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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH
 TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN THỊ MINH KHAI
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I
Năm học: 2019 – 2020
Môn: Anh – Khối 12
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
(Không kể thời gian phát đề)
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(Đề kiểm tra gồm có 4 trang)
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Họ tên học sinh: …………………………………………………… SBD: ………………..
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE.
From questions 1 to 2, find the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.
A. mean B. kind C. hospitable D. amicable
Question 2: The medical examination before you start work is obligatory.
A. mandatory B. optional C. required D. compulsory
From questions 3 to 4, mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. disposable B. comfortable C. preferable D. admirable
Question 4: A. situation B. entertainment C. informality D. appropriate
From questions 5 to 6, mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 5: A. laughed B. ploughed C. locked D. coughed
Question 6: A. method B. synthetic C. breathe D. growth
From questions 7 to 23, choose the option that best fits in each of questions.
Question 7: A lot of information from the Tourist Office really ________ Martha, and she could not decide where to go.
A. bewildered B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. annoyed
Question 8: Our company has ________ a survey on the popularity of our products lately.
A. conducted B. carried C. performed D. acted
Question 9: In the past hundred years, travelling ___________much easier and more comfortable
A. will become B. became C. becomes D. has become
Question 10: In business, the ___________approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one. They are practical.
A. sacrificial B. ceremonial C. confidential D. pragmatic
Question 11: With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now.
A. under B. above C. upon D. out of
Question 12: $100000 US Dollars _____ a lot of money.
A. are B. is C. were D. have been
Question 13: “Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still” is a(n) __________________proverb.
A. short Chinese interesting thought-provoking
B. interesting short Chinese thought-provoking
C. thought-provoking interesting Chinese short
D. interesting thought-provoking short Chinese
Question 14: The girl weeps whenever she _________ such a story.
A. will hear B. hears C. heard D. has heard
Question 15: We felt great relief that the heavy traffic of lorries, which since the first days of the construction work on the bypass ___________ us mad, came to an end.
A. had been driving B. was driving C. has been driving D. has nearly driven
Question 16: The president, together with his advisors,_____.
A. have already come B. come
C. has already come D. to come
Question 17: Cattle _____ the most common type of large domesticated hoofed animals.
A. was B. is C. were D. are
Question 18: Cynthia - “Make yourself at home.”
Victor - “ _________________.”
A. I’m fine now. B. That’s very kind. Thank you.
C. Yes. Can I help you? D. Not at all. Don’t mention it.
Question 19: Well, it ____________ but will it taste the same?
A. is smelling good B. smells good C. smells well D. is smelling well
Question 20: The final test was ________ easy; all of the students had been very worried.
A. repeatedly B. supposedly C. unexpectedly D. decidedly
Question 21: Body language is a potent form of _______ communication.
A. tongue B. oral C. non-verbal D. verbal
Question 22: You owe him a(n) _______ for what you said.
A. discussion B. signal C. compliment D. apology
Question 23: Such informal behavior is ________ at an important ceremony.
A. unjust B. incorrect C. inappropriate D. inexact
From questions 24 to 25, choose underlined parts that needs correcting.
Question 24: As far as I’m concerned, it was the year 2007 that Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization.
A. the year 2007 B. that C. concerned D. the
Question 25: Woody Guthrie has written thousands of songs during her lifetime, many of which became classic fold songs.
A. has written B. thousands C. during D. which
From questions 26 to 30, choose the best answers to fill in the blanks. Identify your choice by marking A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Culture Clash
In Africa, a famous food company tried to sell its baby food by advertising it with the picture of a baby on the label. They did not know that this particular country used labels only to (26) ______ a picture of the food inside. When Pepsico used the slogan "Come alive with Pepsi' in Taiwan, they had no idea that it would be translated into Chinese as “Pepsi (27) ______ your ancestors back from the dead”.
Misunderstandings such as these about language or about culture are sometimes comical but can also cause genuine hurt or anger. Business styles (28) ______ widely in different countries and what is normal in one culture can be completely unacceptable in another.
Socialising in different countries can be tricky. In Arabic countries, for example, people do not discuss business (29) ______ meals. Giving gifts is another potential problem: in the UK most people take presents to a dinner party, but in many countries this is not polite because it (30) ______ you think the host is poor.
Question 26: A. express B. guarantee C. record D. show
Question 27: A. leads B. returns C. brings D. puts
Question 28: A. exchange B. vary C. differentiate D. disagree
Question 29: A. through B. on C. over D. about
Question 30: A. recommends B. indicates C. introduces D. proposes
From questions 31 to 38, 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.
Belgium is a very old country, with a fascinating mixture of old customs and modern laws. Belgium weddings may be performed as a civil ceremony or as a religious ceremony.
Traditionally, when a couple in Belgium wishes to announce their marriage, the wedding invitations are printed on two sheets of paper, one from the bride's family and one sheet from the groom's family. These wedding invitations symbolize the union of the two families and the partnership of the new union.
An ancient Belgium custom that is designed to unite the two families calls for the bride to stop as she walks up the isle and to hand her mother a single flower. The two then embrace. Then, during the recessional, the bride and groom walk to the groom's mother and the new bride hands her new mother-in- law a single flower and the two of them embrace, symbolizing the bride's acceptance of her new mother.
One of the most important and enduring traditions of the Belgium wedding is for the bride to carry a specially embroidered handkerchief that has her name embroidered on it. After the wedding this handkerchief is framed and hung on the wall in a place of honor. When the next female member of the bride's family is to be wed, the handkerchief is removed from its frame, the new bride's name is embroidered onto it, and it is passed down. The wedding handkerchief is passed from generation to generation, and is considered an important family heirloom.
