SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC<br />
TRƯỜNG THPT PHẠM CÔNG BÌNH<br />
(Đề thi gồm có 4 trang)<br />
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ 2 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018<br />
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12<br />
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)<br />
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced<br />
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions from 1 to 2<br />
Câu 1:<br />
A. pencil<br />
B. penalty<br />
C. personality<br />
D. peasant<br />
Câu 2:<br />
A. subscribed<br />
B. inspired<br />
C. launched<br />
D. welcomed<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of<br />
sentences in the following questions from 3 to 4<br />
Câu 3: I did not arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.<br />
A. I was not early enough to see her off.<br />
B. I did not go there, so I could not see her off.<br />
C. I arrived very late to say goodbye to her.<br />
D. She had left because I was not on time.<br />
Câu 4: Sue and Brian met. Shortly after that, he announced they were getting married.<br />
A. Until Sue and Brian met, they had announced they were getting married.<br />
B. As soon as Sue and Brian met, they announced they were getting married.<br />
C. Right at the time Brian met Sue, he announced they were getting married.<br />
D. Scarcely had Sue and Brian met when he announced they were getting married.<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of<br />
the following exchanges from 5 to 6<br />
Câu 5: Anna: This movie is boring and too violent.” ~ Bob: “...............”<br />
A. Good idea. Shall we be off.”<br />
B. So much the better.<br />
C. I hope so. Let’s go.”<br />
D. I agree. Why don’t we leave?”<br />
Câu 6: Nam: “I’m really tired. I’m taking next week off.“ - Mai: “_____________“<br />
A. Really? I don’t know what you are going to do.<br />
B. That sounds like a good idea. The break will do you good.<br />
C. Take care, my love. Have a nice weekend!<br />
D. Well, you must be telling a lie!<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each<br />
of the following questions from 7 to 8<br />
Câu 7: “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Mary?” said Mike.<br />
A. Mike was told to come to Mary’s birthday party.<br />
B. Mike asked Mary if she didn’t like to come to his birthday party.<br />
C. Mike invited Mary to come to his birthday party.<br />
D. Mike didn’t know that Mary had come to his birthday party.<br />
Câu 8: She has always got on well with the children.<br />
A. She is trying a good relationship with the children.<br />
B. She has always had personal relationship with the children.<br />
C. She has always looked up to the children.<br />
D. She has always been on good terms with the children.<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct<br />
word from 9 to 13<br />
Here are tips that help succeed in your job interview:<br />
Always arrive early. If you do not know ……9….... the organization is located, call for exact directions<br />
……10….... advance. Leave some extra time for any traffic, parking, or unexpected events. If you are running<br />
late, call right away and let someone know. The best time to arrive is approximately 5 – 10 minutes early. Give<br />
yourself the time to read your resume one more time, to catch your breath, and to be ready for the interview.<br />
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Once you are at the office, treat everyone you encounter with respect. Be pleasant to everyone as soon as you<br />
walk in the door.<br />
Wear a professional business suit. This point should be emphasized enough. First ……11….... are<br />
extremely important in the interview process. Women should ……12….... wearing too much jewelry or make<br />
up. Men should avoid flashy suits or wearing too much perfume. It is also important that you feel comfortable.<br />
While a suit is the standard interview attire in a business environment, if you think it is ……13….... informal<br />
environment, call before and ask. Regardless, you can never be overdressed if you are wearing a tailored suit.<br />
Câu 9:<br />
A. where<br />
B. why<br />
C. that<br />
D. when<br />
Câu 10: A. with<br />
B. on<br />
C. in<br />
D. for<br />
Câu 11: A. impressions<br />
B. attendances<br />
C. pressures<br />
D. attentions<br />
Câu 12: A. avoid<br />
B. enjoy<br />
C. suggest<br />
D. mind<br />
Câu 13: A. the<br />
B. an<br />
C. no article<br />
D. a<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct<br />
word from 14 to 20<br />
A RARE SPORT<br />
A person who enjoys exploring caves is called a spelunker. Spelunking, or speleology, is the study of<br />
caves.The daring spelunker must face bottomless pits, scale steep rock walls, and crawl through spaces too<br />
small to stand up in. He must cope with darkness, unchanging temperatures, and mud, mud, mud.<br />
Like mountain climbing, spelunking is carried on in groups, with the einphasis on teamwork and safety. A<br />
