DE THI HOC KY II 12 2016

Nguyen Hue High School
The second-semester test on English.
Full name:…………………………. Class 12A... …
Time : 45 minutes <Code 171>
I. PRONUNCIATION:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. watched
B. realized
C. cooked
D. stopped
2. A. medals
B. plays
C. heats
D. clears
* Choose the word that has the different stress syllable from that of the rest.
3. A. table
B. teacher
C. player
D. allow
4. A. habitat
B. tableland
C. sociable
D. expedition
II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
5 ………..is a game played in a swimming pool 1.8 metres deep, 30 metres long and 20 metres wide.
A. Water polo
B. Rowing
C. Swimming
D. Water skiing
6. The robber …………….by the time the policemen arrived.
A. left

B. had left
C. will leave
D. leave
7. The bomb exploded with a loud bang.
A. went off
B. went out
C. went on
D. went up
8. The World Health Organization was established on 7 April 1948.
A. come around
B. set up
C. made out
D. put on
9. “Don’t forget to take ……………. your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.”
A. off
B. apart
C. in
D. up
10. A situation in a game when two teams have the same scores is called “………….”
A. Penalty
B. Foul
C. Opponent
D. Tie
11. Robert can run ……………… than Peter.
A. the fastest
B. faster
C. so fast
D. the faster
12. The more you learn,…………….you will get.
A. the higher marks

B. the highest marks
C. higher marks
D. the more high marks
13. Women were considered to be better suited for childbearing and………………
A. homework
B. homemaking
C. house-building
D. education
14. This is a valuable book. You ………..look after it carefully and you mustn’t lose it.
A. needn't
B. must
C. mustn't
D. cannot
15. The rooms …………………..by her every day.
A. must be cleaned
B. must clean
C. must be clean
D. must cleaning
16. You always tell a lie. I don’t believe………….you any more.
A. at
B. for
C. in
D. about
17. I ……….her since she left school 10 years ago.
A. haven’t met
B. hasn’t met
C. will meet
D. didn’t meet
18. He ………….you as soon as she finishes work.
A. calls

B. called
C. will call
D. would call
19. Columbus was one of …………..first people to cross the Atlantic.
A. a
B. an
C. 0
D. the
20. You should ……………your best clothes for the interview.
A. put on
B. wash up
C. go on
D. take after
21. The International Red Cross has its……………..in Geneva, Switzerland.
A. headquarters
B. office
C. agency
D. company
22. Of all the students in my class, Lan is………………girl.
A. tallest
B. the tallest
C. taller than
D. the taller
23. Please …………..this form and post it.
A. fill in
B. go up
C. put on
D. hang on
24. I can’t find my books any where. I……………………it at home.

A. must leave
B. must be leaving
c. must to leave
D. must have left
25. If I had listened to my father’s advice, I …………..the entrance exam.
A. will pass
B. would pass
C. will have passed
D. would have passed
26. “Lan, your new hairstyle looks decent” –“…………………………”
A. OK
B. Thank you
C. I agree with you
D. No, I don’t
III. Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
27. The most you learn, the more knowledge you get.
A
B
C
D
28. The Southeast Asian Games, also knowing as the SEA Games, is held every two years
A
B
C
D
29. After he had returned to his house, he was reading a book
A
B
C

D
30. A heavy storm swept through the village and many people killed.
A
B
C
D
IV. Writing Rewrite the following sentences as being directed.
31.No one in the team plays better than John. ( Viết lại dùng so sánh bậc nhất)
John plays …………………………………………………… in the team.
32. You must clean the wall soon. ( Chuyển sang bị động)
The wall must …………………………………
33. It is not necessary for you to clean the floor. ( Sử dụng needn’t)
 You ………….………………………….the floor.
V. READING: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
The hippopotamus is the third largest land animal, smaller only than the elephant and the rhinoceros. Its name
comes from two Greek words which mean “river horse”. The long name of this animal is often shortened to the
easier to handle term “hippo.”
The hippo does not float on top of the water; instead, it can easily walk along the bottom of a body of water.
The hippo commonly remains underwater for three to five minutes and has been known to stay under for up to
half an hour before coming up for air. When a hippo comes up after a stay at the bottom of a lake or river, it
releases air through a blowhole, just like a whale.
34: The possessive “Its” in line 2 refers to
A. rhinoceros
B. horse
C. elephant
D. hippopotamus
35: The word “float” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. drift
B. eat
C. sink

D. flap
36: According to the passage, what is the maximum time that hippos have been known to stay underwater
A. thirty minutes B. three minutes
C. five minutes
D. ninety minutes
37: When a hippo stay at the bottom of a lake or river, it can release air by using a……………
A. skin
B. nose
C. blowhole
D. whale

GOOD LUCK!


