THE 2ND TERM TEST SUBJECT: ENGLISH 12 Time : 45’ 108 pps

PHU YEN TRAINING AND EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT

NGUYEN THI MINH KHAI HIGH SCHOOL

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THE 2ND TERM TEST

SUBJECT: ENGLISH 12

Time : 45’

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions.

Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

A. count B. found C. sound D. country

Question 2: This book provides students ____________ useful tips that help them to pass the coming

exam.

A. about B. for C. Ø D. with

Question 3: Emily is motivated to study _________ she knows that a good education can improve her life.

A. therefore B. because of C. so D. because

Question 4: In the past people believed that women’s ____ roles were as mothers and wives.

A. naturism B. natural C. naturalist D. nature

Question 5: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

A. eradicated B. defended C. unnoticed D. extended

Question 6: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest.

A. kangaroo B. involvement C. biologist D. accelerate

Question 7: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest.

A. suffering B. president C. protection D. conference

Question 8: Warm your ____________ up before you jump into a swimming pool so that you won’t be

cold.

A. head B. arms C. feet D. body

Question 9: Some people really enjoy swimming _______ others are afraid of water.

A. in spite of B. or C. while D. despite

Question 10: He died ___________ cancer.

A. for B. of C. in D. by

Question 11: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

A. become B. survive C. catastrophe D. propose

Question 12: It is against the law to ______ on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race.

A. suit B. discriminate C. believe D. gain

Question 13: This novel is __________ than the one I read last week.

A. more good B. good C. as good D. better

Question 14: The 22nd Southeast Asia Games were ___________ in Vietnam in 2003.

A. held B. taken C. met D. built

Question 15: The more goods we export, the ____________ jobs we can create in our country.

A. more B. many C. much D. good

Question 16: After Mary ________ her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.

A. finishes B. will finish C. will have finished D. is finishing

Question 17: What are the ____ between women’s in old times and women in modern times?

A. difference B. different C. differences D. differs

Question 18: If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard __________.

A. to pick it up B. to read it C. to put it down D. to enjoy it

Question 19: The man was regarded as a hero __________ he gave his life to his country.

A. according to B. because C. on account of D. because of

Question 20: She didn’t get ___________ well with her boss, so the left the company.

A. on B. at C. through D. up

Question 21: The picnic ____________ because Peter has just had a traffic accident.

A. will be canceling B. will cancel C. will be cancelled D. will have cancelled

Question 22: The nurse ____________ her parents every day.

A. is visiting B. will visit C. visited D. visits

Question 23: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest.

A. colleague B. appall C. devote D. initiate

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Question 24: She has made an ____________ for the job as a nursery teacher because she likes children.

A. applicant B. application C. applicated D. apply

Question 25: After I ____________ from college, I ____________ as a teacher.

A. had graduated / work B. had graduated / worked

C. graduated / worked D. graduate / work

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 26: Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth’s climate changed

drastically.

A B C

D

Question 27: The early we leave, the sooner we will arrive.

A B C D

Question 28: Her last book is published in 20 languages years ago.

A B C D

Question 29: The older people are, the more weaker they are.

A B C D

Question 30: Several years ago it was even difficult to imagine people talking in women's rights.

A B C D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct word for each of the blanks.

Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (31) ______ it. Yet nearly 25 million people

die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and developing countries are worried about the

(32) ______ and quantity of water in the world.

Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on

the earth. Water covers about three-quarters of the Earth's surface. However, 97.4 percent of it is salt

water. Three-fourths of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great polar ice caps. Most of

the water we use (33) ______. from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere. Less than one percent of the Earth's

water is usable, and we use it over and over again.

One of the (34) ______ about water is distribution. Water is not always distributed where the large (35)

______ centers are. Some regions get enough rain. But it is all in one or two short rainy reasons.

Question 31: A. in B. without C. with D. for

Question 32: A. characteristics B. conditions C. quality D. situation

Question 33: A. comes B. arrives C. goes D. gets

Question 34: A. cases B. facts C. things D. problems

Question 35: A. women B. people C. men D. population

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.

Air pollution happens when wastes are poured into the atmosphere and the air becomes

contaminated and unpleasant to breathe. There are many causes that lead to air pollution.

The most serious cause is the development of industry. Smoke, chemicals, and wastes from factories

which consist of sulphur and nitrogen oxides are dangerous for our health. Burning coal and oil release other

gases that are harmful to human.

Vehicles, especially cars, help to make our material life more comfortable and convenient; however,

they also account for air pollution in the cities.

People all know that they are breathing polluted air but it is difficult for them to choose, fresh air or

comfortable material life.

Question 36: The word contaminated means ______

A. polluted B. harmful

C. fresh D. dangerous

Question 37: Which sentence is not TRUE?

A. Cars help to make our material life comfortable. B. We will stop using cars.

C. Burning coal does harm to us. D. Polluted air is unpleasant to breathe.