www thuvienhoclieu com www thuvienhoclieu com www thuvienhoclieu com ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II, NĂM HỌC 2020 2021 Môn TIẾNG ANH 12 (CB) Thời gian làm bài 45 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề) Số Question của đề thi 40 Question – Số trang 04 trang Họ và tên thí sinh Số báo danh Read the passage and choose the best answer Every four years, the Summer Olympic Games kick off with an elaborate opening ceremony that welcomes athletes from every competing nation However, preparations and celebrations for[.]
Trang 1Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12 (CB)
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)
Số Question của đề thi: 40 Question – Số trang: 04 trang
- Họ và tên thí sinh: - Số báo danh : Read the passage and choose the best answer
Every four years, the Summer Olympic Games kick off with an elaborate opening ceremony
that welcomes athletes from every competing nation However, preparations and celebrations for the Olympic Games start long before the opening ceremony The true beginning of the Olympic celebration is the lighting of the Olympic torch and the relay that carries the flame to the host city
The Olympic torch is lit at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece, where the ancient games were held One requirement for the Olympic flame is that it must be created using only sunlight and a mirror The flame is lit months before the games, and the first runner begins the great relay among the ruins of the ancient Olympic stadium
The first modern Olympic torch relay took place in Berlin, in the summer of 1936 At the beginning, runners were mainly selected from the Olympic athletes, but later, regular citizens ― including children, old people, and people with disabilities ― began to participate as well Carrying the torch is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a great honor
Traditionally, the torch is carried on foot However, sometimes other kinds of transport are needed When the torch must go overseas, it is sent on a private plane The torch has also been carried underwater For the Sydney Summer Games in 2000, a diver swam with the torch!
At the end of the relay, the flame is used to light a giant pot The light, a symbol of the Olympic spirit, burns throughout the games
1. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. People with disabilities can carry the torch
B. The light from the Olympic flame continues to burn during the Games
C. The torch is always carried on foot
D. The Olympic Flame is created using sunlight and a mirror
2. The Olympic Games truly begin when _.
A. the Olympic torch is lit B. the opening ceremony takes place
C. the first sport event takes place D. athletes from competing nations arrive
3. The torch is lit in Greece because that is where _
A. the flame is always burning B. the ancient games were held
C. there are a lot of mirrors and sunlight D. the Olympics are held every year
4. The word kick off in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.
5. The passage is mainly about _
A. the Olympics in ancient Greece
B. the tradition of the Olympic flame and torch relay
C. the Olympic opening ceremony
D. the sports in the Summer Olympic Games
Choose the word that is different from the rest in the position of the main stressed syllable
6 A. activity B. psychology C. biology D. dictionary
7 A. novel B. romance C. office D. comic
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8 A. physical B. organize C. diving D. survive
9 A. banned B. appalled C. reduced D. conserved
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
10. Widespread habitat destruction have driven many species on this island to the verge of extinction
11. This morning we were interviewed a number of candidates, but none of them impressed us
12. African elephants are more larger and heavier than Asian elephants, and they have got bigger ears
Choose the answer that best fits each gap in the text below
The vast number of species prevailing on planet Earth is the result of evolutionary processes that
have been operating (13) _ life originated about 3.5 billion years ago As new species evolved,
a small number of species that became misfits in the prevailing environment (14) _ extinct
(background extinction) However, the rapid increase in human population and humanity's greed for luxurious living have resulted in marked environmental degradation, particularly in the recent decades, increasing species extinction hundred or even thousand-fold compared to background
extinctions, thus precipitating the 'sixth mass extinction' crisis Unlike the past five mass extinctions
that were due to natural catastrophes, the sixth mass extinction would be exclusively the (15) _
of human activities Habitat loss and its degradation, overexploitation of bio-resources and climate change have been the main drivers of the sixth mass extinction crisis Amongst human-induced
environmental changes, climate change is going to affect humanity more than (16) _ changes.
