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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH THUẬN ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II
TRƯỜNG THPT BC CHU VĂN AN MÔN: ANH Thời gian: 60 phút Đề 004

I. Read the passage and choose the best option for each blank:
When people read a novel, they are entering (1) ……… a new world. Frequently, the story takes place
in a real part of the world at a (2)………. time in (3)………… The reader then learns about this place and
time. Also, the reader learns new words and (4)…………. unfamiliar. For example, one who lives in the
mountains might learn ship terms and how to (5)………… a boat.
1. a.into b. on c. for d. at
2. a. special b. specially c. particularly d. particular
3. a. historic b. history c. historical d. historian
4. a. anything b. something c. nothing d. everything
5. a. ride b. drive c. sail d. operate
II. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete sentences:
Jack London was the famous American novelist and short story writer. He was born in San Fransco in
1876. He quit school at fourteen to become a sailor. He was a self-taught student, he finished his high school
and college education during six months. He led an adventurous but poor life. His view point was in favour of
the poor and socialism. He read a lot of books of Karl Marx. He was influenced by Marxist Party theory and the
October Revolution. In 1885, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last years of his life, he moved
away from the working class and in 1916 he left the party. In 1916, he committed suicide because of despair
dream. He used an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea. He was an adventure novelist, a
Socialist reformer and prominent socialist who often signed under the line “Yours for the revolution, Jack
London.”
6. Jack London quit school in ……………
a. 1876 b. 1890 c. 1895 d. 1916
7. He had a/an …………………. life.
a. rich and adventurous b. adventurous and poor c. poor and quiet d. rich and quiet
8. He was in favour of …………………
a. self-teaching b. capitalism c. the rich and the poor d. the poor and socialism
9. Why did he committee suicide?

27. Tell me ………… there is anything special that you would like to do.
a. that b. which c. so d. if
28. She locked the door …………. she wouldn’t be disturbed.
a. so that b. that c. because d. so
29. Life here is much easier than it …………… be.
a. used b. use to c. used to d. is used to
30. I just want to drop in to ………… because I’m going away in a few days.
a. say hello b. say greeting c. say goodbye d. say good day
31. His work suffered because of his total ………… in sport.
a. absorb b. absorbent c. absorptive d. absorption
32. I made some coffee. ………… coffee was too strong.
a. Such b. The c. Some d. X
33. ………… unknown person stole a T.V from Mr.Green’s home.
a. The c. One c. An d. Certain
34. I have a certain ………… about my interview tomorrow.
a. apprehension b. fear c. horror d. terror
35. It was for its …………… sake that it wanted to go back to the fire.
a. selfish b. private c. particular d. own
VI. Error identification:
36. These countries are preference in imports of raw cotton.
a b c d
37. The teacher explained the lesson again so that his students can understand it
a b c d
38. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
a b c d
39. John stopped writing his letter because he had to leave to the hospital.
a b c d
40. I’d like to take advantage to this opportunity to explain the difficulty I have met.
a b c d