Đề thi giữa HK2 môn Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2021

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

Câu 1:

A. I couldn’t agree more. It is not easy at all.

B. But I don’t. I failed it last year.

C. I do, too. I passed it last year.

D. You must be kidding. It’s not easy.

Câu 2:

Mary: “Our team has just won that English Competition.”

- Anne: “_____”

A. Good ideas. Thanks for the news.

B. Well, that’s very surprising.

C. Yes, I guess it’s very good.

D. Yes, it’s our pleasure.

Facebook is a for-profit online social media and social networking service. The Facebook website was launched on February 4^th, 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates. Since 2006, anyone age 13 and older has been allowed to become a registered user of Facebook though variations exist in minimum age requirement, depending on applicable local laws.

Over 25 million people in the UK use Facebook. That’s 45% of population! And on average, each user spends over six hours a month on Facebook. Though not the highest this is a considerable number. Is Facebook is a dangerous obsession or just harmless fun? Seventeen- year-old Bethan has written on her blog about what it was like to stop using Facebook.

I think I am a Facebook addict. I log on to Facebook everyday to chat to my friends real friends and loads of online friends. Sometimes I have ten conversations going at the same time. I upload photos and update my Facebook profile all the time. But recently I’ve started to feel worried if I am offline for more than a few hours. And then last week I forgot to meet a real friend because I was online! I’ve realised I could have a problem. So I’ve decided to give it up for a while.

I found it really hard. Facebook and my friends demanded to know why I had left. I spent the first few evenings wondering what everyone was chatting on Facebook. I even phoned a couple of friends to find out.

The fourth night I wasn’t quite so bad. I actually concentrated on my homework better and I had more time to watch my TV programmes. And I spoke to my friends during the day at school. At the end of the first week, I reactivated my account, I think Facebook is fun and it’s useful for posting messages to friends and sharing photos. But I’ll try not to spend so much time on it in the future.

Câu 3:

 Which of the following is NOT true about Facebook users in UK?

A. 45% of the country’s population used Facebook.

B. More than 25 millions of Brits use Facebook.

C. The amount of time British users spent on Facebook is highest.

D. Averagely, 6 hours per month are spent by British users.

Câu 4:

The highlight word “it” in the passage refers to_____.

A. worrying

B. facebook

C. a problem

D. meeting her real friend

Câu 5:

Facebook _______.

A. was non-profitable

B. was launched solely by Mark Zuckerberg.

C. follows each country’s regulation.

D. can be used by people of all ages.

Câu 6:

Which of the following is NOT the thing Bethan does as a Facebook addict?

A. be curious about Facebook activities when logging out.

B. have numerous online conversation at the same time.

C. use Facebook everyday

D. long to be offline nearly all the time.

Câu 7:

The word “applicable” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_____.

A. different

B. unsuitable

C. relevant

D. opposite

Câu 8:

What does Bethan conclude about Facebook?

A. The best use of Facebook is to share photos and messages.

B. Facebook is not as good as TV.

C. Users should spend more time on Facebook.

D. Facebook is great as long as not too much time is spent on.

Câu 9:

What happened to make Bethan decide to quit Facebook for a while?

A. She forgot an offline meeting.

B. She started to feel nervous.

C. She had too many offline friends.

D. She uploaded too many photos.

Câu 10:

When she decided to give up Facebook_____.

A. her friends didn’t care much

B. she found it too difficult to continue

C. she made progress after some days 

D. she couldn’t focus on her homework

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

Câu 11:

A. physical

B. mischievous

C. romantic

D. suitable

Câu 12:

Choose the word that differs from the three in the position of primary stress: contribute, accompany, volunteer, eliminate.

A. contribute

B. accompany

C. volunteer

D. eliminate

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

Câu 13:

A. Willy accused Bob on stealing his best cassette.

B. Willy accused Bob for stealing his best cassette.

C. Willy accused Bob at stealing his best cassette.

D. Willy accused Bob of stealing his best cassette.

Câu 14:

If you don’t have his number, you can’t phone him.

A. You can phone him unless you have his number.

B. You can’t phone him unless you have his number.

C. You can phone him unless you don’t have his number.

D. You can’t phone him unless you don’t have his number.

Câu 15:

There are many things I want for Christmas. Some are clothes, toys and money.

A. Clothes, toys and money are all the things I want for Christmas.

B. If there are clothes, toys and money, I want them for Christmas.

C. Although I want many things for Christmas, I have clothes, toys and money.

D. There are many things I want for Christmas, including clothes, toys and money.

Câu 16:

Tom and May never help at home. The reason is because their mother never asks to.

A. Tom and May never help at home and their mother never asks to.

B. Tom and May never help at home because their mother never asks to.

C. Tom and May never help at home so their mother never asks to.

D. In order not to help at home by Tom and May, their mother never asks.

Câu 17:

Mr Pike is repairing the refrigerator in the kitchen at the moment.

A. The refrigerator is being repaired in the kitchen at the moment by Mr Pike.

B. The refrigerator is repaired in the kitchen by Mr Pike at the moment.

C.  The refrigerator is being repaired in the kitchen by Mr Pike at the moment.

D. The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr Pike in the kitchen.

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

Câu 18:

A. return

B. human

C. university

D. future

Câu 19:

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation: looked, stopped, closed, watched

A. looked

B. stopped

C. closed

D. watched

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

Câu 20:

A. were

B. to

C. a lot of

D. exported

Câu 21:

Choose the underlined part that needs correction: If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to get into trouble later.

