Đề thi học kì 2 môn Anh lớp 12 - THPT Quảng La 2016

* Ghi chú: - Học sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển

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SECTION A (8 pts)

I. Listening: (2.5 pts) Listen to the passage about a typical day of an African village woman and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D)

Question 1. Nearly __________ of all working hours are done by women.

  A. one-third                         B. a half                                 C. three-fourths        D. two-thirds

Question 2. According to the passage, women hold __________ of all the world’s jobs.

  A. thirty percent                 B. forty percent                    C. fifty percent         D. fourteen percent

Question 3. They earn only __________ as much as men.

  A. 30 to 50 percent            B. 40 to 50 percent               C. 50 to 60 percent   D. 40 to 60 percent

Question 4.  __________of the world's population lives in developing countries.

  A. Thirty percent                B. One-third                          C. Three-fourths       D. A half

Question 5. In developing countries, women produce ___________of the food.

  A. more than half               B. less than half                    C. a half                     D. eighty percent

Question 6. In Africa _______ of all agricultural work is done by women.

  A. twenty percent               B. seventy percent               C. eighty percent             D. eighteen percent

Question 7. What time does an African village woman get up?

  A. 9.30 a.m                          B. 4.30 a.m                      C.  4.15 a.m               D. 4.45 a.m

Question 8. How long does it take her to prepare food to cook?

  A. An hour                           B. An hour and a half          C. Two hours             D. Half an hour

Question 9. How much time does she spend time cooking?

  A. One hour                         B. Two hours                    C. Three hours          D. Half an hour

Question 10. Which of the following is NOT true?

  A. It takes an African village woman half an hour to walk to the fields.

  B. An African village woman works on the fields until 3.00 pm.

  C. She collects firewood for two hours.

  D. She goes to bed at nine thirty pm.

 II. Phonetics: (1.0 pt)

 Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (A, B, C or D).

Circle the word which has the stress  marked differently from the rest (A, B, C or D).

 III. Grammar, vocabulary and speaking: (2.5 pts)

A. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D)

Question 15. It isn’t cold outside. You ............... wear a coat.

A. may                              B. mustn’t                              C. need                                   D. needn’t

Question 16. You .............. fall asleep when you drive a car.

     A. must                              B. mustn’t                              C. have to                               D. don’t have to

Question 17. “Do you think  men are usually stronger than women?”    “………………”

     A. I quite agree.      B. I’m glad you like it.      C. That would be great.      D. You are welcome.

Question 18. In water polo, a player is ejected after committing five personal fouls.

     A. punished                      B. criticized                           C. thrown out                     D. defeated

Question 19. It took Mr.Ba a long time to recover from the death of his wife.

     A. take away                    B. get over                             C. take off                           D. get through

Question 20. The_________for women’s rights began in the 18­^th century.

     A. battle                            B. war                                     C. struggle                         D. fight

 B. Identify the mistake that needs correcting (A, B, C or D)

Question 21. The song will be play by a famous pianist.

                        A               B       C                            D

Question 22. The more clean our environment is, the longer we can live.   

                              A                              B                           C                  D

Question 23. Don’t laugh with me. I am not a clown.

                         A                B    C          D

Question 24. You can look for the new words in the dictionary if you don’t know the meanings.

                                              A                              B                           C                D

IV. Reading: (2.0 pts)

A. Read the text carefully  and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) from 25  to 28

          Aquatic sports — sports involving playing in or upon the water — take various forms. The main activities include swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo. Swimming is the act of moving through the water by using the arms, legs, and body in motion. It is an integral part of almost all water-based activities. In synchronized swimming, the players perform beautiful maneuvers to music and diving. Water polo, on the other hand, is a game where two opposing teams play against each other, attempting to throw a buoyant ball into the opponent’s goal.
            Underwater activities are less varied, the most popular of which are snorkeling and scuba diving. Snorkeling involves swimming face down just below the water surface while breathing through a slender plastic tube called a snorkel, meanwhile scuba divers carry a big tank of air that allows them to breathe while deep underwater.

            Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical exercise. Furthermore, practicing them is known to produce both psychological and physical benefits which help to improve mood states and reduce the risk of many serious diseases. This explains why aquatic sports have become very popular forms of exercise among people of all ages.

Question 25. According to the passage, almost all kinds of aquatic sports involve …….
A. scoring               B. using equipment         C. music                     D. swimming

Question 26.The word acknowledged in line 11 is nearest in meaning to …….
A. accepted            B. known                           C. described              D. explained

Question 27.What can we infer from the passage about aquatic sports?
A. Younger people can play aquatic sports better than older people.
B. Playing aquatic sports costs a lot of money.
C. Underwater activities are less dangerous than swimming.
D. Aquatic sports give people many health benefits.

Question 28. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Two kinds of aquatic sports                              B. The popularity of aquatic sports
C. Aquatic sports — kinds and benefits               D. Swimming and breathing

  B. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage from 29 to 32.

         Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind’s greatest achievements, the (29) ............... of which cannot be overestimated. Books are very adaptable providing us with both entertainment and (30)................ The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that is recognizable to us today.

           The books read by the Romans, however, have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the (31) ...............  of the 15^th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often beautifully illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books, making (32)................ more widespread and accessible.

 SECTION A (2 pts)

V. Writing:

A. Rewrite the following sentences, using suggestions.

Question 1. Mai must clean this room everyday.

--> This room……………………………………………………………………………

Question 2. You can buy these books at the bookstore.

--> These books.……………………………………………………………….................

Ex: The younger you are,…………………. (You learn quickly).

-->The younger you are, the more quickly you learn.

 Question 3.  The earlier we begin our journey, ............................................(We’ll get there soon)

--> ………………………………………………………………………………...................

Question 4. It’s becoming..........................................(difficult) for me to wake up.

--> ………………………………………………………………………………………........

B. In about 80 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports. Write your paragraph on your answer sheet.

   The following prompts might help you.

       -relaxing           

       -keeping healthy

       -having new friends

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