Đề thi học kì 1 môn Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2017-2018 - Trường THPT Yên Hòa - Mã đề 174

THPT YÊN HÒA<br /> <br /> ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ 1-MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12<br /> <br /> 2017-2018<br /> <br /> Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút/Tổng số 50 câu<br /> <br /> Họ và tên thí sinh: ................................................<br /> Số báo danh: ..........................<br /> <br /> Mã đề thi 174<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the<br /> other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.<br /> 1. A. although<br /> B. after<br /> C. rather<br /> D. that<br /> 2. A. damaged<br /> B. sacrificed<br /> C. distinguished<br /> D. developed<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the<br /> position of primary stress in each of the following questions.<br /> 3. A. redundant<br /> B. harmony<br /> C. reaction<br /> <br /> D. essential<br /> <br /> 4.<br /> <br /> D. necessity<br /> <br /> A. immediate<br /> <br /> B. grammatical<br /> <br /> C. unemployed<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the<br /> underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.<br /> 5. I sometimes give my friends a ride on my bike.<br /> A. ask my friends ride for me<br /> B. let my friends ride my bike<br /> C. hitch-hike my friends<br /> D. give my friends a lift<br /> 6. Don’t play down John’s contribution to the research.<br /> A. undervalue<br /> B. cooperate<br /> C. go along with<br /> D. pretend<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the<br /> underlined word (s) in each of the following questions.<br /> 7. I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.<br /> A. unplanned<br /> B. deliberate<br /> C. accidental<br /> 8. He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.<br /> A. fresh<br /> B. disobedient<br /> C. obedient<br /> <br /> D. unintentional<br /> D. understanding<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each<br /> of the following questions.<br /> 9. Some children, before going to school, go to kindergartens, officially are called nursery schools.<br /> A. before<br /> B. officially<br /> C. go<br /> D. are called<br /> 10. Sun weather can always be depended on in southern countries.<br /> A. Sun<br /> B. always<br /> C. on<br /> <br /> D. in<br /> <br /> 11. The man that wife and family are away seems very lonely.<br /> A. are<br /> B. that<br /> <br /> D. seems<br /> <br /> C. and<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of<br /> the following exchanges.<br /> 12. “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!”<br /> - “_______”<br /> A. Thank you very much. I am afraid<br /> C. You are telling a lie<br /> B. Thank you for your compliment<br /> 13. “Will you be going to university?” - “_______”<br /> A. Well, I hope to<br /> <br /> B. No, I don’t think so<br /> <br /> D. I don't like your sayings<br /> C. No, I am afraid not<br /> <br /> D. Of course, no<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following<br /> questions.<br /> 14. It is believed _______causes insomnia.<br /> A. too much caffeine which<br /> B. that too much caffeine<br /> C. it in too much caffeine<br /> D. too much caffeine that<br /> 15. Dr. Fox is a well-known _______professor.<br /> A. learning<br /> <br /> B. learnt<br /> <br /> C. learn<br /> <br /> D. learned<br /> <br /> 1<br /> <br /> 16. They suggest that beer _______on TV should be banned.<br /> A. advertising<br /> B. advertised<br /> C. advertise<br /> D. to advertise<br /> 17. The teacher recommended _______the book but I do not have enough money _______it.<br /> A. buy/to buy<br /> B. to buy/buying<br /> C. buying/to buy<br /> D. to buy/buy<br /> 18. Some snakes lay eggs, but _______give birth to live offspring.<br /> A. anothers<br /> B. the other ones<br /> C. others<br /> D. the others<br /> 19. Have you read this article _______our competitor?<br /> A. over<br /> B. for<br /> C. by<br /> D. about<br /> 20. You don't pronounce _______ “S" at the end of Arkansas or Illinois.<br /> A. an<br /> B. such<br /> C. that<br /> <br /> D. the<br /> <br /> 21. I don't suppose you like pineapples, _______?<br /> A. do I<br /> B. do you<br /> <br /> D. don't you<br /> <br /> C. don't I<br /> <br /> 22. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy _______.<br /> A. sight<br /> B. view<br /> C. presence<br /> <br /> D. appearance<br /> <br /> 23. _______, cars are widely used in the US.<br /> A. Because they are expensive<br /> B. Due to they are expensive<br /> C. They are too expensive<br /> D. Although they are expensive<br /> 24. Mr. Gibbon usually drinks mineral water, but in this party he _______champagne.<br /> A. drinks<br /> B. has drunk<br /> C. is drinking<br /> D. will drink<br /> 25. I had to get up early, _______I’d have missed the train.<br /> A. despite<br /> B. otherwise<br /> C. or else<br /> D. however<br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word<br /> or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.