De Thi HKII LOP 12

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BẠC LIÊU
TRƯỜNG THPT NINH THẠNH LỢI
ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ II LỚP 12
Thời gian : 60 phút
TOPIC 1
I. Grammar ( 5,5 points )
*Add suitable modal verbs and connectives where appropriate.(2,5 points )
1. I’ll offer it to Tom ;---------- he may not want it.
2. He has done very good work for the society ;------------- he deserves great praise.
3. If I have a chance , I-----------visit your country.
4. It was too dark outside ,------------ I took a taxi instead of walking .
5. He never works ,-------------he gains all the prizes .
* Using“Double comparatives”to rewrite these sentences into one.2 points )
1. The water is polluted . Our lives become dangerous.
2. This work is difficult . I feel very excited .
3. The room is big . I feel good .
4. You pull it on much . It gets tighter.
* Fill in each gap with a suitable phrasal verb in the box below . ( 1 point )

take care of turned off accused of stand for

The woman ---------the boy------ stealing her purse .
The letters UN ------------- the United Nations.
I need to ------------my parents very carefully .
Have you------------the lights ?
II. Reading . ( 2,5 points )
Read the passage carefully
The 22nd Sea Games Opening Ceremony
Divided into two parts , rites and festivals , the ceremony commenced at 19:00 with the song , “Vietnam-Our Fatherland”. The surprise appearance of parachutists, carrying the 11 national flags of the competing Southeast Asians countries , was greeted with thunderous applause from the audience.
All the stadium’s lights suddenly came on , marking the start of the proceesion of Vietnam’s flag and the 22nd SEA Games’ symbol . The 11 sporting delegations then marched past the reviewing stand with excited applause from officials and spectators.
The sacred torch , which symbolizes the humanity of the games and desire to compete with burning intensity , was taken from the Ho Chi Minh Museum and passed by Truong Quoc Thang(cyclist) , Bui Thi Nhung( high-jumper ),Vu Kim Anh(Karare artist ), and athletes from 10 regional countries to Nguyen Thuy Hien ( wushu artist ) who gave it to the Prime Minister ,who in turn passed it to an athlete dressed like the national hero Giong . From this athlete’s hand , the official flame was lit at My Dinh National Stadium and will burn throughout the course of the Games.
Speaking at the opening ceremony , Minister Nguyen Danh Thai , head of the 22nd Sea Games Organizing Board , warmly welcomed Party and State leaders , delegates , domestic and international guests , and 11 sports delegations from Southeast Asian countries to the 22nd Sea Games. On behalf of the host country , Prime Minister Phan Van Khai declared the 22nd Sea Games open.
On behalf of the referees , athletes , referee Hoang Quoc Vinh and shooter Nguyen Manh Tuong swore to an oath of “Solidarity,Honesty , and Fair Play”.
After the “ritual” part of the ceremony , a laser light show kicked off the “ festival” segment . More than one thousand artists , dressed in green and sea blue representing the forest and the sea , then presented the first chapter of the performance , named “ The land of the Dragon and Fairy”.
The Games mascot , the golden buffalo , and 22 singers ( standing for the 22nd Games ) then took centre stage , singing the Games theme song “ For a World of Tomorrow”. The whole show ended as thousands of flying balls were released and fireworks were fired from four places in Hanoi.
Decide whether the folowing statements are true ( T ) , false ( F ) or not mentioned ( NM ) in the reading paasage. Tick the appropriate box



 T
 F
 NM

1
The 22nd Sea Games opening ceremony started with a song and also ended with a song.




2
The torch represented the spirit of solidarity , honesty, and fair play .




3
There must always be both an athlete and a referee to take an oath to make sure all the games are fair.




4
The festival part of the ceremony began with the performance named “ The land of the Dragon and Fairy”.




5
My Dinh National Stadium is in Hanoi





 IV. Writing .( 2 points )
Study the information about the elephants then write a paragraph describing the animal and suggest possible solutions to protect it from extinction.
Habitat: Small areas of India , Srilanka , China , and Southeast Asia , and the Sahara desert in Africa.
Population : About 700,000.
Height : 3 to 4 m.
Weight : 5,000 to 7,000