Đề thi giữa HK1 môn Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2021-2022

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

Câu 1:

A. none

B. phone

C. stone

D. zone

Câu 2:

Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: life, like, live, lively

A. life

B. like

C. live

D. lively

Câu 3:

Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: beard, hear, rear, swear

A. beard

B. hear

C. rear

D. swear

Câu 4:

Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: ancient, educate, stranger, transfer

A. ancient

B. educate

C. stranger

D. transfer

Câu 5:

Indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: account, astound, country, mounting

A. account

B. astound

C. country

D. mounting

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions

Câu 6:

A. emigrate

B. immigrate

C. advocate

D. inhabit

Câu 7:

Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress: confide, comfort, inflate, severe

A. confide

B. comfort

C. inflate

D. severe

Câu 8:

Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress: biology, environment, geography, scientific

A. biology

B. environment

C. geography

D. scientific

Câu 9:

Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress: mixed bag, basket maker, direct method, bad pain

A. mixed bag

B. basket maker

C. direct method

D. bad pain

Câu 10:

Indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress: good morning, blood bank, white paper, old man

A. good morning

B. blood bank

C. white paper

D. old man

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

Câu 11:

A. indifference

B. dedication

C. loyalty

D. reputation

Câu 12:

I can't believe she didn't do anything for the company. I will ____ and be in charge.

A. take over

B. take on

C. take up

D. take in

Câu 13:

Thanks to the help of the teacher, she is _____ encouraging progress in math.

A. doing

B. making

C. checking

D. stopping

Câu 14:

The ____ of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm.

A. fertility

B. hardship

C. poverty

D. inadequacy

Câu 15:

Last night, we ____ for you for ages but you never ____ up.

A. waited – showed

B. would wait - showed

C. were waiting - were showing

D. waited – was showing

Câu 16:

Since they ____ us they ____ to visit us last Sunday, we ____ forward to the day.

A. were telling - came - looked

B. would tell – would visit - would look

C. told – would come - were looking

D. tell - are coming - will look

Câu 17:

“Good luck to you in your exam!” 

-“_________”

A. Thank you! Same to you.

B. Yeah. That's the one.

C. Well, I'll see.

D. Don't worry! I'll be fine.

Câu 18:

It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.

A. are

B. be

C. being

D. to be

Câu 19:

Poaching ____ the greatest threat to many species.

A. creates

B. presents

C. poses

D. produces

Câu 20:

I didn't meet him right away ____ he had to talk to his boss first.

A. while

B. if

C. because

D. or

Câu 21:

____ what has happened, I think she'll never return.

A. If

B. Unless

C. While

D. After

Câu 22:

There wasn't a chair for the headmaster, ____ is a big problem.

A. what

B. which

C. that

D. where

Câu 23:

The student wiped the board ____ was full of notes and drawings.

A. that

B. while

C. after

D. so

Câu 24:

Overpopulation in urban areas tends to create unfavourable conditions, which may result in ____ of food in developing countries.

A. damages

B. failures

C. shortages

D. supplies

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Câu 25:

A. Generally

B. Luckily

C. Preferably

D. Fortunately

Câu 26:

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

A. ambitious

B. creative

C. idealistic

D. practical

Câu 27:

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): Scientists are trying to find energy that consumes less fuel.

A. waste

B. destroy

C. eat up

D. use

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Câu 28:

A. uneducated

B. knowledgeable

C. ignorant

D. rude

Câu 29:

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): The number of rhinos is in steady decline. There are fewer rhinos than ever before.

A. occasional

B. constant

C. stable

D. persistent

Câu 30:

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): Unemployment is a massive problem for the government at the moment.

A. main

B. major

C. minor

D. primary

The increase in urbanization causes different problems. Air and water pollution are amongst the major issue we have to tackle.

In the first place, cars, factories and burning waste emit dangerous gases that change the air quality in our cities and pose threats to our health. Dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause respiratory diseases, for instant, bronchitis and asthma. Those are also proved to have long-term effects on the environment.

Furthermore, with the increased population, it becomes difficult to manage the waste generated in cities. Most of the waste is discharged or dumped into rivers or onto streets. The waste pollutes water and makes it unfit for human consumption. Subsequently, it becomes more and more difficult for city dwellers to get clean water. Some cities in Africa are unable to provide adequate water supply because most of the water is lost in pipe leakages. In fact, most city dwellers in developing countries are forced to boil their water or to buy bottled water, which is very expensive.

There are several actions that could be taken to eradicate the problems described above. Firstly, a simple solution would be joining community efforts to address problems affecting your city. Ask your parents, friends and relatives to join in as well. These efforts might include clean-up campaigns, recycling projects and a signature campaign to ask the government to do something about the situation. A second measure would be encouraging your teacher to talk about these problems and to discuss how young people can help to solve them. Finally, writing to local organizations working on these issues for ideas on how you can contribute to solve them.

Câu 31:

The word tackle in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. deal with

B. make up

C. try on

D. turn down

Câu 32:

The word "Those" in the second paragraph refers to ____.

A. bronchitis and asthma 

B. carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides

C. dangerous gases

D. respiratory diseases

Câu 33:

According to the passage, in some cities in Africa ____.

A. people are allowed to dump waste into rivers and on streets

B. people aren't provided enough water due to leaking pipes

C. people have found some solutions to the problems

D. people would rather use boiling water and bottled water

Câu 34:

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

A. City problems should be taught and be topic for students to discuss at school.

B. Children must ask for their parent's permission before joining community efforts.

C. Participators might take part in different kinds of projects and campaigns.

D. People can contribute in solving the problems by writing to local organizations working on these issues.

Câu 35:

Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?

A. Environment degradation: Air and water pollution

B. Environmental pollution: Problems and actions

C. Increasing urbanization: Causes and effects

D. Increasing urbanization: Effects and solutions

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

Câu 36:

A. People regard Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.

B. People talk Connor as an ambitious and aggressive person.

C. People believe in Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.

D. People feel Conor as an ambitious and aggressive person.

Câu 37:

Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am.

A. I am as outgoing as nobody in my class.

B. I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class.

C. I am the most outgoing person in my class.

D. I am not as outgoing as people in my class.

Câu 38:

The price plunged from 300 to 20 in 1995. It plateaued over the next 3 years.

A. The price decreased by 280 in 1995 before stabilizing for the next 3 years.

B. The price decreased for 280 in 1995 before leveling off for the next 3 years.

C. The price increased by 280 in 1995 before leveling off for the next 3 years.

D. The price increased for 280 in 1995 before stabilizing for the next 3 years.

Câu 39:

We paid for the meal. We wanted to say sorry for what we had done.

A. In order to pay for the meal, we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.

B. We paid for the meal in order to say sorry for what we had done.

C. We paid for the meal although we wanted to say sorry for what we had done.

D. The meal we paid for is what we want to say sorry for what we had done.

Câu 40:

You must never take the helmet off when you drive.

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

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

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

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