Đề thi Giữa học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Hà Nội năm 2022 (3 đề)

Đề thi Giữa học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Hà Nội năm 2022 (3 đề)

Đề thi Giữa học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Hà Nội năm 2022 (3 đề) - Đề số 1

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Giữa học kì 2

Năm học 2022 - 2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh 12

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

I. Choose the option which has OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word(s).

1. We'd better speed up if we want to get to the concert in time

A. put down

B. lie down

C. slow down

D. turn down

2. Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region.

A. fluctuate

B. restrain

C. stay unchanged

D. remain unstable

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Many people believe that watching television has resulted in lower reading standards in schools. However, the link between television and printed books is not as simple as that. In many cases, television actually encourages people to read for example, when a book is turned into a TV series, its sales often go up.

One study of this link examined six-year-old children who were viewing a special series of 15-minute programmes at school. The series was designed to encourage the love of books, as well as to develop the basic mechanical skills of reading. Each programme is an animated film of a children's book. The story is read aloud while certain key phrases from the book appear on the screen, beneath the picture. Whenever a word is read, it is also highlighted on the TV screen.

One finding was that watching these programmes was very important to the children. If anything prevented them from seeing a programme, they were very disappointed. What's more, they wanted to read the books which the different parts of the series were based on.

The programmes also gave the children more confidence when looking these books. As a result of their familiarity with the stories, they would sit in pairs and read the stories aloud to each other. On each occasion, the children showed great sympathy when discussing a character in a book because they themselves had been moved when watching the character on TV.

3. What is the main idea of the book?

A. The simple link between television and books.

B. The ways of children reading books and watching TV.

C. The advantage of books over television.

D. The influence of television on reading books.

4. When does television encourage people to read ?

A. When children are watching an animated film on TV.

B. When a book is made into a TV series.

C. When there are no interesting programs on TV.

D. When a book appears on the screen.

5. How did children feel when viewing a special series of 15-minute program at school?

A. They felt bored.

B. They felt confident.

C. They felt disappointed.

D. They felt excited.

6. What kind of film is each program?

A. An educational film.

B. A story film of a children's book.

C. An animated film of a children's book.

D. A documentary film of children's life.

7. What advantage did children have from this program?

A. They became more sympathetic.

B. They made more friends.

C. They read books with more interest and confidence.

D. They became more interested in watching TV.

III. Read the passage and choose correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

BOOKS

Nearly all the discoveries that have been (8)_______ through the ages can be found in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind's (9)_______ achievements, the importance of (10)_______ cannot be overestimated. Books are very adaptable, (11)_______ us with both entertainment and information. The production of books (12)_______ in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that is recognised to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often beautifully illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, larze-scale publication and distribution of books, making knowledge more widespread and accessible.

8.

A. done

B. made

C. achieved

D. attained

9.

A. giant

B. greatest

C. huge

D. largest

10.

A. that

B. who's

C. whose

D. which

11.

A. giving

B. meeting

C. offering

D. providing

12.

A. began

B. set

C. arose

D. carried out

IV. Choose the option whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

13.

A. threatened

B. endangered

C. advanced

D. recovered

14.

A. human

B. survive

C. introduce

D. attitude

V. Choose the option that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

15. In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade in ivory.

A. prohibition

B. contamination

C. action

D. destruction

16. Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is taken.

A. vanishing

B. polluting

C. destroying

D. damaging

VI. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentence.

17. Susan ___ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.

A. couldn't

B. needn't

C. mustn't

D. can't

18. My children ________ interested in kangaroos lately.

A. become

B. will become

C. have become

D. were becoming

19. I've warned you many times ______the front door unlocked.

A. not leaving

B. don't leave

C. won't leave

D. not to leave

20. Chemical wastes from factories are _______ that cause serious damage to species habitats.

A. polluters

B. pollutants

C. pollutions

D. pollutes

21. Not many people find reading more ____ than watching TV.

A. interesting

B. interestingly

C. interested

D. interest

22. People enjoy a book ________ different ways.

A. on

B. in

C. with

D. upon

23. Internationally, 189 countries have signed _______ accord agreeing to create Biodiversity Action Plans to protect endangered and other threatened species.

