TRUỜNG THPT TRƯNG VƯƠNG ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 1 – MÔN ANH VĂN - LỚP 12
Tổ Ngoại Ngữ NĂM HỌC 2010 -2011
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút , không kể thời gian giao đề.
Họ và tên :……………………….
Lớp 12 Số báo danh: …… Mã đề thi: 125
___________________________________________________________________________________
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A student B. future C. university D. run
Question 2: A. reduced B. stopped C. shifted D. introduced
Question 3: A. secrets B. partners C. problems D. employees
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word with the different stress pattern.
Question 4: A. application B. emergency C. distribution D. entertainment
Question 5: A. stagnant B. dissolve C. reform D. expand
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 6: A number of applicants has already been interviewed but none of them are qualified enough.
A B C D
Question 7: It believed that “men build the house and women make it home.”
A B C D
Question 8: When Mary’s friends arrived at the station yesterday to see her off, the train left.
A B C D
Question 9: Silk is one of the most popular material to make ao dai.
A B C D
Question 10: Despite of recent setbacks, we firmly believe the company to be good investment.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 11: The government initiated the programme of ………………reform in the 1980s.
A. economized B. economic C. economist D. economically
Question 12: I first met her three years ago when we …………………at Oxford University.
A. were studying B. are studying C. have been studying D. had been studying

Question 26: My mother said to me, “If I were you, I would read different types of books in different ways,”
A. My mother advised me to read different types of books in different ways.
B. I said to my mother to read different types of books in different ways to me.
C. My mother ordered me to read different types of books in different ways.
D. I read different types of books in different ways to my mother as he told me.
Question 27: I want to buy a dictionary, but I don't have enough money.
A. If I have enough money, I buy a dictionary. B. If I have enough money, I will buy a dictionary.
C. If I had enough money, I would buy a dictionary. D. If I had had enough money, I would have bought
a dictionary.
Question 28: "Read the instructions before you switched on the machine," he said.
A. He told me to read the instructions before you switched on the machine.
B. He told me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
C. He told me to read the instructions before I switch on the machine.
D. He told me reading the instructions before I switched on the machine.
Question 29: The teacher ordered not to make so much noise.
A. The teacher said us: "Not make so much noise". B. The teacher told us: "Didn't make so much noise".
C. The teacher ordered us: "Not to make so much noise". D. The teacher said to us: "Don't make so much
noise".
Question 30: Although he was poor, he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
A. He was poor so he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
B. Being poor but he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
C. He was not very rich but he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
D. Still he helped quite a lot of people in the village even if he was poor
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions.
Are there intelligent beings on other planets in our solar system? Most scientists do not think so. If there are, the
only likely place is Mars. It is fun to imagine our kind of humans on other worlds, but they would probably look so
different we might not recognize them as people at all. Living things have a wonderful way of adapting themselves
to conditions around in order to stay alive. Plants grow in the Arctic. Some simple animals can survive being boiled
or frozen. Creatures live in the blackest deeps of the sea under thousands of tons of pressure.

families today, both husband and wife work for pay. Therefore, they (40) the role of head of household
together.
Question 36: A. like B. same C. various D. different
Question 37: A. both B. none C. either D. neither
Question 38: A. Because B. Despite C. However D. Although
Question 39: A. looked B. considered C. seemed D. remained
Question 40: A. need B. have C. share D. manage
The end
TRƯỜNG THPT TRƯNG VƯƠNG ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 1 – MÔN ANH VĂN - LỚP 12
Tổ Ngoại Ngữ NĂM HỌC 2010 -2011
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút , không kể thời gian giao đề.
Họ và tên :……………………….
Lớp 12 Số báo danh: …… Mã đề thi: 126
___________________________________________________________________________________
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 1: The government initiated the programme of ………………reform in the 1980s.
A. economized B. economic C. economist D. economically
Question 2: The football match was postponed ………… the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. because of D. in spite of
Question 3: Could you fill out this ……………….form?
A. application B. applicable C. applicant D. applying
Question 4: They are not ………………to take part in this program of the WWO.
A. so old B. as old C. old enough D. enough old
Question 5: - “Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!” - “……………………”
A. Certainly. Do you like it too? B. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.
C. Yes, of course. It’s expensive. D. I like you to say that
Question 6: Let’s concentrate ………………solving this problem before we discuss the other one.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
Question 7: I first met her three years ago when we …………………at Oxford University.

