Vietnamese Grade 12 English Exam Questions PDF

## PHẦN I. TRẮC NGHIỆM (7,5 điểm) ### Choose the best A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each exchange below. 1. **Long:** I didn't know you could play badminton so well, Tram. **Tram:** Thank you, Long, * A. That's a nice compliment * B. That is not your fault * C. Yo...

## PHẦN I. TRẮC NGHIỆM (7,5 điểm) ### Choose the best A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each exchange below. 1. **Long:** I didn't know you could play badminton so well, Tram. **Tram:** Thank you, Long, * A. That's a nice compliment * B. That is not your fault * C. You're welcome * D. I artainlt play very excellently. I wish I could play half as well as you, Long. 2. **Sam:** "Would you like to have dinner with me?" **Susan:** * A. Yes, it is * B. Yes, I'd love to * C. I'm very happy * D. Yes, so do ### Read the passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that best fits each blank. Nearly 450.000 businesses are started in Britain every year. One-third of these stops trading during the first three years. Starting a business is never easy (3) *so many things are outside your control.* If you are thinking about working for yourself, you must start by thinking about the qualities you need to (4) *yourself.* If you have a weakness, it is better to find out now rather than later (5) *your business could be in danger*. Ask yourself whether you are a good (6) *organizer* *Is your health good? Are you good at making decisions? Do you have any practical experience of the business you want to start? Are you prepared to work long hours for very little money? If you cannot answer 'yes' to most of these questions, perhaps you should think again about starting up in business on your own.* (7) * 3. A. because * B. but * C. however * D. although * 4. A. set * B. make * C. let * D. run * 5. A. who * B. that * C. which * D. when * 6. A. organizing * B. organizer * C. organization * D. organize * 7. A. little * B. short * C. few * D. much ### Choose the letter A, B, C or d to indicate the underlined part that needs correction. * 8. **Because (A)his sickness, he (B) didn't take (C) part in the English competition held (D) last Sunday.** * 9. **In order to (A) avoid to make (B) mistakes, take (C) your time and work carefully(D).** * 10. **They asked me how long(A) did it take (B) to get to (C) Paris by train(D).** ### Choose the letter a, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation. * 11. A. wave * B. plan * C. clap * D. hand * 12. A. kits * B. dates * C. eats * D. days ### Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following question. Music can move the soul. It can be a very strong influence. Some music can calm us down but other music can make us wild! How does music affect us? Music is used in a variety of ways. It is used in the medical field as a source of research and as a sort of treatments as well. *Music has been used as treatment to lower blood pressure, help ill children recover quickly, treat mental illness, treat depression, aid in healing, and reduce stress and insomnia and premature infants. Julius Portnoy, a musicologist, found that it can change heart rates, increase or decrease blood pressure, effect energy levels, and digestion, positively or negatively, depending on the type of music. Calming music, such as classical musk, was found to have a very calming effect on the body, and cause the increase of endorphins, thirty minutes of such music was equal to the effect of a dose of valium. Both hemispheres of the brain are involved in processing music. The music in these studies is not the lyrics, but the music itself, the melody, the tones, the tunes, the rhythm, and the chords. Conversely music has also been documented to cause sickness. The right, or wrong music, can be like a poison to the body. Studies had been done on plants and the results were that loud hard rock music killed plants and soft classical music made the plants grow faster. Music is very powerful, like a drug and can even be an addiction. According to Patty Hearst, a researcher on music, it was documented that music was used in the aid of brainwashing some people. In the book, "Elevator Music" by Joseph Lanza, it is stated that certain types of strong music over prolonged periods in certain conditions were shown to cause seizures.* 13. Which is the main idea of the text? * A. Music used as drugs * B. Powerful music * C. Music treatment * D. The effect of music 14. According the text, * A. All pieces of music have the same influence * B. Music can be used in the same way * C. Children cannot listen to music * D. Different music has different effects 15. The word "it" refers to * A. the heart * B. stress * C. treatment * D. music 16. The talked about the effect of music on * A. mammals and turtles * B. fish and bird * C. men and bird * D. human being and plants 17. According to writer, * A. All kinds of music are bad for our health * B. Music does not influence our blood pressure * C. Music can cause addiction * D. Music always has positive effects on human beings ### Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress * 18. A. reduce * B. aware * C. narrow * D. enjoy * 19. A. customer * B. company * C. influence * D. employment ### Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the answer that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word(s) in the sentence * 20. David left high school _at the age of_ seventeen. * A. at/ of * B. in/for * C. on/ with * D. of/ in * 21. The lady _that_ design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive the award. * A. whom * B. that * C. whose * D. which * 22. We _have been_ here in 1993. We _have moved_ here for a long time now. * A. moved/ have been being * B. had moved/ are * C. moved/ have been * D. moved/ are being * 23. If you don't try to study harder, you _will fail_ the next exam. * A. will pass * B. can't fail * C. will fail * D. would fail * 24. Someone who is _optimistic_ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular. * A. pessimistic * B. pessimist * C. optimistic * D. optimist * 25. Education _can often be considered_ to be the most important element to develop a country. * A. often be considered * B. can often considered * C. can often be considered * D. can often consider * 26. On Fuly 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person _to set_ foot another celestial body. * A. set * B. who was set * C. setting * D. to set * 27. If it _were_ warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach. * A. were * B. had been * C. could be * D. was * 28. He has been very interested in doing research on _biology_ since he was at high school. * A. biologist * B. biological * C. biology * D. biologically * 29. When she came home from school yesterday, her mother _was cooking_ in the kitchen. * A. cooked * B. was cooking * C. is cooking * D. cooks * 30. It is parents' duty and responsibility to _shake_ hands to take care of their children and give them a happy home. * A. give * B. hold * C. join * D. shake ## PHẦN II. TỰ LUẬN (2,5 điểm) ### Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the words given or as instructed. * 31. "It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party," Kate said to me => Kate thanked me for inviting her to my birthday party. * 32. They will carry that table into the dinning room. => That table will be carried into the dinning room. * 33. He doesn't practice speaking English, so he doesn't speak it fluently. => If he practiced speaking English, he would speak it fluently. * 34. We are interested in the problem. It has been discussed in the class (Use relative clause) => The problem which we are interested in has been discussed in the class. / In which we are interested has been discussed in the class. ### Give the correct tense or form of the verb in the bracket in each of the following sentences. * 36. Our solar system is in the galaxy (call) **called** the Milky Way. * 37. You are expected (know) **to know** the safety regulations of the college. * 38. Last Sunday, the Youth Union (launch) **launched** a campaign to help student with disabilities. * 39. Henry (go) **went** into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner. * 40. While she was in that country, she spent all her days (sightsee) **sightseeing** the imperial cities. ## ANSWER: | Question | Answer | |---|---| | 1 | A | | 2 | B | | 3 | A | | 4 | A | | 5 | D | | 6 | B | | 7 | A | | 8 | A | | 9 | B | | 10 | A | | 11 | A | | 12 | D | | 13 | D | | 14 | D | | 15 | D | | 16 | D | | 17 | C | | 18 | C | | 19 | C | | 20 | A | | 21 | C | | 22 | C | | 23 | C | | 24 | D | | 25 | C | | 26 | D | | 27 | B | | 28 | C | | 29 | A | | 30 | C | | 35 | the salary was low, he decided to get the job | | 36 | called | | 37 | to know | | 38 | launched | | 39 | went | | 40 | sightseeing | ## Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Đề thi Giữa Học kì 1 Hà Nội Năm học 2024 - 2025 Bài thi môn: Tiếng Anh 12 (Thí điểm) Thời gian làm bài: phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) (Đề số 2) I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. He is _strongly_ influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same. * A. mighty * B. strongly * C. terribly * D. weakly 2. We _were driving_ to the hospital to visit Mike when he _called_ to say that he was fine. * A. were driving - was calling * B. drove - called * C. were driving – called * D. drove - was calling 3. After a hard-working day, I went to _bed_ and had _the_ most beautiful dream ever. * A. the - the * B. a - the * C. a-a * D. Ø - the 4. "Shall we talk about Larry or Oprah?" " _We'd better talk about them both._" * A. Never mind. There is always something to do. * B. We'd better talk about them both. * C. Wow! They are adorable. * D. Oh, I see what you mean. 5. The monk insisted that the tourists _not enter_ the temple until they had removed their shoes. * A. not enter * B. not entering * C. not to enter * D. to not enter 6. They hope to _come up with_ a cure for the disease. * A. catch up on * B. come up with * C. fill up with * D. go out with 7. The map of top ten most densely _populated_ countries in the world includes Monaco, Singapore, Bahrain, Malta and Bangladesh. * A. populated * B. populating * C. population * D. popular 8. The rate of urbanization is low, _but_ the rate of urban growth is high. * A. but * B. however * C. so * D. therefore 9. Anna organized a few games to _melt_ the ice when the new students first arrived. * A. break * B. crack * C. drill * D. melt 10.Anna: "In my opinion, some people should stay in rural areas as well as work on agriculture." Mark: " _I'm not sure about that._" * A. I'm not afraid I don't agree. * B. I'm not sure about that. * C. I'm so sorry, but I agree. * D. Not at all, thanks. 11. The council wants to _preserve_ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter. * A. preserve * B. store * C. defense * D. abandon 12. Switching to _energy-saving_ eco light bulb is one way to protect the environment. * A. energy-wasting * B. energy-expending * C. energy-lacking * D. energy-saving 13. After the children finished their dinner, they went to bed _and_ listened to a bedtime story before falling asleep. * A. that * B. and * C. so * D. while 14.Mark: "In the next round, we are going to present the pros and cons of urbanization." Alex: " _Good chance._" * A. Good chance. * B. Good day. * C. Good luck. * D. Good time. ## II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 15. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well. * A. depressed * B. motivated * C. overlooked * D. rejected 16. Polish artist Pawel Kuczynski creates satirical paintings filled with thought-provoking messages about the world. * A. inspirational * B. provocative * C. stimulating * D. universal 17. Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants. * A. foreigners * B. landlord * C. newcomer * D. dwellers 18. 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 ## III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 19. It is not fair to give such a challenging task to an inexperienced staff like her. * A. comprehensible * B. difficult * C. provocative * D. intriguing 20. I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure. * A. approve * B. recommend * C. reject * D. suggest 21. She stays incredibly focused and is never distracted by others. * A. disturbed * B. confused * C. bewildered * D. concentrated 22. She comes from an admirable and respectable family. * A. good * B. respected * C. unworthy * D. dignified ## IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Rapid urbanization can hold long-term economic, social and environmental promise for developing countries (23) _if_ investments made now in infrastructure, housing and public services are efficient and sustainable, the World Bank says in a new report. In the next two decades, cities are (24) _predicted_ to expand by another two billion residents, as people move in unprecedented numbers from rural areas to pursue hopes and aspirations in cities. More than 90% of this urban population growth is expected to occur in the developing world, (25) _where_ many cities are already struggling to provide basic needs such as water, electricity, transport, health services and education. Report authors note that most new urban growth will not take (26) _place_ in the "megacities" of the world e.g. Rio de Janeiro, Jakarta or New Delhi but rather in less commonly recognized “secondary" cities - places like Fushun in China, and Surat in India. To help policymakers prepare for and manage growth, the report distills lessons learned from 12 countries across all geographic regions and stages of urbanization. It then translates these global lessons (27) _into_ practical policy advice. * 23.A. if * B. unless * C. whether * D. while * 24.A. predictable * B. predicted * C. predicting * D. predictions * 25.A. what * B. where * C. which * D. why * 26.A. form * B. hand * C. place * D. time * 27.A. by * B. into * C. up to * D. up with ## V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 28. Rapid ups and downs in the number of students could be observed in June. * A. The number of students changed dramatically in June. * B. The number of students did not stay the same in June. * C. The number of students fluctuated wildly in June. * D. The number of students went up and then fell in June. 29. The rapid urbanization led to many serious problems. One of those is the growth of slums. * A. The rapid urbanization is the cause of many serious problems such as the growth of slums. * B. The rapid urbanization is consequent of many serious problems like the growth of slums. * C. The rapid urbanization is created by many serious problems such as the growth of slums. * D. The rapid urbanization is resulted by many serious problems like the growth of slums. 30. You can always count on me. * A. I'll never take you down. * B. I'll never let you down. * C. I'll never hold you down. * D. I'll never make you down. 31. A car hit the fence of my garden. I was cleaning the swimming pool. * A. While a car hit the fence I was cleaning the swimming pool. * B. A car hit the fence and I was cleaning the swimming pool. * C. I was cleaning the swimming pool when a car hit the fence. * D. I was cleaning the swimming pool then a car hit the fence. 32. He doesn't like going out. He doesn't invite any friends home. * A. He either goes out or invites any friends home. * B. He neither goes out nor invites any friends home. * C. He not only goes out but also invites any friends home. * D. He goes out but not invites any friends home. ## VI. 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. * 33.A. distributedB. usedC. emailedD. copied * 34.A. inventedB. contributedC. attributedD. welcomed * 35.A. wickedB. reducedC. influencedD. expressed * 36.A. accessedB. searchedC. surfedD. recorded ## VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. * 37.A. tablet B. media * C. social * D. subscribe * 38.A. newspaper B. smartphone * C. access D. device * 39.A. computer B. technology * C. magazine D. connection * 40.A. networking B. television * C. socialize D. communication ## Answer: | Question | Answer | |---|---| | 1 | B | | 2 | C | | 3 | D | | 4 | B | | 5 | A | | 6 | B | | 7 | A | | 8 | A | | 9 | A | | 10 | B | | 11 | A | | 12 | D | | 13 | B | | 14 | C | | 15 | B | | 16 | A | | 17 | D | | 18 | B | | 19 | C | | 20 | C | | 21 | D | | 22 | C | | 23 | A | | 24 | B | | 25 | B | | 26 | C | | 27 | B | | 28 | C | | 29 | A | | 30 | B | | 31 | C | | 32 | B | | 33 | A | | 34 | D | | 35 | A | | 36 | D | | 37 | D | | 38 | D | | 39 | C | | 40 | D |