Lan borrowed a book about puppies from the library.. Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C, or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct 0.5p: 04.. Choose the word or
Trang 1TRƯỜNG THPT XYZ HỌC KỲ II - NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
TỔ ANH VĂN KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ - BÀI SỐ 3
MÔN ANH VĂN 12 - BAN CƠ BẢN
Ngày tháng 2, 2011
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I WRITING Choose one of the following sentences that means exactly the same as the original
sentence.
01 Although the dictionary was edited carefully, it was not informative.
A The dictionary was edited carefully, but it was not informative.
B The dictionary was edited carefully, therefore it was not informative.
C In spite of carefully edited, the dictionary was not informative.
D The dictionary was edited carefully, so it was not informative.
02 Lan borrowed a book about puppies from the library.
A A book about puppies from the library was borrowed by Lan.
B A book from the library was borrowed by Lan about puppies.
C A book about puppies was borrowed from the library by Lan.
D A book about puppies has been borrowed from the library by Lan.
03 We’re a bit early It isn’t necessary for us to hurry.
A We must hurry We’re a bit early B We needn’t hurry because we’re a bit early.
C We’re a bit early, so we have to hurry D We mustn’t hurry We’re a bit early.
II IDENTIFYING THE ERROR Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C, or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct (0.5p):
04 My youngest brother (A) often reads comic books (B) when he will have studied (C) all of his (D)
lessons
05 The (A) students told me (B) that they have read (C) that scientific book (D) three times.
06 Could you (A) suggest some (B) possible solutions to protect the (C) rhino out of extinction (D)
07 A number of (A) wildlife habitat reserves have been established (B) so (C) a wide range of
endangered species can have a chance to survive and develop (D)
08 There’s (A) plenty of time for you (B) to make up (C) your mind You mustn’t (D) decide now
III VOVABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase:
09 During the last few decades, human beings have done great … to the environment
10 … Sahara desert, covering most of northern Africa, is the largest desert in the world.
11 Many big cities … famous people in the world
A named after B have been named after C were named by D were named after
12 I think that this travel book is worth …
A to be tasted B to have been tasted C tasting D being tasted
13 My grandfather finds it difficult to … food with a loose tooth.
14 Thanks to a lot of timely actions, some elephant populations have recovered over the last decade …,
numerous threats remain for Africa’s elephants
15 Let’s write a paragraph about measures … protecting endangered animals in 30 minutes
16 The centre of Australia is almost circled by three great … of sandy desert.
17 A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, … the characters and events are usually
imaginary
Trang 218 Don’t make too much noise You … wake my parents up.
19 Plant and animal extinction leads to a … of biodiversity.
20 Her friend lied to her … she doesn’t trust him anymore.
21 The number of species around the globe … with extinction is over 15,000.
22 ~ Must I do the washing up right now? ~ No, you ….
23 The primary … of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution
IV SOUNDS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
V Choose the best sentence A, B, C or D made from the given cues
27 trees / cool / land / under / them / keep / sun / smaller plants.
A Trees cool the land under them and keep the sun from smaller plants
B Trees are cooling the land under them and keep the sun off smaller plants
C Trees cool land under them and keep the sun off smaller plants
D Trees cool the land under them and keep the sun off smaller plants
28 books / home / wonderful / source / knowledge / pleasure.
A Books in home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure.
B Books at home is a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure.
C Books at home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure
D Books in home are a wonderful resource of knowledge and pleasure.
VI STRESS Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others
30 A conservation B expedition C entertainment D priority
VII READING Read the text and answer the question below
For a long time the image most people had of a gorilla was a dangerous-looking animal with big, bared teeth But researchers studying gorillas show a very different picture of mountain gorillas The animals are peaceful, gentle, sociable, and mainly plant-eating creatures
Gorillas live in family groups A typical group is led by the biggest and strongest grown-up male gorilla
He is called a silverback because the hair on a male's back turns from black to silvery grey as he grows up
A silverback's group usually includes one or two sub-adult males and a few females and their young
Mountain gorillas spend much of their time eating Their food includes a variety of plants, along with a few kinds of insects and worms At night the animals make a nest to sleep in Many lightweight gorillas nest
in trees The heavier ones may nest in grasses on the ground Babies sleep with their mothers at night
Life for mountain gorillas· is not always peaceful They are endangered and threatened by civil wars in the smaller parts of Africa Hunters kill them for food Their forests are cut down for farmland, fuel, and housing But many scientists, forest rangers and other concerned people are working hard to protect mountain gorillas and their habitats
