Đề ôn tập thi học kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm 2020

December 15, 2020
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
1. A. invented 	B. contributed	C. welcomed 	 D. attributed 
2. A. coughed 	B. developed	C. introduced 	D. downloaded 
3. A. transfer 	B. educate	C. stranger	D. ancient 
4. A. cultures 	B. customs	C. ideas	D. migrants 
5. A. passed	 	B. realized 	C. touched	D. wished
6. A. life 	B. like 	 C. live	 D. lively 
7. A. beard 	B. hear 	C. rear	 D. swear 
8. A. account 	 B. astound	C. country	D. mounting 
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. 
1. A. emigrate 	B. immigrate	C. inhabit 	 D.advocate	
2. A. estimate 	B. prestigious 	C. proportion	 D. urbanity 
3. A. biology 	 B. environment C. geography 	D. scientific
4. A. tablet 	B. subscribe 	C. social	 D. media
5. A. newspaper 	B. smartphone	C. access 	D. device 
6. A. networking 	B. television	C. communication 	D. socialize 
7. A. digital 	B. entertain	C. Internet 	D. cyberspace
8. A. anthem 	B. appear 	C. attire	D. attend 
9. A. diversity 	B. endanger	C. geography	D. opposite 
III. 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. 
1. Her courage not only inspired her followers but moved her rivals as well.
A. depressed 	B. motivated 	C. overlooked 	D. rejected 
2. The government's plans to cut taxes really stimulated the economy.
A. discouraged 	B. started 	C. weakened 	D. improved
3. Chauvet Jeans was a well-known nineteen century painter whose paintings are extraordinarily sophisticated. 
A. old-fashioned 	B. basic	C. primitive	D. complex 
4. There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using robotic probes to study distant objects in space. 
A. problems and solutions	B. advantages and disadvantages 
C. solutions and limitations	D. causes and effects 
5. Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants. 
A. foreigners 	B. landlord	C. newcomer 	D. dwellers
6. It is crucial that urban people not look down on rural areas. 
A. evil 	B. optional 	C. unnecessary	D. vital 
7. For environmental safety, we need to find ways to reduce emission of fumes and smoke of factories. 
A. leak 	B. release 	C. poison	D. pollutant 
8.Nylon is a man-made fibre, the use of which has helped more people to have cheaper and more colourful clothes to wear. 
A. natural 	B. plastic	C. synthetic 	D. artificial 
9. Scientists are trying to find an energy that consumes less fuel. 
A. waste 	B. destroy 	C. eat up	D. use 
10. We have to suffer from traffic congestion and pollution every day. 
A. accident 	B. fullness	C. mass	D. crowd 
11. Each form of mass media has an important impact on society. 
A. influence 	B. pressure 	C. affection	D. role 
12. She thinks that unfortunately they may not understand the benefits of online information. 
A. advantages 	B. points 	C. features	D. amounts 
13. Face-to-face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the youth. 
A. Direct 	B. Facial	C. Available 	D. Instant 
IV. 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. 
14. The library reduced the number of print newspapers and magazines that they used to
subscribe to. 
A. increased 	B. decreased 	C. rose	D. fell 
15. She stays incredibly focused and is never distracted by others.
A. disturbed 	B. confused 	C. bewildered 	D. concentrated 
16. Unemployment is a massive problem for the government at the moment. 
A. main 	B. major 	C. minor	D. primary
17. Until 1986 most companies would not even allow women to take the exams, but such gender discrimination is now disappearing.
A. unfairness 	B. injustice	C. partiality 	D. equality 
18.This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly. 
A. uneducated 	B. knowledgeable 	C. ignorant	D. rude
19.White blood cells help defend the body against infection. 
A. fight 	B. cover 	C. protect	D. abandon
20. Increases in motor vehicle usage have resulted in congestion on the roads. 
A. blockage 	B. obstruction 	C. opening	D. overcrowding 
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 
1.Last month, while my friend was traveling round England by the car, he crashed the car into a tree.
