Đề thi giữa HK1 môn Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2023-2024

Câu 1:

A. mood

B. flood

C. spoon

D. moon

Câu 2:

A. digestion

B. suggestion

C. question

D. attraction

Câu 3:

A. studious

B. century

C. similar

D. semester

Câu 4:

A. competent

B. implicate

C. advertise

D. reconstruct

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 5:

A. carelessly

B. imprecisely

C. uneasily

D. untruthfully

Câu 6:

Sally was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study.

A. made room for

B. take charge of

C. got in touch with

D. lost control of

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.

Câu 7:

A. do harm to

B. set fire to

C. give rise to

D. make way for

Câu 8:

It is such a prestigious university that only good students are entitled to a full scholarship each year.

A. have the right to refuse

B. are given the right to

C. are refused the right to

D. have the obligation to

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentences that best complete the exchange in the following questions.

Câu 9:

A. Yes, let’s read it together.

B. The best I’ve ever read!

C. I can’t agree with you more.

D. I wish I could buy one.

Câu 10:

Tim and Linda are talking about what to do after school.

Tim: “ _________” 

- Linda: “Yes, I’d love to.”

A. Do you often have time for a drink after school?

B. Would you like to have a drink after school?

C. Do you often go out for a drink after school?

D. Do you like tea or coffee?

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

Câu 11:

A. who leave

B. to leave

C. leaving

D. left

Câu 12:

Tom never stays in one place for long. He always gets _________ feet and sets off on his travels again.

A. chilly

B. itchy

C. dusty

D. shaky

Câu 13:

Clothing  made  of  plastic  fibers  has  some  certain  advantages  over  _________  made  of natural fibers.

A. that

B. which

C. the one

D. what

Câu 14:

Whenever I visited her, my grandmother _________ my favorite cake for me.

A. would make

B. use to make

C. would have made

D. have made

Câu 15:

He was injured after jumping _________ the wall yesterday.

A. over

B. under

C. across

D. through

Câu 16:

Unfortunately, my trip to France ___________ because I couldn’t save enough money.

A. fell through

B. tried out

C. took over

D. turned up

Câu 17:

Action movies may have a negative _________ on children.

A. opinion

B. influence

C. dependence

D. decision

Câu 18:

A. being left.

B. leaving

C. be left

D. leave

Câu 19:

Nowadays, many serious childhood diseases _________ by early immunization.

A. prevent

B. can prevent

C. can be prevented

D. are preventing

Câu 20:

He lost his job because he was _________ , he made so many mistakes.

A. rash

B. incautious

C. inefficient

D. impulsive

Câu 21:

She is a(n) _________ . She finds it difficult to socialize with other students in the class.

A. industrious

B. dynamic

C. reserved

D. sociable

Câu 22:

_________ winter I spent in _________ USA was one of _________ best in my life.

A. A/ a/ the

B. The/ the/ a

C. The/ - / the

D. The/ the/ the

People come to this small country for many reasons. They can admire spectacular (23)_________ meet friendly natives, and enjoy a vibrant arts scene. Some are searching for their family (24) _________ or others just want to get away from it all and, digging up old memories from their English Lit class of gallant  heroes  engaging  in  larger-than-life  struggles,  their  minds  wander  to  faraway  lands,  to  somehow familiar yet different destinations. Why not go to Scotland? But what kind of country are they coming to and what should they expect once they get there? Scotland (25) _________ of an area of 30, 418 square miles - so it's a fairly compact and "doable" country - with a population of about five million people - not too  small,  not  too  big.  It  is  one  of  three  countries  that  form  the  political  (26)  _________  called  Great Britain,  the  other  two  being,  of  course,  England  and  Wales,  which,  along  with  their  fourth  partner, Northern Ireland, becomes the United Kingdom. Scotland is bordered on three sides by water and on its fourth  by  England,  which  has  had  both  its  advantages  and  disadvantages.  Geographically  speaking,  the country  can  be  divided  into  three  broad  areas,  the  Southern  Uplands,  the  Central  Lowlands,  and  the Highlands.  Although  the  rugged  Highlands  (27)  _________  about  two-thirds  of  the  land  area,  the  vast majority  of  the  population  lives  in  the  Central  Belt  between  Glasgow,  Scotlands  largest  city,  and Edinburgh, Scotland's capital. 

