kiểm tra anh văn 12 - hệ 7 năm

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 1 : 2007 – 2008
MÔN : Tiếng Anh 12 (hệ 7 năm)
Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Mã đề : 426
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Câu 1: Pick out the best option (A,B,C or D ) which describes the sentence below correctly:
"No sooner had the terrible storm blown through than the flood overflowed." It means….
A. The flood overflowed the area then came the terrible storm.
B. Both the storm and the flood happened at the same time.
C. The terrible storm swept through the area, then the flood overflowed right after.
D. People could not know for sure whether the storm or the flood happened first.
Câu 2: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
A large number of young people are________. They cannot find a job for their living although they
graduated from universities.
A. unemployed B. employment C. employed D. unemployment
Câu 3: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
In many countries, young people are _________for employment. They don’t know what to do when
they start work.
A. ill-preparation B. well-prepared C. ill-prepared D. well-preparing
Câu 4: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
Natural disasters have occurred_______ in the Central of Viet Nam for many months.
A. continuous B. continued C. continuously D. continuity
Câu 5: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
Nowadays, a lot of young people are tired of________ the housework.
A. doing B. have done C. do D. to do
Câu 6: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
In the near future, solar energy will be used to replace___________.
A. wild-life preserves B. natural environment
C. fossil fuels D. discarded products

Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) for each question from 7 to
11 :
Today English is spoken in many countries all over the world. It is the first language in a number of
countries. It is also used as official language in 44 other countries. Moreover, more than 350 million
people speak English as their second or foreign language. English is used in many fields such as
business, commerce, technology, education, communication, tourist, music, sport ….It is really an
international language. You can find people speak it the world over. People use the same written English
in most countries. However, there are some differences in pronunciation. In the past, English was
considered the own possession of Britain and the United States; but today, it belongs to all those who use
it.
Câu 7: English is spoken as the mother tongue in :
A. 44 other countries. B. many countries all over the world.
C. only Britain and the United States. D. a number of countries.
Câu 8: English is spoken as the second language or the foreign language:
A. by more than 350 million people around the world.
B. in Britain, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
C. in some special fields such as business and communication.
D. in 44 other countries.
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Câu 9: English is considered the international language because:
A. people do not want to speak any other language anymore.
B. people around the world will speak it as the official in the future.
C. you will be considered the most successful person if you speak English.
D. it is used in many different fields and everywhere around the world.
Câu 10: In most countries where English is being spoken:
A. written language and pronunciation are quite different.
B. both written language and pronunciation are the same.
C. the written English is the same, but there are some differences in pronunciation.
D. there is no difference in written English and its pronunciation.

Câu 11: Nowadays, English is considered:
A. the common property of all peoples in the world.
B. the common property of all people who use it.
C. the common property of Britain and the United States.
D. the common property of people who work in some special fields.
Câu 12: Pick out the best option (A,B,C or D ) which describes the sentence below correctly:
"No matter how rich he was, he could not find a happy life." This sentence means….
A. He was very rich but he could not have a happy life.
B. When he found a happy life, he didn’t want to be rich anymore.
C. He was so rich that he bought a happy life with his money.
D. He was very rich therefore he always felt happy.
Câu 13: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
This term has a lot of meanings. You have to________its meanings in a dictionary.
A. chech up B. check in C. check out D. check mate
Câu 14: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
In our modern time, English is the common ________of all peoples around the world.
A. instruction B. property C. native language D. pronunciation
Câu 15: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
A lot of tigers and bears____________ in cages at people’s own houses recently.
A. have raised B. has been raised C. have been raised D. were raised
Câu 16: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
We should recycle metal in discarded products ________minerals can never be replaced once used
up.
A. so that B. because of C. because D. in order to
Câu 17: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
People all over the world are speaking the same basic English although they have some________ in
pronunciation.
A. sameness B. differences C. resemblance D. similarities
Câu 18: Pick out the underlined word or phrase( A,B,C or D ) that needs to be corrected:
Today, English language is considered the property of those who use them.

A B C D
Câu 19: Pick out the best option (A,B,C or D ) which describes the sentence below correctly:
"English is their official language although they also speak some other languages." It means…
A. People may speak whichever language they like, in any case.
B. They speak many languages but English is officially used.
C. No other language may be spoken except English.
D. Many languages are all considered to be official.
Câu 20: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
Man’s life will be destroyed_______people around the world stop polluting their environment.
A. however B. unless C. so D. as soon as
Câu 21: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
By ploughing along the contours of the hills rather than up and down, farmers can
prevent_________.
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A. erosion B. pollution C. rotation D. conservation
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Câu 22: Pick out the word whose underlined syllable is pronounced differently from the others:
A. natural B. mature C. animal D. languages
Câu 23: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
Today,in many countries, students are usually prepared for jobs________ they are studying at
school.
A. until B. after C. since D. while
Câu 24: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
Those workers had to work 12 hours a day, ____________________?
A. did they B. didn’t they C. hadn’t they D. haven’t they
Câu 25: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
Old people were fond of_______ in a quiet place .
A. lived B. live C. living D. to live

