TRƯỜNG THCS - THPT NEWTON KỲ THI GIỮA HỌC KÌ I KHỐI 12

(Đề thi có 07 trang) MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Năm học: 2020 - 2021
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ và tên thí sinh: …………………………………………………. Mã đề thi 121

Số báo danh: ……………………………………………………….

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 1: A. concerned B. raised C. developed D. maintained
Question 2: A. average B. indicate C. habitation D. accelerate

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 3: A. expression B. example C. friendliness D. superior
Question 4: A. partnership B. intelligence C. temperature D. attitude

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 5: They were not wearing jackets, nor they were carrying umbrellas.
A B C D
Question 6: Before 1950, urbanization has grown rapidly in less economical developed countries.
A B C D
Question 7: Our class monitor Manh Tung insisted that everyone should join the three-days tour of Sa Pa.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: His great ________ was the conquest of a part of China.
A. effort B. achievement C. realization D. performance
Question 9: In 2004, Barack Obama was elected to the US Senate where he ________ a reputation as
one of rising stars in the Democrat Party.
A. acquired B. refrained C. gained D. highlighted
Question 10: My parents are out tonight. Would you like to ________ and watch TV with me?
A. come down B. come round C. come with D. come across
Question 11: When Jane ________ a language course in Ireland, she ________ Blarney Castle.
A. was doing – was visiting B. had done – had visited
C. was doing - visited D. did - was visiting
Question 12: The famous film star ________ from the sixth floor when they ________ a scene of a
burning building. He ________ a fireman trying to save a child.

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 A. was falling - was filming - was playing B. was falling - filmed - was playing
C. fell - were filming - was playing D. fell - filmed - played
Question 13: This is a beautiful, haunting, ________ novel by one of my favorite writers.
A. thought-provoking B. weather-beaten C. well-paid D. long-lasting
Question 14: Strains ________ important natural resources, such as water supply, lead to higher
prices and general environmental sustainability problems.
A. in B. on C. with D. through
Question 15: It is essential that every student ________ into a good university.
A. get B. gets C. is getting D. having got
Question 16: Mrs. Smith demanded that the heater ________ immediately. Her apartment was
freezing.
A. repaired B. be repaired C. repair D. to repair
Question 17: They will all testify to the heroic act of their supervisor ________ he stood up for them.
A. with which B. whom C. with whom D. and which
Question 18: The introduction of harmful substances in the air results in ________ impacts to the
environmental and humanity.
A. beneficial B. enormous C. detrimental D. vulnerable
Question 19: To protect wildlife, use biodegradable, ________ products.
A. environmentally-friendly B. environmental-friendly
C. environment-friendly D. environmentally-friend
Question 20: Some businesses and people have been environmentally irresponsible, ________ has led
to global warming and climate change.
A. so B. what C. that D. which
Question 21: She is on ________ diet, so she ordered ________ calorie-free dinner.
A. a/ a B. ∅/ a C. ∅/ the D. a/ the
Question 22: Modern household appliances make our life more convenient, ________ some of them
are not eco-friendly and cause pollution.
A. so B. whenever C. but D. which

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 23: Urbanization is the shift of people from rural to urban areas, and the result is the growth
of cities.
A. maintenance B. movement C. transposition D. variation
Question 24: This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly.
A. uneducated B. knowledgeable C. ignorant D. rude

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 25: Solar panels could be used on the new development as part of a drive towards
environmental sustainability.
A. steadiness B. inconstancy C. change D. fluctuation

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Question 26: The quality of urban water bodies is increasingly exacerbated by a huge volume of
untreated industrial and domestic wastewater.
A. added B. decreased C. alleviated D. aggravated

