ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TẬP TRUNG GIỮA KÌ I KHỐI 12 ĐỀ A I. Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: 1. A. fills B. adds C. stirs D. lets 2. A. airports B. suitcases C. things D. calculators II. Pick out the word that has the stress different from that of the other words: 3. A. entertain B. enjoyable C. anniversary D. introduce 4. A. escape B. replace C. involve D. selfish III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank, or that best explains the underlined part in each sentence: 5. They kept their relationship ……………… from their parents. A. secret B. private C. friendship D. work 6. Jess is a quiet, intense kid from a large, ……………… farm family in Washington. A. friendly B. close-knit C. bad D. good 7. Dave had to work a 12-hour ……………… yesterday. A. case B. day C. shift D. job 8. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions. A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean 9. After he ……………… painting, he ……………… a shower. A. finished / had had B. had finished / had C. has finished / had D. had arrived / had left 10. He was late. When he ……………… at the airport, the plane ……………… A. arrived / had already left B. had arrived / left C. has arrived / left D. had arrived / had left 11. He developed his own program ……………… partnership with an American expert. A. at B. on C. in D. of 12. He has acted ……………… obedience ……………… the law. A. at / to B. in / of C. in / to D. under / to 13. I don’t have my own room. I have to ……………… the bed room with my elder brother. A. divide B. share C. separate D. live 14. In our curriculum, mathematics, physics, chemistry, literature and English are considered as core subjects. A. popular B. general C. main D. difficult 15. Peter: “You really have a fine T-shirt, John.” John: “………………………………………… ” A. Thanks, Peter B. Thank you, Peter. That’s a nice compliment C. All right D. Oh, that’s right 16. Mary: “Would you like to go to the pop concert?” Daisy: “Thanks, but I ……………… it already.” A. had seen B. have been seeing C. have seen D. did see 17. We often ……………… confidence when we are criticized. A. lose B. fail C. drop D. omit 18. Some candidates failed the oral examination because they didn’t have enough …………. A. confide B. confident C. confidential D. confidence 19. That ……………… boy often plays tricks on his friends. A. well-behaved B. mischievous C. honest D. obedient 20. By the time I got to the dentist, the paint in my tooth ……………… stopped. A. had B. would C. has D. was 21. They are not ……………… to take part in this program of the World Health Organization. A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old 22. When you ……………… the village, you will see a garage on the left. A. come B. approach C. make D. go 23. While girls lack ………………, boys often overestimate their abilities. A. confidence B. confide C. confident D. confidential 24. She’s much obliged ……………… him ……………… helping her. A. to - on B. to - to C. to - for D. on – of IV. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage: The United States has been criticized for its treatment of its elderly citizens. Although in many other countries the elderly usually live with their children’s family, many older Americans live alone, without the close companionship of their children. This situation is sometimes blamed on the “selfishness” of the younger generation but a closer shows that many of the elderly prefer to maintain their independent lives. Research on the situation of the elderly in America has shown that while grandparents are delighted to be visited periodically by their children and grandchildren, they prefer to continue living in the surroundings that they are familiar with. This suggests that children should permit their parents to live alone if they wish to, and should encourage them to maintain close-ties to the rest of the family. 25. Many elderly Americans live ……………… A. without satisfaction B. by themselves C. a lonely life D. a simple life 26. What do some people see as the cause of this situation? A. The society of the USA treats its elderly people as troubles. B. The young people usually trouble the elderly of their own. C. The government concerns hardly about the elderly people. D. The young people are too selfish. 27. Many of the elderly Americans want to ………………………. A. keep living in their well-known places and conditions. B. remain with their grandchildren in their houses. C. remove to their sons’ or daughters’ homes. D. live with their friends in their hometown. 28. The author advises the young people to ………………………. A. keep close-ties the elderly of their own. B. let the elderly of their families live by themselves. C. respect the wishes of their elderly parents. D. permit their elderly relatives to raise some pets. V. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one: 29. “Please let me borrow your dictionary”, Jim said to me. A. Jim asked me to let him borrow my dictionary. B. Jim asked me to borrow my dictionary. C. Jim asked me if I could let him borrow my dictionary. D. Jim asked me whether I could let him borrow my dictionary. 30. “Don’t keep the door locked”, my father said to us. A. My father told us to keep the door locked. B. My father told us that we didn’t keep the door locked. C. My father told us not to keep the door locked. D. My father told us the door not to be kept locked. 31. If only I had taken his advice. A. I wish I followed his advice B. I wish I have taken his advice. C. I regret not taking his advice. D. I regret not to take his advice. 32. My brother has been doing his homework since 8 P.M A. My brother is studying very hard. B. My brother spends a lot of time doing his homework. C. My brother’s homework has been done. D. My brother started doing his homework at 8 P.M. VI. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Throughout the world there are different (33)……………… for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the (34)……………… form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediteranean Sea a (35)……………… kiss on the check is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very (36)……………… surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead. 33. A. means B. ways C. methods D. techniques 34. A. different B. unique C. common D. same 35. A. light B. superficial C. fast D. heavy 36. A. huge B. large C. big D. great VII. Choose the underline part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting: 37. To look at the audience, the contestant gave her answer with confidence. A B C D 38. Having lived in the United State for two years, Mai used to speaking English with all her A B C D friends. 39. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable. A B C D 40. John refused telling us the reason why he didn’t come to the class meeting last week. A B C D . generation but a closer shows that many of the elderly prefer to maintain their independent lives. Research on the situation of the elderly in America has shown that while grandparents are delighted. painting, he ……………… a shower. A. finished / had had B. had finished / had C. has finished / had D. had arrived / had left 10. He was late. When he ……………… at the airport, the plane ……………… A. arrived. / had already left B. had arrived / left C. has arrived / left D. had arrived / had left 11. He developed his own program ……………… partnership with an American expert. A. at B. on C. in D. of 12.