ĐỀ THI THỬ học kỳ i lớp 12 bài 2

ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC KỲ I LỚP 12 – Bài 2
I. Which word has the different stress pattern from the rest?
1.
A. begin
B. ashamed
C. position
D. enemy
2.
A. majority
B. ceremony
C. maintain
D. engage
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II. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest?
3.
A. great
B. meat
C. seat
D. heat
4.
A. scholarship
B. chips
C. chief
D. chill
5.
A. confidED
B. obliged
C. determined
D. agreed
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III. Choose the best answer.

6. I feel like ________ a letter to the authorities about the need for public transportation.
A. to write
B. writing
C. to writing
D. written
7. She has become very ________ for her novels.
A. useful
B. late


C. available
D. famous
8. Do you know the reason ________ the English drive on the left?
A. which
B. why
C. when
D. where
9. We need more sugar. There is ________ sugar in the pot.
A. little
B. many
C. any
D. much
10. I feel very tired. I ________ in the garden for the last two hours.
A. have been working
B. worked
C. had worked
D. had been working
11. Could you wait for a few minutes until the manager ________ back?
A. will get
B. gets

C. is getting
D. had got
12. The goods were never delivered ________ the promise we had received.
A. although
B. because
C. because of
D. in spite of
13. If only my mother ________ here with me at the moment.
A. are being
B. would have been
C. had been
D. were
14. If we had known your new address, we ____________ to see you.
A. came
B. would come
C. would have come
D. will come
15. Harry Potter, _________is a best-selling book by J.K. Rowling, has been translated into
different languages.
A. which
B. who
C. whose
D. that


16. More than ten people ___________in that accident yesterday.
A. are reported being killed
B. are reported to be killed
C. are reported to have been killed
D. are reported to have killed

17. " Let 's go to the movie now. " " Oh ! ______________________"
A. I need it.
B. Great!
C. Why that?
D. I don't.
18. By the time we got to the station, Susan___________for us for more than two hours.
A. has waited
B. waited
C. had been waiting
D. was waiting
19. The children ____________ to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taken
B. enjoyed being taken
C. were enjoyed taking
D. enjoyed taking
20. Body language is a potent form of _______ communication.
A. verbal
B. non-verbal
C. tongue
D. oral
21. My father phoned me to say that he would come _______ home late.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. Ø
22. Gold___________ in California in the 19th century.
A. was discovered
B. has been discovered
C. was discover
D. they discovered

23. Ms Young, to _______ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in
Canada.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. whose
24. While girls lack ___________, boys often overestimate their abilities.
A. confidence
B. confident


C. confidently
D. confidences
25. Today a lot of important inventions are carried ________ by scientists.
A. in
B. with
C. for
D. out
26. Tan apologized ________ the teacher ________ rude to him the day before.
A. to / for being
B. to / for to be
C. for / for being
D. x / for being
27. “___________, children nowadays watch too much TV. ” - “ Absolutely!”
A. In my conclusion
B. In my opinion
C. As you see
D. As a matter of fact
28. The beautiful woman has a busy__________ life.
A. society

B. socialize
C. social
D. socializing
29. Choose the phrase that has the same meaning as the underlined one.
When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. be related to
B. express interest in
C. be interested in
D. pay attention to
30. Thank you. It was very kind________ you to help me.
A. with
B. for
C. to
D. of
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IV. Read the text and choose the correct answers.
The habits of those who constantly play video games are very important to people working
in video-game industry. If video games are going to one of the most attractive features of future
interactive systems, it is essential for producers to know what types of games to make, how best to
present such games on interactive video, and how to ensure that such games maintain their
fascination for people. Above all, it is vital to build up detailed profiles of people who are addicted
to video games.


Until recently, the chief market for video games has been boys aged eight to fifteen. The
fascination for interactive video games is seen in its purest form in this group. Video games appeal
to some deep instinct in boys who find it impossible to tear themselves from them. Schoolwork is
ignored, health is damaged and even eating habits are affected. Girls of the same age, however, are
entirely different, demonstrating far greater freedom from the hold of video games. Quite simply,
they can take video games in their stride, being able to play them when they want and then leave

them alone.
31. Producers of video games are keen on __________.
A. finding the best ways of continuing to attract people
B. developing computer techniques in making such games
C. learning about drug to which people are addicted
D. designing ways
32. The people who are most attracted to video games are __________.
A. young adult women
B. boys from eight to fifteen years old
C. girls between eight and fifteen
D. supermarket assistants
33. __________have different attitude towards playing video games.
A. Adult men and women
B. Boys and girls from eight to fifteen
C. Girls and boys above eight
D. Girls and boys below eight
34. The addiction to video games can be so powerful that it can __________.
A. separate boys from girls
B. make people relaxing
C. destroy people’s instincts
D. make people physically ill.
35. Compared with boys of the same age, girls are __________.
A. more intelligent than boys
B. more addicted to video games
C. more concentrated on video games
D. less affected by video games
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V. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
36. Today the number (A) of people whom (B) enjoy winter sports is (C) almost double that (D) of
twenty years ago.

37. Would (A) you mind to take (B) the book back (C) to the library for me (D)?
38. though (A) her severe (B) pain, she tried to walk (C) to the auditorium TO attend (D) the
lecture.


39. Those who (A) practise English every day (B) will have more chances to pass (C) the English
tests than other (D).
40. I often (A) listen music (B) when (C) I have free time (D).
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VI. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning as the given one.
41. The man who is speaking to John is my brother.
A. The man spoke to John is my brother.
B. The man spoken to John is my brother.
C. The man is speaking to John is my brother.
D. The man speaking to John is my brother.
42. In spite of his poorness, he is honest.
A. Although he is poor, he is honest.
B. Although he is poor, but he is honest.
C. Despite he is poor, he is honest.
D. In spite of he is poor, he is honest.
43. My sister is often sick because she doesn’t do physical exercise.
A. If my sister does physical exercise, she won’t often be sick.
B. If my sister isn’t physical exercise, she does sick.
C. If my sister did physical exercise, she wouldn’t often be sick.
D. If my sister wasn’t physical exercise, she would do sick.
44. Shakespeare wrote “ Romeo and Juliet” in 1605.
A. “ Romeo and Juliet” were written by Shakespeare in1605.
B. “ Romeo and Juliet” was written by Shakespeare in 1605.
C. “ Romeo and Juliet” was written in 1605 by Shakespeare.
D. “ Romeo and Juliet” were written in 1605 by Shakespeare.

45. They moved to the district two years ago.
A. They have moved to the district for two years.
B. They have moved to the district since two years.
C. They did not move to the district until two years before.
D. They had moved to the district for two years.
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VII. Read the text and choose the correct answer to each question.
Speech is one of the most important ways of communicating. It consists of far more than
just (46)_________ noises. To talk or to (47)_________ by other people, we have to master a
language, that is, we have to use combinations of sound that (48)_________ for a particular object
or idea. Communication (49)_________ impossible if everyone (50)_________ up their own
language.


46. A. makes

B. make

C. to make

D. making

47. A. understanding B. understand

C. be understood

D. be understandable

48. A. to stand

B. stand

C. stands

D. standing

49. A. is

B. will be

C. would be

D. was

50. A. made

B. makes

C. make

D. will make

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