Các dạng bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Giữa học kì 2

Các dạng bài tập Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Giữa học kì 2

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 word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

1.

A. punch       

B. synchronized      

C. March       

D. touching

2.

A. instead                    

B. leave                        

C. ready                       

D. steady

II. Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others

3.

A. polo                         

B. crossbar                  

C. goalie                       

D. advance

4.

A. habitat                     

B. pollution                 

C. construction           

D. extinction

III. Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

5. I             think that scuba diving is more of danger than adventure.

A. person                                      

B. personal                                   

C. personally                               

D. personalize

6. The referee’s                           is the most important in any sport competition.

A. decide                                     

B. decisive                                  

C. decision                                  

D. decider

7. By the time I return to my country, I                          away from home for three years.

A. would be                                  

B. will have been                        

C. will be                                      

D. have been

8.  The museum is open to everybody. It           between 9am and 5pm.

A. visits                                    

B. visited                                  

C. can visit                               

D. can be visited

9.  Mountain gorillas are an endangered species              habitats are being destroyed.

A.whose                                 

B. why                                                                 

C. which                                

D. that

10. Much progress on computers                     _ since 1950.

A. has been made                          

B. has made                                    

C. have been done                         

D. have made

11. Although we are aware         the importance of environment, we still over-exploit it

A. from                        

B. on                             

C. for                            

D. of

12. Many high school students in Vietnam have to work hard to                     at a university.

A. win a place                           

B. get a cold                               

C. lose touch with                     

D. keep pace with

13.  Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with …………….

A. Extinct

B. extinction                            

C. extinctive

D. extinctly

14.  “ Which of the following sports is not played in a team?”

A. water polo                                                   

B. scuba diving

C. synchronized swimming                           

D. windsurfing

15. The                           is the official who controls the game in some sports.

A. player

B. captain                                 

C. referee                                 

D. defender

16. Tim: “It’s my sister’s birthday tomorrow.”- Jackie: “                                      ”

A. Happy New Year!

B. Is she going to have a party?

C. How old are they?

D. Happy birthday to you.

17. Mr. Black: “I’d like to try on these shoes, please.”  

Salesgirl: “                      ”

A. That’s right, sir.                                          

B. Go ahead, sir.

C. I’d love to.

D. Why not?

18. Kevin: “How far is it from here to the nearest post office?

Lan: “          .”

A. Turn left and then turn right                

B. Yes, it’s quite near here

C. Two kilometers at least

D. No, it’s rather far

IV.  Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

19. People speak English all over the world.

A. All over the world speaks English.                               

B. English all over the world is spoken.

C. English is spoken by all over the world.                    

D. English is spoken all over the world.

20. People think that he was born in a rich family.

A. That is thought he was born in a rich family.

B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.

C. That he was born in a rich family is thought.

D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family.

21. This is the first time I have attended such an enjoyable wedding party.

A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.

B. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.

C. I had the first enjoyable wedding party

D. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.

V. Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

22. Romeo and Juliet is a famous play. Shakespeare wrote it in 1605.

A. Romeo and Juliet is a famous play written by Shakespeare in 1605.

B. Romeo and Juliet, which is a famous play, was written by Shakespeare in 1605.

C. Romeo and Juliet is a famous play which was written by Shakespeare in 1605.

D.  All are correct.

23: She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her.

A. Provided her contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t have continued with the project.

B. Unless we had her contribution, we couldn’t have continued with the project.

C. If she hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.

D. But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.

VI. Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

24. A number(A) of wild animals is(B) in danger(C) of extinction(D).

25. Plant and animal extinct(A) leads to a loss(B) of biodiversity, so(C) maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways(D).

26. After driving(A) for twenty miles, he suddenly realized(B) that he has been driving(C) in the wrong direction(D).

VII.  Choose the word(s) which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

27. I haven’t been to the cinema for adecade

A.  five years      

B. seven  years   

C. ten years

D. twenty years

28. Suddenly, Julia jumped out of the car and sprinted for the front door.

A. walked hurriedly               

B. ran very fast                       

C. move slightly                     

D. ran slowly

VIII. Choose the word(s) which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

29. Those clothes are inappropriate for this morning.

A. improper                             

B. attractive                            

C. suitable                               

D. available

30. She is a very generous woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.

A. mean                              

B. amicable                        

C. kind                                

D. hospitable

IX. Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered blank

Books are written to (31)                  knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By (32)                 ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we improve our mental powers. Through good books we learn that people everywhere (33)                               the same, in all ages and in all classes. This knowledge improves our love of others and helps us to live in (34)                 with them. We also understand that the world was made (35)                 for man alone but for every creature that can feel hungry and thirsty, warm and cold.

31. 

A. provide              

B. describe             

C. buy                      

D. change

32. 

A. puts                     

B. putting                

C. put                       

D. to put

33. 

A. are                       

B. is                         

C. were                    

D. was

34.

A. peaceful                

B. peaceable              

C. peace                     

D. peacefully

35.

A. not only                

B. due to                    

C. enough                  

D. despite

X. Read the passage and choose the correct answer:

We are all slowly destroying the earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in.

There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks.

We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to ignore.

36. How are the seas and rivers nowadays?

A. are contaminated                     

B. are less dirty than they used to be

C. are dirty enough to swim in

D cannot be swum

37. What do traffic policemen have to do, in one well known city?

A. They have to pollute the air                                  

B. They have to cut down many trees.

C. They have to wear oxygen masks

D. A and C are correct

38. Why do farmers in parts of Africa and Asia not grow enough to eat?

A.  Because many trees have been polluted

B.  Because there are large areas of land that can’t be used

C.  Because there is too little rice

D.  Because people cut down many trees

39. Wild animals are                                       .

A. So rare that they can’t survive.                          

B. being protected from natural environment.

C. killed so many that they can’t live in the forests.                    

D. in danger of extinction

40.  What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Conservation                          

B. Save the Earth

C. The Environment                   

D. Protect the nature

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

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.

Question 1:

A. misses                                   

B. goes                                      

C. leaves                                   

D. potatoes

Question 2:

A. fifteenth                               

B. mouth                                   

C. southern                               

D. author

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.

Question 3:

A. contact                                   

B. concert                                    

C. constant                                  

D. concern

Question 4:

A. occupation                              

B. miraculous                              

C. determine                               

D. diversity

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

Question 5: My uncle’s company made a very good profit in                                      .

