SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ I

TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN PHÚ - HOÀN KIẾM NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 12
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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 1 to 7.
Whether you’re put off by student loans, you need a break from education, or you’re keen on
starting work straight after school – going to university isn’t the right choice for everyone. And you might
be surprised at the career prospects available to those without a degree. If you’re considering not going to
university, here are a few options of what you could do next.
If you’ve just finished school and you don’t have any work experience, traineeships and
internships are a great way to prepare yourself for your future career. Traineeships usually last from six
weeks to six months, and are offered exclusively to 16-23 year olds. Not only do they provide essential
work preparation training, they’re also the perfect opportunity to gain the practical skills and experience
needed to move onto an apprenticeship or job. While internships are similar to traineeships, they are
available to people of all ages – and usually focus more on providing practical work experience, rather
than guided training and work preparation.
School leaver programmes are becoming a popular choice for A-level students who aren’t
interested in university, but still want the learning and training that’s involved with further education.
These programmes are designed to give school leavers the chance to earn a qualification whilst working
part-time or full-time (and earning a wage). The exact structure of a school leaver programmes will
largely depend on the company you work for. School leaver programmes could last anything from three
to seven years, and are most common in industries like accountancy, finance, retail, engineering, and IT. .
If you’re keen to start work straight away, an entry-level job could be well within your reach. And
you may be surprised at what kinds of jobs are available. Whether you want to start a career in education,
you’re interested in breaking into the marketing industry, or you’re passionate about IT – you don’t
always need extensive experience or qualifications to start a career in your preferred sector. And with
many employers providing on-the-job training for new recruits, you’ll be able to learn a range of key
skills to help you progress within the industry.
(Adapted from https://www.reed.co.uk/)
Question 1: Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A. How to choose the Correct Job
B. The Benefits of Not Going to University
C. University is Still the Best Choice
D. Different Paths after School
Question 2: The word “prospects” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. benefits B. chances C. incomes D. disadvantages
Question 3: According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT provided by traineeships?
A. work preparation B. degrees C. work experience D. practical skills
Question 4: The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to________.
A. people of all ages B. internships
C. traineeships D. practical skills
Question 5: According to paragraph 3, what benefit do people receive from school leaver programmes?
A. They are able to learn the knowledge about their job while working to get their salary.
B. They can receive the training directly from the company they work for.
C. They are capable of doing many different kinds of jobs at the same time.
D. They can learn about the most common industries when being a student at school.
Question 6: The phrase “breaking into” in the last paragraph most probably means ________.
A. taking part in B. keeping on C. running D. stopping
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Question 7: According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?
A. New employees may make a progress in their job thanks to the training when being recruited.
B. Internships bring more benefits to people than traineeships.
C. You have to prepare quite carefully before running the business by yourself.
D. School leavers may have to spend from three to seven years on training before being employed.

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 8: A distinctive feature of Trump's business and real estate ventures has been the prominent
use of his own name.
A. characteristic B. superficial C. general D. common
Question 9: The impact of increased urbanization has been harmful to the environment and has led to
the growth of greenhouse gas emissions.
A. advantageous B. detrimental C. beneficial D. favorable

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 10 to 14.
Financial independence is one of the many markers used to designate the crossover from
childhood into young adulthood, and it’s a (10) ________ most Americans (64%) think young adults
should reach by the time they are 22 years old, according to a new Pew Research Center study. But that’s
not the reality for most young adults who’ve achieved this age.
The share of young adults who could be considered “financially independent” from their parents
by their early 20s – an assessment based on their annual income – has gone down somewhat in recent
decades. Looking more broadly at young adults aged 18 to 29, the share who are financially independent
has been (11) ________ stable in recent decades. Overall, young men are more likely than young women
to be financially independent, but this gender gap has diminished significantly.
The new survey findings underscore the extent to which many young adults are financially reliant
on their parents. (12) ________ young adults who have received financial help from their parents say at
least some of it was for recurring expenses. Six-in-ten say the money went toward household expenses
such as groceries or bills, and significant shares used it to pay their tuition, rent, or mortgage. Beyond
financial independence, the pace with (13) ________ young adults are reaching other markers of
adulthood has slowed significantly over the past several decades. Today’s young adults are staying in
school longer and are marrying and establishing their own households later than previous generations.
(14) ________, a growing share is living in their parents’ homes well into their 20s and even early 30s.
Some of these changes are linked to economic challenges, while others may represent a realignment of
goals and priorities.
(Source: https://www.pewsocialtrends.org)
Question 10: A. milestones B. breadwinner C. springboard D. milepost
Question 11: A. approximately B. significantly C. comparatively D. considerably
Question 12: A. Mostly B. Most of C. Most D. Almost
Question 13: A. where B. who C. that D. which
Question 14: A. In short B. In addition C. Instead D. In contrast

