SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO TP.

HCM KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC KỲ II

TRƯỜNG TH – THCS - THPT TUỆ ĐỨC NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12
-------------------- Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. arduous B. candidate C. diligent D. downside
Question 2. A. recruit B. demonstrate C. pension D. genuine

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 3: A. pursuit B. secure C. employ D. shadow
Question 4: A. tedious B. unstable C. adequate D. ultimate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 5: Increasingly recruiters are looking for graduates who are ready for the global ____
and an international career.
A. workforce B. workroom C. workstation D. workshop
Question 6: Remember that the ______________ probably has a lot of CVs to read, so keep it
short and easy to read.
A. student B. scientist C. musician D. interviewer
Question 7: What is minimum entrance ____ for this course?
A. condition B. requirement C. certificate D. ability
Question 8: A CV is a concise document which summarizes your past existing professional
skills, proficiency and ____.
A. qualifications B. experiences C. reputation D. feelings
Question 9: He was convicted of using the firm's money to ____ his gambling.
A. check in B. pay off C. pay back D. look towards
Question 10: Is English a compulsory subject or a(n) ____ one at high school here?
A. obligatory B. mandatory C. obliging D. optional
Question 11: A new school has just been _____ for the kids in the area.
A. set back B. set up C. set in D. set off
Question 12: His teenage daughter is driving him crazy. He can't ____ her moods, her music,
and her constant demand for money.
A. keep up with B. go on with C. put up with D. put up to
Question 13: That woman _______ to my wife is our local Member of Parliament..
A. talks B. talking C. talked D. having talked
Question 14: Julie isn't an accountant,_____?
A. isn’t she B. doesn’t she C. is she D. does she
Question 15: Our house ______ last month.

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 A. built B. builds C. is built D. was built
Question 16: Many students think that ______ they graduate from university, ____ chance they
have to find a good job.
A. The sooner / the better B. soon / good
C. The soon / the good D. The more soon / the more good
Question 17: She ____ to bed late yesterday.
A. goes B. went C. has gone D. will go
Question 18: We have a good chance of ______ a profit.
A. make B. made C. making D. makes
Question 19: I always run ____ of money before the end of the month.
A. out B. back C. up D. down
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes
each of the following exchanges.
Question 20:
- Danny: “Hello, may I speak to the manager please?”
- Mrs. Brown: “__________”
A. That’s ok. B. No, You may not. C. You’re welcome. D. Hold on,
please
Question 21:
-Betty: “I'm planning to enroll a cake baking course."
-Gates: “_____________”
A. Cake baking is really fun. B. Baking courses are available everywhere
C. Who wants to bake cakes? D. That's a good idea. I hope you'll enjoy it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
Question 22: She has two degrees but she has only found a part-time, temporary job.
A. permanent B. long-run C. stable D. short-term
Question 23: Lucy has just finished her A levels and she has got a place at university, but she
would really like a break from the academic world. Therefore, he decides to take a gap year and
travel around the word!
A. a year off B. a year out C. a year away D. a year's trip

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined words in each of the following questions.
Question 24: With so many breakthroughs in robotic science and technology, much manual
work will soon be taken over by robots.
A. intellectual work B. physical work C. dull work D. monotonous work
Question 25: The teacher asked us to get on with the next exercise and he would be back in a
while.
A. finish doing B. start doing C. continue doing D. stop doing

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 from 26 to 30.

