/>SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÁO TẠO KIỂM TRA HKII LỚP 12 THPT
TP HỒ CHÍ MINH Năm học : 2009-2010
Môn: Tiếng Anh — Thời gian làm bài: 60 phüt
Đề chính thức
(Đề này gồm 4 trang) MÃ ĐỀ 651

Choose the word , whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. danger B. plane C. break D. pleasant
2. A. species B. social C. rice D. permission
3. A. mountain B. bought C. drought D. founded
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:
4. A. allow B. commit C. surprise D. interest
5. A.develop B. animals C. Singapore D. forestry
Choose the word, phrase, or utterance (A. B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each
sentence:
6. The _______ got very excited when the home team scored the second goal.
A. opponents B. referees C.spectators D. audiences
7. Books are a cheap way to get _______ and entertainment.
A. information B. news C. action D. inventions
8. Many governments now give poachers ________ punishments, which is a necessary measure
to stop illegal hunting.
A. minor B. cheap C. severe D. quick
9. The Red List - a global list of threatened and ________ animal species- has been introduced.
A. weak B. fragile C. sensitive D. vulnerable
10. We still have plenty of time. You _______ hurry.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. won’t
11. They _______ dinner when there was a loud noise of something collapsing.
A. had B. would have C. have had D. were having
12. My friends and I were tired, _______ we decided to go home early.
A. so B. although C. because D. however
13. Water polo is played _______ a pool 1.8 meters deep, 30 meters long and 20 meters wide.

A.Well, I’m not sure if that’s true. B. That’s OK.
C. Yes, let’s do it. D. Don’t mention it.
27. ___________ How did the home team play in the last match?
A. Pretty much B. Not at all ! C. Yes, please. D.Pretty well, I think.
28. _ _______
- Any time. I mean when I can find free time .
A. How do you like reading books? B. When do you often read books?
C. What kinds of books do you read? D. Do you read any books in your free time?
29. — Which animal is your favorite pet?
A. - Cats are patient. B. Parrots are expensive.
C. Fish eat little. D. Dogs always make good pets.
30. - Would you please buy me a paper?
A.Certainly, I will. B. Don’t mention it. C. Please do it. D. I’ve no idea.
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
There are several different kinds of faults in reading. The most (31)___ one is that most people
read slower than they should. There is no rate at which people ought to read; it depends on your
purpose in reading, (32)_________ difficult the language is, whether the material is familiar or
not, and so on. But many people read everything at the same slow speed, and do not seem to (33)-
______ that they can read faster or slower as required. Other people say the words to themselves,
or move their lips — these habits slow the reader down to something near speaking speed, which
is much slower than reading speed.
If you want to be able to read faster, the secret is simply to practice under timed conditions. This
(34) _______that you should give yourself a certain amount of time to read with understanding,
after that check your time when you have finished. Reading fast does not necessary mean reading
with less Comprehension .___ In fact, with practice people show a small increase in
comprehension (35) ___________a dramatic increase in speed.
31. A. ready B.common C.practiced D.popular
32. A. what B. too C. so D. how
33.A.realize B. rumor C. claim D. worry
34. A. points B.means C. talks D. realizes

C. Underwater activities are less dangerous than swimming.
D. Aquatic sports give people many health benefits.
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
41. Students can borrow books to read, but they needn’t take the books out of
A B C D
the library.
42. He’s been studied really hard so that he can pass the exams.
A B C D
43. Although their status varies in different countries, but women have gained
A B C D
significant legal rights.
44. Nobody in this class know anything about the changes in the exam formats.
A B C D
45. My friends and I enjoy playing the guitar and have a walk in the forest.
A B C D
Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence:
46. The more practice you have, ________
A. the more you are fluent in English B. you will be more fluent in English
C. the English is more fluent D.the more fluent in English you are
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/>47. Her English is improving; it is getting _________
A. more and more better B. the better and better
C better and better D.more good than before
Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
them:
48.I last read a book three months ago
A. I read a book three months ago at last.
B. The book three months ago was the last one I read
C. I have been reading a book for three months.