A. Ø

B. a

C. the

D. an

24. The world's biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate, which makes wildlife _______

A. prosperous

B. vulnerable

C. remained

D. prefect

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

A. chews and digests

B. reviews

C. dips into

D. swallows

26. I have nearly finished reading the book. There are only a few ______ left.

A. slices

B. pages

C. sheets

D. pieces

27. _______ is the protection of environment and natural resources.

A. Extinction

B. Survival

C. Conservation

D. Commerce

28. The house has______ after the fire.

A. to be rebuilt

B. rebuild

C. rebuilt

D. be to rebuilt

29. This book ________ to Peter. It is not mine.

A. owns

B. belongs

C. possesses

D. has

30. Pat: "Would you like something to eat?" -Kathy: "______. I'm not hungry now."

A. No, thanks

B. No, no problem

C. Yes, it is

D. Yes, I would

31. Laura: "What a lovely house you have!" Mary: "………………."

A. Thanks. I think so.

B. No problem .

C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in.

D. Of course not, It's not costly

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.

32. One of the best (A) ways to encourage your children to read (B) are (C) to provide interesting titles for (D) them to enjoy.

33. Disease, pollute (A), and limited distribution are (B) factors (C) that threaten (D) various plant and animal species.

34. The boy which (A) was given first prize in (B) the contest was (C) very happy (D).

35. In 2030 (A), how we will provide (B) for the food, land, and energy needs (C) of a global population of over 8 billion (D)?

VIII. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions/ sentences.

36. If I were you, I would take the train instead of the bus.

A. I advise you to take the bus.

B. You should take the train instead of the bus

C. You should have taken the train instead of the bus.

D. You must have taken the train instead of the bus.

37. I started working here in 2000.

A. I have started work here since 2000.

B. I have started working here since 2000.

C. I haven't worked here since 2000.

D. I have worked here since 2000.

38. "Why don't we go out for dinner tonight?" said Jim.

A. Jim denied going out for dinner that night.

B. Jim promised to go out for dinner that night.

C. Jim suggested going out for dinner that night.

D. Jim refused to go out for dinner that night.

IX. Choose the option that has different stress position from the others.

39.

A. development

B. ability

C. agriculture

D. contaminate

40.

A. government

B. benefit

C. agency

D. diversity

ĐÁP ÁN

01. C; 02. C; 03. D; 04. B; 05. D;

06. C; 07. C; 08. B; 09. B; 10. D;

11. D; 12. A; 13. C; 14. B; 15. A;

16. A; 17. A; 18. C; 19. D; 20. B;

21. A; 22. B; 23. D; 24. B; 25. A;

26. B; 27. C; 28. A; 29. B; 30. A;

31. C; 32. C; 33. A; 34. A; 35. B;

36. B; 37. D; 38. C; 39. C; 40. D;

Đề thi Giữa học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Hà Nội năm 2022 (3 đề) - Đề số 2

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Giữa học kì 2

Năm học 2022 - 2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh 12

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

1.

A. thick                

B. thus                 

C. south               

D. thought

2.

A. caused             

B. increased         

C. practised         

D. promised

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

3.

A. Asian                 

B. position             

C. resort                 

D. competitor

4.

A. milkmaid           

B. intensive            

C. scoreboard         

D. penalty

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D).

5.   - “Jane doesn’t seem to be interested in learning to swim.”

- “You’re right. Betty is the                            of the two.”

A. most enthusiastic

B. more enthusiastic

C. enthusiastic

D. enthusiastic than

6. Tropical fruits                    durians, mangosteens and rambutans are exported all over the world.

A. as

B. example

C. like

D. such

7.   My brother passed his final exams thanks to encouragements from my family.

A. praise

B. confidence

C. assurance

D. supports

8. The 22nd SEA Games                    a good impression on sports enthusiasts.

A. did

B. caused

C. gained

D. made

9. You look                         you haven’t slept.

A. while

B. because

C. as

D. as if

10.  I must ask my parents                           permission before I can go with you.

A. about

B. for

C. on

D. of

11.  This man                          all his life to science.

A. appealed

B. dedicated

C. preserved

D. proposed

12.   An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross.

A. was the result of

B. influenced

C. led to

D. was brought about

13. We                  for some hours before we                     that we had lost our way.

A. were walking / realized .

B. walked / had realized.

C. had been walking / realized

D. had been walked / realized

14.                          we move into the new house, we will have a party.

