SỞ GD – ĐT LÂM ĐỒNG KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I - NĂM HỌC 2019 – 2020

TRƯỜNG THPT LÂM HÀ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP: 12

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Đề chính thức gồm 06 trang)

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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 (1,6 pts)
In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a
class, or a meeting. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor
discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class
was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and end at 12 p.m. On the first day, when the professor
arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10 a.m. Several
arrived after 10:30 a.m. Two students came after 11 a.m. Although all the students greeted the
professor as they arrived, few apologised for their lateness. Were these students rude to him?
He decided to study the student’s behaviour.
In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. In
contrast, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.
Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but also end at the scheduled
time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at noon; many remained past
12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be very
important in Brazil, neither is staying late.
The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North
American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a
person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person is always on time. In
fact, Brazilians expect a person with status or prestige to arrive late, while in the United States
lateness is usually considered to be disrespectful and unacceptable. Consequently, if a
Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misinterpret the
reason for the lateness and become angry.
As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not
disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate way for a Brazilian
student in Brazil. Eventually, the professor was able to adapt his own behaviour so that he
could feel comfortable in the new culture.
Question 1: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. It is not important to be on time in Brazil
B. People learn the importance of time when they are children.
C. The importance of being on time differs among different cultures.
D. It is important to be on time for class in the United States.
Question 2: All of the following sentences are TRUE for the first day of the professor in
Brazil EXCEPT……………...
A. The class was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and end at 12 p.m.
B. Many students came after 10 a.m.
C. All the students greeted the professor as they arrived.
D. He was late for the class.
Question 3: Why did the professor study the Brazilian students’ behavior?
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 A. None of the students apologized for their lateness.
B. The students seemed very rude to him.
C. He wanted to make the students come to class on time.
D. He wanted to understand why the students came late.
Question 4: What does the word “ rude ” in the 1st paragraph have the closest meaning to?
A. noisy B. polite C. impolite D. respectful
Question 5:In general , what do the Brazilian students think about the people who are late?
A. They are successful people. B. They are important people.
C. They are different people. D. They are disrespectful people.
Question 6:In the United States, lateness is considered to be disrespectful and ……………
A. easy B. suitable C. acceptable D. unacceptable.
Question 7: What did the professor learn from the study?
A. Brazilian students were disrespectful to him.
B. Brazilian students never apologized for their behaviours.
C. Brazilian students were not disrespectful to him.
D. Brazilian students were very rude.
Question 8:What does the pronoun “ they ” in the 4th paragraph refer to?
A. the behaviours B. the Brazilian students
C. the American students D. the professors

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(1,0 pts)

To be a good teacher, you need some of the gifts of a good actor; you must be able to
hold the ...(9)... and interest of your audience; you must be a clear speaker, with a good, strong,
pleasing voice which is fully under your control; and you must be able to act what you are
teaching, in order ...(10)... its meaning clear. Watch a good teacher, and you will see that he
does not sit motionless before his class; he stands the whole time he is teaching, he walks
about, using his arms, hands and fingers to help him in his explanations, and his face to ...
(11)... feelings. Listen to him, and you will hear the loudness, the quality and the musical note
of his voice always changing according ...(12)... what he is talking about.The fact that a good
teacher has some of the qualities of a good actor does not mean that he will indeed be able to
act well on the stage, for there are important differences between the teachers’ work and the
actor’s. The actor has to speak words ...(13)... he has learned by heart; he has to repeat exactly
the same words each time he plays a certain part; even his movements and the ways in which
he uses his voice are usually fixed before. What he has to do is to make all these carefully
learnt words and actions seem natural on the stage.
Question 9:
A. unattentive B. attentive C. attention D. attentively
Question 10:
A. to make B. making C. make D. made
Question 11:
A. express B. understand C. concentrate D. realize
Question 12:
A. with B. on C. to D. for
Question 13:
A. which B. who C. whom D. when

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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 (0,6 pt)
Question 14: They are building a new supermarket in our city.
A. A new supermarket is built in our city.
B. A new supermarket is being built in our city.
C. A new supermarket has been built in our city.
D. A new supermarket had been built in our city.
Question 15: He said “ I bought these books last week.”
A. He said he had bought these books last week.
B. He said he bought these books last week.
C. He said he had bought those books the week before.
D. He said he has bought those books the week before.
Question 16: The last time I saw Jane was three years ago.
A. I haven’t seen Jane since three years. B. I have seen Jane for three years.
C. I haven’t seen Jane for three years. D. I haven’t seen Jane three years ago.

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. (0,4 pt)

Question 17:
A. complained B. employed C. explained D. suggested
Question 18:
A. partners B. chores C. problems D. secrets

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. (0,4 pt)

Question 19:
A. location B. primary C. statistics D. condition
Question 20:
A. pressure B. workforce C. effort D. require

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 the following sentences (0,4 pt)

Question 21: I admire his enthusiasm and keenness to experiment.

