Đề kiểm tra giữa học kỳ II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề 121 - Năm học 2016-2017 (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 ( MÃ ĐỀ 121 )
I.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. look B. blood C. good D. foot 
2. A. enthusiast B. Windsurfing C. Outstanding D. tsunami
II. Choose one word whose main stress pattern is different from the others.
Question 3. A. Swallow B. Enact C. defend D. commit
Question 4.B. interview B. Penalty C. enthusiast D. countryman
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 5. People in villages seem to be friendlier than those in large cities. They also work more and more hard. A B C D 
Question 6. The machine can turn on by pressing this switch
 A B C D
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions, questions
 Question 7. The museum is open to everybody. It ________ between 9 a.m and 5 p.m
A.Visits B.visited C.can visit D.can be visited
Question 8. It gets _______ to understand what the professor has explained
A.The more difficult B.more difficult than
C.Difficult more and more D.more and more difficult
Question 9. The national flag was ___ when the winner’s name was announced
A.Raised B.risen C.lifted D.set
Question 10. She___ be ill. I have just seen her playing basket ball in the school yard.
A.Needn’t B.shouldn’t C.may not D.can’t
Question 11. A _______ is the story of a person’s life written by somebody else
A.Romance B.fiction C.biography D.science
Question 12. The ______ blew his whistle , and the game was over
A.Captain B.referee C.player D.defensive player
Question 13.It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species’ declines and habitat ______
A.Destroy B.destructive C.destructor D.destruction
Question 14. _______is a sport in which two or more people perform complicated and carefully planned movements in water in time to music.
A.Rowing B.Windsurfing C.Diving D.Synchronized swimming
Question 15. If the score is tied at the end of regulation play , two _______ periods of three minutes each are played.
A.Half B.halftime C.quarter D.overtime
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions.
Question 16. “ That’s a very nice dress you are wearing ” – “..................”
A.I’m glad you like it B.That’s nice C.You’re quite right D.That’s all right
Question 17. -“Thank you very much for a lovely party.” – “................”
A.Have a good day B.You are welcome C.Thanks D.Cheers
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question18. The air is contaminated by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust.
A.Polluted B.occupied C. filled D.concentrated
Question19. Animals are being rapidly eliminated by man’s ever increasing destruction.
A.Terrified B.destroyed C.attacked D.approached
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20.Fiction books tell stories from the author’s imagination.
A.Compulsory B.vulnerable C.reality D.wrongdoings
Question 21. Set yourself in vertical position
A.Straight B.over C.cross D.round
VIII. 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
Question 22. You mustn’t touch this button
A.You are supposed to touch the button B. You are required to touch the button
C.You are not allowed to touch this button D. You are not welcome to touch this button
Question 23. He only feels happy wherever he does not have much work to do.
A.The more he works, the happier he feels. B.The less he works, the happier he feels.
C.His work makes him feel happy. D.He feels happier and happier with his work.
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 24.Children under 14 must go to school. It is compulsory
A.Children under 14 may go to school
B.It is necessary for children under 14 to go to school
C.It is optional for children under 14 to go to school
D.Children under 14 don’t need to go to school
Question 25. The city is busy. The countryside is quiet
A.The countryside is more and more quiet B. The countryside is more quiet than the city
C.The countryside is as quiet as the city D. The city is as quiet as the countryside
X. Read the following passage and mark the latter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
 Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going .......... in the near future because they have been reduced to such low members. Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii’s plants are found nowhere alse in the world but they are ............ by alien invasive species such as feral 
goats , pigs , rodent and non-native plant. The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to ............. the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian pants whit fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild. Since 1990, .............. a result of their Plant Extinction Prevention Program, sixteen species have been brought into cultivation and three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to protect plant in the wide.
 In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration aims ......... collecting genetic material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safetynet for the future. They also aim to manage wild populations and reintroduce species into reserves.
Question 26. A. Extinction B. extinc C. danger D.endangered 
Question 27. A.Guarded B.invested C.conserved D.threatened 
Question 28. A.Prevent B.encourage C.stimulate D.influrnce
Question 29. A. So B.due C.as D.but
Question 30. A.At B.on C.to D.by
XI. 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.	
 The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th in 2005. The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia. This was the first time that the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila has many stadiums.
 The organization decided to hold the games at an open space to accommodate the large number of participants and spectators. As a result, the 2005 SEA Games ranked as having the largest audience – 200,000 people – during the opening and closing ceremonies. These games were also noted for having the most number of delegated in the history of the SEA Games. In the end, all participating countries received medals. Events in men’s football actually started on November 20th , prior to the opening ceremony. Water polo events began on November 21st ; women’s football on November 23rd , sailing on November 26th ; and tennis on November 26th . the firs gold medal of the games was awarded to Singapore on November 25th when their water polo team came out undefeated during the round-robin tournament round. The Philippine team took the silver medal in that event, and Malaysia brought home the bronze. The Games were also considered a valuable opportunity for athletes ao gain competition experience anf preparation fer the upcoming Asia Games and Olympic Games. It was purposely created to strengthen friendship, solidarity and understanding among neighboring countries in the region. This was the third SEA Games to be hosted by the Phylippines. The last two times the Phylippines hosted the games were in 1981, and again in 1991. There were 1,461 medals awarded , 444 of which were gold; 434 were sliver; and 583 were bronze.
Question 31.Up to now, the Phylippines has hosted the SEA Games...........times.
A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5
Question 32. Which sport was first competed in the 23rd SEA Games?
A.Water polo B.Tennis C.Men’s football D.Sailing
Question 33. Which country got the first gold medal in the 23rd SEA Games?
A.Vietnam B.Singapore C.The Phylippines D.Malaysia
Question 34. How many nations of Southeast Asia participated in the 23rd Sourtheast Asian Games?
A.10 B.15 C.11 D.16
Question 35. What kind of medal did the Phylippine team take in water polo?
A.The sliver medal B.the gold medal C.the bronze medal D.the iron medal
XII. 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.	
 It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active medal process. Unlike TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, the internet or e-mail that might contain amall spices of information, books tell the whole story. Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory, you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters. Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary school, you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading a book, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words. Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Book provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions. By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answer. Your feelings about yourself can only get better. Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them.
Question 36. Books have great influence on __________
A.TV B.friendship C.brain D.muscles
Question 37. When you are reading a book, ____________
A.You have to read small spieces of information 
B.You use your brain in concentrate and focus
C.You have to read during a very long time
D.You lose your memory
Question 38. A challenging book ______________
A.Helps you to improve your vocabulary B. Is only for primary pupils
C.Can translate all new words D. Contains a lot of difficult vocabulary
Question 39. Books cannot give you _____________
A.Knowledge B.information C.self-esteem D.muscles
Question 40. How do you think and become by reading
A.You think more and become smarter B. You think more and become stupid
C. You think more and become tired D.you think more and become happy 
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