Tổng hợp 5 đề thi học kì 2 Tiếng Anh 12 mới có đáp ánTải vềI. Listen to Peter, Jane, and Mary talking about their summer jobs. Then choose the best answer to each of the following questions. II. Choose the word whose underlined word is pronounced differently from the others. III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. IV. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.
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Đề 1 I. Listen to Peter, Jane, and Mary talking about their summer jobs. Then choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 1. Where is Peter working? A. In a library. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel. 2. Peter’s workplace is........................ . A. comfortable B. dirty C. hot 3. Jane is working at a..................... . A. public school B. private school C. high school 4. The kids work on the subjects they need extra help with, mainly.................. . A. English and Maths B. English and History C. Maths and Literature 5. Mary works as a.......................... . A. tourist B. traveller C. tour guide 6. Mary has to........................... . A. lead people around the city B. lead bus tours in the city C. lead bicycle tours in the city II. Choose the word whose underlined word is pronounced differently from the others. 7. A. passionate B. adequate C. facilitate D. ultimate 8. A. academic B. analyse C. assinment D. attitude III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 9. A. potential B. determine C. critical D. acknowledge 10. A. lifelong B. pursuit C. desire D. explore IV. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. 11. I was writing my report last Sunday, otherwise I..................you to the zoo. A. could have taken B. took C. should take D. would take 12. The training given should be...................to meet the future needs of the industry. A. enough B. adequate C. qualified D. flexible 13. When you have.....................a basic range of computing skills you will be ready to start the job. A. accomplished B. acquired C. learned D. pursued 14. If we..................the plans carefully, we would not have had so many serious mistakes. A. study B. had studied C. studied D. were studying 15. Small children have difficulty distinguishing fiction................. reality. A. from B. to C. with D. for 16. She has a pleasant personality but hasn’t got the right...................for the job of this kind. A. experience B. qualifications C. demands D. references 17. He was a lazy and unreliable worker, so he was dismissed. A. thrown B. dispatched C. released D. sacked 18. He didn’t.................on with his boss, so she left the company. A. get B. keep C. take D. go 19. While the boss is away, Sue will be in.................of the office. A. charge B. place C. position D. place V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. 20. One thing people get from their .................. is, of course, money. (occupy) 21. There are many other things that add up to job..............., the feeling of enjoyment you get from doing a job that makes you happy. (satisfy) 22. What people in ............... want from a job varies greatly from person to person. (employ) VI. Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting. 23. He apologized his teacher for being late, explaining that he had had a flat tire. A. his teacher B. for being C. explaining D. had had 24. The car manufacturer has had a robotics company installed two automatic systems. A. has had B. robotics C. install D. automatic 25. You have driven for hours by the time we get there, so you will need a rest before we go out. A. have driven B. get C. will need D. before VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. THE GIANT PANDA The giant panda is probably the most valuable and popular zoo animal. They live in the steep mountains of Western China. About 1000 giant pandas still survive in the wild, but only a very few have been seen alive outside China. In 1961 it was (26)______ as the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the panda has become a familiar sight on T–shirts, badges and car stickers. It is certainly popular with children and regularly rates in the top ten of children’s favourite animals. The arrival of a panda at a zoo can (27)______ a loss into a healthy profit. Giant pandas live (28)______ 20 years, and a big male can weigh 150 kilos. They live on a diet of rock–hard bamboo stems. They can eat 4 kilos at a sitting and may chew for 12 hours a day. Their dependence on bamboo is the main threat to their survival. The threat of (29)______ has led to the setting of a panda research centre in China with 1 million USD being contributed by the World Wildlife Fund. More than 30 giant pandas have been born alive in Chinese zoos. But other zoos were not so successful. A new born panda weighs only 125 grams and measures less than 15 cm. It is pinkish–white (30)______ without dark markings and familiar black eyes. Although very slow moving and peaceful, the panda can be vicious and angry. For most of us the giant panda is a lovable, cuddly, living teddy bear. 26. A. adapted B. adopted C. applied D. taken 27. A. change B. divide C. turn D. transfer 28. A. up to B. in C. up for D. into 29. A. development B. appearance C. popularity D. extinction 30. A. at birth B. in birth C. to birth D. with birth VIII. 