ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I (ĐỀ 2)

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. finished B. escaped C. damaged D. promised
2. A. clothes B. couches C. bosses D. boxes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. `signal B. `instance C. air`port D. `mistake
4. A. `chemistry B. de`cision C. sta`tistics D. at`tention

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following questions.
5. We can use either verbal or nonverbal forms of communication.
A. using gesture C. using verbs
B. using speech D. using facial expressions
6. We are a very close-knit family.
A. need each other C. have very close relationship with each other
B. are close to each other D. are polite to each other

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
7. They believe that life will be far better than it is today, so they tend to look on the bright side in any
circumstance.
A. be confident B. be smart C. be optimistic D. be pessimistic
8. English is a compulsory subject in most of the schools in Vietnam.
A. required B. optional C. paid D. dependent

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the answer that need correction.

9. Today the number of people whom enjoys winter sports is almost double that of twenty years ago.
A. number B. whom  who C. is D. that
10. There are probably around 3,000 languages speaking in the world.
A. are B. around C. speaking  spoken D. the world
11. The novelist Shirley Hazzard is noted for the insight, poetic style, and sensitive she demonstrates in her
works.
A. The B. for C. sensitive  sensitivity D. demonstrates

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the appropriate response.

12. Two friends Diana and Anne are talking with each other about their shopping.
Diana: “Look at this catalog, Anne. I think I want to get this red blouse.”
Anne: “___________________________________________________”
A. Don't you have one like this in blue? C. No, thank you.
B. That's a long way to go, dear. D. I'll go myself, then.

13. Henry is talking to his mother.

Henry: “I've passed my driving test.”
His mother: “______________________________________________”
A. All right. C. That's a good idea.
B. That's too bad. D. Congratulations!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
14. In many families, the most important decisions are ....... by many women.
A. done B. made C. produced D. taken
15. Each of us must take ...... for our own actions.
A. ability B. responsibility C. possibility D. probability
16. Thanks to the women's liberation, women can take part in ...... activities.
A. social B. society C. socially D. socialize
17. I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time you're an adult,
you ........ all about it.
A. are forgetting C. forget
B. will have forgotten D. will be forgetting
18. ........, Nam Cao is a realistic writer, but he still used a lot of romance in his stories.
A. On my part C. On the contrary
B. On the whole D. On the other hand
19. Kate asked Janet where......the previous Sunday.
A. has she been C. she had been
B. had she been D. she has been
20. We live in a large house in ..... middle of the village.
A. a B. an C. the D. No article
21. If Tom ....... an alarm, the thieves wouldn't have broken into his house.
A. installs B. had installed C. have installed D. installed
22. My English teacher, Mrs. Jane, was the person ...... I had great respect.
A. for whom B. on whom C. of who D. in who
23. Whole villages were ......... by the floods last year.
A. come up B. looked after C. taken out D. wiped out
24. When my mother is busy preparing dinner, my father often gives her a hand …….. the housework.
A. on B. with C. for D. about
25. UNESCO was established to encourage collaboration ...... nations in the areas ...... education, science,
culture, and communication.
A. between - in B. among - of C. between - of D. among - in

