Bộ 5 đề thi giữa kì 1 Tiếng Anh 12 Friends Global có đáp án (đề 4)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answers.

Under no circumstances ________ to take pictures backstage.

Her husband was bitterly disappointed to discover that she was ________ with her handsome young assistant.

Read the following advertisement / instruction and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the blanks.

🍎 Whole Foods is breaking down the basics of ‘adulting’ with their free Home Ec 365 online curriculum. 🏡

🧼 🌱 They’re going to (10) ________ things like mastering recipes, cleaning kitchens, minimizing food waste, and grocery shopping on a budget. 🛒 💸

📝 You can enroll in the classes free of (11) ________ on the Whole Foods site and read up about (12) ________ each course aims to teach you. The first 2,500 people who sign up will also be able to redeem a coupon for free 365 brand products from Whole Foods. 🆓

a. You just have to pay an expensive amount of over $200,000 for a modern spacesuit and a place on a manned journey beyond our atmosphere. 

b. You can experience what weightlessness is, gaze at the beautiful scenery, including a look down to the Earth.

c. While our flights are not ready for your immediate take-off, you can save a place by depositing $20,000. And of course the journey will be perfect if you can make it together with the members of your family. 

d. However, the time in the real outer space is limited. Most of the time you will stay at the space station and experience the life of an astronaut.

e. If you wish to have a journey in outer space, do not hesitate to book for one.

Mark the letter A, B, or D to indicate the correct option that best fits each of the blanks.

Costis Mitsotakis, (18) ________, might be considered one of the unluckiest men in the world. In 2011, he lived in the small Spanish village of Sodeto, (19) ________. Each resident in the village, except Mitsotakis, won a share of the massive €740 million El Gordo lottery. Mitsotakis had moved to Sodeto to be with his then-girlfriend and stayed after their relationship ended, focusing on his career as a filmmaker. It is in Sodeto (20) ________. They had all bought lottery tickets as part of a local homemakers' association fundraiser — a tradition Mitsotakis missed out on. (21) ________ is that every household in the village participated, making him the only exception. (22) ________ he is possibly more famous than any individual lottery winner. His luck, however, took a unique turn; he used his sudden fame to kickstart various documentary projects, including one about his village’s fortune. The irony is sharp: Mitsotakis, the unluckiest man, lives among the luckiest. Indeed, (23) ________. It was his unique circumstance that led him to become a filmmaker, a twist of fate that perhaps no one else could claim.

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

Jordan

Living in an extended family with both my parents and grandparents was a bittersweet symphony of love and tradition. The comfort of having a large, close-knit family was unparalleled. I felt loved by not two but four people who truly cared about me, which made me grow into a very self-confident man. I also learned to accept and appreciate the ideas and points of view of two different generations before me. Of course, there were times when I would have wanted a little more privacy and alone time. I also missed a little more flexibility since my grandparents’ stricter views were an influence on my parents. But despite these occasional frustrations, the warmth and support of a multi-generational home, filled with laughter, debates, and shared meals, enriched my life in ways I wouldn’t trade for anything. 

Leah

My parents divorced when I was a baby, and my mum left, so I grew up with just a dad. It didn’t feel unusual until I started school and realised that most of the other kids had mums. Then I started wondering why I didn’t have one. I felt unwanted and jealous of the other kids who had one. I was angry with my mum for leaving and my dad for not keeping her. The other problem was that he had to work long hours to provide for me, so he couldn’t come along to school events like sports day and nativity plays. He was often too tired to spend time with me at home. I can’t remember us ever playing, doing homework, or preparing a meal together. From a young age, I had to do things that my friends never had to do, like preparing meals and grocery shopping, so I certainly learned how to be independent. But at the same time, I was lonely and angry. However, as I got older, I realised how hard he worked to keep me in a comfortable life, and he inspired me always to try my hardest, too.

What was Leah’s main experience of growing up in a single-parent family?

How has Leah changed over time?