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. Until recently, “the science for the future” was supposed to be electronics and artificial intelligence. Today it seems more and more likely that the next great breakthroughs in technology will be brought about through a combination of those two sciences with organic chemistry and genetic engineering. This combination is the science of biotechnology. Organic chemistry enables us to produce marvelous synthetic materials. However, it is still difficult to manufacture anything that has the capacity of wool to conserve heat and also to absorb moisture. Nothing that we have been able to produce so far comes anywhere near the combination of strength, lightness and flexibility that we find in the bodies of ordinary insects. Nevertheless, scientists in the laboratory have already succeeded in “growing” a material that has many of the characteristics of human skin. The next step may well be “biotech hearts and eyes” which can replace diseased organs in human being. There will not be rejected by the body, as is the case with organs from humans. The application of biotechnology to energy production seems even more promising. In 1996 the famous science-fiction writer, Arthur C. Clarke, said that we may soon be able to develop remarkable cheap and renewable sources of energy. Some of these power sources will be biological. Clarke and others have to give up our dependence on non-renewable power sources. Coal, oil and gas are indeed convenient. However, using them also means creating dangerously high levels of pollution. It will be impossible to meet the growing demand for energy without increasing that pollution to catastrophic levels unless we develop power sources that are both cheaper and cleaner. It is tempting to think that biotechnology or some other “science of the future” can solve our problems for us. Before we surrender to that temptation we should remember nuclear power. Only a few generations ago it seemed to promise limitless, cheap and safe energy. Today those promises lie buries in a concrete grave in a place called Chernobyl, in the Ukraine. Biotechnology is unlikely, however, to break its promises in quite the same or such a dangerous way. 31. According to the passage, the science of the future is likely to be___________. A. electronics B. biotechnology C. genetic engineering D. nuclear technology 32. Organic chemistry helps to produce materials that are_________. A. almost as strong, light and flexible as an insect’s body B. almost as good as wool C. not as good as natural materials D. stronger, lighter and better than natural materials 33. According to the passage, it may soon be possible to__________. A. make something as good as human skin B. cure certain diseases that damage human organs C. take an organ from one human and give it to another human D. make useful substitutes for human hearts and eyes 34. What does the passage say is one of the worst problems caused by the use of coal, gas and oil? A. They are no longer as easy to use as they once were. B. They are so cheap that people waste them. C. They are too expensive for poorer people in many parts of the world. D. They are very bad for the world around us. 35. Which of these statements do you think best summarize what the passage is about? A. We have good reasons for hoping that biotechnology will help us to solve some but not all our problems. B. Science has promised to solve our problems in the past but has often created even worse problems for us. C. Because of biotechnology, nuclear power and other scientific achievements, the future will be much better. D. Despite the problems we have had with nuclear technology, it is still the best way to produce power. IX. Complete the new sentence so that it means the same as the given one. 36. She is living in Vietnam because she got married to a Vietnamese man. => If....................................................................................................................................... 37. People learn a lot of things as they travel far. => The farther.................................................... 38. “Read this document before you sign it,” he said to her. (advised) =>..................................................................... 39. “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to Jack. (accused) =>...................................................................... 40. I am saving up to buy a new bike. (aside) =>....................................................................... --------------------THE END-------------------- Đề 2 I. 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. GLOBAL WARMING Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists (1) _____________the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (2) _____________and causing sea levels all around the world to rise. Environmental groups are putting pressure on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (3) _____________by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in favor of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, (4) _____________ could then replace existing power station. Some scientists, (5) _____________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay. 1. A. give B. put C. take D. have 2. A. strict B. severe C. strong D. healthy 3. A. off B. away C. up D. over 4. A. that B. which C. what D. who 5. A. but B. although C. despite D. however II. Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D which is stressed differently from the rest. 6. A. kidding B. expand C. namely D. wildlife 7. A. paper B. lecture C. tonight D. story III. 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. 