Trắc nghiệm tiếng anh 12: Đề ôn tập học kì 2 (phần 5)

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.

THE SAVANNAH

The tourist looking at the African savannah on a summer afternoon might be excused for thinking that the wide yellow grass plain was completely deserted of life, almost a desert. With only a few small thorn trees sticking out through the veldt, there seems to be almost no place for a living creature to hide. However, under those trees you might find small steenbok, sleeping in the shade, and waiting for the night to fall. There may even be a small group of lions somewhere, their bodies exactly the same shade as the tall grass around them. In the holes in the ground a host of tiny creatures, from rabbits and badgers to rats and' snakes are waiting for the heat to finish.

The tall grass also hides the fact that there may be a small stream running across the middle of the plain. One clue that there may be water here is the sight of a majestic Marshall eagle circling slowly over the grassland. When he drops, he may come up with a small fish, or maybe a grass snake that has been waiting at the edge of a pool in the hope of catching a frog. The best time to see the animals then, is in the evening, just as the sun is setting.

The best time of the year to come is in late September, or early August, just before the rains. Then the animals must come to the waterholes, as there is no other place for them to drink. And they like to come while it is still light; so they can see if any dangers are creeping up on them. So it is at sunset, and after the night falls, that the creatures of the African veld rise and go about their business.

Question 39: Why do animals come to the waterholes while it is still light?

• A. To avoid people watching them
• B. To see their ways better

• C. To be alert to the possibility of danger

• D. To drink enough water before hunting

Question 40: By "go about their business" the writer means________.

• A. The animals go to the river to drink

• B. The animals go on with their normal activity

• C. Tourism in Africa is big business
• D. The animals are observed by naturalists

Question 41: What kind of book does the text seem to be from?

• A. A book for experts on wildlife

• B. General non-fiction

• C. A history of Africa
• D. A fictional story

Question 42: The phrase "a host of " in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.

• A. a gang of
• B. only a few

• C. a large number of

• D. a group of

Question 43: The phrase "be excused for” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.

• A. easily make a mistake of

• B. be actually forgiven for
• C. feel sorry for
• D. be regretting for

Question 44: The word "he" in paragraph 2 refers to________.

• A. a small fish
• B. the writer

• C. a Marshall eagle

• D. a person

Question 45: The savannah appears to be empty because________.

• A. The animals are sleeping
• B. They have been frightened by an eagle
• C. The animals have gone about their business

• D. The temperature prevents much activity

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 46: We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about sleep.

• A. Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep.

• B. We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping.
• C. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep.
• D. We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping.

Question 47: Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases. Physical inactivity is another cause of several deadly diseases.

• A. Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases.

• B. Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases.
• C. Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases.
• D. Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 48: People say that Mr. Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

• A. Mr. Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

• B. Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
• C. Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
• D. Mr. Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.

Question 49: "Why don't we wear sunglasses?" our grandpa would say when we went out on bright sunny days.

• A. Our grandpa asked us why we did not wear sunglasses when going out on bright sunny days.
• B. Our grandpa reminded us of going out with sunglasses on bright sunny days.

• C. Our grandpa used to suggest wearing sunglasses when we went out on bright sunny days.

• D. Our grandpa would warn us against wearing sunglasses on bright sunny days.

Question 50: I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors.

• A. He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks.

• B. He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon.
• C. He should not have been envious of his brother's achievement.
• D. That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him.