SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRÀ VINH Đề thi có 4 trang ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 Môn : ANH VĂN - Lớp 12 THPT Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Mã đề 001 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Question 1-4 : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 1 A. struggled B decided C involved D. derived 2 A enthusiast B. public C . currency D. unwise 3 A. rival B. attitude C. series D. rim Questions 5- 8: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet 4 A. action B. nonsense C. tsunami D. instance 5 A. category B. equality C technology D. priority Questions 9- 30 : These are incomplete sentences . Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B ,C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 6 What kind of books do you enjoy…………most? A. reading B. to read C. read D. reader 7 He is a strange boy who refuses to ………in any games or activities. A work B participate C take D. attend 8 If you go sightseeing in London, don’t ……… to see Big Ben. A forget B miss C. remember D. remind 9 Practicing aquatic sports is known to produce psychological and physical benefits. A. and B. both C. neither D. either 10 Hurry……… The bus is coming A up B. at C. on D. to 11 What does WHO stand ……….? A on B at C. up D. for 12 The company managed to ……….the crisis. A survive B. include C. accept D. miss 13 “I won’t go. ” “ ………………! You must go !” A Excellent B. Nothing C. Exactly D. Nonsense 14 The Red Cross is an international humanitarian ………… . A. enterprise B. company C. corporation D. agency 15 Don’t go to any trouble for my ………. A. sight B. benefit C. appearance D. blame 16 The final of the singing……… is tonight. Somebody will win the prize. A. depression B competition C. solution D. option 17 I ……… scuba diving to water polo because it is adventurous. Trang1/4- Mã đề 001 A. love B prefer C. like D. enjoy 18 Cars parked here …………… by the police. A will remove B. will be removed C. will meet D. will be sent 19 Come in ……… sit down. A. and B. but C. so D. if 20 Each golfer has his own ………. for hitting the ball. A. technique B. method C. technology D. job 21 Travelling is becoming more and …………. expensive. A worse B. more C. much D. better 22 Thank you ……… everything. A. with B. for C. on D. by 23 I’ve ……… touch with all my old friends. A. paused B. lost C stopped D. missed 24 Travellers’cheques ………….at most banks. A exchange B be exchanged C is exchanged D.canbe exchanged 25 How long is it …… we last went to the theatre? A. since B. as C. after D. before 26 The girl ……… is talking to him is very nice. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 27 Now it is a good time to ……… in the property market. A. provide B. send C start D. invest 28 Their company promotes equal ………… for women. A. actions B. thoughts C. opportunities D. things 29 He asked me …….for him. A. waited B. wait C. waiting D. to wait 30 ……… you can’t have the best , make the best of what you have. A unless B. so C. till D. If Questions 31-32. Read the text and answer the questions. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D . Mark your choice on the answer sheet. My parents came here from the Greek island of Kalymnos in 1965 . I was eight years old then , the oldest of the four children . We shared a house with three other families from Kalymnos . When we arrived in Sydney we were quite lucky – both my parents found job s and after about twenty months here they bought a house . But life wasn’t easy for my parents .Language was real problem and they never really settled down here. They missed their friends back home , Greek hospitality in general , and the closeness to nature they had on the island.In 1980 they moved back to Greece and my father died five years later. 31 When did her father die ? A In 1984 B In 1980 C In 1985 D In 1975 32 How many brothers has she got ? A five B four C six D three Questions 33-36. Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the paragraph. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. My husband and I socialise almost entirely with our families , his sisters and my brothers and their children and other Greek -Australians . We meet in each other’s homes and sometimes we Trang2/4- Mã đề 001 (33) a barbecue together . Most Greeks live in the suburbs to the east (34) Syney so we don’t have to travel (35) to see each other . We also send our three daughters to Greek classes twice a week after regular classes . They were (36) born here but a lot of Autralians still tend to think of them as foreigners. 33 A each B every C any D all 34 A do B make C. take D. short 36 A in B from C. of D. at Questions 37 - 38 : Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one by circling the corresponding letter A, B , C, or D . Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 37 I could do nothing to save the plan. A. Nothing could be planned B. Nothing could be done C. Nothing could be saved D. Nothing could be done to save the plan 38 “He’s an excellent cook!” “ I couldn’t agree more” A. I couldn’t do that C. I completely agree B. I don’t agree D. I couldn’t answer Questions 39 - 41 : Choose the correct sentence that has been completed from the given word cues by circling the corresponding letter A ,B , C , or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 39 We/ say / we / do / - there/ be / no / turn/ back. A We said we would do that for them. B We said we would turn back home in time. C We said we would do it- there can be no turning back. D We said we would do that to turn back. 40 We/ not buy / fashion/ wildlife/ products. A We don’t want to buy wildlife products. B We are going to buy fashionable wildlife products. C We shouldn’t buy fashionable wildlife products. D We can’t buy fashionable wildlife products. 41 I / find / foolish / give/ whole life/ that. A I found it foolish to give it up. B I found it foolish to give in. C I found it foolish to give my whole life for that. D I found it foolish to do that. Question 42 - 45 . Read the text about Valentine’s Day 42. St Valentine’s Day is celebrated on 14 th February .Today St Valentine’s Day provides a chance to let someone known you are interested in them , or for a secret admirer to declare his or her love to you. 43. Our present Valentine customs come from a mixture of pagan and Christian tradition and ancient folk beliefs. St Valentine was probably a priest killed on 14 th February in the time of the Roman Emperor Claudius in the third century AD. He became known as the saint of lovers because he performed forbidden marriage ceremonies for Roman soldiers 0. But the Roman had celebrated 14 th February for centuries asLupercalia. This was a fertility festival when young people tried to find a partner. Trang3/4- Mã đề 001 44. In one eighteenth century Valentine custom ,a man chose a girl’s name from a hat . The name he chose gave the name of his future wife and he wrote the name pinned on his sleeve for the next few days. 45.The first known Valentine card was sent in 1415 when a French duke , who was locked in the Tower of London,sent the first rhyming love letter for his wife. Valentine card first went on sale in the early nineteenth century. Complete each paragraph in the text with one of the following sentences . Mark your choice on anwer sheet A,B,C,or D. Example: 0. A. B. C. D. E. A.They weren’t supposed to marry in case it made them less able to fight. B. This is probably where we get the expression “ to wear your heart on your sleeve” C. It is , in fact , an excuse for any sort of romantic celebration or exchange. D. Today the custom is to send anonymous cards. E. The Christian church of the fourth century used the tradition of St Valentine to take the pagan feast of Lupercalia and give it Christian meaning 42. A B. C. D. 43. A. B. C. D. 44. A B. C. D. 45. A B. C. D. Questions 46 - 50: Choose the word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 46. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to saving endangered species A B C D 47. We benefit greatly from the many medicines and other products what biodiversity provides. A B C D 48 .It was men which controlled most positions of employment and power in society A B C D 49. We thought the figures were correct . Although, we have now discovered some errors A B C D 50. I’m looking forward for hearing from you soon. A B C D HẾT Trang4/4- Mã đề 001 . TRÀ VINH Đề thi có 4 trang ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 Môn : ANH VĂN - Lớp 12 THPT Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Mã đề 001 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Question. choice on the answer sheet. 37 I could do nothing to save the plan. A. Nothing could be planned B. Nothing could be done C. Nothing could be saved D. Nothing could be done to save the plan 38 “He’s. celebrated 14 th February for centuries asLupercalia. This was a fertility festival when young people tried to find a partner. Trang3/4- Mã đề 001 44. In one eighteenth century Valentine custom