Đề kiểm tra Tiếng Anh 12 - Học kì 2

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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 pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1:

   A. needed        B. decided

   C. invented      D. caused

Question 2:

   A. bomb        B. tomb

   C. combat      D. comment

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in theposition of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3:

   A. university        B. sociology

   C. examination      D. geographical

Question 4:

   A. nature      B. agricultural

   C. forget       D. begin

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.

Question 5:

much

exciting

as

expected

   Paris is (A) more (B) (C) I (D).

Question 6:

English

speaking

many countries

the world

(A) is (B) in (C) in (D).

Question 7:

in

principles

chemistry

mathematics

   Chemical engineering is based (A) the (B) of physics, (C), and (D).

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 8:

Lan likes music, _________?

   A. doesn’t she      B. does she

   C. is she      D. isn’t she

Question 9:

If I ___ you, I would apply for that English course.

   A. am        B. were

   C. had been     D. is

Question 10:

I decided _________ the dictionary you told me about.

   A. bought      B. buy

   C. buying      D. to buy

Question 11:

Nowadays a large number of young people spend much time_________the Internet.

   A. to surfing      B. surfed

   C. surfing        D. to surf

Question 12:

It was not until he failed the final examination _____ he realized how important the revision was.

   A. that      B. who

   C. what      D. and

Question 13:

We will go out _________ the rain stops.

   A. until      B. during

   C. while      D. when

Question 14:

He would not have been late for school if he _________ up early.

   A. has got      B. got

   C. had got      D. gets

Question 15:

John lost the _________bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him because of his carelessness .

   A. Japanese beautiful new blue

   B. new beautiful blue Japanese

   C. beautiful Japanese blue new

   D. beautiful new blue Japanese

Question 16:

_________you pass a chemist’s, will you get me some aspirins?.

   A. Did       B. Should

   C. Would      D. Had

Question 17:

Did you arrive at the station on time? – No, I missed 5 o’clock train; _________ the was an other one after 5 minutes.

   A. Thus          B. Also

   C. However      D. Besides

Question 18:

Hardly _________ when the argument begins.

   A. when he arrived

   B. he had arrived

   C. than he arrived

   D. had he arrived

Question 19:

The film was really boring. It was _________ I’ve seen.

   A. the most boring film

   B. most boring film

   C. the more boring film

   D. the film more boring

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 20:

- “Would you like something to eat?” - “ ______ . I am not hungry now.”

   A. No, thanks

   B. Good idea, thanks

   C. Thanks, I will

   D. Yes, I would

Question 21:

on the phone

Mary () : “Could I speak to Susan?” - Susan : “ _________!”

   A. Talking

   B. Calling

   C. Answering

   D. Speaking

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 22:

maintenance

The cultural and historical sites in Kyoto have been given appropriate care and .

   A. preservation

   B. revival

   C. recovery

   D. recognition

Question 23:

join hands

Our parents to give us a nice house and a happy home.

   A. make decisions

   B. put together

   C. take each other’s hands

   D. work together

Shooling is compulsory for all English children from age 5 to 16.

Question 24:

   A. free

   B. optional

   C. constructive

   D. beneficial

Question 25:

permanently

The original World Cup trophy was given to Brazil to honor that country’s record third World Cup title in 1970.

   A. for good

   B. lastingly

   C. for age

   D. temporarily

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.

Question 26:

“I will help you with the housework”, Mai said.

   A. Mai promised to help me with the housework.

   B. Mai asked me to help her with the housework.

   C. Mai begged to help me with the housework.

   D. Mai insisted on helping me with the housework.

Question 27:

They couldn’t go swimming because of the cold weather.

   A. The cold weather made it impossible to go swimming.

   B. The cold weather prevented them from going swimming

   C. Their going swimming was unable due to the cold weather.

   D. The cold weather made it not capable of going swimming.

Question 28:

I can’t help feeling worried about David.

   A. I find it impossible not to worry about David.

   B. I don’t worry about David.

   C. I can do nothing to help David.

   D. I cannot help David stop worrying.

Question 29:

A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient.

   A. A waitress, who served us, was very impolite and impatient.

   B. A waitress, which served us, was very impolite and impatient.

   C. A waitress who served us was very impolite and impatient.

   D. A waitress whom served us, was very impolite and impatient.

Question 30:

He was successful because he was determined to purse personal goals. He was not talented.

   A. It was his determination to purse personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success.

   B. In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursing his goals.

   C. His success lay in his natural ability, not his determination to purse personal goals.

   D. His determination to purse personal goals made him successful and talented.

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 31 to 35.

(31)

(32)

(33)

(34)

(35)

   Always arrive early. If you do not know _____ the organization is located, call for exact directions ___ advance. Leave some extra time for any traffic, parking, or unexpected events. If you are running late, call right away and let someone know. The best time to arrive is approximately 5 - 10 minutes early. Give yourself the time to read your resume one more time, to catch your breath, and to be ready for the interview. Once you are at the office, treat everyone you encounter with respect. Be _____ to everyone as soon as you walk in the door. Wear a professional business suit. This point should be emphasized enough. First ____ are extremely important in the interview process. Women should _____ wearing too much jewelry or make up. Men should avoid flashy suits or wearing too much perfume. It is also important that you feel comfortable. While a suit is the standard interview attire in a business environment, if you think it is an informal environment, call before and ask. Regardless, you can never be overdressed if you are wearing a tailored suit.

Question 31:

   A. when        B. why

   C. where      D. that

Question 32:

   A. with      B. in

   C. on        D. for

Question 33:

   A. happy            B. pleasant

   C. disappointed      D. excited

Question 34:

   A. attendances      B. attentions

   C. impressions      D. pressures

Question 35:

   A. avoid      B. suggest

   C. enjoy      D. mind

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 36 to 42.

emerged

   Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy.

stored

   Currently, about 80 percent of the information on computer systems worldwide is English. Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world..

Question 36:

What is the main topic of this passage?

   A. The number of non-native users of English.

   B. The French influence on the English Language.

   C. The expansion of English as an international language.

   D. The use of English for science and technology.

Question 37:

emerged

In the first paragraph, the word “” is closest in meaning to____.

   A. appeared

   B. disappeared

   C. frequented

   D. engaged

Question 38:

elements

In the first paragraph, the word “” is closest in meaning to____.

   A. declaration

   B. features

   C. curiosities

   D. customs

Question 39:

Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?

   A. In 1066

   B. around 1350

   C. before 1600

   D. after 1600

Question 40:

According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world _________

   A. the slave trade

   B. the Norman invasion

   C. missionaries

   D. colonization