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ĐỀ THI GIỮA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 (Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1: A. habitat	B. applicant	C. active	D. cyber-attack
2: A. align	B. prioritize	C. survive	D. bibliography
3: A. resurrect	B. survive	C. specialise	D. advise

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

4: A. exterminate	B. compassionate	C. automated	D. articulate
5: A. academic	B. artificial	C. conservation	D. vulnerable

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

6: Some African countries are __________ for the population decline as it is illegal to sport hunt elephant in these regions.

A. aware

B. inattentive

C. responsible

D. harmful

7: We should educate people from the young age about the importance of wild animals in maintaining the _________ and biodiversity.

A. ecosystem

B. species

C. neighbourhood

D. ecotourism

8: We have a responsibility to protect our nation’s wildlife, birds, fish and plants on the ________ of extinction.

A. bottom

B. border

C. side

D. brink

9: AI isn’t writing complicated articles, but it has no problem with very simple articles that don’t _____ a lot of synthesis.

A. request

B. ask

C. take

D. require

10: We need to make sure robots that might work in factories and homes are clever enough not to _______ kill or harm humans.

A. deliberately

B. accidentally

C. reluctantly

D. responsibly

11: The highest calling of a true leader is others to reach the highest of their abilities.

A. asking

B. inspiring

C. tolerating

D. offering

12: If your prior bosses or professors are willing to provide a positive _________, ask them for a letter of recommendation.

A. idea

B. feeling

C. reference

D. assessment

13: By the end of next year, George ________ English for ten years.

A. will have leaned

B. will learn

C. has learned

D. would leran

14: The ________north we go, the _________we are to meet high temperatures.

A. far – less likely

B. farther – likely

C. farther – less likely

D. farthest – less likely

15: I asked my sister to tell me what she _________ at the museum.

A. had seen

B. has seen

C. had been seeing

D. was seeing

IV. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.

Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant, or insect dies (16)________ for ever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (17)________ twenty years from now.

The seas are in (18) ________ . They are being filled with poison: industrial and nuclear (19)________ , chemical fertilizers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead: the North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas.

The tropical rain forests, which are the (20)________ of half the earth’s living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have disappeared in twenty years. The (21) ________ on the world’s climate – and on our agriculture and food supplies – will be disastrous.

Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was (22) ________ – a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction.

Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organization. It has raised over $35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given (23) ________ to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds – including the tiger – to (24)________ . Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money – and if more governments wake up to what is happening – perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help us to avoid the disaster that (25)________ the natural world, and all of us will be with it.

16: A. off	B. on	C. out	D. over
17: A. extinguish	B. distinct	C. invalid	D. extinct
18: A. danger	B. despair	C. death	D. debt
19: A. essence	B. mixture	C. rubbish	D. waste
20: A. home	B. house	C. origin	D. container
21: A. result	B. motivation	C. effect	D. impression
22: A. founded	B. funded	C. found	D. fixed
23: A. defence	B. support	C. rescue	D. preservation
24: A. continue	B. prolong	C. endure	D. survive
25: A. suffers	B. occurs	C. pollutes	D. threatens

V. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

The Power of Crowdsourcing

There is a famous old saying that when trying to solve a problem “two heads are better than one”. Yet until recently, businesses would often rely on one key person to get important tasks done. But thanks to a phenomenon called crowdsourcing, more and more companies are allowing their consumers to have their say when designing new products.

The term “crowdsourcing” refers to the process of outsourcing jobs which were once done by a
single person to a large group (or a crowd) of people. In the past, crowdsourcing wasn’t practical, as it was impossible to gather thousands of like-minded people together to share opinions. Now, thanks to the Internet, online forums, and social media, this isn’t a difficult task at all.

There are many important applications for crowdsourcing in business. For example, if a small
business was looking to develop a business logo, it might employ a single designer and hope for the best. However, with crowdsourcing, companies can specify some guidelines about their project, set a budget, and start a design contest online. Within hours, it will likely receive hundreds of designers sending them logos.