8. Jane missed the bus. She went to school late. A. Jane went to school late because she missed the bus. B. Jane went to school late and she missed the bus. C. Jane went to school late though she missed the bus. D. Jane went to school late but she missed the bus. IV. 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. 9. We last went to the cinema two months ago. A. We didn’t go to the cinema for two months. B. We didn’t want to go to the cinema anymore. C. We have been to the cinema for two months. D. We haven’t been to the cinema for two months. 10. The car was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. A. The car was too expensive for me to buy. B. The car was cheap enough for me to buy C. The car was such expensive that I didn’t buy it. D. The car was not so cheap that I couldn’t buy it. V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 11. She is very _______ in playing computer games online. It is not a good habit. A. interested B. interests C. interest D. interesting 12. What a lovely baby! He certainly ________his father. A. takes on B. looks after C. takes after D. tries out 13. Salegirl: "Can I help you? We 've got some new shirts here." - Customer: " Ok, Thanks._______." A. Take care of yourself B. We will order later C. Mind your own business D. We are just looking 14. ________, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the birth of her child. A. Despite tired B. As tired C. Tired as she was D. She was tired 15. It was not until 1915_______the cinema really became an industry. A. that B. when C. while D. which 16. ________of my friends are very good at mathematics. A. One B. Most C. Either D. Almost 17. I would have gone if I________time. A. would have B. have had C. have D. had had 18. Claire wanted to know what time ________ . A. do the banks close B. the banks would close C. did the banks close D. the banks closes 19. Blindfish, which spend their whole lives in caves, have _______ eyes nor body pigments. A. either B. not any C. nor D. neither 20. The young boy denied________the women's purse. A. having stolen B. being stolen C. to steal D. steal 21. Ann: " You really have a pretty hat, Linda, I have never seen such a perfect thing on you." - Linda: "_______." A. Thanks! It is nice of you to say so B. Of course C. Do you think you are right. D. Don't mention it, boring 22. She has an ________response to water and feel very calm when she's underwater. A. emotional B. emotionally C. emotion D. emotions 23. It is ________ book that just a few people like it. A. such old B. such an old C. so old D. so an old 24. Bill is becoming_______ A. more lazy and lazier B. lazier and more lazy C. more and more lazy D. lazier and lazier VI. 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. 25. The early we leave, the sooner we will arrive. A. leave B. arrive C. sooner D. early 26. This is the girl for which I am waiting. A. am B. This is C. the D. for which 27. An increased number of city dwellers has made the obsolete infrastructure worse and required a lot of repairs in these days. A. required B. obsolete infrastructure C. repairs D. has made VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 28. A. lives B. goes C. likes D. lands 29. A. teaching B. ache C. architect D. school VIII. 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. 30. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking. A. attempt B. prepared C. help D. be busy 31. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity. A. share B. cover C. conserve D. reveal IX. 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 following questions. Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people's. In the same way, children learn all the other things they learn to do without being taught - to talk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle - compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not. If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can't find the way to get the right answer. Let's end all this nonsense of grades, exams, and marks. Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must someday learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know. Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as schoolteachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one's life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?" Don't worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it. 32. What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things? A. By listening to explanations from skilled people. B. By making mistakes and having them corrected. C. By asking a great many questions. D. By copying what other people do. 33. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are ______. A. more important than other skills B. basically the same as learning other skills C. not really important skills D. basically different from learning adult skills 34. What does the author think teachers do which they should not do? A. They encourage children to copy from one another. B. They point out children's mistakes to them. C. They allow children to mark their own work. D. They give children correct answers. 35. The word “those” in paragraph 1 refers to _____. A. skills B. performances C. changes D. things 36. According to paragraph 1, what basic skills do children learn to do without being taught? A. reading, talking, and hearing B. talking, climbing, and whistling C. running, walking, and playing D. talking, running, and skiing 37. Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be estimated by_____. A. parents B. educated persons C. the children themselves D. teachers 38. The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are____________ A. unable to think for themselves B. too independent of others C. unable to use basic skills D. too critical of themselves X. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 39. I am tired because I went to bed late last night. A. put out B. kept off C. stayed up D. brought up 40. I'd love to come, but I am snowed under at the moment. A. am busy B. have a bad cold C. am on the move D. have free time --------------THE END-------------- Đề 3 I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. variety B. influential C. associate D. accountancy 2. A. special B. wonder C. relax D. problem II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 3. Tomatoes ________ before they are completely ripe. A. can pick B. needn't pick C. should be picking D. can be picked 4. "I think that the youth are high-flying but inexperienced."- "_______" A. Are you kidding me? B. There's no doubt about it. C. That's alright. D. It's nice of you to say so. 5. The boys we met on the train ______ soldiers on leave. They were young, with very short haircuts. A. had to be B. could be C. may be D. may have been 6. If each gene in the human genome __________ thoroughly understood, many human diseases could be cured or prevented. A. were B. would be C. is D. had been 7. ASEAN is an organization on the Southeast Asian region that aims to _______ economic growth, social progress, and cultural development. A. include B. account C. accelerate D. respect 8. Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember_______ it by the window and now it has gone. A. to leave B. leaving C. to have left D. leave 9. About 1.3 billion people live in absolute poverty on_______ income of less than one US dollar a day. 70% of these people are women. A. Ø B. a C. the D. an 10. UNESCO hopes to encourage universal respect for justice, laws, human _______, and fundamental freedoms. A. programs B. protests C. rights D. projects 11. To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it. A. civility B. civilize C. civilization D. civil 12. Dang Le Trung Nguyen, who is Dang Le Nguyen Vu's son, is going to _______ lots of money from Trung Nguyen Corporation. A. go on B. come into C. lead in D. turn up 13. _______ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend. A. Before leaving B. Before he leaves C. Before left D. Before he will leave 14. Don't forget __________ my best regards to your grandmother, who has greatly contributed to our organization's projects. A. to send B. sending C. send D. sent 15. Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies _______ the duties and responsibilities of a national relief society. A. take on B. get off C. go about D. put in 16. _______, Peter came to see me. A. When having dinner B. When I am having dinner C. While I was having dinner D. While having dinner III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions. 17. We arrived at airport. We realized our passports were still at home. A. Not until we arrived at the airport did we realize that our passports were still at home. B. We arrived at the airport and realized that our passports are still at home. C. It was until we arrived at the airport that we realize our passports were still at home. D. Not until had we arrived at the airport we realized our passports were still at home. 18. We couldn't have managed our business successfully without my father's money. A. Hadn't it been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed our business successfully. B. We could have managed our business successfully with my father's money. C. Had it not been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed our business successfully. D. If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money. IV. 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 peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered by-products of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised in captivity could not survive in the wild. There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes have several benefits for the birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl. Urban release programs have been very successful in re-establishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast. Though they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help. 19. What is the main topic of the passage? A. harmful effects of pesticides B. endangered species C. survival of peregrine falcons D. releases into the wild 20. Why were the peregrine falcons in danger? A. because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction B. because of pesticides used by American farmers C. because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used D. because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive 21. In line 3, the word "banned" could be best replaced by ____________. A. developed B. authorized C. disseminated D. prohibited 22. According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most successful? A. in the wild B. on the East Coast C. in mountainous areas D. in office buildings 23. According to the passage, which of the falcon’s main predators? A. pigeons B. rattlesnakes C. owls D. humans V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 24. They protested about the inhumane treatment of the prisoners. A. callous B. warm-hearted C. cold-blooded D. vicious 25. Since the newly discovered artifact is in poor condition, only its replica is displayed in the museum. A. imitation B. copy C. model D. original VI. 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. 