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NĂM HỌC 2020- 2021

Test no.1
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12

SECTION I. LISTENING. (2pts)

PART 1. (0.5 point)You will hear five short conversations.
You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for each conversation.
For questions 1-5, put a tick under the right answer.
1. What is John going to do tonight?

2. Which is Ben’s family?

3. Which bag does the woman buy?

4. How much did the woman pay foe the apples?

5. What time does the film start?

PART 2.(0.5 point)

 Listen to the connversation about Richard’s family and fill in the blanks with suitable
answers.
Oldest person: grandmother
1. Name: …………………………
2. Age: …………………………
3. Lives with: …………………………
4. Job: …………………………
5. Favourite hobby: …………………………

PART 3(1,0 point):Listen to Amanda talking to a friend about a birthday party. Tick A,B or
C.
You will hear the conversation twice.
1. Which ice cream will they have at the party?
A. coffee B. Lemon C. apple
2. Which is broken?
A. the CD player B. the cassette recorder C. the guitar
3. Whose birthday is it?
A. Emma’s B. Joan’s C. Amanda’s sister’s
4. What present has Amanda bought?
A. a camera B. a video C. a football
5. What time should people arrive at the party?
A. 8 p. m B. 8. 30 p. m C. 9. 30 p. m

SECTION B. LANGUAGE FOCUS – READING – WRITING (8 points)

