Trường THPT Phú Bài REVISION FOR THE 1STMIDDLE TERM TEST ENGLISH 12 (2022 2023) I PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM LANGUAGE 1 Sound Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others 1 A[.]
Trường THPT Phú Bài REVISION FOR THE 1STMIDDLE TERM TEST ENGLISH 12 (2022- 2023) I PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM LANGUAGE Sound Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1.A diagnose B achievement C talented D anonymous 2.A congestion B ambition C influential D reputation A beard B hear C rear D swear A account B astound C country D mounting A produced B.adopted C.needed D.competed A.magazine B device C.service D.progressive A asthma B attitude C habitat D achievement A hospitalisation B industrialisation C question D conservation Vocabulary Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences 1.Her to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else A importance B dedication C emphasis D reputation 2.Tran Hung Dao was a great to lure the enemy A strategy B strategist C soldier D king 3.Bill Gates’ in donating large sums of money towards welfare activities is remarkable A generosity B politeness C wealth D talent Nowadays, people are searching for more materials to build their houses A environment-friendly B environmentally-friendly C environmental-friendly D environmental-friend 5.Poaching the greatest threat to many species A creates B presents C poses D produces Switching to eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment A energy-wasting B energy-expending C energy-lacking D energy-saving This school has an excellent in the community A image B reputation C name D opinion _ zones are developing rapidly in the urban areas A Agricutural B Organization C Industrial D Industrialization Martin Luther King devoted his life to the of voting right for black people A effort B realization C achievement D performance 10 In Africa, people's interference in the rhino's leads to habitat loss A sector B territory C domain D country 11 In Singapore, people try to 80% of all waste A reprocess B reclaim C recycle D reuse 12 His father used to be a professor at the university Many students worshipped him A distinct B distinctive C distinguishing D distinguished 13 Hawking was honored with many awards like the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society A exceptional B imperative C indispensable D prestigious 14 Unemployment and poverty force people to in anti-social activities A include B engage C take D oppose 15 Vietnam is facing numerous challenges caused by rapid urbanization, leaving burdens on its technical and social A appliance B facilities C equipment D infrastructure 16 The United Nations estimates that 1.1 billion people have no access to fresh water and 2.4 billion lack access to adequate A sanitation B facilities C equipment D congestion The word Closest in meaning Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions A ambitious B creative C idealistic D practical Nylon is a man-madefibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more colourful clothes to wear A natural B plastic C synthetic D artificial For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories A leak B release C poison D pollutant She was brought up in the slums of Leeds A downtown area B industrial area C poor area D rural area 15 Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants A foreigners B landlord C newcomer D dwellers There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using robotic probes to study distant objects in space A problems and solutions B advantages and disadvantages C solutions and limitations D causes and effects The word Opposite in meaning Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well A depressed B motivated C overlooked D rejected The speaker paused He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience A decided B continued C determined D wavered The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities A education B poverty C stabilization D wealth Modern buildings are designed to maximize natural light A absorb B increase C let D minimize Error Identification: Subjunctives: Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, D that needs correcting 1.Herparents insisted that she learns hard for the GCSE exams A parents B learns C for D exam The monk insisted that the touristsnot entering the temple until they had removed their shoes A The monk B the tourists C not entering D until Mary demanded that the heater repairedimmediately Her apartment was freezing A that B repaired C immediately D was freezing It is essential that he goesto school tomorrow A is B goes C to D tomorow Articles Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, D that needs correcting Have you finished reading book I lent you? A Have B finished C book D lent The most people need healthy eating and enough exerciseevery day A The B healthy eating C enough exercise D every day After a hard-working day, I went to bed and had amost beautiful dream ever A hard-working B went C a D most beautiful Last month, while my friend was travelling round England by the car, he crashed the car into a tree A was travelling B by the C the D a READING Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Le Loi is among the (1) _most famous figures of Vietnamese history and one of its greatest heroes He was a determined leader of Lam Son uprising against The Minh invaders (1418-1427) in spite of hardship and difficulties He was respected for his perseverance during the 10 years’ war He freed the country and became King in 1428 Many legends and stories were told about Le Loi The most famous story concerns his magical sword Le Loi he obtained the sword from Dragon King (Long Vuong in Vietnamese), a demi-god to the local people, who decided to lend his sword to him One day, not long after the Chinese had accepted Vietnam as independent, Le Loiwas out boating on a lake in Hanoi The golden turtle advanced toward the boat and the king, then with a human voice, it asked him to return the magic sword to his master, Dragon King, (2) _ lived under the water Suddenly it became clear to Le Loi that the sword was only lent to him to carry out his duty, (3) _ now it must be returned to its rightful owner, lestit corrupts him Le Loi drew the sword out of its scabbard and lobbed it towards the turtle With a great speed, the turtle opened its mouth and snatched the (4) from the air with its teeth It descendedback into the water, with the shiny sword in its mouth Le Loithen acknowledged the sword had gone back to the Dragon King and caused the lake to be renamed 'The Lake of the Returned Sword' (HoanKiem Lake) located in present-day Hanoi Countless poems and songs were written about Le Loi, both during his lifetime and in later years Le Loi is (5) _as the perfect embodiment of the just, wise, and capable leader All future Vietnamese kings were measured against the standard of Le Loi and most were found wanting Every town in Vietnam has one of the major streets named afterLeLoi, but in Hanoi the name is Le Thai To Street Question 1: A.the B.a C.an D.no article Question 2: A.whose B.which C.who D.whom Question 3: A.but B.so C.however D.therefore Question 4: A.knife B.sword C.gun D.hammer Question 5: A.looked upon B.looked after C.looked up D.looked at Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions The increase in urbanization causes different problems Air and water pollution are amongst the major issue we have to tackle In the first place, cars, factories and burning waste emit dangerous gases that change the air quality in our cities and pose threats to our health Dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause respiratory diseases, for instant, bronchitis and asthma Those are also proved to have longterm effects on the environment Furthermore, with the increased population, it becomes difficult to manage the waste generated in cities Most of the waste is discharged or dumped into rivers or onto streets The waste pollutes water and makes it unfit for human consumption Subsequently, it becomes more and more difficult for city dwellers to get clean water Some cities in Africa are unable to provide adequate water supply because most of the water is lost in pipe leakages In fact, most city dwellers in developing countries are forced to boil their water or to buy bottled water, which is very expensive There are several actions that could be taken to eradicate the problems described above Firstly, a simple solution would be joining community efforts to address problems affecting your city Ask your parents, friends and relatives to join in as well These efforts might include clean-up campaigns, recycling projects and a signature campaign to ask the government to something about the situation A second measure would be encouraging your teacher to talk about these problems and to discuss how young people can help to solve them Finally, writing to local organizations working on these issues for ideas on how you can contribute to solve them Question The word tackle in paragraph is closest in meaning to A deal with B make up C try on D turn down Question2 The word those in paragraph refers to A bronchitis and asthma B carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides C dangerous gases D respiratory diseases Question3.According to the passage, in some cities in Africa A people are allowed to dump waste into rivers and on streets B people aren't provided enough water due to leaking pipes C people have found some solutions to the problems D people would rather use boiling water and bottled water Question4 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A City problems should be taught and be topic for students to discuss at school B Children must ask for their parent's permission before joining community efforts C Participators might take part in different kinds of projects and campaigns D People can contribute in solving the problems by writing to local organizations working on these issues Question5 Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage? A Environment degradation: Air and water pollution B Environmental pollution: Problems and actions C Increasing urbanization: Causes and effects D Increasing urbanization: Effects and solutions Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Urbanisationprogrammes are being (1) _ in many parts of the world, especially in densely populated regions with limited land and resources It is the natural outcome of economic development and (2) _ It has brought a lot of benefits to our society (3) _ it also poses various problems for local authorities and town planners in the process of maintaining sustainable urbanisation, especially in developing countries When too many people cram into a small area, urban infrastructure can't be effective There will be a (4) _: of livable housing, energy and water supply This will create overcrowded urban districts with no proper facilities Currently, fast urbanisation is taking place predominantly in developing countries where sustainable urbanisation has little relevance to people's lives Their houses are just shabby slums with poor sanitation Their children only manage to get basic education Hence, the struggle for survival is their first priority rather than anything else Only when the quality of their existence is improved can they seek (5) other high values in their life Question1 A carried out B carried over C carried off D carry back Question2 A industrialize B industrial C industrialisation D industry Question3 A Because B However C.Therefore D Although Question4 A appearance B plenty C loss D lack Question5 A on B about C with D for Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions A striking feature of Viet Nam’s remarkable progress over the last few decades is the rapid pace of urbanisation In 1986, there were fewer than there are 30 million urban residents Today there are 30 million Cities have become strong growth forces, with urban areas growing twice as fast as the national average rate, and contributing over half of the country’s gross domestic product Viet Nam needs to reshape its urbanization process to create more efficient cities - cities that have sufficient population densities are well connected internally and regionally, and well managed In addition, in line with Viet Nam's strong preference for social equity, cities will need to ensure inclusion of all residents, with no groups or area “left behind." Meanwhile, rural residents increasingly lag behind their urban counterparts in income and access to services, leading many to migrate to cities Migration presents challenges for urban management but also opportunities to enhance labor mobility Fortunately, these trends can be reversed For example, four years ago, Alley 76 in BinhThanh district, Ho Chi Minh City was only narrow enough for one motorbike to get through Store owner Bui Thi Mai knows how a clean and efficient city can make or break a business When it rained, the alley was often flooded with floating garbage and mosquitoes Crime was increasing Today, after undergoing major upgrading under an urban renewal project, the street is cleaner, safer and trucks carry goods to her door Her family income has soared and her life has been completely changed Question1.Urbanisation in Viet Nam has _ A.mainly contributed to the country’s GDP B.promoted the country’s economy twice as fast as before C made rural areas develop along with urban ones D made urban areas develop faster than the average Question2.All of the following are necessary for efficient cities EXCEPT _ A management decision B sufficient working population C internal and regional connections D good organisation Question3.It can be inferred from the passage that along with urban migration _ A cities offer sufficient employment opportunities for migrants B population of cities accounts for the majority of the country's C the city authorities face both advantages and disadvantages D people in rural areas not suffer from poor infrastructure in the city Question4.The responsibility of city authorities is _ A.to provide equal opportunities for every group of residents B.to stop the migration from the rural areas C to contribute much more to the country's gross domestic product D to leave all difficulties behind in order to move forward Question5.All of the following are benefits from the urban renewal project EXCEPT that _ A.the streets and alleys will no longer be flooded B.business and the living conditions have been improved C.the neighbourhood has become cleaner and safer D.people can have goods carried to their door Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Nguyen BinhKhiem 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: HanhPhu, 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 LuongDac Bang and passed the official government examination in 1535, ranking number one in the country This was a period of great instability in Viet Nam 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 year until 1542 when he resigned after his official complaints about royal court corruptions were ignored He then returned to his native village and opened a school Among his students were PhungKhacKhoan (a diplomat), LuongHuuKhanh, Nguyen Du (the author of Truyenky man luc) Nguyen BinhKhiem 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 Lords and Nguyen Lords Both Trinh Kiem and Nguyen Hoang sought his advice in their pursuit of power Tothe 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 Viet Nam that would last for 200 years As a result of this sage advice, Nguyen BinhKhiem 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 Question1.The reason why he took the official government examination at a late age was that _ A there was no examination before that B he waited for the Mac Dynasty to rule the country C the country went through many conflicts D he was busy composing poems Question2.In 1542, he resigned from the royal court because _ A the royal court didn't pay attention to his complaints B the royal court ignored his suggestions developing the country C he was replaced by his talented students D there were corruptions in the royal court Question3.All of the following are true about the period after he resigned from the royal court EXCEPT that _ A he trained some famous scholars for the country B the kings or lords often came to him for advice C he composed poems and some prophecies D he paid no attention to politics and ignored it Question4.We can infer from the passage that _ A he asked Trinh Kiem to become the king of the restored Le Dynasty B he foresaw the division of Viet Nam between the Trinh Lords and Nguyen Lords C he advised Nguyen Hoang to live in peace in the undeveloped south D he made the Mac Dynasty collapse with his prophecies and influence Question5.His prophecies _ A are accurate all the time B can be understood in several ways C can give us good advice about the future D contain reliable information about the future Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up Actually, the world's energy resources are (1) Nobody knows exactly how much fuel left However, we also should use them economically and try to find out (2) sources of power According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and (3) _ power is the only alternative However, many people not approve of using it because it is very dangerous What would happen if there were a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity (4) cancer and may badly affect the future generations The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as (5) as possible Question1 A plentiful B abundant C limited D infinite Question2 A spare B alternative C further D non-renewable Question3 A nuclear B solar C wind D water Question4 A results Question5 A economy B connects B economic C causes C economical D leads D economically II PHẦN TỰ LUẬN Word Form Supply the correct form of word in bracket to fill in the blank to make a meaningful sentence 1.We could mention some solutions and government in the conclusion.( INITIATE) It turned out to be a journey when the weather became bad (HAZARD) I never leave any electrical appliances on standby and I think it is a good way to energy in the home (CONSERVATION) He seems like a businessman, but he caused some personal scandals.( RESPECT) A couple who gave their 50th blood were presented with awards to mark their achievement (DONATE) Some argue that the intellectual life of Bulgarians in the nineteenth century was influenced by Russian culture (STRENGTHEN) The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the .(ECONOMIC) Students can easily overload their short-term memory with unnecessary _.(INFORM) WRITING: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first Use the word(s) in brackets Rewrite the sentences, using “the past continuous” and “while” or “when” Question1 We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio (WHILE) We were Question2 She was sleeping and the fire started (WHEN) The fire Question3 She was reading a book and the man came in (WHEN) The man Question4 They were working in the field and it was raining heavily (WHILE) ... Loi is among the (1) _most famous figures of Vietnamese history and one of its greatest heroes He was a determined leader of Lam Son uprising against The Minh invaders (14 18 -14 27) in spite of... a demi-god to the local people, who decided to lend his sword to him One day, not long after the Chinese had accepted Vietnam as independent, Le Loiwas out boating on a lake in Hanoi The golden... audience A decided B continued C determined D wavered The promise of jobs and prosperity pulls people to cities A education B poverty C stabilization D wealth Modern buildings are designed to