12CB Test 1 - Multiple choice

ĐỀ ĐỀ NGHỊ KIỂM TRA HK I NĂM HỌC 2007 – 2008
TIẾNG ANH 12
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. handled B. installed C. confided D. confirmed
2. A. creates B. achieves C. struggles D. precedes
3. A.child B. chemist C. church D. chicken
4. A. seat B. heavy C. reason D. neat
II. Pick out the word whose primary stress is different from the others.
5. A. nursery B. ancestor C. tuition D. counterpart
6. A. decisive B. tertiary C. fantastic D. rewarding
7. A. keenness B. retail C. entry D. attempt
8. A. carry B. adopt C. fulfill D. record
III. Read the following passage. Then choose the best option (A, B, C or D).
It’s always worth preparing well for an interview. Don’t just hope (9) the best. Here are a few tips.
Practise how you say things, as well as what you (10) to say. If you don’t own a video camera, perhaps a
friend of (11) does. Borrow it and make a video tape of yourself. Find (12) to watch it with
you and give you a (13) of advice on how you appear and behave.
Before the interview, plan what to wear. Find out how the company expects its (14) to dress. At the
interview, believe in yourself and be honest, open and friendly. (15) attention and keep your answers
to the point. The interviewer doesn’t want to waste time and (16) do you.
9. A. against B. for C. to D. at
10. A. intend B. consider C. imagine D. think
11. A. his B. yours C. mine D. ours
12. A. anybody B. nobody C. everybody D. somebody
13. A. number B. slice C. plenty D. bit
14. A. colleagues B. employees C. customers D. employers
15. A. Attract B. Give C. Turn D. Pay
16. A. so B. either C. neither D. or
IV. Read the article below. Then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
In British schools most pupils learn French or German. In a few schools you can also learn Italian, Spanish or
Russian. Not many pupils learn Latin now. All pupils must study one foreign language until they are 16.

Schools usually organize school trips to France or Germany. Pupils travel in a group with their teachers. They
stay in a hotel or they go camping. Some schools have an exchange with another school in France or Germany. A
group of pupils from the British school go to the exchange town. Each pupil has a partner and they stay with their
partner’s family. They sometimes go to school with their partner.
Later in the year the pupils from France or Germany come to Britain and stay with their British partners.
Exchanges are very useful, because you can learn about daily life in another country.
17. In Britain, nowadays, not many pupils learn
A. French and German. B. Italian and Spanish.
C. Latin. D. Russian.
18. Until British pupils are 16, they must study
A. a lot of foreign languages. B. two foreign languages.
C. one foreign language. D. their own language.
19. In an exchange scheme, each pupil has a
A. family’s partner. B. partner.
C. teacher. D. school.
20. Exchanges are useful because pupils
A. learn about daily life in another country. B. stay in a hotel or go camping.
C. travel in a group with their teachers D. go to an exchange town.

IV. Choose the suitable answers.
21. You should concentrate what the interviewer is saying.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
22. An A-level course consists of some subjects either Arts or Sciences.
A. for B. with C. in D. on
23. His father is always willing to give a hand cleaning the house.
A. with B. for C. about D. in
24. My mother takes the responsibility running the household.
A. in B. for C. with D. by
25. The academic year in England is divided three terms.
A. in B. between C. among D. into

