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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ

Đề chính thức
( Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ I
NĂM HỌC: 2011-2012
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể phát đề


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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress is different
from the rest of the others in each of the following questions.
1: A. household B. willing C. secure D. special
2: A. sacrifice B. determine C. parallel D. secondary
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.
3: A. hoped
B. called C. thanked D. laughed
4: A. ch
arity B. chemistry C. approach D. chore
5: A. confides B. attracts C. follows D. waves

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 6 to 28.
6: As a celebrity, she tried to leave the hotel without ____ anyone’s attention.
A. paying B. taking C. raising D. attracting
7: My teeth were a little yellow so I ________ by the dentist.

A. had cleaned them B. have them cleaned C. was cleaned them D. had them cleaned
8: As an assistant to the director, Pete was ______ to report at least once every day.
A. obliged B. forced C. begged D. insisted
9: It was nice to ______some thoughts with experienced colleagues on how to improve our
teaching.
A. send B. leave C. speak D. share
10: Tim: “Hi, Mom!. I’m home!”
Mrs.Lopez: “_________”
A. Hi, honey. Did you have a good day at school?
B. Hi. I’m glad you could come. Nice to see you again.
C. Ah! Come and join us.
D. Oh, hello. I’d love to.
11: You won't get any radio reception while ______through the tunnel.
A. you'll drive B. you've driven C. you're driving D. you'll be driving
12: In my family my dad and mum take turns to ______ the household.
A. make B. run C. invent D. help
13: Can you tell me ____________?
A. how far to the airport it was. B. how far it was to the airport
C. how far is it to the airport D. how far it is to the airport
14: The GCSE ______ the General Certificate of Secondary Education.
A. stands for B. sets by C. cares for D. commences
15: " Why don't we go to Lionel's for dinner tonight?"
" Is that the new restaurant _____has just opened on the other side of town?"
A. that it B. where C. which D. who
16: In Vietnam, an academic year consists _____ two terms.
A. of B. with C. on D. in
17: When we got to the airport, I realised I ______my passport at home!
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A. had left B. was left C. left D. had been leaving
18: Let us all ______ to make this Earth a better place to live.

A. join hands B. keep pace C. take care D. shake hands
19: David: “Thanks for the lovely evening. The foods were great.”
Anna: “________”
A. Yes, it’s really great B. I’m glad you’ve enjoyed it.
C. Oh, that’s right D. No, it’s not good
20: Whenever the problems ________, she is always willing to give me a hand.
A. keep up B. turn down C. come up D. take in
21: The teacher ___________our class into four small groups for a warming-up activity.
A. broke B. ordered C. divided D. separated
22: As a ______ student, you pay for each subject in the course. However, you may be eligible for a
loan to cover your study.
A. free-paid B. free-charged C. fare-paying D. fee-paying
23: My cousin and I _______on the computer when there______a power cut.
A. played/ had been B. would be playing/ was
C. have been playing/ was D. were playing/ was
24: It's the first time you _________our flat, isn't it?
A. are visiting B. have visited C. visited D. had visited
25: Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________.
A. communication B. communicate C. communicator D. communicative
26: David: “In my opinion, fashion is a complete waste of time and money”.
Laura: “__________”
A. Not that good. B. Great. I wish I could do half as well as you.
C. On the contrary, it makes you prettier. D. Is that the time?
27: When you _______ a customer satisfaction survey, what you ask the customers is important.
A. carry B. conduct C. investigate D. search
28: “Was Tom pleased with the newspaper article about him?"
"No. He was angry because his name ________wrong."
A. spells B. is spelt C. spelt D. had been spelt

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions from 29 to 33.