31 Which of the following can be a group leader?
A The biggest and strongest adult male gorilla B A grown-up gorilla
C The biggest and strongest adult female gorilla D A female gorilla
32 What are the main features of the gorilla?
A They are peaceful, gentle, sociable, and mainly plant-eating
B Mountain gorillas spend much of their time eating.
C Life for mountain gorillas· is not always peaceful.
D They live in family groups.
33 Where do gorillas sleep?
A On ground B With their mothers C In caves D In trees or in grasses
Trang 334 Why are gorillas in danger?
A Because of civil war, hunters killing them for food and forests being cut down.
B Because civil war, hunters killing them for food and forests being cut down.
C Because of their habitat destruction.
D Because of civil war.
VIII Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space
Reading is one of life’s great (35) It is the quiet, private relationship between the author and the (36) that makes a book so special The richness of the English language and the strength of good story-telling has always (37) me My mother used to read to me most (38) before I went of sleep and similarly, I read books to my children I suppose that it (39) my English teacher, Eric Anderson, who made me feel (40) about novels
40 A enthusiastically B enthusiast C enthusiastic D enthusiasm
The End
Trang 4TEST PLAN & CORRECTION
I OBJECTIVES:
- Check students’ progress in learning English
- Evaluate students’ level of mastering what they have learned
II TEST SPECIFICATION GRIDS:
of items
Weighti ng
1 Writing - Transformation
- Sentence building
- Complete sentences
- Complete sentences
- Multiple choice
- Multiple choice
3
2
12,5%
2 Pronunciation
Vocabulary &
Grammar
- Pronunciation of –ED; stressed syllables
- Preposition
- Synonyms
- Word forms
- Passive voice
- Modal verbs
- Vocabulary
- Sentence connectors
- Articles
- Odd one out
- Gapped sentences
- Gapped sentences
- Gapped sentences
- Gapped sentences
- Gapped sentences
- Gapped sentences
- Mistake identifying
- Mistake identifying
- Multiple choice
- Multiple choice
- Multiple choice
- Multiple choice
- Multiple choice
- Multiple choice
5
20
12,5%
50%
- Endangered species
- Report
- Report
Gap-fill Answering the
questions
6 4
15% 10%
III ANSWER KEYS.
I WRITING Choose one of the following sentences that means exactly the same as the original sentence.
01 A The dictionary was edited carefully, but it was not informative.
02 C A book about puppies was borrowed from the library by Lan.
03 B We needn’t hurry because we’re a bit early.
II IDENTIFYING THE ERROR Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C, or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct (0.5p):
04 C have studied
05 C had read
06 D from
07 C so that
08 D needn’t
Trang 5III VOVABULARY AND GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase:
09 D pollution
10 B The
11 D were named after
12 C tasting
13 A chew
14 B However
15 C for
16 D stretches
17 D in which
18 C may
19 C loss
20 B so
21 C threatened
22 D needn’t
23 C causes
IV SOUNDS Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
24 D established
25 C page
26 A crisis
V Choose the best sentence A, B, C or D made from the given cues
27 D Trees cool the land under them and keep the sun off smaller plants
28 D Books in the home are a wonderful resource of knowledge and pleasure.
VI STRESS Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others
29 C destruction
30 D priority
VII READING Read the text and answer the question below
31 A The biggest and strongest adult male gorilla.
32 A They are peaceful, gentle, sociable, and mainly plant-eating
33 D In trees or in grasses
34 A Because of civil war, hunters killing them for food and forests being cut down.
VIII Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space
35 B pleasures
36 C reader
37 C excited
38 A nights
39 B was
40 C enthusiastic