A B C D
Question 23: When Mary’s friends arrived at the station yesterday to see her off, the train left.
A B C D
Question 24: Silk is one of the most popular material to make ao dai.
A B C D
Question 25: Despite of recent setbacks, we firmly believe the company to be good investment.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 26: The teacher ordered not to make so much noise.
A. The teacher said us: "Not make so much noise". B. The teacher told us: "Didn't make so much noise".
C. The teacher ordered us: "Not to make so much noise". D. The teacher said to us: "Don't make so much
noise".
Question 27: Although he was poor, he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
A. He was poor so he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
B. Being poor but he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
C. He was not very rich but he helped quite a lot of people in the village.
D. Still he helped quite a lot of people in the village even if he was poor
Question 28: My mother said to me, “If I were you, I would read different types of books in different ways,”
A. My mother advised me to read different types of books in different ways.
B. I said to my mother to read different types of books in different ways to me.
C. My mother ordered me to read different types of books in different ways.
D. I read different types of books in different ways to my mother as he told me.
Question 29: "Read the instructions before you switched on the machine," he said.
A. He told me to read the instructions before you switched on the machine.
B. He told me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
C. He told me to read the instructions before I switch on the machine.
D. He told me reading the instructions before I switched on the machine.
Question 30: I want to buy a dictionary, but I don't have enough money.
A. If I have enough money, I buy a dictionary. B. If I have enough money, I will buy a dictionary.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks.
The family is important to people all over the world although the structure of the family is quite (36) from one
country to another. In the United States, as in many counties in the world, the family is changing. A generation or
two ago, the traditional family, in which the father was boss, was customary.
Nowadays, the modern family, in which (37) the father and the mother are equal partners, is very common.
(38) there are several similarities between the traditional and the modern family, there are also some very
important differences. The traditional husband was head of the household because he was the only one who worked
outside the home. If the wife worked for pay, then the husband was not (39) to be a good provider. In many
families today, both husband and wife work for pay. Therefore, they (40) the role of head of household
together.
Question 36: A. like B. same C. different D. various
Question 37: A. both B. none C. neither D. either
Question 38: A. Because B. Despite C. Although D. However
Question 39: A. looked B. considered C. remained D. seemed
Question 40: A. need B. have C. manage D. share
The end
TRƯỜNG THPT TRƯNG VƯƠNG ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 1 – MÔN ANH VĂN - LỚP 12
Tổ Ngoại Ngữ NĂM HỌC 2010 -2011
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút , không kể thời gian giao đề.
Họ và tên :……………………….
Lớp 12 Số báo danh: …… Mã đề thi: 127
___________________________________________________________________________________
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A student B. run C. future D. university
Question 2: A. reduced B. stopped C. shifted D. introduced
Question 3: A. problems B. secrets C. partners D. employees
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks.

Question 16: The most important impact of …………is the change in urban economic life.
A. renew B. recycle C. charge D. renovation
Question 17: To become a university student, you have to meet its ………………such as a GCSE certificate.
A. whishes B. needs C. requirements D. questions
Question 18: Many applicants find a job interview ……………… if they are not well-prepared for it.
A. impressive B. stressful C. threatening D. time-consuming
Question 19: Members of our family have very close ………………….with each other.
A. relationship B. love C. connection D. feeling
Question 20: Most people really hate being late ………………appointments.
A. in B. on C. about D. for
Question 21: When I left ………station, I had to stand in …… queue for …………taxi for …… long time.
A. a, a, the, a B. the, the, a , a C. the, a, the, a D. the, a, a, a
Question 22: - Maria: “Thanks for the lovely evening” – John :“………………….”
A. Yes, it’s really great B. I’m glad you enjoyed it C. Oh, that’s right D. No, it’s not
good
Question 23: The government initiated the programme of ………………reform in the 1980s.
A. economized B. economic C. economist D. economically
Question 24: I first met her three years ago when we …………………at Oxford University.
A. were studying B. are studying C. have been studying D. had been studying
Question 25: An economic …………….brings a significant increase in layoffs and unemployment.
A. developing B. depression C. development D. depressive
Question 26: The football match was postponed ………… the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. because of D. in spite of
Question 27: Could you fill out this ……………….form?
A. application B. applicable C. applicant D. applying
Question 28: - “Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!” - “……………………”
A. Certainly. Do you like it too? B. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.
C. Yes, of course. It’s expensive. D. I like you to say that
Question 29: Let’s concentrate ………………solving this problem before we discuss the other one.
A. in B. at C. for D. on

