SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II

BẮC NINH Năm học 2021 - 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning
to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 1. William cannot lend me the book now because he has not finished reading it yet.
A. Not having finished reading the book, William will lend it to me.
B. Having finished reading the book, William cannot lend it to me.
C. As long as William cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me.
D. William cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it.
Question 2. “If I were you, I wouldn’t say anything to the newspapers,” said her lawyers.
A. Her lawyers advised her against saying anything to the newspapers.
B. Her lawyers wanted her not say anything to the newspapers.
C. Her lawyers advised her not say anything to the newspapers.
D. Her lawyers advised her to say something to the newspapers.
Question 3. It was only when we arrived in Kenya that we saw hippos and giraffes.
A. When we arrived in Kenya we only saw hippos and giraffes.
B. We arrived in Kenya only when we saw hippos and giraffes.
C. Only when we arrived in Kenya did we see hippos and giraffes.
D. We only arrived in Kenya when we saw hippos and giraffes.
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 following questions.
No more Polar Bears?
We all know that the Earth is getting warmer and warmer. This problem is called “global warming”. We also
know that global warming is causing a lot of problems. Oceans levels are getting higher and higher. Because
ocean levels are getting higher, storms are getting stronger and stronger. This list of problems goes on and on.
Animals are suffering a lot because of global warming. Polar bears are suffering more than most animals. This is
because polar bears live in the North Pole. In the North Pole, global warming is making ice melt. Polar bears
hunt from large pieces of floating ice. They jump off the ice and hunt for food. Polar bears have to swim and find
these floating pieces of ice. These days, they have to swim farther to find the floating ice. Many of them don’t
have enough energy. They get too tired, and they die in the water.
Polar bears are suffering because of other problems, too. Pollution makes their water dirty. Many
countries go to the North Pole to look for oil and gas, and they damage the environment of the bears. In addition,
when ships sail through the North Pole, they cause a lot of damage. Finally, people hunt and kill too many polar
bears. However, melting ice is definitely the biggest problem.
Right now, there are about 25,000 polar bears in the world. If global warming continues, there may be only
about 12,000 in the year 20,150. By the year 2080, that number might be much smaller.
It is important to study polar bears. When we learn about polar bears, we also learn about the health of the North
Pole. If polar bears are doing well, then the environment in the North Pole is probably healthy. If polar bears are
suffering, then there are probably serious problems in the North Pole.
Governments around the world are working to help polar bears. There are new laws that protect polar
bears. However, if global warming continues to get worse, polar bears may disappear forever.
Question 4. Why do polar bears have to swim farther?
A. They have to find cleaner water. B. They have to get away from people.
C. They have to find floating ice D. They have to look for other bears
Question 5. Why is it important to study polar bears?
A. Polar bears are the world’s most important animal.
B. Polar bears tell us whether the North Pole is healthy or not.
C. Polar bears tell us if there is oil nearby.
D. Polar bears help us stop ice from melting
Question 6. The word “dirty” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___
A. polluted B. fresh C. melted D. salty
Question 7. What is the biggest problem for polar bears?
A. Ships sailing through the North Pole B. Melting ice
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C. People hunting polar bears D. More countries looking for oil
Question 8. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Polar bears live on food from floating ice.
B. According to studies, polar bears will become extinct soon.
C. Polar bears are regarded as an indicator of the North Pole’s environment.
D. Polar bears cannot swim well.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 9. The school has gained improved exam results by involving parents more in their children's
education.
A. banning parents from participating B. affecting parents
C. persuading parents D. allowing parents to participate
Question 10. If you bend your efforts, I'm sure you can find a solution to the company's excess costs.
A. put in no effort B. need effort C. waste effort D. put in a lot of effort
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 11. Once established, the service class is extreme effective in ensuring that its offspring also joins
this elite.
A. in ensuring B. joins C. extreme D. established
Question 12. He now feels that he is no longer in pressure, as he was in Australia, and can relax and enjoy
some other interests and hobbies.
A. feels that B. in C. no longer D. other
Question 13. Passengers are requested to distinguish all cigarettes when the red light goes on to avoid the
danger of fires.
A. distinguish B. to avoid C. of D. are requested
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the questions.
Question 14. It is a medical emergency and potentially life-threatening situation requiring immediate
emergency treatment.
