Đề kiểm tra học kì 1 Tiếng anh 12 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 40)

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Câu 1:

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.

A. houses
B. faces 
C. horses
D. places
Câu 2:

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.

A. how
B. town
C. slow
D. power
Câu 3:

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.

A. initiative

B. necessary
C. discriminate
D. authority
Câu 4:
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

A. successful

B. arrangement
C. attractive
D. humorous
Câu 5:

Was it really necessary that I    there watching you the entire time you were rehearsing for the play? It was really boring watching you repeat the scenes over and over again.

A. am sitting

B. being sitting
C. sitting
D. be sitting
Câu 6:

Switching to          eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment.

A. energy-wasting
B. energy-lacking
C. energy-saving
D. energy-expending
Câu 7:

I went to a restaurant last night. I was the ten thousandth customer, so my dinner was on the      .

A. holiday 
B. house  
C. free    
D. decrease
Câu 8:

There has been little rain in this region for several months,           

A. has there
B. hasn’t there
C. has it
D. hasn’t it
Câu 9:

It was not until the end of the nineteenth century            .

A. did plant breeding become a scientific discipline
B. that plant breeding became a scientific discipline
C. that a scientific discipline was plant breeding
D. did a scientific discipline become plant breeding
Câu 10:

“Did you have     nice holiday?” - “Yes, it was          best holiday I have ever had.”

A. the – the
B. the – a
C. a – the    
D. a – a
Câu 11:

I am so tired that I can’t   what you are saying.

A. take in    
B. give up 
C. carry out
D. insist on
Câu 12:

Snow is made more magical when        with fairytale villages, charming cottages, and hallmark movie-ready downtowns.

A. pairing
B. paired
C. is paired
D. is pairing
Câu 13:

When           a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we use his first name.

A. addressing
B. speaking
C. discussing
D. talking
Câu 14:

I       educational courses for business and professional men and women in New York since I moved there.

A. conducted 
B. am conducting
C. will conduct  
D. have been conducting
Câu 15:

If they hadn’t raised our awareness of the disease, we        of it as seasonal flu.

A. would probably think
B. would have probably thought
C. will probably think
D. will probably be thinking
Câu 16:

I’m sure you’ll have no   the exam.

A. difficulties to pass
B. difficulty to pass
C. difficulties of passing
D. difficulty passing
Câu 17:

Of the two bridesmaids, Lisa turned out to be            .

A. more charming
B. the least charming
C. the more charming
D. the most charming
Câu 18:

          they do not have much experience, their applications have been approved.

A. Although
B. Because
C. So that  
D. As soon as
Câu 19:

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.

Polish artist Pawel Kuzinsky created satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the world.

A. provocative 

B. inspirational  
C. universal
D. controversial
Câu 20:

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.

Early poverty has taught Sam to stand on his own feet.

A. resort to burglary
B. be a good farmer
C. be dependent on others 
D. be independent
Câu 21:

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.

Pure water of often a fairly rare commodity that requires significant energy to produce.

A. Contaminated
B. Clean   
C. Unadulterated
D. Flawless
Câu 22:

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.

In cities, two of the most pressing problems facing the world today also come together: poverty and environmental degradation.

A. destruction
B. poisoning
C. pollution.
D. progression
Câu 23:

Tim and Peter are talking about the conference which was taken place yesterday.

Tim: “Didn’t you go to the conference?” Peter: “        .”

A. Don’t worry. I’ll go there   
B. I did, but I didn’t stay long
C. That sounds nice, but I can’t
D. No, I went there with my friends
Câu 24:

Two friends Jane and Thomas are talking about their final term test.

Jane: “I’ve been half ready for the final term test.” Thomas: “       

A. Thank you so much
B. You are welcome!
C. Then, I’d call it a day
D. Incredible! I haven’t even started
Câu 25:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an       (25) disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.

A. infection

B. infectiously
C. infectious
D. infect
Câu 26:
Most people        (26) are infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.

A. who

B. which
C. whose
D. whom
Câu 27:
The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it         (27) and how it spread.