spelunker, if he is a scientist in search of accurate information, must have special skill and endurance as he<br />
must get himself in and out of narrow crevices, carrying with him a good deal of scientific equipment.<br />
There is much to learn from the exploring of caves. Fossils of prehistoric animals and plants are often<br />
found in caves. Anthropologists studying the origins of man have found bones and wall drawings to increase<br />
their knowledge of man's early history.<br />
There are many kinds of caves, all of them interesting to the speleologist. Waves pounding on cliffs have<br />
hollowed out sea caves. Hot lava flowing down the sides of volcanoes has left lava caves. The melting and<br />
freezing of glaciers and icebergs has formed ice caves. The speleollogist has a wide, exciting, and dangerous<br />
field to study.<br />
Câu 14: Which of the following is not mentioned as the agent that makes caves?<br />
A. the sea<br />
B. volcanoes<br />
C. winds<br />
D. glaciers and icebergs<br />
Câu 15: Which sentence is NOT true?<br />
A. The spelunker's findings are often of interest to the anthropologist.<br />
B. Exploring caves can be difficult and dangerous.<br />
C. Like the mountain climber, the spelunker must know the techniques of climbing rocks.<br />
D. Spelunking is something a person must do all by himself.<br />
Câu 16: The word “hollowed out” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to......<br />
A. fully covered<br />
B. made empty space<br />
C. roared noisily<br />
D. gave big noise<br />
Câu 17: While not directly stated, it may be inferred from the article that......<br />
A. alt anthropologists are spelunkers.<br />
B. all caves are made by water.<br />
C. spelunking is only for scientists.<br />
D. spelunking is a dangerous sport.<br />
Câu 18: This article as a whole tells us about.......<br />
A. cave dwellers.<br />
B. different kinds of caves.<br />
C. mountain climbing.<br />
D. the science of exploring caves.<br />
Câu 19: The phrasal verb “cope with” in the passage is closest in meaning to......<br />
A. get used to a new situation<br />
B. deal with a difficult situation<br />
C. bring light to a place<br />
D. undergo a situation<br />
Câu 20: A spelunker must first be......<br />
A. a historian<br />
B. an anthropologist<br />
C. brave and strong<br />
D. a scientist<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the<br />
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 21 to 22<br />
Câu 21: There are 256 people on the books at the cement works.<br />
A. to be employed<br />
B. in registration<br />
C. to be sacked<br />
D. on the payroll<br />
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Câu 22: If you do not understand the word "superstitious", look it up in the dictionary.<br />
A. find its meaning<br />
B. write it<br />
C. draw it<br />
D. note it<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in<br />
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 23 to 24<br />
Câu 23: The old man did not notice it had begun to rain. He was so engrossed in feeding the pigeons.<br />
A. fully attentive to<br />
B. sick of<br />
C. immersed in<br />
D. occupied with<br />
Câu 24: All of the students are obliged to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the university<br />
A. required<br />
B. impelled<br />
C. optional<br />
D. forced<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct<br />
word from 25 to 32<br />
One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist. In effect, a market<br />
must be created for an artist to become successful. The practice of signing and numbering individual prints was<br />
introduced by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the nineteenth-century artist best known for the painting of his<br />
mother, called “Arrangement in Grey and Black,” but known to most of us as “Whistler’s Mother.” Whistler’s<br />
brother-in-law, Sir Francis Seymour Haden, a less well-known artist, had speculated that collectors might find<br />
prints more attractive if they knew that there were only a limited number of copies produced. By signing the<br />
work in pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print.<br />
As soon as Whistler and Haden began the practice of signing and numbering their prints, their work began to<br />
increase in value. When other artists noticed that the signed prints commanded higher prices, they began<br />
copying the procedure.<br />
Although most prints are signed on the right-hand side in the margin below the image, the placement of the<br />
signature is a matter of personal choice. Indeed, prints have been signed within the image, in any of the<br />
margins, or even on the reverse side of the print. Whenever the artist elects to sign it, a signed print is still<br />
valued above an unsigned one, even in the same edition.<br />
Câu 25: What was true about the painting of Whistler’s mother?<br />
A. It was not one of Whistler’s best paintings.<br />
B. It was a completely new method of painting.<br />
C. It was painted by Sir Francis Seymour Haden.<br />