26. Reducing the size of classes may improve standards.
A. educated B. educating C. education D. educational
27. The game is thought to have among the native peoples of Alaska.
A. origin B. originated C. original D. originally
28. She has had to make some very difficult .
A. decided B. decisive C. decision D. decisions
29. How many did you have for the job?
A. applicants B. applications C. apply D. applied
30. Tom is a very person and writes lists for everything.
A. method B. methodic C. methodical D. methodically
31. He was as a full member of the society.
A. accepting B. accepted C. acceptable D. acceptance
32. Robert in three movies already. I’m sure he’ll be a star some day.
A. appeared B. had appeared C. has appeared D. has been appearing
33. I don’t want any mistakes in his composition.
A. him to make B. his making C. that he makes D. he will make
34. Tropical forests around the world due to human demand for hardwood for furniture.
A. had been destroyed B. were destroying C. are destroying D. are being destroyed
35. We missed the train. It by the time we arrived at the station.
A. left B. was leaving C. had left D. have left
36. Why did you sit there TV while everything was in such a mess?
A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. and watching
37. We had a great time in the island. Every day we the island and in the evening we slept in
tents.
A. were exploring B. explores C. had explored D. explored
38. By this time next year we the course.
A. will finish B. have finished C. will have finished D. will have been finishing
39. If energy unlimited, many things in the world would be different.
A. would be B. will be C. were D. is
40. We are made all the cleaning in the house.

A. doing B. done C. to do D. do
41. I television a lot but I don’t any more.
A. have been watching B. was used to watch C. used to watch D. was watching
42. “ I’m sorry I have to leave so early,” he said.
A. He apologised for having to leave so early. B. He apologised to have to leave so early.
C. He apologised that he has to leave so early. D. He apologised to have left so early.
43. John said, “ You’d better not lend them any money, Daisy.”
A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money.
B. John said to Daisy not lend them any money.
C. John advised Daisy shoud not lend them any money.
D. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
44. Turn off all the switches before leaving the room.
A. All the switches must be turned off before leaving the room.
B. All the switches must be turned off before you leave the room.
C. You must leave the room before turning off all the switches.
D. You must leave the room as soon as you turn off all the switches.
45. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A. The man is believed to escape in a stolen car.
B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
C. The man is believed to be escaped in a stolen car.
D. They believed that the man stole the car.
46. Ken does lots of mistakes, but he never seems to learn from them.
A B C D
47. People had much to learn before they became civilization.
A B C D
48. My son keeps asking me to have his car fix before he goes to Canada.
A B C D
49. I read a number of articles, most of them were very useful.
A B C D
50. The football match was televised lively from the National Stadium.

A B C D
THE END OF THE TEST
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ ĐỀ NGHỊ KIỂM TRA HK I NĂM HỌC 2007 – 2008
TIẾNG ANH 12
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. handled B. installed C. confided D. confirmed
2. A. creates B. achieves C. struggles D. precedes
3. A.child B. chemist C. church D. chicken
4. A. seat B. heavy C. reason D. neat
II. Pick out the word whose primary stress is different from the others.
5. A. nursery B. ancestor C. tuition D. counterpart
6. A. decisive B. tertiary C. fantastic D. rewarding
7. A. keenness B. retail C. entry D. attempt
8. A. carry B. adopt C. fulfill D. record
III. Read the following passage. Then choose the best option (A, B, C or D).
It’s always worth preparing well for an interview. Don’t just hope (9) the best. Here are a few tips.
Practise how you say things, as well as what you (10) to say. If you don’t own a video camera, perhaps a
friend of (11) does. Borrow it and make a video tape of yourself. Find (12) to watch it with
you and give you a (13) of advice on how you appear and behave.
Before the interview, plan what to wear. Find out how the company expects its (14) to dress. At the
interview, believe in yourself and be honest, open and friendly. (15) attention and keep your answers
to the point. The interviewer doesn’t want to waste time and (16) do you.
9. A. against B. for C. to D. at
10. A. intend B. consider C. imagine D. think
11. A. his B. yours C. mine D. ours
12. A. anybody B. nobody C. everybody D. somebody
13. A. number B. slice C. plenty D. bit
14. A. colleagues B. employees C. customers D. employers
15. A. Attract B. Give C. Turn D. Pay
16. A. so B. either C. neither D. or