<br /> It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to<br /> be (26) _______ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say<br /> something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your mind to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, (27)<br /> _______ the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a<br /> positive effect on your work. If someone says you’re totally in the lack of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If<br /> (28), _______, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should<br /> consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of work. There are many famous<br /> novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of<br /> publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on luck, to a (29) _______ extent. But<br /> things are more likely to (30) _______ well if you persevere and stay positive.<br /> 26.<br /> A. aware<br /> B. clever<br /> C. intelligent<br /> <br /> D. alert<br /> <br /> 27.<br /> 28.<br /> <br /> A. shouldn’t let<br /> A. hence<br /> <br /> B. won’t let<br /> B. however<br /> <br /> C. didn’t let<br /> C. otherwise<br /> <br /> D. don’t let<br /> D. whereas<br /> <br /> 29.<br /> 30.<br /> <br /> A. plenty<br /> A. sail through<br /> <br /> B. numerous<br /> B. come into<br /> <br /> C. certain<br /> C. deal with<br /> <br /> D. definite<br /> D. turn out<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each<br /> of the following questions.<br /> 31. “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,” said John.<br /> A. John advised me to do morning exercise regularly.<br /> B. John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly.<br /> C. John asked me to do morning exercise regularly.<br /> D. John prevented me from doing morning exercise regularly.<br /> 32. People say that these villagers are hospitable.<br /> A. These villagers are not hospitable as they say.<br /> B. These villagers are said not to be hospitable.<br /> C. It is said that these villagers are not hospitable.<br /> D. It is said that these villagers are hospitable.<br /> <br /> 2<br /> <br /> 33. Without transportation, our modern society would not exist.<br /> A. Our modern society will not exist without having traffic.<br /> B. Our modern society does not exist if there is no transportation.<br /> C. If transportation no longer exists, our modern society will not either.<br /> D. If there were no transportation, our modern society would not exist.<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following<br /> questions.<br /> 34. _________ , you aren't allowed to go sailing on this lake.<br /> A. Although be able to swim<br /> C. If you weren’t able to swim<br /> <br /> B. Unless you can swim<br /> D. Despite of your swimming<br /> <br /> 35. Winning a place at university _________ for most students.<br /> A. is becoming more and more difficult<br /> B. has become as difficult<br /> C. will become more difficultly<br /> <br /> D. becomes the most difficultly<br /> <br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct<br /> answer to each of the questions.<br /> Robots<br /> A robot is a machine. But it is not just any machine. It is a special kind of machine. It is a machine that moves. It<br /> follows instructions. The instructions come from a computer. Because it is a machine, it does not make mistakes. And it<br /> does not get tired. And it never complains. Unless you tell it to!<br /> Robots are all around us. Some robots are used to make things. For example, robots can help make cars. Some<br /> robots are used to explore dangerous places. For example, robots can help explore volcanoes. Some robots are used<br /> to clean things.These robots can help vacuum your house. Some robots can even recognize words. They can be used<br /> to help answer telephone calls.<br /> Some robots look like humans. But most robots do not. Most robots just look like machines. Long ago, people<br /> imagined robots. Over 2,000 years ago, a famous poet imagined robots. The poet’s name was Homer. His robots were<br /> made of gold. They cleaned things and they made things. But they were not real. They were imaginary. Nobody was<br /> able to make a real robot. The first real robot was made in 1961. It was called Unimate. It was used to help make cars.<br /> It looked like a giant arm.<br /> In the future, we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can’t do. Or they will do things that we<br /> don’t want to do. Or they will do things that are too dangerous for us. Robots will help us fight fires. They will help us<br /> fight wars. They will help us fight sickness. They will help us discover things. They will help make life better.<br /> 36. As used in paragraph 1, we can understand that something special is NOT ______<br /> A. normal<br /> B. expensive<br /> C. perfect<br /> 37. What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?