Đề thi Giữa kì 1 Tiếng anh lớp 12 có đáp án năm 2023 (Đề 8)

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Câu 1:
By 2050, 70% of the population will live ___________.
A. in the countryside
B. in cites
C. in poverty
D. in slum
Câu 2:
The word "their" in paragraph 2 refers to ___________.
A. work places
B. families
C. people
D. cities
Câu 3:
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the shortages that cities will face in the 2050s?
A. Water
B. Clothing
C. Gas
D. Electricity
Câu 4:
Why will people have to use food and energy from the countryside around their cities?
A. Water, gas and electricity will be far more expensive in cities.
B. It will be costlier to transport over long distances.
C. People in the countryside won’t be able to grow food crops.
D. There won’t be enough vehicles to transport over long distances.
Câu 5:
As mentioned in the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Serious political problems may occur due to the shortage of food.
B. People will use imported materials for building.
C. The poor city dwellers will be likely to live in polluted areas.
D. In 2050s, energy may become affordable for many people.
Câu 6:

II. 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 sentences.

She just lives six doors away. This is very handy.

A. She just lives six doors away, where is very handy.
B. She just lives six doors away, what is very handy.
C. She just lives six doors away, which is very handy.
D. She just lives six doors away, for which is very handy.
Câu 7:
We have got a few minutes to wait for the train. Let’s have a cup of coffee.
A. For we have got a few minutes to wait for the train, let’s have a cup of coffee.
B. Despite we have got a few minutes to wait for the train, let’s have a cup of coffee.
C. Unless we have got a few minutes to wait for the train, let’s have a cup of coffee.
D. Since we have got a few minutes to wait for the train, let’s have a cup of coffee.
Câu 8:
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.
A. overloaded
B. talented
C. distinguished
D. admitted
Câu 9:
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.
A. dedication
B. respectable
C. reputation
D. preparation
Câu 10:

IV. 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.

Patricia and Sandra are discussing environmental problems to prepare for their presentation.

Patricia: “One thing we could do is to convince everyone in the world to use less energy.”

Sandra: “_____________.”

A. That’s very kind of you, but actually
B. People are using renewable energy
C. Don’t worry
D. I think you are right
Câu 11:

Daniel has migrated to a major city. He is asking his friend, Anthony, for some information about the accommodation there.

Daniel: "Are there any flats to rent in the city center?" - Anthony: "_______________"

A. Nice. There are some shops nearby.
B. Well, I’ve got it.
C. That’s fine. I will take it.
D. Yes, but they are expensive.
Câu 12:
V. 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. reveal
B. needy
C. partner
D. gather
Câu 13:
V. 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. industry
B. industrial
C. consumption
D. prestigious
Câu 14:

VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

Nowadays, many young boys are computer game addicts.

A. Nowadays, many young boys are addicted to computer games.
B. Nowadays, many young boys are addicted with computer games.
C. Nowadays, many young boys are addicted for computer games.
D. Nowadays, many young boys are addicted by computer games.
Câu 15:
The number of young people working on farms has decreased sharply.
A. There has been sharp decrease in the number of young people working on farms.
B. There has been a sharply decrease in the number of young people working on farms.
C. There has been a sharply decrease on the number of young people working on farms.
D. There has been a sharp decrease in the number of young people working on farms.
Câu 16:
Sue doesn't let her kids eat candy.
A. Sue’s kids aren’t let eat candy.
B. Sue’s kids aren’t let to eat candy.
C. Sue’s kids aren’t allowed eat candy.
D. Sue’s kids aren’t allowed to eat candy.
Câu 17:

VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the questions.

Find out about computers before you buy one by reading everything up-to-date that you can get your hands on.
A. fashionable
B. modern
C. out-of-date
D. out-of fashion
Câu 18:
There is a chance that he will not come and we may have to go without him.
A. It is unlikely that
B. He stands a good chance that
C. There is no chance for him
D. It is likely that
Câu 19:

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

Burning fossil fuels releases gases and chemicals into the air, _________ leads to air pollution.

A. that
B. which
C. what
D. this
Câu 20:
____________ pollutants in the air cannot be seen with our naked eyes, we don’t realize the sources of the increasing pollution level.
A. However
B. But
C. Although
D. Because
Câu 21:
It is recommended that the government ____ urbanization to maintain sustainable urban areas.
A. be controlled
B. must control
C. must be controlled
D. control
Câu 22:
Tony was always in trouble with the police when he was young, but now he's a ________ married man.
A. respect
B. respectably
C. respectable
D. respectability
Câu 23:
I ordered a pizza and salad. ________ pizza was nice but ________ salad was disgusting.
A. A/the
B. The/ no article
C. The/ the
D. The/ an
Câu 24:
Considered the greatest composer of all time, _____.
A. vocals and instruments were combined in a new way by Beethoven
B. Beethoven combined vocals and instruments in a new way
C. Beethoven who combined vocals and instruments in a new way
D. it was Beethoven who combined vocals and instruments in a new way
Câu 25:
As in the West, the early stages of __________ were accompanied by harsh working and living conditions.
A. industrialization
B. industry
C. industrial
D. industrialized
Câu 26:
The holiday is also celebrated with small gifts for children and the distribution of food to _________ needy.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
Câu 27:
What this company needs is a ______ policy for investment in science and technology.
A. long-term
B. well-paid
C. downmarket
D. weather-beaten
Câu 28:
The company has just ____________ its plans for the coming year, including the opening of new offices in Paris.
A. memorized
B. revealed
C. achieved
D. slandered
Câu 29:
In recent years, there has been a sharp rise _________ the number of people out of work.
A. for
B. at
C. in
D. to
Câu 30:
Last summer, they met each other while they ________ in London.
A. were staying
B. stayed
C. are staying
D. had stayed
Câu 31:
John ___________ the key to his house and had to wait for long hours outside the house for his parents to return home.
A. is always losing
B. was always losing
C. has been lost
D. has lost
Câu 32:
The police have been searching _____ for the missing child for several days.
A. by
B. in
C. to
D. for
Câu 33:
The recent floods are said to be caused by climate ________ in the northern hemisphere.
A. shift
B. alternation
C. change
D. study
Câu 34:
Urbanization in Viet Nam has ___________.
A. made rural areas develop along with urban ones
B. made urban areas develop faster than the average
C. mainly contributed to the country’s GDP
D. promoted the country’s economy twice as fast as before
Câu 35:
The number of urban residents in Vietnam today is __________ more than that in 1986.
A. 13 million
B. 30 million
C. 17 million
D. 43 million
Câu 36:
The word “remarkable” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. exciting
B. threatening
C. interesting
D. astonishing
Câu 37:
It can be inferred from the passage that along with urban migration ______.
A. cities offer sufficient employment opportunities for migrants
B. population of cities accounts for the majority of the country's
C. the city authorities face both advantages and disadvantages
D. people in rural areas do not suffer from poor infrastructure in the city.
Câu 38:
The responsibility of city authorities is ____________.
A. to provide equal opportunities for every group of residents
B. to contribute much more to the country's gross domestic product
C. to stop the migration from the rural areas
D. to leave all difficulties behind in order to move forward
Câu 39:
All of the following are benefits from the urban renewal project EXCEPT that __________.
A. business and the living conditions have been improved
B. the streets and alleys will no longer be flooded
C. the neighborhood has become cleaner and safer
D. people can have goods carried to their door
Câu 40:
The word “lag behind” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. earn more
B. develop more slowly
C. become poorer
D. run behind
Câu 41:

X. Mark 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.

In 2003, Le Thanh Thuy was diagnosed with bone cancer and doctors decided to amputate her leg to save her life.

A. cut off
B. injure
C. lift
D. stretch
Câu 42:
If the students are overloaded with too much information in such a short period of time, they may switch off. Therefore, you should carefully consider what to give in your lecture.
A. choose to take the lecture
B. stop paying attention
C. turn off the machines
D. get used to the lecture
Câu 43:

XI. 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.

Julia has been cooking when the guests arrived. They came earlier than she had expected.

A. earlier than
B. has been cooking
C. the
D. had expected
Câu 44:
Some of the biggest cities are losing population because people go back to live in rural areas, which is known as urbanization.
A. are losing
B. because
C. which
D. urbanization
Câu 45:
The green move emerged in the 1960s and 1970s. Its growth was driven by popular and scientific concerns about local and global degradation of the physical environment.
A. was driven
B. green move
C. physical
D. concerns about
Câu 46:
The legendary investor’s quest to give ____(46)____ more than 99% of his fortune continues
A. away
B. off
C. up
D. In
Câu 47:
So far, he’s ____(47)____ more than $40 billion - much of it through annual gifts to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where it’s being put to work on poverty and healthcare initiatives in the U.S. and developing countries.
A. received
B. donated
C. taken
D. invested
Câu 48:
He’s also given billions in stock to the four charities ____(48)____ by his three children and his late wife
A. which set up
B. set up
C. were set up
D. setting up
Câu 49:
“The reaction of my family and me to our extraordinary good fortune is not guilt, but rather gratitude,” Buffett said in 2010 when establishing The Giving Pledge - an ____(49)____ aimed at convincing the world’s billionaires to donate at least half their fortunes to charity - alongside the Gateses.
A. initiation
B. initiate
C. initiative
D. initiator
Câu 50:
“Were we to use more than 1% of my claim checks on ourselves, neither our happiness ____(50)____ our well-being would be enhanced.”
A. also
B. or
C. and
D. nor