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SỞ GD & ĐT BÌNH ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 1 – NĂM HỌC 2007-2008
TRƯỜNG THPT TRƯNG VƯƠNG Khối 12 – hệ 7 năm
Name: ……………………… Class: 12 A…… Đề 121
I .Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. mud B. brother C. flood D. butcher
2. A. school B. food C. soup D. could
3. A. great B. steak C. breakfast D. danger
4. A. coal B. phone C. soap D. call
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others:
5. A. biologist B. television C. politician D. European
6. A. translator B. marvelous C. require D. beginner
7. A. nationality B. arithmetic C. educational D. revolutionary
8. A. vegetable B. comfortable C. generation D. graduating
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting:
9. Mr. Pike used be considered as a person of statesmanship.
A B C D
10. After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.
A B C D
11. According to a team of scientists, there are evidence that Mount Everest is still rising.
A B C D
12. In spite of their awareness that smoking is harmful, many people can not get rid it.
A B C D
13. I would rather do any job better than be out of work.
A B C D
IV. Choose the best answer: (A,B,C or D)
14. The policeman _______ me the way to the station.
A. told B. said C. explained D. directed
15. “ Brunch” is combined from the two words ________________
A. breakfast and lunch B. break and lunch C. breakfast and bunch D. break and bunch.
16. NO is the formula of ___________
A. nitrogen B. nitric oxide C. nitric acid D. nitrate

17.The prefix of adjective “large” is ______________
A. im- B. in- C. en- D. il-
18. I remember __________ you somewhere before but I’m sorry I forget your name.
A. meet B. to meet C. meets D. meeting
19. She has been worn down by ___________ and illness.
A. poor B. poverty C. the poor D the poverty.
20.Farmers can enrich the soil by _______________
A. adding fertilizers B. distributing manure C. A & B are correct D. A & B are incorrect
21.An ____________ man has stolen all your money.
A. know B. unknown C. well – known D. famous
22. A pollution may be caused by marsh gases .
A. low wet land B. dust C. automobile D. volcanoes.
23. Ken was ____________ of his good mark on the English.
A. interested B. good C. fond D. capable
24. A ______________ driver is a danger to the public.
A. useless B. careless C. harmless D. jobless
25. It is _____________ to have short hair nowadays.
A. fashion B. fashionable C. fashionably D. a &b are correct.
26. I object _________ being kept waiting. Why can't you be __________ time?
A. at / in B. for / in C. to / on D. at / on
27. Rotation of crops is ___________ on the same land from year to year.
A. growing the same crop B. growing many crops C. growing different crops D. having similar crop
28. Either you or Peter ___________ write the report.
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A. has to B. have to C. a and b are correct D. a and b are incorrect .
29 .I am really disappointed what we can do to _______ our problem.
A. overcome B. outnumber C. outlive D. get in
30. Mary's father works for a _______ company.
A .construct B. construction C. constructive D. constructing .
31.I ___________ go to school early when I was a schoolboy.

A. am used to B. was used to C. was accustomed to D. used to
V. Choose the sentence (A,B,C,D) which has a similar meaning to the original sentence:
32.There is a determination to live in a big city.
A. They determined to live in a big city. B. They are determined living in a big city.
C. They are determined live in a big city. D. They are determined to live in a big city.
33. I did not agree with your idea.
A. Your idea is my favourite B. I approved of your idea.
C. I was not in favour of your idea. D. I am not in agreement with your idea.
34. The doctor told me, “ You shouldn’t get up until you feel better.”
A. The doctor advised me not to get up until I felt better. B. The doctor advised me not getting up until I felt better
C. The doctor advised me not get up until I felt better. D. The doctor advised me not to get up until you feel better.
35.My grandfather is very old, but he can walk to the station.
A. Although my grandfather is very old, he can walk to the station.
B. My grandfather can walk to the station, though he is very old.
C. Despite his old age, my grandfather can walk to the station.
D. All are correct.
VI. Choose the word ( A, B, C, or D ) that best fits each of the blank spaces:
We are slowly destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are (36) ________ dirty to swim in. There is so much
smoke in the air that is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well- known city, for example,
(37)______ gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks.
We have cut down (38)_________ many trees that there are now vast areas of (39) ________ all over the
world. As a (40) _________ farmers in parts of Africa can not grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia, there is
too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough (41)_______ of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing.
For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to (42) _________ . However, it
isn’t simple to (43) _________ about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do (44)_________ about it.
Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to (45)__________.
36.A. very B. too C. much D. enough
37.A.poisonous B. serious C. bad D. smoke
38. A. so B. much C. too D. enough
39. A. forest B. wasteland C. fields D. regions

40. A. fact B, matter C. problem D. regions
41. A. attention B. care C. time D. results
42. A. die B. preserve C. survive D. consideration
43. A. discuss B. talk C. solve D. continue
44. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. decide
45. A. do B. make C. ignore D. realize
VII. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers (A,B,C or D)
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the
language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough
to do that. Most people must work hard on their lessons to learn another language.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language,
mathematics and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is
English, mathematics and another language, perhaps French, German or Spanish.
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher
studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Others people learn English because they
want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
46. According to the writer __________.
A. no children like learning English B. English is learned by many generations
C. only teenagers learn English D. English is useful only to adults
47.Most people learn English by __________.
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A. watching videos only B. talking with the film stars
C. hearing the language in this office D. working hard on their lessons
48. Many boys and girls learn English because __________.
A. their parents make them do it B. it is included in their study courses
C. they have to study their own language D. English can give them a job
49.In America and Australia, many school children study __________.
A. English and mathematics only B. such foreign languages as French, German or Spanish
C. English as a foreign language D. their own language and no foreign language

