SỞ GD - ĐT ĐỒNG NAI ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ II LỚP 12

NĂM HỌC: 2022 - 2023

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC MÔN THI: NGOẠI NGỮ (TIẾNG ANH)
MÃ ĐỀ 654 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề.
(Đề thi gồm 50 câu trắc nghiệm; Có 6 trang)
A. PHONETICS.
Questions 1-2. 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 1: A. helped B. looked C. washed D. cleaned
Question 2: A. cake B. plane C. plant D. rate
Questions 3-4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs front
the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. party B. police C. money D. water
Question 4: A. powerful B. fantastic C. decisive D. important
B. VOCABULARIES & GRAMMARS.
Questions 5-22. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 5: The tiger is _________ of extinction. It is difficult to find them in the wild.
A. on the wing B. on the rocks C. on the verge D. on the ground
Question 6: _________ books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures.
A. Comic B. Thriller C. Romantic D. Science
Question 7: “ I think Jane is at home.” – “No, she _________ be at home, for she phoned me from the airport just
ten minutes ago.”
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. daren’t
Question 8: _________ is the activity of doing special exercises regulary in order to make your muscles grow
bigger.
A. Wrestling B. Bodybuilding C. Weightlifing D. Badminton
Question 9: On the evening of March 9, Nguyen Huong Giang – A singer, actress, model, MC in Viet Nam
__________ the worthy adversary to easily becomes Miss International Queen 2018.
A. fell for B. made away with C. caught up with D. knocked out
Question 10: _________ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living int their natural
environment.
A. Biodiversity B. Conservation C. Globe D. Individual
Question 11: Please Be quite! You are in the movie theater. Don’t make so much noise so I _________ concentrate.
A. shouldn’t B. may not C. don’t have to D. can’t
Question 12: The big question is whether Chat GPT will have the same sweeping _________ as other
breakthrough technologies like the iPhone and Google search.
A. influencer B. influentially C. influence D. influential
Question 13: Many endangered species are moving _________ to extinction, and we are losing our precious
places.
A. close and close B. closely and closely C. closer and closer D. more close and close
Question 14: 15,589 species (7,266 animal species and 8,323 plant species) are now considered _________ risk
_________extinction.
A. at / of B. on / in C. for / with D. in / at
Question 15: Viet Nam _________ defended the 31th SEA GAMES men’s football gold medal after beating Thailand
1-0 in the final on 22th May.
A. success B. successful C. successfully D. succeed
Question 16: Earning money has always been the thing that pleases him most. _________ be becomes, _________
he is.
A. The more rich / the more happy C. The richest / the happiest
B. The richer / the happier D. Richer and Richer / happier and happier
Question 17: Minions _________ list of top 5 highest-grossing foreign films in Vietnam last year.
A. enters B. has entered C. will enter D. has been entering
Question 18: If a defender _________ a foul within the five meter area that prevent a likely goal, the attacking
team is awared a penalty throw or shot.
A. commits B. inferferes C. punches D. touches
Question 19: “Did you do all the tasks yesterday?” – “No, I _________ it, but I spent too much time doing the first
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task”.
A. must have done B. shoudn’t have done C. could have done D. needn’t do
Question 20: Sir, you _________ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and childrent only.
A. ough not to B. can’t C. won’t D. needn’t
Question 21: Itaewon Class (Korean: 이태원 클라쓰) is _________ 2020 South Korean
television series starring Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, and Kwon Nara.
Based on the webtoon of the same name, it is the first series to be produced by _________
film distribution company Showbox.

A. a / the B. an / the C. ⦰ / the D. a / a

Question 22: "_________ You Look" is a song by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor from her fifth
major-label studio album, Takin' It Back (2022). Trainor co-wrote the song with Sean Douglas and its
producer, Federico Vindver. Epic Records released the song as the album's second single on October 21, 2022.
A doo-wop song, fusing 1950s music with contemporary styles, it was inspired by Trainor's insecurities about
body image and encourages listeners to embrace their natural beauty and confidence.
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/* You Look-(Meghan_Trainor_song))
In 9th and 13th line, there is an idiom in this Pre-Chorus. Which is the best answer to complete one?
1
“… When I do my walk, walk
2
I can guarantee your jaw will drop, drop
3
'Cause they don't make a lot of what I got, got
4
Ladies, if you feel me, this your bop, bop
5
(Bop, bop, bop)
6
I could have my Gucci on (Gucci on)
7
I could wear my Louis Vuitton
8
But even with nothing on
9
Bet I _________ you look (I _________ you look)
10
Yeah, I look good in my Versace dress (take it off)
11
But I'm hotter when my morning hair's a mess
12
But even with my hoodie on
13
Bet I _________ you look (I _________ you look)
14
(Hmm-hmm-hmm) …”
A. made B. make C. take D. took
Questions 23-24. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corect response to
each of the following exchanges.
Question 23: Steve and Nancy are talking about “Stranger things”, a popular
Netflix show.
Steve: – “That is the most horrifying film that I’ve ever watched.”
Nancy: – “_________. I was really scared of blood and gore.”
A. I don’t think so either C. That’s not the same thing at all
B. You’re so absolutely right D. Neither do I
Question 24: Bruno and Sancho are talking about a recent football match.
Bruno: – “I think Manchester United secured a deserved 2-1 win against Liverpool.”
Sancho: – “_________ although nobody expected they would do well so.”
A. I couldn’t agree with you more C. You can’t say that again
B. I don’t quite agree with you D. It was just an accident
Questions 25-26. 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 25: It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely
populated, such as much of Asia and Africa.
A. disappeared B. increased C. threatened D. reduced
Question 26: The Shopee is a shopping e-commerce site, established in 2015 in Singapore, by Forrest Li's SEA
group.
A. founded B. promoted C. integrated D. cooperated
Questions 27-28. 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 27: Tran Thanh’s achievements such as “Bố già ” or “Nhà bà Nữ ” have helped him and Viet Nam make
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new changes in Motion-picture industry.
A. failure B. realization C. accomplishment D. success
Question 28: “We strongly believe that he’s innocent of the crime. We do not think that he did it.”
A. clean B. guilty C. faultless D. crimeless
Questions 29-30. 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 29: Some bacteria are extremely harmful, but others are regular used in producing foods.
A B C D
Question 30: The weather is more hot than it was yesterday.
A B C D
C. READING.
Questions 31-35. Read the following summary of the film: “NHA BA NU” of director Tran Thanh and
mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each
of the numbered blanks.

