KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ – HỌC KÌ I TIẾNG ANH 12

NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

KIẾN THỨC
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Vowels: Dipthongs. 1
Phonetics
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in
each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. peace B. threat C. death D. bread

Question 2. A. childhood B. biography C. marriage D. biological

Question 3: A. anxiety B. captivate C. origin D. delicious

Question 4: A. twice B. flight C. piece D. mind

Question 5: A. candy B. alley C. gas D. many

Question 6: A. place B. plan C. habit D. attract

7.A. able B. adopt C. Attack D. account

8.A. gave B. age C. became D. company

9.A. poem B. love C. only D. told

10.A. soldier B. product C. whole D. diagnose

11. A. pound

B. proud

C. sound

D. group
12. A. enjoy B. poison C. choir D. exploit

13. A. tough

B. south

C. found

D. cloud
 14. A. society

B. tradition

C. lifestyle

D. identify
15. A. sustainable

B. air conditioner

C. campaign

D. container

Stress (Words that have two/three syllables). 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word

that differs from the other three in the position of stress in each of the
following questions.

Question 1: A. success B. respect C. support D. grateful

Question 2: A. gratitude B. connection C. groceries D. character

Question 3: A. college B. genius C. cancer D. hotel

Question 4: A. accurate B. atmosphere C. computer D. attitude

Question 5. A. event B. lantern C. harmful D. landfill

Question 6. A. interact B. decompose C. entertain D. genius

Question 7: A.devote B. admire C. appear D. impact

Question 8: A. resistance B. achievement C. impression D. enemy

Question 9: A. bamboo B. cattle C. journey D. forest

Question 10: A. attendance B. candidate C. scholarship D. scenery

11. A. relieved B. confused C. ashamed D. anxious

12. A. explorer B. waterfall C. volcano D. disaster

Verb tenses 2

1.___________ your homework on the bus while you ____________ to

Grammar school?
and
Vocabula A. Did you do - came B. Were you doing - was coming
ry
C. Did you do - were coming D. Were you doing - were coming

C. You missed the meeting. D. I’m sorry, I can’t.

Question 2: She _______ when the alarm _______ off this morning.

A. slept, went B. was sleeping, went

C. was sleeping, was going D. slept, was going

Question 5: Her sons ________ to work when they saw an accident on the
road.

A. drove B. are driving C. driven D. were driving

Question 6: She received postcards from her father very often while he
_________ abroad.

A. was travelling B. travels C. had travelled D. travelled

Read the following advertisement/school announcement and mark the

letter A, B, C, or

Question 7: She has lived with her aunt since her parents_______ 6 years
ago.

A. brought up B. passed away C. put off D. switched off

24. My father ______ a documentary about General Vo Nguyen Giap

while my younger brother ______ a book about Uncle Ho's life.

A. watched - read

B. was watching - read

C. watched - was reading

D. was watching - was reading

25 When we leisurely along the beach, a man approached

us.
A. are strolling B. were strolling C. strollD. have strolled

Articles 2
1. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ câu trả lời đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi sau.)
1. My school has a great library with thousands of amazing books, so I go to read in _____
library every day.
A. a
B. some
C. the
D. Ø
2. George Washington was _____ first president of _____ United States.
A. the - the
B. a - Ø
D. the - an
C. the - Ø
3. New Year's Eve is _____ best time of _____ year to celebrate with family and friends.
A. a - a
B. the - the
C. the - a
D. a - the
4. He left on _____ 6 o'clock train yesterday to see his brother who had _____ accident.
A. the - the
B. a - an
C. the - an
D. a - the
5. In addition to his full-time job, Peter has _____ weekend job as _____ English tutor.
A. the - a
B. the - an
C. a - a
D. a - an
6. Lily wants to travel around _____ world and experience _____ new cultures.
A. the - Ø
B. a - Ø
C. the - the
D. a - the
7. Charles Lindbergh was _____ first man to fly over _____ Atlantic non-stop and alone.
A. a – the B. the-the C. the – Ø D. the - an
8. A ticket on _____ commercial flight to _____ moon would cost $20 million.
A. Ø - the
B. a - Ø
C. the - Ø
D. a – the

Verbs with prepositions 1

1 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.