	 A	 B	 C	D
2 .One of the sad moments of the cruise was saying goodbye to Mel, who had sailed with us since we had set 
	 A	 B	 C
sail but whose health problems forced him to leave us at Lagos.
	 D
3. She was walking to the library to borrow some books when she was seeing a robbery.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
4. He was reading out the data while Sara wrote it down carefully. 
	 A	 B	 C	 D	
5. The moment I was seeing him, I realized I had met him somewhere before.
 A	B	 C	 D
6. Because of urbanization continues, not only the infrastructure for health but also other social services in 
	A	 B	 C
cities need improving,
	 D
7. Because of severe asthma attacks, the doctor suggested his patient to stop smoking.
	A	 B	 C	 D
8. He shouted at his girlfriend, that really disappointed me. 
	 A	 B	 C	 D
9. My beautiful and intelligent sister turned off TV, sit down and started to cry.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
10. Jane talks as if she knows all the story.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
11. I came to class very early so the teacher was late due to heavy traffic. 
	A	B	C	 D
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
1. Martin Luther King devoted his life to the ____ of voting right for black people.
A. effort 	B. realization 	C. achievement 	D. performance 
2. His father used to be a ____ professor at the university. Many students worshipped him..
A. distinct 	B. distinctive 	C. distinguishing 	D. distinguished 
3. He is ____-influenced by his father and grandfather. His behaviors and decisions are exactly the same. 
A. mightily 	B. strongly 	C. terribly	D. weakly 
4.The ____ of the soil reduced the productivity of the farm. 
A. fertility 	B. hardship	C. poverty	D. inadequacy 
5. It is necessary that you ____ able to come with us. 
A. are	B. be 	C. being	D. to be 
6.We request that she ____ the window. 
A. not open 	B. not to open 	C. not opening 	D. to not open 
7. The doctor recommended that she ____ a specialist about the problem. 
A. be seen 	B. seeing	C. should be seen 	D. should see 
8. The map of top ten most densely ____ countries in the world includes Monaco, Singapore, Bahrain, Malta and Bangladesh.
A. populated 	B. populating 	C. population 	D. popular 
9. He wasn't able to ____ with the stresses and strains of the job. 
A. catch up 	B. come down 	C. cope	D. handle 
10. Urbanization can bring social health and benefit; ____, it also has its drawbacks.
A. by the way 	B . furthermore 	C. however 	D. moreover 
11. ____ he was waiting for Sam outside the cinema, Jim realized that the street was funnily crowded. 
A. So 	B. While 	C. Unless	D. Even though 
12. I didn't meet him right away ____ he had to talk to his boss first. 
A. while 	B. if	C. because 	D. or 
13. We can leave ____ you are ready. 
A. whatever 	B. whoever	C. whenever	D. whichever 
14. When we ____ to the airport, I realized that I ____ my passport at home.
A. got - had left 	B. got - was left 	C. got - left 	D. had got - had left 
15____ you ever ____ on TV before you ____ in this reality show? 
A. Had ... appeared - took part 	B. Have ... appeared - took part
C. Did ... appear - had taken part 	D. Would ... appear - took part 
16. Her negligence resulted ____ the loss of a major contract ____ the company. 
A. to - from 	B. for- over 	C. in – for	D. into - about 
17. The windows of the class were covered ____ so much dirt that we couldn't see ____ them. 
A. in – about	B. with - through 	C. of – with	D. up-across 
18. We ____ Lisa recently. 
A. hasn't seen B. haven't seen 	C. haven't been seeing	D. haven't been seen 
19. He ____ on his essay all day, but he ____ yet. 
A. has been writing - has not finished 	B. has writing - has not been finishing 
C. have been written - have not finished 	D. has written - has not been finishing
20. The market for tablets is becoming ____ all the time. 
A. competitiver and competitiver	B. more and more competitive 
C. more competitiver and competitiver	D. more competitive and competitive