VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí SỞ GD & ĐT HÀ NỘI ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I – NĂM HỌC 2016-2017 TRƯỜNG THPT NGỌC Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - 12 TẢO Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút MÃ ĐỀ THI: 901 Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others Câu 1: A affectionate B occasional C respectable D kindergarten Câu 2: A conservatively B approximately C environmental D considerable Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from to Students who have successfully completed an A-level course may go to university to (3) three- or four-year course leading to a first degree such as Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BSc), etc They apply to several universities which then (4) an offer of a place specifying the minimum grades the student needs to obtain in the A level subjects studied Higher education is not (5) In principle, students have to pay a contribution to the cost of teaching (tuition fees) and have also to pay their living costs (maintenance) The government provides (6) to help them pay for university education which have to be paid back from earnings once their income reaches a certain free In recent years government policy has been to (7) the percentage of 18-year olds Who go to university, which is now, at 40%, double the 1990 figure, but this growth has been at the expense of the amount of financial support given to individual students Câu 3: A this B the C a D that Câu 4: A create B make C D get Câu 5: A free B allowed C compulsory D permitted Câu 6: A loans B hires C shares D rents Câu 7: A rise B decrease C increase D remain 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 Câu 8: A tutorial B suitable C interview D international Câu 9: A stopped B decided C expected D attracted Trang 1/3 Mã đề thi 901 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 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 Câu 10: The girls were deeply affected by that sentimental movie A influenced B sad C touched D annoyed Câu 11: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry A unsuccessful B hopeless C hopeful D successful Câu 12: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed A out of work B out of practice C out of order D out of fashion Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the best option for each of the following sentences Câu 13: Either you or I _going to meet Professor Pike at the airport A are B has been C Were D Am Câu 14: We had a French architect _ our building A Designing B to design C design D designed Câu 15: London is home to people of many _cultures A diverse B diversity C diversification D diversify Câu 16: The academic year in England is _into three terms A calculated B added C divided D closed Câu 17: Hung: "Thank you very much for a lovely party" Hoa " _" A Thanks B Have a good day C Cheers D You are welcome Câu 18: I could hear voices but I couldn't what they were saying A make out B try out C turn up D bring about Câu 19: The children ran away as if they a ghost A would see B see C have seen D had seen Câu 20: You should give up right now if you want longer A smoking / to live B smoke / lived C to smoke / living D smoking / live Câu 21: Education has been developed in _with modern industry and the mass media A compulsory B selected Câu 22: Kenvin: “Let’s go to the movie now” A It’s a good idea B Why’s that C following D parallel - Lan: “ Oh! _” C I don’t Trang 2/3 Mã đề thi 901 D I need it VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Câu 23: Flag Day is a legal holiday only in the state of Pennsylvania, _ Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag A that B where C has D which Câu 24: She has been very _ during my illness A Supported B supportive C Support D Supporting Câu 25: Many people think that in some more years we will see the complete of newspapers and magazines due to the Internet A disappear B disappearance C appearing D appear Câu 26: It is parents’ responsibility to _ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home A shake B give C hold D join Câu 27: Two people are reported in the accident A to injure seriously B to seriously be injured C to have been seriously injured D being injured Câu 28: If you take the a.m flight to New York, you _change planes A had not had to B will not have to C would not have to D could not have to Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one Câu 29: The meeting was put off because of the pressure of time A The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early B There was not enough time to hold the meeting C The meeting lasted much longer than usual D The meeting was planned to started late because of the pressure of time Câu 30: People know that English is an international language A English is known to be an international language B People is known that English to be an international language C English is known to have been an international language D It was known that English is an international language Câu 31: John applied for the job even though he has no experience in the field A John didn't apply for the job if he had experience in the field B In spite of his inexperience in the field, John applied for the job Trang 3/3 Mã đề thi 901 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí C Because of his experience in the field, John applied for the job D John was unable to apply for the job because he was inexperienced in the field Câu 32: Miss White said to him, “Why are you so late? Did your car have a flat tire?” A Miss White asked him why was he so late and did you have a flat tire B Miss White asked him why he was so late and if your car have a flat tire C Miss White asked him why he was so late and whether his car had a flat tire D Miss White told him why was he so late and did your car have a flat tire Mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Câu 33: A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered a basic part of A B C the education of every child D Câu 34: We all know that we have to work hardly to earn a living