Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015-2016 - Trường THPT Nguyễn Trãi (Mã đề 132)

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Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 năm học 2015-2016 - Trường THPT Nguyễn Trãi (Mã đề 132) VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí SỞ GD&ĐT THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016 --------------------- MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Mã đề thi 132Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................Số báo danh:...............................................................................SECTION A (8 points)I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined partdiffers from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.Câu 1: A. established B. decreased C. endangered D. influencedCâu 2: A. climate B. examine C. expedition D. interpreterII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from theother three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.Câu 3: A. explain B. purpose C. control D. involveCâu 4: A. interesting B. principal C. difficult D. expressionCâu 5: A. disappearance B. conservation C. generation D. vulnerableIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicatethe correct answer to each of the following questions. After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, heforesaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as theinventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death·, he created a fund to be used forawarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity. Originally therewere five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobels original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum isused for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000. Kiểm tra ngày 24/3/2016 Trang 1/8 - Mã đề thi 132 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobels death, the awards (gold medal,illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays animportant role in the judges decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, butrelatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some peoplehave won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.Câu 6: The word legacy in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as _______. A. debt B. bequest C. prize D. legendCâu 7: In how many fields are prizes bestowed? A. 2 B. 6 C. 10 D. 5Câu 8: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT A. Awards vary in monetary value B. A few individuals have won two awards C. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobels invention D. Politics plays an important role in selecting the winnersCâu 9: How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes? A. $125,000 B. $155,000 C. $30,000 D. $9,000,000Câu 10: The Nobel prize was established in order to _________. A. recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B. spend money C. resolve political differences D. honor the inventor of dynamiteCâu 11: In the first paragraph, worthwhile is closest in meaning to _________ . A. economic B. trivial C. valuable D. prestigiousCâu 12: The word foresaw in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to ________. A. prevented B. predicted C. postponed D. prevailedCâu 13: According to the passage, Nobels profession was in _________ . A. science B. literature C. economics D. medicineCâu 14: What is the main idea of this passage? A. Alfred Nobel became ve ...