CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 2 MÔN : Tiếng Anh 12 THPT Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút không kể thời gian giao đề Mã đề : 493 Đề gồm 04 trang--- Read the following
Trang 1CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 2 MÔN : Tiếng Anh 12 (THPT) Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5 :
The initiative for founding the Red Cross came from a Swiss man called Jean Henri Dunant
Appalled by the almost complete lack of care for …1… soldiers, he appealed to the leaders of nations
to …2… societies devoted to the aid of the wounded in wartime A conference was held in Geneva in
1864, and official …3… of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention, laying down …4… for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken It was also at this meeting …5…
the famous symbol of the organization, the white flag bearing a red cross, was adopted
Câu 3: A colleagues B victims C prisoners D delegates
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 6 to 10 :
Câu 6: Many species of endangered animals will be extinct if governments pass out laws to protect them
A B C D
Câu 7: There is no water and it’s very hot in the deserts, however, nobody lives there
A B C D
Câu 8: A green wall of forests has built to protect the city of Beijing from sandstorms
A B C D
Câu 9: In water polo, not player except the goalie can hold the ball with both hands
A B C D
Câu 10: The nearer to the end of the match, the best they play
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 11 to 15 :
Câu 11: We should read these books slowly and carefully……
A until we don’t want to read anymore B because they are very boring
C so that we can spend our time to go out D if we want to master their contents
Câu 12: Many various techniques have been used………
A then people can eliminate all deserts on the earth
B in order to enlarge the area of deserts
C to prevent the threat of desert expansion
D so that deserts become useful and populated
Câu 13: Although more and more people have television in their homes,……
A fewer and fewer programmes are broadcast every night
B more books of every kind are sold than ever before
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Trang 2C nobody wants to use it at all
D it is never considered as a popular means of entertainment
Câu 14: If you want to have a good body,……
A and you’ll have what you want B you should go swimming regularly
C eat nothing, do nothing and go nowhere D otherwise, your body will get fat
Câu 15: After the wildlife habitat reserves had been established there,……
A a new generation of offspring appeared
B more and more endangered species were extinct
C the last species of rare animals were killed
D hundreds of species of rare animals had no place to live
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 from 16 to 20 :
Sepak Takraw – A Cross Between Soccer and Volleyball
You play volleyball, but you’re only allowed to use your feet and heads to hit the ball as in
soccer It’s sepak takraw, which is a popular sport in Southeast Asia
Sepak takraw was originally based on a Chinese game of kicking a ball The sport spread to
Malaysia and Thailand five centuries ago It was called takraw in Thai or sepak ( literally “ kick a ball”) in Malay In 1965, the sport was included in the SEAP Games with the name sepak takraw by
combining the Malaysian and Thai names for the sport
A match of sepak takraw is played by two teams, each consisting of three players Players use their feet and heads to hit a ball, which is made of rattan, over the net The rules are similar to those of volleyball The game is played in 2 sets with a two-minute rest in between The winning point for a set
is 21 points
It seems that players are dancing when they play with the ball It’s one of the most exciting games you can see and play
Câu 16: Sepak takraw is a kind of sport
A that we can play freely with hands, feet and heads
B that we can play only with hands like in volleyball
C which is popular in Southeast Asia
D that we can play by running quickly behind as in soccer
Câu 17: Sepak takraw is the…… name for the sport
A combination of Thai and Malaysian B Thai
Câu 18: Sepak takraw is a sport
A which came from Malaysia 5 centuries ago
B which was spread to Thailand and Malaysia in 1965
C which was first played in China
D which came from Thailand 5 centuries ago
Câu 19: In a match of sepak takraw
A players use their feet and heads to pass the ball over the net
B players use their feet and heads to score the ball into the goals
C there are 22 players on the yard
D there are only 3 players on the yard
Câu 20: In a match of sepak takraw
A the players may rest for 15 minutes between the two halves
B any team which gets 21 points first is the winner
C the two teams play for 90 minutes
D the players may rest for 2 minutes between the two sets
Trang 3Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions from 21 to 25 : Câu 21: A habitat B inflation C discriminate D deforestation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 26 to 50 :
Câu 26: “……….”
“ The white flag bearing a red cross.”
A What colour is the Swiss flag?”
B What is the symbol of the International Federation of Red Cross?”
C Where can we find the office of the International Federation of Red Cross?”
D Who designed the flag of the International Federation of Red Cross?”
Câu 27: The golden water buffalo was the official……… of the 22nd SEA Games in Viet Nam
Câu 28: Women in that country will continue to struggle for their rights until the equality between
men and women………
A will be accepted B will be denied C is accepted D is denied
Câu 29: UNDP……… United Nations Development Program
A contracts of B stands for C replaces for D represents of
Câu 30: “……… ”
“ Once every two years”
A How many countries participated in the 22nd SEA Games?
B How many sports did the athletes compete in?
C How long did the 22nd SEA Games happen?
D How often are the SEA Games held?
Câu 31: The struggle for women rights…….in Europe since the 18th century
A has been developed B was developed C had been developed D has developed
Câu 32: “………”
“ To improve the lives of vulnerable people – victims of natural disasters, poverty and health emergencies.”
A Who does the International Federation of Red Cross help?”
B When was the International Federation of Red Cross founded?”
C What is the International Federation of Red Cross’s mission?”
D Where is the Headquarters of the International Federation of Red Cross situated?”
Câu 33: Before people established the “ Women’s Liberation Movement”, women in many
countries…….the right to participate in public life
A hadn’t had B haven’t had C wouldn’t have D didn’t have
Câu 34: Effective birth-control methods………part in the liberation of women all over the world
Câu 35: “……….”
“ To save a large number of endangered species.”
A What do they develop in wildlife habitat reserves?
B Who are responsible for those protecting activities?
C How do they protect endangered species?
D Why does the government establish wildlife habitat reserves?
Trang 4Câu 36: “ Did women in France have the right to join in public life in the 18 century?”
“……… ”
A Women there have just had this right recently
B History in France says that only men had this right then
C No, I think they didn’t
D It was believed that women’s natural roles were as mothers and wives
Câu 37: Thousands of people had to leave their homes and lost their crops………the expansion of
deserts
Câu 38: Red Cross members will be present with their helps……….there are natural disasters or
health emergencies
Câu 39: Without the helps from the International Red Cross, the wounded in the Second World War
……… bigger endurance
Câu 40: Positions of women in societies are………in different countries
Câu 41: Since the “ Women’s Liberation Movement” in the US………in the middle of the 20th
century, women in most parts of the world have gained significant legal rights
A established B had established C was established D has established
Câu 42: Everyone should think and work…….to our environment
A irresponsible B responsibly C responsibility D responsible
Câu 43: While a great number of American men………….to frontiers in the Second World War,
American women replaced their positions on farms, factories and offices
Câu 44: American women gained the right to vote at last………the strong opposition from the
government and men
A although B according to C no matter how D in spite of
Câu 45: Using fire for cooking was…….thousands of years ago
Câu 46: ………supplying aids to the wounded in war time, the Red Cross also helps to improve the
lives of vulnerable people
A In order to B In addition to C As a result D To sum up
Câu 47: The old temple is lying…… a lot of new buildings
Câu 48: In the 18th century, a lot of political philosophers in Europe insisted that there should be…….between men and women
A equality B intervention C discrimination D elimination
Câu 49: In the last century, women in many countries were prevented……….voting and joining in
the public life
Câu 50: These books ………slowly and carefully They are very important for your training course
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