TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN VĂN HAI ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT LẦN 1.

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TỔ TIẾNG ANH Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12 – NH: 2019- 2020
(Đề kiểm tra có 04 trang)
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Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
If “suburb” means an urban margin that grows more rapidly than its already developed
interior, the process of suburbanization began during the emergence of the industrial city in the
second quarter of the nineteenth century. Before that period the city was a small highly compact
cluster in which people moved about on foot and goods were conveyed by horse and cart. But the
early factories built in the 1830's and 1840's were located along waterways and near railheads at
the edges of cities, and housing was needed for the thousands of people drawn by the prospect of
employment. In time, the factories were surrounded by proliferating mill towns of apartments and
row houses that abutted the older, main cities. As a defense against this encroachment and to
enlarge their tax bases, the cities appropriated their industrial neighbors. In 1854, for example, the
city of Philadelphia annexed most of Philadelphia County. Similar municipal maneuvers took place
in Chicago and in New York. Indeed, most great cities of the United States achieved such status
only by incorporating the communities along their borders.
With the acceleration of industrial growth came acute urban crowding and accompanying
social stress conditions that began to approach disastrous proportions when, in 1888, the first
commercially successful electric traction line was developed. Within a few years the horse-drawn
trolleys were retired and electric streetcar networks crisscrossed and connected every major urban
area, fostering a wave of suburbanization that transformed the compact industrial city into a
dispersed metropolis. This first phase of mass-scale suburbanization was reinforced by the
simultaneous emergence of the urban Middle class whose desires for homeownership in
neighborhoods far from the aging inner city were satisfied by the developers of single-family housing
tracts.
1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The Origin of the Suburb B. The growth of Philadelphia
C. The Development of City Transportation D. The Rise of the Urban Middle Class
2. The author mentions that areas bordering the cities have grown during periods of _______.
A. revitalization B. inflation C. industrialization D. unionization
3. The word "encroachment" is closest in meaning to _______.
A. the smell of the factories B. the development of waterways
C. the growth of mill towns D. the loss of jobs
4. Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a factor in nineteenth-century
suburbanization?
A. Cheaper housing B. Urban crowding
C. The advent of an urban middle class D. The invention of the electric streetcar
5. It can be inferred from the passage that after 1890 most people traveled around cities by _______.
A. electric streetcar B. cart C. automobile D. horse-drawn trolley
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Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Charlotte Church looks like a normal teenager, but she is far from average. She has an
amazing voice. Her fan stands in (6) ____ for hours to get tickets for her concerts, and she is often
on television. Charlotte's singing career began when she performed on a TV show at the age of 11.
The head of a record company was so impressed by her voice that he (7) ____ 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. (8) ____, 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 (9) ____ three hours every morning with him. Her exam results in all the subjects she
studies are impressive.
But how does she cope with this unusual 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 for her autograph It seems that, like most stars, she must
learn to (10) ____ these restrictions and the lack of privacy. It's the price of fame.
6. A. rows B. files C. ranks D. queues
7. A. wrote B. signed C. made D. picked
8. A. However B. While C. For D. Although
9. A. takes B. spends C. utilizes D. uses
10. A. look down on B. make do with C. run out of D. put up with

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined words that need correcting.
11. The prices of organic products are quite high, that may be discouraging to consumers.
A B C D
12. The biggest problem with eating too much sugar is that it can cause the diabetes.
A B C D

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of
the following questions.
13. "Do you still remember Darin, our childhood friend?" Mary asked me.
A. Mary asked me to remember Darin, our childhood friend.
B. Mary asked me whether I still remembered Darin, our childhood friend.
C. Mary wanted to know if Darin, our childhood friend, still remembered me.
D. Mary reminded me of our childhood friend, Darin.
14. John has played the guitar since he was twelve.
A. John has started to play the guitar since he was twelve.
B. It has been twelve years since John played the guitar.
C. The last time John played the guitar was at the age of twelve.
D. John began to play the guitar when he was twelve.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.

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15. He felt very sleepy. He tried hard to finish the exercises.
A. Sleepy as he feels, he tries hard to finish the excises.
B. He felt so sleepy that he tried hard to finish the exercises.
C. He tried hard to finish the exercises, which made him feel sleepy
D. Although he felt very sleepy, he tried hard to finish the exercises.
16. Renewable sources of energy should be used instead. Natural resources are being exploited at
an alarming rate.
A. Renewable sources of energy should be used instead since natural resources are being
exploited at an alarming rate.
B. Renewable sources of energy should be used instead; however, natural resources are being
exploited at an alarming rate.
C. As renewable sources of energy should be used instead, natural resources are being exploited
at an alarming rate.
D. Renewable sources of energy should be used instead; therefore, resources are being exploited
at an alarming rate.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
17. Anna: "Personally, I love peaceful and quiet life in rural areas."
Jenny: “_______”
A. So do I B. No, I won't. C. Neither do I.. D. Yes, I like it.
18. David: “Have you decided who to talk about?”
Nam: “_______”
A. I see. I will talk to him. B. Not yet. I am still considering
C. I need to talk to you now. D. Let's talk about your study.

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose stress part is placed differently from
that of the others.
19. A. imperative B. influential C. desirable D. considerate
20. A. proposal B. industry C. urbanize D. stimulate

Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
21. If we continue to deplete our planets natural resources, we will damage the environment
significantly.
A. use up B. exhaust C. reduce D. add to
22. The air in this city contains a lot of harmful gases, which may do harm to the citizens.
A. dangerous B. toxic C. beneficial D. wasted
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option that fits the blank.
23. Carol met her husband while she _______ in Europe.
A. was travelling B. travelled C. were travelling D. has been travelling
24. He got good marks at his exams because all the lessons _______ carefully by him.
A. are revised B. had been revised C. had revised D. were revised

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25. Urbanization can bring social health and benefit; _______, it also has its drawbacks.
A. by the way B. furthermore C. however D. moreover
26. Her parents insisted that she _______ hard for the GCSE exams.
A. learns B. learning C. learn D. to learn
27. Mary demanded that the heater _______ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.
A. be repaired B. repaired C. being repaired D. been repaired
28. The local university has recently introduced to students several ways to go green, _______ has
had huge impact on the community.
A. which B. where C. that D. what
29. People should use bicycles instead of motorbikes _______ it will help to reduce exhaust fumes
and pollution.
A. unless B. because C. although D. while
30. Bill Gates has made large donations to numerous _______ organizations.
A. charities B. charitably C. charity D. charitable
31. If listeners are overloaded with too much information, they tend to _______.
A. switch off B. see off C. turn off D. take off
32. Many companies do not want to spend too much on waste ____ as the cost is really high.
A. discharge B. disposal C. rid D. release
33. People should ____ a green lifestyle to help conserve the natural resources.
A. adopt B. adjust C. adapt D. adjoin
34. Take a short break! You _______ all day.
A. work B. are working C. were working D. have been working
35. Mr. Smith is ____ old customer and ____ honest man.
A. an/ an B. the/ an C. an/ the D. the/ the
36. He left on _______ 10 o'clock train yesterday to see his father who was taken to _______
hospital last week when he broke _______ right leg.
A. the - the - the B. the - Ø – Ø C. a - a - the D. the - a - a

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others.
37. A. amputate B. talented C. impact D. alive
38. A. distinguished B. diagnosed C. produced D. launched

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
39. Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages
about the world.
A. universal B. provocative C. stimulating D. inspirational
40. The wound had become so infected that the doctors had no choice but amputate the soldier's arm.
A. bring around B. cut off C. recover D. replace

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