TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HOÀNG LÊ KHA ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HKII (2019-2020)

MÔN: TiẾng Anh (Đề gồm 50 câu)

Mã đề thi {121} Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút phút; không kể thời gian
giao đề

Họ, tên thí sinh:.......................................................................... Số báo danh:..............................................

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: Some underground water is enough safe to drink, but all the surface water must be treated.
A. some B. enough safe C. must be D. treated
2: I enjoy reading the editorial that you told me about it yesterday.
A. reading B. that C. told D. it
3: Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It might be rain later.
A. Take B. with C. when D. might be rain
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 following questions.
4: The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.
A. revived B. surprised C. connived D. survived
5: Today, Amur leopard, one of the world’s most endangered wild cats, is found only in the Amur River basin of
eastern Russia, having already gone extinct from China and the Korean Peninsula.
A. died for B. died from C. died of D. died out
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
6: My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.
A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen.
B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen.
C. I do not know whether my car keys are in the kitchen.
D. My car keys might be in the kitchen.
7: Joe does a lot of exercise. He's still very fat.
A. Despite the fact that doing a lot of exercise, Joe's still very fat.
B. Joe does a lot of exercise, so he's very fat.
C. Even though Joe does a lot of exercise, he's very fat.
D. Joe's very fat, but he does a lot of exercise.
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.
8: People believe that the weather is changing dramatically.
In the passive voice this should read:
A. The weather is believed to be changing dramatically.
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B. The weather is believed to have changed dramatically.
C. The weather is believed to changing dramatically.
D. The weather is believed to have been changing dramatically.
9: Nobody has made any mistakes.
In the passive voice this should read:
A. No mistakes have been made. B. Any mistakes have been made.
C. Mistakes have been made. D. No mistakes have made.
10: People said that the manager would return next Monday.
In the passive voice this should read:
A. The manger was said to have been returned on Monday.
B. The manager was said to return next Monday.
C. The manager is said to return next Monday.
D. The manager is said to have returned on Monday.
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.
11: Nadir is telling Kate about his scholarship.
Nadir: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.”
Kate: “Oh, really? ________?”
A. Take care of yourself B. Congratulations
C. You are always lucky D. Lucky as you are
12: Lucia wants to borrow his friend’s bike.
Lucia: “Is it all right if I use your bike?”
Friend: “________.”
A. I don’t want to use your bike B. Sure, go ahead
C. Sorry, no, I won’t do it D. Please accept it with my best wishes
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 following questions.
13: Let’s welcome our home team – the Eagle. And hope we have a fair-play game today.
A. visiting B. coming C. optimist D. fighter
14: There has been a significant shortage of new homes in the region.
A. lack B. poverty C. abundance D. fall
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.
15: A. limit B. captain C. advance D. double
16: A. awareness B. habitat C. Internet D. wilderness

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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.
17: A. supports B. computers C. machines D. levels
18: A. performed B. finished C. interviewed D. delivered
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
19: As I have just had a tooth taken out, I _______ to eat or drink anything for three hours.
A. am not allowed B. not allow C. not allowing D. not to allow
20: A water polo game is divided into _______ ranging from five to eight minutes in length.
A. halves B. quarters C. matches D. seasons
21: ______ most people, I'd prefer to have enough money not to work.
A. Alike B. Like C. Liking D. To like
22: When the food is in your stomach, it will be _______.
A. digested B. swallowed C. chewed D. eaten
23: How many factory workers are ________ danger of losing their jobs?
A. in B. on C. under D. with
24: The primary causes of species extinction are habitat _______, commercial exploitation and pollution.
A. destructive B. destruction C. destructed D. destroying
25: Would you please ________ him speak about the new plan?
A. let B. allow C. ask D. tell
26: He gets up a bit later than usual so he ______ be late for school .
A. can B. could C. can able D. is able
27: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ______.
A. out of reach B. out of practice C. out of stock D. out of work
28: Do you remember Daisy? I came ______ her at the Fair yesterday.
A. by B. down C. across D. in
29: Mom's just cleaned the floor, so please __________ your shoes.
A. put on B. put out C. take out D. take off
30: He was saving money _________ a new laptop.
A. to buy B. buying C. to buying D. buy
31: Swimming produces both __________ and physical benefits.
A. psychology B. psychological C. psychologist D. psychologically
32: 15,589 species (7,266 animal species and 8,323 plant species) are now considered ________ risk
________ extinction.
A. on / in B. at / of C. for / with D. in / at
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 questions.

