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(1)ĐỀ THI CUỐI HỌC KÌ MƠN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
NĂM HỌC 2018 – 2019
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: , the athlete broke the world's record in his second attempt. A Surprise B Surprised C Surprising D Surprisingly
Question 2: As soon as I my report, I'll call you and we'll go to dinner. A will finish B finish C finished D had finished
Question 3: The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main is to protect human life and health
A rule B experience C organization D mission
Question 4: The 22nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven countries. A participate B participating C participation D participant
Question 5: Credit cards in international trade are very convenient. A used B using C which used D use
Question 6: The government hopes to its plans for introducing cable TV. A carry out B turn out C carry on D keep on
Question 7: UNESCO was established to encourage among nations in the areas of education, science, culture, and communication
A employment B collaboration C workforce D independence
Question 8: The authority has postponed the flyover because it severely affects residents nearby
A building B to build C to building D build Question 9: It isn't cold outside You wear a coat
A may B mustn't C should D needn't Question 10: The lake from our bedroom window.
(2)A as early than B more early than C earlier than D as early as Question 12: We shouldn't go out; the weather is getting
A more and more bad B worse and worse C bad and worse D worst and worst
Question 13: Humans depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water and fertile soil agriculture
A in B for C about D with
Question 14: The primary causes orspecies extinction are destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution
A reserve B generation C habitat D diversity
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
Question 15: A accountant B amount C foundation D country Question 16: A appealed B booked C aimed D played
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.
Question 17: In the second game, her opponent hurt her leg and had to retire A defender B rival C referee D teammate
Question 18: Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of extinction
A enriched B contaminated C purified D strengthened
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 19 to 23.
(3)Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (21) Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems Building (22) on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems around the rivers Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down forests destroy ecosystems Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of (23) fish, cutting down trees, and building reservoirs They are looking for
ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people without causing harm to ecosystems Question 19: A harms B harmful C harmless D harm
Question 20: A who B where C that D when
Question 21: A out B in C go D fly
Question 22: A moats B dams C ditches D bridges Question 23: A catching B holding C carrying D taking
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 24 to 31.
The issue of equality for women in British society first attracted national attention in the early 20th century, when the suffragettes won for women the right to vote In the 1960s feminism became the subject of intense debate when the women's liberation movement encouraged women to reject their traditional supporting role and to demand equal status and equal rights with men in areas such as employment and pay
Since then, the gender gap between the sexes has, been reduced The Equal Pay Act of 1970, for instance, made it illegal for women to be paid less than men for doing the same work, and in 1975 the Sex Discrimination Act aimed to prevent either sex having an unfair advantage when applying for jobs In the same year, the Equal Opportunities Commission was set up to help people claim their rights to equal treatment and to publish research and statistics to show where improvements in opportunities for women need to be made Women now have much better employment opportunities Though they still tend to get less well-paid jobs than men, and very few are appointed to top jobs in industry
(4)wanted women to have greater opportunities to study Many feminists were interested in other social issues
The second wave of feminism began in 1960s Women like Betty Friedan and Gloria
Steinem became associated with the right to get equal rights and opportunities for women
under the law An important issue was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was intended to change the Constitution Although the ERA was not passed, there was progress in other areas It became illegal for employers, schools, clubs, etc to discriminate against women But women still find it hard to advance beyond a certain point in their careers, the co-called glass ceiling that prevents them from having high-level jobs Many women also face the problem of the second shift, i.e the household chores
In 1980s, feminism became less popular in the US and there was less interest in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men Although there is still discrimination, the principle that it should not exist is widely accepted Question 24: It can be inferred from paragraph that in the 19th century,
A British women did not have the right to vote in political elections B most women did not wish to have equal status and equal rights C British women did not complete their traditional supporting role D suffragettes fought for the equal employment and equal pay
Question 25: The phrase "gender gap" in paragraph refers to
A the social distance between the two sexes
B the difference in status between men and women C the visible space between men and women D the social relationship between the two sexes
Question 26: Susan B Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Elizabeth Blackwell are mentioned as
A American women who had greater opportunities B pioneers in the fight for American women's rights
C American women where were more successful than men D American women with exceptional abilities
(5)A was not officially approved B was brought into force in 1960s C supported employers, schools, and clubs D changed the US Constitution
Question 28: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A The US movement of feminism became the most popular in the late 20th century
B The women's liberation movement in the world first began in Britain C The movement of feminism began in the US earlier than in Britain
D The British government passed laws to support women in the early 20th century. Question 29: The phrase "glass ceiling" in paragraph mostly means
A an overlooked problem B a ceiling made of glass C an imaginary barrier D a transparent frame
Question 30: Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A Many American women still face the problem of household chores
B An American women once had to fight for the chance to become a doctor C British women now have much better employment opportunities
D There is now no sex discrimination in Britain and in the US
Question 31: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A Women and the Rights to vote B Opportunities for Women Nowadays C The Suffragettes in British Society D Feminism in Britain and the US
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.
