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Trang 1Bài kiểm tra chất lợng học kỳ II - Năm học: 2010 -2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
Họ và tên: ……… Lớp 12A… Số báo danh: ……… Mã đề: 384
-Chú ý: Học sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm, chỉ cần ghi đáp án: A, B, C hoặc D.
Học sinh phải ghi mã đề vào ô …Mã đề… trong phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm.
*Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space (from Q1 to Q5):
Although most families in the United States enjoy a high living standard, many American women have to work (Q1) at home and in their offices Despite their husbands (Q2) of housework, women have to do’
(Q3) of the housekeeping tasks In single-parent families, the mothers may not have many children to take care
of but they have to (Q4) their families alone and have to provide for all the (Q5) money Therefore, the single mothers have to work hard to earn their living Moreover, in spite of the fact that the single mothers have all the modern conveniences at their homes, they find that bringing up their teenage children alone is not easy
Q1: A equally B fast C hard D hardly
Q2: A share B responsibility C need D refusal
Q3: A fewest B least C best D most
Q4: A keep B raise C nurse D earn for
Q5: A housekeeping B household C.housecoming D housewarming
* The words in italic below are cues to make sentences Choose the correct option by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (from Q6 to Q10):
Q6: 22 nd Sea Games / hold / Vietnam / attract / million / viewers.
A.The 22nd Sea Games, that held in Vietnam, attracted million of viewers
B The 22nd Sea Games, which were held in Vietnam, attracted millions of viewers
C 22nd Sea Games were held in Vietnam attracted millions of viewers
D 22nd Sea Games, that were held in Vietnam, were attracted millions viewers
Q7: Women / consider / better suited / homemaking / involvement / business.
A Women are considered to be better suited to homemaking rather than involvement into business
B Women consider themselves better suited at homemaking rather than at involvement in business
C Women are considered to be better suited for homemaking rather than for involvement in business
D It is considered that women being better suited for homemaking rather than involvement in business
Q8: Books / cheap / way / get / information / entertainment.
A Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment
B Books are still cheap way for getting information and entertainment
C Books are still a cheap way to getting information and entertainment as well
D Books are still a cheap way of being got not only information but also entertainment
Q9: UNICEF / found / 1948 / help / children / World War II.
A UNICEF was founded in 1948 helping children during World War II
B UNICEF that was founded in 1948 helping children during World War II
C UNICEF was found in 1948 so that to help children during World War II
D UNICEF was founded in 1948 to help children during World War II
Q10: opinion / married women / not / go / work.
A To my opinion, married women should not go working
B In my opinion, married women should not be gone to work
C In my opinion, married women should not go to work
D From my opinion, married women should not to go to work
* Which word has the main stress placed differently from that of the others(from Q11 to Q12):
Q11: A animal B medical C advocate D domestic
Q12: A appalled B mission C control D promote
* Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others (from Q13 to Q15):
Q13: A decided B appealed C attracted D protected
Q14: A surprising B organize C improve D childbearing
Q15: A believes B supports C problems D members
* These are incomplete sentences Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (from Q16 to Q20):
Q16: The children were making so much noise that I had to shout at them
A so that to get their attention B although I wanted to get their attention
C in order to get their attention D so I can get their attention
Q17: She gets up early to prepare breakfast _ to school on time
A because she wants her children to come B ;however, she wants her children to come
C.so she wants her children coming D although she wants her children to come
Q18: The more you study, _
A you are the more knowledgeable B the more knowledge do you gain
C.you will gain more knowledge D the more knowledge you gain
Q19: The book was _
A so interested to be put down B so interesting that I couldn t put it down ’
C such interested for me to put down D too interesting that I couldn t put it down’
Q20: _ is necessary for the development of strong bones and teeth.
A.That calcium B Although calcium C Calcium D It is calcium
Trang 2* Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions (from Q21 to Q25):
Will people still read books 100 years from now? A few years ago, many people would have said No It seemed“ ”
likely that computers and the Internet would replace books Now, however, most experts think that books are here to stay
There are a number of reasons why computers will not replace books entirely One reason is that books on paper are much cheaper than computers And books do not need a power source You can read a book for as long as you want and wherever you want You never have to worry about losing power Also, many people feel more comfortable reading words in a book than reading words on a computer screen because it is less tiring to the eyes
Will books in the future be exactly the same as the books you can buy today? The answer to that question is No “ ”
In the future, you may only need to buy one book With this one book, you will be able to read novels, plays, and newspapers It will look like today s books, but it will be electronic’
One of the people working on the book of the future is Professor Joseph Jacobson from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Jacobson s electronic book will have a small button on the side When you press the button, words’
will instantly appear on the page When you want to read a different story, you can push the button again and a new story will quickly appear
Q21: The phrase “are here to stay” in the first paragraph mostly means _
A won t come“ ’ ” B are nearby“ ” C are useless“ ” D won t“ ’
disappear ”
Q22: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A Reading today s books needs a power source’
B Reading words on computer screens is tiring to the eyes
C Books will disappear completely sooner or later
D In the future, computers will replace paper books completely
Q23: What will the book of the future be like?
A We don t know what it will look like’ B It will look different from today s books’
C It will look like a computer D It will look like a book you buy today
Q24: The button on the side of the electronic book is used _
A to change what you read B to turn the power on and off
C to make the book more beautiful D to turn a light on and off
Q25: What is the main topic of the passage?
A Why a power source is important B The book of the future
C How to use an electronic book D The decline of today s books’
* Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences (from Q26 to Q40):
Q26: Carol feels homesick because he hasn t contacted to his family ’
A since two months B for two months C for last week D since in June
Q27: What may happen if John does not “ arrive in time? The word ” “arrive” means _
A go away B get over C take after D turn up
Q28: Which underlined part needs correction: “Although the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers
decided not to cancel their climb”
A extremely B climb C Although D not to cancel
Q29: The Red Cross is an international organization that helps people who suffer from of wars, diseases or _
A disasters B opportunities C victims D conditions
Q30:This is a valuable book You look after it carefully and you lose it
A must/ mustn't B mustn't/ must C must/ needn't D needn't/ must
Q31:The Red List is a special book that provides names of vulnerable and animals
A dangerous B endangered C dangerously D danger
Q32: Which underlined part needs correction: A new “ school for disabled children will be build here next month”
A next month B build C school D children
Q33:You should give up right now if you want longer
A smoking/ to live B smoked/ live C to smoke/ to live D smoke/ lived
Q34: WTO stands the World Trade Organization
Q35: My classmates usually go to school by bus, and I do too
A the / the B Ø/ Ø C Ø / the D the / Ø
Q36: She _ on the phone when Tom arrived yesterday
A was spoken B is speaking C will be speaking D was speaking
Q37: Tom: “You’ve got a lovely singing voice, Mary!” Mary: _“ ”
A Thank you B Don t mention it’ C It s all right’ D Congratulations!
Q38: “Childbearing is the women's most wonderful role The word ” “childbearing” means:
A Educating a child B Bringing up a child C Giving birth to a baby D Having no child
Q39: he is very rich, he is very stingy He never gives money to anyone
A However B Because C Although D Despite
Q40: Which underlined part needs correction: The number of women “ who have jobs are rising even in countries which have low proportion of women paid workers ”
A paid B have C who have D are