Đề thi cuối kì I môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Trường THPT Lê Lợi - Mã đề 485

SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO NGHỆ AN 
TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ LỢI 
Mã đề thi: 485
ĐỀ THI CUỐI KỲ I 
Tên môn: Tiếng Anh 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; 
(50 câu trắc nghiệm)
(Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ phiếu trắc nghiệm)
Họ, tên thí sinh:..................................................................... SBD: .............................
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 questions1 to2
Question 1: His flight was delayed. He couldn’t be here on time.
	A. He would be here in time if his flight were not delayed.
	B. He would have been here in time up provided his flight weren’t delayed.
	C. He would have been here in time unless his flight had been delayed.
	D. He would be here in time but for his flight hadn’t been delayed.
Question 2: The plane took off. Paul realized that he was on the wrong flight.
	A. Not until the plane took off did Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.
	B. Only after the plane had taken off Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.
	C. It was not until the plane had taken off that Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.
	D. No sooner had the plane taken off than Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.
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 3 to9
What is “extreme” weather? Why are people talking about it these days? “Extreme” weather is an unusual weather event such as rainfall, a drought or a heat wave in the wrong place or at the wrong time. In theory, they are very rare. But these days, our TV screens are constantly showing such extreme weather events. Take just three news stories from 2010: 28 centimetres of rain fell on Rio de Janeiro in 24 hours, Nashville, USA, had 33 centimetres of rain in two days and there was record rainfall in Pakistan.
The effects of this kind of rainfall are dramatic and lethal. In Rio de Janeiro, landslides followed, burying hundreds of people. In Pakistan, the floods affected 20 million people. Meanwhile, other parts of the world suffer devastating droughts. Australia, Russia and East Africa have been hit in the last ten years. And then there are unexpected heat waves, such as in 2003 in Europe. That summer, 35,000 deaths were said to be heat-related.
So, what is happening to our weather? Are these extreme events part of a natural cycle? Or are they caused by human activity and its effects on the Earth‘s climate? Peter Miller says it‘s probably a mixture of both of these things. On the one hand, the most important influences on weather events are natural cycles in the climate. Two of the most famous weather cycles, El Niño and La Niña, originate in the Pacific Ocean. The heat from the warm ocean rises high into the atmosphere and affects weather all around the world. On the other hand, the temperature of the Earth‘s oceans is slowly but steadily going up. And this is a result of human activity. We are producing greenhouse gases that trap heat in the Earth‘s atmosphere. This heat warms up the atmosphere, land and oceans. Warmer oceans produce more water vapour – think of heating a pan of water in your kitchen. Turn up the heat, it produces steam more quickly. Satellite data tells us that the water vapour in the atmosphere has gone up by four percent in 25 years. This warm, wet air turns into the rain, storms, hurricanes and typhoons that we are increasingly experiencing. Climate scientist, Michael Oppenheimer, says that we need to face the reality of climate change. And we also need to act now to save lives and money in the future.
 (Source: © 2015 National Geographic Learning.www.ngllife.com/wild-weather)
Question 3: What caused thousands of deaths in 2003?
	A. floods after a bad summer	B. a period of hot weather
	C. large-scale landslides	D. a long spell of heavy rain
Question 4: Satellites are used to ______.
	A. prevent climate from changing quickly
	B. change the direction of severe storms
	C. measure changes in atmospheric water vapour
	D. trap greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Question 5: It is stated in the passage that extreme weather is ______.
	A. killing more people than ever before	B. not a natural occurrence
	C. difficult for scientists to understand	D. becoming more common
Question 6: Extreme weather can be caused by ______.
	A. very hot summers	B. water vapour in the atmosphere
	C. satellites above the Earth	D. water pans in your kitchen
Question 7: The word “lethal” in the second paragraph probably means ______.
	A. far-reaching	B. long-lasting	C. causing deaths	D. happening soon
Question 8: According to the passage, extreme weather is a problem because ______.
	A. it only affects crowded places	B. it’s often very destructive
	C. we can never predict it	D. its causes are completely unknown
Question 9: The word “that” in the third paragraph refers to ______.
	A. Earth’s oceans	B. human activity
	C. Earth‘s atmosphere	D. greenhouse gases
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 10 to24
Question 10: The moon goes round the earth,______?
	A. did it	B. does it	C. doesn't it	D. isn’t it
Question 11: Would you like_______apple?
	A. Ø (no article)	B. a	C. an	D. the
Question 12: All houses within 100 metres of the seas are ______ risk of flooding.
	A. by	B. in	C. on	D. at
Question 13: John suggested_________ the advanced English course in Vietnam.
	A. attending	B. to attend	C. to be attended	D. to attending
Question 14: I _____ the dress if it were in the sale.
	A. would buy	B. buy	C. will buy	D. bought
Question 15: Since quarantine, everyone ______ at home.
	A. have stayed	B. has stayed	C. stayed	D. stays
Question 16: ________ the bad condition of the house, they enjoyed living there.
	A. Because	B. In spite of	C. Because of	D. Although
Question 17: I’ll phone you ______.
	A. until I will get back from work	B. as soon as I get back from work
	C. while I was getting back from work	D. after I had got back from work
Question 18: Seattle, ______, is a beautiful city.
	A. is famous for its seafood	B. having been famous for its seafood
	C. famous seafood	D. famous for its seafood
Question 19: Many people have objected to the use of animals in _____ experiments.
	A. scientist	B. science	C. scientific	D. scientifically
Question 20: If you want to be healthy, you should ______ your bad habits in your lifestyles.
	A. break down	B. give up	C. get over	D. call off
Question 21: If you _____ an important decision, you will think carefully.
