ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KÌ 2

NĂM HỌC 2021-2022

MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

SECTION A: LISTENING (10 points)

General instruction: The listening test consists of three parts
You will listen to each part twice
PART 1. Questions 1-5: Listen to a conversation and decide if the statements are true
(T) or false (F). (2.5 points)
TRUE FALSE
1. Sarah is a teacher. *
2. She usually arrives at work at nine o ’clock. *
3. Sarah always brings a sandwich from home. *
4. She often has work to do in the evening. *
5. She never goes out during the week. *
PART II+ III. Listen to the recording twice. Do some tasks as directed.
Questions 6-10. Circle the appropriate letter. (5 points)
Example
What has the woman lost?
A. a briefcase      C. a handbag B. a suitcase D. a wallet
6. What does her briefcase look like?

A
7. Which picture shows the distinguishing features? 

B
8. What did she have inside her briefcase?
A. wallet, pens and novel     B. papers and wallet    
C. pens and novel D. papers, pens and novel
9. Where was she standing when she lost her briefcase?
D
10. What time was it when she lost her briefcase?

A
PART III. Questions 11-15. Complete the form Write no more than three words for each
answer. (2.5 points)
  PERSONAL DETAILS FORM
Name: Mary (11) ……………………………….
Address: Flat 2

(12) ………41……………………….
 
(13) ……………………………….Road
  Canterbury
Telephone: (14) ……………………………….
Estimated value of lost item: (15) £ 65……………………………….
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SECTION B: LANGUAGE, READING, WRITING (10 points)

Language (4.0 points)
Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the others in each group.
1. A. decided B. stopped C. washed D. laughed
2. A. accident B. jazz  C. stamps D. watch 
Question 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the
others in each group.
3. A. connect B. inspire C. migrate D. open
4. A. apartment B. tradition C. different D. expensive
Question 3. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the
underlined word.
5. There are various causes of ____________ in less economically developed countries.
A. urban B. urbanized C. urbanisation D.
urbanizing
6. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. ____ the food is, ____ he likes it.
A. The hotter/the more and more B. The hotter/the more 
C. The more and more hot/the more D. The hottest/the most
7. With so many daily design resources, how do you stay up-to-date with technology without
spending too much time on it?
A. connect to Internet all day B. update new status
C. get latest information D. use social network daily
8. He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will _________ it.
A. turn off B. get over C. fill in D. take after
9. You ______ to prison if you did that.
A. would be send B. would have been sent C. would be sent D.
were sent
10. I would like a ____________ table
A. beautiful wooden round B. round beautiful wooden
C. beautiful round wooden D. wooden beautiful round
11. I ___________this film last Sunday and I like it very much.
A. watched B. was watching C.were watching D. watch
12. Mrs Nam will have lived here for 30 years ________.
A. by the time she retired B. when she retired
C. by the time she retires D. after she had retired
13. Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hardwork and ____.
A. indifference B. dedication C. loyalty D. reputation
14. After a hard-working day, I went to ____ bed and had ____ most beautiful dream ever.
A. the - the B. a – the C. a – a D. Ø - the
15. True Blood is my favourite TV series, ____ I don't have much time to watch it often.
A. although B. before C. if D. yet

16. Mary demanded that they____the heater immediately. Her apartment was freezing.
A. repair B. be repaired C. being repaired D. been
repaired
17. Mark: “Would you mind closing the door? “
Jenny: “ …………………………..”
A. Yes, I do. B. No, of course not. C. Yes, please D. No,
thank you.
18. My grandpa is the most conservative person in my family. He never ____ about way of
life.
A. gives his opinion        B. changes his mind C. gives his view        D. keeps in mind
19. He has the _________ face and skin of an old farmer.
A. overload B. fast-growing C. weather-beaten D.
thought-provoking
20. A number of students ……volunteered to the job.
A. have B. has C. to have D. having

II. READING (3.0 points)

Question 1: 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 1 to 5

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 plant to generate (1)
…………….. but gasoline is burned in a car's engine to make it run. (2)………………… of
these two sources is considered green energy because they produce a lot of pollution when
they are burned. Green energy can be defined as any energy source (3)……………. is to some
degree non-polluting. When it is called sustainable, this means that a person can replace the
same amount of energy that was consumed by that person within that person's lifetime. (4)
……… 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, when harnessed
properly, are two excellent sources of green energy. Once the necessary parts such as wind
turbines to (5)……… wind power and solar panels to create solar power have been produced,
only the pollution from the production is left.
1. A. electricity B. electrical  C. electrician D. electric
2. A. Both B. Either C. None D. Neither
3. A. who B. when C. that D. whom
4. A. Although B. If C. Because of D. Since
5. A. generate B. make C. release D. reveal 