In the end, they can choose the design they like best and the winner will get compensated.
Crowdsourcing has other applications as well. A website called Duolingo is using crowdsourcing to translate documents into different languages. It offers free lessons to language learners. As part of their tests, users translate lines to test their knowledge. Then, a computer programme will analyze thousands of test results for consistency and arrange an accurate translation.

Not everyone is sold on crowdsourcing, though. In many cases, it may be better to rely on the
opinion of a few specialized professionals than information from a crowd. For instance, it makes more sense to trust the opinion of one top doctor than to take the advice of 1,000 random people regarding a health issue. Another criticism is the low wage that crowdworkers usually receive. Since crowdworkers are freelancers and not employees, they can be paid less than minimum wage. Whether you love or hate crowdsourcing, it appears to be here to stay. So before you make any financial judgements, consider following the crowd and give crowdsourcing a try.

26: The old saying “two heads are better than one” in paragraph 1 means that __________.

A. two people can work more carefully than one person working alone

B. two heads are more expensive than one

C. two people can achieve more than one person working alone

D. two heads are paid better than one

27: One of the advantages of using crowdsourcing is __________.

A. we can get the best answer to our solution with the unbelievably small budget

B. within a relatively short period of time, we can get so many answers to a single problem

C. the company no longer hire employees to solve problems

D. hospitals can practically apply the method of crowdsourcing in consulting patients

28: Which of the following is NOT a good situation to use crowdsourcing?

A. A company needs to get ideas for a new sneaker.

B. A business is looking to understand why people like its products.

C. A student is looking for ideas on where to stay on holiday.

D. A person needs to understand a law for an important court case.

29: According to the passage, why didn’t businesses use crowdsourcing in the past?

A. It was too hard to collect and check lots of people’s ideas.

B. People weren’t as smart as they are today.

C. It was usually illegal in most countries to do this.

D. No one had ever thought of the idea of crowdsourcing before.

30: Which of the following sentences is true?

A. Everyone agrees that crowdsourcing is a great idea.

B. Crowdsourcing is now a fast way to get logos made.

C. It seems that crowdsourcing will become less popular in the future.

D. People who work as crowdworkers don’t earn large salaries.

VI. Complete the conversation about the career of a pilot, using the responses (A – G) given. There are two extra ones.

A. Becoming a pilot is more than just attending the flight training.

B. Upon landing, a pilot analyzes their flight performance and looks for ways to improve on the next flight.

C. They are determined that only in frequent flying and training one can achieve experience and
improvement in skills and performance.

D. While on flight, they make sure to check performance parameters to ensure the safety for a flight.

E. They do not waste time by hesitating but know exactly what steps are necessary to take.

F. The most important quanlity is that they know how to respect others, flight regulations, flight procedures and processes of a flight.

G. To become a successful pilot, one needs flight training and recurrent training to increase confidence on skills in taking flights.

Nam: Have you decided your future career yet, Nick?

Nick: I’d like to be a pilot.

Nam: Really? It’s a very interesting job. You’re athlectic, and your health is very good. What training courses does a pilot need?

Nick: (31) ________________________.

Nam: What are the necessasry skills during the flight?

Nick: (32) _________________________.

Nam: I think it’s very stressful. But when they are on the ground, they feel relaxed.

Nick: It’s not true all the time. (33) ______________________.

Nam: Pilots have to make decisions during the flight. How should they do the job well?

Nick: My uncle told me about it as he is a pilot. A good pilot knows how and when to make decisions. (34) ___________.

Nam: And what are the necessary qualities for a good pilot?

Nick: (35)___________ .

Nam: It ensures a good flight, doesn’t it?

VII. Report the sentences, using the verbs in brackets.

36: “You are late for work,” said Mr. Davies to Mark. (accuse)
...................................................................

37: “I’ll get someone else to fill in your position, Mark” said Mr. Davies. (threaten)

...................................................................

38: “I overslept,” said Mark. (admit)
....................................................................

39: “You should get more sleep, Mark” said Mr. Davies. (advise)

...............................................................

40: “I can work late,” said Mark. (offer)

..........................................................

