SỞ GD – ĐT NAM ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI KIỂM TRA HẾT HỌC KỲ II TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN BÍNH NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010 Môn: Tiếng Anh (Thời gian 60 phút) Mã đề: TA312 ____________________________________ I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others 1. A. hunger B. famine C. painful D. believe 2. A. answer B. begin C. refuse D. complain II. Choose the correct sentence that has been completed from the given words/phrases 3. Jane/wish/we/speak/English/well/./ A. Jane wishes we will speak English well. B. Jane wishes we speak English well. C. Jane wishes we spoke English well. D. Jane wishes we are speaking English well. 4. What/you/use/Internet/for/?/ A. What do you use the Internet for? B. What do you do the Internet for? C. What do you use Internet for? D. What do you use the Internet? III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence 5. Tom learned ……… to drive when he was 18. A. how B. what C. which D. who 6. ……… Jane and Ha are on holiday. A. Neither B. Either C. Both D. Not only 7. Kate: ‘Should we use solar energy to protect the environment?’ Jim: ‘………………………………………………………… ’ A. No, thanks B. Yes, I’ll go C. That’s a good idea D. You don’t think so, do you? 8. ‘What a lovely hat you have!’ – ‘Thanks …………………… ’ A. I don’t care B. I’m glad you like it C. That’s OK D. Certainly 9. Hurry …………! The bus is coming. A. at B. on C. in D. up 10. It was ………….the bad weather that we couldn’t go out. A. so B. such C. too D. very 11. The students didn’t play football …………it rained yesterday. A. because of B. despite C. although D. because 12. He went to the cinema ………….he had finish his work. A. before B. after C. until D. by the time 13. We met ……… accident on the road yesterday. A. a B. Ø C. an D. the 14. This is the man whose land …………by Mr. Tom. A. buys B. bought C. was bought D. buy 15. It’s dark here. Can I ……… the lights? A. give up B. turn on C. turn off D. go out 16. The bomb went off with a loud bang ……… could be heard all over the town. A. whose B. which C. where D. who 1 17. The bridge ……… 30 years ago. A. was built B. build C. built D. is built 18. When I came in yesterday, she ……………T.V. A. watches B. watched C. is watching D. was watching 19. I think you ………better go out and have some fresh breath every morning. A. should B. will C. would D. had 20. …………I were you, I would buy that bag. A. Unless B. Although C. If D. When 21. I’m going to have by house ……………this weekend. A. redecorates B. redecorating C. redecorated D. redecorate 22. They are not ………… to take part in this program of the World Health organization. A. enough old B. old enough C. so old D. as old IV. Choose the best sentence that has the same meaning as the original one 23. The last time I saw Rose was 6 years ago. A. I haven’t seen Rose for 6 years. B. I hasn’t seen Rose for 6 years. C. I haven’t seen Rose since 6 years. D. I haven’t seen Rose 6 years ago. 24. He drives more carefully than he used to. A. He doesn’t drive as carefully than he used to. B. He doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to. C. He doesn’t drive carefully than he used to. D. He doesn’t drive as carefully he does. V. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 25. A. remote B. promotion C. society D. provide 26. A. traveled B. jumped C. seemed D. dreamed 27. A. village B. passage C. page D. message 28. A. cats B. books C. maps D. dogs VI. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 29. He thinks it is easy learning English. A B C D 30. John, could you hold up my handbag while I go to the toilet? A B C D 31. In spite the danger, they managed to cross the river during the night. A B C D 32. If the little girl knew how to do it, her mother will be pleased. A B C D 33. That man, that lives next door, is very friendly. A B C D 34. Don’t turn on the T.V, please. I want to listen to this song. A B C D 35. If I have a chance to travel abroad, Paris is the first city which we’d like to visit. A B C D VII. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer questions below New York City is located in the southeastern part of New York State. The city was founded by the Dutch in 1624. At first, it was called Fort Amsterdam, and then New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took over the city and renamed to New York. With the 2 population of more than 7 million in the city and 19 million in the metropolitan region, New York is the largest city in the United States. It is divided into five parts, which are Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. The total area of these parts is 946 square kilometers. Visitors to New York are all attracted by places such as the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Wall Street and Broadway theatre district. New York is also where tourists can visit some world famous art galleries and museums. 36. Where is New York City? A. In the south of New York State. B. In the east of New York State. C. In the southeast of New York State. D. In the North of New York State. 37. What was the city called at first? A. New York B. Fort Amsterdam C. New Amsterdam D. New York City 38. What is its population? A. seven million B. nineteen million C. twenty – six billion D. twenty – six million 39. How many parts are there in the city? A. four B. five C. six D. seven 40. What can tourists also visit in New York? A. Statue of Liberty B. art galleries and museums C. art galleries D. museums VIII. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage For many young people sport is a (41)……… part of school life and being in one (42) ………the school teams and playing in matches is very important. If someone is in a team it means a lot of (43)……….practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away from home. It can also involve traveling to other town (44)………against other school teams and then (45)……… on after the match for (46)…………meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support their own side. When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud (47)……… only the players. It can also mean that a school (48)……… well known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up (49)……for national teams so that the school has some really (50)………. names associated with it. 41. A. main B. popular C. old D. new 42. A. on B. at C. of D. behind 43. A. heavy B. other C. extra D. interesting 44. A. to sing B. to work C. to dance D. to play 45. A. being B. staying C. leaving D. spending 46. A. the B. a C. Ø D. an 47. A. but B. however C. not D. and 48. A. turns B. makes C. comes D. becomes 49. A. playing B. watching C. to play D. played 50. A. old B. famous C. new D. common 3 . When 21. I’m going to have by house ……………this weekend. A. redecorates B. redecorating C. redecorated D. redecorate 22. They are not ………… to take part in this program of the World Health organization. A that we couldn’t go out. A. so B. such C. too D. very 11. The students didn’t play football …………it rained yesterday. A. because of B. despite C. although D. because 12. He went to the cinema ………….he. work. A. before B. after C. until D. by the time 13. We met ……… accident on the road yesterday. A. a B. Ø C. an D. the 14. This is the man whose land …………by Mr. Tom. A. buys B. bought C. was