A. the 1990                                            

B. 1990s                                                 

C. 1990’s                                               

D. the 1990s

Question 6: Unless you                                 all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you.

A. answered                                           

B. answer                                               

C. don’t answer  

D. are answering

Question 7: He                               a terrible accident while he                                    along Ben Luc Bridge.

A. see / am walking                                

B. saw / was walking

C. was seeing / walked                           

D. have seen / were walking

Question 8: We all felt cold, wet and hungry;                                         , we were lost.

A. moreover                                           

B. although

C. however

D. so that

Question 9: The public are concerned                                     the increasing crime rates in the city.

A. with

B. at

C. about

D. for

Question 10: Standing on top of the hill,                                              .

A. people have seen a castle far away                             

B. lies a castle in the middle of the island

C. a castle can be seen from the distance

D. we can see a castle in the distance

Question 11:                            one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance and mime performed to music

A. Being considering

B. Considering                                   

C. Considered                                    

D. To consider

Question 12: I was enjoying my book, but I stopped                                                    a programme on TV.

A. reading to watch                               

B. to read to watch

C. to read for watching                          

D. reading for to watch

Question 13: The                                   dressed woman in the advertisement has a posed smile on her face.

A. stylish                                                

B. stylishly                                             

C. stylistic                                              

D. stylistically

14: Students can                      a lot of information just by attending class and taking good notes of the lectures.

A. absorb                                               

B. provide                                              

C. transmit                                             

D. read

Question 15: Make sure you                                          us a visit when you are in town again.

A. give                                                

B. do                                                  

C. pay                                                                                     

D. have

Question 16: The play lasted two hours with a/an                               of 15 minutes between part one and part two.

A. interval                                          

B. pause                                              

C. stop                                                

D. interruption

Question 17: When he went to Egypt, he knew                                   no Arabic, but within 6 months he had become extremely fluent.

A. entirely

B. barely

C. scarcely

D. virtually

Question 18:                                           are that stock price will go up in the coming months.

A. Conditions

B. Opportunities

C. Possibilities

D. Chances

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.

Question 19: To absorb a younger workforce, many companies offered retirement plans as incentives for older workers to retire and make way for the young ones who earned lower salary.

A. rewards                              

B. opportunities                      

C. motives                              

D. encouragements

Question 20: How on earth could they do away with a lovely old building like that and put a car park there instead?

A. keep                                      

B. destroy                                  

C. decrease                                

D. upgrade

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.

Question 21: Most universities have trained counselors who can reassure and console students who have academic or personal problems.

A. satisfy                                   

B. sympathize                            

C. please

D. discourage

Question 22: I don’t know what they are going to ask in the job interview. I’ll just play it by ear.

A. plan well in advance              

B. be careful about it

C. listen to others saying

D. do not plan beforehand

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.

Question 23: Tom is apologizing to Peter for being late.

- Tom: “Sorry, I’m late, Peter. My car has broken down on the way here.”

- Peter: “                                        ”

A. No, I wouldn’t mind at all.

B. Not on my account.

C. That’s all right.

D. Well, it’s worth a try.

Question 24: Two friends, Peter and Linda, are talking about pets.

- Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house”

- Linda: “                                        ”

A. Nothing more to say.      

B. You can say that again.

C. Yes, I hope so.

D. No, dogs are good, too.

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.

The invention of the mobile phone has undoubtedly revolutionized the way people communicate and influenced every aspect of our lives. The issue is whether this technological innovation has (25)           more harm than good. In order to answer the question, we must first turn to the types of consumers. Presumably, most parents (26)                            are always worrying about their children’s safety buy mobile phones for them to track their whereabouts. We can also assume that most teenagers want mobile phones to avoid missing out on social contact. In this context, the advantages  are clear. (27)                 , we cannot deny the fact that text messages have been used by bullies to intimidate fellow students. There is also (28)         evidence that texting has affected literacy skills.

The widespread use of mobile phone has, out of question, affected adult consumers too. What employee, on the way home from work, would be reluctant to answer a call from their boss? Apparently, only 18% of us, according to a survey, are willing to switch off our mobile phones once we've left the office.

Admittedly, mobile phones can be intrusive but there are obvious benefits to possessing one. Personally speaking, they are invaluable when it comes to making social or business arrangements at short (29)      . They also provide their owners with a sense of security in emergency situations.

Question 25:

A. done                                         

B. played                                       

C. made                                        

D. brought

Question 26:

A. which                                       

B. whom                                       

C. who                                          

D. what

Question 27:

A. Moreover                                  

B. However                                   

C. Therefore                                  

D. So that

Question 28:

A. indisputable                              

B. arguable                                    

C. doubtless                                  

D. unhesitating

Question 29:

A. time                                          

B. warning                                    

C. term                                          

D. notice

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.

In Africa, people celebrate with joy the birth of a new baby. The Pygmies would sing a birth-song to the child. In Kenya, the mother takes the baby strapped to her back into the thorn enclosure where the cattle are kept. There, her husband and the village elders wait to give the child his or her name.

In West Africa, after the baby is eight days old, the mother takes the baby for its first walk in the big, wide world, and friends and family are invited to meet the new baby. In various African nations, they hold initiation ceremonies for groups of children instead of birthdays. When children reach a certain designated age, they learn the laws, beliefs, customs, songs and dances of their tribes. Some African tribes consider that children from nine to twelve are ready to be initiated into the grown up world. They may have to carry out several tests.

Maasai boys around thirteen years old to seventeen undergo a two-stage initiation. The first stage lasts about three months. The boys leave their parents' homes, paint their bodies white, and are taught how to become young warriors. At the end of this stage, they have their heads shaved and they are also circumcised. At the second stage, the young warriors grow their hair long and live in a camp called a “manyatta” where they practice hunting the wild animals that might attack the Maasai herds. This stage may last a few years. When they are ready, they will marry and become owners of large cattle herds like their fathers. The girls are initiated when they are fourteen or fifteen. They are taught by the older women about the duties of marriage and how to care for babies. Soon after that they are married and lead a life similar to that of their mothers.

Question 30: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Celebrations in Africa.                                              

B. Birthday ceremonies for children in Africa.

C. Traditions of Maasai people when having a new baby.

D. Activities in a birth celebration.

Question 31: Where do people in Kenya give the name to the child?

A. at the village church

B. on the cattle farm

C. at their house

D. near the thorn fence

Question 32: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2?

