Đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh Khối 12

The 2nd term test -Time:45’
*Pick out the word whose stressed syllable is different from the rest :
1/a.habitat	b.expedition	c.personality	d.epidemic
2/a. appeal	b.swallow	c.dedicate	d.recognize	
*Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest :
3/a.survived	b.stretched	c.kicked	d.stopped
4/a.speaks	b.defends	c.plays	d.derives
*Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer:
Vietnam’s women gymnasts were jubilant on Friday afternoon after unexpectedly bringing home the gold medal in team competition.
“We did really well” said a bubbling Tran Thi Phuong Th.She was competing in her first SEA Games.She spoke at the door of the room she shares with teamates in the Le Thanh Hotel,where she had just had time to change clothes in preparation for the opening ceremonies.
Vietnam’s women narrowly edged out the silver medalists from Singapore.The total scores were 124.550 and 124.425,respectively.Thailand finished third with 123.850.
Malaysia’s three gymnasts had the highest individual scores.But because most other teams fielded six gymnasts each,the Malaysians earned fewer total points.
5.How many times has Tran Thi Phuong Th. participated in SEA Games?
a.Once	b.Twice	c.Three times	d.Four times
6.Which women team(s) won the silver medal?
a.Singapore	b.Thailand and Singapore	c.Malaysia	d.Vietnam
7.The phrasal verb “edged out” in the text means :
a.won	b.failed	c.passed	d.lost
8.Why did the Malaysians get fewer total points?
a.Because other teams had six gymnasts each.	
b.Because Malaysia’s three gymnasts had the highest individual scores.
c.Because Vietnam’s women narrowly edged out the silver medalists from Sigapore.
d.Because Malaysia’s gymnasts had the lowest individual scores.
9.The word “unexpectedly” in the text means:
a.surprisingly	b.expectedly	c.supposedly	d.lately
*Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given:
10.Doctor / whom /see / party /my friend.
 a.The doctor whom you saw at the party is my friend.
b.This is the doctor whom you see at the party is my friend.
c.My doctor is whom you saw at the party is my friend.
d.The doctor is whom you see at the party is my friend.
11.He / used / play / football / friends / when / small.
a.He used to play football with his friends when he was small.
b.He was used playing football with his friends when he was small.
c.He is used played football with his friends when he was small.
d.He had used to playing football with his friends when he was small.
*Which sentence means the same as the sentence printed before it:
12. “Don’t forget to tell me about the Sahara Desert,” she told me.
a.She reminded me to tell her about the Sahara Desert.
b.She said that I didn’t forget to tell her about the Sahara Desert.
c.She told me that I didn’t forget to tell her about the Sahara Desert. 
d. She reminded me not to tell her about the Sahara Desert.
13.The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
a.The man was too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East.
b.The man wasn’t too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East.
c.The man was too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
d.The man wasn’t too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
*Choose the best answer to complete the text:
It is difficult to know (14)elephants once lived in the continent,but there may have been least 3-5 million elephants in Africa in the early part of the twentieth century.People have always (15) elephants for meat,hides, and ivory.In the late 1970s and early 1980s there was a huge (16) in the number of elephants due to the increase in poaching.A (17) was given on all international trade in ivory in 1989,and many governments started to give poachers severe punishments.Thanks to such timely actions,some elephant populations have recovered over the last decade(18), numerous threats remain for Africa’s elephants.
14.a.how many	b.how much	c.how about	d.how old
15.a.hunted	b.kept	c.collected	d.chosen
16.a.decline	b.rise	c.increase	d.grow
17.a.ban	b.rule	c.role	d.gaol
18.a.However	b.Therefore	c.So	d.But
*Choose the underlined part among a,b,c or d that must be changed for the sentence to be correct:
19.You should always remember locking the car door before leaving.
	 b	a	c	d
20.We must be developed more wildlife habitat reserves.	
 c	 a	b	 d
21.The match held on 27th of March at 3 p.m.	 
 d	 a	 c	 b
22.I am very good in biology so I wanted to work for WHO.
 c	 a	 d	b
*Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
23.The taxes is going to to the poor in our country.
a.be reduced	b.reduce	c.be been reducing	d.reducing
24.This subject gets all the time.
a.harder and harder	b.hard and harder	c.harder and hard.	d.hard and hard
25.It was midnight, the restaurant was still open.
a.but	b.so	c.therefore	d.although
26.We drive fast; there is a speed limit here.
a.mustn’t	b.needn’t	c.must	d.need
27.It started to rain hard; we decided to stay at home to watch TV.
a.therefore	b.so	c.but	d.however
28you use ,the higher your bill will be.
a.The more electricity	b.The electricity	c.More electricity	d.The electricity more
29.-What?-He is brave,witty and very kind to other people.
a.is he like	b.does he look	c.is he looking	d.does he like
30.You do all the exercises.Ten sentences will be enough.
a.needn’t	b.mustn’t	c.must	d.need
31.He didn’t attend the lesson, he could not do his homework.
a.so	b.but	c.however	d.because
32.The letter to him because he won’t read it.
a.shouldn’t be sent	b.should send	c.should be sending	d.should sent
33.It’s too dark.I can’t go reading.
a.on	b.in	c.off	d.up
34.This is the shortest way to the city center; it is not the only way.
a.however	b.but	c.therefore	d.so
35.Who looks your gandmother when she is ill?
a.after	b.at	c.up	d.on
36.Remember to put  your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
a.off	b.on	c.up	d.at
37.-Happy birthday to you!-
a.Thanks a lot	!	b.The same to you!	c.Not bad!	d.Very well!
38.Accept his offer now.He  change his mind later.
a.may	b.must	c.has to	d.should
39.A friend course will  since next month.
a.have been run	b.be run	c.be running	d.have run	 	
40.-What?-Well,I like reading all sorts of book.
a.sort of books do you lke to read	b.are you doing
c.are you reading now 	d.sort of stories do you like to read