D. Its title was “Arrangement in Grey and Black.”<br />
Câu 26: The word “distinguish” is closest in meaning to__________.<br />
A. making improvement<br />
B. allow exceptions<br />
C. recognize differences<br />
D. accept changes<br />
Câu 27: What made Whistler’s work more valuable?<br />
A. His brother-in-law’s prints<br />
B. His painting of his mother<br />
C. His signature on the prints<br />
D. His fame as an artist<br />
Câu 28: What does the author mean by the statement: “As soon as Whistler and Haden began the practice of<br />
signing and numbering their prints, their work began to increase in value.”?<br />
A. The signing and numbering of prints was not very popular.<br />
B. Many copies of the prints were made.<br />
C. The signatures became more valuable than the prints.<br />
D. The prints that were signed and numbered were worth more.<br />
Câu 29: The author mentions all of the following as reasons why a collector prefers a signed print EXCEPT<br />
A. it limits the number of copies of the print<br />
B. it guarantees the print’s authenticity<br />
C. it makes the print more personal<br />
D. it encourages higher prices for the print<br />
Câu 30: It can be inferred from the passage that artists number their prints<br />
A. at the same place on each of the prints<br />
B. to guarantee a limited edition<br />
C. as an accounting procedure<br />
D. when the buyer requests it<br />
Câu 31: Which of the following would be a better title for the passage?<br />
A. Whistler’s Greatest Works<br />
B. Whistler’s Mother<br />
C. The Practice of Signing Prints<br />
D. Copying Limited Edition Prints<br />
Câu 32: The word “it” refers to__________.<br />
A. the reverse side<br />
B. the same edition<br />
C. a print<br />
D. the image<br />
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the<br />
position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 33 to 34<br />
Câu 33: A. energetic<br />
B. investigate<br />
C. information<br />
D. calculation<br />
Câu 34: A. government<br />
B. monument<br />
C. represent<br />
D. permanent<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 35<br />
to 37<br />
Câu 35: Rainforests are being cut and burning at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the<br />
near future.<br />
A. such a speed<br />
B. from<br />
C. burning<br />
D. are being cut<br />
Câu 36: The rate of snow accumulation in the formation area are critical to the pace of glacial movement.<br />
A. movement<br />
B. to the<br />
C. accumulation<br />
D. are<br />
Câu 37: Before becoming successful, Charles Kettering, former vice president of General Motors, was so poor<br />
that he has to use the hayloft'of a barn as a laboratory.<br />
A. successful<br />
B. has to<br />
C. as<br />
D. so poor<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following<br />
questions from 38 to 50<br />
Câu 38: No sooner _____ at the bus stop _____ the bus came<br />
A. he had arrived/ than<br />
B. he had arrived/ when<br />
C. had he arrived/ when D. had he arrived/ than<br />
Câu 39: Peter won’t come to see you tomorrow, ________?<br />
A. will he<br />
B. will you<br />
C. does he<br />
D. is he<br />
Câu 40: The children were quite attracted by the tamer and his animals___ were performing on the stage.<br />
A. who<br />
B. whom<br />
C. that<br />
D. which<br />
Câu 41: There's a rumor that the National Bank is going to________ the company I work for.<br />
A. take out of<br />
B. take over<br />
C. take on<br />
D. take off<br />
Câu 42: It was_______ that we decided to stay indoors.<br />
A. such a day hot<br />
B. such a hot day<br />
C. so a day hot<br />
D. so a hot day<br />
Câu 43: Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She _____ harder<br />
A. must studied<br />
B. should have studied C. must have studied<br />
D. could have studied<br />
Câu 44: It is becoming_______ for me to keep up.<br />
A. the most difficult B. more and more difficult<br />
C. the more difficult<br />
D. more difficult than<br />
Câu 45: The students don’t know how to do the exercise_________ by the teacher yesterday.<br />
A. written<br />
B. who written<br />
C. which written<br />
D. is writing<br />
Câu 46: Pessimists say the whole will experience a period of economic________.<br />
A. suppressing<br />
B. impression<br />
C. repression<br />
D. depression<br />
Câu 47: When we arrived at the meeting place, the others___________.<br />
A. had left<br />
B. left<br />
C. have left<br />
D. are leaving<br />
Câu 48: Manh asked me_________ that film the night before.<br />
A. that I saw<br />
B. if had I seen<br />
C. if I had seen<br />
D. had I seen<br />
Câu 49: In the kitchen there is a _______ table.<br />
A. beautiful large round wooden<br />
B. round large wooden beautiful<br />
C. wooden round large beautiful<br />
D. large beautiful wooden round<br />
Câu 50: If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she______ it.<br />
A. wouldn’t have accepted<br />
B. would accept<br />
C. would have accepted<br />
D. wouldn't accept<br />
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