Đề kiểm tra giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề 801 - Năm học 2022-2023 - Trường THPT Lương Thế Vinh

Nội dung text: Đề kiểm tra giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề 801 - Năm học 2022-2023 - Trường THPT Lương Thế Vinh

1. SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG NAM ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ 1 TRƯỜNG THPT LƯƠNG THẾ VINH NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 Thời gian làm bài: 45 PHÚT (Đề thi có _4__ trang) (không kể thời gian phát đề) Số báo danh: Họ và tên: Mã đề 801 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 1: A. marriage B. appropriate C. confident D. mischievous Question 2: A. confide B. precede C. attract D. signal 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 the following questions. Question 3: In Western culture, it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation. A. irresponsible B. informal C. insecure D. discourteous Question 4: Henry hoped that his sons would someday take over his retail business and maintain the high level of customer service and satisfaction that Henry valued so much. A. support B. connect C. eliminate D. uphold Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in each of the following questions. Question 5: Tom returned home. At that moment, we were having dinner. A. As soon as we were having dinner, Tom returned home. B. Tom returned home in the middle of our dinner. C. Tom returned home when we stopped having dinner. D. When we started having dinner, Tom returned home. Question 6: The basketball team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other. A. Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well. B. As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match. C. No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match. D. Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other. Question 7: Mike went home from school. Then he played soccer. A. When Mike played soccer, he went home from school. B. By the time Mike went home from school, he had played soccer. C. After Mike had gone home from school, he played soccer. D. As soon as Mike had played soccer, he went home from school. 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 8: A. maintains B. rejects C. spends D. solves Question 9: A. conducted B. discussed C. sacrificed D. approached Mã đề 801 - Page 1/4
2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions. Question 10: Peter and Jane are talking about love and marriage. - Jane: I think that a happy marriage should be based on love. - Peter:___. Love plays an important part in our marriage. A. It is out of question B. I can’t agree with you more C. No way! D. I don’t think so Question 11: Mr. Collin: “You’ve been making very good progress. I’m proud of you!” Brain: “___” A. I really appreciate you saying that. B. Don’t worry about it! C. Everything’s right. Thank you. D. No problem. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 12: “Remember to switch off when you have finished”, he said A. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished. B. He reminded me to switch off when I had finished. C. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished. D. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished. Question 13: Sarah said: “I read this book last year.” A. Sarah said she read this book the previous year. B. Sarah said she has read that book the previous year. C. Sarah said she had read that book the previous year. D. Sarah said she would read that book the previous year. Question 14: We haven't been to the cinema for a long time. A. We wish we went to the cinema now. B. It's a long time since we last went to the cinema. C. We have been to the cinema for a long time. D. We don't go to the cinema as we used 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 15: ___ marriages, which are usually decided by the parents, are usually seen in Indian and African cultures. A. Contractual B. Romantic C. Open D. Modern Question 16: He was very respectful at home and___ to his parents. A. obey B. obedience C. obedient D. obediently Question 17: Bill asked Tom___in London. A. if the train had arrived B. whether the train arrives C. did the train arrive D. does the train arrive Question 18: Mr Bill ___ at the university for 40 years before he retired last year. A. had worked B. has worked C. worked D. was working Question 19: Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes ___love and marriage have dramatically changed. A. for B. with C. towards D. through Question 20: He___ to the UK for further education since he finished upper secondary school. Mã đề 801 - Page 2/4
3. A. had gone B. was going C. has gone D. went Question 21: Yesterday, John___ the street when a truck turned the corner very fast and almost hit him. A. was crossing B. had crossed C. crosses D. crossed Question 22: Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really ___my eye. A. caught B. seized C. grasped D. snatched Question 23: Jane ___as a nurse for 7 years then she became a teacher. A. worked B. has worked C. was working D. has been working Question 24: Whenever problems ___, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly. A. break off B. come out C. put up D. come up Question 25: Be quiet! My mother ___ on the phone. A. was talking B. talks C. talked D. is talking Question 26: By the end of next year, George ___English for 2 years. A. will have learned B. will learn C. would learn D. has learned 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 the following questions. Question 27: Some researchers have just conducted a survey of young people’s points of view on contractual marriage. A. performed B. managed C. sent D. directed Question 28: Computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our life. A. like B. diverse C. similar D. equivalent 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 29: She wanted to know what company I worked for the previous year. A. wanted B. worked for C. the previous year D. what company Question 30: The students will have good preparations before they had their final examination next week. A. had B. examination C. will have D. before 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. 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 aisle 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, Mã đề 801 - Page 3/4
4. 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. (Source: Question 31: Which of the following could be the best title of this passage? A. The differences between an ancient wedding and a modern one in Belgium B. Belgium’s wedding customs and traditions C. The bride’s and groom’s traditional activities on their wedding day D. Belgium’s wedding ceremony Question 32: What does the word “them” in the third paragraph refer to? A. the bride and her mother B. the bride and her mother-in-law C. the bride and the groom D. the groom and his mother-in-law Question 33: It can be inferred from the passage that the wedding handkerchief ___. A. is highly appreciated in the home of Belgian people. B. is only replaced by another person in their house. C. is embroidered in most important occasions in Belgium. D. is prepared for the bride by her mother before the wedding. Question 34: The word “heirloom” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___. A. representation B. dowry C. inheritance D. pride Question 35: The following is true about Belgium’s wedding, EXCEPT___ ___. A. Each mother of the couple is given a single flower at their children’s wedding. B. The bride often hugs her mother-in-law before embracing her mother. C. The weddings in Belgium are not only a civil event but also a religious one. D. The wedding invitations are the symbol of both the bride’s and the groom’s families. 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 36 to 40. 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 (35) ___ 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 brings your ancestors (37)___ 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 vary widely in different countries and what is normal in one culture can be completely (38) ___ in another. Socialising in different countries can be tricky. In Arabic countries, for example, people do not discuss business over meals. Giving gifts is (39)___ potential problem: in the UK most people take presents to a dinner party, but in many countries this is not polite (40)___ it suggests you think the host is poor. Question 36: A. record B. show C. display D. express Question 37: A. with B. for C. back D. at Question 38: A. acceptable B. acceptably C. accepted D. unacceptable Question 39: A. other B. others C. the other D. another Question 40: A. so that B. because C. despite D. although THE END Mã đề 801 - Page 4/4