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ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
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Họ và tên học sinh: ………………………………….……………….… Lớp: ……….……… SBD: ………………… … * Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
1. A. parents B. enjoys C. boys D. speeds
2. A. believed B. decided C. supposed D. concerned
3. A. threaten B. tenth C. thoughtful D. although

* Choose the word (A, B, C or D) which is stressed differently from the others. Mark
your choice on the answer sheet.
4. A. supportive B. curriculum C. secondary D. certificate
5. A. attract B. person C. common D. verbal
6. A. challenge B. congratulate C. economy D. compulsory

* Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. Mark your
choice on the answer sheet.
7. You are not ________ to answer these questions, but it would help if you did.
A. required B. ordered C. suggested D. obliged
8. "I have never felt happier than I do now." is closest in meaning to "_________"
A. I felt happier before.
B. I feel happy now.
C. I have never felt happy.

19. If you had taken my advice, you ________ in such difficulties.
A. wouldn't have been B. hadn't been C. wouldn't been D. won't be
20. "Although they are sisters, they do not look alike." is closest in meaning to "___________"
A. The sisters look alike.
B. They do not look alike because they are not sisters.
C. They look alike but they are not sisters.
D. They do not look alike even though they are sisters.
21. Stronger measures will have to be ___________ to bring down unemployment.
A. taken B. got C. made D. done
22. No one knows for ___________ Joe is working.
A. why B. whom C. that D. who
23. The word "assistance" in the sentence "We can raise our hand slightly to show that we
need assistance." is closest in meaning to "_________".
A. help B. attention C. communication D. food
24. "All of the students but Peter went to the meeting." is closest in meaning to "________"
A. Peter went to the meeting, and so did all of the students.
B. Except for Peter, all of the students went to the meeting.
C. All of the students, especially Peter went to the meeting.
D. All of the students including Peter went to the meeting.
25. My phone is out of order, _________ is a real nuisance.
A. which B. that C. it D. x (nothing)
26. I can't get Tessa on the phone. _________ all afternoon.
A. I'm trying B. I try C. I've been trying D. I'd been trying
27. "I found it difficult to follow the instructions." is closest in meaning to "________"
A. It was difficult for me following the instructions.
B. I found it trouble to follow the instructions.
C. I had trouble to follow the instructions.
D. I had trouble following the instructions.

* Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that would not be appropriate. Mark

finding universities in
which
C
can
pursue both academic
and
D
athletic extra-curricular activities.
* Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is best made from the words given.
33. She / going / car / repair / tomorrow
A. She is going to have her car repaired tomorrow.
B. She is going to have her car repair tomorrow.
C. She is going to have her car to repair tomorrow.
D. She is going to have her car repairing tomorrow.
34. I / study / a school / found / nineteenth century
A. I'm studying at a school which found in the nineteenth century.
B. I'm studying at a school founded in the nineteenth century.
C. I study at a school that founded in the nineteenth century.
D. I'm studying at a school was founded in the nineteenth century.
35. chair / you / sit / very uncomfortable
A. The chair where you are sitting on is very uncomfortable.
B. A chair you are sitting on is very uncomfortable.
C. The chair you are sitting on is very uncomfortable.
D. The chair you are sitting is very uncomfortable.

* Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Mark your choice on the answer sheet.

JOB INTERVIEWS
Interviews are an imperfect method of choosing the best people (36) _______ jobs, yet,

Turkey are two countries which stopped homework recently. In Denmark, Germany and
several countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers
allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one another.
Similar arrangements also exist in some British schools.

46. What is the writer's main aim in the passage?
A. to complain about the difficult homework
B. to explain why the homework is difficult
C. to suggest that homework should be stopped
D. to avoid the problems of homework
47. By "most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils", the
writer means that ________.
A. most teachers do not prepare very well and carefully the homework tasks
B. most teachers do not give the homework tasks to individual pupils
C. most teachers do not choose the suitable time to give the homework tasks
D. most teachers do not give the proper plan to pupils at home
48. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. In some countries, children are free to choose proper homework at weekends.
B. Homework may be done at school.
C. parents are free to help their children to do their homework at school.
D. Homework was a waste of time to parents, not to children.
49. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Homework is still necessary if the teachers properly plan its tasks.
B. Pupils can help their friends to do homework.
C. Homework should not be done at weekends.
D. Homework helps pupils to improve their memory.
50. The best title for the passage is ________.
A. Homework, a Waste of Time
B. Homework, an Unnecessary Task
C. Different Solutions to Homework

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