Đáp án đề thi HKI Tiếng Anh 12 - đề 1

Trường THPT Trần Văn Thời ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ I – NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Tổ: Ngoại Ngữ Môn: Tiếng Anh 12
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
(Đề thi gồm 03 trang; 40 câu trắc nghiệm)
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 1
Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences.
1. If I were you, I would advise her ………….the new teaching method.
A. to try B. trying C. tries D. try
2. Do you know the house in ………….she lives with her grandmother?
A. where B. that C. which D. Both B and C
3. Don’t read that book. It’s ……………
A. bore B. boring C. boredom D. bored
4. Tom apologized ………..not phoning me earlier.
A. to B. on C. of D. for
5. The manager had his secretary ………….the report for him.
A. type B. typing C. to type D. typed
6. These days everybody is aware ………….the danger of smoking.
A. of B. at C. on D. to
7. For the past two years I ………….a lot of things.
A. had done B. did C. do D. have done
8. Fast food restaurants have become popular because many working people want …………..
A. eat quickly and cheaply B. to eating quickly and cheaply
C. eating quickly and cheaply D. to eat quickly and cheaply
9. English …………..in many parts of the world.
A. speaks B. is speaking C. is spoken D. are spoken
10. The man …………..we met yesterday was the manager of a bicycle factory.
A. when B. which C. whose D. whom
11. By this time next year, my father ………….here for 25 years.
A. are going to work B. will be working
C. will have worked D. will work
12. The teacher told his students ………………..laughing.

A. to stop B. stop C. stopping D. stopped
13. Alice: “What shall we do this evening?”
Carol: “……………………”
A. No problem B. Oh, that’s good!
C. Let’s go out for dinner D. I went out for dinner
14. While I ……………..along the road, I saw a friend of mine.
A. had cycled B. am cycling C. have cycled D. was cycling
15. Many people believe him …………..he often tells lies.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
16. It’s a dangerous city. People won’t go out after dark because they are afraid of ……………...
A. follow B. to be followed C. being followed D. following
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
17. A. knocked B. explained C. jumped D. practised
18. A. members B. questions C. bags D. photographs
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is put differently from that of the other words.
19. A. chemistry B. statistics C. primary D. carefully
20. A. employment B. education C. academic D. understanding
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Choose the best phrase to complete each of the following sentences.
21. Had I had enough money with me, ………………………..
A. I would have bought that camera B. would I have bought that camera
C. I had bought that camera D. I would buy that camera
22. They are always happy ………………….
A. although they having very little money B. despite of having very little money
C. in spite of have very little money D. in spite of having very little money
23. I asked him ……………………
A. whose bike did he borrow last night B. whose bike he had borrowed last night
C. whose bike he had borrowed the night before D. whose bike he borrowed the night before
24. ……………………..for me to read the letter.
A. It was very dark B. It was so dark

C. Because it was dark D. It was too dark
Choose the sentence that is nearest in meaning to the one printed before it.
25. He asked, “What have you got in your bag?”
A. He asked me what you had got in your bag. B. He asked me what had I got in my bag.
C. He asked me what I have got in my bag. D. He asked me what I had got in my bag.
26. Do you know the woman? She is coming toward us.
A. Do you know the woman coming toward us?
B. Do you know the woman to come toward us?
C. Do you know the woman who came toward us?
D. Do you know the woman whom is coming toward us?
27. I’m sorry I didn’t finish my homework last night.
A. I wish I had finished my homework last night.
B. I wish I would have finished my homework last night.
C. I wish I finished my homework last night.
D. I apologize not to finish my homework last night.
28. People say that AIDS is a fatal disease.
A. It was said that AIDS is a fatal disease. B. AIDS is said that is a fatal disease.
C. AIDS is said to be a fatal disease. D. AIDS is said to have been a fatal disease.
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
29. Many new roads have built and therefore it is much easier to travel from one place to another.
A B C D
30. The students were interested in take a trip to the museum, but they were not able to raise enough
A B C D
money.
31. He asked me what did it happen last night, but I was unable to tell him.
A B C D
Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.
If you are invited to someone’s house in America (32)……………dinner, you should bring a (33)
…………. 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 (34) …………….of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is

considered polite. It shows that the host is (35) ……………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 (36) …………..the guests from feeling bad.
32. A. in B. for C. with D. among
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33. A. gift B. guest C. place D. friend
34. A. behind B. whole C. case D. front
35. A. interested B. fond C. excited D. surprised
36. A. prevent B. start C. establish D. relax
Read the passage below, then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
David Hempleman Adams is an explorer and adventurer. In April 1984, he walked through northern
Canada to the North Pole. He walked 400 kilometres in 22 days. He was 27 years old when he did it.
David was the first person to walk to the North Pole by himself. Other people travelled to the North
Pole before David but they had a sled and a dog team. David was a brave man to go on this adventure
on his own. He was also a lucky man because the bear and the icy water didn’t kill him.
37. David travelled to the North Pole with …………………….
A. a group of people B. a dog team C. another person D. nobody
38. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. He was killed by the bear. B. He walked to the North Pole alone.
C. He walked 400 kilometres. D. He was 27 years old when he travelled to the North Pole.
39. The phrase “by himself” can be replaced by ……………..
A. alone B. successfully C. with other people D. on foot
40. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. A Lucky Man B. A Walk to the North Pole
C. Without a dog Team D. Icy Water
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