Câu 26: Pick out the underlined word or phrase( A,B,C or D ) that needs to be corrected:
Approximately 350 millions people are speaking English as their first language.
A B C D
Câu 27: Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the others:
A. important B. recognize C. property D. difference
Câu 28: Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the others:
A. protection B. environment C. rotation D. mineral
Câu 29: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
The Jacksons_______ in Australia since 1980.
A. are inhabiting B. have inhabited C. had inhabited D. inhabited
Câu 30: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
Dave and Bill attended a course of photographing while they ________their 2
nd
year in university.
A. are studying B. were studying C. have studied D. had studied
Câu 31: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
English is the official language in Canada________many people speak French and Dutch.
A. if B. although C. whenever D. unless
Câu 32: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
In the past, most people believed that the earth’s natural resources were_______They could never
be used up.
A. ended up B. endangered C. ended off D. endless
Câu 33: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
__________can farmers protect their land ? – By yearly rotation of crops.
A. However B. How much C. How D. How often
Câu 34: Pick out the best option (A,B,C or D ) which describes the sentence below correctly:
"Neither their houses nor their belongings were remained after the flood." It means….
A. Their houses were remained but the flood took all of their belongings away.
B. The flood was terrible but nothing happened to their houses and their belongings.
C. Their houses were swept away but their belongings were remained.

D. After the flood , they lost their houses and they didn’t have any belongings either.
Câu 35: Pick out the word whose underlined syllable is pronounced differently from the others:
A. private B. irrigating C. discarded D. timber
Câu 36: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
Governments are building many wild-life preserves where animals are________within their natural
environment.
A. prevented B. enriched C. protected D. threatened
Câu 37: Pick out the underlined word or phrase( A,B,C or D ) that needs to be corrected:
Conservation is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources so that it can continue
A B C
to be used and enjoyed .
D
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Câu 38: Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the others:
A. threaten B. believe C. recycle D. enjoy
Câu 39: Pick out the underlined word or phrase( A,B,C or D ) that needs to be corrected:
Some large cities may have to ban cars run in the city centre to wipe out smoke.
A B C D
Câu 40: Pick out the best option (A,B,Cor D ) which describes the sentence below correctly:
"The river water is too polluted for fish to live." This sentence means….
A. The river water is very polluted so fish develop quickly there.
B. Fish live freely in the river water although the water there is very polluted.
C. Fish don’t live in the river water because the water is not polluted enough.
D. Fish cannot live in the river water because it is very polluted.
Câu 41: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
The soil on our farm is not very________.We should enrich it in the next crops.
A. fertilizer B. fertilization C. fertilize D. fertile
Choose a suitable word ( A,B,C or D ) from the list below to fill in each numbered blank of the
following passage, from question 42 to question 46:

Man probably could not live without the help of animals. The role of animals in the (42) of nature
ranks as their most important service to man.
Animals also serve man by supplying him with many food and other useful products. (43) animals,
man would have no meat, milk, eggs, or honey; or wool, fur, or silk.
For thousands of years, man has caused changes in the animal kingdom. He has tamed many kinds
of animals and used them for food and clothing. He has killed or driven away animals that once (44) him
or interfered with his use of land. Today, he tries to protect many kinds of animals that are in danger of
dying out.
Like man, most plants depend on animals for many of their basic needs. Without animals, many
plants could not easily (45). For example, many plants with flowers depend on bees and other insects
carry their pollen from plant to plant. Many oak trees grow from acorns that squirrels bury and then
forget, or from acorns that deer step on and push deep into the soil. Birds often fly from one place to
another with (46) clinging to their feet. The seeds may sprout a great distance from the parents plants.

Câu 42: A. balance B. value C. beauty D. mystery
Câu 43: A. Among B. Without C. With D. Beyond
Câu 44: A. proposed B. persuaded C. attacked D. followed
Câu 45: A. harvest B. chop down C. develop D. reproduce
Câu 46: A. flowers B. insects C. woods D. seeds
Câu 47: Pick out the underlined word or phrase( A,B,C or D ) that needs to be corrected:
When all the trees in a region are cut down, the soil can easily become lose and blow away.
A B C D
Câu 48: Pick out the word whose underlined syllable is pronounced differently from the others:
A. Dutch B. Chinese C. approaching D. headache
Câu 49: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
All those______live on the hillsides might be in danger when it rains cats and dogs.
A. when B. whom C. which D. who
Câu 50: Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete this sentence :
__________may cause terrible floods to vast areas.
A. Adding fertilizers B. Deforestation

C. Rotation of crops D. Protection of wild-life
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