A. An eight-day-old child will be taken for the first walk by his or her mother.

B. Children have to learn their tribes' cultures and traditions when they are old enough.

C. Children are initiated for a mature life in the presence of their friends and family.

D. Children have to overcome a few trials to enter the grown-up world.

Question 33: The word "undergo" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to                                      .

A. commence                     

B. experience

C. participate in                 

D. explore

Question 34: What does the word "they" in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. the Maasai herds

B. the wild animals

C. the young warriors

D. the cattle owners

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.

What picture do you have of the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope about the future?

Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared. Instead, people will choose a program from a 'menu' and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.

In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems. In many places, agriculture is changing and farmers are growing fruit and vegetables to export. This uses a lot of water. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now.

In transport, cars running on new, clean fuels will have computers to control the speed and there won't be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. On the other hand, space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours. Nowadays, the United States Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

In the domain of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots - they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere - in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are electronic devices that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have.

Question 35: The passage mainly discusses                                      .

A. The effect of the futurologists' prediction on our lives.

B. The effect of telecommunication on our future life.

C. The changes in our future life compared with our life today.

D. The importance of cloning in the future.

Question 36: What can be inferred about the life in 2050 according to the passage?

A. Life in 2050 will be much better than that of today.

B. TV will be an indispensable means of communication and business.

C. People will not suffer from the shortage of water due to the polar melting.

D. The deaf will not have to depend any longer on the electronic hearing devices.

Question 37: We can conclude from the passage that in 2050                                        .

A. People will be able to travel around the world in two hours.

B. Fewer cars will be used to keep the environment green and clean.

C. No one will be injured or die because of accidents.

D. Space planes will take the place of cars as a means of transport.

Question 38: The word "This" in paragraph 3 refers to                                        .

A. the possible war.                    

B. the cash crop planting.

C. the serious shortage.              

D. the demand for water.

Question 39: What is the author's attitude in paragraph 3?

A. concerned         

B. explanatory       

C. outraged            

D. emotional

Question 40: Why does the author use "prefer robots" in paragraph 5?

A. To show the importance of robots in production.

B. To encourage the workers to resign from work.

C.  To compare the robots with the workers.

D. To emphasize the scientist's role in inventing robots.

Question 41: The word "conquered" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to                             .

A. controlled                      

B. diagnosed                      

C. transmitted                    

D. cause

Question 42: What may NOT be true about life in 2050?

A. Many forms of entertainment will come to us thanks to computer.

B. Blind and deaf people will be helped by scientists to see and hear again.

C. Scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how intelligent they are.

D. Our sources of water for agriculture will increase ten times.

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.

Question 43: My brother is(A) enough young(B) to get a scholarship from(C) the government(D).

Question 44: Laura expected(A) to give her mother a hand(B) in housework at the weekend, but(C) she did nothing.(D)

Question 45: It’s less(A) expensive to buy a computer part by part(B); you can save a few hundred(C) dollars all together.(D)

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 46: The living room isn’t as big as the kitchen

A. The living room is bigger than the kitchen.

B. The kitchen is smaller than the living room.

C. The kitchen is bigger than the living room.

D. The kitchen is not bigger than the living room.

Question 47: “Why don’t you complain to the company, John?” said Peter.

A. Peter asked John why he doesn’t complain to the company.

B. Peter advised John complaining to the company.

C. Peter suggested John to complain to the company.

D. Peter suggested that John should complain to the company.

Question 48: I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.

A. It can’t have been Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.

B. It couldn’t be Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.

C. It mustn’t have been Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.

D. It mightn’t be Mr. Park you saw at the conference because he is in Seoul now.

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 49: Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the café. She now regrets it.

A. Susan wishes that she applied for the summer job in the café.

B. Susan feels regret because she didn’t apply for the summer job in the café.

C. If only Susan didn’t apply for the summer job in the café.

D. Susan wishes that she had applied for the summer job in the café.

Question 50: The Prime Minister failed to explain the cause of the economic crisis, he did not offer any solutions.

A. Although the Prime Minister explained the cause of the economic crisis, he failed to offer any solutions.

B. Not only did the Prime Minister explain the cause of the economic crisis, but he also offered solutions.

C. The Prime Minister offered some solutions based on the explanation of the cause of the economic crisis.

D. The Prime Minister didn’t explain the cause of the economic crisis, nor did he offer any solutions.

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: 60 phút

I. 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. 

Câu 1. The first few days at university can be very daunting, but with determination and positive attitude, freshmen will soon fit in with the new environment.

A. memorable                          

B.  interesting                          

C. depressing                           

D. serious

Câu 2. Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species in the local area

A. do harm to                          

B. set fire to                             

C. make way for                      

D. give rise to

II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Câu 3. - John : '' Would you mind closing the window?

- Mathew:  "___________________''

A. Yes, of course. Are you cold?

B. Yes, of course. I can do it

C. Yes, I do. I can close it       

D. No, not at all. I 'll do it now

Câu 4. Anna: '' - Why didn't you show up for class this morning?''

Tom: "_______ . You know, I live far from my school.

A. My car broke down            

B. It is a fine day                     

C. That's good                         

D. It's not the case.

III. 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.

Câu 5. In this writing test, candidates will not be penalized for minor mechanical mistakes

A. punished                             

B. discouraged                         

C. motivated                            

D. rewarded

Câu 6. Henry has found a temporary job in factory

A. eternal                                 

B. satisfactory                          

C. genuine                               

D. permanent

IV. 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

   Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. Within the first month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that an infant notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances. By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections.Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation  can influence  babies' emotional states  and  behavior. Long  before  they  develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of  cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech.

   Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues. One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk. Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words.

   More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. In other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aural language.

   Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults.

Câu 7. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds

B. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice

C. The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language

D. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development

Câu 8. The passage mentions all of the followings as the ways adults modify their speech when talking to babies EXCEPT                                  

A. speaking with shorter sentences                                

B. speaking more loudly than normal

C. using meaningless sounds   

D. giving all words equal emphasis

Câu 9. Why does the author mention a bell and a rattle in paragraph 1?

A. To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds

B. To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like

C. To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry

D. To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds

Câu 10. Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2?

A. Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language

B. Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single language

C. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways

D. The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak

Câu 11. According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot understand them?

A. They can remember them easily                                 

B. They understand the rhythm

C. They focus on the meaning of their parents' word    

D. They enjoy the sound

Câu 12. What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to acquire language?

A. Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds

B. Babies begin to understand words in songs

C. Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults

D. Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions

Câu 13. The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to  ….                                       

A. babies                                  

B. mothers                               

C. words                                  

D. investigators

V. 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

Câu 14. The(A) speed of sound varies(B) according to air temperature, altitude(C), and another(D) factors.

Câu 15. It was not until(A) the end of  prehistoric(B) times that(C)  the first  wheeled vehicles appearing(D).

Câu 16. Though formally(A) close friends, they have now been estranged(B) from each other(C) due to some regrettable misunderstandings(D).

VI. 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

Câu 17. Put your coat on. You will get cold

A. You not only put your coat on but also get cold

B. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on

C. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold

D. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold

Câu 18. We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors.

A. Due to some errors we have discovered in the figures, we think they are incorrect

B. Even though the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors.

C. It never occurs to us that we could discover some errors in the figures unexpectedly

D. Although we thought the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors

VII. 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.

Câu 19. 

A. policeman                            

B. countryman                         

C. commander                         

D. postman

Câu 20. 

A. continued                            

B. happened                             

C. tossed                                  

D. changed

VIII. 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

   In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all these cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very funny, a good cartoon is always based on close observation of a particular feature of life and usually has a serious purpose.

   Cartoons in the West have been associated with  political and social matters for many years. In wartime, for example, they proved to be an  excellent way of spreading propaganda. Nowadays cartoons are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on a variety of social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has become a very powerful force in influencing people in Europe and the United States.

   Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in the past have also attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write. Such cartoons about the lives and sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. Confucius, Mencius and Laozi have all appeared in very interesting stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons themselves have thus served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages in a very attractive way.

   In this sense, many Chinese cartoons are different from Western cartoons in so far as they do not depend chiefly on telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at when you see Chinese cartoons. This is not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious political and social matters, Chinese cartoons have aimed at spreading the traditional Chinese thoughts and culture as widely as possible among the people.

   Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added part to play in spreading knowledge. They offer a very attractive and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless of the particular country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old Chinese philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain, France, America, Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture.

   Until recently, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been overwhelmingly from the West to the East and not vice versa. By means of cartoons, however, publishing companies in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore are now having success in correcting this imbalance between the East and the West.

   Cartoons can overcome language barriers in all  foreign countries. The vast increase in the popularity of these cartoons serves to illustrate the truth of Confucius's famous saying "One picture is worth a thousand words."

Câu 21. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Western cartoons always have a serious purpose      

B. Cartoons will replace other forms of writing

C. Language barriers restricted cartoons                        

D. Cartoons can serve various purposes

Câu 22. The passage is intended to present ______.

A. an opinion about how cartoons entertain people

B. an outline of Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons

C. a description of cartoons of all kinds the world over

D. a contrast between Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons

Câu 23. Which of the following clearly characterizes Western cartoons?

A. Enjoyment, liveliness, and carefulness                      

B. Originality, freshness, and astonishment

C. Humour, unexpectedness, and criticism

D. Seriousness, propaganda, and attractiveness

Câu 24. The word "imbalance" in paragraph 6 refers to ______.

A. the mismatch between the East cartoons and the West cartoons

B. the dominant cultural influence of the West over the East

C. the discrimination between the West culture and the East culture

D. the influence of the East cartoons over the West cartoons

Câu 25. The pronoun "this" in paragraph 4 mostly refers to ______.

A. a propaganda campaign  

B. a piece of art                       

C. a funny element                  

D. an educational purpose

Câu 26. In general, Chinese cartoons are now aiming at ______.

A. disseminating traditional practices in China and throughout the world

B. spreading the Chinese ideas and cultural values throughout the world

C.  illustrating the truth of Chinese great men's famous sayings

D. bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people in the world

Câu 27. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. Cartoons as a Way of Educating People                   

B. Chinese Cartoons and Western Cartoons

C. A Very Powerful Force in Influencing People          

D. An Excellent Way of Spreading Propaganda

Câu 28. Chinese cartoons have been useful as an important means of______.

A. political propaganda in wartime                                

B. amusing people all the time

C. educating ordinary people 

D. spreading Western ideas

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

Câu 29. 

A. summary                             

B. relation                                

C. interesting                           

D. musical

Câu 30. 

A. commercial                          

B. ingredient                            

C. ingenious                             

D. economic

X. 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.

Câu 31. She gave me a _____ box

A. small square metal jewelry  

B. jewelry metal small square

C. jewelry small metal square  

D. small square jewelry metal

Câu 32. Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She _____ harder

A. must have studied               

B. must studied                       

C. could have studied             

D. should have studied

Câu 33. The teacher at this school_____ with flu one after the other.

A. went down                          

B. went under                          

C. went off                              

D. went out

Câu 34. Linda refused_____   in the musical performance because she was sick.

A. participating                        

B. to participating                    

C. to participate                       

D. participate

Câu 35. Could you speak_____ so I can understand what you mean?

A. a bit slow                            

B. a bit slowlier                        

C. a little more slowly             

D. a little slower

Câu 36. I used my calculator; otherwise it_____ longer.

A. would take                          

B. took                                     

C. would have taken               

D. will take

Câu 37. Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their____.

A. create                                  

B. creative                                

C. creativity                             

D. creatively

Câu 38. No sooner _____ at the bus stop _____ the bus came

A. had he arrived/ when          

B. had he arrived/ than            

C. he had arrived/ when          

D. he had arrived/ than

Câu 39. Our local council is conducting_____ to reduce the amount of litter in our streets

A. an action                             

B. a movement                         

C. a campaign                          

D. a drive

Câu 40. Mai takes responsibility_________ running the household

A. in                                         

B. on                                        

C. for                                       

D. at

Câu 41. There has been little rain in this area for months, _____?

A. has it                                   

B. hasn't there                          

C. has there                              

D. hasn't it

Câu 42. Matthew's hands were covered in oil because he ______________ his bike

A. had been mending              

B. has been mending               

C. has mended                         

D. had mended

XI. 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.

Câu 43. Kate works for an organization which collects money to help orphans

A. The organization which Kate works for collects money to help orphans

B. The organization for that Kate works collects money to help orphans

C. The organization where Kate works for collects money to help orphans

D. Money of orphans is collected in the organization where Kate works

Câu 44. People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of private cars

A. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area

B. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars

C. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area

D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars

Câu 45. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Mary?” said Mike.

