Đề thi kết thúc học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề thi: 5 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Trường THPT Tứ Sơn (Kèm đáp án)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO 
BẮC GIANG 
TRƯỜNG THPT TỨ SƠN 
ĐỀ THI KẾT THÚC HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2016 -2017 
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; 
 Mã đề thi 05 
Họ, tên thí sinh:..................................................................... 
Lớp: ...................................................................................... 
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 1: A. unwise B. develops C. values D. equals 
Question 2: A. confided B. obliged C. agreed D. determined 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the 
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 3: A. education B. development C. economic D. preparation 
Question 4: A. verbal B. common C. social D. polite 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that 
needs correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 5: The doctor called this morning while you slept. 
A. called B. this morning C. while D. slept 
Question 6: I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I weren’t so tired. 
A. have gone B. decided C. to stay D. weren’t 
Question 7: We are working, that means that we are contributing goods and services to our 
society. 
A. are contributing B. that C. services D. to 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each 
of the following questions. 
Question 8: If Joe had practised tennis more when he was younger, he _____ able to play it 
then. 
A. would be B. would have been C. will be D. wouldn’t be 
Question 9: The princess ________ her secret to her husband, who dies of a broken heart. 
A. believes B. confides C. depends D. trusts 
Question 10: Mrs. Pike was so angry that she made a _______ gesture at the driver. 
A. rude B. rudeness C. rudely D. rudest 
Question 11: The little girl divided the cake ________ three parts. 
A. with B. to C. into D. from 
Question 12: The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to 
_______ her attention. 
A. follow B. tempt C. pull D. attract 
Question 13: I haven't seen him ___________. 
A. many years B. since many years C. many years ago D. for many years 
Question 14: The teacher told Joe _______. 
A. stop talking B. stopped talking C. to stop talking D. stops talking 
Question 15: The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______. 
A. had been finished / arrived B. have finished / arrived 
C. had finished / were arriving D. have been finished / were arrived 
Question 16: Would someone _____________the responsibility for bringing Paul home? 
A. give B. put C. take D. make 
Question 17: Schooling is__________for all English children from the age of five to sixteen. 
A. compulsory B. advised C. selected D. encouraged 
Question 18: _______ the rain, the football game was not cancelled. 
A. Even though B. Although C. In spite of D. Despite of 
Question 19: Tom ________ Helen the next day. 
A. promised to help B. warned to help 
C. reminded helping D. accused me to help 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable 
response to complete each of the following exchanges. 
Question 20: Tom: You look great in this new dress. 
 Daisy: _____ . 
A. With pleasure B. Not at all 
C. Do not say anything about it D. I am glad you like it 
Question 21: Tom: “I passed my exam”. 
 Jerry: “___________” 
A. Good luck B. Oh. I don't think so 
C. Thanks D. Congratulations! 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in 
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 22: The air has become more and more polluted because of exhaust fumes from 
vehicles. 
A. contaminated B. conserved C. preserved D. wasted 
Question 23: When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you 
need assistance. 
A. help B. food C. menu D. bill 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in 
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 24: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within 
the same region. 
A. restrain B. stay unchanged 
C. remain unstable D. fluctuate 
Question 25: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance. 
A. agree B. refusal C. admission D. confirmation 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is 
closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 
Question 26: They have elected a new president. 
A. A new president have elected B. A new president have been elected 
C. A new president has elected. D. A new president has been elected 
Question 27: Lisa is lazy so she fails the exam. 
A. If Lisa isn’t lazy, she will pass the exam 
B. If Lisa weren’t lazy she wouldn’t fail the exam 
C. If Lisa didn’t fail the exam, she wouldn’t be lazy 
D. If Lisa hadn’t been lazy, she’d have passed the exam 
Question 28: “I left my umbrella here last night”, said Jane 
A. Jane told me she had left her umbrella there the night before. 
B. Jane asked me to leave the umbrella there the previous day. 
C. I told Jane I had left my umbrella there the night before. 
D. Jane said me that she had left her umbrella there the previous night. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best 
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 29: Sue lives in the house. The house is opposite my house. 
A. Sue lives in the house and which is opposite my house 
B. Sue lives in the house who is opposite my house. 
C. Sue lives in the house where is opposite my house. 
D. Sue lives in the house which is opposite my house. 
Question 30: The young woman is very kind to my family. She lives next door 
A. The young woman lived next door is very kind to my family. 
B. The young woman to live next door is very kind to my family. 
C. The young woman living next door is very kind to my family. 
D. The young woman he lives next door is very kind to my family. 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to 
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35. 
