ÔN TẬP THI GIỮA KÌ 1 LỚP 12 CB

PHẦN 3
Passage 1 : Choose the correct answer to each of the questions (2.5 pts)

In many cultures, doing housework is considered a woman’s duty. The mother is usually the
homemaker, who has to do most of the household chores, while the father is the breadwinner,
who is responsible for the family finances. However, it is not good for the mother when the
rest of the family does not help out.

According to psychologists, most people do not realize the enormous benefits that come to a
family when husbands and children share the housework. Children who share the housework
with their mums and dads do better at school, become more sociable, and have better
relationships with their teachers and friends. They learn good skills, are more responsible,
and tend to be overall good people. When men share the housework, they tend to have better
relationships with their wives. Women often feel happy when they see their husbands doing
the housework because it says, “He cares about me and he doesn’t want to put all the
housework on me.” Women whose husbands do not contribute to the household chores are
more vulnerable to illness and tend to think more about divorce.

When everyone works together on household chores, it creates a positive atmosphere for the
family and sets a good example for the children. This is especially true if mum and dad can
find a way to work well together and are not critical of each other.

1- Which of the following is the best title for the reading text?
A. Doing housework is good for children
B. Husbands sharing housework make their wives happy
C. Sharing housework makes the family happy
D. Making husbands join hands to share the housework
2- What does the word “benefits” mean?
A. disadvantages B. advantages C. problems D. methods
3- Which of the following does the word “they”refer to?
A. children B.women C.men D. household chores
4- What may happen to women whose husbands do not share the housework?
A. They may get sick easily. B. They rarely think about getting divorced
C. They feel happy. D. A and B
5. Which information is TRUE?
A. Sharing housework can help improve children’s performance at school.
B. In all cultures, doing housework is considered a woman’s duty.
C. Women often feel unhappy when they see their husbands doing the housework.
D. Sharing housework creates a negative atmosphere for the family.

Passage 2 : Choose the best option that can best fill in each gap of the passage ( 3.5 pts):

In a typical family in Japan, different members have their roles and __(6)__ to perform.
The father is the head of the family. He takes care of his family __(7)__ earning a living,
guiding the children and making the final decisions that __(8)___ the family. He helps the
mother manage the household and is responsible for the hard stuff like lifting heavy
things and fixing plumbing and electricity.

The mother is usually the manager of the household. She takes care of the children and
__(9)___household tasks. She plans the menu, does the shopping and prepares the family
meals. She either supervises or does house cleaning, laundry, ironing and other similar tasks.
Today, __(10)__, both mother and father can share roles in homemaking and breadwinning.

The kids also __(11)__ to the family housework by doing simple things such as hanging up
clothes and feeding the pets.

In short, __(12)__ member should do some kinds of household duties.

6. A. responsibilities B. responsible C. responsibility D. response

7. A. with B. for C. from D. by
8. A affect B. effect C. effectively D. effectiveness
9. A. supervision B. supervises C. supervising D.to supervise
10. A. however B. therefore C. besides D. then
11. A. help B. contribute C. concentrate D. share
12. A. all B. no C. every D. most

LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE ( 4 pts )

Choose the best option from A,B,C,D to complete the sentence ( 2 pts):
13 – I …………………….…a great program about working on a newspaper last night.
A. was watching B. watched C. had watched D. have
watched
14- I ………….nothing about being a vet until I spent the summer on the farm.
A. had known B. have known C. knew D. know
15- I couldn’t concentrate because while I …………..to finish the report , the others in the
office ……. ……with one another.
A. tried / chatted B. was trying/ were chatting
C. tried/ were chatting D. was trying / chatted
16- _ What do you call the people who work in libraries?
_Well, they ……………… librarians.
A. call B. are called C. will be called D. are calling

Use the correct word forms (2 pts):

17- My main ……….in the family is to do the washing-up. (RESPONSIBLY)
18- The boys sometimes cause troubles because of their………… (MISCHIEVOUS)
19- Our school to organizing a competition in order to find a feasible …………..to the
problem of plastic wastes. (SOLVE)
20- My uncle works as a ……………in a laboratory. (BIOLOGY)

PHẦN 4

Passage 1 : Fill in each gap of the passage with ONE word (3.5pts)
My Mom is a (1)_________ because she is too weak to work for any company . However , she is
very good at housework. (2)____ her labor and organisation , we have good meals with organic
vegetable grown in the backyard garden by my Mom herself. My Dad often invites his friends and
associates to enjoy my Mom ‘s special dishes. During our parties , Dad usually praises Mom as the
best (3)____that he has ever seen in the world .
For us , my sisters and I , Mom is a beloved and friendly mother. She sets a set of (4) _____for us
to remember where everything in the house is and which thing to do at what time. I (5)____the rules
strictly because I do not want any trouble with Mom , the one I love so much . My sister is a bit
untidy and absent-minded . Mom sometimes get annoyed with her but , in the long run , they get
along (6)____ because she is Mom’s pet ! Dad and I also help her with her assigned household
(7)____ whenever we have free time .
1- A. teacher B. doctor C. shopkeeper D. housewife
2- A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. Thanks to
3- A. Cook(đầu bếp) B. Cooker(cái bếp) C. cooking D.
cookery
4- A. homework B. home rules C. housework D. household
5- A. Stick to B. make C. follow D. A or C
6- A. with B. on C. for D. from
7-.A. works B. problems C. chores D. roles

