Khối 12 - Đề cương ôn tập giữa kì II môn Tiếng Anh (cơ bản) , trường THPT Chuyên Bảo Lộc, năm học 2020-2021

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ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II

NĂM HỌC: 2020 - 2021

Môn: Tiếng Anh – Khối 12 CB

PRACTICE

LISTENING

PART 1: Listen to the recording and decide whether the statements are True or False.

1. The speaker has been a bit of bookworm since he was six.

2. According to the speaker, novels are great for getting to know other worlds and cultures.

3. He does not like autobiographies because it is boring to read about people’s lives.

4. Readers can learn everything in encyclopedias.

5. The speaker thinks books need be made of paper.

PART 2: Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer for each question.

6. How many steps of learning to swim was Daisy taught?

1. two B. three C. four D. five

7. Daisy practiced the first step in a __________________

1. pool B. pond C. playground D. bathtub

8. It was hard to get the right rhythm when Daisy learned to ______________

1. kick B. breath under water C. paddle D. dive

9. Daisy practiced paddling ____________ like a frog or even a dog.

1. her head B. her legs C. her arms D. her fingers

10. ___________ took Daisy a neighborhood pool where she practiced the final step.

1. Her mother B. Her father C. Her uncle D. Her grandmother

READING

Reading 1: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Species that belong to an area are said to be native species. Typically, they have been part of a given biological landscape for a long period, and they are well adapted to the local environment and to the presence of other native species in the same general habitat. Exotic species are interlopers, foreign elements introduced intentionally or accidentally into new settings through human activities. In one context an introduced species may cause no obvious problems and may, over time, be regarded as being just as "natural" as any native species in the same habitat. In another context, exotics may seriously disrupt delicate ecological balances and create a cascade of unintended consequences. The worst of these unintended consequences arise when introduced species put native species in destruction by preying on them, altering their habitats, or out-competing them in the struggle for food resources. Although biological introductions have affected environments the world over, the most destructive, effects have occurred on islands, where introduced insects, cats, pigs, rats, mongooses, and other nonnative species have caused the grave endangerment or outright extinction of literally hundreds of species during the past 500 years.

One of other reason to cause species extinction is overexploitation. This word refers to the utilization of a species at a rate that is likely to cause its extreme endangerment or outright extinction. Among many examples of severe overexploitation, the case of the great whales stands out in special relief. By the middle of the 20th century, unrestricted whaling had brought many species of whales to incredibly low population sizes. In response to public pressure, in 1982 a number of nations, including the USA, agreed to an international moratorium on whaling. As a direct result, some whale species which are thought to have been on extinction's doorstep 25 years ago have made amazing comebacks, such as grey whales in the western Pacific. Others remain at great risk. Many other species, however, continue to suffer high rates of exploitation because of the trade in animal parts. Currently, the demand for animal parts is centered in several parts of Asia where there. is a strong market for traditional medicines made from items like tiger bone and rhino horn.

11. Native species _______.

A. are not used to the local environment

B. never get along well with other native species in the same environment

C. tend to do harm to exotic species

D. have been part of a given biological landscape for a long period

12. Exotic species _______.

A. do no harm to native species and the local environment

B. may kill native species for food

C. always share the environment peacefully with native species

D. help to make the local environment more ideal to survive

13. According to the first paragraph, _______.

A. non-native species have caused badly damage to native ones

B. introducing new exotic species to local environments is necessary

C. exotic species have never been introduced on islands

D. very few native species have been damaged by exotic species

14. According to the second paragraph, by the middle of the 20 century _______.

A. whale population was the most crowded in marine life

B. whale hunting was illegal

C. whale population increased dramatically

D. whaling was not restricted

15. Tiger bone and rhino horn _______.

A. are not popular in Asian markets

B. are never in the trade of animal parts

C. are used for making traditional medicines

D. cannot be found in Asian markets

Reading 2: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been ____(16)_____ to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are _____(17)_____ by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and non- ____(18)____ plants.

The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to ____(19)_____ the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the _____(20)____. Since 1990, ____(21)_____ a result of their 'Plant Extinction Prevention Program', sixteen species have been brought into ____(22)_____ and three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to ____(23)___ plants in the wild.

