TRƯỜNG THPT KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp 12

Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Full Name: ................................................................ Class: 12 ...........

Mã đề: 160

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. requested B. shared C. viewed D. approved
2. A. appear B. near C. clear D. swear
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. challenge B. expand C. improve D. effect
4. A. difference B. achievement C. employment D. pollution
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
5. David and Mary are talking about David's cell phone.
- Mary: " You have such a nice cell phone, David." - David: "_________"
A. It's my pleasure. B. You're welcome.
C. Thank you. I'm glad you like it. D. I'm sure about that.
6. Jenny and Mark are talking about the city life.
Jenny: "I think higher living standard is one of the reasons that many people want to be a city dweller."
Mark: "_________"
A. That's quite all right. B. Why not?
C. I couldn't agree more. D. It's nice of you to say so.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
7. Martin Luther King devoted his life to the_______of voting right for black people.
A. realization B. performance C. achievement D. effort
8. This book is not really _______. It is a waste of money buying it.
A. information B. informal C. informative D. inform
9. Frank _________ for money when he was still out of work last year.
A. constantly asked B. was constantly asking C. has constantly asked D. is constantly asking
10. The teacher demanded that the class___________ immediately.
A. clean B. be cleaned C. was cleaned D. should clean
11. Thanks to the development in technology, students have access_______good resources.
A. to B. with C. at D. for
12. His father used to be a(n) _______professor at the university. Many students worshipped him..
A. distinguished B. ambitious C. distinctive D. undeserved
13. We ___________ to the hospital to visit Mike when he called to say that he was fine.
A. drove B. have driven C. had driven D. were driving
14. I suggested that she ________ her lawyer before signing the contract.
A. consults B. will consult C. should consult D. consulted
15. People all over the world like ________ football.
A. a B. Ø C. the D. an
16. In big cities, sometimes we can see_______faces of people migrating from the rural areas.
A. well-established B. weather-beaten C. never-ending D. wide-ranging
17. It is important that he ________ into a good university.
A. should have got B. gets C. get D. will get
18. Jane and I _______ school in 1987.
A. has finished B. were finishing C. had finished D. finished
19. Do you know _______ man who is waiting for the bus over there ?
A. Ø B. the C. a D. an
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.
20. The doctor said that she was making relatively slowly progress because she was quite old.
A B C D
21. Last night, while I worked on my computer, there was a sudden power cut and all my data were lost.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
22. The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities.
A. stabilization B. wealth C. education D. employment
23. The speaker paused. He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience.
A. decided B. continued C. wavered D. determined
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 of the following questions.
24. Many people move to urban areas seeking for job opportunity as well as stable employment.
A. steady B. durable C. temporary D. original
25. Sorry, I can't come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. busy with B. interested in C. relaxed about D. free from
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).
Urban development is having a direct impact on the weather in many cities worldwide. It has been
noticed that the difference (26)_______ temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in
both winter and summer. Experts agree that this is due to urban development, when open green spaces are
replaced with asphalt roads and tall brick or concrete buildings. These materials retain heat generated by the
Sun and release it through the night. In Atlanta, in the US, this has even led to thunderstorms (27)_______
occur in the morning rather than, as is more common, in the afternoon.
Large cities around the world are adopting strategies to combat this issue, (28)_______ it is not
uncommon to find plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls of large buildings. In Singapore, the
government has pledged to transform it into a "city within a garden" and, in 2006, they held an international
competition calling for entries to develop a master plan to help bring this about. One outcome was the
(29)_______ of 18 "Supertrees" - metal constructions resembling very tall trees. Each one is a vertical
freestanding garden and is (30)_______ to exotic plants and ferns. They also contain solar panels used to
light the trees at night and also containers to collect rainwater, making them truly self-sufficient.
26. A. from B. to C. between D. in
27. A. which B. whose C. when D. where
28. A. yet B. and C. but D. for
29. A. create B. creation C. creative D. creavity
30. A. land B. place C. home D. house
 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions (from 31 to 35).
Mark Zuckerberg was born in 1984, in New York, into a prosperous, professional family. He
developed an interest in computers at an early age and when he was twelve, he created a messaging
program which he named "Zucknet". His dentist father used it in his surgery so that his receptionist
could inform him of the arrival of a patient without yelling across the room. Together with his friends,
Mark spent much of his spare time as a boy designing and making computer games just for fun.
In 2002, Mark enrolled at Harvard University. By his second year at the institution, he had
acquired a reputation on the campus as a developer of software. It was at that time he invented
"Facemash" which compared pictures of female students and allowed users to vote on which one was
the most attractive. The program became very popular on campus, but was later shut down by the
university authorities who deemed it 'inappropriate'.
Based on the buzz of "Facemash", three of Mark's fellow students, Divya Narendra, and twins,
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, asked him to work with them on an idea for a social networking site
called "Harvard Connection". This site was designed to use information from Harvard's student
networks to create a dating site for the university's elite. Mark was initially enthusiastic about the
complex project but boredom soon set in and he backed out of it to work on his own social networking
site. He created a site that allowed users to produce their own profiles, upload photos, and communicate
with other people beyond the confines of the university. He called the site "Facebook" and he operated
from one small college room until June 2004 when he finally abandoned his studies to devote himself
fully to Facebook and moved the company to California. By the end of 2004, Facebook had one million
users and Mark was climbing high.
(Source: <https://www.pointsonly.com>)
31. The Facebook social network developed at Harvard ______.
A. was a collaborative project with other students
B. became really successful after June 2004
C. could only be accessed by Harvard students
D. became Mark's full-time job after completing university
32. It can be inferred from the passage that during his time at university, Mark ______.
A. produced education programs
B. made a program that was disliked by the authorities
C. developed an unsuccessful program
D. was known for developing unsuitable software
33. The phrase "backed out of" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. kept in mind B. changed his mind C. made up his mind D. blew one's mind
34. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. university B. program C. campus D. information
35. Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The Inventor Of Facebook B. The Success of Facebook
C. The Harvard Connection Creators D. The Legal Dispute Over Facebook
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.
36. The government needs to provide free health care insurance to all people in rural areas.
A. It is essential that free health care insurance be provided to the government by all people in rural
areas.
B. The government urged that free health care insurance should be provided to all people in rural areas.
 C. All people in rural areas suggested that free health care insurance should be provided to the
government.
D. It is necessary that free health care insurance be provided to all people in rural areas by the
government.
37. He really wants to meet the director and solve the problem.
A. He proposes that he meet the director and solve the problem.
B. He suggests that he meet the director and solve the problem.
C. He recommends that he meet the director and solve the problem.
D. He insists that he meet the director and solve the problem.
38. The last time Mark wrote her a letter was eight years ago.
A. Mark had eight years to write her a letter. B. Mark didn't write her a letter eight years ago.
C. Mark hasn't written her a letter for eight years. D. Mark has written her a letter for eight years.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
39. She finished the meal. Her children came home after school soon after that.
A. She finished the meal after her children had come home after school.
B. Only after her children had come home after school did she finish the meal.
C. Had it not been for her children's coming home after school, she couldn't have finished the meal.
D. No sooner had she finished the meal than her children came home after school.
40. Someone knocked on the door. I was having lunch at that time.
A. I was having lunch while someone was knocking on the door.
B. When someone was knocking on the door, I had lunch.
C. Someone had knocked on the door before I had lunch .
D. While I was having lunch, someone knocked on the door.
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TRƯỜNG THPT KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp 12
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Full Name: ................................................................ Class: 12 ...........

