SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÚ YÊN KIỂM TRA CUỐI KỲ II, NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ HỒNG PHONG Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 12

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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. (0.5 point)
Question 1: A. enact B. deforestation C. epidemic D. defend
Question 2: A. wretched B. booked C. laughed D. finished

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 primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.5 point)
Question 3: A. initiate B. integrate C. discriminate D. accelerate
Question 4: A. struggle B. nonsense C. justice D. bamboo

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. (0.5 point)
Question 5: In most parts of the world now, industrial waste is one of the cause of air pollution.
A. most B. industrial C. cause D. pollution
Question 6: Thanks for such timely actions, some elephant populations, especially those in southern Africa,
have recovered over the last decade.
A. Thanks for B. timely C. those D. have recovered

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. (3.5 points)
Question 7: Of the two shirts, this one is _______.
A. the prettiest B. the most pretty C. prettier D. the prettier
Question 8: As the human population grew and weapons became more advanced, elephants were _______
greater threat.
A. against B. under C. from D. off
Question 9: Dr. Kay. I’d like to ask how meals _______ in the Space Station.
A. can prepare B. is preparing C. will prepare D. will be prepared
Question 10: The more paper we reuse, ______ pollution we cause.
A. the more B. the most C. the less D. the much
Question 11: _______, she will buy her parents a new TV.
A. When she receives her salary B. Once she received her salary
C. Until she received her salary D. After she had received her salary
Question 12: You needn’t go on a diet; but you must eat sensibly and you _______ overeat.
A. may B. have to C. mustn’t D. needn’t
Question 13: By the time he arrives at the station, John _______ for about half an hour.
A. will have been walking B. will be walking C. had been walking D. was walking
Question 14: Before the Statue of Liberty arrived in the United States, newspapers invited the public to help
determine where _______ placed after its arrival.
A. should the statue be B. the statue is being
C. it should be the statue D. the statue should be
Question 15: What a lovely baby! He certainly _______ his father, doesn’t he?
A. turns up B. holds up C. looks after D. takes after
Question 16: One research has suggested that adults who once had _______ friends may be more creative
than those who did not.
A. imaginational B. imaginative C. imaginary D. imaginable
Question 17: I'm so ______ under with work at the moment - it's awful.
A. iced B. rained C. snowed D. fogged
Question 18: If the pain has gone, he _______ take any more of these.
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 A. needn’t B. can’t C. wouldn’t D. couldn’t
Question 19: That is a ______ crossing at which vehicles must stop to allow people to walk across the road.
A. snake B. tiger C. panda D. zebra
Question 20: Don’t throw stones _______ the birds. That’s prohibited.
A. about B. from C. for D. at

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. (0.5 point)
Question 21: The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over.
A. went off B. took off C. heard off D. sent off
Question 22: More and more school leavers want to pursue higher education.
A. prepare B. surprise C. persuade D. continue

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. (0.5 point)
Question 23: I don't believe in anything he says, he is unreliable.
A. inaccurate B. unstable C. trustworthy D. irresponsible
Question 24: Poverty in many African countries increases the likelihood that people poach animals to earn
their living.
A. chance B. prospect C. possibility D. improbability

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. (0.5 point)
Question 25: Jennifer and Katherine are talking about benefits of sports.
Jennifer: I think practicing sports produces both psychological and physical benefits which help
improve mood states.
Katherine: _______. It also helps reduce the risk of many serious diseases.
A. You can say that again. B. I’m afraid I disagree with you.
C. Absolutely. I disagree with you. D. Nonsense! I couldn’t agree with you more.
Question 26: Tony and Mary are talking at their school.
Tony: Guess what? I've been awarded a scholarship to study about information technology in the U.S.
Mary: Uh, really? _______
A. It’s the luck of the draw. B. Congratulation.
C. Luck and lucky! D. Good job! You must be so proud of yourself.

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. (1.25 points)
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is in the Himalayan Mountains between Nepal
and China, and it is 8,900 meters high. Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal
were the first people (27) _______ to climb Mount Everest. They climbed it in 1953. Since then, men from
different countries have been (28) _______ in climbing it.
However, the first woman to make this difficult climb was Junko Tabei, a (29) _______ Japanese woman
from Hokkaido. She was a housewife but really interested in climbing mountains. She earned money for her
trips (30) _______ English and piano to young children.
In 1975, a Tokyo newspaper-television company organized the Mount Everest climb for women. They
chose fifteen women from mountaineering clubs to go to Nepal. The groups climbed for several days. Then
there was an avalanche, and most of the women were (31) _______. Only Ms. Tabei was able to climb the last
70 meters and stand on the top of the world. She was the first woman there.
Question 27: A. yet B. never C. already D. ever
Question 28: A. succeed B. to succeed C. successful D. successfully
Question 29: A. 35-year-old B. 35-years-old C. 35-years aged D. 35-years ages
Question 30: A. to teach B. by teaching C. as teaching D. for teaching
Question 31: A. damaged B. destroyed C. broken D. injured

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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. (1.25 points)
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus species
attention on our flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephant,
marine turtles and great apes. These species not only need species measures and extra protection in order to
survive, they also serve as “umbrella” species: helping them helps numerous other species that live in the same
habitats.
In addition to our flagship animals, we work to protect numerous species in peril around the world that
live within our priority eco-regions. Large predators like snow leopards and grizzly bears, migratory species
like whooping cranes and songbirds, and a host of other species facing threats also benefit from WWF’s
conservation efforts. Our wildlife trade experts at “traffic” work to ensure that trade wildlife products, doesn’t
harm a species, while also fighting against illegal and unsustainable trade.
WWF is known for acting sound science. Science leads and guides us strategies and approaches, from the
way to restore tigers in viable, breed population to decide which areas need protection the most.
Question 32: What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. WWF’s species B. WWF’s headquarters
C. WWF’s mission D. WWF’s importance
Question 33: What is the word flagship in paragraph 1 closest in meaning to?
A. worst of all B. leader in a category C. best of all D. by and large
Question 34: What does the word they in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. habitats B. measures C. our flagship species D. These extinct species
Question 35: What can science help us in safeguarding endangered species?
A. Find the way to kill all species easily. B. Lead and guide strategies and approaches.
C. Discover another habitat of animal. D. Search for a food source for animals.
Question 36: Which of the following is not stated in the passage?
A. WWF safeguards hundreds of species around the world.
B. WWF is known for acting on sound science.
C. These above species need extra protection so as not to be extinct.
D. All species are so fierce that scientists can’t take care of them.
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. (0.5 point)
Question 37: It’s impossible that my father is at school now.
A. My father needn’t be at school now. B. My father mustn’t be at school now.
C. My father shouldn’t be at school now. D. My father can’t be at school now.
Question 38: Tom last drank alcohol a month ago.
A. Tom didn’t drink alcohol a month ago.
B. Tom has drunk alcohol for a month.
C. It’s a month ago since Tom started to drink alcohol.
D. Tom hasn’t drunk alcohol for a month.
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. (0.5 point)
Question 39: The team members were not able to win the game. They tried their best.
A. The team members were not able to win the game although they tried their best.
B. Because the team members tried their best, they were not able to win the game.
C. The team members neither won the game nor tried their best.
D. The team members were not able to win the game. Besides, they tried their best.
Question 40: We'll inform you of the result. We have made our decision.
A. We'll inform you of the result by the time we have made our decision.
B. We'll inform you of the result as soon as we have made our decision.
C. It is not until we have made our decision that we inform you of the result.
D. No sooner had we made our decision than we informed you of the result.
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