TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ I

LÊ HỒNG PHONG NĂM HỌC 2021 – 2022

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. singer B. music C. contest D. starter
2. A. opened B. painted C. provided D. wanted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. advise B. hurry C. matter D. happen
4. A. serious B. several C. wonderful D. exciting

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.
5. The new star always appears with a lovely affected smile on her lips, but no one realizes it.
A. natural B. artificial C. dishonest D. charming
6. “The table is too heavy for me to move alone.”
A. light B. easy C. old D. bulky
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.
7. I got the teaching job in the Happy Child Charity Centre just by chance.
A. accidentally B. purposefully C. easily D. immediately
8. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of
extinction.
A. Enriched B. Contaminated C. Purified D. Strengthened
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
9. “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?” - “____”
A. You can't, I think! B. No, you can’t.
C. Yes, you can. D. Can you? That’s very kind.
10. A: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.”
B: “____. Family members can help each other a lot.”
A. It’s not true B. That’s wrong C. I couldn't agree more D. I don’t
agree
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
11. My plants should be ______ every day so that they will grow quickly.
A. watered B. dried C. picked D. spread
12. Daily exercise and weight control strongly influence your chances of staying ______
A. health B. healthy C. unhealthy D. healthily
13. Both Katy Perry ______Chris Brown are famous American singers.
A. and B. or C. nor D. either
14. It's difficult to ______ a healthy diet with a busy lifestyle.
A. balance B. limit C. reduce D. benefit
15. This organization is not intended to make a profit but to make money for the conservation of
ocean mammals. We are a ______ organization.
A. not- profit B. no-profit C. non-profited D. non-profit
16. We really admire him. He is a ______ writer.
A. distinguish B. distinguishing C. distinctive D. distinguished
17. “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris ?” – “____”
 A. I don’t think that. B. Not yet. C. Sorry I don’t. D. Yes, it was.
18. The last time ______ I saw her, she looked very beautiful.
A. who           B. that              C. where                D. when
19. Did you watch "Titanic" on television or at ______ cinema?
A. a B. an C. the D. x
20. He decided ______ with his friends.
A. go out B. going out C. to go out D. go out
21. They said they had launched a campaign against smoking ______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the following day D. the previous day
22. While I ______ for him to call up, he ______ a good time in the bar.
A. waited - was having B. was waiting - was having
C. was waiting – had D. was waited - was waiting
23. A new school ____. They hope to finish building it next month.
A. is being built B. has been built C. is built D. was built
24. We are considering having ____ for the coming New Year.
A. redecorated our flat B. to redecorate our flat
C. our flat to be redecorated D. our flat redecorated
25. This shirt is ____ that one.
A. a bit less expensive B. as much expensive as
C. not nearly as expensive as D. much far expensive than
26. The PTA ____ parents and teachers who support the school by fund raising and other activities.
A. which group of B. that is a group of
C. it is a group of D. is a group of
27. We are worried ____ the current situation of environmental pollution in our country.
A. of B. about C. on D. at
28. Betty can speak French ____ than Nancy.
A. as fluently B. fluently C. more fluently D. most fluently
29. Bill asked Tom ____.
A. where is he going B. where he is going
C. where he was going D. where was he going
30. What ____ views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage?
A. tradition B. traditionally C. traditionalism D. traditional
31. I didn’t enjoy this book on how to succeed in business. It wasn’t very ____.
A. well typed B. poorly written C. good written D. well written
32. Members of my family share the ____.
A. homework B. hometown C. household D. housework
33. Traditionally, Americans and Asians have very different ideas ____ love and marriage.
A. to B. at C. about D. in
34. We are going to have a trip to Ha Noi. We need to ____ arrangements for the trip carefully.
A. do B. make C. get D. pay
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
35. Elvis Presley was not (A) only a famous singer but (B) he also starred (C) in 33 success (D)
films.
A. not B. but C. starred D. success
36. Fasting is saying (A) to play an (B) important role in (C) the detoxification (D) of the body.
A. is saying B. an C. in D. detoxification
37. Even (A) on the most careful (B) prepared trip (C), problems will sometimes develop (D).
A. even B. careful C. trip D. develop
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning
to each of the following questions.
38. "Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?" asked Fred.
A. Fred invited Sarah to his birthday party.
B. Fred asked if Sarah was able to come to his birthday party.
C. Fred asked Sarah if she likes his birthday party or not.
D. Fred reminded Sarah of his upcoming birthday party.
 39. Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her.
A. Peter was so late that I can't see her. B. Peter wasn't too early to see her.
C. Peter wasn't early enough to see her. D. Peter wasn't late to see her.
40. My family doesn’t normally go into town by car.
A. My family is used to going to town by car.
B. My family is not used to going to town by car.
C. My family used to go to town by car.
D. My family didn’t use to go into town by car.
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.
Brain researchers believe that aerobics exercise helps you to keep fit by learning new things and
remembering old information better. Aerobics exercise sends more blood to the brain and it also feeds
the brain with substances (41) ______ develop new nerve connections. If the exercise has (42) ______
movements like dance steps or basketball moves, the brain produces even more nerve connections –
the more connections, the better the brain can process all kinds of information. Scientists still don't
(43) ______ understand the relationship between exercise and brain power. For the moment, people
just have to trust that exercise is helping them to learn or remember. (44) ______, scientist research
shows that three or more workouts a week are good for you. For example, walking four to five miles
(6.5 to 8 km) an hour (45) ______ 45 minutes five times a week helps you live longer.
41. A. who B. whom C. that D. x
42. A. complicated B. complicate C. complication D. uncomplicated
43. A. fully B. extremely C. readily D. widely
44. A. Therefore B. Consequently C. Moreover D. However
45. A. as B. to C. for D. from

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Clarissa Barton, born in 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts was the founder of the American Red
Cross organization which helps victims of war and disasters. In 1854, she moved to Washington, D.C.,
and took a job in the government patent office. She was probably the first woman to hold a
government job!
When the Civil War began in 1861, Barton volunteered to help feed and care for wounded soldiers.
She also served as a nurse. After the Civil War ended in 1865, Barton took on the job of locating
soldiers who were missing. She ran an office tracked down information on nearly 22,000 men and
contacted their families.
The Red Cross was founded in Switzerland in the 1860s to care for wounded soldiers during wartime.
Barton spent years pushing the United States Congress to approve the International Red Cross treaty.
In 1881, she finally won support for creating the American Red Cross. Barton served as president of
the organization until 1904.
In 1884, Barton attended an International Red Cross conference in Switzerland. As a result of her
efforts, the Red Cross expanded its activities. Barton's efforts comforted people around the world. The
Red Cross also helps victims of peacetime disasters, people in need during epidemics (outbreaks of
disease), floods, famines, and war. Clara Barton died in Maryland at the age of 91. She had spent her
life helping others.
46. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. Clarissa Barton B. the American Red Cross C. The Red Cross D. wounded soldiers
47. What did Clara Barton NOT do when she was alive according to the passage?
A. founding the American Red Cross B. chairing Red Cross conferences
C. holding a government job D. caring for wounded soldiers
48. The phase "tracked down" in the passage almost means ____.
A. gathered B. analyzed C. searched D. stored
49. How long did Clara Barton work for the American Red Cross?
A. 7 years B. 44 years C. 24 years D. 4 years
50. The word "comforted” in the passage almost means ____.
A. make someone feel less unhappy B. help someone feel less disappointed
C. help someone become rich D. make someone believe in themselves
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