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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 2 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions from 1 to 13
Câu 1: In the kitchen there is a _______ table.
A. beautiful large round wooden
B. wooden round large beautiful
C. large beautiful wooden round
D. round large wooden beautiful
Câu 2: The students don’t know how to do the exercise_________ by the teacher yesterday.
A. is writing
B. who written
C. which written
D. written
Câu 3: It is becoming_______ for me to keep up.
A. more difficult than
B. more and more difficult
C. the most difficult
D. the more difficult
Câu 4: Manh asked me_________ that film the night before.
A. if had I seen
B. if I had seen
C. that I saw
D. had I seen

Câu 5: If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she______ it.
A. would accept
B. would have accepted
C. wouldn't accept
D. wouldn’t have accepted
Câu 6: It was_______ that we decided to stay indoors.
A. so a day hot
B. such a day hot
C. such a hot day
D. so a hot day
Câu 7: The children were quite attracted by the tamer and his animals____ were performing on the stage.
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. whom
Câu 8: No sooner _____ at the bus stop _____ the bus came
A. had he arrived/ than
B. he had arrived/ when
C. had he arrived/ when
D. he had arrived/ than
Câu 9: Peter won’t come to see you tomorrow, ________?
A. will you
B. does he
C. will he
D. is he
Câu 10: There's a rumor that the National Bank is going to________ the company I work for.
A. take over
B. take out of
C. take off
D. take on

Câu 11: When we arrived at the meeting place, the others___________.
A. left
B. are leaving
C. have left
D. had left
Câu 12: Pessimists say the whole will experience a period of economic________.
A. impression
B. depression
C. suppressing
D. repression
Câu 13: Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She _____ harder
A. must studied
B. must have studied
C. should have studied D. could have studied
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 14 to 15
Câu 14: A. government
B. permanent
C. represent
D. monument
Câu 15: A. calculation
B. energetic
C. investigate
D. information
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 16
to 18
Câu 16: The rate of snow accumulation in the formation area are critical to the pace of glacial movement.
A. to the
B. movement
C. are

D. accumulation
Câu 17: Before becoming successful, Charles Kettering, former vice president of General Motors, was so poor
that he has to use the hayloft'of a barn as a laboratory.
A. as
B. has to
C. so poor
D. successful
Câu 18: Rainforests are being cut and burning at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the
near future.
A. from
B. are being cut
C. such a speed
D. burning


Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions from 19 to 20
Câu 19: A. personality
B. peasant
C. penalty
D. pencil
Câu 20: A. welcomed
B. launched
C. subscribed
D. inspired
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of
the following exchanges from 21 to 22
Câu 21: Anna: This movie is boring and too violent.” ~ Bob: “...............”
A. Good idea. Shall we be off.”
B. I agree. Why don’t we leave?”

C. I hope so. Let’s go.”
D. So much the better.
Câu 22: Nam: “I’m really tired. I’m taking next week off.“ - Mai: “_____________“
A. That sounds like a good idea. The break will do you good.
B. Take care, my love. Have a nice weekend!
C. Really? I don’t know what you are going to do.
D. Well, you must be telling a lie!
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word from 23 to 29
A RARE SPORT
A person who enjoys exploring caves is called a spelunker. Spelunking, or speleology, is the study of
caves.The daring spelunker must face bottomless pits, scale steep rock walls, and crawl through spaces too
small to stand up in. He must cope with darkness, unchanging temperatures, and mud, mud, mud.
Like mountain climbing, spelunking is carried on in groups, with the einphasis on teamwork and safety.A
spelunker, if he is a scientist in search of accurate information, must have special skill and endurance as he
must get himself in and out of narrow crevices, carrying with him a good deal of scientific equipment.
There is much to learn from the exploring of caves. Fossils of prehistoric animals and plants are often
found in caves. Anthropologists studying the origins of man have found bones and wall drawings to increase
their knowledge of man's early history.
There are many kinds of caves, all of them interesting to the speleologist. Waves pounding on cliffs have
hollowed out sea caves. Hot lava flowing down the sides of volcanoes has left lava caves. The melting and
freezing of glaciers and icebergs has formed ice caves. The speleollogist has a wide, exciting, and dangerous
field to study.
Câu 23: Which of the following is not mentioned as the agent that makes caves?
A. winds
B. glaciers and icebergs C. volcanoes
D. the sea
Câu 24: The phrasal verb “cope with” in the passage is closest in meaning to......
A. deal with a difficult situation
B. bring light to a place

C. undergo a situation
D. get used to a new situation
Câu 25: Which sentence is NOT true?
A. Exploring caves can be difficult and dangerous.
B. Spelunking is something a person must do all by himself.
C. The spelunker's findings are often of interest to the anthropologist.
D. Like the mountain climber, the spelunker must know the techniques of climbing rocks.
Câu 26: A spelunker must first be......
A. an anthropologist
B. a historian
C. brave and strong
D. a scientist
Câu 27: The word “hollowed out” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to......
A. roared noisily
B. gave big noise
C. fully covered
D. made empty space
Câu 28: While not directly stated, it may be inferred from the article that......
A. spelunking is only for scientists.
B. all caves are made by water.
C. spelunking is a dangerous sport.
D. alt anthropologists are spelunkers.
Câu 29: This article as a whole tells us about.......
A. cave dwellers.
B. different kinds of caves.
C. mountain climbing.
D. the science of exploring caves.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions from 30 to 31