(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ câu trả lời đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi sau.)

1. We all agreed _____ a plan to make our classroom greener.

A. for
B. in
C. of
D. on
2. When we arrived _____ the beach, the festival was over, and the beach was full of
rubbish.

A. in

B. at

C. on

D. to
3. If you care _____ the environment, why don't you join our Green Lifestyle campaign?

A. for

B. with

C. of

D. about
4. Global temperatures continue to rise and we don't know what will happen _____ our
planet in 100 years.

A. with

B. for

C. to

D. on
5. Everyone knows there is an environment problem in our school, but no one wants to talk
_____ it.

A. of

B. about

C. with

D. on
6. We're preparing _____ the Green Ideas competition, which will take place next week.
A. for
B. with
C. about
D. on
7. We're thinking _____ starting a Go Green campaign. Are you free to help?

A. on
B. with

C. at
D. about
8. They were waiting _____ the results of the Green Ideas competition to be announced.
A. to
B. about
C. for
D. with
9. Since most people in Hong Kong can't afford a car, they rely _____ public transport.
A. to
B. about
C. for
D. with
10. You forgot to turn _____ the tap in the bathroom. It's a waste of clean water!
A. on
B. off
C. up
D. down
11. We're going away for a month. Can you look _____ our garden?
A. for
B. into
C. after
D. at
12. Sheets of paper printed on one side should not be _____. You can take notes on the
other side.

A. thrown

B. thrown away

C. thrown

D. thrown off
13. The park provides facilities for topping _____ your water bottle to reduce the use of
plastic.

A. on

B. in

C. up

D. off
14. Remember to rinse _____ the food containers before recycling them.
A. out
B. over
C. up
D. away
15. The local authorities managed to turn the old building _____ a sports complex.

A. in
B. into
C. out of
D. from
16. While it is very hard to give _____ plastic completely, you can always reduce your
plastic waste.
A. away
B. in
C. up
D. out
17. Since children's lungs are not fully developed, they suffer more _____ pollution.
A. to
B. in
C. of
D. from
18. Billions of trees are cut _____ every year releasing carbon dioxide back into the air and
contributing to climate change.
A. up
B. down
C. over
D. out
19. My grandparents looked ______ my brother when he was small.

A. with

B. at

C. into

D. after

20. A group of students carried ______ research on Korean culture and cuisine.

A. for

B. out

C. off

D. by

21. We need to work ______ the high unemployment in our town.

A. out

B. about

C. for
D. up

22. My friends were looking ______ information about Steve Jobs on the Internet.

A. on

B. from

C. for

D. by

Relative clause refering to a whole sentence 1

1.. More and more people are becoming aware of saving energy ______ is good for the
environment.
A. whom
B. when
C. which
D. who
2. Students should learn as much as they can about the new culture, ______ will help them
avoid culture shock in different situations.
A. which
B. that
C. whose
D. who
22. Students should learn as much as they can about the new culture, ______ will help them
avoid culture shock in different situations.
A. which
B. that
C. whose
D. who
Vocabulary 2
Question 1. Many soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country during the--war.
A. resistance B. biography C. account D. experience
Choose the correct word to complete each of the sentences.
1. Studying abroad is a growing trend/event in many Asian countries.
2. It is believed that Thailand's Songkran celebrations origin/originate from a Buddhist story.
3. It's important to preserve a country's national fame/identity through its culture.
4. Italian cuisine/culture is popular because it is delicious and healthy.
1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân.)

1. Receiving an international award is an impressive achievement for such a young scientist.

A. great

B. small
C. ordinary

D. attractive

2. There is a great diversity of opinions on Korean fashion trends among the youth.

A. belief

B. container

C. popularity

D. variety

3. We need to make sure plastic packaging is fully reusable and recyclable.

A. waste

B. resource

C. wrapping

D. trash

4. This particular custom practised during Tet holiday has its origins in the southern part of
Viet Nam.

A. popularity

B. roots

C. endings

D. trends
2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word.
1. To protect our environment, people should adopt a greener lifestyle and use eco-friendly
products.

