The second semester examination

hat situation.
 	Today the position is quite different. Women now can vote and choose their own husbands. In 1970, a law was passed to give them an equal share of property in the case of divorce, and in the same year the Equal Pay Act gave them the right to get equal payment with them for work of equal value.
 	Yet , despite these changes, there is no doubt that there are still great differences in status between men and women. Many employers-maybe even in the majority-seem to ignore the Equal Pay Act. It is also more difficult for a woman to get a promotion than a man does.
 	There is sex discrimination in England although it has not been so serious as it was. More and more women got out to work, earn more money, get high positions in the society, and live independently. However there are two great problems to solve. The first problem is men’s attitude. They always think that women are inferior and are the weaker sex. We do not know exactly how long it will take them to change their mind. And the other problem which is much more difficult is women’s attitude. They should be ready to struggle to change their fate.
27. What is men’s attitude?
A. They consider women to be equal to them.	B. They always look up women.
C. They consider women the stronger sex.	D. They looked down upon women.
28. What should women do to eliminate sex discrimination?
A. They should struggle to change their fate.	B. They should suffer with pleasure.
C. They should earn more money.	D. They consider men the weaker sex.
29. At the beginning of the 19th century, _________________
A. British women were better off than today	B. Women seemed to have almost no rights at all.
C. British women had the right to vote. D. British women had the right to choose their husbands.
30. The Equal Pay Act was passed in ………. .
A. 1960 	B. 1962 C. 1970 	D. 1971
31. Which of these following sentences is NOT true?
A. Majority of employers in Britain obey the Equal Pay Act.
B. In 1970, a law was passed to give British women the right to share property equally in the case of divorce.
C. The Equal Pay Act gave British women the right to get equal payment with men for work of equal value.
D. Women cannot get promotion as easily as men.
III. PHONETICS (1m)
 A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of these others.
32. A. pulled 	 B. concerned	C. laughed	D. received
33. A. lie 	B. goalie 	C. achieve 	D. belief
34. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. potatoes
 B. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.
35. A. detective	B. romantic	C. history	D. adventure
36. A. ability B. agriculture C. development D. contaminate
IV. WRITING (2ms)
A. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D which has the same meaning as the given one.
37.John doesn’t play tennis. David doesn’t play tennis.
A. Both John and David doesn’t play tennis. B. Neither John nor David plays tennis.
C. Not either John or David plays tennis. D. Not only John but also David don’t play tennis.
38. They can go swimming, or they can play tennis. Is that right ?
A. They can either go swimming or play tennis. 
B. They can both go swimming and play tennis.
C. They can not only go swimming but also play tennis.
D. They can neither go swimming nor play tennis.
39. He turned on the TV .He wanted to enjoy the live concert performed by his favourite band.
A. He turned on the TV in order enjoyed the live concert performed by his favourite band.
B. He turned on the TV for enjoy the live concert performed by his favourite band.
C. He turned on the TV in order that he can enjoy the live concert performed by his favourite band.
D. He turned on the TV so that he could enjoy the live concert performed by his favourite band
40.He isn’t old enough to ride a motorbike.
A. He is too young to ride a motorbike. B. He is too young ride a motorbike.
C. He is young to ride a motorbike. D. He is too young riding a motorbike.
41.In hot weather water evaporates more quickly than in cold weather.
A. The more hot the weather is, the more quickly water evaporates.
B. The hotter the weather is, the quicker water evaporates.
C. The quicker water evaporates, the hotter the weather is.
D. The hotter the weather is, the more quickly water evaporates.
42.No student in my class can run as fast as Jack.
A. Jack is faster than no student in my class. 	B. Jack is the fastest runner in my class.
C. All students in my class don’t run faster than Jack. 	D. No student in my class runs fast as Jack
43.There was too much noise, so we couldn’t hear the speech.
