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SỞ GD & ĐT QUẢNG NAM TRƯỜNG THPT LƯƠNG THẾ VINH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề có trang) KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KÌ II – NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021 MÔN TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI LỚP 12 Thời gian làm : 45 Phút Họ tên : Số báo danh : Mã đề 801 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 1: John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute? A take part in B take up C take care of D take over Question 2: Toxic chemicals in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water temperatures have also made a lot of animals become extinct A polluted B purified C salt D dirty Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in each of the following questions Question 3: As he grows older, he becomes increasingly intelligent A The older he grows, the more he becomes intelligent B The older he grows, the more intelligent he becomes C The more old he grows, the more he becomes intelligent D The more he grows old, the more he becomes intelligent Question 4: Tom was not at home either Perhaps he went out with his girlfriend A Tom probably goes out with his girlfriend B Tom might have gone out with his girlfriend C It is sure that Tom went out with his girlfriend D Tom must go out with his girlfriend 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 questions THE HISTORY OF BOOKS Books have been around for thousands of years When ancient civilizations first started developing writing systems, they would write on just about anything from stone to tree bark Ancient Egyptians were the first to use paper-like materials, called "papyrus", which they made by pounding flat the woven stems of the papyrus plant It was not long before the ancient Egyptians began gluing together papyrus sheets to form scrolls, which were the first steps toward books as you know The birthplace of bookbinding is considered to be India in the 2nd century B.C, where Hindi scribes would bind palm leaves that were etched with religious texts between two wooden boards using twine The technique became popular in the Middle East and Eastern Asia, and spread to the Romans by the 2nd century A.D In the mid-15th century, German Johannes Gutenberg invented the first mechanical printing press His invention was revolutionary because it enabled mass production of books for the first time Before the printing press, a few pages per day could be produced by hand-copying Afterward, printing presses could produce as many as 3,600 pages per day Today, modern publishers take advantage of incredible advances in technology to produce books in many sizes and shapes very quickly Although there are many types of processes and machines available, most processes involve similar steps Printers print the text of a book on large sheets of paper, sometimes as large as a newspaper page Working with large volumes of paper allows Trang 1/4 - Mã đề 801 - https://thi247.com/ printers to lower costs and produce books more efficiently The large sheets are then cut into smaller pages that are still about twice the size of a finished book The smaller pages are then divided into small groups, folded in half, and sewn together Question 5: According to paragraph 2, where was the first place to bind separate “sheets of paper” to make books? A India B Eastern Asia C the Middle East D the Romans Question 6: The word “revolutionary” in paragraph mostly means …… A successful for the first time B not important or serious C sudden, very great and often surprising D involving a great or complete change Question 7: The word "they" in paragraph refers to…………… A writing systems B papyrus C Ancient Egyptians D paper-like materials Question 8: Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss? A How books are printed B How books are made C How books are finished D How books are invented Question 9: According to paragraph 3, how to produce books more cheaply and efficiently ? A Using many types of processes and machines B Producing books in many sizes and shapes C Printing the text of a book on small sheets of paper D Printing big amount of paper at the same time 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 10: Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby - Porter: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?” - Mary: “……………” A Not a chance B I can’t agree more C What a pity! D That’s very kind of you Question 11: Nancy and James are talking about their school days -Nancy: "I think school days are the best time of our lives." -James: "………… We had sweet memories together then." A Absolutely B That's nonsense C I'm afraid so D I doubt it Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 12: It is thought that classes in the university are more difficult than that in the college A are B that C thought D in Question 13: If you have any questions, rise your hand and I'll try to help you A and B rise C have D to help Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions Question 14: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991 A helped B started C finished D treated Question 15: There have been significant changes in women's lives since the women's liberation movement A economic B controlled C natural D unimportant Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions Question 16: They will build a factory in this area A This area will be built a factory B A factory will build in this area C A factory will be built in this area D This area will build a factory Trang 2/4 - Mã đề 801 - https://thi247.com/ Question 17: It was wrong of you not to call the fire brigade at once A You didn't call the fire brigade and it was wrong B You should have called the fire brigade at once C Calling the fire brigade must be done at once D The fire brigade was called at the wrong time Question 18: It is compulsory for all the students to finish their class work before going home A All the students may finish their class work before going home B All the students needn’t finish their class work before going home C All the students must finish their class work before going home D All the students can’t finish their class work before going home 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 Question 19: A parrot B control C sociable D opponent Question 20: A endangered B provided C appealed D destroyed Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 21: A generation B conservation C disappearance D development Question 22: A language B devote C promote D conserve Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 23: She ……………… be ill I have just seen her playing basketball in the school yard A needn’t B can’t C mustn’t D shouldn’t Question 24: I don’t know the meaning of this word I will …………… it in the dictionary A look up B get over C go off D take after Question 25: We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species ………… extinction A for B on C from D in Question 26: A …………… is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land and destroys things A tsunami B catastrophe C famine D flood Question 27: ……… is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment A Individual B Globe C Conservation D Biodiversity Question 28: The football match might ………… by the bad weather A be postponed B have postponed C postpone D be postponing Question 29: John got ill and had to …………… smoking A get up B wash up C give up D make up Question 30: Governments have ………… laws to protect wildlife from overhunting A enforced B observed C enacted D required Question 31: ………… you study for these exams, ……………….you will A The hardest / the best B The more / the much C The more hard / the more good D The harder / the better Question 32: This book is not really…………… It is a waste of money buying it A informative B information C informatively D inform Question 33: As she did so, her parents became ………… A the most angry B the more angry C the angriest D angrier and angrier Question 34: She hasn’t eaten anything since yesterday She ………… be really hungry A might B can C will D must Question 35: Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table He …………….it here last night Trang 3/4 - Mã đề 801 - https://thi247.com/ A can't have left B must have left C must leave D should have left Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered blanks BASKETBALL One of the most popular sports in the world, played daily by millions of people had humble beginnings Basket Ball which was created in 1891 in a Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA gymnasium ( 36 ) into a game played worldwide more than 300 million people The person ( 37 ) for the popular game was Dr James Naismith (1861-1939) Dr Naismith was a Canadian-American Physical Education teacher at the School for Christian Workers located in Springfield, Massachusetts In 1891, under direction from Dr Luther Gulick, the head of the School, Naismith was given 14 days to create an indoor game The goal of this directive was to provide a creative and healthy indoor ( 38 ) a rowdy class of students during the brutal New England winter Naismith's ( 39 ) did not happen quickly He struggled to come up with a game that met the objectives of his directive At first he thought to bring outdoor games such as soccer or lacrosse inside However, such outdoor games were not feasible due mainly to the small indoor space of the school gymnasium It is believed that Naismith drew up the rules of his new game of Basketball in about an hour Most of these rules still apply today The game of Basketball became an instant success The students found the game easy to play and the rules easy to understand ( 40 ) , the idea of getting a good exercise workout without having to go outside in the very cold winter was very attractive to the players and the coaches The fans also liked the idea of not having to go outside in the cold to watch this new and fun game (Source: http://www.historybits.com/basketball.htm) Question 36: A has grown B have grown C grows D grew Question 37: A responsible B blamed C suitable D available Question 38: A with B to C for D at Question 39: A invention B invents C invented D inventional Question 40: A Moreover B However C.Therefore D Otherwise HẾT Trang 4/4 - 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