SỞ GD&ĐT TỈNH HẬU GIANG ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HKI TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN VỊ THANH NĂM HỌC : 2010 - 2011 -MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12 Thời gian : 60 phút ( không kể phát đề ) Mã đề: 401 I Phonetics Câu Choose the word of which the underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A tense B fence C chance D learns Câu Choose the word of which the underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A short B force C donate D form Câu Choose the word of which the underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A thin B this C thick D thought Câu Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others A certificate B applicant C argument D counterpart Câu Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others A campaign B dynamics C buffalo D concept II Choose the letter A,B,C, or D to show the underlined part of each sentence that needs correction Câu When it was first establish in 1973, it consisted of only two hectares of land A B C D Câu He works at Heathrow Airport, that is one of the biggest airports in the world A B C D Câu The pupils failed the exam because of they were very lazy A B C D Câu What would happen if the temperature is warmer? A B C D Câu 10 Sandra has rarely missed a play or concert when she was 17 years old A B C D III Choose the best word to complete the text All men should study We study to widen our (11) _ and develop our intelligence Education plays an important role in our life First of all, we have to learn (12) _ to observe accurately, to think truthfully, to speak correctly and to write clearly Education gives us knowledge of things around us and it preserves (13) _ national noble traditions and customs from generation to generation Education makes a person more perfect An educated man is (14) _ talented and virtuous In every country, the government always considers education as the most important policy Some of us sometimes (15) _ that we " have finished" our education when we leave school or graduate from a university Actually, real education should never finish Câu 11 A promotion B education C development D knowledge what when why Câu 12 A B C D how Câu 13 A an B a C the D no article Câu 14 A both B too C so D either Câu 15 A think B guess C know D show IV Read the passage and choose A,B,C,or D to answer the question or to complete the sentence Do you ever give excuses that are not really true? When and why? It seems that everybody tells lies - well, not big lies, but what we call "white lies" The only real questions are about when we lie and who we tell lies to A recent study found that in conversation people frequently stretch the truth Here are some ways they it People often lie because they want to hide something from someone For example, a son doesn't tell his parents that he is dating a girl because he doesn't think they will like her In stead, he says he is going out with the guys Sometimes people lie because they don't want to something For example, someone invites you to a party You think it will be boring so you say that you are busy and can't come Often we stretch the truth to make someone feel good For example, your friend cooks dinner for you, but it tastes terrible Do you say so? No! You probably say "Hmm, this is delicious!" Other times we don't want to tell someone bad news For example, you have just had bad day at work, but you don't want to talk about it So, if someone asks about your day, you just say everything was fine.Telling "white lies" isn't really bad Most of the time people it because they want to protect a friendship Câu 16 Your friend cooks you a terrible dinner but you say you like it because A you want to encourage him/ her B you want to protect your friendship C you like telling lies D you want him / her to cook for you more Câu 17 Everyone sometimes tells lies because A it is a habit of human beings B it isn't really all bad C it makes him/ her fell happier D it is very good Câu 18 A son doesn't want to tell his parents that he is dating a girl because he so he tells lies A is ashamed B is afraid that his parents don't like her C wants to keep it secret D is very reserved Câu 19 Why people often tell lies? A Because they like it B Because they don't like the person who asks them about their stories C Because they want to hide something D Because they feel amused Câu 20 Sometimes people lie by A saying something quite new B making someone feel good C giving false excuse D telling stories V Choose the best option A,B,C or D to complete each of the sentences Câu 21 Can you play .piano? A an B a C no article D the If our department .another typist, we'd get this report done quickly Câu 22 A have B will have C had D had had Câu 23 It rained all day yesterday, .? A didn't it B did it C doesn't it D is it Câu 24 I .breakfast when the telephone rang A had B was having C have D will have Câu 25 English is one of .subjects in Viet Nam A national B educational C compulsory D useful Câu 26 She wore warm clothes .get cold A so as to B so that C so as not D in order not to Câu 27 Boys and girls may behave in this situation A difference B different C diffeences D differently Câu 28 the rain, the stadium was