SỞ GD&DT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN VIẾT XUÂN MÃ ĐỀ: 101 (Đề thi gồm 04 trang) KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HKII Năm học 2017 - 2018 Môn: Tiếng Anh 12 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: 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 1: A dint B dinosaur C dioxide D diode Câu 2: A pension B vision C pleasure D measure 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 3: A deserve B bamboo C channel D forget Câu 4: A departure B furniture C endanger D determine 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 5: They are the shocking news in newspapers that is what people are talking about this morning A about B is C They are D are Câu 6: On the floor of the Pacific Ocean is hundreds of flat-topped mountains more than a mile beneath sea level A is B more than C On D hundreds of Câu 7: Unlike many writings of her time, she was not preoccupied with morality A preoccupied B writings C morality D of her time Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Câu 8: That style of dress _ have been designed by Titian, because it wasn’t worn till after his death A must B might C can’t D shouldn’t Câu 9: Poor management brought the company to of collapse A the foot B the ring C the brink D the edge Câu 10: Mary as well as her friends _ her hometown recently A have returned B has returned C returns D returned Câu 11: She me a very charming compliment on my painting A made B showed C took D paid Câu 12: It is advisable that the room before Christmas A should decorate B were decorated C is decorated D be decorated Câu 13: Most of us would maintain that physical does not play a major part in how we react to the people we meet A attractiveness B attract C attractive D attraction Câu 14: Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like their _ parents So they leave their home villages to find well-paid jobs in the fast-growing industrial zones A wide-ranging B weather-beaten C long-term D up-to-date Câu 15: as the most important crop in Hawaii is sugar cane A What ranks B The rank C It ranks D It is ranked Câu 16: He lives in a small town _is called Taunton A whom B where C who D which Câu 17: After months of testing, the Russian space scientists a space suit that works better than any other in history A came to B came up with C came out with D came up to Câu 18: If I _that there was a test yesterday, I would not be punished now A would know B have known C had known D knew Câu 19: He’d hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, _? A didn’t he B hadn’t he C would he D had he 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 Trang 1/4 - Mã đề thi 101 - https://thi247.com/ Câu 20: Mary and Linda are off work They want to play some games to refresh Mary: - “It’s a nice day today Let’s play a game of tennis.” Linda: - “ ” A why not? B Shall not we play? C Will we not play? D Why we play? Câu 21: Lan: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof Mai: “ Family members can help each other a lot.” A I don’t agree B It’s not true C That’s wrong D I couldn't agree more 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 22: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities A surrendered B confided himself C accommodated himself D went up Câu 23: In the twentieth century, drug markedly improved health throughout the world A consistently B supposedly C noticeably D recently 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 24: Sorry, I can’t come to your party I am snowed under with work at the moment A relaxed about B interested in C free from D busy with Câu 25: Because John defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court A was paid much money B failed to pay C paid in full D had a bad personality 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 26: Alfred said to John “I didn’t use your computer! Someone else did, not me.” A Alfred denied having used John's computer, saying that someone else had B Alfred said to John that he hadn’t used his computer, saying that someone else had C Alfred told John that he hadn't used his computer, saying that someone else had D Alfred refused to use John's computer, saying that someone else had Câu 27: This is the first time we have been to the circus A We have been to the circus some times before B We had been to the circus once before C We have ever been to the circus often before D We have never been to the circus before Câu 28: Although he was able to the job, he wasn’t given the position A Because he couldn’t the job, he wasn’t given the position B The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to the job C He got the position despite being unable to the job D He was given neither the job nor the position 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 29: The girl forgot to set the alarm clock Therefore, she is in a hurry now A The girl forgot to set the alarm clock because she is in a hurry now B The girl is not in a hurry now in spite of forgetting to set the alarm clock C The girl is not in a hurry now although she forgot to set the alarm clock D The girl is in a hurry now because she forgot to set the alarm clock Câu 30: When I picked up my book, I found that the cover had been torn A The cover had been torn when my book picked up B On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn C Pick up my book, the cover had been torn D Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks To many people, their friends are the most important in their life Really good friends always (31) _ joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (32) _ with There are all sorts of things that can (33) _ about this special relationship It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages (34) _, it really takes you years to get to know someone well enough to consider your best friend Trang 2/4 - Mã đề thi 101 - https://thi247.com/ To the (35) _ of us, this is someone we trust completely and who understands us better than anyone else It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets Câu 31: A give B have C share D spend Câu 32: A up B in C through D on Câu 33: A bring B cause C provide D result Câu 34: A However B Yet C In addition D Therefore Câu 35: A Majorially B majority C majorial D major 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 Whales are the largest animals in the world, and the gentlest creatures we know Although the whale is very huge, it is not hindered at all by its size when it is in the water Whales have tails that end like flippers With just a gentle flick, it can propel itself forward The skin of a whale is so smooth that it does not create any friction that can slow the whale down A whale’s breathing hole is located on the top of its head, so it can breathe without having to completely push its head out of the water Whales are protected