SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 BÌNH PHƯỚC Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12 (Chương trình 7 năm) Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề gồm 40 câu trắc nghiệm) Họ và tên thí sinh: ....................................................................... SBD: ....................... Mã đề thi Giám thị 1: ......................................................... Giám thị 2: ...................................... 132 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. suggests B. feelings C. husbands D. problems Question 2: A. show B. know C. how D. own Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has the main stress differently from that of the other words in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. disruptive B. dependent C. primary D. terrific Question 4: A. attract B. suppose C. discuss D. whistle Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Question 5: If it ______ tomorrow, we will postpone going on a picnic. A. rain B. rains C. raining D. rained Question 6: My grandmother is a very caring woman. She always _____ us whenever my parents go out for many days. A. takes care of B. pays attention to C. looks forward to D. gets on with Question 7: It is important to create a good ______ on the job interviewers. A. impression B. uncertainty C. hesitation D. depression Question 8: I ______ reading the book yet, so I can’t give it to you. A. don’t finish B. haven’t finished C. didn’t finish D. hadn’t finished Question 9: All students in my class are working hard to prepare ______ the first term test. A. to B. for C. about D. with Question 10: Jackson likes playing volleyball, but actually, he is not ______ good player. A. a B. Ø (no article) C. an D. the Question 11: Martin asked me ______. A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was Question 12: This month, the spread of the Coronavirus disease______ by the authorized vaccines. A. are prevented B. may prevent C. may be prevented D. is preventing Question 13: It was ______ to be in a place where I never saw the same person twice. A. amazingly B. amaze C. amazing D. amazement Question 14: Mathematics, a required subject in all schools in Vietnam, is ______ into many branches. A. added B. divided C. grouped D. prepared Question 15: The Philippines imports a lot of rice ______ mainly in the south of Vietnam. A. grew B. grows C. grown D. growing Question 16: We are willing to share the money ______ among the three of us. A. strictly B. closely C. equally D. lovely Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable question or response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 17: Alex and Jane are talking about marriage. - Alex: “I think a happy marriage should be based on love.” - Jane: “_______” A. I’m so happy to hear that. B. I can’t agree with you more. C. Thank you for saying so. D. What an opinion! Question 18: Tom and Mary are talking about their voice. - Tom: "You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary!" - Mary: "_______" A. I’d like you to say that. B. Thank you. That’s a nice compliment. C. Do not say anything about that. D. Yes, of course. Don’t mention it. Trang 1/3 - Mã đề thi 132
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Question 19: I know you don’t like the mischievous customers, but please make an effort to be polite. A. find B. receive C. determine D. try Question 20: My mother isn’t at home tonight because she is on duty at the hospital. A. supporting B. working C. visiting D. living Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Question 21: You should show your strengths, your keenness to works and your sense of responsibility during the interview. A. best sides B. shortcomings C. interests D. good points Question 22: It is a fascinating job, so many candidates apply for it. A. difficult B. interesting C. dangerous D. boring Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 23: It is said that these good life skills will make young people become more confidential. A. these B. make C. confidential D. is said Question 24: Doing a lot of household chores every day make my mother exhausted. A. makes B. exhausted C. household D. doing Question 25: When you participate in a job interview, you should be clear, polite and honestly. A. participating B. interview C. should be D. honestly 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 26 to 30. Education is one of the key components (26) _______bring growth and progress into society. The more people in a society are educated, the more they can provide a beneficial contribution to their environment. This fact increases the importance of education in society and has resulted in governments investing in education more than ever before. (27)_______fact that adds value to the importance of education is that it has an essential role in an individual’s life. In an era of “Lifelong Learning” understanding the importance of education is also the ultimate key to (28) _______. The children of today are the adult citizens of tomorrow. Building a brighter future is only possible with a more personalized education system. (29)_______, there is so much to do to improve the awareness on the importance of early childhood education. According to Pearson, 57 million children do not have any idea about what it's like to be in