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 In olden days, when a glimpse of stocking was looked upon as something far too shocking to
distract the serious work of (26) _______ office, secretaries were men. Then came the First
World War and the male secretaries were (27) __________ by women. A man's secretary
became his personal servant, charged with remembering his wife's birthday and buying her
presents; taking his suits to the dry-cleaners; telling lies on the telephone to keep people he did
not wish to speak to at bay; and, of course, typing, filing and taking shorthand.
Now all this may be changing again. The microchip and high technology is sweeping the
British office, taking with it much of the routine clerical work that secretaries did. "Once office
technology takes over generally, the status of the job will rise again (28) _________ it will
involve only the high-powered work - and then men will want to do it again." That was said by
one of the executives (male) of one of the biggest secretarial agencies in this country. What he
has predicted is already under way in the US. One girl (29) _________ described to me a recent
temporary job placing men in secretarial jobs in San Francisco, noted that all the men she dealt
with appeared to be gay so possibly that is just a new twist to the old story.
Over here, though, there are (30) _________ men coming onto the job market as secretaries.
Classically, girls have learned shorthand and typing and gone into a company to seek their
fortune from the bottom and that's what happened to John Bowman. Although he joined a
national grocery chain as secretary to its first woman senior manager, he has since been
promoted to an administrative job.
Question 26: A. a B. the C. an D. x
Question 27: A. replace B. replacing C. replaced D.
be replaced
Question 28: A. because B. because of C. although D.
in spite of
Question 29: A. which B. who C. whom D.
where
Question 30: A. much B. some C. any D. a little

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 from 31 to 35.
Not only does Linda Greenlaw do one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, but also does
it extremely well. She has been described as ‘one of the best captains on the entire East Coast’
and that, in one of the leading countries in the fishing industry, is praise indeed.
Linda was born and brought up on Isle au Haut, a tiny island ten kilometers off the coast of
Maine, USA. She fell in love with fishing as a child, and she worked on fishing boats during
her summer breaks from college. Her first opportunity to go on a deep-sea fishing trip came
when she was nineteen. Alden Leeman, a man she'd never met before, hired her for thirty days
on his sword-fishing boat. The trip was a success and eventually Alden offered Linda her first
boat to captain in 1986, which probably made her the only woman ever to captain a sword-
fishing boat.
So, why did she take up swordfishing in the first place? Linda says that not only does she
like the way she feels on a boat, but she also gets passionate about catching a fish. More than
anything, she's proud of being a fisherman, even more so than she is of being a best-selling
author.
Linda has published four books to date, the first of which, The Hungry Ocean, was top of

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 the New York bestseller list for three months. In it, Linda tells the story of one fishing trip and
narrates the adventures she experienced on board with her five-man crew, including bad
weather, sickness, mechanical problems and, of course, the fish. But the world of fish and
fishing is a man's world and it's not easy to find a word to describe Linda Greenlaw. In her own
words, she says: 'I am a “woman”, a “fisherman” instead of a "fisherwoman”, “fisherlady", or
"fishergirl”.’
Question 31: Which title would be the most suitable for this article?
A. The most dangerous job.
B. Linda Greenlaw: Swordfish fisherman
C. Linda’s first opportunity.
D. Linda’s four books.
Question 32: Linda’s first deep-sea fishing trip was ____.
A. when she was thirty B. when she was a child
C. before she was twenty D. in 1986
Question 33: The word “which” in paragraph 4 refers to _____________.
A. Linda B. books C. date D. The Hungry Ocean
Question 34: Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Alden Leeman met Linda at the first time when he hired her.
B. Linda’s first boat to captain in 1986 probably made her the only woman ever to captain a s
word-fishing boat.
C. Linda Greenlaw is one of the people who do the most dangerous job well.
D. Linda Greenlaw loves fishing because she was born on a tiny island.
Question 35: What can be inferred from the last passage?
A. Linda prefers to be described as a fisherwoman.
B. Linda prefers to be described as a fisherman.
C. Linda prefers to be described as a fisherlady.
D. Linda prefers to be described as a fisherman and fisherwoman.

