KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I KHỐI 12 NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 22 potx

KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I KHỐI 12 NĂM 2011
MÔN: ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 22


Part 1: Phonetics:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each
group
1. A. steak B. break C. clean D. rate
2. A. lazy B. lapel C. label D. labour
3. A. come B. bone C. bold D. grow
4. A. sugar B. cassette C. fashion D. castle
5. A. allow B. doubt C. brought D. scout

Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group
6. A. person B. contact C. persuade D. purple
7. A. surgeon B. surprise C. surplus D. surface
8. A. complete B. company C. comment D. comical
9. A. comedy B. command C. schooling D. compass
10. A. chemical B. bicycle C. mystery D. recycle

Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
11. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for________
A. a revision B. a control C. an investigation D. a check-up
12. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though
we shall have a better_________
A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop
13. When the starter gave the _________ all the competitors in the race began to run
round track.
A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show
14. ________ from Bill, all the students said they would go.

A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
15. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ______ new procedures
to save time and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
16. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not__________ your television
set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
17. The crowd at a football match are often_______
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement
18. I'm very _______ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested
19. I saw a thief Peter's wallet so I ran________ him, but I didn't catch him.
A. into B. after C. over D. near
20. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to_________ the match till Sunday.
A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put away
21. He is very________ on meeting Vietnamese people and making friends with them.
A. fond B. keen C. sharp D. sensitive
22. We all _________ forward to our summer holidays
A. bring B. carry C. look D. wish
23. He has been absent______ home for a long time.
A. away B. out of C. from D. off
24. That was all she remembered. She couldn't remember_______
A. some more B. any more C. no more D. none more
25. Someone_______ it twenty minutes ago.
A. stolen B. has stolen C. was stolen D. stole

Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
26. There were fewer people in the shop than usual.
A. There were as many people in the shop as usual
B. There were as few people in the shop as usual

C. There were not as many people in the shop as usual
D. There were more people in the shop than usual
27. John Smith used to drive a taxi. This means______
A. he has stopped driving a taxi B. he got used to driving
C. he is used to driving D. he still drives
a taxi
28. Mike was not able to finish his homework, so he didn't come to class.
A. If Mike is able to finish his homework, he will come to class
B. If Mike would be able to finish his homework , he would come to class
C. If Mike could finish his homework, he would have come to class
D. If Mike had been able to finish his homework, he would have come to class.
29. "Please do not give anyone that new information but the manager". They said to
him.
A. They asked him not to give anyone that new information but the manager.
B. They asked him to do not give anyone that new information but the manager
C. They asked him no give anyone that new information but the manager
D. They asked him to no give anyone that new information but the manager.
30. "I am working all day on Sunday", said he.
A. He said that he was working all day on Sunday
B. He said that he will have worked all day on Sunday
C. He said that he will have worked all day on Sunday
D. He said that he might have worked all day on Sunday

Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. The secretary (A) said me (B) that I (C) would receive a letter (D) from him soon.
32. "Romeo and Juliet" (A) is one of the (B) more exciting (C) films I have ever (D)
seen.
33. Mr. Brown, (A) his picture you saw (B) in the newspaper (C) lives next door (D) to
us.
34. Good scientists (A) always cooperate (B) with each other no matter (C) how their

nationalities (D) are.
35. They (A) don't like coffee (B) and Mary (C) doesn't, (D) too.

Part 3: Reading
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.

Good health is important to everyone. Without good health, you cannot perform
you daily activities. You will not be able to work, study and even enjoy your food.
Personal hygiene is one of the ways to good health. Personal hygiene means taking
care of the cleanliness of your body. A good bath with plenty of soap and water once a
day is a must in a hot country like ours. Wearing clean clothes is also important. Nails,
hair and teeth must always be looked after and kept clean. Hair can be kept long provided
you wash it with a suitable shampoo at least two times a week. Brushing your teeth,
especially after your meals is a sure way to prevent dental decay.
Next is eating a balanced diet. As you know, there are so many classes of food such
as carbohydrates, fat, proteins, vitamins, minerals and roughage. So, our meals must
contain food from all the different classes. Growing children must eat food containing
proteins such as fish, meat, eggs, and pulses. Proteins hold to build strong bodies.
Carbohydrates and fat provide us with energy. Vitamins and minerals give us general
good health. It is very healthy to include a lot of fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Drinking plenty of water is necessary as it replaces the water that is lost from our bodies.
Regular exercise also helps to keep us in good health. Exercise can building strong
muscles and bones. It also improves the circulation of blood in our bodies. Any form of
exercise like jogging or swimming can be done to keep fit. Rest and relaxation are
necessary, too. Our bodies need rest after being active, and one good way of resting is to
sleep. We must have enough hours of sleep to allow our bodies to relax.
Relaxation helps to reduce our stress and tension sin our daily life. We can either
relax by listening to music or by doing something that we enjoy. Hence, it is good to have
an interesting hobby.

36. Why is it important to have good health?
A. It helps you reduce your stress
B. You can do anything you like
C. You cannot perform you daily activities
D. You cannot eat the food you like
37. According to the text, how can tooth decay be prevented?
A. By taking care of your body
B. By brushing your teeth after meals
C. By doing regular exercise
D. By relaxation
38. Why do growing children need more protein?
A. To get more energy B. To do exercise
C. To perform daily activities D. To build strong bodies
39. What are benefits of regular exercises?
A. Taking care of the cleanliness of your body
B. Building strong muscles and bones
C. Improving the circulation of blood in our bodies.
40. Why is it encouraged to have a hobby?
A. To keep hair long B. To relax
C. To eat balanced diet D. To get more proteins


Traffic in our cities

The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This
causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater
risk of accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to (41)_______
people to change their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by
(42)_______ charges of parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who

(43)_______ the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular
routes at different times of the day. This system (44)_______ as "road pricing", is already
being introduced in a (45)_______ of cities, using a special electronic card fixed to the
windscreen of the car.
Another way of (46)_______ with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the
(47)_______ of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the
center. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the (48)_______
stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However,
to get people to (49)_______ the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be
reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares (50)_______ at an acceptable level.

41. A. make B. arrange C. suggest D. persuade
42. A. enlarging B. increasing C. growing D. developing
43. A. crosses B. refuses C. breaks D. cracks
44. A. named B. seen C. called D. known
45. A. quantity B. number C. total D. sum
46. A. doing B. handling C. dealing D. solving
47. A. outskirts B. border C. outside D. limit
48. A. late B. end C. complete D. final
49. A. pass on B. throw away C. give up D. leave out
50. A. taken B. kept C. given D. stood

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D
11. D 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. A
31. A 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. C 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. B
41. D 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. B 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. B