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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ HỌC KỲ II

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12
THPT VIỆT ĐỨC – HÀ NỘI
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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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 each of the following questions.
Question 1. Had Kathy studied hard, she would have passed the examination.
A. Kathy did not study hard, so she failed.
B. Kathy studied very hard but she did not succeed in the examination.
C. But for her hard study, Kathy would have succeed in the examination.
D. Kathy knew that she would succeed in the examination.
Question 2. That car isn't beyond my means.
A. I really do not like that car. B. That car is cheap enough for me to buy.
C. That car is too expensive for me to buy. D. I am really interested in that car.
Question 3. Sue is too slow to understand what you might say.
A. So slow is Sue that she can’t understand what you might say.
B. Sue is so slow to understand what you might say.
C. Sue is not enough quick to understand what you might say.
D. What you might say, Sue can understand slowly.

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.
Question 4. A. similar B. attendance C. compulsory D. geography
Question 5. A. geographical B. elementary C. experimental D. geothermal

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 other numbered blanks.
The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns that strongly affect the world.
When the water is warm, the (6)___ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases.
Australia could even experience a drought in many parts. On the other hand, Chile (which borders the
Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (7)___ rainstorms. In Pakistan and Northwestern India, the weather
pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier. This happening is called El Nino
and is used by weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino
will (8)___ unusually heavy rains to the Southwestern part of the US and make the central part of the
country drier at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters used to know about the
coming weather with certainty. Now everything has become completely different. El Nino itself used to
be (9)___ . It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is becoming more
frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur. Scientists are ensure of the
reason for this (10)___ on a global scale either.
Question 6. A. amount B. number C. deal D. figure

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Question 7. A. angry B. cruel C. severe D. strict

Question 8. A. bring B. carry C. take D. fetch
Question 9. A. incredible B. remarkable C. predictable D. notable
Question 10. A. shift B. change C. transformation D. transfer

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 11. No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly
resembled the original.
A. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't genuine.
B. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the
experts.
C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the
experts could judge it quite easily.
D. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.
Question 12. Her living conditions were difficult. However, she studied very well.
A. Difficult as her living conditions, she studied very well.
B. She studied very well in spite of her difficult living conditions.
C. She studied very well thanks to the fact that she lived in difficult conditions.
D. Although she lived in difficult conditions, but she studied very well.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 13. When Susan invited us to dinner, she really showed off her culinary talents. She prepared
a feast - a huge selection of dishes that were simply mouth-watering.
A. involving hygienic conditions and diseases B. relating to medical knowledge
C. having to do with food and cooking D. concerning nutrition and health
Question 14. "It's no use talking to me about metaphysics. It's a closed book to me."
A. a book that is never opened B. a subject that I don't understand
C. an object that I really love D. a theme that I like to discuss

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 15. Tourism enables people, not only visitors but also dwellers, learn values and features of
different cultures.
A. Tourism B. dwellers C. learn D. features
Question 16. The expenses were too much high for the program to continue so the administration
decided to terminate some positions.
A. too much B. the administration
C. terminate D. positions
Question 17. Globalization poses both opportunities and problems for every industry in a worldwide
scale.
A. poses B. for C. in D. worldwide scale

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 18. A. tough B. cough C. enough D. thorough
Question 19. A. weighed B. laughed C. helped D. missed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the
following exchanges.
Question 20. Mary: "If only I hadn’t lent him all my money!"
Lewis: "______________."
A. Well, you did, so it’s no use crying over spilt milk.
B. Sorry, I have no idea.
C. You will be OK.
D. I’m afraid you will have to do it.
Question 21. Tom: "Would you like another coffee?"
Tony: "______________."
A. Very kind of your part B. I'd love one
C. Willingly D. It's a pleasure

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 22. She has an unbelievable voice. Her singing is absolutely ________.
A. out of this life B. beyond this life
C. out of this world D. beyond this world
Question 23. Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are
purely_________.
A. imaginable B. imaginary C. imaginative D. imagining
Question 24. Global warming will result_________ crop failures and famine.
A. to B. of C. in D. from
Question 25. Remember to bring with you your school certificate and letters of______ from your
teachers or your previous employers when you come to the interview.
A. assignment B. recommendation C. invitation D. advertisement
Question 26. I______ Tom with me if I had known you and he didn’t get along well with each other.
A. hadn’t brought B. wouldn’t have brought
C. won’t bring D. didn’t bring
Question 27. They’ve made us a lot of promises but I don’t trust them. As far as I’m concerned a bird in
the hand is worth ________.
A. two bird flying B. two in the tree C. two in the bush D. a whole flock flying
Question 28. It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We_________ such a terrible thunderstorm.
A. have never seen B. never see
C. had never seen D. would never see
Question 29. ________ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their
natural environment.
A. Individual B. Biodiversity C. Globe D. Conservation

