Đề thi HKI môn anh trường THPT Nguyễn Trãi - Thái Bình năm 2012 -2013

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others, from questions 1 to 5:

Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct, from questions 31 to 35

Read the following letter and choose the word (A, B, C or D) which best fits each gap from questions 36 to 40:          

            Dear John,

Thank you so much for your lovely photograph. You looked great in the ceremony. You want to know my latest news, don't you? I'm going to (36) ______________ you one of the most embarrassing experiences that has happened in my life.

Last week, I was invited to a birthday party of one of my close friends, Fiona. I was excited about going there. I went to a gift shop and chose a lovely present for her. Then I ran home and put the present on the corner of the desk. The time for the party was coming, (37) ______________ I got dressed and hurried to Fiona's house. On getting there, I saw some of my friends standing at the door giving Fiona cards, flowers, and gifts. I didn't (38) ______________ that I hadn't brought the present with me. When Fiona called me, I realized that I forgot one big thing. "Oh my God, I don't take my gift with me. What should I do?" Some of my friends looked at me with a little surprise, so I felt very (39) ______________ and couldn't say anything. Finally, I tried to keep calm and told her that I had forgotten the present at home and I would send her later. You know I have (40) ______________ been in a situation like that. You can imagine how I felt at that time.

Since then I have learned that I must be very careful and well-prepared before going to a party.

Your friend,

Peter Wilson

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers to the questions from questions 41 to 45:

                    The New Year is an event that happens when a culture celebrates the end of one year and the beginning of the next year. Cultures that measure yearly calendars all have New Year celebrations.

                    Tet Nguyen Dan pronunciation, more commonly known by its short­ened name Tet, is the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam. It is the Vietnamese New Year which is based on the Chi­nese calendar, a lunisolar calendar. The name Tet Nguyen Dan is Viet­namese for Feast of the First Morning.

                    Tet is celebrated on the same day as Chinese New Year though excep­tions arise due to the one-hour time difference betweenHanoiandBeijing. Tet shares many of the same customs of its Chinese counterpart. It is celebrated from the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, around late January or early February, until at least the third day. Many Vietnamese prepare for Tet by cooking special holiday foods, decorating and cleaning the house. During Tet holiday, Vietnamese visit their families, pagodas and temples, forgetting about the troubles of the past year and hoping for a better upcoming year. Tet traditionally marks the coming of Spring, so Spring is sometimes used interchangeably with Tet in Vietnam­ese. Vietnamese people usually return to their families during Tet. Some return to worship at the family altar or visit the graves of their ancestors. Others return to where they grew up. Although Tet is a main holiday among all Vietnamese, each region and religion has its own customs. 

Choose the best answer for the following sentences from questions 45 to 50