Đề thi học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Cơ bản trường THPT Quảng La, Quảng Ninh năm học 2015 2016

What time does an African village woman get up?. Read the text carefully and choose the best option A, B, C or D from 25 to 28 Aquatic sports — sports involving playing in or upon the wa

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SECTION A (8pts)

I Listening: (2.5pts) Listen to the passage about a typical day of an African village woman and

choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D)

Question 1.Nearly of all working hours are done by women.

Question 2 According to the passage, women hold of all the world’s jobs.

percent

Question 3 They earn only as much as men.

A.30 to 50 percent B.40 to 50 percent C.50 to 60 percent D.40 to 60 percentQuestion4 of the world's population lives in developing countries.

A Thirty percent B One-third C Three-fourths D A half

Question 5 In developing countries, women produce _of the food.

Question 6 In Africa _ of all agricultural work is done by women.

A twenty percent B seventy percent C eighty percent D eighteenpercent

Question 7 What time does an African village woman get up?

Question 8 How long does it take her to prepare food to cook?

A An hour B An hour and a half C Two hours D Half an hour

Question 9 How much time does she spend time cooking?

A One hour B Two hours C Three hours D Half an hour

Question 10 Which of the following is NOT true?

A.It takesan African village womanhalf an hour to walk to the fields

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B.An African village womanworks on the fields until 3.00 pm.

C She collects firewood for two hours

D She goes to bed at nine thirty pm

II Phonetics: (1.0 pt)

Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (A, B, C or D).

Circle the word which has the stress marked differently from the rest (A, B, C or D).

Question 14 A pioneer B mountaineer C suggestion D engineer

III Grammar, vocabulary and speaking: (2.5pts)

A Choose the best option (A, B, C or D)

Question 15 It isn’t cold outside You wear a coat

Question 16 You fall asleep when you drive a car

Question 17 “Do you think men are usually stronger than women?” “………”

A I quite agree B I’m glad you like it C That would be great D You are welcome

Question 18 In water polo, a player is ejected after committing five personal fouls.

Question 19 It took Mr.Ba a long time to recover from the death of his wife.

Question 20 The _for women’s rights began in the 18thcentury

B Identify the mistake that needs correcting (A, B, C or D)

Question 21 The song will be play by a famous pianist

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Question 24 You can look for the new words in the dictionary if you don’t know the meanings.

IV Reading: (2.0pts)

A Read the text carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) from 25 to 28

Aquatic sports — sports involving playing in or upon the water — take various forms Themain activities include swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo Swimming isthe act of moving through the water by using the arms, legs, and body in motion It is an integralpart of almost all water-based activities In synchronized swimming, the players perform beautifulmaneuvers to music and diving Water polo, on the other hand, is a game where two opposing teamsplay against each other, attempting to throw a buoyant ball into the opponent’s goal

Underwater activities are less varied, the most popular of which are snorkeling and scubadiving Snorkeling involves swimming face down just below the water surface while breathingthrough a slender plastic tube called a snorkel, meanwhile scuba divers carry a big tank of air thatallows them to breathe while deep underwater

Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical exercise.

Furthermore, practicing them is known to produce both psychological and physical benefits whichhelp to improve mood states and reduce the risk of many serious diseases This explains whyaquatic sports have become very popular forms of exercise among people of all ages

Question 25 According to the passage, almost all kinds of aquatic sports involve ……

Question 26.The word acknowledged in line 11 is nearest in meaning to …….

A accepted B known C described D explained

Question 27.What can we infer from the passage about aquatic sports?

A Younger people can play aquatic sports better than older people

B Playing aquatic sports costs a lot of money

C Underwater activities are less dangerous than swimming

D Aquatic sports give people many health benefits

Question 28 What is the main idea of the passage?

A Two kinds of aquatic sports B The popularity of aquatic sports

C Aquatic sports — kinds and benefits D Swimming and breathing

B Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage from 29 to 32.

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Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books Theinvention of the book is one of humankind’s greatest achievements, the (29) of whichcannot be overestimated Books are very adaptable providing us with both entertainment and(30) The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that isrecognizable to us today.

The books read by the Romans, however, have some similarities to the ones we read now.Until the (31) of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand They wereoften beautifully illustrated and always rare and expensive With printing came the possibility ofcheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books, making (32) more widespreadand accessible

Question 29 A important B importantly C importance D more important

V Writing:

A Rewrite the following sentences, using suggestions.

Question 1 Mai must clean this room everyday

This room………

Question 2 You can buy these books at the bookstore

These books.………

Ex: The younger you are,……… (You learn quickly).

The younger you are, the more quickly you learn.

Question 3 The earlier we begin our journey, (We’ll get there soon)

………

Question 4 It’s becoming (difficult) for me to wake up

………

B In about 80 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports Write your

paragraph on your answer sheet.

