Trường THPT Xuân Trường B ĐỀ THI CUỐI NĂM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 - NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011 Thời gian làm bài: 60’ Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Question 1. A. explained B. disappointed C. prepared D. interviewed Question 2. A. economy B. industry C. qualify D. priority Question 3. A. right B. private C. communist D. minority Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. Question 4. A. camal B. bamboo C. panda D. penalty Question 5. . A. outstanding B. appeal C. struggle D. tradition Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: They are not ______ to take part in this program of the World Health Organization. A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old Question 7: I’m going ______ for a few days so don’t send me any more work. A. away B. over C. in D. after Question 8: The factory is said ______________in a fire two years ago. A. being destroyed B. to have been destroyed C. to have destroyed D. to destroy Question 9: The football match was postponed ______ the bad weather. A. despite B. in spite C. because D. because of Question 10. I’m looking forward _____ hearing from you. A.in B.of C. at D. to. Question 11. . ______, the workers will stop working. A. Unless the working conditions aren’t improved B. If not working conditions are improved C. If the working conditions are improved D. Unless the working conditions are improved Question 12. Sometimes it is _______ to find suitable books for our children. A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties. Question 13. Nam, stop reading. ______ the book down and go to bed. A. take B. put C. set D. pick. Question 14. When Linda ______ last night, I _________ my favourite show on T.V. A. was calling / watched B. called/ have watched C. called / was watching D. had called / watched. Question 15. We are not allowed _____ jeans at school. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn. Question 16. When the police ________ , the thief _________. A. came / left. B. had come / had left C. had come / left D. came / had left. Question 17. I understood what you said. ______ I didn’t agree with you. A. So B. Although C. However D.Therefore. Question 18. Education _______ to be the most important element to develop a country. A.often be considered B.can often consider C.can often considered D. can often be considered. Question 19. Mrs White, ______ taught me English 5 years ago, is a good teacher. A. who B. that C. whom D. whose. Question 20. - Peter : “Let’s go camping”. - Mary: “_____________”. A. Oh, what’s a pity. B. I’m sorry to hear that. C. Oh, that’s a good idea. D.You are welcome. Question 21. - Lan : “ Would you like some more coffee ? ” - Mai: “__________________.” A. I don’t agree. I’m afraid” B. I’d love to C.Yes, please D. It’s right. I think Question 22. – “ ____________ women are better at running a home than women. “ – “ Absolutely ! “ A. In my conclusion, B. In my opinion, C. As you see, D. As a matter of fact, Question 23. While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music. A. on / at B. for / to C. toward / about D. upon / in Question 24. She hasn't eaten anything since yesterday. She_____ be really hungry now. A. might B. will C. must D. can Question 25. How many ___________ took part in the 22 nd SEA Games? A. competitors B. competitive C. competes D. competitions Question 26. The purpose of the struggle for women’s rights is to bring __________ between men and women. A. equality B. property C. formal education D. political status Question 27. to/ begin/ wash/ David/ his/ study/ have/ after/ clothes. A. After David had washed his clothes, he began to study. B. After David washed his clothes, he begins to study. C. After David has washed his clothes, he began to study. D. After David washed his clothes, he had begun to study Question 28. The panda’s __________ habitat is the bamboo forest. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. natured Question 29. This book is interesting. It’s also well ___________ A. illustrating B. illustrated C. illustration D. illustrate Question 30. The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main _______ is to protect human life and health. A. mission B. experience C. organization D. rule Question 31. Who is _________ , Peter or John? A. more generous B. the most generous C. more and more generous D. the more generous Question 32. The suitcase seemed to get ________ as I carried it upstairs. A. heavier and heavier B. more heavy C. as heavy D. the most heavy Question 33. He apologized _________ able to finish the project on time. A. his colleagues not being B. his colleagues for not being C. his colleagues not to be D. to his colleagues for not being Question 34. We learn hard ______. A. in order to pass the exam. B. so we will be passed the exam C. so that to pass the exam D. and then we passed the exam. Question 35. The more you talk about the situation, ______ A. it seems worse B. the worse does it seem C. the worse it seems D. it seems the worse Identify a mistake from each of the following sentences. Question 36. Suddenly having felt hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate. A. hungry B. having felt C. to buy D. chocolate Question 37. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam? A. don’t B.about C. passing D. final Question 38. There's the woman who she sold me the handbag. A. There’s B. woman C. she D. me Question 39. The picture was painting by Michael last year. A. The B. was painting C. by D. last year Question 40. WHO’s main activities are carry out research on medical development and improving international health care. A. activities B. carry C. development D. international Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions. Reading, as you know, is a continuous and never ending process. If you do very little reading, or if you read only material that offers no challenge to your comprehension, your reading will be of very little use. Once we reach a certain age, or once our formal schooling is completed, many of us become so restricted in our choice of .reading that we rarely read any new type of reading experience. We tend to read only books in our professional or business field, or only inspirational books, or only our favorite newspapers every morning, or only one magazine for which we have developed a preference. And the trouble starts here. You should neither read only for entertainment nor only for information but you should also read for intellectual growth, for mental stimulation, for enriching your background of knowledge, for wisdom, and for broader outlook and mature understanding. What kind of books should you read to continue your intellectual growth, to gain a background for opinion and for judgment? The answer is simple one: Read books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with, books that will open for you new horizons of learning, books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience, books that will make the world and people more understandable to you. Sadly, more and more people today are giving up the printed word in favor of being entertained and informed by watching TV, a popular entertainment, device present at almost homes. More and more children are being subjected to TV programming, perhaps as a babysitter. More than two hours of TV time per day are now a part of children development, generating physiological and mental problems that are of growing concern among experts. Question 41. Reading ________. A. completely stops when we finish our schooling C. is of little use B. is an endless process D. should be done a little Question 42. According to the text, ________. A. new type of reading experience often interests most of us. B. we should only read for entertainment C. reading for intellectual growth is necessary D. we should not read for mental stimulation Question 43. What kind of books is not recommended? A. Books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with B. Books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience C. Books that will open for you new horizons of learning D. Books with shocking information. Question 44. We can learn from the text that today ________. A. people spend more time watching TV than reading books B. more and more people enjoy reading C. most babysitters prefer watching TV D. most children spend less than 2 hours a day watching TV Question 45. The writer ________. A. does not approve of reading process C. prefers watching TV to reading B. advises us to read as little as possible D. appreciates reading Read the following paragraph and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is (46) . danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to (47) them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (48) for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds such as parrots, are caught alike, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they live- is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better (49) , but these chemicals pollute the environment and (50) wildlife. Question 46. A. at B. in C. for D. on Question 47. A. safe B. protect C. harm D. serve Question 48. A. protected B. extinct C. called D. hunted Question 49. A. crops B. fields C. products D. animals Question 50. A. wrong B. spoil C. wound D. harm . Trường THPT Xuân Trường B ĐỀ THI CUỐI NĂM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 - NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011 Thời gian làm bài: 60’ Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced. correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: They are not ______ to take part in this program of the World Health Organization. A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old. at school. A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn. Question 16. When the police ________ , the thief _________. A. came / left. B. had come / had left C. had come / left D. came / had left.