KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ 2 LỚP 12 pps

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others.. Choose the word or phrase that best fit

KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ 2

LỚP 12

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

II Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others

III Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence

11 Food and supplies are carried _ deserts by camels

12 She is so absent-minded that she _ her cell phone three times

13 In water polo, the goalie wears red cap _ the number one in white

14 I found the book so interesting that I couldn’t

15 Please an eye on the baby while I am cooking

16 The alarm clock went _ at midnight, which made me awake

17 The sooner you start, _ your work will be finished

18 The test was easier than

19 Petrol is it was five years ago

20 If I had more time, I would golf as a hobby

IV Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B, C or D) that needs correcting

21 Why don’t you buy bananas while they are much not expensive than apples ?

A B C D

22 Sometimes students don’t do well in the examination because they are very nervous to concentrate

A B C D

23 It is the writing English that causes difficulties to foreigners

A B C D

24 In the last 20 years, the number of tourists coming to Vietnam have increased considerably

A B C D

25 Of the two teachers, Mr Brown is the more experienced than his colleagues

A B C D

V Choose the word or phrase that best fits in the blank space in the passage

Over the last twenty years, people have studied the elephants and (26) they live Consequently, we are beginning to understand these (27) _ giant creatures Unfortunately, their number is quickly decreasing People are killing elephants to (28) _ money by selling their tusks An elephant’s tusks are made (29) _ ivory People use ivory to make bracelets, ring and other ornaments Illegal hunters are killing many elephants for their (30) _ ivory In 1976, there were about 1.5 million elephants in Africa Now there are fewer 600.000 As a (31) _, people are worried that they may become extinct Some countries are trying to stop the killing of (32) _ many elephants They have made laws to protect these creatures Many people travel to Africa to see its beautiful countryside and its (33) _ animals Elephants are

a part of the tourist attraction With cooperation (34) countries around the world, elephants may continue to (35) so that everyone can see these fascinating giants of the earth

VI Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions that follow

The excitement of snorkeling in a clear tropical sea is hard to explain to someone who hasn’t done it If you expect to have the opportunity of trying it when on your holiday, it is well worth bringing a snorkel if you can get hold of one Expert now recommend a separate breathing tube

Many swimmers take a deep breath before diving with a snorkel This is a mistake, because it makes the body so light that you dive with difficulty It is best to take a couple of deep breaths and then a normal relaxed breath in order to breath in enough for the dive Don’t repeat deep breaths before diving because this can lead to

a shortage of oxygen, which causes unconsciousness without warning

The basis of many snorkellers gets badly burnt, for the snorkellers are so involved in the world they forget about the sunburn The sea does not protect your back from the rays of the sun and it is best to wear a T-shirt Snorkellers should also consider wearing shoes (or flippers), which may protect their feet from cuts from sharp rocks which can easily become infected

36 What does the writer find difficult about snorkeling ?

37 Why is taking a deep breath before diving a mistake ?

A You will not be able to dive deeply enough B You will not be able to float properly

38 The general impression of snorkeling the writer gives us is that

A it is extremely dangerous

B most swimmers can learn to do it

C you have to buy special clothes in order to do it

D many people who do it don’t know how to take breaths properly

39 Snorkeling is a water sport

C with a snorkel or a separate breathing tube D which is done in the ocean

40 What is the disadvantage of snorkeling ?

VII Choose the sentence that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given

41 " I will pay back money, Gloria" said Ivan

42 It doesn’t make any difference if it rain because they will still go

A The difference is that they will go unless it rains

B Whether it rains or not, they will still go

C But for the rain, they would have gone

D So long as it doesn’t rain, they will go

43 Despite his inexperience, Phillip applied for the job

44 The suitcase was heavy, but he managed to carry it to the hotel

A The suit case was enough heavy for him to carry it to the hotel

B The suitcase was too heavy for him to carry to the hotel

C Despite the suitcase was heavy, he managed to carry it to the hotel

45 He never seems to succeed though he works hard