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

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

From a young age, she was determined to ________ her youth and whole life to the preservation of endangered species. 

Students should learn as much as they can about the new culture, ______ will help them avoid culture shock in different situations. 

The documentary highlighted his ______ genius as it followed his journey from a young talent to a world-renowned artist. 

While the band ______ on the stage, the fans ______ along. 

Dang Thuy Tram's diary __________ a lot of interesting information about the life and career of heroine Dang Thuy Tram. 

The Trung Sisters, who were military leaders more than 2,000 years ago, are considered national _____ of Viet Nam.

Marie Curie was admired_____ her achievements in physics and chemistry. 

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Mark Zuckerberg attended Harvard University, but never completed his degree.

READING

PART 1:Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.

THE BORYEONG MUD FESTIVAL

The Boryeong Mud Festival is an annual festival which (21)_________ place during the summer in Boryeong, a town around 200 km south of Seoul, South Korea. The first Mud Festival was staged in 1998 and, by 2007, the festival (22)_________ 2.2 million visitors to Boryeong.

The mud is taken from the Boryeong mud flats, and trucked to the Daecheon beach area, where it is used as the centrepiece of the 'Mud Experience Land'. The mud is considered rich (23)______minerals and used to manufacture cosmetics. The festival was originally conceived as a marketing vehicle for Boryeong mud cosmetics and other cosmetic brands.

(24)_________ the festival occurs over a period of around two weeks, it is most famous for its final weekend, (25)__________ is popular with Korea's western population. The final weekend of the festival is normally on the second weekend in July.

The Boryeong Mud Festival is an annual festival which (21)_________ place during the summer in Boryeong, a town around 200 km south of Seoul, South Korea.

The first Mud Festival was staged in 1998 and, by 2007, the festival (22)_________ 2.2 million visitors to Boryeong.

The mud is considered rich (23)______minerals and used to manufacture cosmetics.

(24)_________ the festival occurs over a period of around two weeks, it is most famous for its final weekend, .....

it is most famous for its final weekend, (25)__________ is popular with Korea's western population.

PART 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.

Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa. From a young age, he showed his interest in technology and taught himself computer programming at the age of 12. He also sold his first software, a video game called Blastar, at the age of 12.

While he was attending Queen's University in Ontario, Canada in 1995, he was already thinking about his next steps. When he transferred to the University of Pennsylvania, where he was earning degrees in both economics and physics, Musk continued to explore his passions. After completing his studies, Musk moved to California to pursue a Ph.D. in energy physics at Stanford University. However, he dropped out after just two days to pursue his ambition.

Musk's first major success came with the creation of Zip2, a software company that provided business directories and maps for newspapers. In 1999, he co-founded X.com, an online payment company that later became PayPal. While PayPal was developing well, Musk was already setting his sights on the next project: space exploration. In 2004, Musk founded SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.), with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. Musk is also the CEO and lead designer of Tesla, Inc., an electric vehicle and clean energy company.

Elon Musk's ambitious vision for the future, together with his strong determination, has made him one of the most influential figures in technology and innovation.

What is the best title for the passage? 

The word ambition in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ____

The word “that” in paragraph 3 refers to _______. 

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? 

According to the passage, what was Musk’s first major success in business? 

WRITING

PART 1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

While my brother was studying in the room, someone played the piano next door.

Brazil is home to a largest population in Latin America, of more than 215 million people. 

PART 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

. My mother came home in the middle of my sleep.

When _____________________________________________________________.

My father didn’t finish secondary school because of the war. (Rewrite the sentence by using the verb with OUT )

My father __________________________________________________________.

PART 3: Combine the two sentences as directed in brackets. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

People today put advertisements on TV. This makes it possible to produce more things to sell. (Using “Which” as a connector)

_____________________________________________________________________

They were visiting some poor villages. At that time, they decided to help build a community centre for young children. (Using “While”)

_____________________________________________________________________