ĐÁP ÁN

1 - B	2 - D	3 - B	4 - B	5 - D
6 - C	7 - A	8 - D	9 - D	10 - B
11 - B	12 - C	13 - A	14 - C	15 - A
16 - C	17 - D	18 - A	19 - D	20 - A
21 - C	22 - A	23 - B	24 - D	25 - D
26 - C	27 - B	28 - D	29 - A	30 - D
31 - A	32 - D	33 - B	34 - E	35 - F

36. Mr. Davies accused Mark of being late for work.

37. Mr. Daives threatened to get someone else to fill in Mark's position.

38. Mark admitted oversleeping.

39. Mr. Davies advised Mark to get (on getting) more sleep.

40. Mark offered to work late.

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.

Question 1:	A. groom	B. bamboo	C. choose	D. blood
Question 2:	A. motorbikes	B. determines	C. involves	D. cultures

Đáp án: 1 - D; 2 - A

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

Question 3:	A. pleasant	B. famous	C. suppose	D. mother
Question 4:	A. integrate	B. recognize	C. accurate	D. attractive

Đáp án: 3 - B; 4 - D

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

Question 5: Peter _______ for thirty minutes before Mary arrived.

A. had been waiting

B. would be waiting

C. was waiting

D. has been waiting

Question 6: If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she__________it.

A. wouldn't have accepted

B. would have accepted

C. would accept

D. wouldn't accept

Question 7 : His handwriting is so bad that can’t make ________ what he has written.

A. up

B. off

C. out

D. down

Question 8: ________, he had no intention of waiting for three hours.

A. As for he was patient

B. As he was patient

C. Patient as he was

D. He was patient through

Question 9: 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

Question 10: Remember that things such as language, food and clothing are simply expressions of our cultural _______.

A. solidarity

B. identity

C. assimilation

D. celebration

Question 11. Susan has achieved great _______ in her career thanks to her hard work.

A. successfully.

B. successful.

C. succeed.

D. success.

Question 12: The house ______ in the storm has now been rebuilt.

A. destroyed

B. destroying

C. which destroyed

D. that is destroyed

Question 13: Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.

A. yesterday

B. two days ago

C. the day before

D. the next day

Question 14: ______ United State is a prosperous country.

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. Ø (no article)

Question 15: Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage.

A. despite

B. but

C. even though

D. in spite of

Question 16: I_____________ home when I met my former teacher.

A. was walking

B. would walk

C. walked

D. had walked

Question 17: My son plays basketball for fun. He doesn’t take practice sessions ______.

A. seriously

B. definitely

C. clearly

D. reasonably

Question 18: Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided by the parents of the bride and groom.

A. agreed

B. shared

C. contractual

D. sacrificed

Đáp án:

7. A	6. A	7. C	8. C	9. C	10. C	11. D
12. A	13. C	14. C	15. C	16. A	17. A	18. C

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.

Question 19: To absorb a younger workforce, many companies offered retirement plans as incentives for older workers to retire and make way for the young ones who earned lower salary.

A. rewards

B. opportunities

C. motives

D. encouragements

Question 20. The burglar has got cold feet, when the dog started barking.

A. angry

B. surprised

C. fightened

D. excited

Đáp án: 19 - D; 20 -C

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.

Question 21: In Western culture, it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation.

A. irresponsible

B. discourteous

C. insecure

D. informal

Question 22: Computer technology plays a crucial role in providing medical care, having become a key component of modern hospitals.

A. significant

B. necessary

C. redundant

D. basic

Đáp án: 21 - B; 22 - C

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

Question 23. Two students are talking about the school curriculum.

- Ted: “Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum.”

- Kate: “_______. It is an essential life skill.”

A. Not at all.

B. You can make it.

C. I can’t agree with you more.

D. Oh, that’s a problem.

Question 24. John and Alice are talking about going to the movie.

~ John: "I was wondering if you’d like to go to a movie tonight."

~ Alice: "___________. What’s playing?"

A. Sure, I’d love to!

B. No, I don’t like it

C. Yes, I did

D. No, thanks

Đáp án: 23 - C; 2 4 - A

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.

