The first semester examination scholl year 2009 - 2010 subject: English

dren died in infancy, and adults lived longer. However, the population will expand rapidly, which causes severe social economic (26)___ in many developing countries.
21. A. credible 	 B. incredible 	 C. necessary D. unnecessary
22. A. falling 	 B. decreasing	 C. reducing D. mushrooming 
23. A.technique 	 B. technology	 C. technical	 D. technician
24. A. pollute	 B. polluted C. pollution 	 D. pollutant
25. A. cures 	 	 	 B. kills	 C. methods	 D. natures
26. A. prosperties 	 B. problems C. solutions	 D. steadiness 
V.Find the underlined part which must be corrected : (0,5m)
If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car.
 A B C 	 D
Sarah is wearing a pullover. It makes of cotton 
 A B C D
VI. Choose the best answer among which has the same meaning as the given one: (2ms)
Somebody accused me of stealing money.
A. I was accused by somebody of stealing money.	B. I was accused of stealing money.
C. I was being accused of stealing money .	 D. I was accused to steal money.
"You’re always making terrible mistakes," said the teacher.
A. The teacher complained about his students’ making terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't wait for you.
	A. I would have waited for you if knew you were coming.
	B. If I had know you were coming, I would have waited for you.
	C. If I had know you were coming, I would wait for you.
	D. If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you.
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"No, I didn’t steal anything from her," said Henry.
A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her. 
B. Henry refused to steal things from her.
C. Henry denied stealing things from her. 
D. Henry said no to stealing things from her.
 “Don’t stay up late. You should go to bed early,” Peter said to me.
A. Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed early.
B. Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.
C. Peter asked me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
D. Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
"I’ll certainly help you tomorrow," said Tom to Helen.
A. Tom promised to help Helen the day after.
B. Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after.
C. Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the previous day .
D. Tom told Helen to help him the previous day .
She is often absent from the class, so she can't keep pace with her classmates.
A. If she were often absent from the class, she could have kept pace with her classmates.
B. If she weren't often absent from the class, she could keep pace with her classmates.
C. If she weren't often absent from the class, she couldn't keep pace with her classmates.
D. If she were often absent from the class, she could keep pace with her classmates..
 “Are you sorry for what you did?”, the mother said to her son.
	A. The mother told her son if you were sorry for what you had done.
	B. The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what you had done.
	C. The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what he had done.
	D. The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what he did.
 ÑAÙP AÙN ÑEÀ THI CHÍNH THÖÙC HOÏC KYØ I ( Naêm hoïc 2011-2012)
 TIEÁNG ANH 12
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 Maõ ñeà 132
I. PRONUNCIATION: 1 ñieåm- moãi caâu 0,25 dieåm
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B
II.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 3 ñieåm- moãi caâu 0,25 dieåm
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences. 
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III.READING
A. Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, D 
 (2 ñieåm- moãi caâu 0,5 dieåm )
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D
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B. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to fill in each blank. 
 (1,5 ñieåm- moãi caâu 0,25 dieåm) 
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IV. WRITING
A. Find the underlined part which must be corrected: 0,5 ñieåm- moãi caâu 0,25 dieåm
 27. C 28. C 
 B. Choose the best answer which has the same meaning as the given one. 
 (2 ñieåm- moãi caâu 0,25 dieåm)
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SỞ GD-ĐT BÌNH ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I 
Trường THPT Vĩnh Thạnh Môn: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
Họ và tên:…………………………………… Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Số Báo Danh: …………….……Lớp 12A…
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to fill in each blank. : ( 1,5ms)
Many scientists predict that in the 21st century people will be living into the (1)_________ age of 130. In fact, their prediction is based on research and on the fact that the centenarian population is (2)_________ as our general health improves.With recent advances in science and (3)_________, there will be a good standard for all and we will live in a clean environment in a peaceful world with less noise and (4)_________. Especially,new discoveries in medical science will have a dramatic effect on the death rate. Scientists will find out the (5)_________ for all fatal diseases such as cancers , Aids. Nobody will die from diseases, fewer children died in infancy, and adults lived longer. However, the population will expand rapidly, which causes severe social economic (6)_________ in many developing countries.
1. A. credible 	 B. incredible 	 C. necessary D. unnecessary
2. A. falling 	 B. decreasing	 C. reducing D. mushrooming 
3. A.technique 	 B. technology	 C. technical	 D. technician
4. A. pollute	 B. polluted C. pollution 	 D. pollutant
5. A. cures 	 	 	 B. kills	 C. methods	 D. natures
6. A. prosperties 	 B. problems C. solutions	 D. steadiness 
II.Find the underlined part which must be corrected : (0,5m)
Sarah is wearing a pullover. It makes of cotton 
 A B C D
If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car.
 A B C 	 D
III. Choose the best answer among which has the same meaning as the given one: (2ms)
“Don’t stay up late. You should go to bed early,” Peter said to me.
A. Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed early.
B. Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.
C. Peter asked me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
D. Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
"I’ll certainly help you tomorrow," said Tom to Helen.
A. Tom promised to help Helen the day after.
B. Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after.
C. Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the previous day .
D. Tom told Helen to help him the previous day .
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Somebody accused me of stealing money.
 A. I was accused by somebody of stealing money. B. I was accused of stealing money.
 C. I was being accused of stealing money .	 D. I was accused to steal money.
"You’re always making terrible mistakes," said the teacher.
A. The teacher complained about his students’ making terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
She is often absent from the class, so she can't keep pace with her classmates.
 A. If she were often absent from the class, she could have kept pace with her classmates.
 B. If she weren't often absent from the class, she could keep pace with her classmates.
 C. If she weren't often absent from the class, she couldn't keep pace with her classmates.
 D. If she were often absent from the class, she could keep pace with her classmates..
 “Are you sorry for what you did?”, the mother said to her son.
	A. The mother told her son if you were sorry for what you had done.
	B. The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what you had done.
	C. The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what he had done.
	D. The mother asked her son if he was sorry for what he did.
I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't wait for you.
	A. I would have waited for you if knew you were coming.
	B. If I had know you were coming, I would have waited for you.
	C. If I had know you were coming, I would wait for you.
	D. If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you.
"No, I didn’t steal anything from her," said Henry.
A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her. 
B. Henry refused to steal things from her.
C. Henry denied stealing things from her. 
D. Henry said no to stealing things from her.
IV. Choose the most suitable word and phrase. (3ms)
Stacey seems to be a bright student. She’s always the first____________her work.
	A. to finish	 B. finishing	C. being finished D. to be finish
As the fairy tale goes, the prince ___________ into a frog by an evil magician, and only a kiss from a beautiful princess could restore him to his original state.
A. turned	B. was turning C. was turned D. had been turning
It is of great importance to create a good impression ____________ your interview.
 A. on	 B. about	 C. for	 D. at
Your dress is really beautiful, Cindy! You look very _________ in it.
	A. awesome	 B. ugly	C. naughty	D. decent 
 A: ‘ _________________ ‘ B. ‘ You must be kidding! I thought the game was terrible’ 
 A. Hello! How are you? B. You’ve played a great game
 C. What a terrible game you’ve played D. The game is boring. I’ve got to go now 
In my hometown, many people still believe in ________ marriage or arranged marriage.
A. romantic	B. obliged C. contractual D. sacrificed
When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
A. was calling / watched 	 B. called / have watched
C. called / was watching 	 D. had called / watched
 I ______________to her for a lon