Đề thi giữa HK2 môn Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2021

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 1:

A. subscribed

B. launched

C. inspired

D. welcomed

Câu 2:

Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: sour, hour, pour, flour

A. sour

B. hour

C. pour

D. flour

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

Câu 3:

A. conserve

B. achieve

C. employ

D. waver

Câu 4:

Choose the word that differs front the other three in the position of the primary stress: perseverance, application, agriculture, dedication.

A. perseverance

B. application

C. agriculture

D. dedication

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 5:

A. recommended

B. people

C. to take

D. exercise

Câu 6:

Choose the underlined part that needs correction: (A) More than ten students (B) have failed the exam, (C) that surprised (D) the class teacher.

A. More than

B. have failed

C. that

D. the

Câu 7:

Choose the underlined part that needs correction: The world is becoming more (A) industrialized and the number of animal (B) species that have become (C) extinct (D) have increased.

A. industrialized

B. species

C. extinct

D. have

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

Câu 8:

A. has been running

B. has run

C. be running

D. was running

Câu 9:

Barack Obama is ______ President of ______ United States.

A. the/ the

B. a/ Ø

C. the/ Ø

D. the/ an

Câu 10:

John would like to specialize______computer science.

A. of

B. to

C. in

D. at

Câu 11:

_____ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.

A. Hardly had

B. No sooner had

C. No longer has

D. Not until had

Câu 12:

Many young people in rural areas don’t want to spend their lives on the farm like their ______ parents. So they leave their home villages to find well-paid jobs in the fast-growing industrial zones.

A. long-term

B. up-to-date

C. weather-beaten

D. wide-ranging

Câu 13:

If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she______ it.

A. would accept

B. wouldn't accept

C. wouldn’t have accepted

D. would have accepted

Câu 14:

Jane asked me ______that film the night before.

A. that I saw

B. had I seen

C. if I had seen

D. if had I seen

Câu 15:

Remember that things such as language, food and clothing are simply expressions of our cultural______.

A. solidarity

B. identity

C. assimilation

D. celebration

Câu 16:

Waste paper can be used again after being ______.

A. produced

B. recycled

C. wasted

D. preserved

Câu 17:

- “Your parents must be proud of your results at school". - “______”

A. Sorry to hear that

B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.

C. Of course

D. I am glad you like it.

Câu 18:

The government is aiming ______ 50 % reduction ______ unemployment.

A. to/in

B. at/in

C. at/of

D. for/of

Câu 19:

No one enjoys ______ in public.

A. being made fun of

B. to be made fun of

C. making fun of

D. to make fun of

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions

Câu 20:

A. Not way, sorry.

B. Just round the corner over there.

C. Look it up in a dictionary!

D. There’s no traffic near here.

Câu 21:

Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.

- Jane: “You look great in that red skirt, Lora!” -Lora: “______”.

A. No, I don't think so.

B. Oh, you don't like it, do you?

C. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s.

D. Thanks, my mum bought it.

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 22:

A. being considerate of things.

B. remembering to do right things.

C. forgetful of one’s past

D. often forgetting things.

Câu 23:

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s): Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society.

A. informative

B. delighted

C. exciting

D. essential

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 24:

A. interested

B. dissatisfied

C. excited

D. shocked

Câu 25:

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s): I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.

A. gently

B. cleverly

C. reasonably

D. brutally

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 26:

A. His clothes looked clean and of good quality but they were old and worn.

B. His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality.

C. He was fond of wearing such old and worn clothes because they were of good quality.

D. No matter what good quality his clothes had, they looked old and worn.

Câu 27:

In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty.

B. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause.

C. Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor.

Câu 28:

I thought I should not stay at home yesterday.

A. I regretted staying at home yesterday.

B. I regretted for staying at home yesterday.

C. I regret for staying at home yesterday.

D. I regret to stay at home yesterday.

Câu 29:

People should not throw rubbish in the park. People should not cut down the trees in the park.

A. People should either throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park.

B. People should neither throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park.

C. People should either throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park.

D. People should neither throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park.

Câu 30:

Most of the classmates couldn't come. He invited them to the birthday party.

A. Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn’t come.

B. Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

C. Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn't come.

D. Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn't come.

In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and play so you shouldn't make jokes (31)______ you do in the UK and USA when you first meet people. They work in a very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They don't like interruptions or (32) ______changes of schedule. Punctuality is very important so you should arrive on time for appointments. At meeting, it’s important to follow the agenda and not interrupt (33) ______speaker. If you give a presentation, you should focus (34) ______ facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products. You should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions. Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names (35) ______ a person asks you to.

Câu 31:

(31) ............

A. while

B. as if

C. such as

D. as

Câu 32:

(32) .................

A. sudden

B. suddenly

C. abruptly

D. promptly

Câu 33:

(33) ..............

A. other

B. others

C. another

D. the other

Câu 34:

(34) ...........

A. on

B. to

C. at

D. in

Câu 35:

(35) .................

A. if only

B. as

C. unless

D. since