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-ĐỀ KIỂM TRA SỐ HKII NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12
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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.
1 Not everyone realizes that the most largest organ of the human body is the skin
A the human B most largest C realizes that D Not everyone
2 A schedule of the day’s events can obtain at the front desk
A obtain B front desk C day’s D A schedule
3 The physician appeared nervously when he talked to the patient
A the B appeared C nervously D the patient
4 Tom remembered switching of the oven when he lef, so there was nothing wrong this time
A remembered B lef C nothing wrong D switching of Choose the word or phrase a, b, c, or d that best completes the sentences: 1 The more she practices, _ she becomes.
A The most confident C the more confident B The greater confidence D more confidently
2 It is essential _ A For everyone who knows what to in the event of fire.
B For everyone knowing what to in the event of fire C That everyone know what to in the event of fire D That everyone knows what to in the event of fire
3 If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach _.
A won’t be existing C don’t exist
B isn’t going to exist D isn’t existing
4 Had he not shown such a blatant disregard for company regulations by smoking while on duty, he .
A wouldn’t dismiss C wouldn’t be dismissed
(2)A So successful was her business C so was her successful business B Her business was too successful D so successful her business was 6 It took Ted a long time to get the breakup of his marriage.
A over B across C along with D through
7 The song by our listeners as their favorite of the week is “Goodbye baby” by the Tunesmiths
A Is chosen C chosen
B Having chosen D was chosen
8 An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.
A started B helped C treated D dedicated
9 We oppose this war, as we would any other war which created an environmental catastrophe.
A pollution B disaster C convention D epidemic
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:
1 A think B that C three D thank
2 A walked B involved C jumped D missed
3 A teenage B dosage C voyage D carriage
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others:
1 A museum B position C recommend D commitment
2 A relevant B descendant C redundant D consultant
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions:
1 At last, we succeeded in persuading those boys and girls to join our picnic.
A In the end B At the end C Lastly D Endlessly
2 Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order.
A restricted B as well as C unless D instead of
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.
The lack of printing regulations and the unenforceability of British copyright law in the American Colonies
made it possible for colonial printers occasionally to act as publishers Although they rarely undertook
major publishing project because it was difficult to sell books as cheaply as they could be imported from
Europe, printers in Philadelphia did publish work that required only small amounts of capital, paper, and
(3)requiring small amounts of type, broadsides involved lower investments of capital than longer works
Furthermore, the broadside format lent itself to subjects of high, if temporary, interest, enabling them to
meet with ready sale If the broadside printer miscalculated, however, and produced a sheet that did not
sell, it was not likely to be a major loss, and the printer would know this immediately There would be no
agonizing wait with large amounts of capital tied up, books gathering dust on the shelves, and creditors
impatient for payment
In addition to broadsides, books and pamphlets, consisting mainly of political tracts, catechisms, primers,
and chapbooks were relatively inexpensive to print and to buy Chapbook were pamphlet-sized books,
usually containing popular tales, ballads, poems, short plays, and jokes, small, both in formal and number of
pages, they were generally bound simply, in boards (a form of cardboard) or merely stitched in paper
wrappers (a sewn antecedent of modern-day paperbacks) Pamphlets and chapbooks did not require fine
paper or a great deal of type to produce they could thus be printed in large, cost-efective editions and sold
cheaply
By far, the most appealing publishing investments were to be found in small books that had proven to be
steady sellers, providing a reasonably reliable source of income for the publisher They would not, by
nature, be highly topical or political, as such publications would prove of fleeting interest Almanacs, annual
publications that contained information on astronomy and weather patterns arranged according to the
days, week, and months of a given year, provided the perfect steady seller because their information
pertained to the locale in which they would be used
1 Which aspect of colonial printing does the passage mainly discuss?
A Competition among printers B Laws governing the printing industry
C Advances in printing technology D Types of publications produced
2 According to the passage, why did colonial printers avoid major publishing projects?
A There was inadequate shipping available in the colonies
B Colonial printers did not have the skills necessary to undertake large publishing projects
C Few colonial printers owned printing machinery that was large enough to handle major projects
D Colonial printers could not sell their work for a competitive price
3 Broadsides could be published with little risk to colonial printers because they
A required a small financial investment and sold quickly
B were more popular with colonists than chapbooks and pamphlets
C generally dealt with topics of long-term interest to many colonists
D were in great demand in European markets
4 The word "they" in paragraph refers to
A jokes B tales C chapbooks D pages
(4)A component B imitation C predecessor D format
6 Chapbooks produced in colonial America were characterized by
A elaborate decoration B cardboard covers
C fine paper D a large number of pages
7 The word "appealing" is closest in meaning to
A respectable B dependable C enduring D attractive
8 What were "steady sellers"?
A People who traveled from town to town selling Books and pamphlets
B Printers whose incomes were quite large
C Publications whose sales were usually consistent from year to year
D Investors who provided reliable financial Support for new printers
9 The word "locale" is closest in meaning to
A season B place C interest D topic
10 All of the following are defined in the passage EXCEPT
A "Almanacs" B "chapbooks” C "catechisms" D "Broadsides" WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences in order to keep their original meanings.(1m) 1 He neglected doing morning exercises; he is in bad shape now.
If _. 2 Old people find shopping in supermarket difficult.
It’s . 3 Although he seems friendly, he is not to be trusted.
Friendly .
4 His latest play has been a great success, and it was well reviewed by the critics. His latest play _.