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Mid Term Test English 12 CT M I
Mid Term Test English 12 CT M I
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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 5. They have successfully developed a robot capable _______ understanding some
complicated tasks.
A. with B. for C. to D. of
A. would have built B. have built C. had built D. will have built
Question 20. Bob got a promotion last month because he had the quality of a good leader.
- Laura: “This is the first time I’ve ever seen such a large elephant.”
- Peter: “__________”
C. Congratulations! D. Me too.
- Linh: “I believe that only by attending university can people succeed in life.”
- Hung: “__________. There are many successful people without a university degree.”
In spring 2008, the polar bear was placed on the endangered species list. According to the USA's
Endangered Species Act, an endangered species is an animal, plant or any other kind of wildlife
(26) ______ is likely to face extinction in its natural habitat. Polar bears had already been (27)
______ as a "threatened" species which the ESA defines as one that is likely to become
"endangered" in the foreseeable future.
It is important that animals such as the polar bear make it onto the endangered species list. Once
they are on the list there are laws that protect these animals from being hunted for food or sport.
Agencies also receive money and tools to protect the habitat and recover the species. The (28)
______ of removing the animal from the list is often achievable. Since the Endangered Species
Act was introduced in the US in 1973, many species have been taken off the list due to increased
populations. (29) ______, it is rare for a species to go extinct after they make the list. Sadly, (30)
______ species do go extinct while waiting for consideration.
Tạm dịch: According to the USA's Endangered Species Act, an endangered species is an
animal, plant or any other kind of wildlife that is likely to face extinction in its natural
habitat. (Theo Đạo luật về các loài nguy cấp của Hoa Kỳ, loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng là
động vật, thực vật hoặc bất kỳ loại động vật hoang dã nào có khả năng đối mặt với nguy
cơ tuyệt chủng trong môi trường sống tự nhiên của chúng.)
→ Chọn đáp án D
Tạm dịch: Polar bears had already been categorized as a "threatened" species which the
ESA defines as one that is likely to become "endangered" in the foreseeable future. (Gấu
Bắc Cực đã được phân loại là loài "bị đe dọa" mà ESA định nghĩa là loài có khả năng trở
nên "nguy cấp" trong tương lai gần.)
→ Chọn đáp án B
Tạm dịch: The goal of removing the animal from the list is often achievable. (Mục tiêu của
việc loại bỏ loài vật khỏi danh sách thường có thể đạt được.)
→ Chọn đáp án A
Tạm dịch: In fact, it is rare for a species to go extinct after they make the list. (Trên thực
tế, hiếm có loài nào bị tuyệt chủng sau khi chúng lọt vào danh sách.)
→ Chọn đáp án B
Tạm dịch: Sadly, many species do go extinct while waiting for consideration. (Đáng buồn
thay, nhiều loài đã tuyệt chủng trong khi chờ xem xét.)
→ Chọn đáp án D
DỊCH BÀI:
POLAR BEAR MAKES THE LIST GẤU POLAR LỌT VÀO DANH SÁCH
In spring 2008, the polar bear was placed on Vào mùa xuân năm 2008, gấu Bắc Cực đã
the endangered species list. According to the được đưa vào danh sách các loài có nguy cơ
USA's Endangered Species Act, an tuyệt chủng. Theo Đạo luật về các loài nguy
endangered species is an animal, plant or any cấp của Hoa Kỳ, loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng
other kind of wildlife that is likely to face là động vật, thực vật hoặc bất kỳ loại động vật
extinction in its natural habitat. Polar bears hoang dã nào có khả năng đối mặt với nguy
had already been categorized as a cơ tuyệt chủng trong môi trường sống tự
"threatened" species which the ESA defines nhiên của chúng. Gấu Bắc Cực đã được phân
as one that is likely to become "endangered" loại là loài "bị đe dọa" mà ESA định nghĩa là
in the foreseeable future. loài có khả năng trở nên "nguy cấp" trong
tương lai gần.