A. to get

B. later

C. carefully

D. making

Câu 22:

Choose the underlined part that needs correction: The books writing  by Mark Twain are very popular in the world.

A. very

B. by

C. in

D. writing

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following

Câu 23:

A. symptoms

B. demonstrations

C. effects

D. hints

Câu 24:

Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part: When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.

A. relate on

B. be interested in

C. impress on

D. pay attention to

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 25:

A. calm

B. uncomfortable

C. miserable

D. responsive

Câu 26:

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at annual meeting in May.

A. encouragement

B. rudeness

C. measurement

D. politeness

Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with an (27)_____ of their own abilities and the self-confidence to use their abilities. One approach recognised by many (28)______ as promoting these qualities is the Montessori method, first practised by Maria Montessori of Italy in the early 1900s. Nancy McCormick Rambusch is credited with (29) ______ the method in the United States, where today there are over 400 Montessori schools.

The method helps children learn for themselves by (30) ______ them with instructional materials and tasks that facilitate acts of discovery and manipulation. Through such exploration, children develop their sense of touch and learn (31)______ to do everyday tasks without adult assistance. Other benefits include improvement in language skills, and acquaintance with elements of science, music, and art.

Câu 27:

(27) ..............

A. awareness

B. attitude

C. attention

D. knowledge

Câu 28:

(28) ............

A. researcher

B. teacher

C. tutors

D. experts

Câu 29:

(29) .................

A. popular

B. popularity

C. popularize

D. popularizing

Câu 30:

(30) ................

A. giving

B. instructing

C. sending

D. providing

Câu 31:

(31) .............

A. how

B. what

C. that

D. which

It’s a sound you will probably never hear, a sickened tree sending out a distress signal. But a group of scientists has heard the cries, and they think some insects also hear the trees and are drawn to them like vulture to a dying animal. Researchers with the US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service fastened sensors to the bark of drought-stricken trees clearly heard distress calls. According to one of the scientists, most parched trees transmit their plight in the 50-hertz to 50kilohertz range. (The unaided human ear can detect no more than 20 kilohertz). Red oak, maple, white pine, and birch all make slightly different sounds in the form of vibrations at the surface of the wood.

The scientists think that the vibrations are created when the water columns inside tubes that run along the length of the tree break, a result of too little water following through them.

These fractured columns send out distinctive vibration patterns. Because some insects communicate at ultrasonic frequencies, they may pick up the trees' vibration and attack the weakened trees. Researchers are now running tests with potted trees that have been deprived of water to see if the sound is what attracts the insects. “Water-stressed trees also smell differently from other trees, and they experience thermal changes, so insects could be responding to something other than sound”, one scientist said.

Câu 32:

All the following are mentioned as possible factors in drawing insects to weakened trees EXCEPT______.

A. thermal changes

B. sounds

C. changes in color

D. smells

Câu 33:

It can be inferred from the passage that research concerning the distress signals of trees______.

A. has been unproductive up to now

B. is no longer sponsored by the government

C. was conducted many years ago

D. is continuing

Câu 34:

Which of the following could be considered a cause of the distress signals of trees?

A. attacks by insects

B. experiments by scientists

C. torn roots

D. lack of water

Câu 35:

Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

A. The effect of insects on trees.

B. The vibrations produced by insects.

C. The mission of the U.S Forest Service.

D. The sounds made by trees.

The natural world is under violent assault from man.

The seas and rivers are being poisoned by radioactive wastes, by chemical discharges and by the dumping of dangerous toxins and raw sewage. The air we breathe is polluted by smoke and fumes from factories and motor vehicles; even the rain is poisoned.

It's little wonder forests and lakes are being destroyed and everywhere wildlife is disappearing. Yet the destruction continues.

Governments and industries throughout the world are intensifying their efforts to extract the earth's mineral riches and to plunder its living resources. The great rainforests and the frozen continents alike are seriously threatened. And this despite the warnings of the scientific community and the deep concern of millions of ordinary people.

Despite the fact, too, that we can create environmentally-clean industries, harness the power of the sun, wind and waves for our energy needs and manage the finite resources of the Earth in a way that will safeguard our future and protect all the rich variety of life forms which share this planet with us.

But there is still hope. The forces of destruction are being challenged across the globe - and at the spearhead of this challenge is Greenpeace.

Wherever the environment is in danger, Greenpeace has made a stand.

Its scientific presentations and peaceful direct actions at sea and on land have shocked governments and industri1es into an awareness that Greenpeace will not allow the natural world to be destroyed. Those actions, too, have won the admiration and support of millions.

Now you can strengthen the thin green line; you can make your voice heard in defence of the living world by joining Greenpeace today. Thank God someone's making waves.

Câu 36:

Which of these statements is not made?

A. Drinking water is polluted.

B. Radioactive waste poisons the sea.

C. Sewage isn't processed.

D. Cars and factories poison the air.

Câu 37:

The writer ............

A. is surprised that the rain is poisoned.

B. is unsured why the air is polluted.

C. wonders why the natural world is being destroyed.

D. understands why forests and lakes are being destroyed.

Câu 38:

Rainforests are being destroyed because governments and industries .......

A. are unaware of what they're doing wrong.

B. are rich and powerful.

C. choose to ignore criticism.

D. basically care about the environment.

Câu 39:

The earth's resources ..........

A. should only be for people

B. can be made to last longer.

C. will last forever.

D. belong to just humans and animals

Câu 40:

Governments and industries ............

A. don't know what Greenpeace thinks.

B. are forced to understand the problems by Greenpeace.

C. can easily ignore Greenpeace.

D. misunderstand what Greenpeace thinks.