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The shy, flightless kiwi, which is New Zealand's national symbol, is heading gradually towards
extinction. Sadly, this year all three species of kiwi will go on the endangered species list. A recent survey
shows that kiwis' are disappearing rapidly from the forests where they have lived for thousands of years.
Ten years ago conservationists thought that the kiwi's future was secure. But today they warn that if the
government does not act immediately, the kiwi may disappear completely in less than ten years.
Dogs, cats and Australian possums are rapidly reducing the numbers of this discreet, nocturnal bird.
Humans introduced these animals into New Zealand where no mammals lived until modern times. In the
past, there were probably millions of kiwis living in the vast forests. Their only predator was the large
New Zealand eagle, which itself became extinct thousands of years ago.
Zoos in New Zealand have several birds and these are the only ones which most humans are ever likely to
see. It would be extremely unfortunate if the national emblem of the country went the same way as its
great eagle.
33: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. the need to protect the kiwi B. nocturnal animals
C. the kiwi's secure future D. New Zealand's national symbol
34: What can be inferred about the kiwi?
A. It cannot fly.
B. It is the national symbol of New Zealand.
C. The kiwi's future is secure.
D. Both A and B.
35: According to the reading, the large New Zealand eagle ………….
A. was the only predator in New Zealand.
B. has disappeared for thousands of years.
C. used to be the national emblem of the country.
D. is the only predator of the kiwi.
36: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. forests B. kiwis
C. conservationists D. dogs, cats and Australian possums
37: It can be inferred from the reading that ………….
A. Kiwis have become extinct.
B. Kiwis have been in existence for thousands of years.
C. There will be no kiwi left in ten years' time.
D. The government has done much to protect the kiwi recently.
38: Why are dogs, cats, and Australian possums mentioned in the text?
A. As examples of nocturnal animals.
B. As examples of animals that decrease rapidly in numbers.
C.As examples of endangered species.
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D. As predators that cause the rapid decrease in kiwi numbers.

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 questions.
There is very little documentation about the origins of water polo. It is known, however, that the
sport originated in the rivers and lakes of mid-19th century England as an aquatic version of rugby. Early
games used an inflated rubber ball that came from' India known as a "pulu" (the single Indian word for all
''balls").
Pronounced "polo" by the English, both the game and the ball became known as "water polo." To
attract more spectators to swimming exhibitions, the London Swimming Association designed a set of
water polo rules for indoor swimming pools in 1870. At first, players scored by planting the ball on the
end of the pool with both hands. A favorite trick of the players was to place the five-to-nine inch rubber
ball inside their swimming suit and dive under the murky water, they would then appear again as close to
the goal as possible. The introduction of the rules by Scottish players changed the nature of water polo. It
became a game that emphasized swimming, speed and passing. Scottish rules moved from a rugby variant
to a soccer style of play. Goals became a cage of 10 x 3 feet and a goal could be scored by being thrown.
Players could only be tackled when they "held" the ball and the ball could no longer be taken under
water. The small rubber ball was replaced by a leather soccer ball. If the player came up too near the goal,
he was promptly jumped only the goalie, who was permitted to stand on the pool deck. Games were often
nothing more than gang fights in the water as players ignored the ball, preferring underwater wrestling
matches that usually ended with one man floating to the surface unconscious. Water polo was first played
in the USA in 1888. The game featured the old rugby style of play which resembled American football in
the water. "American style" water polo became very popular and by the late 1890's was played in such
venues as Madison Square Garden and Boston's Mechanics Hall, attracting 14,000 spectators to national
championship games.
39: The present rules of water polo were introduced _______.
A. by Scottish players B. by Indian players
C. by the London Swimming Association D. in 1870
40: In water polo, the players score a goal by _______.
A. swimming B. passing C. catching D. throwing
41: The present water polo ball is made of _______.
A. rubber B. leather C. bone D. wood
42: Water polo became popular in America _______.
A. the middle of the 19th century B. in 1870
C. in 1888 D. by the late 1890's
43: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. players B. games C. goals D. rules

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44: According to the text, _______.
A. the origins of water polo are written thoroughly in a lot of documents
B. water polo is an aquatic version of rugby
C. water polo first appeared somewhere outside England
D. people have played water polo since the early 19th century.
45: According to the text, “water polo” is the name for_________.
A. the game only B. the ball only
C. both the game and the ball D. the players
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrases that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
THE ROLE OF READING BOOKS
If you want to prepare yourself for great achievement and have more to contribute to your
education or your work, try reading more books. (46) ____________ up some of the interestingly
informative books and search for well-researched material that can help you grow.
We should (47) ____________ our children to read more books and spend less time watching TV.
Some people have commented that this is inconsistent. "Why is the written word a superior way to get
information than television?" That is an interesting point of view worth (48) _________ exploration.
Reading is a skill that is in much greater demand than the demand for watching TV. There are no jobs that
(49) ____________ a person to be able to watch TV but reading is an integral part of many jobs. The
written word is an incredibly flexible and efficient way of communication. You can write something
down and, in no time, it can be communicated to many different people. Not only that, we can (50)
____________ vast amounts of information through reading in a very short time.
46: A. Make B. Set C. Take D. Pick
47: A. discuss B. encourage C. suggest D. define
48: A. most B. farther C. further D. best
49: A. inquire B. tell C. require D. say
50: A. inhale B. breathe C. eat D. digest

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