In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims ____(24)_____ collecting genetic material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future. They also aim to manage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into ____(25)_____

16. A. disappeared B. reduced C. increased D. developed

17. A. guarded B. invested C. conserved D. threatened

18. A. nation B. native C. national D. nationally

19. A. prevent B. encourage C. stimulate D. influence

20. A. wild B. atmosphere C. hole D. sky

21. A. so B. due C. as D. but

22. A. contamination B. production C. cultivation D. generation

23. A. derive B. vary C. remain D. protect

24. A. at B. for C. with D. on

25. A. shelters B. reserves C. gardens D. halls

Reading 3: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Reading, as you know, is a continuous and never ending process. If you do very little reading, or if you read only material that offers no challenge to your comprehension, your reading will be of very little use. Once we reach a certain age, or once our formal schooling is completed, many of us become so restricted in our choice of .reading that we rarely read any new type of reading experience. We tend to read only books in our professional or business field, or only inspirational books, or only our favorite newspapers every morning, or only one magazine for which we have developed a preference. And the trouble starts here. You should neither read only for entertainment nor only for information but you should also read for intellectual growth, for mental stimulation, for enriching your background of knowledge, for wisdom, and for broader outlook and mature understanding. What kind of books should you read to continue your intellectual growth, to gain a background for opinion and for judgment? The answer is simple one: Read books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with, books that will open for you new horizons of learning, books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience, books that will make the world and people more understandable to you. Sadly, more and more people today are giving up the printed word in favor of being entertained and informed by watching TV, a popular entertainment ,device present at almost homes. More and more children are being subjected to TV programming, perhaps as a babysitter. More than two hours of TV time per day are now a part of children development, generating physiological and mental problems that are of growing concern among experts.

16. Reading ________.

A. completely stops when we finish our schooling C. is of little use

B. is an endless process D. should be done a little

16. According to the text, ________.

A. new type of reading experience often interests most of us .

B. we should only read for entertainment

C. reading for intellectual growth is necessary

D. we should not read for mental stimulation

16. What kind of books is recommended?

A. Books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with

B. Books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience

C. Books that will open for you new horizons of learning

D. All are correct

16. We can learn from the text that today ________.

A. people spend more time watching TV than reading books

B. more and more people enjoy reading

C. most babysitters prefer watching TV

D. most children spend less than 2 hours a day watching TV

16. The writer ________.

A. does not approve of reading process C. prefers watching TV to reading

B. advises us to read as little as possible D. appreciates reading

Reading 4: Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

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 10x 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 on by 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.

31. 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.

32. The present rules of water polo were invented _______.

A. by Scottish players B. by Indian players

C. the London Swimming Association D. in 1870

33. In water polo, the players score a goal by _______.

A. swimming B. passing C. catching D. throwing

33. The present water polo ball is made of _______.

A. rubber B. leather C. bone D. wood

33. Water polo became popular in America in _______.

A. the middle of the 19th century B. in 1870

C. in 1888 D. by the late 1890's

PHONETICS

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

33. A. extinction B. animal C. classify D. primary

34. A. biologist B. seriously C. commercial D. identify

35. A. habitat B. different C. industry D. introduce

36. A. medicine B. endanger C. addition D. survival

37. A. derive B. provide C. modern D. depend

38. A. temperature B. serious C. awareness D. chemical­

39. A. government B. agency C. benefit D. diversity

40. A. current B. global C. crisis D. mankind

41. A. imagine B. important C. example D. wonderful

42. A. different B. carefully C. holiday D. reviewer

VOCABULARY

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

33. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _______.

A. protect B. protection C. protective D. protector

33. Probability of extinction depends _______ both the population size and fine details of the population demography.

A. on B. in C. from D. for

33. Many nations have laws offering protection to these species, such as forbidding hunting, restricting land development or creating _______.

A. agencies B. reserves C. awareness D. challenges

33. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with ____.

A. extinct B. extinction C. extinctive D. extinctly

33. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat _______ and degradation are the leading threats.

A. destroy B destructive C. destructor D. destruction

33. We have to apply effective measures to save many plant and animal species _______ extinction.

A. from B. in C. for D. on

33. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the _______ of extinction.

