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HỒ CHÍ MINH ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II

TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO MÔN ANH VĂN – KHỐI 12
Ngày thi: 21/04/2016
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(40 câu trắc nghiệm)
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A-TRẮC NGHIỆM.

I-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 question.
When I injured my back, I had to take a break from my running career. I decided to give them the
confidence to get out and run.
I decided to start a running club for women in my area because I was annoyed by the attitude
of many race organizers. They complained about the lack of women in the sport but also use this as
an excuse for not providing separate changing facilities.
I put up posters 40 women, young and old, fit and unfit, joined. All of them were attracted by
the idea of losing weight but I don’t think they had really thought about running before. When or if
they did, they had a picture of painful training. They didn’t think of chatting and smiling while
running in beautiful places, like by a river.
At first they ran for only a minute- now they can run for thirty minutes. They’ve also learned
from other runners about diet and keeping fit in general.
I wanted to do something for women’s running and I’ve had so much pleasure watching their
progress - almost as much as they’ve had themselves.

Câu 1: Why did the women join the running club?

A. to have a good time B. to meet other people
C. to become top runners D. to help them lose weight
Câu 2: What is the writer’s opinion of the runners she trained?
A. They needed encouraging B. They were difficult to train.
C. They were too serious D. They couldn’t develop their skills
Câu 3: Which of the following would be the best title for the club poster?
A. Discover the pleasure of running B. Keep fit by training hard
C. Athletics competitions: how to win D. Riverside Running Club for Women
Câu 4: What would a reader find out from the text?
A. the teaching skills of the writer.
B. how runners can avoid injuring themselves
C. the best kinds of places for running.
D. the progress made by the women in the club.
Câu 5: What is the writer’s main aim in writing the text?
A. to talk about women runners. B. to describe good running methods.
C. to complain about race organizers. D. to describe her own running career.

II-Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word/ phrase for each of the blanks.
Another side effect of the human population explosion will be the conversion of more land to food
production or cities. This habitat (6)_________ will cause progessive extinction of many more
species. Globally, 45 species of birds and 40 species of mammals went (7)__________ between 1650
and 1969, more have disappeared since then, and many more are in endangered species list. It has
been estimated that half of all the species on Earth reside in the Amazon rain forest, (8)__________
most of them in Brazil. Brazil’s plans to colonize and cut down the rain forests and similar changes in
Congo and Indonesia may very well (9)___________ a major episode of extinction. Recent efforts to
estimate the projected rate of extinction suggest (10)__________ half of all the species of mammals
and birds will become extinct within the next 200 to 300 years.
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Câu 6: A. extinction B. destruction C. endanger D. variety
Câu 7: A. exhausted B. exhaust C. extinction D. extinct
Câu 8: A. as for B. with C. as to D. as with
Câu 9: A. cause to B. result from C. influence D. lead to
Câu 10: A. those B. this C. that D. these

III-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions:
Câu 11: Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe.
A. convention B. pollution C. disaster D. epidemic
Câu 12: In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers,
civilians, and prisoners of war.
A. interested B. devoted C. mounted D. excited

IV-Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
Câu 13: A. discriminate B. financial C. civilization D. status
Câu 14: A. organized B. impressed C. proposed D. prepared

V-Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
Câu 15: If she _______ the train last night, she __________here now.
A. had taken / would be B. were taking / is
C. had taken / would have been D. took / were
Câu 16: The younger you are, ____________.
A. the easier you learn B. the more easily you learn
C. the more easier you learn D. the more easily you are
Câu 17: He asked me ____________ stay in New York.
A. how long was I going to B. how long I was going to
C. how long time was I going to D. how long time I was going to
Câu 18: The boy is ___________ young ___________ go to school alone.
A. too/ to B. so/ that C. enough/ to D. such/that
Câu 19: AIDS stands ___________ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
A. with B. up C. by D. for
Câu 20: You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary ____________ use it
correctly.
A. so as not to B. so as to C. so that D. to
Câu 21: He is the man _____________ car was stolen last week.
A. whom B. that C. which D. whose
Câu 22: Remember to_____________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take off B. fill in C. look up D. turn on
Câu 23: I ____________ them since we _____________ at Ann’s birthday party.
A. have known/met B. knew/met C. knew/ had met D. knew/ have met
Câu 24: The team captain, as well as his players, _____________ very anxious about the next match.
A. are B. is C. have been D. were
Câu 25: Although the computer _____________ five years ago, it is still in a good condition.
A. bought B. was bought C. has been bought D. is bought
Câu 26: - “I’ve passed my driving test.” - “____________”
A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. Do you?
C. That’s a good idea. D. Congratulations!
Câu 27: In time of peace, the Red Cross gives medical aid and other help to victims of major
____________ such as floods, earthquakes, epidemics and famines.
A. opportunities B. organizations C. disasters D. societies
Câu 28: ____________ air and water are not good for our health.
A. Polluted B. Pollute C. Pollution D. Pollutant
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Câu 29: It is a top secret. You ___________ tell anyone about it.
A. won't B. mightn't C. needn't D. mustn't
Câu 30: If you want to be healthy, you should ____________ your bad habits in your lifestyle.
A. give up B. get over C. call off D. break down

VI-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.
Câu 31: You don't seem very enthusiasticaboutthe party. Don't you want to go tonight?
A. excited B. eager C. zealous D. unconcerned
Câu 32: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrousdue to the lack of precautionary measures.
A. damaging B. severe C. physical D. beneficial

VII-Choose the word that has the different stress from the rest:
Câu 33: A. agency B. family C. prisoner D. disaster
Câu 34: A. discriminate B. childbearing C. advocate D. interest
Câu 35: A. medical B. initiate C. rapidly D. possible

VIII-Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions:
Câu 36: You shouldn’t look after every word in the dictionary. You can guess its meaning from
context.
A. from B. in C. look after D. can guess
Câu 37: Anyonewhose works is regarded as a useful member of our society.
A. whose B. Anyone C. is regarded D. of our society
Câu 38: The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.
A. worst B. large C. tried D. danced
Câu 39: The number of students who have got bad marks since Christmas are appalling.
A. who B. of C. since D. are
Câu 40: It takes over four years for lightfrom the nearest star reaching the earth.
A. over B. for light C. from D. reaching

B-TỰ LUẬN.
Part 1: Sentence transformation.
Câu 41: John missed the train because he woke up too late.
→ If John ………………………………………………….………………………………
Câu 42: She walked slowly because her leg was injured.
→Because of ………………………………………………………..………….…………
Câu 43: It’s common knowledge that he has been in prison several times
→ He is known……………………………………………………………….…….………
Câu 44: I spent a week decorating my new house.
→It took ……………………………………………………………….………..….………
Câu 45: “ How about going to the Caribbean for our honeymoon?” she asked.
→ She suggested …………………………………………………………………….……

Part 2: Writing.
Câu 46: In about 70 - 80 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports.

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