Đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 trường THPT Đa Phúc, Hà Nội năm học 2015 2016

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 27.. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 28.. Choose the word

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ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 2 NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

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I Multiple choice

1 As all field players are only allowed to touch the ball with one hand at a time, they must develop the ability

to catch and _ the ball with either hand

2 People who exercise frequently have better physical endurance than those _

3 The cuisine of France is _

A more famous than that of England B famous than the cuisine of England

C more famous than which of England D as famous than that of England

4 Everyone what they have to do, don’t they?

5 Human beings have a great influence _ our environment

8 Human beings are _ for the changes in the environment

9 His fatal disease made him to pursue that struggle for _

10 Tommy likes the books that he borrowed from the school library very much He has read them with _

11 If the score is tied at the end of regulation play, two _ periods of three minutes each are played

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12 We missed the beginning of the play because it when we arrived.

A have started B already started C had already started D had started already

13.Ellen _ and sang her song

C was nodding the audience D was nodded to the audience

14.The escaped prisoner is believed on an island

15.He was sacked because he had worked

16.Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is _

17.The Red Cross organizes and leads relief assistance missions after , such as natural disasters, made disasters, and epidemics

18.One of the tasks of the Red Cross is also to support local care projects

19 Sue: “I love pop music” Alice: “ _”

20 A: Do you believe that we are destroying our environment? B: _

A Yes, I believe in you B That's exactly what I think

C I believe in anything we do D It's certain that our environment is being destroyed

21 The player of the visiting team scored the only goal in first half

22 Women's contribution to our society has been better these days

A differently B naturally C intellectually D significantly

23 She sometimes to turn off the computer before she _ home

A forgot / had gone B has forgot / is going C forgets / goes D is forgetting / has gone

24 Many Asian people _ like hunting elephants for their ivory and tigers for their bones

25 My teacher wanted to know _ the play called “Carmen”

A if I saw B whether I have seen C if I had seen D whether had I seen

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II Phonetics

26 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

28 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest

III Reading: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Under the global "health for all" strategy, WHO (the World Health Organization) and its members haveplaced special emphasis (31) _ the developing countries Nevertheless, the benefits of WHO's internationalhealth work are benefited by all countries, including the most developed ones For example, all nations havebenefited from their contributions to the WHO programs that led to the global (32) _ of smallpox and tobetter and cheaper ways of controlling tuberculosis

(33) _ is a key word in WHO's programs The organization believes that immunization, (34) _prevents the six major diseases of childhood-diphtheria, measles, poliomyelitis, tetanus, tuberculosis, andwhooping cough-should be (35) _ to all children who need it

33 A Prevent B Prevention C Preventable D Prevented

VI Reading comprehension

There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo It is known, however, that the sportoriginated in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby Early games used

an inflated rubber ball that came from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all "balls")

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Pronounced "polo" by the English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo." To attract morespectators to swimming exhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules forindoor swimming pools in 1870 At first, players scored by planting the ball on the end of the pool with bothhands A favorite trick of the players was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside their swimming suitand dive under the murky water, they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible The introduction

of the rules by Scottish players changed the nature of water polo It became a game that emphasized swimming,speed and passing Scottish rules moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play Goals became a cage of10x 3 feet and a goal could be scored by being thrown Players could only be tackled when they "held" the balland the ball could no longer be taken under water The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball Ifthe player came up too near the goal, he was promptly jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand onthe pool deck Games were often nothing more than gang fights in the water as players ignored the ball,preferring underwater wrestling matches that usually ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious.Water polo was first played in the USA in 1888 The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembledAmerican football in the water "American style" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890s wasplayed in such venues as Madison Square Garden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators tonational championship games

36 According to the text, _

A the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents

B water polo is an aquatic version of rugby

C water polo first appeared somewhere outside England

D people have played water polo since the early 19th century

37 The present rules of water polo were invented _

A by Scottish players B by Indian players C the London Swimming Association D in 1870

38 In water polo, the players score a goal by _

39 The present water polo ball is made of _

40 Water polo became popular in America in _

A the middle of the 19th century B in 1870 C in 1888 D by the late 1890s

V Mistake recognition

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41 In 1852 Massachusetts passed a law required all children from four to eighteen years of age to attend school.

46 “How many students are there in your class?”

 The man asked me

47 It rained last night so I didn’t go to the barbecue

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I Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

There is no way to measure the value of reading, but we know that books educate and bring great pleasure

to people Many book lovers even join discussion groups so that they can talk about the books they read.Although books are made into movies, the book version is much better Books are available to everyone at nocost Public libraries are an American tradition and every library has a large collection of books on everysubject Reading can prepare you for an examination at school, or, if you are writing a report, you can gatherfacts from a recent edition of an encyclopedia At your job, reading can helps you get a promotion to higherposition If you like mysteries, you can read about the search for a stolen treasure or a spy on a secret mission Ifyou like science fiction, you can read about a spacecraft trying to avoid a collision with a meteor or a dangerousexperiment that could end in an explosion that would destroy the earth If you long to travel but cannot afford to

do it, reading allows you to travel without restriction in your imagination

1 The passage is about

2 According to the writer

A we can measure the value of reading B reading offers us no pleasure

C most of the book lovers do not like discussing books D some books are made into the movies

3 Many books joined discussion group

C to talk about the book they read D to get a promotion

4 Which sentence is NOT TRUE?

A If you like mysteries, you can’t find any books about them B There are several books on science fiction

C A library has a large collection of books on every subject D There are many public libraries in America

5 Reading

A can allow you to travel by plane

B can help readers widen their knowledge, get promotion, and entertain themselves

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C is a dangerous experiment D can’t help readers avoid a collision with a meteor.

