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TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ HỒNG PHONG KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ 1 _ TIẾNG ANH 12 – NĂM HỌC
2024 - 2025
MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài : 60 Phút
(Đề có 4 trang)
Họ tên : ............................................................... Số báo danh : ...................
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LISTENING: PART 1: Listen to a talk about Walt Disney's life and choose the correct
answer for each of the following question:
Câu 1. What was Walt Disney known for?
A. Driving B.Writing books C.Cooking D. Making films
Câu 2.Where did Disney move to start a new career?
A. London
B.New York
C. Hollywood
D.Sysney
Câu 3.What character did Walt Disney create?
A.Mickey Mouse B.Donald Duck C.Bugs Bunny D.Baby Shark
Câu 4.What was the name of Disney's first feature-length animated film?
A. Tom and Jerry
B.Beauty and the Beast
C.The Lion King
D. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Câu 5.What is significant about Disneyland?
A.It is a theme park created by Disney.
B.It was the first animated film.
C.It has only one location.
D.It is in limited places
LISTENING: PART 2: Listen to a talk about New Year celebrations and decide
whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). You will listen TWICE.
Câu 6.In many Western nations, the New Year begins after midnight on December 31st.
A.True B.False C.X D.X
Câu 7.The New Year in some Asian countries begins on January 21st and finishes on
February 21st.
A. X B.True C.X D. False
Câu 8.In Asian countries, people get together with family to welcome the new year.
A. True B.False C.X D.X
Câu 9.People in Asian countries believe that red clothes bring good luck.
A. X B.False C.X D. True
Câu 10. Japanese people hold a year-end party to chase away bad luck of the past year.
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A. X B.True C. False D.X
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction (0,5 pt).
Câu 11:
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Câu 13: This festival aims to strengthen local people’s sense of ……………..
A. anxiety B. identity C. specialty D. cuisine
Câu 14: A new study group has been …………..by the United Nations.
A. called for B. gone off C. put up D. set up
Câu 15: The most popular theory about our universe’s .................revolves around an event known
as the big bag.
A. originally B. original C. origin D. originality
Câu 16: 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 the following question.
The ocean was contaminated as a result of a recent oil spill.
A. polluted B. sorted C. decomposed D. recycled
Câu 17: She…………. the soup in the kitchen when the telephone rang.
A. was tasting B. tasted
C. tastes D. is tasting
Câu 18: She has been brought up by her grandparents since her …………parents passed away.
A. ambitious B. creative C. cutting-edge D. biological
Câu 19: His mother got bent out of ...............when he played video games until midnight.
A. shape B. colour C. board D. eye
Câu 20: It’s not a good idea to walk around at night in ......................London.
A. an B. aC. Ø (no article) D. the
READING :
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 26 to 30).
Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1755 or 1757 in the West Indies. Due to his
mother’s lack of marital status, Hamilton was not seen as a legitimate child and was thus denied
access to church schools. When his mother died he was adopted by a merchant in Nevis, where he
worked as a clerk. During his time in Nevis, Hamilton continued to write; one of his essays
impressed the community leaders so much that they worked together and collected funds to send
Hamilton to the colonies.
Hamilton served in the revolutionary war, during which time he worked his way through
battles and earned himself a place aiding General Washington. After the war, Hamilton was elected
into the Congress of the Confederation. He was dissatisfied with the decentralized government that
was set up and the inability to raise money from the states to pay the soldiers.
Hamilton was involved in the Constitution Convention but did not fully agree with the
document; despite his disagreements, he promoted the document because he believed it was a vast
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improvement over the Articles of Confederation. He pushed the ratification of the Constitution,
teaming up with John Jay and James Madison to write the Federalist papers, which were often cited
when pushing for the Constitution’s ratification.
Alexander Hamilton was appointed as the country’s first Secretary of The Treasury on
September 11, 1789. During his time as Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton helped write economic
policies, develop the funding of state debts, establish the national bank, create a national currency, a
system of tariffs, and a peaceful trade relationship with Britain. After his time in politics finished,
Alexander Hamilton went back to New York to practice law. He died in a duel with Aaron Burr in
Weehawken, New Jersey on July 12, 1804.
(Source: https://poole.ncsu.edu/)
Câu 21: What is the primary focus of the passage?
A. The development of the United States Constitution
B. The history of the West Indies
C. The life and contributions of Alexander Hamilton
D. The Revolutionary War
Câu 22: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ………….
A. government B. ratification C. document D. confederation
Câu 23: What position was Alexander Hamilton appointed to in 1789?
A. Chief Justice
B. Secretary of State
C. Secretary of the Treasury
D. President
Câu 24: Why did community leaders collect funds to send Hamilton to the colonies?
A. They wanted him to become a soldier.
B. They needed a clerk for their businesses.
C. They recognized his talent and potential.
D. They wanted to help his family.
Câu 25: The word “elected” in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to ……………...
A. transferred B. locked C. voted D. appointed
LANGUAGE: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs
from the other three in the pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Câu 26: A. planet B. married C. sandy D. aware
Câu 27: A. milk B. fill C. child D. pink
READING :Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each
numbered blank
There are many strange superstitions in the world. The most common one is related to black
cats, which are the source of hundreds of unlucky superstitions. It’s a sign of bad luck if they walk
in front of you or you step on their tails. They even bring bad luck into a house if they sneeze
inside! This superstition dates __( 28 )__ to the Middle Ages when they became associated with
witches and evil spirits.
Another common superstition is about walking under a ladder. A more __( 29 )__
explanation can be traced back to ancient Egypt. The early Egyptians __( 30 )__ that the shape of
the Pyramids had a special power. It was considered very bad luck to break the “power” of this
shape and that’s exactly what walking under a ladder would do!
In addition, in Roman times, people __( 31 )__ the habit of looking at themselves in pools of
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water. Some believed that these reflections were in fact “glimpses of the soul”. Any disruption to
the water in __( 32 )__ pool would bring bad luck to the person looking in it. This superstition lives
on with the fear of bad luck from breaking a mirror.
(Source: https://www.everydayhealth.com)
Câu 28: A. out B. back C. from D. in
Câu 29: A. mysteriously B. mystery C. mysterious D. mysteries
Câu 30: A. were believing B. believed C. had believed D. were believed
Câu 31: A. kept B. had C. took D. held
Câu 32: A. the B. a C. X D. an
WRITING: PART 1: . (1 pt)
Combine these pairs of sentences into one, using the given words in brackets.
Câu 33. My parents were waiting in the queue to buy museum tickets. My brother and I
were queuing up for ice cream. (while)
……………………………………………………………………………………
Câu 34.They gave us a talk about making the right career choices. That was useful. (Use
Which)
……………………………………………………………………………………
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one
printed before it.
Câu 35. I have not seen him for ten years.
The last time …………………………………………………………
Câu 36.. My father didn’t finish secondary school because of the war.
My father dropped ………………………………………………………………
PART 2: Write a biography (about 120 words) of WALT DISNEY for your school
newspaper. Use the outline below to help you. (1 pt)
QUICK FACTS ABOUT WALT DISNEY
Born: 1901, in Chicago
Education: attended Brenton Grammar school, dropped out ( 16 years old)
Talent : drawing and painting
Achievements: successful film- maker, created Miskey Mouse, produced The Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs, created 1st Disneyland Theme park, 26 Oscars
Died: 1996( aged 65) ; cause of death: cancer
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