SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KỲ I

BẮC NINH Năm học 2022 - 2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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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.
Question 1. Not until all their demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike for more welfare.
A. deleted B. reviewed C. sacked D. rejected
Question 2. The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice, particularly in
language teaching.
A. reduce the differences B. construct a bridge
C. increase the understanding D. minimize the limitations
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 3. Daniel and Anthony are discussing the causes of air pollution.
Daniel: " I think urbanization has led to air pollution. "
Anthony: "_______________"
A. Absolutely. I am not with you there. B. I can’t agree with you more.
C. Can I help you? D. I don’t think so. I can’t agree with you more
Question 4. At the school canteen.
Alexina: I like ice-cream.
Serena: ______________.
A. I too like ice-cream B. Me either C. So am I D. Me too
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 questions.
Question 5. He is writing a letter of acceptance to the employer with the hope to get his favorite position in the
company.
A. agree B. refusal C. admission D. confirmation
Question 6. She’s a bit down in the dumps because she has to take her exam again.
A. happy B. confident C. sad D. embarrassed
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 7. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
A. an B. in C. to play D. hardly never
Question 8. The villagers are highly appreciable of the volunteers' efforts in reconstructing their houses
after the devastating storm.
A. highly appreciable B. volunteers' efforts C. reconstructing D. devastating
Question 9. In present-day business, entrepreneurs were taking fewer risks than their predecessors a
century ago.
A. fewer B. were taking C. present-day D. a century ago
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 10. The government today is trying to combine ____________ of indigenous cultures with economic
development.
A. preservation B. industrialization C. expectation D. disposal
Question 11. Composting, turning your leftovers into fuel for your garden, is a recommended way to dispose
____________ food waste.
A. by B. at C. from D. of
Question 12. When the boss came into the office, his secretary ____________, and the accountant
____________ on the phone.
A. was typing/ was talking B. typed/ talked C. typed/ was talking D. was typing/ talked
Question 13. We send them monthly reports ____________ they may have full information.
A. while B. even if C. so that D. although
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Question 14. Garlic was once thought to ____________ people against evil spirits.
A. protect B. fight C. preserve D. struggle
Question 15. It is a good idea that you ____________ breaks when reading in order to assimilate faster.
A. should take B. will take C. may take D. are taking
Question 16. State health inspectors have demanded that the city ____________ immediately to clean the
water supply.
A. act B. be acted C. is acted D. acts
Question 17. ____________ and food related industries and services provide over 44 million jobs in the EU,
including regular work for 20 million people within the agricultural sector itself.
A. Agricultural B. Agriculture C. Agrarian D. Agriculturalists
Question 18. Keeping goals clear and focused is a good way for managers to help their employees to work
____________.
A. more and more efficiently B. as efficient as possible C. more and more efficient D. more efficiently than
Question 19. We teach children how to deal with cyberbullying and the safe use of chat rooms and __________.
A. news headlines B. social networks C. the mass media D. documentaries
Question 20. ____________ supports the idea that every person can make a unique and positive contribution to
the larger society because of, rather than in spite of, their differences.
A. Cultural dominance B. National costume C. Cultural diversity D. Cultural practice
Question 21. He ____________ three books and he is working on another one.
A. had written B. has been writing C. has written D. was writing
Question 22. Spending too much time on the Internet leads to an internet ____________, which can destroy a
healthy balance of interests and activities in your teen’s life.
A. addicted B. addictive C. addiction D. addict
Question 23. The car ____________ to William for four years before Harper ___________ it last week.
A. had belonged/ has bought B. had belonged/ bought
C. was belonging/ bought D. has belonged/ buy
Question 24. Physical appearance and intellect are insufficient foundation for effective ____________
relationships.
A. weather-beaten B. year-round C. downmarket D. long-lasting
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.
Question 25. A. approached B. noticed C. finished D. admitted
Question 26. A. culture B. brush C. justice D. campus
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning
to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 27. John said: “You’d better not lend them any money, Daisy.”
A. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
B. John asked Daisy if she had lent them any money.
C. John ordered Daisy not to lend them any money.
D. John commanded Daisy not to lend them any money.
Question 28. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A. If Harry hadn’t failed his driving test, I wouldn’t have surprised.
B. By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.
C. Harry’s having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
D. It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
Question 29. It was not sensible when they didn’t call the police in that circumstance.
A. They should have called the police in that circumstance.
B. They needn’t have called the police in that circumstance.
C. They might have called the police in that circumstance.
D. They must have called the police in that circumstance.
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 sentences.
Question 30. He refused to do his share of chores. This annoyed the others.
A. He refused to do his share of chores, it annoyed the others.
B. He refused to do his share of chores, what annoyed the others.
C. He refused to do his share of chores, which annoyed the others.
D. He refused to do his share of chores, that annoyed the others.
Question 31. I can’t help admiring the man’s courage. I do not approve of his methods.
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 A. I can’t help admiring the man’s courage so that I do not approve of his methods.
B. When I can’t help admiring the man’s courage, I do not approve of his methods.
C. Because I can’t help admiring the man’s courage, I do not approve of his methods.
D. Although I can’t help admiring the man’s courage, I do not approve of his methods.
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.
Online shopping is no longer just a fad, it’s a lifestyle. People everywhere are taking advantage of the
convenience of ordering anything and having it delivered right to their doorstep. In order to capitalize on this shift
in lifestyle, retailers have taken to the ecommerce world and are setting new norms for online businesses across
the globe. Ecommerce is continuing to get more and more competitive. Websites are smarter, shipping is
quicker, and expectations are higher. In order to keep up with the market, online stores have started to gravitate
towards new trends.
One way in which mobile devices are being utilized for shopping is through social media. Facebook and
Instagram have opened up the ecommerce marketplace and made it easier for users to shop through their social
media platforms. Instagram, for example, has started to offer a feature for direct product links to be tagged in
posts that even include product and price details.
Additionally, companies have taken to social media to advertise their brands and products. At this point, a
company without a Facebook or Instagram account is, quite frankly, a step behind. People spend hours scrolling
through their social media news feeds daily. Even if a company isn’t directly paying for advertisements, their own
accounts serve as an effective self promotion tool.
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Question 32. Retailers have taken to the ecommerce world because ____________.
A. customers’ expectations are higher B. shipping is quicker
C. it becomes more competitive D. websites are smarter
Question 33. Which of the following is NOT included in a product on social media platforms?
A. Product links B. Manufacturer’s brand C. Promotion tool D. Products details
Question 34. The word “right” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. exactly B. necessarily C. immediately D. completely
Question 35. According to the passage, if companies don’t create accounts to advertise their products on social
media, ____________.
A. there are still websites B. they have to set up another marketing channel
C. they will be left behind D. they can’t use the accounts for other purposes
Question 36. What can be concluded about the writer’s attitude toward ecommerce?
A. neutral B. indifferent C. supported D. uninvolved
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 37. A. sustainable B. population C. presentation D. introduction
Question 38. A. factor B. avoid C. support D. result
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.
When corals are mentioned, many people think of rock-life forms in the sea filled with colorful fish. But corals are
made up of hundreds of thousands of small organisms which live and feed like any other sea life. For the past
five years, researchers in Hawaii and Australia have been engineering corals inside a lab to see if they could
better resist the effects of climate change. They say it is now time to see how their creations perform in nature.
The scientists say climate change linked to human causes has led to warming oceans that can harm sea life.
They say if the more heat-resistant corals they developed do well in the ocean, the method can be used to help
save suffering and dying reefs.
The team tested three methods for making corals that would be strong and healthy in nature. One was the
method of selective breeding. This method involves scientists choosing parents with desirable characteristics for
reproductive purposes. A second method subjected the corals to increasing temperatures to condition them to be
able to survive in warm ocean environments. The third involved making changes to the algae that provide corals
with necessary nutrients. The leader of the project, University of Hawaii researcher Kira Hughes, said all the
methods proved successful in the lab. She told The Associated Press that some scientists might worry that such
methods go against the natural processes of nature. But with the planet continuing to warm more and more, she
does not see any better options.

