Đề Tiếng Anh lớp 12 ( có đáp án chi tiết )

ĐỀ THI GIỮA HKI LỚP 12 – NĂM HỌC: 2017 - 2018 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the ot

ĐỀ THI GIỮA HKI LỚP 12 – NĂM HỌC: 2017 - 2018

Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions from 1 to 2

Question 1: A social B meter C notice D begin

Question 2: A attractiveness B traditional C generation D American

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 from 3 to 4

Question 3: We chose to find a place for the night We found the bad weather very inconvenient

A Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay

B Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night

C Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night

D The bad weather prevented us from driving any further

Question 4: She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it

A No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test

B Although she didn„t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it

C Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn„t pass it

D She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily

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 from 5 to 7

Question 5: Tom acts as if he knew every thing

A The way Tom acts shows that he knows every thing

B Tom doesn‟t know every thing but he wants to appear he does

C Tom knows every thing so he acts that way

D Tom acts like that he knew every thing

Question 6: You’re not to blame for what happened

A We blame you for what happened B You are not accused of what happened

C What happened is not your fault D You‟re responsible for what happened

Question 7: The plane couldn’t take off because of the heavy rain

A The heavy rain prevented the plane from landing

B The heavy rain stopped the plane from taking off

C The heavy rain made impossible for the plane to take off

D It is impossible for the plane to take off in the heavy rain

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 8 to 19

Question 8: The students are usually taught by Mrs Monty However, this week they _ by Mr

Tanzer

A are being taught B have been teaching

Question 9: _ colleges and _ universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary

education

Question 10: The longer he waited, _ impatient he got

Question 11: Jeff wanted to know

A why were his friends laughing B that why were his friends laughing

C why his friends were laughing D the reason why his friends laughing

Question 12: He _ born in a rich family

A is thought to have been B is thought to be been

C thinks to have been D thinks to be

Question 13: I‟m a complete loss to understand why you reacted so violently

Question 14: The number of higher education _ has risen this year for the first time in more than a

decade

A applications B applicable C applicants D applies

Question 15: My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _

A household chores B responsibility C happiness D employment

Question 16: Different conservation efforts have been _ in order to save endangered species

Question 17: _ education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education, as

well as vocational education and training

A Secondary B Primary C Intermediate D Tertiary

Question 18: He‟ll be very upset if you _ his offer of help

A turn from B turn down C turn away D turn against

Question 19: This is the most difficult job I‟ve ever had to do

A by chance B by myself C by far D by heart

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined part in each of the following questions from 20 to 21

Question 20: A agreed B loved C appeared D coughed

Question 21: A each B achieve C chemistry D choice

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE

in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 22 to 23

Question 22: The chairman initiated the proceedings with a brief speech

Question 23: Satish‟s point of view was correct but his behaviour with his father was quite impertinent

A healthy B respectful C inadequate D smooth

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 from 24 to 30

"The economic history of the United States", one scholar has written, "is the history of the rise and development of the capitalistic system" The colonists of the eighteenth century pushed forward what those

of the seventeenth century have begun: the expansion and elaboration of an economy born in the great age of capitalist expansion

Our excellent natural resources paved the way for the development of abundant capital to increase

our growth Capital includes the tools – such as: machines, vehicles, and buildings – that makes the

outputs of labor and resources more valuable But it also includes the funds necessary to buy those tools

If a society had to consume everything it produced just to stay alive, nothing could be put aside to increase future productions But if a farmer can grow more corn than his family needs to eat, he can use the surplus as seed to increase the next crop, or to feed workers who build tractors This process of capital accumulation was aided in the American economy by our cultural heritage Saving played an important role in the European tradition It contributed to American‟s motivation to put something aside today for the tools to buy tomorrow

The great bulk of the accumulated wealth of America, as distinguished from what was consumed, was derived either directly or indirectly from trade Though some manufacturing existed, its role in the accumulation of capital was negligible A merchant class of opulent proportions was already visible in the seaboard cities, its wealth as the obvious consequence of shrewd and resourceful management of the carrying trade Even the rich planters of tidewater Virginia and the rice coast of South Carolina finally depended for their genteel way of life upon the ships and merchants who sold their tobacco and rice in the markets of Europe As colonial production rose and trade expanded, a business community emerged in the colonies, linking the provinces by lines of trade and identity of interest

Question 24: With what subject is this passage mainly concerned?