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 27: 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 28: Adam and Janet are at the school canteen.
- Adam: "_________"
- Janet: "Yes, please."
A. Do you mind if I sit here? B. Can you pass me the salt, please?
C. It's a bit hot in here, isn't it? D. Would you like a cup of coffee?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 29. Did you know which novel we will read for the course?
A. Could you tell me which novel the course requires us to read?
B. Did you know the novel reader of the course?
C. Did you have any information about the novel writing course?
D. Do you know which course requires us to read the novel?
Question 30. It is not until a Vietnamese girl getting 18 years old that she is allowed to get married
legally.
A. A Vietnamese girl is not allowed to get married legally only when she gets18 years old.
B. A Vietnamese girl is allowed to get married legally only after she gets 18 years old.
C. They never allow a Vietnamese girl to get married legally when she is 18 years old.
D. The legal allowance for a Vietnamese girl to get married will be issued in 18 years.
Question 31. The industrial production plummeted spectacularly from 1990 to 2000.
A. The industrial production fell quickly in ten years from 1990 to 2000.
B. The industrial production fell steadily in ten years from 1990 to 2000.
C. The industrial production rose sharply in ten years from 1990 to 2000.
D. The industrial production rose slightly in ten years from 1990 to 2000.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D that best combines two of following sentences to indicate the sentence
that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 32. Increasing urbanization has led to problems. Cities are centers of civilization and
culture.
A. Although increasing urbanization has led to problems, but cities are centers of civilization and
culture.

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B. Despite increasing urbanization has led to problems, but cities are centers of civilization and
culture.
C. In spite of increasing urbanization has led to problems, yet cities are centers of civilization and
culture.
D. Though increasing urbanization has led to problems, cities are centers of civilization and culture.
Question 33. We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.
A. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
B. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.
C. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.
D. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night.

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 the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution
regimen depend heavily on technology. One alternative, however, depends much (34) _______ on
technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but not chemical fertilizers or
pesticides. (35) _______ chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as
food - natural, organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable source. Organic farmers also use
alternatives for pesticides, for example, they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests. If
the need (36) _______, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them
into their crop fields. They use other techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops
together because one crop (37) _______ the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land, in
fact organic farming is perfectly suited to small farms and is relatively inexpensive. Finally, many
organic farmers' average yields compare (38) _______ with other farmers' yields. 
Question 34. A. more  B. less  C. better  D. worse
Question 35. A. In spite of B. On account of C. In favor of D. Instead of 
Question 36. A. arises  B. obviates C. ignores D. fulfills 
Question 37. A. repels  B. attracts C. attacks D. endorses
Question 38. A. favorable B. favorably C. favor  D. favorability

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 39 to 45.
The sculptural legacy that the new United States inherited from its colonial predecessors was far
from a rich one, and in fact, in 1776 sculpture as an art form was still in the hand of artisans and
craftspeople. Stone carvers engraved their motifs of skulls and crossbones and other religious icons of
death into the gray slabs that we still see standing today in old burial grounds. Some skilled
craftspeople made intricately carved wooden ornamentations for furniture or architectural decorations,
while others carved wooden shop signs and ships' figureheads. Although they often achieved
expression and formal excellence in their generally primitive style, they remained artisans skilled in

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the craft of carving and constituted a group distinct from what we normally think of as "sculptors" in
today's use of the word. 　　

On the rare occasion when a fine piece of sculpture was desired, Americans turned to foreign
sculptors, as in the 1770's when the cities of New York and Charleston, South Carolina,
commissioned the Englishman Joseph Wilton to make marble statues of William Pitt. Wilton also
made a lead equestrian image of King George III that was created in New York in 1770 and torn down
by zealous patriots six years later. A few marble memorials with carved busts, urns, or other
decorations were produced in England and brought to the colonies to be set in the walls of churches -
as in King's Chapel in Boston. But sculpture as a high art, practiced by artists who knew both the
artistic theory of their Renaissance-Baroque-Rococo predecessors and the various technical
procedures of modeling, casting, and carving rich three-dimensional forms, was not known among
Americans in 1776. Indeed, for many years thereafter, the United States had two groups from which to
choose - either the local craftspeople or the imported talent of European sculptors.

The eighteenth century was not one in which powered sculptural conceptions were developed.
Add to this the timidity with which unschooled artisans originally trained as stonemasons, carpenters,
or cabinetmakers - attacked the medium from which they sculpture made in the United States in the
late eighteenth century.

