Đề kiểm tra học kì 1 Tiếng anh 12 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 44)

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Câu 1:

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.

When there is so much traffic on the roads, it is sometimes quicker to walk than to go by car. 

A. There is so much traffic these days that it is more pleasant to walk than to drive.
B. The traffic is always so heavy that you'd better walk to work; it's quicker.
C. It is faster to walk than to drive in heavy traffic at certain times of the day.
D. During rush hours, walking gives me much more pleasure than driving in the heavy traffic.
Câu 2:

If I had worked harder, I would have passed the exam.

A. I passed the exam because I worked harder than others.
B. As I did not work hard enough, I did not pass the exam.
C. Although I worked very hard, I did not pass the exam.
D. Jack has investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
Câu 3:

I used to have Peter mow the lawn on Saturday morning.

A. I was familiar with moving the lawn with Peter every Saturday morning.
B. Peter often helps me mow the lawn on Saturday morning.
C. Peter often mowed the lawn for me on Saturday morning.
D. I am used to having the lawn mown by Peter every Saturday morning.
Câu 4:

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

What a wonderful party!

A. Same to you. Thanks!
B. I am fine. Thank you!
C. I am happy you like it.
D. I don’t know. Let me check.
Câu 5:

What’s new with you?

A. Help yourself.  
B. See you later.
C. Me too.  
D. Nothing much.
Câu 6:

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

The level of urban unemployment and members of         are high.

A. joblessness   
B. the jobless      
C. the joblessness 
D. the jobs
Câu 7:

He started living here three years ago.

A. He has lived here for three years. 
B. He lived here three years ago.
C. He had lived here three years ago. 
D. He had been living here for three years.
Câu 8:

        these two sources are considered green energy because they produce a lot of pollution when they are burned.

A. Both of  
B. Neither of  
C. Because of    
D. On account of
Câu 9:

By the time the ambulance approached, the man         .

A. would die  
B. had died 

C. died        

D. dies
Câu 10:

In the future cars will still be with us, but instead of petrol they could

run           anything from electricity to methane gas.

A. on
B. from  
C. by
D. in
Câu 11:

We request that she             the window.

A. to not open   
B. not open 
C. not to open
D. not opening
Câu 12:

There is little           of things improving soon.

A. probability
B. probably 
C. probable
D. probabilities
Câu 13:

I propose that we all             together so that nobody gets lost along the way.

A. be driving
B. drive 
C. driven
D. driving
Câu 14:

The faster we finish,              .

A. we can leave the sooner 
B. the sooner can we leave
C. we can leave sooner and sooner     
D. the sooner we can leave
Câu 15:

Your computer may go to sleep,           it’s still consuming energy.

A. out
B. even though
C. so 
D. furthermore
Câu 16:

Earthquakes are one of the scariest natural phenomena         they are so unpredictable.

A. neither  
B. but

C. so 

D. because
Câu 17:

If there were no gravity, everything           .

A. floated
B. would float
C. will float 
D. would be floating
Câu 18:

Plant shade trees to reduce summer heat         reduce watering needs in summer months.

A. and 
B. but
C. so
D. or
Câu 19:

I told you           switch off the computer, didn’t I?

A. not
B. to not 
C. don’t
D. not to
Câu 20:

This is an awful film. It is the worst           I have never seen.

A. who 
B. what
C. that 
D. whom
Câu 21:

The tiger is           of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.

A. on the verge  
B. on the rocks 
C. on the wing
D. on the round
Câu 22:

It is difficult to quantify the              that household waste has on the environment.

A. implication 
B. affect
C. effect 
D. impact
Câu 23:
It has been noticed that the difference (25)       temperature is usually greater at night and the phenomenon occurs in both winter and summer.

A. on

B. with
C. in  
D. out
Câu 24:
In Atlanta, in the US, this has even led to thunderstorms (26)             occur in the morning rather than, as is more common, in the afternoon.

A. which     

B. what 
C. where
D. when
Câu 25:
Large cities around the world are adopting strategies to combat this issue (27)                it is not uncommon to find plants growing on top of roofs or down the walls of large buildings.

A. and         

B. but
C. for
D. or
Câu 26:
In Singapore, the government has (28)                    to transform it into a "city within a garden" and, in 2006, they held an international competition calling for entries to develop a master plan to help bring this about.

A. pledged 

B. confessed
C. required  
D. committed
Câu 27:
Each one is a vertical freestanding garden and is (29)             to exotic plants and ferns.

A. house     

B. home  
C. land 
D. place
Câu 28:

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.

Feel sick, have a painful headache and feel a bit under the weather, but I know that if I push myself and get out of bed I will feel better

A. happy 
B. unlucky 
C. well 
D. ill
Câu 29:

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.

She stays incredibly focused and is never distracted by others.

A. disturbed
B. bewildered   
C. confused
D. concentrated
Câu 30:

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.

We have a lot of talented amateur artists in Bolton as well as some well-known painters.

A. intelligent
B. incompetent 
C. suitable  
D. accomplished
Câu 31:

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.

The study emphasized a period of time beginning four years before the casino opened and four years after.

A. focused on
B. was based on
C. carried on 
D. relied on
Câu 32:

Which of the following can be affected by color?

A. Your mood 
B. Your need for thrills
C. Your friend’s feeling 
D. Your appetite
Câu 33:

Who is more influenced by colors you wear?

A. You are more influenced  
B. Your family
C. The people around you are more influenced  
D. Anymore
Câu 34:

What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Colors are one of the most exciting.
B. Colorful clothes can change your mood.

C. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other.

D. Colors can help you become healthy.
Câu 35:

The term “intimately” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to          .

A. clearly
B. obviously
C. simply    
D. closely
Câu 36:

The term “they” in paragraph 3 refers to           .

 

A. emotions
B. people   
C. colors  
D. none of these
Câu 37:

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. talented
B. create
C. between
D.decide
Câu 38:

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. conclusion
B. engaged
C. overload
D. familiar
Câu 39:

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. chances
B. practices
C. articles
D.dishes
Câu 40:

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. fixed
B. related
C. naked
D. provided
Câu 41:

Parents often dream of             .

A. their children’s making a lot of money in the future
B. one day living on their children’s money.
C. one day seeing their children become famous people
D. a bright future for their children.
Câu 42:

The word “career” in line 4 is closest in meaning to             .

A. education
B. profession   
C. travel   
D. subject
Câu 43:

Parents who come home from the U.S from foreign countries hope that their children           .

A. become successful directors.
B. will have a lot of careers.
C. will make a lot of sacrifices.
D. will have more opportunities for good education.
Câu 44:

Parents think their children will remain close to them because          .

A. they give their children a lot of money.
B. they are living in a foreign country.
C. they know their children will be successful in the future.
D. of the sacrifices
Câu 45:

The word “close” in line 6 is closest in meaning to       .

A. kind
B. helpful  
C. friendly
D. dear
Câu 46:

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.

They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.

A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.
B. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.
C. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day.
D. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.
Câu 47:

Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.

A. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.
B. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.
C. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
D. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.
Câu 48:

My uncle was elected as the mayor of the city in 2001. He remained in office until 2011.

A. My uncle was elected as the mayor of the city twice: in 2001 and 2011.
B. Although elected as the mayor of the city, my uncle took office in 2011
C. Ten years after serving as the mayor of the city, my uncle resigned in 2001.

D. Elected as the mayor of the city in 2001, my uncle held the post for ten years.