Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng anh 12 năm 2022 - 2023 (Đề 7)

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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KÌ I
TRƯỜNG THPT PHAN NGỌC HIỂN
MÔN: Anh – Lớp 12 (Chương trình cũ)
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 that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 1. A. threaten B. appear C. modern D. instance Question 2. A. situation B. informality C. appropriate D. entertainment
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 3. My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance. A. be optimistic B. be confident C. be smart D. be pessimistic
Question 4. Today the number of start-ups in Vietnam is mounting as the government has created
favourable conditions for them to develop their business. A. decreasing B. peaking C. varying D. rising
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 5. Laura is telling Bob about her exam results. Laura: "__________"
- Bob: "That's great. Congratulations!"
A. I've passed the exam with an A.
C. I hope I'll pass the exam tomorrow.
B. I'll get the exam results tomorrow.
D. I didn't do well in the exam.
Question 6. David is telling Mary about her new hair style.
David: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - Mary: “ _______”.
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid
B. You are telling a lie
C. Thank you for your compliment
D. I don't like your sayings
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each
of the following exchanges.
Question 7. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future. A. depress B. depression C. depressing D. depressed
Question 8. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _______ pressure now. A. under B. above C. upon D. out
Question 9. The school drama club is ______ a play for the school's anniversary, which is due to take place next month. A. turning up B. bringing down C. putting on D. making off Trang 1


Question 10. We know that we are at fault for our third consecutive defeat, so there is no need to ______ salt into the wound. A. put B. spread C. apply D. rub
Question 11. Paul noticed a job advertisement while he ______ along the street. A. would walk B. was walking C. walked D. had walked
Question 12. His dream of becoming _______ doctor became true after seven years of learning hard. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 13. A university is an -institution of higher education and research, which grants _______
degrees at all levels in a variety of subjects. A. secondary B. optional C. academic D. vocational
Question 14. Jane would never forget ______ first prize in such a prestigious competition. A. to be awarded B. to have awarded C. having awarded D. being awarded
Question 15. Several measures have been proposed to ______ the problem of unemployment among university graduates. A. create B. pose C. address D. admit
Question 16. The ______ high levels of pollution in the coastal areas are a matter of great concern to the government. A. redundantly B. intensively C. marginally D. excessively
Question 17. He had been expected to cope well with examinations and _______ good results. A. achieve B. consider C. last D. object
Question 18. Many parents do not let their children make a decision _______ their future career. A. in B. about C. on D. out
Question 19. If Martin were here now, he ______ us to solve this difficult problem. A. helps B. will help C. has helped D. would help
Question 20. By 2015, it will be widely accepted that schools and pre-schools have _______ extremely
important role to play in _______future of our world. A. an / a B. an / the C. the / the D. Ø / Ø
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 21. It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.
A. But for your assistance, we could not have got achievement.
B. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.
C. If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.
D. Without your assistance, we could get achievement.
Question 22. It is believed that modern farming methods have greatly improved farmers’ lives.
A. Farmers are believed to have enjoyed a much better life thanks to modern farming methods. Trang 2


B. Modern farming methods were believed to have greatly improved farmers’ lives.
C. Modern farming methods are believed to have had negative effects on farmers’ lives.
D. People believe that there is little improvement in farmers’ lives thanks to modern farming methods.
Question 23. It is better for high school students to participate in voluntary activities.
A. High school students should have participated in voluntary activities.
B. It’s high school students’ duty to participate in voluntary activities.
C. It’s high time high school students participated in voluntary activities.
D. High school students had better participate in voluntary activities.
Question 24. “Would you like to go to the show with me?” Anna said to Bella.
A. Anna reminded Bella to go to the show with her.
B. Anna persuaded Bella to go to the show with her.
C. Anna encouraged Bella to go to the show with her.
D. Anna invited Bella to go to the show with her.
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 get great pleasure from reading. The more advanced a man is, the greater delight he will find in
reading. The ordinary man may think that subjects like philosophy or science are very difficult and that if
philosophers and scientists read these subjects, it is not for pleasure. But this is not true. The
mathematician finds the same pleasure in his mathematics as the school boy in an adventure story. For
both, it is a play of the imagination, a mental recreation and exercise.
The pleasure derived from this activity is common to all kinds of reading. But different types of
books give us different types of pleasure. First in order of popularity is novel-reading. Novels contain
pictures of imaginary people in imaginary situations, and give us an opportunity of escaping into a new
world very much like our world and yet different from it. Here we seem to live a new life, and the
experience of this new life gives us a thrill of pleasure.
Next in order of popularity are travel books, biographies and memoirs. These tell us tales of places
we have not seen and of great men in whom we are interested.Some of these books are as wonderful as
novels, and they have an added value that they are true. Such books give us knowledge, and we also find
immense pleasure in knowing details of lands we have not seen and of great men we have only heard of.
Reading is one of the greatest enjoyments of life. To book-lovers, nothing is more fascinating than a
favorite book. And, the ordinary educated man who is interested and absorbed in his daily occupation
wants to occasionally escape from his drudgery into the wonderland of books for recreation and refreshment.
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Question 25. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Different types of books
B. Reading as an exercise for the brain Trang 3


C. Different kinds of reading
D. Reading as a pleasurable activity
Question 26. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Ordinary people may think that philosophy and science are difficult.
B. Reading about mathematics is mentally entertaining for a mathematician.
C. Philosophers and scientists do not read for pleasure.
D. A more advanced person takes greater pleasure in reading.
Question 27. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ___________. A. a new life B. our world C. an opportunity
D. a thrill of pleasure
Question 28. The word “derived” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________. A. differed B. established C. bought D. obtained
Question 29. According to paragraph 4, which of the following is the most fascinating to book- lovers? A. A daily occupation
B. An ordinary educated man C. The wonderland D. A favorite book
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 30. A. problems B. brothers C. secrets D. weekends Question 31. A. cheer B. chemist C. check D. chat
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 32. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you. A. be related to B. be interested in
C. pay all attention to D. express interest to
Question 33. It is firmly believed that books are a primary means for disseminating knowledge and information. A. classifying B. distributing C. adopting D. inventing
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 34. Our continuously economic grow, the maintenance of our quality of life and assurance of
our security all depend on an abundant, affordable supply of electricity. A. grow B. assurance C. all D. an
Question 35. The major goal of primary education are to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all students. A. The major goal B. are C. to achieve D. and
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. Trang 4