Đề thi học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 THPT Đa Phúc, Hà Nội năm học 2016 2017 có đáp án

Da Phuc High school
Student’s code: ……..

THE FINAL TEST FOR GRADE 12
School year: 2016 -2017
Time allowance: 60 minutes
Mã đề: 142

I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete the questions
I like to be near water - sea, lake or river. That is probably because I was born in a village by the sea, and I have lived most
of my life close to water. When I am in some places which is far from lake, river and sea, I am restless and I always feel that
there is something missing, even though it is sometimes hard for me to decide what it is.
Of course, the sports I like are the ones which need water - sailing, rowing and swimming. It is possible to swim in small
swimming pools, but rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot of water. Rowing is best in a river and sailing on the sea
or a big lake, but one can do some sailing on a river and one can certainly row on a lake or the sea when the weather is good.
Of the three sports - swimming, rowing and sailing - I like rowing best because it is the easiest to continue during the winter,
when the water is too cold for comfortable swimming and the sea is often too rough for sailing. Even on the coldest day one
row, only ice on the water or thick fog can stop one. Sometimes it is so cold when I go out rowing that drops of water freeze
wherever they fall. In such weather, it is not very pleasant to swim as one cannot stay in the water very long. However, when
one is rowing, one gets warmer the longer one goes on.
1. How does the writer feel when he is in some place which is not near the water?
A. Losing something
B. Comfortable
C. Missing something
D. Convenient
2. Where was the writer born?
A. In a village near a lake B. In a sea town
C. In a village by the sea
D. In a village by the river
3. What type of sport does he like?
A. Water sports

B. Sports without water
C. Sports played near lakes and river
D. Sports played only on the sea
4. What does the word "which" in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Some places
B. River
C. Lake
D. Sea
5. Why does he like rowing best?
A. Because he can sail it in cold days
B. Because it is easier to play
C. Because it makes him stronger
D. Because it makes him warmer
6. What can stop people from rowing?
A. Hot weather
B. Cold water
C. Cold weather
D. Ice on the water or thick fog
7. .Why is it unpleasant to swim in cold weather?
A. One stays in the weather for a long time
B. One can only stay in the water for a short time
C. The water becomes icy
D. The water gets warmer
8. Where can people row and sail?
A. On the sea and in a pond
B. . In a swimming pool and in the river
.
C. In the river and on the seaD. in the river and in a small lake
II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences
9. Go _______ this book because it has the information you need.

A. on
B. over
C. off
D. by
10. .Of course you can come to the party. _______.
A. The more and more merrier B. The more , the merrier C. The more and the merrier
D. The more and merrier
11. I feel _____ I did yesterday.
A. many more tired than
B. much more tired than C. as many tired as
D. as more tired as
12. It is essential that Alice _________ about his responsibilities in the meeting tomorrow.
A. will remind
B. must remind
C. be reminded
D. will be reminded
13. Many wildlife parks have been installed security cameras to guard against _____ who regularly hunt wild animals
illegally.
A. poachers
B. conservationists
C. environmentalists
D. authority
14. Tom looks so frightened and upset. He _______ something terrible.
A. must experience
B. must have experienced C. can have experienced D. should have experienced
15. Mary: " I’ll never go mountaining again". - Linda: "Me ............".
A. either
B. so
C. too
D. neither

16. There was a huge decline _______ the number of panda.
A. for
B. in
C. out
D. of
17. We were really impressed by the ________ of the synchronized swimmers. They were dancing very attractively.

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A. performance
B. enjoyment
C. breathing
D. entertainment
18. Most ___ students in ___ UK prepare carefully for A-level exams.
A. the / Ø
B. Ø / an
C. the / an
D. Ø / the
19. _______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.
A. Disaster
B. Poverty
C. Famine
D. Flood.
20. _______ have made a billion dollars last year.
A. His father is thought that B. It is thought that his father C. It is thought
D. His father is thought to
21. "Which hat do you like best?" - " ...................."

A. No, I haven't tried any B. The one I tried on first C. Yes, I like it best
D. Which one do you like?
22. The player gave a hard shot __ straight into the opposing goal.
A. beauty
B. beautify
C. beautiful
D. beautifully
23. Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely ________.
A. imaginary
B. imaginative
C. imaginable
D. imagining
24. He is a great sports ___. He rarely misses any sport games although he was busy.
A. energy
B. enthusiast
C. programmer
D. player
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each blank
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, lakes or on the ocean, (25)_______ on the type of
race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water.
The sport can be both recreational, focusing on learning the techniques required, and competitive where overall fitness plays
a large role. It is also one of (26)_______ oldest Olympic sports. In the United States, Australia and Canada, high school
and collegial rowing is sometimes referred to as crew. While rowing, the athlete sits in the boat facing backwards, towards
the stern, and uses the oars which are held in place by the oarlocks to propel the boat forward, towards the bow. It is a
demanding sport requiring strong core balance as well as physical (27)_______ and cardiovascular endurance. Since the
action of rowing (28)_______ fairly popular throughout the world, there are many different types of (29)_______ . These
include endurance races, time trials, stake racing, bumps racing, and the side-by-side format used in the Olympic Games. The
many different formats are a result of the long history of the sport, its development in. different regions of the world, and
specific local requirements and restrictions.
25. A. creating

