Đề kiểm tra giữa học kì I Tiếng Anh 12 - Mã đề 124 - Năm học 2023-2024 - Trường THPT Trần Hưng Đạo (Có đáp án)

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1. SỞ GD&ĐT TP. HẢI PHÒNG ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC KÌ I TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 -------------------- Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (Đề thi có ___ trang) (không kể thời gian phát đề) Số báo danh: Họ và tên: ..............................................................Lớp ........ Mã đề 124 ............. I/ PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others. Question 1. A. simplicity B. difficult C. discovery D. commodity Question 2. A. dedicate B. misfortune C. philosophy D. paralysis Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 3. Laura didn't know many people at the party. She felt uncomfortable. A. Because Laura felt uncomfortable, she didn't know many people at the party. B. If Laura knew many people at the party, she wouldn't feel uncomfortable. C. Laura felt uncomfortable, for she knew few people at the party. D. Provided that Laura had known many people at the party, she would have felt uncomfortable. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Question 4. A. beach B. create C. clean D. beaten Question 5. A. alive B. impact C. talented D. amputate Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that needs correction. Question 6. It is necessary that one met with a judge before signing the final documents for a divorce. A. before signing B. met C. for a divorce D. necessary Question 7. The air in this city contains a lot of harm gases, which may do harm to the citizens. A. which B. contains C. the citizens D. harm Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 8. It’s important that you pay attention to the lecture. A. You needn’t pay attention to the lecture. B. You shouldn’t pay attention to the lecture. C. You can pay attention to the lecture. D. You must pay attention to the lecture. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. GREEN ENERGY Fossil fuels are used to generate the majority of the world's energy, and they come in different forms. For example, coal may be burned in a power (9) ____ to generate electricity, but gasoline is burned in a car's engine to make it run. Neither of these two sources is considered green energy because they produce a lot of pollution when they are burned. In addition, they come from a source that is inevitably going to (10) ____. Green energy can be defined as any energy source that is to some degree non-polluting. When it is called (11) ____, this means that a person can replace the same amount of energy that was consumed by that person (12) ____ that person's lifetime. Since it took millions and millions of years to create the fossil fuels that we now burn, we know that they cannot be replaced by us. Wind power and solar power, (13) ____ harnessed properly, are two excellent sources of green energy. Once the necessary parts such as wind turbines to generate wind power and solar panels to create solar power have been produced, only the pollution from the production is left. Question 9. A. plant B. outlet C. factory D. point Mã đề 124 Page 1/3
2. Question 10. A. cut out B. run out C. burn out D. run out of Question 11. A. sustainable B. harmful C. effective D. durable Question 12. A. about B. during C. within D. along Question 13. A. when B. which C. what D. where Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1770. His childhood was unhappy. His father drank too much. Beethoven's musical talent was obvious from childhood. He quickly became a talented performer on the piano. In 1792, he moved to Vienna, Austria, to study with Austrian composer Joseph Haydn. Soon Beethoven was playing music that he wrote himself. Many people admired his powerful, dramatic music.Beethoven was often ill or depressed. He was unable to find a woman who would marry him. Just as he was becoming very successful, he started to lose his hearing. Deafness is the worst fate for a musician. Beethoven's performing career was over. Despite Beethoven's hearing loss, he still wrote music. The music he wrote became even better. His music was richly expressive and revealed feelings such as joy and sadness. He created one bold masterpieceafter another. Besides piano music, Beethoven wrote string quartets (pieces for four stringed instruments) andother kinds of chamber music. Chamber music is written for small groups, and people can play it in their homesor in small halls. Beethoven also wrote songs, two masses, an opera, and nine outstanding symphonies. Beethoven studied works by Haydn, German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, and Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Then he broke their rules and made music that was like no one else's. It was emotional and challenging. Beethoven wanted his music to express ideas as well as emotions. He wanted it to praise freedom and equality and other high ideals. Some of Beethoven's well-known achievements are the Moonlight Sonata for piano, the Fifth Symphony, and the Ninth Symphony. The Fifth Symphony has a famous four-note opening, da-da-da- dum. The Ninth Symphony ends with a triumphant chorus called "Ode to Joy." Beethoven's music set a standard that later composers measured their work by. Crowds loved him and adored his music. Beethoven was famous, although not happy. In 1827, he got pneumonia and died in Vienna. Question 14. The phrase "was over" in the passage mostly means ____. A. started B. remained C. completed D. finished Question 15. Which of the following is true about Beethoven's music according to the reading? A. It helped Beethoven enjoy a life with luxuries and comforts. B. It expressed ideas and emotions, praised freedom and equality. C. It set a standard by which all other composers measured their work. D. It was strongly affected by that of other famous musicians. Question 16. The word "Crowds" in the passage mostly refers to ____. A. small groups B. performers C. audience D. music composers Question 17. What happened after Beethoven lost his hearing according to the passage? A. His music became more and more impressive and emotional. B. His music was better, more impressive and varied in types. C. He became a famous talented performer on the piano. D. He started writing music for his own performance only. Question 18. Which of the following best describes Beethoven's life according to the passage? A. talented, outstanding, and successful B. talented, powerful and challenging C. unhappy, stressful, but successful D. emotional, dramatic, and outstanding Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. Question 19. Environmentalists are worried that our natural resources will ____ if we don't take initiative to go green. A. run B. end C. depriveD. deplete Question 20. The local university has recently introduced to students several ways to go green, ____has had huge impact on the community. Mã đề 124 Page 2/3
3. A. which B. what C. where D. that Question 21. A(n) ____ friend never tells lies to his friends. A. true B. truthful C. truly D. untrue Question 22. Tran Hung Dao was a great ____ to lure the enemy to enter deeply into his land, then attacked to destroy them. A. strategy B. strategist C. soldier D. king Question 23. What would you like to have for _________ lunch? A. the B. an C. a D. X (no article) Question 24. It’s important that he ______________ to take her medicine twice a day A. to remember B. remembered C. remember D. remembering Question 25. We _____to the hospital to visit Mike when he_____ to say that he was fine. A. were driving /called B. drove /was calling C. were driving / was calling D. drove /called Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 26. They all encouraged my creativity and inspired me in many ways. A. motivated B. disappointed C. overlooked D. rejected II/ PHẦN TỰ LUẬN Rewrite these sentences as directed 1.All students must attend the meeting. It is essential that ___________________________________________________________ 2.The last time I saw her was three years ago. I _________________________________________________________________________ Rewrite these sentences, using relative clauses. They have cleaned the mould from the walls. This has resulted in fewer asthma attacks. _________________________________________________________________________ Make compound sentences using the conjunctions in brackets Earthquakes are one of the scariest natural phenomena. They are so unpredictable. (because) __________________________________________________________________________ ------ THE END ------ Mã đề 124 Page 3/3