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Question1.A. accessed B. increased C. searched D. addicted
Question 2. A. define B. integrate C. celebrate D. express
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
Question 3. A. culture B. custom C. success D. number
Question 4. A. community B. ethnicity C. celebration D.
environment
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. The council wants to ____ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old
Quarter.
A. preserve B. store C. defense D. abandon
Question 6. It turned out to be a ____ journey when the weather became bad.
A. hazard B. hazardous C. hazarded D. hazarding
Question 7. Only after she _______ from a severe illness did she realize the importance of good
health.
A. would recover B. has recovered C. had recovered D. was recovering
Question 8. He is one of the best-seller writers whose latest book is a(n) _________ novel.
A. unhappy Japanese fiction B. Japanese unhappy fiction
C. fiction unhappy Japanese D. unhappy fiction Japanese
Question 9: You don't usually have to go into ________ hospital to have your ears cleaned. The
doctor can do it at the surgery.
A. an B. x (no article) C. the D. a
Question 10: If you ________ the lottery, what would you do with the money?
 A. win B. had won C. will win D. won
Question 11. Couldyou______ me a hand with the washing-up,Kent?
A. join B. shake C. hold D. give
Question 12.Allstudents______ hand in their assignments by Friday at thelatest.
A. must B. may C. might D. ought
Question 13: Polar bears are in danger of going extinct ________ climate change.
A. because of  B. although  C. because  D. despite
Question 14.Those boys were excited about the new game in the beginning, but now they
have ______ it.
A. looked after  B. gone off  C. filled in  D. got on
Question 15: You often walk to school, ___________?
A. won't you  B. didn't you  C. haven't you  D. don't you
Question 16. It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us.
A. are B. be C. being D. to be
Choose the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 17. Silas is talking to his roommate, Salah, about the Olympic Games.
- Silas: “Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games some day in the future?
- Salah:”____________. We can’t afford such a big event.”
A. You can say that again B. I can’t agree with you more
C. Yes, you’re right D. No, I don’t think so
Question 18. Laura is telling Bob about her exam results.
- Laura: “____________”
- Bob: “That’s great. Congratulations!”
A. I hope I’ll pass the exam tomorrow. B. I’ve passed the exam with an A.
C. I’ll get the exam results tomorrow. D. I didn’t do well in the exam.
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.
Question 19. She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.
A. ambitious B. creative C. idealistic D. practical
Question 20: Each of us should give a handto prevent the pandemic by staying at home and Just
going out for emergent situations.
A. help B. control C. manage D. try
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following
questions.
Question 21: Nutritious snacks provide an important contribution towards your child's daily
nutritional needs.
A. Unhealthy B. Packed C. Cooked D. Inexpensive
Question 22. She comes from an admirable and respectable family.
A. good B. respected C. unworthy D. dignified
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following
questions.
Question 23. Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am.
A. I am as outgoing as nobody in my class.
B. I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class.
C. I am the most outgoing person in my class.
D. I am not as outgoing as people in my class.
Question 24. It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing.
 A. It's no use asking me about it because I know nothing.
B. It's no use to ask me about it because I know nothing.
C. It's not use asking me about it because I know nothing.
D. It's not use to ask me about it because I know nothing.
Question 25: "When did you start practising yoga?" asked Tom.
A. Tom wanted to know when I was starting practising yoga.
B. Tom wanted to know when did I start practising yoga.
C. Tom wanted to know when I had started practising yoga.
D. Tom wanted to know when had I started practising yoga.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 26: He arrived in class. He realized he had forgotten his book on the bus.
A. No sooner had he realized he had forgotten his book on the bus than he arrived in class.
B. Had he arrived in class, he would have realized he had forgotten his book on the bus.
C. Only after he had realized he had forgotten his book on the bus did he arrive in class.
D. Not until he arrived in class did he realize he had forgotten his book on the bus.
Question 27: Kate completed her higher education. She then decided to travel the world before
getting a job.
A. Without completing her higher education, Kate decided to travel the world before getting a job.
B. Given that Kate decided to travel the world before getting a job, she completed her higher
education.
C. Having completed her higher education, Kate decided to travel the world before getting a job.
D. Kate had scarcely travelled the world before getting a job when she completed her higher
education.
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 28: Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation, and generating
electricity for the surrounding area.
A. generating B. to control flooding C. irrigation D. surrounding area
Question 29. Teenagers is greatly influenced by not only their parents but also their peers.
A. is B. by C. parents D. peers
Question 30.Reminding not to miss the 15:20 train, the manager set out for the station in a hurry.
A. Reminding not to miss B. 15:20 train C. set out for D. in a
hurry
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 other numbered blanks.
Are you procrastinating small tasks? Is your brain-space taken up with little things that need to
be done? Are you (31) _______ in email? Then you should read the 2-minute rule to stop
procrastinating, improve your productivity, and get things done.
The (32) _______ idea of the 2-minute rule is that if something will take two minutes or less
to complete, you should just do it immediately. (33) _______ , if an email will take less than two
minutes to deal with, then handle it right away. When small tasks are completed without delay,
they will not stay in your head and distract you from other, more important ones. This is not to
mention that you will prevent tasks from accumulating,(34) _______ obviously means you will
feel less stressed and become more productive.
Two-minute tasks also allow you to take advantage of small (35) _______ of time. Let’s say
you have a meeting starting in ten minutes. You could waste time checking in on Facebook or
Instagram, but you could also spend that time on some 2-minute tasks, like sorting your email or
watering a plant.
(Adapted from toniakendrick.com)
Question 31: A. covered B. drowning C. sinking D. flooded
Question 32: A. primary B. easy C. basic D. ordinary
Question 33: A. By contrast B. For instance C. Consequently D. Likewise
Question 34: A. which B. what C. that D. this
Question 35: A. openings B. spaces C. windows D. holes
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.
We all know that having a positive outlook on life is good for your mental well-being.
However, there is a type of attitude that promotes optimistic thinking to an extreme and unhealthy
level by playing down or denying any trace of human emotion that is not happy or positive, and
itis called ‘toxic positivity’.
Toxic positivity can actually harm people who are going through difficult times. When
someone is suffering, they need to know that their negative emotions are validand that they can
find relief and love in their friends and family. But toxic positivity tells people that the negative
emotions they are feeling are wrong and they should get rid of or never show them, and this can
make people feel more and more stressed and pressured over time.
Also, toxic positivity can lead to guilt and shame. For instance, when someone tells you that
“happiness is a choice” when you express disappointment or sadness, this suggests that if you are
feeling negative emotions, then it is your own fault for not “choosing” to be happy. Furthermore,
although this kind of extreme attitude allows us to avoid feeling things that might be painful, it
also denies us the opportunities to face challenging feelings that can ultimately lead to mental
growth and valuable life lessons.
If you’ve been affected by toxic positivity-or if you recognize this kind of behaviour in
yourself - there are things that you can do to develop a healthier, more supportive approach. Some
ideas include managing your negative emotions but not denying them as well as focusing on
listening to others and showing support instead of immediately shutting them down by saying
things like “look on the bright side” or “always stay positive” (even if you do not mean to hurt
their feelings).
(Adapted from verywellmind.com)
Question 36: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Why positive thinking can actually harm you
B. Some basic information about toxic positivity
C. How toxic positivity prevents our personal growth
D. What we can do when affected by toxic positivity
Question 37: The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to ________.
A. type of attitude B. optimistic thinking C. unhealthy level D. human
emotion
Question 38: According to paragraph 2, how does toxic positivity make people feel more
stressed?
A. It tells people that their friends and family are not able to help them.
B. It makes people think that they should always avoid negative emotions.
C. It stops people from knowing whether or not their feelings are valid.
D. It gives people the belief that personal emotions should never be shown.
Question 39: The word “valid” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
 A. valuable B. reasonable C. believable D. feasible
Question 40: Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the information in the
passage?
A. People can feel ashamed of themselves as a result of toxic positivity.
B. Telling someone that “happiness is a choice” can make them feel guilty.
C. Those who are affected by toxic positivity will never grow mentally.
D. Saying things like “always stay positive” is an example of toxic positivity.