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TỔ: Ngoại Ngữ
(Đề gồm có 04 trang)
KIỂM TRA CUỐI KÌ 1 - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 12 (hệ 10 năm)
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút
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MÃ ĐỀ: 507
Họ và tên: ............................................................................ Số báo danh: ............................................
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 1. I think that the nurses ought to transfer the man to a private room. It’s very vital for him in
that situation.
A. It’s necessary that the man transfer to a private room.
B. It’s imperative that the man not be transferred to a private room.
C. The man suggested that the nurses be transferred to a private room.
D. It is demanded that the man be transferred to a private room.
Question 2. My sister doesn’t do her homework. She doesn’t wash the dishes.
A. My sister not only does the homework but also washes the dishes.
B. My sister both does her homework and washes the dishes.
C. My sister either does her homework or washes the dishes.
D. My sister neither does her homework nor washes the dishes.
Question 3. Those journalists don’t carry their cards. They will not be allowed to enter the Press
conference.
A. Because of not enjoying to enter the Press conference, those journalists don’t carry their cards.
B. Those journalists, who will be allowed to enter the Press conference, don’t carry their cards.
C. Those journalists, whose cards are not carried, will not be allowed to enter the Press conference.
D. In spite of not carrying their cards, those journalists will be allowed to enter the Press conference.
Question 4. The soccer team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well.
B. As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match.
C. No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match.
D. Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 5. A. magazine B. invader C. specific D. consider
Question 6. A. fertilizer B. perseverance C. electronic D. influential
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in the following question.
Question 7. Clara did not care how low the Phineas fortune had fallen; no proper respectable girl would
allow herself to be a maid.
A. hazardous B. infamous C. disreputable D. worthy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8. I was sure that I __________ the woman before.
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A. sees B. has seen C. will see D. had seen
Question 9. Some foods taste good, _________ they do not have many nutrients.
A. because of B. but C. due to D. despite
Question 10. It was _________ that Oscar study the material more carefully before attempting to pass the
exam.
A. suggested B. invited C. rumored D. believed
Question 11. They are going to have to ________ his left leg which was badly injured in the accident.
A. reveal B. amputate C. hesitate D. distinguish
Question 12. The Titanic _________ the Atlantic when it _________ an iceberg.
A. is crossing / strikes B. was crossing / struck
C. had crossed / was striking D. crossed / had struck
Question 13. It turned out to be a _________ journey when the weather became bad.
A. hazardous B. hazard C. hazarded D. hazards
Question 14. Some people think that the energy resources we use cannot be _________.
A. depleted B. produced C. destroyed D. fluctuated
Question 15. What did you think __________ The Voice Kids last night?
A. out B. of C. on D. for
Question 16. He bought a present __________ from a souvenir shop in Paris.
A. he gave me it B. which is given to me
C. he gave me D. that I am given
Question 17. Slums are urban areas that are __________ populated with substandard housing and very
poor living conditions.
A. sharply B. thinly C. heavily D. crowdedly
Question 18. Doing things with _________ will give us true happiness. The more we give away, the
happier we are.
A. generosity B. general C. generous D. generously
Question 19. Illegal dumping is strictly prohibited in the town, ________ has helped to keep our
environment clean and green.
A. whom B. which C. who D. that
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word
or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extremely concerned about the changes to
our climate which are (20) _________. Admittedly, climate changes have occurred on our planet before.
For example, there have been several ice ages or glacial periods. These climatic changes, however, were
different from the modern ones in that they occurred gradually and, as far as we know, naturally. The
changes currently being monitored are said to be the result not of natural causes, but of human activity.
(21) _________, the rate of change is becoming alarmingly rapid.
The major problem is that the planet appears to be warming up. According to some experts, this
warming process, known as global warming, is occurring at a rate unprecedented in the last 10,000 years.
The implications for the planet are very serious. Rising global temperatures could give rise to such
(22) _________ disasters as extremely high increases in the incidence of flooding and of droughts. These
could have a harmful effect on agriculture. It is thought that this unusual warming on the Earth has been
caused by so-called greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, being emitted into the atmosphere by car
engines and modern industrial processes, for example. Such gases not only add to the pollution of the
atmosphere, but also create a greenhouse effect, by which the heat of the sun is (23) _________. This
leads to the warming up of the planet.
Politicians are also concerned about climate change and there are now regular summits on the subject
which are attended (24) _________ representatives from around 180 of the world's industrialized
countries. Of these summits, the most important took place in Kyoto in Japan in 1997. There it was
agreed that the most industrialized countries would try to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions
and were given targets for this reduction of emissions.
Question 20. A. setting price B. making allowance C. taking place D. giving way
Question 21. A. Therefore B. Nevertheless C. However D. Furthermore
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Question 22. A. ecological B. ecologically C. ecologist D. ecology
Question 23. A. escaped B. moved C. converted D. trapped
Question 24. A. of B. for C. by D. with
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word in the following question.
