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TRƯỜNG THPT ĐẦM DƠI ĐỀ THI HKII - TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 12
TỔ NGOẠI NGỮ NĂM HỌC : 2010 - 2011
Thời gian: 60 phút không kể giao đề
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Cu 1: A. father B. though C. thought D. thus
Cu 2: A. brings B. leaves C. coughs D. reads
Cu 3: A. stopped B. laughed C. talked D. wanted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose primary stress
differs from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Cu 4: A. bamboo B. desert C. tsunami D. umbrella
Cu 5: A. conserve B. perform C. prefer D. threaten

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.

Cu 6: There are a number of way to help save endangered species.
A B C D
Cu 7: By law, you are not allowing to drive a car until you are 17.
A B C D
Cu 8: Can you suggest a time which it will be convenient to meet ?
A B C D
Cu 9: I feel happy as my birthday is coming closer and as close.
A B C D

D. He did his homework at three o’clock.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.

Cu 16: Swimming and water skiing are both ________ sports.
A. aquatic B. field C. freestyle D. blood
Cu 17: I can’t believe ___________ you.
A. in B. on C. to D. upon
Cu 18: Many people die ___________ cancer.
A. about B. by C. of D. with
Cu 19: Columbus was one of _________ first people to cross the Atlantic.
A. a B. an C. the D.
Cu 20: Susan didn’t study for the exam, _________ Sarah did.
A. but B. however C. so D. therefore
Cu 21: “Hello! My name is Minh. Nice to meet you.” – “Hello! _________ ”
A. I’m fine B. Really? C. Good D. I’m Jane. Glad to see you.
Cu 22: The sun __________ in the east.
A. blows B. grows C. rises D. raises
Cu 23. Mary: “ How do you get here?”
Jane: “ _____________ ”
A. I come here by bus. B. I come here at 5p.m.
C. The bus is very crowded D. It is very far from here
Cu 24: The 22
nd
SEA Games was a successful _________ event.
A. sport B. sporting C. sporty D. sportive
Cu 25: I tried to solve the problem ___________ the noise and interruptions.
A. because of B. in case of C. in spite of D. according to
Cu 26: Margaret did not remember what I __________ her the day before.

Cu 38: “ What do you think ? - “__________ , this is very difficult.”
A. In my opinion B. By the way C. OK, so far D. Here you are
Cu 39: By the end of the 22
nd
century men ___________ on Mars.
A. have landed B. will land C. will be landing D. will have landed
Cu 40: ___________ ? - It is a wet, rainy day.
A. How is weather B. What is the weather like
C. How is the weather as D. What is the weather as

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

Although most families in the United States enjoy a high living standard, many American
women have to work (41) _________ at home and in their offices. Despite their husbands' (42)
___________ of the housework, women have to do most of the housekeeping tasks. In single-
parent families, the mothers may not have (43) __________ children to take care of, but they
have to raise their families alone and have to provide for all the housekeeping money.
Therefore, the (44) __________ mothers have to work very hard to earn their living.
Moreover, in spite of the fact that the single mothers have all the (45) _________ conveniences
at their homes, they find that bringing up their teenage children alone is not easy.

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Cu 41. A. hardly B. hard C. fast D. equally
Cu 42. A. share B. need C. refusal D. responsibility
Cu 43. A. few B. much C. many D. some
Cu 44. A. dependent B. lonely C. alone D. single
Cu 45. A. expensive B. saving C. comfortable D. modern

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

A. performing at a state music competition B. working in a TV station
C. playing in a sport competition D. having a camping trip THE END