Question 32: You're the worst guitarist in the world.
A No one in the world plays the guitar as well as you B No one in the world play the guitar as bad as you C No one in the world plays the guitar as badly as you D No one plays guitar as badly as you in the world
Question 33: My impression of him was that he was a very capable person
A I struck him with the impression that he was very capable B It struck me as an impression that he was a very capable person C He struck me when I was impressed by his capability
(6)Question 34: "I was not there at the time," he said.
A He denied to have been there at the time
B He denied that he had not been there at the time C He denied to be there at the time
D He denied having been there at the time
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. Question 35: A survive B defend C swallow D appeal
Question 36: A tsunami B penalty C wilderness D podium
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.
Question 37: Once in a while I visit my grandparents on the farm and stay there for some
days
A Regularly B Sometimes C Usually D Rarely
Question 38: It is automobiles that provide millions of people with transportation.
A supply B submit C bring D cause
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges,
Question 39: Laura is telling Bob about her exam results.
~ Laura: " "
~ Bob: "That's great Congratulations!"
A I've passed the exam with an A C I'll get the exam results tomorrow B I hope I'll pass the exam tomorrow D I didn't well in the exam
Question 40: ~ Jack: "Would you like a biscuit?"
~ Mary: " I'm on a diet."
A Yes, please B Yes, thank you C No, thanks D It's OK
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 45.
Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century He was born
(7)one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry After graduating in 1928, he travelled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship His novels include Not
without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940) He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and
also published several collections of poetry The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947),
One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was
also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist As an older man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighbourhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms
depicting daily city life for African-Americans. Question: 41: What is the main topic of this passage?
A The life of Langston Hughes B The Harlem Renaissance
C African-American writers D American twentieth-century writers
Question 42: Where was Langston Hughes born?
A Spain B New York C Missouri D North Carolina
Question 43: According to the author, what did Hughes during the later years of his life?
A He wrote short stories B He popularized African-American writers C He advocated racial equality D He wrote about life in Harlem
Question 44: Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage?
A congratulating B blessing C screening D portraying
Question 45: According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following except
A a novelist B a poet C a historian D a journalist
(8)needs correction in each of the following'questions
Question 46: Nam (A) asked Mai what (B) can he (C) to help (D) her [he could ]
Question 47: (A) The oldest the children (B) are, the (C) more their parents (D) expect from them [The older…]
Question 48: (A) The Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres of land (B) for any settler who (C) would spend five years (D) on the land [grant sth to sb.]
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.
Question 49: We started out for California It started to rain right after that. A No sooner did we start out for California than it started to rain
B No sooner had we started out for California when it started to rain C No sooner had it started to rain than we started out for California
D No sooner had we started out for California than it started to rain.
Question 50: He didn't take his father's advice; that's why he was out of work. A If he had taken his father's advice, he would not have been out of work B If he took his father's advice, he would not be out of work
C If he had taken his father's advice, he would not be out of work D If he takes his father's advice, he will not be out of work
Answer Key
1 D 11 C 21 A 31 D 41 A
2 B 12 B 22 B 32 C 42 C
3 D 13 B 23 A 33 B 43 A
4 B 14 C 24 A 34 D 44 D
5 A 15 D 25 A 35 C 45 C
6 A 16 B 26 B 36 A 46 B
7 B 17 D 27 A 37 B 47 A
8 A 18 C 28 C 38 A 48 B
9 D 19 D 29 C 39 A 49 D
10 C 20 C 30 D 40 C 50 A
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