ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT tiếng anh KHỐI 12 (2014 - 2015)

SỞ GD-ĐT QUẢNG TRỊ ĐỀ KỂM TRA 1 TIẾT LẦN 1 NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
TRƯỜNG THPT TX QUẢNG TRỊ Môn : Tiếng Anh – Lớp 12
MÃ ĐỀ: 246 Thời gian làm bài : 45 phút

Full name : Class : 12A

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
(0.25m/each)
1. A. meal B. peace C. please D. weather
2. A. steps B. tourists C. symbols D. banks
3. A. laughed B. visited C. helped D. missed

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. (0.25m/each)
4. A. social B. culture C. household D. arrive

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence or substitutes the underlined part.
(0.25m/each)
5. My Dad is always willing to give a hand …………………….cleaning the house.
A. of B. about C. in D. with
6. My responsibility is to wash the dishes and……………………. the garbage.
A. take up B. get out C. get up D. take out
7. He usually ………. coffee but today he …………… tea.
A. drinks/ drinks B. drinks/ is drinking
C. is drinking/ drinks D. drank/ drinks.
8. Many Americans pay much attention to physical _________ when choosing a wife or a husband.
A. attraction B. spirits C. interests D. attractiveness
9. While I ………………… TV last night a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch B. watched C. are watching D. was watching
10. The train ……………………when we arrived at the station.
A. was already leaving B. has left already
C. had left already D. had already left

11. - What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - ……………………………………
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie
C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings
12. “Why don‟t we stay at home?” can be transformed as _________.
A. I suggest not staying at home B. I suggest that we should not stay at home
C. I suggest staying at home D. I suggest to stay at home
13. I often help my mother with . . . . . such as cleaning the house, washing the dishes, cooking ,etc…
A. homework B. home tasks C. household chores D. doing shopping
14. A large number of people . . ……………… . . . to Ho Chi Minh city in recent years.
A. moved B. were moving C.has moved D. have moved
15. He has lived here since he ________ here.
A. came B. has came C. comes D. come
16. Working for 12 hours a day ________ her very tired.
A. makes B. made C. make D. making
17. At this time yesterday, everyone ________. in the room.
A. were dancing B. was dancing C. dances D. danced

Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (0.25m/each)
18. It‟s(A) very polite(B) to shout at(C) the waiter(D) in a restaurant.
19. We believe(A) that the children will feel(B) safely(C) in their(D) family.
20. My brothers love joining(A) my dad in to mend(B) things around(C) the house at weekends(D).

WRITE YOUR ANSWER HERE:

1D
2C
3B
4D
5D
6D

7B
8D
9D
10D
11C
12C
13C
14D
15A
16A
17B
18B
19C
20B

READING: Read the passage, use the words given to make questions and answer them. (0.5m/each)
If you are invited 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 / she may open it in front of you.
Opening a gift in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving
the gift and wants to show his / her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he / 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 the particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than
expected time, because this is considered to be inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be
ready.
1. What should we bring as gift if we are invited to dinner in America?
We should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates
2. Is opening a gift in front of the giver considered impolite? Why (not)?
No, (because) It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his / her
appreciation to you immediately.
3. What should you do if you don't like the gift somebody gives you?

If we don't like it, we should tell a white lie' and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest
from feeling bad.
4. When we are invited for dinner, should we arrive exactly on time? Why (not)?.
No, (we should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than expected time,) because this is considered
to be inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be ready.

WRITING: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (0.5m/each)
1. Tom started to study English five years ago.
Tom has studied/been studying English for five years
2. Tom said „I will help you with your housework, Mary.”
Tom promised to help Mary with her housework
3. “I‟m sorry I didn‟t ring you earlier,” Peter said to me.
Peter apologized for not ringing me earlier.

VERB TENSE: Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (0.25m/each)

I (1.wait) ………………………………….for two hours, but the woman (2. not come) …………………….yet.
You …………….……… (3. wear) your new hat when I…………….……… (4.meet) you yesterday.

