Sở Giáo dục- Đào tạo Thanh Hoá
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ I
NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021
Mơn : Tiếng Anh Khối 12
Thời gian làm bài : 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề này gồm 04 trang)

Họ, tên thí sinh:..Lưu Cẩm Anh.........................
Số báo danh:...............................................................................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from
that of the rest.
Question 1: A. speeds
B. cooks
C. attracts
D. photographs
Question 2: A. curriculum
B. certificate
C. biologist
D. digest
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest inthe
position of the main stress in each of the followings.
Question 3: A. attract
B. advise
C. approach
D. open
Question 4: A. minority
B. contraction
C. difference

D. committee
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences:
Question 5: I haven’t met my younger brother since I _________ to Ho Chi Minh city.
A. moved
B. had moved
C. move
D. would move
Question 6: Paula applied for the post but she was_______.
A. turned down từ chối B. checked out trả tiền C. kept under kiểm sốt D. pushed ahead đẩy về
phía trc
Question 7: Sometimes I do not feel like _______ to my sibling about my troubles.
A. to talk
B. talking
C. talked
D. talk
Question 8: Action films with big stars tend to _______ great public attention.
A. achieve
B. show
C. reach
D. attract
attract/catch/get sb’sbs attention thu hút sự chú í của ai
showsb the dỏo khơng chào đón ai
reach a decision/agreement đạt đucoj được 1 thảo thuận sự đồng thật
Question 9: Both inventors and engineers look for ways to improve things in areas like health, food,
safety, transportation, aerospace, electronics, __________, and the environment.
A. communication
B. communicative
C. communicate
D. communicating
Question 10: ____________ the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day.

A. Because of
B. Because
C. Although
D. In spite of
Question 11: John asked me _______ that film the night before.
A. that I saw
B. if had I seen
C. had I seen
D. if I had seen
Question 12: Would you kindly inform me who is responsible ______ the travel arrangements?
A. in
B. for
C. to
D. on
Question 13: Your sister doesn’t cook meals, _______?
A. does she
B. doesn’t she
C. doesn’t he
D. does he
Question 14: Laura is _______ most intelligent girl I've ever known.
A. Ø
B. a
C. the
D. an
Question 15: It's a beautiful photo. I'm going to_________.
A. get it enlarging
B. have it enlarging
C. have it enlarged
D. set it enlarged
have sth done: có cái j đó đc làm

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Question 16: If it ________warm today , we would go to the beach.
A. had been
B. is
C. were

D. was

Mark the letterA, 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 17: The emergence sự xuất hiện of supersonic travel opened new horizons for the military,
tourism, and commerce.
A. urgencykhẩn cấp
B. appearance xuất hiệnC. profitabilitylợi nhuậnD. simplicityđơn giản
Question 18: Do your parents hold with your smoking?
A. object to phản đối
B. like
C. dislike
D. approve of tán thành
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 19: Tired of being a tiny cog in a vast machine,một phần rất nhỏ trong 1 tổ chức lớn he
handed in his resignation.
A. a significant instrument
B. a small group of people
C. an important person
D. a large piece of equipment
Question 20: Some people still think it is impolite for men not to stand up when a woman comes into

the room.
A. competent có thẩm quyền
B. vigorousmạnh mẽ C. courteous lịch sự
D. rude
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 21: Mai: I think, this book is very useful for teenagers.
Lan: _________.
A. Yes, congratulation
B. What an opinion!
C. There’s no doubt about that
C. Không có nghi ngờ gì về điều đó
D. Never mind
Question 22: Nam is talking about Hung’s hairstyle.
Nam: You really have a beautiful hairstyle now, Hung!
Hung: _________! You’ve pushed me into the blush.Bạn đã đẩy tơi vào tình thế đỏ mặt.
A. You must be kidding
B. It isn’t your work
C. Yes, of course
D. Nice to meet you
Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
blanks.
Culture has a strong influence on non-verbal communication. Even the simple act of looking
someone in the eye is not at all that simple. In the USA, Americans are (23)_____ to look directly trực
tiếp at people when speaking to them. It shows interest in what they are saying and is thought to carry a
(24)_____ of honesty. Meanwhile, in Japan and Korea, people avoid long periods of eye contact. It is
considered Biểu tượng more polite to look to the side during a conversation. The Lebanese, (25)_____,
stand close together and look intensely mãnh liệt into each other's eyes. The action shows sincerity and
gives people a better sense of what their counterparts đối tác want. Given such differences with even the
most common expressions, people (26)_____travel or work abroad have a real need to learn the other

culture's body language. People tend to be unaware of the messages they are sending to others. So, it is
(27)_____ to consider your own body language before dealing with people from other cultures. Knowing
about the body language of friends, clients, and colleagues can be very helpful in improving
understanding and avoiding miscommunication.
Question 23: A. assisted
B. forbidden
C. opposed
D. encouraged
hỗ trợ
B. bị cấm
C. phản đối
D. khuyến khích
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Question 24: A. taste mùi vị
B. sound
C. touch
Question 25: A. therefore vì vậy B. in addition=moreover hơn nx
contrast ngược lại
Question 26: A. which
B. whose
C. who
Question 27: A. used
B. useful
C. useless