Passage 2 : Choose the BEST answers to the questions (2.5 pts)

Should women find their happiness inside or outside the home ? In the United States people used
to believe the saying “ A woman ‘s place is in the home” But now both women and society are
changing . More than ninety percent of American women continue their work even after they are
married. What has brought about these changes ? What is happening to the American family today ?
Up until the 1950s a typical American women got married in her early 20’s . In those days she
quit her job and became a mother . “ A woman ‘s place is in the home” was a popular saying . Most
women felt that taking care of their home and family was their full – time job . But times have
changed .Women are getting married later these days and more have chosen to stay single. Others
get married but decide not to have children. Today more than seventy percent of all married women
work full- time . Many others run business in their homes .
What has caused these major changes ? One reason is economic necessity. Most families say that
they can’t survive on only one paycheck. But probably a more important influence has been the
women liberation movement. It has contributed to a selfish “ me first” attitude that is breaking up
many families . Women are told to use their intelligence and talents to do something bigger .
Sometimes women who are happy staying at home feel that working women look down on them .
8- The passage is mainly about ____________
A. Women ‘s roles in society
A. American women ‘s lifestyles in the past
C. Changes in American women’ s roles at work
D. Changes in American women’ s lifestyles
9- The word paycheck in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________
A. worker B. salary C. husband D. partner
10- Which of the following is NOT true ?
A. Up until the 1950s most of American married women stayed at home as housewives
B. About two-third of married women work full- time in modern American society .
C. One reason of breaking up many traditional American families is economic necessity
D. “ A woman ‘s place is in the home” is still a popular saying in America nowadays.
11- In the U.S nowadays , women who continue to work after they get married _____
A. in the minority B. account for more than 90 %
C. are doing unwillingly D. because their husband want them to
12- According to the passage , the women ‘s liberation movement _______
A. encourages a “me first” attitude which may threaten to break up the family
B. look down on women who do not go out to work
C. has little influence on housewives who are happy working at home
D. has helped women to use their intelligence and talents to do bigger things in their
families
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (4pts )
Put the words in brackets in the correct form (2pts )
1. Some mischievous students are called to the headmistress ‘s office now. (mischief)
2. Try to keep close relationship with your family members wherever you are. (relate)

3. My Mom is always a very warm and caring woman. (care)

4. To me, family is a base from which I can enter life confidently (confide)

B- Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense (2pts )

1-Hurry up ! We are waitting for you . The train will leave in five minutes . (WAIT )
2- Robert is going to be famous someday. He has appeared in three movies already.
( APPEAR)
3- The earth depends on the sun for its heat and light. ( DEPEND)
4- On July 20, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong was stepping down onto the moon, the first person
ever to set foot on another celestial body.(STEP)

PHẦN 5
PART 1 : PRONUNCIATION
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.
(0.5pt)
1 . A. sacrificed B. obliged C. maintained D. prepared
2. A. changes B. clothes C. boxes D. houses
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. (0.5pts)
3. A. manage B. offer C. maintain D. promise
4. A. expression B. importance C. argument D. appearance

PART 2: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

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. (0.5pt)
5. Yesterday, Mai asked me to go out with her, but I didn’t want to leave the house because I
(was waitting)had waited for an important telephone call.
A B C D
6. In the past, Asian parents often decided about the marriage of their children.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct

answer to each of the following questions. (2.0pts)
7. …………….their wife almost everything is considered to be unwise among Indian men.
A. Confiding with B. Confiding in C. Confiding to D. Confiding for
8. The police_______ to Tom’s house as fast as they could, but the burglars .
A. got – had disappeared B. had got – disappeared
C. get – has disappeared D. got – disappeared
9. Mike _________ his younger brother for being lazy.
A. congratulated B. accused C. apologized D. criticized
10. Julia is a graceful dancer. She dances a lot more……………than all of her
friends.
A. marvelously B. marvelous C. marvel D.
marvelousness
11. During school year, students are forbidden _________ mobile phones into
classes.
A. not to bring B. bringing C. bring D. to bring
12. Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the
bride and groom.
A. agreed B. shared C. contractual D. sacrificed
13. In classes, a teacher’s pointing at a student is not impolite. It’s simply a way to get
someone’s _______.
A. opinion B. attention C. acquaintance D. friendship
14. Her husband is always willing to ________ a hand with washing dirty clothes.
A. do B. take C. give D. lend

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. (0.5pt)
15. Peter: “I thought your badminton game was much better yesterday.”
Dave: “…………………………………………………………….”
A. I’m sure you enjoyed it. B. Of course. I could play better than
you.
C. You’ve told lie. I thought it was terrible. D. You’ve got to be kidding! I
thought it was terrible.
16. Mai: “………………………………” - Thu: Thanks. I’m glad you like it.
A. What a beautiful girl! B. How nice your handbag is!
 C. Where did you buy your handbag? D. My handbag is as nice as yours.

