Đề thi giữa học kỳ 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm 2010-2011 (Mã đề thi 121)

THI GIỮA HỌC KỲ II – NIÊN KHÓA 2010-2011 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Khối: 12 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

(Đề thi có 4 trang) MÃ ĐỀ: 121

D. remain D. so D. others B. healthy B. across B. habitats C. desert C. although C. dunes

C. contribute C. important B. influence B. extinction D. separate D. temperature

B. having my health to be examined D. having a doctor to examine my health

B. You’re welcome! D. Thanks. That’s a nice compliment!

B. have finished D. will have to finish C. had to finish

C. with B. by D. in

B. I’m sorry. I’m using it. D. Take it easy.

C. endangered D. unharmed

B. but we arrived on time D. therefore we arrived on time

D. Although B. So

D. needn’t C. mayn’t B. should

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B. Don’t mention it. D. That’s all right. I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. A. threaten 2. A. mostly 3. A. animals II/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: 4. A. relative 5. A. endanger III/ Choose the word or phrase that best completes the following sentences: 6. They advised me … twice a year. A. to have my health examined C. to have my health be examined 7. Helen: “Your hairstyle is terrific, Kathy!” – Kathy: “…” A. Maybe, I’m not sure. C. That sounds great! 8. The teacher told us that we … all the grammar points before the final exam. A. have to finish 9. Britney Spears is famous … her beautiful face and sweet voice. A. for 10. Jeff: “May I borrow your dictionary for a while?” – Nancy: “…” A. You’re welcome. C. Excuse me, I’m using it. 11. Something should be done to protect … species. A. dangerous B. harmful 12. This morning the traffic was bad …. A. although we arrived on time C. because of our arriving on time 13. I understand your point of view. …, I don’t agree with it. A. Because C. However 14. We understand the situation perfectly; you … explain further. A. must 15. X: “There are just a few rhinos left on earth.” – Y: “…” A. Well, I’m not sure if that’s true. C. Yes, let’s do it.

B. See you lately. C. Meet you again. D. See you later.

C. reduction B. conservation

C. does D. have B. makes

D. protection C. expansion

D. Although B. However

B. need to warn C. should be warned D. may be not warned

C. dangerous B. in danger of D. on the danger

C. nominated by D. explored for B. called by

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16. X: “Bye.” – Y: “…” A. Thank you. 17. Today people know that forest … is necessary to the protection of environment. A. conversation D. exploitation 18. Developments in micro technology … a huge influence on various aspects of our lives. A. are 19. Is desert … a big problem today? A. preservation B. reserve 20. … efforts they have made, they still don’t get what they want. C. No matter how A. No matter what 21. Your children … not to speak to strangers. A. must have warned 22. “What animals are … extinction?” asked my students. A. out of danger 23. The Simpson Desert was … Simpson, President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia. A. named after 24. Although many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment, they are damaging it. A. Although many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment but they are damaging it. B. Many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment. However, they are damaging it. C. Although they are damaging it, many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment. D. They are damaging it but many people are aware of the importance of a clean and safe environment. 25. If you had taken your parents’ advice, you would have been successful. A. Although you had taken your parents’ advice, you wouldn’t have been successful. B. Because you had taken your parents’ advice, you would have been successful. C. You didn’t take your parents’ advice, so you didn’t succeed. D. You weren’t successful; therefore, you would have taken your parents’ advice. 26. Do scientists consider that kind of animals rare species? A. Does that kind of animals consider to be rare species? B. Is that kind of animals considered rare species by scientists? C. Are that kind of animals considered to be rare species by scientists? D. Do that kind of animals consider rare species by scientists? 27. We are learning English …. A. although we want to get good grades C. but we want to study foreign languages B. because we want to get better jobs D. however it is a subject at school

28. My father is very busy. …. A. However, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework B. Despite that, he never has time to spend with us C. Because he often goes away on business D. Therefore he always does the housework for my mother

B. should be well-prepared D. will prepare

B. thriller C. science D. biography

D. are been going to build B. are gone to build C. are going to build

D. may be C. must be B. need to be

D. Would C. May

D. come/ may be playing

B. unless there is no pollution D. if there were no plants and animals on earth

B C

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29. High school students … for their future jobs before leaving school. A. may have been prepared C. must have prepared 30. If you enjoy reading stories about love affairs, a … is the right book for you. A. romance 31. Many students lose marks simply because they do not read the questions carefully. A. Many students do not read the questions carefully therefore they lose marks simply. B. Because of not reading the questions carefully, many students lose marks. C. Because of reading the careless questions, many students lose marks. D. Because of not reading the questions carefully, marks are lost simply by many students. 32. Many new schools … this year. A. are going to be built 33. I don’t know where John is; he … in the garden. A. should be 34. “… I go out for a few minutes?” B. Must A. Should 35. When you … and see her at this time tomorrow, she … the piano. A. will come/plays B. come/is playing C. will come/will be playing 36. What would happen …? A. if there is no water C. unless there had forests 37. A number of wildlife habitat reserves … to protect animal species. A. have established B. have been established C. has established D. has been established IV/ Identify the mistake in the following sentences: 38. Plant and animal extinction leads a loss of biodiversity. A B C D 39. In the northern part of the Simpson Desert, the dunes are parallel and separate by corridors of low, A B C open shrubland. D 40. Some people think that as more and more people have TV in their homes so fewer and fewer A people will buy books to read. D

V/ Read the following passage and choose the most suitable option among A, B, C and D to fill each numbered blank

C. researchers C. possess C. result C. however C. use B. research B. belong to B. effect B. although B. produce D. study D. produce D. cause D. so D. make

From recent (41) … we now know that crocodiles (42) … an extremely unusual form of haemoglobin – the substance which carries oxygen in the blood. As a result, this has a direct (43) … on the length of time they can hold their breath and consequently their ability to stay underwater for a long time. This is very important (44) … they drown their victims by holding them underwater. When crocodiles hold their breath, their bodies produce a chemical signal which makes their haemoglobin give off more of its oxygen than usual. Crocodiles can then (45) … that oxygen without any need to breathe in more air. 41. A. studies 42. A. consist of 43. A. affect 44. A. because 45. A. create VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answer to the questions below

Within the last 100 years, deserts have been growing at a frightening speed. This is partly because of natural changes, but the greatest desert makers are humans. There are actually four kinds of deserts: hot, dry deserts; cold deserts; semiarid deserts; and coastal deserts. Cold deserts are located near the Arctic region of the world. Very few plants or animals can survive in these deserts. Therefore, only a few people live there – they are mostly scientists. Hot deserts, however, are homes to many more people and different kinds of animals. Animals that live in the desert hide out under rocks or in burrows during the day because of the heat, so people do not often see them.

B. partly because of human activities. D. partly because of natural changes.

B. the Atlantic of the world. D. the Indian of the world.

46. Deserts have been growing at a frightening speed in the last 100 years … A. only because of natural changes. C. only because of human activities. 47. According to the passage, cold deserts are located near … A. the Artic region of the world. C. the Pacific of the world. 48. It can be learned from the passage that … A. there are many valuable kinds of animals in cold deserts. B. cold deserts are homes to many peoples, plants and animals. C. very few plants and animals can survive in cold deserts. D. most scientists are living in cold deserts. 49. It can be inferred from the passage that … A. animals in hot deserts can be found mostly under rocks or in burrows in the night. B. animals and people in hot deserts can be found mostly under rocks or in burrows in the day. C. people can find animals mostly under rocks or in burrows in hot deserts during the day. D. animals and people can be found nowhere in hot deserts because of the heat during the day. 50. We learn from the passage that … A. there are only two main kinds of deserts. B. there are four kinds of deserts. C. hot deserts are more important than cold deserts. D. there are actually five kinds of deserts – hot, dry, cold, semiarid and coastal deserts.