A. During the time

B. While

C. As soon as

D. Until

15.   People are watching the                           of gymnastics competitors.

A. perform

B. performance

C. performer

D. performing

16.   John passed his exam with a distinction.                            .

A. He was too lazy to succeed

B. He must study very hard

C. He must have studied very hard

D. He needs studying harder

17.   John still feels like a cigarette though he gave                               smoking a few years ago.

A. in

B. up

C. over

D. on

18.  Remember to                       _ your shoes when you come to a Japanese house.

A. take after

B. put in

C. take off

D. put on

19.   Peter- “Jane, it’s too dark in here.” Mary- “Well, what can I do for you?” Peter- “      _.”

A. Can you turn off the light?

B. Oh, I can’t

C. Can you help me?

D. Turn on the light, please.

20. Jack- “Your cousin is very beautiful, Paul.”

Jerry- “Of course.                       _. Her mother used to win a beauty contest in her city.”

A.  She takes in her mother

B.  Her mother looks after her.

C.  She takes after her mother

D.  She names after her mother.

21. Jason - “My brother’s coughed a lot recently.” Peter- “Does he smoke?”

Jason- “Yes, a lot.” Peter- “ ?”

Jason- “Well, it’s a good idea. I’ll tell him about that.”

A.  Why doesn’t he give up smoking?”

B.  Why does he stop smoking?

C.  He shouldn’t go on coughing.

D.  He shouldn’t give up smoking.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

22.   Modern farms are much larger than that of former times.

A.  Modern

B.  much

C.  that

D.  times

23.  Bob only goes to bed before he has finished all his homework.

A.  goes

B.  before

C.  has finished

D.  homework

24.  When she came in from the rainstorm, she looked as though she took a shower with her clothes on.

A.  When

B.  from

C.  looked

D.  took

Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word

The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every country in the world. The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International Committee for the Relief of (25)                   Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the Red Cross); it was (26) _ to care for victims of battle (27)                                  _ wartime, but later national Red Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally. Its peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (28)                                , training of nurses' aids, maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and numerous (29)          services. The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906) is the name used in Muslim countries.

25.    

A. the

B. an

C. one

D. a

26.    

A. set

B. established

C. done

D. found

27.    

A. on

B. before

C. in

D. to

28.    

A. safety

B. safe

C. safer

D. safely

29.    

A. other

B. another

C. the other

D. others

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below:

Women in Britain are better off today than they used to be. At the beginning of the 19th century, women seem 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 men for work of equal value.

Despite these changes, there is no doubt that there are still great differences in status between men and women. Many employers seem to ignore the Equal Pay Act. It is also more difficult for a woman to get promotion than a man does.

There is sex distinction in England although it has not been so serious as it was. More and more women go 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 lower in rank 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.

30.   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.

31. The Equal Pay Act was passed in                              .

A. 1960

B. 1962

C. 1970

D. 1971

32.   Which of these following sentences is NOT TRUE?

A.  All the 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 equal as men.

33. What is men's attitude?

A.  They consider women to be equal to them.

B.  They always look down upon women.

C.  They consider women the stronger sex.

D.  They consider women the weaker sex.

34. What should women do to eliminate sex distinction?

A.  They should suffer with pleasure.

B.  They should struggle to change their fate.

C.  They should earn more money.

D.  All are correct

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given words:

35. I can’t swim as well as my mother can.

My mother                                                                                                .

36. How many countries participated in the last Olympic Games? (Use “take part in” to rewrite the sentence)

How many                                                                                                .

37. Lisa is the best daughter in my family.

Nobody                                                                                               .

38. A new car is more expensive than an old one.

An old car                                                                                                .

39. I feel miserable when it is hot.

The hotter                                                                                                .

40. Nobody in my class is more beautiful than Maria.

Maria                                                                                                .

