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Trang 4/4 - Mã đề: 135 TRƯỜNG THPT A KIM BẢNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm 04 trang) KỲ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm 60 phút Họ tên học sinh: SBD: Lớp: 12A Mã đề: 135 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Câu The proposal will go ahead despite strong objections from the public A.support B.agreement C.disagreement D.dislike Câu It was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated A.unclear B.significant C.frank D.evident Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Câu How long ago _ to learn French? A.would you start B.did you start C.have you started D.were you starting Câu If you don't wear a sweater in this cold weather, you'll suffer from a cold A.catch a cold B.tire out C.get over D.recover Câu If people drove more carefully, there .so many accidents on the road A.will not be B.wouldn't have been C.would not be D.aren't Câu Did he tell you .? A.where we would meet him B.where could we meet him C.where would be able to meet him D.we would be able to meet him where Câu Each student the lesson very well A.understanding B.understands C.to understand D.understand Câu Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table He _ it here last night A.should have left B.must have left C.needn't leave D.must be leaving Câu You should concentrate what the interviewer is saying and make a real effort to answer all the questions A.to B.at C.on D.in Câu 10 _he _ hard last year, he would have lost the first prize A.If - had studied B.Had- not studied C.Didn't study D.Had - studied Câu 11 _ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment A.Conservation B.Individual C.Biodiversity D.Globe Câu 12 John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute A.take over B.take care of C.take part in D.take place Câu 13 The picnic because Peter has just had a traffic accident A.will be cancelling B.will have cancelled C.will be cancelled D.will cancel Câu 14 I _ there once a long time ago and _ back since A.was going / had not been B.went / have not been C.have gone / was D.go / am not 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 15 A.wanted B.visited C.decided D.handicapped Câu 16 A.belief B.achieve C.goalie D.lie 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 Trang 4/4 - Mã đề: 135 Câu 17 Reading cannot make your life longer, but reading really makes your life more thicker A longer B.cannot make C more thicker D.really Câu 18 A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in that the characters and events are usually imaginary A.that B.complete C.long enough Câu 19 Without the particularly habitat, the species could not survive A Without B could C particularly ## survive D.are usually Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combine each pair of sentences in the following questions Câu 20 She is learning English She wants to get a better job A.She is learning English so that she get a better job B.She is learning English so as she gets a better job C.She is learning English so that she will be able to get a better job D.She is learning English in order she can get a better job Câu 21 : He felt very tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up to the mountain A.As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up to the mountain B.He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up to the mountain C.Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up to the mountain D.Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up to the mountain 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 22 to 28 Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300 By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world's ecosystem International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival - and the survival of our planet Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animals reserves They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed Câu 22 What does the word "this" refer to in the passage? A.Killing animals for personal satisfaction B.The decrease in the Bengal tiger population C.Bengal tiger D.Interest in material gain Câu 23 Where in the passage does the author discuss a cause of extinction? A.all of them B.Paragraph C.Paragraph D.Paragraph Câu 24 What does the term "international boycott" refer to? A.Defraying the costof maintaining national parks B.Buying and selling of animal products overseas C.A refusal to buy animal products worldwide D.A global increase in animal survival Câu 25 What is the main topic of the passage? A.International boycotts B.Problems with industrialization C.The Bengal tiger D.Endangered species Câu 26 Which of the following could best replace the word "allocated"? A.combined B.organized C.set aside D.taken Trang 4/4 - Mã đề: 135 Câu 27 The word "callousness" could be best replaced by which of the following? A.indirectness B.independence C.insensitivity D.incompetence Câu 28 The word "poachers" could be best replaced by which of the following? A.Concerned scientists B.Illegal hunters C.Enterprising researchers D.Trained hunters 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 Câu 29 I have never talked to the headmaster before A.It's the first time I have ever talked to the headmaster B.It's the first time I ever talked to the headmaster C.It's the first time I will ever have talked to the headmaster D.It's the first time I had ever talked to the headmaster Câu 30 No one in the team can play better than John A.Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well B.John is the best player of the team C.John plays well but the others play better D.John as well as other players of the team plays very well Câu 31 The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned A.If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned B.If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon C.If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned D.It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Câu 32 A.important B.imagine C.example D.wonderful Câu 33 A water B.football C.meter D.begin Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Câu 34 Human beings are constantly contaminating natural habitats of the wildlife A.protecting B.polluting C.destroying D.promoting Câu 35 The situation seems to be changing minute by minute A.very rapidly B.time after time C.again and again D.from time to time Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 36 to 40 Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (36) _ to such low numbers Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are (37) _ by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and native plants The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to (38) _ the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild Since 1990, as a result of their "Plant Extinction Prevention Program", sixteen species have been brought into cultivation and three species have been reintroduced Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to (39) _ plants in the wild In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims atcollecting genetic material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future They also aim to manage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into (40) _ Câu 36 A.increased B.reduced C.developed D.disappeared Câu 37 A.threatened B.invested C.conserved D.guarded Câu 38 A.encourage B.stimulate C.prevent D.influence Câu 39 A.vary B.protect C.remain D.derive Câu 40 A.gardens B.shelters C.halls Trang 4/4 - Mã đề: 135 D.reserves 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 41 to 48 As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M and 10:00 A.M In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered Câu 41.In line 2, the word "potential" could best be re-placed by which of the following? A.unknown B.possible C.harmful D.primary Câu 42 Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor? A.getting married B.eating fatty foods C.having a birthday D.being under stress Câu 43 The word "phenomenon" in line refers to which of the following? A.occurrence B.habit C.illness D.activity Câu 44 What does the passage mainly discuss? A.seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks B.risk factors in heart attacks C.diet and stress as factors in heart attacks D.cardiology in the 1980s Câu 45.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart attacks? A.increase in hormones B.lower heart rate C.decreased blood flow to the heart D.increased blood pressure Câu 46.The phrase "susceptible to" in line could best be replaced by A.affected by B.aware of C.prone to D.accustomed Câu 47 Which of the following could best replace the word "incidence" as used in line 3? A.factor B.increase C.rate D.chance Câu 48.Which of the following does the passage infer? A.We not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks B.We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks C.We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks D.We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks 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 49 Nam:" Hello! My name is Nam Nice to meet you" - Mai: " Hello " A.Good! B.I'm Mai Glad to meet you C.I'm fine D.Really? Câu 50 Jenny: "My first English test was not as good as I expected." - Thomas: " " A.That's brilliant enough B.Good Heavens! C.Never mind, better job next time D.It's OK, don't worry! ... costof maintaining national parks B.Buying and selling of animal products overseas C.A refusal to buy animal products worldwide D.A global increase in animal survival Câu 25 What is the main topic... effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed Câu 22 What does the word "this" refer to in the passage? A.Killing animals for personal satisfaction B.The decrease... - Mã đề: 135 Câu 17 Reading cannot make your life longer, but reading really makes your life more thicker A longer B.cannot make C more thicker D.really Câu 18 A novel is a story long enough to