Đề khảo sát chất lượng học kì 2 Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề: 315 - Năm học 2020-2021 - Sở GD&ĐT Nam Định (Có đáp án)

 O O O Ề H O H N H II 
 NAM ỊNH N M H 20 – 2021 
 Môn: Tiếng Anh – l p 12 THPT 
 (Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút.) 
 MÃ Ề: 315 Đề khảo sát gồm 04 trang 
Họ và tên học sinh: 
Số báo danh: . .. 
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 1: Josh finds the sci-fi movie Infinity War so fascinating that he has seen it three times. 
 A. terrible B. rewarding C. disgusting D. interesting 
Question 2: People in the flooded area are in need of pure water. 
 A. ugly B. nice C. dirty D. clean 
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 3: „You‟d better arrive fifteen minutes before the interview, Clark‟ said James. 
 A. James advised Clark to arrive fifteen minutes before the interview. 
 B. James promised to arrive fifteen minutes before Clark‟s interview. 
 C. James blamed Clark for arriving fifteen minutes before the interview. 
 D. James apologized to Clark for arriving fifteen minutes before the interview. 
Question 4: It is important for you to learn basic computing skills. 
 A. You needn‟t learn basic computing skills. 
 B. You mustn‟t learn basic computing skills. 
 C. You may learn basic computing skills. 
 D. You should learn basic computing skills. 
Question 5: Linda began working as a nurse in this hospital two years ago. 
 A. Linda worked as a nurse in this hospital two years ago. 
 B. Linda has been working as a nurse in this hospital two years ago. 
 C. Linda has begun working as a nurse in this hospital for two years. 
 D. Linda has been working as a nurse in this hospital for two years. 
Mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of 
the following questions. 
Question 6: Peter‟s sister gets married to a rich businessman two years ago. 
 A B C D 
Question 7: While penguins can‟t fly, they are expert swimmers and spend most of its lives in the ocean. 
 A B C D 
Question 8: It is advisable to wait for the domestic economic conditions to become more favourite before making any 
 A B C 
massive investment in stocks. 
 D 
Mark the letter А, 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 9: A. replace B. worry C. exist D. avoid 
Question 10: A. manager B. habitat C. advantage D. candidate 
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 11: A. earned B. saved C. cured D. worked 
Question 12: A. skill B. time C. mind D. light 
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 Read the following passage and mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to 
each of the questions from 13 to 17. 
 Sylvia Earle is an underwater explorer and marine biologist who was born in the USA in 1935. She became 
interested in the world‟s oceans from an early age. As a child, she liked to stand on the beach for hours and look at the 
sea, wondering what it must be like under the surface. 
 When she was 16, she finally got a chance to make her first dive, which motivated her to become an 
underwater explorer. Since then, she has spent more than 6,500 hours under water, and has led more than seventy 
expeditions worldwide. She has also made the deepest dive ever, reaching a record-breaking depth of 381 metres. 
 In 1970, she became famous around the world when she became the captain of the first all-female team to live 
under water. The team spent two weeks in an underwater „house‟. The research they carried out showed the damage 
that pollution was causing to marine life, and especially to coral reefs. Her team also studied the problem of over-
fishing. Fishing methods meant that people were catching too many fish, Earle warned, and many species were in 
danger of becoming extinct. 
 Since then she has written several books and magazine articles about ways of reducing the damage that is 
being done to the world‟s oceans. One way, she believes, is to rely on fish farms for seafood, and reduce the amount of 
fishing that is done out at sea. Although she no longer eats seafood herself, she realises the importance it plays in our 
diets. However, people need to reduce the impact they are having on the ocean‟s supplies. 
 (Adapted from Complete IELTS Workbook by Rawdon Wyatt) 
 Question 13: Which best serves as the title for the passage? 
 A. A New Book on Coral Reefs B. Sylvia Earle, First Female Diver 
 C. Sylvia Earle, Underwater Hero D. A study on Marine Species 
Question 14: The word „motivated‟ in paragraph 2 mostly means ______. 
 A. approved B. frightened C. inspired D. disappointed 
Question 15: The word „that‟ in paragraph 3 refers to ______. 
 A. the research B. the team C. the house D. the damage 
Question 16: According to the last paragraph, Earle believes that ______. 
