ĐỀ ĐỀ NGHỊ KIỂM TRA HK I NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011 TIẾNG ANH 12 – TEST 7 pot

ĐỀ ĐỀ NGHỊ KIỂM TRA HK I NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011
TIẾNG ANH 12 – TEST 7

I. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the following passage.
In the United States of America the (1)___________ language. Four hundred years ago some English
people(2)_____ to North America to live there, and they brought the(3)_____ language to this new country.
Now in the United States of America people speak(4)____ English. Most of words are the(5)____ in
America and in British English, but the American people say some English words not like people
do(6)_____ English. Canada is to the North of United States of America. It is(7)____than the United
States.In Canada many people speak(8)____ because they came from English many years ago.
1. A. national B. international C. nationality D. nation
2. A. arrived B. sailed C. approached D. lived
3. A. English B. American C. French D. Chinese
4. A. English B. American C French D. Chinese
5. A . different B. same C. possession D. private
6. A.by B. with C. in D. like
7. A. smaller B. farther C. poorer D. larger
8. French B. American C. English D. German
II. Read the passage below and choose one best answer A, B, C or D to each question.
Another effect of air pollution is acid rain. The phenomenon occurs when sulphur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides from the burning of fossil fuels such as petrol, diesel, and coal combine with water vapour in the
atmosphere and fall as rain, snow or fog. These gases can also be emitted from natural sources like
volcanoes. Acid rain causes extensive damage to water,forest and even human health. Many lakes and
streams have been contaminated and this has led to the disappearance of some species of fish in Europe,
USA . Because the contaminants are carried long distances, the sources of acid rain are difficult to pinpoint
and hence difficult to control.
9. This passage is mainly about_________.
A. air pollution that is another effect of acid rain. B. the phenomenon of air pollution.
C. acid rain that is one of the effects of air pollution. D. the extensive damage of volcanoes.
10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Acid rain cause air pollution

B. Acid rain does not have any effect on human.
C. Some species of fish have been killed because of the contaminated lakes or streams.
D. Nowadays, the scientists can pinpoint and control acid rain.
11.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Volcanoes can emit sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
B. Building can be gradually destroyed by acid rain.
C.Acid rain doesn’t cause damage to human beings.
D. The contaminants are carried long distance and this led to the difficulties to control acid rain.
12. Acid rain can cause damage to______________.
A. water and forest B. soil resources
C. human health D. all are correct
III. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
13.A. apparent B. satisfied C. preparation D. sanguine
14. A. chill B. while C. whilst D. strike
15. A. sacked B. employed C. reasoned D. determined
IV. Pick out the word whose primary sress is different from the rest.
16. A. explain B. notice C. convenient D. perverse
17. A. general B. authority C. industrial D. continue
18. A. however B. investigate C. decree D. industry
V. Error identification.
19. She(A) wanted to know(B) how long (C)did it take (D)to get there
20.(A)This is the school (B)at which Uncle Ho (C)used to studying when he (D)was young.
21. Before(A) went abroad, he(B)had finished his course (C)at (D)the English center.
22. (A)Every student who (B)majors in English(C) are ready to join (D)in it.
23.(A) The windows are (B)so small (C)that the room gets (D)few air.
V. Choose the correct answer.
24. Most children are ill- prepared______ employment.
A. with B. for C. in D. to
25. They’ve never smoked. Peter’s never smoked.
A. Both they and Peter’s never smoked.

B. They as well as Peter’s ever smoked.
C. Neither they nor Peter’s never smoked.
D. Neither they nor Peter’s ever smoked.
26. The thief simply walked in. Someone_____ to lock the door.
A. forgot B. was forgetting C. had forgotten D. had forgoten
27. Language is not the private property of those___ use it.
A. where B. who C. whom D. whose
28. They will almost____ find themselves speaking in English.
A. automate B. automatic C. automation D. automatically
29. Mr Pike along with his friends never_____________.
A. smokes B. smoked C. has smoked D. have smoked
30. He asked___ I had ever been to London
A. where B. why C. whether D. when
31. I____TV at home when the doorbell rang
A. watched B. have watched C. was watching D. had watched
32.People are_____ in the use of English.
A. concerned B. involved C. reasonable D. accessible
33. They spend their life__________ at rocks.
A. looking B. look C. to look D. looked
34. It’s getting snowy. You have_______ hope to come back
A. few B. a few C. a little D. little
35.______ not having much money, I really feel happy.
A. Although B. Despite C. Because of D. Because
36. He wrote a letter________ French
A. In B. by C. since D. for
37. Nam is_______ student in his class.
A. good B. a best C. the best D. best
38. Our country is_____ in natural resources.
A. rich B. capable C. safe D. skilful
39. People______ desert areas to make them fertile.

A. irrigated B. drained C. prevented D. disposed
40. Smog is a combination of_____ and fog.
A. smoke B. garbage C. gas D. storm
41. My cousin speaks Russian _____ well.
A. tolerant B. tolerable C. tolerably D. tolerance
42. Vehicles account______ air pollution in the city.
A. on B. of C. for D. to
43. The teacher made his students___ harder for the exam.
A. work B. working C. to work D. worked
44. _____ my holidays are at home.
A. A great deal of B. Most of C. Many D. Few
45. You will get cold______ you keep your feet dry.
A. because B. unless C. although D. if
46.No one has used that door for 20 years.
A. That door hasn’t been used for 20 years. B. That door has been not used for 20 years.
C. That door hasn’t been used by none of them for 20 years. D. That door wasn’t used for 20 years.
47. “ Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I told her
A. I told her to bring it back if it doesn’t fit B. I told her that she should bring it back if it didn’t fit.
C. I told her to bring it back if it didn’t fit. D. I told her bring it back if it didn’t fit.
48. The carpets were so expensive that we didn’t buy them.
A.They were such expensive carpets that we didn’t buy them
B. The carpets were too expensive for us to buy them
C. The carpets weren’t cheap enough for us to buy them
D. All are correct
49. “ John left here an hour ago” said Jane.
A. Jane said John left here an hour before.
B. Jane told John to have left there an hour before.
C. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before.
D. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before.
50. “ She hasn’t played the piano for five years”

A. The last time she played the piano five years ago.
B. She doesn’t play the piano five years ago.
C. The last time she played the piano was five years ago.
D. She last played the piano for five years.

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