ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 723 Page 1 of 4 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐỢT I – HỌC KỲ II MÔN ANH VĂN : LỚP 12 - Năm học 2010-2011 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút o0o MÃ ĐỀ: 723 Read the passage and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) is the most appropriate to each blank. Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (1) _____ by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (2) ______ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and (3) _______. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (4) _____death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil (5) _______ the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man's naturally beautiful world. 1/ A. roads B. streets C. ways D. paths 2/ A. damages B. supplies C. provides D. contaminates 3/ A. pollution B. dirty C. substances D. pesticides 4/ A. even B. moreover C. therefore D. so 5/ A. makes up B. grows C. increases D. reduces Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to the questions. In the beautiful highlands of Scotland, there is a lake called the Loch Ness. In these peaceful surroundings, a sea monster known as the 'Loch Ness Monster' is said to be living in the lake. This creature, affectionately known as 'Nessie', has been reported to be seen by many people around the lake. According to these people, Nessie looked like a creature from the dinosaur age. It had a huge body, a small reptilian head and a long neck. Does the Loch Ness Monster really exist? No one can tell for sure. Ever since the sighting of the monster, many people have been keeping watch at the lake, hoping to catch a glimpse of Nessie. In 1934, a doctor, Colonel Robert Wilson, even managed to photograph the creature. The picture revealed a creature with a long neck sticking out of the water. Where could the Loch Ness Monster have come from? One explanation given is that the monster is a pre- historic creature which lived in the days of the dinosaurs. While other dinosaurs have died out and become extinct, this creature has somehow managed to adapt to its surroundings and live on ! 6/ What is the passage about? A. Loch Ness Lake B. A sea creature C. The Lock Ness Monster D. The Pre-historical Monster 7/ The sea monster's name is _________ A. Lock Ness B. Colonel C. Monster D. Nessie 8/ It can be inferred from the passage that _________ A. Nessie has died B. Nessie is very dangerous C. Nessie is reportedly a pre-historic creature D. Nessie is a dinosaur 9/ Which statement is NOT true? ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 723 Page 2 of 4 A. According to many people, the Loch Ness Monster had a small reptilian head. B. The Loch Ness Monster like other pre-historic creatures has died out and becomes extinct. C. According to many people, the Loch Ness Monster had a huge body. D. It is explained that the Loch Ness Monster is a pre-historic creature which lived in the days of the dinosaurs. 10/ The word ' affectionately ' in line 3 mostly means _______ . A. in an angry way B. hatefully C. in a lovely way D. attractively Choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D ) to each question. 11/ You _____ go on diet; but you _______ eat sensibly. A. needn't/ must B. should/ needn't C. don't need/ should D. must/ needn't 12/ "You can all come to my party?" - " __________ " A. Yes, I shall B. Yes, already C. Thanks a lot D. Excellent ! 13/ You should hand him this letter of recommendation when you _____ there tomorrow. A. came B. come C. are going to come D. will come 14/ Which underlined part of the following words is sounded differently from those of the rest? A. describe B. Aborigine C. type D. digest 15/ _"Can I carry the bag for you? It seems very heavy." _" _____________. I can manage" A. Yes, please B. No, thanks C. You are welcome D. Sorry 16/ Who did you help? A. Who was helped you ? B. Who did you be helped? C. Who was helped by you? D. Who helped you? 17/ Which underlined part needs to be corrected ? + This kind of grass can grow only in loosen sand on the crest. A. on the B. loosen sand C. only in D. grass 18/ Which underlined part needs to be corrected ? + Plant and animal extinct leads to a loss of biodiversity, so maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways. A. so B. in many ways C. a loss D. extinct 19/ The diesel engine was named ________ its inventor Rudolf Diesel. A. to B. after C. along D. with 20/ I ________ with my parents here when I was a child. A. had lived B. have lived C. lived D. was living 21/ The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, ______ and road and dam construction have destroyed natural habitats. A. preservation B. urban C. urbanization D. conservation 22/ Which underlined part of the following words is sounded differently from those of the rest? A. drew B. chew C. grew D. few 23/ The boss has got angry. I ________ more careful when I talked to him. A. need