Đề thi học kì 1 tiếng Anh 12 sở giáo dục & đào tạo tỉnh Đồng Nai 2010 - 2011
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Read the passage carefully, and choose the best answer.
Do you ever give excuses that you are not really true? When and why? It seems that everybody tells lies well, not big lies, but what we call “white lies”. The only really questions are about when we lie and who we tell lies to. A recent study found that in conversation people frequently stretch the truth. Here are some ways they do it.
People often lie because they want to hide something from someone. For example, a son doesn’t tell his parents that he is dating a girl because he doesn’t think they will like her. Instead, he says he is going out with the guys.
Sometimes people lie because they don’t want to do something. For example, someone invites you to a party. You think it will be boring so you say that you are busy and can’t come.
Often we stretch the truth to make someone feel good. For example, your friend cooks dinner for you, but it tastes terrible. Do you say so? No! You probably say; “Hmm, this is delicious!”
Other times we don’t want to tell someone bad news. For example, you have just had a bad day at work, but you don’t want to tall about it. So, if someone asks you about your day, you just say everything was fine. Telling “white lies” isn’t really bad. Most of the time people do it because they want to protect a friendship.
36. The main idea of the passage is ____________.
A. hiding something from someone is good
B. telling someone bad news isn’t bad
C. telling white lies is sometimes necessary
D. stretching the truth can make someone happy
37. Why do people often tell lies?
A. Because they like it.
B. Because they don’t like the person who asks them about their stories.
C. Because they want to hide something.
D. Because they feel amused.
38. Your friend cooks you a terrible dinner but you say you like it because __________.
A. you want to maintain your friendship
B. you want him/ her to cook for you more
C. you like telling lies to your friend
D. you want to joke your friend
39. Sometimes people lie by ______________.
A. telling stories B. saying something quite new
C. giving false excuses D. making someone feel good
40. A son doesn’t want to tell his parents that he is dating a girl because he _______________.
A. is ashamed that telling the truth is difficult
B. is afraid of keeping it a secret for himself
C. is too shy to speak out to his parents
D. is afraid that his parents don’t like her