When hosting an Olympic Games, a country has to take account of several considerations, among which the financial one is by far the most important. The costs of hosting the Olympics can (25) _______ tens of billions of dollars, and it is commonplace for budgets to double or even triple. In addition to the direct costs of hosting the Games (the opening and closing ceremonies, athletes’ village, security, etc.), cities often must build expensive new venues (26) _______ lesser-known sports. Once constructed, sports venues often incur additional maintenance costs long after the Games have ended.

While costs are the (27) _______ concern for a host city, there are other factors to consider. For one, an Olympic host city may receive substantial revenue from ticket sales, tourist spending, corporate sponsorship, and television rights. Cities such as Los Angeles (1984) and Seoul (1988) actually made a large profit from the Games they hosted. (28) _______, hosting the Olympic Games confers prestige on a host city and country, which can lead to increased trade and tourism. The Olympics are also an opportunity to invest in projects (29) _______ improve the city’s quality of life, such as new transportation systems.

(Adapted from “Skillful Reading & Writing 4” by Mike Boyle and Lindsay Warwick)

Question 25.	A. surmount	B. outnumber	C. overcharge	D. exceed
Question 26.	A. on	B. for	C. at	D. in
Question 27.	A. influential	B. primary	C. supplementary	D. instrumental
Question 28.	A. Otherwise	B. However	C. For example	D. In addition
Question 29.	A. what	B. which	C. whom	D. who

Đáp án: 25- B; 26 - C; 27 - C; 28 - D; 29 - B

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.

Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these how-to books are useful. In fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “How to”. One book may tell you how to earn more money. Another may tell you how to save or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away.

Many How-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and now to succeed in it. If you fail; however, you can buy the book “How to Turn Failure into Success”. If you would like to become very rich, you can buy the book “How to Make a Millionaire”. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called “How to Live on Nothing”.

One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love of life, you can read “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step- by-step instructions on how to redecorate or enlarge a house.

Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life.

Question 30: What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to succeed in love                                     B. How to turn failure into success

C. How to make a millionaire                                D. How-to books

Question 31: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to …….

A. advice                          B. instruction            C. how-to book                     D. career

Question 32: Which of the following is NOT the book giving information on careers?

A. “How to Succeed in Love every Minute of Your Life”

B. How to Live on Nothing”

C. “How to Make a Millionaire”

D. “How to Turn Failure into Success”

Question 33: The word “step-by-step”in paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to .

A. little by little                                              B. gradually

C. slower and slower                                      D. A and B

Question 34: It can be inferred from the passage that_             .

A. Today people are more bored with the modern life

B. Today people have fewer choices to make

C. Modern life is more difficult to deal with

D. Today people are more interested in modern life

Đáp án: 30 - D; 31- D; 32 - A; 33 - D; 34 - C

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions

We are descendants of the ice age. Periods of glaciations have spanned the whole of human existence for the past 2 million years. The rapid melting of the continental glaciers at the end of the last ice age spurred one of the most dramatic climate changes in the history of the planet. During this interglacial time, people were caught up in a cataclysm of human accomplishment, including the development of agriculture and animal husbandry. Over the past few thousand years, the Earth’s climate has been extraordinarily beneficial, and humans have prospered exceedingly well under a benign atmosphere.

Ice ages have dramatically affected life on Earth almost from the very beginning. It is even possible that life itself significantly changed the climate. All living organisms pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and eventually store it in sedimentary rocks within the Earth’s crust. If too much carbon dioxide is lost, too much heat escapes out into the atmosphere. This can cause the Earth to cool enough for glacial ice to spread across the land.

In general the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been equalized by the input of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions. Man, however, is upsetting the equation by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rain forests, both of which release stored carbon dioxide. This energizes the greenhouse effect and causes the Earth to warm. If the warming is significant enough, the polar ice caps eventually melt.

The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems. Should the ice caps melt, warm tropical waters could circle the globe and make this a very warm, inhospitable planet.

Over the past century, the global sea level has apparently risen upwards of 6 inches, mainly because of the melting of glacial ice. If present warming trends continue, the seas could rise as much as 6 feet by the next century. This could flood coastal cities and fertile river deltas, where half the human population lives. Delicate wetlands, where many marine species breed, also would be reclaimed by the sea. In addition, more frequent and severe storms would batter coastal areas, adding to the disaster of the higher seas.

