Đề Kiểm Tra 15 Phút Tiếng Anh 12 HK2 (Đề 2) Có Đáp Án & Hướng Dẫn Giải

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

1: Water polo is played in a lake 1.8 metres deep, 30 metres long and 20 metres wide.

A. is played B. a lake C. and D. wide

2: For such a famous, wealthy man, his personal life was surprising simple and ordinary.

A. such B. personal C. surprising D. and ordinary

3: You mustn't have worried about the dinner - it was delicious!

A. mustn't B. about C. the D. was

4: The children ran round and round the playground until they were exhausting.

A. The children B. round and round C. until D. exhausting

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

5: Linda: “This horrible weather has been killing us.”

Maria: “……………..”

A. You can say that again B. It’s nice of you to say so

C. You’re welcome D. Don’t mention it

6: Customer: “Would you mind holding the door open for me, please?”

Receptionist: “…………….”

A. Well, I’m afraid not B. Oh, with pleasure C. Yes, I would D. No, we wouldn’t

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

7: In spring 2008, the polar bear was placed on the endangered species list.

A. become abundant B. dangerous C. may soon not exist D. extinct

8: This chapter is so difficult to digest, I shall have to read it again later.

A. ignore B. forget C. remember D. understand

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

9: Your health is generally good, but you do have a few minor problems.

A. major B. unimportant C. impossible D. tiny

10: The company has cut toxic chemicals from its printing process.

A. unsafe B. harmless C. poisonous D. destructive

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

11: She gave him a …………….. vase.

A. small Egyptian black B. black Egyptian small

C. small black Egyptian D. Egyptian small black

12: This new technique of artificially growing cells copies what actually happens in ……….. nature.

A. no article B. a C. an D. the

13: Species diversity has provided humans ……………. so many essential things.

A. of B. for C. on D. with

14: The number of people claiming unemployment benefit ……………. sharply this month.

A. have risen B. has risen C. are rising D. were risen

15: We played quite well today but our ……………. performed better and scored goals.

A. referees B. opponents C. supporters D. spectators

16: They still need ……………. more money to finish the project.

A. many B. a number C. little D. a great deal

17: The wonderful …………….. of our region's wildlife is now coming under threat.

A. diverse B. diversely C. diversity D. diversify

18: We'll be there at about 7.30, ……………. that there's a suitable train.

A. provided B. unless C. otherwise D. but for

19: He hurried ……………. he wouldn’t be late for class.

A. so that B. as if C. since D. if only

20: You have to sit the exams, …………… much you don't feel like doing them.

A. however B. moreover C. therefore D. although

21: Our astronauts ……………. for flying spacecraft were selected from military test pilots.

A. chosen B. to choose C. choosing D. who choose

22: She was only 19 when her first novel ……………. .

A. published B. was publishing C. has published D. was published

23: Her …………….. revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.

A. biography B. science fiction C. thriller D. comic book

24: Mrs. Kramer rang half an hour ago to ask ……………..

A. when was her cake ready B. was her cake ready

C. whether was her cake ready D. if her cake was ready

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

25: Lisa started to learn Spanish two years ago.

A. Lisa didn’t learn Spanish two years ago. B. Lisa has learned Spanish since two years.

C. Lisa hasn’t learned Spanish two years before. D. Lisa has learned Spanish for two years.

26: When she received the exam results, she immediately phoned her mom.

A. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results.

B. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom.

C. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom.

D. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results.

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

27: He has a physical handicap. However, he has become a successful business man.

A. Despite his physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.

B. Although he has a physical handicap, but he has become a successful business man.

C. He has a physical handicap so that he has become a successful business man.

D. Due to his physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.

28: They whispered. They didn’t want anyone to hear them.

A. They whispered in order to make anyone hear them.

B. They whispered so that no one could hear them.

C. They whispered to make everyone hear them.

D. They whispered in order that make everyone hear them.

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

Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in theUnited States today. Thousands of these How-to books are useful. In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “How to”. One book may tell you how to earn more money. Another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away. Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy the book “ How to Turn Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire”. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing”. One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house. Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life.

29: What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to succeed in love every minute of your life.

B. How to turn failure into success.

C. How to make a millionaire.

D. How-to books.

30: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ……… .

A. advice B. instruction C. how-to books D. career

31: The word “step-by-step” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ………

A. side by side B. gradually C. slower and slower D. rapidly

32: It can be inferred from the passage that ………

A. Today people are more bored with the modern life

B. Modern life is more difficult to deal with

C. Today people have fewer choices to make

D. Today people are more interested in modern life

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

Since 1961, WWF has worked to protect endangered species. We’re ensuring that the world our children inherit will be (33)_______ to elephants, tigers, giant pandas, whales and other wildlife species as well as people.

WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus special (34)_______ on our flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales, and dolphins, rhinos, elephants, sea turtles and great apes. These species not only need special measures and extra protection in order to (35)_______, they also serve as umbrella species: helping numerous other species that live in the same (36)_______.

33: A. house B. home C. place D. where

34: A. worry B. concern C. attention D. anxiety

35: A. live B. survive C. exist D. present

36: A. positions B. surroundings C. neighbourhoods D. habitats

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

37: A. conducted B. stopped C. walked D. photographed

38: A. lakes B. dates C. grapes D. planes

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

39: A. scientific B. information C. discovery D. entertainment

40: A. recommend B. referee C. interfere D. synchonize

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