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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MƠN: TIẾNG ANH 12
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I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. cheats
B. roofs
C. lands
D. steps
Question 2. A. helped
B. shared
C. asked
D. laughed
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. enjoy
B. problem
C. decide
D. result
Question 4. A. breakfast
B. unlike
C. parents
D. project
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.

Question 5. I didn't see Mary since she went to live in the capital.
A. the capital
B. to live
C. went
D. didn't see
Question 6. She did not know where most of the people in the conference was from.
A. did not
B. the
C. was
D. where
Question 7. I always talk to my parents before make an important decision.
A. make
B. decision
C. talk to
D. parents
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8. The telephone ____________by Alexander Graham Bell
A. was invented
B. invented
C. is inventing
D. is invented
Question 9. He asked me what time _______home the day before.
A. had I left
B. would I leave
C. I had left
D. I would leave
Question 10. We enjoy _______ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a
day of working hard.
A. doing

B. spending
C. caring
D. taking
Question 11. John, could you __________ my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in
B. take place
C. take care of
D. take over
Question 12. I remember _______ them somewhere in the city.
A. saw
B. seen
C. to see
D. seeing
Question 13. His sister got married_______ a young engineer last year.
A. with
B. on
C. for
D. to
Question 14. Lewis, _______ Johnson beat in the last World Championship, has broken the world record.
A. when
B. that
C. who
D. which
Question 15. We are up to our ___ in paperwork and don't have a bit of free time for entertainment these days.
A. forehead
B. chest
C. shoulders
D. neck
Question 16. If Jim _______ the plane, he _______ here now
A. hadn't missed / would have been

B. didn't miss/ would have been
C. didn't miss/ would be
D. hadn't missed / would be
Question 17. _______ Tom Cruise's last movie? Yes, I _______ it three days ago
A. Have you ever seen/saw
B. Had you ever seen/would see
C. Did you ever see/have seen
D. Will you ever see/saw
Question 18. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor has advised him to ________ smoking.
A. give up
B. turn up
C. take up
D. put up
Question 19. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.
A. solution
B. special dishes
C. household chores
D. night shift


V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges.
Mum, I've got 600 on the TOEFL test.
Question 20. Tony:
Tony's Mum: __________________
A. You are right.
B. Good way!
C. Good job!
D. Oh, hard luck!
Question 21. Steve: Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?

Ann: __________________.
A. Yes, sure
B. No, thanks
No
way,
I
just
bought
another
book
C.
D. Yes, I do, too
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22. The bay has gradually deteriorated over the years.
A. slowly
B. suddenly
C. usually
D. steadily
I
was
you
when
your
telegram
arrived.
Question 23.
on the point of calling
A. around to call
B. about to call

C. not ready to call
D. starting to call
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24. The company started seeing some success once they dismissed several employees.
A. discharged
B. hired
C. disregarded
D. accepted
Question 25. His parents' thoughtless comments made him very annoyed.
A. thoughtful
B. faithful
C. tolerate
D. pleasant
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 26. He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed.
A. Threw himself on his bed, exhausted by his work
B. He was exhausted by his work, but threw himself on his bed.
C. Was exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.
D. Exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed.
Question 27. I didn't listen to him and I didn't succeed.
A. If I had listened to him , I would succeed
B. If I listened to him I would succeed
C. If I had listened to him , I would have succeeded
D. If I listened to him, I would have succeed
Question 28. He said, "Jane, I will show you round my city when you are here "
A. He made a trip round his city with Jane.
B. He organized a trip round his city for Jane
C. He planned to show Jane round his city.

D. He promised to show Jane round his city
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 29. He was suspected of having stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.
A. Suspected of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days
B. Suspecting of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days
C. He has been investigated for days, suspecting of having stolen credit cards
D. Having suspected of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days
Question 30. John is studying hard. He doesn't want to fail the next exam.
A. John is studying hard in order not to fail the next exam
B. John is studying hard in order to not to fail the next exam
C. John is studying hard so as to fail the next exam
D. John is studying hard in order that he not fail the next exam
X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
How men first learnt to (31)_______ words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a
mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, however invented certain sounds to express
thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they


agreed (32)_______ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and
which could be written down. These sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that
appeal (33)_______ to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call
literary type. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words
which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (34)_______ men to tears. We should,
therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, (35)_______ they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
Question 31.
Question 32.
Question 33.

Question 34.
Question 35.

A. create
A. with
A. powerless
A. send
A . because

B. invent
B. for
B. powerfully
B. take
B. so

C. discover
C. to
C. powerful
C. move
C. although

D. make
D. at
D. power
D. break
D. or

XI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to

several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the
child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great
damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible
way, the child may succeed in doing very well - especially if the parents are very supportive of their child
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and
arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons.
Michael's mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never
makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael's friend, however, is not so lucky.
Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as
successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not
win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Question 36. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. parents should spend more money on the child's education
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. successful parents always have intelligent children
Question 37. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Their children.
B. Successful musicians.
C. Educational psychologists
D. Unrealistic parents.
Question 38. Parents' ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. force their children into achieving success
B. arrange private lessons for their children
C. understand and help their children sensibly
D. themselves have been very successful
Question 39. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. make their child become a musician
B. help their child to become a genius

C. neglect their child's education
D. push their child into trying too much
Question 40. Winston's parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. is afraid to disappoint them
B. has won a lot of piano competitions
C. cannot learn much music from them
D. has become a good musician
Question 41. All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. Winston's father
B. Michael's mother
C. Winston's mother
D. Michael's father
Question 42. The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "getting ready to do something"
B. "not objecting to doing anything"
"not
wanting
to
do
something"
C.
D. "eager to do something"
XII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions


In the world today, particular in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is the big
news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment. Recycling
means finding ways to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive plastic

wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box and a bag. All that
packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils.
Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low-quality appliances break, many customers throw
them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality
appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same way, if a customer
chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage,
the throw-away must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers empty the
bottles, they return them to the stores. The manufacturers of the drinks collect bottles, wash them, and then fill them again.
The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a
common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throw-away bottles.
The third step being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again. Aluminum
cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set
for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious
resources.
Question 43. What does the word "sensitive" in the passage means?
A. responding
B. cautious
C. logical
D. friendly
Question 44. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings.
B. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil.
C. TV sets and aluminum cans.
D. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
Question 45. The word "motto" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. belief
B. meaning
C. value
D. reference

Question 46. Which area is considered one of the most industrialized?
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. South America
D. Middle East
Question 47. What best describe the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
B. The bottles are collected, returned, filled again and washed.
C. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
D. The bottles are washed, returned filled again and collected.
Question 48. It is a waste when customers buy low-quality products because _______.
A. They have to be repaired many times.
B. they will soon throw them away
C. customers always change their idea
D. they are very cheap.
Question 49. The word "practice" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. training
B. deed
C. exercise
D. belief
Question 50. What is the topic of the passage?
A. How to reduce garbage disposal.
B. What is involved in the recycling movement
C. How to live sensitively to the environment.
D. What people understand the term "recycle"


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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12
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01. C; 02. B; 03. B; 04. B; 05. D; 06. C; 07. A; 08. A; 09. C; 10. B; 11. C; 12. D; 13. D; 14. C; 15. D;
16. D; 17. A; 18. A; 19. D; 20. C; 21. A; 22. D; 23. B; 24. B; 25. A; 26. D; 27. C; 28. D; 29. A; 30. A;
31. B; 32. A; 33. B; 34. C; 35. D; 36. C; 37. C; 38. C; 39. D; 40. A; 41. B; 42. C; 43. D; 44. B; 45. A;
46. A; 47. A; 48. B; 49. B; 50. B;