A. Mike invited Mary to come to his birthday party

B. Mike asked Mary if she didn’t like to come to his birthday party

C. Mike didn’t know that Mary had come to his birthday party

D. Mike was told to come to Mary’s birthday party

XII. 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

       The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The schools teach a ..(46)_______.. many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother to learn it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate, with people and to ..(47)_______.. your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will both understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.

       Of course, skill in expression is not enough ..(48)_______.. itself. You must have something to say in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends much on your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.

       Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can ..(49)_______.. teach. The foundations for skill in expression have to be laid early: an interest in and an ear ..(50)_______.. language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations during your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.

Câu 46. 

A. lost                                      

B. far                                        

C. large                                    

D. great

Câu 47. 

A. give out                               

B. interpret                               

C. transfer                                

D. present

Câu 48. 

A. in                                         

B. for                                       

C. on                                        

D. by

Câu 49. 

A. really                                   

B. truly                                     

C. quite                                    

D. hardly

Câu 50. 

A. by                                        

B. of                                         

C. for                                       

D. when

Đề số 4

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. 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

       Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them. Within the first month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses to other sorts of auditory stimuli. They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle. At first, the sounds that an infant notices might be only those words that receive the heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances. By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections. Very soon, these differences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies' emotional states and behavior. Long before they develop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adult speech.

       Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues. One researcher observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk. Other investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words. They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words.

       More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tiny babies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds. In other words, babies enter the world with the ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aural language.

       Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs or stories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding. For babies, language is a sensory-motor delight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults.

Câu 1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language

B. How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development

C. How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds

D. The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice

Câu 2. Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2?

A. The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak

B. Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language

C. Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single language

D. Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways

Câu 3. According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot understand them?

A. They understand the rhythm                                     

B. They can remember them easily

C. They focus on the meaning of their parents' word    

D. They enjoy the sound

Câu 4. What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to acquire language?

A. Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults

B. Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds

C. Babies begin to understand words in songs

D. Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions

Câu 5. Why does the author mention a bell and a rattle in paragraph 1?

A. To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds

B. To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like

C. To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry

D. To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds

Câu 6. The passage mentions all of the followings as the ways adults modify their speech when talking to babies EXCEPT…..                            

A. speaking more loudly than normal

B. using meaningless sounds

C. giving all words equal emphasis

D. speaking with shorter sentences

Câu 7. The word "They" in paragraph 2 refers to ….   

A. babies

B. mothers                               

C. investigators                        

D. words

II. 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.

Câu 8. In this writing test, candidates will not be penalized for minor mechanical mistakes

A. discouraged                        

B. punished                              

C. rewarded                             

D. motivated

Câu 9. Henry has found a temporary job in factory

A. satisfactory                         

B. permanent                           

C. eternal                                 

D. genuine

III. 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

Câu 10. It was not until(A) the end of prehistoric(B) times that(C) the first wheeled vehicles appearing(D).

Câu 11. Though formally(A) close friends, they have now been estranged(B) from each other(C) due to some regrettable misunderstandings(D).

Câu 12. The(A) speed of sound varies(B) according to air temperature, altitude(C), and another(D) factors.

IV. 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

       In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all these cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very funny, a good cartoon is always based on close observation of a particular feature of life and usually has a serious purpose.

       Cartoons in the West have been associated with political and social matters for many years. In wartime, for example, they proved to be an excellent way of spreading propaganda. Nowadays cartoons are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on a variety of social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has become a very powerful force in influencing people in Europe and the United States.

       Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in the past have also attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write. Such cartoons about the lives and sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. Confucius, Mencius and Laozi have all appeared in very interesting stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons themselves have thus served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages in a very attractive way.

       In this sense, many Chinese cartoons are different from Western cartoons in so far as they do not depend chiefly on telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at when you see Chinese cartoons. This is not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious political and social matters, Chinese cartoons have aimed at spreading the traditional Chinese thoughts and culture as widely as possible among the people.

       Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added part to play in spreading knowledge. They offer a very attractive and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless of the particular country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old Chinese philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain, France, America, Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture.

       Until recently, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been overwhelmingly from the West to the East and not vice versa. By means of cartoons, however, publishing companies in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore are now having success in correcting this imbalance between the East and the West.

       Cartoons can overcome language barriers in all foreign countries. The vast increase in the popularity of these cartoons serves to illustrate the truth of Confucius's famous saying "One picture is worth a thousand words."

Câu 13. Chinese cartoons have been useful as an important means of______.

A. amusing people all the time

B. political propaganda in wartime

C. spreading Western ideas     

D. educating ordinary people

Câu 14. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. Chinese Cartoons and Western Cartoons                  

B. An Excellent Way of Spreading Propaganda

C. A Very Powerful Force in Influencing People          

D. Cartoons as a Way of Educating People

Câu 15. The pronoun "this" in paragraph 4 mostly refers to ______.

A. a propaganda campaign      

B. a funny element                  

C. a piece of art

D. an educational purpose

Câu 16. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Western cartoons always have a serious purpose      

B. Cartoons will replace other forms of writing

C. Cartoons can serve various purposes                         

D. Language barriers restricted cartoons

Câu 17. The word "imbalance" in paragraph 6 refers to ______.

A. the influence of the East cartoons over the West cartoons

B. the mismatch between the East cartoons and the West cartoons

C. the dominant cultural influence of the West over the East

D. the discrimination between the West culture and the East culture

Câu 18. The passage is intended to present ______.

A. a contrast between Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons

B. an opinion about how cartoons entertain people

C. a description of cartoons of all kinds the world over

D. an outline of Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons

Câu 19. Which of the following clearly characterizes Western cartoons?

A. Enjoyment, liveliness, and carefulness

B. Humour, unexpectedness, and criticism

C. Seriousness, propaganda, and attractiveness

D. Originality, freshness, and astonishment

Câu 20. In general, Chinese cartoons are now aiming at ______.

A. bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people in the world

B. illustrating the truth of Chinese great men's famous sayings

C. spreading the Chinese ideas and cultural values throughout the world

D. disseminating traditional practices in China and throughout the world

V. 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.

Câu 21. Kate works for an organization which collects money to help orphans

A. The organization where Kate works for collects money to help orphans

B. The organization which Kate works for collects money to help orphans

C. Money of orphans is collected in the organization where Kate works

D. The organization for that Kate works collects money to help orphans

Câu 22. People think that traffic congestion in the downtown area is due to the increasing number of private cars

A. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is blamed for the increasing number of private cars

B. The increasing number of private cars is attributed to traffic congestion in the downtown area

C. The increasing number of private cars is thought to be responsible for traffic congestion in the downtown area

D. Traffic congestion in the downtown area is thought to result in the increasing number of private cars

Câu 23. “Would you like to come to my birthday party, Mary?” said Mike.

