Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Kết thúc học kỳ II - Năm học 2020-2021 - Trường THPT Như Xuân

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1. SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HÓA ĐỀ THI KẾT THÚC HỌC KỲ 2 NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 TRƯỜNG THPT NHƯ XUÂN Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 12 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Đề thi có 04 trang) (40 câu trắc nghiệm) Họ, tên học sinh: Mã đề thi 402 Lớp: 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: My parents ___this room since I was born. A. had painted B. was paintedC. paintedD. have painted Question 2: Mr Nam has never been to Hanoi, ___? A. has he B. hasn’t he C. has Nam D. hasn’t Nam Question 3: Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter and actress, ___? A. doesn’t B. is she C. isn’t Lady GagaD. isn’t she Question 4: She likes reading books ___ the library. A. on B. at C. in D. from Question 5: My brother gave up ___two years ago. A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. to smoke Question 6: If I were you, I ___ ask the doctor for advice. A. canB. wouldC. willD. must Question 7: She usually ___ at six o’clock in the morning. A. gets offB. gets onC. gets upD. gets in Question 8: Many people and organizations have been making every possible effort in order to save ___ species. A. endangeredB. dangerousC. dangerD. endanger Question 9: He has been very interested in doing research on___since he was at high school. A. biologyB. biologicallyC. biologistD. biological Question 10: A man who acts for a living is called an ___ A. actionB. actorC. actressD. acting Question 11. I get to know Jim, the more I like him. A. For moreB. MoreC. The more D. The most Question 12. When he came, I___ in the kitchen. A. cooked B. am cooking C. has cooked D. was cooking Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 13: The US troops are using more sophisticated weapons in the Far East. A. simple and easy to use B. complicated C. expensive D. difficult to operate Question 14: Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment. A. busy with B. relaxed about C. free from D. fond of Trang 1/4 - Mã đề thi 402
2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 15: Animals are being rapidly eliminated by man’s ever increasing encroachment. A. attacked B. approached C. terrified D. destroyed Question 16: For centuries people made up stories about dragons. A. created B. constructed C. beautifiedD. prepared Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 17: Nam and Mai are having a party at Nam’s house. - Nam: “Would you like to have some more dessert, Mai?” - Mai: “___. I’m full.” A. That would be great B. Yes, I like your party C. Yes, please D. No, thanks Question 18: Tim and Peter had a quarrel last week and now Tom is giving Tim advice. - Tom: “I think the best way to solve that problem is to keep silent.” - Tim: “___. Silence may kill our friendship.” A. That’s a great idea B. That’s not a good idea C. I’m not wrong D. Yes, I think much Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 19: A. permitted B. wanted C. stopped D. needed Question 20: A. effect B. enter C. restore D. engage Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question 21: A. suppose B. believe C. comfort D. express Question 22: A. difficult B. important C. beautiful D. wonderful 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 following questions. Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in theUnited States today. Thousands of these How-to books are useful. In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “How to”. One book may tell you how to earn more money. Another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away. Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy the book “ How to Turn Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire”. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing”. One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house. Why have How- to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life. Question 23: What is the passage mainly about? A. How to succeed in love every minute of your life. B. How to turn failure into success.
3. C. How to make a millionaire. D. How-to books. Question 24. The word “step-by-step” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A. side by sideB. rapidly C. slower and slower D. gradually Question 25.The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to . A. how-to books B. instructionC. advice D. career Question 26. Which of the following books is NOT mentioned in the passage: A. How to live on nothing B. How to turn failure in success C. How to have a happy life. D. How to make a millionaire Question 27. It can be inferred from the passage that A. Today people are more bored with the modern life B. Modern life is more difficult to deal with C. Today people have fewer choices to make D. Today people are more interested in modern life 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 from 26 to 30. Have you ever had the feeling that people older than you are hard to understand? Or, have you felt like people from younger generations just don't get it? Maybe you find it easier to connect with people (28) ___ are closer to your age than those who are older or younger than you. You can probably thank the generation gap for these feelings. There are currently six generations living in the United States: the Greatest Generation, Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. (29) ___ generation has its own unique set of characteristics and norms. For (30) ___ , the Greatest Generation (born 1901- 1924) is known for its patriotism, hard workers, and loyalty to institutions. The Millennials (born 1980-2000) are characterized by their dependence on technology, detachment from traditional institutions, optimism, and open-mindedness. It is no (31) ___ that many people from different generations have a hard time understanding each other. Generation gap refers to differences in actions, beliefs, interests, and opinions that (32) ___ between individuals from different generations. So, what causes these differences? (Adapted from Question 28: A. whoB. whichC. whenD. what Question 29: A. AnotherB. VeryC. AllD. Each Question 30: A. answerB. processC. exampleD. study Question 31: A. wonderB. pictureC. businessD. training Question 32: A. tradeB. existC. creditD. target Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 33: The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international A B C D organizations. Trang 3/4 - Mã đề thi 402
4. Question 34: Tom, together with his sisters, were on the way to Chicago when they had an A B C D accident. Question 35: Peter like listening to music, going to the cinema, chatting on the phone and A B C going shopping D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 36: : I could not get the job because I did not speak English well. A. I would have spoken English well if I could get that job. B. I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well. C. Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job. D. I could have got the job if I had spoken English well. Question 37: John: “ Don’t shout at your son” A. John asked me to not shout at my son B. John asked me not to shout at my son C. John asked me not to shout at your son D. John wondered if I do not shout at my son Question 38: "If I were you, I would take the job,” said my roommate. A. My roommate insisted on taking the job for me. B. My roommate was thinking about taking the job. C. My roommate advised me to take the job. D. My roommate introduced the idea of taking the job to me. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 39: Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately. A. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit. B. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately. C. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit. D. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits. Question 40: They whispered. They didn’t want anyone to hear them. A. They whispered in order to make anyone hear them. C. They whispered to make everyone hear them. D. They whispered in order that make everyone hear them. B. They whispered so that no one could hear them. The end