Mã đề: 149
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. wear B. dear C. fear D. hear
2. A. lived B. questioned C. called D. demanded
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. progression B. successful C. memory D. proportion
4. A. suggest B. mindset C. traffic D. double
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
5. Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much.
- Jane: "You look great in that red skirt, Lora!" - Lora: "_________"
A. Yes, it's very expensive. B. Thanks. I bought it at Macy's.
C. No, I don't think so. D. Oh, you don't like it, do you?
6. Laura and Mitchell are talking about people's health.
- Laura: "People should take better care of their health to avoid some fatal diseases."
- Mitchell: "__________. Being in good health helps us enjoy life better."
A. That can't be true B. It doesn't matter
C. You are wrong D. I can't agree with you more
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
7. Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hard work and_______.
A. dedication B. reputation C. indifference D. loyalty
8. It is imperative that all migrants _______ the rules and regulations of the residential areas they move to.
A. should have obeyed B. obey C. obeyed D. will obey
9. They recommended that she _______ to a ski resort in Spain.
A. went B. should go C. goes D. will go
10. ________ big books which are on the table are for my history class.
A. a B. the C. an D. Ø
11. During the Medieval period, people were made public________of being witches.
A. trouble B. complaint C. criminal D. accusation
12. We had ________ dinner in an expensive restaurant last night.
A. a B. Ø C. the D. an
13. We________ our quality time when the unexpected guess came.
A. had had B. had C. have had D. were having
14. When we shared a room 2 years ago, Lin ________ my things without asking.
A. is always taking B. was always taking C. has always taken D. always took
15. Thanks to the women's liberation, women can take part in_______activities.
A. socially B. social C. society D. sociable
16. Pasteur _________ in the 19 century.
 A. lived B. has lived C. was living D. had lived
17. He wasn't able to cope_______the stresses and strains of the job.
A. to B. for C. at D. with
18. This restaurant was highly recommended for good service, delicious food and_______boss.
A. kind-hearted B. long-lasting C. short-term D. well-paid
19. Public opinion demanded that an inquiry _________ immediately.
A. was held B. be held C. should hold D. hold
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.
20. Tom called yesterday while I did the washing up in the kitchen, so I didn't hear the phone.
A B C D
21. Government should use national resources in a more efficiently way in order to meet the needs of
A B C D
growing populations.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
22. Chauvet Jeans was a well-known nineteen century painter whose paintings are extraordinarily
sophisticated.
A. primitive B. old-fashioned C. basic D. complex
23. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. motivated B. rejected C. depressed D. overlooked
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 of the following questions.
24. I think we cannot buy this device this time as it costs an arm and a leg.
A. is painful B. is expensive C. is confusing D. is cheap
25. I was relieved by the news that they had gone home safe and sound.
A. concerned B. relaxed C. lightened D. comforted
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).
THE PRICE OF FAME
Charlotte Church looks like a normal teenager, but she is far from average. She has an amazing voice.
Her fan stands in queues for hours to get tickets for her concerts, and she is often on television. Charlotte's
singing (26)_______ began when she performed on a TV show at the age of 11. The head of a record
company was so (27)_______ by her voice that he signed her up on the spot. Her first album rose to number
one in the charts.
Charlotte still attends school in her home town when she can. (28)_______ , she is often away on
tour for weeks at a time. She doesn't miss out on lessons, though, because she takes her own tutor with her!
She spends three hours every morning with him. Her exam results in all the subjects (29)_______ she studies
are impressive.
But how does she cope with this way of life? She insists that she has the same friends as before. That may be
true, but she can no longer go into town with them because everybody stops her in the street to ask
(30)_______ her autograph. It seems that, like most stars, she must learn to put up with these restrictions and
the lack of privacy. It's the price of fame.
26. A. career B. job C. labour D. profession
27. A. impression B. impressive C. impressing D. impressed
28. A. However B. Thus C. Therefore D. While
29. A. whose B. that C. who D. whom
30. A. with B. about C. for D. on
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions (from 31 to 35).
