Đề kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Unit 1: Life Stories

UNIT 1- LIFE STORIES
I. Choose the underlined part that differs from the other three in pronunciation in each question.
A. diagnose	B. achievement	C. talented	D. anonymous
A. prosthetic	B. reputation	C. dedication	D. respectable
A. distinguished	B. result	C. generosity	D. respectable
A. perseverance	B. generosity	C. talented	D. judgment
A. congestion	B. ambition	C. influential	D. reputation
II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the others.
A. celebrity	B. charitable	C. anonymous	D. respectable
A. overcome	B. incident	C. dedicate	D. currently
A. perseverance	B. experience	C. dedication	D. influential
A. generosity	B. hospitality	C. encyclopedia	D. creativity
III. Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions
Her __________ to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else.
A. importance	B. dedication	C. emphasis	D. reputation
Tran Hung Dao was a great__________ to lure the enemy.
A. strategy	B. strategist	C. soldier	D. king
Bill Gates’ __________ in donating large sums of money towards welfare activities is remarkable
A. generosity	B. politeness	C. wealth	D. talent
This school has an excellent__________ in the community.
A. image	B. reputation	C. name	D. opinion
He seems like a __________ businessman, but he caused some personal scandals.
A. respecting	B. respectful	C. respectably	D. respectable
As well as being a successful actor, Clint Eastwood is a __________ film director.
A. talent	B. talented	C. distinguish	D. respectful 	
Bill Gates was__________ middle child of William H. Gates II, __________ prominent lawyer, and Mary Gates, who works as __________ teacher before she had children.
A. The –a - a	B. a –a - a	C. the- the- a 	D. the- the- the
She came into the room while they _______ television
	A. have watched	B. watched	
	C. have been watching	D. were watching
 18. I haven't met my grandparents for five years.
I often met my grandparents five years ago.
I last met my grandparents five years ago.
I have met my grandparents for five years.
I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago.
When the doctors________ at the scene of the accident, they ________ victims still ________. 
	A. arrived / realized / were breathing	B. were arriving / realized / breathed
	C. arrived / had realized / breathed D. were arriving / were realizing / were breathing
Who ________ when I came?
	A. were you talking to	B. are you talking to 	
	C. you are talking to	D. you were talking to 
Tim________ his hair while I ________ up the kitchen
	A. washed-was cleaned	B. was washing-was cleaning	
	C. was washing-cleaned	D. washed-cleaned
I am so happy to hear from Mary because I haven’t seen her ________ last year. 
	A. for 	B. on 	C. since	D. later
As she ________ a letter last night, the lights suddenly ________ out. 
	A. was writing/ went	B. wrote/ went	
	C. was writing/ was going	D. writes/ went
How ________ since we ________ school?
	A. are you/ left	B. will you be/ had left	
	C. have you been/ had left	D. have you been / left
________ youngest boy has just started going ________ school.
A. the/ x	B. a/ x	C. x/ the 	D . an/ x
Hanoi is ________ capital of Viet Nam. 
A. a	B. x	C. an 	D. the
She visited ________ France and ________ United States last month.
A. x/ the	B. the/ the	C. the/ x	D. x/ x
IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Different cultures follow their own special customs when a child's baby teeth fall out. In Korea, for example, they have the custom of throwing lost teeth up on the roof of a house. According to tradition, a magpie will come and take the tooth. Later, the magpie will return with a new tooth for the child. In other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam, children follow a similar tradition of throwing their lost teeth onto the roofs of houses.
Birds aren't the only animals thought to take lost teeth. In Mexico and Spain, tradition says a mouse takes a lost tooth and leaves some money. However, in Mongolia, dogs are responsible for taking teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture and are considered guardian angels of the people. Tradition says that the new tooth will grow good and strong if the baby tooth is fed to a guardian angel. Accordingly, parents in Mongolia will put their child's lost tooth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.
The idea of giving lost teeth to an angel or fairy is also a tradition in the West. Many children in Western countries count on the Tooth Fairy to leave money or presents in exchange for a tooth. The exact origins of the Tooth Fairy are a mystery, although the story probably began in England or Ireland centuries ago. According to tradition, a child puts a lost tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves something else under the pillow. In France, the Tooth Fairy leaves a small gift. In the United States, however, the Tooth Fairy usually leaves money. These days, the rate is $1 to $5 per tooth, adding up to a lot of money from the Tooth Fairy!
(Source: Reading Challenge 2 by Casey Malarcher & Andrea Janzen)
28. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Traditions concerning children's lost teeth
B. Presents for young children's lost teeth
C. Animals eating children's lost teeth
D. Customs concerning children's new teeth
29. The word "their" in paragraph 1 refers to 	.
A. houses'
B. roofs'
C. children's
D. countries'
30. According to the passage, where is a child's lost tooth thought to be taken away by a mouse?
A. In Mexico and Spain
B. In Mongolia
C. In Japan and Vietnam
D. In Korea
31. According to paragraph 2, parents in Mongolia feed their child's lost tooth to a dog because 	.
they know that dogs are very responsible animals
they believe that this will make their child's new tooth good and strong
they think dogs like eating children's teeth
they hope that their child will get some gifts for his or her tooth
32. The word "origins" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _ 	.
A. countries
B. families
C. beginnings
D. stories
33. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the tradition of tooth giving in the West?
Children give money to the Tooth Fairy.
Children put their lost teeth under their pillows.
Children hope to get money or gifts from the Tooth Fairy.
Lost teeth are traditionally given to an angel or fairy.
34. The phrase "the wee hours" in paragraph 3 probably refers to the period of time
 	.
A. early in the evening
B. soon after midnight
C. late in the morning
D. long before bedtime
V. Read the test and choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C, D) that best fits each space 
Henry Ford was born (35) _______ a farm in Michigan in 1863 but he did not like farming. When he was fifteen he began work as a mechanic and in 1893 he built his first car. After he (36)________ driven it 1,500 kilometres, he sold it and built two bigger cars. Then, in 1903, he started the Ford Motor Company. By (37) ______ strong but light steel, he built cheap cars for (38) ________ people to buy. In 1908, he built the first Ford Model “T”, (39) ________ sold for $825. He was soon selling 100 cars a day. By 1927, the Ford Motor Company was (40) _________
$ 700 million. Early Ford cars were simple and cheap, but (41) ________ things simple sometimes meant less choice. “You (42) _________to have any colour you like,” said Henry Ford of the Model T, “as long as it’s black.”
35: 	A. to	B. on	C. of	D. out
36: 	A. had	B. was	C. is	D. has
37: 	A. putting	B. using	C. managing	D. operating
38: 	A. ordinary	B. typical	C. usual	D. general
39: 	A. where	B. what	C. who	D. which
40: 	A. rich	B. dear	C. worth	D. expensive
41: 	A. staying	B. keeping	C. holding	D. remaining
42: 	A. ought	B. need	C. will	D. can
VI. These sentences are incorrect. Correct them, adding articles where necessary.
43. Do English drink tea or coffee at breakfast?
44. We returned from two-week holiday in Philippines and Indonesia.
45. When you go to Paris, don't forget to visit Louvre and take boat trip along Seine.
46. You'll need warm hat, new coat and pair of woolen gloves for your trip to Europe this season.
47. My mother said she would go to bank on Fir Street to withdraw some money, and then she would drop by supermarket near theatre on way home.
48. In rush hour in Ha Noi, it's more convenient to travel by motorbike than to take taxi.
49. We had great time in USA last summer.
50. John decided to join army and become soldier so that he could fight for country.