Sở GD&ĐT Cà Mau ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 45’
Trường THPT Cái Nước Môn: Ngoại ngữ
I. Phonetics:
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined ,italic part pronounce differently from the rest
1

A. passed B. realized C. wished D. touched
2

A. repeats B. coughs C. amuses D. attacks
3

A. cause B. daughter C. laundry D. laugh
II. Grammar, Vocabulary, and Structure:
Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each of the following sentences:
4. . I’ve never seen such a perfect blouse on you.
A. Thank you for your compliment B. Thank you very much. I am afraid
C. You are telling a lie. D. I don't like your sayings
5. “What’ s your hobby, Hoa?” - “………………….”
A. Oh, with computers B. Well, I like reading books
C. Well, I want books D. Oh, on the phone
6. We spent a pleasant day by the lake ………. we had a picnic.
A. which B. who C. where D. whom
7. If you ……. time, please write to me.
A. have B. have had C. has D. had
8. I in the garden since the morning.
A. worked B. have worked C. work D. am working
9. In Europe, if you don’t look straight at your teacher’s eyes while she or he is explaining the lesson, you may be
regarded as a (n) student.
A. untrustworthy B. inattentive C. disrespectful D. insensitive
10. Could you a hand with the table, please?

25. This is the village ______ Shakespeare was born.
A. which B. whom C. that D. where
26. It is very kind you to say so.
A. for B. from C. to D. of
27. We him since last Saturday.
A. don’t see B. didn’t see C. haven’t seen D. hadn’t seen
28. If I _______________ a lot of money, I’d have bought a big house.
A. have B. had had C. had D. will have
29. The hat look nice on you" - "Thanks. ________________ ".
A. I'm glad you like it. B. I don't care. C. That's OK D. Certainly
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
30. Father told his son to not waste his time playing game all day
A B C D
31. John used to working in Leeds , but his company had him transfer to a better position in London.
A B C D
32. Graham told Jane that he would see her tomorrow.
A B C D
33. “Not to forget to send your parents my regards!” Susan said to John.
A B C D
34. If I were 10 centimeters taller, I would have played basketball.
A B C D
35. She finished her dinner half an hour before we came to see her.
A B C D
III. Writing:
A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that is almost the same meaning as sentence given.
36. “I was at home last night”, he said.
A. He said that I was at home last night B. He said that I had been at home the previous night
C. He said that he had been at home the night before D. He said that he has been at home last night
37. Peter said to them, “Stay this room until I come back”.
A. Peter told them to leave that room until he had came back

Many parents decided that they should have fewer children so that they could give each one a good life.
More father worked outside the home for money. Mothers stayed at home and had greater control of the children
and the home than the fathers had.
Family life is changing even faster in the United States today. Each year there is almost one divorce for
every two marriages. Many children grow up in a home with a mother but no father, and the mothers generally
have to work outside the home to take care of the family.
Some social scientists think that soon there will be no family life in the United States as we know it today. They
do not know how people will live. Others think that society needs families, and we will always have them.
41. The change in the Western family in the last two centuries is _________ .
A. rather small. B. the most important change.
C. one from a traditional to a modern society. D. an important change in the modern society.
42. Before the 19
th
century, families _________ .
A. were usually large.
B. allowed their children to arrange their own marriage.
C. did not decide their children’s marriage.
D. had few children.
43. After 1800, people usually got married _________ .
A. because their families wanted them to B. to join the two families
C. to join two people D. because they loved each other
44 Many parents decided to have fewer children _________ .
A. to take care of their health B. to give them an education
C. to give them a better life D. to give them greater control
45. It can be inferred about family life in the United States today that _________ .
A. there is almost one divorce each year B. many children don’t have fathers
C. the mothers have to stay home to take care of the family D. there are more divorces
B. Read the following passage. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the passage
What is culture? Culture __(46 )__ the way of living of a particular group of people. People from different
cultures __(47)__up with different customs, beliefs and values. For examples, if you travel from one country