A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge

33. Although we are aware _______ the importance of environment, we still overexploit it.

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

33. Sometimes it is ________ to find suitable books for our children.

A. difficult B. difficulty C. difficultly D. difficulties

33. It is a good book. I think it is interesting enough for you to ________.

A. put down B. swallow C. look up D. understand

33. A ________ is a report in a newspaper or magazine in which a writer gives his opinion of a book, a film, or a play.

A. page B. subject C. review D. journey

33. If you ________ a book, you have a brief look at it without reading or studying it seriously.

A. dip into B. put away C. pick up D. put down

33. A ________ is the story of a person's life written by somediv else.

A. romance B. fiction C. biography D. science

33. When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ____ it

A. reviews B. chews and digests C. swallows D. dips into

33. Since their appearance, books are a previous ________ of knowledge and pleasure.

A. source B. pile C. amount D. sum

33. The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _______.

A. penalty B. penalize C. penal D. penalization

33. A defensive player may only hold, block or pull a / an _______ who is touching or holding the ball.

A. audience B. referee C. goalie D. opponent

33. If a defender _______ a foul within the five meter area that prevents a likely goal, the attacking team is awarded a penalty throw or shot.

A. commits B. interferes C. punches D. touches

33. The more' goals the players _______, the more exciting the match became.

A. marked B. made C. scored D. sprinted

33. Viet Nam's successful hosting of the 22nd SEA Games is considered a/an _____ example for other countries to follow, particularly in honesty, consistence and organizing method.

A. festival B. peaceful C. energetic D. outstanding

GRAMMAR

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

33. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.

A. needn't B. must C. has to D. should

33. When you have a small child in the house, you _______ leave small objects lying around. Such objects _______ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.

A. should / must B. should not / might C. needn't / may D. mustn't / can't

33. Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He _______ it here last night.

A. must have left B. should have left

C. must be leaving D. needn't leave

33. Jenny's engagement ring was precious! It _______ have cost a fortune.

A. must B. should C. can D. needn't

33. I am not deaf. You _______ shout.

A. must B. mustn't C. need D. needn’t

33. John failed again. He _______ harder.

A. must have tried B. should have tried C. can tried D. may have tried

33. It is a top secret. You _______ tell anyone about it.

A. mustn't B. needn't C. mightn't D. won't

33. We have plenty of time for doing the work. We _______ be hurried.

A. needn't B. shouldn't C. mustn't D. mayn't

33. Those letters ________ now. You can do the typing later.

A. need typing B. needn't be typed C. need to type D. needn't typing

33. The museum is open to everydiv. It ________ between 9am and 5pm.

A. visits B. visited C. can visit D. can be visited

33. The train ________ by bad weather. I am not sure.

A. might delay B. might be delaying

C. might have delayed D. might have been delayed

33. The room ________ once a day.

A. should clean B. should be cleaning

C. should be cleaned D. should have cleaned

33. Water polo balls _______ with a special texture so it will not slip from the hands of a player.

A. cover B. are covered C. are being covered D. covered

33. _______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.

A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much

C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good,

33. The Sears Tower is _______ building in Chicago.

A. taller B. the more tall C. the tallest D. taller and taller

WRITING

Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting to make a meaningful sentence.

33. Windsurfing, which is a water sport combining elements of surfing and sailing first developed

A B C

in the United States in 1968 and also called boardsailing.

D

33. There are many benefits that we may be gained by actually taking the time to read a book instead of

A B C

sitting in front of the TV or doing some other forms of mindless entertainment.

D

33. Reading cannot make your life longer, but reading really makes your life more thicker.

A B C D

33. Species become extinct or endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is the

A B

destruction of habitat by human activities.

C D

33. Neil Postman, an author of some great books, pointed out that reading teaches us to think in a

A B C

logically connected way, and cultivating a sustained attention span.

D

Rewrite the following sentences using the guided suggestion to make meaningful sentences.

1. If I were you, I would accept her offer.

 You should___________________________________________________________.

2. It is likely that the cure for the disease will be found out soon.

 The cure for the disease may _____________________________________________.

3. No one in this class is as intelligent as Nam.

 Nam ________________________________________________________________.

4. She feels unpleasant when it gets cold.

 The colder ___________________________________________________________.

5. You should keep these trees in a cool place.

 These trees ___________________________________________________________.

6. The apartment is big. The rent is high.

 The bigger ___________________________________________________________.

7. It’s possible that Joanna didn’t receive my message.

 Joanna might _________________________________________________________.

8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.

 She is ______________________________________________________________.

In about 140 words, write a paragraph about a book you have read. Your writing should mention:

• The title / type of the book/ author/ main character

• The brief content

• Your opinion of the book

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In about 140 words, write a paragraph about measures for protecting endangered species.

You should follow the suggestion

• Organize different activities to raise people’s awareness

• Open many national parks or wildlife preserves

• Enact laws to ban illegal activities

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ANSWER KEY

LISTENING