ĐỀ thi HKII tiếng Anh lớp 12 (Tiền Giang - 2012)

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ĐÁP ÁN KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II: 2011 – 2012
MÔN : Tiếng Anh 12
Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Mã đề : đề gốc
(Đề gồm 04 trang)
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 to 5.
Question 1: A. causes B. courses C. houses D. roses
Question 2: A. media B. medal C. medicine D. metal
Question 3: A. book B. flood C. look D. childhood
Question 4: A. found B. ground C. sound D. wound
Question 5: A. garden B. sign C. together D. recognise
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction from 6 to 10.
Question 6: Pollution is one of the cause of species extinction.
A B C D
Question 7: As the conversation went on, he became more and most talkative.
A B C D
Question 8: WWF, which is World Wildlife Fund, was found in 1961.
A B C D
Question 9: Find a job is becoming more and more difficult nowadays.
A B C D
Question 10: Why read when television can bring you all the informations and stories with
A B C D
color, picture and action?
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corresponding sentence to
have the same meaning as the original one provided above in each of the following ones
from 11 to 15.
Question 11: You should give us the information now.

A. We ought to be given the information now.
B. The information should be given us now.
C. You are forced to give us the information now.
D. You are advised to give the information us now.
Question 12: Although it was rainy, we managed to go to class in time.
A. If it was rainy, we managed to go to class in time.
B. Although it was rainy, but we managed to go to class in time.
C. Despite the rain, but we managed to go to class in time.
D. In spite of the rain, we managed to go to class in time.

Question 13: You didn’t send the form on time, so they didn’t call you.
Đáp án chính thức
A. You didn’t send the form on time, because they didn’t call you.
B. If you didn’t send the form on time, they didn’t call you.
C. If you had sent the form on time, they would have called you .
D. You hadn’t sent the form on time until they called you .
Question 14: “ I’ll come to check, Sue,” said Bill.
A. Bill promised to come to check for Sue.
B. Bill would come to check if Sue said.
C. Sue advised Bill to come to check.
D. Sue hoped to come and check it for Bill.
Question 15: Jane hasn’t cleaned the floor yet.
A. The floor hasn’t been cleaned by Jane yet.
B. The floor is not being cleaned by Jane now.
C. Jane has been cleaning the floor for years now.
D. The last time Jane cleaned the floor was years ago.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions from 16 to 40.
Question 16: It rained ……… yesterday.
A. heavy B. heavily C. heaviness D. heaviest

Question 17: Davis learned to play .………. piano.
A. the B. a C. an D. ø
Question 18: ……… the traffic was bad, we arrived on time.
A. Although B. As though C. Because D. If
Question 19: ………. the end of the book, they get married and live happily ever after.
A. At B. In C. On D. To
Question 20: ……… we leave, ………. we will arrive.
A. Earlier - sooner B. The early – the soon
C. The earlier – the sooner D. The earliest – the soonest
Question 21: Britney Spears is famous ……… her beautiful face and sweet voice.
A. as B. by C. for D. with
Question 22: By the end of the 21
st

century, we ……… able to find a cure for cancer.
A. may be B. could be being C. will have been D. shall be
Question 23: The film was very boring ……… I had to watch to the end.
A. and B. but C. so D. while
Question 24: I read books ………. I have a little free time.
A. however B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
Question 25: At the moment I ……… a very interesting novel by Hemingway.
A. read B. am reading C. have read D. will read
Question 26: ……… ……… ? - “ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ”
A. What’s the title of the book B. What is the weather like
C. How many dwarfs are there D. Who is the author
Question 27: By the time you arrive here tomorrow, we ……… the city.
A. will leave B. will be leaving C. are going to leave D. will have left
Question 28: Education is available ……… everyone.
A. for B. of C. to D. with
Question 29: Today more books ……… than ever before.

A. sell B. was sold C. are sold D. have sold
Question 30: There are people of different manners: Some people are good and …… are bad.
A. another B. other C. others D. the other
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Question 31: The storm is ………. for me to walk outside now.
A. terrible enough B. too terrible C. enough terrible D. so terrible
Question 32: You ……… wash those tomatoes. They’ve already been washed.
A. may B. needn’t C. should D. mustn’t
Question 33: He ……… everyone to think carefully.
A. asks B. says C. talks D. wonders
Question 34: ………. the weather is, ………. I feel.
A. Warmest – Best B. Warmer - better
C. The warmest – the best D. The warmer – the better
Question 35: Jack: “ I forgot something. Bob broke his leg. ”
Jill: “Oh, …………………… ”
A. I don’t hope so! B. happy to know him! C. that’s too bad! D. what do you forget?
Question 36: She is the eldest sister, so she has to look ……… her brothers.
A. after B. into C. through D. up
Question 37: Lora: “ My husband is a very good husband. ”
Jane: “ ………………… ”
A. Really? B. Can he? C. Does he? D. Don’t you?
Question 38: He is too tired to ……… working.
A. fill in B. give up C. go on D. put on
Question 39: I heard a noise behind me and turned ………, but there was nothing.
A. away B. down C. round D. up
Question 40: FRIENDS VISITING SAID TO A PATIENT IN HOSPITAL:
“ …………………”
A. Congratulations! B. Get well soon! C. Welcome! D. Next time, perhaps!
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 45.

Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in … (41)… of extinction.
Over 8,300 plant species and 7,200 animal species around the globe are threatened with
extinction, and many thousands more become extinct each year before biologists can … (42)
… them.
The primary … (43)… of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial
exploitation and pollution. The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road
and dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged natural … (44)… . Since the
1600s, worldwide commercial exploitation of animals for food and other products has
seriously reduced the number of rare species. Toxic chemicals in the air and land,
contaminated water and increased water temperatures have also … (45)… many species to
the verge of extinction.
Question 41: A. chance B. danger C. harm D. threat
Question 42: A. identify B. invent C. think D. witness
Question 43: A. aims B. causes C. purposes D. reasons
Question 44: A. areas B. habitats C. sections D. spots
Question 45: A. carried B. driven C. given D. placed
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.
Obesity is becoming a major problem for many people throughout the world. Obesity is
caused by lack of exercise, unhealthy foods and fattening foods that are high in calories. Too
much unhealthy eating can cause internal problems with your body and gives you a greater
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chance of your catching a disease known as diabetes. This is a very bad disease which causes
your teeth to fall out, also liver and heart problems. Obese people are more likely to catch this
illness than fit and healthy people.
A very good way to keep fit and lose weight is by exercising and doing lots of it. For
example, swimming is a very good way to loose calories because it works up all your muscles.
Don’t worry if you are not any good at swimming because there are lots of other ways that you
can exercise and keep fit in. A very good way to do this is by using an exercise machine such
as an exercise bike. If you don’t have one, you can go out for a little jog. That really helps. It is

recommended that you do about one to two hours of exercise a day. Having a nice little run is
a simple but effective way to exercise and it works for lots of people.
For those people that find it difficult to do physical exercise, they can always go on a low
fat diet. This stops the build up of fat in your body. Usually there is more fat in females and by
doing a daily workout, it will go very quickly. If you are suffering from obesity, my best
advice would be to do at least an hour exercise each day and preferably go on a diet until you
feel that you have lost a stone or two. This is a critical issue and more and more people around
the world are becoming more obese and this is not a good sign. Get out and about and do some
exercise.
Question 46: According to the passage, who can catch diabetes easily?
A. People who eat unhealthy foods.
B. People who have heart problems.
C. Fat and thin people.
D. People who are afraid of swimming.
Question 47: People suffer from obesity because …. .
A. they eat too much healthy food
B. they rarely have food with many calories
C. they are very lazy in taking exercise regularly
D. they have health problems
Question 48: The underlined phrase this illness in the first paragraph indicates …… .
A. heart attack B. diabetes C. liver problem D. obesity
Question 49: What is the advice given to those who want to lose weight but can’t take
physical exercise?
A. Swimming regularly to lose calories.
B. Using an exercise bike.
C. Doing a daily workout.
D. Going on a diet with low fat.
Question 50: What are some of the ways to avoid obesity mentioned in the passage?
A. eating unhealthy food and going swimming regularly.
B. going on a diet and spending little time doing exercises.

C. having fattening food and running a little.
D. doing some jogging and not having food with high calories.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc
Đáp án chính thức ĐÁP ÁN KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II
TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 – 2011-2012
Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
( Đề gồm 04 trang )
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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.
Question 1: A. land B. handsome C. garden D. Edinburgh
Question 2: A. society B. Ocean C. special D. species
Question 3: A. leave B. meant C. reason D. wheat
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. advent B. event C. adventure D. invention
Question 5: A. develop B. entertain C. introduce D. understand
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 6: I understand the situation perfectly. You ……… explain further.
A. may B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. will
Question 7: He is eating fast. He ……… be so hungry.
A. must B. can’t C. mightn’t D. shall
Question 8: The children ……… not to speak to strangers.
A. needn’t warn B. could warn
C. mustn’t be warning D. should be warned
Question 9: ……… your hands above your head.
A. Raise B. Rise C. Arise D. Arouse

Question 10: Dogs …………… in a corner.
A. lays B. laid C. lain D. lie
Question 11: A rhino’s ……… is about 40 years.
A. habitat B. life span C. population D. reason for decline
Question 12: The wind is blowing ……… today.
A. hard B. hardly C. strong D. lately
Question 13: The first recorded synchronized swimming competition ……… in 1939.
A. held B. was held C. would hold D. has been held
Question 14: Be careful. The footpath is very icy. You may ……… .
A. bite B. break C. slip D. wake
Question 15: ……… me the time.
A. Answer B. Say C. Talk D. Tell
Question 16: ……… the traffic was good, we arrived on time.
A. Although B. Because C. If D. Until
Question 17: ……… being very tired, I couldn’t sleep.
A. As B. Because of C. In spite of D. Even though
Question 18: Many thousands of species become ……… each year.
A. extinct B. extinction C. extinctly D. extinctive
Question 19: Pollution is one of the main ……… of species extinction.
A. causes B. reasons C. results D. purposes
Question 20: People keep ………. fashionable wildlife products.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. to be bought
Question 21: Australia ………. by Captain Cook.
A. discovers B. is discovered C. discovered D. was discovered
Question 22: Many people die ……… cancer.
A. by B. for C. of D. upon
Question 23: By 2200 men ……… on Mars. .
A. will land B. will be landing C. will be landed D. will have landed
Question 24: ……… Mekong River starts from Tibet.
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A. Ø B. a C. an D. the
Question 25: “ Hey, I’d like to see some books.” ~ “……… ”
A. Certainly, sir B. Good job C. Let it be D. What’s up?
Question 26: English belongs ……… those who use it.
A. about B. in C. for D. to
Question 27: Today more books of every kind are sold than ……… .
A. always B. ever before C. never D. all the time
Question 28: Would you like ……… the book?
A. read B. to read C. being read D. reading
Question 29: Don’t interfere ……… their work.
A. at B. on C. along D. with
Question 30: After Faraday ……… in Davy’s laboratory, he became a great scientist.
A. has worked B. had worked C. would work D. was working
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 31: No player except the goalie allow to hold the ball with both hands.
A B C D
Question 32: Two teams continue to play 3-minutes overtime until the referee’s
A B C
decision is made.
D
Question 33: A game of water polo is divided into quarters ranging from five to eight
A B C
minutes in long.
D
Question 34: When I was seven, my family moves to Botswana to experience a new
A B C D
way of life.

