TRƯỜNG THCS&THPT ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 – KHỐI 12

NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM - CẦU GIẤY Năm học 2021 - 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài 60 phút
ĐỀ 001 (Đề thi gồm trang 4, 50 câu trắc nghiệm)
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 1: A. talented B. scouted C. planned D. wanted
Question 2: A. wishes B. causes C. changes D. cures
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 3: A. urbanize B. efficient C. cultural D. integrate
Question 4: A. aspect B. deplete C. dispose D. connect
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 5: It is necessary (A) that he keeps (B) on working for (C) that project to get a pay rise (D).
Question 6: Someone was knocking (A) at the door(B) when I was doing(C) the washing up(D).
Question 7: The (A) prices of many essential goods (B) raised (C) quite a lot(D) after the economic crisis.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 8: His head is so ___________ with statistics that he became ill yesterday from working too hard.
A. overloaded B. cramped C. logged D. picked apart
Question 9: The first wave of urban ___________ took place in more developed countries, especially in
Europe and North America.
A. migration B. evacuation C. emigration D. immigration
Question 10: The government said that they didn’t have enough funds to deal with __________ medical care.
A. cost- high B. high- cost C. cost- effective D. low- cost
Question 11: Culture serves to give a(n) ________ to a group, ensures survival and enhances the feeling of
belonging.
A. identity B. similarity C. difference D. interest
Question 12: She __________ the project by the time you reminded her of the appointment.
A. has finished B. was finishing C. had finished D. finished
Question 13: I ___________ that novel by Hemingway several times before.
A. have read B. had read C. have been reading D. am reading
Question 14: Most American don’t object __________being called by their first names.
A. about B. for C. in D. to
Question 15: ___________ we finish, ___________we can leave.
A. The more fast/ the sooner B. The faster/ the sooner
C.The fastest// the soonest D. the more fastly/ the sooner
Question 16: Although there are over fifty__________ groups, we all use Vietnamese as the official language.
A. ethnicity B. ethicize C. ethnically D. ethinic
Question 17: They are motivated to study online ___________ the epidemic haven’t been controlled well.
A. although B. therefore C. or D. because
Question 18: Some people think that the energy resources we use cannot be ____________.
A. depleted B. remove C. generated D. prohibited
Question 19: The meeting has been put __________ to Friday as so many people have got flu.
A. out B. on C. in D. off
Question 20: His dad's eyesight is getting __________. He can hardly see anything these days.
A. more worser and worser B. more and more worse
C. worse and worse D. worser and worser
Question 21: I went to _______________school to talk to ___________headmistress
A the / a B the / the C X / the D. X / X
Question 22: My computer insisted that I _____________ its software in order to prevent security problems
A. update B. be updated C. updates D. be updating

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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 23: This graph shows the growth of the number of people using social media over the past decade.
A. hike B. rise C. expansion D. decline
Question 24: Bolivia is the country that has the most official languages in the world, with 37.
A. formal B. unauthorized C. valid D. definite
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underline word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: Many old people in urban areas wanted to move to the countryside to avoid the noise of city life.
A. metropolitan B. noisy C. busy D. rural
Question 26: People can become addicted to social media very easily
A. planned B. trained C. obsessed D. blinded
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 27: Tom wanted to know about Sarah’s feeling about their partner’s comment on the assignment.
- Tom: “How do you feel about his comment of saving energy?”
- Sarah: “_________________________________________.”
A. Yes, it’s a very good idea B. I don’t think he knew what he was saying
C. I’m afraid I disagree with you D. If you ask me, I feel tired.
Question 28: Susan shared with her friend about her losing purse.
- Susan: “I have lost my purse.”
- Her friend: “______________________________”.
A. It’s careless B. Oh, what a pity C. That’s nothing D. Oh, be careful
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 questions.
Question 29: The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me a lot.
A. The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot.
B. The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.
C. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothering me a lot.
D. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot
Question 30: The new hotel looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.
A. If it had a few more customers, the new hotel would look better.
B. The new hotel would have more customers if it looked better.
C. In spite of its appearance, the new hotel does not appear to attract much business.
D. In order to get more business, the new hotel should improve its appearance.
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.
Question 31: She started learning Spanish 5 years ago.
A. She has learned Spanish for 5 years.
B. She has started learning Spanish for 5 years.
C. She learned Spanish 5 years ago.
D. She is learning Spanish for 5 years now.
Question 32: He drives more carelessly than he used to.
A. He doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to.
B. He doesn’t drive carefully than he used to.
C. He doesn’t drive as carefully than he used to.
D. He doesn’t drive as carefully he does.
Question 33: He studies more, he gets better grades.
A. He studies more because he gets better grades.
B. The more he studies, the better grades he gets.
C. He gets better grades although he doesn’t study more.
D. The most he studies, the best grades he gets.
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 34 to 38.
It is hard to imagine life in modern society (34) ________ smartphones. These handy little devices keep
us entertained and enable us to manage important tasks on the go. Although smartphones feature powerful
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hardware, they wouldn't be so useful without thousands of handy applications. (35) _________ are a few free
and helpful apps that you can download to help you throughout the day.
If you have a habit of forgetting things and want to organize your life, give Evernote a try. It promises to
help users remember everything. With a few clicks, you can send all of your photos, documents, and audio
notes to Evernote. Then, your (36) _________ information can be stored in folders or (37) _________ with
useful keywords. When you need to access this data, you can perform a simple search and it will appear in
seconds. Evernote is available on smartphones, tablets and computers, so you can access your data from
everywhere.
Imagine this scenario. You are watching a TV show and you hear a cool song in the background. You
want to buy it but there is one problem. You don't know the name of the song. SoundHound is (38) _________
that will make this problem a thing of the past. It enables users to quickly identify songs by launching the app
and holding their phone in the air. The app takes the song playing and compares it to thousands of other songs
until it finds a match. Within seconds, it can tell you the name, artist and album of the songs you just heard.
Question 34: A. with B. by C. without D. from
Question 35: A. Here B. There C. What D. They
Question 36: A. existence B. digital C. important D. performance
Question 37: A. played B. did C. behaved D. tagged
Question 38: A. an app B. store C. mall D. shop
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 39 to 43.
Facebook is a for-profit online social media and social networking service. The Facebook website was
launched on February 4th, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg along with fellow Harvard College students and
roommates. Since 2006, anyone age 13 and older has been allowed to become a registered user of Facebook
though variations exist in minimum age requirement, depending on applicable local laws.
Over 25 million people in the UK use Facebook. That's 45% of population! And on average, each user
spends over six hours a month on Facebook. Though not the highest, this is a considerable number. Is Facebook
a dangerous obsession or just harmless fun? Seventeen-year-old Bethan has written on her blog about what it
was like to stop using Facebook.
I think I am a Facebook addict. I log on to Facebook every day to chat to my friends, real friends and
loads of online friends. Sometimes I have ten conversations going at the same time. I upload photos and update
my Facebook profile all the time. But recently I've started to feel worried if I am offline for more than a few
hours. And then last week I forgot to meet a real friend because I was online! I've realized I could have a
problem. So I've decided to give it up for a while.
I found it really hard. Facebook and my friends demanded to know why I had left. I spent the first few
evenings wondering what everyone was chatting on Facebook. I even phoned a couple of friends to find out.
The fourth night I wasn't quite so bad. I actually concentrated on my homework better and I had more time to
watch my TV programmes. And I spoke to my friends during the day at school. At the end of the first week, I
reactivated my account, I think Facebook is fun and it's useful for posting messages to friends and sharing
photos. But I'll try not to spend so much time on it in the future.