Nguyen Hue High School
Full name:…………………………. Class 12A... …

The second-semester test on English.
Time : 45 minutes <Code 224>

I. Writing Rewrite the following sentences as being directed.
1.No one in the class is as tall as John. ( Viết lại dùng so sánh bậc nhất)
John is…………………………………………………… in the team.
2. I will clean the wall soon. ( Chuyển sang bị động)
The wall must …………………………………
3. It is necessary for you to clean the floor. ( Sử dụng need)
 You ………….………………………….the floor.
II. READING: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
The hippopotamus is the third largest land animal, smaller only than the elephant and the rhinoceros. Its name
comes from two Greek words which mean “river horse”. The long name of this animal is often shortened to the

easier to handle term “hippo.”
The hippo does not float on top of the water; instead, it can easily walk along the bottom of a body of water.
The hippo commonly remains underwater for three to five minutes and has been known to stay under for up to
half an hour before coming up for air. When a hippo comes up after a stay at the bottom of a lake or river, it
releases air through a blowhole, just like a whale.
4: The possessive “Its” in line 2 refers to
A. rhinoceros
B. horse
C. elephant
D. hippopotamus
5: The word “float” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. drift
B. eat
C. sink
D. flap
6: According to the passage, what is the maximum time that hippos have been known to stay underwater
A. thirty minutes B. three minutes
C. five minutes
D. ninety minutes
7: When a hippo stay at the bottom of a lake or river, it can release air by using a……………
A. skin
B. nose
C. blowhole
D. whale
III. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
8. The World Health Organization was established on 7 April 1948.
A. come around
B. set up
C. made out
D. put on

9. “Don’t forget to take ……………. your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.”
A. off
B. apart
C. in
D. up
10. A situation in a game when two teams have the same scores is called “………….”
A. Penalty
B. Foul
C. Opponent
D. Tie
11. Robert can run ……………… in the group.
A. the fastest
B. faster
C. so fast
D. the faster
12. The more you learn,…………….you will get.
A. the higher marks
B. the highest marks
C. higher marks
D. the more high marks
13. Women were considered to be better suited for childbearing and………………
A. homework
B. homemaking
C. house-building
D. education
14. Columbus was one of …………..first people to cross the Atlantic.
A. a
B. an
C. 0
D. the

15. You should ……………your best clothes for the interview.
A. put on
B. wash up
C. go on
D. take after
16. The International Red Cross has its……………..in Geneva, Switzerland.
A. headquarters
B. office
C. agency
D. company
17. Lan is………………than Hoa.


A. tallest
B. the tallest
C. taller than
D. the taller
18. Please …………..this form and post it.
A. fill in
B. go up
C. put on
D. hang on
19. I can’t find my books any where. I……………………it at home.
A. must leave
B. must be leaving
c. must to leave
D. must have left
20. If I listened to my father’s advice, I …………..the entrance exam.
A. will pass
B. would pass

C. will have passed
D. would have passed
21. “Lan, your new hairstyle looks decent” –“…………………………”
A. That’s a nice complement B. Yes, please
C. I agree with you
D. No, I don’t
22 ………..is a game played in a swimming pool 1.8 metres deep, 30 metres long and 20 metres wide.
A. Water polo
B. Rowing
C. Swimming
D. Water skiing
23. The robber …………….by the time the policemen arrived.
A. left
B. had left
C. will leave
D. leave
24. The bomb exploded with a loud bang.
A. went off
B. went out
C. went on
D. went up
25. This is a valuable book. You must look after it carefully and you…………. lose it.
A. needn't
B. must
C. mustn't
D. cannot
26. The rooms …………………..by her every day.
A. must be cleaned
B. must clean
C. must be clean

D. must cleaning
27. Nowadays many people die ………….cancer.
A. of
B. for
C. in
D. about
28. I haven’t met her since she ………….school 10 years ago.
A. left
B. hasn’t left
C. will leave
D. didn’t leave
29. He ………….you as soon as she finishes work.
A. calls
B. called
C. will call
D. would call
IV. Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
30. The most you learn, the more knowledge you get.
A
B
C
D
31. The Southeast Asian Games, also knowing as the SEA Games, is held every two years
A
B
C
D
32. After he had returned to his house, he was reading a book
A
B

C
D
33. A heavy storm swept through the village and many people killed.
A
B
C
D
V. PRONUNCIATION:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
34. A. dressed
B. danced
C. cooked
D. stayed
35. A. medals
B. plays
C. heats
D. clears
* Choose the word that has the different stress syllable from that of the rest.
36. A. predict
B. polite
C. player
D. allow
37. A. habitat
B. national
C. sociable
D. revolution
GOOD LUCK!