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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 – TIẾNG ANH 12
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Thời gian: 60 phút
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang – 50 câu hỏi trắc nghiệm)

MÃ ĐỀ 102
Họ và tên học sinh: Số BD: Phòng thi:
Chữ ký giám thị: GT số 1: GT số 2:

I. Choose a word in each group has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. wanted B. needed C. learned D. collected
2. A. watches B. oranges C. buses D. lakes
3. A. chance B. challenge C. scholarship D. achievement
4. A. lakes B. roofs C. steps D. taxis
5. A. stopped B. talked C. watched D. climbed
II. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
6. A letter of ……………. is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
A. recommend B. recommended C. recommender D. recommendation
7. When…………….?
A. were computers used first B. were computers first used
C. did computers first used D. are computers first using
8. The girl is our neighbour.
A. talks to the lady over there B. is talking to the lady over there
C. who talking to the lady over there D. talking to the lady over there
9. A new trading center …………. in this area in 2012.
A. will built B. is going to build C. is building D. is going to be built
10. When I first ………… him, he …………… in an office in Hochiminh city.
A. met/worked B. meet/ works C. met/ was working D. meet/ is working

23. She told the boys …… on the grass.
A. do not play B. did not play C. not playing D. not to play
24. She will be ill
A. unless she takes a few days' rest B. provided she takes a rest for a few day.
C. in case she takes a rest for a few day. D. if she takes a few days' rest.
25. What’s the name of the blonde girl ………… just came in?
A. who B. whose C. whom D. A & C are correct
26. A national exam is ……………. for all twelfth grade students at the beginning of June.
A. held B. taken C. made D. done
27. Maths, Vietnamese literature, English are the …………… subjects in national exams.
A. center B. additional C. core D. favourite
28. Education …………….… to be the most important element to develop a country.
A.often be considered B.can often consider
C.can often considered D.can often be considered
29. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the ……………. of the company.
A. requirements B. applicants C. information D. education
30. ……………. speaking, I do not really like my present job.
A. Honest B. Honesty C. Honestly D. Dishonest
III. Each sentence has a mistake. Find out by circling the letter A, B, C or D

31. Yuri Gagarin is the first person flying into the space in human history.
A B C D
32. He is the man about which all people in the town are talking .
A B C D
33. If you get up early, you will not be able to get to the interview on time .
A B C D
34. The girl who my teacher loves her so much is living near my house
A B C D
35. If my teacher didn’t come to class yesterday, we wouldn’t have had such a difficult test.
A B C D

After your letter of application and resume, the interview is your best opportunity to (41)
the employer - regardless of your background and experience. To do this, use every
possible strategy to develop (42) interviewing skills. The best way is to prepare a selective
presentation of your background, thoughtful answers to potential interview questions, well-
researched questions about the organization, and an effective strategy to introduce yourself. You
should also consider your career goals and what the available job offers (43) you can
discuss both of these topics with employers. Interviewing is a skill that improves and (44)
easier with practice.It is to your advantage to carefully research the job and the organization. There
are many (45) to do this. You can ask for printed materials from the employer, such as
annual reports and job descriptions.

41 A. impress B. press C. pressure D. regard
42. A. effect B. effective C. effectiveness D. effectively
43. A. that B. so as to C. so that D. because
44. A. comes B. lets C. makes D. becomes
45. A. ways B. practices C. drills D. forms

VI. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students. High school
graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the
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candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around
these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a
successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families. In
the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the University
Entrance Examination, but on average only 200 thousand students succeeded. Normally, candidates
take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There
are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: