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(1)Gia Định highschool Date: April, 12th, 2014 THE SECOND SEMESTER TEST Subject: ENGLISH 12 Time allowed: 45 minutes MÃ ĐỀ 111 I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A endangered B destroyed C damaged D provided A protect B commercial C construction D climate II/ Choose the word that has the stress differently from that of the others A apply B reduce C offer D begin A national B translation C production D pollution III/ Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D that best completes each sentence Tom has a bike, _ he always walks to school A so B however C although D but They told me he had _ a gold medal in wushu A scored B won C gained D got The organization was in 1950 in the USA A set off B made out D made off D set up It is difficult to look _ children well A up B for C after D into - X: “What’s the matter with you?” “ _” Y: “ _” A I’m fine, thanks And you? B I’ve got a headache C Are you free? D That’s OK 10 After Mary _ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company A will finish B is finishing C finishes D will have finished 11 – X: “Let’s go to the cinema.” – Y: “ ” A I’d love to B Yes, let’s C Oh, I’m very busy D No, thanks 12 It was such a great book that I couldn’t put it _ A on B off C out D down 13 All the accounts by the computer A can be done B C can done D did 14 _ you study for these exams, _ you will A The more/ the more B The harder/ the more C The harder/ the better D The more/ the harder 15 We _ out for a walk after we our dinner A had gone/ had B went/ had had C went/ would have D went/ have had 16 When my brother , we will have a party A arrive B will arrive C arrives D arrived 17 When we reached the top of the hill, it was getting _ A darkest B the darker and darker C the darkest D darker and darker 18 You are having a sore throat You had better to the doctor A go B to go C going D went 19 Bring your umbrella It rain later today A must B has to C might D should 20 You wash the car I just had it done yesterday A mustn’t B needn’t C may not D can’t 21 One of my teeth by the doctor yesterday morning A was pulled B pulled C is pulled D pulls 22 Despite her undoubted ability at tennis, she never became the _ of the local tennis club A partner B championship C title D member 23 The 25th Sea Games will be held in Laos It is Laos’ first time as the for the games A host B competitor C supporter D participant 24 They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather A get through B put off C go on D give up 25 The children appear _ about the trip A to excite B exciting C to be excited D being excited IV Error recognition 26 The flight was delayed, but we had time to have something to eat A B C D 27 We haven’t got much time; we needn’t hurry for the last bus home A B C D 28 We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams A B C D 29 He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy Đề thi HK2 môn Anh Văn Khối 12 năm 2014 Mã đề 111- Trang (2) A B C D 30 Do not start a book unless you can see from the first little pages that it is one you easily read and understand A B C D VII GAP - FILLING Books are written to (31) _ knowledge and good books enrich the mind By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we improve our mental powers Through good books we learn that people everywhere (32) _ the same, in all ages and in all classes This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in (33) _ with them We also understand that the world was made (34) _ for man alone but for every creature that can feel hunger and thirst, (35) _ and cold 31 A describe B provide C buy D change 32 A was B were C are D is 33 A peace B peaceful C peacefully D peaceable 34 A enough B not only C due to D despite 35 A warm B warmer C warmth D warmly VIII READING Water polo is a challenging water sport played between two teams that try to throw a ball into the opponents' goal A team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper The goal of the game resembles that of soccer; to score as many goals as possible, each goal being worth one point A perfect water polo athlete can be best described as having the over-arm accuracy of a baseball pitcher, the vertical leap of a volleyball player, the toughness of a rugby player, the endurance of a cross-country runner, and the strategy of a chess player The goalkeeper, who guards a goal measuring three meters by 90cm, is the only player who is allowed to touch the bottom of the pool The players have to wear costumes and swimming caps The caps are used to protect the players’ ears from water The home team usually wears white caps, the visiting team wears blue ones and the goalies wear red caps with the number in white 36 In water polo when the game starts, each team consists of people playing A four B five C six D seven 37 Which of the following is NOT similar to water polo ? A football B chess C weightlifting D volleyball 38 Who is allowed to touch the bottom of the pool ? A goalies B no one C players D coaches 39 Why the players have to wear swimming caps while playing water polo ? A to identify which teams are playing B to protect their skins from the sun C to protect their head from attack D to be more fashionable 40 The word “costumes” in the second paragraph has the closest meaning to _ A shoes B swimming suits C caps D glasses IX WORD FORM 41 The local government has worked hard on the (PREVENT) _ of the infectious disease 42 His lecture was so (INFORMATION) _ that a lot of students want to record it 43 I could never play team sports – I lack the ( COMPETE) _ spirit 44 They are concerned about the (CONSERVE) of the natural environment 45 This college has a long tradition of (ATHLETE) _ excellence X TRANSFORMATION: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the given words/ phrases 46 He did military service, then he went to university After he _ 47 As I get older, I want to travel less The older _ 48 They elected her president of the club She 49 Perhaps the others are looking for us now The others might _ 50 When the fog got thicker, the search was cancelled The search was called _ -/- Đề thi HK2 môn Anh Văn Khối 12 năm 2014 Mã đề 111- Trang (3)