Bộ 5 đề thi cuối kì 2 Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2024-2025 có đáp án - Đề 1

LISTENING SECTION

·      You will hear an interview with the manager of a leisure centre.

·      You will hear the recording TWICE. While you listen, you must complete BOTH tasks.

When did Jack Hutchinson's leisure centre open? 

Why is the leisure centre already so popular? 

What kind of pool will be built soon? 

The staff are usually NOT at the gym ________. 

From next week, there will be ________. 

TASK TWO: For questions 6-10, decide if the statements below are TRUE or FALSE.

Choose A. True if the statement agrees with the information in the recording.

Choose B. False if the statement disagrees with the information in the recording.

Jack's centre only offers beginner-level swimming classes. 

Jack Hutchinson himself has never done a one-day scuba-diving course. 

Like other centres, Jack's centre offers a wide range of activities. 

Students and people over 60 pay less at Jack's leisure centre. 

Membership at Jack's centre costs £17 a month. 

READING & LANGUAGE IN USE SECTION

Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 15.

Healthy Snacks on the Run

In today's busy lives, we often have (11) ________ time for healthy cating, so we do the casy thing and cat snacks like crisps or sweets instead. However, it's possible to eat quickly and healthily. All you need to do is to (12) ________ a few simple rules.

First of all, read what it says on the packet before you buy a snack. People often think that they're buying healthy snacks, but sugar may be the main ingredient.

Try to look (13) ________ healthier options - (14) ________ of eating ice cream, try frozen fruit juices. Most importantly, eat at regular times of the day, which (15) ________ it easier for you to learn when your body needs food so you don't suddenly want to eat a lot of unhealthy snack food.

(Adapted from Oxford Preparation & Practice for Cambridge English B1)

In today's busy lives, we often have (11) ________ time for healthy cating, so we do the casy thing and cat snacks like crisps or sweets instead.

All you need to do is to (12) ________ a few simple rules.

Try to look (13) ________ healthier options - (14) ________ of eating ice cream, try frozen fruit juices.

Try to look (13) ________ healthier options - (14) ________ of eating ice cream, try frozen fruit juices.

Most importantly, eat at regular times of the day, which (15) ________ it easier for you to learn when your body needs food so you don't suddenly want to eat a lot of unhealthy snack food.

Read the following text and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 16 to 20.

Eco Heroes

Emily Cummins wasn't a typical four-year-old. She didn't just play with toys. (16) ________ and created their own toys! 'Rather than watching TV, we enjoyed making things,' Emily says.

(17) ________. She was particularly interested in things we use every day, like the fridge. 'Life can be difficult without fridges,' she says. 'We need them to keep food fresh and drinks cold.' However, fridges are expensive, and they need electricity. Emily decided ________ (18) this problem.

(19) ________ Emily invented a fridge that doesn't use any electricity. Instead, it needs just a little water and the heat of the sun. When she left school, she went to Namibia in Africa to share her invention - for free! The science of Emily's fridge isn't new, (20) ________. She designed something that costs almost nothing and only takes a few hours to make. And it works.

(Adapted from Prepare!)

(16) ________ and created their own toys! 'Rather than watching TV, we enjoyed making things,' Emily says.

(17) ________.

Emily decided ________ (18) this problem.

(19) ________ Emily invented a fridge that doesn't use any electricity.

The science of Emily's fridge isn't new, (20) ________.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions from 21 to 30.

Have you ever tried playing the kind of video games that your parents played? The Museum of Science in Manchester, in the UK, has held an exhibition for the last few years, which invites visitors to do exactly that. It offers them the chance to play games from the last 40 years, in various sessions throughout the day.

These video games sessions have now become one of the main attractions of the museum. They are full of people every day, playing a wide range of games. However, visitors often choose the ones they're familiar with. For parents, for example, these are usually the games they used to play in their childhood.

There's also an educational purpose to the games. [I] For instance, some old types of computer, dating back 40 years, are also available in the sessions. [II] They were originally used in classrooms to teach pupils to write their own computer programs. [III] Now, the museum is holding workshops that encourage children to learn similar skills - and they're still very popular. [IV]

The sessions are also seen as social events, as people discover how much fun it is to play video games with other family members. And there's also an area at Power Up! where a number of visitors can sit down together. Then they can all enjoy playing the same game. And nowadays, this is often how fans of video games are more likely to experience playing.

The exhibition also shows how much progress technology has made over the last 40 years. Parents can often remember playing very simple games. But the games that are played today are more complex. They have better storylines and animation, too. And the players also have to use much more complicated techniques.

However, one serious side of the exhibition is that organisers also want to show that video gaming is an important industry, employing many skilled people. So they hope the exhibition will share this message. That way, people who enjoy gaming will also appreciate all the hard work, talent and imagination that goes into creating these amazing games.

(Adapted from BI Preliminary for Schools Trainer 1)

What is the passage mainly about? 

In paragraph 2, the word "ones" most probably refers to ________.

In paragraph 3, the word "similar" is OPPOSITE in meaning to _______.

Where in paragraph 3 does the following sentence best fit?

And at the time, it helped lots of young people to do that.

Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?

In paragraph 5, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a difference between modern games and old games? 

In paragraph 6, the word "appreciate" can be best replaced by _______.

According to paragraph 6, which of the following statements is TRUE?

In which paragraph does the writer mention the name of a special area in the museum? 

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? 

SENTENCE COMPLETION

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. You must use between TWO and FIVE words. An example (0) is given below.

Example: (0) He started learning English 5 years ago.

He …………….. for 5 years.

Answer:        has been learning English

Teachers can use AI to prepare lesson plans.

Teachers can get …………………… by AI.

I last went swimming a month ago.

I ……………………swimming for a month.

Your father is expecting to hear from you.

Your father is looking …………………… hearing from you.

Cyberbullying is a serious issue; it must be dealt with right away.

Cyberbullying, …………………… issue, must be dealt with right away.

Her grades are not good because she doesn't study hard.

If she …………………… be better.

PARAGRAPH WRITING

Write a short paragraph about three benefits of smartphones in daily life. Use the suggested ideas below or your own. Your paragraph MUST be at least 120 words and MUST have opening and ending sentences, and linking words.

Suggested ideas:

·      communicating with family and friends easily

·      getting information quickly from the Internet

·      using apps to help with daily tasks (alarm clock, Google maps, and shopping apps, etc.)