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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐỊNH KỲ LỚP 12, MÔN: ANH VĂN

KHỐI A1 - Ngày 12 - 9 - 2021, Thời gian: 40 phút
Mã đề 144
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. ​ A. attempt B. active ​ C. attract D. woman
2. ​ A. breakfast B. ready​ ​ C. breakable D. weather

Choose the word whose stress pattern differs from that of the others.
3.​ A. secure ​ ​ B. pressure​ ​ C. final ​ ​ D. garbage
4. A. generally ​ B. confidence C. mischievous D. biologist

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
5. Last year he donated 10,000 USD to the COVID-19 Vaccine Research, ________?
A. doesn't he B. weren't he C. didn't he D. hadn't he
6. He's jogging around the park every morning in a(n) __________ to get fit.
A. responsibility B. solution C. confidence D. attempt
7. The children ________ their kites in the field when it started to rain heavily.
A. were flying B. will fly C. would fly D. are flying
8. We can’t use the sports hall because it __________as a hospital for Covid-19 patients.
A. has been using B. is being used
C. were used D. is using
9. _____ his good work and manners, he didn't get a promotion.
A. Because of B. Even though C. In spite of D. Because
10. ________ to the destination, he will have been walking for about three hours.
A. By the time John gets B. When John will get
C. After John got D. Until John was getting
11. I was _________ pressure from my parents to become a teacher.
A. in B. for C. with D. under
12. Research shows that pupils who are good at maths tend to be more _________ than other pupils.
A. obey B. obedient C. obedience D. disobedience
13. We drove past my old school, ___________ is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
A. where B. that C. which D. in which
14. ________ it further with her husband, she decided to accept the job offer.
A. Being discussed B. Discussed C. To discuss D. Having discussed
15. Mary expected ________ to her dreamy university, but she wasn't.
A. to be admitted B. admitting C. to admit D. being admitted
16. A lot of workers would lose their jobs or see their incomes decline in the ___ of the corona pandemic.
A. height B. event C. appearance D. beginning

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.
17. I also look after the boys, who are quite active, obedient, hard-working yet mischievousness
A B C D
sometimes.
18. The information obtained from the business owners were relevant to include in the study.
A B C D
19. It is said that these good life skills will make young people become more confidential.
A B C D

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.

20. Jack is talking to his neighbor, Joe, on the phone.

- Jack: “Do you think we should join hands to defeat the COVID-19 and build a Community of Public
Health Security for mankind?"
- Joe: “___________. It’s all in a good cause.”
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I don’t agree
C. No, I don't think so D. No, we shouldn’t
21. David is talking to Lucy about her painting.
- David: “What a beautiful painting!” - Lucy: “___________.”
A. No problem B. I’m glad you like it
C. It’s on the wall D. You’re welcome
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 sentence .
22. He rang to say he would be late home - something had come up at the office.
A. rushed B. happened C. traveled D. arrived
23. There is no doubt that she will be as busy as a bee at her house with eight grand-children in her
family.
A. occupied B. responsible C. willing D. supportive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined part in each sentence.
24. They need volunteers who are willing to work in the hospitals without coming home for six months.
A. obedient B. secure C. unsuitable D. hesitant
25. She was very hard-working and reliable.
A. diligent​ B. close-knit ​ C. lazy D. industrious

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 sentences.
26. I started working in this company when I came back from Japan.
A. When I worked in this company, I started coming back from Japan.
B. As soon as I came back from Japan, I applied for this company.
C. I haven't come back from Japan since I started working in this company.
D. I have been working in this company since I came back from Japan.
27. I must prepare the meals for people in quarantine areas everyday.
A. I am required to prepare the meals for people in quarantine areas everyday.
B. I will prepare the meals for people in quarantine areas everyday.
C. I am able to prepare the meals for people in quarantine areas everyday.
D. I don’t have to prepare the meals for people in quarantine areas everyday.
28. "I will pay back the money to you, Peter," said Mary.
A. Mary apologized to Peter for borrowing his money.
B. Mary promised to pay back Peter's money.
C. Mary admitted paying Peter the money back.
D. Mary refused to pay back the money to Peter.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combine each pair
of the sentences in the following questions.
29. The nation worked out vaccination strategies. They reduced coronavirus deaths.
A. The nation didn’t work out the vaccination strategies and they couldn’t reduce coronavirus deaths.
B. If only the nation had worked out the vaccination strategies, they could have reduced coronavirus
deaths.
C. Unless the coach works out the vaccination strategies, they cannot reduce coronavirus deaths.
D. If it had not been for the nation’s vaccination strategies, they couldn’t have reduced coronavirus
deaths.

