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ĐỀ THI GIỮA KÌ 2-LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011- 45 PHÚT.
Chọn từ ( ứng với A hoặc B, C, D có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại trong mỗi
câu sau.
Câu 1: A. rains B. cats C. cooks D. shops
Câu 2: A. washed B. visited C. watched D. cooked
Câu 3: A. chemists B. teams C. posts D. types
Câu 4: A. smoked B. called C. loved D. returned
Chọn từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với những từ còn lại.
Câu 5: A. important B. imagine C. different D. together
Câu 6: A. opponent B. personal C. continue D. decision
Xác định từ / cụm từ có gạch dưới ( ứng với A hoặc B, C, D)cần phải sửa để những câu sau trờ thành chính
xác.
Câu 7: You will have to work hardly if you want to succeed.
A B C D
Câu 8: The faster we walk, the soon we will get there.
A B C D
Câu 9: She asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell her.
A B C D
Câu 10: Endangered species is protected by the World Wildlife Fund.
A B C D
Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp ( ứng với A hoặc B, C, D)để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau hoặc thay thế cho phần
gạch dưới.
Câu 11: In water polo, no player except the ______ can hold the ball with both hands.
A. defender B. goalie C. attacker D. midfielder
Câu 12: While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music.
A. upon / in B. for / to C. on / at D. toward / about
Câu 13: The ______ for founding the Red Cross came from a Swiss man.
A. initiative B. treatment C. protection D. hesitation
Câu 14: I’ve just spoken to Sally, _______ sends you her love.
A. whom B. where C. who D. whose

A. will be B. has been C. is D. was
Câu 29:We have got plenty of time. We _________ yet.
A. doesn’t leave B. hasn’t left C. need leave D. needn’t leave
Câu 30: When I looked round the door, the baby _____ quietly.
A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping.
Câu 31: A: “I am taking my final examination tomorrow.” B: “ ____________ “
A. How do you do B. Nice to meet you C. Good luck D. Not at all
Câu 32:Her friend lied to her, _____ she still likes and trusts him.
A. therefore B. but C. so D. although
V.Read the following passage and choose correct answers below :
Questions 33-36: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
Water polo is a sport in which two teams in a pool try to score by throwing or pushing a hollow rubber ball into
the opponent’s goal. A team _____ ( 33) of a goalie and six field players. The goalie can handle the ball with
______ (34) hands, but the field players may use only one hand at a time. Players move the ball by ____ ( 35) it
or swimming with it. Each time a team gets the ball, it has thirty five seconds to try to score. If it does not shoot
the ball at the goal with that time, the other team gets the ball.
Men’s games are 28 minutes long and divided _______(36) 7- minute quarters. Women’s matches last 24
minutes and divided into 6 – minute quarters. Water polo originated in England in the 1870’s.
Câu 33: A. consist B. to consist C. consisting D. consists
Câu 34: A. all B. both C. either D. every
Câu 35: A. to pass B. passed C. passing D. passes
Câu 36: A. for B. to C. from D. into
Elephants are extremely strong and highly intelligent. People have tamed and trained them for thousands of
years. The logging industry in some Asian countries uses elephants to carry loads. People throughout the world
enjoy watching elephants in circuses and zoos. Trained circus elephants stand on their heads, lie down and roll
over, dance, and perform other tricks. One of the earliest recorded uses of elephants took place in war. In 331
B.C, a Macedonian army led by Alexander the Great defeated Persian soldiers who rode elephants in battle. In
218 B.C., the famous general Hannibal of Carthage used elephants when he crossed the Alps and invaded Italy.
During the 1800’s, an American elephant named Jumbo was featured by the London Zoo for more than 17

Câu 5: He borrowed the money from Loan.( Hãy viết câu chẻ để nhấn mạnh phần được gạch chân )
_________________________________________________________________.
Câu 6: The boy hit the dog in the garden.( Hãy viết câu chẻ để nhấn mạnh phần được gạch chân)
Câu 7: My mother is here. My sister is here, too ( Kết hợp câu dùng: “ both… and….”)
_________________________________________________________________.
Câu 8: The teacher is not here. The student is not here ( Kết hợp câu dung: “ neither… nor……”)
_________________________________________________________________.
Bài Tập trắc nghiệm:
Chọn từ ( ứng với A hoặc B, C, D có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại trong mỗi
câu sau.
Câu 1 : A. washed B. walked C. visited D. helped
Câu 2: A. plants B. chairs C. desks D. maps
Câu 3 : A. decided B. attracted C. engaged D. expected
Câu 4: A. rains B. cats C. cooks D. shops
Chọn từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với những từ còn lại.
Câu 5: A. evening B. intention C. ambition D. attention
Câu 6: A. remind B. control C. promote D. frighten
Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp ( ứng với A hoặc B, C, D)để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau hoặc thay thế cho phần
gạch dưới.
Câu 7: The Asian Games take ______ every four year.
A. place B. law C. nature D. pollutants
Câu 8: Confidence is the key to ________
A. hobby B. success C. collection D. recreation
Câu 9: My uncle, who is an______ guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. accomplished B. collected C. interested D. discarded
Câu 10:Recreation and ________ are important to people any where in the world.
A. competition B. entertainment C. skill D. television
Câu 11: She ____ me an hour ago.
A. were phoning B. has phoned C. phoned D. phones
Câu 12: we ________ her grandparents every Sunday

A. Winners placed the olive wreaths on their own heads.
B. The games were held in Greece every four years.
C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
D. Poems glorified the winners in songs.
22. Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. to stop wars B. to honor Zeus C. to crown the best athletes D. to sing songs about athletes
23. Approximately how many years ago did these games originated?
A. 776 years B. 1,205 years C. 2,277 years D. 2,785 years
24. Which of the following contests was not mentioned?
A. discus throwing B. boxing C. skating D. running