TRƯỜNG THPT A ĐỀ KIỂM TRA TIẾT ANH VĂN LẦN HỌC KÌ Học kì – Năm học : 2016-2017 I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others A facsimile B transfer C spacious D fax A arrives B likes C laughs D helps A invented B established C worked D.stretched A exhaust B anxious C exist D exact A weather B growth C wealthy D geothermal II Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others A bricklaying B snooker C campground D athletics A solidarity B variety C gymnasium D advance 8.A geothermal B environment C alternative D.pollutant 9.A preserve B devastate C endanger D release 10.A fertilize B deliver C imagine D destroy III -Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences: 11 A: Could you help me to send this document to my office by fax? B: Certainly , please? A What is the fax number? B What is the fax? C What you want? D What the number fax? 12 A bus goes to the airport runs every half an hour A who B whose C whom D which 13 We English very well before we went to New York A has learnt B were learnt C learnt D had learnt 14 is the power from sources such as electricity and coal that makes machines work or provide heat A Energy B Natural gas C Machine D Chemical 15 Thanh Ba Post Office offers the Mail Service which is particularly fast A Reliable B Efficient C Secure D Express 16 The boy in the accident was ……… to hospital A injuring/ taking B injured/ taken C injuring/ taken D injured/ taking 17 Do you like the books which I gave you? A about B to C at D from 18 The knife we cut bread is very sharp A with which B with that C that D which 19 This is Mr Jones, invention has helped hundreds of deaf people A who B whom C which D whose 20 by his parent, this boy was very sad A Punished B To be punished C Be punished D Punishing 21 The speech we listened last night was information A to that B which to C to which D that 22 All fossil fuels are resources that cannot be replaced after use A unlimited B renewable C non-renewable D available 23 She is the only in the discussion A objects to using nuclear power B objected to using nuclear power C to object to using nuclear power D whom objects to using nuclear power 24 They are all at work doing some research alternative sources of energy a for b in c on d with 25 Your failure is the consequence of not studying hard enough for the test a cause b motive c result d status 26 To become a good guitarist, my uncle tells me that all I need to is to practice regularly A often B rarely C seldom D never IV Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting 27 Yesterday morning the first worker coning for the office was Mr John A B C D 28 Liquids take the shape of any container which they are placed A B C D 29 Winslow Homer, who had no formally training in art, became A B famous for his paintings of the sea and seacoast C D 30 Because of habitat loss, there are less Asian elephants than African A B C elephants D V Read the passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word Becoming a collector of something is very interesting The most interesting is…(06)… stamps because there are so many to choose from Stamps - collecting …(07)… a hobby of millions of people all over the world for more than some hundred years Nobody…(08)… how many stamps there are in the world The …(09)… problem of all for the beginner is just which stamps to collect, as there are so many and nobody could collect them all Many people collect stamps of one country, perhaps the one they live…(10)… or small group of countries, or a theme "Thematic collection" means gather all stamps in connection with an idea 31 A collect B collection C collects D collecting 32 A have known B are knowing C knows D know 33 A is being B has been C was D is 34 A big B bigger C most big D biggest 35 A in B of C on D at VI Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer Scientists believe they now have scientific evidence to prove that ecosystems work better when there is greater variety of species within them This biodiversity is being lost destroying natural mechanisms that could repair the damage caused by man Findings show that losing plants and animals is not only reducing our quality of life but actually endangering our very existence We cut down rich rainforests and replace them with one species plantations, such as pine and eucalyptus We plough up meadows rich in different grasses and herbs and replace them with one grass, for instance rye or wheat When a natural ecosystem is simplified the basic processes in the ecosystem are altered and even damaged Without their biodiversity they are not able to serve as the natural clearners of our planet No longer are they able to absorb the carbon dioxide that is being produced in excess The result is global warming, caused by the increase in the 'greenhouse effect', and ultimately, or even 'sooner, there will be' a change in the world's climate 36 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? a How Ecosystems Work Better b The Loss of Biodiversity c The Variety of Species d Natural Mechanisms 37 Which of the following is not a species used to replace a rich ecosystem? a Herbs b Pine c Eucalyptus d Rye 38 What is the purpose of paragraph 2? a To show natural mechanisms at work b To give examples of the loss of biodiversity c To give example of variety of species d To show how ecosystems can work better 39 What, according to the passage, might be the final result of the simplification of natural ecosystems? a The basic processes are altered b There is loss of biodiversity c There is global warming d There is a change in the climate 40 What is the author's attitude to the loss of biodiversity? a Indifferent b Negative c Positive d Neutral VII Writing 41 The man was very kind I talked to him last night (Combine the sentences, using preposition + whom or which) 42 There are picture books which children can read.( using reduced relative clauses) 43 The Roman coins are now on display in the National Museum A local farmer came across them in a field (Using relative pronoun) 44 Much of this region, which was once covered by forests , is now bare of trees.( using reduced relative clauses) ………………… THE END ………………… GOOD LUCK TO YOU! ... they live… (10 )… or small group of countries, or a theme "Thematic collection" means gather all stamps in connection with an idea 31 A collect B collection C collects D collecting 32 A have known.. .22 All fossil fuels are resources that cannot be replaced after use A unlimited B renewable C non-renewable D available 23 She is the only in the discussion... D collecting 32 A have known B are knowing C knows D know 33 A is being B has been C was D is 34 A big B bigger C most big D biggest 35 A in B of C on D at VI Read the passage carefully and choose