A Geography B Finance C Economics D Culture

Question 25: The phrase "paved the way" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

Question 26: It can be inferred from the passage that the European ancestors of early Americans

A sent many tools to America B taught their skills to their offspring

C were accustomed to saving D were good farmers

Question 27: According to the passage, which of the following would lead to accumulating capital?

A Training workers who produce goods

B Studying the culture history of the country

C Consuming what is produced

D Planting more of a crop than what is needed

Question 28: The word "it" in the third sentence of paragraph 2 refers to

Question 29: According to the passage, capital includes all of the following EXCEPT

Question 30: According to the passage, the emergence of a business community in the colonies was a result

of

A the success of production and trade B the immigration

C efficient saving D the existence of manufacturing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

in each of the following questions from 31 to 33

Question 31: Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities

today

A B C D

Question 32: Kentucky was the home of Abraham Lincoln, that was the president during the Civil War

A B C D

Question 33: My close friend is rich, handsome and many people like him

A B C D

Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space from 34

to 38

Last year, there were millions of international tourist arrivals across the globe Whether they were students on their (34) years looking for overseas adventure, stressed-out workers hoping to get away for a weekend, or retirees wishing to relax in an exotic location- clearly none of them thought they could find the same experience at home The question is (35) _ foreign travel brings more advantages or disadvantages

An obvious positive point is that going abroad sometimes helps people to expand their knowledge of the world If they are (36) _ - minded, they can learn about new cultures and hopefully gain a more accurate understanding about their way of life In addition, there is the economic benefit of tourism to countries which have few other resources It can provide an income to many people within the industry

Having said that, some people simply go to a foreign resort (37) by high walls and therefore learn little about their holiday (38) Another issue is that hordes of tourists often spoil the “unspoilt” places they

visit The most recent example of this is Antarctica, where last year cruise ships took thousands of visitors to view the disappearing icebergs and wildlife Vegetation, nesting penguins and resting walrus are vulnerable when humans intrude

Question 34: A gap B pause C break D space

Question 35: A whether B which C although D how

Question 36: A narrow B absent C single D open

Question 37: A surrounded B stopped C sheltered D covered

Question 38: A destination B departure C situation D direction

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 from 39 to 46

In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States had tremendous natural resources that could be exploited in order to develop heavy industry Most of the raw materials that are valuable in the manufacture

of machinery, transportation facilities, and consumer goods lay ready to be worked into wealth Iron, coal, and oil - the basic ingredients of industrial growth - were plentiful and needed only the application of technical expertise, organizational skill, and labor

One crucial development in this movement toward industrialization was the growth of the railroads

The railway network expanded rapidly until the railroad map of the United States looked like a spider's web, with the steel filaments connecting all important sources of raw materials, their places of manufacture,

and their centers of distribution

The railroads contributed to the industrial growth not only by connecting these major centers, but

also by themselves consuming enormous amounts of fuel, iron, and coal Many factors influenced emerging

modes of production For example, machine tools, the tools used to make goods, were steadily improved in the latter part of the nineteenth century - always with an eye to speedier production and lower unit costs

The products of the factories were rapidly absorbed by the growing cities that sheltered the workers and the distributors The increased urban population was nourished by the increased farm production that, in turn, was made more productive by the use of the new farm machinery American agricultural production kept up with the urban demand and still had surpluses for sale to the industrial centers of Europe

The labor that ran the factories and built the railways was recruited in part from American farm

areas where people were being displaced by farm machinery, in part from Asia, and in part from Europe Europe now began to send tides of immigrants from eastern and southern Europe - most of whom were originally poor farmers but who settled in American industrial cities The money to finance this tremendous expansion of the American economy still came from European financiers for the most part, but the Americans were approaching the day when their expansion could be financed in their own “money market”

Question 39: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The history of railroads in the United States

B The major United States industrial centers

C The role of agriculture in the nineteenth century

D Factors that affected industrialization in the United States

Question 40: Why does the author mention “a spider's web” in paragraph 2?

A To emphasize the railroad's consumption of oil and coal

B To describe the complex structure of the railway system

C To explain the problems brought on by railway expansion

D To describe the difficulties involved in the distribution of raw materials

Question 41: The word “themselves” in paragraph 3 refers to

Question 42: According to the passage, what was one effect of the improvement of machine tools?

A Lower manufacturing costs

B Better distribution of goods

C More efficient transportation of natural resources

D A reduction in industrial jobs

Question 43: Which of the following is NOT true of United States farmers in the nineteenth century?

A They lost some jobs because of mechanization

B They were unable to produce sufficient food for urban areas

C They raised their productivity by using new machinery

D They sold food to European countries

Question 44: The word “ran” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to

A operated B hurried C constructed D owned

Question 45: According to the passage, all of the following were true of railroads in the United States in

the nineteenth century EXCEPT that

A they connected important industrial cities

B they were necessary to the industrialization process

C they were expanded in a short time

D they used relatively small quantities of natural resources

Question 46: According to the passage, who were the biggest consumers of manufactured products?

A Railway workers B Farmers C City dwellers D Europeans

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 47 to 48

Question 47: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime

Question 48: There‟s a shuttle bus to the nearby airport hotel

A bus with air-conditioners B bus travels regularly between two places

C bus that travels overnight D bus which looks like a shuttle

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following exchanges from 49 to 50

Question 49: “Would you like another bottle of wine?” -“ _”

A Of course B Yes, please C Yes, thanks D You‟re welcome

Question 50: “Do you want me to help you with those suitcases?” “ _.”

A Of course, not for me B No I can‟t help you now

C No, those aren‟t mine D No, I can manage them myself

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Câu D trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại là thứ nhất

social /'səʊ∫l/

meter /'mi:tə[r]/

notice /'nətis/

begin /bi'gin/

Câu C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, còn lại là thứ 2

attractiveness /ə'træktivnis/

traditional /trə'di∫ənl/

generation /dʒenə'rei∫n/

American /ə'merikən/

Tạm dịch: Chúng tôi chọn việc tìm kiếm một nơi ở ban đêm Chúng tôi thấy thời tiết xấu rất bất tiện

A Thời tiết xấu đang đến gần, vì vậy chúng tôi bắt đầu tìm kiếm một nơi để ở

B Vì khí hậu khắc nghiệt nên chúng tôi lo lắng về những gì chúng tôi sẽ làm vào ban đêm

C Nhìn thấy thời tiết xấu đã bắt đầu, chúng tôi quyết định tìm nơi nào đó để nghỉ qua đêm

D thời tiết xấu cản trở chúng tôi lái xe xa hơn

=> đáp án C

Tạm dịch: Cô đã cố gắng rất nhiều để vượt qua bài kiểm tra lái xe Cô ấy khó có thể vượt qua nó

A dù cô ấy cố gắng thế nào đi nữa, cô cũng không thể vượt qua được bài kiểm tra lái xe

B Mặc dù cô không cố gắng vượt qua kỳ thi lái xe, cô có thể vượt qua

C Mặc dù có thể vượt qua được bài kiểm tra lái xe, nhưng cô ấy đã không vượt qua

D Cô rất cố gắng, vì vậy cô đã vượt qua kiểm tra lái xe một cách thỏa đáng

=> đáp án A

Question 5 B

Tạm dịch: Tom hành động như thể anh ta biết mọi thứ

A Cách Tom hành động cho thấy rằng anh ta biết mọi thứ

B Tom không biết mọi thứ nhưng anh ta muốn thể hiện như là anh ta biết mọi thứ vậy

C Tom biết tất cả mọi thứ nên anh ta hành động như vậy

D Tom hành động như anh ta biết mọi thứ

=> đáp án B

Tạm dịch: Bạn không bị đổ lỗi vì những gì đã xảy ra

A Chúng tôi đổ lỗi cho bạn vì những gì đã xảy ra

B Bạn không bị buộc tội về những gì đã xảy ra

C Những gì đã xảy ra không phải là lỗi của bạn

D Bạn chịu trách nhiệm về những gì đã xảy ra

=> đáp án C

Tạm dịch: Chiếc máy bay không thể cất cánh vì mưa lớn

A Mưa lớn ngăn cản máy bay hạ cánh (sai nghĩa)

B Mưa lớn ngăn không cho máy bay cất cánh

C Mưa lớn làm cho máy bay không thể cất cánh được (Thiếu “it”)

D Máy bay không thể cất cánh được khi mưa lớn (Sai thì)

=> đáp án B

Về nghĩa, câu này được chia ở dạng bị động

=> đáp án A

Tạm dịch: Các sinh viên thường được cô Monty dạy Tuy nhiên, tuần này họ đang được giảng dạy bởi thầy Tanzer

Ở đây đều là danh từ số nhiều, không cần dùng “the” (số ít vẫn dùng “the”)

=> đáp án D

Tạm dịch: cao đẳng và đại học là các cơ sở cung cấp giáo dục đại học chính

Question 10 C

Cấu trúc so sánh càng…càng…: The + so sánh hơn của tính từ/trạng từ +…., the + so sánh hơn của tính từ/trạng từ +…

=> đáp án C

Tạm dịch: Anh ấy đợi càng lâu thì càng mất kiên nhẫn

Question 11 C

Câu khẳng định không đảo to be lên trước chủ ngữ, đáp án A, B loại

Đáp án D thiếu to be

=> đáp án là C

Tạm dịch: Jeff muốn biết tại sao các bạn của cậu ấy cười

Question 12 A

Ở đây là một nhận định ở hiện tại về một hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ

=> đáp án A

Tạm dịch: Cậu ấy được cho là được sinh ra trong một gia đình giàu có

Question 13 A

Cấu trúc at a loss to do sth: bối rối, lúng túng làm gì đó

=> đáp án A

Tạm dịch: Tôi hoàn toàn bối rối không hiểu tại sao bạn phản ứng dữ dội đến vậy

Question 14 C

application: sự áp dụng, sự ứng dụng

applicable : có thể áp (ứng) dụng được, thích hợp

applicant: người nộp đơn xin, người xin việc apply: áp dụng, ứng dụng

=> đáp án C

Tạm dịch: Số lượng ứng viên đại học đã tăng lên trong năm nay, lần đầu tiên trong hơn một thập kỷ

Question 15 A

household chores: việc nhà

responsibility: trách nhiệm

happiness: vui vẻ, hạnh phúc employment: sự làm công; việc làm

=> đáp án A

Tạm dịch: Chồng tôi và tôi cả hai đều đi làm vì vậy chúng tôi chia sẻ các công việc nhà

Question 16 C

Cấu trúc make effort: cố gắng, nỗ lực

=> đáp án C

Tạm dịch: Các nỗ lực bảo tồn khác nhau đã được thực hiện để cứu các loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng

Question 17 D

secondary: trường trung học

primary : tiểu học

Intermediate: trung cấp tertiary : giáo dục đại học Tạm dịch: giáo dục đại học thường bao gồm giáo dục đại học và sau đại học, cũng như đào tạo nghề

Question 18 B

Cấu trúc To turn down sth: từ chối cái gì

=> đáp án B

Tạm dịch: Anh ấy sẽ rất buồn nếu bạn từ chối lời đề nghị giúp đỡ của anh ấy

Question 19 C

Phía sau là thì hiện tại hoàn thành

“by far” là trạng ngữ thường gặp trong thì này