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 15: The process of global warming continues at its present rate. The polar bears will ultimately
disappear.
A. But for the process of global warming continues at its present rate, the polar bears will ultimately
disappear.
B. As long as the process of global warming didn’t continue at its present rate, the polar bears
wouldn’t ultimately disappear.
C. Should the process of global warming continue at its present rate, the polar bears will ultimately
disappear.
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 D. Were not the process of global warming to continue at its present rate, the polar bears wouldn’t
ultimately disappear.
Question 16: You can drink some beer. Make sure you don’t get drunk.
A. You can drink some beer if you get drunk.
B. You can drink some beer provided you aren’t got drunk.
C. You can drink some beer as long as you aren’t drunk.
D. You can drink any beer unless you get drunk.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 17 to 21.
What is the difference between friendship and love? This question has always been in the minds
of people for centuries. Though a definite answer cannot be given for this question, one can come across
some differences between the two.
When love can be termed as a sacrifice, friendship can be termed as a trust. Love is a feeling that
is uncontrollable, and a feeling which one has for another individual. On the other hand, friendship is
quite different from love in this aspect.
Love is a feeling between two individuals, and most of the time when they say “She/ he is my one
and only” and in this case only two individuals are involved. But there are times people may fall in love
with more than one individual, but it is considered morally wrong when you already have a partner or a
boy/girlfriend. On the contrary, friendship involves more individuals without any guilty feelings
involved. One can have many friends, but most of the time an individual can only have one person to
love. You can love your family and that’s another topic for discussion.
In love, there is great attachment for the other. Most of the time an individual gets strong feeling
of hurt if his loved one is in pain or hurt. This attachment may not be strong in friendship. Regarding the
emotions, individuals in love will experience a faster heartbeat when they meet their loved one. This is
not so when friends meet. There is no way that one will lie awake and think of his friends for a whole
night, but lovers will have sleepless nights, and dream about their lovers. The lovers even sleep and wake
up with the thoughts of his or her lover.
Another difference that can be seen is that in love, some physical element is also involved
between individuals. On the other hand, there is no such physical element involved in friendship.
(Adapted from http://www.differencebetween.net/)
Question 17: Which can be the title of the passage?
A. Distinction between Love and Friendship
B. The Connection between Love and Friendship
C. Love or Friendship
D. Should We Love Our Friends?
Question 18: According to the passage, what is TRUE about friendship?
A. People often sacrifice for their friends.
B. People can have more than one friend at the same time.
C. The feeling of friendship is uncontrollable.
D. Not all people trust their friends.
Question 19: The word “guilty” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. regretful B. ashamed C. criminal D. unacceptable
Question 20: The word “this” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.
A. the emotions B. strong feeling of hurt
C. a faster heartbeat D. their loved one
Question 21: Which of the following is NOT true about love and friendship mentioned in the passage?
A. Lovers often involve physical element which doesn’t happen in friendship.
B. People may have a sleepless night to think of their friends.
C. People always have a greater attachment for the one they love.
D. People are blameworthy if they have many loved ones simultaneously.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 22: ________ applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
A. In spite of B. Because of C. Although D. Because
Question 23: Governments need to provide a viable ________ to car travel in order to reduce pollution in
the country.
A. alternative B. alternating C. alternate D. alternation
Question 24: Urbanization is happening at such a brisk rate that the government is planning entire new
cities in ________ of large new urban populations.
A. anticipation B. expectation C. view D. danger
Question 25: “It’s ________ to know that you all are safe and sound”, said he.
A. comfort B. comfortable C. comfortably D. comforting
Question 26: We ________ the kittens carefully and sold them for a good profit.
A. aroused B. brought up C. grew up D. rose
Question 27: It is essential that pollution ________ and eventually eliminated.
A. control B. to be controlled C. being controlled D. be controlled
Question 28: We’ll give a reward to anyone ________ the police with information about the missing
child.
A. provided B. provides C. to provide D. providing
Question 29: My husband seemed indifferent ________ the food on his plate and ate it without comment.
A. for B. from C. at D. to
Question 30: I ________ the impression that he was lying to all of us.
A. made B. did C. got D. created
Question 31: It's high time the children ________ their lesson. It's 8 p.m now.
A. prepare B. to prepare C. prepared D. are preparing
Question 32: I have to gather her information to make an important decision, so I need a copy of her CV
on the ________.
A. double B. blink C. level D. edge
Question 33: I couldn’t have a nice conversation with him because his girlfriend kept on ________ when
we were talking to each other.
A. breaking up B. taking off C. turning up D. cutting in
Question 34: Believe me! There will be ________ few problems with that car as it’s quite new.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø (no article)
Question 35: She’d rather you ________ anyone that she’d lost her job as a hotel manager.
A. wouldn’t have told B. don’t tell
C. won’t tell D. didn’t tell
Question 36: I ________ them yesterday to check when they ________, but I couldn’t contact them.
A. rang/had arrived B. rang/were arriving
C. was ringing/arrived D. rang/arrived