The continued melting of the great ice sheets in polar regions could cause massive amounts of ice to crash into the ocean. This would further raise the sea level and release more ice, which could more than double the area of sea ice and increase correspondingly the amount of sunlight reflected back into space. The cycle would then be complete as this could cause global temperatures to drop enough to initiate another ice age.

Question 35. According to the passage, carbon dioxide is stored in each of the following EXCEPT                              .

A. polar ice caps       B. sedimentary rocks                       C. rain forests           D. fossil fuel

Question 36. What does the final paragraph of the passage mainly discuss?

A. The relationship between the ocean and the sun.

B. A rise in global temperatures.

C. The amount of sunlight reflected into space.

D. The conditions that could lead to an ice age.

Question 37. According to the passage, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and the Earth’s climate?

A. Carbon dioxide, which is trapped in glacial ice, is released when warm temperatures cause the ice melt.

B. The greenhouse effect, which leads to the warming of the climate, is result of too much carbon stored in the Earth’s crust.

C. Rain causes carbon dioxide to be washed out of the atmosphere and into the ocean.

D. An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide results in the warming of the climate.

Question 38. The word "beneficial" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to             .

A. calm                      B. inviting                             C. thoughtful             D. favorable

Question 39. It can be inferred from the passage that the development of agriculture             .

A. preceded the development of animal husbandry.

B. withstood vast changes in the Earth’s climate.

C. did not take place during an ice age.

D. was unaffected by the greenhouse effect.

Question 40. The word “this” in the third paragraph refers to             .

A. man’s upsetting the equation                B. the melting of the polar ice caps

C. a volcanic eruption                     D. the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide.

Question 41. The word  “inhospitable”  in  the  fourth  paragraph  is  closest  in  meaning to   .

A. imperfect              B. uninhabitable                   C. unlikable                          D. cruel

Question 42. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The possibility that the popular ice caps will melt.

B. Man’s effect on the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere.

C. The climate of the Earth over the years.

D. The coming of another ice age.

Đáp án: 35 - A; 36 - D; 37 - A; 38 - D; 39 - D; 40 - C; 41 - B; 42 - A

SECTION A: (8.5 points)

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:

1. A. education      B. financial          C. organization        D. estimate

2. A. agree         B. committee        C. deepen           D. refugee

Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.

3. A. environment    B. establish         C. emergency         D. organization

4. A. member       B. promote          C. nation             D. culture

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D).

5. Vietnam has become __________ to foreign tourists.

A. most and most attractive           B. much and more attractive

C. the more attractive               D. more and more attractive

6. __________ their efforts, the Men's Football team couldn't reach the gold medal.

A. Though         B. But for           C. Despite             D. In case

7. A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the future.

A. any time        B. in a moment       C. sometime           D. at the moment

8. Vietnamese athletes are trained both home and abroad.

A. overseas       B. at school         C. outside             D. in sport centres

9. She is the __________daughter in the family.

A. older          B. more old          C. eldest              D. oldest

10. _______ down to dinner _______ there came an explosion from the kitchen

A. No sooner had we sat / than        B. No sooner we had sat / than

C. We had no sooner sat / when        D. Hardly had we sat / than

11. I hate Mondays. They really __________.

A. get down me    B. get me down       C. get over me         D. get me over

12. Half of the world's children are girls, __________ only 41% go to school.

A. but           B. however          C. consequence         D. in contrast

13. My grandfather passed __________ when I was only six years old. He had lung cancer.

A. out           B. over             C. away              D. off

14. A conference was held in Geneva in 1864, laying down the rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken.

A. putting down     B. cancelling        C. establishing          D. putting aside

15. The Red Cross is a __________ organization whose purpose is to help people in wartime and disasters.

A. commercial      B. political          C. military             D. humanitarian

16. We lost this time, but we hope our other team will win. They are __________.

A. 7 feet over tall players          B. tall players over 7 feet

C. 7 over foot tall players          D. over 7 foot tall players

17. In most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same ____ as men.

A. formality       B. basis             C. limit              D. status

18. Mrs. Pike is a feminist, who ________ that women should be offered the same job opportunities as men.

A. varies         B. advocates         C. leads              D. votes

19. Peter- "Look out!"

   Mary- "Why?"