A. able to save a life B. able to cause death
C. able to threaten somone D. able to support life
Question 15. Talks between the two companies broke off because there were too many disagreements about
the merger.
A. continued B. interrupted C. stopped D. hurried
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 16. A. emotion B. dealership C. survival D. extinction
Question 17. A. replace B. explore C. install D. welcome
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 following questions.
A large number of inventions require years of arduous research and development before they are
perfected. For instance, Thomas Edison had to make more than 1,000 attempts to invent the incandescent light
bulb before he finally succeeded. History is replete with numerous other examples of people trying, yet failing to
make inventions before they eventually succeeded. Yet some inventions have come about not through hard work
but simply by accident.
In most cases, when someone unintentionally invented something, the inventor was attempting to create
something else. For example, in the 1930s, chemist Roy Plunkett was attempting to make a new substance that could
be used to refrigerate items. He mixed some chemicals together. Then, he put them into a pressurized container and
cooled the mixture. By the time his experiment was complete, he had a new invention. It was not a new substance
that could be used for refrigeration though. Instead, he had invented Teflon, which is today most commonly used to
make nonstick pots and pans. Similarly, decades earlier, John Pemberton was a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia. He
was attempting to create a tonic that people could use whenever they had headaches. While he was not successful in
that endeavor, he managed to invent Coca - Cola, the world - famous carbonated soft drink.
Scientists have also made crucial discoveries by accident when they were conducting experiments. In
1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, an antibiotic, in this manner. He discovered some mold growing
in a dish with some bacteria. He noticed that the bacteria seemed to be avoiding the mold. When he investigated
further, he determined some of the many useful properties of penicillin, which has saved millions of lives over
the past few decades. Likewise, in 1946, scientist Percy Spencer was conducting an experiment with
microwaves. He had a candy bar in his pocket, and he noticed that it suddenly melted. He investigated and
learned the reason why that had happened. Soon afterward, he built a device that could utilize microwaves to
heat food: the microwave oven.
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Question 18. Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
A. You Don't Always Get What You Want B. How to Become a Great Inventor
C. Accidental Inventions and Discoveries D. History's Most Important Inventions
Question 19. In paragraph 1, the word “arduous” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. tough B. specific C. detailed D. constant
Question 20. In paragraph 3, the word “which” refers to _______.
A. antibiotic B. mold C. bacteria D. penicillin
Question 21. What does the author say about Teflon?
A. The man who made it was a pharmacist. B. It was created many years before Coca Cola.
C. People first used it as a refrigeration device. D. It is used for kitchenware nowadays.
Question 22. Who was John Pemberton?
A. The person who made Teflon B. The man who discovered penicillin
C. The creator of Coca Cola D. The inventor of the microwave
Question 23. The author uses Alexander Fleming as an example of ________.
A. one of the most famous inventors in history
B. someone who became a millionaire from his invention
C. a man who dedicated his life to medical science
D. a person who made an accidental scientific discovery
Question 24. What does the author imply about penicillin?
A. Doctors seldom use it nowadays. B. Mold combines with bacteria to make it.
C. Some people are not affected by it. D. It is an invaluable medical supply.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from
the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.
Question 25. A. conserve B. prefer C. endanger D. diversity
Question 26. A. landscapes B. eyelashes C. convinces D. challenges
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 sentences.
Question 27. There is a fall in the number of deaths from heart disease. It is generally because of improvements
in diet.
A. Improvements in diet is generally attributed to the fall in the number of deaths from heart disease.
B. Improvements in diet is generally attributed by the fall in the number of deaths from heart disease.
C. The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed to improvements in diet.
D. The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease is generally attributed by improvements in diet.
Question 28. The manufacturers have used robots for repetitive work. They want to reduce the cost of
production.
A. The manufacturers have used robots for repetitive work so that they want to reduce the cost of production.
B. The manufacturers have used robots for repetitive work so as reduce the cost of production.
C. By reducing the cost of production, the manufacturers have used robots for repetitive work.
D. In order to reduce the cost of production, the manufacturers have used robots for repetitive work.
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 29. Lucas is going to hold his birthday party. He wants to invite some of his friends to attend the party.
Lucas: “I would like to invite you to my party this Sunday evening.”
Henry: “_____________.”
