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ĐỀ THI CUỐI HỌC KÌ 2 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019
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 1: A. swamps B. lives C. animals D. laws
Question 2: A. drought B. double C. cloud D. doubt
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the rest in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question3: A. humanitarian B. epidemics C. international D. hesitation
Question 4: A. technology B. energetic C. participate D. competitor
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 5: He only had time to …….. into the report. He couldn’t read it thoroughly.
A. break B. read C. dip D. see
Question 6: “I will ring you after I get home.” Paul said to May.
A. Paul promised to give May a wedding ring after he got home.
B. Paul promised to telephone May after he got home.
C. Paul promised to visit May after he got home.
D. Paul asked May to pay him a visit after he’s got home.
Question 7: The office photocopier needs to ……… .
A. be fixed B. fixed C. fixing D. fixes
Question 8: The last time when I saw her was three years ago.
A. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.
B. I have often seen her for the last three years.
C. I have not seen her for three years.
D. About three years ago, I used to meet her.
Question 9: He ……… great pleasure from his work.
A. derived B. devised C. survived D. revived
Question 10: Development of the area would ……… wildlife.
A. dangerous B. endanger C. danger D. dangerously
Question 11: We …… open the lion’s cage. It is contrary to zoo regulations.
A. must B. should C. needn’t D. mustn’t
Question 12: Failure to win the championship will ….… in the dismissal of the coach.
A. result B. affect C. cause D. happen
Question 13: I took off the shoes before entering the room ……. .
A. in order to not dirty the floor B. in order not dirtying the floor
C. so that I not dirty the floor D. so as not to dirty the floor
Question 14: ……… the whole, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare.
A. In B. On C. With D. At
Question 15: Mike and Paul are chatting with each other.
Mike: “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” – Paul: “…………… .”
A. Of course. I did B. Don’t bother
C. I’m afraid you can’t D. Sounds good!
Question 16: He learns a lot but he cannot remember anything.
A. He learns more and more and remember more and more.
B. The more he learns, the less he remembers.
C. The less he learns, the more he remembers.
D. He remembers not only what he has learnt.
Question 17: Rose is talking to her roommate, Ivy about the Olympic Games.
Rose: “Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games someday in the future?”
Ivy: “………… . We can’t afford such a big event.”
A. Yes, you’re right. B. No, I don’t think so.
C. You can say that again D. I can’t agree with you more.
Question 18: If they …… a secret ballot, there …… a strike.
A. had held – wouldn’t been B. had held – wouldn’t have been
C. would have held – hadn’t been D. have held – wouldn’t have been
Question 19: The festival was a failure. It was ……… .
A. badly organizing B. badly organized C. bad organization D. bad organized
Question 20: There are so many kinds of LCD televisions on sale that I can’t make up my mind …… to buy.
A. where B. when C. how D. which
Question 21: …………… from school for three weeks, so he is trying his best to catch up with the other students.
A. Having been absent B. He has been absent
C. Being absent D. Because he has been absent
Question 22: Frankly, I’d rather you ……… not involved in the case.
A. have B. were C. are D. would
Question 23: Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore it was interesting.
B. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
D. Unless it was an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it.
Question 24: Simon continued to be denied a promotion …… his efforts through the years.
A. thanks to B. in addition to C. in spite of D. because of
Question 25: “How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!” Mike said to Rose.
A. Mike thanked to Rose for buying beautiful dress.
B. Mike promised to buy Rose a beautiful dress.
C. Mike complimented Rose on her beautiful dress.
D. Mike asked Rose how she had just bought beautiful dress.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 26: During the vacation, they spent money as if they were millionaires.
A. During B. were C. millionaires D. spent
Question 27: Every city in the U.S has traffic problems because the amount of cars on
American streets is increasing.
A. the amount B. increasing C. traffic D. the
Question 28: Jack is looking for another job for he says he is really fed up doing the same thing every day.
A. fed up B. for he says C. the D. for
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 29: “It’s no use talking to me about the metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me.”
A. an object that I really love B. a theme that I like to discuss
C. a book that is never opened D. a subject that I don’t understand
Question 30: The ASEAN Investment Area aims to enhance the competitiveness of the
region for attracting direct investment which flows into and within ASEAN.