 Student learning English occasionally meets the following problems when he 
____(31)______to talks and lectures. It is difficult to decide where one word finishes and the 
next one starts. In speech, many sounds ____(32)______a student difficulty and he fails to 
identify them. Some words in English, which occur very commonly, have a weak form. An 
overseas student identifies them with difficulty. ____(33)______addition, many students 
sometimes do not hear the unstressed syllable in a word. This problem never arises in print. 
 The lecturer _____(34)_____ uses an informal style and who pronounces his vowels 
with a strong accent will be difficult to follow. A student takes notes more ____(35)______when 
the lecturer speaks with a BBC accent. 
Question 31: A. hears B. speaks C. listens D. wants 
Question 32: A. make B. create C. cause D. do 
Question 33: A. in B. on C. for D. with 
Question 34: A. who B. whose C. when D. which 
Question 35: A. terribly B. easily C. carelessly D. carefully 
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 from 36 to 42. 
 “Where is the university?” is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask, but no one can 
give them a clear answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is 
the city. You can find the classroom buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university 
all over the city. And most of its members are the students and teachers of professors of the 
thirty- one colleges. 
Cambridge was a development town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 
years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built over 
the river as early as 875. In the fourteen and fifteen centuries, more and more land was used for 
college buildings. The town grew much faster in the nineteen century after the opening of the 
railway in 1845. Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now it has the population of over 
100,000. Many young students want to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over 
the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all round the world. 
Question 36: Why do many visitors to Cambridge ask "Where is the university"? 
A. Because, the university looks like a library. 
B. Because the university looks like a museum. 
C. Because it is very difficult to find the way to the university. 
D. Because there is no wall to be found around the university. 
Question 37: What can we find all over the city? 
A. the libraries, museums and offices of the university 
B. the classroom buildings, libraries and museums of the university 
C. the classroom buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university 
D. the classroom buildings, museums and offices of the university 
Question 38: When did the town really begin developing ? 
A. In 1951. B. In 800 C. In 1845 D. In 875. 
Question 39: Why do most people come to Cambridge? 
A. To read books in the library B. To see the university 
C. To study in the college D. To find the classroom building 
Question 40: When was more land in Cambridge used for college building? 
A. In the 14th century B. In the 14th and 15th centuries 
C. In the 19th century D. In the 15th century 
Question 41: When did Cambridge become a city? 
A. in 875 B. In 800 C. in 1951 D. In 1845 
Question 42: From what we read we know that now Cambridge is___________. 
A. a city without wall B. visited by international tourists 
C. a city of growing population. D. a city that may have a wall around 
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 from 43 to 50. 
 Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying 
abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far home and friends. Also, difficulty in 
understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student’s 
grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. 
Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry. 
However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed 
to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other way of thinking, 
which can be promote friendships among countries. He can learn an new language which may 
be beneficial for keeping up with research after student has finished studying. He can learn 
experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a 
university where leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert can introduce 
the student to the most up-to-date finding of the tops researches in the field. Exposure to such 
available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as 
well. 
Question 43: _______________ to study abroad. 
A. There are only disadvantages. 
B. There are both advantages and disadvantages. 
C. There are only advantages. 
D. There are neither advantages nor advantages. 
Question 44: When studying abroad, a student ____________. 
A. is homesick and feel lonely 
B. cannot go home immediately in emergency. 
C. All are correct. 
D. spends a lot of money for accommodation and transportation 
Question 45: When studying abroad,a student is exposed to a new culture that 
________________ 
A. has no effects 
B. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking. 
C. causes some troubles 
D. has no advantage. 
Question 46: At a foreign university, a student ___________. 
A. can learn a foreign language. B. doesn’t have to learn a language 
C. cannot learn a foreign language D. has to learn his mother tongue 
Question 47: At a foreign university, a student may ___________. 
A. meet a leading expert in his field 
B. be introduced the most up-to-date finding of the tops researches in the field 
C. All are correct 
D. learn experience not available in his country 
Question 48: The word “housing” is closest in meaning to which of the following? 
A. Settlement B. Household C. Accommodation D. Residence 
Question 49: The word “exposed to” is closest in meaning to which of the following? 
A. Likely to experience B. Imposed 
C. Open to D. Expressed 
Question 50: Learning about a new culture can_______________ 
 A. Intensify the disagreement among countries 
B. Promote the economy of the countries involved 
C. Explore new methods of international education 
D. Benefit the relationship among nations 
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