A. environmentally damaging

B. energy-efficient

C. locally grown

D. environmentally friendly

2. This day was chosen to mark the anniversary of the national hero's death.
A. end of life

B. life

C. deadline

D. liver

3. They bought their own house during the first year of marriage.

A. childhood

B. relationship

C. adulthood

D. divorce

4. David Attenborough's work on preserving biodiversity is admired by many people.

A. accepted

B. unknown

C. disrespected

D. appreciated
3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.

(Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra câu trả lời đúng.)

1. It's important to preserve the cultural _________ of a nation.

A. marriage

B. trend

C. identity

D. origin

2. The waste stored in _________ can contaminate the soil and water.

A. vehicles

B. landfills

C. pollution

D. layer
3. Some waste materials release methane as they _________.

A. pollute

B. are reused

C. are thrown away

D. decompose

4. My grandfather had an unhappy _________ during the war.

A. account

B. death

C. childhood

D. festivity

5. Uncle Ho _________ his whole life to fighting for the independence and freedom of Viet
Nam.

A. attended

B. devoted

C. adopted

D. protected

6. From a local _________, K-pop has spread around the world.

A. trend

B. style

C. custom

D. shock

7. Tourists are usually not familiar with the _________ of ethnic minorities in Viet Nam.

A. beliefs

B. fairs

C. customs
 D. origin

8. My father had played football in his _________ before he took up tennis.

A. childcare

B. youth

C. marriage

D. achievement

1. 2
++++++++++
Lexcical According to a(n) (24) ___ in the Wall Street Journal, decades of (25) ___
show the benefits of chores - academically, emotionally and even professionally.
reading Giving children household chores at an early age helps to build a lasting sense of
(150-200 mastery, responsibility and self-reliance, according to research by Marty Rossmann,
professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota. In 2002, Dr. Rossmann analysed
words)
data from a longitudinal study that followed 84 children across four periods in their
lives - in preschool, around ages 10 and 15, and in their mid-20s. She (26) ___ found
that young adults who began chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely to have good
relationships (27) ___ family and friends, to achieve academic and early career
success and to be self-sufficient compared with those (28) ___ didn’t have chores or
who started them as teens. Chores also teach children how to be empathetic and
responsive to others’ needs.
24. A. paper B. articleC. book D. novel
25. A. students B. researchersC. studies D. people
26. A. then B. however C. notwithstanding D. nevertheless
27. A. between B. towards C. for D. with
28. A. which B. who C. whose D. whom
2.
2. Read the following passage about Ton That Tung's contributions to the medicine
in Viet Nam. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that
best fits each blank.

(Đọc đoạn văn sau đây về những đóng góp của Tôn Thất Tùng cho nền y học Việt
Nam. Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra từ đúng phù hợp nhất với
mỗi chỗ trống.)

Ton That Tung was a famous surgeon (1) ________ made great contributions to the
medicine in Viet Nam. From 1935 to 1939, he performed operations on over
200 livers of dead bodies and analysed them when he (2) ________ the
Indochina School of Medicine and Pharmacy. After the Revolution in August
(1945), he worked as a private doctor to take care (3) ________ Uncle Ho. A
few years later, he became the director of Phu Doan Hospital (Viet Duc
Hospital today). In 1958, he was the first doctor to (4) ________ heart surgery
in Viet Nam. Later, in 1960s, he found a new surgery method to reduce
bleeding (5) ________ shorten the time for the operation down to only four to
eight minutes.

1.
A. whose

B. who

C. which

D. whom

2.

A. made

B. took

C. attended

D. discovered

3.

A. in

B. for

C. about

D. of

4.

A. perform

B. prevent

C. change

D. treat

5.

