Đề khảo sát chất lượng giữa học kì 1 Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề: 404 - Năm học 2019-2020 - Trường THPT B Nghĩa Hưng

 THPT B NGHĨA HƯNG ĐỀ KHẢO CHẤT LƯỢNG GIỮA HỌC KÌ I NĂM HỌC 2019 – 2020
ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHÍNH THỨC Bài thi: Tiếng Anh 12
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 Họ, tên thí sinh: ..................................................................... Mã đề thi 404
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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 from 1 to 7. 
 Andre Agassi
 When thirty-two-year-old tennis player Andrea Agassi made it to the final of the U.S. Clay Court 
 Championship in April 2003, he set a new world record: he became the oldest player ever to be 
 number one in the world’s tennis rankings. It was one of the greatest achievements in Agassi’s long 
 and successful career. 
 Andre Agassi turned professional in 1986 at the age of sixteen. His career soon took off, and in 1990, 
 he reached the finals of both the U.S. Open and the French Open championships. 
 By the age of twenty, Agassi was famous around the world, despite never having won an important 
 tennis championship. Many people thought he was famous more for his long blond hair and colorful 
 tennis shirts than for his skills. They wondered if he could really win an important tournament. 
 In 1992, Agassi proved these people wrong by winning one of the greatest prizes in world tennis – 
 the Wimbledon singles final. His first attempt to win this tournament had been in 1987, but he lost 
 his opening game. He then refused to take part at Wimbledon for the next three years. He said his 
 reason for not playing was that the officials refused to allow him to wear his colorful shirts, but some 
 people said it was because he was afraid to lose. 
 After several more championship victories, Agassi’s luck began to run out. By 1997, the year of his 
 marriage to movie actress Brooke Shields, Agassi’s ranking had dropped to 141st in the world. Many 
 people thought his career was over. 
 Agassi and Shields divorced two years later, and Agassi made a comeback with a new trainer, a new 
 hairstyle, and new determination. In 1999, he won both French Open and the U.S. Open and ended 
 the year back as the world’s number one. By 2003, he had earned more than $27 million in prize 
 money, making him one of the most successful tennis players of all time. 
 Question 1: What is the best title for this passage? 
 A. Great Championship Matches B. The World’s Oldest Tennis Player 
 C. A Celebrity Marriage and Divorce D. An Amazing Career
 Question 2: How old was Agassi when he won his first Championship? 
 A. sixteen B. twenty C. thirty-two D. twenty-two
 Question 3: Who are “these people” in “Agassi proved these people wrong ” (paragraph 4) 
 A. people who beat Agassi in tennis matches 
 B. other ranked tennis players 
 C. Brook Shields and other movie actresses 
 D. people who thought Agassi could not win a championship 
 1 | P a g e Question 4: When did Agassi and Shields divorce? 
 A. 1999 B. 1995 C. 2003 D. 1997 
Question 5: Which of these did NOT happen to Agassi in 1999? 
 A. He won $27 million. B. He won the French Open.
 C. He finished at number 1 in the rankings. D. He got divorced. 
Question 6: The phrase “run out” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
 A. begin B. develop C. improve D. come to an end 
Question 7: The phrase “took off” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by 
 A. became popular B. had a break C. left the ground D. removed 
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. 
Question 8: Urbanisation also poses various problems for local authorities and town planners in the 
process of maintaining a sustainable environment. 
 A. pauses B. gets C. causes D. makes 
Question 9: Adopting a green lifestyle can often be time-consuming for those who are fully committed 
to green living. 
 A. devoted B. abandoned C. relevant D. dependent 
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 10 to 17. 
 Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, 
it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly 
subjective and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly irritating, whereas 
exposure to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise 
produced as a by-product of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm and 
detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it.
 Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and 
is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection.
 Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes 
accustomed. Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including 
human beings. In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, 
and muscles tense. In fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of 
adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, 
occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased.
 Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the 
same way that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our 
response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological 
health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We 
have long known that hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are 
learning that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well. Fetuses exposed to 
noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after 
birth. In addition, the psychic effect of noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and 
anxiety increase affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during waking 
hours, as well as the way that we interact with each other.
2 | P a g e Question 10. Which of the following is the author’s main point?
 A. Loud noises signal danger. 
 B. The ear is not like the eye.
 C. Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem. 
 D. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health. 
Question 11. According to the passage, what is noise?
 A. Congestion B. Unwanted sound
 C. A byproduct of technology D. Physical and psychological harm
Question 12. Why is noise difficult to measure?
 A. People become accustomed to it. B. It is unwanted. 
 C. All people do not respond to it in the same way. D. It causes hearing loss.
Question 13. The word “congested” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by ________.
 A. crowded B. polluted C. hazardous D. rushed 
Question 14. The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _________.
 A. the noise B. physical and psychological harm
 C. advancing technology D. the quality of life 
Question 15. According to the passage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they respond 
to ________.
 A. damage B. danger C. annoyance D. disease
Question 16. The word “accelerate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
 A. swell B. increase C. cease D. rise 
Question 17. It can be inferred from the passage that the eye __________.
 A. increases functions B. enjoys greater protection than the ear
 C. is damaged by noise D. responds to fear
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes 
each of the following exchanges. 
Question 18: Two friends are talking about the green lifestyle. 
 Maria: Going green helps to save our planet for future generations. 
 Kevin: “__________” 
 A. Exactly! B. What’s the matter? C. Good luck! D. The same to you! 
Question 19: Two friends are talking about some reasons why people move from rural areas to urban 
areas. 