Mark Zuckerberg was born in 1984, in New York, into a prosperous, professional family. He
developed an interest in computers at an early age and when he was twelve, he created a messaging
program which he named "Zucknet". His dentist father used it in his surgery so that his receptionist
could inform him of the arrival of a patient without yelling across the room. Together with his friends,
Mark spent much of his spare time as a boy designing and making computer games just for fun.
In 2002, Mark enrolled at Harvard University. By his second year at the institution, he had
acquired a reputation on the campus as a developer of software. It was at that time he invented
"Facemash" which compared pictures of female students and allowed users to vote on which one was
the most attractive. The program became very popular on campus, but was later shut down by the
university authorities who deemed it 'inappropriate'.
Based on the buzz of "Facemash", three of Mark's fellow students, Divya Narendra, and twins,
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, asked him to work with them on an idea for a social networking site
called "Harvard Connection". This site was designed to use information from Harvard's student
networks to create a dating site for the university's elite. Mark was initially enthusiastic about the
complex project but boredom soon set in and he backed out of it to work on his own social networking
site. He created a site that allowed users to produce their own profiles, upload photos, and communicate
with other people beyond the confines of the university. He called the site "Facebook" and he operated
from one small college room until June 2004 when he finally abandoned his studies to devote himself
fully to Facebook and moved the company to California. By the end of 2004, Facebook had one million
users and Mark was climbing high.
(Source: https://www.pointsonly.com)
31. The phrase "set in" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. got out of B. became impossible to see C. turned up D. dropped out of
32. The Facebook social network developed at Harvard ______.
A. was a collaborative project with other students
B. became really successful after June 2004
C. became Mark's full-time job after completing university
D. could only be accessed by Harvard students
33. Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?
A. The Harvard Connection Creators B. The Inventor Of Facebook
C. The Legal Dispute Over Facebook D. The Success of Facebook
34. It can be inferred from the passage that during his time at university, Mark ______.
A. was known for developing unsuitable software
B. developed an unsuccessful program
C. produced education programs
D. made a program that was disliked by the authorities
35. The word "them" in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. university authorities B. own profiles
C. Harvard's student networks D. Mark's fellow students
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.
36. The last time they went camping was a month ago.
A. They have gone camping for a month. B. They didn't go camping for a month.
C. They haven't gone camping for a month. D. They went camping for a month.
37. The schools need to give parents their children's academic results at the end of each term.
A. The schools asked that parents should be given their children's academic results at the end of each
term.
B. It is neccesssary that the schoold be given their children's results by parents at the end of each term.
C. Parents suggest that their children's academic results should be given by the schools at the end of each
term.
D. It is essential that parents be given their children's academic results by the schools at the end of each
term.
38. My supervisor said it would be a good idea for me to accept this new position.
A. My supervisor ordered that I accept this new position.
B. My supervisor urged that I accept this new position.
C. My supervisor insisted that I accept this new position.
D. My supervisor advised that I accept this new position.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
39. He returned from his walk. He got down to writing the letter soon after that.
A. Only after he got down to writing the letter did he return from his walk.
B. No sooner had he got down to writing the letter than he returned from his walk.
C. He returned from his walk after he had got down to writing the letter.
D. Hardly had he returned from his walk when he got down to writing the letter.
40. The alarm clock went off this morning. I was having a sweet dream at that time.
A. When I had a sweet dream, the alarm clock was going off this morning.
B. This morning, while I was having a sweet dream , the alarm clock went off.
C. The alarm clock went off this morning after I had had a sweet dream.
D. While the alarm clock was going off this morning, I was having a sweet dream.
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 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ I

NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024

Môn: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12
Thời gian: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Đáp án mã đề: 160

01. A; 02. D; 03. A; 04. A; 05. C; 06. C; 07. C; 08. C; 09. B; 10. B; 11. A; 12. A; 13. D; 14. C; 15. B;
16. B; 17. C; 18. D; 19. B; 20. C; 21. A; 22. B; 23. C; 24. C; 25. D; 26. D; 27. A; 28. B; 29. B; 30. C;
31. B; 32. B; 33. B; 34. B; 35. A; 36. D; 37. D; 38. C; 39. D; 40. D;

Đáp án mã đề: 194

01. D; 02. C; 03. D; 04. D; 05. C; 06. D; 07. B; 08. C; 09. D; 10. D; 11. C; 12. A; 13. D; 14. C; 15. D;
16. A; 17. C; 18. C; 19. D; 20. A; 21. C; 22. A; 23. A; 24. C; 25. A; 26. C; 27. A; 28. B; 29. B; 30. C;
31. C; 32. B; 33. A; 34. B; 35. D; 36. A; 37. B; 38. D; 39. D; 40. C;

Đáp án mã đề: 228

01. A; 02. D; 03. B; 04. D; 05. D; 06. B; 07. D; 08. D; 09. C; 10. D; 11. C; 12. A; 13. B; 14. B; 15. D;
16. C; 17. B; 18. C; 19. D; 20. A; 21. C; 22. D; 23. B; 24. B; 25. A; 26. C; 27. A; 28. D; 29. D; 30. C;
31. B; 32. D; 33. B; 34. A; 35. D; 36. C; 37. C; 38. C; 39. B; 40. A;

Đáp án mã đề: 262

01. B; 02. C; 03. B; 04. B; 05. B; 06. A; 07. C; 08. A; 09. D; 10. D; 11. A; 12. D; 13. B; 14. C; 15. B;
16. B; 17. A; 18. D; 19. B; 20. A; 21. C; 22. C; 23. B; 24. C; 25. C; 26. C; 27. C; 28. A; 29. B; 30. B;
31. B; 32. D; 33. B; 34. A; 35. B; 36. B; 37. C; 38. C; 39. A; 40. C;

