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

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

Câu 1:

A. mighty

B. strongly

C. terribly

D. weakly

Câu 2:

We ____ to the hospital to visit Mike when he ____ to say that he was fine.

A. were driving - was calling

B. drove - called

C. were driving – called

D. drove - was calling

Câu 3:

After a hard-working day, I went to ____ bed and had ____ most beautiful dream ever.

A. the - the

B. a - the

C. a - a

D. Ø – the

Câu 4:

“Shall we talk about Larry or Oprah?”  - “___________”

A. Never mind. There is always something to do.

B. We'd better talk about them both.

C. Wow! They are adorable.

D. Oh, I see what you mean.

Câu 5:

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

A. not enter

B. not entering

C. not to enter

D. to not enter

Câu 6:

They hope to ____ a cure for the disease.

A. catch up on

B. come up with

C. fill up with

D. go out with

Câu 7:

The map of top ten most densely ____ countries in the world includes Monaco, Singapore, Bahrain, Malta and Bangladesh.

A. populated

B. populating

C. population

D. popular

Câu 8:

The rate of urbanization is low, ____ the rate of urban growth is high.

A. but

B. however

C. so

D. therefore

Câu 9:

Anna organized a few games to ____ the ice when the new students first arrived.

A. break

B. crack

C. drill

D. melt

Câu 10:

Anna: "In my opinion, some people should stay in rural areas as well as work on agriculture."

Mark: “____”

A. I'm not afraid I don't agree.

B. I'm not sure about that.

C. I'm so sorry, but I agree.

D. Not at all, thanks.

Câu 11:

The council wants to ____ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.

A. preserve

B. store

C. defense

D. abandon

Câu 12:

Switching to ____ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment.

A. energy-wasting

B. energy-expending

C. energy-lacking

D. energy-saving

Câu 13:

After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed ____ listened to a bedtime story before falling asleep.

A. that

B. and

C. so

D. while

Câu 14:

Mark: "In the next round, we are going to present the pros and cons of urbanization."

Alex: “____”

A. Good chance.

B. Good day.

C. Good luck.

D. Good time.

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 15:

A. depressed

B. motivated

C. overlooked

D. rejected

Câu 16:

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): Polish artist Pawel Kuczynski creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the world.

A. inspirational

B. provocative

C. stimulating

D. universal

Câu 17:

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants.

A. foreigners

B. landlord

C. newcomer

D. dwellers

Câu 18:

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories.

A. leak

B. release

C. poison

D. pollutant

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 19:

A. comprehensible

B. difficult

C. uncomplicated

D. intriguing

Câu 20:

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure.

A. approve

B. recommend

C. reject

D. suggest

Câu 21:

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): She stays incredibly focused and is never distracted by others.

A. disturbed

B. confused

C. bewildered

D. concentrated

Câu 22:

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): She comes from an admirable and respectable family.

A. good

B. respected

C. unworthy

D. dignified

Rapid urbanization can hold long-term economic, social and environmental promise for developing countries (23) ____ investments made now in infrastructure, housing and public services are efficient and sustainable, the World Bank says in a new report.

In the next two decades, cities are (24) ____ to expand by another two billion residents, as people move in unprecedented numbers from rural areas to pursue hopes and aspirations in cities. More than 90% of this urban population growth is expected to occur in the developing world, (25) ____ many cities are already struggling to provide basic needs such as water, electricity, transport, health services and education.

Report authors note that most new urban growth will not take (26) ____ in the “megacities” of the world e.g. Rio de Janeiro, Jakarta or New Delhi but rather in less commonly recognized “secondary” cities - places like Fushun in China, and Surat in India.

To help policymakers prepare for and manage growth, the report distills lessons learned from 12 countries across all geographic regions and stages of urbanization. It then translates these global lessons (27) ____ practical policy advice.

Câu 23:

(23) ..............

A. if

B. unless

C. whether

D. while

Câu 24:

(24) ................

A. predictable

B. predicted

C. predicting

D. predictions

Câu 25:

(25) ................

A. what

B. where

C. which

D. why

Câu 26:

(26) .................

A. form

B. hand

C. place

D. time

Câu 27:

(27) ..................

A. by

B. into

C. up to

D. up with

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

Câu 28:

A. The number of students changed dramatically in June.

B. The number of students did not stay the same in June.

C. The number of students fluctuated wildly in June.

D. The number of students went up and then fell in June.

Câu 29:

The rapid urbanization led to many serious problems. One of those is the growth of slums.

A. The rapid urbanization is the cause of many serious problems such as the growth of slums.

B. The rapid urbanization is consequent of many serious problems like the growth of slums.

C. The rapid urbanization is created by many serious problems such as the growth of slums.

D. The rapid urbanization is resulted by many serious problems like the growth of slums.

Câu 30:

You can always count on me.

A. I'll never take you down.

B. I'll never let you down.

C. I'll never hold you down.

D. I'll never make you down.

Câu 31:

A car hit the fence of my garden. I was cleaning the swimming pool.

A. While a car hit the fence I was cleaning the swimming pool.

B. A car hit the fence and I was cleaning the swimming pool.

C. I was cleaning the swimming pool when a car hit the fence.

D. I was cleaning the swimming pool then a car hit the fence.

Câu 32:

He doesn't like going out. He doesn't invite any friends home.

A. He either goes out or invites any friends home.

B. He neither goes out nor invites any friends home.

C. He not only goes out but also invites any friends home.

D. He goes out but not invites any friends home.

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 33:

A. distributed

B. used

C. emailed

D. copied

Câu 34:

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: invented, contributed, attributed, welcomed

A. invented

B. contributed

C. attributed

D. welcomed

Câu 35:

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: wicked, reduced, influenced, expressed

A. wicked

B. reduced

C. influenced

D. expressed

Câu 36:

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: accessed, searched, surfed, recorded

A. accessed

B. searched

C. surfed

D. recorded

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 37:

A. tablet

B. media

C. social

D. subscribe

Câu 38:

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress: newspaper, smartphone, access, device

A. newspaper

B. smartphone

C. access

D. device

Câu 39:

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress: computer, technology, magazine, connection

A. computer

B. technology

C. magazine

D. connection

Câu 40:

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress: networking, television, socialize, communication

A. networking

B. television

C. socialize

D. communication