TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC THỰC HÀNH SÀI GÒN KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1

NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề)

Họ tên học sinh: ………………………………. Lớp: ………… Số báo danh: …………… MÃ ĐỀ 259

WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET.

Section 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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. survival B. entertain C. departure D. assemble
Question 2: A. lifeboat B. giant C. sequence D. replace
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 3: A. trained B. patrolled C. analyzed D. increased
Question 4: A. pose B. movement C. explode D. enroll

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.
Question 5: We'll have to bring our equipment up to date.
A. updated B. out of date C. date back D. in time
Question 6: I think that he is a bit under the weather at the moment.
A. out of his mind B. indifferent C. very stressful D. extremely well

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 of the following questions.
Question 7: What you have told us puts a different complexion on the situation.
A. discourages us from thinking different B. makes us worry about the situation
C. changes the way the situation appears D. helps us improve the situation
Question 8: He keeps making a nuisance of himself. What do you expect from the black sheep of the
family?
A. the worst member B. the funniest member C. the luckiest member D. the darkest member
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 9: It took hours for the firefighters to put off the flames.
A. took B. off C. flames D. for
Question 10: The course was very advanced that I didn’t understand anything.
A. very B. was C. anything D. didn’t understand
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11: If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop ________ lunch.
A. for having B. having had C. to have D. having
Question 12: This time tomorrow, I ________ the presentation.
A. will make B. am going to make C. will be making D. am making

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Question 13: As soon as Mike ________ he is going to go travelling in Korea.
A. graduates B. will graduate C. is graduating D. will be graduating
Question 14: The characters are strong and convincing, and the plot is ________, with sudden twists that
take even a careful reader by surprise.
A. unimpressive B. tedious C. educational D. unpredictable
Question 15: Our next ________ doesn’t have any qualifications in the field but has a lot of experience.
A. specialist B. applicant C. professional D. coordinator
Question 16: My friend eventually decided to ________ up her job, which really got me ________.
A. bring / through B. look / out C. give / down D. turn / off
Question 17: The views from here are ________ stunning in the Wales.
A. among the most B. easily more C. the more D. one of the most
Question 18: Why don't you have the document ________?
A. photocopy B. photocopying C. to be photocopied D. photocopied
Question 19: Which of the following is in the correct order?
A. a old bamboo wonderful table B. a wonderful old bamboo table
C. a table wonderful old bamboo D. a bamboo wonderful old table
Question 20: You can always count ________ Mary to get the job done.
A. in B. for C. on D. to

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.
My Job: John Knight, Architect
I can honestly say that architecture is the only job I ever thought of having. At school, I wasn’t really
thinking about what to do afterwards. I enjoyed science and art subjects, and got on well with my teachers,
who often lent me extra books to study. My mum and dad suggested I train as an architect, and I just went
along with their idea.
I’m glad I did. It’s a great job, connecting engineering, art, people and the places we all live and work in.
Clients - our word for customers - of course, are the people who make it all happen. Some I get on with,
some not. I have to balance what they say they want - and they usually know that very definitely - with what
is or isn’t possible on a practical level. I invite them to explain the project as they see it developing, and
then try to explore ways forward from there.
So there are the meetings, then the designing itself, and also the researching, the checking, dealing with
builders and so on. It's a good mixture of activities. And, of course I’m developing all the time as a person,
learning new ways of doing things. Ever since I started out as a young architect, I’ve tried not to look back,
but to keep finding new solutions. I’ve built all sorts of buildings, with my favourite so far being a hospital -
which is basically a hotel for the ill - and the job I’m really hoping to get is the new intercity station that will
be built on the site of the old museum here in the centre.
Question 21: What is John Knight trying to do in the text?
A. Persuade people to hire him as their architect.
B. Explain the difference between good and bad architecture.
C. Describe the working life of an architect.
D. Compare being an architect with doing other jobs.
Question 22: Why did John Knight become an architect?
A. He was good at science subjects at school.
B. His art teacher suggested it.
C. He enjoyed looking at books about buildings.
D. His parents encouraged him.
Question 23: What does John Knight say about his clients?
A. They usually have a practical approach.
B. They often have strong ideas about what they want.

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 C. They are usually difficult to work with.
D. They change their minds quite often.
Question 24: What does John Knight want to design?
A. a hospital B. a station C. a museum D. a hotel
Question 25: What are John Knight’s clients most likely to say about him?
A. He started by asking us to tell him our ideas about what the building should look like when it’s
finished.
B. He likes to compare different buildings he has designed with each other, to see if this gives him new
ideas.
C. He never really intended to become an architect, but he has learnt to enjoy working with a wide
range of clients.
D. He believes he produced his most interesting designs when he was young and keen to try different
things.

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 blank.

In tune
It seems music is almost as old as human life itself. If we knock two things (26)_______ at
regular intervals, for example, we like the result. It has a meaning for us.
Music has the power to change how we feel. It can make us excited - and it can
(27)_______ sadness. In our minds, we connect certain pieces of music with particular
people or places.
However, sometimes we almost (28)_______ to realise the effect of music. For example,
when you watch a TV programme or a film, there’s often music playing - maybe for the
(29)_______ of the time – and it tells you, in an indirect way, that something dangerous is
going to happen, or that this is a romantic moment, and so on. But many people can hardly
(30)_______ the music at the end of the programme.

Question 26: A. ahead B. together C. alike D. next

Question 27: A. design B. invent C. create D. discover
Question 28: A. lose B. fall C. miss D. fail
Question 29: A. master B. majority C. matter D. maximum
Question 30: A. remember B. remind C. forget D. fasten

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.
Question 31: “More teenagers should volunteer.” –– “__________”
A. Isn’t that right? B. That was great. C. I’m sorry. I couldn’t. D. I couldn’t agree more.
Question 32: “How was your business trip?” –– “__________”
A. Certainly, I’d be glad to. B. It didn’t go very well at all.
C. No, I dislike business trips. D. Thank you for your time.

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Section 2: WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. You must use between
THREE and SIX words, including the word given. Write your answer in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Question 33: The Smiths moved here six years ago. (LIVED)
The Smiths ________________________ six years.
Question 34: I don’t want to go to the football match tomorrow. (RATHER)
I ________________________ to the football match tomorrow.
Question 35: Please ring us on arrival at the airport. (SOON)
Please ring us ________________________ at the airport.
Question 36: Eating is not allowed in the classroom. (PERMITTED)
Students ________________________ in the classroom.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words given. Write your answer in CAPITAL
LETTERS.

Question 37: The older we get, the more blasé and ____________ we become. (FORGET)
Question 38: You can get some practice by getting some unemployed friends (INTERVIEW)
together and play the role of interviewer and ____________.
Question 39: More than 50 families involved in the storm-induced destruction (EVACUATE)
were relocated to ____________ shelters.
Question 40: We have been _______ surprised by the beautiful arrangements (PLEASE)
for the windows and doors.

THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST. GOOD LUCK!

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