ĐỀ ĐỀ NGHỊ KIỂM TRA HK I NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011 TIẾNG ANH 12 – TEST 7 I. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the following passage. In the United States of America the (1)___________ language. Four hundred years ago some English people(2)_____ to North America to live there, and they brought the(3)_____ language to this new country. Now in the United States of America people speak(4)____ English. Most of words are the(5)____ in America and in British English, but the American people say some English words not like people do(6)_____ English. Canada is to the North of United States of America. It is(7)____than the United States.In Canada many people speak(8)____ because they came from English many years ago. 1. A. national B. international C. nationality D. nation 2. A. arrived B. sailed C. approached D. lived 3. A. English B. American C. French D. Chinese 4. A. English B. American C French D. Chinese 5. A . different B. same C. possession D. private 6. A.by B. with C. in D. like 7. A. smaller B. farther C. poorer D. larger 8. French B. American C. English D. German II. Read the passage below and choose one best answer A, B, C or D to each question. Another effect of air pollution is acid rain. The phenomenon occurs when sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from the burning of fossil fuels such as petrol, diesel, and coal combine with water vapour in the atmosphere and fall as rain, snow or fog. These gases can also be emitted from natural sources like volcanoes. Acid rain causes extensive damage to water,forest and even human health. Many lakes and streams have been contaminated and this has led to the disappearance of some species of fish in Europe, USA . Because the contaminants are carried long distances, the sources of acid rain are difficult to pinpoint and hence difficult to control. 9. This passage is mainly about_________. A. air pollution that is another effect of acid rain. B. the phenomenon of air pollution. C. acid rain that is one of the effects of air pollution. D. the extensive damage of volcanoes. 10. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Acid rain cause air pollution B. Acid rain does not have any effect on human. C. Some species of fish have been killed because of the contaminated lakes or streams. D. Nowadays, the scientists can pinpoint and control acid rain. 11.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Volcanoes can emit sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. B. Building can be gradually destroyed by acid rain. C.Acid rain doesn’t cause damage to human beings. D. The contaminants are carried long distance and this led to the difficulties to control acid rain. 12. Acid rain can cause damage to______________. A. water and forest B. soil resources C. human health D. all are correct III. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 13.A. apparent B. satisfied C. preparation D. sanguine 14. A. chill B. while C. whilst D. strike 15. A. sacked B. employed C. reasoned D. determined IV. Pick out the word whose primary sress is different from the rest. 16. A. explain B. notice C. convenient D. perverse 17. A. general B. authority C. industrial D. continue 18. A. however B. investigate C. decree D. industry V. Error identification. 19. She(A) wanted to know(B) how long (C)did it take (D)to get there 20.(A)This is the school (B)at which Uncle Ho (C)used to studying when he (D)was young. 21. Before(A) went abroad, he(B)had finished his course (C)at (D)the English center. 22. (A)Every student who (B)majors in English(C) are ready to join (D)in it. 23.(A) The windows are (B)so small (C)that the room gets (D)few air. V. Choose the correct answer. 24. Most children are ill- prepared______ employment. A. with B. for C. in D. to 25. They’ve never smoked. Peter’s never smoked. A. Both they and Peter’s never smoked. B. They as well as Peter’s ever smoked. C. Neither they nor Peter’s never smoked. D. Neither they nor Peter’s ever smoked. 26. The thief simply walked in. Someone_____ to lock the door. A. forgot B. was forgetting C. had forgotten D. had forgoten 27. Language is not the private property of those___ use it. A. where B. who C. whom D. whose 28. They will almost____ find themselves speaking in English. A. automate B. automatic C. automation D. automatically 29. Mr Pike along with his friends never_____________. A. smokes B. smoked C. has smoked D. have smoked 30. He asked___ I had ever been to London A. where B. why C. whether D. when 31. I____TV at home when the doorbell rang A. watched B. have watched C. was watching D. had watched 32.People are_____ in the use of English. A. concerned B. involved C. reasonable D. accessible 33. They spend their life__________ at rocks. A. looking B. look C. to look D. looked 34. It’s getting snowy. You have_______ hope to come back A. few B. a few C. a little D. little 35.______ not having much money, I really feel happy. A. Although B. Despite C. Because of D. Because 36. He wrote a letter________ French A. In B. by C. since D. for 37. Nam is_______ student in his class. A. good B. a best C. the best D. best 38. Our country is_____ in natural resources. A. rich B. capable C. safe D. skilful 39. People______ desert areas to make them fertile. A. irrigated B. drained C. prevented D. disposed 40. Smog is a combination of_____ and fog. A. smoke B. garbage C. gas D. storm 41. My cousin speaks Russian _____ well. A. tolerant B. tolerable C. tolerably D. tolerance 42. Vehicles account______ air pollution in the city. A. on B. of C. for D. to 43. The teacher made his students___ harder for the exam. A. work B. working C. to work D. worked 44. _____ my holidays are at home. A. A great deal of B. Most of C. Many D. Few 45. You will get cold______ you keep your feet dry. A. because B. unless C. although D. if 46.No one has used that door for 20 years. A. That door hasn’t been used for 20 years. B. That door has been not used for 20 years. C. That door hasn’t been used by none of them for 20 years. D. That door wasn’t used for 20 years. 47. “ Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I told her A. I told her to bring it back if it doesn’t fit B. I told her that she should bring it back if it didn’t fit. C. I told her to bring it back if it didn’t fit. D. I told her bring it back if it didn’t fit. 48. The carpets were so expensive that we didn’t buy them. A.They were such expensive carpets that we didn’t buy them B. The carpets were too expensive for us to buy them C. The carpets weren’t cheap enough for us to buy them D. All are correct 49. “ John left here an hour ago” said Jane. A. Jane said John left here an hour before. B. Jane told John to have left there an hour before. C. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before. D. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before. 50. “ She hasn’t played the piano for five years” A. The last time she played the piano five years ago. B. She doesn’t play the piano five years ago. C. The last time she played the piano was five years ago. D. She last played the piano for five years. THE END . ĐỀ ĐỀ NGHỊ KIỂM TRA HK I NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011 TIẾNG ANH 12 – TEST 7 I. Choose A, B, C or D that best completes the following passage. In the United States of America the (1)___________. 47. “ Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I told her A. I told her to bring it back if it doesn’t fit B. I told her that she should bring it back if it didn’t fit. C. I told her to bring it. the scientists can pinpoint and control acid rain. 11.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Volcanoes can emit sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. B. Building can