NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL MID - TERM TEST 2 (2010 – 2011) ENGLISH 12 Time allowed: 45 minutes TEST 121 *** Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. desert B. western C. species D. leopard 2. A. ocean B. eastern C. increase D. appeal 3. A. taste B. replace C. amazing D. action Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest 4. A. survive B. threaten C. impact D. current 5. A. extinction B. endangerment C. vulnerable D. commercial Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 6. These areas are to floods. Therefore, we must build more dams. A. vulnerable B. affected C. risky D. endangered 7. The authority should soon ___ new laws on the protection of wild animals. A. give B. enact C. distribute D. prevent 8. This region is so .There has been no rain in the past two years. A. fertile B. drought C. moist D. arid 9. You play loud music at night. The neighbours will call the police. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. might not D. couldn’t 10. A big shopping mall ……… in the city center. A. will build B. is going to build C. is going to be built D. must being built 11. * ………I have a day off tomorrow? * Of course not. We have a lot of things to do. A. Must B. Will C. Need D. May 12. He is only 16, __________, he isn’t able to drive a car. A. nevertheless B. but C. therefore D. however 13. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He ____be very tired now. A. needn’t B. must C. has to D. should 14. I can find my own way there. You ______wait for me. A. cannot B. mustn’t C. may not D. needn’t 15. By the time we reach New York on Friday, we _____over 60 hours traveling. A. have spent B. will spend C. will have spent D. will be spending 16. I studied English for 4 years at high school. _____ , I had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in the US. A. However B. So C. Although D. Therefore 17. After the test papers _____ to the students in class tomorrow, the students ______ their next assignment. A. will return-will be given B. will be returned-are given C. are returning-are giving D. are returned-will be given 18. * “Would you mind if I smoked?” * “………….” A. Never mind B. Yes, please don’t C. Not at all D. Yes, please do 19. Fiction is a type of literature what describes ………… people and events. A. imaginary B. real C. historic D. imaginative 20. His health would be improved ………………………… A. unless he stopped smoking heavily B. if he gave up smoking C. if only he doesn’t smoke any more D. if he continued to smoke heavily 21. One of the causes of species extinction is habitat…………. A. destruction B. prevention C. exploitation D. diversity 22. “You must …………food well before swallowing it,” said the mother to her son. A. chew B. taste C. digest D. eat 23. * A: Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? * B:………………………………………… A. I have no idea B. Don’t mention it C. I’m frightened D. Another time, perhaps 24. Smoking is prohibited in many university classrooms in the U.S. A. permitted B. banned C. stopped D. promised 25. An important meeting ……………at the end of this month. A. will hold B. will held C. will be held D. are held 26. Only a few of the many species ……risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal protection. A. in B. at C. on D. with 27. I didn’t have time for ……… breakfast this morning because I was in…………… hurry. A. / a B. a / the C. the / a D. / Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one: 28. Every student is required to write an essay on the topic. A. Every student should write an essay on the topic B. Every student must write an essay on the topic C. They require every student write an essay on the topic. D. Every student might write an essay on the topic 29. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen. A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen. B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen. C. I do not know whether my car keys are in the kitchen. D. My car keys may be in the kitchen. 30. The waiter said,” Would you mind moving to another table?” A. The waiter asked me to mind moving to another table. B. The waiter asked me minding moving to another table C. The waiter asked me to move to another table. D. The waiter warned me to move to another table. 31. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold. A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic. C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic. D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. 