<br /> A. to show how easy it is to make a robot<br /> <br /> D. tired<br /> <br /> B. to tell what a robot is<br /> <br /> C. to describe the things a robot can do<br /> D. to explain the difference between a robot and a machine<br /> 38. According to the passage, when was the first real robot made?<br /> A. 1961<br /> B. 1900<br /> C. 2003<br /> D. 2000 years ago<br /> 39. Using the information in the passage as a guide, which of these gives the best use of a robot?<br /> A. to help make a sandwich<br /> B. to help tie shoes<br /> C. to help read a book<br /> D. to help explore Mars<br /> 40. Which of these statements correctly summarizes how the author of this passage feels about robots?<br /> A. Robots are old B. Robots are confusing<br /> C. Robots are helpful<br /> D. Robots are dangerous<br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct<br /> answer to each of the questions.<br /> “Museum Hours”<br /> Dear Editor,<br /> I have just learned that our town’s public art museum will eliminate Saturday hours next month due to a protracted<br /> budget shortfall. Although the continued shortfall necessitates some cuts in town programs or services, Saturday<br /> museum hours are simply too important to lose.<br /> <br /> 3<br /> <br /> It will be a severe hardship and loss to our town’s citizens if the museum closes on Saturdays. For many working<br /> people like myself, Saturday is the only day of the week we have to take advantage of the breathtaking and thoughtprovoking artwork our museum has to offer.<br /> Parents often use this day to take their children to the museum in order to expose them to this important bit of culture.<br /> The public museum has been a boon to this town since it opened in 1975. It has fostered an interest in the arts,<br /> increased cultural awareness, and had a positive impact on the local economy. Even people from many nearby towns<br /> choose Saturday-a day free from obligation-to come and see artwork here.<br /> This is no frivolous matter; efforts made in this direction would be well spent. The increase of-for all intents and<br /> purposes-a nearly inconsequential amount to the homeowner tax bill would suffice to keep the museum open. Isn’t our<br /> museum worth it?<br /> I beseech everyone who values our museum to contact his or her town representative and ask for funding to keep the<br /> Saturday museum hours intact.<br /> Sincerely,<br /> Maria B. Williams<br /> 41. Which best describes the tone of author of this letter?<br /> A. florid<br /> B. genuine<br /> C. hostile<br /> 42. In order to make Maria’s letter more convincing, she could have _______<br /> I. included a heartfelt appeal made by the museum curator him/herself<br /> II. listed other options for cultural enrichment on Saturdays<br /> III. added signatures to the letter of those who feel the same way<br /> A. I only<br /> <br /> B. I and III<br /> <br /> C. II and III<br /> <br /> D. obtuse<br /> <br /> D. I, II, and III<br /> <br /> 43. As used in paragraph 2, which is the best antonym for protracted?<br /> A. curable<br /> B. imagined<br /> C. ridiculous<br /> D. shortened<br /> 44. "For many working people like myself, Saturday is the only day of the week to take advantage of the breathtaking<br /> and thought-provoking artwork our museum has to offer." The above sentence has a grammatical error-what is it and<br /> how should it be corrected?<br /> A. myself should be me<br /> B. like should be such as<br /> C. breathtaking should be breath taking<br /> D. has should be had<br /> 45. To whom might this letter be addressed? I. the townspeople II. a local newspaper III. federal government officials<br /> A. I only<br /> B. I and II<br /> C. II and III<br /> D. I, II, and III<br /> 46. As used in paragraph 6, which is the best antonym for boon?<br /> A. bore<br /> B. curse<br /> C. boost<br /> <br /> D. technicality<br /> <br /> 47. How might this type of writing best be described?<br /> A. comparative, meaning demonstrates the similarities and differences between two topics<br /> B. instructive, meaning it teaches how to do something<br /> C. persuasive, meaning it aims to change one’s feelings about something<br /> D. narrative, meaning it tells a story via a sequence of events<br /> 48. As used at the end of the letter, which is the best synonym for frivolous?<br /> A. complex<br /> B. passionate<br /> C. ridiculous<br /> D. trivial<br /> 49. At the end of the letter Maria asks, “Isn’t our museum worth it?” What does the word it in the above sentence refer<br /> to?<br /> A. the townspeople contacting their town representatives<br /> B. staying open on Saturdays<br /> C. an increase in homeowners’ tax bills<br /> D. lengthening the budget shortfall<br /> 50. Which of the following arguments does Maria make to keep the museum open on Saturdays?<br /> I. Some people can only visit the museum on Saturdays.<br /> II. Parents take their children to the museum on Saturdays.<br /> III. It wouldn’t cost much more to individuals to keep the museum open on Saturdays.<br /> A. I only<br /> <br /> B. I and II<br /> <br /> C. II and III<br /> <br /> D. I, II, and III<br /> <br /> -------------------The end-------------------<br /> <br /> 4<br /> <br />