SỞ GD&ĐT HÀ NỘI KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC

TRƯỜNG THPT PHAN HUY CHÚ 2022-2023

QUỐC OAI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi chính thức

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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 1: A. application B. combustion C. navigation D. recognition
Question 2: A. forest B. extinction C. pollutant D. diversity
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Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest.
Question 3: A. assembly B. interfere C. reunite D. resurrect
Question 4: A. botanical B. responsible C. vulnerable D. endangered
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Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 5. Many nations have laws offering protection to these species, such as forbidding hunting,
restricting land development or creating ______.
A. agencies B. reserves C. awareness D. challenges
Question 6. If our father ________, we can leave here.
A. gets the car to repair B. gets the car repaired
C. has got the car repair D. gets repaired the car
Question 7. The more you talk about the problem, ________.
A. the more badly it seems B. the badlier it seems
C. the worse it seems D. the worse does it seem
Question 8. Astronomers have ________ a new planet outside our galaxy.
A. invented B. unearthed C. developed D. discovered
Question 9. By the time you finish cooking, they ________ their homework.
A. are doing B. have been doing
C. have done D. will have done
Question 10. ____ is a type of book or film showing space travel of life on other planets, based on imagined
scientific discoveries of the future.
A. Epic B. Fiction C. Non-fiction D. Science fiction
Question 11. Unluckily, David's dangerous and incredible journey in search of the Blue Fairy is in ____.
A. advance B. danger C. end D. vain
Question 12. It is getting hotter and ________ every summer. I think it is the result of global warming.
A. less B. more C. colder D. hotter
Question 13. My teeth were little yellow, so I ________ by the dentist.
A. had cleaned them B. had them cleaned
C. have them cleaned D. was cleaned them
Question 14. We need to take action to help ______ fish stocks.
A. serve B. prepare C. reserve D. conserve
Question 15. “Go ahead. Jump again,” the instructor ____.
A. urged B. promised C. demanded D. required

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Question 16. The woman asked ____ get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. if the children can
C. whether the children could D. could the children
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Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that best indicates the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each sentence.
Question 17: Hundreds of thousands of elephants were illegally poached and their tusks sold for profits.
A. conserved B. preserved C. captured D. hunted
Question 18: The domestic dog is thought to have evolved from the wolf.
A. resolved B. involved C. revolted D. developed
Question 19: Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.
A. organization B. contamination C. protection D. damage
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Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which best indicates the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the
word in italics in each sentence.
Question 20: Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.
A. risky B. safe C. perilous D. dangerous
Question 21: The woman recently read a book whose title is “The Incredible Journey”.
A. Impossible B. believable C. Unbelievable D. Questionable
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Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 22: When I will see him, I will tell him you want to speak to him.
A. will see B. will tell C. want D. to him
Question 23: The more time you spend on prepare for the test, the higher scores you may get.
A. The more time B. prepare for C. the higher scores D. may get
Question 24: She asked me what the most important thing to remember at an interview is.
A. asked B. what the most C. to remember D. is
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Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges.
Question 25: Robert and Cyber are talking with each other about robots. Complete the conversation.
Robert: "Do you think robots could ever control the world?" - Cyber: “____”
A. Oh, no. None of such a thing. B. No need to ask, just help yourself.
C. Are you saying that? D. It'll take a while, but I'm working on it.
Question 26: A: Do you know how this machine works?
B: ____
A. It's very expensive. B. Will you call the mechanic tomorrow?
C. Plug it in and push the green button. D. I think it's quite heavy.
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Read the text and choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each gap.
A scientist said robots will be more (27) ____ than humans by 2029. The scientist's name is Ray
Kurzweil. He works for Google as Director of Engineering. He is one of the world's (28) ____ experts on
artificial intelligence (A.I.). Mr Kurzweil believes computers will be able to learn from experiences, just like
humans. He also thinks they will be able to (29) ____ jokes and stories, and even flirt. Kurzweil's 2029
prediction is a lot sooner than many people thought. The scientist said that in 1999, many A.I. experts said it
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would be hundreds of years (30) ____ a computer was more intelligent than a human. He said that it would
not be (31) ____ before computer intelligence is one billion times more powerful than the human brain.
Question 27. A. intelligence B.intelligent C. smarter D. smartness
Question 28. A. loading B. leading C. loader D. leader
Question 29. A. speak B. tell C. talk D. say
Question 30. A. while B. after C. then D. before
Question 31. A. lengthy B. longs C. long D. longing
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Endangered species are plant and animal species which are in danger of extinction. Over 8,300 plant
species and 7,200 animal species around the globe are threatened with extinction, and many thousands more
become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.
The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution.
The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road and dam construction have destroyed or
seriously damaged natural habitats. Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial exploitation of animals for food
and other products has seriously reduced the number of rare species. Toxic chemicals in the air and land,
contaminated water and increased water temperatures have also driven many species to the verge of
extinction.
Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of biodiversity. Maintaining biodiversity is important for us
in many ways. For example, humans depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water, and
fertile soil for agriculture. In addition, we benefit greatly from the many medicines and other products that
biodiversity provides.
Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species. The Red List - a
global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been introduced to raise people's awareness of
conservation needs. Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and
overhunting. A number of wildlife habitat reserves have been established so that a wide range of endangered
species can have a chance to survive and develop.
Question 32. The number of species around the globe threatened with extinction is over ____________.
A. 7,200 B. 8,300 C. 1,600 D. 15,000
Question 33. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a primary cause of species extinction?
A. pollution C. habitat destruction
B. natural selection D. overexploitation
Question 34. The Red List is a special book that provides names of ____________ animals.
A. vulnerable and endangered C. endangered
B. hunted D. extinct
Question 35. The development of wildlife habitat reserves helps ____________.
A. save a large number of endangered species
B. make a list of endangered species
C. enact laws to protect wildlife
D. develop commercial trade and overhunting
Question 36. The best title for the passage is ____________.
A. Endangered Species and Conservation Measures
B. Endangered Species and their Benefits
C. The Global Extinction Crisis
D. Endangered Species Extinction: Causes and Conservation Measures

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Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is closest in meaning to the one provided.
Question 37: The secretary said, "Sorry, I will never work on Sunday.”
A. The secretary promised not to work on Sunday.
B. The secretary refused not to work on Sunday.
C. The secretary reminded her boss to work on Sunday.
D. The secretary refused to work on Sunday.
Question 38: "Joanna, please come to my office immediately," the boss said.
A. The boss invited Joanna to come to his office immediately.
B. The boss warned Joanna to come to his office immediately.
C. The boss asked Joanna to come to his office immediately.
D. The boss told Joanna please come to his office immediately.
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Choose the sentence (A, B, C, or D) that best combines the two sentences given.
Question 39: Many elephants are poached. Their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.
A. As many elephants are poached, their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.
B. Unless many elephants are poached, their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.
C. Many elephants are poached because their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.
D. Many elephants are poached, so their tusks are used to make valuable ivory objects.
Question 40: A Komodo is called a dragon. It looks like a big lizard.
A. A Komodo is called a dragon because it looks like a big lizard.
B. A Komodo is called a dragon, so it looks like a big lizard.
C. A Komodo is called a dragon, for it looks like a big lizard.
D. Although a Komodo is called a dragon, it looks like a big lizard.

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