B. depending
C. carrying
D. interesting
26. A. Ø
B. an
C. the
D. a
27. A. strengthen
B. strong
C. strength
D. strongly
28. A. is becoming
B. was become
C. has become
D. is become
29. A. round
B. examination
C. competition
D. test
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) closest in meaning to the underlined
30. Jean Henri Dunant was appalled by the almost complete lack of care for wounded soldiers.
A. dedicated
B. interested
C. excited
D. shocked
31. The small white flowers are my favorite. They give off a wonderful honey smell that scents the entire garden.
A. melt
B. release
C. stop
D. end

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined word(s) that needs correcting
32. Several people arrived too lately to be admitted to the performance.
A
B
C
D
33. The threat of being dismissed do not worry me any more because I have started my own business.
A
B
C
D
34. It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the worlds rapidly increased population.
A
B
C
D
VI. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
35. A. encourage
B. minister
C. dependent
D. agreement
36. A. intensive
B. domestic
C. employment
D. represent
VII. Choose the word underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
37. A. continent
B. ivory
C. hide
38. A. walked

B. wanted
C. needed

D. decline
D. waited

VIII. Choose the option that has closest meaning to the original one.
39. You will have to pay at least 100 pounds to get this camera.
A. You'll find it impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.
B. You'll have to be paid at least 100 pounds to get this camera.

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C. You'll be impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.
D. You'll be impossible to get this camera less than 100 pounds.
40. We started working here three years ago.
A. We will work here in three years.
B. We have no longer worked here for three years.
C. We have worked here for three years.
D. We worked here for three years.
41. Too tired to continue, David stopped walking.
A. David couldn't stop walking because he was to tired.
B. David can't continue to walk when he' stirred
C. David couldn't carry on walking because he was too tired. D. David was too tired to carry out walking.
IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part
42. Sorry, I can't come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.

A. busy with
B. free from
C. interested in
D. relaxed about
43. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country
A. soak
B. guess
C. complicated
D. permanent
X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo. It is known, however, that the sport originated in the rivers
and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby. Early games used an inflated rubber ball that came
from India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all "balls"). Pronounced "polo" by the English, both the game and
the ball became known as "water polo." To attract more spectators to swimming exhibitions, the London Swimming
Association designed a set of water polo rules for indoor swimming pools in 1870. At first, players scored by planting the
ball on the end of the pool with both hands. A favorite trick of the players was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber ball
inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky water, they would then appear again as close to the goal as possible.
The introduction of the rules by Scottish players changed the nature of water polo. It became a game that emphasized
swimming, speed and passing. Scottish rules moved from a rugby variant to a soccer style of play. Goals became a cage of
10x 3 feet and a goal could be scored by being thrown. Players could only be tackled when they "held" the ball and the ball
could no longer be taken under water. The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball. If the player came up too
near the goal, he was promptly jumped on by the goalie, who was permitted to stand on the pool deck. Games were often
nothing more than gang fights in the water as players ignored the ball, preferring underwater wrestling matches that usually
ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious. Water polo was first played in the USA in 1888. The game featured
the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in the water. "American style" water polo became very
popular and by the late 1890's was played in such venues as Madison Square Garden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting
14,000 spectators to national championship games.
44. The present rules of water polo were invented _______.
A. in 1870
B. by Scottish players

C. the London Swimming Association D. by Indian players
45. The present water polo ball is made of _______.
A. wood
B. rubber
C. bone
D. leather
46. Water polo became popular in America in _______.
A. in 1870
B. the middle of the 19th century C. in 1888
D. by the late 1890's
47. People first played water polo in America ………..
A. in 1888
B. in 1870
C. by the late 1890's
D. in the mid-19th century
48. The word " it" in line 8 refers to _______.
A. water polo
B. The introduction of the rules C. soccer
D. the nature of water polo
49. According to the text, _______.
A. water polo is an aquatic version of rugby
B. people have played water polo since the early 19th century.
C. water polo first appeared somewhere outside England
D. the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents
50. In water polo, the players score a goal by _______.
A. catching
B. swimming C. passing
D. throwing
The end!

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