YOUR ANSWER: 1. HAVE WAITED/HAVE BEEN WAITING .2HASN’T COME 3 WERE WEARING 4 MET

WORD FORMATION: Fill each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
(0.25m/each)
1. Asians believe in “contractual” ………………………………………… (MARRY)
2. This matter is very Don‟t discuss it outside the office (CONFIDENCE).
YOUR ANSWER:
1…MARRIAGE .2 CONFIDENTIAL .
SỞ GD-ĐT QUẢNG TRỊ ĐỀ KỂM TRA 1 TIẾT LẦN 1 NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
TRƯỜNG THPT TX QUẢNG TRỊ Môn : Tiếng Anh – Lớp 12
MÃ ĐỀ: 135 Thời gian làm bài : 45 phút

Full name : Class : 12A

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
(0.25m/each)
1. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
2. A. filled B. landed C. suited D. wicked
3. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. (0.25m/each)
4. A. prepare B. section C. problem D. reason

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence or substitutes the underlined part.
(0.25m/each)
5. She apologized to me………….hurting my feeling.
A. on B. with C. for D. of
6. They have responsibility ………….ensuring that the rules are enforced.
A. on B. for C. in D. with
7. He is always. ………………… to his father‟s wishes when his father was alive.
A pleased B. interested C. obedient D. disappointed
8. People can use verbal or non-verbal forms of ……… to attract someone‟s attention.
A. communicate B. communicates C. communication D. communicative
9. Tom said he …………his classmates the day before.
A. meets B. met C. had met D. has met
10. They …………….……… their work by the time they went home.
A. finished B. had finished C. finishes D. was finishing
11. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ……… on earth for ages and ages.
A. existed B. are existing C. has existed D. have existed
12. The teacher asked his students ……………the problems.
A. discuss B. discussing C. to discuss D. discussed

13. When I came to visit her last night, she ………. a bath.
A. was having B. is having C. had D. has
14. For this job you will need a good ……………… of both Italian and Spanish.
A. knowing B. knowledgeable C. know D. knowledge
15. We must come to a …………………………about what to do next by tomorrow.
A. decision B. decide C. decisive D. decisively
16. Mary: “What a nice dress you‟re wearing, Jane!” - Jane: “………………….”
A. Never mind. B. That‟s too bad. C. Thank you. D. Not at all.
17. Tom asked Janet where ……………… the previous Sunday.
A. she has been B. she had been C. has she been D. had she been

Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (0.25m/each)
18. (A) The biologist went (B) fishing (C) after he (D)has finished with the conference.
19. They (A) asked me (B) what did happen last night, (C) but I was unable (D) to tell them.
20. I (A) have been working (B)hardly for two weeks (C)and now I feel like (D) a rest.

WRITE YOUR ANSWER HERE:

1C
2A
3D
4A
5C
6B
7C
8C
9C
10B
11D
12C

13A
14D
15A
16C
17B
18D
19B
20B

READING: Read the passage, use the words given to make questions and answer them. (0.5m/each)
If you are invited 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 / she may open it in front of you.
Opening a gift in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving
the gift and wants to show his / her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he / 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 the particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than
expected time, because this is considered to be inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be
ready.
1. What should we bring as gift if we are invited to dinner in America?
We should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates
2. Is opening a gift in front of the giver considered polite? Why (not)?
Yes, (because) It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his / her
appreciation to you immediately.
3. What should we do if we don't like the gift somebody gives us?
If we don't like it, we should tell a white lie' and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest
from feeling bad.
4. When we are invited to an American house for dinner, should we arrive earlier than expected time? Why
(not)?.
No, (we should not arrive earlier or exactly on time or earlier than expected time,) because this is
considered to be inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be ready.

WRITING: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. (0.5m/each)
1. Tom started to work for IBM five years ago.
Tom has worked/been working for IBM for five years
2. Tom said „Why don‟t we have a picnic next Sunday.”
Tom suggested having a picnic the next/following Sunday.
3. Jane said” Why did you break up with your boyfriend yesterday, Mary? ”
Jane asked Mary why she had broken up with her friends the day before/ the previous day

VERB TENSE: Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (0.25m/each)

I (1.wait) ………………………………….for two hours, but the woman (2. not arrive) …………………….yet.
You …………….……… (3. wear) your new hat when I…………….……… (4.see) you yesterday.

YOUR ANSWER: 1. HAVE WAITED/HAVE BEEN WAITING .2HASN’T ARRIVED 3 WERE WEARING 4 SAW

WORD FORMATION: Fill each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
(0.25m/each)
1. The guests are giving envelopes containing wedding cards and money to the ………… couples along with
their blessing. (WEDDING)
2. I was quite …………………………………. when I wrote my essays at primary school. (METHOD)

YOUR ANSWER: 1NEWLY - WEDDED 2 METHODICAL