32. I must leave now or I will miss the bus. A. I will miss the bus unless I leave now. B. If I must leave now, I will miss the bus. C. If I don't miss the bus, I must leave now. D. If I won't leave now, I must miss the bus Identify the error 33. My shoes are too old. They need to brush. A B C D 34. I want the boy to grow up hating violence, so his father keeps buying him guns and swords. A B C D 35. I like listening to music and to look after my cats in my free time. A B C D 36. I can hear you clearly, you mustn’t shout. A B C D 37. The girl succeeded in crossing Pacific alone on a craft made of reed. A B C D Read the passage and choose the best answer: It is difficult to know how many elephants once lived in the continent, but there may have been at least 3-5 million elephants in Africa in the early part of the twentieth century. People have always hunted elephants for meat, hides and ivory. As the human population grew and weapons became more advanced, elephants were under greater threat. In the late 1970s and early 1980s there was a huge decline in the number of elephants due to the increase in poaching. It is estimated that there are now about 500,000 elephants and they are living in a small number of countries. A ban was given on all international trade in ivory in 1989, and many governments started to give poachers severe punishments. Thanks to such timely actions, some elephant populations, especially those in Southern Africa, have recovered over the last decade. However, numerous threats remain for Africa’s elephants 38. During the late 1970s and early 1980s , the number of elephants decreased …………. a. strongly b. weakly c. slowly d. peacefully 39. Nowadays , elephants are found only in…………………in the world a. small countries b. in Africa c. certain countries d. many countries 40. Since 1989, the trade in ivory has been …………….all over the world a. allowed b. prohibited c. given d. poached 41. Elephants were in greater danger because of…………………. a. human population and advanced weapons b. their meat, hides and ivory c. their valuable things d. their polluted habitats 42. Why have some elephants in Southern Africa recovered?- Because of …………… a. risky actions b. poaching c. people’s awareness d. governments and international trade laws Choose the best answer to complete the passage: Are you a bookworm? I (43 ) ______ staying at home and sitting in the big comfortable chair with a good book. Some books can take you to a different world with amazing (44)______ characters. However, I’ve changed my mind about books (45)_____ I saw Operation Stormbreaker. It’s an action-packed thriller with a dynamic teenage hero played by Alex Pettyfer – he’s really cool ! I’ve decided that films are much more dramatic (46)_____ books. I’ve already read the book of the film twice, (47)____ a few of my friends have never read it. The main plot involves a teenage spy, Alex Rider, and several villains (nhân vật phản diện). My favourite is Nadia Vole, who has a strangely blank, moon-shape face and wire-framed spectacles. I was disappointed (48)____ in the film she is not quite so scary ! The main villain, Mr. Sayle, wants to give an expensive, hi-tech “Stormbreaker” computer to every school (49)____ the country. These computers are plain black with a white lightening bolt down one side’. Alex has just switched on a Stormbreaker that contains a deadly virus. I don’t want (50)________ the story in case you haven’t seen it . 43. A. love B. want C. wish D. dislike 44. A. fresh B. young C. new D. fast 45. A. already B. yet C. just D. since 46. A. to B. as C. than D. then 47. A. so B. but C. therefore D. however 48. A. because B. although C. because of D. despite 49. A. on B. in C. at D. along 50. A. spoil B. to be spoilt C. spoiling D. to spoil TEST 121 NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL MID - TERM TEST 2 (2009 – 2010) ENGLISH 12 Time allowed: 45 minutes TEST 122 *** Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 1. Fiction is a type of literature what describes ………… people and events. A. imaginative B. real C. historic D. imaginary 2. His health would be improved ………………………… A. unless he stopped smoking heavily B. if he gave up smoking C. if only he doesn’t smoke any more D. if he continued to smoke heavily 3. One of the causes of species extinction is habitat…………. A. destruction B. prevention C. exploitation D. diversity 4. “You must …………food well before swallowing it,” said the mother to her son. A. chew B. taste C. digest D. eat 5. I studied English for 4 years at high school. ___ , I had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in the US. A. Therefore B. So C. Although D. However 6. * A: Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? * B:………………………………………… A. I have no idea B. Don’t mention it C. I’m frightened D. Another time, perhaps 7. Only a few of the many species ……risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal protection. A. in B. on C. at D. with 8. I didn’t have time for ……… breakfast this morning because I was in…………… hurry. A. / B. / a C. the / a D. a / the 9. These areas are to floods. Therefore, we must build more dams. A. vulnerable B. affected C. risky D. endangered 10. The authority should soon ___ new laws on the protection of wild animals. A. give B. enact C. distribute D. prevent 11. This region is so .There has been no rain in the past two years. A. fertile B. drought C. arid D. moist 12. You play loud music at night. The neighbours will call the police. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. might not D. couldn’t 13. Smoking is prohibited in many university classrooms in the U.S. A. permitted B. stopped C. promised D. banned 14. He is only 16, __________, he isn’t able to drive a car. A. nevertheless B. but C. therefore D. however 15. * ………I have a day off tomorrow? * Of course not. We have a lot of things to do. A. May B. Will C. Need D. Must 16. After the test papers _____ to the students in class tomorrow, the students ______ their next assignment. A. will return-will be given B. will be returned-are given C. are returned-will be given D. are returning-are giving 17. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He ____be very tired now. A. needn’t B. must C. has to D. should 18. I can find my own way there. You ______wait for me. A. cannot B. mustn’t C. may not D. needn’t 19. By the time we reach New York on Friday, we _____over 60 hours traveling. A. have spent B. will spend C. will have spent D. will be spending 20. An important meeting ……………at the end of this month. A. will be held B. will held C. will hold D. are held 21. A big shopping mall ……… in the city center. A. will build B. is going to build C. is going to be built D. must being built 22. * “Would you mind if I smoked?” * “………….” A. Yes, please don’t B. Not at all C. Never mind D. Yes, please do Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 23. A. appeal B. eastern C. increase D. ocean 24. A. desert B. western C. species D. leopard 25. A. action B. replace C. amazing D. taste Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one: 26. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold. A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. B. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. C. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic. D. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic 27. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen. A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen. B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen. C. My car keys may be in the kitchen. D. I do not know whether my car keys are in the kitchen. 28. Every student is required to write an essay on the topic. A. Every student should write an essay on the topic B. Every student might write an essay on the topic C. They require every student write an essay on the topic. D. Every student must write an essay on the topic 29. The waiter said,” Would you mind moving to another table?” A. The waiter asked me to move to another table. B. The waiter asked me minding moving to another table C. The waiter asked me to mind moving to another table. D. The waiter warned me to move to another table. 30. I must leave now or I will miss the bus. A. If I must leave now, I will miss the bus. B. If I don't miss the bus, I must leave now. C. I will miss the bus unless I leave now. D. If I won't leave now, I must miss the bus Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest 31. A. extinction B. vulnerable C. endangerment D. commercial 32. A. survive B. threaten C. impact D. current Read the passage and choose the best answer: It is difficult to know how many elephants once lived in the continent, but there may have been at least 3-5 million elephants in Africa in the early part of the twentieth century. People have always hunted elephants for meat, hides and ivory. As the human population grew and weapons became more advanced, elephants were under greater threat. In the late 1970s and early 1980s there was a huge decline in the number of elephants due to the increase in poaching. It is estimated that there are now about 500,000 elephants and they are living in a small number of countries. A ban was given on all international trade in ivory in 1989, and many governments started to give poachers severe punishments. Thanks to such timely actions, some elephant populations, especially those in Southern Africa, have recovered over the last decade. However, numerous threats remain for Africa’s elephants 33. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the number of elephants decreased …………. a. slowly b. weakly c. strongly d. peacefully 34. Nowadays , elephants are found only in…………………in the world a. small countries b. certain countries c. in Africa d. many countries 35. Since 1989, the trade in ivory has been …………….all over the world a. poached b. allowed c. given d. prohibited 36. Elephants were in greater danger because of…………………. a. human population and advanced weapons b. their meat, hides and ivory c. their valuable things d. their polluted habitats 37. Why have some elephants in Southern Africa recovered?