SỞ GD & ĐT HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KỲ II

TRƯỜNG THPT LIÊN HÀ NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề có 4 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 50 Phút; (Đề có 40
câu)
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danh : ...................

*Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question1: A. address B. rural C. allow D. traffic
Question2: A. bridegroom B. superstition C. originate D. complicated
*Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
These days most people in Britain and the US do not wear very formal clothes. But sometimes it
is important to wear the right thing.
Many British people don’t think about clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable.
When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theatres, cinema, and
concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters.
Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy.
But in Britain, as well as the US men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear
dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes.
And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses.
In many years, American are more relaxed than English people, but they are more careful with
their clothes. At home, or on holiday, most American wear informal or sporty clothes. But when
they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to
wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyle.
It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the U S, because
everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and then do
the same. You’ll feel more relaxed if you don’t look too different from everyone else.
Question3: In Britain people can wear almost anything when they………………
A. go out to enjoy themselves B. do business
C. attend meeting D. attend lectures
Question4: Which of these clothes are Not mentioned in the passage when people in
Britain go to theatres or cinemas?
A. sweaters B. suits C. jeans D. shirts
Question5: If you visit an American friend at his home, you may find that your friend
wears ………..
A. informal clothes B. pretty clothes
C. formal clothes D. plain clothes
Question6: If you are in a foreign country, the best way to suggest to you is to wear………
A. your native clothes B. as the people there do
C. comfortable clothes D. strange clothes
Question7: Which of these is Not True according to the passage?

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A. In the US men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts.
B. American are more careful with their clothes than English people.
C. Many British people don’t think about clothes very much.
D. Unlike most people in Britain , people in the US do not wear very formal clothes these days.
Question8: What do you think the passage is mainly about?
A. When we should wear in a formal way.
B. The reason why informal clothing is popular in the UK and USA.
C. Recent dressing habits in Great Britain and the United States.
D. Where we should wear in a formal way.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question9: Electronic devices distract students from their studies. These devices may be
used to play games, text, chat, and cheat.
A. Electronic devices, who may play games, text, chat, and cheat, distract students from their
studies
B. Electronic devices distract students from their studies, whose devices may play games, text,
chat, and cheat.
C. Electronic devices, which may be used to play games, text, chat and cheat , distract students
from their studies.
D. Electronic devices, who may be used to play games, text, chat and cheat , distract students
from their studies.
Question10: More trees are cut down. More animals lose their homes.
A. If we don't cut down trees, animals will lose their homes.
B. The more trees we cut down, the more homes animals lose.
C. Unless we cut down trees, animals will lose their homes.
D. The less trees we cut down, the more homes animals lose.
Mark 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.
Question11: In many countries, it is customary for the bride to throw her bouquet of flowers
into a crowd of well-wishers.
A. normal B. uncommon C. inadvisable D. usual
Question12: Electronic dictionaries are now common in English classes. They can be very
easily downloaded into your personal electronic devices.
A. public B. possessive C. individual D. private
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question13: Somebody repaired her bicycle last week.
A. She had her bicycle repair last week
B. She had to repair her bicycle last week
C. Her bicycle were repaired last week
D. She had someone repair her bicycle last week
Question14: Money is more important than prestige to some Americans.
A. Money is of greater importance to some Americans than prestige.
B. Money is less preferable to some Americans than prestige
C. Some Americans like prestige more than money.
D. Money and prestige are of equal importance to some Americans.
*Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question15: A. cognitive B. wonderful C. successful D. different
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Question16: A. prefer B. enroll C. rural D. allow
Mark 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.
Question17: An interactive whiteboard is an electronic device that helps students learn English
in a more stimulating way.
A. proficiency-raising B. performance-enhancing
C. interest-arousing D. communication-promoting
Question18: We never allow any kind of discrimination against girls at school.
A. approve B. refuse C. deny D. debate
*Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question19: People in Mexico ..................... Mother's Day in May by giving their mothers
handmade gifts, flowers, clothing and household appliances.
A. open B. memorize C. celebrate D. perform
Question20: In the USA, a public school is a state school, .................is run by the government
and is free to attend.
A. who B. that C. which D. Ø
Question21: In the UK, 18-year-olds tend to receive a silver key as a present to .....................
their entry into the adult world.
A. symbolize B. symbol C. symbolist D. symbolic
Question22: Of the two bridesmaids, Lisa turned out to be…………
A. the least charming B. more charming
C. the most charming D. the more charming
Question23: In a wedding ceremony, ..................... best man helps ..................... groom ready
for every preparation.
A. the – a B. a – the C. a – a D. the – the
Question24: NAM: "We have an English test tomorrow”
LAN: “………………………”
A. Oh, really? B. Oh, luckily. C. Oh, good luck! D. Oh, lucky you.
Question25: In some Asian families, parents tend to have .................... more control over their
children than those in some American families.
A. many B. few C. far D. near
Question26: In the U.S, children can choose their own partners even if their parents
object ..................... their choice.
A. with B. to C. for D. against
Question27: Most computers have enough ..................... to store a vast amount of information.
A. database B. document C. word processor D. memory
Question28: NAM: “Who did you send a Valentine's card to?"
LAN: "I'm not telling you, but it was someone ............... name begins with “B”.
A. who her B. whose C. whose her D. which
Question29: If the examiner can’t ..................... sense of your writing, you’ll get a low mark.
A. understand B. make C. take D. bring
Question30: NAM: “What a beautiful wedding dress you are wearing today, Lan!"
LAN: “.....................”
A. I'm sorry to hear that. B. Don't mention it.
C. Thanks for your gift! D. Thanks, it’s nice of you to say so.

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Question31: It ……………..it is parents' responsibility to take good care of their children.
A. commonly to be said that B. is commonly said that
C. is commonly saying D. commonly says that
Question32: Poor women in disadvantaged areas should ................. more help by governments.
A. be offered B. offered C. be offering D. offer
*Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
Question33:
In the past, women was often passive and dependent on their husbands .
A B C D
Question34:
No one is the happiest than the bride and groom on the day of their wedding.
A B C D
Question35:
Modern children, who has become more and more dependent on electronic devices,
A B C
find the traditional way of teaching very dull and boring .
D
*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.
Computerization in high school in __( 36 )___US has had a good effect on students’
learning. Students today learn quite differently from in the past. Firstly, computers can help
teachers explain the lessons __( 37 )___in the classroom, which allows students to get a clearer
idea about what __( 38 )__, and students have more time to ask their teachers questions.
Secondly, CD-ROM and the Internet can provide students with a lot of data resources that can be
got by simple key strokes or mouse-clicks. This increases the speed __( 39 )___students learn by
minimizing the time spent on searching for information. To sum up, computerization has already
enabled high school students to learn __( 40 )___a faster, easier and more efficient way.
Question36:
A. an B. a C. no article D. the
Question37:
A. interestedly B. interest C. interestingly D. interesting
Question38:
A. is teaching B. taught C. teaching D. is being taught
Question39:
A. in which B. which C. where D. at which
Question40:
A. in B. by C. on D. at

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