THE HOUSE OF NO MAN (Nhà bà Nữ)

The film revolves around the three-generation family of Mrs. Ngoc
Nu (played by Le Giang), a family that sells thick crab soup in an old
apartment complex managed by Mr. Liem (played by People's Artist Viet
Anh). Ngoc Nu has two daughters, Ngoc Nhu (played by Kha Nhu) and Ngoc
Nhi (played by Huynh Uyen An). Ngoc Nga (played by People's Artist Ngoc
Giau), Ngoc Nu's mother also lives in the same family. Due to conflicts with
her husband, both divorced and her husband left the family, Ms. Ngoc Nu
raised two children alone, so she had a huge feud with men. When her
eldest daughter got married, Phu Nhuan (played by Tran Thanh) made Ms.
Ngoc Nu extremely uncomfortable. That's why she always tries to protect
her youngest daughter, Ngoc Nhi, away from "man" in order to
_________(31)_________ that her daughter won't get hurt like her.
Ngoc Nhi grew up, she had a desire to make pottery, but Ngoc Nu
did not appreciate this profession, so she forced her daughter
_________(32)_________ study Banking according to the profession she chose,
otherwise, she stayed at home to help sell thick crab soup. Without
arguing, Nhi
decided to follow the path that her mother had
chosen. When she reached adulthood, Nhi started
hanging out with friends and met John (played by
Song Luan) through the introduction of two friends,
Lan (played by Phuong Lan) and Quynh Ly (played by
Ly Hao Manh Quynh). John is an American overseas
Vietnamese who is also in Nhi's age, and is the son of
a wealthy businessman family (played by Meritorious
Artist Cong Ninh - John's father and Ngan Quynh - John's mother). Both met and fell in love, but both sides of
their families forbade each other. Ngoc Nhi colluded with Phu Nhuan and her grandmother Ngoc Nga to hang
out with John for a long time. _________(33)_________, one day the incident was exposed and Ngoc Nhi became
pregnant.
After discovering Ngoc Nhi was pregnant, Ngoc
Nu came to destroy John's family business. At a young
age, after being scolded by her mother, Ngoc Nhi ran
away from home and John did the same. The two have
been together for a long time. However, due to being
young, the two did not understand each other and many
conflicts began to occur such as money, emotional
problems, unemployment... John decided to leave, while
Nhi returned to her mother's house later a quarrel
because of a disagreement. Meanwhile, Phu Nhuan, the
only "man" in the family, after being constantly pinched
by his wife Ngoc Nhu and mother-in-law Ngoc Nu,
_________(34)_________ to find outside pleasures but was

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 later discovered by his wife. When his wife asked, he decided to divorce with the reason that he couldn't stand
the situation of being suppressed in the family, without the voice and respect that his wife's family had for
him. At the same time, on Nhi's way to her _________(35)_________ mother's house, John called Nhi in the hope
that she would return. At the same time, Nhi was robbed of her phone and had a miscarriage.
After a series of events, Nhi and her mother, Nu, began to understand each other better. Ms. Nu has
decided to take it one step further and marry Mr. Liem, the owner of the apartment complex in the face of his
daily concern for her. And John tried to hold back his first love but failed. Nhi decided to open up to John's
friend Quynh Ly.
(Adapted from: https://vi.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nhà_bà_Nữ)
Question 31: A. hope B. try C. despair D. impossibility
Question 32: A. with B. on C. to D. in
Question 33: A. But B. However C. Otherwise D. In spite of
Question 34: A. to go B. went C. having gone D. going
Question 35: A. biologically B. biological C. biodiversity D. biologist
Questions 36-43. 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.