Question 39. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. There was a great demand for the work of eighteenth-century artisans.
B. American sculptors were hampered by a lack of tools and materials.
C. Skilled sculptors did not exist in the US in the 1770’s.
D. Many foreign sculptors worked in the US after 1776.
Question 40. It is stated in the first paragraph that the sculptural legacy that the new United States had
from colonial times was ______.
A. not great B. plentiful C. very rich D. not countable
Question 41. The phrase “turned to” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. castigated B. censored C. consulted D. hired
Question 42. The work of which of the following could be seen in burial ground?
A. stone carves B. carpenters C. cabinetmakers D. European sculptors

Question 43. The word "commissioned" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A. enabled B. allowed C. conferred D. empowered
Question 44. What can be inferred about the importation of marble memorials from England?
A. Such sculpture was expensive to produce locally than to import.
B. Such sculpture was as prestigious as those made locally.
C. Such sculpture was not available in the US.
D. The materials found abroad were superior.
Question 45. How did the work of American carvers in 1776 differ from that of contemporary
sculptors?
A. It was less time-consuming. B. It was more expensive.

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 C. It was less refined. D. It was more dangerous.

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 46 to 50.
Urbanization and the Future of Cities
Today, more than half of all people in the world live in an urban area. By mid-century, this will
increase to 70%. But as recently as 100 years ago, only two out of ten people lived in a city, and
before that, it was even less. How have we reached such a high degree of urbanization, and what does
it mean for our future? In the earliest days of human history, humans were hunter-gatherers, often
moving from place to place in search of food. But about 10,000 years ago, our ancestors began to learn
the secrets of selective breeding and early agricultural techniques.
For the first time, people could raise food rather than search for it, and this led to the development of
semi-permanent villages for the first time in history. "Why only semi-permanent?" you might ask.
Well, at first, the villages still had to relocate every few years as the soil became depleted. It was only
with the advent of techniques like irrigation and soil tilling about 5,000 years ago that people could
rely on a steady and long-term supply of food, making permanent settlements possible. And with the
food surpluses that these techniques produced, it was no longer necessary for everyone to farm. This
allowed the development of other specialized trades, and, by extension, cities. With cities now
producing surplus food, as well as tools, crafts, and other goods, there was now the possibility of
commerce and interaction over longer distances.
And as trade flourished, so did technologies that facilitated it, like carts, ships, roads, and ports. Of
course, these things required even more labor to build and maintain, so more people were drawn from
the countryside to the cities as more jobs and opportunities became available. If you think modern
cities are overcrowded, you may be surprised to learn that some cities in 2000 BC had population
densities nearly twice as high as that of Shanghai or Calcutta. One reason for this was that
transportation was not widely available, so everything had to be within walking distance, including the
few sources of clean water that existed then.
And the land area of the city was further restricted by the need for walls to defend against attacks. The
Roman Empire was able to develop infrastructure to overcome these limitations, but other than that,
modern cities as we know them, didn't really get their start until the Industrial Revolution, when new
technology deployed on a mass scale allowed cities to expand and integrate further, establishing
police, fire, and sanitation departments, as well as road networks, and later electricity distribution. So,
what is the future of cities? Global population is currently more than 7 billion and is predicted to top
out around 10 billion. Most of this growth will occur in the urban areas of the world's poorest
countries.
Question 46. One hundred years ago, what percentage of the human population lived in cities?
A. 10% B. 20% C. 40% D. 80%
Question 47. What lead to the development of the first semi-permanent settlements?
A. Changes in the global climate B. An increase in fresh water supplies
C. Improvements in healthcare D. Advancements in agriculture
Question 48. Which of these technologies developed because of the desire to trade with other cities?
A. tractors B. city walls C. roads D. aqueducts

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Question 49. The word “facilitated” in the paragraph is closest in meaning to _______?
A. made something possible, easier B. provided facilities
C. built up D. imposed on
Question 50. The word “sanitation” in the paragraph is closest in meaning to _______?
A. dirtiness B. cleanliness C. filth D. sanitarium

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