   Peter- "__________."

A. You look happy.                  B. I'm going out.

C. A snake is behind you!             D. I'm looking out

20. John- "What does it mean when a tag question takes a falling tone, Jenny?"

   Jack- "__________."

A. Well, it's a surprise.                     B. Well, it's an exclamation.

C. I'm not sure. Maybe it is a real question.      D. Well, it is not a real question.

21. Jason- "__________, women are usually more sympathetic than men."

   Jerry - "That's right!"

A. According to me                   B. In my opinion

C. For my point of view                D. As you see it

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

22. Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades.

A. Although          B. are trying          C. the            D. the highest

23. After he had made sure no one was waiting for him in the hotel lobby, he had collected his key at the reception desk.

A. had made         B. was waiting        C. in             D. had collected

24. Despite the quantity was small, we had enough supplies to finish the experiment.

A. Despite           B. was              C. enough supplies  D. the

Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word.

It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (25)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (26)______. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour. The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: "But isn't it (27)______ dangerous?" It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (28)______ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records(29)______ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum.

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SECTION A: 1.B 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.A 11.B 12.A 13.C 14.C 15.D 16.D 17.D 18.B 19.C 20.D 21.B 22.D 23.D 24.A 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. A 33. B 34.C

SECTION B: (1.5 points) (sai 1 lỗi trừ phân nữa điểm/ 1 câu)

35. My mother can cook better than I can/ me.

36. The boy does not TAKE AFTER his brother in any way.

37. The speed of light is the fastest.

38. Nobody in my class is better than Tom

39. The older I get, the less I want to travel.

40. An old house isn’t as/so expensive as a new one.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

Question 1. A. species B. invent C. medicine D. tennis

Question 2. A. cooks B. loves C. joins D. spends

Pick out the word that has the primary stress diffrerent from that of other words.

Question 3. A. valuable B. survival C. condition D. gorilla

Question 4. A. accurate B. protection C. subject D. surgeon

Choose the most suitable words or phrases to fill in the blanks.

Question 5. The university scientist_________ did research in the Amazon River basin found many previously unknown species of plans.

A. whom B. which C. whose D. who

Question 6. After he__________ his English course, he went to England to continue his study.

A. has finish B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish

Question 7. You are old enough to___________ responsibility for what you have done.

A. make B. take C. do D. get

Question 8. The man__________ along the corridor is our boss.

A. to walk B. walking C. who walking D. walks

Question 9. If you want to be healthy, you should__________ your bad habits in your lifestyles.

A. give up B. call off C. break down D. get over

Question 10. You went on a picnic last week,__________?

A. didn’t you? B. didn’t I? C. did you? D. does he

Question 11. Does Dr. John mind___________ at home if his patients need his help?

A. calling B. call C. being called D. to call

Question 12. He was___________ when I had those problems and said whatever I did he would stand by me.

A. Supportive B. exciting C. busy D. dull

Question 13. As a millionaire who liked to show off her wealth, Mrs. Smith paid__________ we asked.

A. four times as much as

B. four times as many as

C. four timesmuch than

D. four times much as

Question 14. These quick and easy____________ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.

A. Solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solvability

Question 15. If Jun__________ the plane, he here by now.

A. Hadn’t missed – would

B. have been hadn’t missed – would be

C. Didn’t mised – would

D. have been hadn’t missed – had been

Question 16. It is generally believed that “Men make_________ house and women make it home.”

A. The – 0 B. a – an C. the – the D. an – the

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

Question 17. – “I am getting married next week.” – “____________”

A. Thanks, the same to you. 

B. Congratuations 

C. Well done. 

D. Sorry to hear that.

Question 18. – Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinemas this evenin?” – “_________.”

A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid.

