ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ 2 TIẾNG ANH 12

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ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. achieves
B. shakes
C. draws
D. plans
Question 2. A. trained
B. proved
C. impressed
D. performed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. attract
B. person
C. signal
D. instance
Question 4. A. enthusiast

B. successfully
C. competitor
D. participation
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. When Peter……………., I’ll take him to your new house.
A. will arrive
B. arrives
C. has arrived
D. had arrived
Question 6. ________ in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 2003, Phong Nha Ke Bang is noted for its cave
and grotto systems.
A. Listing
B. Having listed
C. To have listed
D. Having been listed
Question 7. “What does NATO ________ ?” - “North Atlantic Treaty Organization”
A. stand for
B. stand up
C. stand by
D. stand in
Question 8.They have just found the couple and their car _______ were swept away during the heavy storm
last week.
A. whose
B. which
C. that
D. when
Question 9. He tried to_______to everyone to support him.
A. make
B. appeal
C. persuade

D. advise
Question 10.A / an _______ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct.
A. dangerous
B. endanger C. endangered
D. endangerment
Question 11. He looked ________ me as if I were a stranger.
A. for
B. at
C. into
D. up
Question 12. The escaped prisoner is believed ______ on an island.
A. being lived
B. to be living
C. have lived
D. that living
Question 13. The larger the road is, _______ can participate in transportation.
A. the more people
B. the most people
C. its more people
D. its most people
Question 14. The host country, Laos, is expected to announce official sports for 25th SEA Games ___
November 2008.
A. on
B. in
C. during
D. from
Question 15. People live in this area are becoming _______ worried about water pollution.
A. more and more
B. much and more C. as much as
D. much and much

Question 16. Who is responsible _______ the garbage, the husband of the wife?
A. to take out
B. for take out
C. for taking out
D. with taking out
Question 17. Remember to take_____ you shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. place
B. part
C. after
D. off
Question 18. The Mekong Delta is _______ deltas in Vietnam.
A. the largest of the two
B. the more larger of the two
C. one of the two largest
D. one of the two larger
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.


Question 19. Helen : " Congratulations! You passed the driving test ."
Jane : " _______________________."
A. What a pity
B. You are welcome C. I'm sorry
D. Thank you
Question 20. Cathy had a great vacation. She went to the beach and had herself sun-tanned. Her friend, Leo
wanted to know how she felt.
- Leo: “How was your vacation, Cathy?”
- Cathy : “______________! I had a great time on the beach!”
A. Oh, it was awful
B. Thank you, but it was boring
C. Oh, it was great

D. Nothing special
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 21. The bomb went off in the crowded street, but fortunately no one was seriously hurt.
A. exploded
B. landed
C. rang
D. burned
Question 22. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
A. variety
B. changes
C. conservation
D. number
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 23. She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.
A. mean
B. hard working
C. kind
D. hospitable.
Question 24. Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.
A. organization
B. contamination
C. protection
D. damage
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 25. My father, that has a special craze for cars, has just bought another sports car.
A
B

C
D
Question 26. The room is so dirty that it needs cleaning immediate.
A
B
C
D
Question 27. Future is a time when most people assume that everything will keep getting better and future
A
B
C
generations will enjoy life in a more better world.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 28. Last week we saw a very interesting film.
A. The film which we saw last week was very interesting.
B. The film was very interesting which we saw last week.
C. The film which we saw was very interesting last week .
D. The film last week which we saw very interesting.
Question 29. The last time when I saw her was three years ago.
A. I have often seen her for the last three years.
B. About three years ago, I used to meet her.
C. I have not seen her for three years.
D. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.
Question 30. It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.
A. But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement.
B. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.
C. If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.
D. Without your assistance, we could get achievement.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair


of sentences in the following questions.
Question 31. The holiday was so expensive. We could only afford five days.
A. It was such an expensive holiday that we could only afford five days.
B. The holiday was dirt cheap, so we could afford more than five days.
C. So expensive was a five-day holiday that we could hardly afford it.
D. A five-day holiday wasn’t cheap, so we couldn’t afford it.
Question 32. We produce more food. It gets cheap.
A. The more food we produce, the cheaper it gets
B. The most food we produce, the cheapest it gets
C. The least food we produce, the less cheap it gets
D. Most food we produce, cheapest it gets
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B , C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Sumo wrestling is a national sport ___(33)___ Japan. Every year there are six tournaments, and
millions of Japanese ___(34)___ them on television. A tournament is a series of matches. Usually, ___(35)___
are thin and can move very quickly. It is beautiful to watch them play. However, sumo wrestlers often
___(36)___ from 100 to 160 kilos. One famous wrestler weighed 195 kilos. Sumo wrestlers do not
___(37)___ beautiful, and sumo wrestling is a very slow sport.
Question 33. A. in
B. where
C. which
D. at
Question 34. A. watch B. look
C. see
D. examine
Question 35. A. actors B. doers
C. athletes

D. workers
Question 36. A. weigh B. divide
C. develop
D. move
Question 37. A. see
B. watch
C. seem
D. look
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
The 22nd Sea Games were held in Vietnam from 5 to 13 December, 2003. The Games were opened by
Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The
Game torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first time in the Sea Games history that the
Games venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The 22nd Sea Games logo of painter Nguyen Chi Long is based on a legendary bird named "Chim
Lac". The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese
culture. The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and
strength which conforms to the Olympic Spirit: "Faster, Higher and Stronger". The colorful whirls represent
the tough competitiveness in sports.
The Games' hymn was "For the world of Tomorrow", composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh. Painter
Nguyen Thai Hung chose "Trau vang", the golden water buffalo as the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games. With
a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice
civilization that is so important in Vietnam as well as in other Southeast Asian countries. To Vietnamese
people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese
marital spirit.
Question 38. In which cities in Vietnam were the 22nd Southeast Asian Games held?
A. In Hue.
B. In Hanoi.
C. In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
D. In Ho Chi Minh City.

Question 39. What is the 22nd SEA Games logo based on?
A. A legendary bird named "Chim Lac"
B. The Olympic Spirit
C. The Ngoc Lu bronze drum.
D. The ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture
Question 40. What is the effect of harmonious and vigorous curves of the emblem?
A. To encourage the spirit of fair play
B. To create a feeling of movement and strength
C. To create a feeling of self-confidence
D. All are correct.
Question 41. What has the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games been associated with?
A. Vietnamese agriculture
B. The water and rice civilization


C. The prosperity
D. Vietnamese farmers
Question 42. To Vietnamese people, what does the Golden Buffalo symbolize?
A. prosperity, happiness, and power.
B. the Vietnamese martial spirit
C. a golden harvest
D. all are correct
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which
ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail.
Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very

supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a
lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50
kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father
plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is
unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are
and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win.
Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Question 43: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. push their child into trying too much
B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician
D. neglect their child’s education
Question 44: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. force their children into achieving success
B. themselves have been very successful
C. understand and help their children sensibly
D. arrange private lessons for their children
Question 45: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
A. his father is a musician
B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music
D. his parents help him in a sensible way
Question 46: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "surprised at"
B. "extremely interested in"
C. "completely unaware of"
D. "confused about"
Question 47: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. has won a lot of piano competitions

B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician
D. is afraid to disappoint them
Question 48: The word "They" in the passage refers to ______.
A. concerts
B. violin lessons
C. parents in general D. Michael’s parents
Question 49: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "getting ready to do something"
B. "eager to do something"
C. "not objecting to doing anything"
D. "not wanting to do something"
Question 50: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
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