown until June 2022.
D. It was not until June 2022 that I visited my hometown.
39. “Remember to switch off the computer when you have finished”, he said
A. He reminded me to switch off the computer when I’d finished
B. He offered to switch off the computer when I’d finished
C. He suggested switching off the computer when I’d finished
D. He reminded me to remember to switch off the computer when I had finished
40. She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang.
A. She put the telephone down and the boss rang.
B. Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang.
C. The boss rang back, but she put the telephone down.
D. She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the
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TRƯỜNG THPT QUẾ SƠN
TỔ:Ngoại Ngữ
(Đề gồm có 04 trang)
KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ 1- NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 12 (7 năm)
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
MÃ ĐỀ 502
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.
1.A. crossed B. brushed C. removed D. hoped
2. A. feels B. stops C. arrives D. loves
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3.A. secure B. garbage C. pressure D. answer
4.A. summary B. different C. physical D. decision
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5. She ________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.
A. goes B. has gone C. will go D. went
6. What ________ at 9 o’clock last night? I phoned you but couldn’t get through to you.
A. did you do B. were you doing C. would you do D. had you done
7. I asked Lan if she would visit me ________.
A. next week B. the week after C. the previous week D. tomorrow
8. I _______ well recently. I _______ to see my doctor yesterday. He said that I _______ some rest.
A. have not slept / went / had needed B. have not slept / went / needed
C. did not sleep /go / will need D. had not slept / went / had needed
9. “You told me a lie.” Jane said to Bob. Jane __________ Bob ___________ telling her a lie.
A. prevented / from B. accused / of
C. warned / against D. apologized / for
10. The President _______ how many victims ________ in the earthquake two days before.
A. asked/they had been saved B. wanted to know/had been saved
C. wondered/were saved D. asked/had they been saved
11. The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were ___________ of teachers.
A. support B. supportive C. supporter D. supporting
12. My mother used to be a woman of great _______, but now she gets old and looks pale.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify
13. She sent me a _____ letter thanking me for my invitation.
A. polite B. politely C. politeness D. impoliteness
14. He was very respectful at home and _______ to his parents.
A. responsible B. caring C. obedient D. lovely
15. Loving his country, he was willing to_________ his blood and fate. Fortunately, he is still alive.
A. value B. hide C. sacrifice D. oblige
16. When the play finished the audience stood up and _________ their hands loudly.
A. clapped B. nodded C. shook D. held
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
17. When I get to the airport, I realized that I had left my passport at home.
A. When B. get C. realized D. had left
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