Bộ 15 Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng anh mới 12 có đáp án- Đề số 8
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
hatred
stopped
dedicated
learned
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
foster
adopt
dominant
obsess
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
diagnose
amputate
stimulate
interpret
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
philosophy
hardship
paralysis
misfortune
We visited................. Taj Mahal in India and climbed...............Mount Everest.
the/ the
the/ Ø
Ø/ Ø
Ø/ the
Carol could meet her husband while she..............in Europe.
was travelling
traveled
has been travelling
were travelling
She didn’t sound............... when I told her the news.
surprisingly
surprised
surprising
to surprise
When I saw the avalanche descending on them, I............... “Look out!”
called
cheered
groaned
yelled
It came as a................ to my parents when I told them I wanted to leave school.
shock
nightmare
right
horror
The project was very successful and we would like to thank everyone.................. .
specific
involving
concerned
particular
Perhaps we have to hire more workers. We’re quite................. at the moment.
short-haired
short-tempered
short-sighted
short-staffed
Unemployed people are more likely to engage in...................., kidnapping, murder or other illegal activities.
discrimination
social services
robbery
urbanisation
There has been a dramatic rise in the................... of young people to big cities.
migration
inrease
inhabitants
shortages
The urban population will continue to grow and it is expected that its proportion will increase to 70%................... 2050.
by
from
at
for
In order to earn a living, he fulfilled his.................. ambition and took up writing. (CHILD)
Its diverse nationalities make London a................. city. (CULTURE)
.................... areas in my country often suffer high unemployment. (SUBURB)
Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best, partly because the person who delivered it had such a dynamic style.
the first
the best
who
such a
The piano teacher requires that her student practices at least forty-five minutes every day in preparation for next week’s recital.
that
practices
forty-five minutes
in preparation for
Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.
finished
before the
it was delivered
before
After spending five years (21) __________ a concert pianist, he has gone into business, recently setting up his own company.
like
working
how
as
After leaving university I decided to (22) __________ myself to a career in music.
devote
take
assign
employ
But I felt free and (23) __________I knew I was getting serious about life.
lastly
at last
at the end
lately
A year ago started their classical video division, producing program I left EMI and formed a new company, New M nd formed a new company, New Media Systems, which (24) __________ in multimedia programs.
specializes
focuses
concentrates
dedicates
(25) __________I run my own business, I'm in control of my life and I feel proud of my achievements.
Although
For that
Now that
On account of
Read the article and look at the statements below it. Write Yes if the statement agrees with the opinion in the text and No if it contradicts them.
COMPUTER AND TECHONOLOGY
Has the present lived up to the expectations of the past? Throughout the ages people have tried to predict what life in the twenty-first century would be like. Many science-fiction writers did manage to predict the influence of the computer would have on our world. Some even imagined that it would take over our lives, develop a personality, and turn on its creators.
To some extent they were right, especially when it comes to children and cyber addiction. One constant prediction was that, thanks to computers and machines, the time devoted to labour would diminish. Even in 1971, in his book Future Shock, Alvin Toffler envisaged a society awash with 'free time'. The author noted that time at work had been cut in half since the turn of the previous century and wrongly speculated that it would be cut in half again by 2000.
However, our gadget-filled homes are a tribute to the various visions of the future: the microwave oven, internet fridges with ice-cube dispensers, freezers, video monitors, climate control, dishwashers, washing machines, personal computers, wireless connections and cupboards full of instant food. These may no longer be considered cutting-edge but they have matched, if not surpassed, visions of how we would live. The domestic robot never quite happened, but if you can phone ahead to set the heating and use a remote control to operate the garage door, they may as well be redundant.
The car, of course, has failed to live up to our expectations. It has been given turbo engines, DVD players and automatic windows, but its tyres stick stubbornly to the road. Why doesn't it take off? The past promised us a flying car in various guises. In 1947 a prototype circled San Diego for more than an hour but later crashed in the desert. Some 30 patents for flying cars were registered in the US patent office last century but none of these ideas has been transformed into a commercially available vehicle.
At least communication technology in this digital age hasn't let us down. Even in the most remote areas people have access to some form of communication device. The introduction of the telephone last century changed our world, but today's mobile phones and the virtual world of the Internet have revolutionised it.
Question 26: A modern problem proves that computers are dominating our lives in some way.
Question 27: Alan Toffler's predictions have been proven true.
Question 28: Household gadgets today have been a disappointment.
Question 29: We have enough gadgets now to make robots unnecessary in the home.
Question 30: Today's cars have fulfilled all predictions.
Question 31: The mobile phone and the Internet have changed our world for the better.
What did you do at the moment of the explosion? (when)
=> ...........................................................................................................................................
Julie has to work very hard to earn just enough money to pay her bills. (end)
=> ..........................................................................................................................................
It just isn’t possible for me to take you to the party tonight. (question)
=> ..........................................................................................................................................
I’ve decided that teaching is not the right profession for me. (conclusion)
=> ...........................................................................................................................................
Listen to a small talk about Cyber-bullying and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
The Internet can be a scary place these days, especially because of cyber-bullying. It’s difficult to open a (36).................. these days and not see a story about this. It’s a really nasty and growing problem. Cyber-bullies are real (37)................... They hide behind their computer and scare people, send them hate mail or threaten them. Even worse is when they publish pictures of their victims online. I have a friend who had a really (38).................. at the hands of a cyber-bully. He or she spread lots of (39).................. on the Internet. My friend’s reputation was badly damaged. A really bad thing is how young cyber-bullying starts. Many schoolchildren (40).................. bully others in class and then continue online. Their victim isn’t safe anywhere.
