Đề kiểm tra 1 tiết lần 1 học kỳ II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 (Cơ bản) - Năm học 2016-2017

KIỂM TRA 1 TIẾT LẦN 1 HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2016- 2017
MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 12 (CƠ BẢN)
(Thời gian: 45 phút không kể thời gian phát đề )
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.
Question 1: A. survive	B. attitude	C. introduce 	D. human
Question 2: A. pleasure 	B. subject 	C. sleep 	D. tasting
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 the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.	
Question 3: A. mankind	B. global 	C. crisis 	D. current
Question 4: A seriously	B. biologist	C. commercial 	D. identify 
Mark the letter A,B,C or Don your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complte each of the
 following questions.
Question 5:“ I have just passed my English proficiency test.” 	“____________”
A. Congratulations ! 	B. It’s nice of you to say so!
C. That’s a good idea!	D. Ok! I’m enjoying in it!
Question 6: “ Hello! My name is Nam. Nice to meet you” - Mai: “ Hello__________”
 A. I’m Mai. Glad to meet you	B. Really? 
C. Good! 	D. I’m fine
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined 
in Word (s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: Biologists have introduced a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species.
	A. weak and easily hurt	B. small but invaluable	C. rare and specious	D. strong and unusual
Question 8: Government have passed laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade.
	A. enacted	B. enforced	C. enabled	D. ensured
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct to each of the following question.
Question 9: Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ____.
A. extinction 	B. extinct 	C. extinctive 	D. extinctly
Question10:To become a novelist, you need to be ________.
A. imaginative 	B. imagination 	C. imagine	D. imaginarily
Question 11:__ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment.
A. Biodiversity 	B. Conservation 	C. Globe 	D. Individual
Question 12: When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ____ it
A. chews and digests 	B. reviews	C. swallows 	D. dips into
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction 
in each of the following questions.
Question 13:Each of the members of the group was made to write a report and sending it to the head office every week.
	A. sending	B. members	C. was	D. to write
 Question 14: Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good.
	 A. talking	B. given	C. was	D. because 
Question 15: Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed.
	A. Which in	B. the shape	C. they	D. placed
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer each of the following questions.
Question 16: You _______ take your umbrella along with you today. It _______ rain later on this afternoon.
A. should / might	B. needn't / will	C. will / must 	D. ought to / mustn't
Question 17: This letter ________, not handwritten.
A. should be typed 	B. should be typing 
C. needn't type 	D. needn't be typed
Question 18: When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker.................speaking and the audience...................
	A. had just finished- were clapping	B. had just finished- had clapped
	C. just finished- were clapping	D. just finished- had clapped
Question 19: Although I was very tired, _________________________________________.
A. I helped to clear up the mess after the party 	B. but I helped to clear up the mess after the party 
C. and I tried to clear up the mess after the party 	D. I didn't help to clear up the mess after the party 
Question 20: . Do you know the man about ___________ they’re talking?
	A. whom B. whose 	C. that 	 D. A & C are correct
Question 21: Let's go over that report again before we submit it.
	A. read carefully	B. print 	C. dictate 	D. type
Question 22: Mr Brown as well as his children ____________to the countryside recently.
 A. has travelled 	 B. have travelled	C. travelled	D. travels
Question 23: Who does the book belong ________?
A. to 	B. for 	C. on 	D. through
Question 24:He picked ________ the book and turned page after page.
A. up	B. on 	C. away 	D. in
 Question 25: Reagan _______ an actor years ago.
 A. is said to have been B. is said to be	C. was said have been 	D. was said being
Mark the letter A,B,C or Don your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to 
in each of the following questions.
Question 26: 1.”I’ll give it to him tomorrow” John said.
 	A. John promised to give it to him the next day.	B. John promised giving it to him tomorrow.
	C. John promised gave it to him tomorrow.	D. John promised not to give it to him tomorrow.
Question 27: I haven’t got enough money, so I’m not going on holiday.
	A. If I had enough money I would go on holiday.	B. If I have enough money I would go on holiday.
	C. If I had had enough money I would go on holiday.	D. If I have had enough money I would go on holiday.
Question 28: _______ we have still got plenty of food.
A. You needn't have gone to the supermarket.
B. You should have bought some more to eat.
C. We must have bought some more food.
D. May I go to the supermarket?
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy.
	A. The piano was too heavy to be moved.
	B. It was such a heavy piano that nobody couldn’t move it.
	C. The piano was so heavy that nobody could move.
	D. It was such a heavy piano that everybody could move it.
Question 30: She can’t answer my question. She is intelligent. 
	A. although she is intelligent, he can’t answer my question.
	B. although can’t answer my question, he is intelligent.
	C. although she can’t answer my question, he is intelligent.
	D. although she is intelligent, he can answer my question.
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 from 31 to 35.
WHY READ BOOKS?
	Is it worth reading books, (31)___ nowadays there are so many other forms of (32)___ ? Some people say that even (33)___ books are expensive, and not everyone can borrow books from a library. They may add that television is more exciting and that (34)___ can relax as they watch their favourite program. All that may be true, but books are still very (35)___. They encourage the readers to use his or her imagination for a start.
Question 31: A. while	B. since	C. but	D. because
Question 32: A. entertainmentB. playing	C. enjoying	D. performance
Question 33: A. paperback	B. latest	C. rare	D. new
Question 34: A. viewers	B. audience	C. spectators	D. participants
Question 35: A. popular	B. widespread	C. extended	D. common
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 from 36 to 40.
Students at the age of 18 always have to face a difficult decision to make. Some want to go on with their study at college or university, others prefer to start work immediately. Many school leavers are eager to go to work in order to make money to live independently and help their parents. They always do their best to overcome any obstacles they may encounter. Unfortunately, owing to the guidance which is poor and biased from their parents and teachers, most boys and girls are ill-prepared for employment. Therefore, they often feel worried and build up all sorts of fearsome prospects in their mind as the time to start work gets nearer. It is the duty of the school and family to prepare these young people for their future jobs.
Question 36:The main idea of the passage is ____________.
A. Starting to work after leaving school	B. Making an important decision at 16
C. Learning at university	D. Getting to know about new jobs
Question 37:Why do some young people want to find a job after they leave school?
A. They want to lead an independent life	B. They want to get rid of schooling
C. Their parents do not help them 	D. They are badly in need of money
Question 38:What attitude do some young people have when they are faced with difficulty?
A. They make good efforts	B. They just let things go
C. They become discouraged 	D. They complain about their parents and teachers
Question 39:The word “duty” in line 7 is nearest in meaning to ___________.
A. responsibility 	B. work 	C. job 	D. activity
Question 40:Which of these following is NOT mentioned concerning young people starting work?
A. Encouragement 	B. Anxiety 	C. Fear 	D. Poor preparation