- Because of …………… a. risky actions b. governments and international trade laws c. people’s awareness d. poaching Identify the error 38. My shoes are too old. They need to brush. A B C D 39. I want the boy to grow up hating violence, so his father keeps buying him guns and swords. A B C D 40. I can hear you clearly, you mustn’t shout. A B C D 41. The girl succeeded in crossing Pacific alone on a craft made of reed. A B C D 42. I like listening to music and to look after my cats in my free time. A B C D Choose the best answer to complete the passage: Are you a bookworm? I (43 ) ______ staying at home and sitting in the big comfortable chair with a good book. Some books can take you to a different world with amazing (44)______ characters. However, I’ve changed my mind about books (45)_____ I saw Operation Stormbreaker. It’s an action-packed thriller with a dynamic teenage hero played by Alex Pettyfer – he’s really cool ! I’ve decided that films are much more dramatic (46)_____ books. I’ve already read the book of the film twice, (47)____ a few of my friends have never read it. The main plot involves a teenage spy, Alex Rider, and several villains (nhân vật phản diện). My favourite is Nadia Vole, who has a strangely blank, moon-shape face and wire-framed spectacles. I was disappointed (48)____ in the film she is not quite so scary ! The main villain, Mr. Sayle, wants to give an expensive, hi-tech “Stormbreaker” computer to every school (49)____ the country. These computers are plain black with a white lightening bolt down one side’. Alex has just switched on a Stormbreaker that contains a deadly virus. I don’t want (50)________ the story in case you haven’t seen it . 43. A. dislike B. want C. wish D. love 44. A. new B. young C. fresh D. fast 45. A. already B. since C. just D. yet 46. A. to B. as C. then D. than 47. A. but B. so C. therefore D. however 48. A. although B. despite C. because D. because of 49. A. on B. in C. at D. along 50. A. spoil B. to be spoilt C. to spoil D. spoiling TEST 122 NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL MID - TERM TEST 2 (2009 – 2010) ENGLISH 12 Time allowed: 45 minutes TEST 123 *** Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest 1. A. extinction B. vulnerable C. endangerment D. commercial 2. A. survive B. threaten C. impact D. current Read the passage and choose the best answer: It is difficult to know how many elephants once lived in the continent, but there may have been at least 3-5 million elephants in Africa in the early part of the twentieth century. People have always hunted elephants for meat, hides and ivory. As the human population grew and weapons became more advanced, elephants were under greater threat. In the late 1970s and early 1980s there was a huge decline in the number of elephants due to the increase in poaching. It is estimated that there are now about 500,000 elephants and they are living in a small number of countries. A ban was given on all international trade in ivory in 1989, and many governments started to give poachers severe punishments. Thanks to such timely actions, some elephant populations, especially those in Southern Africa, have recovered over the last decade. However, numerous threats remain for Africa’s elephants 3. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the number of elephants decreased …………. a. slowly b. weakly c. peacefully d. strongly 4. Nowadays , elephants are found only in…………………in the world a. certain countries b. small countries c. in Africa d. many countries 5. Since 1989, the trade in ivory has been …………….all over the world a. poached b. allowed c. given d. prohibited 6. Elephants were in greater danger because of…………………. a. their valuable things b. their meat, hides and ivory c. human population and advanced weapons d. their polluted habitats 7. Why have some elephants in Southern Africa recovered?- Because of …………… a. risky actions b. governments and international trade laws c. people’s awareness d. poaching Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 8. Only a few of the many species ……risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal protection. A. at B. on C. in D. with 9. I didn’t have time for ……… breakfast this morning because I was in…………… hurry. A. / B. / a C. the / a D. a / the 10. These areas are to floods. Therefore, we must build more dams. A. vulnerable B. affected C. risky D. endangered 11. The authority should soon ___ new laws on the protection of wild animals. A. give B. distribute C. enact D. prevent 12. This region is so .There has been no rain in the past two years. A. fertile B. drought C. moist D. arid 13. You play loud music at night. The neighbours will call the police. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. might not D. couldn’t 14. Fiction is a type of literature what describes ………… people and events. A. imaginative B. real C. historic D. imaginary 15. His health would be improved ………………………… A. unless he stopped smoking heavily B. if he gave up smoking C. if only he doesn’t smoke any more D. if he continued to smoke heavily 16. One of the causes of species extinction is habitat…………. A. destruction B. prevention C. exploitation D. diversity 17. “You must …………food well before swallowing it,” said the mother to her son. A. digest B. taste C. chew D. eat 18. I studied English for 4 years at high school. ___ , I had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in the US. A. Therefore B. So C. Although D. However 19. * A: Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? * B:………………………………………… A. I have no idea B. Another time, perhaps C. I’m frightened D. Don’t mention it 20. Smoking is prohibited in many university classrooms in the U.S. A. permitted B. stopped C. promised D. banned 21. He is only 16, __________, he isn’t able to drive a car. A. nevertheless B. but C. therefore D. however 22. * ………I have a day off tomorrow? * Of course not. We have a lot of things to do. A. Will B. May C. Need D. Must 23. After the test papers _____ to the students in class tomorrow, the students ______ their next assignment. A. are returned-will be given B. are returning-are giving C. will return-will be given D. will be returned-are given 24. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He ____be very tired now. A. needn’t B. must C. has to D. should 25. I can find my own way there. You ______wait for me. A. cannot B. mustn’t C. may not D. needn’t 26. By the time we reach New York on Friday, we _____over 60 hours traveling. A. have spent B. will spend C. will have spent D. will be spending 27. An important meeting ……………at the end of this month. A. will be held B. will held C. will hold D. are held 28. A big shopping mall ……… in the city center. A. will build B. is going to build C. is going to be built D. must being built 29. * “Would you mind if I smoked?” * “………….” A. Yes, please don’t B. Not at all C. Never mind D. Yes, please do Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 30. A. amazing B. replace C. action D. taste 31. A. appeal B. ocean C. increase D. eastern 32. A. leopard B. western C. desert D. species Identify the error 33. I like listening to music and to look after my cats in my free time. A B C D 34. My shoes are too old. They need to brush. A B C D 35. The girl succeeded in crossing Pacific alone on a craft made of reed. A B C D 36. I want the boy to grow up hating violence, so his father keeps buying him guns and swords. A B C D 37. I can hear you clearly, you mustn’t shout. A B C D Choose the best answer to complete the passage: Are you a bookworm? I (38) ______ staying at home and sitting in the big comfortable chair with a good book. Some books can take you to a different world with amazing (39)______ characters. However, I’ve changed my mind about books (40)_____ I saw Operation Stormbreaker. It’s an action-packed thriller with a dynamic teenage hero played by Alex Pettyfer – he’s really cool ! I’ve decided that films are much more dramatic (41)_____ books. I’ve already read the book of the film twice, (42)____ a few of my friends have never read it. The main plot involves a teenage spy, Alex Rider, and several villains (nhân vật phản diện). My favourite is Nadia Vole, who has a strangely blank, moon-shape face and wire-framed spectacles. I was disappointed (43)____ in the film she is not quite so scary ! The main villain, Mr. Sayle, wants to give an expensive, hi-tech “Stormbreaker” computer to every school (44)____ the country. These computers are plain black with a white lightening bolt down one side’. Alex has just switched on a Stormbreaker that contains a deadly virus. I don’t want (45)________ the story in case you haven’t seen it . 38. A. dislike B. want C. love D. wish 39. A. young B. new C. fresh D. fast 40. A. already B. yet C. just D. since 41. A. than B. as C. then D. to 42. A. however B. so C. therefore D. but 43. A. although B. despite C. because D. because of 44. A. on B. along C. at D. in 45. A. spoil B. to spoil C. to be spoilt D. spoiling Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one: 46. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen. A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen. B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen. C. My car keys may be in the kitchen. D. I do not know whether my car keys are in the kitchen. 47. I must leave now or I will miss the bus. A. If I must leave now, I will miss the bus. B. If I don't miss the bus, I must leave now. C. If I won't leave now, I must miss the bus D. I will miss the bus unless I leave now 48. The waiter said,” Would you mind moving to another table?” A. The waiter asked me to move to another table. B. The waiter asked me minding moving to another table C. The waiter asked me to mind moving to another table. D. The waiter warned me to move to another table. 49. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold. A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic B. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. C. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic D. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic. 50. Every student is required to write an essay on the topic. A. Every student should write an essay on the topic B. Every student might write an essay on the topic C. They require every student write an essay on the topic. D. Every student must write an essay on the topic TEST 123 NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL MID - TERM TEST 2 (2009 – 2010) ENGLISH 12 Time allowed: 45 minutes TEST 124 *** Choose the best answer to complete the passage: Are you a bookworm? I (1) ______ staying at home and sitting in the big comfortable chair with a good book. Some books can take you to a different world with amazing (2)______ characters. However, I’ve changed my mind about books (3)_____ I saw Operation Stormbreaker. It’s an action-packed thriller with a dynamic teenage hero played by Alex Pettyfer – he’s really cool ! I’ve decided that films are much more dramatic (4)_____ books. I’ve already read the book of the film twice, (5)____ a few of my friends have never read it. The main plot involves a teenage spy, Alex Rider, and several villains (nhân vật phản diện). My favourite is Nadia Vole, who has a strangely blank, moon-shape face and wire-framed spectacles. I was disappointed (6)____ in the film she is not quite so scary ! The main villain, Mr. Sayle, wants to give an expensive, hi-tech “Stormbreaker” computer to every school (7)____ the country. These computers are plain black with a white lightening bolt down one side’. Alex has just switched on a Stormbreaker that contains a deadly virus. I don’t want (8)________ the story in case you haven’t seen it . 1. A. dislike B. want C. love D. wish 2. A. young B. new C. fresh D. fast 3. A. already B. yet C. just D. since 4. A. than B. as C. then D. to 5. A. however B. so C. therefore D. but 6. A. although B. despite C. because D. because of 7. A. on B. along C. at D. in 8. A. spoil B. to spoil C. to be spoilt D. spoiling Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 9. A. amazing B. replace C. action D. taste 10. A. appeal B. ocean C. increase D. eastern 11. A. leopard B. western C. desert D. species Identify the error 12. I want the boy to grow up hating violence, so his father keeps buying him guns and swords. A B C D 13. I can hear you clearly, you mustn’t shout. A B C D 14. I like listening to music and to look after my cats in my free time. A B C D 15. My shoes are too old. They need to brush. A B C D 16. The girl succeeded in crossing Pacific alone on a craft made of reed. A B C D Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest 17. A. vulnerable B. extinction C. endangerment D. commercial 18. A. impact B. threaten C. survive D. current Read the passage and choose the best answer: It is difficult to know how many elephants once lived in the continent, but there may have been at least 3-5 million elephants in Africa in the early part of the twentieth century. People have always hunted elephants for meat, hides and ivory. As the human population grew and weapons became more advanced, elephants were under greater threat. In the late 1970s and early 1980s there was a huge decline in the number of elephants due to the increase in poaching. It is estimated that there are now about 500,000 elephants and they are living in a small number of countries. A ban was given on all international trade in ivory in 1989, and many governments started to give poachers severe punishments. Thanks to such timely actions, some elephant populations, especially those in Southern Africa, have recovered over the last decade. However, numerous threats remain for Africa’s elephants 19. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the number of elephants decreased …………. a. slowly b. weakly c. strongly d. peacefully 20. Nowadays , elephants are found only in…………………in the world a. many countries b. small countries c. in Africa d. certain countries 21. Since 1989, the trade in ivory has been …………….all over the world a. poached b. prohibited c. given d. allowed 22. Elephants were in greater danger because of…………………. a. their valuable things b. human population and advanced weapons c. their meat, hides and ivory d. their polluted habitats 23. Why have some elephants in Southern Africa recovered?- Because of …………… a. risky actions b. people’s awareness c. governments and international trade laws d. poaching Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 24. * A: Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? * B:………………………………………… A. I have no idea B. Another time, perhaps C. I’m frightened D. Don’t mention it 25. Smoking is prohibited in many university classrooms in the U.S. A. permitted B. stopped C. promised D. banned 26. He is only 16, __________, he isn’t able to drive a car. A. nevertheless B. but C. therefore D. however 27. * ………I have a day off tomorrow? * Of course not. We have a lot of things to do. A. Will B. May C. Need D. Must 28. After the test papers _____ to the students in class tomorrow, the students ______ their next assignment. A. are returned-will be given B. are returning-are giving C. will return-will be given D. will be returned-are given 29. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He ____be very tired now. A. needn’t B. must C. has to D. should 30. I can find my own way there. You ______wait for me. A. cannot B. mustn’t C. may not D. needn’t 31. By the time we reach New York on Friday, we _____over 60 hours traveling. A. have spent B. will spend C. will have spent D. will be spending 32. Only a few of the many species ……risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal protection. A. at B. on C. in D. with 33. I didn’t have time for ……… breakfast this morning because I was in…………… hurry. A. / B. / a C. the / a D. a / the 34. These areas are to floods. Therefore, we must build more dams. A. endangered B. affected C. risky D. vulnerable 35. The authority should soon ___ new laws on the protection of wild animals. A. give B. distribute C. enact D. prevent 36. This region is so .There has been no rain in the past two years. A. fertile B. drought C. moist D. arid 37. One of the causes of species extinction is habitat…………. A. destruction B. prevention C. exploitation D. diversity 38. “You must …………food well before swallowing it,” said the mother to her son. A. digest B. taste C. chew D. eat 39. I studied English for 4 years at high school. ___ , I had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in the US. A. Therefore B. So C. Although D. However 40. An important meeting ……………at the end of this month. A. will be held B. will held C. will hold D. are held 41. A big shopping mall ……… in the city center. A. will build B. is going to build C. is going to be built D. must being built 42. * “Would you mind if I smoked?” * “………….” A. Yes, please don’t B. Not at all C. Never mind D. Yes, please do 43. You play loud music at night. The neighbours will call the police. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. might not D. couldn’t 44. Fiction is a type of literature what describes ………… people and events. A. imaginative B. real C. historic D. imaginary 45. His health would be improved ………………………… A. unless he stopped smoking heavily B. if he gave up smoking C. if only he doesn’t smoke any more D. if he continued to smoke heavily Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one: 46. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold. A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic B. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. C. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic D. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic. 47. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen. A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen. B. My car keys may be in the kitchen. C. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen. D. I do not know whether my car keys are in the kitchen. 48. I must leave now or I will miss the bus. A. If I must leave now, I will miss the bus. B. If I don't miss the bus, I must leave now. C. If I won't leave now, I must miss the bus D. I will miss the bus unless I leave now 49. The waiter said,” Would you mind moving to another table?” A. The waiter asked me to move to another table. B. The waiter asked me minding moving to another table C. The waiter asked me to mind moving to another table. D. The waiter warned me to move to another table. 50. Every student is required to write an essay on the topic. A. Every student should write an essay on the topic B. Every student might write an essay on the topic C. They require every student write an essay on the topic. D. Every student must write an essay on the topic TEST 124 ANSWERS OF ENGLISH 12 Hs không ghi đề -> 0 điểm 121 122 123 124 1 C D B C 2 A B A B 3 D A D D 4 A A A A 5 C D D D 6 A D C C 7 B C B D 8 D B A B 9 A A B C 10 C B A B 11 D C C D 12 C A D C 13 B D A D 14 D C D B 15 C A B D 16 A C A B 17 D B C A 18 C D D C 19 A C B C 20 B A D D 21 A C C B 22 A B B B 23 D D A C 24 B C B B 25 C A D D 26 B D C C 27 A C A B 28 B D C A 29 D A B B 30 C C C D 31 B B B C 32 A A D A 33 D C B B 34 C B D D 35 B D B C 36 D A C D 37 B B D A 38 A D C C 39 C C B D 40 B D D A 41 A B A C 42 D B D B 43 A D C A 44 C A D D 45 D B B B 46 C D C C 47 B A D B 48 A C A D 49 B B C A 50 D C D D . B. to be spoilt C. spoiling D. to spoil TEST 121 NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL MID - TERM TEST 2 (20 09 – 20 10) ENGLISH 12 Time allowed: 45 minutes TEST 122 *** Choose the best answer to complete. NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL MID - TERM TEST 2 (20 10 – 20 11) ENGLISH 12 Time allowed: 45 minutes TEST 121 *** Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced. spoil B. to be spoilt C. to spoil D. spoiling TEST 122 NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL MID - TERM TEST 2 (20 09 – 20 10) ENGLISH 12 Time allowed: 45 minutes TEST 123 *** Pick out the word whose stress