Đề kiểm tra học kì 2 Tiếng anh 12 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 7)

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 question.

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 19 to 23.

The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs, which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success, however, because many of the birds raised in captivity could not survive in the wild.

There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland, office building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes have several benefits for the birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl. Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along the East Coast. Though they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about 60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may flourish again, this time without human help.

What is the main topic of the passage?

Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?

In line 3, the word "banned" could be best replaced by ____________.

According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most successful?

According to the passage, which of the falcon’s main predators?

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 question.

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 29 to 33.

The relationship between students and teachers is less formal in the USA than in many other countries. American students do not stand up when their teachers (29) _______the room. Students are encouraged to ask questions during class, to stop in the teacher’s office for extra help, and to phone if they are absent. Most teachers (30) _________ students to enter class late or leave early if necessary. (31) ______the lack of formality, students are still expected to be polite to their teachers and classmates.

When students want to ask questions, they usually (32) _______ a hand and wait to be called on. When a test is being given, talking to a classmate is not only rude but also risky. Most American teachers consider that students who are talking to each other (33) _______ a test are cheating.

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 blank 29.

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 blank 29.

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 blank 29.

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 blank 29.

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 blank 29.

Tomatoes ________ before they are completely ripe.

"I think that the youth are high-flying but inexperienced."

- "_______"

The boys we met on the train ______ soldiers on leave. They were young, with very short haircuts.

If each gene in the human genome __________ thoroughly understood, many human diseases could be cured or prevented.

ASEAN is an organization on the Southeast Asian region that aims to _______ economic growth, social progress, and cultural development.

Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember_______ it by the window and now it has gone.

About 1.3 billion people live in absolute poverty on_______ income of less than one US dollar a day. 70% of these people are women.

UNESCO hopes to encourage universal respect for justice, laws, human _______, and fundamental freedoms.

To preserve that ________, it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it.

Dang Le Trung Nguyen, who is Dang Le Nguyen Vu's son, is going to _______ lots of money from Trung Nguyen Corporation.

______ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend.

Don't forget __________ my best regards to your grandmother, who has greatly contributed to our organization's projects.

Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies _______ the duties and responsibilities of a national relief society.

_______, Peter came to see me.

We arrived at the airport. We realized our passports were still at home.

We couldn't have managed our business successfully without my father's money.

They protested about the inhumane treatment of the prisoners.

Since the newly discovered artifact is in poor condition, only its replica is displayed in the museum.

I am more confident in class whenever I prepare for the lesson carefully.

It wasn't necessary for you to do all this work, although you did it.

"What were you doing last night, Mr John?" asked the police.

(A) Although there are more than 2,000 different (B) varieties of candy, many of them (C) made from a (D) basic boiled mixture of sugar, water, and corn syrup.

When John (A) will see his head teacher (B) tomorrow, he (C) will ask her about her (D) absence in the appointment.

(A) Two thousand five hundred dollars a year (B) were the (C) per capita income in Vietnam (D) in 2018.

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 question.

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 question.

I couldn't make out what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.

She performed all her duties conscientiously. She gave much care to her work.