It is important that animals such as the polar Điều quan trọng là các loài động vật như gấu
bear make it onto the endangered species list. Bắc Cực phải được đưa vào danh sách các
Once they are on the list there are laws that loài có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng. Khi chúng nằm
protect these animals from being hunted for trong danh sách, luật pháp bảo vệ những loài
food or sport. Agencies also receive money động vật này khỏi bị săn bắt để làm thực
and tools to protect the habitat and recover the phẩm hoặc cho mục đích thể thao. Các cơ
species. The goal of removing the animal quan cũng nhận được tiền và công cụ để bảo
from the list is often achievable. Since the vệ môi trường sống và phục hồi các loài. Mục
Endangered Species Act was introduced in tiêu loại bỏ con vật khỏi danh sách thường có
the US in 1973, many species have been taken thể đạt được. Kể từ khi Đạo luật về các loài
off the list due to increased populations. In có nguy cơ tuyệt chủng được áp dụng ở Mỹ
fact, it is rare for a species to go extinct after vào năm 1973, nhiều loài đã bị loại khỏi danh
they make the list. Sadly, many species do go sách do số lượng tăng lên. Trên thực tế, hiếm
extinct while waiting for consideration. có loài nào bị tuyệt chủng sau khi họ lọt vào
danh sách. Đáng buồn thay, nhiều loài đã
tuyệt chủng trong khi chờ xem xét.
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.
A new report says the number of young people without a job is still very high in many countries.
There are currently 73 million people around the world aged 15-24 who want to work but cannot
find a job. The International Labour Organization (ILO) said that although youth unemployment
is coming down in rich countries, it is rising in most of Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and
Brazil. The youth unemployment rate in China increased from 9.3 per cent in 2010 to 10.6 per
cent last year. Economists say it will be 11.1 per cent in 2016. In Brazil, the figure for youth
unemployment was 14 per cent at the beginning of this year, but is now almost 16 per cent. The
ILO warns that youth unemployment worldwide is set to rise.
The ILO said it is difficult for many young people who are looking for work. It said: "It's still
not easy to be young and starting out in today's labour market." It is particularly bad for many
young women. The highest rate of youth unemployment around the world is for women in the
Middle East and North Africa. This figure is around 45 per cent. There are many reasons for the
gloomy figures for youth unemployment. One major factor is the global financial collapse of
2008. Many countries have still not recovered from that. The ILO says youth unemployment is
not just important for a country's economy. It also affects health, social unrest and levels of
people's happiness.
C. There is an increase in the number of young people not having a job in some Asian countries.
A. Youth unemployment rate will reach more than 16% this year.
C. Young men are more likely to suffer from negative effects of rising unemployment.
D. The global financial crisis in 2008 was mainly responsible for youth unemployment.
DỊCH BÀI:
A new report says the number of young Một báo cáo mới cho biết số thanh niên
people without a job is still very high in many không có việc làm vẫn còn rất cao ở nhiều
countries. There are currently 73 million quốc gia. Hiện có 73 triệu người trên thế giới
people around the world aged 15-24 who trong độ tuổi 15-24 muốn làm việc nhưng
want to work but cannot find a job. The không tìm được việc làm. Tổ chức Lao động
International Labour Organization (ILO) said Quốc tế (ILO) cho biết, mặc dù tỷ lệ thất
that although youth unemployment is coming nghiệp của thanh niên đang giảm ở các nước
down in rich countries, it is rising in most of giàu, nhưng tỷ lệ này đang tăng lên ở hầu hết
Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and châu Á, Trung Đông, Bắc Phi và Brazil. Tỷ lệ
Brazil. The youth unemployment rate in thất nghiệp thanh niên ở Trung Quốc tăng từ
China increased from 9.3 per cent in 2010 to 9,3% năm 2010 lên 10,6% năm ngoái. Các
10.6 per cent last year. Economists say it will nhà kinh tế cho biết con số này sẽ là 11,1%
be 11.1 per cent in 2016. In Brazil, the figure vào năm 2016. Ở Brazil, con số thất nghiệp
for youth unemployment was 14 per cent at của thanh niên là 14% vào đầu năm nay,
the beginning of this year, but is now almost nhưng hiện đã là gần 16%. ILO cảnh báo rằng
16 per cent. The ILO warns that youth tỷ lệ thất nghiệp của thanh niên trên toàn thế
unemployment worldwide is set to rise. giới sẽ gia tăng.
