1 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN HKII - LẦN 15 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1/ A. species B. special C. respect D. recognized 2/ A. promised B. raised C. trained D. followed 3/ A. feather B. leather C. feature D. measure Choose the word that contains the stress pattern different from that in the other words. 4/ A ancestor B. commerce C. diversity D. certainty 5/ A animal B. temperature C. vulnerable D. accidental Choose the appropriate word or phrase to fill in each gap of the following sentences. 6/ A: "______ " – B : "Certainly." A. Welcome back! B. What are you doing there? C. I'm sorry I am late. D. May I borrow a pencil, please? 7/ A: "Would you like some more tea?" — B: "______” A. Yes, please B. Here you are C. It doesn't matter D. I'm OK 8/ A:’ I lost my tennis match.” – B: “ __________ “ A. Don’t mention it B. Yes, that right C. Well, I’d rather you didn’t D. Never mind. Better luck next time 9/ Do you mind if I smoke? A. Yes, please B. Yes, that’s right C. No. thanks D. Well, I’d rather you didn’t. 10/ It would be more ____ to switch the machine off at night. A. economic B. economical C. economically D. economized 11/ I won’t come to the party because I don’t want to be an ______ guest. A. unexpectedly B. unexpecting C. unexpected D. unexpectingly 12/ I paid ten dollars _____ this hat. A. for B. on C. in D. with 13/ Don't put ___ until tomorrow what you can do today. A. out B. on C. of D. off 14/. She _____ away when we came in. A. went B. was going C. had gone D. has gone 15/ He worked hard, ____he could earn much money. A. but B. however C. therefore D. so 16/ We have received a ______ of complaints. A. great deal B. great amount C. great many D. large number 17/ He’s never been to a foreign country before, ______ ? A. has he B. is he C. hasn't lie D. isn't he 18/ Earthquakes cause a lot of __ to towns and roads. A. expenses B. transmission C. damage D. collapse 19/ 19/ Elephants must be protected from _____ as soon as possible. A. extinct B. instinct C. extinction D. endangered 20/ ________ in our class are very clever. A. Boy students B. The boy students C. Students boy D. The student boys 21/ Domestic chores will no longer be a burden ________ the inventions of labour-saving devices. A. thanks for B. thank to C. thanks D. thanks to 22/ I have met a man with ___ red hat in front of __ school-gate. A. a / the B. no article / a C. a / no article D. the / a 23/ May I introduce you _____ Miss. Brown? A. with B. to C. for D. from 24/ I have _______ a decision to apply for that job. A. done B. taken C. got D. made 25/ Don't forget to say goodbye ____ the interview before leaving the office. A. at B. with C. to D. for 26/ This car ______ if I have a day off. A/ will repair B/ is repaired C/ will be repaired D/ was repaired 27/ Parents are the person __ we depend when we are children. A. on who B. that C. whom D. on whom 2 Choose the word, phrase, or clause (marked with A, B, C, or D) that best completes each of the sentences below. 28/ If we'd arrived at the station a few minutes earlier, ______ A. we would have missed the train B. we would catch the train C. we might have caught the train D. we will have got on the train 29/ ______ he began to make friends more easily. A. Having entered school in the new city, it was found that B. After entering the new school, C. When he had been entering the new school, D. Upon entering into the new school, 30/ The more we learn, ___________ A. we become wiser B. the more wiser we become C. the more wise we become D. the wiser we become 31/ She apologized _________ . A. the teacher for her being late B. to the teacher for her lateness C. that she is late D. because she is late. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one. 32/ . My friend told me, "If I were you, I would not smoke so much. A. My friend advised me not to smoke so much. B. My friend warned me against smoking so much. C. My friend prohibited me from smoking so much. D. My friend suggested me not to smoke so much. 33/ It took Jane three hours to sort out her stamps. A. Jane spent three hours to sort out her stamps. B. Jane sorted out her stamps in three hours. C. Jane spent on three hours sorting her stamps. D. Jane took three hours to sort out her stamps. 34/ He was given a chance to stay on at this garage. A. They gave a chance him to stay on at this garage. B. They gave him to a chance to stay on at this garage. C. Someone gave him a chance to stay on at this garage. D. A chance was given for him to stay on at this garage. 35. I’m sorry now I missed your birthday party. A. I wish I wouldn’t miss your birthday party. B. I wish I didn’t miss your birthday party. C. I wish I should have missed your birthday party. D. I wish I had attended your birthday party. Read the following passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage. Water is (36)____ for life. People can live only a few days without it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and developing countries are worried about the (37) ____ and quantity of water in the world. Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on the earth. Water covers about three-fourths of the Earth's surface. However, 97.4 percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use (38) ______ from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere. Less than one percent of the Earth's water is usable, and we use it over and over again. One of the problem about water is distribution. Water is not always (39) ______ where the large population centers are. Some (30) ______ get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy seasons. 36./ A. important B. useful C. necessary D. helpful 37/ A. characteristics B. conditions C. situation D. quality 38/ A. arrives B. comes C. goes D. gets 39/ A. distributed B. sent C. supplied D. transported 40/ A. zones B. places C. regions D. villages Read the passage below. Then choose one best answer (A), (B), (C) or (D) to each question. 3 Ants have existed on our planet for millions of years. An ant is an insect, which means it has six legs and three body sections. Ants are similar to man in that they are suited to living in nearly all environments. Ants are social creatures, living together in big groups. Each ant carries out its own special task in the nest. The queen ant normally lives in the centre of the nest and lays thousands of eggs each year. The worker ants are industrious; searching for food and guarding the nest. An ant nest is a constant buzz of activity, with ants moving about in all directions. Needless to say, the ants depend on one another for their survival and safety. 41. The passage reveals to us that ______ A. Ants can adapt themselves to all environments like man. B. Their body has different parts. C. Ants are born to live alone. D. The worker ants are lazy. 42. The activity of a nest of ants can be compared to that of____ A. human society B. a factory C. chimpanzees D. an army 43. The guarding of the nest is performed by ____ A. the young ants B. the queen ant C. the worker ants D. the whole column 44. How can ants survive and live in safety? A. By guarding the nest B. By working all day and night C. By producing food D. By depending on one another 45. What is the aim of the writer? A. To describe the ants physicallyB. To highly value the ants C. To appreciate the activities of antsD. To give readers some advice Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 46/ Are there (A) any differences among (B) Vietnamese and (C) American cultures(D) ? 47/ He (A) works at Heathrow Airport (B) , that (C) is one of the biggest airports (D) in the world. 48/ Peter's new sports (A) car costs (B) much more (C) than his (D) friend, Joe. 49/ Everybody who plan (A) to attend (B) the meeting ought to send (C) a short note to the (D) chairperson. 50/ This class has cancelled (A) because (B) too few (C) students had registered (D) before registration closed. The end of the test . 1 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN HKII - LẦN 15 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of. minutes earlier, ______ A. we would have missed the train B. we would catch the train C. we might have caught the train D. we will have got on the train 29/ ______ he began to make friends more. ________ the inventions of labour-saving devices. A. thanks for B. thank to C. thanks D. thanks to 22/ I have met a man with ___ red hat in front of __ school-gate. A. a / the B. no article