from the cold seawater by body fat that is called blubber Whales live in the ocean but, in terms of behaviours, they are more similar to humans than fish They live in family groups and they even travel in groups when they have to migrate from cooler to warmer waters The young stay with their parents for as long as fifteen years Whales are known not to desert the ill or injured members; instead, they cradle them When whales are in danger, there are people who go to great lengths to help them One such case occurred in 1988, when three young whales were trapped in the sea It was close to winter and the sea had begun to freeze over Whales are mammals that require oxygen from the air, so the frozen ice was a great danger to them All they had then was a tiny hole in the ice for them to breathe through Volunteers from all over soon turned up to help these creatures They cut holes in the ice to provide more breathing holes for the whales These holes would also serve as guides for the whales so that they could swim to warmer waters (Adapted from http://www.englishdaily626.com?reading_comprehension) Câu 36: Which of the following best describes the main idea of this passage? A Some remarkable similarities of whales to humans B Whales as the only animals to live in warm water C Whales as the largest, gentlest but vulnerable creatures D Successful attempts to rescue whales all over the world Câu 37: Whales can move easily in water thanks to their A size and head B tail and skin C skin and head D tail and blubber Câu 38: Where is the whale’s breathing hole located? A On its tail B On its face C On its head D On its back Câu 39: According to paragraph 2, the author mentions all of the following to show that whales “are more similar to humans” EXCEPT _ A they not desert the ill or injured members B the young stay with their parents for almost fifteen years C they live in family groups and travel in groups D they not migrate from cooler to warmer waters Câu 40: The word “tiny” in paragraph probably means _ A very fat B very deep C very small D very ugly Câu 41: The word “they” in paragraph refers to A warmer waters B the whales C guides D holes Câu 42: According to the passage, why was the frozen ice on the sea surface a danger to whales? A Because the water was too cold for them as they were warm-blooded B Because they couldn’t eat when the weather was too cold C Because whales couldn’t breathe without sufficient oxygen D Because they couldn’t swim in icy cold water 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 With Robert Laurent and William Zorach, direct carving enters into the story of modern sculpture in the United States Direct carving ― in which the sculptors themselves carve stone or wood with mallet and chisel ― must be recognized as something more than just a technique Implicit in it is an aesthetic Trang 3/4 - Mã đề thi 101 - https://thi247.com/ principle as well: that the medium has certain qualities of beauty and expressiveness with which sculptors must bring their own aesthetic sensibilities into harmony For example, sometimes the shape or veining in a piece of stone or wood suggests, perhaps even dictates, not only the ultimate form, but even the subject matter The technique of direct carving was a break with the nineteenth-century tradition in which the making of a clay model was considered the creative act and the work was then turned over to studio assistants to be cast in plaster or bronze or carved in marble Neoclassical sculptors seldom held a mallet or chisel in their own hands, readily conceding that the assistants they employed were far better than they were at carving With the turn-of-the-century Crafts movement and the discovery of nontraditional sources of inspiration, such as wooden African figures and masks, there arose a new urge for hands-on, personal execution of art and an interaction with the medium Even as early as the 1880's and 1890's, nonconformist European artists were attempting direct carving By the second decade of the twentieth century, Americans ― Laurent and Zorach most notably ― had adopted it as their primary means of working Born in France, Robert Laurent(1890-1970)was a prodigy who received his education in the United States In 1905 he was sent to Paris as an apprentice to an art dealer, and in the years that followed he witnessed the birth of Cubism, discovered primitive art, and learned the techniques of woodcarving from a frame maker Back in New York City by 1910, Laurent began carving pieces such as The Priestess, which reveals his fascination with African, pre-Columbian, and South Pacific art Taking a walnut plank, the sculptor carved the expressive, stylized design It is one of the earliest examples of direct carving in American sculpture The plank's form dictated the rigidly frontal view and the low relief Even its irregular shape must have appealed to Laurent as a break with a long-standing tradition that required a sculptor to work within a perfect rectangle or square Câu 43: The word “medium”in paragraph could be used to refer to A principle B mallet and chisel C technique D stone or wood Câu 44: What is one of the fundamental principles of direct carving? A A sculptor must work with talented assistants B The subject of a sculpture should be derived from classical stories C The material is an important element in a sculpture D Designing a sculpture is a more creative activity than carving it Câu 45: The word “dictates” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A includes B determines C reads aloud D records Câu 46: How does direct carving differ from the nineteenth-century tradition of sculpture? A Sculptors are personally involved in the carving of a piece B Sculptors find their inspiration in neoclassical sources C Sculptors have replaced the mallet and chisel with other tools D Sculptors receive more formal training Câu 47: The word “witnessed” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A studied B influenced C validated D observed Câu 48: Where did Robert Laurent learn to carve? A The South Pacific B Paris C Africa D New York Câu 49: The phrase “a break with ” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A a solution to B a collapse of C a destruction of D a departure from Câu 50: The piece titled The Priestess has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT A It depicts the front of a person B The carving is not deep C The design is stylized D It is made of marble - HẾT Trang 4/4 - Mã đề thi 101 - https://thi247.com/ made 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 cautron 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 dapan A A C B C A B C B B D D A B A D B C D A D A C C C A D B D B C A A A B C B C D C B C D C B A D B D D ... 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101 cautron 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43