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“We have to intervene in order to make a change for coral reefs to survive into the future,” Hughes said. When
ocean temperatures rise, corals release algae that supplies nutrients and gives them color. This causes them to
turn white, a process called bleaching. When this happens, corals can quickly become sick and die. But for
years, scientists have been observing corals that have survived bleaching, even when others have died on the
same reef. They are now centering on those healthy survivors and hoping to further increase their resistance to
heat. Those corals were used as the parents for the newly created kinds.
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Question 39. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Scientists have created corals in lab to better resist climate change.
B. Bleaching, a process where coral reefs turn white and die.
C. There are many causes leading to climate change and loss of coral reefs.
D. A new kind of algae helps to bring more nutrients for corals.
Question 40. The word “resist” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to______.
A. confuse B. withstand C. preserve D. frighten
Question 41. The word “They” in paragraph 1 refers to_______.
A. the effects of climate change B. organisms
C. researchers D. corals
Question 42. According to paragraph 2, _______.
A. three methods, although contrasting, are tested effective in reality
B. the scientific community reach a consensus about making these new types of corals
C. the first method is concerned with selecting advantageous breeds
D. Kira Hughes is optimist about finding a quite number of choices to solve the loss of corals
Question 43. The word bleaching in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. releasing algae B. supplying nutrient C. increasing resistance D. becoming white
Question 44. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The research has come to an end and new types of corals will soon be introduced in dying reefs.
B. The aim of the experiment is to make corals accustomed to warmer ocean environments.
C. Human activities lead to higher temperatures in oceans which do damage to coral reefs.
D. Coral reefs are comprised of not only corals but also a wide range of other creatures.
Question 45. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Hawaii and Australia have the most biodiverse coral reefs on Earth.
B. No corals can remain alive through the process of turning white.
C. The scientists want to reduce the resistance ability of corals.
D. Algae have a crucial role to play in maintaining the life of corals.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often picks up small
grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way,
______(46)______ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind. When particles of rocks or soil became loosened
in any way, running water carries them down the ______(47)______. Some rocks and soil particles are carried
into streams and then into the sea. Land ______(48)______ is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears
away very slowly, and so loses very little of its soil. The roots of plants help to hold the rocks and soil in place.
Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. ______(49)______,
forests and grasslands help to slow down erosion. Even where the land is thickly covered with plants, some
erosion goes on. In the spring, the melting snow turns into a large ______(50)______ of water that then runs
downhill in streams. As a stream carries away some of the soil, the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. After
thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed.
Question 46. A. such B. even C. though D. still
Question 47. A. backside B. hillsides C. borders D. topside
Question 48. A. when B. what C. that D. who
Question 49. A. In contrast B. Even if C. Thus D. However
Question 50. A. number B. quantity C. quality D. total

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