Đề kiểm tra 45 phút cuối học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh 12

Name:	END-TERM TEST
Class:..	 Time allowance: 45 minutes
PRONUNCIATION (0.25p × 4)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1: A. repeats B. amuses 	 C. attacks 	 D. coughs
2: A. academic B. grade 	 C. behave 	 D. examination 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
3: A. decent	B. reserve	C. confide	D. appeal
4: A. Simulate	B. sacrifice 	C. devastate	D. determine
LANGUAGE (0.25P × 16 )	
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
5. I_______ an old friend of mine in the street this morning. We haven't seen each other for ages. 
A. ran into 	B. ran out 	C. came over 	D. came round 
6. Many people and organizations have been making every possible effort in order to save ______ species. 
A. endangered	B. dangerous 	C. fearful 	D. threatening 
7. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was established in 1946. (SYNOMYM)
A. set up 	B. found out 	C. run through 	D. put away 
8. These days, many people only read printed newspapers once in a while as they tend to access information online.(ANTOMYM)
A. regularly	B. attentively	C. occasionally	D. selectively
9. Peter is talking to Laura about her house. 
 Peter : “What a lovely house you have!”
Laura: _____________________________________
A. Of course not, it’s not costly.	B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.
C. I think so.	D. No problem.
10. Her parents are really strict. They rarely let her stay out late, ___________	?
A. do they	B. don’t they 	C. does she	D. doesn’t she
11. If my time-management skills had been better, I ____________________ from serious stress when I was in university
A. wouldn't suffer	B. hadn't suffered	C. will not suffer 	D. wouldn't have suffered 
12. ______ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
A. Because	B. Even though	C. Because of 	D. In spite of 
13. Nam And Lan are talking about the jobs which only men or women can do. 
Nam: “Do you think that there are any jobs which only men or only women can or should do?"
Lan: “________________.”
A. Men are better at certain jobs than women.
B. I agree. This really depends on their physical strengths and preferences.
C. Women and men should cooperate with each other.
D. Men are often favoured in certain jobs.
14. If you don't have anything __________ to say, it's better to say nothing.
A. construct	 B. construction	C. constructive 	D. constructor 
15. "Can you speak more slowly? I can't understand", he said to me. 
A. He asked me to speak more slowly because he couldn't understand. 
B. He asked me to speak more slowly and he couldn't understand. 
C. He asked me to speak more slowly but he couldn't understand. 
D. He asked me to speak more slowly. He can't understand. 
16.It gets ________. Let’s go swimming.
A. hot and hot	B. the more hot 	 C. more and more hot 	 D. hotter and hotter
17. I _______the book about artificial intelligence by tomorrow, then you can borrow it.
A. will finish	B. will be finishing	C. will have finished 	D. finish 
18. The main focus _________interest at the opening ceremony /ˈser.ɪ.mə.ni/ was the attendance of some celebrities.
A. on	B. at	C. of 	D. toward 
19. Have these flowers ____ to her office, please. 
A. taken 	B. taking 	C. take 	D. to take 
20. One of the popular ____ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicant 	B. applicable 	C. applications 	D. apply 
READING(0.25p × 10)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can't find the energy to get out of bed in time for school? According to a new report, today's generation of children are in danger of getting so (21) ___________sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at risk. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours' sleep a night, (22) ___________teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters gets anything between two and five hours' sleep a night less than their parents did at their age. 
	This (23) ___________ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children's ability to concentrate at school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well (24) ___________Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour's sleep a night can have profound ef fects on how children perform the next day. A good night's sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep (25)___________they release a hormone that is essential for their 'growth spurt' (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It's true that they can, to some extent, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won't help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon. 
21: A. less 	 B. little 	 C. few 	 D. much 
22: A. because 	 B. so 	 C. or 	 D. whereas 
23: A. rises 	 B. raises 	 C. comes 	 D. results 
24: A. arranged 	 B. organized 	 C. established 	 D. acquired 
25:A. where 	 B. that 	 C. which 	 D. at which
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.
In the twentieth century, people demand on unlimited energy to power their everyday lives. A wide range of energy-run devices and modern conveniences are taken for granted, and although it may seem that we will never be in danger of living without those conveniences, the fact is that many supplies of energy are dwindling rapidly. Scientists are constantly searching for new sources of power to keep modern society running. Whether future populations will continue to enjoy the benefits of abundant energy will depend on the success of this research.
	Coal, oil, and natural gas supply modern civilization with most of its power. However, not only are supplies of these fuels limited, but they are a major source of pollution. If the energy demands of the future are to be met without seriously harming the environment, existing alternative energy sources must be improved or further explored and developed. These include nuclear, water, solar, wind, and geothermal power, as well as energy from new, non-polluting types of fuels. Each of these alternatives, however, has advantages and disadvantages.
	Nuclear power plants efficiently produce large amounts of electricity without polluting the atmosphere; however, they are costly to build and maintain, and they pose the daunting problem of what to do with nuclear wastes. Hydroelectric power is inexpensive and environmentally safe, but impractical for communities located far from moving water. Harnessing energy from tides and waves has similar drawbacks. Solar power holds great promise for the future but methods of collecting and concentrating sunlight are as yet inefficient, as are methods of harnessing wind power.
	Every source of energy has its disadvantages. One way to minimize them is to use less energy. Conservation efforts coupled with renewable energy resources, such as a combination of solar, water, wind, and geothermal energy and alternative fuels, such as alcohol and hydrogen, will ensure supplies of clean, affordable energy for humanity’s future.
26: The passage mainly discusses___________.
A. the current situation of energy demands
B. the way to use less energy
C. the difficulties in finding new sources of energy
D. the advantages and disadvantages of some sources of energy 
27: The word “dwindling” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “___________”
	A. rocketing 	B. declining 	C. doubling 	D. distributing 
28: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Just like coal, nuclear energy is a pollutant to the air.
B. It is hard for people away from the water to use hydroelectric power 
C. Scientists are on their way to look for alternative sources of energy.
D. Wind power and solar power have the same problem. 
29: What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Scientists will not resume their search for new types of energy until they have found a perfect one.
B. Using hydroelectric energy can be harmful to our atmosphere.
C. It is impossible for some groups of people to enjoy water energy.
D. The only way to decrease the disadvantages of sources of energy is to use them less.
30: What does the word "they” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. nuclear power plants	B. amounts of electricity
C. advantages and disadvantages 	D. nuclear wastes
PART D. WRITING (2.5 p)
Mistake correction
31. Physics are one of the core subjects in natural sciences 
A. are 	B. physics 	C. subjects	D. natural science
32. The basic elements of public-opinion research are interviewers, questionnaires, tabulating equipment, and to sample population.
	A. basic elements	B. are	C. tabulating	D. and to sample
Rewrite these sentences
33. In Vietnam, football is more popular than basketball. (comparison)
34. “Let’s go on a walking today?” said Trang.(indirect speech)
35. It is proved that life doesn’t exist on the moon. (passive voice)
36. He stepped on the mine, and it exploded. ( conditional sentences)
Writing : write a paragraph of about 120 words on advantages of using intelligent robots.