Question 39: The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
A. Facebook B. meeting her real friend C. worrying D. a problem
Question 40: Which of the following is NOT true about Facebook users in UK?
A. The amount of time British users spend on Facebook is highest.
B. Averagely, over 6 hours per month is spent by British users.
C. 45% of the country's population use Facebook.
D. More than 25 million of the British use Facebook.
Question 41: What does Bethan conclude about Facebook?
A. Users should spend more time on Facebook.
B. Facebook is great as long as not too much time is spent on it.
C. Facebook is not as good as TV.
D. The best use of Facebook is to share photos and messages.
Question 42: When she decided to give up Facebook ____________.
A. she couldn't focus on her homework. B. her friends didn't care much
C. she found it too difficult to continue D. she made progress after some days
Question 43: The word "applicable" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____________.
A. relevant B. opposite C. different D. unsuitable
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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 from 44 to 50.
The custom of paying a bride price before marriage is still a well-established part of many African
cultures. In paying a bride price, the family of the groom must provide payment to the family of the bride
before the marriage is allowed. The bride price can vary greatly from culture to culture in Africa. In the Zulu
and Swazi tribes of southern Africa, the bride price often takes the form of cattle. In Western African kola nuts,
shells, and other goods are often used for the payment of the bride price. The actual payment of money
sometimes takes place, but the payment of goods is more frequent. The amount of paid in a bride price can also
vary. In modern times, the bride price is occasionally quite small and its value is mainly symbolic. However,
the bride price can still be quite high, especially among prominent or highly traditional families.
There are a number of justifications used to explain the payment of bride price. The first is that the
bride price represents an acknowledgement of the expense the bride's family has gone in order to raise her and
bring her up as a suitable bride for the groom. It also represents payment for the loss of a family member, since
the bride will officially become a member of her husband's family and will leave her own. On a deeper level the
bride price represents payment for the fact that the bride will bring children into the family of the groom,
thereby increasing the wealth of the family. This concept is reinforced by the fact that the bride price must often
be returned if the bride fails to bear children.
The payment of the bride price has quite a number of effects on African society. First, the payment of
bride price acts to increase the stability of African family structures. Sons are dependent on their fathers and
older relatives to help them pay the bride price of their wives, and this generally leads to greater levels of
obedience and respect. The negotiations between the two families concerning the bride price allow the parents
and other family members to meet and get to know one another before the marriage. Finally, since the bride
price must often be repaid in case of divorce, the bride's family often works to make sure that any marital
problems are solved quickly. Bride prices also work as a system of wealth distribution in African cultures,
Wealthier families can afford to support the marriage of their son, and thus their wealth is transferred to other
families.
Question 44: According to paragraph 1, all of the following are true of the bride price EXCEPT ________.
A its amount and form can vary
B. its practice is occasionally only symbolic
C. it is a relatively new practice in Africa
D. it is generally higher among traditional families
Question 45: The word "prominent" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. educated B. important C. religious D. conservative
Question 46: The phrase "The first" in paragraph 2 refers to the first ____________.
A. marriage B. bride price C. payment D. justification
Question 47: It can be inferred from the paragraph 2 that African families ___________.
A. never see their daughters after marriage B. pay the bride price on the day of the wedding
C. place more value on men than women D. place great importance on childbirth
Question 48: The author uses the word "marital" to indicate that the problems are related to __________.
A. money B. law C. marriage D. pregnancy
Question 49: Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Sometimes the bride's family has to return the bride price to the groom's for equal distribution of wealth.
B. The initial negotiations over the bride price provide opportunities for 2 families to meet each other.
C. Animals are not an acceptable form of payment when it comes to paying the bride prices.
D. Without having to pay the bride price, African men would not respect their family members.
Question 50: Why are women often married to older men?
A. Young men lack the financial to marry.
B. The legal age for marriage is lower for women than for men.
C. Families are eager to gain the bride price from their daughter's marriage.
D. Women live longer than men on average.

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