ĐỀ THI GIỮA KỲ 2- LỚP 12

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. horn

B. vehicle

C. hippo

D. habitat

2. A. species

B. nest

C. special

D. helpful

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.
3. A. machine

B. robot

C. human

D. fiction

4. A. applicable

B. automation

C. artificial

D. evolution

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. He has all the right ____ for the job.
A. certificates

B. degrees

C. diplomas

D. qualifications

6. Before we apply for any jobs, we need to prepare a good CV and a ____ very carefully.
A. resume

B.job interview

C. covering letter overing

D. reference

7. Employers always want job ____ to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities.
A. employees

B. workers

C. staff

D. applicants

8. There are usually a lot of job seekers applying for one position. Only a few of them are ____ for an interview.
A. shortlisted

B. listed

C. screened

D. tested

9. We need to do this ____ than we are at the moment.
A. quickly

B. the quickest

C. more quickly

D. most quickly

C. has

D. can

10. Mary speaks English better than her sister ____.
A. is

B. Ø

11. Looking after a kitten is ____ more difficult than I thought it would be.
A. far

B. farther

C. further

D. father

12. Living in a big city isn't ____ interesting as I thought it would be.
A. less

B. most

C. more

D. as

13. It has been a really bad journey, but I think the ____ is behind us.
A. good

B. better

C. worst

D. worse

14. ____ have announced that a major breakthrough has been made.
A. Research

B. Researchers

C. Researches

D. Researching

15. I wish you would ____ the TV and go outside and get some exercise.
A. call off

B. give off

C. put off

D. turn off

16. The old astronomer patiently made his ____ and wrote down what he saw.
A. observation

B. observatory

C. observe

D. observer

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions.
17. Internet search engines can help to predict the weather as well as traffic jams in a city.
A. announce

B. expect

C. forecast

D. reveal

18. Ray Kurzweil suggests that exponential technological development will lead to the inevitable rise of artificial
intelligence.
A. inapplicable

B. unavoidable

C. unrecognizable

D. invisible

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions.
19. The fire will go out unless we put some more wood on.
A. go off

B. go in

C. stop burning

D. continue burning

20. Let's clear up this rubbish and put it in the bin.
A. mess up

B . clear away

C. tidy

D. clear off

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
21. He complained with his friends about the terrible working condition at that factory.
A

B

C

D

22. My friend offered finding more information about the company that I was applying to.
A

B

C

D

23. You had better learning a foreign language before applying for a job.
A

B

C

D

Mark the letter A.B.C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following exchanges
24. A: Do you mind if I make a phone call?
B: ____
A. Yes, certainly. The phone's in the hall.

B. No, of course not. The phone's in the hall.

C. I don't think so. It's so annoying.

D. Why not? I'm using my mobile phone.

25. A: Do you know how this machine works?
B: ____
A. It's very expensive.
C. Plug it in and push the green button.

B. Will you call the mechanic tomorrow?
D. I think it's quite heavy.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert. The Sahara is in North Africa and is as large as the
United States. Many people think that an area like this has no animals or plant life, but they are incorrect.

In fact, the Sahara Desert has many different 'ecoregions'. Each ecoregion has different plants and
animals living there. The biggest ecoregion is called the 'Sahara Desert ecoregion.' In this area, the climate
is extremely dry and extremely hot. The landscape is sandy and dusty with many high dunes. Because the
Sahara Desert ecoregion is so hot and dry, there are very few plants and animals. Scientists estimate that
there are only 500 species of plants. This is not very much when thinking of how enormous the region is.
These plants include acacia trees, palms, spiny shrubs, and grasses. The Sahara is also home to 70 species
of mammals. Twenty of these are large mammals. There are about 90 species of birds and around 100
reptiles.
The biggest threat to plants and animals in this environment is drying up. Because of this, plants have the
ability to recover their health after their leaves have dried out completely. Animals can lose 30-60% of
their body mass and still survive. Most animals do not get their water from drinking like other
ecosystems. Instead, they have adapted to get their water through metabolic processes. This is why they
can survive in a place like the Sahara Desert ecosystem.
26. What is the text mostly about?
A. Location of the Sahara Desert.

B. Hot weather of the Sahara Desert.

C. How animals survive on this Desert.

D. The Sahara Desert and its ecosystem.

27. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The Sahara Desert has no animals or plants.

B. It is the second largest desert.

C. It is in North Africa.

D. It is in the United States.

28. In paragraph 1, the word they refers to ____.
A. people

B. plants

C. animals

D. ecoregions

29. In paragraph 2, the word estimate is closest in meaning to ____.
A. confirm

B. calculate

C. formulate

D. participate

30. All of the following are true about the Sahara Desert EXCEPT ____.
A. there are about five hundred types of plants

B. seventy species of mammals can be found there

C. it is home to about ninety species of birds

D. Fewer than 100 reptiles are found there

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.
MODERN SCIENCE
It seems entirely (31) ____ to us that there are teams of scientists in universities and (32) ____ institutions
around the world, attempting to (33) ____ the way the world works. However, it hasn't always been that
way. Although the scientific method is now four or five hundred years old, the ancient Greeks, for
example, believed that they could work out the causes of natural events just by the power of thought.
During the 17th century, more and more people began to realize that they could test their scientific ideas
by designing a relevant (34) ____ and seeing what happened. A lot of progress was made in this way by

individual scientists. These men and women often worked alone, carrying out research into many different
areas of science, and they often received very little reward for their hard work. (35) ____ the start of the
20th century, though, it became clear that science was becoming more complicated and more expensive.
This individual scientist disappeared, to be replaced by highly qualified teams of experts. Modern science
was born.
31. A. natural

B. physical

C. unreal

D. typical

32. A. another

B. every

C. other

D. whole

33. A. construct

B. create

C. discover

D. invent

34. A. analysis

B. attempt

C. experiment

D. event

35. A. At

B. In

C. On

D. For

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
36. Five islands of Indonesia are home to Komodo dragons.
A. Homes are built for Komodo dragons on five islands of Indonesia.
B. Komodo dragons are the only living creatures on Indonesia's islands.
C. Komodo dragons live on five islands of Indonesia.
D. Komodo dragons prefer to live in hot countries like Indonesia.
37. Unless humans stop poaching, many rare animals will go extinct.
A. When humans stop poaching, many rare animals will become extinct.
B. If people don't stop poaching, a lot of rare animals will become extinct.
C. As soon as people stop poaching, a lot of rare animals will become extinct.
D. Provided that people stop poaching, many animals will become extinct.
38. Someone stole my dad's mobile phone last night.
A. My dad had his mobile phone stolen last night.
B. My dad got someone steal his mobile phone last night.
C. My dad asked someone to steal his mobile phone last night.
D. My dad was robbed of his mobile phone last night.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.
39. I/ read/ advertisement/ post/ secretary/ company's website.
A. I would like to read the advertisement for the post of a secretary on your company's website.
B. I enjoy reading the advertisement for the post of a secretary on your company's website.
C. I have just read the advertisement for the post of a secretary on your company's website.
D. I read the advertisement which is looking for a post of a secretary on your company's website.
40. My CV/ enclose/ contact/ me/ every morning/ look forward/ interviewed.
A. My CV enclosed and contact me every morning. I look forward to be interviewed.
B. My CV is enclosed. You can contact me every morning. I am looking forward to being interviewed.

C. My CV which is enclosed, so please contact me every morning. I am looking forward to be
interviewed.
D. My CV is enclosed. Please contact me every morning. As a result, I look forward to being interviewed.
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