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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ II Năm học 2009 – 2010

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 CT Chuẩn & Nâng cao

Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể phát đề) Ngày thi: 16/04/2010

(Đề thi gồm có 4 trang)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5

Oxfam is a charitable organization that existed since the early 1940s It was founded originally to help feed starving children in European countries during the Second World War Oxfam has been working in almost every country all over the world

Oxfam funds relatively small-scale, relatively inexpensive but quite effective projects

Oxfam’s projects involve feeding starving children, providing education for disadvantaged

children, giving care and comfort to the poor and the sick, rebuilding people’s own lives, carrying out irrigation work, planting trees, clearing roads, building schools and hospitals

Oxfam pays special attention to many poor countries in the Third World, that’s in Latin America, Asia, and Africa Oxfam’s money comes entirely from voluntary contributions from the general public

Question 1: According to the passage, Oxfam is a(n)

A international charitable organization B national charitable organization

C international voluntary organization D national voluntary organization

Question 2: Oxfam was founded originally to help feed starving children in European countries

A in the middle of the Second World War B after the Second World War

C in the Second World War D before the Second World War

Question 3: The projects Oxfam funds are

A dear but quite effective B relatively cheap but very effective

C relatively dear but less effective D cheap and less effective

Question 4: Oxfam’s projects involve all of the following EXCEPT

A rebuilding people’s own lives

B providing education for disadvantaged children

C feeding starving children

D giving money to the needy

Question 5: The word starving in the passage is closest in meaning to

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 6: More and more are excited at discovering as many interesting things in the

deserts as possible

A exploratory B explorations C explores D explorers Question 7: These flowers in a warm sunny place

A should be kept B keep C should be keep D be kept

Question 8: Mr Tuan has lived next door to me for years , I hardly ever see him

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Question 9: The Vietnamese were very satisfied with the performance of the young and

athletes

A energy B energetic C energize D energetically Question 10: I understand the situation perfectly You explain further

A need not B not need C don’t need D needn’t

Question 11: We have written to each other _ we were in primary school

Question 12: The Vietnamese Women’s Football team were able to their SEA Games

title

Question 13: I have never played badminton before This is the first time I to

A have tried B am trying C had tried D try

Question 14: He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he’ll this disappointment

A put away B get over C look for D take after Question 15: Are you going to try the dress before you buy it?

Question 16: Linda: “What’s your favorite subject?” - David: “ _”

A Math is yours B It isn’t hers C It’s Math D Yes, it is Question 17: An endangered species is a population of an organism which is at risk of

becoming _

A extinction B extinctively C extinctive D extinct

Question 18: The car was easy to recognize, it wasn’t difficult for the police to catch

the thieves

Question 19: The blew his whistle, and the game was over

Question 20: All of the food _ sold before we arrived at the restaurant

Question 21: Go and apologize to her your late departure

Question 22: He won’t return home _ midnight

Question 23: A is a piece of land that is a protected area for animals or plants

A conservation B habitat C preserve D species

Question 24: The Red Cross is aimed at providing aid and other help to victims of

natural disasters

Question 25: If you want to get fatter, you should give smoking

Question 26: Peter: “John, would you like some more coffee?” - John: “ ”

Question 27: You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday afternoon You _ be really

hungry now

Question 28: Bob: “I think married women should not go to work.” - Babara: “ ”

A It’s nice talking to you B That’s my pleasure

C I quite disagree with you D I’m happy you liked it

Question 29: If it is a very interesting book, reviewers may describe it as “hard-to- _”

A pick-down B put-down C pick-up-again D put-up

Question 30: As I waited for my interview, I became

A more and more nervous B nervous and nervous

C nervous and more nervous D more nervous and nervous

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 35

Mahatma Gandhi was a peaceful man who achieved independence for India He was (31) as a lawyer in England and worked in South Africa in the early part of his career

He experienced discrimination there and it greatly influenced his life

When he returned to India, he had many ambitious goals He wanted to end poverty, establish rights for women and (32) peace between religions in India Most of all, he dedicated his life to working for Indian (33) from Britain This was his mission in life

He inspired people to make peaceful protests and disobey the British laws

Gandhi achieved great things in his life (34) his lifetime was very simple He always wears simple clothing that he made himself He believed most strongly (35) equality and truth in all things

Question 31: A education B educated C educate D educational

Question 33: A dependenceB independent C dependent D independence Question 34: A therefore B so C although D because

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 36: Thousands of people are reported

A to have lost their homes after the flood

B having lost their homes after the flood

C that have lost their homes after the flood

D to having lost their homes after the flood

Question 37: The more difficult the exercises are,

A the harder does he work B the most hard-working he is

C the more hard-working is he D the more hard-working he is

Question 38: Mike passed all the exams

A because of his laziness B because he hadn’t studied much

C although he hadn’t studied much D despite he not stuying hard

Question 39: That I came here to live three months ago means _

A It was three months since I lived here

B I’ve been living here since three months

C I live here for three months

D I’ve been living here for three months

Question 40: He refused to get the job

A because the low salary B because the salary was too low

C although the salary was too low D in spite of the low salary

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part

is pronounced differently from that of the rest in the following questions

Question 41: A wants B dollars C likes D class

Question 42: A biology B organize C finally D addition Question 43: A stayed B named C united D traveled Question 44: A cheap B choose C challenge D chemical Question 45: A please B pleasure C team D easy

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 46: The more you practise your English, the more fast you will learn

A B C D

Question 47: Despite of her father’s old age, he still goes to work from morning to midnight

A B C D

Question 48: We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams

A B C D

Question 49: After my graduation from university, I will apply to a job in this company

A B C D

Question 50: When I’m shopping in the supermarket, I ran into an old friend who I hadn’t met

A B C D

for years

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1 A

2 C

3 B

4 D

5 B

6 D

7 A

8 C

9 B

10 D

11 A

12 D

13 A

14 B

15 A

16 C

17 D

18 A

19 D

20 A

21 B

22 A

23 C

24 B

25 A

26 C

27 D

28 C

29 B

30 A

31 B

32 C

33 D

34 C

35 A

36 A

37 D

38 C

39 D

40 B

41 B

42 D

43 C

44 D

45 B

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47 A

48 D

49 C

50 A