During the wedding mass, the bride and the groom are enthroned in two large chairs placed near the altar, symbolizing that on this day and in this place they are the king and the queen. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the groom slips the wedding ring onto the third finger of his bride's left hand. The ring, being an endless circle, symbolizes never-ending love, and the third finger of the left hand is believed to hold the vein that travels to the heart, symbolizing love. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride and groom share their first kiss as husband and wife. The kiss is considered a symbolic act of sharing each other's spirit as the couple each breathes in a portion of their new mate's soul.
The bridesmaids traditionally take up a collection of coins and as the bride and groom exit the church, the bridesmaids toss the coins to the poor outside the church. Giving gifts of money to the poor helps to insure prosperity for the new bride and groom.
Following the wedding the bride and groom are off on their honeymoon. In ancient times the honeymoon, which was celebrated by the drinking of mead, or honey wine, would last 28 days, one complete cycle of the moon. This was to make sure that the bride's family did not try to steal their daughter back from her new husband.
(Adapted from http://www.best-country.com/)
Question 31: Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?
A. Belgium's wedding ceremony
B. The differences between an ancient wedding and a modern one in Belgium
C. The bride's and groom's traditional activities in their wedding day
D. Belgium's wedding customs and traditions
Question 32: What does the word "them" in the third paragraph refer to?
A. the bride and her mother
B. the bride and the groom
C. the bride and her mother-in-law
D. the groom and his mother-in-law
Question 33: The following is true about Belgium's wedding, EXCEPT .
A. The weddings in Belgium are not only a civil event but also a religious one
B. The wedding invitations are the symbol of both the bride's and the groom's families
C. Each mother of the couple is given a single flower in their children's wedding
D. The bride often hugs her mother-in-law before embracing her mother
Question 34: It can be inferred from the passage that the wedding handkerchief .
A. is prepared for the bride by her mother before the wedding
B. is highly appreciated in the home of Belgian people
C. is only replaced by another person in their house
D. is embroidered in most important occasions in Belgium
Question 35: The word "heirloom" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .
A. dowry B. inheritance
C. prize D. reward
Question 36: According to paragraph 5, what is CORRECT about the wedding ring?
A. It is worn onto the third finger of the bride's right hand.
B. The groom wears the ring for his mate at the beginning of the ceremony.
C. The ring represents the boundless love of the couple.
D. The ring is presented by the queen and the king of their country.
Question 37: The word "insure" in the paragraph 6 could be best replaced by .
A. declare B. state
C. express D. guarantee
Question 38: The author mentioned honeymoon in the past in the last paragraph as a period that _____.
A. the bride and the groom live far from each other
B. lasts for a fortnight after wedding
C. protects the new bride from her family's effort to take her back
D. the new couple serves the guests honey wine
From questions 39 to 40, find the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 39: The way the care-taker treated those little children was deplorable. She must be punished for what she did.
A. respectable B. unacceptable C. satisfactory D. mischievous
Question 40: S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr Mayo's
outstanding humanitarianism.
A. remarkable B. charitable C. exhaustive D. widespread
B. WRITTEN SECTION.
From questions 41 to 45, give the correct form of the word in the bracket.
41. She acted in passive ______________ to her manager’s directions. OBEDIENT
42. The spectators cheered in______________ when the goal was scored in the very first few minutes of the game. ASTONISH
43. This type of behavior is no longer ______________ acceptable. SOCIETY
44. Are there any _____________ between Vietnamese and American culture? DIFFERENT
45. We are impressed by his _________ to help us with the hard mission. WILLING
From questions 46 to 50, rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the given word/phrase.
46. “Why hasn’t Peter phoned?” she asked herself.
--> She wondered _______________________________________________________
47. We spent five hours getting to London.
--> It took _____________________________________________________________
48. They last visited me five years ago.
--> They haven’t ________________________________________________________
49. His parents made him study for his exams.
--> He was ____________________________________________________________
50. We arrived too late to see the first film.
--> We didn’t __________________________________________________________
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From questions 41 to 45, give the correct form of the word in the bracket.
41. She acted in passive OBEDIENCE to her manager’s directions. OBEDIENT
42. The spectators cheered in ASTONISHMENT when the goal was scored in the very first few minutes of the game. ASTONISH
43. This type of behavior is no longer SOCIALLY acceptable. SOCIETY
44. Are there any DIFFERENCES between Vietnamese and American culture? DIFFERENT
45. We are impressed by his WILLINGNESS to help us with the hard mission. WILLING
From questions 46 to 50, rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the given word/phrase.
46. “Why hasn’t Peter phoned?” she asked herself.
--> She wondered WHY PETER HADNT PHONED HER.
47. We spent five hours getting to London.
--> It took US FIVE HOURS TO GET TO LONDON
48. They last visited me five years ago.
--> They haven’t VISITED ME FOR FIVE YEARS/ PAID ME A VISIT FOR 5 YEARS
49. His parents made him study for his exams.
--> He was TO STUDY FOR HIS EXAMS.
50. We arrived too late to see the first film.
--> We didn’t EARLY/SOON ENOUGH TO SEE THE FIRST FILM/ WE DIDNT SEE THE FIRST FILM BECAUSE WE ARRIVED TOO LATE
WE DIDNT SEE THE FIRST FILM BECAUSE OF OUR LATE ARRIVAL. WE DIDNT ARRIVE IN TIME TO THE FIRST FILM...