Đề thi giữa học kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 có đáp án - Đề số 24

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Câu 1:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the following exchange.

John: “Let’s go jogging” – Mark: “Sorry. __________”

A. I quite agree with you.                              

B. That’s a good idea, but I am busy

C. Great!                                                        

D. Yes, let’s do that

Câu 2:

What does the passage lead you to believe?

A. Americans don’t make good use of technology.

B. Technology plays a bigger role in American society.

C. Americans are more socially isolated today.

D. Americans are more socially connected today.

Câu 3:

Which of the following has nothing to do with the isolation among Americans?

A. Age

B. Gender

C. Education

D. Skin color

Câu 4:

The writer himself __________ .

A. can only find true friendship through the Internet

B. can’t make true friends in actual life

C. has a wide range of friends because technology

D. has a wide range of friends because of technology

Câu 5:

The word “those” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.

A. general people            

B. Americans                  

C. networks                    

D. close friends

Câu 6:
The word “sustain” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.

A. support someone emotionally                   

B. make something continue to exist

C. let someone suffer a lot                            

D. making something remain secure

Câu 7:
What can be said about the mother and son in the passage?

A. They were quite close to each other.

B. There was not much communication between them.

C. They preferred talking to each other on cell phones.

D. They came for therapy in the same car.

Câu 8:
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?

A. The writer has never met some of his important friends.

B. Americans seem to have fewer and fewer close friends.

C. Users of SUV enjoy talking to each other on the cell phones.

D. Modern people link to each other through telecommunications.

Câu 9:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

I’m sure that they had practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals.

A. They might have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals

B. They must have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals

C. They couldn’t have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals

D. They shouldn’t have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals

Câu 10:

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

The phone rang while she _________ dinner.

A. was cooking               

B. is cooking                   

C. cooks                          

D. has cooked

Câu 11:

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

I kept them in the ___________ box.

A. metal black small       

B. small metal black       

C. small black metal       

D. black metal small

Câu 12:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

"Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday," said the teacher to the students.

A. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.

B. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.

C. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.

D. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.

Câu 13:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

In order to do a profit, the new leisure centre needs at least 2000 visitors a month.

                   A                              B                            C                                  D

A. do a profit

B. leisure centre

C. at least

D. a month

Câu 14:

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

I think he is generous, __________?

A. don’t I                        

B. isn’t he                       

C. is he                            

D. doesn’t he

Câu 15:

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

Those shirts need _______________but you needn’t _______________them now.

A. ironing/ iron               

B. iron/ iron                    

C. ironed/ to iron            

D. to iron/ to iron

Câu 16:

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

Bob takes other children's toys and doesn't want to give them _______.

A. away                           

B. to                                

C. back                            

D. In

Câu 17:

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

_____ the environment irresponsibly, we now have to suffer the effects of climate change.

A. Treated                                                      

B. Having treated

C. Having been treated                                  

D. Being treated

Câu 18:

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 the following question.

Parents interpret facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling.

A. translate                      

B. read                            

C. understand                  

D. Comprehend

Câu 19:

And since the wind is free, operational costs are nearly zero (19)_______ a turbine is erected.

A. therefore                    

B. so that

C. once

D. though

Câu 20:
Mass production and technology advances are making turbines cheaper, and (20)_______ governments offer tax incentives to spur wind-energy development.

A. few        

B. many

C. much

D. a little

Câu 21:
Drawbacks include complaints (21)______ locals that wind turbines are ugly and noisy.

A. to           

B. forward                      

C. from

D. for

Câu 22:
The wind is also variable: If it's not blowing, there's no electricity generated. Nevertheless, the wind energy industry is (22)_______.

A. informing                  

B. relating                       

C. worrying                     

D. booming

Câu 23:
Thanks to global efforts to combat climate change, such as the Paris Agreement, renewable energy is seeing a boom in growth, in (23)_______ wind energy has led the way.

A. when

B. which

C. why

D. who

Câu 24:

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

She is a very ___________driver and never goes over the speed limit.

A. cause                          

B. cautiously                   

C. cautious                      

D. Caution

Câu 25:

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

The proposal has not met with ___________agreement.

