Đề thi giữa học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 có đáp án - Đề số 20

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Câu 1:

They  rarely are   at work after 5 p.m every Saturday.

            A          B              C                             D

A. rarely are

B. at

C. after

D. Saturday

Câu 2:

What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent

             A                                               B

them from spreading easily among the population.

             C                             D

A. What we know abut

B. are

C. from spreading

D. among

Câu 3:

For thousand of years, man has used rocks as main materials for

                                        A                    B

building houses, made fences, pavements or even roofs for houses .

                          C                                                  D

A. man

B. rocks

C. made

D. roofs

Câu 4:

Blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word with the main stress different from that of the other three words in each question.

A. neglect                            

B. wildlife                            

C. struggle                           

D. justice

Câu 5:

Blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word with the main stress different from that of the other three words in each question.

A. emigrate                          

B. advocate                          

C. inhabit                             

D. immigrate

Câu 6:

Blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronouned differently from the other three in each question.

A. widened                          

B. influenced                       

C. expressed                        

D. reduced

Câu 7:

Blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronouned differently from the other three in each question.

A. boxes

B. clothes                             

C. couches                           

D. bosses

Câu 8:

According to the passage, which of the following statements about green buildings is TRUE?

A. They are environmentally responsible constructions with gardens

B. They are gaining in popularity in different parts of the world

C. They have only been built in technologically developed countries

D. They are more economical and produce no pollution

Câu 9:

According to paragraph 1, the environmental goals set by green builders were initially considered unrealistic presumably because _______?

A. there was a lack of green builders at the beginning of the 20th century.

B. the potential applications of technology to constructing green buildings were not recognised then

C. there was an abundance of natural materials for the construction of conventional buildings.

D. the problems of environment destruction were not prevalent at the time.

Câu 10:

The word “insulation” in paragraph 3 mostly means _______.

A. devices that monitor changes in temperature

B. panels that convert solar energy into electricity

C. materials that prevent heat loss and absorption

D. systems that protect buildings from the sun’s rays

Câu 11:

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 7 as a merit of green buildings?

A. Proving more economical eventually

B. Being friendly to the environment

C. Increasing work productivity                     

D. Improving living conditions

Câu 12:
The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. rays of the sun         

B. solar panels.             

C. green builders          

D. recycled materials

Câu 13:

Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Economic benefits of environmentally responsible buildings.

B. Successful green building projects all over the world

C. An environmentally friendly approach to constructing buildings

D. New technologies applied to constructing office buildings

Câu 14:

The phrase “under way” in paragraph 6 mostly means _______.

A. being inspected        

B. being certified          

C. being notified           

D. being launched

Câu 15:

What is one common characteristic shared by the Genzyme Center of Cambridge and the project in Vauban, Germany?

A. Both were built out of entirely recycled materials instead of conventional ones.

B. Both took advantage of new insulation technology, which cuts down on construction costs

C. Both are housing complexes with special, non-polluting heating systems

D. Both were built based on green building principles, which reduces energy use considerably

Câu 16:

Urbanization is the shift of people from rural to urban areas, and the result is the growth of cities.

A. movement                

B. maintenance             

C. transposition            

D. variation

Câu 17:

Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges.

A. very complicated                                       

B. containing too many technical details

C. completely different                                  

D. very similar

Câu 18:

Blacken 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.

Meaningful silence is always better than meaningless words.

A. Meaningful silence is the best among meaningful words.

B. Silence is always less meaningful than words are.

C. Words are always meaningless, and so is silence.

D. Meaningless words are not so good as meaningful silence.

Câu 19:

You must never take the helmet off when you drive.

A. Wearing helmets is never taken into consideration when driving.

B. Helmets are an optional part of you when you drive.

C. Helmets must be worn at all times when driving.

D. Helmets must be taken around with you when you drive.

Câu 20:
We might stop here if you don't change your way of speaking.

A. We might stop here unless you change your way of speaking.

B. We might stop here if you change your way of speaking.

C. We might stop here if not you change your way of speaking.

D. We might stop here unless you don't change your way of speaking.

Câu 21:

(21) ____________, library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials.

A. despite                            

B. instead                             

C. therefore                          

D. however

Câu 22:
In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to (22) ___     generations.

A. succeeding                      

B. success                            

C. successful                        

D. succeed

Câu 23:
Whether the cultural record is contained in books or in electronic formats, libraries ensure (23) ___ the record is preserved and made available for later use.

A. who  

B. what  

C. that    

D. which

Câu 24:
Students use libraries to supplement and enhance their classroom experiences, to learn (24) ___ in locating sources of information, and to develop good reading and study habits.

A. abilities                           

B. capacities                         

C. talents

D. skills

Câu 25:

One of the most valued of all cultural institutions, the library (25) __ information and services that are essential to learning and progress.

