Đề thi giữa HK1 môn Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2022-2023

Los Angeles dancer, Brian Perez, was eating out with his friends one evening when suddenly everyone went quiet. To his horror, he saw that the reason for this was that people were checking their phones. Realising he had to do something to stop this, Brian made a rather daring suggestion. What if they all put their gadgets in a pile in the middle of the table until they had finished the meal? If anyone picked up their phone, that person would have to pay the whole bill. And so, it is said, the game of 'phone stacking' was bom.

The necessity for action like this highlights a major problem in today's society: our inability to disconnect from technology. But while Brian's idea deals with the obsession in a social context, measures also need to be taken at home. Some people drop their smartphones into a box the moment they arrive home, which gives them the chance to interact with the people they live with. The fact that the phone cannot be heard - it is on silent - nor seen - the flashing lights are hidden by the box - means that they are no longer tempted to use it.

A less drastic solution is to ban electronic devices at certain times of day when the whole family is likely to be together, for example at meal times. This can be hard for everyone, from teenagers desperate to text friends to parents unable to switch off from work. On a normal day, however, dinner takes less than an hour, and the benefits of exchanging opinions and anecdotes with the rest of the family certainly makes up for the time spent offline.

Taking a break from technology is one thing, but knowing when to turn off a device is another. Time seems to stand still in the virtual world, and before you know it, you find that it is three o'clock in the morning. This is where a digital curfew comes in handy, a set time when all devices must be put away. Evenings without technology are usually nice and peaceful and make a more agreeable end to the day.

And then it's time for bed. One of the best ways of ensuring you can sleep at night is to ban electronic devices altogether from the bedroom. Lying next to a machine bursting with information is far from relaxing, and the sounds it emits during the night can easily wake you up. With technology out of the room, a line has been drawn between daytime and sleep time, which enables us to switch off ourselves and drift off to sleep.

(Adapted from Solutions 3^rd Edition by Tim Falla and Paul A Davies)

Câu 1:

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A. Shocking News: Technology Shapes Our Mind!

B. Too Much Dependence on Technology: Time for Change!

C. Getting Rid of Your Mobiles: For Better or Worse?

D. Addiction to Technology: Storm in a Teacup

Câu 2:

According to paragraph 1, Brian Perez was shocked to find that _______.

A. the prices for food were too expensive

B. everyone seemed quiet by nature

C. people were willing to remove all their gadgets

D. people were glued to their phones

Câu 3:

The word highlights in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. emphasizes

B. proposes

C. tackles

D. expects

Câu 4:

The word it in paragraph 2 refers to _______.

A. phone

B. light

C. fact

D. box

Câu 5:

The word drastic in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by _______.

A. effective

B. simple

C. important

D. severe

Câu 6:

Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?

A. Teenagers can find it easier to turn off their phones compared to their parents.

B. People choose not to use their phones at home so that they can talk to other members.

C. Brian’s idea is not new in terms of making people less dependent on technology.

D. Meal times are the most suitable for the whole family to use phones together.

Câu 7:

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Having a conversation at dinner definitely strengthens the bonds among family members.

B. People are more pleasant to talk with when they use technology in the evenings.

C. Using electronic gadgets at bedtime is likely to deprive yourself of having a good sleep.

D. The line between daytime and sleep time has become increasingly blurred.

WHAT IS HAPPINESS?

People have been asking this question for centuries, but only recently have scientists and psychologists joined the debate. Apparently, our genes play a big part in how happy we feel. And while money and material possessions can (8) _______ our spirits for a short time, it seems the real key to happiness is life experiences. Buying new clothes or the latest electronic device may make us feel on top of the world for a short time, but after a while, the feeling starts to fade. We get used to seeing our (9) _______ and our happiness loses its shine.

What's more, we tend to compare ourselves to (10) _______ and if we see someone with a better or newer version of what we've bought, it can leave us down in the dumps. Life experiences, on the other hand, are more satisfying and bring more lasting happiness. Apart from the enjoyment of the actual experience, they give us memories (11) _______ we keep our whole lifetime. Life experiences bring us closer to people, too. (12) _______ the next time you're tempted to spend money on material possessions, try saving the cash for a life experience instead. As you look back on your life, you'll be grateful.

Câu 8:

(8) _______

A. soar

B. lift

C. climb

D. increase

Câu 9:

(9) _______

A. emotions

B. possessions

C. backgrounds

D. abilities

Câu 10:

(10) _______

A. others

B. a little

C. almost

D. each

Câu 11:

(11) _______

A. that

B. whose

C. what

D. where

Câu 12:

(12) _______

A. Furthermore

B. But

C. So

D. Therefore

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

Câu 13:

A. latest

B. expensive

C. modern

D. public

Câu 14:

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined bold word(s): We should consume healthy food and exercise regularly.