A. voluntary                    

B. effective                     

C. informal                     

D. Universal

Câu 26:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the following exchange.

Mary: " I think swimming helps us exercise all our muscles."  

Jane :"___________."

A. There's no doubt about it.                         

B. But I do

C. Yes, swimming does, too                         

D. Right. I'm not with you

Câu 27:

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 the following question.

The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer's behavior.

A. upset                           

B. angry                          

C. disgusted                    

D. Puzzled

Câu 28:

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

_________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.

A. Despite of                   

B. Although                    

C. While                         

D. In spite of

Câu 29:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

The aim of the decorative arts is to beautify ours surroundings.

     A                  B                            C          D

A. aim

B. decorative

C. beautify

D. ours

Câu 30:

 What is the passage mainly about?

A. The website for New Zealand's tourism

B. The website of New Zealand

C. The tourism in New Zealand                    

D. The tourist attractions in New Zealand

Câu 31:

The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to _________.

A. campaign        

B. New Zealand's scenic beauty

C. tourism                                                        

D. website

Câu 32:

According to paragraph 3, why did the website conduct an interview with Tana Umaga?

A. to encourage tourists to visit New Zealand.        

B. to advertise the New Zealand experience

C. to attract a lot of attention.                        

D. to show off the beauty of New Zealand.

Câu 33:
The word "evaluation" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.

A. score                           

B. result                          

C. comparison                

D. assessment

Câu 34:

Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. New Zealand's products are not about its food, people, places and experiences.

B. New Zealand is a small country, with a population of fourteen million.

C. New Zealand cuisine has made New Zealand one of the world's biggest national brands.

D. Blockbuster films had used New Zealand's stunning scenery as a backdrop.

Câu 35:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.

A. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.

B. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.

C. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.

D. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.

Câu 36:

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 the following question.

A. schools                       

B. chairs                          

C. shops                          

D. Appeals

Câu 37:

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

_______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.

A. The more / the much                                 

B. The hardest / the best

C. The hard / the good                                  

D. The harder / the better

Câu 38:

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 question.

Harry had packed his luggage. After that, he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.

A. Packing his luggage, Harry loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.

B. No sooner had Harry packed his luggage when he loaded it into the car and set off for the airport.

C. Only after Harry had packed his luggage, did he load it into the car and set off for the airport.

D. Not until had Harry packed his luggage did he load it into the car and set off for the airport

Câu 39:

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 question.

His wife helped him. He was able to finish his book.

A. But for his wife’s help, he couldn’t finish his book.

B. If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.

C. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.

D. Hadn’t it been for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.

Câu 40:

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 the following question.

B. many                          

B. many                          

C. machine                      

D. Mother

Câu 41:

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 the following question.

A. supportive                  

B. cinema                        

C. available                     

D. Erosion

Câu 42:

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

She treated me ______________cake, ice-cream and tea.

A. to                                

B. for                               

C. with                            

D. by

Câu 43:

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 the following question.

A. leader                         

B. deafness                      

C. instead                        

D. headache

Câu 44:

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 the following question.

Take your time, think the matter over carefully, and then tell me what you've decided.

A. Don't hesitate             

B. Hurry                          

C. Keep calm                  

D. Come on

Câu 45:

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

These postcards ________ to us by our friends.

A. are sent                       

B. sent                             

C. send                            

D. is sent

Câu 46:

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

If I _________ you were sick, I would have called sooner.

A. had known                 

B. knew                           

C. know                          

D. would have known

Câu 47:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in the following question.

The boss laughed when the secretary has told him that she really needed a pay rise.

                                                          A                              B         C          D

A. has told

B. really

C. needed

D. pay

Câu 48:

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

It's rude to__________ poorer people.

A. look back on              

B. look down on             

C. look into                     

D. look up to

Câu 49:

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 the following question.

He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.

A. disobedient                 

B. understanding             

C. fresh                           

D. Obedient

Câu 50:

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

Sport is not my __________ of tea.

A. bowl                           

C. spoon                          

C. spoon                          

D. Cup