Họ tên:……… Lớp 12… Điểm THI HỌC KỲ II- NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Môn Anh Văn 12 ĐÁP ÁN Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút Lời phê giáo viên I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. played B. marked C. managed D. penalized 2. A. caps B. posts C. players D. roofs 3. A. style B. penalty C. pretty D. typical 4. A. punch B. synchronized C. March D. touching II.Mark the letter A,B,C or D that best completes each unfinished sentence. 5. George always did well at school ………. having his early education disrupted by sickness. A. even though B. because of C. despite D. in case of 6. ……… Kate was very well qualified for the job, he didn’t get it. A. Because B. Although C. Since D.When 7. Everyone can learn how to play water polo,……….? A. can he B. can’t he C. can they D. can’t they 8. I’m really tired today. I wish I …….up too late last night. A. didn’t stay B. hadn’t stayed C. weren’t staying D. wouldn’t stayed 9. Please tell me how ………. to the nearest post office. A. getting B. can I get C. get D. to get 10. The students …….soccer in the schoolyard when it began to rain. A. are playing B. were playing C. have played D. had played 11. Many things that used to …… by hand are now done by machine. A. be done B. C. doing D. be doing 12. ………. the cold weather, we cancelled our trip to the mountainous area. A. Because B. Because of C. In spite of D. In case of 13. Scientists are searching……… some other kinds of energy. A. at B. about C. in D. for 14. His illness prevented him …………coming to the party. A. with B. of C. for D. from 15. I’m looking forward …… recieving your email soon. A. at B. to C. in D. for 16. He told us to use our dictionaries to anything we didn't understand. A. look out B. look for C. look at D. look up 17. Please wait here .we finish work. A. when B. as soon as C. if D. until 18. What does "www" ________ for? Is it short for “world wide web?” A. sit B. stand C. lie D. point 19. The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt. “ exploded” means _____ . A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up 20. The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private____ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland. A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. humanitarian 21. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ________. A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly 22. She is not ___________ to get married. A. enough old B. old enough C. too young D. so young 23. That restaurant is _______ no one wants to eat there. A. such dirty that B. so dirty that C. too dirty for D. dirty enough for 24. “Congratulations to you on passing the math exam.” “____________” A. You’re welcome B. Never mind. C. Don’t mention it. D. Thanks a lot. 25. I have known a very nice girl _________ older sister is a famous actress. A. what B. who C. whose D. whom 26. The ASEAN was ________ on August 8th, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand. A. established B. begun C. seen D. proved 27. I’d rather ___ in the field than ___ home. A. to work- to stay B. work – stay C. working – staying D. worked- stayed 28. ______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do. A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good 29. I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I ______ so tired. A. wasn't B. weren't C. wouldn’t have been D. hadn’t been 30. Please go out … .dinner A. in B. for C. to D. with 31. Nobody likes him because he is ……… A. pleased B. pleasure C. pleasant D. unpleasant 32. David . “In my opinion, this film is boring. What you think about it?” Jack . “_____________.” A. I say so B. No, I don’t C. I agree with you D. I say yes III.Mark the letter A,B,C or D to show the underlined part that needs correcting. 33. We will tell Joe to call you while we see him tomorrow. A B C D 34. The picture which is on the table was painting by our friends. A B C D 35. I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to trying out my new tape recorder. A B C D IV.Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D. The tropical rain forests are a delight to people who love nature. The forests are beautiful woodlands which receive plenty of rain. Many natural resources can be derived from tropical rain forests. Such natural resources are fruits, vegetables and rare herbs. Sometimes, the rain forests are cleared for valuable timber. Hardwood like teak, mahogany and rosewood are some of the popular timbers that are exported. These woods are then used to make houses and furniture. Nowadays, tropical rain forests are in danger of extinction. Each year millions of acres of rains forests are cleared to make way for population growth and agriculture. This results in the destruction of millions of plants. In turn, this destruction causes some types of animals to lose their natural habitat. Because of this, many species of plants and animals are becoming extinct. It is important for us to save the tropical rain forests. Once a tropical rain forest is destroyed, it will take hundreds of years before the forest can be re-established. 36. A tropical rain forest looks like ………………… A. a desert B. a wild forest C. a beautiful woodland D. a beautiful grassland 37. The word “ extinction” in paragraph means ……………… A. survival B. science C. export to another country D. dying out 38. How long does it take for a tropical rain forest to grow again ? A. A short while B. A few years C. Hundreds of years D. Never can it grow again. 39. Who is responsible for the destruction of the rain forests ? A. Nature B. Climate C. Human beings D. Environmentalists 40. Select the best phrase that tells you what the passage is about. A. Uses of tropical rain forests B. Beneficial tropical rain forests facing extinction. C. The advantages of clearing up tropical rain forests. D. Tropical rain forests and their protectors. V. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the sentence in bold. 41. Nam has studied English for years, but he can’t speak it well. A.Nam has studied English for years. However, he can’t speak it well. B.Nam can’t speak English well. Therefore, he has to study it in years. C.Nam has studied English for years, so he can speak it well. D.Nam can speak English well if he studies it in years. 42. They will build a new hospital in this area. A.They are building a new hospital in this area. B.They build a new hospital in this area. C.A new hospital is going to be built in this area. D.A new hospital will be built in this area. 43. It took me hours to get the motorbike started. A.I spent hours getting the motorbike started. B. To get the motorbike started takes me hours. C. I spent hours to get the motorbike started. D. I took hours getting the motorbike to started. 44. She invented a new kind of wheelchair for the disabled. A. A new kind of wheelchair is invented for the disabled. B. A new kind of wheelchair was invented for the disabled. C. A new kind of wheelchair has been invented for the disabled. D. A new kind of wheelchair had been invented for the disabled. 45. “What is your job?” said the doctor to Mr. Thomas. A.The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what his job was. B. The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what his job is. C.The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what was his job. D. The doctor asked Mr. Thomas what is his job . VI.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks. Sue (46)___ reading and often borrows books in the local library (47)___is near her house. She goes to the library to change her books every evening. The library is open until pm. The library is (48)__to everybody in the town. No one has to pay to borrow books. But (49)___readers keep books for too long, they have to pay a fine. Sue's children have been encouraged to read books (50)___they were very young. They often change their books on Saturday morning. They all love reading. 46. A. will love B. is loving C. loves D. has loved 47. A. which B. when C. what D. where 48. A. freedom B. freely C. free D. freeing 49. A. whether B. if C. or D. so 50. A. while B. during C. for D. since ( Mỗi câu đạt 0,2 điểm) The end . growth and agriculture. This results in the destruction of millions of plants. In turn, this destruction causes some types of animals to lose their natural habitat. Because of this, many species. Committee of the Red Cross is a private____ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland. A. human B. humanity C. humanization D. humanitarian 21. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ________. A THI HỌC KỲ II- NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Họ và tên:……… Môn Anh Văn 12 Lớp 12 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút Điểm Lời phê của giáo viên I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced