SỞ GD & ĐT THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022 MÔN: ANH 12 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút Mã đề thi Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions Question 1: A shift B kind C life D bride Question 2: A visited B attended C included D maintained Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A approve B manage C apply D decide Question 4: A primary B national C general D exciting Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5: Your younger brother is determined to succeed, _? A doesn't he B wasn't he C didn't he D isn't he Question 6: In Vietnam, a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _ two terms A to B from C into D on Question 7: If I had time, I _ shopping with you A would have gone B will go C would go D went Question 8: Most of us would maintain that physical does not play a major part in how we react to the people we meet A attract B attractive C attractiveness D attractively Question 9: My brother hoped to the party, but he wasn’t A to invite B to be invited C inviting D being invited Question 10: They are tired now because they _ in the field since early morning A have been working B are working C worked D work Question 11: We didn't enjoy our holidays _ the weather was so awful A because of B because C in spite of D although Question 12: It is parents' duty and responsibility to _ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home A shake B hold C join D take Question 13: All the preparations for the party will have been made _ A before the guests will come B as soon as the guests had come C once the guests came D by the time the guests come Question 14: My lifelong dream is to live in a house _ by a big garden full of flowers and trees A is surrounding B surrounding C is surrounded D surrounded Question 15: When you catch someone's _, you something to attract his attention so that you can talk to him A head B hand C eye D ear Question 16: The scholarship Jane was granted _ a big difference to her life and her career A made B found C gave D got Question 17: I _ an old friend of mine in the street this morning We haven't seen each other for ages A ran into B ran out C came over D came round Question 18: Rowena _ for joy when she heard that she’d won the first prize A jumped B cried C screamed D clapped Question 19: I don't know what to say to break the _ with someone I've just met at the party A air B ice C leg D rule Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 20: He is a naughty boy who likes teasing and playing tricks on his classmates A mischievous B guilty C anxious D adventurous Question 21: Mr Pike held his wife's hands and talked urgently to her in a low voice, but there didn't seem to be any response A feeling B emotion C reply D effect 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 22: In some countries, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date A admired B disrespected C worshipped D expected Question 23: My father's really out of shape, so he starts exercising A physically fit B out of work C always joyful D worried and stressed 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 24: Laura and Mitchell are talking about online learning - Laura: "Online learning seems the best solution now." - Mitchell: " _ It helps students keep learning while schools are closed." A I quite agree B You must be kidding C I'm not so sure D I don't think that's a good idea Question 25: Binh is inviting Nam to join the football club - Binh: "I know you are very good at playing football Would you like to join our club?" - Nam: “ _” A What you think? B What a good friend you are! C Yeah That's a good idea I'd love to D Yes, I am very busy 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 Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don't talk Gestures are the "silent language" of every culture We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction The handshake must be firm If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug Space is important to Americans When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close They will move back to have their space If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, "Pardon me." or "Excuse me." Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking If you don't so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested But when you are stare at someone, it is not polite For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done Thumbs down means the opposite To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them Learning a culture's body language is sometimes confusing If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to is to smile Question 26: What would be an appropriate title for this passage? A Gestures don't mean anything while talking B It's confusing to understand a culture's body language C Gestures can help us to express ourselves D American people often use body language in communication Question 27: If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA, you should _ A greet him with a hug B place a hand on his shoulder C shake his hand weakly D shake his hand firmly Question 28: The word “them” in paragraph refers to _ A Americans B children C finger D people Question 29: When your friend give you a thumbs-up, he, in fact, _ A shows his rudeness to you B shows his anger to you C expresses his satisfaction to you D expresses his worries about you Question 30: The word “accident” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A chance B mishap C misfortune D disaster 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 People all around the world are more and more associated with social networking, (31) _ is a useful tool for those in the digital era Social networking aims at promoting and aiding communication (32) _, this type of technology may be doing more (33) _ than good It is not only changing how we communicate, but how we associate with each other in everyday life Sarah Zay, of USA Today, expressed that “With the growth of websites such as Facebook, social networking may be on the verge of replacing traditional personal interactions for the future generation” Traditional interactions will continue to be at risk if we don’t (34) _ the impacts of our social media Social networking affects our lives in (35) _ ways, including our communication, self-expression, bullying, isolations, companionships, and even our very own sense of humanity Question 31: A which B it C that D this Question 32: A Moreover B Otherwise C However D Therefore Question 33: A benefits B disadvantages C drawbacks D harm Question 34: A admit B realize C recognize D find Question 35: A much B few C many D little 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 following questions For many American university students, the weeklong spring break holiday means an endless party on a sunny beach in Florida or Mexico In Panama City Beach, Florida, a city with a permanent population of around 36,000, more than half a million university students arrive during the month of March to play and party, making it the number one spring break destination in the United States A weeklong drinking binge is not for anyone, however, and a growing number of American university students have found a way to make spring break matter For them, joining or leading a group of volunteers to travel locally or internationally and work to show problems such as poverty, homelessness, or environmental damage makes spring break a unique learning experience that university students can feel good about Students who participate in alternative spring break projects find them very rewarding While most university students have to get their degrees before they can start helping people, student volunteers are able to help people now On the other hand, the accommodations are far from glamorous Students often sleep on the floor of a school or spend the week camping in tents But students only pay around $250 for meals and transportation, which is much less than some of their peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hotspots Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States Students cite a number of reason for participating Some appreciate the opportunity to socialize and meet new friends Others want to exercise their beliefs about people’s obligation to serve humanity and make the world a better place Whatever their reason, these students have discovered something that gives them rich rewards along with a break from school work (“Active Skills for Reading: Book 2” by Neil J.Anderson – Thompson, 2007) Question 36: What is the passage mainly about? A Students’ travelling preferences B A traditional approach to spring breaks C American students’ social life D Students’ alternative spring breaks Question 37: How many university students travel to Panama Beach City every March for spring break? A Around 10,000 B Around 36,000 C Around 500,000 D Around 50,000 Question 38: The word “cite” in paragraph probably means _ A listing B getting C avoiding D inventing Question 39: The word “them” in paragraph refers to _ A degrees B people C projects D students Question 40: The article implies that university students _ A many take fewer alternative spring break trips in future B would prefer to wait until they have their degrees to start helping people C complain about accommodations on alternative spring break trips D spend more than $250 for traditional spring break trips Question 41: Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for participating in alternative spring break trips? A The hope of earning money B A personal opinion that people must help other people C A desire to travel to glamorous places D A wish to get away from family and friends Question 42: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem that alternative spring break trips try to help solve? A Environment damage B Homelessness C Poverty D Overpopulation Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that need to be corrected in each of the following questions Question 43: Doing regular exercise can keep you in shape, improve your health, and reducing stress A exercise B in C improve D reducing Question 44: The number of students attending universities to study economics have increased steadily in the last few years A have increased B economics C attending D students Question 45: TikTok, a very entertained application, has become popular with the young recently A a B entertained C has become D the young 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 46: I have never read a better book about cultural diversity than this book A This book is a good book about cultural diversity I have ever read B This book is as good as the one about cultural diversity I have ever read C The book about cultural diversity I have ever read isn't better than this one D This is the best book about cultural diversity I have ever read Question 47: My friend told me, "If I were you, I would not smoke so much." A My friend prohibited me from smoking so much B My friend warned me against smoking so much C My friend advised me not to smoke so much D My friend suggested not smoking so much Question 48: It isn’t necessary for you to finish the project today A You needn’t finish the project today B You may not finish the project today C You had better not finish the project today D You can’t finish the project today Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines of each pair of sentences in the following questions Question 49: Mary left home to start an independent life Then she realised how much her family meant to her A Mary left home to start an independent life with a view to realising how much her family meant to her B Not until Mary had left home to start an independent life did she realise how much her family meant to her C To realise how much her family meant to her, Mary decided to leave home to start an independent life D Only when Mary realised how much her family meant to her did she leave home to start an independent life Question 50: We got wet yesterday We didn't remember to bring our raincoats A We would get wet yesterday if we didn't remember to bring our raincoats B If we remembered to bring our raincoats, we wouldn't get wet yesterday C If we had remembered to bring our raincoats, we wouldn't get wet yesterday D If we had remembered to bring our raincoats, we wouldn't have got wet yesterday ... traditional spring break trips Question 41: Which of the following is mentioned as a reason for participating in alternative spring break trips? A The hope of earning money B A personal opinion... peers spend to travel to more traditional spring break hotspots Alternative spring break trips appear to be growing in popularity at universities across the United States Students cite a number... personal interactions for the future generation” Traditional interactions will continue to be at risk if we don’t (34) _ the impacts of our social media Social networking affects our lives in (35)