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Question 30. All the_________ in the stadium applauded the winner of the marathon when he crossed
the finishing line.
A. audience B. watchers C. views D. spectators
Question 31. I accidentally ________ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. lost touch with B. kept an eye on C. caught sight of D. paid attention to
Question 32. _________ at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to a
sudden power cut.
A. We have hardly arrived B. Hardly had we arrived
C. Hardly we had arrived D. We had arrived hardly
Question 33. I like spending my holidays in the mountains, ______ my wife prefers the seaside.
A. whereas B. despite C. in spite of D. though

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.
Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to
London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with
technology. Deep inside the brain there is a "clock" that governs every aspect of the body's functioning:
sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body
temperature and so on. It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is called the circadian
clock (from the Latin, circa "about" + dies "day").
This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m and again between 3-5
p.m. Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the
afternoon. One of the major causes of the travelers' malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a
person's internal body clock with clocks in the external world. Crossing different time zones confuses
the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity. To make
matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate. So your sleep/wake may
adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace. Your digestion
may be on a different schedule altogether.
Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day beyond
24 hours. It is contrary to our biological programming to shrink our day. That is why travelling in a
westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east. NASA studies of long haul pilots
showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than
eastward flights. When flying west, you are "extending" your day, thus travelling in the natural direction
of your internal clock. Flying eastward will involve "shrinking" or reducing your day and is in direct
opposition to your internal clock's natural tendency.
One of the more common complaints of travelers is that their sleep becomes disrupted. There are
many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying to
sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock and
working longer hours. Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well.
Judgment and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 percent
and communication by 30 percent. It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as you board
a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination's schedule as soon as you arrive. But it
can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone.

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Question 34. The word "malady" is closest in meaning to

A. bore B. though C. illness D. feeling
Question 35. Jet lag________.
A. upsets our body's rhythms B. causes our body clock to change
C. extends the hours of our body clock D. makes our body clock operate badly
Question 36. On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article ________
A. proposes gradually adjusting your body clock
B. says there is nothing you can do
C. suggests changing the time on your watch
D. makes no suggestions
Question 37. According to the article, ________
A. travelers complain about the negative effects of flying
B. various factors stop US sleeping when we fly
C. flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making
D. jet lag can affect different abilities differently
Question 38. The direction you fly in________.
A. helps you sleep better B. affects the degree of jet lag
C. alters your body's natural rhythms D. extends or shrinks your body clock
Question 39. The word "It" refers to________.
A. the function B. the body clock C. the brain D. the programme
Question 40. The main function of the body clock is to________.
A. help US adapt to a 24-hour cycle B. govern all the body's responses
C. regulate the body's functions D. help us sleep
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.
In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuels supplies, we must put a
greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources. Fortunately, there are a number of readily
available, renewable resources that are both cost-effective and earth – friendly. Two such resources are
solar power and geothermal power.
Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the
needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over. And solar energy is easily harnessed through
the use of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. In the US alone, more than 100,000
homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles. And in
other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar system is growing
steadily.
Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is
geothermal power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface to the earth. Hot water
and steam that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator,
which produces electricity. Geothermal energy is 50,000 times more abundant than the entire known
supply of fossil fuel resources and as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal
energy is fairly simple. A prime example of effective geothermal use in Iceland, a region of high
geothermal activity where there are over 80 percent of private homes, are heated by geothermal power.

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Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy
sources. The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on global
scale.
Question 41. Which of the following is true about solar power?
A. There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world
B. It is 6,000 times more powerful than energy from fossil fuels
C. There is very little of it available in Iceland.
D. It is being used in 100,000 private homes worldwide.
Question 42. What does the author imply about alternative energy sources?
A. Many different types of alternative energy sources exist.
B. Most alternative energy sources are too impractical for private use.
C. Alternative energy is too expensive for developing countries to produce.
D. Solar and geothermal energy are the effective forms of alternative power.
Question 43. What can be inferred about the use of geothermal energy in Iceland?
A. It is not effective for use in private homes.
B. Twenty percent of the geothermal energy created is used to heat businesses.
C. It is 80 times more effective than traditional forms of energy
D. It is widely used form of energy for heating homes.
Question 44. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources.
B. Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide.
C. How energy resources are tapped from nature.
D. Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized.
Question 45. What best describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To outline the problems and solutions connected with global warming.
B. To describe the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy use.
C. To convince people of the benefits of developing alternative energy sources.
D. To warn people about the hazards of fossil fuel use.
Question 46. Why should we consider using alternative energy sources?
A. Because they are free and available worldwide.
B. Because human beings are under the threat of increased global warming and conventional energy
sources depletion.
C. Because fossil fuels are no longer available.
D. Because conventional energy resources cause environmental damage.
Question 47. According to the passage, what can be inferred about solar roof tiles?
A. They are being used in many undeveloped countries.
B. They are more expensive than solar panels.
C. They can convert geothermal energy to electricity.
D. They contain photovoltaic cells.
Question 48. Which of the following words could best replace the word “harnessing”?
A. harassing B. exporting C. capturing D. depleting

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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 49. Drivers are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between
on the highway.
A. easy to find B. unlikely to happen
C. difficult to access D. impossible to reach
Question 50. We managed to get to school in time despite the heavy rain.
A. later than expected B. earlier than a particular moment
C. early enough to do something D. as long as expected

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