Florida swamp
A ghostly animal creeps silently through a
Florida swamp. It’s a rare type of big cat known as a
Florida panther, one of only 80 to 100 such panthers left
in the world. Scientists must work to save these
remaining panthers from extinction, but their secretive
nature is making it difficult. They are attaching a special
transmitter to each Florida panther so they can follow
their movements, range, and habits. The technology
these transmitters use is called satellite tracking.
The scientists are dedicated professionals, but
they are not pioneers. Their colleagues before them
have attached tiny transmitters to many different kinds
of wild animals, including birds, fish, and big cats. So the
Florida scientists are using their methods. Firstly, they must trap and tranquillize the panther.
Then, the transmitter is attached to a harness and strapped to the panther’s body. Each harness
is custom designed and manually adjusted for panthers so it fits comfortably. Scientists don’t want the
transmitter to interfere with the panther’s natural habits. The point of tracking them is to find out as much as
they can about their natural habits. Once the tracking transmitter is in place, the information it records is sent
to an orbiting satellite. The satellite can see the transmitter that is attached to the panther, even when it is out
of sight of a biologist on the ground. The satellite collects information from the transmitter about the panther’s
exact location. Once the information is received, it is transmitted back to Earth so it can be recorded by the
scientists.
Scientists can use the information in many different ways. They can follow the panthers on the ground
and observe their behavior. Alternatively, they can use the information to determine the panthers’ ranges and
to understand their social patterns. They can also track how environmental changes like weather conditions
affect their movements and health. All this information can be used to provide ideal conditions for the
endangered panthers. It can also be used to protect the panthers from danger.
In the end, the panther silently slips away through the trees. Around its shoulders a transmitter is
sending signals via satellite to a dedicated biologist. The biologist is using the information the transmitter
provides to save the Florida panthers from extinction. With the help of satellite tracking these beautiful cats
have a better chance of survival in the modern world.
(Adapted from: http://www.thereadingplanet.com)
Question 36: What is the passage mainly about?
A. Scientists dedicated to saving Florida panthers.
B. Different methods of tracking Florida panthers.
C. The use of a tracking device to protect Florida panthers.
D. Florida panthers' secretive nature and habits.
Question 37: According to the passage, what information does the satellite collect from the transmitter?
A. The chance of panthers’ survival. C. The biologists on the ground.
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 B. The panther’s exact location. D. The total number of panthers.
Question 38: Florida panthers are characterized as the animals that _________.
A. tend to remain hidden from people C. live with the spirit of ghosts
B. are abundant in number D. can be easily followed
Question 39: According to the passage, which of the following about the tracking transmitter is NOT true?
A. Scientists use the information the transmitter provides to save the panther.
B. The transmitter helps scientists learn about the panther’s habits.
C. The transmitter is fastened to the panther’s body for tracking purposes.
D. The Florida panther is the first animal to be attached with the transmitter.
Question 40: The phrase "tranquillize the panther" in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by _________.
A. feed the panther properly C. put the panther in a cage
B. make the panther calm D. handle the panther carefully
Question 41: The phrase "custom designed" in paragraph 2 probably means _________.
A. specially made for panthers C. skilfully created by hands
B. functioned according to a custom D. created by famous designers
Question 42: The word "their" in paragraph 4 refers to _________.
A. the panthers’ ranges B. the transmitters C. the panthers D. the scientists
Question 43: Which of the following could best describe the author’s attitude in the passage?
A. Objective. B. Negative. C. Sarcastic. D. Sympathetic.
D. WRITING.
Questions 44-50. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to finish each of the following sentences on your answer
sheet in such a way that it means exactly the same as the given.
Question 44: Why didn’t you phone to let me know Anna was in hospital?
A. You must find it essential to let me know Anna was in hospital.
B. You should have phoned to let me know Anna was in hospital.
C. You had to phone to let me know Anna was in hospital.
D. You were supposed to phone to let me know Anna was in hospital.
Question 45: Thomas is more reliable than his roomate.
A. Thomas is not as reliable as his roomate is.
B. Thomas is less reliable than his roomate is.
C. Thomas’ roomate is more reliable tham him.
D. Thomas’ roomate is not as reliable as him.
Question 46: We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.
Question 47: Many teenagers like Facebooking more than doing sport.
A. Many teenagers like doing sport as much as Facebooking.
B. Many teenagers don’t like Facebooking as much as doing sport.
C. Many teenagers like doing sport more than Facebooking.
D. Many teenagers don’t like doing sport as much as Facebooking.
Question 48: Smoking is not allowed in public places such as: hospitals, schools.
A. You needn’t smoke in public places such as: hospitals, schools.
B. You mustn’t smoke in public places such as: hospitals, schools.
C. You don’t smoke in public places such as: hospitals, schools.
D. You may smoke in public places such as: hospitals, schools.
Question 49: John will receive the papers tomorrow.
A. The papers will have been received tomorrow by John.
B. The papers will be received by John tomorrow.
C. The papers will be received tomorrow by John.
D. The paper will have received by John tomorrow.
Question 50: You ought to read this book on the spot.
A. This book ought to be read on the spot.
B. This book ought to been read on the spot.
C. This book ought to being read on the spot.
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D. This book ought to have been read on the spot.
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