SỞ GD & ĐT THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
TRƯỜNG THPT VINH XN
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ II NĂM HỌC 20202021
Mơn: Tiếng Anh, Lớp 12 (cơ bản)
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, khơng kể thời gian phát đề
Họ và tên học sinh:…………………………………... Mã đề 121
I.
PHẦN TRẮC
NGHIỆM LISTENING
Listen to the recording and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). You will hear the
recording twice (1.25 point).
Statements
T F
Question 1. The title of the book is The Incredible Journey.
Question 2. The book is about three Canadian friends.
Question 3. The Canadian family goes to England.
Question 4. Animals leave the friend’s house because they want to find their owners.
Question 5. The central theme of the book is how to take care of other people.
Choose the correct answer for each question from 6 to 10. You will hear the recording twice. (1.25 point)
Question 6. Synchronized swimming was first performed _________.
A. in swimming poor B. in a glass tank
C. in a lake D. in a park
Question 7. Curtis’s water ballet club attracted ________.
A. national publicity
C. both national and international publicity
B. international publicity
D. countryside
Question 8. Rules for synchronized swimming competition are based mainly on scoring methods used in __.
A. gymnastics and diving
B. diving and skating
C. gymnastics and skating
D. driving
Question 9. The first recorded competition was held in ________.
A. 1907
B. 1939 C. 1940
D. 1950
Question 10. The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) staged the first multiteam competition on _______.
A. March 1,1940
B. May 1, 1940
C. March 10, 1940
D. April
LANGUAGE
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the following
questions. (0.5 point)
Question 11. A. endangered
B. threatened
C. described
D. looked
Question 12. A. taste
B. subject
C. existence
D. pleasure
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (1.5 point)
Question 13. Human beings are responsible _______ the changes in the environment.
A. in B. of C. for
Question 14. If I had managed to repair the roof earlier, we ______ in safety now.
D. at
A. could have been B. could be C. would have been D. was
Question 15. The young man was very happy
__
he was offered a job in a big company.
A. because
B. although
C. so
D. but
Question 16. Each year, many species of plants and animals
extinct due to habitat loss.
A. become
B. make
C. threaten
D. bring
Question 17. The president had only a few minutes to
the report before the board meeting.
A. dip into
B. put down
C. look after
D. check up
Question 18. Many more wildlife habitat reserves need to be
to protect many endangered species.
A. established B. identified
READING
C. constructed
D. provided
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 19 to 23. (1.25 point)
KEEPING FIT
Bodies are made to move! They are not (19) for sitting around in front of the television or reading magazines.
Keeping fit doesn't mean you have to be a superathlete, and even a little exercise can give you a lot of fun.
(20) ……………….you are fit and healthy, you will find you look better and feel better. You will develop
more energy, more fun as your body likes keeping on the move.
Physical exercise is also good for your body. People who (21)
regular exercise are usually
happier, more relaxed and more alert than people who sit around all day. Try an experiment next time you are
in a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game in the park. See how much better you feel after an hour.
A good sense of achievement is yet (22)
benefit of exercise. People feel good about
themselves when they know they have improved their fitness. People (23)
exercise regularly
will tell you that they find they have more energy to enjoy life. So have a go you'll soon see and feel the
benefits.
(Adapted from https:vi4.ilovetranslation.com)
B. designed
C. generated
D. caused
Question 19. A. planned
B. Before
C. While
D. Meanwhile
Question 20. A. When
B. make
C. take
D. bring
Question 21. A. put
B. many
C. other
D. every
Question 22. A. another
B. who
C. which
D. whose
Question 23. A. whom
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions from 24 to 28. (1.25
point)
Will people still read books 100 years from now? A few years ago, many people would have said no. It seemed
likely that computers and the Internet would replace books. Now, however, most experts think that books are
here to stay.
There are a number of reasons why computers will not replace books entirely. One reason is that books on
paper are much cheaper than computers. And books do not need a power source. You can read a book for as
long as you want and wherever you want. You never have to worry about losing power. Also, many people feel
more comfortable reading words in a book than reading them on a computer screen because it is less tiring to
the eyes.
Will books in the future be exactly the same as the books you can buy today? The answer to that is no. In the
future, you may only need to buy one book. With this book, you will be able to read novels, plays, and
newspapers. It will look like today's books, but it will be electronic.
One of the people working on the book of the future is Professor Joseph Jacobson from Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. Professor Jacobson's electronic book will have a small button on the side. When you press the
button, words will instantly appear on the page. When you want to read a different story, you can push the
button again and a new story will quickly appear.
(Adapted from )
Question 24. The phrase “are here to stay” in the first paragraph mostly means
.
A. won’t come
B. are nearby
C. won't disappear
D. are useless
Question 25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading today’s books needs a power source.
B. Reading words on computer screens is tiring to the eyes.
C. In the future, computers will replace paper books completely.
D. Books will disappear completely sooner or later.
Question 26. What will the book of the future look like?
A. It will look like a book you buy today.
B. It will look like a computer.
C. It will look different from today's books.
D. We don't know what it will look like.
Question 27. The pronoun “them” in paragraph 2 refers to
.
A. people
B. computers
C. words
D. eyes
Question 28. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The decline of today's books.
B. How to use an electronic book.
C. The book of the future.
D. Why a power source is important.
WRITING
Choose the underlined part A, B, C, or D that needs correcting to make a meaningful sentence. (0.5 point)
Question 29. Reading (A) books have always been (B) my hobby since I was (C) very young (D).
Question 30. Thousands
of
(A) animal and plant species around (B) the globe threaten (C) with extinction each
(D) year.
II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
VOCABULARY
Supply the correct form of word to fill in the following blank to make a meaningful sentence. (0.5 point)
Question 31. Our school has organized different activities to raise the students’ ______ of the need to protect
the environment. (aware)
Question 32. Staying up too late playing games every night may
the health of many young
people. (danger)
WRITING
II.1. Rewrite the following sentences using the guided initials/suggestion to make meaningful sentences.
(1.0 point)
Question 33. No other question in the test is as complicated as the final one.
The final
.
Question 34. You mustn’t use this machine after 5.30 pm.
This machine
.
Question 35. Although the traffic was bad, we arrived on time.
Despite
.
Question 36. If I were you, I would pay more attention to my study.
You should
.
II.2. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about a book that you have read. (1.0 point)
Your writing should mention:
The title/ type of book/ author/main character
The brief content
Your opinion of the book
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