Choose the best option to complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D.. When did Mike start learning French.. How long has Mike started learning French.. How long has Mike
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đề thi học kỳ II – năm học 2008 – 2009 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 12 - Thời gian: 60 phút
(Đề thi gồm: 03 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 Choose a word having the underlined part pronounced differently the rest by circling A,B,C or D.
2 a trained b proved c impressed d performed
3 a competitor b medal c level d development
5 a interfered b allowed c visited d played
II Choose the best option to complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D.
6 How many players are there in _ water polo team?
7 _ swimming is considered to be good way of losing weight
a ỉ / a b The / a c A / the d The / the
8 They are going to _ the pool to 1.8 meter
9 The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _
a penalty b penalize c penal d penalization
10 The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the _
a shoot b shooting c shooter d shot
11 _ defense, the players work to regain possession of the ball and prevent a goal
12 Players can move the ball by throwing it _ a teammate or swimming while pushing the ball in front
of them
13 Shots usually succeed when the goalie is out _ position
14.In _ 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 _ gold medals
a ỉ / the b the / ỉ c a / the d the / the
15. _ logo of the 22nd SEA Games is the stylization of Lac bird, the ancient bird pictured of the face of Ngoc Lu kettledrum, _ most special and typical relic of the ancient Vietnamese culture
a A / the b The / the c ỉ / ỉ d The / ỉ
16. _ symbol of the SEA Games Federation is to emphasize the solidarity, friendship, and nobility
17.The host country, Laos, is expected to announce official sports for 25th SEA Games _ November
2008
18.Vietnam recommended archery, vovinam, billiards-snooker and canoeing _ official sports at the games
19.She sustained severe head _ after being thrown from her horse
a injure b injured c injuries d injurious
20.According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute _
a poor b poorer c poorly d poverty
Trang 221.Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no _ and well established army nursing systems for casualties
a organize b organized c organizational d organizers
22.The AIDS _ continues to spread around the world Up to 4,000 people are infected with the HIV virus every single day
a treatment b epidemic c tsunami d damage
23.During World War II, the Red Cross organized relief assistance for _ and wounded soldiers and administered the exchange of messages regarding prisoners and missing persons
a civilians b governments c authorities d members
24.A _ is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake that flows onto the land and destroys things
a famine b catastrophe c tsunami d flood
25 .“How many pages so far?” “Fifty-seven.”
a do you type b have you typed c did you type d will you type
26.The International Red Cross works as _ impartial, neutral, and independent organization
27 The room once a day
a should clean b should be cleaning c should be cleaned d should have cleaned
28.The International Red Cross and Red Crescent _ occurs once every four years
a Globe b Society c Conference d Nations
29 The mission of the Red Cross is also to supervise the _ of prisoners of war
a education b encouragement c treatment d runaway
30.The total number of national Red Cross societies from all over the world has mounted to 186
a protected b devoted c increased d aimed
III Choose the best option among A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.
Some people believe that soon schools will no longer (31) _ necessary These people say that (32) _ the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer any need for school buildings, formal classes,
or teachers Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is hard (33) _ me to imagine a world without schools
In fact, we need to look at (34) _ we can use new technology to make schools better not to eliminate them
We should invent a new kind of school that is (35) _ to libraries, museums, science centers, laboratories, and even corporations
32.a in spite of b because c although d because of
IV Find mistakes in the following sentences.
36 Mary looks more prettier than she used to be
A B C D
37 Peter can play table tennis better more than I can
A B C D
38 “What is the most long river in the world ?” asked the teacher.
A B C D
39 She’s as good at tennis so her friends are
A B C D
40 Summer nights in Cairo are much more warmer than in London.
V Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers:
Trang 3Ernest Hemingway was one of the greatest American writers of his age He was born in Oak Park, Illinois,
in the family of a doctor In his schooldays, Ernest became an excellent sportman He played football, swam, and boxed At school he was a successful pupil He wrote poems for the school library magazine and edited the school newspaper In 1918, he joined the army and was given a job of driving American Red Cross ambulances
on the Italian front Two months later, he was badly wounded in the leg He was taken to a hospital in Milan where he had twelve operations In 1923, his first work, “Three stories and Ten Poems” was written Hemingway’s last novel, “The Old Man and the Sea” (1952), is about the courage of an old fisherman, who was fighting with a big fish and the sea for many hours and won the victory over them In 1954 the author was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and “The Old Man and the Sea” was mentioned as one of his best works Ernest Hemingway died in 1961 when he was 62 years old
41 When was Hemingway born ?
42.He was a _ pupil at school
43 What did he do when he joined the army in the World War I ?
a a taxi driver b an ambulance driver c a bus driver d a lorry driver
44 What was Hemingway’s last work ?
a For Whom The Bell Tolls b A Farewell to Arms
c Three stories and Ten poems d The Old Man and the Sea
45 Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for _
a medicine b physics c literature d chemistry
VI Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
46 When did Mike start learning French?
a How long has Mike started learning French? b How long has Mike been to learn French?
c How long has Mike been learning French? d How long was Mike starting to learn French?
47 “Let’s have dinner out this evening!” said Tom.
a Tom wanted to have dinner out alone b Tom suggested having dinner out
c Tom invited them having dinner out d Tom let others have dinner out
48 I have never seen him play so well.
a He has never seen so well at a play b He has never been seen to play so well
c He has never played so well for me to see it d He has never seen such a good play
49 learn / speak English / difficult / than / learn/ write it.
a Learning to speak English is more difficult than to learn to write it
b Learning to speak English is so difficult as learning to write it
c Learning to speak English is more difficult than learning to write it
d Learning to speak English is not so difficult as to learn to write it
50 house / white wall / my uncle’s.
a The house whose wall is white is my uncle
b The house where wall is white is my uncle’s
c The house which wall is white is my uncle’s
d The house whose wall is white belongs to my uncle
The End