Computers are used in all kinds of work.. Computers are being used in all kinds of work.. He said he bought these books last week.. He said he had bought these books last week.. He said
Trang 1Đề chính thức đề thi học kỳ II Tiếng Anh lớp 12
Năm học 2009 - 2010
Thời gian: 60 phút
(Đề thi gồm: 04 trang - 50 câu hỏi trắc nghiệm)
Mã đề thi: 101
Họ tên thí sinh: SBD: …… Phòng thi:
Chữ kí giám thị GT số 1: GT số 2
I Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?
3 A chemical B chamber C character D school
4 A outstanding B starts C successful D runs
II Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence
6 If we are ……… , we will have a longer life expectancy
A optimist B optimism C optimistically D optimistic
7 ……… electricity you use, ……… your bill will be
A The more - the higher B The most - the higher
C More - higher D The more - the high
8 A: “Would you like to go dancing with us tonight?” - B: “……… ”
C The time is OK D Very delighted to meet you
9 Her performance ended in failure ……… , she managed to smile
10 My grandfather ……… before I was born so I only saw him in pictures
11 You can borrow my car I ……… it at the moment
A don’t use B am not using C won’t use D haven’t used
12 The number of students who ……… withdrawn from class this semester ……… appalling
A has - is B have - are C have - is D has - are
13 A: “When do you want them?” - B: “ ……… ”
A Last week B Yes, of course C Good afternoon D As soon as possible
14 This regional sports event helps promote ……… , understanding and relations among countries in the Southeast Asian region
15 The rescuers ……… for their bravery and fortitude in locating the lost mountain climbers
A were praised B praised C were praising D praising
16 The poet ……… name their school is named after is Cao Ba Quat
17 “ Did you go to college?” - “ Yes, I graduated ……… the University of London.”
Trang 218 A: “I have some lucky money for you Happy New Year!”
B: “ ……… ”
A Good luck B Have a nice day C What a pity D Great Thanks
19 If I had known you were in hospital, I ……… you
A would visit B will visit C would have visit D would have visited
20 Her suitcase was ……… heavy that she could hardly lift it
21 Developments in micro technology are bound to have a huge ……… on various aspects of our life
A concentration B contribution C influence D independence
22 ……… summer I spent in ……… USA was one of ……… best in my life
A The - a - the B The - the - a C The - the - the D The - x - the
23 He’s never been to England before, ……… ?
24 Elephants are ……… hunted for their ivory and tucks
25 A: “……… ”
B: “ Thanks My mother gave it to me on my birthday.”
A Oh, do you like this lovely watch? B What a lovely watch you are wearing!
C I think this watch is lovely D This lovely watch must be expensive
26 ……… the rain, the square was full of rock ‘n roll fans
27 The environment is not so pure as it ………
A is used to be B used to be C is used to being D was used to be
28 When the lights ……… , we couldn’t see anything
A put out B went out C switched of D turned down
29 A: “ ……… a happy marriage should be based on love.”
B: “ I definitely agree!”
A I really know B As I see it C Personally, I think D Do you think
30 The Red List has been introduced to raise people’s ……… of conservation needs
III Find an error in each sentence that needs correcting
31.Although her severe pain, she tried to walk to the auditorium to attend the lecture
32.The more fast you drive, the more dangerous you get
33 We can get a taxi We mustn’t walk all the way home
A B C D
34 A lot of articles about the environment have written by my classmates
A B C D
35 Unless you didn't give up eating so much meat, you will continue to put on weight
A B C D
Trang 3IV Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one given
36 We didn’t go out because it rained
A If it didn’t rain, we would go out B If it hadn’t rained, we would go out
C If it didn’t rain, we would have gone out D If it hadn’t rained, we would have gone out
37 People are using computers in all kinds of work
A Computers are used in all kinds of work
B Computers are being used in all kinds of work
C All kinds of work are used by computers
D All kinds of work are being used by people
38 He said, “I bought these books last week.”
A He said he bought these books last week
B He said he had bought these books last week
C He said he had bought those books the week before
D He said he bought those books the week before
39 The coffee was too hot for me to drink
A I could not drink the coffee because it was hot
B Although the coffee was hot, I could drink it
C Because of the hot coffee, I will drink it
D As it is hot, I would drink the coffee
40 Could you please open the window?
A Would you mind open the window? B Would you mind to open the window?
C Would you mind opens the window? D Would you mind opening the window?
V Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage.
Books are written to (41)……… knowledge and good books enrich the mind By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind We improve our mental powers Through good books we learn that people everywhere (42)……… the same, in all ages and in all classes This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in (43)……… with them We all understand that the world was made (44)……… for man alone but also for every creature that can feel hungry and thirsty, (45)……… and cold
VI Choose the option A, B, C or D that best answers the questions about the passage.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and
Trang 4missionary work Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the
primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is English Two - thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers - Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language
in the world
46 What is the main topic of this passage?
A The French influence on the English language
B The English history
C The expansion of English as an international language
D The use of English for science and technology
47 Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A in 1066 B around 1350 C before 1600 D after 1600
48 According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around
the world except.
A the slave trade B the Norman invasion C missionaries D colonization
49 The word “enclaves” in line 7 could be best replaced by which of the following
A communities B organizations C regions D countries
50 The word “proliferated” in line 8 is closest in meaning to which of the following
A prospered B organized C disbanded D expanded
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