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Sở GD & ĐT Cà Mau
Trường THPT Cái Nước KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II (2010-2011)
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12 – Mã đề: 365
Thời gian : 60 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)

I. Phonetic:
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. needed B. worked C. stopped D. booked
2. A. manages B. laughs C. photographs D. makes
3. A. nature B. native C. natural D. nation
4. A. field B. belief C. brief D. friend
II. Grammar, structure and vocabulary:
A. Choose the best answer:
5. My grandfather died after he _______________ ill for a long time.
A. had been B . was C. is D. have been
6. Our teacher came in when we _______________ exercises quietly.
A. had done B. were doing C. are doing D. have been doing
7. He spent a lot of money _______________his new car.
A. for B. on C. to D. by
8. The girl _______________work got the price is the youngest in her class.
A. whose B. which C. whom D. who
9. The teacher told his students _______________laughing.
A. to stop B. stop C. stopped D. stopping
10. _______________I were you, I would take a taxi to the airport.
A. If B. Because C. When D. Unless
11. Books are a cheap way to get _______________ and entertainment.
A. information B. news C. action D. inventions
12. Swimming and water skiing are both _______________ sport.
A. aquatic B. field C. freestyle D. blood

23. _______________ I have a day off tomorrow? - Of course not. We have a lot of things to do.
A. Must B. Will C. May D. Need
24. “What’ s your hobby , Hoa?” - “_______________ .”
A. Well, I like collecting stamps
C. Well, I want stamps
B. Oh, with computers
D. Oh, on the phone
25. They _______________ time and money doing such a thing.
A. were advised not to waste
C. were advising not to waste
B. advised not to be wasted
D. were advised not wasting
26. A water polo match _______________ into quarters ranging from five to eight minutes.
A. is dividing B. is divided C. divides D. dividing
27. He now feel sorry _______________ what he has done.
A. of B. for C. at D. with
28. The football match was postponed _______________ the bad weather.
A. despite B. in spite of C. because D. because of
29. “Bye!”- Lan “________________.”
A. See you lately B. See you later C. Thank you D. Meet you again
30. Nam was absent from class yesterday _______________ he felt sick.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
B. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected:
31. (A) If you show your identity card, you won’t (B) be able (C) to get (D) into the examination room
32. (A) Because a pain in(B) his leg, he (C) walked (D) slowly.
33. We (A) met a (B) deaf student (C) which (D) is very intelligent .
34. New York is originally (A) called New Amsterdam (B) although it was (C) founded by (D) the Dutch.
35. (A) The more faster you (B) drive, (C) the greater (D) danger you get.
III. Writing:
Choose the answer that have the same meaning to the origin:

Aerobic exercise can help you lose weight. It can help you stay at a healthy weight. Aerobic exercise
burns calories. A calorie is a unit of measurement. It measures the amount of energy in foods. It measures the
amount of energy your body uses. When you take in the same number of calories that you burn every day,
your weight stays the same. If you take in more calories than you burn, you gain weight. If you take in fewer
calories than you burn, you lose weight. Regular exercise helps you burn calories. Strength training may also
help with weight control. Lifting weights burns calories. Lifting weights also makes more muscle in your
body. Muscles burn more calories than fat. Stretching exercises can make your body more flexible. There are
stretches for your arms, legs, neck, and trunk. Many people do slow exercises and stretches called yoga to
make their bodies more flexible. A physical education teacher can show you how to do stretches. You should
do warm-up stretches before you do aerobic or anaerobic exercises. You should do cool-down stretches when
you are finished exercising. Warm-up and cool-down stretches can help prevent muscle injuries.
41. Your weight will be the same _____________.
A. by doing aerobic exercise. B. when the number of calories you take is every day in burnt.
C. by lifting weights D. when you measure the amount of energy in foods every day.
42. You put on weight ______________.
A. when you take in less calories than you burn. B unless you do exercise regularly
C. by doing regularly exercise to burn calories. D when you take in more calories than you burn
43. Strength training like lifting weights may help with weight control because _____________.
A. it burns calories by making more muscles. B. it makes fat burn calories
C. weight are always heavy to lift D. you are too tired to take in calories
44. Yoga, which makes your bodies more flexible, is _______________.
A. warm-up stretches B. only for people who need weight control
C. included in weight lifting D. slow exercises and stretches
45. Warm-up and cool-down stretches ______________.
A. are needed before you do aerobic exercise B. help you finish exercising feeling better
C. should be done if you want to avoid muscle injuries D. prevent muscles from burning calories.
B. Choose the best answer to fit each blank:
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non - governmental organization for the
conservation, research, and restoration of the environment. The organization was (46) _______ as a charitable
trust on September 11, 1961, in Morges, Switzerland, under the name World Wildlife Fund. It was an initiative