Đề ôn thi học kỳ I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12

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1. Grade 12 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. prepared B. called C. expressed D. employed 2. A. should B. young C. couple D. rough 3. A. possible B. company C. job D. responsible Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words. 4. A. experience B. concentrate C. enthusiasm D. certificate 5. A. interview B. interviewee C. interviewer D. industry Choose the best answer to complete the blank in each of the following sentences. 6. In Vietnam, application forms for the National Entrance Examinations must be ___before the deadline, often in April. A. issued B. signed C. filed D. submitted 7. Points will be added to the Entrance Examination scores for those who hold an excellent high school___. A. certificate B. diploma C. qualification D. degree 8. The world ___a better place if we had known a hundred years ago what we know about the earth’s environment. A. should be B. might be C. was D. will be 9. If the lecturer last night ___Dr. Mason, I would have listened carefully. A. were B. would be C. was D. had been 10. I ___Tom with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along well with each other. A. won’t bring B. wouldn’t have broughtC. Didn’t bring D. hadn’t brought 11. Remember to bring with you your school certificate and letters of ___from your teachers or your previous employers when you come to the interview. A. assignment B. invitation C. recommendation D. advertisement 12. It wasn’t an awful experience. It was the worst thing ___has ever happened to me. A. which B. that C. what D. why 13. The party ___we went to last night was not very enjoyable. A. which B. when C. where D. what 14. At the end of this month, scientists at the institute will conduct their AIDS research, the results of ___will be published within 6 months. A. which B. whom C. that D. it 15. He read The Old Man and The Sea, a novel ___by Ernest Hemingway. A. written B. writing C. which wrote D. that written 16. Lien passed the oral test , ___pleased her parents. A. that B. which C. what D. it 17. This present will be given to ___can answer the last question. A. whomever B. whoever C. whom D. who 18. He often gives me a lot of advice, most of ___are very useful. A. them B. whom C. that D. which 19. These new laws have laid legal grounds for ___inefficient co-operatives. A. dissolving B. analyzing C dividing D. disarming. 20. With the strong ___of our party and Government to DoiMoi, we believe that we will build a better life for our people. A. promise B. commitment C. investment D. reaffirm 21. ___it is in the spring now, the flowers outside aren’t blooming. A. While B. Although C. Whereas D. However 22. ___I didn’t understand a word, I kept smiling. A. Whereas B. However C. Even though D. Nevertheless Page 1 THE FIRST SEMESTER
2. Grade 12 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION 23. I like spending my holidays in the mountains, ___my wife prefers the seaside. A. though B. whereas C. despite D. in spite of 24. ___he wasn’t feeling very well, Alex was determined to take part in the racing. A. Despite the fact that B. Despite the fact it C. Despite D. In spite of 25. When we got home, dinner ___, so we had a drink first. A. was preparing B. had been prepared C. was being prepared D. was prepared 26. Since 1980, scientists in the world ___a lot of things to fight AIDS. A. have done B. are doing C. did D. had done 27. Linda ___her identity card again. This is the second time this ___. A. lost/ happened B. has lost/ has happenedC. has lost/ happened D. lost/ has happened 28. I started working here in 2000. A. I have started working here since 2000. B. I haven’t worked here since 2000. C. I have started working here since 2000. D. I have worked here since 2000. 29. The hotel ___we stayed wasn’t very clean. A. where B. why C. which D. when 30. It’s usually difficult ___a place to park in the city center. A. finding B. to find C. find D. to finding. 31. It took me a long time to ___wearing glasses. A. get used to B. use to C. used to D. use 32. Let’s have this letter ___by express mail. A. sends B. send C. being sent D. sent 33. “Can I help you?” _ “ ___”. A. No, thanks. I’m just looking B. No, I’m seeing C. Yes, I’m watching D. Yes, I’m thinking 34. –Will they get married? _Yes, definitely ___their differences. A. however B. despite C. owing to D. although 35. Let’s go to the station to see her ___. A. through B. back C. off D. to 36. He spoke confidently and that impressed me. A. The thing which impressed me was the confident way he spoke. B. He spoke confidently, which impressed me. C. The confident way in which he spoke impressed me. D. All are correct. 37. I can’t recall ___that old movie, but maybe I did many years ago. A. to see B. to have seen C. having been seen D. having seen 38. Henry will pass his exams ___any means. He has studied well. A. by B. on C. with D. in Choose the underlined part that needs correction. 39. Higher general education and training generally took place in a university or college. A B C D 40. There are two parallel school systems in England. The first is the state school system, that is free to A B C all students, paid for by the state’. D Page 2 THE FIRST SEMESTER
3. Grade 12 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. When you first apply for a job, you (41) ___not succeed in getting it. It’s always a good (42)___to ask them to explain to you what prevented from beating the other candidates. Don’t complain about the situation, but ask them to advise you (43)___what you can do better next time. Perhaps the interviewer disapproved of or disagreed with something you said. Perhaps they just glanced at your application and saw something that made it easy to choose between you and another candidate. Don’t regard it as a failure, but recognize it as a chance to learn more. (44)___you don’t worry too much about it and continue to believe in yourself, you’ll (45)___find the chance you’ve been waiting for. Then, your family and friends will be able to congratulate you on your success! 41. A. might B. would C. won’t D. must 42. A. means B. opinion C. idea D. method 43. A. about B. of C. over D. in 44. A. As far as B. By far C. So far D. As long as 45. A. in the end B. lastly C. at last D. eventually Read the passage below and choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D ) to each question. Higher education, also called tertiary, third stage or post secondary education, is the non- compulsory educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school. Tertiary education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as vocational education and training. Colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary institutions. Tertiary education generally results in the receipt of certificates, diplomas, or academic degrees. Higher education includes teaching, research and social services activities of universities, and within the realm of teaching, it includes both the undergraduate level and the graduate level. Higher education in that country generally involves work towards a degree-level or foundation degree qualification. It is therefore very important to national economies, both as a significant industry in its own right, and as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy. 46. What is ‘tertiary education’? A. Primary education B. higher educationC. Secondary education D. children education 47. Where can we find tertiary education? A. Colleges and high schools B. universities and institutes C. Colleges and universities D. high schools and universities. 48. The word ‘degree’ in paragraph 1 refers to ___. A. a unit for measuring angles B. a unit for measuring temperature C. the qualification D. a level in a scale of how serious something is. 49. How many kinds does higher education have? A. One B. two C. three D. four 50. ___is important to national economies. A. Qualification B. Foundation C. Schooling D. Higher education THE END Page 3 THE FIRST SEMESTER