SỞ GD & ĐT ………………… ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KỲ II

TRƯỜNG THPT ……… NĂM HỌC……………………….

MÔN: ANH 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
Mã đề thi…….
Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
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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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. interview B. suggestion C. compliment D. alcohol
Question 2. A. invite B. persuade C. enter D. detest

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. protects B. improves C. destroys D. reminds
Question 4. A. threat B. steak C. great D. break
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. By the end of this week, we ______ on this project for more than 6 weeks.
A. will work B. will be working
C. will have been worked D. will have been working
Question 6. It is getting dark, ______ we’ll have to stop walking and return home.
A. so B. as C. but D. while
Question 7. You won’t go out with your friends ______ your homework.
A. after you had finished B. as long as you will have finished
C. until you have finished D. when you finished
Question 8. Parents often advise their children to study hard in the hope that they will______ success in
the future.
A. gather B. collect C. master D. achieve
Question 9. There weren't enough computers for everyone in the class to have one, so they had to share
______ each other.
A. into B. in C. to D. with
Question 10. My cousin, who had been driving all day, suggested ______ at the next town.
A. to stop B. stopping C. stop D. being stopped
Question 11. If you often consult others, you will do everything successfully; if you ______ your own
view, you will get into trouble everywhere.
A. focus on B. hold out C. adhere to D. replace with
Question 12. Thanks to the extensive promotion of the book, the ______ has received many orders
throughout the country.
A. publish B. publishing C. publisher D. publishable
Question 13. I was very tired. I tried ______ my eyes open but I couldn’t.
A. open B. to open C. opening D. to be opening
Question 14. If he didn’t have to work today, he______ his children to the zoo.
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 A. will take B. takes C. would take D. has taken
Question 15. Sue rarely misses a chance to do voluntary work, ______?
A. doesn't she B. does she C. is she D. isn't she
Question 16. Despacito, ______ over four billion times on YouTube, is one of the most favourite songs
among teenagers worldwide.
A. is viewed B. which viewed C. viewing D. viewed
Question 17. I am sure your sister will lend you a sympathetic______ when you explain the situation to her.
A. eye B. ear C. arm D. finger
Question 18. When she was small, she used to look at ______ moon and wondered where Cuoi was.
A. the B. a C.an D. some
Question 19. This book is so interesting that I can’t ______.
A. pick it up B. let it down C. open it up D. put it down

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. There is an increase in the prevalence of electronic books as more people are turning to
digitalised reading materials.
A. scarcity B. deficiency C. popularity D. intensity
Question 21. Heavily contaminated with wastes from nearby factories, the water in this river is not
suitable for daily use.
A. polluted B. pure C. cleaned D. deadly
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. The research findings were reliable since modem technology was used to increase the
precision of the sampling procedure.
A. exactness B. inaccuracy C. insecurity D. flexibility
Question 23. Despite the traffic hold-ups, we were able to arrive at the airport in the nick of time just
before the check-in counter closed.
A. with all our luggage B. in a terrible condition
C. at the very last moment D. with much time to spare
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 24. Nancy and James are talking about their school days.
Nancy: "I think school days are the best time of our lives."
James: “______. We had sweet memories together then."
A. I'm afraid so B. Absolutely C. That's nonsense D. I doubt it
Question 25. John and Mike are talking about Mike’s new car.
John: “______”. Mike: "Thanks. I'm glad to hear that."
A. Where did you buy your dress? B. What a nice dress!
C. Your dress is new, isn't it? D. My dress is very expensive.

