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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2017-2018
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Lớp 12 – Chương trình chuẩn
Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Mã đề: 002

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Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
A. caused
B. matched
C. pushed
D. booked
Question 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that
is CLOSEST in meaning to the italic part in the following question.
He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual
meeting in May.
A. politeness
B. rudeness
C. encouragement
D. measurement
Question 3: Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest.
A. attention
B. example

C. consider
D. several
Question 4: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
A. slopes
B. carrots
C. books
D. floors
Question 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the italic part in the following question.
The US troops are using much more sophisticated weapons in the Far East.
A. expensive
B. complicated
C. simple and easy to use
D. difficult to operate
Question 6: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the italic part in the following question.
The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
A. soak
B. permanent
C. complicated
D. guess
Question 7: Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest.
A. entertainment
B. informality
C. appropriate
D. situation
Question 8: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that
is CLOSEST in meaning to the italic part in the following question.
Parents interpret facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling.

A. comprehend
B. understand
C. translate
D. read
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 9: Thank you. It was very kind________ you to help me.
A. with
B. for
C. to
D. of
Question 10: " How do you like your steak done?
- " ____"
A. I don't like it much
B. very little
C. well done
D. very much
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Question 11: Alfoso: "I had a really good time. Thank for the lovely evening".
Maria: "________"
A. Yes, it's really good
B. No,it's very kind of you
C. I'm glad you enjoyed it
D. Oh that's right
Question 12: _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired
B. Although to be tired
C. In spite being tired
D. Despite tired

Question 13: Body language is a potent form of _______ communication.
A. tongue
B. oral
C. non-verbal
D. verbal
Question 14: English is spoken as the ________ language in Australia.
A. international
B. second
C. Foreign
D. first
Question 15: Water is colourless and ________.
A. careless
B. odourless
C. useless
D. hopeless
Question 16: She has become very ________ for her novels.
A. famous
B. late
C. useful
D. available
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 17: Lucy wishes she could speak Vietnamese fluent.
A

B

C

D

Question 18: Americans and Asians have difference ideas about love and marriage.
A

B

C

D

Question 19: Columbus were one of the first people to cross the Atlantic.
A
B
C
D
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one
Question 20: I didn’t go to bed early, so I didn’t wake up at 7.00
A. If I went to bed early, I would have woken up at 7.00
B. If I went to bed early, I would wake up at 7.00
C. If I had gone to bed early, I’d not have woken up at 7.00
D. If I had gone to bed early, I’d have woken up at 7.00
Question 21: I came to live here three months ago.
A. It was three months since I lived here.
B. I’ve been living here for three months
C. I didn’t live here for three months.
D. I lived here for three months.
Question 22: My brother regretted having bought the second-hand laptop.
A. My brother wished he had bought the second-hand laptop.
B. My brother wished he didn't buy the second-hand laptop.
C. My brother wished he hadn't bought the second-hand laptop.

D. If only my brother had bought the second-hand laptop.
Question 23: The president was reported to have had a heart attack.
A. It was reported that the president had suffered a heart attack.
B. The president was reported to suffer a heart attack.
C. People reported the President to suffer a heart attack.
D. People say that the president had suffered a heart attack.
Question 24: Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking.
A. Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to.
B. Peter advised me to stop smoking.
C. I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do.
D. Peter promised to stop smoking.
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Read the passage and choose the best answer (A or B, C, D) from 25 to 32
Under the Medicare insurance policy, people approaching 65 may enroll during the seven- month
period that includes three months before the sixty-fifth birthday, the month in which the birthday
falls, and three months after the birthday. However, if they wish the insurance coverage to begin when
they reach 65, they must enroll three months before their birthday. People who do not enroll within
their first enrollment period may enroll later, during the first three months of each year. Those people,
however, must pay 10% additional for each twelve- month period that elapsed since they first could
have enrolled. The monthly premium is deducted from social security payments, railroad retirement
or civil service retirement benefits.
Question 25: The word " approaching " in the passage is opposite in meaning to_________.
A. coming up to

B. moving toward

C. retreating

D. reaching of

Question 26: The period after the sixty-fifth birthday during which people may apply for Medicare
is

.
A. one month

B. January 1 to March 31 yearly

C. a quarter of a year

D. seven months

Question 27: You can infer that people over 65 who enroll two years after they could have enrolled
pay 10% more for two years and then could .
A. continue to pay more than people who enrolled before they were 65
B. pay less than people who enrolled before 65
C. pay the same as people who enrolled before 65
D. be excluded from the Medicare plan completely
Question 28: To start coverage by Medicare on their sixty-fifth birthday, people must apply______.
A. the month in which their birthday occurs

B. seven months before their birthday

C. four months before their birthday

D. three months before their birthday

Question 29: The author's purpose is to________.

A. tell people when they may enroll in Medicare
B. stimulate enrollment in Medicare
C. describe the benefits of Medicare
D. advertise Medicare
Question 30: The word "deducted" in the passage can be replaced by________.
A. escaped

B. protected

C. subtracted

D. taken away

Question 31: The word "elapsed" in the passage most closely means________.
A. finished

B. passed

C. ended

D. expired

Question 32: People would pay 10% more for their insurance if they________.
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A. enrolled after their sixty-fifth birthday
B. were under 65
C. applied seven months before their sixty-fifth birthday
D. enrolled in a private plan

Read the passage and choose the best answer (A or B, C, D) from 33 to 40
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant
(33)______about yourself. Think about how you want to present your strengths, experiences,
education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples
that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your (34)_________ with a
critical eye and (35)______ areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further
information. Think about how you can answer difficult questions (36)________ and positively, while
keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (37)________ to get to know you. While you do want to
market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest response. Never say anything
negative about past (38)_______ , employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something
(39)_______ about an experience and talk about that. You should also be enthusiastic. If you are
genuinely interested in the job, let the (40)________ know that.
Question 33: A. information
Question 34: A. identity
Question 35: A. limit
Question 36: A. accurately
Question 37: A. change
Question 38: A. experiments
Question 39: A. wonderful
Question 40: A. interview

B. informatively
B. birth certificate
B. express
B. rightly
B. chance
B. limitation
B. excellent
B. interviewee

C. informative
C. form
C. identify
C. hardly
C. way
C. experiences
C. negative
C. interviewed

D. inform
D. résumé
D. hide
D. sharply
D. practice
D. opinions
D. positive
D. interviewer

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