ourselves and support the family A Câu 35: B C D In spite of my parents are very busy, they try to spend as much time looking after their children A B C as possible D 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 36 to 43 Basic to any understanding of Canada in the 20 years after the Second World War is the country’s impressive population growth For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1966 In September 1966 Canada’s population passed the 20 million mark Most of this surging growth came from natural increase The depression of the 1930s and the war had held back marriages, and the catching-up process began after 1945 The baby boom continued through the decade of the 1950s, producing a population increase of nearly fifteen percent in the five years from 1951 to 1956 This rate of increase had been exceeded only once before in Canada’s history, in the decade before 1911, when the prairies were being settled Undoubtedly, the good economic Trang 4/3 Mã đề thi 901 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí conditions of the 1950s supported a growth in the population, but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families In 1957 the Canadian birth rate stood at 28 per thousand, one of the highest in the world After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline It continued falling until in 1966 it stood at the lowest level in 25 years Partly this decline reflected the low level of births during the depression and the war, but it was also caused by changes in Canadian society Young people were staying at school longer, more women were working; young married couples were buying automobiles or houses before starting families; rising living standards were cutting down the size of families It appeared that Canada was once more falling in step with the trend toward smaller families that had occurred all through the Western world since the time of the Industrial Revolution Although the growth in Canada’s population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase in the first half of the 1960s was only nine percent), another large population wave was coming over the horizon It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957 Câu 36: What does the passage mainly discuss? A Population trends in postwar Canada B Canada during the Second World War C Educational changes in Canadian society D Standards of living in Canada Câu 37: The word “five” in bold refers to _ A marriages B years C Canadians D decades Câu 38: The word “surging” in bold is closest in meaning to _ A accelerating B surprising C extra D new Câu 39: The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950’s A the birth rate was very high B fewer people married C the urban population decreased rapidly D economic conditions were poor Câu 40: The word “trend” in bold is closest in meaning to _ A tendency B growth C directive D aim Câu 41: The word “peak” in bold is closest in meaning to _ A dismal B maximum C pointed D mountain C nine percent D population Câu 42: The word “it” in bold refers _ A horizon B first half wave Trang 5/3 Mã đề thi 901 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Câu 43: The phrase “prior to” in bold is closest in meaning to _ A since B behind C during D preceding 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 44 to 50 In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriagepartners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants Moreover early marriage is quite illegal The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds Several special dishes are served Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting Câu 44: In the past, _ A parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage B Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family C getting married at an early age was not allowed D Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage Câu 45: In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or marriage was _ A uncommon B popular C surprising Câu 46: Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage? A Most young people not have their marriage based on love B Marriage is quite westernization C Couples not get married at quite young ages Trang 6/3 Mã đề thi 901 D strange VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí D All marriages are arranged by parents and family Câu 47: According to the passage, A Oversea Vietnamese people not like to organize a traditional wedding B Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage ceremony C Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding not exist nowadays D There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding Câu 48: Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party? A dishes B firecrackers C guests D gifts Câu 49: What is the passage mainly concerned? A Marriages in modern Vietnam B The traditional Vietnamese wedding C The change in marriages in Vietnam D Traditional marriages in Vietnam Câu 50: What does the word “which” in bold refer to? A money and gifts B gifts C money D guests - Hết -ĐÁP ÁN MÔN TIẾNG ANH MÃ ĐỀ THI: 901 01 D 41 B 02 C 42 D 03 C 43 D 04 B 44 B 05 A 45 B 06 A 46 C 07 C 47 D 08 D 48 B 09 A 49 C 10 A 50 A 11 D Trang 7/3 Mã đề thi 901 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 12 A 13 D 14 C 15 A 16 C 17 D 18 A 19 D 20 A 21 D 22 A 23 B 24 B 25 B 26 D 27 C 28 B 29 B 30 A 31 B 32 C 33 C 34 B 35 A 36 A 37 C 38 A 39 A 40 A Trang 8/3 Mã đề thi 901 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Trang 9/3 Mã đề thi 901 ... - Hết -ĐÁP ÁN MÔN TIẾNG ANH MÃ ĐỀ THI: 9 01 01 D 41 B 02 C 42 D 03 C 43 D 04 B 44 B 05 A 45 B 06 A 46 C 07 C 47 D 08 D 48 B 09 A 49 C 10 A 50 A 11 D Trang 7/3 Mã đề thi 9 01 VnDoc - Tải... mẫu miễn phí 12 A 13 D 14 C 15 A 16 C 17 D 18 A 19 D 20 A 21 D 22 A 23 B 24 B 25 B 26 D 27 C 28 B 29 B 30 A 31 B 32 C 33 C 34 B 35 A 36 A 37 C 38 A 39 A 40 A Trang 8/3 Mã đề thi 9 01 VnDoc - Tải... decade before 19 11, when the prairies were being settled Undoubtedly, the good economic Trang 4/3 Mã đề thi 9 01 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí conditions of the 19 50s supported