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 from 26 to 30.
It is difficult ___26___ how many elephants once lived in the continent, but there may have been at
least 3-5 million elephants in Africa in the early part of the twentieth century. People have always hunted
elephants ___27___meat, hides and ivory. As the human population grew and weapons became
more___28___, elephants were under greater threat. In the late 1970s and early 1980s there was a huge
decline in the number of elephants ___29___ the increase in poaching. It is estimated that there are now

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about 500,000 elephants and they are living in a small number of countries. A ban was given on all
international trade in ivory in 1989, and many governments started to give poachers severe___30___.
Thanks to such timely actions, some elephant populations, especially those in southern Africa, have
recovered over the last decade. However, numerous threats remain for Africa's elephants.
Question 26: A. knowing B. knowing C. to be known D. to know
Question 27: A. for B. to C. with D. by
Question 28: A. advance B. advanced C. advancing D. to advance
Question 29: A. because B. due to C. in spite of D. even though
Question 30: A. punish B. problem C. punishments D. punishing
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 from 31 to 35.
At the school-leaving age, some school-leavers go into college, and others go directly into the
workforce. For children that go directly into the workforce, there needs to be a certain amount of
academic preparation.
Firstly, decide on a future career. If your child knows that college is not the path they want to take,
they need to have a good idea of what they want to do. A 10th grader should have a good idea of what it is
they want to do when they are done with their schooling.
Secondly, once your students have decided on a future career, you need to map out a plan of action.
They will need to spend some time becoming an authority in their area of interest. This can be done
through reading, taking classes, and keeping up with changes and innovation in their area of interest
through reading blogs and industry periodicals.
Thirdly, gain experience. A good way for a teen to gain experience in their area of expertise is to take
a part-time job and to get internships. This is very important because having this kind of early life
experience in their sought-after field can take the place of a degree.
Finally, demonstrate skill. Your students should do something that demonstrates they are skilled
enough to handle the job. If they are interested in making furniture, they should build an armoire. If they
want to be a computer programmer, they should write a program. If they want to be an artist, they should
have an artist portfolio.
Question 31: At the school-leaving age, .
A. most school-leavers go directly into the workforce
B. some school-leavers need an academic preparation to enter college
C. all school-leavers are eager to enter colleges or universities
D. school-leavers who want to go to work directly need to have an academic preparation for their
future work
Question 32: It's necessary for school-leavers .
A. to have a good idea of what they want to do when leaving high schools
B. to decide that college is not the path they want to take
C. to decide on a future career before going into college or university
D. to go to work to earn their own money
Question 33: Once the students have decided on their future career, .
A. the teacher needs to spend some time becoming an authority in his or her area of interest
B. the teacher should read as many industrial periodicals as possible
C. the teacher needs to map out a plan of action to help the students get some knowledge of their area
of interest
D. they need to ask the teacher for some advice
Question 34: According to the passage, it’s true to say that the students who want to go directly into
workforce.
A. should take any job before deciding their career

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 B. should take a part-time job and get internships to gain experience
C. should do something that demonstrates that they are skilled enough to handle the job after taking
the job
D. can only gain experience after they have applied for good jobs
Question 35: The main idea of the passage is .
A. what the teacher should do to help his children to go into the workforce
B. many various kinds of jobs for school-leavers
C. there's a tendency for school-leavers to go directly into the workforce
D. some useful steps school-leavers should follow if they tend to go directly into the workforce
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 from 36 to 42.
There are many mistakes that people make when writing their resume (CV) or completing a job
application. Here are some of the most common and most serious.
The biggest problem is perhaps listing the duties for which you were responsible in a past position:
all this tells your potential employers is what you were supposed to do. They do not necessarily know the
specific skills you used in executing them, nor do they know what results you achieved - both of which
are essential. In short, they won’t know if you were the best, the worst or just average in your position.
The more concrete information you can include, the better. As far as possible, provide measurements
of what you accomplished. If any innovations you introduced saved the organization money, how much
did they save? If you found a way of increasing productivity, by what percentage did you increase it?
Writing what you are trying to achieve in life - your objective - is a waste of space. It tells the
employer what you are interested in. Do you really think that employers care what you want? No,
they are interested in what they want! Instead, use that space for a career summary. A good one is brief -
three to four sentences long. A good one will make the person reviewing your application want to read
further.
Many resumes list ‘hard’ job-specific skills, almost to the exclusion of transferable, or ‘soft’, skills.
However, your ability to negotiate effectively, for example, can be just as important as your technical
skills.
All information you give should be relevant, so carefully consider the job for which you are
applying. If you are applying for a job that is somewhat different than your current job, it is up to you to
draw a connection for the resume reviewer, so that they will understand how your skills will fit in their
organization. The person who reviews your paperwork will not be a mind reader.
If you are modest about the skills you can offer, or the results you have achieved, a resume reader
may take what you write literally, and be left with a low opinion of your ability: you need to say exactly
how good you are. On the other hand, of course, never stretch the truth or lie.
(Source: www.ielts-mentor.com)
Question 36: What topic does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The way how to write the resume for job application.
B. The mistakes people make when applying for a job.
C. The common way to make impression in a job interview.
D. The necessary skills for job application.
Question 37: The word “executing” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________________.
A. enumerating B. determining C. completing D. implementing
Question 38: What does the word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. organization money B. information C. productivity D. percentage
Question 39: According to the passage, what information should candidates include in their resume?
A. specific skills for previous jobs B. the past achievements
C. previous positions D. future objective
Question 40: Why did the author mention that applicants should write a good brief career summary?