26. I am more confident in class whenever I prepare for the lesson carefully. A. The more carefully I prepare for the lesson, the more confident I am in class. B. The more and more confident in class I am, the more and more carefully I prepare for the lesson. C. The more confident I am in class, the more carefully the lesson I prepare. D. The more carefully I am, the more confident the lesson is. 27. It wasn't necessary for you to do all this work, although you did it. A. You mustn't have done all this work. B. You may not have done all this work. C. You couldn't have done all this work. D. You needn't have done all this work. 28. "What were you doing last night, Mr John?" asked the police. A. The police asked Mr John what he had been doing the night before. B. The police asked Mr John what had he been done the night before. C. The police asked Mr John what he had been done the night before. D. The police asked what were you doing last night, Mr John. VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks. The relationship between students and teachers is less formal in the USA than in many other countries. American students do not stand up when their teachers (29) _______the room. Students are encouraged to ask questions during class, to stop in the teacher’s office for extra help, and to phone if they are absent. Most teachers (30) _________ students to enter class late or leave early if necessary. (31) ______the lack of formality, students are still expected to be polite to their teachers and classmates. When students want to ask questions, they usually (32) _______ a hand and wait to be called on. When a test is being given, talking to a classmate is not only rude but also risky. Most American teachers consider that students who are talking to each other (33) _______ a test are cheating. 29. A. enter B. come C. arrive D. go 30. A. let B. allow C. make D. encourage 31. A. Though B. In spite C. Despite D. Because of 32. A. rise B. arise C. raise D. put 33. A. in B. when C. but D. during VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 34. (A) Although there are more than 2,000 different (B) varieties of candy, many of them (C) made from a (D) basic boiled mixture of sugar, water, and corn syrup. 35. When John (A) will see his head teacher (B) tomorrow, he (C) will ask her about her (D) absence in the appointment. 36. (A) Two thousand five hundred dollars a year (B) were the (C) per capita income in Vietnam (D) in 2018. IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 37. A. believed B. advocated C. considered D. controlled 38. A. branches B. glances C. forges D. accelerates X. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 39. I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent. A. interrupt B. write C. understand D. stand 40. She performed all her duties conscientiously. She gave much care to her work. A. responsibly B. insensitively C. irresponsibly D. liberally ----------------------THE END---------------------- Đề 4 I. Listen to a talk about lifelong learning. Decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not given (NG). 1. We will soon be left behind if we do not keep our knowledge and skills sharp and up-to-date in this fascinating world. 2. Lifelong learning, or LLL, sharpens our mind and improves our memory. 3. Thanks to LLL, people are more confident in their ability to learn, to work, and to share information. 4. Lifelong learners damage their relationships and decrease their ability to communicate with people. 5. LLL offers individuals better opportunities to make more money. 6. Lifelong learners can have more opportunities for career growth and promotion. II. Choose the word whose underlined word is pronounced differently from the others. 7. A. desire B. pursuit C. persuade D. compulsory 8. A. graduation B. education C. procedure D. study III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 9. A. requirement B. overcome C. obedient D. career 10. A. machine B. robot C. human D. fiction IV. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. 11. If a person is___________, they are capable of hard work and effort without the need for encouragement. A. self-motivated B. self-employed C. self-absorbed D. self-controlled 12. Critical thinking skills enable students to __________information. A. evaluate B. value C. acquire D. analyse 13. Computers offer a great degree of ___________in the way work is organized. A. capability B. qualification C. opportunity D. flexibility 14. The ___________speed of technological development makes it necessary for individuals to learn new skills and keep improving them through their lives. A. astonishment B. astonished C. astonishing D. astonishingly 15. If there ___________a sufficient amount of rain this spring, there ________enough grass for the farm animals to eat now. A. hadn’t been/ wouldn’t be B. wasn’t/ wouldn’t C. hadn’t been/ wouldn’t have been D. hadn’t been/ would be 16. Scientists are trying to out the ways to reduce pollution from aircraft. A. break B. call C. turn D. work 17. Astronomers have a new planet outside our galaxy. A. invented B. unearthed C. developed D. discovered 18. Once they've finished the extension to the , there'll be room for them to take on a lot more workers. A. factory B. industry C. manufacturing D. trade 19. Some of my work is interesting, but a lot of it is just . A. habit B. practice C. tradition D. routine V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences 20. The World Wild Fund for Nature has been involved in__________ since its foundation in 1961. (conserve) 21. Economic growth and tourism force some species to the brink of__________. (extinct) 22. Many companies are now using genetic engineering to create new and better ________of plants, increasing the quality and quantity of the world’s food supply. (vary) VI. Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting. 23. Next year’s auctions should be advertised until 90 percent of the objects will have been sold. This year we stopped publishing ads too early. A. should be advertised B. will have been sold C. publishing D. too early 24. Robots are used to replace humans in danger and repetitive jobs. A. are used B. to replace C. danger D. repetitive 25. My mother told me to watch the milk and don’t let it boil over. A. told B. to watch C. don’t let D. over VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Disruptive technologies are now dictating our future, as new innovations (26)_________ blur the lines between physical, digital and biological realms. Robots are already in our operating rooms and fast-food restaurants; we can now use 3D imaging and stem-cell (27)_________ grow human bones from a patient's own cells; and 3D printing is creating a circular economy in which we can use and then reuse raw materials. This tsunami of technological innovation will continue to (28)_________ change how we live and work, and how our societies operate. In (29)_________ is now called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, technologies that are coming of age - including robotics, nanotechnology, virtual reality, 3D printing, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and advanced biology - will converge. And as these technologies continue to be developed and widely adopted, they will (30)_________ radical shifts in all disciplines, industries and economies, and in the way that we produce, distribute, consume and dispose of goods and services. 26. A. increased B. increasing C. increasingly D. increase 27. A. creation of B. addition to C. introduction to D. extraction to 28. A. similarly B. profoundly C. thoroughly D. appositely 29. A. what B. that C. how D. whom 30. A. bring back B. bring around C. bring about D. bring down VIII. 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. SCIENCE FLYING IN THE FACE OF GRAVITY It looked just like another aircraft from the outside. The pilot told his young passengers that it was built in 1964, a Boeing KC-135 refueling tanker, based on the 707. But appearances were deceptive, and the 13 students from Europe and the USA who boarded the aircraft were in for the flight of their lives. Inside, the area that normally had seats had become a long white tunnel. Heavily padded from floor to ceiling; it looked a bit like a lunatic asylum. There were almost no windows, but lights along the padded walls eerily illuminated it. Most of the seats had been taken out apart from a few at the back, where the young scientists quickly took their places with a look of apprehension. For 12 months, science student from across the continents had competed to win a place on the flight at the invitation of the European Space Agency. The challenge had been to suggest imaginative experiments to be conducted in weightless conditions. For the next two hours, the Boeing's flight resembled that of an enormous bird which had lost its reason, shooting upwards towards the heavens before hurtling towards Earth. The intention was to achieve weightlessness for a few seconds. The aircraft took off smoothly enough, but any feelings that I and the young scientists had that we were on anything like a scheduled passenger service were quickly dismissed when the pilot put the plane into a 45-degree climb which lasted around 20 seconds. Then the engine cut out and we became weightless. Everything became confused, and left or right, up or down no longer had any meaning. After 10 seconds of free-fall descent, the pilot pulled the aircraft out of its nosedive. The return of gravity was less immediate than its loss, but was still sudden enough to ensure that some students came down with a bump. After two hours of going up and down in the plane doing experiments, the predominant feeling was one of exhilaration rather than nausea. Most of the students thought it was an unforgettable experience and one they would be keen to repeat. 31. What does the writer say about the plane? A. It had no seats. B. It had no windows. C. The inside was painted white. D. The outside was misleading 32. What does the word "eerily" in paragraph 2 mean? A. badly B. brightly C. clearly D. strangely 33. What did the pilot do with the plane? A. He climbed and made the plane turn over. B. He climbed and made the plane fall slowly. C. He quickly climbed and stopped the engines. D. He took off normally and then cut the engines for 20 seconds. 34. What does the word it in the last paragraph refer to? A. the exhilaration B. the opportunity C. the plane D. the trip 35. Why was this passage written? A. To encourage young people to take up science. B. To describe the outcome of scientific competition. C. To report on a new scientific technique. D. To show scientists what young people can do. IX. Complete the new sentence so that it means the same as the given one. 36. Mike failed his university exams so he needs to retake them. => If......................................................................... 37. He bought lots of books. He didn't know where to put them. (so...that...) =>............................................................................. 