SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÁO TẠO KIỂM TRA HKII LỚP 12 THPT
TP HỒ CHÍ MINH Năm học : 2008-2009 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. on B. in C. at D. with 14. Accidents _______ every day. A. take part B. happen C. cause D. bring about 15. When you read books, you should start with something you can _______ read and understand. A. ease B. easy C. easier D. easily 16. The sad fact is that the cheetah is now one of the _______ species. A. danger B. dangerous C. endangered D. dangers 17. We had a really _______ holiday last week. A. pleased B. pleases C. pleasure D. pleasant 18. Other students _______ him because of his funny haircut. A. shouted to B. laughed at C. listened to D. explained to 19. Hundreds of soccer fans _______ to support their team in the last important match. A. went off B. held up C. got over D. turned up 20. The Red Cross offers help to victims of major disasters _______ floods, earthquakes, and famines. A. such as B. as well as C. so long as D. the same as 21. You _______ a motorbike until you are 17. A. are allowed to ride B. allow to be ridden C. are not allowed to ride D. do not be allowed to ride 22. _______ some old books in his room. A. They having B. There have C. There are D. They be 23. This is the book _______ yesterday morning. A. that I bought it B. which is bought C. who bought it D. bought
24. She was ________ all the food was burnt A. very careless for B. so careless that C. such no care D. too careless that 25. He asked me ________ from my house to school. A. how far was it B. how it was far C. how far it was D. how far it is
26. ________ The rhino is becoming extinct. A.Well, I’m not sure if that’s true. B. That’s OK.