Đề kiểm tra học kì 1 Tiếng anh 12 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 48)

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Sometimes you know things about people the first time you see them, for example, that you want to be friends with them or that you don't trust them. But perhaps this kind of intuition isn't as hard to explàin as it may seem. For instance, people give out body language signals all the time. The way you  hold your body, head and arms tells people about your mood. If you hold your arms tightly at your sides, or fold them across your chest, people will generally feel that you are being defensive. Holding your head to one side shows interest in the other, while an easy, open posture indicates that you are self-confident. All this affects the way you feel about someone.

Also, a stranger may remind you of a meeting with someone. This may be because of something as simple as the fact that he or she is physically similar to someone who treated you well or badly. Your feelings about a stranger could be influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place where you were happy as a child. Since even a single word can bring back a memory such as that, you may never realize it is happening.

What does the word "open" in the passage most closely mean?

What influences your impression of a person you meet the first time?

What one feels about a stranger may be influenced by something that              .

What does the second paragraph discuss?

Intuition described in the passage can be explained by means of           .

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 following questions.

Different cultures follow their own special customs when a child's baby teeth fall out. In Korea, for example, they have the custom of throwing lost teeth up on the roof of a house. According to tradition, a magpie will come and take the tooth. Làter, the magpie will return with a new tooth for the child. In other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam, children follow a similar tradition of throwing their lost teeth onto the roofs of houses.

Birds aren't the only animals thought to take lost teeth. In Mexico and Spain, tradition says a mouse takes a lost tooth and leaves some money. However, in Mongolia, dogs are responsible for taking teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture and are considered guardian angels of the people. Tradition says that the new tooth will grow good and strong if the baby tooth is fed to a guardian angel. Accordingly, parents in Mongolia will put their child's lost tooth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.

The idea of giving lost teeth to an angel or fairy is also a tradition in the West. Many children in Western countries count on the Tooth Fairy to leave money or presents in exchange for a tooth. The exact origins of the Tooth Fairy are a mystery, although the story probably began in England or Ireland centuries ago. According to tradition, a child puts a lost tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. In the wee hours, while the child is sleeping, the Tooth Fairy takes the tooth and leaves something else under the pillow. In France, the Tooth Fairy leaves a small gift. In the United States, however, the Tooth Fairy usually leaves money. These days, the rate is $1 to $5 per tooth, adding up to a lot of money from the Tooth Fairy!

What is the passage mainly about?

The word "their" in paragraph 1 refers to          .

According to the passage, where is a child's lost tooth thought to be taken away by a mouse?

According to paragraph 2, parents in Mongolia feed their child's lost tooth to a dog because          .

The word "origins" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to         .

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the tradition of tooth giving in the West?

The phrase "the wee hours" in paragraph 3 probably refers to the period of time          

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 of the numbered blànks.

In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (46)          a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in (47)         he or she is saying. This,(48)          , is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might seem that you are not honest.

However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or (49)            to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (50)            for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (46)          a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her.

If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in (47)         he or she is saying.

This,(48)          , is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might seem that you are not honest.

However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or (49)            to find the right word.

These social "rules" are (50)            for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

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He didn’t care for her friends who were always taking part in cyberbullying.

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Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a rainy day.

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Doctors insist that all children are immunized against polio and tuberculosis.

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Later he specialized at war photography for magazines such as Life, Time, and Newsweek, winning a number of awards.

In generally, social networking sites are good for our society because they help to connect people.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following sentences.

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 questions.

Insects emerge in the spring and start multiplying rapidly.

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Only a minority of people support these new laws so they will not be passed.

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Why don’t you take a break and finish it later?” said Jenny to Alan.

The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.

The man wanted to get some fresh air so he opened the window.

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.

Emma and Olivia are talking about the presentation that they have made.

Emma: We haven’t done very well, have we?

Olivia:             .

On the bus.

Addison: Do you have the time please?

Lilly: _______________  

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The         are sources of information and news such as newspapers, magazines, radio and television, that reach and influence làrge numbers of people.

We take having an endless supply of clean water          , and may suffer from that sooner or làter.

Immigrants faced           , and were paid considerably less than their white colleagues.

Moving to London was a bit of a           after ten years of living in his country

The temperature dropped suddenly last night,            means that the shoots emerging from the soil will be killed by the frost.

            kangaroos are large marsupials that are found only in Australia.

Yesterday, Mark          tired because he            to work.

Many minority groups are struggling to maintain their cultural          .

You shouldn’t expect immigrants to        into a new culture immediately.

           companies are offering flexible schedules to employees.

She needn't rely any more           Rico - or her brothers, she could be entirely independent

Until recently, mass media forms were classified         six categories, each of which has its own characteristic content types, creative artists and business models.

He              in the library for three hours and he needs a rest.

          foods are produced through farming practices that only use natural substances. This means avoiding all artificial chemicals, hormones, antibiotics, and GMOs.

           she joined the company only a year ago, she's already been promoted twice.

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.

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 sentences.

Some kinds of fish live in fresh water. Others live in sea water.

She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.