The following prompts might help you

-relaxing

-keeping healthy

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-having new friends

………

-the

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I Listening: (2.5 pts) Listen to the passage about a typical day of an African village woman and

Question 1.Nearly of all working hours are done by women.

A three-fourths B a half C one-third D two-thirds

percent

A.40 to 60 percent B.40 to 50 percent C.50 to 60 percent D 30 to 50percent

Question4 of the world's population lives in developing countries.

A Thirty percent B A half C Three-fourths D One-third

A twenty percent B eighty percent C seventy percent D eighteenpercent

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A.An African village womanworks on the fields until 3.00 pm.

B She collects firewood for two hours

C She goes to bed at nine thirty pm

D.It takesan African village womanhalf an hour to walk to the fields

II Reading: (2.0pts)

A Read the text carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) from 11 to 14

A Two kinds of aquatic sports B Aquatic sports — kinds and benefits

C The popularity of aquatic sports D Swimming and breathing

Question 13 The word acknowledged in line 11 is nearest in meaning to …….

Question 14 What can we infer from the passage about aquatic sports?

A Underwater activities are less dangerous than swimming

B Playing aquatic sports costs a lot of money

C Younger people can play aquatic sports better than older people

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B Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage from question 15 to 18.

Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books Theinvention of the book is one of humankind’s greatest achievements, the (15) of whichcannot be overestimated Books are very adaptable providing us with both entertainment and(16) The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that isrecognizable to us today

Question 15 A importance B importantly C important D more important

III Phonetics: (1.0 pt)

Circle the word which has the stress differently from the rest (A, B, C or D).

Question 22 A pioneer C suggestion B mountaineer D engineer

IV Grammar, vocabulary and speaking: (2.5pts)

A Choose the best option (A, B, C or D)

Question 26 “Do you think men are usually stronger than women?” “……… ”

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Question 27 It took Mr.B a long time to recover from the death of his wife.

through

have to

B Identify the mistake that needs correcting (A, B, C or D)

Question 29 Don’t laugh with me I am not a clown

Question 1 Students must turn off the lights before leaving the classroom

The lights………

Question 2 You ought to prepare your trip carefully

Your trip.………

Question 3 The harder we work, ( We’ll earn much money)

………

Question 4 The problem’s becoming (serious) for me to solve

………

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The following prompts might help you.

-relaxing

-keeping healthy

-having new friends

………

-the

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I Listening: (2.5pts) Listen to the passage about a typical day of an African village woman and

A thirty percent B fifty percent C fourteen percent D forty percentQuestion 2.Nearly of all working hours are done by women.

A three-fourths B a half C one-third D two-thirds

A.50 to 60 percent B.40 to 50 percent C.40 to 60 percent D 30 to 50percent

Question4 of the world's population lives in developing countries.

A Thirty percent B A half C Three-fourths D One-third

A twenty percent B eighty percent C seventy percent D eighteenpercent

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A She goes to bed at nine thirty pm.

B She collects firewood for two hours

C.It takesan African village womanhalf an hour to walk to the fields

D.An African village womanworks on the fields until 3.00 pm

II Reading: (2.0pts)

A Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage from 11 to 14.

Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books Theinvention of the book is one of humankind’s greatest achievements, the (15) of whichcannot be overestimated Books are very adaptable providing us with both entertainment and(16) The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that isrecognizable to us today

Question 11 A importance B importantly C important D more important

B Read the text carefully and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) from 15 to 18

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Question 16 The word acknowledged in line 11 is nearest in meaning to …….

Question 17 What can we infer from the passage about aquatic sports?

A Underwater activities are less dangerous than swimming

B Younger people can play aquatic sports better than older people

C Playing aquatic sports costs a lot of money

A Two kinds of aquatic sports B The popularity of aquatic sports

C Swimming and breathing D Aquatic sports — kinds and benefits

III Grammar, vocabulary and speaking: (2.5pts)

A Identify the mistake that needs correcting (A, B, C or D)

Question 19 Don’t laugh with me I am not a clown

B Choose the best option (A, B, C or D)

Question 23 “Do you think men are usually stronger than women?” “………”

Question 24 It took Mr.Ba a long time to recover from the death of his wife.

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A may B mustn’t C need D needn’t

IV Phonetics: (1.0 pt)

Circle the word which has the stress differently from the rest (A, B, C or D).

Question 30 A pioneer B suggestion C mountaineer D engineer

SECTION B (2pts)

V Writing:

Question 1 We can prevent the ZIKA virus by keeping away from the crowd

The ZIKA virus………Question 2 Students mustn’t use materials during the examination

Materials.………

Question 3 The more the price of petrol goes up, ( Everything’ll get expensive )

………

Question 4 Women are becoming (important) in society nowadays

………

The following prompts might help you

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