Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng anh 12 năm 2022 - 2023 (Đề 10)

ĐỀ THAM KHẢO
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I ĐỀ SỐ 10
MÔN: Anh – Lớp 12 (Chương trình MỚI)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian phát đề
Task 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. Question 1: A. integrate B. national C. assimilate D. migration Question 2: A. costume B. custom C. culture D. buff
Task 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Question 3: A. associate B. dioxide C. dedicate D. cosmetic Question 4: A. famine B. reduce C. appeal D. involve
Task 3. Choose the answer which best fits each space in each sentence.
Question 5: He managed to win the ________ race hurting his foot before the race. A. in spite of B. despite of C. although D. because of
Question 6: Dr. Evans has _______ a valuable contribution to the life of the school. A. done B. created C. caused D. made
Question 7: Unfortunately, her illness was ________ than we thought at first.
A. more and more serious B. serious and serious C. serious D. the most serious
Question 8: Cultural serves to give a(n) ________ to a group, ensures survival and enhances the feeling of belonging. A. similarity B. difference C. identity D. interest
Question 9: I can’t believe that you ________ all the three exercises. You just started five minutes ago. A. have finished
B. have been finishing C. finished D. are finishing
Question 10: Most of the ethnic groups in the United States adjust to ___________ mainstream America,
but many still ________ many of their cultural customs and their native ethnic language. A. retain B. limit C. hold D. contain
Question 11: The App-WhatsApp - relies ___________ the Internet to send images, text, documents,
audio and video messages to other users that have the app installed on their devices. A. on B. at C. in D. with
Question 12: If people and businesses don’t go green, we will soon________ our natural resources. A. dispose B. deplete C. preserve D. replenish
Question 13: I was absolutely ________ with envy when I saw his splendid new car. A. red B. white C. black D. green
Question 14: If we change our consumption habits, we can reduce our ________. A. carbon footprint B. exhaust fumes
C. renewable energy D. gases Trang 1


Task 4. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets.
Question 15: The mass media is a ___________ collection of media technologies that reach a large
audience via means of communication. (DIVERSIFY)
Question 16: Print media transmit ___________ via physical objects, such as books, comics, magazines,
newspapers, or pamphlets. (INFORM)
Question 17: The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of winter, a
period ___________ associated with death. (TRADITION)
Task 5. Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.
Question 18: My grandparents lived in this country for 30 years but they still keep thinking about their home country. A. lived B. for C. thinking D. home
Question 19: That cats have nine lives have been believed for centuries. A. That B. have C. lives D. have been believed
Question 20: Some people feel a strong urge to keep their cultural identity, so they continue speaking
their speaking their language, cooking their food, wear their traditional clothing, and celebrating their festival. A. urge B. identity C. wear D. festival
Task 6. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the passage. TREES FOR LIFE
Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest
buildings. But as well as being nice to look at, trees also (21) ___________ an important role in
improving the quality of our lives.
On a world-wide scale, forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas
known as carbon dioxide and giving (22) ___________ the oxygen we need to breathe. At local
neighborhood level, trees also brings important environmental benefits. The offer shade and shelter,
which in (23) ___________ reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool nearby buildings; at
the same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.
Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily (24)
___________ with the natural world. What’s more, urban trees also provide a home for birds and small
animals. Without the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these creatures in our cities. Regrettably,
(25) ___________ trees in cities are now coming under threat. There is a limit to the level of pollution
they can (26) ___________ and down at street level, their roots are being seriously disturbed by the
digging needed to make way for telephone, television and other cables. Question 21: A. play B. show C. act D. serve Question 22: A. in B. away C. up D. out Trang 2

Question 23: A. turn B. place C. order D. reach Question 24: A. junction B. touch C. contact D. taste Question 25: A. therefore B. whilst C. however D. despite Question 26:
A. stand in for B. face up to C. put up with D. fall back on
Task 7. 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.
Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of
the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile
engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity,
compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-
emission option presently available.
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or another
dependable source of current is available, transportation expects foresee a new assortment of electric
vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars,
electric deliver vans, bikes, and trolleys.
As automakers work to develop practical electric vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are
focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging
facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in
commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while
they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking
in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit
centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of
electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline
hybrid cars for longer trips, which is no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five
times number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.
Question 27: The following electric vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT . A. trolleys B. trains C. planes D. vans
Question 28: The author’s purpose in the passage is to______________.
A. criticize conventional vehicles
B. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles
C. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future
D. support the invention of electric cars
Question 29: The passage would most likely be followed by details about____________. A. automated freeways
B. pollution restitutions in the future
C. the neighborhood of the future
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Question 30: It can be inferred from the passage that____________.
A. the present electric engines are the best option as being practical
B. electricity is the best alternative source of power as it is almost free of pollution
C. many new types of practical electric engines have been developed
D. the present cars are more economical than their future generation
Question 31: The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest meaning to________. A. automated B. hazardous C. futuristic D. combination
Task 8. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
Question 32: The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.
=> No sooner .........................................................................................................................
Question 33: It's necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
=> Everybody ........................................................................................................................
Question 34: Glynn became a social worker to help people less fortune than himself.
=> The reason .......................................................................................................................
Question 35: I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate.
=> I didn’t pay .......................................................................................................................
Task 9. Listen to the conversation about Online Safety Conversation and decide if the following
sentences are True (T) or False (F).
Question 36: Charlie’s mother is doing something with his computer. _____
Question 37: Charlie isn’t logged in at the moment. _____
Question 38: If you don't change your privacy settings, everyone can see your information. _____
Question 39: It is easy to delete everything you put online. _____
Question 40: Charlie’s mother knows his password. _____ Trang 4