38. “Don’t forget to join in the contest tomorrow morning, Robin,” Jessica said. (reminded) =>.............................................................................. 39. The joke is good. The laughter is loud. => The better............................................................... 40. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said to him. (prevented) =>.............................................................................. --------------------THE END-------------------- Đề 5 I. Listen to an old company director talking about his experience of learning how to use a computer. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false(F). 1. The man was worried when his son bought a computer. 2. The man became worried when his secretary asked him to buy a computer. 3. The man decided to take some computing lessons. 4. His son didn't understand about the computer. 5. The man understood the lessons very well. 6. The man continued to learn how to use a computer after a few lessons. II. Choose the word whose underlined word is pronounced differently from the others. 7. A. horn B. vehicle C. hippo D. habitat 8. A. computer B. communication C. command D. complicated III. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 9. A. applicable B. automation C. artificial D. evolution 10. A. workforce B. high-flyer C. handshake D. headhunt IV. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. 11. Many wildlife reserves have been set up in this country. A. money reserves B. booking reservations C. protected areas D. emergency fund 12. I don't think people should be allowed to __________experiments on animals. A. create B. make C. perform D. produce 13. Researchers have ________to the conclusion that your personality is affected by your genes. A. arrived B. come C. got D. reached 14. Thanks to the A.I. applications, Internet users ____________into a new language in real time. A. can translate webpages B. can have webpages translate C. can have webpages translated D. can get webpages to translate 15. Employers always want job ___________to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities. A. employees B. workers C. staff D. applicants 16. Being a flight attendant is a _________job. You may have to work long hours on long haul flights and not get enough sleep. A. tedious B. demanding C. rewarding D. fascinating 17. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were __________redundant. A. made B. given C. taken D. done 18. The ultimate aim of lifelong learning is to better yourself for personal or professional development. A. utmost B. secondary C. trivial D. minimal 19. If I had a computer, I ___________the assignment last night. A. finished B. will finish C. would have finished D. would finish V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. 20. High intelligent machines can be automated to operate without human_________. (intervene) 21. If there are aliens out there, do you think they are much more __________advanced than we are? (technology) 22. ___________have announced that a major breakthrough has been made. (research) VI. Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting. 23. By the time we will arrive, everybody will have left. A. By B. we will C. everybody D. will have left 24. He complained with his friends about the terrible working condition at that factory. A. with B. about C. working D. at 25. Oil and gas prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some commuters have been forced to alter their travelling habits. A. raised B. rapidly C. that D. to alter VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. LEARNING HOW TO LEARN AND THINK What is the point of the education system? Although this question may seem ridiculous at first glance, it is actually not stupid as it sounds. The reason it is (26) __________trying to answer is that schools and university clearly emphasise academic achievement, passing exams and gaining (27) ________much more than acquiring skills such as raising children or car maintenance. But why is it? Why do they neglect to teach practical skills at school? One answer may be that schools don't exist to help us gain useful knowledge about the world. At school, what we are (28) ________learning is how to learn effectively. The idea is that we can then make use of that ability later on in life when we come to deal (29) _______ more practical aspects of day-to-day living. However, some people argue that the current system is in fact a failure because it doesn't actually teach children how to become good thinkers. Learning how to learn is one thing. Learning how to think is quite (30) _______. 26. A. cost B. value C. worth D. price 27. A. qualifications B. skills C. qualities D. personalities 28. A. actually B. factually C. gradually D. virtually 29. A. at B. to C. on D. with 30. A. other B. another C. the other D. others VIII. 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. A WRITER'S G.P TAYLOR J. K. Rowling may be responsible for the revival of fantasy fiction. But her contemporary rivals, many of whom have benefited from her success, seem reluctant to give her credit for starting a trend. Philip Pullman, for example, points out that Northern Lights, the first volume in his trilogy His Dark Materials, was published a year before Harry Potter's adventures began. So it comes as a surprise when G.P. Taylor concedes that he only wrote a novel because of the enormous popularity of Harry Potter. Taylor is the Yorkshire vicar who sold his motorbike to self-publish 2,000 copies of his first novel, Shadowmancer, a book that was subsequently picked up by publishers Faber and got to number one in the New York Times bestseller list. His novels conjure up dark, chilling worlds in which the super natural threatens to take over, yet he describes his life as a writer in flatly functional terms. For example, he is able to name the exact day that he became a novelist: March 21, 2002. 