Apart from exterminating a large number of both terrestrial and aquatic species, these changes bring
down crop productivity and (17) _ substantially, thus seriously compromising ecosystem
services essential for human welfare Mitigating human-induced environmental changes has become one of the highest priorities for the humanity to sustain biodiversity and human welfare
16 A. any other B. another C. the others D. others
17 A. qualified B. qualifying C. qualify D. quality
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given
18. His fondness for English increases with his proficiency.
A. The more proficient he is at English, the more fondness he is
B. The more proficiency he is, his fondness for English increases
C. The more proficient he is at English, the more he likes it
D. The more fondness for English increases, the more his proficiency is
19 I'm sure he did this because I saw him standing there.
A. He may have done this because I saw him standing there
B. He need have done this because I saw him standing there
C. He can have done this because I saw him standing there
D. He must have done this because I saw him standing there
20. Scuba-diving is more interesting than snorkeling.
Trang 3A. Snorkeling isn't as interesting as scuba-diving
B. Scuba-diving is less interesting than snorkeling
C. Scuba-diving isn't as interesting as snorkeling
D. Snorkeling is more interesting than scuba-diving
21. We are going to organize a surprise party for Dad on Sunday.
A. A surprise party are going to be held for Dad on Sunday
B. A surprise party is going to be held for Dad on Sunday
C. Dad is going to hold a surprise party on Sunday
D. A surprise party for Dad is going to hold on Sunday
22. It isn't necessary for you to hand in your homework today.
A. You needn't hand in your homework today B. Your homework can't be sent today
C. Your homework must be sent today D. You mustn't hand in your homework today
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
23. Jane: " " Anna: "She is honest, friendly and very helpful."
A. How does our new classmate look like? B. How old is our new classmate?
C. What is our new classmate like? D. What does our new classmate like?
24. Tim didn't pass the exam He spent too much time playing games He _ harder
A. must have worked B. should have worked C. had had worked D. need have worked
25. Her academic performance has improved It is becoming
A. the more gooder B. gooder and gooder C. more and more good D. better and better
26. _ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars
A. Rowing B. Water polo C. Windsurfing D. Swimming
27. Keep quiet You _ talk so loudly in here Everybody is working
28. It took Bob a long time to get _ the breakup of his marriage
29. This test _ in pen Pencils are not allowed
A. must be writing B. must write C. must be written D. must have written
30. Known worldwide by its panda logo, WWF is _ to protecting the world's wildlife and the rich biological diversity that we all need to survive
31. Humans depend on species _ to have food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture.
A. diversity B. destruction C. fertilizer D. contamination
32. If a defender _ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team is awarded a penalty throw or shot
33. Daisy: " " - John: "It's is from 1.2 to 1.5 m high"
A. What is the height of a giant panda? B. How long is a giant panda?
C. How is tall a giant panda? D. What high is a giant panda?
34. The larger a drop of water, freezing temperature
A. the highest B. higher than its C. its higher D. the higher its
35. Everybody says that I take _ my father We are both decisive and stubborn
36. Where is camera I lent you last Sunday?
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37. It's possibly that the injury in the last game that makes her performance unsuccessful today.
38. Never have I read such a hard-to-pick-up-again long story like the one you recommend It's
terrible
A. disaster-stricken B. novel-like C. read-worthy D. water-proof
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences below
39. Viet Nam's successful hosting of the 22nd SEA Games is considered a/an outstanding example
for other countries to follow, particularly in honesty, consistence and organizing method
A. excellent B. ordinary C. energetic D. peaceful
40. They had to put off their trip because of the bad weather.
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01 C 02 A 03 B 04 C 05 B 06 D 07 B 08 A
09 C 10 B 11 A 12 A 13 B 14 C 15 B 16 A
17 D 18 C 19 D 20 A 21 B 22 A 23 C 24 B
25 D 26 A 27 B 28 C 29 C 30 C 31 A 32 D
33 A 34 D 35 D 36 B 37 D 38 C 39 A 40 B