The ILO said it is difficult for many young ILO cho biết rất khó khăn đối với nhiều người
people who are looking for work. It said: "It's trẻ đang tìm kiếm việc làm. Nó nói: "Thật
still not easy to be young and starting out in không dễ dàng để còn trẻ và bắt đầu trong thị
today's labour market." It is particularly bad trường lao động ngày nay." Nó đặc biệt tồi tệ
for many young women. The highest rate of đối với nhiều phụ nữ trẻ. Tỷ lệ thanh niên thất
youth unemployment around the world is for nghiệp cao nhất trên thế giới là phụ nữ ở
women in the Middle East and North Africa. Trung Đông và Bắc Phi. Con số này là
This figure is around 45 per cent. There are khoảng 45%. Có nhiều lý do giải thích cho
many reasons for the gloomy figures for những con số ảm đạm về tình trạng thất
youth unemployment. One major factor is the nghiệp của thanh niên. Một yếu tố chính là sự
global financial collapse of 2008. Many sụp đổ tài chính toàn cầu năm 2008. Nhiều
countries have still not recovered from that. quốc gia vẫn chưa phục hồi sau đó. ILO cho
The ILO says youth unemployment is not just biết tình trạng thất nghiệp ở thanh niên không
important for a country's economy. It also chỉ quan trọng đối với nền kinh tế của một
affects health, social unrest and levels of quốc gia. Nó cũng ảnh hưởng đến sức khỏe,
people's happiness. bất ổn xã hội và mức độ hạnh phúc của mọi
người.
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.
If you think of the jobs robots could never do, you would probably put doctors and teachers at
the top of the list. It’s easy to imagine robot cleaners and factory workers, but some jobs need
human connection and creativity. But are we underestimating what robots can do? In some
cases, they already perform better than doctors at diagnosing illness. Also, some patients might
feel more comfortable sharing personal information with a machine than a person. Could there
be a place for robots in education after all?
British education expert Anthony Seldon thinks so. And he even has a date for the robot takeover
of the classroom: 2027. He predicts robots will do the main job of transferring information and
teachers will be like assistants. Intelligent robots will read students’ faces, movements and
maybe even brain signals. Then they will adapt the information to each student. It’s not a
popular opinion and it’s unlikely robots will ever have empathy and the ability to really connect
with humans like another human can.
One thing is certain, though. A robot teacher is better than no teacher at all. In some parts of the
world, there aren’t enough teachers and 9–16 per cent of children under the age of 14 don’t go to
school. That problem could be partly solved by robots because they can teach anywhere and
won’t get stressed, or tired, or move somewhere for an easier, higher-paid job.
Those negative aspects of teaching are something everyone agrees on. Teachers all over the
world are leaving because it is a difficult job and they feel overworked. Perhaps the question is
not ‘Will robots replace teachers?’ but ‘How can robots help teachers?’ Office workers can use
software to do things like organise and answer emails, arrange meetings and update calendars.
Teachers waste a lot of time doing non-teaching work, including more than 11 hours a week
marking homework. If robots could cut the time teachers spend marking homework and writing
reports, teachers would have more time and energy for the parts of the job humans do best.
Question 36. What best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Anthony Seldon thinks that robots will be responsible for imparting knowledge to students.
B. There’s a lack of teachers in some parts of the world.
C. Robot teachers don’t encounter physical or mental problems that humans can face.
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. Lucy was disqualified for the position as a bank clerk just because she was quite
timid and impatient.
A. disqualified B. bank clerk C. timid D. impatient
Question 46. “Don’t forget to send your résumé by Friday,” said James to me.
A. James offered to send my résumé by Friday.
Question 49. Martin didn’t wear formal clothes at the interview. He wasn’t offered the job.
A. Martin would have been offered the job had he worn formal clothes at the interview.
B. Martin would be offered the job were he to wear formal clothes at the interview.
C. But for his formal clothes, Martin wouldn’t have been offered the job.
D. Unless Martin wears formal clothes at the interview, he won’t be offered the job.
A. Turtles become endangered, but they are hunted for their eggs, meat and shells.
B. Turtles become endangered though they are hunted for their eggs, meat and shells.
C. Turtles become endangered, or they are hunted for their eggs, meat and shells.
D. Turtles become endangered because they are hunted for their eggs, meat and shells.
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