A. How about going to the cinema?
B. I would love to come but I have prior commitments. I’m sorry.
C. I’m sorry. Can you come to my place?
D. Thank you for your offer, but I think it is unnecessary.
Question 30. Kelly and Mark are classmates.
Kelly: " It was very kind of you to give me a lift home. "
Mark: "_______________"
A. Oh, I’m sorry to bother you.
B. I’m not pleased.
C. Oh, don’t mention it. I was going past your house anyway.
D. As a matter of fact, you are pretty nice.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 31. To work as a tour guide, you need to be capable __ information to guests in an engaging manner.
A. in clearly and articulately providing B. clearly and articulately provide
C. to clearly and articulately provide D. of clearly and articulately providing
Question 32. Like many other reptiles, lizards are suffering from a combination of habitat destruction,
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climate change, predation, and the illegal pet trade. As a result, many are __________.
A. danger B. endangerment C. dangerous D. endangered
Question 33. Room keys __________ the temperature controls and turn on an entry light, so guests never enter
a dark room.
A. encourage B. activate C. open D. possess
Question 34. She's a strict vegetarian and refuses __________ any poultry or fish.
A. eating B. eat C. to eat D. eaten
Question 35. The company is offering customer service courses to their staff, for the management board is well
aware that the nicer the customer service representative is, __________.
A. the happier will be the customer B. the happier the customer will be
C. the happiest the customer will be D. the more happy the customer will be
Question 36. The forests have a rich __________ of 300 bird species, plus 1,000 plant and tree species which
include endangered mahoganies.
A. protection B. evolution C. habitat D. biodiversity
Question 37. The committee soon offered a comprehensive plan for redevelopment and __________ in all
areas of the city
A. enthusiasm B. opportunity C. conservation D. qualification
Question 38. For the controlled study on drinking habits, we __________ men between 35 and 45.
A. applied B. dismissed C. recruited D. advised
Question 39. Workers are complaining __________ their manager about the poor conditions in which they
are forced to work.
A. to B. from C. at D. against
Question 40. ____________ is intelligence demonstrated by machines, as opposed to natural intelligence
displayed by animals including humans.
A. Human intelligence B. Emotional intelligence C. Artificial intelligence D. Innate Intelligence
Question 41. More and more parents have their children ___________ by school buses because traveling by
school bus is a relatively safe way for children to commute to and from the school.
A. to be picked up B. picked up C. pick up D. to pick up
Question 42. Whatever the type of interview, the basic purpose is always the same: to elicit information from
the __________.
A. interviewing B. interview C. interviewer D. interviewee
Question 43. Many species in the region are under threat of extinction so a wildlife reserve where wild animals
and plants are protected __________ by the end of next year.
A. will have been established B. will have established
C. is being established D. will establish
Question 44. The Ho Chi Minh City Vietnamese Students' Association and the municipal Student Support
Center co-organized a launching ceremony of the summer volunteer campaign - Tiep Suc Mua Thi, in which
about 20,000 students offered __________ candidates at the exam venues.
A. helps B. helped C. helping D. to help
Question 45. Before being quick to judge someone for their actions, you should always try to put yourself
in their ____________. Everyone is human, after all.
A. brains B. eyes C. houses D. shoes
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Humans are destroying the earth’s tropical rain forests. About 80,000 square kilometers are being destroyed
every year. About a quarter of the ____(46)____ comes from people cutting trees for fuel. Another quarter is to
make grassland for their cattle. The ____(47)____ trees are cut down to sell the wood to start farms.
The population in cities all over the world is growing, and more and more wood is needed to build huge new
buildings. For example, 5,000 trees from Sarawak rain forest in Malaysia were used to build just one tall building.
____(48)____ people continue cutting down that many trees in Sarawak rain forest, all the trees could be gone in
eight years.
The world needs more food, and it __(49)__ like a good idea to clear the rain forests and use the land for
agriculture. Many people think that the land under these huge, thick forests must be in rich nutrients, but it isn't.
This is another surprising thing about rain forests. Most of the land in tropical rain forest is very ____(50)____.
Question 46. A. destructive B. destroying C. destroy D. destruction
Question 47. A. standing B. staying C. dwelling D. remaining
Question 48. A. While B. If C. Although D. Unless
Question 49. A. looks B. hears C. seems D. tastes
Question 50. A. rich B. poor C. short D. fertile

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KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ II
Năm học 2021 - 2022
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12

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