ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I
Môn : Tiếng Anh ( khối 12 )
Thời gian : 60 phút
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. unwise B. develops C. values D. equals
2. A. ancestor B. celebrate C. conical D. certain
3. A. weather B. appear C. measure D. pleasure
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
4. A. confidence B. experience C. financial D. technique
5. A. disaster B. encounter C. determine D. government
Choose the best answer.
6. It is………………… believed that “men build the house and women make it home”.
A. generally B. generalize C. general D. generous
7. We can raise our hand slightly to show that we need assistance.
A. help B. attention C. communication D. food
8. He………………… that he had been chosen to play in the national team.
A. said her B. told C. talked to her D. told her
9. A new year is often devided……………………… two semesters.
A. in B. about C. for D. into
10. That’s the coffee bar……………… I usually meet my friend.
A. which B. that C. in that D. where
11. A new road………………… round the city.
A. is being built B. will been built C. is going to build D. has built
12. If Bill Gates hadn’t invented windows software, he…………… a millionaire.
A. would have become B. might not have become C. might not become D. couldn’t become
13. You can choose to get a job when you have finished the…………………… part of your education .
A. secondary B. compulsory C. primary D. school
14. …………………………. His poor condition , Jim tries to study very well.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. But
15. My little brother is very …………………………. collecting sea shells.
A. keen in B. keen on C. fond on D. interested of

Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) which needs correcting.
31. The people who waiting outside are becoming impatient.
A B C D
32. My father is a good family man , completely devoted for his wife and kids.
A B C D
33. My mother told me to watch the milk and don’t let it boil over.
A B C D
34. It would have been better if you wouldn’t have argued with him last night.
A B C D
35. He apologized about not coming to the meeting.
A B C D
Choose the best answer which expresses the same meaning with the given one.
36. The secret to succeed is hard working.
A . Working hard ensures success. B. One must work hard to keep secrets.
C. One cannot succeed if he has secrets. D. If you keep your work secret , you will succeed.
37. Don’t let her treat you like that.
A. She isn’t let treat you like that. B. You are not let be treated by her like that.
C. Don’t allow you to be treated like that by her. D. Don’t let you be treated by her like that.
38. I don’t have enough money , so I am not going on holiday.
A. If I have enough money, I will go on holiday. B. If I had enough money, I would go on holiday.
C. If I had enough money, I’d have gone on holiday.D. If I had had enough money, I’d go on holiday.
39. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it. B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.
C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink. D. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.
40. Learning English is not easy.
A. It is not easy to learning English. B. It is not easy learning English.
C. It is not easy to learn English. D. It is not difficult to learn English.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question/statement
Jack London was the famous American novelist and short story writer. He was born in San Francisco in
1876. He quit school at 14 to become a sailor. He was a self-taught student, he finished his high school and
ANSWER KEYS 1.C 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.D
11.A 12.B 13.B 14.B 15.B 16.D 17.A 18.D 19.B 20.C
21.C 22.A 23.A 24.D 25.C 26.D 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.A
31.B 32.D 33.C 34.A 35.B 36.A 37.D 38.B 39.C 40.C
41.C 42.B 43.A 44.D 45.C 46.B 47.C 48.D 49.C 50.B
A. on B. to C. of D. from
14. It’s ok to use …………………………. Language if you’re speaking to a friend .
A. verbal B. non - verbal C. formal D. informal
15.When I last …………………………. My cousin Lucy , she ……………… hard prepairing for her final
exams .
A. saw / was working B. saw / worked C. have been / worked D. see / is working
16. ………………………for him , he was very soon offered another job .
A. Fortunate B. Fortunately C. Unfortunate D. unfortunately
17.Tom said that he …………………… nothing to upset daisy the day before .
A. do B. did C. was doing D. had done
18. Rarely ………………… attracted so much media attention .
A. a debate has B. a debate was C. has a debate D. was a debate
19. There is time when pointing is perfectly . ………………… such as when a teacher wants to get
someone’s attention in class .
A. accepted B. acceptably C. acceptable D. accept
20. “ ………………………………. “ is use to express agreement .
A. I can’t agree with you more B. I can’t help thinking the same
C. I’m with you there D. All are correct
Choùn phửụng aựn A hoaởc B,C,D ửựng vụựi tửứ/cuùm tửứ coự phaàn gaùch chaõn caàn phaỷi sửỷa :
21. It would have been better if you wouldn’t have argued with him last night .
A B C D
22. You can’t get a driver’s license unless you are not at least eighteen years ago .
A B C D
23. Tom apologized about not ringing me earlier .
A B C D
24.Thank you for your letter , that arrived yesterday .
A B C D
25. The President was said to delivered the speech on his platform last year .
A B C D
Choùn phửụng aựn ủuựng ( ửựng vụựi A hoaởc B , C , D ) ủeồ hoaứn thaứnh moói caõu sau :

The custom of shaking hands is not a universal one . In the Orient , people have , for centuries
, clasped their own hands in front of themm upon meeting to show that they held no weapons . In france , a
custom developed in which people who met would kiss each other on both cheeks . The natives of some
South seas islands greet by rubbing noses .
31. At first the purpose of shaking hands was ……………………
A.to show a good relationship with each other .
B.to show that there were no weapons in hands
C.to show that both parties were ready for a fight
D.a gesture of good will
32. To show that one has no intention to fight , ………………………………
A. shaking hands has been practiced all over the world
B.the oriental people kiss each other’s hand .
C.people laid aside their weapons .
D. there have been various ways depending on different cultures
33. According to the passage ,the practice of shaking hands ……………………….
A. was used to extend greetings B. used to be popular , but now it is out of date .
C. is replaced by other customs in some countries . D. is considered not to be very polite .
34. The word “came on “ in the second paragraph can best be relaced by ……………….
A.waited for B. visited C. attacked D. happened to meet
35. which of the following is NOT true about the hand shake ?
A.It happened for the first time very long times ago .
B.It is a gesture of good will .
C.It is very popular all over the world .
D.It is one of the social customs .
Chón tửứ hoaởc cúm tửứ thớch hụùp ủiền vaứo mi choồ troỏng sau :
This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of (36) for your next job . It (37) show
evidence of serious career planning. (38) important, it should extend you, develop you and give you
increasing responsibility . Incidentally , if the travel bug is bitting , now is the time to pack up and go . You
can do temporary work for a (39) ; when you return , pick up where you have (40) off and get the
second job.