TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TẬP TRUNG NGÔ QUYỀN ( HỌC KỲ II - NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 ) Môn:Tiếng Anh 12 - Ban KHXH & NV Thời gian: 60 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề ) Mã đề : C01 Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Air pollution occurs when wastes dirty the air. People reduce most of the wastes that cause air pollution. Such wastes can be in the form of gases or particles of solid or liquid matter. These substances result chiefly from burning fuel to power motor vehicles and to heat buildings . Industrial processes and the burning of garbage also contribute to air pollution. Besides, there are other polluting substances that exist naturally in the air. They include dust ,pollen , soil particles, and naturally occurring gases. The rapid growth of population and industry and the increasing use of automobiles and airplanes have made air pollution a serious problem. The air we breathe has become so filled with pollutants that it can cause health problems. It also harms plants , animals , building materials , and fabrics. 1: What does NOT contribute to air pollution? A. Industrial processes. B. The increasing use of motor vehicles. C. the natural existence of oxygen in the air. D. The burning of garbage and fuel. 2: What has made air pollution a serious problem? A. The rapid growth of population. B. The increasing use of automobiles C. The rapid growth of industry. D. All of the above things (A,B and C). 3: What is an example of natural pollutants that exist in the air ? A. vehicles B. industrial processes. C. pollen. D. garbage. 4: When does air pollution happen ? A. When people produce wastes. B. When wastes are in the form of gases. C. When people reduce wastes. D. When wastes dirty the air. 5: The word “it ” in line 7 is closest in meaning to … A. plants and animals B. health problem C. the burning material D. the polluted air Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 6: A. position B. dugong C. office D. profit 7: A. genius B. method C. species D. senior 8: A. bravery B. regulation C. endanger D. character 9: A. pipeline B. hillside C. fixation D. victim Read the passage and choose the correct word to fill in each blank. Trees help to preserve land because their roots bind the soil and retain water. Without trees, heavy rains will cause soil erosion and the remaining land become poor and ___10_____. Terrible floods often occur in the areas ____11____ trees are cut down in great quantity. Forest ____12____ also means the prevention of bush fires and the attention to planting and looking after new , young trees. Not only should people preserve forests ____13_____ they should also realize the importance of wildlife protection. Unless governments have good systems of control or pass laws ______14____the hunting and fishing of rare animals , they will slowly disappear. Natural resources such as coal , gas and mineral ores are .___15____ But the need for them is growing day by day. To conserve them, we must use them wisely and look for alternative materials . 10: A. worthwhile B. worthy C. worth D. worthless 11: A. which B. where C. that D. place Trang 1/3 - Mã đề : C01 12: A. awareness B. conservation C. expansion D. convenience 13: A. therefore B. but C. however D. so 14: A. poaching B. restricting C. developing D. ordering 15: A. limitless B. controllable C. limited D. endless Choose the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 16: The manager was clever, honest, and friendship ; but he never tried to be polite to us . A B C D 17: What would you do if you are in my position? A B C D 18: After driving for twenty miles he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong A B C D direction. 19: Hardly he had entered the law office when he realized that he had left his wallet at home A B C D 20: Your son had better to change his study habits if he hopes to be admitted to a good university. A B C D Choose the best answer. 21: I thought your essay was good in parts. It was a bit repetitive,___________ . A. because B. although C. despite D. however 22: Jane asked me _______________ . A. what time the lesson starts B. what time does the lesson start C. what time the lesson started D. what time did the lesson start 23: Patients of heart diseases are advised to choose ____________ foods. A. ecology-friendly B. cholesterol-free C. home-sick D. duty-free 24: That family has many skilled and gifted members. A. talented B. dissatisfied C. ineffective D. powerful 25: People. __________hunt whales and use them for commercial purposes. A. mustn't B. had better C. needn't D. won't 26: It was terrible . We were so surprised when the accident happened . A. occurred B. united C. hurried D. rushed 27: When I read his_____________ I knew that he was an excellent writer. A. index B. script C. title D. appendix 28: He was the last person who knew about the problem . A. The last thing he knew was the problem B. Everyone knew about the problem before he did C. He was eventually informed of the problem. D. At last he knew about the problem 29: Jane quit her job at the advertising agency, _____________surprised everyone. A. that is B. that C. for that D. which 30: ______most of my students tried their best , they weren’t successful in the entrance examination. A. Because B. Despite C. Therefore D. Although 31: Our cases are heavy, __________ we took a taxi. A. however B. too C. also D. so 32: There has been great expansion in this economic zone in the last two years. A. creation B. exposure C. extinction D. enlargement 33: He drove very carelessly , so he had an accident . A. Driving very carelessly , he avoided an accident . Trang 2/3 - Mã đề : C01 B. If he had driven carefully , he wouldn’t have had an accident . C. If he had not driven carefully , he wouldn’t have had an accident . D. He had an accident though he drove carefully. 34: All of us _________ for half an hour when the bus finally arrived. A. waited B. have been waiting C. had been waiting D. have waited 35: A __________is a person , or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work. A. theme B. setting C. character D. plot 36: Efforts have been made by the authorities to ________ traffic accidents. A. maximize B. realize C. mechanize D. minimize 37: Lan felt sick because she sat up very late. A. If Lan didn’t sit up very late, she wouldn’t feel sick B. If Lan hadn’t sat up very late, she wouldn’t felt sick . C. Lan sat up very late, so she didn’t feel sick D. If Lan had sat up very late, she wouldn’t felt sick 38: This watch hasn’t worked properly since I bought it . I am very__________ . A. tired B. sleepy C. dissatisfied D. nervous 39: Some people have the ability to ________a page, which means to read it very quickly, just taking in the main points. A. look B. enjoy C. skim D. read 40: Human capture is one of the causes of some animals’ endangerment . A. arresting B. endangering C. surveying D. catching 41: His small business made__________ of 200million dong in 2007 . A. a profit B. fast food C. an appointment D. an impression 42: Although the teacher was busy , he agreed to help us with our essay A. Despite being busy ,the teacher agreed to help us with our essay . B. Though the teacher was busy ,but he agreed to help us with our essay. C. The teacher would help us with our essay if he were not busy. D. Because the teacher was not busy ,he agreed to help us with our essay. 43: People in our village are ________ about the forest fire last night . A. interested B. threatened C. concerned D. bored 44: Why are you making fund of her?. Everyone has a mistake . A. laughing at B. talking to C. fighting against D. protecting 45: They often take part in an English speaking club ____________ . A. so that they could improve their English speaking. B. in order that they could improve their English speaking. C. so that they can improve their English speaking . D. so as not to improve their English speaking . Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. 46: A. profitable B. pneumonia C. eliminate D. significant 47: A. determine B. perfection C. quality D. impression 48: A. convenience B. tuition C. expansion D. popular 49: A. obviously B. professional C. appropriate D. development 50: A. machine B. career C. request D. garbage Good luck to you Trang 3/3 - Mã đề : C01