BỘ CÂU HỎI ÔN TẬP KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II – MÔN TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 12

NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023

PART A – MULTIPLE CHOICE
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. showed B. helped C. worked D. passed
Question 2: A. saved B. filled C. reached D. opened
Question 3: A. stayed B. printed C. needed D. wanted
Question 4: A. missed B. asked C. watched D. tasted
Question 5: A. sliced B. chewed C. typed D. picked
Question 6: A. house B. sound C. south D. would
Question 7: A. cloud B. mouth C. could D. shout
Question 8: A. cow B. move C. crown D. town
Question 9: A. move B. prove C. lose D. down
Question 10: A. could B. shout C. should D. would

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 11: A. subject B. swallow C. pleasure D. effect
Question 12: A. water B. football C. success D. crossbar
Question 13: A. prevent B. award C. commit D. cover
Question 14: A. promise B. advise C. describe D. delay
Question 15: A. destroy B. increase C. threaten D. reduce
Question 16: A. chemical B. natural C. destructive D. global
Question 17: A. different B. survival C. medicine D. industry
Question 18: A. establish B. imagine C. interfere D. endanger
Question 19: A. benefit B. habitat C. maintenance D. biology
Question 20: A. audience B. equipment C. appearance D. opponent

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 21: Many species are now threatened _______ extinction because their natural habitat
is being destroyed.
A. by B. with C. for D. within
Question 22: The fire ant's painful sting can ultimately lead _______death for some people.
A. of B. with C. to D. into
Question 23: Many oil companies benefited _______ the rising price of crude oil.
A. of B. with C. from D. for

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Question 24: It's important to protect your skin ________ the harmful effects of the sun.
A. of B. with C. from D. for
Question 25: A player intending never to ______ a foul might play so cautiously as to be
ineffective.
A. take B. commit C. do D. give
Question 26: Human beings have ______ rare animals and plants to the verge of extinction in
the past 100 years.
A. made B. threatened C. killed D. driven
Question 27: The ultimate goal is to ______ awareness and money to fund the research that
could one day cure this killer disease.
A. reduce B. apply C. raise D. offer
Question 28: Tennant _______ a goal in the last minute of the game.
A. scored B. made C. had D. looked
Question 29: The witness was able to __________ exactly what the robber looked like at the
scene of the crime.
A. survive B. describe C. advance D. damage
Question 30: The baby was born with a heart problem and only ________ for a few hours.
A. survived B. described C. advanced D. damaged
Question 31: The new system has been introduced in a(n) ______ to improve customer care.
A. pleasure B. burden C. effort D. reserve
Question 32: Why do so many boys take _______ in torturing insects and small animals?
A. pleasure B. burden C. effort D. reserve
Question 33: Buying a house often places a large financial ______ on young couples.
A. reserve B. burden C. effort D. pleasure
Question 34: There is concern that the giant panda will soon become _______.
A. extinct B. diverse C. major D. minor
Question 35: One of our ________ goals is to protect plants and animals from extinction.
A. extinct B. diverse C. major D. minor
Question 36: When Conrad ascended the throne the safety of Germany was ________ from
three different points.
A. vulnerable B. endangered C. various D. illegal
Question 37: Cocaine, LSD, and heroin are all ______ substances, so you mustn’t use them.
A. vulnerable B. various C. endangered D. illegal
Question 38: In January 1893 Kerguelen was annexed by France, and its commercial
_________ was assigned to a private company.
A. destruction B. exploitation C. conservation D. construction

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Question 39: From the earliest times the _________ of water has been one of the serious cares
of the Arabs.
A. destruction B. exploitation C. conservation D. construction
Question 40: This century has witnessed environmental ________ on an unprecedented scale
which has driven many species to the verge of extinction.
A. destruction B. conservation C. exploitation D. construction
Question 41: The community has __________rapid residential growth.
A. interfered B. introduced C. established D. experienced
Question 42: Even a low level of noise ________ with my concentration.
A. interferes B. introduces C. establishes D. experiences
Question 43: When work gets frustrating, I like to go bowling to __________.
A. blow off some steam B. let off the hook
C. beat around the bush D. feel under the weather
Question 44: Stop __________ and tell me what you really think about my idea.
A. blowing off some steam B. letting off the hook
C. beating around the bush D. feeling under the weather
Question 45: Yeah, I _________ last week, but I'm feeling much better now.
A. blew off some steam B. let off the hook
C. beat around the bush D. felt under the weather
Question 46: With so many areas of woodland being cut down, a lot of wildlife is losing its
natural _________.
A. house B. environment C. institution D. habitat
Question 47: I was actually born in New Zealand, but I've lived in Hong Kong for so long that it
feels like _________ now.
A. home B. environment C. habitat D. territory
Question 48: The robin keeps other birds off that part of the garden - that's his _________.
A. home B. environment C. habitat D. territory
Question 49: This pub is a favourite _________ of artists.
A. territory B. environment C. habitat D. haunt
Question 50: I worry about the destructive effect that violent films _________ have on children.
A. may B. must C. musn’t D. needn’t