A. sense of responsibility B. special interest
C. normal care D. very quick understanding
Question 22: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions
quickly.
A. happen B. finish C. arrive D. encounter

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 the following sentences (0,4 pt)

Question 23: In England, schooling is compulsory for all children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. different B. optional C. required D. challenging
Question 24:You should dress neatly and formally when you attend an interview.

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 A. carefully B. casually C. readily D. tidily

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. (0,4 pt)

Question 25:Jack : “ Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing !” - Mary: “………………..”
A. Certainly. Do you like it, too. B. I like you to say that.
C. Yes, of course. It’s expensive. D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.
Question 26:John: “ I've got an interview for a job tomorrow.” - Tim: “…………………”
A. Good luck. B. The same to you. C. Thank you. D. I think so.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combine each pair of sentences in the following questions (0,4 pt)

Question 27: John Smith is a farmer. I bought his land.

A. John Smith, a farmer, bought his land.
B. John Smith, who is a farmer, whose land I bought.
C. John Smith, whom I bought his land, is a farmer
D. John Smith, whose land I bought, is a farmer.
Question 28:He was very tired . He kept on working.
A. Although he was very tired, he kept on working
B. He was very tired. Therefore, he kept on working.
C. He was very tired, so he kept on working.
D. Because he was very tired, he kept on working

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(1,4 pts)
If you want to go to a university, you usually apply during your last year at school,
when you are 17-18. You can apply to study at any university in Britain and most people
choose a university that is not in their hometown. So, university students usually live away
from home. Students get a grant from the government to study. At the beginning of your last
year at school, you receive an application form. On this form you choose up to five universities
that you would like to go. The form is sent to those university with information from your
school about you and your academic record. If the universities are in interested in your
application, they will ask you to attend an interview. If they are still interested after the
interview, they will offer you a place.
Any offer, however is only conditional at this stage. Applications and interviewers take
place several months before students take their A-level examinations. These are the exams that
you do at the end of your time at school. So, when a university makes an offer, it will tell you
minimum grades that you will have to get when you do your A-level exams. If you don’t
obtain those grades, then, you will not be able to get the place. It will be offered to someone
else and you must apply again to another university. You don’t have to accept your place
immediately. Some students don’t want to go straight from school to university. So, after they
have taken their A-level, they take a year out to work or travel.
Question 29: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How to take an examination. B. How to be accepted to a university.
C. Studying at a university. D. What to do after school.
Question 30: How many universities can a student choose?
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 A. 3 B. 2 C. 5 D. 4
Question 31: What does the word “ grant ” in line 4 of the 1 paragraph mean?
st

A. qualification B. scholarship C. achievement D. experience

Question 32: If the university is interested in the application form,………………
A. the student will take an A-level examination
B. the student will be offered a place
C. the student will go straight to the university
D. the student will have to attend an interview
Question 33: Students receive the application form at the beginning of their ………………
at school.
A. last year B. every year C. one year D. first year
Question 34:When do students take their A-level examination?
A. At the beginning of their last year at school.
B. Before they send the application forms to universities.
C. At the end of their time at school.
D. Right after they receive an application form.
Question 35: If the student’s score is below the minimum grade announced by the university
,……………..
A. the place will be offered to someone else.
B. he/she must take a year out.
C. he/she will be able to get the place.
D. he/ she mustn’t apply to any different universities.

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. (0,6 pt)

Question 36: If had Peter driven more carefully, he would not have had the accident
A. B. C.
yesterday.
D.
Question 37: When you are in restaurant, you can raise your hands slight to show that you
A. B. C. D.
need help.
Question 38: The world’s first electronic computer was building by Pennsylvania
A. B. C.
University in 1946.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions. (2,4 pts

Question 39: Alexander Fleming , ………………...discovered penicillin, received the

Nobel Prize in 1954
A. which B. who C. that D. whom
Question 40: While I ………………dinner, someone knocked on the door.
A. had B. was having C. had had D. have had
Question 41: Reagan is said ……………….an actor many years ago.
A. be B. being C. to have been D. having been
Question 42: I would send her a fax if I ……………… her number.

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 A. has known B. knew C. know D. had known
Question 43: Her job was so …………………that she decided to quit it.
A. satisfactory B. wonderful C. interesting D. stressful
Question 44: Being well-dressed and punctual can help you create a good impression
……………….your interviewer.
A. on B. in C. for D. at
Question 45: Johnny was the last …………..to be interviewed for a position in that energy
station.
A. apply B. applicable C. application D. applicant
Question 46: Children with………………..parents often do better at school than those
without.
A. supported B. supportive C. supporter D. support
Question 47: You should have a job to live ……………….of your parents.
A. depend B. independent C. independently D. dependent
Question 48: My brother ………………. English ten years ago
A. had learned B. learns C. will learn D. learned
Question 49: Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is …………………into many
branches.
A. added B. divided C. prepared D. grouped
Question 50: The mother asked her son where he ....................the previous day.
A. had gone B. goes C. has gone D. is going

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Họ, tên giám thị coi thi 1:............................................................; Chữ ký:..............................

Họ, tên giám thị coi thi 2:............................................................; Chữ ký:..............................

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