Đề thi giữa kì 2 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 12 có đáp án - Đề số 52

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

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.  

At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement. 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.  

He studies so zealously that he graduated from college first in his class.  

Two small toy manufacturers consolidated to form a new business.  

I can never follow everything he has tried to say. He ____________.  

There ______ to have been lots of plants and animals in this area in the past. 

The government is aiming _______ 50% reduction in unemployment.  

If you want to get away from the noisy city life, you can take a small boat to ______ on one of the islands.  

The government devalued the currency to try to revive the _________ economy.  

You can try your best to impress the interviewer, ______ in the end it’s often just a question of luck.  

The job offer was too good for Jenifer to turn _________.  

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.

  In the 1960s, the first human explorations of space began. Today scientists often debate the future of manned space flight. Should we aim for the moon again, or for Mars? It always comes down to concerns about the length and expense of such journeys. Mars is a much more difficult challenge than the moon. Mars is so far away that is world take about two years for a human crew to complete the round trip, including time spent to the planet’s surface. On the other hand, we know the moon can be visited in a fraction of that time, as was proven by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Distance poses other dilemmas. A popular movie, Apollo 13, tells the exciting story of how NASA managed to rescue the astronauts of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission to the moon. With the tremendous distance between Earth and Mars, emergency retrievals like this would be impossible. The moon seems more feasible from this point of view.   As with most projects, the crux of the matter is economics. In fact, NASA has estimated that a manned flight to Mars would cost five hundred billion dollars! Critics argue that Mars is too far and the moon is too useless to us to justify any manned space flights at all. Nevertheless, should we choose to go ahead with space travel, it seems that returning to the moon is a much more likely proposition than Mars.     

What does the word “this” in paragraph 2 refer to?  

The passage states that in a two-year period astronauts could ________.  

Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage?  

According to the passage, how much would a manned space flight to Mars cost?  

The world “estimated” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to______.  

What is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?  

Mark the letter A, B , C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.  

They believe in protecting endangered animals, and they protect them from controversial ways.  

Even though she looks very young , she is twice older than my thirty- year old sister.  

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.  

The most irritating people are those who ask really stupid questions while their friends video our reactions.  

A person who suffers from stage fright is easily intimidated by a large audience.  

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks.

  The Eighth Wonder of the World The Thames Barrier is a major part of the flood defense scheme for protecting London (35) ______ rising water levels. The defenses (36) ______ include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking Barrier. The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520- metre wide Woolwich reach and (37) ______ of 10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery. When raised, the four main gates (38) ______ stands as high as a five-storey building and as wide as the opening of Tower Bridge. Each (39) ______ 3700 tones. During the first twelve years of operation the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times to protect London.  

Which of the following is closest in meaning to “equipment” in paragraph 1?  

According to the passage, why it is important that your skate boots fit snugly?  

Based on the information in the passage, what should skaters wear?  

What does “It” in paragraph 2 refer to?  

Which of the following means most nearly the same as “respond” in the passage?  

Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about skate blades?  

What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?  

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.  

Domestic cats enjoy playing and sitting in the sun. Cats in the wild like doing so. 

 I owed Bill a favor. I agreed to help him.  

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.  

 

Susan shared with her friend about her losing purse. 

-Susan: “I have lost my purse”. 

-Her friends: “____________”.  

A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris.  

-The man: “You haven’t lived here long, have you?”  

-Alex: ”______________”.