Đề kiểm tra học kì 1 Tiếng anh 12 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 8)

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

Not until all their demands had been turned downdid the worker decided to go on strike for more welfare.

She was a mischievouslittle girl who was always playing tricks on people.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

With price increases on most necessities, many people have to tighten their beltfor fear of getting into financial difficulties.

She is a very generousold woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity organization.

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 questions

Laura practised playing the instrument a lot. She could hardly improve her performance.

I didn’t pay attention to the teacher. I failed to understand the lesson.

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

She wanted to know _______.

Could you _________ me a hand with the washing-up, Kent ?

My mother takes the responsibility_______ running the household.

Scientists have ________ a lot of research into renewable energy sources.

Do you think the generation ________ between parents and teenagers is getting wider?

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

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

When we will finish our final exam next month, we are going to visit our grandparents.

She wanted to know what had he done before working for her company.

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.

- Alfonso: “I had a really good time. Thanks for the lovely evening.” - Maria: “_________”

- Waiter: “How do you like your steak done?” - Diner: “________”

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

The Masai rite of passage

There are many African tribes but, for many people, the Masai are the most well-known. They are famous for their bright red clothing and their ceremonies with lots of music and dancing. Probably, one of the most colorful ceremonies is the festival of "Eunoto" when the teenage boys of the Masai become men.

Eunoto lasts for many days and Masai people travel across the region to get to a special place near the border between Kenya and Tanzania. The teenage boys who travel with them are called "warriors" . This is a traditional name from the past when young men fought with other tribes.

At the beginning of the ceremony, the teenagers paint their bodies while their mothers start to build a place called the "Osingira ", a sacred room in the middle of the celebrations. Later, the senior elders from different tribes will sit inside this place and, at different times, the boys go inside to meet them. Later in the day, the boys run around the Osingira, going faster and faster each time.

The teenagers also have to alter their appearance at Eunoto. Masai boys' hair is very long before the ritual but they have to cut it off. In Masai culture, hair is an important symbol. For example, when a baby grows into an infant, the mother cuts the child's hair and gives the child a name. At a Masai wedding, the hair of the bride is also cut off as she becomes a woman. And so, at Eunoto, the teenage boy's mother cuts his hair off at sunrise.

On the final day, the teenagers meet the senior elders one more time. They get this advice: "Now you are men, use your heads and knowledge." Then, people start to travel back to their homes and lands. The teenagers are no longer warriors. They are adult men and now they will get married and have children. Later in life, they will be the leaders of their communities.

What is the passage mainly about?

According to paragraph 3, the Osingira is built by .

The word "alter" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .

According to the passage, what do the teenage boys do at Eunoto?

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase provided from the box that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

founded                       found                      convey s          imparts     directly

attention                      attendance               than                 since     closely

Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols and gestures may be (25) ________ in every known culture. The basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts (26) ________ , as, for example, the dots and dashes that can be applied in a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication through these dots and dashes is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain agreed upon meaning. Two examples are the hexagonal red sign that (27) ________ the meaning of stop, and the red and white swirled pole outside a shop that communicates the meaning of barber. Symbols are more difficult to describe (28) ________ either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s culture perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theatre encourages performers with an auditory symbol of approval. In other cultures, if done in unison, applauding can be a symbol of the audience’s discontent with the performance. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.

Although signals, signs, symbols and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being (29) ________ adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods must be based on speech.

Signals, signs, symbols and gestures may be (25) ________ in every known culture.

The basic function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts (26) ________ , as, for example, the dots and dashes that can be applied in a telegraph circuit.

Two examples are the hexagonal red sign that (27) ________ the meaning of stop, and the red and white swirled pole outside a shop that communicates the meaning of barber.

Symbols are more difficult to describe (28) ________ either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s culture perceptions.

They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being (29) ________ adjacent to the receiver.

Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense / form.

Only after the teacher ________the procedure clearly were the students allowed to go ahead with the experiment. (explain)

Since the computer ________it has made considerable changes to our daily life. (invent)

Our father suggested ________to Da Nang for this summer holiday. (go)

Supply the appropriate forms of words in the brackets.

They have established a mutually ________and caring relationship. (support)

He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be ________. (social)

Parties are permitted, so long as everyone behaves ________. (responsible)

She used to ________in him whenever she had a problem. (confident)

Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has the similar meaning to the given one.

He began to work as a pilot when he left university.

=> He has _______________________________________________________________

This is the most interesting book that I have ever read.

=> I have not ____________________________________________________________

As soon as she arrived, things went wrong.

=> No sooner ____________________________________________________________

“ You should take better care of your health,” said Tom’s mother.

=> Tom’s mother advised ___________________________________________________