Read the following passage taken from Microsoft Encarta and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct words for each of the blanks from 11 to 15 WHY DO A[r]
(1)TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TIỀN GIANG ĐỀ THI TRẮC NGHIỆM TIẾT MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; (50 CÂU trắc nghiệm) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Mã đề thi 109 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Q 1: The supervisor felt badly about not giving Mr Jonson the good comments so that he A B C could be qualified for the promotion D Q 2: In my opinion, I think that protecting environment should be taken into serious A B consideration since it attracts much attention from experts C D Q 3: A driver’s license can obtain from the licensing Bureau at the corner of Pine Street A B C D Q 4: Fannie Farmer, an educator and cooking expert, she wrote the first distinctively A B C D American cookbook Q 5: All scientists agree that we must continue measure the amount of carbon dioxide in the A B C atmosphere and observing its effects D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Q 6: Q 7: A reserves A biodiversity B digests B contamination C products C vulnerability D described D entertainment 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 Q 8: You might be late back so take a key A Take the key with you and remember not to come back late B Take a key in case you get back late C Please don't the key with you because you may come back too late D If you come back late, please take the key with you Q 9: She never finishes her work on time although she works hard A She never finishes her work on time despite of working hard B If she had worked hard, she would have finished her work on time C If she worked hard, she would finish her work on time D In spite of working hard, she never finishes her work on time Q 10: The freshman couldn’t understand the young lecturer because he spoke too fast A The young lecturer spoke so fast that the freshman couldn’t understand him B If the young lecturer didn’t speak so fast, the freshman couldn’t understand him mr.thanhbinh@gmail.com Trang 1/4 - Mã đề thi 109 (2) C Even though the young lecturer spoke so fast, the freshman could understand him D Though fast the young lecturer spoke, the freshman could understand him Read the following passage taken from Microsoft Encarta and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 11 to 15 WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT? Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history Some animals go extinct because the climate (11) they live changes The climate may become wetter or drier It may become warmer or cooler If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die Some animals go extinct because they cannot (12) with other animals for food Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies New kinds of animals are always evolving Evolving means that the animals are changing (13) from generation to generation Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (14) time Scientists call this a mass extinction Scientists think there (15) at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs Q 11: A which B when C where D what Q 12: A find B exist C complete D compete Q 13: A accidentally B quickly C suddenly D slowly Q 14: A various B same C different D similar Q 15: A has been B have been C are D will be Read the following passage adapted from Pre-Essence Reading by Rachel Lee, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 16 to 20 Will people still read books 100 years from now? A few years ago, many people would have said no It seemed likely that computers and the Internet would replace books Now, however, most experts think that books are here to stay There are a number of reasons why computers will not replace books entirely One reason is that books on paper are much cheaper than computers And books not need a power source You can read a book for as long as you want and wherever you want You never have to worry about losing power Also, many people feel more comfortable reading words in a book than reading words on a computer screen because it is less tiring to the eyes Will books in the future be exactly the same as the books you can buy today? The answer to that question is no In the future, you may only need to buy one book With this one book, you will be able to read novels, plays, and newspapers It will look like today's books, but it will be electronic One of the people working on the book of the future is Professor Joseph Jacobson from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Jacobson's electronic book will have a small button on the side When you press the button, words will instantly appear on the page When you want to read a different story, you can push the button again and a new story will quickly appear Q 16: The phrase “are here to stay” in the first paragraph mostly means A “won't disappear” B “are nearby” C “are useless” D “won’t come” Q 17: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A Reading words on computer screens is tiring to the eyes B Reading today’s books needs a power source C In the future, computers will replace paper books completely D Books will disappear completely sooner or later Q 18: What will the book of the future look like? A It will look like a book you buy today B It will look like a computer C We don't know what it will look like D It will look different from today's books Q 19: The button on the side of the electronic book is used A to turn a light on and off B to turn the power on and off mr.thanhbinh@gmail.com Trang 2/4 - Mã đề thi 109 (3) C to change what you read D to make the book more beautiful Q 20: What is the main topic of the passage? A The decline of today's books B Why a power source is important C The book of the future D How to use an electronic book Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Q 21: You _ open the door before the train stops You could fall out A must not B cannot C need not D not have to Q 22: Man is the most enemy of the giraffe In early times, giraffes were hunted for food as well as for their hides A dangerous B endangered C frightened D poisonous Q 23: The air in the country is not as pure as it A would be B used to be C must be D might be Q 24: We’d better allow plenty of time for the journey there are traffic hold-ups A in case B as if C although D unless Q 25: I have only had time to the report before going to the meeting A taste B chew and digest C swallow D dip into Q 26: I’m not sure where Maria is now She _ in the library A must be studying B should be studying C might be studying D is studying Q 27: After the test papers to the students in class tomorrow, the students their next assignment A are returned – will be given B are returning – are giving C will return – will be given D will be returned – are given Q 28: I was able to set up my own dot com company with help from my bank They were very supportive A a few B a little C few D little Q 29: We are doing everything we can to contact both local and national media to awareness of SOPA A raise B reduce C rise D upgrade Q 30: The sixth of November was chosen as the International Day for preventing the of the environments and natural resources A extinction B usage C conservation D exploitation Q 31: In the Obama's book, Barack and Michelle Obama are described committed, caring parents A same as B alike C likely D as Q 32: The professor tried to stimulate his students’ interest in science The underlined word “stimulate” means A encourage B assimilate C imitate D accumulate Q 33: Someone who writes articles expressing their opinion of a book, play, film, etc is called a(n) A biologist B reviewer C reproducer D interviewer Q 34: The natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives is called A environment B ecosystem C conservation D habitat Q 35: The lecturer is discussing how to make our home energy effort successful A construction B production C conservation D preservation Q 36: I _ my higher education so that I can save more time for my family A would rather not continue B would not rather continue C would not rather to continue mr.thanhbinh@gmail.com Trang 3/4 - Mã đề thi 109 (4) D had not rather continuing Q 37: It is said that pandas, tigers, and whales are now extinction A on the verge of B at the verge of C in the verge of D to the verge of Q 38: Whether or not we go to Spain for our holiday depends the cost A in B into C on D of Q 39: The government more to help the homeless to have a shelter to comfort their lives A should have been done B should C should be done D should be doing Q 40: The rainforests are vitally important to the of the planet because they use up carbon dioxide and produce oxygen A survivors B survival C surviving D survive Q 41: These sleeping pills out of the reach of children A needn’t be kept B would be kept C should be kept D mustn’t be kept Q 42: Do you think that human life by some kind of herbal medicine? A must be prolonged B can be prolonged C be prolonged D would be prolonged Q 43: Larry drove all night to get there for her sister’s wedding He _ exhausted by the time he arrived A needn’t have been B must have been C could be D ought to be Q 44: Chewing food slowly and carefully is a big help to _ A digestive B digestible C digestion D digest Q 45: Most people believe that a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure comes from book the home A on B in C at D onto Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions Q 46: Q 47: Q 48: A established A measurement A efforts B habitats B conservation B worldwide C understanding C pleasure C survive D swallow D television D reviewers Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Q 49: There was a time when I could not get to the top of the class, _ A however how hard I worked B though how hard I worked C because how hard I have worked D no matter how hard I worked Q 50: All the senior managers here are members of the same family A However, I’m likely to have to move if I want to get promoted B In spite of having to move if I want to get promoted C As a result, I’m likely to have to move if I want to get promoted D Although I have to move if I want to get promoted - THE END mr.thanhbinh@gmail.com Trang 4/4 - Mã đề thi 109 (5)