A. applies                            

B. digests                             

C. supplies                           

D. relates

Câu 26:

 The word fabricated in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. imaginary                

B. isolated                    

C. imaginative              

D. real

Câu 27:

Which of the following in NOT true according to the passage?

A. Shows like Survivor have good narratives.

B. Reality television has been popular since well before 2000.

C. Mark Burnett thinks the term "reality television” is inaccurate.

D. Japan has produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere.

Câu 28:

According to the passage, the program “Pop Idol” ____.

A. is a dating show.

B. turns all participants into celebrities.

C. is less likely to turn participants into celebrities than Big Brother.

D. is more likely to turn its participants into celebrities than Big Brother.

Câu 29:
In the first line, the writer says “it is claimed” because ____.

A. he totally disagrees with the statement

B. everybody except the writer agrees with the statement.

C. he wants to emphasize that it is his own claim.

D. he wants to distance himself from the statement.

Câu 30:
The word demeaning in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. humiliating              

B. diminishing              

C. valueless                  

D. despising

Câu 31:

John: "Do you think that people should protect their cultural identities in the age of globalization?”

Jane: “___ 

A. There is no doubt about it!                        

B. Yes, it's an absorb idea.

C. Well, that's very surprising.                       

D. Of course not, you bet!

Câu 32:

Jenny and Jimmy are talking about university education.

Jenny: “I think having a university degree is the only way to succeed in life.”

Jimmy:                       . There were successful people without a degree.”

A. I can’t agree more    

B. I don’t quite agree    

C. That’s life                

D. That’s all right

Câu 33:

Blacken  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.

Their team performed excellently at the elimination tournament. They didn’t win the trophy.

A. Subsequent to their performance at the elimination tournament, they were afraid to win the trophy excellently.

B. Were it not for their excellent performance at the elimination tournament, they wouldn’t have won the trophy.

C. Despite their excellent performance at the elimination tournament, they didn’t win the trophy.

D. Because they didn’t win the trophy, their performance at the elimination tournament was however excellent.

Câu 34:
The boy lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers. The doctors are operating on him.

A. The boy who lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers is being operating on.

B. The doctors are operating on the boy who lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers.

C. The boy was whom the doctors are operating on him lost several of his fingers because of    firecrackers.

D. The boy whom the doctors are operating on him lost several of his fingers because of firecrackers.

Câu 35:

Blacken 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 questions.

By being thrifty and shopping wisely, housewives in the city can feed an entire family on as little as 500.000 VND a week.

A. sensible                    

B. luxurious                 

C. economical              

D. miserable

Câu 36:
For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.

A. leak                          

B. release                      

C. pollutant                   

D. poison

Câu 37:

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

The monk insisted that the tourists ____ the temple until they had removed their shoes.

A. didn’t enter              

B. don't enter                

C. not enter                   

D. not entering

Câu 38:
Put all the toys away____________ someone slips and falls on them.

A. provided that            

B. so long as                 

C. unless                       

D. in case

Câu 39:

Statisics       now compulsory for all students taking a course in engineering.

A. is                             

C. have been                 

C. have been                 

D. has been

Câu 40:

All_________to help people in the middle of Vietnam is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.

A. what is needed         

B. for our needs            

C. that is needed           

D. the thing needed

Câu 41:

I don't suppose there is anyone there,   ?

A. is there                     

B. don't I                      

C. isn't there                 

D. do I

Câu 42:

Tom denied_____________ part in the fighting at school .

A. taking                      

B. take                          

C. to take                      

D. to taking

Câu 43:

John paid $20 for his meal,                       he had thought it would cost .

A. Not so much as        

B. not much as             

C. not so many as         

D. less as

Câu 44:

Tru Blood is my favourite TV series, ____ I don't have much time to watch it often.

A. before

B. yet

C. if                              

D. although

Câu 45:

The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were____________ of teachers.

A. supporting               

C. support                    

C. support                    

D. supportive

Câu 46:
Making mistakes is all               of growing up .

A. odds and ends          

B. chalk and cheese      

C. top and bottom         

D. part and parcel

Câu 47:

There's a(n) ____ in the paper about the Reality Television in Viet Nam.

A. essay                        

B. feature                      

C. announcement          

D. article

Câu 48:

I agree___________ one point with Chris, it will be hard for us to walk 80km

A. on

B. in                             

C. for                            

D. of

Câu 49:

Vietnam needs to ____ its urbanization opportunities to become a middle income country.

A. exploit                     

B. seize                         

C. make use                  

D. get

Câu 50:

I have visited ____ Portugal but I have never been to ____ Netherlands.

A. Ø – the                     

B. the – the                   

C. a – the                      

D. a - a