A. store

B. purchase

C. buy

D. eat

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

Câu 15:

A. a person who is allergic to fish

B. a person who enjoy eating fish

C. a pleasant person

D. an unfriendly person

Câu 16:

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): The company should allow flexible working hours so that its employees can avoid traffic congestion.

A. dangerous

B. careful

C. fixed

D. changeable

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

Câu 17:

A. it

B. are

C. in

D. extinction

Câu 18:

Find the mistake: There is a heavy storm hitting our village last Sunday evening.

A. evening

B. hitting

C. heavy

D. is

Câu 19:

Find the mistake: It is not advisory to make travel arrangements during this time when the Covid-19 pandemic is still spreading at an unprecedented rate.

A. spreading

B. arrangements

C. advisory

D. unprecedented

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

Câu 20:

A. Hoa said she is very interested in learning languages.

B. Hoa said she wasn’t very interested in learning languages.

C. Hoa said she isn’t very interested in learning languages.

D. Hoa said she was very interested in learning languages.

Câu 21:

The last time Mary invited her friends to her house was 5 months ago.

A. Mary hasn’t invited her friends to her house for 5 months.

B. Mary had 5 months to invite her friends to her house.

C. Mary spends 5 months inviting her friends to her house.

D. Mary has invited her friends to her house for 5 months.

Câu 22:

It’s not a good idea for us to swim in this lake.

A. We shouldn’t swim in this lake.

B. We wouldn’t swim in this lake.

C. We must swim in this lake.

D. We can swim in this lake.

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 questions

Câu 23:

A. He wishes he weren’t too tired so that he could appear at the press conference.

B. If he hadn’t been too tired, he could have appeared at the press conference.

C. Provided that he isn’t too tired, he can appear at the press conference.

D. If only he were too tired, he couldn’t appear at the press conference.

Câu 24:

They made an enormous effort in wildlife conservation. A lot of species were saved from extinction.

A. Such was their effort in wildlife protection that a lot of species couldn’t be saved from extinction.

B. Not until a lot of species had been saved from extinction did they make an enormous effort in wildlife conservation.

C. No matter how much effort they have made to protect wildlife, a lot of species were saved from extinction.

D. Had it not been for their enormous effort in wildlife conservation, a lot of species wouldn’t have been saved from extinction.

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

Câu 25:

A. foot

B. wool

C. book

D. flood

Câu 26:

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: earned, illed, handed, moved

A. earned

B. illed

C. handed

D. moved

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose differs from the other three in stress in each of the following questions.

Câu 27:

A. promise

B. consume

C. pollute

D. sustain

Câu 28:

Choose the word whose differs from the other three in stress: convenient, potential, natural, renewable

A. convenient

B. potential

C. natural

D. renewable

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

Câu 29:

A. was selected

B. had selected

C. is selecting

D. has selected

Câu 30:

He’s really got the bit between his _______ so that he can pass the exam with flying colours.

A. hands

B. teeth

C. neck

D. eyes

Câu 31:

The library is very quiet, _______?

A. has it

B. isn’t it

C. wasn’t it

D. is it

Câu 32:

When I returned from work, my dad _______ with his childhood friends.

A. will be playing

B. was playing

C. have played

D. is playing

Câu 33:

When _______ the opportunity to take part in the contest, Susan will try her best to win the first prize.

A. give

B. having given

C. been given

D. given

Câu 34:

You should ask for Henry’s advice; he is very _______ about gardening.

A. know

B. knowledgeable

C. knowledgeably

D. knowledge

Câu 35:

I _______ no notice of what he said, so I couldn’t tell you.

A. paid

B. went

C. made

D. took

Câu 36:

He’s a widower who _______ three children.

A. makes off

B. takes after

C. cuts down

D. brings up

Câu 37:

She will book the movie ticket _______.

A. after she has finished her work

B. once she finished her work

C. when she had finished her work

D. while she was finishing her work

Câu 38:

During the pandemic, many old people struggled to live on a small _______.

A. fee

B. charge

C. debt

D. pension

Câu 39:

Everything's a bit more expensive here and property prices are extremely high. A lot of people have no choice but to live in the ____ and commute in to work.

A. city

B. suburbs

C. urban

D. outskirt

Câu 40:

The _______ dog wagged its tail when we entered the house.

A. cute German black

B. cute black German

C. black cute German

D. German black cute