Đề thi học kỳ II lớp 12 trường THPT Phạm Văn Đồng năm 2012 – 2013 môn Tiếng Anh Sở GD-ĐT Phú Yên

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.

Question 1: I have never eaten this kind of fruit before.
A. I have eaten this kind of fruit for a long time.
B. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
C. This is the last time I have eaten this kind of fruit.
D. I last ate this kind of fruit a long time ago.

Question 2: He didn’t hurry so he missed the plane.
A. He missed the plane because he hurried.
B. If he had hurried, he might catch the plane.
C. If he had hurried, he could have caught the plane.
D. If he had hurried, he wouldn’t miss the plane.

Question 3: Tom’s garden is not as large as Bill’s.
A. Bill’s garden is less large than Tom’s.
B. Bill’s garden is as small as Tom’s.
C. Bill’s garden is larger than Tom’s.
D. Bill’s garden is the largest of the two.

Question 4: People say that he is a talented actor.
A. He is said that he is a talented actor.
B. He is said to be a talented actor.
C. People are said that he is a talented actor.
D. It is said that he is to be a talented actor.

Question 5: “If I were you, I would do morning exercise regularly,” said John.
A. John advised me to do morning exercise regularly.
B. John congratulated me on doing morning exercise regularly.
C. John asked me to do morning exercise regularly.
D. John insisted me on doing morning exercise regularly.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 6: A. rights B. politics C. nations D. beliefs

Question 7: A. allowed B. appalled C. considered D. suited

Question 8: A. begin B. women C. men D. female

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B , C, or D on your sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks.

SHOULD SMOKING BE BANNED IN PUBLIC PLACES?

(9)_______ show beyond doubt that cigarette smoking can (10)_______ the health, yet a surprising large number of people continue to smoke (11)_______ all warnings. By doing so they are not just shortening their own lives, they are also affecting the health of those around them. It is time that non-smokers fought back.

Personally, I think smoking should definitely be banned in public places. In the first place, it is very unpleasant (12)_______ in a yourself smoke added to this, smoking can be serious fire risk, especially in crowded places like discos. Finally, in my opinion, nobody should be asked to risk his health just because of another person’s bad habits.

Smokers may protest that they should be free to do as they like. They say that we already have no-smoking areas in public places, and that this should be enough. To my mind, however, non-smokers should also be free-free to go anywhere they choose without risking their health.

Smoking is harmful not just to smokers but to non-smokers, too. If some people are foolish enough to continue this dangerous habit, it seems to me that they should at least be prevented (13)_______ doing so in public.

Question 9: A. Surveys B. Conducts C. Statistics D. Evidence

Question 10: A. damage B. destroy C. spoil D. hurt

Question 11: A. thanks to B. in spite of C. because of D. due to

Question 12: A. sit B. to sit C. sitting D. sat

Question 13: A. for B. at C. from D. in

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 14: They were 30 minutes later because their car _______ down.
A. got B. put C. cut D. broke

Question 15: Pasteur devoted all his life _______ science.
A. for B. in C. on D. to

Question 16: We have enough food at home so we _______ do any shopping today.
A. need B. needn’t C. ought D. oughtn’t

Question 17: When he _______ , he will tell us about the match.
A. arrive B. will arrive C. arrives D. is arrive

Question 18: Could you please _______ my children when I am out?
A. look up B. take off C. look after D. take after

Question 19: “ I’m going on holiday tomorrow.”
“_______ .”
A. Congratulations B. Sorry to hear that
C. Watch out D. Have a nice time

Question 20: The more books you read, _______ you get.
A. the knowlegde more B. the most knowlegde
C. more and more knowlegde D. the more knowlegde

Question 21: Please turn off all the lights when you _______ .
A. leave B. will leave C. will leave left D. had left

Question 22: All the iron doors _______ by wooden doors.
A. must be replaced B. must replaced
C. must replace D. must to be replaced

Question 23: _______ he was sick, he still went to school yesterday.
A. Because B. Since C. Although D. Despite

Question 24: I always run _______ of money before the end of the month.
A. out B. back C. up D. down

Question 25: “ What a lovely hat you have!” – “ Thanks. _______ .”
A. I don’t care B. I’m glad you like it
C. That’s OK D. Certainly

Question 26: In our modern time, the _______ of women has shifted from homemaker to outside worker.
A. role B. period C. right D. pay

Question 27: After I _______ from college, I _______ as a teacher.
A. had graduated/ work B. had graduated/ worked
C. graduated/ worked D. graduate/ work

Question 28: She told him _______ up his hope.
A. not give B. do not give C. not to give D. to give not

Question 29: _______ hard, he would have won the match.
A. If he has trained B. If he trained
C. He had trained D. Had he trained

Question 30: Don’t you know the writer _______ wrote this novel?
A. who B. whose C. which D. where

Question 31: My problems are getting _______ .
A. worse and worse B. bader and bader
C. more and more bad D. the worse and worse

Question 32: A combined gross domestic _______ of the member countries of ASEAN has grown at an average rate of around 6 % per year.
A. produce B. productivity C. production D. product

Question 33: The Titanic, _______ sank in 1922, was supposed to be unsinkable.
A. whose B. which C. that D. who

Question 34: John started his job _______ 2007.
A. at B. to C. in D. on

Question 35: He _______ swimming when he was a child.
A. used to going B. use to going C. was used to go D. used to go

Question 36: In time of peace, the _______ gives medical aid and other help to victims of disasters.
A. Red Cross B. Red and Cross C. Cross Red D. Cross and Red

Question 37: On July 28, 1995, Vietnam became _______ seventh member of ASEAN.
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 that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 38: Childbearing is the women’s most wonderful role.
A. Giving birth to a baby B. Having no child
C. Bring up a child D. Educating a child

Question 39: Mrs. Jone’s husband passed away last Friday. We are all shocked by the news.
A. got married B. divorced C. died D. were on business

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 40: I could not remember (A) the person about who (B) you told me, so (C) I could not talk to (D) him.

Question 41: Every student (A)in (B) my class are (C) good at (D) English.

Question 42: It is very difficulty (A)to find (B) a good job (C)nowadays (D).

Question 43: In (A) England, young (B) and old people are (C) fond with (D) watching football.

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.

Question 44: A. employment B. education C. engineer D. opportunity

Question 45: A. programme B. success C. organize D. passenger

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B , C, or D on your sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

For many people the language of the internet is English. “World, Wide, Web: three English words” was name of an article by Michael Specter in the New York Times a few years ago. The article went to say : ” If you want to advantage of the Internet, there is only real way to do it : learn English “.

In general, it is not difficult to learn to use Internet services. But although internet services are rather easy to use, you will have considerable difficulties if you are not familiar with English. In fact, knowledge of English is one of the most important aspects that help you use the Internet. Learning to use a new Internet service may take a few hours, a few days or some weeks, but it takes years to learn a language so that you can use it fluently and confidently. Of course, when you know some English, you can learn more just by using it on the Internet. But at least your English, you should be good enough to understand commonly used words and know what to do on the Internet.

Question 46: Which of the following languages is considered the language of the Internet ?
A. Chinese B. Japanese C. English D. French

Question 47: According to the article by Michael Specter, what should you do to take full advantage of the Internet ?
A. Learn to use the Internet service B. Learn to type fast
C. Learn the name of some Websites D. Learn English

Question 48: Learning to use a language fluently and confidently may take __________
A. a few hours B. a few years C. a few weeks D. a few days

Question 49: If you do not know English very well, you will __________ when using the Internet.
A. have many difficulties
B. have to learn a language fluently
C. have to learn how to use Internet services for a few weeks
D. be laughed at

Question 50: Which of the following titles is the most appropriate for the two passages?
A. Ways to takes full advantage of the Internet
B. English and the Internet
C. How to use Internet services
D. Practicing your English on the Internet

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