TRƯỜNG THPT CẦU GIẤY ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KỲ I

--------o0o-------- NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Khối 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

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Chú ý: Học sinh tô đáp án vào PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI.
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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.
Are you addicted to technology? You probably think you aren't, but just take a minute to look more closely
at your daily life. Your mobile phone alarm wakes you up, and the first thing you do is check if you have any
new email messages, maybe even check the weather forecast so you can decide what to put on. On the way to
college, you pop in your MP3 player earbuds and listen to some music you downloaded the previous night.
Once at college, your teacher is using an interactive whiteboard. Some students are using tablets to take notes.
When the class has finished, you look at your mobile to see that your friend Lucy has texted to tell you where
everyone's meeting for lunch. Are you still so sure you could relinquish technology?
Increasing numbers of people, however, are taking the decision to go technology free. This involves
making a concerted effort to remove all technological devices from their lives. Take Laura Jo Wegman and
Donovan Corliss. Not only have they got rid of the obvious technology, such as computers and TVs, they have
also modified their cooker to remove the LED display and have a rotary dial telephone. ‘I think TV and
internet and phones become such a time suck that people feel they don't have time for anything else,’ explains
Corliss. He goes on to explain how much more time they have now. The family now play musical instruments,
make bread and even talk to each other! They say it's revolutionized their lives.
And this family isn't alone. The 'unplugging' movement is growing fast. Not everyone takes it as seriously
as Wegman and Corliss, but more and more people are adopting new approaches to technology. For example,
Tiffany Shlain pioneered the idea of having a technology-free day once a week, usually on a Saturday. Shlain
says that ‘It's definitely harder to make plans,’ as, instead of sending lots of texts, she needs to make an
arrangement and stick to it. And as Shlain points out, the quality of interaction with people who aren't
constantly checking their mobiles is much better.
Another popular activity is to take a digital detox retreat, a long weekend hiking out in the countryside with
no gadgets. It allows you to develop the skill of finding your way without Google Maps, and seeing the beauty
of nature without having to take a digital photograph of it. So why not try reverting back to a tech-free world,
even if just for a while? And, if you can't even imagine kicking the habit, ask yourself if you really aren't
addicted.
Question 1. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. No Technology, No Life!
B. ‘Unplugging’ from Technology: A Passing Fad
C. Living without Technology
D. A Typical Day in the Life of People Addicted to the Net
Question 2. According to paragraph 1, what is indicated about people addicted to technology?
A. They are obsessed with email messages and weather forecast reports.
B. They typically use MP3 to listen to some downloaded music.
C. Their everyday activities are connected with modern technology.
D. They tend to use tablets for a chat while their teachers are lecturing.
Question 3. The word relinquish in paragraph 1 can be best replaced by _______.
A. stop using B. remain loyal to C. be addicted to D. invest in
Question 4. The word concerted in paragraph 2 mostly means _______.
A. complex B. determined C. partial D. valuable
Question 5. The word it in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. quality B. text C. arrangement D. week
Question 6. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. The Wegman-Corliss family is the first one to adopt a lifestyle without modern technology.
B. A growing number of people are trying to get rid of technological devices from their lives.

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 C. Google Maps can’t be used appropriately for a long journey to some mountainous areas.
D. Tiffany Shlain typically has a day without using technology at the beginning of a week.
Question 7. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. It’s impossible to remove technological devices because they are necessary for our lives.
B. Taking photographs of nature has always been part of a long journey to exotic places.
C. Tiffany Shlain will ultimately go back to a tech-free world to improve her quality of life.
D. The Wegman-Corliss family didn’t use to have a conversation with each other regularly.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 8. A. cultural B. influence C. organic D. educate
Question 9. A. urban B. healthy C. sustain D. visual
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 10. Henry will phone you __________.
A. when he finished his homework B. as soon as he finishes his homework
C. after he had finished his homework D. before he finished his homework
Question 11. You should start revising for your examination as soon as possible. Any delay will result in
_______time being lost.
A. priceless B. conclusive C. vital D. invaluable
Question 12. We should keep our school air clean _________this will help us to learn better.
A. which B. although C. because D. if
Question 13. Linda took great photos of butterflies while she _________in the forest.
A. hike B. had hiked C. was hiking D. hiked
Question 14. John used to be a ____ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him.
A. distinguished B. distinct C. distinguishing D. distinctive
Question 15. Many ambulances took _______ injured to a nearby hospital.
A. a B. the C. an D. Ø
Question 16. I was late for work this morning because my alarm didn't________ .
A. hold up B. put on C. get over D. go off
Question 17. The shop often closes at 7 P.M, _______?
A. is it B. does it C. doesn’t it D. isn’t it
Question 18. In the __________ agriculture, farmers try to limit the use of chemicals and fertilizers.
A. preservative B. conventional C. conservative D. sustainable
Question 19. Traditional __________ industries such as handicrafts continue to play a role in the economies
of many Asian countries.
A. cottage B. dwelling C. hut D. slum
Question 20. We _________ interesting movie on TV when the light went out.
A. are watching B. have watched C. were watching D. watch
Question 21. If Sandra ___________in making trouble, the headmaster will call her parents.
A. remains B. insists C. persists D. maintains
Question 22. Thanks to globalization, countries around the world are getting __________ to one another.
A. the closest B. as close as C. closer and closer D. the closer
Question 23. The children were so excited __________ their first field trip that they couldn't sleep.
A. about B. into C. on D. with
Question 24. It is recommended that the vehicle owner __________ present at the court.
A. has been B. is С. will be D. be
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the rest in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 25. A. charity B. achievement C. mechanic D. matches
Question 26. A. preservation B. respectable C. reputation D. presentation
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to each of the
following exchanges.
Question 27. Linh and Tim are in the classroom.
- Linh: “Would you mind closing the door?”
- Tim: “________”
A. Yes, I do. You can close it. B. No, not at all. I’ll do it now.
C. Don’t worry. Go ahead! D. Yes, of course. Are you tired?