50.Many adults learn English because __________.
A. they want to read newspapers in English B. it is useful for their work
C. they want to go abroad D. most of their books are in English
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SỞ GD & ĐT BÌNH ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 1 – NĂM HỌC 2007-2008
TRƯỜNG THPT TRƯNG VƯƠNG Khối 12 – hệ 7 năm
Name: ……………………… Class: 12 A…… Đề 122
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that needs correcting:
1. Mr. Pike used be considered as a person of statesmanship.
A B C D
2. After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.
A B C D
3. According to a team of scientists, there are evidence that Mount Everest is still rising.
A B C D
4. In spite of their awareness that smoking is harmful, many people can not get rid it.
A B C D
5. I would rather do any job better than be out of work.
A B C D
II .Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
6. A. mud B. brother C. flood D. butcher
7. A. school B. food C. soup D. could
8. A. great B. steak C. breakfast D. danger
9. A. coal B. phone C. soap D. call
III. Choose the best answer: (A,B,C or D)
10. The policeman _______ me the way to the station.
A. told B. said C. explained D. directed
11. “ Brunch” is combined from the two words ________________
A. breakfast and lunch B. break and lunch C. breakfast and bunch D. break and bunch.
12. NO is the formula of ___________

A. nitrogen B. nitric oxide C. nitric acid D. nitrate
13.The prefix of adjective “large” is ______________
A. im- B. in- C. en- D. il-
14. I remember __________ you somewhere before but I’m sorry I forget your name.
A. meet B. to meet C. meets D. meeting
15. She has been worn down by ___________ and illness.
A. poor B. poverty C. the poor D the poverty.
16.Farmers can enrich the soil by _______________
A. adding fertilizers B. distributing manure C. A & B are correct D. A & B are incorrect
17.An ____________ man has stolen all your money.
A. know B. unknown C. well – known D. famous
18. A pollution may be caused by marsh gases .
A. low wet land B. dust C. automobile D. volcanoes.
19. Ken was ____________ of his good mark on the English.
A. interested B. good C. fond D. capable
20. A ______________ driver is a danger to the public.
A. useless B. careless C. harmless D. jobless
21. It is _____________ to have short hair nowadays.
A. fashion B. fashionable C. fashionably D. a &b are correct.
22. I object _________ being kept waiting. Why can't you be __________ time?
A. at / in B. for / in C. to / on D. at / on
23. Rotation of crops is ___________ on the same land from year to year.
A. growing the same crop B. growing many crops C. growing different crops D. having similar crop
24. Either you or Peter ___________ write the report.
A. has to B. have to C. a and b are correct D. a and b are incorrect .
25 .I am really disappointed what we can do to _______ our problem.
A. overcome B. outnumber C. outlive D. get in
26. Mary's father works for a _______ company.
A .construct B. construction C. constructive D. constructing .
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27.I ___________ go to school early when I was a schoolboy.
A. am used to B. was used to C. was accustomed to D. used to
IV. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others:
28. A. biologist B. television C. politician D. European
29. A. translator B. marvelous C. require D. beginner
30. A. nationality B. arithmetic C. educational D. revolutionary
31. A. vegetable B. comfortable C. generation D. graduating
V. Choose the sentence (A,B,C,D) which has a similar meaning to the original sentence:
32.There is a determination to live in a big city.
A. They determined to live in a big city. B. They are determined living in a big city.
C. They are determined live in a big city. D. They are determined to live in a big city.
33. I did not agree with your idea.
A. Your idea is my favourite B. I approved of your idea.
C. I was not in favour of your idea. D. I am not in agreement with your idea.
34. The doctor told me, “ You shouldn’t get up until you feel better.”
A. The doctor advised me not to get up until I felt better. B. The doctor advised me not getting up until I felt better
C. The doctor advised me not get up until I felt better. D. The doctor advised me not to get up until you feel better.
35.My grandfather is very old, but he can walk to the station.
A. Although my grandfather is very old, he can walk to the station.
B. My grandfather can walk to the station, though he is very old.
C. Despite his old age, my grandfather can walk to the station.
D. All are correct.
VI. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers (A,B,C or D)
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the
language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough
to do that. Most people must work hard on their lessons to learn another language.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language,
mathematics and English. In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is
English, mathematics and another language, perhaps French, German or Spanish.

Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher
studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Others people learn English because they
want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
36. According to the writer __________.
A. no children like learning English B. English is learned by many generations
C. only teenagers learn English D. English is useful only to adults
37.Most people learn English by __________.
A. watching videos only B. talking with the film stars
C. hearing the language in this office D. working hard on their lessons
38. Many boys and girls learn English because __________.
A. their parents make them do it B. it is included in their study courses
C. they have to study their own language D. English can give them a job
39.In America and Australia, many school children study __________.
A. English and mathematics only B. such foreign languages as French, German or Spanish
C. English as a foreign language D. their own language and no foreign language
40.Many adults learn English because __________.
A. they want to read newspapers in English B. it is useful for their work
C. they want to go abroad D. most of their books are in English
VII. Choose the word ( A, B, C, or D ) that best fits each of the blank spaces:
We are slowly destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are (41) ________ dirty to swim in. There is so much
smoke in the air that is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well- known city, for example,
(42)______ gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks.
We have cut down (43)_________ many trees that there are now vast areas of (44) ________ all over the
world. As a (45) _________ farmers in parts of Africa can not grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia, there is
too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough (46)_______ of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing.
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