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30. I had just arrived home. I was called immediately back to the head office 10 kilometers away
A. Hardly had I arrived home when I was called immediately back to the office 10 kilometers away.
B. Because I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the office 10 kilometers away.
C. Although I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the office 10 kilometers away.
D. Whenever I had just arrived home, I was called immediately back to the office 10 kilometers away.

Read the following passage mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.

Developing a vaccine to Sars-CoV-2 is seen as the fast way to a return to normal life. That’s why
the health secretary, Matt Hancock, said the UK was “throwing everything at it”. However, while trials
have been launched, ministers and their advisers have become noticeably more cautious in recent days.
Earlier this week, England’s deputy chief medical officer said the words nobody wanted to hear: “We
can’t be sure we will get a vaccine.”
More than 30 years after scientists isolated HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, we have no vaccine. The
dengue fever virus was identified in 1943, but the first vaccine was approved only last year. The fastest
vaccine ever developed was for mumps. It took four years. Scientists have worked on coronavirus
vaccines before, so they are not starting from scratch. Two coronaviruses have caused deadly outbreaks
before, namely SARS and MERS, and vaccine research went ahead for both. However, none has been
licensed, partly because SARS fizzled out and MERS is regional to the Middle East. The lessons learned
will help scientists create a vaccine for Sars-CoV-2, but there is still an awful lot to learn about the virus.
A chief concern is that coronaviruses do not tend to trigger long-lasting immunity. About a quarter
of common colds are caused by human coronaviruses, but the immune response fades so rapidly that
people can become reinfected the next year.
Last week, scientists at Rockefeller University in New York found that most people who recovered
from COVID-19 without going into hospital did not make many killer antibodies against the virus.
“That’s what is particularly challenging,” says Stanley Perlman, a veteran coronavirus researcher at the
University of Iowa. If a vaccine only protects for a year, the virus will be with us for some time. The
genetic stability of the virus matters too. The rapid evolution of HIV is a major reason we have no
vaccine for the disease. So far, the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus seems fairly stable, but it is acquiring
mutations, as all viruses do. Martin Hibberd, professor of emerging infectious diseases at the London
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, called them “an early warning”.
(Adapted from “www.theguardian.com”)
31. Which could be the best title of the passage?
A. Features of Coronavirus Vaccine
B. The Improbability of Getting Coronavirus Vaccine
C. The Spread of Coronavirus in the UK
D. Factors affecting Coronavirus Evolution
32. The word “both” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. SARS and MERS B. HIV and dengue fever virus
C. HIV and SARS D. MERS and dengue fever virus
33. The word “trigger” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.
A. transform B. contain
C. keep D. generate
34. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. About 25 per cent of common colds are caused by human coronaviruses.
B. Vaccines for SARS and MERS were approved some time ago.
C. This is the first time scientists have worked on coronavirus vaccines.
D. The genetic stability of the virus affects the development of a vaccine for it.
35. According to the passage, which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a Coronavirus?
A. SARS B. AIDS
C. MERS D. COVID-19

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Read the following passage mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the numbered blanks.
Laughing is good for the body and the mind. When we laugh we breathe more oxygen into our
body, _______ (36) helps to keep us healthy. Endorphins, or happy chemicals, are released in the body,
and you feel more relaxed and happy. Laughter also brings people together to _______ (37) some fun.
Companies who have run laughter yoga workshops find that they have advantages for both
employers and employees. People who are happy at work are more hard-working and _______ (38) more
money for the company. Also, people who can laugh together communicate more successfully. _______
(39), people do better at work when they feel happy and relaxed.
A Danish company who used Laughter Yoga for a year reported a(n) _______ (40) in sales of 40
percent over the previous year. Following Laughter Yoga session, a Hawaiian timeshare company
reported the highest sales of the year - double their target figures.
36. A. what B. which C. how D. that
37. A. share B. meet C. divide D. post
38. A. make B. provide C. take D. give
39. A. But B. However C. In contrast D. In general
40. A. company B. atmostphere C. increase D. background

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