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SỞ GD&ĐT THÁI BÌNH
TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Mã đề thi 132
Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
Số báo danh:...............................................................................
SECTION A (8 points)
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.
Câu 1: A. established B. decreased C. endangered D. influenced
Câu 2: A. climate B. examine C. expedition D. interpreter
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 3: A. explain B. purpose C. control D. involve
Câu 4: A. interesting B. principal C. difficult D. expression
Câu 5: A. disappearance B. conservation C. generation D. vulnerable
III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the following questions.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he
foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the
inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death·, he created a fund to be used for
awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally there
were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in
1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is
used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
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Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal,
illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an
important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but
relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people
have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
Câu 6: The word "legacy" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as _______.
A. debt B. bequest C. prize D. legend
Câu 7: In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
A. 2B. 6C. 10 D. 5
Câu 8: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A. Awards vary in monetary value
B. A few individuals have won two awards
C. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention
D. Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners
Câu 9: How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes?
A. $125,000 B. $155,000 C. $30,000 D. $9,000,000
Câu 10: The Nobel prize was established in order to _________.
A. recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
B. spend money
C. resolve political differences
D. honor the inventor of dynamite
Câu 11: In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to _________ .
A. economic B. trivial C. valuable D. prestigious
Câu 12: The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to ________.
A. prevented B. predicted C. postponed D. prevailed
Câu 13: According to the passage, Nobel's profession was in _________ .
A. science B. literature C. economics D. medicine
Câu 14: What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite
B. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.
C. Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science.
D. Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity
Câu 15: In which area have Americans received the least awards?
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A. Science B. Literature C. Economics D. Peace
IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose
the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 16 to 25.
Some time ago, scientists began experiments to find out (16) ______ it would be possible to set
up a “village” under the sea. A special room was built and lowered (17) ______ the water of Port
Sudan in the Red Sea. For 29 days, five men lived (18) ______ a depth of 40 feet. At a (19) ______
lower level, another two divers stayed for a week in a smaller “house”. On returning to the surface,
the men said that they had experienced no difficulty in breathing and had (20) ______ many
interesting scientific observations. The captain of the party, Commander Cousteau, spoke of the
possibility of (21) ______ the seabed. He said that some permanent stations were to be set up under
the sea, and some undersea farms would provide food for the growing population of the world.
The divers in both “houses” spent most of their time (22))______ the bottom of the sea. On four
occasions, they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary (23) ______ of the marine
life, some of which had never been seen before. During their stay, Commander Cousteau and his
divers reached a depth of 1,000 feet and witnessed a gathering of an immense (24) ______ of crabs
which numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions. They also found out that it was (25) ______ to
move rapidly in the water in a special vessel known as a “diving saucer”.
Câu 16: A. which B. whether C. what D. how
Câu 17: A. down B. into C. below D. underneath
Câu 18: A. in B. at C. from D. on
Câu 19: A. any B. more C. some D. much
Câu 20: A. done B. exercised C. made D. caught
Câu 21: A. cultivating B. transplanting C. growing D. implanting
Câu 22: A. enquiring B. inquiring C. imploring D. exploring
Câu 23: A. systems B. forms C. breeds D. castes
Câu 24: A. flock B. herd C. school D. pack
Câu 25: A. capable B. possible C. hardly D. able
V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions form 26 to 35.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist. He is a man who believes that he must do
something, not just talk about doing something. Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and
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he protects them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him
very much. Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea
Shepherd. Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic
Ocean near Portugal. However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey
was a ship, the Sierra. The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a result, the
Sierra never returned to the sea. The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in
Canada. Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. The captain and the crew
of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling. Instead, they killed as
many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the whale meat in
countries where it is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra.
However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. He decided to stop the Sierra
and other whaling ships in any way that he could. He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank
any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra. He acted because he believes that the whales must
be protected. Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were
controversial.
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also fighting
to protect the Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and
like Watson, they have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they
will act to protect it.
Câu 26: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who_______.
A. is a hero, like Paul Watson B. talks about protecting endangered species
C. does something to protect the Earth D. runs into whaling ship
Câu 27: When something is controversial, _______.
A. everyone disagrees with it B. people protect it
C. everyone agrees with it D. people have different ideas about it
Câu 28: The members of a ship’s crew are _______.
A. all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
B. the people who own the ship
C. the men and women who work on the ship
D. the people who work on the airplanes
Câu 29: The main idea of paragraph one is that _______.
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A. Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
B. activists are people who do something
C. Paul Watson does not believe in talking
D. Paul Watson is a hero to some people
Câu 30: The Sea Shepherd was hunting _______.
A. the Atlantic Ocean B. Portugal C. the Sierra D. whales
Câu 31: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in _______.
A. the Sierra B. a ship on the Atlantic
C. Portugal D. Canada
Câu 32: The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because _______.
A. they were not obeying international laws B. All of the above are correct
C. they were killing and selling whales D. they were whaling
Câu 33: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to _______.
A. whale meat B. the Sierra C. whales D. the Sierra crew
Câu 34: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _______.
A. the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.
B. whaling is illegal according to international law.
C. the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
D. the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.
Câu 35: Watson ran into the Sierra because _______.
A. All of the above are correct
B. he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
C. he was impatient with the government’s actions
D. he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 36: Several changes have been made for the betterment of the sport.
A. prove B. improvement C. improving D. bettering
Câu 37: The designer window treatments in her house, installed 17 years ago, were outmoded.
A. useful B. out-of-date C. worthless D. fashionable
Câu 38: Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth.
A. irritations B. risks C. fears D. annoyances