ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA KỲ II MÔN: TIẾNG ANH12 pdf

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA KỲ II
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH12
(Thời gian 60 phút)
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I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. son B. busy C. easy D. reason
2. A. sure B. shop C. sense D. sheer
3. A. physical B. design C. basic D. preserve
4. A. roll B. grow C. comb D. come
5. A. most B. property C. also D. those
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
6. When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he _____ it
A. tastes B. chews and digests C. swallows D. dips into
7. Who does the book belong _____?
A. for B. to C. on D. through
8. He picked _____ the book and turned page after page.
A. up B. on C. away D. in
9. Read the book _____ and you will find the information you need.
A. care B. careful C. carefulness D. carefully
10. Not many people find reading more _____ than watching TV.
A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly
11. Great apes are in _____ of becoming extinct.
A. crisis B. threat C. danger D. warning

12. This road is very narrow. It_____ to be widened.
A. might B. needs C. mustn’t D. may
13. Reading helps us to _____ many things.
A. know B. knowing C. to know D. to knowing
14. This book is so interesting that I can’t _____.
A. pick it up B. let it down C. open it up D. put it down
15. If you enjoy reading stories about love affairs, a _____ is the right book for you.
A. romance B. thriller C. cartoon D. novel
16. A _____ is a book, film, or play that tells an exciting fictional story about something such as criminal
activities or spying.
A. non-fiction B. science C. thriller D. romance
17. _____ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars.
A. Rowing B. Windsurfing C. Swimming D. Water polo
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18. The fire _____ by lightning.
A. must cause B. must be causing C. must have caused D. must have been caused
19. He’s decided to go and teach abroad, _____ will be an interesting experience for him.
A. that B. where C. when D. which
20. 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 for D. However
21. A _____ is a small raised area of ground, like a very small hill.
A. slope B. hummock C. dune D. shrub
22. My aunt is looking _____ some one to _____ her little boy when she’s at work.
A. for/ look after B. for/ take after C. after/ look for D. for/ look
at
23. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that lead wildlife to the _____ of
extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge

24. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species _____ extinction.
A. from B. in C. for D. on
25. It started to rain; _____ we decided to stay at home to watch TV.
A. but B. however C. though D. therefore
26. You can _____ the new word in the dictionary.
A. look up B. look after C. look at D. look forward to
27. Everybody who _____ a fever must go home immediately.
A. have B. has C. are having D. have had
28. He isn’t at home now. He _____.
A. must go out B. must have gone out C. may go out D. should have
gone out
29. _____ the bad weather, we went swimming with our friends.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
30. Sally _____ the phone if she were in the room now.
A. will answer B. shall answer C. would answer D. answered
III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 31 to 35.
For a long time the image most people had of a gorilla was a dangerous-looking animal with big, bared
teeth. But researchers studying gorillas show a very different picture of mountain gorillas. The animals are
peaceful, gentle, __31___, and mainly plant-eating creatures
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Gorillas live in family groups. A typical group is led by the biggest and strongest grown-up male gorilla.
He is__32___ a silverback because the hair on a male’s back turns from black to silvery grey as he grows
up. A silverback’s group usually includes one or two sub-adult males and a few females and their young.
Mountain gorillas spend much of __33___ time eating. Their food includes a variety of plants, along
with a few kinds of insects and worms. At night the animals make a nest __34___ in. Many lightweight
gorillas nest in trees. The heavier ones may nest in grasses on the ground. Babies sleep with their mothers at
night.
Life for mountain gorillas is not always peaceful. They are endangered and threatened by civil wars in

the smaller parts of Africa. Hunters kill them for food. Their forests __35___ cut down for farmland, fuel,
and housing. But many scientists, forest rangers and other concerned people are working hard to protect
mountain gorillas and their habitats.
31. A. sociable B. social C. sociably D. sociability
32. A. call B. calling C. called D. calls
33. A. their B. its C. his D. her
34. A. sleep B. sleeping C. to sleep D. slept
35. A. was B. be C. is D. are
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the closest
meaning to the original one.
36. Charlie said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow”.
A. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow.
B. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day.
C. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow.
D. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day.
37. They started working for that firm ten years ago.
A. They have worked for that firm for ten years ago.
B. They have worked for that firm for ten years.
C. They have started working for that firm for ten years.
D. They have working for that firm for ten years.
38. Somebody is using the computer at the moment.
A. The computer is being used at the moment.
B. The computer at the moment is being used.
C. The computer was being used by somebody at the moment.
D. The computer is used at the moment.
39. I didn’t buy the dictionary because I didn’t have enough money.
A. If I had had enough money, I would have bought the dictionary.
B. If I hadn’t had enough money, I would have bought the dictionary.
C. If I had had enough money, I wouldn’t have bought the dictionary.
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D. If I had enough money, I would buy the dictionary.
40. Because she was ill, she couldn’t go to school.
A. Because of she was illness, she couldn’t go to school.
B. Because of her ill, she couldn’t go to school.
C. Because of was ill, she couldn’t go to school.
D. Because of her illness, she couldn’t go to school.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
41. A child of (A) noble birth, his name(B) was famous among(C) the children in that(D) school.
42. Helen likes to listen to music(A), to go to the cinema(B), to chat on the phone(C) and going
shopping(D).
43. Unlike many writings(A) of her time(B), she was not preoccupied(C) with morality(D).
44. Both(A) Mr. and Mrs. Smith(B) are(C) explaining the children the rules of the game(D).
45. You can enjoy(A) a sport without(B) joining in(C) a club or belonging to(D) a team.
VI. 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 46 to 50.
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.
46. Books have great influence on _____.
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A. TV B. friendship C. brain D. muscles
47. 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
48. 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
49. Books _____.
A . are compulsory every course B. are not needed in most of course
C. contain less information than class discussions D. make a sick patient feel better
50. Books cannot give you _____.
A. knowledge B. information C. self-esteem D. muscles
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