 A. More books about the world‟s oceans should be written 
 B. It is a good idea to reduce fishing at sea 
 C. Seafood is not important to human diets 
 D. Fish farms increase the damage done to the oceans 
Question 17: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as Earle‟s role? 
 A. teacher B. explorer C. biologist D. researcher 
Mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 18: Mary wore a ______ hat on the school trip last weekend. 
 A. nice white wool B. wool white nice C. white wool nice D. white nice wool 
Question 19: The guests should tell the receptionist in advance if they have any ______ diets. 
 A. specially B. specialize C. specialty D. special 
Question 20: Everyone has their own dreams in life, but not all of them ______ true. 
 A. make B. take C. come D. do 
Question 21: The meeting will have ended ______. 
 A. as soon as Jane had arrived B. by the time Jane arrives 
 C. when Jane arrived D. after Jane had arrived 
Question 22: She‟s a teacher, ______? 
 A. isn‟t she B. won‟t she C. doesn‟t she D. didn‟t she 
Question 23: ______ we climbed, the steeper the mountain became. 
 A. Highest B. Higher C. The higher D. The highest 
Question 24: Sam accepted the job ______ the low salary. 
 A. because of B. despite C. because D. although 
Question 25: On his 15th birthday, Nick ______ a very nice watch by his mother. 
 A. gives B. gave C. was giving D. was given 
Question 26: You can‟t see dinosaurs in the wild nowadays, because the last one ______ millions of years ago. 
 A. turned down B. made up C. died out D. got off 
Question 27: My father ______ the roof when it started to rain. 
 A. fixes B. was fixing C. has fixed D. is fixing 
Question 28: Tom is keen ______ listening to rap music. 
 A. at B. to C. of D. on 
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 Question 29: ______ enough money, Thomas was able to buy his first car. 
 A. Being saved B. To save C. Having saved D. Saved 
Question 30: Mr. David is short-tempered, so he is not popular with most of his ______ in the company. 
 A. colleagues B. siblings C. classmates D. relatives 
Question 31: The government decided to ______ the restrictions on air travel as the pandemic was basically kept 
under control in the country. 
 A. raise B. move C. lift D. drive 
Question 32: When his first child was born, John took to fatherhood like a ______ to water. 
 A. fish B. shrimp C. duck D. crab 
Mark the letter А, 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 33: The weather was perfect, so we had a smooth flight without any problems at all. 
 A. gentle B. stable C. convenient D. rough 
Question 34: The conflict came to a head when neither side would admit that they had made a mistake. 
 A. became severe B. was accepted C. became violent D. was resolved 
Read the following passage and mark the letter А, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or 
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 39. 
 he World’s Friendliest ity 
 A team of social psychologists from California has spent six years studying the reactions of people in cities 
around the world to different situations. The results show that cities where people have (35) ______ money generally 
have friendlier populations. 
 The psychologists from California State University say it has got more to do with environment than culture or 
nationality. They carried out a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world. The team 
conducted their research through a series of tests, in (36) ______ they dropped pens or pretended they were blind and 
needed help crossing the street. 
 The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed (37) ______ of life such as Rio. 
While they were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilongwe was only a 
little lower. (38) ______, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the least friendly. The 
psychologists found that, in these cities, people tend to be short of time, so they hurry and often (39) ______ strangers. 
 (Adapted from Complete IELTS Bands 4-5 by Guy Brook-Hart and Vanessa Jakeman) 
Question 35: A. few B. less C. many D. fewer 
Question 36: A. where B. who C. when D. which 
Question 37: A. form B. habit C. method D. way 
Question 38: A. Therefore B. However C. So D. Also 
Question 39: A. remove B. obey C. ignore D. respect 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following 
exchanges. 
Question 40: Sarah is talking to Jim about A.I. 
 - Sarah: “I think robots are helpful assistants to human.” 
 - Jim: “______ They will be present in every family in the near future.” 
 A. That‟s terrible. B. I agree. C. Neither do I. D. What nonsense! 
Question 41: Claire is talking to her classmate, Simon. 
 - Claire: “How much time do you spend doing your homework every day?” 
 - Simon: “_______” 
 A. Very interesting. B. One kilometer. C. Two hours. D. Not too tired. 
 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 42 to 48. 
