De thi giua HK2 Lop 12

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA MỘT TIẾT SỐ 5 - Năm học 2009-2010
Môn: Tiếng Anh 12 Thời gian: 45 phút
Họ tên học sinh: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lớp: 12 . . .SBD: . . . . . . . . .
I.
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1.

A.
defensive
B.
participants
C.
opponent
D.
windsurfing
2.

A.
competition
B.
interfere
C.
referee
D.
interest
3.

A.
preference
B.
magazine

C.
newspaper
D.
fascinating
II.
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
4.

A.
March
B.
touching
C.
synchronized
D.
punch
5.

A.
athletics
B.
development
C.
level
D.
competitor
III.
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Synchronized swimming, which is sometimes called water ballet, emerged as an exhibition sport at the Olympic
Games from 1948 to 1968, then debuted as a full medal sport at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. It is open only

to women, with medals offered in two events: duet and team.
Competitions for both events consist of a technical routine and a free routine, each performed to music within a time
limit. Judges of each routine assess a high degree of difficulty and risk, flawless execution and seemingly effortless
performance. Besides demanding strength, endurance, flexibility, grace and artistry, it requires exceptional breath control.
Special equipment helps the women maintain e illusion of effortlessness when they perform strenuous movements upside
down and underwater while holding their breath. A nose clip prevents water from entering the nose, allowing the
swimmers to remain underwater for long periods.
Most importantly, an underwater speaker lets the swimmers hear the music clearly while underwater, helping them
achieve the split-second timing critical to synchronized swimming. (6)_______
Debut (v): xuất hiện lần đầu tiên; duet (n): cặp, đôi; assess (v): đánh giá
6.
Synchronized swimming was considered an official sport tournament at ________.
A.
the 1984 Olympic Games
B.
the 1968 Olympic Games.
C.
the 1980 Olympic Games
D.
the 1948 Olympic Games
7.
Synchronized swimming is a kind of water sport ________.
A.
which is performed to music
B.
for women only
C.
with two or more players
D.
All of them are correct

8.
Special skill each player of this sport must have is ________.
A.
risk
B.
breath control
C.
flawless execution
D.
strenuous movements.
9.
The success of a performance of synchronized swimming comes from ________.
A.
the assessment of the judges
B.
using the nose clip properly
C.
bringing competitors the illusion of effortlessness while they perform strenuous movements
D.
performing ballet underwater with a team
10.
To finish their performance during limited time, ________.
A.
the team mustn't make any mistakes
B.
the players must stay in the water longer than usual
C.
technical routine receives high points from the judges
D.
an underwater speaker helps the players listen to music clearly

IV.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
11.
The number of students entering Harvard University has raised over the last few years.
A B C D
12. Windsurfing, which is a water sport combining elements of surfing and sailing first developed in the
A B C
United States in 1968 and also called boardsailing.
D
13.
John got his sister read his assignment, and then asked her to write the report for him because he didn't
A B C
have enough time.
D
14. The bag seemed to get more and more heavy as the boy carried it on his shoulder.
A B C D
15.
The Vietnamese woman's football team successfully defended the SEA Game title.
A B C D
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
16. They sent me the book which was _________ on the table over there.
A. lain B. lay C. lying D. laying
17. It gets _______ to understand what the professor has explained.
A. difficult more and more B. more and more difficult C. the more difficult D. more difficult than
18. The ________ we start, the sooner we will be back.
A. early B. earliest C. more early D. earlier
19. Many animals are ________ for their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies.
A. died B. killing C. killed D. dying
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20. How did the home team play in the last match? _ ___________
A. Yes, please B. Not at all ! C. Pretty well, I think D. Pretty much
21. In 1941, the AAU officially accepted synchronized swimming as a ________ sport for team events.
A. competitive B. competitively C. competent D. competition
22. My neighbor is driving me mad! It seems that _______ it is at night, _______ he plays his music!
A. the less / less B. the less / the more loud
C. the more late / the more loudlier D. the later / the louder
23. The bus company has ________ the fare by 20%.
A. risen B. arisen C. raised D. raising
24. They will have to find a better solution.
A. A better solution will be have to found. B. A better solution will be have to be found.
C. A better solution will have to be found. D. A better solution will have been to be found.
25. We can't do anything to help him.
A. He can't be done anything to help by us. B. Nothing can't be done to help him.
C. Anything can't be done to help him. D. Nothing can be done to help him.
26. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. _______ the food is, _______ he likes it.
A. The more and more hot / the more B. The hottest / the most
C. The hotter / the more and more D. The hotter / the more
27. The news of her winning the prize _________ her into tears.
A. surprised B. was surprised C. surprise D. surprising
28. The harder our father works, the less time he spends with the family.
A. My father spends much time working to support the family.
B. The more time my father spends with the family, the happier he feels.
C. My father doesn't spend much time with the family as he works so hard.
D. My father enjoys his work so much that he works so hard.
29. In water polo, no player except the ________ can hold the ball with both hands.
A. defender B. attacker C. referee D. goalie
30. _______ you study for these exams, ________ you will do.
A. The hardest / the best B. The more / the much
C. The more hard / the more good D. The harder / the better

31. He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do.
A. He feels happier and happier with his work. B. The more he works, the happier he feels.
C. His work makes he feel happy. D. The less he works, the happier he feels.
32. Which animal is your favorite pet? _ ___________.
A. Fish eat little. B. Dogs always make good pets
C. Parrots are expensive. D. Cats are patient.
33. _ _____________. - Any time. I mean when I can find free time.
A. How do you like reading books? B. When do you often read books?
C. Do you read any books in your free time? D. What kinds of books do you read?
34. _______ is the activity of swimming underwater using special breathing equipment.
A. Synchronized swimming B. Rowing C. Water polo D. Scuba diving
35. If a defender _______ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team is awarded a
penalty throw or shot.
A.
commits
B.
touches
C.
punches
D.
interferes
VI.
Choose the one option - A, B, C or D,- that best fits each of the numbered blank.
Books are written to provide knowledge and good books (36)_______ the mind. By putting ourselves under the
influence of superior mind, we improve our mental powers. Through good books we learn that people are everywhere the
same, in all ages, and in all classes. This knowledge (37)_______ our love of others and helps us to live in peace with
them. We also understand that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can feel hunger and
thirst, warmth and cold.
Though it may be (38)_______ for us to travel throughout the world and see the things happening today, it's not
possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good books help us to see not only into the most remote

regions of the world today but also into the world in which our ancestors lived.
However, not all books are (39)_______ reading. Some are too simple or too difficult; others are not in our
(40)_______ . As tie limits us to reading only a few very small number of the millions of books in the world, we have to
choose carefully only those that suit us best. Moreover, we must try to apply to practise what we learn from books.
36. A. enrich B. encircle C. encode D. enlarge
37. A. changes B. improves C. remains D. restores
38. A. impossible B. difficult C. possible D. simple
39. A. suitable B. worth C. available D. accessible
40. A. need B. care C. interest D. field
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Đáp án mã đề: 126
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