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 from 36 to 42.
Twenty-five students from Walling School are currently living in France. They are there for
three months as part of a living-abroad project. The 16- and 17-year-old students are living with
French families and attending a French school. Most of the students have taken French language
classes for 3 or 4 years and are finally getting an opportunity to use their French.
Not only are students learning a new language, but they are learning about a new culture, too.
Students have been particularly surprised about the French attitude towards food. "They won't
leave anything on their plate," says Vanessa Athol. “They aren't wasteful at all.” Vanessa has
vowed to be more careful with waste when returning to the United States.
The group's chaperone, Mrs. Smith, has been pleased with the students' acquisition of
language. "Even the most timid are trying their best to speak. The students are learning a lot. I'm
very impressed," she said. Mrs. Smith added that she thinks living with a French family makes a
difference because students are forced to speak French. “We are all very grateful to the French
families who are hosting us.”
The French families are happy to have the students, as they are getting to learn about
American culture. Both groups will be celebrating the exchange at a large potluck dinner at the

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end of the stay. There will be a slide show of memories and the students will speak about their
experiences. Currently, the American students are periodically posting pictures and student
essays on the Walling School website. "Living in France is an experience I'll never forget,"
writes student Tina Davis. "I know I'll want to eat these croissants and this Camembert for the
rest of my life!"
Question 36: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. French Families Love America
B. Student Tina Davis Lives in France
C. Walling School Website Posts Student Essays
D. Walling School Students Stay Abroad in France
Question 37: In paragraph 2, the word vowed is closest in meaning to ____.
A. promised B. saved C. received D. changed
Question 38: Mrs. Smith, has been pleased with the students' _______.
A. speaking language B. gaining language
C. purchasing language D. responsibility for language
Question 39: Based on the passage, what does Mrs. Smith probably think about the French
language?
A. It is more beautiful than Spanish.
B. It is very important for international communication.
C. It's best to learn it from a French family in France.
D. It is something each and every student needs to know.
Question 40: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Students from Walling School are now staying in the USA.
B. These students are immigrants from the USA.
C. Walling School students are now staying with French families.
D. Walling School students are applying for jobs in France.
Question 41: The word “We” in paragraph 3 refers to _____________.
A. students B. Mrs. Smith and French families
C. Mrs. Smith D. Mrs. Smith and students
Question 42: According to the passage, how will the students conclude their stay?
A. They will take a French exam. B. They will have a party together.
C. They will visit Paris together. D. They will stay in hostel together.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 43: Yesterday (A) morning, Nancy (B) is late (C) for work for the (D) first time.
A. morning B. is C. for D. first
Question 44: (A) Effected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese (B) young people’s (C) attitudes
to love and marriage dramatically (D) changed.
A. Effected B. young C. attitudes D. changed
Question 45: He (A) weighs a bushel (B) of corn and (C) compares it to (D) her own.
A. weighs B. of C. compares D. her

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.

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Question 46: Without her teacher’s advice, she would never have passed the course.
A. Her teacher advised him and she didn't pass the course.
B. Her teacher didn't advise her and she didn’t pass the course.
C. She passed the course as her teacher gave her some advice.
D. If her teacher didn't advise her, she would pass the course.
Question 47: “ If I were you, I would quit that job.”, Tom said to Daisy.
A. Tom told Daisy he would have quitted the job if he had been her.
B. Tom advised Daisy he would quit that job if he were her.
C. Tom advised Daisy to quit that job.
D. Tom advised Daisy to quit that job if he were her..
Question 48: It was wrong of you not to turn off the gas cooker.
A. You should have turned off the gas cooker.
B. You were wrong to turn off the gas cooker.
C. You were wrong that you turned the gas cooker off.
D. You wrongly turned off the gas cooker.

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.
Question 49: I went skiing at the weekend. I am sick now.
A. If I hadn’t gone skiing, I wouldn’t be sick now.
B. I wouldn’t be sick, if I didn’t go skiing at the weekend.
C. It was skiing so I am sick.
D. If I hadn’t gone skiing, I wouldn’t have been sick now.
Question 50: The soccer team knew they lost the match. They soon started to blame each other.
A. Not only did the soccer team lose the match but they blamed each other as well
B. No sooner had the soccer team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the
match.
C. As soon as they blamed each other, the soccer team knew they lost the match.
D. Hardly had the soccer team known they lost the match when they started to blame each
other.

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