Question 51: Tell Tom that he _________ come to the party if he doesn't want to.
A. may B. must C. musn’t D. needn’t
Question 52: We can’t wait any longer! Something _________ be done immediately.
A. may B. must C. musn’t D. needn’t
Question 53: My children enjoy _________ books.

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 A. read B. to read C. reading D. reads
Question 54: I don't want _____________ about it anymore - let's drop the subject.
A. to talk B. talked C. talking D. talk
Question 55: She's a strict vegetarian and refuses _____________ any poultry or fish.
A. eating B. ate C. to eat D. eating
Question 56: The doctor suggested that his patient _________ smoking
A. stops B. stopped C. stopping D. stop
Question 57: We proposed that he _________ a vacation.
A. took B. take C. taking D. takes
Question 58: The University requires that all its students ________ this course.
A. take B. took C. taking D. taken
Question 59: While it is difficult for some people to change unhealthy habits, ________ for
exercising frequently and eating fewer fatty foods.
A. are there excellent reasons B. there are excellent reasons
C. there are excellent to reason D. excellent reasons there are
Question 60: Unlike most animals, _______ their lives in two distinct stages.
A. amphibians live B. that amphibians live
C. why do amphibians live D. amphibian lives
Question 61: In nations along the Mediterranean, ______________ illegally trapped or shot.
A. but many migratory birds are B. many migratory birds are
C. it is so many migratory birds are D. have many migratory birds are

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following exchanges.
Question 62: Jane and Suzie are talking after school.
Jane: “I’m very sorry for letting you wait for so long.”
Suzie: “__________”
A. Don’t apologize. I’ve just arrived here. B. It doesn’t matter. Thank you.
C. You’ve welcome. D. My pleasure. Don’t worry about it.

Question 63: Marry was late for an appointment with Mr. David. She’s now apologizing to him.
Marry: “I’m sorry I’m late but my alarm clock didn’t go off this morning.
Mr. David: “__________”
A. Yes, tell me about it! B. I can't agree with you more!
C. That's OK. D. Yes, please.
Question 64: David is making an excuse to Lucy for her birthday.
David: “I'm genuinely sorry for that I forgot your birthday.”

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Lucy: “__________”
A. Oh Don’t mention it! B. Thank you for being honest with me.
C. That’s very nice of you. D. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it.
Question 65: Paul and Daisy are discussing life in the future.
Paul: “I believe space travel will become more affordable for many people in the future.”
Daisy: “__________”
A. Yes, I don’t agree. B. There’s no doubt about that.
C. It is very kind of you to say so. D. I am sorry to hear that.
Question 66: Peter and Jerry are discussing the measures to protect the wildlife.
Peter: “Do you think governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade
and overhunting?
Jerry: “__________”
A. Yes, it’s an absurd idea. B. I couldn’t agree more.
C. Of course not. You bet. D. Well, that’s very surprising!
Question 67: John and Laura are talking about the anti-Covid-19 epidemic fromt.
John: “ Do you think that each and every one of us should be a soldier on the anti- Covid-19
epidemic front?”
Laura: “ _______________”
A. Of course not, you bet! B. Well, that’s very surprising
C. Yeah. You’re absolutely right. D. Yes, it’s an absurb idea

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 68: The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
A. speed B. expectation C. improvement D. treatment
Question 69: We depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water.
A. popularity B. existence C. development D. variety
Question 70: Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.
A. organization B. damage C. protection D. contamination
Question 71: World Wide Fund for Nature was formed to do the mission of the preservation of
biological diversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and the reduction of pollution and
wasteful consumption.
A. contamination B. energy C. extinction D. development
Question 72: The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is
committed.
A. played B. sprinted C. advanced D. excluded