Câu 23:

A. scene

B. scenery

C. view

D. panorama

Câu 24:

A. roots

B. race

C. basis

D. source

Câu 25:

A. consists

B. includes

C. embraces

D. comprises

Câu 26:

A. entirety

B. entitle

C. entry

D. entity

Câu 27:

A. take out

B. take in

C. take up

D. take off

Foot-racing is a popular activity in the United States. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also  as  a  way  to  exercise,  to  enjoy  the camaraderie  of  like-minded  people,  and  to  donate  money  to  a good  cause.  Though  serious  runners  may  spend  months  training  to  compete,  other  runners  and  walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year (who may be pushed in strollers)  to  those  in  their  eighties,  enter  into  this  sport.  The  races  are  held  on  city  streets,  on  college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.
The  largest  footrace  in  the  world  is  the  12-kilometer  Bay  to  Breakers  race  that  is  held  in  San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish  in  as  little  as  34  minutes.  Behind  them  are  the  thousands  who  take  several  hours  to  finish.  In  the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a  long  line  and  who  were  carrying  a  fire-hose.  There  was  even  a  bridal  party,  in  which  the  bride  was dressed  in  a  long  white  gown  and  the  groom  wore  a  tuxedo.  The  bride  and  groom  threw  flowers  to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.

Câu 28:

The main purpose of this passage is to _________.

A. encourage people to exercise

B. describe a popular activity

C. make fun of runners in costume

D. give reasons for the popularity of footraces

Câu 29:

The word “camaraderie” as used in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following?

A. games

B. companionship

C. jokes

D. views

Câu 30:

Which of the following is NOT implied by the author?

A. Footraces appeal to a variety of people.

B. Walkers can compete for prizes.

C. Entering a race is a way to give support to an organization.

D. Running is a good way to strengthen the heart.

Câu 31:

The  word  “beat”  as  used  in  the  first  paragraph  could  be  best  replaced  by  which  of  the following?

A. incline

B. overturn

C. outdo

D. undermine

Câu 32:

In what lines does the author give reasons for why people enter footraces?

A. Foot-racing... and exercise.

B. People of all ages... in length.

C. The largest... 34 minutes.

D. Behind them... a fire-hose.

Câu 33:

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?

A. Some runners looked like Elvis Presley.

B. Some runners were ready to put out a fire.

C. Some runners were participating in a wedding.

D. Some runners were serious about winning.

Câu 34:

A “bystander” as used in the last paragraph refers to which of the following?

A. a walker

B. a participant

C. a spectator

D. a judge

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 35:

A. She promised to come back early.

B. She reminded me to come back early.

C. She refused to come back early.

D. She offered to come back early.

Câu 36:

I thought he was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that he was quite useless.

A. Because I was expecting him to be incompetent, I was shocked to see him perform rather well.

B. I was mistaken about his suitability for the position since he proved rather incompetent.

C. Contrary to my initial impression, he was not totally unsuitable for the position.

D. I was right in thinking that he was totally useless for the job.

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 37:

A. interested

B. to compare

C. of

D. with

Câu 38:

The (A) average salt (B) content of seawater is (C) more than three (D) percents.

A. average

B. content

C. more than

D. percents

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 39:

A. My mother is good at cooking, but my father is bad at it. 

B. My mother is good at cooking, for my father is bad at it.

C. My mother is good at cooking, or my father is bad at it.

D. My mother is good at cooking, so my father is bad at it.

Câu 40:

Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately.

A. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately.

B. When you give up smoking immediately, your health will be affected with this harmful habit.

C. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits.

D. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.