Đề thi HK1 môn Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2023-2024

Câu 1:

A. slum

B. urban

C. bulb

D. clutter

Câu 2:

A. determine

B. costume

C. culture

D. critical

Câu 3:

A. expand

B. migrate

C. effect

D. double

Câu 4:

A. attitude

B. dominant

C. entertain

D. Internet

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

Câu 5:

A. went / wasn’t

B. was going / had not been

C. have gone / wasn’t

D. went / have not been

Câu 6:

A. to be

B. is

C. be

D. are

Câu 7:

 _______ is writing brief entries about the daily activities of an individual or company.

A. App

B. Mass media

C. Advent

D. Microblogging

Câu 8:

A. on

B. in

C. with

D. to

Câu 9:

You don’t get a lot of _______ from a news report on radio or TV.

A. inform

B. informative 

C. information

D. informatively

Câu 10:

Only after food has been dried or canned _______.

A. that it should be stored for future use

B. it should be stored for future use

C. should it be stored for future use 

D. should it store for future

Câu 11:

The areas _______ are destroyed suffer a lot from soil erosion.

A. whose trees

B. trees of which

C. which trees

D. that trees

Câu 12:

Some ethnic groups have strange __________ such as walking on fire to prevent natural disasters.

A. spirits

B. customs

C. national prides

D. behaviors

Câu 13:

We managed to finish the exercise on time and passed the exam. ________, it was very difficult.

A. But 

B. However 

C. So

D. Therefore

Câu 14:

He has the  ________ face and skin of an old traveller.

A. thought-provoking

B. year-round

C. overloaded

D. weather-beaten

Câu 15:

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

A. sustainability

B. conservation

C. responsibility 

D. purification

Câu 16:

_______ Women’s Day is on _______ eighth of March.

A. ø /the

B. ø /an

C. The/ an

D. The/ ø

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 17:

A. To reduce

B. to use

C. that 

D. uncomfortable

Câu 18:

The practice (A) of using many (B) and more chemicals to improve crop yields (C) is harmful (D) to people’s health.

A. practice

B. many

C. yields

D. harmful

Câu 19:

The pull of (A) the earth is too strong (B) that (C) no one can jump (D) as high as three meters.

A. of

B. too strong

C. that

D. jump

Câu 20:

The work performed by (A) these officers are (B) not worth (C) our paying them any longer (D).

A. by

B. are

C. worth

D. any longer

Câu 21:

Nobody is interested (A) in the missing (B) jet planes, aren’t (C) they (D)?

A. interested

B. missing

C. aren't

D. they

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 22:

A. intolerant

B. supportive

C. tired

D. unaware

Câu 23:

Urbanization has resulted in massive problems besides the benefits.

A. major

B. serious

C. a few

D. minor

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 24:

A. guidance

B. intensity

C. flagship

D. ability

Câu 25:

Adverts on Facebook seem to be more efficient than billboards or TV ads because of its enormous number of users.

A. disorganized

B. successful

C. connected

D. updated

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.

Câu 26:

A. Yes, please!

B. No, not at all. 

C. Of course!

D. Oh, I am sorry to hear.

Câu 27:

Nam and Lan are talking about their using social media.

- Nam: Why don’t you open an account on Facebook?  

- Lan: __________

A. It helps you to get connected with friends.

B. Oh, I see.

C. I don’t want to waste much time on social media.

D. Not at all. I’ll buy a new laptop.

Urbanisation programmes are being ___(28)___ in many parts of the world, especially in densely populated regions with limited land and resources. It is the natural outcome of economic development and ___(29)___.  It has brought a lot of benefits to our society. ___(30)___, it also poses various problems for local authorities and town planners in the process of maintaining sustainable urbanisation, especially in developing countries.

When too many people cram into a small area, urban infrastructure can't be effective. There will be a ___(31)___ of livable housing, energy and water supply. This will create overcrowded urban districts with no proper facilities.

Currently, fast urbanisation is taking place predominantly in developing countries where sustainable urbanisation has little relevance to people's lives. Their houses are just shabby slums with poor sanitation. Their children only manage to get basic education. Hence, the struggle for survival is their first priority rather than anything else. Only when the quality of their existence is improved can they seek ___(32)___ other high values in their life.

Câu 28:

A. carried out

B. carried over 

C. carried off 

D. carry back

Câu 29:

A. industrialize

B. industrial

C. industrialisation

D. industry

Câu 30:

A. Because

B. However

C. Therefore 

D. Although

Câu 31:

A. appearance

B. plenty

C. loss

D. lack

Câu 32:

A. on

B. about 

C. with

D. for

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water from within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

Câu 33:

According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a(an)_______ city.

A. crowded

B. underground 

C. marine

D. legendary

Câu 34:

The word ‘akin’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by _______.

A. likely

B. close

C. next 

D. similar

Câu 35:

Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan?

A. social

B. political

C. engineering

D. financial

Câu 36:

Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A. Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants.

B. Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean.

C. Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

D. Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations.

Câu 37:

What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?

A. People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation.

B. The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time.

C. People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community.

D. People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city.

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 38:

A. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again.

B. Though she raised  her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention.

C. She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher’s attention.

D. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention.

Câu 39:

The number of young people using social media is increasing.

A. There are more people using social media than in the past.

B. The number of social media for the youth is increasing.

C. More and more social media are for the youth.

D. More and more young people are using social media.

Câu 40:

The problem was too serious for her to solve by herself.

A. The problem was such serious that she couldn’t solve alone.

B. So serious was the problem that she couldn’t solve it alone.

C. It was such a serious problem that she could solve it alone.

D. She was so serious she couldn’t solve the problem alone.