Question 2: 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.
UNDERSTANDING INDIA'S CASTE SYSTEM
It has been said that life is what we make of it. In other words, if we work hard and
focus on our goals, we can have great careers and enjoy high status is society. However, these
opportunities don't exist for everyone. In some places, the family you are born into will decide
almost everything about your life. India's caste system is an example of this.
The caste system is a major part of the Hindu religion that has existed for thousands of
years. It is a way of organizing and grouping people based on the occupation of the family.
Castes will determine whom people can socialize with and their place in society. Originally, a
person's caste was supposed to be determined by their personality, but over time it has been
linked to their job and family. 
There are four classes, also known as varnas, in India's caste system. The highest one
is Brahmin. People in this class have jobs in education and religion. These are seen as
extremely important functions for the society as they deal with the knowledge. The second
highest level is the Kshatriya, or ruling class. People from this group can be soldiers,
landowners, or have jobs in politics. The class beneath this is the Vaishya. These people often
work in the commercial sector as merchants. The fourth class level is the Shudra. Shudras
typically work as unskilled laborers doing factory or farm work, or they may also be
employed as artists. 
There is another group, the Harijan, that is at the bottom and considered to be outside
of the caste system. For many years, they were known as Untouchables, people from this
caste held the most undesirable jobs in society, such as cleaning up garbage. Furthermore,
they weren't allowed to pray at public temples or drink water from the same wells as other
classes. If someone from another caste came into contact with an Untouchable, they were
considered dirty and would be expected to bathe vigorously to clean themselves, 
Although the caste system still exists in India, the government is taking steps to
improve the living conditions and decrease unemployment rates for the Shudras and Harijan.
This includes providing better health care, offering literacy programmes, and making sure that
people from higher social classes do not exploit them. It seems unlikely that the caste system
will disappear any time soon, but the overall conditions for those at the bottom do seem to be
improving.
1. Which of the following is not true about India's caste system? 
A. The caste system has been used in India for a long time.
B. The Kshatriya is the second highest class.
C. Hard work helps people move up in the caste system. 
D. It is possible that a Shudra would work on a farm.
2. The word "this" in paragraph 1 refers to ____.
A. the fact that your origin will mostly decide your future
B. the pleasure of life in India
C. the India's caste system existing for thousands of years 
D. the major part of the Hindu religion
3. What is the caste system mainly based on?
A. What a person believes on  B. When a person starts school
C. Who a person's parents are D. Where a person was born
4. What kind of job would a Brahmin likely have?
A. A priest  B. A warrior C. An inventor D. A painter
5. What could replace the word "ruling" in paragraph 3? 
A. defeating B. guessing C. delaying D. governing
6. All of the following are true about the Harijan EXCEPT that ____.
A. they used to be known as Untouchables
B. they had to do undesirable jobs in society
C. any contact between someone from another caste with an Untouchable
was considered unacceptable
D. anyone from another caste coming to contact with an Untouchable is not allowed to
pray at temples 
7. What does the passage suggest about the future of the caste system? 
A. One day soon it won't be used anymore in India.
B. It is probably going to get worse before it gets better.
C. The bottom groups will rise to rule over the top classes.
D. It will likely continue to exist for a long time in India. 
III. WRITING (3.0 points)
Question 1. Rewrite the following sentences using the word in the brackets without
changing their meaning.
1. Because I had run out of sugar, I went out to get some.
=> I had run out of sugar, so I went out to get some.
2. Alex is very hard-working, yet he will never get promoted by his mean boss.
=> Hard-working as Alex is, he will never get promoted by his mean boss
3. They recommended her to go to the best doctor in town.
=> They recommended that she go to the best doctor in town.
4. If the game is exciting, the stadium will get crowded.
=> The more …………………………………………………………………………..
5. This is the first time we have failed the exam.
=> We………………………………………………………………………………
6. She wants me to stop smoking.
=> She would rather ……………………………………………………………….

Question 2: Rearrange the words / phrases to make meaningful sentences:

1. They / my suggestion,/turned down /made /me sad./which/

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………..
2. no / there / between/ me / parents / and / gap / open-minded / my / My / generation / so /
is / are / parents/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………
3. rely heavily on / main source of information. / most people / as their / the mass media / In
this day and age, /
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………
4. suggest that / focus on / we/ I / its advantages and disadvantages.
……………………………………………………………………………………….........
5. harvesting rice / unique. / is / and / of growing/ The process
……………………………………………………………………………………...…….
6. and passed / hardship and effort, / secondary education / to enter Ha Noi Medical
University. / he completed / After lots of / a challenging exam
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