Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions below4. Asian elephants used to live in the forests from Iraq to Southern China.[r]
(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO NAM ĐỊNH TRƯỜNG THPT GIAO THỦY C
ĐỀ THI CHẤT LƯỢNG MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 Năm học 2011 – 2012
Thời gian làm 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Họ tên thí sinh:……… Chữ ký giám thị số 1:………
Số báo danh: ……… Chữ ký giám thị số 2:………
I Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part. A stretch B charge C achieve D chemical A played B marked C managed D penalized A style B penalty C pretty D typical II Find out the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest.
4 A reduce B aware C action D enjoy
5 A wonderful B interest C personal D decision
III Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions below. Asian elephants used to live in the forests from Iraq to Southern China Since these forests were cut down to make room for farms and villages, the elephants had to live in small, hilly regions These small areas cannot supply enough food for them An adult elephant eats about 331 pounds of grasses, leaves and other plants each day When forests were larger, Asian elephants migrated with the seasons In this way, they found new food supplies The plants and trees could also grow again after elephants left
Today, there is nowhere for the elephants to go Experts say that the Asian elephant population is about 55,000 living on a habitat of about 19,000 square miles (30,400 square kilometres) In contrast to this, the African elephant population is about 10 times this size and live on almost million square miles (4.8 million square kilometers) of available habitat
6 How much does an adult elephant eat a day?
A About 19,000 kg of grasses leaves and other plants B About 150 kg of grasses leaves and other plants C About 331 kg of grasses leaves and other plants D About 30,400 kg of grasses leaves and other plants How can Asian elephants find new food supplies?
A They made forests larger B They found other plants
C They migrated with the seasons D They could grow plants and trees How many African elephants are there today?
A 19,000 B 30,400 C 55,000 D 550,000
9 Which of these sentences is true according to the text? A Africans’ habitat isn’t so big as Asians’.
B Asian elephants’ habitat is as big as Africans’
C Africans’ habitat is bigger than Asian’.
D Asian elephants’ habitat is bigger than Africans’
10 According to the next, Asisan elephant can be extinct because of………… A loss of habitat B hunting
C change of climate D polluted environment IV Find out the mistake among A, B, C or D in each of the sentences below.
(2)11 Although the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane A B C D 12 All of the homework given by our teachers are useful to every student
A B C D 13 He is so a good student that he can all the exercises easily
A B C D 14 Mr Brown was died because of his old age
A B C D
15 The students about who I told you like football very much A B C D
V Choose the best option among A, B, C or D that best completes each of the following sentences. 16 Unlike football, a water polo game is ……… into quarters
A divided B played C cut D separated
17 This building ……… finished by the end of 2012
A will be B will have been C is going to be D is
18 We decided to join the English speaking club ……… improve our English
A to B so that C so to D in order
19 This road is very narrow It ………to be widened
A needs B might C mustn’t D may
20 ……… learn how to use a computer, he decides to take lessons
A So as B To C In order to D B & C are correct 21 Susan: “Shall we go to the cinema this Saturday?” Alice: “……….”
A No Why not? B Yes, let’s C Yes, we D No, I don’t 22 What’s the film you’ve ever seen?
A good B best C better D goodest
23 Pat: "Would you like something to eat?" Kathy: "……… I'm not hungry now."
A No, thanks B No, no problem C Yes, I would D Yes, it is 24 The children were bored ……… watching that film again and again
A with B in C about D for
25 We had to wait ……… all our friends finished their work
A for B but C so D until
26 By the time I ……… back next year, I think, you ……… me A am / will have forgotten B will be / will have forgotten C am / will be forgetting D will be/ will forget
27 Peter: “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift.” – Mary: “………” A You are welcome B Please
C Welcomed D Thank you
28 If he ……… the GCSE examination, he ……… to take the entrance examination A had passed / would have allowed B had passed / would have been allowed
C passes/ will allow D passed / would allow 29 She said she ………
A had been very tired last night B was very tired last night
C was very tired the night before D had been very tired the night before 30 ……… that they can pass the written exam this time
(3)A for B by C in D of 32 Please tell me how ……… to the nearest post office
A getting B can I get C get D to get 33 Scientists are searching……… some other kinds of energy
A at B about C in D for 34 I’d rather………… in the field than ………… home
A to work / to stay B work / stay C working / staying D worked / stayed 35 Thomas Edison was a famous American ………
A inventor B invention C inventive D invent
36 Nowadays, many species of animals and plants are in ………of extinction A danger B endanger C dangerous D endangered 37 When their first child was born , they …… for three years
A had been married B had got married
C had married D got married
38 Shaking and bowing one’s head are non-verbal ………… of communication
A forms B ways C means D methods
39 …………happens , I will support you
A What B Though C No matter what D Even though 40 One of the major causes of species extinction is habitat ………
A destroy B destructive C destruction D destroyed VI Find out the sentence that has the closest meaning to the given one.
41 “Don’t forget to lock the door before leaving”, my father said A My father didn’t forget to lock the door before leaving B My father remembered to lock the door before leaving C My father left home without locking the door
D My father reminded me to lock the door before leaving 42 The car was too expensive for me to buy
A The car was so expensive that I could buy it B The car was not expensive enough for me to buy C The car was such expensive that I couldn’t buy it D It was such an expensive car that I couldn’t buy it
43 Mary and Jane like these stories because they are very interesting A Mary and Jane, who are very interesting, like these stories B Mary and Jane like these stories, which are very interesting C Mary and Jane like these stories, which they are very interesting D Mary and Jane like these stories, that are very interesting
VII Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences. 44 If I were you,………
A I will help that old woman B I would help that old woman C I would have helped that old woman D I help that old woman 45 The train was delayed ………
A because the flood B because of the flood C although it was flooded D because it is flooded
(4)Sue (46) …………reading and often borrows books in the local library (47) ………… is near her house She goes to the library to change her books every evening The library is open until pm The library is (48) ………… to everybody in the town No one has to pay to borrow books But (49) ………… readers keep books for too long, they have to pay a fine Sue's children have been
encouraged to read books (50) ………… they were very young They often change their books on Saturday morning They all love reading
46 A will love B is loving C loves D has loved 47 A which B when C what D where 48 A freedom B freely C free D freeing
49 A whether B if C or D so