full of football fans A despite B because of C although D because Câu 29 The simplest way to apologize is to say A "I'm fine, thanks" B " Thank you" C "You're welcome" D "I'm sorry" Câu 30 I want to apologize .disturbing you A to B of C for D in Câu 31 I .anything else but study for ages A didn't B don't C wasn't doing D haven't done Câu 32 Children are required to be in full-time education at the age of to 16 A at B by C between D from Câu 33 I'll take no steps you arrive A while B and C until D when Câu 34 He is neither my uncle .my cousin A nor B or C but D and Câu 35 My friend often shows her whenever I have troubles A sympathize B sympathetically C sympathetic D sympathy Câu 36 The US has many students .voluntarily take care of old people A who B what C whom D which Câu 37 The Vietnamese hat is made a special kind of bamboo and young and soft palm leaves A with B of C in D from Câu 38 Last year , she .an international prize for nature photography A wins B would win C has won D won I Carl since I .a little child Câu 39 A had known / was B knew / was C knew / have been D have known / was Câu 40 She wants .a higher salary A to pay B pay C paying D to be paid Câu 41 I suggest _ different kinds of waste in different places A can put B put C putting D to put Câu 42 Alice : What a nice gift you've brought us! - Tom : A Don't mind B Have a good party C I'm glad you like it D Good luck Câu 43 I'm going to visit the school .my father taught maths ten years ago A whose B that C which D where Câu 44 High school education .three years, from the tenth to the twelfth forms A takes B lasts C prolongs D has Câu 45 The sun is .bright to look at directly A so B such C too D enough VI.Choose the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following sentences Câu 46 " I'll come to see you next Sunday,"Bill said to Mary A Bill said to Mary that he would come to see Mary the following Sunday B Bill told Mary that he came to see Mary the following Sunday C Bill promised to see Mary the following Sunday D Bill promised to come to see Mary the next Sunday Câu 47 I have not met her for three years A I did not meet her three years ago B It is three years when I will meet her C During three years, I met her once D The last time I met her was three years ago Câu 48 Tom said to a small boy " Don't play in the street " A Tom said to a small boy not to play in the street B Tom told a small boy not to play in the street C Tom said to a small boy don't to play in the street D Tom said that a small boy didn't play in the street Câu 49 You must clean the wall before Christmas A The wall must cleaned before Christmas B The wall must be clean before Christmas C The wall must clean before Christmas D Before Christmas, the wall must be cleaned Câu 50 Shall we go for a picnic this weekend ? A Would you like to consider go for a picnic this weekend ? B Do you consider went for a picnic this weekend ? C Do you consider going for a picnic this weekend ? D What about to go for a picnic this weekend ? THE END SỞ GD-ĐT THÁI BÌNH TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA KỲ II MÔN: TIẾNG ANH12 (Thời gian 60 phút) =============== I 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 each of the following questions A son B busy C easy A sure B shop C sense A physical B design A roll B grow C comb A most B property C also C basic D reason D sheer D preserve D come D those II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he _ it A tastes B chews and digests B to C on D through C away D in He picked _ the book and turned page after page A up D dips into Who does the book belong _? A for C swallows B on Read the book _ and you will find the information you need A care B careful C carefulness D carefully 10 Not many people find reading more _ than watching TV A interest B interested C interesting D interestingly 11 Great apes are in _ of becoming extinct A crisis B threat C danger D warning 12 This road is very narrow It _ to be widened A might B needs C mustn’t D may C to know D to knowing C open it up D put it down 13 Reading helps us to _ many things A know B knowing 14 This book is so interesting that I can’t _ A pick it up B let it down 15 If you enjoy reading stories about love affairs, a _ is the right book for you A romance B thriller C cartoon D novel 16 A _ is a book, film, or play that tells an exciting fictional story about something such as criminal activities or spying A non-fiction B science C thriller D romance 17 _ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars A Rowing B Windsurfing C Swimming D Water polo 18 The fire _ by lightning A must cause B must be causing C must have caused D must have been caused 19 He’s decided to go and teach abroad, _ will be an interesting experience for him A that B where C when D which 20 I must say that you have done very well _, you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to learn A Therefore B So C But for D However 21 A _ is a small raised area of ground, like a very small hill A slope B hummock C dune D shrub 22 My aunt is looking _ some one to _ her little boy when she’s at work A for/ look after B for/ take after C after/ look for D for/ look at 23 Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that lead wildlife