 John: "I think higher living standard is one of the reasons that people want to be a city dweller."
 Laura: “__________” 
 A. Why not? B. That’s quite all right.
 C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. I couldn’t agree more. 
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 20: She was walking to the library to borrow some books when she was seeing a robbery.
 A. was seeing B. some C. the D. was walking 
Question 21: Overpopulation and negative effect of it has been major concerns in cities all around the 
globe.
 A. all around B. concerns C. has been D. negative effect
3 | P a g e Question 22: The doctor said that she was making a relatively slow progress because she was quite old.
 A. a relatively B. because C. said D. was making
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 23: A. dedication B. distinguish C. diagnose D. figure
Question 24: A. increased B. caused C. closed D. raised
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 25: ______ colleges and universities are the main institutions that provide _____ tertiary 
education. 
 A. The – the B. The – Ø C. Ø – the D. Ø – Ø 
Question 26: Her _____ to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else.
 A. importance B. reputation C. emphasis D. dedication 
Question 27: It is difficult for young people to find _____ jobs in rural areas.
 A. well-paid B. year – round C. supporting D. worldwide
Question 28: When it began to rain, they _____ in the yard. 
 A. had played B. were playing C. played D. have played 
Question 29: I _____ attention while I _____ the letter, so I made several mistakes.
 A. wasn’t paying – was writing B. wasn’t paying – wasn’t writing
 C. was paying – wasn’t writing D. was paying – was writing 
Question 30: It’s not easy to build a good _____ but is even more difficult to protect it.
 A. reputation B. talented C. generosity D. figures
Question 31: Your computer may go to sleep, _____ it's still consuming energy. 
 A. so B. even though C. but D. furthermore 
Question 32: We _____ the Go Green campaign this week. 
 A. are building B. are using C. are launching D. are setting up 
Question 33: The water in this river is _____ polluted, which places some species of native fish in danger 
of extinction. 
 A. vividly B. strongly C. greatly D. seriously
Question 34: It is imperative that this letter _____ immediately.
 A. be sent B. sends C. send D. is sent
Question 35: Burning coal is the main source of carbon dioxide emissions, _____ can cause global 
warming. 
 A. which B. but C. because D. so 
4 | P a g e Question 36: I have visited _____ Portugal but I have never been to _____ Netherlands. 
 A. a – the B. a – a C. the – the D. Ø - the
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. 
Question 37: A. effect B. double C. migrate D. expand
Question 38: A. inhabitant B. industrialize C. environment D. populated
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 39: He bought her flowers and a diamond ring. This action made her fall in love with him
 A. He bought her flowers and a diamond ring, which made her fall in love with him.
 B. He bought her flowers and a diamond ring, that made her fall in love with him.
 C. He bought her flowers and a diamond ring, what made her fall in love with him.
 D. He bought her flowers and a diamond ring which made her fall in love with him.
Question 40: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him. 
 A. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public. 
 B. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do. 
 C. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. 
 D. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name. 
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. 
Question 41: King Le Loi is a determined leader of Lam Son uprising against the Ming invaders. 
 A. decisive B. changeable C. unwavering D. strong – willed
Question 42: Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas produced by the incomplete burning of various fuels. 
 A. deadly B. toxic C. damaging D. harmless 
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 43 to 47. 
While urbanisation has led to fast urban growth, counter-urbanisation has resulted (43)_____ the opposite 
situation. Counter-urbanisation happens when a great number of people move from urban areas into rural 
areas.
This phenomenon is linked to the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors of migration. Trying (44)_____ overcrowded 
inner cities, city dwellers look for larger, cleaner and quieter houses with more land at cheaper prices in 
rural or suburban areas. They want to escape the air and noise pollution, and the crime in inner cities.
However, counter-urbanisation causes serious problems in the shrinking cities. These cities face severe 
economic strain and a (45)_____ increase in poverty. Despite declining populations, they still have to 
spend money maintaining infrastructure, such as roads, sanitation, public transport, etc., built for a much 
larger population.
Meanwhile, villages in the countryside become increasingly urbanised, grow fast and soon lose their 
uniqueness and charm. Local prices (46)_____ up because city migrants have more money. They earn 
5 | P a g e money from well-paid city jobs and high-valued city properties. Villagers often find it more and more 
difficult to earn a living and provide for their families.
Counter-urbanisation has caused many negative effects. Governments should (47)_____ urgent short-term 
solutions before implementing a long-term comprehensive programme to make life sustainable for people 
in both urban and rural areas.
Question 43: A. at B. from C. of D. in
Question 44: A. to be avoided B. being avoided C. to avoid D. avoided 
Question 45: A. sharp B. sharpness C. sharply D. sharpen 
Question 46: A. go B. went C. gone D. had gone 
Question 47: A. raise B. put C. solve D. find 
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. 
Question 48: There was a 5% drop in the student enrollment of the university.
 A. The student enrollment of the university dropped in 5%. 
 B. The student enrollment of the university dropped to 5%. 
 C. The student enrollment of the university dropped by 5%. 
 D. The student enrollment of the university dropped for 5%.
Question 49: It is necessary for him to find the book.
 A. It is necessary that he finds the book.
 B. It is necessary that he find the book.
 C. It is necessary that he will find the book.
 D. It is necessary that he will have found the book. 
Question 50: How about having these exercises finished before playing games? 
 A. Let’s play games before having these exercises finished. 
 B. I suggest you play games before finishing these exercises. 
 C. Why not finish these exercises after playing games. 
 D. I suggest these exercises be finished before we play games. 
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