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

ĐỀ THAM KHẢO
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I ĐỀ SỐ 12
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. accurate B. account C. accept D. accuse Question 2: A. confine B. conceal C. convention D. concentrate
Task 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Question 3: A. convenience B. mechanic C. preference D. official Question 4: A. assimilate B. diversity C. identity D. customary
Task 3. Choose the answer which best fits each space in each sentence.
Question 5: I am thinking ___________my corning job interview. A. on B. in C. of D. for
Question 6: ___________, tuition fee here are quite low and stable.
A. Although the increasing of goods prices
B. Despite the increasing of goods prices
C. Because the increasing of goods prices
D. Because of the increasing of goods prices
Question 7: There were a lot of people on the bus. It was ________ than usual.
A. more and more crowded B. crowded C. a bit crowded D. the most crowded
Question 8: Studies show that children who are exposed to a more ________ community are more
creative and tolerant of differences, because these students learn how to resolve conflict more easily. A. various B. similar C. different D. diverse
Question 9: Cultural is the lens with which we evaluate everything around us; we _________ what is
proper or improper, normal or abnormal, through our culture. A. express B. evaluate C. calculate D. signal
Question 10: After you ___________, it automatically connects you to all the people in your address
book who also are using WhatsApp. A. log out B. sign up C. start D. access
Question 11: It is recommended that people__________ regular exercise. A. took B. to take C. take D. taking
Question 12: When I_______ reading The Quiet American, I wanted to read other novels by Graham Greene. A. was finishing B. used to finish C. finish D. finished
Question 13: _____ water is considered______ vital source of life, but________ water of Colox City is
so polluted that people could die if they only drank______ drop of it. Trang 1

A. x/a/the/a B. The/the/the/a C. the/the/the/the D. x/ x /x /x
Question 14: There have been_______ efforts to reduce the impact of global warming on the planet. A. world wide B. worldwide C. planet wide D. wide world
Task 4. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets.
Question 15: It is inhumane to sell ________ limbs of the animals, such as rhinoceros or elephants, in the market place. (MEMBER)
Question 16: Although some hold out hope for a sea wall and land reclamation programme, it is
admittedly nothing more than a mere ________ (STOP)
Question 17: The advent of computers was one of the _________ milestones in the mankind's history. (NOTE)
Task 5. Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.
Question 18: New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to decrease.
A. sources of energy B. been looking C. number D. continues
Question 19: The techniques of science and magic are quite different, but their basic aims – to
understand and control nature, they are very similar. A. magic B. different C. to understand D. they are
Question 20: Japanese initially used jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial items. A. Japanese B. used C. decorate D. items
Task 6. Complete the text with the correct form of the words in the box. custom celebrate locate globe history
The Times Square countdown is a popular New Year (21)________ in New York. On New Year's Eve,
people come together in Times Square, the most famous tourist attraction in the world, to bring in the
New Year. This is a very special time as spectators from all ethnic groups in the multicultural city of New
York unite as a community. At 11.59 p.m. the ball (22) ________ on the roof of One Times Square starts
to descend. It is a (23)________ for people to count down to zero, which is also the moment when the
ball rests, and shout out ‘Happy New Year’.
This event has a long (24)_______ as the ball has been lowered every year since 1907. The Times Square
Ball Drop has established itself not just as an annual celebration, but has become a (25) ________ tradition.
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.
Lee Kuan Yew - the founding father of modern Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew was appointed as the first prime minister of Singapore in 1959 when the nation
became a self-governing state. At that time, Singapore per capita income was only about USD400. When
Lee stepped down in 1990, the figure was USD11,000 and in 2014 it went up to over 56,000, even higher Trang 2


than that of its former colonizer, Great Britain. In his memoirs published in 2000, he wrote 'They laughed
at us, but I was confident that we would have the last laugh.'
Born into a middle-class Chinese family in Singapore, Lee was influenced by the language and
institutions of the British rulers. He was destined to go to the UK to study law, but the Second World War
broke out and he had to go to the local Raffles 10 College where he learnt some economics. It was not
until 1946 when he talked his way to Cambridge and graduated three years later with a starred first. It was
during this time that he nurtured ambitions beyond starting a legal career back home.
As a prime minister, he has always been described as an efficient and inventive person. He was one
of the greatest statesmen who proved to the whole world that 15 human ingenuity, not natural resources,
is the essential element of prosperity. Lee is also believed to be very forward-looking. When Singapore
gained independence in 1965, he decided to keep English as the main language to increase economic
benefits. Although many of his policies are still considered controversial, they helped Singapore to
overcome many obstacles and become one of the most admired international business and financial centres around the world.
Question 26: Lee Kuan Yew was Singapore's prime minister for_________. A. 31 years B. 55 years C. 41 years D. 61 years
Question 27: The word destined in line 8 is closest in meaning to _________. A. ordered B. scheduled C. refused D. made
Question 28: He did not go to Cambridge to study law until 1946 because _________.
A. he had already been influenced by the British system
B. he had to study economics at Raffles College C. Britain was at war
D. he did not want to pursue a legal career
Question 29: The word forward-looking is closest in meaning to . A. progressive B. conservative C. developing D. distinguished
Question 30: According to the writer, Lee Kuan Yew's policies_________ .
A. were never subject to disagreement
B. promoted people's solidarity
C. transformed Singapore into a prosperous city
D. related to business and finance
Task 8. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
Question 31: She started working as a secretary five years ago.
=> She has ..............................................................................................................................
Question 32: Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast.
=> Yesterday morning I was ..................................................................................................
Question 33: Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto to a unique language. Trang 3


=> Unlike ..............................................................................................................................
Question 34: You wouldn't find any more affectionate animal anywhere in the world.
=> Nowhere ..........................................................................................................................
Task 9. Listen to the zoo guide talking about the llamas and decide if the following sentences are True (T) or False (F).
Question 35: Llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos are all related to camels. _______
Question 36: Llamas only spit at humans if you treat them badly. _______
Question 37: Alpaca wool is good for clothes. _______
Question 38: Vicuña wool is very expensive. _______
Question 39: Vicuñas eat cacti. _______
Question 40: Llamas and alpacas can't live in the UK. _______ Đáp án Question 1 A Question 11 C Question 21 celebration Question 31 Question 2 D Question 12 D Question 22 located Question 32 Question 3 C Question 13 A Question 23 custom Question 33 Question 4 D Question 14 B Question 24 history Question 34 Question 5 C Question 15 dismembered Question 25 global Question 35 T Question 6 B Question 16 stopgap Question 26 A Question 36 T Question 7 A Question 17 noteworthy Question 27 B Question 37 T Question 8 D Question 18 B Question 28 C Question 38 T Question 9 B Question 19 D Question 29 A Question 39 F Question 10 B Question 20 A Question 30 C Question 40 F
Question 31. worked as a secretary for five years.
Question 32. having breakfast when my friend Marco arrived.
Question 33. other languages, Esperanto has no irregular verbs.
Question 34. in the world would you find a more affectionate animal. LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1. A
Kiến thức: Cách phát âm “a-” Giải thích: A. accurate /ˈækjərət/ B. account /əˈkaʊnt/ C. accept /əkˈsept/ D. accuse /əˈkjuːz/
Phần gạch chân của đáp án A được phát âm là /æ/, còn lại phát âm là /ə/. Chọn A Trang 4