Đề kiểm tra giữa học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề 401 (Có đáp án)

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ 2 
MÔN : Tiếng Anh 12 
Read the following passage extracted from Microsoft Encarta 2009 and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your 
answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. His family later moved to 
Wilmington, North Carolina. Young Michael’s best sport was baseball. He didn’t make his high school basketball 
team when he was at school. Later, he played well enough to be noticed by Coach Dean Smith at the University of 
North Carolina (UNC). Jordan won a scholarship to UNC. As a first-year student at UNC, Jordan scored the 
winning basket in the 1982 national college tournament championship game. He played two more seasons at 
UNC. He also played for the United States team in the 1984 Olympic Games. In 1984, Jordan entered the 
National Basketball Association (NBA) player draft. He was chosen by the Chicago Bulls. Many people think 
Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player ever. He led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships. He 
was called “Air Jordan” because of his leaps towards the basket. Fans adored his smiling face and his 
determination to succeed. During his playing career, Michael Jordan became one of the most famous athletes in 
the world. 
1. Where was Michael Jordan born? 
A. In Chicago. B. In North Carolina. C. In Brooklyn. D. In Wilmington. 
2. Michael Jordan scored the winning basket in the national college tournament championship game ______. 
A. in 1963 B. at the age of 21 C. at the age of 17 D. in 1982 
3. Jordan was called “Air Jordan” because of ______. 
A. his career B. his leaps C. his face D. his determination 
4. The word “adored” in the passage mostly means ______. 
A. disliked B. hated C. detested D. loved 
5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. Jordan made his high school basketball team when he was at school. 
B. Jordan won a scholarship to the University of North Carolina. 
C. Jordan entered the National Basketball Association player draft in 1984. 
D. Jordan played for the United States team in the 1984 Olympic Games. 
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 following questions. 
All of us have to work to earn a living ourselves and to help our family. However, we work not only for 
material life but also for many other things. We are working to prove our ability. We feel self-confident and proud 
because we are independent. Anyone who works is regarded as a useful member of society. We’re working, that 
means we’re contributing to our country. Working helps us train our minds because we always try our best to do 
the job. The better we work, the more money we earn and that encourages us to work harder. Without working, a 
man’s life will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it’s easy for a jobless person to do wrongs. 
6. Why should we work? 
A. Because we have to 
B. It makes our material life worse 
C. It makes us purposeless 
D. It makes ourselves better 
7. What can we get from work beside money? 
A. Many other important things B. Some salary 
C. Meaningless feeling D. Nothing. 
8. What will happen if we work more? 
A. We feel better B. We earn more C. We contribute more D. All are correct 
9. What helps us work harder? 
A. good way B. good pay C. good life D. None are correct 
10. Without working, how is one’s life? 
A. better B. more confident C. boring D. prouder 
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Read the following passage taken from Microsoft Encarta and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer 
sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks. 
WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT? 
 Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go 
extinct because the climate (11)_______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may 
become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die. 
 Some animals go extinct because they cannot (12) _______ with other animals for food. Some animals go 
extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the 
animals are changing (13) _______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, 
and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves. 
 Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (14) _______ time. Scientists call this a mass 
extinction. Scientists think there have been at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass 
extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the (15) _______. 
11. A. where B. which C. when D. what 
12. A. complete B. find C. compete D. exist 
13. A. accidentally B. suddenly C. quickly D. slowly 
14. A. same B. similar C. different D. various 
15. A. blue whales B. dinosaurs C. elephants D. gorillas 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined 
word in each of the following questions. 
16. Because of an accident, my train was held up for several hours. 
 A. delayed B. stuck C. postpone D. continued 
17. For minor fouls, such as holding or punching the ball, a free throw is awarded from the spot of the foul. 
 A. the stadium 
 B. a player in the game 
 C. an action against the rule 
 D. the visiting team 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced 
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
18. A. books B. hands C. types D. sports 
19. A. attentive B. domestic C. contain D. initiate 
20. A. finished B. developed C. defeated D. looked 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from that 
of the rest in each of the following questions. 
21. A. women B. legal C. deny D. limit 
22. A. emergency B. conventional C. catastrophe D. vulnerable 
23. A. protection B. president C. conference D. suffering 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
24. They have learnt English for 3 years before they decided to move to the USA. 
 A B C D 
25. Prevention is said to be more cheaper and more effective than any kind of treatment. 
 A B C D 
26. What a lovely baby! He certainly resembles his father, does he? 
 A B C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
27. We’ve got plenty of time. We _____________ hurry. 
 A. have B. must C. needn’t D. should 
28. I try to read the book _____________ he gave me yesterday. 
 A. which B. whom C. whose D. to which 
29. We went by _____________ train to the west of England. 
 A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 
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30. Air pollution is getting_________ serious in big cities in the world. 
 A. more and more B. the more and the more 
 C. the most and the most D. most and most 
31. Some people think more and more people have television in their homes, _____________ people will buy 
books to read. 
 A. fewer and fewer B. much and much C. few and few D. more and more 
32. The Asian Games is an occasion when friendship and _____________ are built and deepened. 
 A. determination B. enthusiasm C. admiration D. solidarity 
33. Hana and Jennifer are talking about a book they have just read. 
Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.” 
Jennifer: “__________________” 
 A. I’d love it. B. That’s nice of you to say so. 
C. I couldn’t agree more. D. Don’t mention it. 
34. ZOO NOTICE: Visitors _____________. 
 A. mustn’t feed the animals B. needn’t pick flowers 
 C. should feed the animals D. must pick flowers 
35. The new book will be _____________ next month by the press. 
 A. swallowed B. published C. digested D. chewed 
36. Pollution is one of the main _____________ of species extinction. 
 A. abilities B. causes C. reasons D. results 
37. They establish _____________ so that endangered species can survive and develop. 
 A. people’s awareness B. urbanization C. biodiversity D. wildlife reserves 
38. Vietnamese and Singaporean athletes were presented with the Most _____________ Athlete titles in the 
Swimming and Shooting events. 
 A. Surprising B. Excellently C. Impressive D. Outstanding 
39. Eating and travelling in this city is getting _____________. 
A. more expensive and more expensive 
B. expensive and expensive 
C. more expensive, more expensive 
D. more and more expensive 
40. Scientists have _____________ the Red List – a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species. 
 A. entered B. introduced C. put D. worked 
41. After he _____________ in a factory, he opened a small business. 
 A. has worked B. had worked C. would work D. was working 
42. A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to_____________ endangered species. 
 A. kills B. make C. save D. do 
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 
43. She doesn’t have time to go with us. 
If _________________________________________________________________ 
44. The customer bought a lot of butter. 
A lot of butter ________________________________________________________ 
45. Peter drives more carefully than Tom. 
Tom ______________________________________________________________ 
46. They will build a new house next year. 
A new house ________________________________________________________ 
47. If you practise a lot, you will play well. 
The more __________________________________________________________ 
48. “I have read this book many times” she said. 
She said that ________________________________________________________ 
49. He started working for this factory a year ago. 
He has _____________________________________________________________ 
50. The weather was so cold that they couldn’t go out for a walk. 
The weather was too__________________________________________________ 
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