Đáp án mã đề: 149

01. A; 02. D; 03. C; 04. A; 05. B; 06. D; 07. A; 08. B; 09. B; 10. B; 11. D; 12. B; 13. D; 14. B; 15. B;
16. A; 17. D; 18. A; 19. B; 20. B; 21. B; 22. D; 23. A; 24. D; 25. A; 26. A; 27. D; 28. A; 29. B; 30. C;
31. C; 32. B; 33. B; 34. D; 35. D; 36. C; 37. D; 38. D; 39. D; 40. B;

Đáp án mã đề: 183

01. A; 02. D; 03. D; 04. A; 05. B; 06. A; 07. C; 08. B; 09. B; 10. B; 11. A; 12. C; 13. B; 14. A; 15. B;
16. A; 17. B; 18. A; 19. C; 20. B; 21. B; 22. A; 23. A; 24. D; 25. A; 26. B; 27. C; 28. D; 29. C; 30. C;
31. D; 32. D; 33. A; 34. C; 35. A; 36. B; 37. D; 38. D; 39. C; 40. B;

Đáp án mã đề: 217

01. D; 02. D; 03. A; 04. A; 05. B; 06. D; 07. B; 08. B; 09. B; 10. B; 11. B; 12. C; 13. D; 14. C; 15. A;
16. A; 17. C; 18. B; 19. C; 20. B; 21. B; 22. B; 23. C; 24. C; 25. D; 26. D; 27. A; 28. C; 29. B; 30. C;
31. B; 32. D; 33. D; 34. B; 35. A; 36. C; 37. D; 38. B; 39. B; 40. B;

Đáp án mã đề: 251

01. C; 02. B; 03. B; 04. D; 05. B; 06. D; 07. C; 08. A; 09. A; 10. D; 11. D; 12. B; 13. D; 14. A; 15. B;
16. B; 17. D; 18. A; 19. B; 20. B; 21. B; 22. A; 23. A; 24. C; 25. C; 26. B; 27. B; 28. A; 29. C; 30. D;
31. B; 32. A; 33. A; 34. D; 35. C; 36. D; 37. C; 38. C; 39. C; 40. A;
Đáp án mã đề: 158
01. D; 02. C; 03. B; 04. B; 05. D; 06. B; 07. A; 08. B; 09. D; 10. A; 11. D; 12. D; 13. D; 14. A; 15. D;
16. B; 17. B; 18. B; 19. B; 20. A; 21. A; 22. D; 23. A; 24. D; 25. D; 26. D; 27. B; 28. C; 29. A; 30. A;
31. D; 32. A; 33. B; 34. D; 35. D; 36. C; 37. A; 38. B; 39. A; 40. B;

Đáp án mã đề: 192

01. A; 02. A; 03. A; 04. B; 05. B; 06. D; 07. D; 08. C; 09. D; 10. A; 11. C; 12. C; 13. B; 14. C; 15. C;
16. C; 17. A; 18. B; 19. D; 20. A; 21. A; 22. C; 23. A; 24. B; 25. C; 26. A; 27. B; 28. D; 29. C; 30. D;
31. A; 32. B; 33. A; 34. C; 35. C; 36. D; 37. D; 38. D; 39. A; 40. B;

Đáp án mã đề: 226

 01. A; 02. A; 03. D; 04. D; 05. C; 06. A; 07. D; 08. D; 09. C; 10. D; 11. D; 12. B; 13. D; 14. D; 15. D;
16. B; 17. B; 18. C; 19. A; 20. A; 21. A; 22. B; 23. A; 24. A; 25. A; 26. D; 27. B; 28. D; 29. A; 30. B;
31. B; 32. A; 33. C; 34. D; 35. D; 36. D; 37. B; 38. B; 39. B; 40. A;

Đáp án mã đề: 260

01. B; 02. D; 03. D; 04. D; 05. A; 06. B; 07. C; 08. D; 09. D; 10. D; 11. D; 12. D; 13. A; 14. D; 15. C;
16. B; 17. D; 18. C; 19. C; 20. A; 21. A; 22. A; 23. A; 24. D; 25. D; 26. D; 27. B; 28. A; 29. C; 30. B;
31. C; 32. C; 33. D; 34. C; 35. D; 36. B; 37. B; 38. A; 39. C; 40. B;