A. but

B. and

C. so

D. for
Word Choice
Preposition 1
Conjunction 1
 Relative pronoun / adverbs 1
1. 1
1. Read the text about Alexandre Yersin. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate
Reading
the correct answer to each of the following questions.
comprehe
nsion (Đọc đoạn văn về Alexandre Yersin. Đánh dấu chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra
(200-250 câu trả lời đúng cho mỗi câu hỏi sau.)
words)
Alexandre Yersin was born in 1863 in Switzerland, and passed away at the age of
80 in Nha Trang, Viet Nam. His family was originally from France. He was a
doctor who made great contributions to medicine as well as the people in Viet
Nam.

In 1890, Yersin left Europe to work as a medical doctor on a ship near Indochina,
where he explored the region. In 1894, he was sent to Hong Kong to deal with an
infected disease. Then, he discovered a bacterium responsible for the disease and
saved millions of people's lives.

One year later, Yersin established a small laboratory in Nha Trang to prepare
serums against the disease in human beings and cattle. To fund the laboratory, he
started to grow corn, rice, and coffee, and introduced the rubber tree in
Indochina. It later became a branch of the Pasteur Institute in Paris.

From 1902 to 1904, he lived in Ha Noi and helped establish Ha Noi Medical
University. He was also the first medical director of the university. In 1920, he
introduced the first effective drug for preventing and treating malaria in the
region.

His house in Nha Trang is now the Yersin Museum. A university in Da Lat was
named Yersin University in his honour.

1. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. The story of a remarkable life

B. Yersin's research and exploration in Indochina

C. Yersin's contributions to medicine in Viet Nam

D. Yersin's childhood in Viet Nam

2. The word 'fund' in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. introduce

B. grow
 C. discover

D. finance

3. The word 'It' in paragraph 3 refers to _____.

A. cattle

B. laboratory

C. coffee

D. rubber tree

4. According to the text, which of the following information is true about Yersin?

A. He started living in Ha Noi in 1890.

B. He opened a university by himself.

C. He could find an effective method for treating malaria.

D. He had a house in Nha Trang, which was turned into a pharmacy.

Main Idea
Vocabulary 1
Reference 1
Factual and negative factual 2
Sentence combination 3
2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
Writing sentences.

1. Air pollution levels have increased in many countries. This is also linked to biodiversity loss.

A. Air pollution levels have increased in many countries, which is also linked to biodiversity
loss.

B. Air pollution levels have increased in many countries, but this is also linked to biodiversity
loss.

C. As air pollution levels have increased in many countries, this is also linked to biodiversity
loss.

D. Air pollution levels have increased in many countries, that is also linked to biodiversity loss.
2. My classmate was searching for more information about recycling plastic containers. I was
writing an introduction for our presentation.

A. My classmate was searching for more information about recycling plastic containers, or I
was writing an introduction for our presentation.

B. While my classmate was searching for more information about recycling plastic containers,
I was writing an introduction for our presentation.

C. My classmate was searching for more information about recycling plastic containers when I
wrote an introduction for our presentation.

D. My classmate was not only searching for more information about recycling plastic
containers, but also writing an introduction for our presentation.

3. I was invited to join a cultural exchange programme. This gave me the opportunity to travel
and meet people from all over the world.

A. I was invited to join a cultural exchange programme because this gave me the opportunity
to travel and meet people from all over the world.

B. Although I was invited to join a cultural exchange programme, this didn't give me the
opportunity to travel and meet people from all over the world.

C. I was invited to join a cultural exchange programme, which gave me the opportunity to
travel and meet people from all over the world.

D. I was invited to join a cultural exchange programme and this didn't give me the opportunity
to travel and meet people from all over the world.