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 37: Marry and John are talking about drinking water at night.
- Marry: “I don’t think we should drink too much water at night ”
- John: “________. This can interrupt your sleep cycle and negatively impact heart health.”
A. I’m afraid that I can’t agree with you
B. You can’t say it again.
C. I couldn’t agree with you more.
D. I have no idea.
Question 38: Liz is telling Andrew about her first novel.
- Liz: "Guess what? My first novel has just been published.”
- Andrew: “________”
A. It's my pleasure. B. Better luck next time!
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 C. It's very kind of you. D. Congratulations!

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 39: It is more expensive to produce recycled glass than to manufacture new glass.
A. Manufacturing new glass is less expensive than producing recycled glass.
B. Producing recycled glass is less expensive than manufacturing new glass.
C. Manufacturing new glass is as expensive as producing recycled glass.
D. Manufacturing new glass is more expensive than producing recycled glass.
Question 40: How long have you been living in Viet Nam?”, said Fiona to me.
A. Fiona told me how long I had been living in Viet Nam.
B. Fiona told me that I had been living in Viet Nam for a long time.
C. Fiona asked me how long had I been living in Viet Nam.
D. Fiona asked me how long I had been living in Viet Nam.
Question 41: I think we should change the topic of our presentation.
A. It's high time that we change the topic of our presentation.
B. I suggest we to change the topic of our presentation.
C. I'd rather our presentation change the topic.
D. It's high time that we changed the topic of our presentation.

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 42: A. agree B. demand C. furnish D. prepare
Question 43: A. typical B. glorious C. construction D. purposeful

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 44: Recent economic conditions have intensified the pressure on industry to raise prices.
A. heightened B. exaggerated C. varied D. diminished
Question 45: His decision had been made on the spur of the moment.
A. predictably B. out of the blue C. unexpectedly D. all of a sudden

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 46: This school has become heavily reliable on government support, so it can’t have autonomy
in determining its curriculum.
A. become heavily B. reliable
C. determining its curriculum D. have autonomy
Question 47: The advantages of travelling by public transport is that it’s convenient and cheap.
A. is B. cheap C. convenient D. travelling
Question 48: Due to his obesity, my father is advised to avoid eating fatty foods, having more vegetables
and drink water.
A. Due to B. drink C. having D. to avoid

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 49: A. device B. dedicate C. distinguish D. distinctive
Question 50: A. cooked B. devoted C. naked D. talented

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