Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng anh 12 năm 2022 - 2023 (Đề 1)

ĐỀ THAM KHẢO
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I ĐỀ SỐ 1
MÔN: Anh – Lớp 12 (Chương trình MỚI)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề
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. slum B. urban C. bulb D. clutter Question 2: A. determine B. costume C. culture D. critical
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. expand B. migrate C. effect D. double Question 4: A. attitude B. dominant C. entertain D. Internet
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: I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since. A. went / wasn’t
B. was going / had not been
C. have gone / wasn’t
D. went / have not been
Question 6: It is recommended that this machine ______ checked every year. A. to be B. is C. be D. are
Question 7: _______ is writing brief entries about the daily activities of an individual or company. A. App B. Mass media C. Advent D. Microblogging
Question 8: There are people who choose to abandon their heritage culture and assimilate _______ the new culture of the majority. A. on B. in C. with D. to
Question 9: You don’t get a lot of _______ from a news report on radio or TV. A. inform B. informative C. information D. informatively
Question 10: Only after food has been dried or canned _______.
A. that it should be stored for future use
B. it should be stored for future use
C. should it be stored for future use
D. should it store for future
Question 11: The areas _______ are destroyed suffer a lot from soil erosion. A. whose trees B. trees of which C. which trees D. that trees
Question 12: Some ethnic groups have strange __________ such as walking on fire to prevent natural disasters. A. spirits B. customs C. national prides D. behaviors Trang 1


Question 13: We managed to finish the exercise on time and passed the exam. ________, it was very difficult. A. But B. However C. So D. Therefore
Question 14: He has the ________ face and skin of an old traveller.
A. thought-provoking B. year-round C. overloaded D. weather-beaten
Question 15: It is stated that we are now in the first stages of a battle for the _______ of life on the earth. A. sustainability B. conservation C. responsibility D. purification
Question 16: _______ Women’s Day is on _______ eighth of March. A. ø /the B. ø /an C. The/ an D. The/ ø
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.
Question 17: To reduce pollution, we have to stop to use many things that make our lives uncomfortable. A. To reduce B. to use C. that D. uncomfortable
Question 18: The practice of using many and more chemicals to improve crop yields is harmful to people’s health. A. practice B. many C. yields D. harmful
Question 19: The pull of the earth is too strong that no one can jump as high as three meters. A. of B. too strong C. that D. jump
Question 20: The work performed by these officers are not worth our paying them any longer. A. by B. are C. worth D. any longer
Question 21: Nobody is interested in the missing jet planes, aren’t they? A. interested B. missing C. aren’t D.
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 22: One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other. A. intolerant B. supportive C. tired D. unaware
Question 23: Urbanization has resulted in massive problems besides the benefits. A. major B. serious C. a few D. minor
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 24: Under the major's able leadership, the soldiers found safety. A. guidance B. intensity C. flagship D. ability
Question 25: Adverts on Facebook seem to be more efficient than billboards or TV ads because of its enormous number of users. A. disorganised B. successful C. connected D. updated Trang 2


Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 26: - Linh: Would you mind moving your suitcase? - Ngoc: _________ A. Yes, please! B. No, not at all. C. Of course!
D. Oh, I am sorry to hear.
Question 27: Nam and Lan are talking about their using social media.
- Nam: Why don’t you open an account on Facebook? - Lan: __________
A. It helps you to get connected with friends. B. Oh, I see.
C. I don’t want to waste much time on social media.
D. Not at all. I’ll buy a new laptop.
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.
Urbanisation programmes are being ___(28)___ in many parts of the world, especially in densely
populated regions with limited land and resources. It is the natural outcome of economic development and
___(29)___. It has brought a lot of benefits to our society. ___(30)___, it also poses various problems for
local authorities and town planners in the process of maintaining sustainable urbanisation, especially in developing countries.
When too many people cram into a small area, urban infrastructure can't be effective. There will be
a ___(31)___ of livable housing, energy and water supply. This will create overcrowded urban districts with no proper facilities.
Currently, fast urbanisation is taking place predominantly in developing countries where sustainable
urbanisation has little relevance to people's lives. Their houses are just shabby slums with poor sanitation.
Their children only manage to get basic education. Hence, the struggle for survival is their first priority
rather than anything else. Only when the quality of their existence is improved can they seek ___(32)___
other high values in their life. Question 28: A. carried out B. carried over C. carried off D. carry back Question 29: A. industrialize B. industrial C. industrialisation D. industry Question 30: A. Because B. However C. Therefore D. Although Question 31: A. appearance B. plenty C. loss D. lack Question 32: A. on B. about C. with D. for
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.
A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the
legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about
one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a Trang 3


separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.
Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering
task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in
diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several
hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water from within the
dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about
300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view
would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.
If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second
decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial
community, however, will remain an open question until that time.
Question 33: According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a(an)_______ city. A. crowded B. underground C. marine D. legendary
Question 34: The word ‘akin’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by _______. A. likely B. close C. next D. similar
Question 35: Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan? A. social B. political C. engineering D. financial
Question 36: Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A. Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants.
B. Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean.
C. Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
D. Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations.
Question 37: What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?
A. People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation.
B. The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time.
C. People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community.
D. People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city.
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.
Question 38: To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high.
A. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again.
B. Though she raised her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention.
C. She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher’s attention.
D. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention.
Question 39: The number of young people using social media is increasing. Trang 4