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
26. 'Sorry, we're late. It took us ages to look for a parking place,' said John.
A. John said that he was late because he had spent a lot of time finding a parking place.
B. John finally found a parking place after a long time searching even though they were late.
C. John apologized for being late because it took them much time to find a parking place.
D. John said sorry for being late because he had to try his best to look for a parking place.
27. People say that he won a lot of money on the Vietlott.
A. He was said that he won a lot of money on the Vietlott.
B. He is said to win a lot of money on the Vietlott.
C. He won a lot of money on the Vietlott as people said.
D. He is said to have won a lot of money on the Vietlott.
28. I have never played golf before.
A. This is the first time I have ever played golf. C. It is the last time I played golf.
B. I used to play golf but I gave it up already. D. It is the first time I had played golf.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
29. My grandparents' lake house was built in 1953. It was completely destroyed by the forest fire.
A. My grandparents' lake house was built in 1953; however, completely destroying the forest fire.
B. My grandparents' lake house, which was built in 1953, was completely destroyed by the forest fire.
 C. My grandparents' lake house was built in 1953, so it was completely destroyed by the forest fire.
D. The forest fire destroyed my grandparents' lake house was built in 1953
30. Her living conditions were difficult. However, she studied very well.
A. Difficult as her living conditions, she studied very well.
B. She studied very well thanks to the fact that she lived in difficult conditions.
C. She studied very well in spite of her difficult living conditions.
D. Although she lived in difficult conditions, but she studied very well.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or, D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out (31) ..... much
knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn't it a fact that some
people who are very successful academically don't have any common sense? Intelligence is the speed at which
we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. (32) ...... scientists are
now preparing advanced computer technology that will be able to "read" our brains, for the present, tests are
still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence. A person's IQ is his intelligence (33) ...... it is measured
by a special test. The most common IQ tests are run by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in
1946. By 1976 it had 1,300 members in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide,
(34) ...... in the US. People taking the tests are judged in relation to an average score of 100, and those (35) ......
score over 148 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2% of the population.

31. A. what B. how C. which D. why

32. A. Although B. Until C. Despite D. Because
33. A. how B. as C. that D. so
34. A. enormously B. highly C. considerably D. mainly
35. A. which B. whom C. why D. who

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 43 to 50.
It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education.
Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The distinction
between schooling and education implied by this remark is important. Education is much more open-ended and
all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or
on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools
and the whole universe of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to
the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a
certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead
a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education in infancy.
Education, then, is a very broad/inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start
of school, and one that should be an integral part of one's entire life. Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific,
formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country,
children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar
textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the
alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the
subjects being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes
the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with.
There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.

36. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Gestures C. Speech
B. Signs and signals D. Communication
37. What does the author say about the speech?
 A. It is dependent upon the advances made by inventors.
B. It is the most advanced form of communication.
C. It is necessary for communication to occur.
D. It is the only true form of communication.
38. All of the following are true EXCEPT …………
A. Signal, symbols, signs and gestures are found in every culture.
B. Signal, symbols, signs and gestures are very useful.
C. Signal, symbols, signs and gestures also have some disadvantage.
D. Signal, symbols, signs and gestures are only used for long distance contact.
39. The phrase "impinge upon" in paragraph I is closest in meaning to......
A. prohibit B. intrude C. vary D. improve
40. The word “it” in paragraph I refers to ...........
A. way B. environment C. speech D. signal
41. Applauding was cited as an example of ..........
A. a signal B. a sign C. a gesture D. a symbol
42. Why were the telephone, radio, and the television invented?
A. Because people were unable to understand signs, signals, and symbols.
B. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances.
C. Because people believed that signs, signals, and symbols were obsolete.
D. Because people wanted new forms of communication.
43. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The best school teach a wide variety of subjects.
B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences.
C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
44. What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt their education to go
to school” in paragraph 1?
A. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial.
B. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.
C. Summer school makes the school year too long.
D. All of people's life is an education.
45. The word “chance” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ........
A. unexpected B. usual C. passive D. lively
46. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to .......
A. slices of reality C. boundaries
B. similar textbooks D. seats
47. The phrase “For example,” in paragraph 3, introduces a sentence that gives examples of...
A. similar textbooks C. the workings of a government
B. the results of schooling D. the boundaries of the subjects
48. The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed.
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
D. Education involves many years of professional training.
49. The passage is organized by ........
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. contrasting the meanings of two related words
C. narrating a story about excellent teacher
D. giving examples of different kinds of schools
50. The writer seems to agree that .......
A. Schooling is more important than education C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal
B. Education is not as important as schooling D. Education is more influential than schooling