Đề thi HK2 môn Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2021-2022

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions

Câu 1:

A. has been published

B. has published

C. had published

D. had been published

Câu 2:

She had no difficulty .................... at her new school.

A. making friends

B. make friends at her new school

C. to make friends

D. to making friends

Câu 3:

I really enjoy being with my brother. He has got a really good ................... of humour.

A. feeling

B. mood

C. way

D. sense

Câu 4:

Neil Armstrong is the first man ........................ foot on the moon.

A. set

B. to be set

C. to set

D. setting

Câu 5:

Our national heritage of biological___________ is an invaluable and irreplaceable resource.

A. environment

B. decision

C. diversity

D. difference

Câu 6:

We need to work harder to remain competitive __________other companies.

A. in

B. at

C. with

D. about

Câu 7:

After three years’ hard work, he was___________.

A. promoted

B. raised

C. elevated

D. advanced

Câu 8:

People are often unwilling to tell a stranger how much they __________.

A. earn

B. deserve

C. gain

D. obtain

Câu 9:

Jack makes his own_________ working as a journalist.

A. job

B. work

C. living

D. business

Câu 10:

We can’t give you the job without references from your previous __________.

A. employees

B. employed

C. employer

D. employment

Câu 11:

If they don’t give us a better price, we will turn _________ their offer.

A. up

B. down

C. away

D. off

Câu 12:

A.I. robots are used to explore dangerous environments _______ explosives or contaminated by nuclear weapons.

A. contain

B. containing

C. contained

D. to contain

Câu 13:

Her __________ambition had been to learn how to fly.

A. long life

B. reliable

C. determined

D. lifelong

Câu 14:

Education should be a universal right and not just a __________.

A. privilege

B. compulsory

C. required

D. need

Find the mistake in these following sentences

Câu 15:

A. apply

B. in

C. at

D. is

Câu 16:

Find the mistake: There is a lot of online language learning programs which are able to interact with learners.

A. is

B. learning

C. which

D. to interact

Câu 17:

Find the mistake: As I drove South, I could see that the old road was rebuilding.

A. drove

B. could

C. that

D. was rebuilding

A scientist said robots will be more intelligent than humans by 2029. The scientist's name is Ray Kurzweil. He works for Google as Director of Engineering. He is one of the world's (18) ______ experts on artificial intelligence (A.I.). Mr Kurzweil believes computers will be able to learn from experiences, just like humans. He also thinks they will be able to tell jokes and stories, and even flirt. Kurzweil's 2029 prediction is (19) ______ sooner than many people thought. The scientist said that in 1999, many A.I. experts said it would be hundreds of years before a computer was more intelligent than a human. He said that it would not be long before computer intelligence is one billion times more powerful than the human brain.

Mr Kurzweil joked that many years ago, people thought he was a little crazy (20) ______ predicting computers would be as intelligent as humans. His thinking has (21) ______ the same but everyone else has changed the way they think. He said: "My views are not radical any more. I've actually stayed consistent. It's the (22) ______ of the world that's changing its view." He highlighted examples of high-tech things we use, see or read about every day. These things make us believe that computers have intelligence. He said people think differently now: "Because the public has seen things like Siri [the iPhone's voice-recognition technology] where you talk to a computer; they've seen the Google self-driving cars."

Câu 18:

(18) ________

A. leading

B. heading

C. topping

D. summit

Câu 19:

(19) ________

A. by far

B. a lot

C. very much

D. a little

Câu 20:

(20) ________

A. about

B. to

C. for

D. with

Câu 21:

(21) ________

A. remained

B. kept

C. maintained

D. stayed

Câu 22:

(22) ________

A. rest

B. other

C. last

D. later

The word "robot" first appeared in a 1921 stage play by Czech writer Karel Capek. In the play, a man makes a machine that can think, which he calls a robot and which ends up killing its owner. In the 1940s, the American science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, wrote a series of stories about robots and invented the term 'robotics', the science of robots. Meanwhile, in the real world, the first robots were developed by an engineer, Joseph F. Engelberger, and an inventor, George C. Devol. Together they started Unimation, a manufacturing company that produced the first real robot in 1961, called the Unimate. Robots of this type were installed at a General Motors automobile plant and proved to be a success. They worked reliably and saved money for General Motors, so other companies were soon acquiring robots as well.

These industrial robots were nothing like the terrifying creatures that can often be seen in science fiction films. In fact, these robots looked and behaved nothing like humans. They were simply pieces of computer-controlled machines, with metal "arms" or "hands". Since they were made of metal, they could perform certain jobs that were difficult or dangerous for humans, particularly jobs that involve high heat. And since robots were tireless and never got hungry, sleepy, or distracted, they were useful for tasks that would be tiring or boring for humans. Industrial robots have been improved over the years, and today they are used in many factories around the world. Though the use of robots has meant the loss of some jobs, at the same time other jobs have been created in the design, development, and production of the robots.

Outside of industry, robots have also been developed and put into use by governments and scientists in situations where humans might be in danger. For example, they can be sent in to investigate an unexploded bomb or an accident at a nuclear power plant. Researchers also use robots to collect samples of hot rocks or gases in active volcanoes. In space exploration, robots have performed many key tasks where humans could not be present, such as on the surface of Mars. In 2004, two robotic Rovers, small six-wheeled computerized cars, were sent to Mars.

Câu 23:

Which of these statements is TRUE about Karel Capek?

A. He was a famous American playwright.

B. He was the first to create the word "robot”.

C. He invented the machine that can think like humans.

D. He made a robot kill a person.

Câu 24:

What does the word they in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. terrifying creatures

B. humans

C. science fiction films

D. industrial robots

Câu 25:

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of robots?

A. They never need food to survive.

B. They can survive without any sleep.

C. They are tired like humans.

D. They can do jobs involving intense heat.

Câu 26:

What can be inferred from the passage about robots?

A. Their appearance negatively affects the job market.

B. They can stop active volcanoes from erupting.

C. They help humans travel to the outer space.

D. They take away some jobs but offer some in return.

Câu 27:

What is the author's attitude towards robots in this passage?

A. He appreciates them.

B. He dislikes them.

C. He thinks they are a nuisance.

D. He is crazy about them.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation

Câu 28:

A. resurrect

B. survive

C. specialise

D. advise

Câu 29:

Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: addicted, solidarity, drama, media

A. addicted

B. solidarity

C. drama

D. media

Câu 30:

Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: website, express, aspect, leaflet

A. website

B. express

C. aspect

D. leaflet

Câu 31:

Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: unique, unity, unusual, universal

A. unique

B. unity

C. unusual

D. universal

Câu 32:

Mark the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation: worker, whom, interview, answer

A. worker

B. whom

C. interview

D. answer

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest

Câu 33:

A. extinction

B. animal

C. classify

D. primary

Câu 34:

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest: biologist, seriously, commercial, identify

A. biologist

B. seriously

C. commercial

D. identify

Câu 35:

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest: habitat, different, industry, introduce

A. habitat

B. different

C. industry

D. introduce

Câu 36:

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest: medicine, endanger, addition, survival

A. medicine

B. endanger

C. addition

D. survival

Câu 37:

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest: derive, provide, modern, depend

A. derive

B. provide

C. modern

D. depend

Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in each blank

Câu 38:

A. on

B. off

C. with

D. to

Câu 39:

Please try to give ............ smoking. It is not good for your health.

A. off

B. with

C. up

D. to

Câu 40:

Before you enter the class, you need to fill ........... this form so that we can have your personal information.

A. with

B. at

C. on

D. in