D. sense giác quan í thức
C. moreover
D. in

D. where
D. usefulness

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the question.
Grandparents are becoming the forgotten generation, with youngsters now too busy to listen to their
stories from the olden days.
A study of 1,000 five to 18 year-olds reveals just 21 per cent will visit their older relatives to hear
about how their lives were different in the past; such as where they worked, how it was living in the
war, and how they met the love of their life. More than half of youths have no idea what job their
grandparent did before retirement - admitting they'd never thought to ask. Sadly, one in 10 admitted they
are simply not interested in their grandmother's or grandad's previous job or talents and interests, and a
quarter only turn up to see them for pocket money. But 23 per cent claim the reason they don't know
anything about their older relatives is because they don't really get the chance to talk properly.
Geoff Bates, spokesman for McCarthy and Stone's Inspirational Generation campaign, said: We know
this generation have lived full lives with heroic tales to tell and so much to offer, but how many of us
have actually thought to ask these questions of our older family members? We want to shout about the
amazing feats retirees have achieved in their lifetime and put the spotlight on the wonderfully colorful
lives of today's older people. We are calling on parents and children to talk to their grandparents, to
find out what they have done in their lives - and continue to do, and tell us all about it so we can give
them the credit they deserve."
Researchers found that although 65 per cent of youngsters do see their grandparents every single
week, 37 per cent claim this is only because their parents want them to. And while 39 per cent talk to
their grandparents on the phone, Facebook or Skype at least once a week - 16 per cent once a day conversation is rarely focused on what they are doing or have done in the past. Four in 10 kids have no
idea what their grandparents proudest achievements are, while 30 per cent don't know if they have any
special skills or talents. And 42 per cent don't spend any time talking about their grandparent's history
-and are therefore clueless about what their grandmother or grandad was like when they were younger.
Perhaps due to this lack of communication and respect, just six per cent of children say they look up to
their grandparents as a role model and inspiration. However, grandchildren are agreed their
grandparents are both loving and friendly, while 43 per cent think they're funny - with 23 per cent

admitting they often have more fun with their elderly relatives than their parents.
(Source: haps://www.independent.co.uk)
Question 28: The word "inspiration" in the last paragraph mostly means ___ .
A. hindrance
B. stimulation cảm hứng khích lệ
C. burden D. discouragement
Question 29: According to the last paragraph, the proportion of the young voluntarily visiting their
older family members every week is ____.Theo đoạn văn cuối, tỉ lệ những người trẻ tuổi tự nguyện
đến thăm ơng bà mình mỗi tuần là
A. 39%
B. 28%
C. 65%
D. 37%
Question 30: The word " feats" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_____.
A. difficulties
B. differences
C. failures
D. accomplishments thành tựu
Question 31: According to the study in paragraph 2, which information is NOT true?
A. Most of youths visit their grandparents to ask for money.
B. Over 50% of the young don't know about their older relatives' professions before superannuation.
C. Merely over one fifth of people in the survey keep asking about the bygone time of their grandparents.
D. Nearly a quarter of young people don't have proper opportunities to converse with their older relatives.
Question 32: What does the word "they" in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. children
B. colorful lives
C. parents
D. grandparents
Question 33: The author implied in the last paragraph that .
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A. youngsters nowadays are too indifferent with their grandparents' lives in the former times.
B. more youths use modern technology to keep in touch with their older generation.
C. grandchildren do not have much time to care for their elderly relatives' special skills and talents.
D. lack of communication and respect is the main reason why youngsters are not interested in what
their grandparents have done in the past.
A. thanh thiếu niên thời nay quá lãnh đạm với cuộc đời của ông bà họ thời xa xưa.
B. ngày càng có nhiều giới trẻ sử dụng công nghệ hiện đại để giữ liên lạc với ông bà.
C. con cháu không có nhiều thời gian để quan tâm đến các kĩ năng đặc biệt và tài năng của ơng
bà họ.
D. thiếu giao tiếp và kính trọng là ngun nhân chính vì sao giới trẻ khơng có hứng thú với
những gì ơng bà đã làm trong q khứ.
Question 34: Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?
A. Grandparents are outdated people in their families.
B. Young people now do not concern much about their grandparents.
C. Grandparents are not interested in telling stories about their life in the past any more.
D. Young people are too busy to take care of their grandparents.
A. Ông bà là những người lạc hậu trong gia đình.
B. Con cháu ngày nay khơng cịn quan tâm nhiều đến ơng bà họ nữa.
C. Ơng bà khơng cịn hứng thú kể những câu chuyện về cuộc đời trong quá khứ của họ nữa.
D. Con cháu q bận rộn để chăm sóc cho ơng bà của chúng.
Question 35: It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that McCarthy & Stone's Inspirational Generation
campaign______.
A. encourages people to ask more questions about their grandparents' jobs.
A. khuyến khích mọi người hỏi nhiều câu hỏi về nghề nghiệp của ông bà họ
B. would like to honour the retirees with their remarkable achievements and experienced life.
B. mong muốn tôn vinh những người về hưu với các thành tựu đáng kể và cuộc sống đầy kinh
nghiệm của họ.
C. hopes to give recognition to the older family members,

C. hi vọng mang sự công nhận đến cho các người già trong gia đình
D. intends to retell the heroic tails of the older generation and find out what they have done in the past.
D. dự định kể lại các câu chuyện anh hùng của thế hệ ơng bà và tìm hiểu xem họ đã làm gì trong
quá khứ.
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 36: Helen likes listening to music, going to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going
A
B
C
D
shopping.
Question 37: My mother as well as her friends always go out together at the weekend
A
B
C
D
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: "I’ll take the children to the park," said the husband to his wife.
A. The husband asked the wife to take the children to the park.
B. The husband offered to take the children to the park.
C. The husband insisted on taking the children to the park.
D. The husband requested to take the children to the park.
Question 39: She knows a lot more about it than I do.
A. I know as much about it as she does.
B. I do not know as much about it as she does.
C. I know much more about it than she does.
D. She does not know so much about it as I do.
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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 question.
Question 40: He is very slow. We won’t give him such an important task.
A. If he is quick, we will give him such an important task.
B. Unless he weren’t slow, we would give him such an important task.
C. But for his slowness, we would give him such an important task.
D. If he were slow, we wouln’t give him such an important task.
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