ĐÁP ÁN

1.B; 2.A; 3.A; 4.B; 5.B

6.C; 7.D; 8.D; 9.D; 10.B

11.B; 12.C; 13.C; 14.C; 15.B

16.C; 17.B; 18.C; 19.D; 20.C

21.A; 22.C; 23.B; 24.D; 25. A

26. B; 27. C; 28. A; 29. A; 30.B

31.C; 32.A; 33.D; 34.B

35.  My mother can swim better than I can/ me.

36.  How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games?

37.  Nobody in my family is better than Lisa.

38.   An old car isn’t as/so expensive as a new one.

39.  The hotter it is, the more miserable I feel.

40.  Maria is the most beautiful girl in my class.

Đề thi Giữa học kì 2 Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Hà Nội năm 2022 (3 đề) - Đề số 3

Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề khảo sát chất lượng Giữa học kì 2

Năm học 2022 - 2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh 12

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1.

A. combustion            

B. conservation          

C. purification            

D. pollution    

2.

A. mild                                   

B. mildew                  

C. mile                        

D. pile

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3.

A. respiratory             

B. initiative                

C. eco-friendly                       

D. renewable  

4.

A. initiative                

B. necessary               

C. discriminate                       

D. authority

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

5. It was suggested that Pedro studies(A) the material more(B) thoroughly before attempting(C) to pass(D) the exam.

6. The customs(A) in his country(B) are more traditional(C) than that(D) in the United States.

7. Tom like to gossip about other people(A), so(B) he doesn’t like them(C) to gossip about him(D).

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

8. It is stated that we are now in the first stages of a battle for the ___ of life on the earth.

A. purification                        

B. sustainability                     

C. conservation          

D. responsibility

9. These eggs come from free-range chickens ___ eat only organic grains.

A. which                                

B. that                        

C. who                       

D. they

10. ___ is what shaped our cities into what they are today.

A. Electrification                   

B. Industrialisation    

C. Determination       

D. Urbanisation

11. If you don’t ___  this opportunity, you might not get another one.

A. catch                                  

B. grab                       

C. capture                   

D. hold

12. I can’t stand ___people who are not tolerant of new ideas.

A. narrow-mind                     

B. narrow-minded      

C. minded-narrow      

D. narrow-minding

13. It is recommended that he ___ his course.

A. taking                                

B. take            

C. takes                      

D. took

14. Traffic congestion has become a mojor issue, while schools and hospital are ___.

A. overbearing                       

B. overdone               

C. overdeveloped       

D. overloaded

15. His father left New York. The doctor suggested he ___ there.

A. not stayed                         

B. won’t stay             

C. not stay                  

D. not go to stay

16. Her ___ to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else.

A. importance            

B. dedication             

C. emphasis                

D. reputation

17. Bill Gate’s ___ in donating large sums of money towards welfare activities is remarkable.

A. generosity                          

B. politeness               

C. wealth                    

D. talent

18. At first, Microsoft had ___ hyphen in the name “Micro-soft”, combination of microcomputer and ___ software.

A. a-the-a                               

B. a-a-ф                      

C. the-the-ф               

D. ф-a-the

19. I first met her four years ago when we ___ at a middle school.

A. had been studying 

B. are studying                       

C. have been studying           

D. were studying

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

20. - "I wonder if I could possibly use your car for tonight?" 

- "________ . I'm not using it anyhow."

A. I don't care

B. I don't know                                  

C. Yes, indeed           

D. Sure, go ahead

21. Patient: “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?” – Receptionist: “_____”

A. Not at the moment. He can’t be disturbed.          

B. OK, you will need to check my diary.

C. OK, let me just check the diary.               

D. Have a seat and I’ll be with you in an hour.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

22. When you cross the street, be careful and be on the alert for the bus.

A. Look for                

B. watch out for         

C. search for               

D. watch for

23. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.

A. effects                   

B. symptoms              

C. hints                       

D. demonstrations

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

24. In common with many mothers, she feels torn between her family and her work.

A. In association with

B. In imitation of       

C. Ignoring                 

D. Unlike

25. You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.

A. criticize yourself    

B. wear a backpack    

C. praise yourself

D. check up your back

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.

