Although many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment, they are damaging it.. Although many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment
Trang 1THI GIỮA HỌC KỲ II – NIÊN KHÓA 2010-2011
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Khối: 12
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
(Đề thi có 4 trang)
MÃ ĐỀ: 121 I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
II/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others:
III/ Choose the word or phrase that best completes the following sentences:
6 They advised me … twice a year
7 Helen: “Your hairstyle is terrific, Kathy!” – Kathy: “…”
8 The teacher told us that we … all the grammar points before the final exam
9 Britney Spears is famous … her beautiful face and sweet voice
10 Jeff: “May I borrow your dictionary for a while?” – Nancy: “…”
11 Something should be done to protect … species
12 This morning the traffic was bad …
13 I understand your point of view …, I don’t agree with it
14 We understand the situation perfectly; you … explain further
15 X: “There are just a few rhinos left on earth.” – Y: “…”
Trang 216 X: “Bye.” – Y: “…”
17 Today people know that forest … is necessary to the protection of environment
18 Developments in micro technology … a huge influence on various aspects of our lives
19 Is desert … a big problem today?
20 … efforts they have made, they still don’t get what they want
21 Your children … not to speak to strangers
22 “What animals are … extinction?” asked my students
23 The Simpson Desert was … Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal
Geographical Society of Australia
24 Although many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment, they are
damaging it
A Although many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment but they are damaging it
B Many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment However, they are damaging it
C Although they are damaging it, many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment
D They are damaging it but many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment
25 If you had taken your parents’ advice, you would have been successful
A Although you had taken your parents’ advice, you wouldn’t have been successful
B Because you had taken your parents’ advice, you would have been successful
C You didn’t take your parents’ advice, so you didn’t succeed
D You weren’t successful; therefore, you would have taken your parents’ advice
26 Do scientists consider that kind of animals rare species?
A Does that kind of animals consider to be rare species?
B Is that kind of animals considered rare species by scientists?
C Are that kind of animals considered to be rare species by scientists?
D Do that kind of animals consider rare species by scientists?
27 We are learning English …
Trang 328 My father is very busy …
A However, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework
B Despite that, he never has time to spend with us
C Because he often goes away on business
D Therefore he always does the housework for my mother
29 High school students … for their future jobs before leaving school
30 If you enjoy reading stories about love affairs, a … is the right book for you
31 Many students lose marks simply because they do not read the questions carefully
A Many students do not read the questions carefully therefore they lose marks simply
B Because of not reading the questions carefully, many students lose marks
C Because of reading the careless questions, many students lose marks
D Because of not reading the questions carefully, marks are lost simply by many students
32 Many new schools … this year
33 I don’t know where John is; he … in the garden
34 “… I go out for a few minutes?”
35 When you … and see her at this time tomorrow, she … the piano
36 What would happen …?
37 A number of wildlife habitat reserves … to protect animal species
IV/ Identify the mistake in the following sentences:
38 Plant and animal extinction leads a loss of biodiversity
A B C D
39 In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are parallel and separate by corridors of low,
A B C open shrubland
D
40 Some people think that as more and more people have TV in their homes so fewer and fewer
people will buy books to read
D
Trang 4V/ Read the following passage and choose the most suitable option among A, B, C and D to fill each numbered blank
From recent (41) … we now know that crocodiles (42) … an extremely unusual form of haemoglobin – the substance which carries oxygen in the blood As a result, this has a direct (43) … on the length of time they can hold their breath and consequently their ability to stay underwater for a long time This is very important (44) … they drown their victims by holding them underwater When crocodiles hold their breath, their bodies produce a chemical signal which makes their haemoglobin give off more of its oxygen than usual Crocodiles can then (45) … that oxygen without any need to breathe in more air
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answer to the questions below
Within the last 100 years, deserts have been growing at a frightening speed This is partly because
of natural changes, but the greatest desert makers are humans There are actually four kinds of deserts: hot, dry deserts; cold deserts; semiarid deserts; and coastal deserts Cold deserts are located near the Arctic region of the world Very few plants or animals can survive in these deserts Therefore, only a few people live there – they are mostly scientists Hot deserts, however, are homes to many more people and different kinds of animals Animals that live in the desert hide out under rocks or in burrows during the day because of the heat, so people do not often see them
46 Deserts have been growing at a frightening speed in the last 100 years …
47 According to the passage, cold deserts are located near …
48 It can be learned from the passage that …
A there are many valuable kinds of animals in cold deserts
B cold deserts are homes to many peoples, plants and animals
C very few plants and animals can survive in cold deserts
D most scientists are living in cold deserts
49 It can be inferred from the passage that …
A animals in hot deserts can be found mostly under rocks or in burrows in the night
B animals and people in hot deserts can be found mostly under rocks or in burrows in the day
C people can find animals mostly under rocks or in burrows in hot deserts during the day
D animals and people can be found nowhere in hot deserts because of the heat during the day
50 We learn from the passage that …
A there are only two main kinds of deserts
B there are four kinds of deserts
C hot deserts are more important than cold deserts
D there are actually five kinds of deserts – hot, dry, cold, semiarid and coastal deserts
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