IV. Read the article below. Then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
In British schools most pupils learn French or German. In a few schools you can also learn Italian, Spanish or
Russian. Not many pupils learn Latin now. All pupils must study one foreign language until they are 16.
Schools usually organize school trips to France or Germany. Pupils travel in a group with their teachers. They
stay in a hotel or they go camping. Some schools have an exchange with another school in France or Germany. A
group of pupils from the British school go to the exchange town. Each pupil has a partner and they stay with their
partner’s family. They sometimes go to school with their partner.
Later in the year the pupils from France or Germany come to Britain and stay with their British partners.
Exchanges are very useful, because you can learn about daily life in another country.
17. In Britain, nowadays, not many pupils learn
A. French and German B. Italian and Spanish.
C. Latin. D. Russian.
18. Until British pupils are 16, they must study
A. a lot of foreign languages B. two foreign languages.
C. one foreign language. D. their own language.
19. In an exchange scheme, each pupil has a
A. family’s partner. B. partner.
C. teacher. D. school.
20. Exchanges are useful because pupils
A. learn about daily life in another country. B. stay in a hotel or go camping.
C. travel in a group with their teachers. D. go to an exchange town.

IV. Choose the suitable answers.
21. You should concentrate what the interviewer is saying.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
22. An A-level course consists of some subjects either Arts or Sciences.
A. for B. with C. in D. on
23. His father is always willing to give a hand cleaning the house.
A. with B. for C. about D. in
24. My mother takes the responsibility running the household.

A. in B. for C. with D. by
25. The academic year in England is divided three terms.
A. in B. between C. among D. into
26. Reducing the size of classes may improve standards.
A. educated B. educating C. education D. educational
27. The game is thought to have among the native peoples of Alaska.
A. origin B. originated C. original D. originally
28. She has had to make some very difficult .
A. decided B. decisive C. decision D. decisions
29. How many did you have for the job?
A. applicants B. applications C. apply D. applied
30. Tom is a very person and writes lists for everything.
A. method B. methodic C. methodical D. methodically
31. He was as a full member of the society.
A. accepting B. accepted C. acceptable D. acceptance
32. Robert in three movies already. I’m sure he’ll be a star some day.
A. appeared B. had appeared C. has appeared D. has been appearing
33. I don’t want any mistakes in his composition.
A. him to make B. his making C. that he makes D. he will make
34. Tropical forests around the world due to human demand for hardwood for furniture.
A. had been destroyed B. were destroying C. are destroying D. are being destroyed
35. We missed the train. It by the time we arrived at the station.
A. left B. was leaving C. had left D. have left
36. Why did you sit there TV while everything was in such a mess?
A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. and watching
37. We had a great time in the island. Every day we the island and in the evening we slept in
tents.
A. were exploring B. explores C. had explored D. explored
38. By this time next year we the course.
A. will finish B. have finished C. will have finished D. will have been finishing

39. If energy unlimited, many things in the world would be different.
A. would be B. will be C. were D. is
40. We are made all the cleaning in the house.
A. doing B. done C. to do D. do
41. I television a lot but I don’t any more.
A. have been watching B. was used to watch C. used to watch D. was watching
42. “ I’m sorry I have to leave so early,” he said.
A. He apologised for having to leave so early. B. He apologised to have to leave so early.
C. He apologised that he has to leave so early. D. He apologised to have left so early.
43. John said, “ You’d better not lend them any money, Daisy.”
A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money.
B. John said to Daisy not lend them any money.
C. John advised Daisy shoud not lend them any money.
D. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
44. Turn off all the switches before leaving the room.
A. All the switches must be turned off before leaving the room.
B. All the switches must be turned off before you leave the room.
C. You must leave the room before turning off all the switches.
D. You must leave the room as soon as you turn off all the switches.
45. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A. The man is believed to escape in a stolen car.
B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
C. The man is believed to be escaped in a stolen car.
D. They believed that the man stole the car.
46. Ken does lots of mistakes, but he never seems to learn from them.
A B C D
47. People had much to learn before they became civilization.
A B C D
48. My son keeps asking me to have his car fix before he goes to Canada.
A B C D

49. I read a number of articles, most of them were very useful.
A B C D
50. The football match was televised lively from the National Stadium.
A B C D
THE END OF THE TEST