only likely place is Mars. It is fun to imagine our kind of humans on other worlds, but they would probably look so
different we might not recognize them as people at all. Living things have a wonderful way of adapting themselves
to conditions around in order to stay alive. Plants grow in the Arctic. Some simple animals can survive being boiled
or frozen. Creatures live in the blackest deeps of the sea under thousands of tons of pressure.
We cannot really state that our kind of air is the only kind living things could breathe or that they must have water
or a certain climate. Creatures that breathed other gases or lived in other temperatures, however, certainly would
not look like us. Are there people anywhere else in the universe? Maybe there are. In our own galaxy, there are
billions of stars. Some must have planets with conditions like those on earth. Somewhere in space, there could be
other thinking beings. If their planets are older, they may know more than we do. They may be already traveling in
space.
Question 36: Scientists think that on other planets in our solar system there are
A. probably some other intelligent beings. B. probably no other intelligent beings.
C. certainly some other intelligent beings. D. certainly no other intelligent beings.
Question 37: Scientists think that any intelligent beings on other planets in our solar system
A. would live under thousands of tons of pressure.
B. would be very different from us.
C. would already be traveling in space.
D. would have adapted themselves to conditions better than we have done.
Question 38: What do creatures do to stay alive if conditions around them change?
A. To travel in space. B. To grow in the Arctic. C. To go to other worlds. D. To adapt themselves.
Question 39: The underlined word They in the passage refers to
A. planets. B. conditions. C. other thinking beings. D. billions of stars.
Question 40: Other human beings live
A. possibly on other planets of stars in our galaxy. B. possibly on other planets in our solar system.
C. possibly on other stars in our own galaxy. D. everywhere in the universe.
The end
TRƯỜNG THPT TRƯNG VƯƠNG ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 1 – MÔN ANH VĂN - LỚP 12
Tổ Ngoại Ngữ NĂM HỌC 2010 -2011
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút , không kể thời gian giao đề.
Họ và tên :……………………….

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks.
The family is important to people all over the world although the structure of the family is quite (6) from one
country to another. In the United States, as in many counties in the world, the family is changing. A generation or
two ago, the traditional family, in which the father was boss, was customary.
Nowadays, the modern family, in which (7) the father and the mother are equal partners, is very common.
(8) there are several similarities between the traditional and the modern family, there are also some very
important differences. The traditional husband was head of the household because he was the only one who worked
outside the home. If the wife worked for pay, then the husband was not (9) to be a good provider. In many
families today, both husband and wife work for pay. Therefore, they (10) the role of head of household
together.
Question 6: A. like B. various C. same D. different
Question 7: A. both B. either C. none D. neither
Question 8: A. Because B. However C. Despite D. Although
Question 9: A. looked B. seemed C. considered D. remained
Question 10: A. need B. share C. have D. manage

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 11: A student B. future C. university D. run
Question 12: A. reduced B. stopped C. shifted D. introduced
Question 13: A. secrets B. partners C. problems D. employees
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word with the different stress pattern.
Question 14: A. application B. emergency C. distribution D. entertainment
Question 15: A. stagnant B. dissolve C. reform D. expand
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 16: A number of applicants has already been interviewed but none of them are qualified enough.
A B C D
Question 17: It believed that “men build the house and women make it home.”
A B C D

A. impressive B. stressful C. threatening D. time-consuming
Question 32: Members of our family have very close ………………….with each other.
A. relationship B. love C. connection D. feeling
Question 33: Most people really hate being late ………………appointments.
A. in B. on C. about D. for
Question 34: When I left ………station, I had to stand in …… queue for …………taxi for …… long time.
A. a, a, the, a B. the, the, a , a C. the, a, the, a D. the, a, a, a
Question 35: - Maria: “Thanks for the lovely evening” – John :“………………….”
A. Yes, it’s really great B. I’m glad you enjoyed it C. Oh, that’s right D. No, it’s not
good
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 36: My mother said to me, “If I were you, I would read different types of books in different ways,”
A. My mother advised me to read different types of books in different ways.
B. I said to my mother to read different types of books in different ways to me.
C. My mother ordered me to read different types of books in different ways.
D. I read different types of books in different ways to my mother as he told me.
Question 37: I want to buy a dictionary, but I don't have enough money.
A. If I have enough money, I buy a dictionary. B. If I have enough money, I will buy a dictionary.
C. If I had enough money, I would buy a dictionary. D. If I had had enough money, I would have bought
a dictionary.
Question 38: "Read the instructions before you switched on the machine," he said.
A. He told me to read the instructions before I switch on the machine.
B. He told me reading the instructions before I switched on the machine
C. He told me to read the instructions before you switched on the machine.
D. He told me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
Question 39: The teacher ordered not to make so much noise.
A. The teacher said us: "Not make so much noise". B. The teacher told us: "Didn't make so much noise".
C. The teacher ordered us: "Not to make so much noise". D. The teacher said to us: "Don't make so much
noise".
What sort of life will you be living 39 years from now? Scientists have looked into the future and they can tell you.
It looks as if everything will be so easy that people will probably die from sheer boredom. Your house will
probably have air walls, and a floating roof, adjustable to the angle of the Sun. Doors will open automatically, and
clothing will be put away by remote control. The heating and cooling systems will be built into the furniture and
Question 25: Teacher play an important role ……………….influencing students’ behavior.
A. On B. in C. at D. with