Question 25. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. rejected B. overlooked C. motivated D. depressed
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.
Nguyen Binh Khiem was a Vietnamese administrator, educator, poet, and sage. As a poet throughout
his life, he composed many poems in Chinese and Nom that have survived to this day. He is referred to by
several names: Hanh Phu, Bach Van cu si (White Cloud Hermit) and Trang Trinh.
Born in Co Am village in 1491, he got the teaching from the second-rank doctor Luong Dac Bang and
passed the official government examination in 1535, ranking number one in the country. This was a
period of great instability in Vietnam which may explain the reason why he took the exam at such a late
age. He served in the Mac Dynasty court for just seven years until 1542 when he resigned after his official
complains about royal court corruptions were ignored. He then returned to his native village and opened a
school. Among his students were Phung Khac Khoan (a diplomat), Luong Huu Khanh, Nguyen Du (the
author of Truyen ky man luc).
Nguyen Binh Khiem became a person much sought after by many leaders during that time of
upheaval, civil war, the Mac collapse, and the rise of the Trinh Lunds and Nguyen Lords. Both Trinh kiem
and Nguyen Hoang sought his advice in their pursuit of power. To the former, he gave the advice of being
the real power behind the restored Le Dynasty. To the latter, he advised building a base of power in the
undeveloped south. Both men followed these suggestions, resulting in a political and military division of
Vietnam that would last for 200 years. As a result of this sage advice, Nguyen Binh Khiem gained a
reputation as someone who could foretell the future. Some of his prophecies were of a Delphic nature as
they were ambiguous and could be read in several ways.
Question 26. Nguyen Binh Khiem was born in Co Am village ___________.
A. in 1535 B. in 1542 C. in 1491 D. in 1419
Question 27. How many years did he serve in the Mac Dynasty court?
A. For just seven years B. For fifty years
C. For 200 years D. For many years
Question 28. In 1542, he resigned from the royal court because __________.
A. he was replaced by his talented students
B. the royal court didn't pay attention to his complains
C. there were corruptions in the royal court
D. the royal court ignored his suggestions developing the country
Question 29. The word prophecies in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. celebrities B. creations C. revenges D. predictions
Question 30. We can infer from the passage that Nguyen Binh Khiem ___________.
A. advised Nguyen Hoang to live in peace in the undeveloped south
B. asked Trinh Kiem to become the king of the restored Le Dynasty
C. foresaw the division of Vietnam between the Trinh Lords and Nguven Lords
D. made the Mac Dynasty collapse with his prophecies and influence
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 31. Jacky didn’t join the design contest until the boss encouraged him.
A. Before Jacky joined the design contest, he had been encouraged by the boss.
B. Scarcely had Jacky joined the design contest when the boss encouraged him.
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C. Jacky had joined the design contest before the boss encouraged him.
D. After joining the design contest, Jacky had been encouraged by the boss.
Question 32. The heavy snow couldn’t prevent the adventurers from going on climbing up the mountains.
A. Heavily as it snowed, the adventurers still went on climbing up the mountains.
B. Because it snowed heavily, the adventurers couldn’t go on climbing up the mountains.
C. The heavy snow made the adventurers impossible to go on climbing up the mountains.
D. However heavily it snows, the adventurers still go on climbing up the mountains.
Question 33. It was the most moving documentary that she had ever seen.
A. It’s the first time she has seen such a moving documentary.
B. She has seen such a moving documentary for a long time.
C. She had never seen a more moving documentary than that before.
D. She had never seen a moving documentary before.
Question 34. George was the brightest man in England that they chose to represent the committee at the
convention.
A. George was the brightest man in England to be chosen to represent the committee at the convention.
B. Although George is the brightest man in England, he was chosen to represent the committee at the
convention.
C. They were chosen to represent the committee at the convention by George because he was the
brightest man in England.
D. George was the brightest man in England to choose them to represent the committee at the
convention.
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 35. She failed the University entrance exam because of her grades were bad.
A. were B. because of C. the D. entrance
Question 36. The man comes to my house and thanked me for what I had done for his daughter.
A. had done B. thanked C. comes D. his
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 37. A. follow B. allow C. crowd D. vow
Question 38. A. starved B. obtained C. created D. managed
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 39. Phu compilmented Long on his new smartphone.
Phu: “Your new smartphone looks so nice!” Long: “__________”
A. It doesn't matter. B. Don't worry about it.
C. Don't mention it. D. I'm glad you like it.
Question 40. Karen is asking Lucy about her presentation.
Karen: “Have you finished the presentation on mass media?” Lucy: “__________”
A. It's going to end. B. Not yet. I'm still on my last page.
C. I'll go for it. D. It's very long.
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