Đề kiểm tra số 2 học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề 456 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Trường THPT Nguyễn An Ninh

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LOP 12 .
CODE: 456.
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA SỐ 2-HKI.
- NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016 
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
Choose the sentences a, b, c or d which is closest meaning to the printed one:
I sent my car to the service yesterday and will take it back today.
My car was sent to the service yesterday and will take it back today
I had my car repaired yesterday and will take it back today
 My car has been repaired yesterday and I will take it back today.
My car will be taken back today after having repaired yesterday.
Based on this study, ____________________________.
Several conclusions could be made by the scientists.
The scientists could make several conclusions.
The scientists spent a little time to reach several conclusions.
Several conclusions were drawn from the scientists’ discussion.
Had we left any later, we would have missed the train.
We left too late to catch the train.
We almost missed the train.
Because the train was late, we missed it.
We didn’t miss the train because it left late.
He shouldn’t expect to know everything on the test.
He shouldn’t have studied every word that was on the test.
He shouldn’t take the test because he didn’t study well enough.
The test will seem easy if he studies more.
The test will probably ask some questions that are difficult for him.
Choose the best answer to the questions below:
When the typewriter was first invented, its keys were arranged alphabetically. This made the keys easy to find. However, this arrangement also caused the bars of the machine to jam, or get stuck.
To solve this problem, a new letter arrangement was introduced by Christopher Latham Scholes in 1872. His system, the standard keyboards system, is still used on keyboards today. He arranged the letters in such a way that the bars hit the inked ribbon from opposite directions as much as possible. This results in far less jamming than had occurred with the alphabetical models.
The main topic is_____________________.
The invention of the typewriter.
Why the keys stick on today’s typewriter.
How to write a letter on the typewriter.
 A problem and solution concerning the early typewriter.
According to the passage, on the first typewriter ________.
The bar on the machine never jammed.
The keys were hard to find.
The keys were in alphabetical order.
Scholes’s system worked quite well.
Which of the following is NOT true about the system invented by Scholes?.
It was introduced in 1872.
It is still used today.
It became the standard system.
It was alphabetical.
The passage indicates that, under Scholes’s system, the bars hit the ribbon __________ .
In alphabetical order.
From opposite directions.
And caused the keys to jam.
In the same way as they had on the original typewriter.
The phrase “resulted in “in the last sentence is closest in meaning to ___________ .
Had the consequence.
Resulted from.
Began.
Directed.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:
A. interviewed	B. finished	C. worked	D. dressed
A. certificate	B. central	C. decision	D. social
A. character	B. challenge	C. technical	D. psychology
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others:
A. considerable	B. engineering 	 	C. economics	D. academic
A. university	B. international	C. agriculture 	D. philosophy
Choose the phrase or sentence a, b, c or d that best complete the conversation:
A: Relax, Harry. Everything will be alright.
B: _____________________________________.
I'm glad you say so	C. Thanks, John. But I am really upset
. It's OK. I'm proud of you	D. Thank you. You deserve it.
A: “This is a souvenir for you. I bought it when I was in Scotland."
B: “________________________________________________”.
Thank you very much. It’s so beautiful.
My pleasure. It's really nice.
Don't mention it. It must have cost a lot.
Thanks anyway.
Choose the word or phrase a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentences:
Were you getting _______ well ____ your schoolmates when you were at Primary school?
On/ with	B. of/ with	C. with	/ on 	D. about/ on
________ must satisfy the requirement for admission to the university.
Applications	B. applicators	C. applicants	D. Applying
Whenever something goes wrong, everyone ________ it on me.
blames	B. charges	C. insists	D. accuses
Had he not shown such a blatant disregard for company regulations by smoking while on duty, he ________.
wouldn’t dismiss	C. wouldn’t be dismissed	
wouldn’t have dismissed	D. wouldn’t have been dismissed
Is that the man ______ was broken into three days ago?
whose house	B. the house of whom	
C. who’s house	D. of whom the house
________ a fire, use the staircase, not the elevator.
In case of 	B. if	C.as long as	D. supposed
The students ________ of the land when they ______to camp there.
were warned /tried	C. was warning/ tries	
 had been warned/ tried	D. warned/ tried
Why don’t you have the internet________ at home? This will help you enhance your study tremendously.
install	B. installed	C. is installed	D. have installed
________ in the country before, we were initially confused about the value of each coin..
Having ever been	C. Having never been	
 being never	D. Being ever
Read the following passage and choose a, b, c or d to indicate the correct answer.
The students In Nguyen An Ninh High school are very (26) ______.Their studies are (27) ______ and prepared them for some of the best universities around the world. But it’s not all hard work at Nguyen an Ninh! Students (28) ________ in a rich program of Athletics, music and Art courses. Club and other activities keep the students happy and busy during the year. If you are (29) ______ a boarding school, consider Nguyen An Ninh. Call now to arrange a visit and we’ll be happy to show you (30) ________ the school.
 A. mean	B. selfish	C. jealous	D. competitive
 A. impressive	B. challenging	C. depressing	D. hard-working
 A. attend	B. study	C. follow	D. participate
 A. going	B. thinking	C. considering	D. wondering
 A. around	B. off	C. about	D. to.
WRITING (2, 5 marks)
Rewrite the following sentences in order to keep their original meanings.(1m)
We saw a truck and a car collapse head-on on Highway1 last night.
A car _______________________________________________________.
Reporters say that food and medicines are delivered to the victims of the earthquake.
Food ______________________________________________.
He didn’t obey his father’s advice and now he is in trouble.
Had ____________________________________________________.
“I will pay you back next week,” Jane said to me.
Jane promised ___________________________________________________.
B. Write about your favorite subject at school. (100- 120 words) (1, 5 marks):
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