PART 3: READING
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 (1.25pt)
Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture. We point fingers or move another part of
the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every
country or we may be ____(17)____. 
　In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in formal introduction. The
handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or ____(18)____.
Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet
with a hug.
　Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand
two and half feet (69 centimeters) away and ____(19)____ an angle, so they are not facing
each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will
move back to have their space. ____(20)____ Americans touch another person by accident,
they say, “Pardon me.” or “Excuse me.” 
　Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking.  If you don't do
so, it means you are bored, _____(21)_____ something, or are not interested. But when you
stare at someone, it is impolite.
　Learning a culture's body language is sometimes very difficult. If you don't know what to
do, the safest thing to do is to smile.
17. A. understanding B. missunderstood C. understand D.
to understand
18. A. friendly B. friendliness C. unfriendly D. unfriendliness
19. A. with B. into C. at D. onto
20. A. If B. When C. In case D. After
21. A. taking B. hiding C. discovering D. laughing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A B C or D to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions below (1.25 pt)
Do you ever speak with your mouth full of food? Do you forget to cover your mouth with
your hand while you sneeze? If you are guilty of these ‘crimes’, then perhaps you should
enroll on an Etiquette and Social Skills course. This is not just an ordinary course. It’s a
course in manners. You will have lessons in good manners (cư xử) and how to behave in
social situations.
The person who teaches these lessons is Maggie O’Farrill at the Petite Protocol School,
and her students are aged between six and twelve years old. She thinks this is the best time to
teach kids. “At this age, they are very easy,” O’Farrill says. ‘When they get older, it’s hard
for them to break bad habits. Children at this age want to be polite. You can see that they are
trying.’
Maggie instructs the children to speak properly on the phone and walk correctly, as well
as telling them about basic table manners. These classes have become popular because
parents want well- behaved children but they are too busy to teach manners at home.
So, what do the children actually think of this course? The classes have proven to be
popular with most of the children, and their teachers at school notice that the youngsters are
treating each other with more respect. They also feel the skills they have learned will be
useful to them in the future. Danny, aged nine, commented, “If I get invited to the White
House, I know I won’t spill anything on the President.”
Maggie O’Farrill herself believes that such skills can be life-changing. “We’ll have
children growing up who value manners. Maybe we’ll see a change in direction for the better
in society,” That, however, remains to be seen, only time will tell.
Question 22. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text?
A. to talk about pupils’ bad habits B. to encourage children to respect
each other
C. to discuss a way improve children’s manners D. to try to change society
Question 23. Maggie O’Farrill thinks you should ________.
A. show parents how to teach their children B. give lessons on manners to
teachers
C. instruct parents to be less busy D. teach manners when children are
still young

Question 24. Pupils enjoy these classes because.__________.

A. they are helpful for their future lives. B. they learn about the future.
C. they can meet the President. D. they learn not to spill things on
people.
Question 25. Which of the following is the best description of the Petite Protocol School?
A. This is the only school of its kind in the world.
B. Parents like it and rely on it in bringing up their children.
C. It is a regular school with extra courses for young pupils.
D. It is only a school for children who want to break the law.
Question 26. The word enroll in paragraph 1 has closest meaning to _____________.
A. organize B. decide C. reject D. join

PART 2 : Use the appropriate form of the words in parentheses to fill in the blanks: (3 pts)
1. As an educator, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency. (educate)
2. One of the admission requirements for universities in Vietnam is the score of the national
examination. ( required)
3. He is studying at Law University, and he is an graduatio in the law department. (graduate)
4. Theses students not only were economically disadvantaged, but were academic disadvantaged
as well. (academy)
5. “The Walking Death” is one of the _____ films I’ve ever seen. (scare)
6. Advanced Engineering project gave him an opportunity to use his _______ (create)

PART 3 : Rewrite the following sentences as guided (3 pts)

1. William didn’t take the bus, so he arrived at school late .àIf William had taken the bus, he
wouldn’t have arrived at school late
2. Without his laziness, he could have passed the exam smoothly.à If he hadn’t been lazed, he
could have passed the exam smoothly.
3. They can’t visit the USA because they don’t have a visa. --> iF they had a visa, They could visit
the USA.
4. The dentist is cleaning the woman’s teeth at the moment. The woman’s teeth are being
cleaned by the dentist. (Change the sentence into passive voice)
5. Why did they tear down the old theatre?  Why was the old theatre being teared down?
(passive voice)
6. We will serve all main courses with vegetables and salad.  All main courses will be served
with vegetables and salad. (passive voice)
7. He is the strongest man I’ve ever known.
→ I have never known such strong man (before).
I have never known a stronger man than you (before)
8. “Don’t tell anyone what I said to you.” said the boy to his girlfriend
→ The boy told his girlfriend not to tell anyone what he had said to her.
9. “I’ll do my best in the exam next week.”
→ Jim told me that he would do his best in the exam the following week
10. Don’t drink this water because it is very polluted, ” Mitchell said to us.
→ Mitchell warned us not to drink that water because it was very polluted.