C. That would be great.

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1A	2A	3A	4B	5D	6B	7B	8B	9A	10A
11C	12A	13A	14C	15C	16A	17B	18C	19A	20B
21D	22A	23B	24C	25B	26D	27B	28C	29D	30B
31B	32D	33B	34A	35D	36C	37B	38C	39B	40A
41A	42C	43D	44D	45D	46C	47A	48C	49B	50A

I. Phần trắc nghiệm.

Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. school        B. China          C. children         D. check

2. A. worked       B. learned        C. received       D. studied

3. A. apply         B. university       C. identity         D. early

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group

4. A. problem       B. minute         C. suppose        D. dinner

5. A. mechanic      B. chemistry      C. cinema         D. finally

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

6. People know they should save energy,______they still waste it.

A. and            B. but           C. then            D. so

7. He was the only _______ that was offered the job.

A. apply           B. application     C. applicant        D. applying

8. The school library is open _______ all of the students and the teaching staff of the school.

A. for             B. over          C. to              D. among

9. To apply to _______ UK independent school, you'll need to have _______ good standard of education from your own country

A. a / a            B. the / a         C. an / the         D. the / the

10. I left the party early_______ I didn't feel well.

A. until            B. as if           C. because        D. if

11. It is a course _______ two years for those who want to work as a marketing agent.

A. of             B. in             C. for             D. with

12. You can meet Mr. Pike, who is __ behalf __ the university to solve the problems of foreign students.

A. on / of          B. in / for          C. with / at         D. for / at

13. She reads newspapers every day to_______ the vacant positions for which she can apply.

A. look after       B. look at         C. look for          D. look through

14. You can choose four subjects either in Arts _______ in Sciences.

A. nor            B. or             C. and             D. as

15. I have never seen such a beautiful dress _______ you before.

A. of             B. on            C. for              D. in

16. Mary: "Thank you for your help."

   John:________________________

A. You're welcome                 B. Don't mention it

C. I'm pleased to hear that           D. Ok

17. We'll need more staff _______ we start the new project.

A. unless         B. whether        C. in case          D. or

18. If I _______ 5 years younger, I _______ the coat.

A. am / will buy                    B. was / have bought
C. had been / will have bought        D. were / would buy

19. King Henry, _______ was Elizabeth I, led England into the Age of Empire.

A. daughter      B. whom daughter  C. which daughter   D. whose daughter

20. Alan: " Excuse me! Where is the nearest post police station?"

   You: ___________________________________

A. Yes, I think so                  B. It's over there

C. I'm afraid not                   D. Don't worry

21. The children were quite attracted by the tamer and his animals _______ were performing on the stage.

A. that          B. which           C. whom          D. who

22. More than ten victims _______ missing in the storm last week.

A. are reported to be               B. are reported to have been

C. are reporting to have been        D. are reporting to be

23. Lan: " You have such a nice mobile phone "

   Hoa: " ____________________________"

A. Never mind

B. Really?

C. I am glad you like it. I bought it yesterday

D. Don't say that again

24. Something _______ immediately to prevent teenagers from _______ in factories and mines.

A. should be done / being exploited

B. we should do / exploiting

C. should do I be exploited

D. should have done / exploited

25. If she _______ the train last night, she____________ here now.

A. took / were

B. were taking / is

C. had taken / would have been

D. had taken / would be

Choose the options A, B, C or D that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

26. School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.

A. depended          B. required         C. divided           D. paid

27. Suppose you want to go out during a lecture, what should you do?

A. As                B. If               C. Though           D. When

Choose the options A, B, C or D that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.

28. The waiter who served us was very polite and helpful.

A. generous           B. rule             C. rude             D. friendly

29. "Be quick! We must speed up if we don't want to miss the train"

A. turn down          B. slow down       C. look down         D. put forward

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting

30. The students are going to hearing three short conversations about food.

A. The students        B. going           C. hearing three short  D. about food

31. This car is too expensive for we to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later.

A. this               B. too expensive     C. we               D. this time

32. Had Peter driven more carefully, he would not had had the accident yesterday.

A. driven             B. carefully         C. had had           D. accident

33. Higher education is very importance to national economies, and it is also a source of trained and educated personnel for the whole country.

