Ha Trung high school 45-minute test ( second term) ppt

Ha Trung high school 45-minute test ( second term)
My name:…………………………………………………… ……………….Class:12…

Question I: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. change B. chemical C. which D. Each
2. A. endangered B. damaged C. destroyed D. provided
3. A. animal B. primary C. extinction D. classify
4. A. climate B. commercial C. construction D. protect
Question II: Choose the words or phrases that are not correct
5. Television can bring you all the informations and stories with color, picture and action.
A B C D
6. We benefit greatly from the many medicines and other products that biodiversity provide.
A B C D
7. Britney Spears is famous of her beautiful face and sweet voice.
A B C D
8. There are many benefits that we may be gained by actually taking the time to read a book instead
A B
of sitting in front of the TV or doing some other forms of mindless entertainment.
C D
9. He told me not to do it; therefore, I did it.
A B C D
10. Conservation is the act of preventing something from being lost, waste, damaged and destroyed.
A B C D
Question III: choose the best answer:
11. One of solutions to help save endangered species is ……………………
A. establishing wildlife habitat reserves B. making air and water clean
C. planting trees around the wildlife habitat reserves D. reducing the number of rare species
12. . ……………… books tell stories from the author’s imagination.
A. Comic B. Biography C. Science D. Fiction
13. A : …………………………………… ?
B : I read books four times a week.

A. How do you often read books B. When do you read books
C. How long do you read books D. How often do you read books
14. It isn’t cold outside. You ………… wear a coat.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can D. must
15. The boy was able to learn English, ……… he is very lazy.
A. however B. therefore C. so D. but
16. People who live in or near endangered animals’ habitats ………… wildlife product for their livelihood.
A. take care of B. rely on C. pay attention to D. think of
17. Books are still a cheap way to get information and …………………………
A. entertain B. entertainer C. entertainment D. Entertaining
18. Kinds of grasses grow in the Simpson Desert are …………………
A. cactus and spinifex B. date palm and hummock
C. shrubland and grass D. spinifex and hummock grasses
19. I work in a travel agency now. Before that I ……………… in a department store.
A. work B. had worked C. have worked D. worked
20. A : Would you like something to eat?
B : No, thank you, I ……………… lunch
A. had already had B. have just had C. recently have D. had
21. we have plenty of time for doing the work. We _______ be hurried.
A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. needn't D. mayn't
22. The concert was cancelled, ________ we went to a nightclub instead.
A. however B. so C. but D. although
23. I am not deaf. You _______ shout.
A. need B. needn’t C. must D. mustn't
24. We live in the same building, ________ we have hardly seen each other
A. and B. therefore C. but D. so
25: You _______ take your umbrella along with you today. It _______ rain later on this afternoon.
A. should / might B. needn't / will C. will / must D. ought to / mustn't
26. Those letters ________ now. You can do the typing later.
A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing

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27. Boy, stop reading. ________ the book down and go to bed.
A. Take B. Put C. Set D. Pick
28. Have you ever read ________ "Oliver Twist", ________ interesting novel written by Charles Dickens?
A. the / the B. Ø / an C. Ø / Ø D. an / the
29. In 1953, Peveril Meigs divided desert regions ________ Earth ________ categories according to the amount
of precipitation they received.
A. through / in B. from / with C. on / into D. in / for
30. I must say that you have done very well. ________, you should be aware that you still have a lot of thing to
learn.
A. Therefore B. So C. But D. However
Question IV: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The Middle East and North Africa are one of the driest regions on earth. Nearly two-thirds of the region is
desert. The Sahara Desert of northern Africa is the largest desert in the world.
Desert air (31) ____ little moisture, so few clouds form over the land. Without clouds to block the sun,
temperatures may reach as (32) ____ as 125°F during the day. At night, without the clouds to contain the heat, the
temperature can fall to as low as 125°F.
Extreme temperatures (33) ____ with little rainfall make desert life difficult for people, plants, and animals.
(34) ____, some life forms have adapted to even the most severe desert (35) ____,
31. A. contains B. comprises C. consists D. includes
32. A. much B. far C. long D. high
33. A. locate B. combine C. explore D. separate
34. A. Therefore B. So C. However D. But
35. A. environment B. place C. society D. atmosphere
Question V: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process. Unlike TV,
books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves
concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for
long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or e-Mails that might contain small pieces of information. Books
tell the whole story". Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many

studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles.
Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters.
Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary
school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the
sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words.
Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because
books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions
By reading more books you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This
expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your
feelings about yourself can only get better.
Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your
knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer
before you visit them.
36. Books have great influence on ________.
A. TV B. friendship C. brain D. muscles
37. When you are reading a book, ________.
A. you have to read small pieces of information B. you use your brain in concentration and focus
C. you have to read during a very long time D. you lose your memory
38. A challenging book ________.
A. helps you to improve your vocabulary B. is only for primary pupils
C. can translate all new words D. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary
39. Books ________.
A. are compulsory in every course
B. are not needed in most of course
C. contain less information than class discussions
D. make a sick patient feel better
40.Books cannot give you ________.
A. knowledge B. information C. self-esteem D. muscles