ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 722 Page 1 of 4 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐỢT I – HỌC KỲ II MÔN ANH VĂN : LỚP 12 - Năm học 2010-2011 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút o0o MÃ ĐỀ: 722 Read the passage and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) is the most appropriate to each blank. Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (1) _____ by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (2) ______ the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers and (3) _______. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways. Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (4) ________ death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil (5) _______ the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man's naturally beautiful world. 1/ A. roads B. ways C. streets D. paths 2/ A. damages B. supplies C. provides D. contaminates 3/ A. pesticides B. dirty C. substances D. pollution 4/ A. even B. therefore C. moreover D. so 5/ A. makes up B. increases C. grows D. reduces Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question. 6/ _"Can I carry the bag for you? It seems very heavy." _" _____________. I can manage" A. No, thanks B. Sorry C. You are welcome D. Yes, please 7/ This superhighway is about 7000 miles in _______ . A. width B. depth C. length D. weight 8/ Endangered animals should be well protected in their natural___________. A. situation B. habitat C. position D. status 9/ "Would you mind if I smoked?" - " _________". A. Not at all B. Yes, please don't C. No, please! D. Yes, please do 10/ Which underlined part of the following words is sounded differently from those of the rest? A. grew B. few C. chew D. drew 11/ There is still much to discuss. We shall, _______, return to this item at our next meeting. A. so B. therefore C. already D. however 12/ Which underlined part of the following words is sounded differently from those of the rest? A. reduce B. depend C. leopard D. between 13/ Which underlined part needs to be corrected ? + Plant and animal extinct leads to a loss of biodiversity, so maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways. A. so B. a loss C. extinct D. in many ways 14/ You _____ go on diet; but you _______ eat sensibly. A. should/ needn't B. must/ needn't C. don't need/ should D. needn't/ must 15/ Many people thought that television with colour, picture and action could replace books, but ,______, it hasn't kill reading. A. because B. therefore C. however D. in fact 16/ They have lived next door to us for years, ______ we hardly ever see them. A. however B. yet C. therefore D. so ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 722 Page 2 of 4 17/ There are a lot of ______ of pollution from our modern world. A. resources B. bases C. sources D. foundation 18/ Which underlined part needs to be corrected ? + This kind of grass can grow only in loosen sand on the crest. A. on the B. only in C. loosen sand D. grass 19/ " She will have to correct the mistakes " means that " ________" A. The mistakes will be had to correct. B. The mistakes will have to be corrected. C. The mistakes will have been to correct. D. The mistakes will be have to corrected. 20/ The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it. A. The furniture was very expensive that I didn't buy it. B. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy it. C. The furniture was too expensive that I didn't buy it. D. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy. 21/ Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from those of the rest A. accurate B. protection C. subject D. surgeon 22/ There are different ______ of books for people to read in different ways. A. types B. styles C. sizes D. models 23/ Different conservation measures ______ so as to save vulnerable species. A. can't have been taken B. would have taken C. have been taken D. must have taken 24/ Which underlined part of the following words is sounded differently from those of the rest? A. Aborigine B. digest C. type D. describe 25/ "You can all come to my party?" - " __________ " A. Yes, already B. Excellent ! C. Yes, I shall. D. Thanks a lot 26/ " Do you mind driving?" - " ________ " A. I'm feeling pretty tired. B. You're welcome C. Yes, please D. Never mind, thank you 27/ I didn't meet him yesterday. He ________ on business. A. must go B. must have gone C. should have gone D. should go 28/ It's a pity she didn't take her doctor's advice. She wishes ________. A. she took her doctor's advice B. she had taken her doctor's advice C. she takes her doctor's advice D. she would take her doctor's advice 29/ Which underlined part needs to be corrected ? + The tourist guide only has a twenty-dollar bill with her when she landed at the airport A. has B. when C. twenty-dollar bill D. at 30/ Reviewers describes this novel _____ " hard-to-put-down". A. resembles B. like C. about D. as 31/ Which underlined part needs to be corrected ? + Some people think that more and more people have television in their homes, less and less people will buy books to read. A. will buy B. more and more C. in their homes D. less and less 32/ The scientific study of life and structure of plants and animals is called__________ A. botany B. zoology C. technology D. biology 33/ Who did you help? A. Who helped you? B. Who was helped you ? C. Who did you be helped? D. Who was helped by you? 34/ Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from those of the rest A. valuable B. condition C. gorilla D. survival 35/ When you are _____ holiday, you may "swallow " a good story because of lack of time. ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 722 Page 3 of 4 A. on B. in C. at D. for 36/ The boss has got angry. I ________ more careful when I talked to him. A. should have been B. need have been C. must have been D. can have been 37/ Which underlined part needs to be corrected ? + A lot of articles about the environmental pollution have written by my classmates. A. A lot of B. about C. environmental D. have written 38/ The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, ______ and road and dam construction have destroyed natural habitats. A. preservation B. urban C. conservation D. urbanization 39/ The committee ____________ of different people of different views. A. composes B. consists C. contains D. comprises 40/ You should hand him this letter of recommendation when you _____ there tomorrow. A. came B. are going to come C. come D. will come 41/ If the pain has gone, you _____ take any more of these tablets. A. needn't B. won't need C. should D. have to 42/ ________________, I would have learned how to read. A. Unless I had been go to school as a child B. Had I been able to go to school as a child C. If I could be able to go to school as a child D. If I been able to go to school as a child 43/ I ________ with my parents here when I was a child. A. have lived B. had lived C. lived D. was living 44/ The diesel engine was named ________ its inventor Rudolf Diesel. A. along B. to C. after D. with 45/ Inflation and unemployment can ______ some companies to the verge of bankruptcy. A. show B. cause C. drive D. led Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to the questions below. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to the questions. In the beautiful highlands of Scotland, there is a lake called the Loch Ness. In these peaceful surroundings, a sea monster known as the 'Loch Ness Monster' is said to be living in the lake. This creature, affectionately known as 'Nessie', has been reported to be seen by many people around the lake. According to these people, Nessie looked like a creature from the dinosaur age. It had a huge body, a small reptilian head and a long neck. Does the Loch Ness Monster really exist? No one can tell for sure. Ever since the sighting of the monster, many people have been keeping watch at the lake, hoping to catch a glimpse of Nessie. In 1934, a doctor, Colonel Robert Wilson, even managed to photograph the creature. The picture revealed a creature with a long neck sticking out of the water. Where could the Loch Ness Monster have come from? One explanation given is that the monster is a pre- historic creature which lived in the days of the dinosaurs. While other dinosaurs have died out and become extinct, this creature has somehow managed to adapt to its surroundings and live on ! 46/ What is the passage about? A. Loch Ness Lake B. The Lock Ness Monster C. The Pre-historical Monster D. A sea creature 47/ The sea monster's name is _________ A. Lock Ness B. Monster C. Nessie D. Colonel 48/ It can be inferred from the passage that _________ ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 722 Page 4 of 4 A. Nessie is reportedly a pre-historic creature B. Nessie is very dangerous C. Nessie is a dinosaur D. Nessie has died 49/ Which statement is NOT true? A. According to many people, the Loch Ness Monster had a small reptilian head. B. It is explained that the Loch Ness Monster is a pre-historic creature which lived in the days of the dinosaurs. C. The Loch Ness Monster like other pre-historic creatures has died out and becomes extinct. D. According to many people, the Loch Ness Monster had a huge body. 50/ The word ' affectionately ' in line 3 mostly means _______ . A. in an angry way B. attractively C. in a lovely way D. hatefully The end of the test Student’s name: …………………………………………. Class: ……………… . ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 722 Page 1 of 4 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐỢT I – HỌC KỲ II MÔN ANH VĂN : LỚP 12 - Năm học 201 0-2 011 Th i gian làm b i: 45 phút o0o MÃ Đ : 722 Read the passage and decide which. Plant and animal extinct leads to a loss of biodiversity, so maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways. A. so B. a loss C. extinct D. in many ways 14/ You _____ go on diet; but. _________ ĐỀ AV 12 – D1 – 722 Page 4 of 4 A. Nessie is reportedly a pre-historic creature B. Nessie is very dangerous C. Nessie is a dinosaur D. Nessie has died 49/ Which statement is NOT