Đề thi khảo sát Chuyên đề lần II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề 245 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Trường THPT Liễn Sơn

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MÃ ĐỀ 245
ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHUYÊN ĐỀ NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 12 – LẦN 2
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (Gồm 40 câu hỏi; 8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
Question 1. The power failure resulted in many of the underground trains____________ for up to one hour.
	A. being delayed	B. to delay	C. delaying	D. to be delayed
Question 2. When you________________ a book, you read it bits here and there.
	A. taste 	B. digest	C. chew	D. swallow
Question 3. Florida, ________________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
	A. known as	B. is known as	C. that is known as	D. is
Question 4. - An: "This dish is really nice!" 
 - Ba: "________________. It's called yakitori, and it's made with chicken livers."
	A. It's my pleasure	B. Sure, I'll be glad to	C. I'm glad you like it	D. I guess you're right
Question 5. I think you have never been to Italy, ________________?
	A. do I	B. don't I	C. haven't you	D. have you
Question 6. He told her not to eat it, ________________ that there was a risk of food poisoning.
	A. to explain	B. explaining	C. he explained	D. explained
Question 7. - Daisy: "I like the painting you bought. Did it cost much?" 
 - Rose: "No, the artist sold it to me for________________.”
	A. anything next	B. next to nothing	C. next to anything	D. close to nothing
Question 8. - Charles: "Who has brothers and sisters?"	 
	 - Ben: "Everyone ________________ Virginia who's an only child."
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
In today's world, thousands of plants and animals are in danger of extinction, and the number of species at risk increases every year. Not all plants or animals existing in small numbers are endangered as their population may not be decreasing or threatened. An endangered species is one which is expected to die out within twenty years unless special measures are taken to protect it.
Endangered animals include blue whales, giant pandas, orangutans, rhinoceroses, snow leopards, tigers and some species of crocodile. Endangered plants include some species of cactus. Why are the above species of animals endangered? There are now legal limits on hunting, but not all species are protected by law. Even when animals are legally protected, illegal hunting for fur, tusks and horns continues. Those animals that are not killed are captured and sent to zoos or sold as pets. For example, the little blue macaw, a parrot native to Brazil, has been captured in such numbers for private bird collections that it is almost extinct in the wild. In addition to this, many species' habitats are eliminated when people clear land in order to build on it, or when they introduce domestic and non-native animals which overgraze the vegetation and even prey on birds and mammals which are already at risk of extinction.
	Why is it important to save endangered species? Firstly, nature is delicately balanced, and the extinction of one species may have a serious effect on others. Secondly, it is the fault of mankind that so many species are endangered, so it is our responsibility to protect those species while we still can. We must stop the hunting of wild animals and the destruction of the forests before it is too late. It is worth making an effort- by saving endangered species we could be saving ourselves.
Question 9. The word "it" refers to____________.
	A. an endangered plant	B. the little blue macaw 
	C. a bird collection	D. an endangered animal
Question 10. Endangered animals____________.
	A. cannot be saved because we need to save ourselves B. have a bad effect on others
	C. are an important part of the world's wildlife D. will definitely die out soon
Question 11. The word “die out” can be best replaced by____________.
	A. be threatened	B. reproduce	C. vanish forever	D. reappear
 Question 12. The word “prey” can be best replaced by____________.
	A. harm	B. victim	C. control	D. feed
 Question 13. The tone of the author of this passage can be described as____________.
	A. concerned	B. neutral	C. curious	D. indifferent 
 Question 14. The author uses the blue macaw as an example of____________.
	A. a species of birds killed by hunters	B. birds captured for zoos
	C. birds captured for the pet trade	D. a species that has completely died out
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group.
Question 15. A. loved 	B. appeared 	C. agreed 	D. laughed
Question 16. A. bought      	B. sought      	C. drought      	D. fought
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Question 17. Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.
	A. Wealthy	B. Well-off	C. Privileged	D. Impoverished
Question 18. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
	A. uncomfortable B. dirty	C. lazy	D. warm
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 19. Maria needs retype the report before she hands it in to the managing director.
	A. retype	B. to	C. managing director	D. hands it in
Question 20. It took her five years to complete the novel which it made her famous worldwide.
	A. to complete	B. famous	C. worldwide	D. which it made
Question 21. Bathe in mineral water has long been believed to have beneficial effects.
	A. Bathe	B. effects	C. to have	D. long been
Question 22. Many rare animals are in danger of extinction because illegal hunting and trading.
	A. illegal hunting and trading B. extinction	C. because	D. in danger of
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
 	Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of ground. We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the forms we know today.
 	As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organize their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this respect. For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that resembles an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ. Thus, an extract made from a heart-shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems.
 	Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our present knowledge of drugs and their uses. 
Question 23. What does this passage mainly discuss?
	A. The beginning of natural history.	B. Prehistoric man.
	C. Early plants and animals.	D. Cures from plants.
Question 24. The phrase "in this respect" refers to___________.
	A. the origin of knowledge of nature	B. the development of the field of natural history
	C. the development of human culture	D. the use of plants for drugs and medicine
Question 25. The word "blossomed" is closest in meaning to___________.
	A. produced flowers	B. flourished	C. changed	D. learned
Question 26. The word "extract" is closest in meaning to___________.
	A. design	B. flavor	C. substance	D. ailment
Question 27. The word "rudiments" is closest in meaning to___________.
	A. proofs	B. beginnings	C. requirements	D. history
Question 28. The word "this" refers to___________.
	A. man’s domestication of plants and animals	B. providing food for man
	C. man’s ability to live on a small plot of land	D. the earliest condition of prehistoric man
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress.
Question 29. A. author	B. event	C. recent	D. topic
Question 30. A. synchronize	B. vulnerable	C. endanger	D. separate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Question 31. The number of insect species is greater than that of all other animal species.
	A. equals	B. augments	C. exceeds	D. predicts
Question 32. Human beings are constantly contaminating natural habitats of the wildlife.
	A. polluting	B. promoting	C. destroying	D. protecting
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks.
When you read something in a foreign language, you often (33)____________ across words you do not fully understand. Sometimes you check the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you (34)____________ . The strategy you adopt depends very much (35)____________ the degree of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary (36)____________ , it is worth remembering that every dictionary has its advantages. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (37)____________ of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually (38)____________ safer to consult an English-English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (39)____________ you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (40)____________ , forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
 Question 33. A. see	B. put	C. come	D. drop
 Question 34. A. inspect	B. examine	C. guess	D. look
 Question 35. A. for	B. about	C. upon	D. in
 Question 36. A. infrequent 	B. frequency	C. frequently	D. frequent
 Question 37. A. variation	B. lots	C. variety	D. diverse
 Question 38. A. too	B. very	C. no	D. far
 Question 39. A. Although	B. Even if	C. Provided	D. Or else
 Question 40. A. so that	B. however	C. so	D. therefore
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (Gồm 2 phần; 2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the provided one.
Question 1. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
 	→ She has___________________________________________________.
Question 2. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
 	→ I don’t know______________________________________________.
Question 3. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
 	→ My French friend isn’t___________________________________.
Question 4. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
 	→ The owner________________________________________________.
Question 5. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money.
 	→ If we_______________________________________________________.
II. Paragraph writing: 
In about 140 words, write a paragraph to talk about the kind of job you would like to do after you finish your education. 
Your writing should include:
What kind of job you like to do?
Why you choose that job?
How you realize your dreams?
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