SỞ GD & ĐT PHÚ THỌ ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I

TRƯỜNG THPT CN VIỆT TRÌ MÔN TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12

Năm học 2017 - 2018
Mã đề : 141
Đề thi có 04 trang. Thời gian làm bài : 45 phút

Họ và tên :......................................................................... Số báo danh :...................................................

A. Phần trắc nghiệm (28 câu x 0,25 = 7 điểm)

Listen to the recording and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions. (You will hear the recording twice)
Question 1.

Question 2.

Question 3.

Question 4.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 5. A. enterprise B. despite C. economize D. promise
Question 6. A. engaged B. decided C. expected D. attracted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose the main stress is placed
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 7. A. suitable B. physical C. romantic D. mischievous
Question 8. A. community B. particular C. authority D. mathematics

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 9. Many young people lack skills, good education, and financial to settle in
A B
the urban areas where many jobs are found.
C D
Question 10. The amounts of oxygen and nitrogen in the air almost always remain stable, but the
A B
amount of water vapor vary considerably.
C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11.________ skeleton of an insect is on the outside of its body.
A. Its B. That C. Some D. The
Question 12. _________ he is old, he wants to travel around the world.
A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Because
Question 13. He was really disappointed when his application was turned _________.
A. out B. down C. up D. off

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Question 14. Waving is often used to ________ someone’s attention.
A. attract B. make C. give D. pay

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.
Question 15. - Laura: “What a lovely house you have!”
- Mary: “……………….”
A. Thank you. Hope you will drop in. B. No problem
C. Of course not, It’s not costly D. Thanks. I think so
Question 16. - Tom: “I thought your performance last Sunday was wonderful.”
- Laura: “………………………..”
A. Don’t tell a lie. I thought it was terrible.
B. You must be kidding. It was not as good as I had expected.
C. I completely agree with you. It was terrific.
D. No doubt!

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 question.
Question 17. The police are questioning some suspects as they believe the fire may be started
deliberately.
A. on demand B. as a result C. on purpose D. on business

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 question.
Question 18. It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
A. obvious B. indistinct C. transparent D. evident

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 from 21 to 25.
Years ago, in their private family role, women quite often dominate the male members of the
household. Women were quite (19) _____ to their families. However, the public role of women has
changed (20) _____ since the beginning of World War II.
During the war, men were away from home to the battle. As a (21) _____, women were in complete
control of the home. They found themselves doing double and sometimes triple (22) _____. They began
to take over the work of their absent husbands and to work outside. They accounted for 73% of the
industrial labor force. Women were forced by economic realities to work in the factories. The women
who worked there were (23) ______ low wages, lived in crowded and small dormitories. However, they
found themselves a place as active members of society. Women, although they were ruthlessly exploited,
became the key to the country's success.
Question 19. A. fascinated B. worried C. dedicated D. interested
Question 20. A. unfortunately B. approximately C. nearly D. dramatically
Question 21. A. change B. result C. success D. opportunity
Question 22. A. duty B. job C. requirement D. career
Question 23. A. made B. paid C. created D. delivered

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 from 24 to 28.

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 To produce the upheaval in the United States that changed and modernized the domain of higher
education from the mid 1860's to the mid-1880's, three primary causes interacted. The emergence of a
half dozen leaders in education provided the personal force that was needed. Moreover, an outcry for a
fresher, more practical, and more advanced kind of instruction arose among the alumni and friends of
nearly all of the old colleges and grew into a movement that overrode all conservative opposition. The
aggressive Young Yale movement appeared, demanding partial alumni control, a more liberal spirit, and
a broader course of study. The graduates of Harvard College simultaneously rallied to relieve the
college’s poverty and demand new enterprise. Education was pushing toward higher standards in the East
by throwing off church leadership everywhere, and in the West by finding a wider range of studies and a
new sense of public duty.
The old-style classical education received its most crushing blow in the citadel of Harvard
College, where Dr. Charles Eliot, a young captain of thirty - five, son of a former treasurer of Harvard,
led the progressive forces. Five revolutionary advances were made during the first years of Dr. Eliot's
administration. They were the elevation and amplification of entrance requirements, the enlargement of
the curriculum and the development of the elective system, the recognition of graduate study in the
liberal arts, the raising of professional training in law, medicine, and engineering to a postgraduate level,
and the fostering of greater maturity in student life. Standards of admission were sharply advanced in
1872-1873 and 1876-1877. By the appointment of a dean to take charge of student affairs, and a wise
handling of discipline, the undergraduates were led to regard themselves more as young gentlemen and
less as young animals. One new course of study after another was opened up-science, music, the history
of the fine arts, advanced Spanish, political economy, physics, classical philology, and international law.

Question 24. Which of the following is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To explain the history of Harvard College
B. To criticize the conditions of United States universities in the nineteenth century
C. To describe innovations in United States higher education in the latter 1800's
D. To compare Harvard with Yale before the turn of the century

Question 25. According to the passage, the changes in higher education during the latter 1800' s were the
result of
A. plans developed by conservatives and church leaders.
B. efforts of interested individuals to redefine the educational system
C. the demands of social organizations seeking financial relief
D. rallies held by westerners wanting to compete with eastern schools

Question 26. According to the passage, Harvard College was in need of more______
A. students B. money C. land D. clergy

Question 27. According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Harvard College
before progressive changes occurred?
A. Admission standards were lower. B. Students were younger.
C. Classes ended earlier. D. Courses were more practical.
Question 28. From the passage it can be concluded that which of the following was a characteristic of the
classical course of study?
A. Most students majored in education
B. Students were limited in their choice of courses
C. Students had to pass five levels of study
D. Courses were so difficult that most students failed

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B. Phần tự luận:
Write the correct form of the verb in brackets in the following sentences (0,5 điểm)
Question 1. She must (work)_________________ in the garage when we came that's why she didn't hear
the bell.
Question 2. He went back to work in his country after he (finish)______________ his course on
Advanced Engineering in London.

Write the correct form of the words in brackets in the following sentences (0,5 điểm)
Question 3. Could you please fill in this (apply)________________ form?
Question 4. He is a (depend) _____________ person. You can trust him.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
Question 5. He didn’t know how to swim until he was 30.

 It was not until ________________________________________________________________

Question 6. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto to a unique language.

 Unlike____________________________________________________________________________

Question 7. It did not rain, so my vegetable in the garden could not grow well.

 If_________________________________________________________________________

Question 8. They couldn’t deceive customers although they used attractive advertisement.

 Whatever__________________________________________________________________________

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