II Cloze test

Years ago, in their private family role, women quite often dominate the male members of the household.Women were quite (6) _ to their families However, the public role of women has changed dramaticallysince the beginning of World War II

During the war, men were away from home to the battle As a (7) , women were in complete control ofthe home They found themselves doing double and sometimes triple duty They began to take over the work oftheir absent husbands and to work outside They accounted for 73% of the industrial labor force Women wereforced by economic realities to work in the factories The women who worked there were paid low wages, lived

in crowded and small dormitories (8) _ , they found themselves a place as active members of society.Women, although they were ruthlessly exploited, became the key to the country's success

The feminist movement seems to have been an important part in the demands (9) _ women EqualRights The movement tends to have a way of changing men and women and their roles in society It oftenredefines the role of women in society Inventions, too, bring progress in society as well as to the individual'slife In the late nineteenth century the invention of the typewriter gave women a new skill and a job outside thehome The Suffragettes in the turn of the century has become a (10) _ for most women to be engaged inequality

III Multiple choice

11 Due to the lack of governmental care, many animals are now on the verge of

12 This book is not really It is a waste of money buying it

13 One of the tasks of the Red Cross is also to support local care projects

14 Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is _

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15 We missed the beginning of the play because it when we arrived.

16 If Charlie _, he could have been injured

A had been run the street B had been run into the street

17 My tooth is painful I must go to see the dentist and get it

18 I’m sorry I never graduated I’ve always regretted not college

19 Each of us presented with three notebooks at the beginning of a new school- year

20 The International Red Cross and Red Crescent _ occurs once every four years

21 Forest dwellers had always hunted the local _ but their needs had been small

23 He finds physics _ other science subjects

A far more difficult than B many more difficult than

C too much more difficult than D more much difficult than

24 By cutting down trees, we the natural habitat of birds and animals

25 The reviewer Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction

26 I have nearly finished reading the book There are only a few left

27 To prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam carried out intensive program for the athletes

28 People used to believe that the world’s natural resources could never be used _

29 A: You’re a great dancer I wished I could do half as well as you B: I’m an awful dancer!

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A You’re too kind B That’s a nice compliment.

C You’ve got to be kidding D Oh, thank you very much

30 Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” Susan: “ _.”

31 Janet has left home and is of her parents

32 Helen asked me _ the film called “Star Wars”

A if I had seen B whether I have seen C if I saw D whether had I seen

33 I’d rather you _ for me here

34 No one died in the accident, _?

35 Old people are often looked to by their children when they get older

IV Phonetics

V Mistake recognition

41 We were disappointed when the receptionist told that the hotel was fully booked that week

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42 When he saw the teacher looking at him, he stopped to talk.

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I Reading: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.

Under the global "health for all" strategy, WHO (the World Health Organization) and its members haveplaced special emphasis (1) _ the developing countries Nevertheless, the benefits of WHO's internationalhealth work are benefited by all countries, including the most developed ones For example, all nations havebenefited from their contributions to the WHO programs that led to the global (2) _ of smallpox and tobetter and cheaper ways of controlling tuberculosis

(3) _ is a key word in WHO's programs The organization believes that immunization, (4) _ preventsthe six major diseases of childhood-diphtheria, measles, poliomyelitis, tetanus, tuberculosis, and whoopingcough-should be (5) _ to all children who need it

II Reading comprehension

There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo It is known, however, that the sportoriginated in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby Early games used

an inflated rubber ball that came from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all "balls").Pronounced "polo" by the English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo." To attract morespectators to swimming exhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of water polo rules forindoor swimming pools in 1870 At first, players scored by planting the ball on the end of the pool with bothhands A favorite trick of the players was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball inside their swimming suitand dive under the murky water, they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible The introduction

of the rules by Scottish players changed the nature of water polo It became a game that emphasized swimming,

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speed and passing Scottish rules moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play Goals became a cage of10x 3 feet and a goal could be scored by being thrown Players could only be tackled when they "held" the balland the ball could no longer be taken under water The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball Ifthe player came up too near the goal, he was promptly jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand onthe pool deck Games were often nothing more than gang fights in the water as players ignored the ball,preferring underwater wrestling matches that usually ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious.Water polo was first played in the USA in 1888 The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembledAmerican football in the water "American style" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890s wasplayed in such venues as Madison Square Garden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators tonational championship games.

6 In water polo, the players score a goal by _

7 The present water polo ball is made of _

8 Water polo became popular in America in _

A the middle of the 19th century B in 1888 C in 1870 D by the late 1890s

9 According to the text, _

A water polo first appeared somewhere outside England

B people have played water polo since the early 19th century

C the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents

D water polo is an aquatic version of rugby

10 The present rules of water polo were invented _

A by Scottish players B by Indian players C the London Swimming Association D in 1870

III Multiple choice

11 Everyone what they have to do, don’t they?

12 Human beings have a great influence _ our environment

13 Where can people play _ water polo?

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14 As all field players are only allowed to touch the ball with one hand at a time, they must develop the ability

to catch and _ the ball with either hand

15 People who exercise frequently have better physical endurance than those _

A who doesn’t B who don’t C that doesn’t D which don’t

16 Tommy likes the books that he borrowed from the school library very much He has read them with _

17 If the score is tied at the end of regulation play, two _ periods of three minutes each are played

18 We missed the beginning of the play because it when we arrived

19 The cuisine of France is _

A more famous than which of England B as famous than that of England

C more famous than that of England D famous than the cuisine of England

20 Different people never read a book in same way

22 He was sacked because he had worked

23 Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is _

24 His fatal disease made him to pursue that struggle for _

25 Ellen _ and sang her song

A was nodding the audience B was nodded to the audience

26 The escaped prisoner is believed on an island

27 The Red Cross organizes and leads relief assistance missions after , such as natural disasters, made disasters, and epidemics

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