A. found B. improve C. combine D. produce
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 31: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.
A. lost control of B. got in touch with C. put in charge of D. made room for
Question 32: His career advancement was slow and he did not gain any promotion until he
was 40, when he won the position of the company’s Chief Executive.
A. elevation B. rise C. progress D. decrease
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 blanks.
Some people return to college as mature students and take full- or part-time training courses
in a skill that will help them to get a job. The development of open learning, (33) ……….. it
possible to study when it is convenient for the students, has increased the opportunities
available (34) ………… many people. This type of study was formerly restricted to book-
based learning and (35) ………… courses but now includes courses on television, CD-ROM
or the Internet, and self-access courses at language or computer centers.
Americans believe that education is important at all stages of life and should not stop
when people get their first job. About 40% of adults take part in some kind of (36) …………
education. About half of them are trying to get qualifications and skills to help them with
their jobs, the rest are taking recreational subjects for personal satisfaction. Schools and
community colleges arrange evening classes, and a catalog of courses is published by local boards of education.
Question 33: A. making B. keeping C. enabling D. finding
Question 34: A. for B. to C. with D. by
Question 35: A. correspondent B. corresponding C. corresponded D. correspondence
Question 36: A. informal B. formal C. formalized D. former
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.
On Monday, May 12, 2008 a violent earthquake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale,
happened in southwestern China’s SichuanProvince. Hundreds of aftershocks followed in
the area. The earthquake destroyed thousands buildings, roads, schools and hospitals, as well
as infrastructure like communication networks and electrical towers. Thousands of people
died or are missing, and more than 45 million people were affected by the earthquake, which
has been the worst natural disaster to hit China for 30 years.
The American Red Cross has contributed 20 million dollars to support the relief and
recovery efforts of the Red Cross Society of China. These funds will be used to assist
survivors through the purchase and distribution of relief supplies, coordinate of logistics and
transportation of disaster workers to the hardest hit areas. The American Red Cross has also
sent relief experts to the affected area to help monitor and coordinate the response efforts.
On June 6, the American Red Cross co-hosted a forum to address the U.S. response and
recovery efforts following the earthquake. More than 30 representatives from humanitarian
organizations, the business companies and the government participated in the event.
More than 35.000 staff and volunteers with the Red Cross Society of China
responded to the disaster by distributing food, water, tents and other essential items. The
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are providing 100.000 tents to help those in need.
The Red Cross Society of China is a very strong organization with extensive
experience responding to disasters. The American Red Cross has long history of working
with the Red Cross Society of China, going to back to famines in 1906 and including severe
storms earlier this year. There has been a close contact between the Red Cross Society of
China and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, arid they
have been ready to provide additional support such as disaster workers, relief supplies or financial assistance.
Concerned family and friends in the United States may have difficulty contacting
their loved ones because telecommunication has been out of work by this disaster. If they are
trying to reach relatives living in China or those who are citizens of China, the American
Red Cross suggests them keep calling or try contacting other family members who live nearby.
Question 37: The earthquake on May 12, 2008 in China ………………….
A. left no aftershocks B. destroyed everything except communication networks
C. caused no human loss D. had effects on more than 45 million people
Question 38: According to the second paragraph, ……………… .
A. the American Red Cross helped the Red Cross Society of China to recover from the earthquake.
B. the American Red Cross owed the Red Cross Society of China 20 million dollars
C. the victims of the earthquake were not helped to buy necessary things
D. disaster workers were not sent to the hardest hit areas because of the aftershocks
Question 39: Which sentence is not true?
A. There are more than 30 representatives from humanitarian organizations, the business
companies and the government in the US helping the Chinese earthquake victims.
B. The American government did not do anything to help the earthquake victims in China.
C. The American Red Cross has contributed 20 million dollars to help the earthquake victims in China.
D. The American Red Cross has also sent relief experts to help the earthquake victims in China.
Question 40: After the earthquake, …………………….. .
A. it has been difficult to contact with the resident in the attacked area
B. the American Red Cross advised people not to keep contact with the victims
C. contacting with the victims was not a problem
D. Everything has been in order soon