ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TRẮC NGHIỆM SỐ 2 Môn: Tiếng Anh Khối 12 Thời gian: 60 phút I.PHONETICS A.Pick out the words pronounced differently from the others: 1. A) there B) appear C) wear D) prepare 2. A) occupy B) puppy C) ready D) study 3. A) accident B) success C) accurate D) accept B.Pick out the words stressed differently from the others: 4. A) ancestor B) transistor C) equator D) compressor 5. A) weather B) animal C) human D) material II.VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: 6.You can use my phone if yours________. A.doesn’t work B. don’t work C.phone doesn’t work D. didn’t work 7.He advised us _________ harder. A.work B. to work C. working D. for working 8.He did some odd jobs at home__________. A. disappointed B.disappointing C.disappoinment D. disappointedly 9.A large__________ of money is spent on tobacco every year. A.number B.deal C.amount D.much 10.Farmers can reclaim their land by_________ deserts A.ploughing B.irrigating C.pushing back D.draining 11.Smoke from factories and car exhaust fumes are_________ A.harmed B.unharmed C.harmful D.harmless 12.She suggests___________out for a walk. A.go B.to go C.going D.went 13.Is the government capable_______finding a solution to the unemployment among school-leavers? A.of B.to C. for D.at 14.Wearing long hair and colorful clothes was very popular________young people of the 1970s. A.for B.to C.by D.with 15.In terms of speakers, English is easily __________by Chinese. A.outnumbered B.overpowered C.outgrown D.outwitted 16.A large amount of air pollution in cities comes from sources___________industry. A.except from B.rather than C.but for D.other than 17.This is a beautiful school__________I have studied for three years. A.which B.that C.where D.there 18.Motor vehicles____________for air pollution in the cities. A.account B.explain C.have responsibility D.add 19.Water is colourless and___________. A.careless B.hopeless C.useless D.odourless 20.Medicare is combined from_______________. A.medicine and care B.media and care C.medical and care D.medician and care 21.NO is the formula of____________. A.nitrogen B.nitric oxide C.nitric acid D.nitrat 22.Londoners used to travel ____________on horseback. A.back and forth B.to and fro C.to and back D.backwards and forwards 23.The custom __________a long time ago. A.came into being B.came into life C.came into force D.came alive 24.Before the invention of the steamboat there _________no way to cross the ocean. A.had been B.could have been C.has been D.would be 25.We __________the car when it turned at the corner. A.lost a sight of B.lost sight of C.lost the sight of D.lost any sight of III) A) Error recognition : Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect: 26) They didn’t seem to take any notice about what the teacher said. A B C D 27)He refused to tell us the reason for why he didn’t come to the class meeting last week A B C D 28)It was such a small town that I had difficulty to find a job. A B C D 29) If we are hurried, we’ll get to the library before it closes. A B C D 30)What did you do at 9 o’clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered. A B C D  B) Choose the most suitable answer (A, B, C or D) to the statements in italics: 31) The more you have, the more you want. This sentence means : A. I you want more, you have more. B. You will never be satisfied with what you have. C. If you get more, you will want less. D. When you have a lot, you won’t want more. 32) Can you do me a favour? The speaker of this sentence : A.is asking for help. B.asks you to give him favour. C.asks if you could give him a favour D.asks whether you can make a favour for him 33)He asked me how I earned my living. This sentence means : A. He wanted to know how much I got for a salary. B. He wanted to know how I lived. C. He wanted to know how I enjoyed my life. D. He wanted to know what my job was. 34) It’s time you asked for a pay rise. From this sentence we understand that the speaker: A. thinks you should have asked for a pay rise. B. thinks you asked for a pay rise at the right time. C. says if you asked for a pay rise , you ‘ll get the time. D. thinks you really should ask for a pay rise. 35) I remember posting the letter this morning. The speaker of this sentence: A. remembered she had already posted the letter that morning. B. tried to remember to post the letter that morning. C. promised to post the letter that morning. D.remembered that she would post the letter that morning. IV) READING: A) Circle the best options to complete the following passage: Air Pollution Air pollution is a (36)_______ of ill- health in human beings. I a lot of countries (37) ______ laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. (38)_______ there isn’t enough information on the effects (39)____ smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution (40) ______ lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also (41) ______ air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas(42) ______ often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who live in areas where there is (43) _____ lead in the atmosphere cannot think (44) ___ other children and are clumsy when they use their hands. There are (45) ______ long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods. 36) A.cause B. damage C. make D. reason 37) A. there have B. there is C. have D. there are 38) A. However B. Although C. Despite D. But 39) A. on B. in C. of D. by 40) A. makes B. creates C. carries D. causes 41) A. increased B. reduced C. risen D. gone up 42) A. it B. which C. what D. who 43) A. many B. little C. a lot of D. few 44) A.quickly as B. more quickly as C. as quickly as D. much quickly than 45) A. another B. other C. others D. the other B)Choose the item (A,B,C or D) that best completes the unfinished statements about the passage: The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes. Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale, and coal tars. But to date, that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth is also being tested. Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only 4 percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy. 46) Which is the best title for the passage ? A. The use of water products for energy B. The search for alternative sources of energy C. efficient ways of disposing of waste D. New discoveries in geothermal power 47) Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the Unites States was provided by A. wind B. waste products C. water D. oil 48) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as alternative source of energy? A. Burning of garbage B. Geothermal power C. Synthetics fuels D. Electricity 49) According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale, and coal tars as sources of energy is due to A. their being time consuming. B. their being money consuning. C. the scarcity of sources D. the lack of technology 50) What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. All alternative production of energy will be derived from water. B. Hydroelectric power will be the main source of energy. C. Synthetic fuels will be the principal source of alternative energy. D. Alternative energy will come from a variety of sources. . ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TRẮC NGHIỆM SỐ 2 Môn: Tiếng Anh Khối 12 Thời gian: 60 phút I.PHONETICS A.Pick out the words pronounced differently. B.nitric oxide C.nitric acid D.nitrat 22 .Londoners used to travel ____________on horseback. A.back and forth B.to and fro C.to and back D.backwards and forwards 23 .The custom __________a long. incorrect: 26 ) They didn’t seem to take any notice about what the teacher said. A B C D 27 )He refused to tell us the reason for why he didn’t come to the class meeting last week A B C D 28 )It