Câu 30: She has always got on well with the children.
A. She has always had personal relationship with the children.
B. She is trying a good relationship with the children.
C. She has always been on good terms with the children.
D. She has always looked up to the children.
Câu 31: “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Mary?” said Mike.
A. Mike was told to come to Mary’s birthday party.
B. Mike didn’t know that Mary had come to his birthday party.
C. Mike asked Mary if she didn’t like to come to his birthday party.
D. Mike invited Mary to come to his birthday party.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 32 to 33
Câu 32: The old man did not notice it had begun to rain. He was so engrossed in feeding the pigeons.
A. fully attentive to
B. sick of
C. occupied with
D. immersed in
Câu 33: All of the students are obliged to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the university
A. forced
B. impelled
C. required
D. optional
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word from 34 to 38
Here are tips that help succeed in your job interview:
Always arrive early. If you do not know ……34….... the organization is located, call for exact directions
……35….... advance. Leave some extra time for any traffic, parking, or unexpected events. If you are running
late, call right away and let someone know. The best time to arrive is approximately 5 – 10 minutes early. Give
yourself

the time to read your resume one more time, to catch your breath, and to be ready for the interview. Once
you are at the office, treat everyone you encounter with respect. Be pleasant to everyone as soon as you walk in
the door.
Wear a professional business suit. This point should be emphasized enough. First ……36….... are
extremely important in the interview process. Women should ……37….... wearing too much jewelry or make
up. Men should avoid flashy suits or wearing too much perfume. It is also important that you feel comfortable.
While a suit is the standard interview attire in a business environment, if you think it is ……38….... informal
environment, call before and ask. Regardless, you can never be overdressed if you are wearing a tailored suit.
Câu 34: A. why
B. when
C. where
D. that
Câu 35: A. with
B. in
C. on
D. for
Câu 36: A. attentions
B. attendances
C. impressions
D. pressures
Câu 37: A. avoid
B. suggest
C. enjoy
D. mind
Câu 38: A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 39 to 40

Câu 39: If you do not understand the word "superstitious", look it up in the dictionary.
A. write it
B. note it
C. find its meaning
D. draw it
Câu 40: There are 256 people on the books at the cement works.
A. to be employed
B. in registration
C. to be sacked
D. on the payroll
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 from 41 to 42
Câu 41: I did not arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.
A. I was not early enough to see her off.
B. I did not go there, so I could not see her off.
C. I arrived very late to say goodbye to her.
D. She had left because I was not on time.
Câu 42: Sue and Brian met. Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married.
A. Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married.
B. As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married.


C. Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married.
D. Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word from 43 to 50
One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist. In effect, a market
must be created for an artist to become successful. The practice of signing and numbering individual prints was
introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenth-century artist best known for the painting of his
mother, called “Arrangement in Grey and Black,” but known to most of us as “Whistler’s Mother.” Whistler’s

brother-in-law, Sir Francis Seymour Haden, a less well-known artist, had speculated that collectors might find
prints more attractive if they knew that there were only a limited number of copies produced. By signing the
work in pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print.
As soon as Whistler and Haden began the practice of signing and numbering their prints, their work began to
increase in value. When other artists noticed that the signed prints commanded higher prices, they began
copying the procedure.
Although most prints are signed on the right-hand side in the margin below the image, the placement of the
signature is a matter of personal choice. Indeed, prints have been signed within the image, in any of the
margins, or even on the reverse side of the print. Whenever the artist elects to sign it, a signed print is still
valued above an unsigned one, even in the same edition.
Câu 43: What does the author mean by the statement: “As soon as Whistler and Haden began the practice of
signing and numbering their prints, their work began to increase in value.”?
A. The signing and numbering of prints was not very popular.
B. The prints that were signed and numbered were worth more.
C. The signatures became more valuable than the prints.
D. Many copies of the prints were made.
Câu 44: The word “distinguish” is closest in meaning to__________.
A. making improvement B. accept changes C. recognize differences
D. allow exceptions
Câu 45: What was true about the painting of Whistler’s mother?
A. It was not one of Whistler’s best paintings.
B. It was a completely new method of painting.
C. It was painted by Sir Francis Seymour Haden.
D. Its title was “Arrangement in Grey and Black.”
Câu 46: The word “it” refers to__________.
A. the same edition
B. the reverse side
C. the image
D. a print
Câu 47: What made Whistler’s work more valuable?

A. His brother-in-law’s prints
B. His painting of his mother
C. His signature on the prints
D. His fame as an artist
Câu 48: The author mentions all of the following as reasons why a collector prefers a signed print EXCEPT
A. it guarantees the print’s authenticity
B. it encourages higher prices for the print
C. it makes the print more personal
D. it limits the number of copies of the print
Câu 49: It can be inferred from the passage that artists number their prints
A. at the same place on each of the prints
B. when the buyer requests it
C. as an accounting procedure
D. to guarantee a limited edition
Câu 50: Which of the following would be a better title for the passage?
A. Whistler’s Greatest Works
B. Whistler’s Mother
C. The Practice of Signing Prints
D. Copying Limited Edition Prints
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