Title Đề thi HK2 - Tiếng Anh 12 - THPT Lý Thái Tổ - Bắc Ninh - 2017 - 2018 - có lời giải.pdf ✅

Trang 1 ĐỀ THI CUỐI HỌC KỲ II Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO BẮC NINH TRƯỜNG THPT LÝ THÁI TỔ Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút; (40 câu trắc nghiệm) Mã đề thi 357 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 5 British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to telly and not enough time on other activities (1)_____ sports and reading. A survey recently (2)_____ on people’s viewing habits does not disprove this. It shows that young people in Britain spend on average 23 hours a week in front of the television, which works out at over three hours everyday. What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours a week. We seem to have become a nation of addicts. Just about every household in the country has a television and over half have two or more. According to the survey, people nowadays don’t just watch television sitting in their living-rooms; they watch it in the kitchen and in bed (3)_____ The education Minister said a few weeks ago that Britain’s pupils should spend more time reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example; adults do (4)_____ reading than young people. In fact reading is at the bottom of their list of favoring pastimes. They would (5)_____ listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their televisions at home. Câu 1: A. like B. as C. alike D. such Câu 2: A. carried B. researched C. investigated D. carried out Câu 3: A. moreover B. in addition C. as well D. more Câu 4: A. more B. little C. less D. fewer Câu 5: A. like B. better C. rather D. prefer Câu 6: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words A. pushed B. packed C. punched D. pleased Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from câu 7 đến 12 If there is a building which symbolizes a country, such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia, then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India . It was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. From the time they got married, they wouldn’t be separated . She followed him to wars, advised him on affairs of state, and was loved by his people for her good work. But she died in 1631 during her childbirth. The emperor was heartbroken and had the Taj Mahal built as a sign of his love. It took more than 20 years for the Taj Mahal to be built. Workers were brought in, not only from all over India, but from central Asia too. A total of 20,000 people worked on the building. In 1657, Shah Jahan fell ill and in 1658 his son, Aurangzeb, imprisoned his father and seized power. Shah Jahan stayed in prison until his death in 1666. He was finally buried there with his wife, who he could never forget. The Taj Mahal is definitely worth more than a single visit. As it is built with white marble stones, its character changes in different lights. It looks more beautiful at sunrise and sunset. At sunset, for