Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2021-2022

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2021-2022

THPT …………………. Môn : TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 12 - Mã 204

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Đề thi có 04 trang

Họ và tên:______________________________________________ Lớp_________________________

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 1 to 7.

Computer programmer David Jones earns £35,000 a year by designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David's firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month. But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money.

In spite of his salary, earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage, or obtain credit cards. He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver. His company has to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David cannot drive. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs." he said. "I suppose £35,000 sounds a lot but actually that's being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more than that this year”. He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother £20 a week. But most his spare time is spent working.

"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said. "But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school”. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway. David added: "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear."

1. How does David earn money?

A. by working as a taxi driver B. by selling new programs

C. by designing new computer games D. by running a small firm

2. Why is David different from other young people at his age?

A. He earns an extremely high salary. B. He is not unemployed.

C. He does not go out much. D. He lives at home with his parents.

3. David's greatest problem is_________.

A. making the banks treat him as an adult B. inventing computer games

C. spending his salary D. learning to drive

4. He was employed by the company because__________

A. he had worked in a computer shop. B. he had written some computer programs.

C. he works very hard. D. he had learnt to use computers at school.

5. He left school after taking O-levels because_____________

A. he did not enjoy school.

B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him.

C. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing.

D. he wanted to earn a lot of money.

6. Why does David think he might retire early?

A. You have to be young to write computer programs.

B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.

C. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well.

D. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt.

7. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to_________________________

A. computing B. producing C. teaching D. introducing

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.

8. A. nursery B. focus C. delicate D. secure

9. A. continent B. belong C. master D. access

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

10. Fee-paying schools are often called "independent schools", "private schools" or "_______ schools"

A. college B. primary C. secondary D. public

11. He was offered the job thanks to his______________ performance during his job interview.

A. happy                  B. impressive               C. bad       D. old

12. When students finish the secondary education, they have to take a(n)__________called GCSE.

A. check B. examination            C. interview               D. test

13. Those companies were ___________________due to some seriously financial problems.

A. taken off B. put away C. wiped out D. gone over

14. In England, schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16.

A. with                               B. over C. to                       D. for

15. ___________________had we arrived when the performance began.

A. Early B. Hardly C. Badly D. Beautifully

16. February is the month ____ many of my colleagues take skiing holidays.

A. when                             B. that C. in that     D. which

17. English________________ _ in almost every corner of the world.

A. has spoken B. are spoken C. will be spoken D. is spoken

18. His dream of becoming _______doctor became true after seven years of learning hard.

A. a                             B. an                          C. the D. Ø

19. It has been raining ______ I got up.

A. when B. until C. since D. as     

20. He advised them________________________ in class.

A. to not talk B. not to talk C. to talk not D. don’t talk

21. Tom was _________________to have left home before the weekend.

A. say B. had said C. saying D. said

22. I wouldn’t have got wet if I __________________an umbrella with me.

A. had had B. had C. have had D. is having

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.

23. A. devoted B. suggested C. provided D. wished

24. A. books B. floors C. combs D. drums

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.

25. Kate: “How lovely your cats are!” - David: ____________”

A. Really? They are. B. Thank you; it is nice of you to say so.

C. Can you say it again? D. I love them, too.

26. Peter: “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift.” – Mary: “____________”

A. You are welcome. B. Thank you. C. Cheers. D. Have a good day!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the followings.

27. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.

A. changed completely B. cleaned well C. removed quickly D. destroyed completely

28. In 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness.

A. record       B. shine         C. categorize             D. diversify

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

29. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.

A.   similar      B. fake          C. different   D. genuine

30. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.

A.   uncomfortable      B. warm        C. lazy           D. dirty

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.

31. In a hospital, everything have to be very clean.

A B C D

32. The doctor strongly advised her take a few days' rest.

A B C D

33. When he goes to see them last night, they were playing cards.

A B C D

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.

34. They cancelled all flights because of fog.

A. All flights because of fog were cancelled. B. All flights were because of fog cancelled.

C. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog. D. All flights were cancelled because of fog.

35. “I didn’t witness that accident.”

A. He denied not having witnessed that accident. B. He denied having witnessed that accident.

C. He denied not having witnessing that accident. D. He denied not had witnessed that accident.

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.

36. I didn’t study hard. I didn’t have good marks.

A. If I had studied hard, I could have had good marks.

B. I couldn’t have good marks if I had studied hard.

C. Had I not studied hard, I could have had good marks.

D. I can have good marks if I study hard.

37. 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.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 45.

On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the house any more so I had to (38) _________________ and only had one month to find a place. Because Christmas was (39)_________and it was difficult for me to (40) ______________ a suitable accommodation. I had only some money (41) ____________. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys because I had to use the money to find a place to live. To me, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas (42)__________ my three boys. I have been their only parent since my husband (43) ________ away two years ago. I was so sad and everything was getting on my nerves. Although I managed to solve the problem myself, I could not help telling my sons about the things. When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting (44) __________me. He kissed me and said, "Don't worry, Mum. We love you very much and always stand by you (45)_______happens." At that moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me forget all about what I was stressing about.

38. A. transfer B. convert C. move D. change

39. A. moving B. living C. listening D. coming

40. A. notice B. find C. watch D. see

41. A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left

42. A. for B. on C. in D. with

43. A. passes B. passed C. has passed D. was passing

44. A. by B. next C. over D. up

45. A. wherever B. whenever C. whoever D. whatever

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 46 to 50.

Preparation is a key to a successful interview. Does the idea of going to a job interview make you feel a little nervous? Many people find that it is the hardest part of the employing process. But it is not really true. The more you prepare and practice, the more comfortable you will feel. You should find out as much as possible about the company before you go to the interview. Understand the products that they produce and the services that they provide. It is also good to know who the customers are and who the major competitors are. Practice makes perfect. It will also make you feel more confident and relaxed. So, practice your answers to common questions. Make a list of questions to ask, too. Almost all interviewers will ask if you have questions. This is a great opportunity for you to show your keenness, enthusiasm, and knowledge.

Make a great impression. The interview is your chance to show that you are the best person for the job. Your application or resume has already exhibited that you are qualified. Now it is up to you to show how your skills and experience match this position and this company. The employer will be looking and listening to determine if you are a good fit. He/she will be looking for a number of different qualities, in addition to the skills that you possess. To make the best impression, dress appropriately; express your strengths; arrive early, by about 10-15 minutes; be enthusiastic; shake hands firmly; be an active listener; sit up straight and maintain eye contact; and ask questions

After the interview, follow up with a thank-you note. This is a chance for you to restate your interest and how you can benefit the company. Your best bet is to try to time it so that the note gets there before the hiring: decision is made. You should also follow up with a phone call if you do not hear back from the employer within the specified time.

46. The pronoun it refers to ________.

A. the job B. the interview C. the interviewer D. the preparation

47. What does the writer advise you to practice?

A. Asking and answering questions related to the job.

B. Making products that the company produces.

C. Providing services that the company serves.

D. Meeting some customers and competitors.

48. Which should not be shown during your interview?

A. Punctuality B. A firm hand shaking C. Being properly-dresses D. Weaknesses

49. You can show your qualifications in the

A. dressing style and punctuality B. competing with the competitors

C. resume and letter of application D. eye contact with the interview

50. Which is not included in the writer's advice?

A. You should not communicate with the interviewer after the interview.

B. You should make the best impression in the interview.

C. You should write a note to say thanks to the interviewer after the interview.

D. You should telephone the interviewer for any information after the interview.