A. Mike invited Mary to come to his birthday party

B. Mike didn’t know that Mary had come to his birthday party

C. Mike was told to come to Mary’s birthday party

D. Mike asked Mary if she didn’t like to come to his birthday party

VI. 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

Câu 24. We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors.

A. Although we thought the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors

B. Even though the figures were correct, we have now discovered some errors.

C. It never occurs to us that we could discover some errors in the figures unexpectedly

D. Due to some errors we have discovered in the figures, we think they are incorrect

Câu 25. Put your coat on. You will get cold

A. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold

B. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold

C. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on

D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold

VII. 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.

Câu 26. Linda refused _____  in the musical performance because she was sick.

A. to participating                    

B. participate                           

C. to participate                       

D. participating

Câu 27. There has been little rain in this area for months, _____?

A. has it                                   

B. has there                              

C. hasn't it                               

D. hasn't there

Câu 28. Matthew's hands were covered in oil because he ______________ his bike

A. had been mending              

B. had mended                        

C. has been mending               

D. has mended

Câu 29. I used my calculator; otherwise it_____ longer.

A. would have taken               

B. took                                     

C. will take                              

D. would take

Câu 30. She gave me a _____box

A. small square jewelry metal  

B. small square metal jewelry

C. jewelry metal small square  

D. jewelry small metal square

Câu 31. Mai takes responsibility_________ running the household.

A. at                                         

B. on                                        

C. in                                         

D. for

Câu 32. Our local council is conducting_____ to reduce the amount of litter in our streets

A. a drive                                 

B. a campaign                          

C. an action                             

D. a movement

Câu 33. Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their____.

A. creative                               

B. creativity                             

C. creatively                            

D. create

Câu 34. The teacher at this school_____ with flu one after the other.

A. went out                              

B. went down                          

C. went under                          

D. went off

Câu 35. Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She _____ harder

A. must have studied               

B. should have studied            

C. must studied                       

D. could have studied

Câu 36. Could you speak_____ so I can understand what you mean?

A. a bit slow                            

B. a little more slowly              

C. a bit slowlier                       

D. a little slower

Câu 37. No sooner _____ at the bus stop _____ the bus came

A. he had arrived/ than            

B. had he arrived/ when          

C. had he arrived/ than            

D. he had arrived/ when

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

Câu 38.

A. interesting                           

B. summary                              

C. relation                                

D. musical

Câu 39.

A. commercial                          

B. ingenious                             

C. ingredient                            

D. economic

IX. 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.

Câu 40. The first few days at university can be very daunting, but with determination and positive attitude, freshmen will soon fit in with the new environment.

A. interesting                           

B. memorable                           

C. depressing                           

D. serious

Câu 41. Deforestation may seriously jeopardize the habitat of many species in the local area

A. set fire to                             

B. make way for                      

C. give rise to                          

D. do harm to

X. 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

       The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The schools teach a ..(42)_______.. many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother to learn it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate, with people and to ..(43)_______.. your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will both understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.

       Of course, skill in expression is not enough ..(44)_______.. itself. You must have something to say in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends much on your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.

       Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can ..(45)_______.. teach. The foundations for skill in expression have to be laid early: an interest in and an ear ..(46)_______.. language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations during your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.

Câu 42.

A. great                                    

B. lost                                      

C. far                                       

D. large

Câu 43.

A. transfer                                

B. give out                               

C. present                                

D. interpret

Câu 44.

A. on                                        

B. in                                         

C. for                                       

D. by

Câu 45.

A. quite                                    

B. really                                   

C. truly                                    

D. hardly

Câu 46.

A. of                                        

B. when                                   

C. for                                       

D. by

XI. 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.

Câu 47.

A. policeman                            

B. postman                               

C. countryman                         

D. commander

Câu 48.

A. continued                            

B. happened                             

C. changed                              

D. tossed

XII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Câu 49. - John : '' Would you mind closing the window?

- Mathew: "___________________''

A. Yes, of course. I can do it  

B. Yes, of course. Are you cold?

C. No, not at all. I 'll do it now                                      

D. Yes, I do. I can close it

Câu 50. Anna: '' - Why didn't you show up for class this morning?''                                               

Tom: "_________ . You know, I live far from my school”

A. It's not the case.                  

B. It is a fine day                     

C. My car broke down            

D. That's good

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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

SECTION A: (8.5 points)

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

1.        

A. education                          

B. financial                             

C. organization                       

D. estimate

2.        

A. agree                                  

B. committee                          

C. deepen                               

D. refugee

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

3.        

A. environment                      

B. establish                             

C. emergency                         

D. organization

4.        

A. member                             

B. promote                             

C. nation                                

D. culture

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

5. Vietnam has become __________ to foreign tourists.                                            

A. most and most attractive   

B. much and more attractive

C. the more attractive            

D. more and more attractive

6. __________ their efforts, the Men’s Football team couldn’t reach the gold medal.

A. Though                              

B. But for                               

C. Despite                              

D. In case

7. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the future.

A. any time                            

B. in a moment                             

C. sometime                                 

D. at the moment

8. Vietnamese athletes are trained both home and abroad

A. overseas                             

B. at school                            

C. outside                               

D. in sport centres

9. She is the __________daughter in the family.

A. older                                  

B. more old                            

C. eldest                                 

D. oldest

10. _______ down to dinner _______ there came an explosion from the kitchen

A. No sooner had we sat / than

B. No sooner we had sat / than

C. We had no sooner sat / when

D. Hardly had we sat / than

11. I hate Mondays. They really __________.

A. get down me                     

B. get me down                     

C. get over me                        

D. get me over

12. Half of the world’s children are girls, __________ only 41% go to school.

A. but 

B. however                             

C. consequence                      

D. in contrast

13. My grandfather passed __________ when I was only six years old. He had lung cancer.         

A. out

B. over        

C. away       

D. off

14. A conference was held in Geneva in 1864, laying down the rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken.

A. putting down                    

B. cancelling                          

C. establishing                        

D. putting aside

15. The Red Cross is a __________ organization whose purpose is to help people in wartime and disasters.

A. commercial                        

B. political                              

C. military                              

D. humanitarian

16. We lost this time, but we hope our other team will win. They are __________.

A. 7 feet over tall players       

B. tall players over 7 feet

C. 7 over foot tall players      

D. over 7 foot tall players

17. In  most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same ____ as men.            

A. formality                           

B. basis        

C. limit        

D. status

18. Mrs. Pike is a feminist, who ________ that women should be offered the same job opportunities as men.

A. varies                                 

B. advocates                          

C. leads                                  

D. votes

19. Peter- “Look out!”

Mary- “Why?”