	A. work	B. do	C. make	D. expect
Question 22: I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a______.
	A. house	B. wall	C. sky	D. kite
Question 23: A _______ is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training.
	A. certificate	B. grade	C. subject	D. vocation
Question 24: You'll need a strong survival ______ to do well in this company. The office politics are terrible!
	A. obstacle	B. edge	C. bone	D. instinct
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 25 to26
Question 25: The loss of his journals had caused him even more sorrow than his retirement from the military six years ealier.
	A. grief	B. Comfort	C. sympathy	D. joy
Question 26: As a newspaper reporter, she always wanted to get information at first hand.
	A. Indirectly	B. easily	C. slowly	D. directly
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 from 27 to 28
Question 27: A. supply	B. style	C. every	D. dry
Question 28: A. increased	B. issolved	C. blamed	D. played
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: Neither Daisy nor Thomas are glad to do that insecure project
	A. insecure	B. to do	C. are	D. Neither
Question 30: The Concord could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of freig
	A. the	B. could	C. refluling	D. carrying
Question 31: Hoi An old town is situated 30 km south of Da Nang.
	A. south	B. is situated
	C. of	D. Hoi An old town
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 32 to 36
ROUTINES
Think about your daily life. Do you follow the same road to work every day? Do you sit in the same place in class? When you get dressed, do you always put the same leg or arm in first? You probably do, because we all have routines in our lives.
Routines save time and energy because you do them without thinking, that’s why they are so important in the morning when your brain isn’t active. Here’s Jo talking about her morning routine.
“Oh yes, I always do exactly the same things. I wake up at seven o’clock every morning, but I don’t get up till quarter past seven. I switch on the radio and listen to the news. Then I go to the loo and I brush my teeth. I have a shower and dry my hair. Then I choose my clothes and I get dressed. I don’t eat anything for breakfast. I just have a cup of coffee. Then I go to work. Yes, it’s always the same.”
Routines are very useful, but they also make you uncreative. So sometimes it’s a good idea to break your routines. Get out of bed on the opposite side. Listen to a different radio station. Take a different routine to work. Eat something different for breakfast. Change your routine. You never know, it could change your life.
Question 32: This passage is mainly concerned with ___________.
	A. our daily work	B. changes in our lives
	C. our usual ways of doing things	D. Jo's timetable
Question 33: Which of the sentences is TRUE?
	A. Our lives could be changed if we change our routines.
	B. We shouldn't break our routines.
	C. People who have routines are unable to think.
	D. Routines make our brain creative.
Question 34: According to the passage, routines are useful because ______________.
	A. they save time and energy	B. we all have them in our lives
	C. we can do them in the morning	D. they make a habit of never thinking
Question 35: The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to______.
	A. thinkings	B. Routines	C. lives	D. time and energy
Question 36: The word 'loo' in paragraph 3 can best be replaced with __________.
	A. sink	B. toilet	C. bedroom	D. balcony
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 37 to38
Question 37: A. precede	B. supply	C. equal	D. maintain
Question 38: A. decision	B. habitat	C. penalty	D. countryman
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges 39 to40
Question 39: Betty is phoning Jim.
 - Betty: “____________” - Jim: “I'm at Tom's house, but I'm not having a good time.”
	A. Are you having a party, Jim?	B. Where shall we meet, Jim?
	C. Hi, Jim. Where are you?	D. Aren’t you working by yourself, Jim?
Question 40: Susan invited Trang to visit her house.
 - Trang: “Thank you very much for inviting me to your house." 
 - Susan : "__________________"
	A. Take a seat.	B. Not now.
	C. The food is ready.	D. It’s my pleasure.
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 41 to42
Question 41: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use.
	A. interesting	B. easy	C. Boring	D. difficult
Question 42: I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answer in pencil, Tom!
	A. Thoroughly	B. altogether	C. specifically	D. considerably
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 from 43 to 47
Engineers have been dreaming of an underwater link between Britain and France since 1802. Finally, in 1994 the Channel Tunnel (nickname “the Chunnel” by the English) was (43)_____ opened. This fifteen million dollar project took seven years to complete. It is 50km long and built 45 metres under the seabed. The trains (44)_____ go through the Chunnel can travel at up to 300km/h due to the improved electrical system.
The (45)_____ from London to Paris via the Chunnel takes just three hours. It is also handy for drivers since they can load their cars onto the trains. They don’t need to book in advance, as trains depart (46)_____ few minutes. (47)_____ , while on the train, there isn’t much to do and many criticise the Chunnel for this.
Question 43: A. official	B. officially	C. Office	D. officer
Question 44: A. whom	B. which	C. who	D. whose
Question 45: A. tour	B. holiday	C. excursion	D. journey
Question 46: A. other	B. another	C. one	D. every
Question 47: A. Instead	B. Rather	C. However	D. Otherwise
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 48: As we use more fossil fuel, we pollute the environment more.
	A. We use more fossil fuel so that we pollute the environment.
	B. We use as much fossil fuel as we pollute the environment.
	C. The more fossil fuel we use, the more we pollute the environment.
	D. We use the most fossil fuel and pollute the environment the most.
Question 49: The police officer said to us: “where are you going?”
	A. The police officer asked us where we were going.
	B. The police officer wanted to know us where we were going.
	C. The police officer commanded us where to go.
	D. The police officer oftered us to go.
Question 50: It isn’t obligatory to submit my assignment today.
	A. I needn't submit my assignment today.
	B. I need submit my assignment today.
	C. My assignment must have been submitted today.
	D. My assignment may be submitted by today.
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