'It was one of those seminal moments in my life. Harry Potter was becoming very popular. And I thought, "This woman's written a book. I might write one." "I got a copy of Harry Potter, counted the number of words that were on the page, measured the width of the margin, counted the number of chapters in the book, how many pages were in the book and set my computer screen up so that it would have 468 words on the page. My chapters were the same length as the Harry Potter chapters; I thought, "This must be how you write the book." The Harry Potter formula has its faults, of course. Stephen King was once asked what he thought of Rowling's novels. Were they thought-provoking? King thought not. But did that matter, he wondered, in a 'fantasy-adventure aimed primarily at children and published in the heart of the summer vacation'? His conclusion was unequivocal: 'Of course not. What kids on summer vacation want - and probably deserve - is simple, uncomplicated fun.' Shadowmancer is a simple and uncomplicated fantasy - and Taylor, who is his own most effective critic, makes few further claims for the novel. 'It's a great story, but if I'd written it now, it would be a completely different book. In many ways, it's a clumsy classic. There are a lot of things in there that I would get rid of. And yet, I think that’s the big attraction. It's because it's an incredible adventure story, written by a non-writer, just a storyteller.' Taylor returns to this distinction between writing and storytelling a number of times, distancing himself from grand and lofty ideas of the novelist's purpose. He describes himself as a 'fairly uneducated, council-house kid' who ran away to London as a teenager, 'a bit of a chancer, with ideas above his station'. He read Dickens, lots of Orwell - 'they were trendy books to read' - and Kerouac. But he is uncomfortable talking at any length about favourite novels or influences beyond Rowling: 'I have not read all that many books. I'm not, you know, a very literate person.' Taylor was a rock-music promoter in his twenties and remains a showman, happiest in front of a crowd. He describes the talks he gives in schools and at book festivals, dressed up as a sea captain or as an 18th-century highwayman in a long black coat. 'You’re using your face, you're using your body, you're acting out what you're doing.' The business of putting his thoughts in writing can be problematic in comparison. As a storyteller, in order to demonstrate shock or alarm to an audience he will "pause between sentences and showed a wide-eyed, staring face. But to describe that in English ...’ This impatience with the limitation of language can be a positive asset: in Tersia, Taylor's new fantasy, the speed of the narrative and the scale of the events that overwhelm the characters mean there is no time for the story to get bogged down. That said, it is unusual to hear a writer speak in such a dismissive way of his craft. Shadowmancer has been taken on by Universal Pictures, and Taylor does nothing to hide the fact that he thinks 'the movie's more exciting than the book’. 31. The writer says that many fantasy fiction writers would not agree that____________. A. they have copied their ideas from J. K. Rowling B. J. K. Rowling's success has contributed to their own C. fantasy fiction will remain fashionable for many years D. J. K. Rowling is a writer of fantasy fiction in the true sense 32. What aspect of the Harry Potter books does Taylor admit to imitating? A. the writing style B. the storylines C. the layout D. the cover design 33. What does that in paragraph 4 refer to? A. the Harry Potter formula B. the novels' target audience C. the timing of the novels' publication D. the novels' failure to make people think 34. What opinion does Taylor have of himself? A. He is very proud of his achievement as a writer. B. He thinks he is a better writer than J. K. Rowling. C. He does not regard himself as a serious novelist. D. He feels he deserves greater recognition. 35. What do we learn about the talks Taylor gives? A. He enjoys them more than being a promoter. B. He couldn't do them without dressing up. C. He finds them easier than writing. D. He likes shocking people. 36. What does the writer mean by there is no time for the story to get bogged down (the last paragraph)? A. The story moves on too quickly. B. The plot is never prevented from developing. C. Emotions are not dealt with in sufficient detail. D. The story is not always as exciting as it could be. IX. Complete the new sentence so that it means the same as the given one. 37. Her voice is very soft. Everyone likes her. (so...that...) =>............................................................................. 38. James won the lottery, so he doesn’t need a job now. => If........................................................................... 39. “If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first,” said Mike to his brother. => Mike criticized.......................................................... 40. The apartment is big. The rent is high. => The bigger................................................................ --------------------THE END--------------------  Chia sẻ Bình luận
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