Question 35: Nowadays the book is thought to be dangerous by computers and the

A B C D
Internet.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 40.
Question 36: A. extinction B. growth C. development D. survival
Question 37: A. accept B. benefit C. lose D. suffer
Question 38: A. awareness B. impression C. knowledge D. opposition
Question 39: A. ban B. care C. protect D. warn
Question 40: A. although B. because C. even if D. so that
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 form 41 to 45.
The Pearl by John Steinbeck is the retelling of a legend about a fisherman who finds a
huge pearl, realizes the discovery is destroying his life, and returns the pearl to the sea. It is
told in a style so authentic that readers feel they are hearing the story from one of the villagers
who knows all the characters.
Some critics have pointed out that this book was really the author’s statement about the
danger of creating an imbalance in the natural environment. When the fisherman throws the
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pearl back into the sea, he is restoring the natural order. In fact, Steinbeck was a member of an
expedition to explore marine life when he heard the legend of “the pearl of the world.”
Other critics have suggested that Steinbeck’s concern for the conditions of the working
class was reflected in the relationships among the characters. The priest becomes interested in
the poor fisherman’s family after the pearl is found because he hopes to receive a donation that
will enable him to improve his church. The doctor who has refused to treat the fisherman’s
baby in the past is eager when he knows that the fisherman has found a valuable pearl. An
even more direct example of exploitation is the way that the pearl merchants take advantage of
the fisherman in the village.
Finally, the work has shown the struggle between good and evil. Although the
fisherman dreamed of buying peace and happiness with the pearl, he realises that these

spiritual gifts are beyond price. They cannot be purchased. “Perhaps everyone takes his own
meaning from it and reads his own life into it. “Steinbeck himself wrote in the introduction.
Precisely this personal interpretation gives The Pearl such enduring appeal.
Question 41: What is the author’s main point?
A. Steinbeck retold a legend B. There are many levels to appreciate in The Pearl
C. Spiritual gifts are beyond price D. The Pearl is a very simple story
Question 42: The author mentions all of the following as reason that Steinbeck may have
written The Pearl except
A. because he was making a statement about the exploitation of the poor.
B. because he was expressing concern for the preservation of environment.
C. because he was trying to show the invaluable spiritual gifts.
D. because he wanted to create a legend that would last.
Question 43: The priest, the doctor and the pearl merchants in the story are
A. good educated people. B. those often giving help to fishermen.
C. unkind to the poor. D. happy when the fisherman becomes rich with the pearl.
Question 44: The spiritual gifts mentioned in paragraph 4 refer to
A. peace and happiness B. the pearls C. good and evil D. the purchases
Question 45: According to the passage, why has The Pearl remained so popular?
A. Because it allows the reader to interpret the story in a personal way.
B. Because it is a beautiful story.
C. Because it is a very easy story to read.
D. Because the characters are realistic.
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 46: Everyone noticed my mistakes.
That is, ……………
A. My mistakes were noticed by everyone.
B. I noticed everyone’s mistakes.
C. I mistook everyone’s notice.
D. Everyone’s notice was noticed by me.

Question 47: Toothpaste can be bought at the drugstore. That is, ……………
A. People can buy drugs and toothpaste at the store.
B. You can buy toothpaste at the drugstore.
C. Toothpaste was bought at the drugstore.
D. They sell toothpaste at drugstores.
Question 48: “If I were you, I would try the English wine.” Chris said to Steve.
That is, Chris …………
A. wanted to become Steve to try the English wine.
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B. advised Steve to try the English wine.
C. invited Steve to drink the English wine.
D. tried to drink the English wine to be Steve.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct completion to each
of the following questions.
Question 49: Some countries do not have laws …………………… .
A. to protect endangered animals B. protect endangered animals
C. endangered animals are protected D. that endangered animals are protected
Question 50: The habitats for endangered animals ……………… .
A. being seriously damaged and polluted
B. are being seriously damaged and polluted
C. seriously damaged and polluted
D. which are being seriously damaged and polluted.
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