4. We arrived at the party yesterday. Everybody was dancing and having a great time.

A. Everybody was dancing and having a great time when we arrived at the party yesterday.

B. While we were arriving at the party yesterday, everybody was dancing and having a great
time.

C. We were arriving, dancing, and having a great time at the party yesterday.

D. Everybody liked dancing and having a great time, but we didn't arrive at the party
yesterday.

Arranging utterances or sentences to make meaningful exchange or

3
text.
Question 16:
a. “The city was bustling with activity.”
b. “I decided to visit the local museum.”
c. “After a day of exploration, I returned to my hotel, feeling content.”
d. “I started my day with a hearty breakfast at a café near my hotel.”
e. “The museum had a fascinating collection of artifacts.”
A. d - a - b - e - c B. a - d - b - e - c
C. d - a - e - b - c D. a - d - e - b - c
Question 17:
a. “I hope this letter finds you well.”
b. “I wanted to share some exciting news with you.”
c. “I look forward to hearing from you soon.”
d. “I have been promoted at work!”
e. “It’s been a challenging journey, but I’m thrilled about this new
opportunity.”
f. “Please write back when you get a chance.”
A. a - d - e - b - f - c B. a - b - e - d - f - c
C. a - d - b - e - f - c D. a - b - d - e - f - c
Question 16:
a. The weather was perfect for a day at the beach.”
b. We packed our bags with sandwiches, fruits, and cold drinks.”
c. As the sun set, we packed up our things and headed home, tired but happy.”
d. We spent the day building sandcastles, playing beach volleyball, and
swimming in the sea.
e. It was a day well spent with family.
A. a - b - d - c - e B. b - a - d - e - c
C. a - b - c - d - e D. b - a - c - d - e
Question 17:
a. I hope this letter finds you in good health.”
b. We are planning a family reunion next month and would love for you to
join.
c. Please let us know if you can make it.
d. It’s been too long since we last caught up.
e. The reunion will be at our usual spot by the lake.
f. Looking forward to your positive response.
A. a - b - e - d - c - f B. a - d - b - e - c - f
C. a - b - d - e - c - f D. a - d - b - c - e - f

Circle the mistake in each sentence. Then correct it. 4

1. When I (A) was looking for some books (B) in the library, I (C) was finding an interesting
biography (D) about General Vo Nguyen Giap.
2. (A) At the age of 16, Walt Disney (B) was dropping out of school because he (C) wanted to
join (D) the army.
3. Vo Thi Sau (A) was caught while she (B) tried (C) to attack some (D) French soldiers.
4. (A) While the famous author (B) read from his biography, everyone (C) was listening and
(D) taking notes.
Circle the mistake in each sentence. Then correct it.
5. Children should learn (A) to recycling from an early age so that they will be prepared (B) to
deal (C) with plastic pollution (D) in the future.
6. Many students are taking part (A) in the Green Campaign this year, (B) that shows (C) that
nowadays people care more (D) about the environment.
7. Many people neither believe (A) in climate change (B) nor want to understand what is
happening (C) with the environment, (D) which is a big concern.
8. Instead (A) of throwing the plastic bottles (B) over, why (C) don't you make some plant pots
(D) from them?
9. The teacher explained (A) of her students (B) the importance (C) of preserving (D) cultural
identity.
10. Don't (A) forget to turn (B) out all lights (C) when the rooms are not (D) in use.
 11. I (A) was finding an interesting biography (B) while I was looking (C) around the (D)
bookshop.
12. When I (A) was arriving at my grandparents' house, they (B) were watching a programme
about (C) the customs (D) of ethnic minorities in Viet Nam.
13. As the second longest river in (A) the world, (B) an Amazon flows through several countries
(C) in South America before emptying into (D) the Atlantic Ocean.
14. When my father studied in (A) the UK, he also learnt to play (B) a guitar and (C) performed
in (D) a band.
15. After graduating (A) from university, my brother applied (B) to more than five jobs before
he was invited (C) for his first job (D) interview.
16. My brother dropped (A) out of school (B) at 15, (C) that made it harder (D) for him to find a
job.

Listening Dialogue or monologue: MCQ 5

(About 150 Dialogue or monologue: TRUE - FALSE 5
words)

Total: 4
0

( Phần Arranging: 1 exchange ( 3 or 4 utterances: A-B-C or A-B-C-D), 2 text ( 4 or 5 sentences: A-B-C-D- or A-B-C-D-E)

(Everyday English and writing)