 When engineer Tsutomu Takada lost his job, he decided to make a complete change in his life. He took off his 
business suit and put on an apron - and started a course to become a chef. He is a student at Tokyo‟s Sushi University. 
This is the only university in Japan devoted entirely to teaching the art of sushi, Japan‟s famous dish of raw fish, dried 
seaweed and rice soaked in vinegar. Traditionally it takes decades of training to become a sushi chef, but Sushi 
University trains chefs in one year. 
 As well as providing quick retraining, the university‟s approach reflects a growing change in Japanese society 
- a move away from the traditional ways of doing things. „People today wouldn‟t put up with the tough training I had. 
When I made mistakes, my teacher hit me on the head with his knife handle!‟, says university principal Katsuji 
Konakai. 
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 Sushi started in ancient China, where people preserved fish by packing it in rice and salt. They did not eat the 
rice. It is said that this process probably came to Japan between 300 BC and AD 300. Adventurous Japanese cooks 
began to serve the pickled fish together with vinegared rice. This combination of rice and fish was called sushi. 
 The most important thing about sushi is that it has to look attractive. In fact, the most carefully prepared sushi 
meals can cost hundreds of dollars! There are 45,000 sushi businesses in Japan today, including take-away, and cheap 
self-service restaurants. Mr. Konakai has made sushi for Japan‟s emperor. He says sushi preparation is an art, but he 
also believes that Sushi University‟s intensive course is necessary. „Of course people complain this is not the way to do 
it,‟ he says, „but we tried to make it easier for those who wanted to learn about sushi, and for those who want to take it 
overseas.‟ Many of the students already have jobs lined up in places like Australia, Italy and Singapore. 
 But the course is really just the beginning for the new chefs. According to Mr. Konakai it takes five, ten or 
even twenty years to become a top-notch sushi chef. „To make good sushi, you have to have skill but you also need a 
warm heart,‟ he says. 
 (Adapted from FCE Gold Plus by Sally Burgess, Jacky Newbrook and Judith Wilson) 
Question 42: Which best serves as the title for the passage? 
 A. Studying at Sushi University: Useful Tips B. Taking Up Sushi Making as a New Hobby 
 C. Speeding Things up at Sushi University D. Training to be a Sushi Chef: A Short Story 
Question 43: According to the first paragraph, Tsutomu Takada ______. 
 A. is in charge of a sushi course at Sushi University B. earns his living by selling suits and aprons 
 C. has been training as a sushi chef for a decade D. no longer works as an engineer 
Question 44: The word „reflect‟ in paragraph 2 mostly means ______. 
 A. restrict B. encourage C. avoid D. indicate 
Question 45: The word „it‟ in paragraph 3 refers to ______. 
 A. salt B. fish C. sushi D. China 
Question 46: The phrase „lined up‟ in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by ______. 
 A. refused B. objected C. arranged D. discussed 
Question 47: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? 
 A. Ancient Chinese are supposed to have been the first to serve salted fish with vinegared rice. 
 B. Graduates from Sushi University can become leading sushi chefs right upon graduation. 
 C. The appealing appearance of sushi is the prime requirement during preparation. 
 D. Courses on numerous traditional Japanese dishes are available at Sushi University. 
Question 48: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? 
 A. Most of Japanese restaurants offer sushi at extremely high prices. 
 B. Mr. Konakai regards skill as merely part of the recipe for a superb sushi. 
 C. Takada intends to apply for a job at a restaurant overseas after completing his course. 
 D. Japanese society is becoming increasingly ignorant of traditional cuisine. 
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: Sean‟s mobile phone is not connected to the Internet. He can‟t find the needed materials. 
 A. If Sean‟s mobile phone were connected to the Internet, he can find the needed materials. 
 B. If only Sean‟s mobile phone had been connected to the Internet and he could have found the needed materials. 
 C. As long as Sean‟s mobile phone is connected to the Internet, he could find the needed materials. 
 D. Sean wishes his mobile phone were connected to the Internet, so he could find the needed materials. 
Question 50: Future robots will be capable of performing many tasks. Each household will own at least one. 
 A. No longer will each household own at least robot because future robots will become more versatile. 
 B. Such is the number of tasks in each household that future robots will be able to carry out at least one. 
 C. So versatile will future robots become that there will be at least one in each household. 
 D. Not until each household owns at least one robot will it be capable of carrying out various tasks. 
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