A. importance         B. economies       C. educated          D. the whole country

34. An university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees; including Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees and doctorates in a variety of subjects

A. An                B. higher           C. which            D. including

Read the passage carefully and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

The University of Oxford, informally called "Oxford University", or simply

"Oxford", (35) ______ in the city of Oxford, in England, is (36) ______ oldest university in the English-speaking world. It is also considered as one of the world's leading (37) ______ institutions. The university traces, its roots back to at least the end of the 11th century, (38) ______ the exact date of foundation remains unclear. Academically, Oxford is consistently ranked in the world's top ten universities. The University is also open (39) ______ overseas students, primarily from American universities, who may (40) _____ in study abroad programs during the summer months for more than a century, it has served as the home of the Rhodes Scholarship, (41) ______ brings highly accomplished students from a number of countries to study at Oxford as (42) ______ The University of Oxford is also a place where many talented leaders from all over the world used to study. Twenty-five British Prime Ministers attended Oxford, including Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair. At (43) ______ 25 other international leaders have been educated at Oxford, and this number includes King Herald V of Norway and King Abdullah II of Jordan. Bill Clinton is the first American President to attend Oxford. Forty-seven Nobel (44) ______ winners have studied or taught at Oxford.

35. A. put         B. placed      C. located          D. stood

36. A. a           B. an         C. the              D. Ø

37. A. learning     B. academic    C. graduating        D. scholar

38. A. although     B. because     C. since            D. if

39. A. to          B. for         C. from            D. up

40. A. write        B. name       C. enroll           D. require

41. A. that         B. where       C. whose          D. which

42. A. post graduates             B. post graduated   C. post graduation             D. post graduating

43. A. last         B. least        C. late            D. lately

44. A. present      B. gift          C. medal          D. prize

Read the passage carefully and choose correct answer for each question below.

Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today's college students may not simple sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike stimulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.

For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of the older children attend school only once or twice a week to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students should complete a minimum number of study hour per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number hours a week each student studies on line as well as student's learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can be also identify areas of week achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students' needs.

45. What is the topic of the passage?

A. Students don't have to go to school any more

B. Computer software will make sure students learn at home

C. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus

D. The effect of information technology on education

46. Students don't have to sit in a lecture to learn about their field because...........

A. They can learn it at home

B. They can learn it through their computer

C. They can learn it with their tutors

D. They can learn it with their friends

47. The word "adjusted" in the second paragraph means............

A. exchanged         B. changed          C. showed           D. given

48. How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?

A. Three             B. No time          C. Once or twice       D. Four

49. Where are pupils encouraged to work online?

A. At school          B. At home          C. In class            D. In library

50. Who/what counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning?

A. Teacher          B. Parents           C. Virtual reality        D. Computers

51. What can't the software do?

A. Find out the best activities for the students

B. Design materials for the students

C. Identify weaknesses of the students

D. Monitor the time the students learn

52. Who can receive the reports?

A. parents          B. teachers          C. students            D. parents and teachers

53. What can the software do?

A. Identify the best learning activities.

B. Generate similar activities.

C. Identify areas of week achievement and produce special programs.

D. All are correct.

54. What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?

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1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A

9. B 10. C 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. A

17. C 18. D 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. A

25. D 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. C 32. C

33. A 34. A 35. C 36. C 37. B 38. B 39. B 40. C

41. D 42. B 43. B 44. D 45. D 46. B 47. B 48. C

49. B 50. D 51. B 52. D 53. D 54. C 55. C 56. B

57. A 58. B 59. C 60. D 61. B 62. B 63. A 64. B

II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. (2pts)

Part 1. (0,5 pts). 0,1pts/sent

1. I have not seen her for three years.

2. Peter complemented Mary on having a beautiful dress.

3. If I had had enough money, I would have bought that shoes.

4. My window was broken by the small boy the day before/ the previous day.

5. John advised me to ask the teacher for help.

Part 2. (1,5 pts)

• Viết đúng câu chủ đề: 0,2 pts
• Viết đủ số từ: 0,1 pts
• Nội dung: 0,5 pts
• Sử dụng cấu trúc linh hoạt, đa dạng: 0,5pts
• Dùng tốt các từ nối giữa các ý, các câu: 0,2pts

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