a classroom. Millions more are (30) _______an education, but not learning effectively. This is really a worrying problem. (https://www.mentalup.co/blog/the-importance-of-education) Question 26: A. whom B. that C. who D. when Question 27: A. Some B. Another C. Others D. Other Question 28: A. project B. practice C. success D. position Question 29: A. For example B. Because C. Nevertheless D. Moreover Question 30: A. graduating B. providing C. starting D. getting 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 31 to 35. The smile, which is sometimes mysterious and difficult to understand to the American observer, is a nonverbal symbol conveying the feeling of respect in Vietnamese culture. It is used as an expression of apology for a minor offense, for example for being late to class, or as an expression of embarrassment when making a stupid mistake. For the Vietnamese, the smile is a proper response in most situations in which verbal expression is not needed or not appropriate. It is used as a replacement for "I'm sorry", "Thank you" or "Hi!" It is used instead of a ready yes to avoid appearing over- enthusiastic. A smile is also a proper response to unpleasant words that one does not harbor any ill feelings toward the speaker or that one sincerely acknowledges the mistake. For certain feelings, Vietnamese culture prefers non-verbal communication while American culture is more likely to use verbal expression. For casual and informal circumstances, feelings of thankfulness or apology are not expressed by verbal expression such as "thank you" or "I'm sorry" but by non-verbal, silence or a smile. Parents and teachers never say thanks to their students for a small service, such as closing the window or passing the books around. A smile will do in this case. The Trang 2/3 - Mã đề thi 132
person who gives a compliment never expects a "thank you" in return. In Vietnamese culture, a verbal expression of thanks in this case amounts to a lack of modesty from the person who receives the compliment. A smile is the proper response to a compliment. If a verbal response is necessary, one would deny the compliment, saying that one does not deserve it. Because of the difference in the mediums used to express the feelings of appreciation or apology in the two cultures, misunderstandings have occurred. (Adapted from the internet: expression-culture-in-nonverbal-communication.html) Question 31: The passage is mainly about ______. A. non-verbal communication in Vietnamese Culture B. the similarity between Vietnamese culture and American one C. verbal form of communication in Vietnam and America D. the most common form of non-verbal communication in America Question 32: The word “proper” in paragraph 1 means______. A. nervous B. impolite C. obedient D. acceptable Question 33: According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true? A. For certain feelings, Vietnamese culture likes non-verbal communication more than verbal one. B. Vietnamese person who gives a compliment never expects to receive a "thank you". C. For informal circumstances, feelings of thankfulness are expressed by non-verbal. D. Teachers often thank their students for their small help such as closing the window. Question 34: The differences in the ways used to express the feelings in the two cultures have led to ______. A. modesty B. appreciation C. apology D. misunderstanding Question 35: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to_____. A. a compliment B. a response C. a feeling D. a smile Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in the meaning to each of the following questions. Question 36: He started working as a tour guide three years ago. A. He has been working as a tour guide for three years. B. He have worked as a tour guide since three years. C. This is the first time he has worked as a tour guide. D. It’s three years since he stopped working as a tour guide. Question 37: People will use robots in various fields in the future. A. Robots will be using in various fields in the future. B. Various fields will be use robots in the future. C. Robots will be used in various fields in the future. D. In the future, robots will not be various in fields. Question 38: “I will come to see you next week.” Tom said to me. A. Tom promised to come and see me the next week. B. Tom asked me whether I would see him the next week. C. Tom told me that he will come to see me next week. D. Tom suggested coming to see you the following week. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 39: He doesn’t love challenging work. Therefore, he doesn’t apply to the University of Medicine. A. If he loves challenging work, he won’t apply to the University of Medicine. B. He would love challenging work if he applied to the University of Medicine. C. He wouldn’t have loved challenging work if he’d applied to the University of Medicine. D. If he loved challenging work, he would apply to the University of Medicine. Question 40: The interviewer was very serious. He asked me questions yesterday. A. The interviewer who asked me questions yesterday was very serious. B. The interviewer was very serious that asked me questions yesterday. C. The interviewer asked me questions yesterday was very serious. D. The interviewer whom was serious was asked by me questions yesterday. === HẾT === Trang 3/3 - Mã đề thi 132