HỒ CHÍ MINHTRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II MÔN ANH VĂN – KHỐI 12 Ngày thi: 27/04/2017 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ĐỀ 258 A-TRẮC NGHIỆM: I-Read the following passage and mark th
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ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II MÔN ANH VĂN – KHỐI 12
Ngày thi: 27/04/2017
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút ĐỀ 258
A-TRẮC NGHIỆM:
I-Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Years ago, in their private family role, women quite often dominate the male members of the household Women were quite (1) _ to their families However, the public role of women has changed dramatically since the beginning of World War II
During the war, men were away from home to the battle As a (2) , women were in complete control of the home They found themselves doing double and sometimes triple duty They began to (3) _ the work of their absent husbands and to work outside They accounted (4) 73% of the industrial labor force Women were forced by economic realities to work in the factories The women who worked there were paid low wages, lived in crowded and small dormitories (5) _, they found themselves a place as active members of society Women, although they were ruthlessly exploited, became the key to the country's success
Câu 1: A.dedicated B. fascinated C.interested D.worried
Câu 2: A.opportunity B. result C.success D.change
Câu 3: A.take after B. take over C.take off D.take away
II-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 6: A.combination B. excellently C.energetic D.solidarity
III-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.
Câu 8: In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians,
and prisoners of war
Câu 9: My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy.
A.easily annoyed or irritated B. feeling embarrassed
C.very happy and satisfied D.talking too much
IV-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Câu 10: There have been many kidnappings recently, so the children be warned not to speak to stranger
Câu 11:We are talking about the writer _ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year
Câu 12:The Red Cross is an international organization that helps people who are suffering from the results of war, diseases or
A.conditions B.opportunities C.victims D.disasters
Câu 13:The _ you are, the more quickly you learn
Trang 2A.young B.more young C.younger D.youngest
Câu 14:It took him a long time to _the death of his wife
A.take off B.get over C.get through D.take away
Câu 15:At the end of the lecture, I'd like all the students to divide _ small discussion groups
Câu 16: The World Health Organization _ in 1948 in order to carry out medical research and improve international health care
A.had been established B.had established C.established D.was established
Câu 17:The is the official who controls the game in some sports
Câu 18:By the time the boss at 9 a.m, his employees _ for four hours
A.has arrived/ were working B. arrived/ have been working
C.arrives/ will have been working D.will arrive/ are working
Câu 19:You must tell your son _ football in the street It’s very dangerous
A.to play B.don’t play C.mustn’t play D.not to play
Câu 20:John went to the hospital alone If _, I would have gone with him
A.he had told me B.had he told me C.he has told me D.he would tell me
Câu 21:The more practice you do, _
A.you will be more fluent in English B. the more fluent in English you are
C.the more you are fluent in English D.the English is more fluent
Câu 22:They decided to _ their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic
V-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Câu 23:A: “Will you be able to come to the party?”
B: “ _”
A.I’m sorry not B.Of course you will C.I’m afraid not D.You must be joking
Câu 24: - Woman: “Excuse me, where’s Nguyen Hue Street, please?” - Man: “ ”
A.Over there, I think B.Yes, that’s correct C.I think you’re right D.OK, so long
VI-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined part in the following questions
Câu 25: You don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?
Câu 26: The consequences of the tsunami were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures
VII-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 27: A.financial B. discriminate C.civilization D.status
Câu 28: A.impressed B. trained C.proved D.performed
VIII-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 29:Although the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time
Câu 30:It’s getting more and most difficult to find a cheap apartment
Câu 31:Unless we do something soon, wildlife will be in real danger of becoming extinction
IX-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Trang 3Câu 32:They arrived too late to get good seats.
A.Although they were late, they found some good seats
B.They got good seats some time after they arrived
C.They had to stand for the whole show
D.As they got there too late, there were no good seats left
Câu 33:He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do
A.He feels happier and happier with his work B. His work makes him feel happy
C.The less he works, the happier he feels D.The more he works, the happier he feels
X-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 below.
Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision about their children’s careers Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it means starting very young, and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing
Another problem is, of course, money In many countries money for training is available from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women If this help cannot be given it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development – and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, and etc can all be very expensive
Many parents are understandably worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that very few people do reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training
Câu 34:Some doctors think that
A.young muscles can be properly developed by training
B.training at an early age may cause damage to the muscles
C.by starting young, a child can reach the top as a sports person
D.it is dangerous for young children to play any sports
Câu 35:How do some governments help young children who are good at sport?
A.They give them overseas training
B.They give them good positions in the government
C.They give them sports clothes and special equipment
D.They give them money for training
Câu 36:What is the writer’s intention?
A.To inform us about training B. To suggest a training program
C.To give details about training costs D.To discuss training method
Câu 37:This is from _
A.a letter B.a newspaper article C.a diary D.an advertisement
Câu 38:When a child is determined to train a sport, it means that
A.he or she needs to get the best marks in class
B.his or her time must be devoted to school work
C.he or she has to study much harder in class
D.his or her school work is considered less important than training
XI-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair
of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 39:I had to do my homework I could not help my mother with the washing-up
A.It was impossible for me to do my homework although my mother helped me with the washing-up
B.I could help my mother with the washing-up until I finished my homework
C.Because I was busy doing my homework, I could not help my mother with the washing-up
D.I could not do my homework because I had to help my mother with the washing-up
Câu 40:I didn’t pay attention to the teacher I failed to understand the lesson
Trang 4A.I would have understood the lesson if I had failed to pay attention to the teacher.
B.I would have understood the lesson if I had paid attention to the teacher
C.Unless I failed to understand the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher
D.Although I paid attention to the teacher, I failed to understand the lesson
PHẦN B: TỰ LUẬN
I-Fill in the blank in each of the question below with the correct form of the word given
Câu 41:Deforestation and urbanization have seriously destroyed _ habitats (nature)
Câu 42:Chemical wastes from factories are which cause serious damage to species habitats (pollute)
Câu 43: ASEAN has a big population and a region of _ cultures ( diversity)
Câu 44:This piece of equipment is an exciting new (develop)
Câu 45:What I am going to talk about is very important Please listen _ (careful)
II-Rewrite the following sentences as guided without changing their original meaning
Câu 46: “What time is it?” the man asked me
The man wanted to know _
Câu 47:I spent a week decorating my new house
It
Câu 48: The man is an engineer We play with his daughter every day
The man
Câu 49:It is said that Vietnamese people are very hospitable
Vietnamese people
Câu 50:They destroyed the old building to give place for a new one
The old _
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