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SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG NAM
TRƯỜNG THPT CHU VĂN AN
KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I( 2023 – 2024)
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH_12
Thời gian làm bài: 45 PHÚT
(không kể thời gian phát đề)
Họ và tên: .......................................................... Lớp: ........ Mã đề 001
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. works B. shops C. shifts D. plays
Question 2. A. naked B. filled C. suited D. wicked
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. dissolve B. swallow C. require D. admit
Question 4. A. dedicate B. clarify C. remember D. memorize
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.
Question 5. Peter and Mary are sitting at a coffee shop. Peter asks and Mary responds
Peter: “Would you like some more tea?”
Marry: “…………………………………”
A. It doesn’t matter. B. Here you are.
C. I’m ok. D. Yes, please.
Question 6. Julia and Anna are at a party. Julia compliments Anna on her new hairstyle and Anna
responds.
Julia: “You look nice today. I like your new hairstyle”
Anna: “…………………………………………………”
A. Shall I? Thanks. B. I fell interested to hear that.
C. Oh, well-done! D. It’s nice of you to say so.
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 questions.
Question 7. When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is
appropriate.
A. looking up to B. pointing at C. coming nearer D. catch sight of
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 the following questions.
Question 8. He is one of the most discourteous bosses I have ever worked with.
A. unpleasant B. rude C. impolite D. polite
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 9. The manager……………the store before I arrived.
A. had closed B. closed C. has closed D. was closed
Question 10. To attract someone’s……………so that we might speak to that person, we can use
either verbal or non-verbal form of communication.
A. attentive B. attending C. attention D. attend
Question 11. The young American are usually……………with physical attractiveness when choosing
a wife or a husband.
A. critical B. conscious C. interested D. concerned
Question 12. My main responsibility is to wash the dishes and……………..the garbage.
A. give up B. come out C. take up D. take out
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Question 13. By the end of next year, George………………….English for two years.
A. will learn B. would learn C. will have learned D. has learned
Question 14. Tommy left high school……..the age of seventeen.
A. from B. on C. at D. in
Question 15. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a……………once or twice a week at the
hospital.
A. solution B. household chores C. special dishes D. night shift
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 16. Ellie asked Stan if he wants to look at the new catalogue.
A. wants B. look C. the new catalogue D. if
Question 17. I feel both excited and nervously because I have an interview tomorrow.
A. excited B. have C. feel D. nervously
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 18. ……………., he will go out with his friends.
A. When Tom finished his project B. When Tom had finished his project
C. When Tom finishes his project D. When Tom was finishing his project
Question 19. When Carol called last night, I …………….my favourite show on television.
A. have watched B. watched C. was watching D. had watched
Question 20. The telephone……………..by Alexander Graham Bell.
A. invented B. is inventing C. is invented D. was invented
Question 21. She has been studying French…………….she came to Illinois.
A. before B. after C. since D. when
Question 22. A survey was conducted to………… people’s attitudes toward love and marriage.
A. determine B. maintain C. arrange D. decide
Question 23. He asked her……………….him some money.
A. to lend B. lend C. lent D. lending
Question 24. Does John get his shirt……………….?
A. be cleaned B. cleaned C. cleaning D. clean
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 25. John has played the guitar since he was twelve.
A. John began to play the guitar when he was twelve.
B. It has been twelve years since John played the guitar.
C. The last time John played the guitar was at the age of twelve.
D. John has started to play the guitar since he was twelve.
Question 26. “I am going to Brighton tomorrow.” he said.
A. He said he was going to Brighton the following day.
B. He said he was going to Brighton tomorrow.
C. He said he is going to Brighton the day after.
D. He said he was going to Brighton next day.
Question 27. They finished one project. They soon started working on the next.
A. Hardly had they finished one project when they started working on the next.
B. Had they finished one project, they would have started working on the next.
C. As soon as they had finished one project as they started working on the next.
D. No sooner had they started working on the next project than they finished the previous one.
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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.
Question 28. His parents made him do it.
A. He was made to do it. B. His parents were made do it.
C. He was made do it. D. He made his parents to do it
Question 29. They believe that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
A. They believe the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
B. They believe the thieves have got in through the kitchen window.
C. The thieves are believed to get in through the kitchen window.
D. The thieves are believed to have got in through the kitchen window.
Question 30. “You cheat in the exam’, the teacher said to his students.
A. The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
B. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
C. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
D. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to the following questions
The entire education system in Vietnam is now facing several crises such as out-of-date course curricula,
a lecturer-centered method of teaching and learning, research activities separated from teaching activities,
a big gap between theory and practice that leads to a large number of graduates being unable to find a
job, and the fact that degrees from Vietnamese universities are not recognized worldwide. There is,
therefore, a huge demand for quality educational services.
Teaching methods delivered in the public school system are very teacher- oriented. You will find that
the students are quite studious and very disciplined in the classroom. The more successful students are
those who can absorb the given material and transfer the knowledge to their notebooks as in class
debate is not entirely welcome in every class. This is a sharp contrast to western classroom settings
where participation and challenging of materials has a greater focus.
Students are arranged by class number and do not move from classroom to classroom between classes.
They also stay together as a small group for their entire elementary, junior- high, or high-school levels in
one location per grade. The teachers are the ones who float from classroom to classroom making it
difficult for the Vietnamese teacher to establish a room of their own. This is where western students
develops much needed social skills, whereas the Vietnamese students develop a stronger group bond.
The end result though, is the severe shyness in many Vietnamese when introduced to a new group of
people and the need to interact. It becomes even more apparent at the university level.
Question 31. What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
A. To classify the education system in Vietnam.
B. To explain the difference between Vietnamese students and western students.
C. To show the development of the Vietnamese education system.
D. To point out some weak points of the Vietnamese education system.
Question 32. According to the passage, the difference between the theory and practice makes .
A. an impact on teaching quality
B. it difficult for school-leavers to find a job
C. it clear that degrees from Vietnamese universities are not recognized worldwide
D. students feel embarrassed when leaving schools
Question 33. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about teaching methods in the public school
system in Vietnam?
A. They promote transferring the knowledge to their notebooks.
B. They encourage class discussions.
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C. They are teacher-oriented.
D. They makes students study studiously..
Question 34. The word ‘debate’ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to.
A. activity B. discussion C. relationship D. skill
Question 35. According to the passage, the entire education system in Vietnam is now facing
several of following crises EXCEPT ________.
A. a combination research activities with teaching activities
B. a large number of graduates being unable to find a job
C. a big gap between theory and practice
D. a lecturer-centered method of teaching and learning
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the blanks
If you …(36)…….. to someone’s house in America for dinner, you should bring a gift, such as a
bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped gift, he or she may open it
in front of you. …(37)……… a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It
shows…(38)……. the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his or her
appreciation to you immediately. (39)……… the host doesn’t like it, he or she will tell a “white lie”
and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad.
If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier
than the expected time, because this is considered to be potentially (40)……… and therefore rude, as
the host may not be ready.
Question 36. A. inviting B. are invited C. invited D. invite
Question 37. A. to open B. open C. opening D. opened
Question 38. A. which B. why C. that D. what
Question 39. A. Because B. Even if C. If D. So that
Question 40. A. convenience B. inconvenience C. inconvenient D. convenient
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