26. He can hardly see at all without glasses.

A. He can't see everything without glasses   

B. He is practically blind without glasses.

C. He can see even if he doesn't wear glasses           

D. He can see without glasses if he tries hard.

27. Richard shouldn’t have forgotten that yesterday was his wife’s birthday.

A. Richard’s wife forgot her own birthday.

B. Richard failed to remember the date of his wife’s birthday.

C. Richard had a birthday which his wife forgot.

D. Yesterday Richard remembered when his wife’s birthday was.

28. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help his child with his homework.

A. Despite of his tiredness, he was eager to help his child with his homework.

B. Tired as he was, he agreed to help his child with his homework.

C. Even if feeling very tired, he agreed to help his child with his homework.

D. He would have helped his child with his homework if he hadn't been tired.

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.

29. The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.

A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.

C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.

30.  She gave in her notice. She planned to start her new job in January 
A. She gave in her notice, plan to start her new job in January. 
B. She gave in her notice with a view to starting her new job in January. 
C. Her notice was given in with an aim to start her new job in January. 
D. Her notice was given in in order for her to start her new job in January.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

            Popular discussions of the future often focus on the way (31) ________ will affect our lives – cars that drive themselves, computerized (32) ________that think like humans and vacations on the moon. Some of these (33) ________may sound like absolute fantasy. However, if the developments of recent years are any indication, such predictions are probably not fancy at all. Only a few decades ago, most of us thought (34) ________shopping, computerized body parts and virtual reality games were science (35) ________. Now, these things are here.

31.

A. technology            

B. economy                

C. politics                   

D. mathematics

32.

A. programs               

B. softwares               

C. robots                    

D. pets

33.

A. events        

B. facts                       

C. opinions                 

D. predictions

34.

A. window                 

B. electronic               

C. virtual                    

D. actual

35.

A. achievements                     

B. developments        

C. fiction                    

D. progress

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 36 to 42.

            The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent years. Never before have so many people had access to so many different sources of information. For all of the Internet’s advantages, however, people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions. Among the current problems, which include a general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed.

            First of all, the Internet has grown very quickly. In 1990, only a few academics had ever heard of the Internet. In 1996, over 50 million people used it. Every year, the number of people with access to the Internet doubles. The rapid growth has been a problem. The computer systems which run the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand. Also, sometimes a request for information must pass through many routing computers before the information can be obtained. A request for information made in Paris might have to go through computers in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the required information. Consequently, service is often slow and unpredictable. Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest – during the business day of the Western Hemisphere - which is also when companies need its service the most.

            Some people are trying to harness the power of networked computers in such a way to avoid this problem. In 1995, a group of American universities banded together to form what has come to be known as Internet II. Internet II is a smaller, more specialized, fewer users are allowed access. Consequently, the time required to receive information has decreased.

            Businesses are beginning to explore a possible analogue to the Internet II. Many businesses are creating their own “Intranets”. These are systems that can only be used by the members of the same company. In theory, fewer users should translate into a faster system. Intranets are very useful for large national and international companies whose branches need to share information. Another benefit of an Intranet is an increased amount of security. Since only company employees have access to the information on the Intranet, their information is protected from competitors. While there is little doubt that the Internet will eventually be a fast, reliable service, industry and the academic community have taken their own steps toward making more practical global networks.

36. According to the author, what is one reason why the Internet is sometimes slow?

A. Phone lines are often too busy with phone calls and fax transmissions to handle Internet traffic.

B. Often a request must travel through many computers before it reaches its final destination.

C. Most people don’t have computers that are fast enough to take advantage of the Internet.

D. Scientists take up so much time on the Internet, thus slowing it down for everyone else.

37. The word “obtain” is closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. understand

B. acquire       

C. distribute                           

D. purchase    

38. The word “harness” is closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. utilize        

B. disguise     

C. steal           

D. block

39.  With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?

A. Fewer academic communities need to create their own internet systems.

B. The technology used by internet creators is too complex for computer owners to understand.

C. An Internet system with fewer users would be quicker.

D. Companies who develop their own intranets are limiting their information data base.

40. All of the following are advantages of business “Intranets” mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _______.

A. they provide a higher level of security                  

B.  they share information with other company

C. Intranets are very useful for large national and international companies whose branches need to share information

D. they move data faster