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Question 28. Minh and Nam are talking on the phone.
-Minh: "I've got an overall band score of 7 in IELTS."
-Nam:" ______ ! That's fantastic."
A. I'm sorry B. Congratulations C. What a pity D. Of course
Read the following passage 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.
Memory is at the heart of our sense of personal identity. If we did not have memory, we would not be
(29)_____of our relationships with other people and would have no idea that we had had any past at all. And
without memory we would have no knowledge on (30)_____to base our present and future.
Memory (31)______of three processes: registration, retention and recall. Registration happens when we
consciously notice something. Retention is the next stage when we keep something we have noticed in our
minds for a certain period of time. Finally, recall occurs when we actively think about some of these things
that are store in our minds.
Every day we are subjected to a vast (32)_____of information. If we remembered every (33)_____thing
we had ever seen or heard, life would be impossible. Consequently, our brains have learnt to register only
what is of importance.
Question 29. A. informed B. familiar C. aware D. acquainted
Question 30. A. what B. which C. that D. whom
Question 31. A. involves B. consists C. contains D. includes
Question 32. A. level B. extent C. number D. amount
Question 33. A. exact B. single C. one D. isolated

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 34. Many people move to urban areas seeking for job opportunity as well as stable employment.
A. temporary B. steady C. durable D. long-lasting
Question 35. Ann said she was only joking, but her comments were so close to the bone.
A. offensive B. annoying C. personal D. respectful
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 36. A series of programs have been broadcast to raise public awareness of healthy living.
A. experience B. assistance C. confidence D. understanding
Question 37. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. rejected B. overlooked C. motivated D. depressed
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 38. They last saw each other six months ago.
A. They haven’t seen each other for six months. B. They didn’t see each other six months ago.
C. They haven’t seen each other since six months. D. They have seen each other for six months.
Question 39. He was about to do something when his mother suddenly shouted out.
A. He was doing something when his mother suddenly shouted out.
B. He was on the point of doing something when his mother suddenly shouted out.
C. He refused to do something about his mother suddenly shouting out.
D. His mother's sudden shouting out helped him to do something.
Question 40. There was a 5% drop in the student enrollment of the university.
A. The student enrollment of the university dropped for 5%.
B. The student enrollment of the university dropped to 5%.
C. The student enrollment of the university dropped by 5%.
D. The student enrollment of the university dropped in 5%.
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 41. He was exhausted after a long day at work. He helped his wife with household chores.
A. No matter how exhausted he was after a long day at work, he helped his wife with household chores.
B. Only after he had helped his wife with household chores did he become exhausted after a long day at work.
C. Only by helping his wife with household chores did he become exhausted after a long day at work.
D. Such was his exhaustion after a long day at work that he helped his wife with household chores.

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Question 42. The weather is very hot. We can’t go out to run errands.
A. We wish the weather weren’t very hot so that we could go out to run errands.
B. Unless the weather is very hot, we can go out to run errands.
C. If the weather weren’t very hot, we couldn’t go out to run errands.
D. Provided that the weather weren’t very hot, we couldn’t go out to run errands.

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 43. He knows New York very well because he has gone to the city many times.
A. knows B. because C. many times D. has gone
Question 44. We paid a visit to Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex yesterday and found it really fascinated.
A. paid B. Scenic C. found D. fascinated
Question 45. Martin opened the box near the table and took a pair of shoes from them.
A. near B. them C. opened D. pair
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.
The increase in urbanization causes different problems. Air and water pollution are amongst the major issue
we have to tackle.
In the first place, cars, factories and burning waste emit dangerous gases that change the air quality in our
cities and pose threats to our health. Dangerous gases such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides cause
respiratory diseases, for instant, bronchitis and asthma. Those are also proved to have long-term effects on the
environment.
Furthermore, with the increased population, it becomes difficult to manage the waste generated in cities.
Most of the waste is discharged or dumped into rivers or onto streets. The waste pollutes water and makes it
unfit for human consumption. Subsequently, it becomes more and more difficult for city dwellers to get clean
water. Some cities in Africa are unable to provide adequate water supply because most of the water is lost in
pipe leakages. In fact, most city dwellers in developing countries are forced to boil their water or to buy
bottled water, which is very expensive.
There are several actions that could be taken to eradicate the problems described above. Firstly, a simple
solution would be joining community efforts to address problems affecting your city. Ask your parents,
friends and relatives to join in as well. These efforts might include clean-up campaigns, recycling projects and
a signature campaign to ask the government to do something about the situation. A second measure would be
encouraging your teacher to talk about these problems and to discuss how young people can help to solve
them. Finally, writing to local organizations working on these issues for ideas on how you can contribute to
solve them.
Question 46. The word emit in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. put on B. turn off C. try on D. give off
Question 47. The word it in paragraph 3 refers to ____.
A. river B. city C. water D. waste
Question 48. According to the passage, in some cities in Africa ____.
A. people have found some solutions to the problems
B. people would rather use boiling water and bottled water
C. people aren't provided enough water due to leaking pipes
D. people are allowed to dump waste into rivers and on streets
Question 49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. City problems should be taught and be topic for students to discuss at school.
B. Participators might take part in different kinds of projects and campaigns.
C. People can contribute in solving the problems by writing to local organizations working on these issues.
D. Children must ask for their parent's permission before joining community efforts.
Question 50. Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Environmental pollution: Problems and actions
B. Environment degradation: Air and water pollution
C. Increasing urbanization: Causes and effects
D. Increasing urbanization: Effects and solutions
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