A. makes

B. contracts
C. creates
D. causes
Câu 28:

The COVID-19 virus spread primarily through         (28) of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughing into a flexed elbow).

A. spoons

B. glands   
C. samples
D. droplets
Câu 29:
.         (29), there are many ongoing clinical trials evaluating potential treatments.

A. For instance 

B. Therefore
C. However
D. Moreover
Câu 30:

How many German school leavers choose this vocational training programme?

A. around one out of five
B. less than a third
C. about 70%   
D. well over 75%
Câu 31:

The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to .

A. organization
B. machinery     
C. knowledge
D. company
Câu 32:

Which of the following statements best describes the dual vocational training programmes?

A.These programmes provide you with both theoretical knowledge and practical working experience
B.These programmes consist of an intensive theoretical course of two and a half years at a vocational school
C.These programmes require you to have only practical working time at a certain company
D.These programmes offer you some necessary skills to do your future job
Câu 33:

The word “hands-on” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

A. practical
B. technical
C. theoretical   
D. integral
Câu 34:

Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?

A. Employment Opportunities and Prospects in Germany
B. Dual Vocational Training System in Germany
C. Combination of Theory and Practice in Studying in Germany
D. Higher Education System in Germany
Câu 35:

Smiles and frowns                     .

A. are not popular everywhere
B. are universal expressions across cultures
C. have different meaning in different cultures
D. do not convey the same emotions in various cultures
Câu 36:

Unlike American children, Asian children are encouraged to               

A. display their emotions openly
B. control their emotions
C. conceal their positive emotions  
D. change their behavior
Câu 37:

The phrase “this evidence” in the third paragraph refers to          .

A. a biological underpinning for human to express emotions
B. the fact that children can control their feelings
C. the fact that children are good at recognizing others’ emotions
D. human facial expressions
Câu 38:

According to the passage, we respond to others by            .

A. observing their looks
B. watching their actions
C. looking at their faces
D. observing their emotional expressions
Câu 39:

Many studies on emotional expression try to answer the question whether       

A. raising the eyebrows has similar meaning to rounding the mouth
B. round the mouth has the same meaning in Minneapolis and Madagascar
C. eyebrow raising means the same in Minneapolis and Madagascar
D. different cultures have similar emotional expressions
Câu 40:

The word “evolved” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to       .

A. developed   
B. reduced
C. simplified 
D. increased
Câu 41:

Paul Ekman is mentioned in the passage as an example of                .

A. investigators on universal emotional expressions
B. researchers on emotional expressions
C. researchers who can speak and understand many languages
D. lacked many main ingredients
Câu 42:

The best title of the passage is   .

A. Ways to control emotional expressions
B. A review of research on emotional expressions
C. Human habit of displaying emotions
D. Cultural universals in emotional expression
Câu 43:

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 sentences.

Right after Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018, thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate.

A. Scarcely had Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018 when thousands of fans flocked to the street to celebrate
B. Hardly had Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018 than thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate
C. Only after thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate did Vietnam national football team win the AFF Cup 2018
D. No sooner had thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate than Vietnam national football team won the AFF Cup 2018
Câu 44:

He was about to do something when his mother suddenly shouted out.

A. He was doing something when his mother suddenly shouted out
B. He refused to do something about his mother suddenly shouted out
C. He was on the point of doing something when his mother suddenly shouted out
D. His mother’s sudden shouting out helped him to do something
Câu 45:

“No, it wasn’t me who broke the antique vase.” - said the child.

A. The child denied having broken the antique vase
B. The child refused to have broken the antique vase
C. The child accepted to have broken the antique vase
D. The child objected to having broken the antique vase
Câu 46:

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.

My sister thinks the film is too frightening. I am not scared at all.

A. My sister thinks the film is too frightening because I am not scared at all
B. My sister thinks the film is too frightening so I am not scared at all
C. My sister thinks the film is too frightening whereas I am not scared at all
D. My sister thinks the film is too frightening despite I am not scared at all
Câu 47:

Mr. Baker is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone last night.


A. Mr. Baker is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke to on the phone last night
B. Mr. Baker, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night
C. Mr. Baker, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan
D. Mr. Baker, who I spoke to on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan