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

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Câu 1:

The passage mainly discusses ____.

A. how recycling waste helps reduce pollution

B. how to reduce pollution by using waste materials

C. the most useful waste materials in daily life

D. a simple benefit of water pollution

Câu 2:

The word "conserve" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____.

A. work

B. value

C. prevent

D. preserve

Câu 3:

Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A. natural resources

B. noise pollution

C. source of energy

D. plastic bags

Câu 4:

Recycling waste in a way ____.

A. assists in reducing pollution

B. helps produce pollution

C. will cause water pollution

D. assists in causing pollution

Câu 5:

The passage may be taken from ____.

A. a magazine for tourists visiting an area

B. a scientific journal for environmentalists

C. an article for general readers

D. a school student's notebook

Câu 6:

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences.

His mother wanted him to be a doctor. He wanted to become a music composer.

A. His mother wanted him to be a doctor because he wanted to become a music composer.

B. If his mother wanted him to be a doctor, he wanted to become a music composer.

C. His mother wanted him to be a doctor but he wanted to become a music composer.

D. His mother wanted him to be a doctor so he wanted to become a music composer.

Câu 7:

The man appeared suddenly in the doorway. We were having lunch.

A. Before the man appeared suddenly in the doorway, we were having lunch.

B. We were having lunch after the man appeared suddenly in the doorway.

C. When the man appeared suddenly in the doorway, we were having lunch.

D. We were having lunch while the man appeared suddenly in the doorway.

Câu 8:

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

The schoolboys ______ happy yesterday because they met their idols.

A. was

B. is

C. were

D. am

Câu 9:

Soot causes many problems to people’s heath ______ it is harmful.

A. although

B. because

C. so

D. which

Câu 10:

He often reads _______ newspapers because they are cheap.

A. worldwide

B. downmarket

C. open-minded

D. well-informed

Câu 11:

I suggest that Peter _____ his teacher’s advice before conducting the survey.

A. takes

B. take

C. taken

D. taking

Câu 12:

It is time we protected our ______ resources for future generations.

A. nature

B. unnatural

C. natural

D. naturally

Câu 13:

Local residents insisted that people ________ to choose where to leave.

A. allow

B. be allowed

C. allowed

D. allowing

Câu 14:

There has been a sharp increase ______ the number of workers moving to the city recently.

A. in

B. for

C. of

D. to

Câu 15:

It is necessary that everyone______ natural resources.

A. protect

B. protected

C. protects

D. will protect

Câu 16:

Tom is ______most talented boy in my class, so everyone admires him.

A. an

B. x

C. the

D. a

Câu 17:

In less developed countries, ______slums form both on the edges and within the largest cities.

A. sparsely populated

B. heavily crowded

C. densely populous

D. thickly populated

Câu 18:

The writer was responsible and determined to _______ the challenge.

A. rise to

B. stay with

C. work for

D. come up

Câu 19:

If people and businesses don't go green, our natural resources will be _______.

A. depleted

B. depletes

C. deplete

D. depletion

Câu 20:

City dwellers are often provided with ______ health facilities.

A. reasonable

B. excellent

C. important

D. vital

Câu 21:

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 questions.

She must find it important to take two medicines every day.

A. It is necessary that she must take two medicines every day.

B. It is necessary that she takes two medicines every day.

C. It is important that she takes two medicines every day.

D. It is important that she take two medicines every day.

Câu 22:

The number of migrants has risen by ten percent in the past two years.

A. There has been an increase of 10 % in the number of migrants in the past two years.

B. The number of migrants has risen sharply in the past two years.

C. The number of migrants has risen quickly in the past two years.

D. There is a 10% increase in the number of migrants in the past two years.

Câu 23:

Settling in Paris, he then took up piano as the first instrument ever learnt.

A. Living in Paris encouraged him to take up piano as the first instrument ever learnt.

B. Before moving to Paris, he took up piano as the first instrument ever learnt.

C. Piano was the first instrument he learnt after moving to Paris.

D. He had never learnt any instrument before although he lived in Paris.

Câu 24:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Stockholm dwellers are fortunate to live in one of the greenest capitals in the world. And they try their best to keep it that way. The city is well-known (24) ________ its cycle paths and lanes full of commuters wearing helmets. For people who prefer public transport, there are buses and taxis that run on renewable energy, (25) ________ is really good for the environment. Besides, both public and private transport can use upgraded biogas produced by waste-water treatment plants applying (26) ________ technologies. Visitors to Stockholm will be amazed to see that all hotels, hostels and guest houses (27) ________ environment-friendly and certified with eco-labels. It's so great that almost 100% of the household waste in the city is recycled and is used for heating and electricity. There is no doubt to say that waste in Stockholm is converted into valuable resources. With the recycling revolution and (28) ________ waste management, Stockholm has been reducing the amount of waste to rubbish dump to less than 1%.

A. with

B. of

C. for

D. on

Câu 25:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Stockholm dwellers are fortunate to live in one of the greenest capitals in the world. And they try their best to keep it that way. The city is well-known (24) ________ its cycle paths and lanes full of commuters wearing helmets. For people who prefer public transport, there are buses and taxis that run on renewable energy, (25) ________ is really good for the environment. Besides, both public and private transport can use upgraded biogas produced by waste-water treatment plants applying (26) ________ technologies. Visitors to Stockholm will be amazed to see that all hotels, hostels and guest houses (27) ________ environment-friendly and certified with eco-labels. It's so great that almost 100% of the household waste in the city is recycled and is used for heating and electricity. There is no doubt to say that waste in Stockholm is converted into valuable resources. With the recycling revolution and (28) ________ waste management, Stockholm has been reducing the amount of waste to rubbish dump to less than 1%.

A. when

B. which

C. where

D. who

Câu 26:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Stockholm dwellers are fortunate to live in one of the greenest capitals in the world. And they try their best to keep it that way. The city is well-known (24) ________ its cycle paths and lanes full of commuters wearing helmets. For people who prefer public transport, there are buses and taxis that run on renewable energy, (25) ________ is really good for the environment. Besides, both public and private transport can use upgraded biogas produced by waste-water treatment plants applying (26) ________ technologies. Visitors to Stockholm will be amazed to see that all hotels, hostels and guest houses (27) ________ environment-friendly and certified with eco-labels. It's so great that almost 100% of the household waste in the city is recycled and is used for heating and electricity. There is no doubt to say that waste in Stockholm is converted into valuable resources. With the recycling revolution and (28) ________ waste management, Stockholm has been reducing the amount of waste to rubbish dump to less than 1%.

A. sophisticated

B. effective

C. top

D. complicated

Câu 27:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Stockholm dwellers are fortunate to live in one of the greenest capitals in the world. And they try their best to keep it that way. The city is well-known (24) ________ its cycle paths and lanes full of commuters wearing helmets. For people who prefer public transport, there are buses and taxis that run on renewable energy, (25) ________ is really good for the environment. Besides, both public and private transport can use upgraded biogas produced by waste-water treatment plants applying (26) ________ technologies. Visitors to Stockholm will be amazed to see that all hotels, hostels and guest houses (27) ________ environment-friendly and certified with eco-labels. It's so great that almost 100% of the household waste in the city is recycled and is used for heating and electricity. There is no doubt to say that waste in Stockholm is converted into valuable resources. With the recycling revolution and (28) ________ waste management, Stockholm has been reducing the amount of waste to rubbish dump to less than 1%.

A. is

B. are

C. am

D. was

Câu 28:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Stockholm dwellers are fortunate to live in one of the greenest capitals in the world. And they try their best to keep it that way. The city is well-known (24) ________ its cycle paths and lanes full of commuters wearing helmets. For people who prefer public transport, there are buses and taxis that run on renewable energy, (25) ________ is really good for the environment. Besides, both public and private transport can use upgraded biogas produced by waste-water treatment plants applying (26) ________ technologies. Visitors to Stockholm will be amazed to see that all hotels, hostels and guest houses (27) ________ environment-friendly and certified with eco-labels. It's so great that almost 100% of the household waste in the city is recycled and is used for heating and electricity. There is no doubt to say that waste in Stockholm is converted into valuable resources. With the recycling revolution and (28) ________ waste management, Stockholm has been reducing the amount of waste to rubbish dump to less than 1%.

A. effects

B. effective

C. effect

D. effectively

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.

If we continue to deplete our planet’s natural resources, we will damage the environment significantly.

A. use up

B. rise to

C. add to

D. exhaust

Câu 30:

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, not many people eat at upmarket restaurants.

A. effective

B. expensive

C. cheap

D. high

Câu 31:

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. worked

B. defined

C. stayed

D. wondered

Câu 32:

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. die

B. bike

C. live

D. life

Câu 33:

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.

She was walkingto thelibrary to borrow somebooks when she was noticinghis class teacher.

A. was noticing

B. some

C. was walking

D. the

Câu 34:

Because of severe heart attacks, the doctor insisted his patient using this medicine.

A. Because of

B. using

C. this

D. attacks

Câu 35:

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.

Linda: “Thanks for taking time to help me.” - Mary: “ ________”

A. You’re welcomed

B. I agree

C. Be my guest

D. You’re welcome

Câu 36:

Andrew: "Congratulations on your success." - Mary: "_________"

A. No, thanks

B. Thank you

C. Yes, please

D. You're telling a lie

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. depletion

B. quality

C. tradition

D. society

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. offer

B. visit

C. respect

D. study

Câu 39:

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 population increases dramatically every year.

A. rises

B. reduces

C. falls

D. decreases

Câu 40:

People in my area are encouraged to use eco-friendly products, which helps reduce pollution.

A. cost-effective

B. environment friendly

C. disadvantaged

D. environmentally friendly