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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN VĂN CỪ ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT GIỮA HỌC KÌ II NĂM HỌC 2016-2017 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút Mã đề thi 102 (Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu) Họ, tên học sinh: Lớp: 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 to Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of water From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence The hydrosphere has strage characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other liquids One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melts water during the summer season Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent Another outstanding charateristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquids It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast Câu 1: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to _ A describe the properties and uses of water B compare water with other liquids C illustrate the importance of conserving water D explain how water is used in commerce and industry Câu 2: The phrase “This vast amount” in paragraph refers to _ A 80,000 cubic miles of water B 80,000 million cubic miles of water C 24,000 cubic miles of rain D 300 million cubic miles of water Câu 3: The word “replenish” in paragraph can best replaced by A form B evaporate C fill again D replace Câu 4: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because A there are currents in the oceans B ice floats C evaporation and condensation create a water cycle D they not need oxygen Câu 5: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characterisitic of water? A Water is good solvent B Water contracts on cooling C Water expands when it is frozen D Water can absord heat Câu 6: According to the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT A in danger of freezing over B the part of the earth covered by water C responsible for all forms of life D a source of natural resources Câu 7: The author organizes the passage by _ A comparison and contrast B general statement followed by examples C juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas D hydrothesis and proof 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 8: You should have persuaded him to change his mind A You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen B It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t Trang 1/5 - Mã đề thi 102 C You should persuade him to change his mid D You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind Câu 9: We planned to walk round the lake but the heavy rain made this impossible A If it hadn’t rained so heavily, we would have walked right round the lake B The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake C In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned D We would have walked round the lake even if it had rained heavily Câu 10: I can’t remember when I last saw him, but it’s certainly a long time ago A I shall never forget meeting him even though it’s a long time ago B We’ve only met once and that was too long age for me to remember him C I’d like to forget how many years have passed since I last saw him D I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can’t remember when it was 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 11: I’d suggest that we avoid telling any scary stories with Janet around She’s a bit unstable and could get hysterical A Since Janet is somewhat unbalanced, the only way to make her laugh is by telling stories, but we should avoid scary ones as they might cause her to panic B Janet is somewhat mentally unbalanced and might easily become uncontrollably emotional, so let’s not tell frightening stories in her presence C Janet has trouble keeping her emotions under control, especially when she is told frightening stories D It is no fun to tell frightening stories to Janet, who is not very stable mentally, because she only laughs instead of getting scared Câu 12: We chose to find a place for the night We found the bad weather very inconvenient A Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay B Because the climate was so severe, we worried about what we’d at night C The bad weather prevented us from driving any further D Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night 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 pronounciation in each of the following questions Câu 13: A contain B feature C picture D culture Câu 14: A find B drive C bite D since 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 15: A company B atmosphere C customer D employment Câu 16: A student B C listen D between 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 17: There are very large rooms with beautiful decorated walls in her new house A very large B with C beautiful D decorated Câu 18: John has learnt English for five years ago A ago B English C has learnt D John Câu 19: Your trip to Dalat sounds absolutely fascinated I’d love to go there A to B there C sounds D fascinated Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Câu 20: It’s so long since I saw him that I almost failed to _ him A approve B C accept D receive Câu 21: Remember to appreciate what your friends for you You shouldn’t take them _ A out of habit B as a ruler C as usual D for granted Câu 22: Let’s go out for dinner, _? A won’t you B will you C don’t we D shall we Câu 23: the light rain, the baseball game will not be cancelled unless the other team concedes A Although B Despite C Howere D In spite Câu 24: Western women are more than Asian women A depend B independent C independently D dependent Câu 25: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep with rapidly changing technology Trang 2/5 - Mã đề thi 102 A speed B time C fast D pace Câu 26: The twins look so much alike that almost no one can them _ A take/apart B tell/away C tell/apart D take/on Câu 27: The player’s protests no difference to the referee’s decision at all A did B made C caused D created Câu 28: Books are a wonderful _ of knowledge and pleasure A way B information C source D type Câu 29: It gets _to understand what the professor has explained A more and more difficult B more difficult than C difficult more and more D the more difficult Câu 30: The more you practise your English, _ A you will learn faster B the faster will you learn C the faster you will learn D faster you will learn Câu 31: When Carol called last night, I my favorite show on television A was watching B watched C am watching D have watched Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchange Câu 32: – Maria : “I’m taking my end term examination tomorrow” - Sarah : “ _” A Good luck! B Good day! C Good time! D Good chance! Câu 33: David: “You’ve got a