SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I ~ THPT TRẦN QUỐC TUẤN
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC 2017- 2018
(Đề gồm có 03 trang) MÔN TIẾNG ANH ~ MÃ ĐỀ 552
Thời gian: 50 phút - không tính thời gian giao đề
Mark(s) Mã Phách ……….
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.
Marriage nowadays is a choice people make on their own, but this has not always been the case in society. Thousands of
years ago, the average lifespan was shorter than it is today. A man usually lived until he was about 40 years old, while
women died even sooner because of childbirth. There were many wars and illnesses, and people had to protect themselves by
having more children while they were still young. The parents lived through their children.
Marriage was not so much a romantic love story but a business transaction, or deal. Most marriages were arranged between
parents while their children were still very young. It was the custom that the fathers made the decision on whom their childr en
were going to marry. The mothers had little say in it since they rarely made any decisions outside the household. The fathers
would meet to arrange the wedding date and the money given for the bride on her wedding date. The more money and land a
girl had, the more chances she had to marry well. Therefore, it was important that her father choose the bridegroom very
well. Usually, it was someone who came from a good family or who was rich too. It was very unlikely that people married
outside their social class. A few well-off and rich merchants got to marry poorer noble women and became King’s business
advisors. In a way, poor peasants had an easier choice as it was less important whom they married.
The practice of arranged marriage is still common in some countries in the Middle East, such as India or Pakistan. Here,
social classes are still strongly divided and very well-kept. Often, however, arranged marriages are a sign that people do not
want to let go of the past, which gives them comfort and security in an ever-changing world.
(Adapted from Longman Essence Reading, Vol. 2)
Question 1: The word "bridegroom" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to.......
A. son-in-law B. bride C. bridesmaid D. daughter-in-law
Question 2: The phrase "let go of" in paragraph 3 mostly means.......
A. give up B. save up C. give in D. turn off
Question 3: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. marriage practices in modernsociety. B. marriage as a business transactiontoday.
C. Mothers' roles in their children'smarriage. D. The practice of arranged marriage.
Question 4: According to paragraph 1, women died even sooner than men because of......
A. wars B. illnesses C. marriage D. childbirth
Question 5: The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to.......
A. marriage B. society C. a choice D. the average lifespan
Question 6: The author mentions all of the following in the passage EXCEPT......
A. Men made almost all decisions inside the family.
B. marriage used to be a deal between two families.
C. The wedding date was decided by the fathers.
D. People tended to marry outside their social class.
Question 7: According to paragraph 2, richer girls were more likely to.......
A. become noblewomen B. marry peasants C. marry well D. succeed in business
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct respond to each of the following exchanges.
Question 8: Peter: "I thought your game was much better last night." ~ Dave: "You’ve got to be kidding! ……!"
A. I suppose it was not bad B. I’m sure you enjoy it
C. I thought it was terrible D. I myself like it very much
Question 9: Lan: "This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!"
~ Minh: "…but I think it’s quite easy."
A. I don’t see in that way B. You’re right.
C. I couldn’t agree more. D. I understand what you’re saying.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
Question 10: Barack Obama is……President of….United States.
A. the - Ø B. the - the C. a - Ø D. the - an
Question 11: Some people are concerned with physical.…..when choosing a wife or a husband.
A. attract B. attractively C. attraction D. attractiveness
Question 12: Victor said that he...…very busy.
A. will be B. is C. has been D. was
Question 13: The teacher asked me……in English.
A. what that word meant B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what does this word mean
Question 14: The mother told her son……so impolitely.
A. not behave B. not behaving C. did not behave D. not to behave
Question 15: He……his job last month and since then he……out of work.
A. has lost - was B. was lost - has been C. lost - has been D. lost - was
Question 16: I am…..a lot of study pressure because I am now in my final year at the secondary school.
A. above B. under C. with D. on
Question 17: If he……tickets yesterday, he…….on the beach now.
A. booked - would lie B. had booked - would have lied
C. had booked - would be lying D. books - will lie
Question 18: They asked me……the computer could access the Internet.
A. that B. if C. unless D. otherwise
Question 19: People from different cultures have different…of love and....
A. speech - divorce B. story - wedding C. ideas - marry D. thoughts - marriage
Question 20: The child waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to……her attention.
A. attract B. pull C. follow D. tempt
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 21: Youngsters nowadays often pay much attention to physical attractive.
A. attention B. nowadays C. attractive D. often
Question 22: Not until he got home he realized he had forgotten to give her the present.
A. he realized B. the present C. got D. her
Mark A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the bold and
underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 23: Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. work together B. hold hands C. shake hands D. take hands
Question 24: When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. be related to B. be interested in C. express interest to D. pay all attention to
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 25: When I was going shopping yesterday, I accidentally met one of my old friends in high school.
A. by chance B. on purpose C. by heart D. by far
Question 26: He has never experienced such discourtesy towards the president .
A. rudeness B. politeness C. encouragement D. measurement
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.
Question 27:A. available B. manufacture C. equality D. biography
Question 28:A. walking B. verbal C. social D. suppose
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Before the 19th century, families usually ...(29)... marriages for their children. Young people didn’t decide who they want to
marry. After they got married, they usually had ...(30)... children. In the 19th century, most children could not choose the
person they wanted to marry. A marriage joined two people and not two families. Two people could get ...(31)... because they
loved each other, not just because their families wanted them to marry. At the same time, people began to realize that they
had to ...(32)... very good care of their children. Before this, most people didn’t go to school. The family members all worked
together at home. Later, people realized that ...(33)... is necessary for a good life.
Question 29:A. arrange B. have arranged C. arranged D. were arranging
Question 30:A. much B. few C. little D. a lot of
Question 31:A. marry B. marriage C. marrying D. married
Question 32:A. take B. make C. get D. give
Question 33:A. educate B. educator C. education D. educated
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 34:A. watched B. wicked C. cooked D. stopped
Question 35:A. fathers B. dreams C. hours D. thinks
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the given
sentences.
Question 36: I started working here in 2000.
A. I haven’t worked here since 2000. B. I have worked here since 2000.
C. I have started working here since 2000. D. I have started working here since 2000.
Question 37: She hasn’t drunk coca-cola before.
A. It’s the first time she has drunk coca-cola. B. It’s the first time since she drank coca-cola.
C. It’s time for her to drink coca-cola. D. It is time she drank coca-cola.
Question 38: Mary was very disappointed, but she tried to keep calm.
A. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.
B. Feeling dissappoined, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.
C. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm.
D. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.
Question 39: “Don’t talk in class,“ the teacher said.
A. The teacher told his students not to talk in class.
B. The teacher told his students do not talk in class.
C. The teacher told his students did not talk in class.
D. The teacher told his students not talking in class.
Question 40: His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.
A. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.
C. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
D. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.
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