Peter- “__________.”

A. You look happy.

B. I’m going out.

C. A snake is behind you!      

D. I’m looking out

20. John- “What does it mean when a tag question takes a falling tone, Jenny?”

Jack- “__________.”

A. Well, it’s a surprise.           

B. Well, it’s an exclamation.

C. I’m not sure. Maybe it is a real question.

D. Well, it is not a real question.

21.  Jason- “__________, women are usually more sympathetic than men.”

Jerry - “That’s right!”

A. According to me

B. In my opinion

C. For my point of view        

D. As you see it

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. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades.

A. Although                           

B. are trying                           

C. the 

D. the highest

23. After he had made sure no one was waiting for him in the hotel lobby, he had collected  his key at the reception desk.

A. had made                          

B. was waiting                       

C. in   

D. had collected

24. Despite the quantity was small, we had enough supplies to finish the experiment.

A. Despite                              

B. was                                    

C. enough supplies                 

D. the

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

      It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (25)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (26)______. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour. The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: "But isn't it (27)______ dangerous?" It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (28)______ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records(29)______ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum.

25.

A. to   

B. at   

C. in   

D. on

26.

A. boring

B. careful

C. enjoyable

D. excited

27.

A. expectedly

B. strangely

C. comfortably

D. terribly

28.

A. number

B. deal

C. size

D. digit

29.

A. point

B. exhibit

C. indicate

D. display

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below:

            The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a special program of the United Nations, is devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children. UNICEF was created in 1946 to provide relief to children in countries devastated by World War II. After 1950 the fund directed its efforts toward general programs for the improvement of children’s welfare, particularly in less-developed countries and in various emergency situations.

            The organization’s broader mission was reflected in the name it adopted in 1953, the United Nations Children’s Fund. UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1965. It is headquartered in New York City. UNICEF has concentrated much of its effort in areas in which relatively small expenditures can have a significant impact on the lives of the most disadvantaged children such as the prevention and treatment of diseases. In keeping with this strategy, UNICEF supports immunization programs for childhood diseases and programs to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS; it also provides funding for health services, educational facilities, and other welfare services. Since 1996 UNICEF programs have been guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), which affirms the right of all children to “the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health”. UNICEF’s activities are financed by both government and private contributions.

30. What was the objective of UNICEF when it was created in 1946?

A. to win the Nobel Prize for Peace

B. to devote to the general welfare of children all over the world

C. to improve the health, nutrition, education of nations

D. to help children in countries devastated by World War II

31. When did UNICEF win the Nobel Prize for Peace?

A. In 1965                  

B. In 1950                  

C. In 1946                 

D. In 1953

32. The underlined word “It” in paragraph two refers to ______.

A. UNICEF   

B. the Nobel Peace Prize       

C. the United Nations            

D. New York

33. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The headquarters of UNICEF is in New York City.

B. UNICEF has guided the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

C. UNICEF stands for the United Nations Children’s Fund.

D. UNICEF provides funding for health services and educational facilities.

34. UNICEF receives money from ______.

A. the United Nations organisations

B. international corporations

C. governments and individuals        

D. national and international businesses

SECTION B: (1.5 points)

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

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

My mother ___________________________________________.

36. The boy does not resemble his brother in any way.

The boy ___________________________________________.(Use “take after” to rewrite the sentence)

37. Nothing is faster than the speed of light.

The speed of light ___________________________________________.

38. Tom is the best student in my class.

Nobody ___________________________________________.

39. As  I get older, I want to travel less.

The older ___________________________________________.

40. A new house is more expensive than an old one.

An old house ___________________________________________.

Đề số 6

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 that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: 

A. victim            

B. decide                             

C. devote                            

D. appall

Question 2:

A. possible           

B. rapidly                            

C. medical                           

D. initiate

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.

Question 3: 

A. impressed       

B. performed                       

C. trained                          

D. proved

Question 4:

A. church            

B. child                              

C. watch                             

D. school

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

Question 5: It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.

 A. keep up with                  

B. turn off                           

C. get over                          

D. take on

Question 6: In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.

 A. interested                       

B. excited                            

C. mounted                         

D. devoted

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

Question 7: The ASEAN Para-Games are hosted by the same country where the SEA Games took place.

A. defended                        

B. participated                    

C. impressed                       

D. organized

Question 8: An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991.

A. dedicated                       

B. helped                             

C. cancelled                        

D. started

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.

Question 9: Sleeping, resting, and to drink fruit juice are the best ways to care for a cold.

A. best ways                       

B. juice                              

C. to drink                          

D. sleeping

Question 10: Anyone reproducing copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the copyrights are breaking the law.

A. the law                           

B. reproducing                    

C. breaking                        

 D. are

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 11: You can look up this word in the dictionary.

A. There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at.

B. You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need.

C. You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary.

D. The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need.

Question 12: I learn a lot but I cannot remember anything.

A. The less I learn, the more I remember.

B. The more I learn, the less I remember.

C. I remember not only what I have learnt.

D. I learn more and more and remember more and more.

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 13: Nam was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.

A. Nam regrets having been so rude to them last night.

B. Nam wishes he weren’t so rude to them last night.

C. Nam regrets to have been so rude to them last night.

D. Nam wishes he wouldn’t be so rude to them last night.

Question 14: More and more Vietnamese youngsters are studying English. They the importance of the language.

A. More and more Vietnamese youngsters are studying English, but they recognize the importance of the language.

B. As more and more Vietnamese youngsters are studying English, they recognize the importance of the language.

C. Recognizing the importance of English, more and more Vietnamese youngsters are studying the language.

D. More and more Vietnamese youngsters are studying English, or they recognize the importance of the language.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 15: Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby.

- Porter: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?”  

Mary: “____, but I can manage.”