beautiful dress!” – Helen: “ _” A Never mind B You, too C Thanks for your compliment D Don’t mention it 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: The famous racehorse Scretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof disease A vexatious B dangerous C disabling D irreparable Câu 35: In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women A mandatory B superior C beneficial D constructive Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Câu 36: The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now A constant B changeable C objective D ignorant Câu 37: The relationship between structure, process and outcome is very unclear A apparent B disappear C uncertain D external 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 38 to 42 The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK (38) _ certain standards, and this includes independent schools as well as those that are (39) _ by the Government All qualifications are awarded by national agencies accredited by the Qualification and Curriculun Authority (QCA), (40) _ the quality of the qualifications you will gain is guaranteed At many independent schools in England, you will be encouraged to take part (41) _ extracurricular activities to develop your hobbies and learn new skills, and you may be encouraged to take graded music exams (42) _ by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music The exam grades gained from these are widely accepted toward university entry requirements Câu 38: A see B meet C look D notice Câu 39: A run B worked C indicated D shown Câu 40: A because B although C if D so Câu 41: A on B for C in D into Câu 42: A to offer B offered C offering D offer Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 43 to 50 During the seventeeth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the contributions of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed United States Lacking the right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in history Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in the seventeeth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the best contemporary history of the Trang 3/5 - Mã đề thi 102 American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letters showing she exercised great political influence over her husband, John, the second President of the United States But little or no notice was taken of these contributions During these centuries, women remained invisible in history books Throughout the nineteeth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts of female authors writing about women These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur historians Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of sources During the nineteenth century, however, certain ferminists showed a keen sense of history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged National, regional, and local women’s organizations compiled accounts of their doings Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved and stored These sourced from the core of the two greatest collections of women’s history in the United States, one at the Elizaberth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College, and the other the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College Such sources have provided valuable materials for later Generations of historians Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the nineteenth Century, most of the writing about women conformed to the “great women” theory of History, just as much of mainstream American history concentrated on “great men” To demonstrate that women were making significant contributions to American life, female authors singled out women leaders and wrote biographies, or else important women produced their autobiographies Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great of ordinary woman The lives of ordinary people continued, generally, to be untold in the American histories being published Câu 43: What does the passage mainly discuss? A The role of literature in early American histories B The keen sense of history shown by American women C The place of American women in written histories D The “great women” approach to history used by American historians Câu 44: The word “contemporary” in the 1st paragraph means that the history was A informative B faultfinding C written at that time D thoughtful Câu 45: In the first paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are mentioned to show that A only three women were able to get their writting published B even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored C poetry produced by women was more readilly accepted than other writting by women D a woman’s status was changed by marriage Câu 46: The word “they” in the 2nd paragraph refer to _ A counterparts B sources C authors D efforts nd Câu 47: In the paragraph, what weakness in nineteeth – century histories does the author point out? A They were printed on poor- quality paper B They put too much emphaisis on dailly activities C They left out discussion of the influence of money on politics D The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate Câu 48: On the basis of information in the third paragraph, which of the following would most likely have been collected by nineteeth-century feminist organizations? A Letters from a mother to a daughter advising her how to handle a family problem B Biographies of John Adams C Newspaper a accounts off presidential election results D Books about famous graduates of the country’s first college Câu 49: What use was made of the nineteenth century women’s history materials in the Schlesinger Library and the Sophia Smith Collection? A They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth century B They provided valuable information of twentieth – century historical researchers C They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia D They were shared a mong women’s colleges throughout the United States Câu 50: In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as possible roles of nineteenth-century “great women” EXCEPT A authors B activists for women’s rights C politicians D reformers (Cán coi thi khơng giải thích thêm) - The end -Trang 4/5 - Mã đề thi 102 Trang 5/5 - Mã đề thi 102 ... khơng giải thích thêm) - The end -Trang 4/5 - Mã đề thi 1 02 Trang 5/5 - Mã đề thi 1 02 ... technology Trang 2/ 5 - Mã đề thi 1 02 A speed B time C fast D pace Câu 26 : The twins look so much alike that almost no one can them _ A take/apart B tell/away C tell/apart D take/on Câu 27 : The player’s... seventeeth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the best contemporary history of the Trang 3/5 - Mã đề thi 1 02 American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letters showing she exercised great