A. Too much noise makes us enable to hear the speech.
B. There was so much noise that we couldn’t hear the speech
C. It was too noisy, however, we heard the speech.
D. We couldn’t hear the speech because there’s too much noise.
44. We haven't seen our uncle for three years.
A. We first met our uncle three years ago. B. The last time we met our uncle was three years ago.
C. We never saw my uncle three years ago. D. Three years is a long time for us to see our uncle.
45.I hear this song again and again and I am getting tired of it.
A. The more I hear the song, the more tired I become.	
B. The more often the song is sung, the more tired I am.
C. The more often I hear the song, the more tired of it I am getting.
D. This is the most boring song I have ever heard.
46. The restaurant is more expensive than the cafe.
A.The cafe isn't as cheaper as the restaurant B. The cafe is as cheap as the restaurant.
C.The cafe is cheaper than the restaurant D. The cafe is not cheaper than the restaurant.
47.He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before. B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months. D. He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months. 
B. Find the underlined part which must be corrected
48. There was a power failure and all the lights went away.
 A B C D
49. This is her last book, publishing in 20 languages many years ago.
 A B C D
50. We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams. 
	 A B C D
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SỞ GD-ĐT BÌNH ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ II (2010-2011) 
Trường THPT Vĩnh Thạnh Môn: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
Họ và tên:…………………………………… Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Số Báo Danh: …………….……Lớp 12A…
I. READING (3ms)
A. Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, D
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Indian Government agreed to set (1)------------- "Operation Tiger" - a campaign to save this threatened creature. They started by creating nine special parks (2)---------- tigers could live in safety. The first was at Ranthambhore, a region which was quickly turning into a desert (3)-------- too much of the grass was being eaten by the local people's cattle. At the time there were just fourteen tigers left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which meant moving nearly 1,000 people and 10,000 cattle so the land could be handed back to (4)--------.
Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall enough for tigers to (5)--------. in, and there are now at least forty of them within the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have also benefited. For example, there are many more deer and monkeys than before. The people that were moved are now living in better (6)--------. They live in new villages away from the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and the animal's future looks a little safer.	
1.A in 	B.down 	C. up 	D.on	
2. A- but 	B. so 	C. such 	D. so that
3. A. because 	B. although 	C. despite 	D. due to	 	
4. A. city 	B. nature 	C.countryside 	D. tableland 
5. A. hide 	B. eat 	C. poach 	D. cut 
6.A.destruction 	B. conditions 	C. conservation	D. deforestation 
B. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to fill in each blank. 
Women in Britain are without doubt better off today than they used to be. At the beginning of the 19th century, women seemed to have almost no rights at all. They could not vote , or even sign a contract. Their marriages were arranged by their parents. They were once kept at home and if they were allowed to work, they were never given responsible jobs. It is strange to think that, as far as we know, most women were happy with that situation.
 	Today the position is quite different. Women now can vote and choose their own husbands. In 1970, a law was passed to give them an equal share of property in the case of divorce, and in the same year the Equal Pay Act gave them the right to get equal payment with them for work of equal value.
 	Yet , despite these changes, there is no doubt that there are still great differences in status between men and women. Many employers-maybe even in the majority-seem to ignore the Equal Pay Act. It is also more difficult for a woman to get a promotion than a man does.
 	There is sex discrimination in England although it has not been so serious as it was. More and more women got out to work, earn more money, get high positions in the society, and live independently. However there are two great problems to solve. The first problem is men’s attitude. They always think that women are inferior and are the weaker sex. We do not know exactly how long it will take them to change their mind. And the other problem which is much more difficult is women’s attitude. They should be ready to struggle to change their fate.
7. At the beginning of the 19th century, _________________
A. Women seemed to have almost no rights at all.B. British women were better off than today 
C. British women had the right to vote. D. British women had the right to choose their husbands.
8. The Equal Pay Act was passed in ………. .
A. 1960 	B. 1962 C. 1970 	D. 1971
9. Which of these following sentences is NOT true?
A. Women cannot g