have been B. can have been C. should have been D. must have been 24/ Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from those of the rest A. valuable B. gorilla C. survival D. condition 25/ There are a lot of ______ of pollution from our modern world. A. resources B. bases C. sources D. foundation 26/ If the pain has gone, you _____ take any more of these tablets. A. have to B. should C. needn't D. won't need 27/ The scientific study of life and structure of plants and animals is called__________ ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 723 Page 3 of 4 A. botany B. biology C. technology D. zoology 28/ The tourist guide only has a twenty-dollar bill with her when she landed at the airport A. has B. when C. at D. twenty-dollar bill 29/ Which underlined part needs to be corrected ? + A lot of articles about the environmental pollution have written by my classmates. A. environmental B. A lot of C. have written D. about 30/ Many people thought that television with colour, picture and action could replace books, but ,______, it hasn't kill reading. A. because B. therefore C. however D. in fact 31/ " She will have to correct the mistakes " means that " ________" A. The mistakes will have been to correct. B. The mistakes will be have to corrected. C. The mistakes will be had to correct. D. The mistakes will have to be corrected. 32/ Inflation and unemployment can ______ some companies to the verge of bankruptcy. A. led B. show C. drive D. cause 33/ Endangered animals should be well protected in their natural___________. A. habitat B. position C. situation D. status 34/ Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from those of the rest A. subject B. protection C. surgeon D. accurate 35/ The committee ____________ of different people of different views. A. composes B. contains C. comprises D. consists 36/ This superhighway is about 7000 miles in _______ . A. depth B. width C. length D. weight 37/ I didn't meet him yesterday. He ________ on business. A. should have gone B. should go C. must go D. must have gone 38/ It's a pity she didn't take her doctor's advice. She wishes ________. A. she would take her doctor's advice B. she had taken her doctor's advice C. she took her doctor's advice D. she takes her doctor's advice 39/ Reviewers describes this novel _____ " hard-to-put-down". A. about B. as C. resembles D. like 40/ Different conservation measures ______ so as to save vulnerable species. A. must have taken B. have been taken C. would have taken D. can't have been taken 41/ The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it. A. The furniture was too expensive that I didn't buy it. B. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy. C. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy it. D. The furniture was very expensive that I didn't buy it. 42/ There is still much to discuss. We shall, ______, return to this item at our next meeting. A. however B. already C. therefore D. so 43/ ________________, I would have learned how to read. A. Had I been able to go to school as a child B. If I could be able to go to school as a child C. If I been able to go to school as a child D. Unless I had been go to school as a child 44/ They have lived next door to us for years, ______ we hardly ever see them. A. therefore B. yet C. however D. so 45/ There are different ______ of books for people to read in different ways. ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 723 Page 4 of 4 A. types B. sizes C. models D. styles 46/ "Would you mind if I smoked?" - " _________". A. Yes, please do B. No, please! C. Yes, please don't D. Not at all 47/ Which underlined part needs to be corrected ? + Some people think that more and more people have television in their homes, less and less people will buy books to read. A. will buy B. more and more C. in their homes D. less and less 48/ Which underlined part of the following words is sounded differently from those of the rest? A. reduce B. leopard C. depend D. between 49/ " Do you mind driving?" - " ________ " A. Yes, please B. Never mind, thank you C. You're welcome D. I'm feeling pretty tired. 50/ When you are _____ holiday, you may "swallow " a good story because of lack of time. A. in B. at C. for D. on The end of the test Student’s name: ………………………………………. Class: ……………… . ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 723 Page 1 of 4 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐỢT I – HỌC KỲ II MÔN ANH VĂN : LỚP 12 - Năm học 201 0-2 011 Th i gian làm b i: 45 phút o0o MÃ Đ : 723 Read the passage and decide which. Plant and animal extinct leads to a loss of biodiversity, so maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways. A. so B. in many ways C. a loss D. extinct 19/ The diesel engine was named. B. Nessie is very dangerous C. Nessie is reportedly a pre-historic creature D. Nessie is a dinosaur 9/ Which statement is NOT true? ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 723 Page 2 of 4 A. According to