A. No, you can’t.                    

B. What a pity!

C. I can’t agree more.         

D. That’s very kind of you

Question 16: John:  “Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?”    Mary:  “____”

A. Me, too.           

B. Very kind of your part.

C. It’s a pleasure.      

D. Yes, I’d love to.

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

Question 17: What a lovely baby! He certainly_____ his father.

A. takes after                      

B. takes care of                   

C. looks up                          

D. looks after

Question 18: The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life; ____, they will try their best.

A. although                         

B. despite                            

C. however                         

D. but

Question 19: ____ you study for these exams, ____ you will do.

A. The hardest / the best    

B. The more hard / the more good

C. The more / the much     

D. The harder / the better

Question 20: A ____ is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake that flows on to the land and destroys things.

A. tsunami         

B. flood      

C. famine                            

D. catastrophe

Question 21: If the weather is fine this weekend, we_____ to see our grandparents.

A. went                               

B. will go                            

C. go                                   

D. would do

Question 22: Since we came here, we_____ a lot of acquaintances.

A. have                                

B. have had                        

C. are having                       

D. had

Question 23: In 2006, Viet Nam made a deep impression ____ other countries in the region by successfully hosting the Southeast Asian Student Sport Festival.

A. with                               

B. for                                   

C. on                                   

D. in

Question 24: Our visit to Japan was delayed_____ my wife was seriously ill.

A. although                         

B. because                           

C. because of                     

D. in spite of

Question 25: In ____ 22^nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 ____ gold medals.

A. the / Ø                            

B. Ø / the                            

C. the / the                          

D. a / the

Question 26: To improve its athletes' ____, Viet Nam has regularly exchanged delegation of sport officials, coaches, referees and athletes with other countries.

A. performance                   

B. competitor                      

C. team                               

D. appearance

Question 27: Johnny used to be one of the most ____ athletes in my country.

A. success                           

B. successful                       

C. succeed                          

D. successfully

Question 28: Nobody opened the door, ____?

A. weren’t they                  

B. did they                          

C. were they                       

D. didn’t they

Question 29: There's a(n)____ of difference between liking someone and loving them.

A. whole                             

B. world                              

C. earth                               

D. entirety

Question 30: In former days, after the battles soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded on the field without any _______ aids and basic care.

A. medically                        

B. medicine                        

C. medication                     

D. medical

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.

That is a program of Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union to (31) _____ individuals, domestic and foreign organizations buy and use bicycles during the time (32) _____ they enjoy the SEA Games 22 in Ho Chi Minh City then donate the bicycles to poor children.

Preparing (33) _____, this program, the Organizing Committee has signed a contract with Martin - a bicycle-making firm - to purchase 1,000 bicycles, at prices from 850,000 to 1,000,000 VND per bicycle -10% lower than market prices, with nearly 20 different models. In the mid of November, The Organizing Committee will announce, promote, and (34) _____ the program "SEA Games Iron Horses - For Poor Children" through leaflets at airport, on buses, taxis, at information desks, posters, banners, newspapers, and websites of city Youth Union. Besides 1,200 volunteers (35) _____ the SEA Games 22, the Organizing Committee also recruits 100 active volunteers for this program to handle the handover and receiving bikes, instructing participating tourists, giving responses to questions through hot lines.

31.

A. require                         

B. contribute              

C. encourage              

D. raise

32.

A. where                          

B. which                     

C. that                                     

D. when

33. 

A. for                               

B. on                          

C. of                           

D. about

34.

A. public                          

B. publicly                  

C. publicizing              

D. publicize

35. 

A. serving                          

B. taking                    

C. running                  

D. hosting

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.

On Monday, May 12, 2008 a violent earthquake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale, happened in southwestern China's SichuanProvince. Hundreds of aftershocks followed in the area. The earthquake destroyed thousands buildings, roads, schools and hospitals, as well as infrastructure like communication networks and electrical towers. Thousands of people died or are missing, and more than 45 million people were affected by the earthquake, which has been the worst natural disaster to hit China for 30 years.

The American Red Cross has contributed $20 million to support the relief and recovery efforts of the Red Cross Society of China. These funds will be used to assist survivors through the purchase and distribution of relief supplies, coordination of logistics and transportation of disaster workers to the hardest hit areas. The American Red Cross has also sent relief experts to the affected area to help monitor and coordinate the response efforts. On June 6, the American Red Cross co-hosted a forum to address the U.S. response and recovery efforts following the earthquake. More than 30 representatives from humanitarian organizations, the business companies and the government participated in the event.

More than 35,000 staff and volunteers with the Red Cross Society of China responded to the disaster by distributing food, water, tents and other essential items. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are providing 100,000 tents to help those in need.

The Red Cross Society of China is a very strong organization with extensive experience responding to disasters. The American Red Cross has long history of working with the Red Cross Society of China, going to back to famines in 1906 and including severe storms earlier this year. There has been a close contact between the Red Cross Society of China and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, arid they have been ready to provide additional support such as disaster workers, relief supplies or financial assistance.

Concerned family and friends in the United States may have difficulty contacting their loved ones because telecommunication has been out of work by this disaster. If they are trying to reach relatives living in China or those who are citizens of China, the American Red Cross suggests them keep calling or try contacting other family members who live nearby.

36. The earthquake on May 12, 2008 in China _______.

A. left no aftershocks

B. destroyed everything except communication networks

C. caused no human loss

D. had effects on more than 45 million people    

37. According to the second paragraph, _______.

A. the American Red Cross helped the Red Cross Society of China to recover from the earthquake

B. the American Red Cross owed the Red Cross Society of China $20 million

C. the victims of the earthquake were not helped to buy necessary things

D. disaster workers were not sent to the hardest hit areas because of the aftershocks

38. Which sentence is not true?

A. There are more than 30 representatives from humanitarian organizations, the business companies and the government in the US helping the Chinese earthquake victims.

B. The American government did not do anything to help the earthquake victims in China.

C. The American Red Cross has contributed $20 million to help the earthquake victims in China.

D. The American Red Cross has also sent relief experts to help the earthquake victims in China.

39. Which is not mentioned about the Red Cross Society of China?

A. It is a strong organization.

B. It gets on well with the American Red Cross.

C. It supplied the earthquake victims a lot of things except tents.

D. It has extensive experience responding to disasters.

40. After the earthquakes _______.

A. it has been difficult to contact with the resident in the ,attacked area

B. the American Red Cross advised people not to keep contact with the victims

C. contacting with the victims was not a problem

D. everything has been in order soon