Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng anh 12 năm 2022 - 2023 (Đề 10)

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I
TRƯỜNG THPT LƯƠNG NGỌC QUYẾN
MÔN: Anh – Lớp 12 (Chương trình cũ)
Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in the following questions.
Question 1: Laura ______ the party because no one ______ her about it. A. missed / had told
B. had missed / had told C. missed / told D. had missed / told
Question 2: _______ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday. A. If Peter driven B. If had Peter driven C. Had Peter driven
D. Unless Peter had driven
Question 3: The young man who lives next door is very kind to my family. A. lived next door B. to live next door
C. he lives next door D. living next door
Question 4: The equipment in our office needs_______. A. modernizing B. modernized C. modernize D. modernization
Question 5: A: _______ about the eight o’clock flight to London? - B: Not yet.
A. Has an announcement been made
B. Has an announcement made
C. Has been an announcement made
D. Has been made an announcement
Question 6: _____ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.
A. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone,
B. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone,
C. John Robbins I spoke to by telephone,
D. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone,
Question 7: You should ask him about your choice because he often made the right _________. A. deciding B. decision C. decides D. decisive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes in the
following exchange.
Question 8: A: You're a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you. - B: __________I'm an awful dancer!
A. That's a nice compliment!
B. You've got to be kidding! C. You're too kind.
D. Oh, thank you very much.
Question 9: Ellen: “_____________?” - Tom: “She is short and fat with a round face.” A. What does Lan like B. How is Lan doing
C. Who does Lan look like
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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 question.
Question 10: You should find out as much as about the job and the vacancy.
A. a seat that is available
B. a job that is available C. jobs are advertised D. an empty seat
Question 11: The regional authorities failed to provide the poor with essential services such as
accommodation, fresh water and electricity. A. unnecessary B. vital C. trivial D. dispensable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in the following question.
Question 12: Don’t forget to say goodbye to the interviewer before leave the office A. Don’t forget B. to say C. to the interviewer D. leave
Question 13: If had I known you were in financial difficulty, I would have helped you. A. had I known B. were C. in D. would have helped
Question 14: It is suggested that smoking should to be banned in pubs, restaurants, and other public places. A. It is suggested B. smoking C. to be banned D. places
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the following question.
Question 15: If it does not rain tomorrow, we will water the garden.
A. Unless it rain tomorrow, we will water the garden.
B. Unless it does rain tomorrow, we will water the garden.
C. Unless it rains tomorrow, we will water the garden.
D. Unless it rains tomorrow, we will not water the garden.
Question 16: They have taught English in this country for years.
A. English has been taught in this country for years.
B. English has been taught them in this country for years.
C. English have been taught in this country for years.
D. English has been teaching in this country for years.
Question 17: They said to him:” What time does the train start?”
A. They asked him what time the train starts. B. They asked him what time did the train start.
C. They asked him what time the train started. D. They asked him what time does the train start.
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 question.
Question 18: I admire her achievements. However, I don't really like her.
A. I don't really like her for I admire her achievements. Trang 2


B. Even though I admire her achievements, I don't really like her.
C. Although I admire her achievements, I really like her.
D. Whatever her achievements, I don't really like her.
Question 19: Mr. Smith is a professor. His car was stolen yesterday.
A. Mr. Smith, who his car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
B. His car was stolen yesterday, he is a professor.
C. Mr. Smith, who is a professor, his car was stolen yesterday.
D. Mr. Smith, whose car was stolen yesterday, is a professor.
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 20 to 27.
Who talk more - men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist
Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a
stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal - talk more - in private situations, where they
use conversation as the "glue" to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public
situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that
we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one "best friend", their play
includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves more
doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers
studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk
very differently to their son than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use
more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more
descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness,
with daughters than with sons.
Question 20: Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Women talk more than men.
B. It's stereotype that women talk more than men.
C. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public.
D. Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing.
Question 21: Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Parents do not talk much about sadness with their sons.
B. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents.
C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boys and girls.
D. An Emory University found that parents talk more with their daughters than with their sons.
Question 22: Which of the following statements can be inferred from the first paragraph? Trang 3


A. Women talk more in some situations, men talk more in others.
B. Men and women have different styles of talking, which may begin in childhood.
C. According to Deborah Tannen, the belief that women talk more is partly right but most wrong and oversimplified.
D. Men are more sociable than women.
Question 23: Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage?
A. Girls are thought to be more talkative than boys.
B. Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons.
C. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters.
D. Boys don't like showing their emotions.
Question 24: Which of the following statements can be inferred from the second paragraph?
A. Boys don't like to be with their parents as much as girls do.
B. A recent study found that parents talk differently to their sons and daughters.
C. Parents don't enjoy talking with their sons as much as with their daughters.
D. Girls have more practice discussing sadness than boys do.
Question 25: Which word could best replace "startling"? A. interesting B. surprising C. annoying D. beginning
Question 26: Which word is similar in meaning to "glue" in the first paragraph? A. game B. sticky substance C. rope D. means
Question 27: Which of the following phrases best explains the meaning of the word "verbal"?
A. being very talkative B. deriving from verbs
C. connected with the use of spoken language D. using very loud noise
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 the following question. Question 28: A. historic B. hour C. honourable D. honesty Question 29: A. visited B. stopped C. watched D. worked
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 30 to 36.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant information
about yourself. Think about how you want to present your strengths, experiences, (30)_______, work
style, skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that (31)________ the
statements you make. It is also a good idea to review your résumé with a critical eye and (32)______
areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can
answer difficult questions (33)_______ and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (34)_______ to get to know you. While you do want to market
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