SỞ GD – ĐT NAM ĐỊNH
TRƯỜNG THPT GIAO THỦY C
ĐỀ THI CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KỲ I
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
Năm học 2010 -2011
Thời gian làm bài 60 phút
(Đề thi gồm 3 trang) Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………… Chữ ký giám thị 1…………………….
Số báo danh:……………… Chữ ký giám thị 2……………………. I. Choose the word with the difference of the underlined part.
1. A. bats B. kits C. let’s D. days
2. A. mended B. phoned C. arrived D. stayed
3. A. attempt B. obedient C. weekend D. pressure
4. A. question B. communication C. attention D. information
5. A. where B. who C. which D. want

II. In each of the following sentences there is ONE mistake. Find it.
6. Vancouver, British Columbia, was named after the man which explored the area in 1972.
A B C D
7. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until
A B C
the next meeting to vote.
D
8. Henry invite me to the movies, but I said I was planning to go shopping.

A. getting B. get C. to get D. gets
19. Do you mind doing the ………………?
A. house chores B. household chores C. house work D. household chore
20. we can use …………verbal………… non-verbal forms of communication to attract someone’s
attention.
A. neither…nor B. either…or C. either…nor D. neither…or
21. “Would you like some more tea?” – “…………………… ”
A. Yes, please B. It doesn’t matter C. Here you are D. I’m OK
22. ………… countries cause acid rain and green house effect.
A. Industry B. Industrial C. Industrialize D. Industrious
23. During her . . . …………. , her parents lived in Paris.
A. child B. childish C. childhood D. childlike
24. The ………… have future in their hands.
A. youth B. young C. young man D. youngster
25. “What about having a drink?” – “…………………… ”
A. Good idea B. Help yourself C. Go ahead, please D. Me, too
26. “Your house is really beautiful. I wish I had one like it.” – “…………………… ”
A. It’s very kind of you B. Oh. I’m very happy that you like it
C. It is very expensive D. You can live with me
27. You have heard from John this week, …………………?
A. haven’t you B. didn’t you C. don’t you D. won’t
28. It took weeks to get used to ……………. someone else around.
A. have B. having C. had D. has
29. He had the artist ……………. his portrait for him.
A. painted B. paint C. being painted D. painting
30. It was the boy ……………. broke the window.
A. which B. who C. whom D. whose
31. I hope he won’t keep us …………….
A. to wait B. wait C to waiting D. waiting
32. He is ……………. a lot of study pressure to win a place at university

41. The writer disliked …………… when she was younger.
A. having too many brothers in her family
B. getting special treatment from her parents and brothers
C. being the youngest child in her family
D. being the oldest child and the only girl in her family
42. “Big sister” means ………….
A. the only child B. the eldest sister C. the oldest person D. the biggest girl
43. She has to …………… when her parents go out.
A. look after her brothers B. cook every meal
C. do heavy work around the house D. lay the table for dinners
44. She has ……………… in making the situation work to her best advantage.
A. liked B. failed C. succeeded D. chosen
45. When the writer grows up, she finds it is ……………. to be a big sister.
A. enjoyable B. hateful C. unacceptable D. miserable

VI. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase, then mark the letter A,B,C or
D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option.
Children in the Netherlands must be at least four years old to (46) _____ primary education. Almost
all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (47) _____ this is not
compulsory until children reach the age of 5. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools,
children are grouped by age in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary
school (48) _____ of 8 groups, thus schooling (49) _____ for 8 years. During the first two years,
which (50) _____ kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of education, during the
last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week…
46. A. enter B. afford C. run D. come
47. A. despite B. due to C. although D. in spite
48. A. composes B. includes C. contains D. consists
49. A. spends B. lasts C. lengthens D. takes
50. A. is also called B. is also calling C. is called also D. also called