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A. To make the employers interested in what they want.
B. To make the interviewers more curious about you.
C. Because the employers do not care for what you want to achieve.
D. Because it can provide their specific skills in their positions.
Question 41: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The ability to negotiate effectively is as significant as technical skills.
B. Candidates must study the job they are applying carefully before writing the CV.
C. Applicants should not apply for a distinct job from what they are doing.
D. The information interviewees present should be related to the job they are applying.
Question 42. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________________.
A. you should write accurately about your ability for the vacant position.
B. you should be modest about what you can do.
C. a resume reader is good enough to understand what you imply about your ability in the CV.
D. you are allowed to exaggerate the truth of your competence if possible.
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 43. Professor Perez will except the chairmanship of the Humanities Department tomorrow.
A. except B. chairmanship C. of the D. tomorrow
Question 44. Part of Jane Colden’s work involved collecting plant specimens, cataloging plants, and
exchanged correspondence with other botanists.
A. collecting B. plants C. exchanged D. with other
Question 45. The governor, with his wife and children, are at home watching the election results on TV.
A. his B. are C. watching D. on TV
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 46. Laura practised playing the instrument a lot. She could hardly improve her performance.
A. Hardly had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot when she could improve her
performance.
B. Had Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could have performed much better.
C. However much Laura practised playing die instrument, she could hardly perform any better.
D. As soon as Laura practised playing the instrument a lot, she could perform much better.
Question 47. Lucy paid a visit to the local orphanage. She then decided to donate part of her savings to
the children there.
A. Lucy had hardly decided to donate part of her savings to the children when she paid a visit to
the local orphanage.
B. It was only when Lucy had decided to donate part of her savings to the children that she paid a
visit to the local orphanage.
C. Before she paid a visit to the local orphanage, Lucy had decided to donate part of her savings
to the children there.
D. Having paid a visit to the local orphanage, Lucy decided to donate part of her savings to the
children there.

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 48. My friend has stopped eating fast food.
A. My friend sometimes eats fast food. B. My friend doesn't like eating fast food.
C. My friend no longer eats fast food. D. My friend has never eaten fast food.
Question 49. "You should take better care of your health," said Tom’s mother.
A. Tom’s mother promised to take better care of his health.
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 B. Tom’s mother ordered him to take better care of his health.
C. Tom’s mother required him to take better care of his health.
D. Tom's mother advised him to take better care of his health.
Question 50. My children prefer milk tea to coffee.
A. My children like coffee as much as milk tea.
B. My children like coffee than milk tea.
C. My children don’t like coffee as much as milk tea.
D. My children don’t like milk tea and coffee.
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