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 73: I can’t find any reasonable solution for the problem. It certainly is a tough nut to
crack. I think everyone would agree.
A. difficult to understand B. clear to understand
C. easy to solve D. hard to solve
Question 74: You'll never win the case with him as your lawyer—he's just out of law school and
still wet behind the ears!
A. full of experience B. without money
C. full of sincerity D. lack of responsibility
Question 75: Though I persuaded my boss to solve a very serious problem in the new
management system, he just made light of it.
A. completely ignored B. discovered by chance
C. disagreed with D. treated as important
Question 76: I appreciated Frankenstein's Cat for its fascinating explanation about the often
baffling subject of bioengineering and its sister sciences.
A. complicated B. understandable C. confusing D. difficult
Question 77: I heard the news from the horse’s mouth; John himself told me he was planning
to change jobs.
A. downright B. face-to-face C. indirectly D. correctly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions.
Question 78: I ordered some CDs over a month ago, but they still haven't been arrived.
A. ordered B. CDs C. month D. haven't been arrived
Question 79: Someone must have broken into my house because all my jewellery has been
disappeared.
A. must B. broken C. because D. been
Question 80: The poor bird couldn't be flown because it had a broken wing.
A. poor B. couldn't be flown C. it D. broken wing
Question 81: Often called Sabre-toothed Tigers or Sabre-toothed Lions, it existed 55 million to
11,700 years ago.
A. called B. or C. it D. existed
Question 82: Helen lent me a brochure giving details of trips to South Africa and America, but
she soon asked to have them back.
A. lent me B. giving C. tríps D. them

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Question 83: Kangaroos use its long and powerful tails to balance themselves when sitting
upright or jumping.
A. its B. powerful C. to balance D. sitting upright
Question 84: I gave my old laptop to my sister because I had no farther use for it.
A. gave B. to C. farther D. use
Question 85: Today, less houses of this type are being constructed
A. less B. of C. are D. constructed
Question 86: I think her grandfather must be elder than her grandmother.
A. think B. must be C. elder D. than

PART B - WRITING
Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. If he ____________ (not/start) looking for one now, he will never find a job.
2. If you ____________ (put) a small fence around your garden, it can help keep unwanted
animals out.
3. We won’t go cycling if it ____________ (rain) heavily.
4. While I ____________ (wait) at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
5. Vero and Diana got into the class when the teacher ____________ (explain) the grammar.
6. Nick tripped and twisted his ankle when he ____________ (walk) to the gym.
7. Phones mustn’t ____________ (bring) to school to use because it will affect students’ study
much.
8. Men and women should ____________ (give) equal pay for equal work.
9. I think fast food shouldn’t ____________ (sell) in schools.
10. Do you know the boy __________________(break) the windows last night?
11. The man _________________(talk) to the policeman has just returned home from Paris.
12. The professor _________________(teach) mathematics will leave the university.
Give the correct form of the word in brackets.
13. It can be seen that __________________ (urban) has resulted in some serious problems
besides the benefits.
14. They would prefer to live in a smaller home, in a more __________________(urban) area.
15. Two thirds of the region has been __________________ (forest) in the past decade.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
16. “I didn’t say that last night,” Joan said.
→ Joan denied ______________________________________________________________.
17. “I am sorry. I broke the vase,” my little son said.
→ My little son admitted _____________________________________________________.
18. “I’m sorry. I spoilt the food” the boy said.

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→ The boy admitted ___________________________________________________________.
19. It was very bad of you to use my mobile without asking my permission
→ You shouldn’t ______________________________________________________________.
20. I already got up early, but it was not necessary.
→ I needn’t __________________________________________________________________.
21. I hurried to the meeting, but there was no one there because it had been cancelled.
→ I needn’t __________________________________________________________________.
22. Trains are still running despite the heavy snow.
→ No matter how _____________________________________________________________.
23. Despite being very rich, he is not happy.
→ No matter how _____________________________________________________________.
24. Despite the heavy rain, he still went to school on time.
→ No matter how _____________________________________________________________.
Combine each pair of sentences, using the structure and words suggested in brackets.
25. The suitcases were small. Peter couldn’t put all his clothes in them.
(Using phrase of result – too)
→ ____________________________________________________________________.
26. Tom can’t reach to the top of the shelf. He is so short.
(Using phrase of result – too)
→ ____________________________________________________________________.
27. It was very late. We couldn’t go to the cinema.
(Using phrase of result – too)
→ ____________________________________________________________________.
28. He left the office. The telephone rang.
(Using inversion with phrase “no sooner… than”)
→ _____________________________________________________________________.
29. The train left. She realized that she didn’t lock the door.
(Using inversion with phrase “hardly… when”)
→ _____________________________________________________________________.
30. I started speaking. He interrupted me.
(Using inversion with phrase “hardly… when”)
→ _____________________________________________________________________.
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