KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I KHỐI 12 NĂM 2011
MÔN: ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 14 Part 1: Phonetics:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each
group
1. A. meat B. eat C. each D. bread
2. A. hurt B. further C. sure D. burn
3. A. round B. noun C. found D. rough
4. A. thank B. that C. think D. thing
5. A. noticed B. booked C. stopped D. provided

Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group
6. A. apple B. butter C. mother D. advance
7. A. ordinary B. massage C. adventure D. addition
8. A. preservation B. aspiration C. miraculous D. graduation
9. A. manage B. moustache C. maintain D. arrive
10. A. protection B. referee C. dictation D. increasing

Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
11. John is______ soccer magazines.
A. interested B. interesting C. interested in D. interest in
12. I like the job better than Bob______.
A. did B. do C. has done D. done
13. I'll give you another hour______
A. making your mind up B. making up your mind
C. make up your mind D. to make up your mind
14. "Have you had enough to eat?" "I'd like______, please".
A. another B. one more C. some more D. any more

D. I have been to London to visit my college.
27. The journey to Bristol took six hours.
A. It was a six-hour journey to Bristol B. It was a six-hours journey
C. The journey to Bristol was short D. It was six-hour journey to Bristol
28. Mr. Smith is not as keen on gardening as he used to be.
A. Mr. Smith is very keen on gardening
B. Mr. Smith used to be keener on gardening
C. Mr. Smith likes gardening
D. Mr. Smith didn’t use to do the gardening
29. "Can I borrow your car, Helen?" said Mary.
A. Mary asked Helen if she can borrow her car.
B. Mary asked Helen if she could borrow her car
C. Mary asked Helen she can borrow her car.
D. Mary asked Helen she could borrow her car.
30. I didn’t tried hard, so I didn’t succeed
A. If I tried hard, I would succeed B. If I had tried hard, I would succeed
C. If I tried hard, I would have succeeded D. If I had tried hard, I would have
succeeded

Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. The reason why (A) he's not feeling very well (B) is simple - (C) he's are too much
(D) as usual.
32. I (A) can't coming out this evening (B) I'm afraid because I (C) have too many jobs
(D) to do in the house.
33. (A) It seems to me that she was perfectly correct and I think it's (B) not fare of you
(C) to say that she (D) has behaved badly.
34. When (A) you are arriving at the station, (B) give me a ring and then (C) I'll come
and fetch you (D) in my car.
35. Today (A) it seems to me that in (B) all kinds of ways nobody cares (C) no more if
you want (D) to make a complaint.

C. Buy antiques and souvenirs D. Visit the cinema and the theatre
39. How have the fishermen's cottages changed?
A. They are restaurants now B. They are shops now
C. They are very fashionable now D. They are nearer to London now
40. What kind of buildings are in The Lanes?
A. Modern shops B. Old pubs C. New houses D. Converted
houses

A BAD DAY

Yesterday I had a really bad day. I made the kids get up at half past five, because I
had to leave home early. I had to take my car to the garage to (41)_______. I couldn't get
my wife take the children to school, because she had already arranged to (42)_______
that morning before work. Having to make the children get up that early made me feel
guilty, but as you can see, I couldn't help it. Of course, they weren't very happy, to say the
least. Then. they (43)_______ them eggs for breakfast, which took quite long, because
our cooker is not in perfect order. I should have had it repaired long ago, but somehow I
never had the time. My wife started complaining again when she saw me struggling with
the cooker that I can never have anything done. It just (44)_______, but it didn’t improve
anything. Then I spilt some hot oil on my hand, which had me turning round the kitchen,
cursing and banging on everything. We were running sort of time and I had to make the
kids finish their breakfast in a hurry. The weather forecast warned us that it would be
cold so I (45)_______ two pullovers. Jenny couldn't find her favourite blue pullover and
it made her cry. I (46)_______ the whole wardrobe upside down to find it, but of course
it was no good. We were running twenty minutes behind schedule when we left the
house. In the car, Tony asked me if I had had his watch repaired. This might make you
believe that I'm a careless father, but I hadn't. I told him that I had (47)_______ to the
watchmaker's, but it wouldn't be ready till Friday. Then Jenny tried to get me to drive
faster because she enjoys speed. We were late anyway, so I obliged. But only till the next
corner, where I was forced to stop by a police car. They (48)_______ a breath test and