29: “Don’t forget to turn off the lights before you go out”, he said.
A. He said not to forget to turn off the lights before I went out.
B. He asked me to remember turning off the lights before I went out.
C. He reminded me to turn off the lights before I went out.
D. He invited me not to forget to turn off the lights before I went out.
30: “You told me a lie!” said Jane to Mike.
A. Jane accused Mike of telling her a lie. B. Jane apologized for telling her a lie.
C. Jane advised Mike not to tell her a lie. D. Jane told Mike to tell her a lie.
31: Jane's parents gave her an iPod on her birthday.
A. Jane was being given an iPod on her birthday by her parents.
B. Jane is given an iPod by her parents on her birthday .
C. Jane's parents was given an iPod on her birthday.
D. Jane was given an iPod by her parents on her birthday.
32: “What were you doing last night, Mr. John?” asked the police.
A. The police asked Mr. John what had he been done the night before.
B. The police asked Mr. John what he had been doing the night before.
C. The police asked Mr. John what he had been done the night before.
D. The police asked what were you doing last night, Mr. John.
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33: It's ten years since I last saw her.
A. I saw her for the last ten years. B. I have seen her for ten years.
C. I haven’t seen her since ten years. D. I haven't seen her for ten years.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
34:
In my opinion, I think t
he leaf hat is not only a symbol of Vietnamese women but also part

A B C

of the spirit of the Vietnamese nation.
D
35: Though it was writing for children, Alice in Wonderland appeals to many adult readers.
A B C D
36: In many ways, riding a bicycle is similarly to driving a car.
A B C D
37: It is my responsible to look after my parents when they are old.
A B C D
38: Recycling helps reducing greenhouse gas emissions that affect global climate.
A B C D

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 blanks from 39 to 44.

Is it possible to communicate (39)_____saying any of the words with non verbal communication?
Although you may not have the whole picture of (40)____complete communication entails, it is
possible to achieve this with the usage of non verbal communication. This is a type of communication
(41)______you relay information without the use of words. This type of communication can be done
purposefully, unconsciously or based (42)____ societal cues. Some may not fully understand the
meaning of these non verbal cues, but if you start to (43)____ attention and really look into it, you
will realize that it is just as important as (44)_____ communication.

39: A. despite B. through C. by D. without
40: A. how B. that C. what D. which
41: A. why B. who C. where D. what
42: A. in B. from C. on D. of
43: A. hold B. get C. take D. pay

44: A. verbal B. sign C. gesture D. non-verbal

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 from 45 to 50.





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A buffet is a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the
diners generally serve themselves. In a 1922 housekeeping book entitled How to Prepare
and Serve a Meal, Lillian B. Lansdown wrote: “The concept of eating a buffet arose in mid
17th century France, when gentleman callers would arrive at the homes of ladies they
wanted to woo unexpectedly. Their surprise arrival would throw the kitchen staff in to a
panic and the only food that could be served was a selection of what was found in the cold
room.”

Buffets are offered at various places including hotels and many social events. One form
of buffet is to have a table filled with plates containing fixed portions of food; diners select
plates containing whichever food items they want . This form is most commonly seen in
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cafeterias. The knife is tabooed at the buffet, hence all the food must be such as can be
eaten with fork or spoon. Another form, known as the all-you-can-eat buffet, is more free-
form: customers pay a fixed fee and can then help themselves to as much food as they wish
to eat in a single meal. This form is found often in restaurants.

Buffets are effective for serving large numbers of people at once. For this reason, they
are prevalent in institutional settings, such as business conventions or large parties. Another
advantage of buffets compared to table service is that diners have a great deal of choice and
the ability to closely inspect food before selecting it. Since a buffet involves diners serving
themselves, it has in the past been considered an informal form of dining, less formal than
table service.
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45:

The word "arose" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A.
appeared
B.
aroused
C.
appreciated
D.
arranged

46:
It can be inferred from the first paragraph that
A. Lillian B. Lansdown was the one who introduced buffets- a new kind of meal serving.
B.
The origin of buffet comes from the
wealthy and noble classes.
C. Foods served at buffets are cold.
D. Buffets became common in 1922
47:

The word “they” in line 15 refers to
A. buffets B. large parties
C. business conventions D. the people
48:

According to the passage, what is the difference between buffets and conventional table
service meals?
A. Diners have a great deal of table choice and drink.
B. Diners use knife, fork and spoon to inspect the food themselves when walking around.
C. Buffets are only held in restaurants and cafeterias.
D. A number of diners are able to choose the food they want and serve themselves.
.
49: What is the third paragraph mainly about?
A. The writer’s disapproval of buffets.
B. The advantages of buffets over table service meals.
C. The inconvenience of buffets due to their informality.
D. The prevalence of buffets in most of the social events.
50: What is the tone of the passage?
A. sympathetic B. dramatic C. informative D. satiric

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