Bai kiem tra so 2 HK2

The 2nd test for the second term
Time: 45 minutes
Name:.............................................. Class: 12..................

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest:
Question 1: A. trained B. proved C. impressed D. performed
Question 2: A. organize B. gold C. game. D. region
Question 3: A. swimmers B. meters C. caps D. lines
Question 4: A. match B. chair C. church D. character
Question 5: A. please B. pleasure C. reading D. easy
II. Choose the best word to complete the sentences:
Question 6: It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it.
A. mustn`t B. needn`t C. mightn`t D. won`t
Question7: They _______ at a hotel by the sea at the moment.
A. are being stayed B. are stayed C. are staying D. were stayed
Question 8: The room is too dirty. It ________ now.
A. should have cleaned B. should be cleaned C. should clean D. should be cleaning
Question 9: Before the end of the term, I _______ all the required reading.
A. had been finished B. was finished C. am finished D. had finished
Question 10: The next meeting ________ in May.
A. will be held B. will have held C. will be holding D. will hold
Question 11: The weather forecast says that it ________ tomorrow.
A. needs snowing B. must be snowed C. will be snowed D. will snow
Question 12: John ____ his old house soon.
A. sells B. will sell C. is sold D. will be sold
Question 13: It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ________.
A. swallow B. put down C. understand D. look up
Question 14: John failed again. He _______ harder.
A. can tried B. must have tried C. should have tried D. may have tried
Question 15: I am not deaf. You _______ shout. A. needn’t B. mustn`t C. need D. must
III. Read the following passage and choose correct answers below :
It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process. Unlike TV, books make you use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter. Reading improves concentration and focus. Reading books takes brain power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Unlike magazines, Internet posts or E-mails that might contain small pieces of information. Books tell the whole story. Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory, you lose it. Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters.
Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when you were at elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words.
Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions. By reading more books, you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better.
Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information you have got, the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them.
Question 16: Books ________.
A. are compulsory in every course B. are not needed in most of course
C. contain less information than class discussions D. make a sick patient feel better
Question 17: Books cannot give you ________.
A. knowledge B. information C. self-esteem D. muscles
Question 18: When you are reading a book, ________.
A. you have to read during a very long time B. you have to read small pieces of information
C. you use your brain in concentration and focus D. you lose your memory
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