1 Sở GD & ĐT Cà Mau Trường THPT Cái Nước KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II (2010-2011) Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12 – Mã đề: 458 Thời gian : 60 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề) I. Phonetic: Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 1. A. when B. who C. which D. where 2. A. pens B. books C. phones D. tables 3. A. developed B. delivered C. talked D. washed 4. A. cut B. minute C. lunch D. hundred II. Grammar, structure and vocabulary: A. Choose the best answer: 5. Can you please ______ me the way to the post office ? A. speak B. talk C. tell D. ask 6. If the weather ______ worse, we won’t go to the beach. A. will get B. got C. gets D. would get 7. The teacher told his students ______ laughing. A. to stop B. stop C. stopped D. stopping 8. Ann: “______ where the nearest post office is?” - Linda: “Turn left and then turn right.” A. Could you tell me B. Should you show me C. Do you tell me D. Will you say me 9. Bicycles ______ in the driveway A. must not leave B. must not be leaving C. must not be left D. must not have left 10. Do you think a close friend should share joy and sadness ______ you? A. on B. with C. at D. between 11. Shy people often find difficult to ______ group discussion. A. take place in B. get on with C. take part in D. get in touch with 12. You have been reading for four hours. This book ______ be very interesting. A. can B. might C. must D. should 13. The woman _______ son is studying at that famous university is a scientist . A. whose B. which C. who D. whom 14. She is the first girl in my class _______ part in the volleyball club. A. to take B. to get C. to participate D. to play 15. Vietnamese marksman Nguyen Manh Tuong, who owned five gold medals during the Games, was awarded the most _______ athlete title. A. outstanding B. remarkable C. impressive D. admirable 16. I always listen to _______ radio every morning. A. a B. an C. the D.  17. She said that she _______ him the next month. A. gets married B. will get married C. would get married D. had got married 18. By the time you receive this letter, I _______ for the USA A. have left B. will leave C. will have left D. am leaving 19. We didn't enjoy our holidays _______ the weather was so awful. A. if B. because C. but D. although 20. If I had more money, I _______ a bigger house. A. will buy B. would buy C. bought D. would have bought 21. - “I’ve passed my driving test.” - “_______” A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea. 2 C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. Do you? 22. - “Would you like to have dinner with me?” - “_______.” A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is 23. Sara speaks so _______ that I can't understand her. A. fast B. fastly C. faster D. fastest 24. The more we work together , the _______we understand each other. A. worst B. better C. likely D. interesting 25. We can’t go along here because the road _______ A. is repairing B. is repaired C. is being repaired D. repairs 26. Since he went to university, Son has become interested _______environment issues. A. on B. with C. in D. of 27. Do you remember Mr. Vinh, _______taught us history? A. whom B. who C. that D. which 28. He spent all that money last week. He _______ so much. A. didn ’ t need to spend B. shouldn ’ t spend C. needn ’ t have spent D. didn ’ t have to spend 29. While my mother ________ a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. It was March 8 th yesterday. A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches 30. _______he did not attend English course, he spoke English so well. A. Because B. However C. Although D. Despite B. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected: 31. Look (A) at the man (B) which is (C) teaching (D) in the classroom. 32. Although Nam (A) worked very (B) hard, (C) but he (D) didn’t pass the final exam. 33. (A) The more I live (B) with him, the (C) most I (D) love him. 34. I enjoy (A) to cook (B) for these (C) five (D) hungry children. 35. (A) If we (B) had asked her, she would have (C) sang a song (D) to us III. Writing: Choose the answer that have the same meaning to the origin: 36. Mr. Ba has been working in this company since 1980. A. Mr. Ba has been working for this company in 1980. B. Mr. Ba started working in this company in 1980. C. Mr. Ba worked in this company in 1980. D. Mr. Ba has been in this company until 1980. 37. I didn’t have an umbrella with me, so I got wet. A. If I had had an umbrella, I would have got wet. B. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet. C. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet. D. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet. 38. Mary said, “ I haven’t seen Peter for months.” A. Mary said she has not seen Peter for months. B. Mary said she had not seen Peter for months. C. Mary said she was not seen Peter for months. D. Mary said she does not see Peter for months. 39. Tom can run faster than Tim. A. Tim can run as fast as Tom. B. Tom can run as slowly as Tim C. Tim can run faster than Tom. D. Tim can not run as fast as Tom. 40. Someone repaired her car last week. A. She wanted to repair her car last week B. She asked for a repairman last week C. There was something wrong with her car last week D. She had her car repaired last week 3 IV. Reading: A. Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer for each question: The 24th SEA Games was held from December 6 to 15/ 2007 in three provinces in Thailand, namely Nakhon Ratchasima, Bangkok, and Chon Buri. In fact, the 2007 SEA Games was to be hosted by Singapore, but Singapore gave up the chance, as its new national sports stadium is under construction and will not be completed in time for the next SEA Games. Thailand was then asked by the SEA Games Federation to host this regional sport event in place of Singapore. The SEA Games takes place every two years, with 11 countries in Southeast Asia participating. Each member country, in alphabetical order, takes turn hosting this event. Let's look at the number of sports and gold medals in the SEA Games in recent years. The 21st SEA Games, hosted by Malaysia in 2001, had 32 sports with 391 gold medals. There were 32 sports with 439 gold medals in the 22nd SEA Games, held in Viet Nam in 2003. The 23rd SEA Games, in the Philippines in 2005, had 40 sports with 439 gold medals. The 24th SEA Games in Thailand this year, featuring 43 sports and 485 gold medals, had the highest number of sports and gold medals in the history of the SEA Games. The number of sports was even greater than that in the Asian Games and the Olympic Games. So the SEA Games is regarded as the largest regional sporting event in the world in terms of the number of sports and medals. 41. How long did the 24 th SEA Games last? A. A week B. 8 days C. 10 days D. 2 weeks 42. Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage? A. The 24th SEA Games was the largest regional sporting event in the world. B. The 24th SEA Games was the highest number of sports and gold medals in the history of the SEA Games. C. The 22nd SEA Games was held in Viet Nam in 2003. D. The 2007 SEA Games was to be hosted by Singapore. 43. How many sports were there in the 24th SEA Games? A. 44 B. 485 C. 43 D.42 44. How often does the SEA Games take place? A. Every 2 years B. Every 3 years C. Every 4 years D. Every5 years 45. Where was the 21 st SEA Games celebrated? A. In Philippines. B. In Viet Nam C. In Malaysia. D. In Singapore. B. Choose the best answer to fit each blank: Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind’s greatest achievement, the 46 of which cannot be overestimated. Books are very adaptable providing us with both entertainment and 47 The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that is recognizable to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have some 48 to the ones we read now. Until the 49 of the 15 th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often beautifully illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books, making 50 more widespread and accessible. 46. A. difference B. beauty C. importance D. wonder 47. A. news B. data C. facts D. information 48. A. alike B. likeness C. similarities D. same 49. A. center B. middle C. heart D. core 50. A. knowledge B. mind C. brain D. awareness The end . 1 Sở GD & ĐT Cà Mau Trường THPT Cái Nước KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II (2010-2011) Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12 – Mã đề: 458 Thời gian : 60 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề) I. Phonetic:. (D) hungry children. 35. (A) If we (B) had asked her, she would have (C) sang a song (D) to us III. Writing: Choose the answer that have the same meaning to the origin: 36. Mr. Ba has been. ______ group discussion. A. take place in B. get on with C. take part in D. get in touch with 12. You have been reading for four hours. This book ______ be very interesting. A. can B. might