to the _ of extinction A wall B fence C verge D bridge 24 We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species _ extinction A from B in C for D on 25 It started to rain; _ we decided to stay at home to watch TV A but B however C though D therefore C look at D look forward to 26 You can _ the new word in the dictionary A look up B look after 27 Everybody who _ a fever must go home immediately A have B has C are having D have had C may go out D should have gone out 28 He isn’t at home now He _ A must go out B must have gone out 29 _ the bad weather, we went swimming with our friends A Because B Because of C Although D In spite of 30 Sally _ the phone if she were in the room now A will answer B shall answer C would answer D answered III Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 31 to 35 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, 31 _, 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 32 _ 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 33 _ 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 34 _ 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 35 _ 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 A sociable 32 A call B social B calling C sociably C called D sociability D calls 33 A their B its C his D her 34 A sleep B sleeping C to sleep D slept 35 A was B be C is D are IV Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one 36 Charlie said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow” A He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow B He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day C He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow D He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day 37 They started working for that firm ten years ago A They have worked for that firm for ten years ago B They have worked for that firm for ten years C They have started working for that firm for ten years D They have working for that firm for ten years 38 Somebody is using the computer at the moment A The computer is being used at the moment B The computer at the moment is being used C The computer was being used by somebody at the moment D The computer is used at the moment 39 I didn’t buy the dictionary because I didn’t have enough money A If I had had enough money, I would have bought the dictionary B If I hadn’t had enough money, I would have bought the dictionary C If I had had enough money, I wouldn’t have bought the dictionary D If I had enough money, I would buy the dictionary 40 Because she was ill, she couldn’t go to school A Because of she was illness, she couldn’t go to school B Because of her ill, she couldn’t go to school C Because of was ill, she couldn’t go to school D Because of her illness, she couldn’t go to school V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 41 A child of (A) noble birth, his name(B) was famous among(C) the children in that(D) school 42 Helen likes to listen to music(A), to go to the cinema(B), to chat on the phone(C) and going shopping(D) 43 Unlike many writings(A) of her time(B), she was not preoccupied(C) with morality(D) 44 Both(A) Mr and Mrs Smith(B) are(C) explaining the children the rules of the game(D) 45 You can enjoy(A) a sport without(B) joining in(C) a club or belonging to(D) a team VI 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 46 to 50 It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process Unlike TV, books make you use your brain By reading, you think more and become smarter Reading improves concentration and focus Reading books takes brain power It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-Mails that might contain small pieces of information Books tell the whole story Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration Many studies show if you not use your memory; you lose it Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words Reading is a fundamental skill builder Every good course has a matching book to go with it Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about This expertise translates into higher self-esteem Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers Your feelings about yourself can only get better Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them 46 Books have great influence on _ A TV B friendship C brain D muscles 47 When you are reading a book, _ A you have to read small pieces of information B you use your brain in concentration and focus C you have to read during a very long time D you lose your memory 48 A challenging book _ A helps you to improve your vocabulary C can translate all new words B is only for primary pupils D contains a lot of difficult vocabulary 49 Books _ A are compulsory every course C contain less information than class discussions B are not needed in most of course D make a sick patient feel better 50 Books cannot give you _ A knowledge B information C self-esteem D muscles The end ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHÂT LƯỢNG GIỮA KỲ II MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 A 11 C 21 B 31 A 41 B C 12 B 22 A 32 C 42 D C 13 A 23 C 33 A 43 A D 14 D 24 A 34 C 44 D B 15 A 25 D 35 D 45 C B 16 C 26 A 36 B 46 C B 17 A 27 B 37 B 47 B A 18 D 28 B 38 A 48 A D 19 D 29 D 39 A 49 A 10 C 20 D 30 C 40 D 50 D