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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II, NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12A
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (khơng tính thời gian giao
đề) Số Câu của đề thi: 40 Câu – Số trang: 04 trang

- Họ và tên thí sinh: ....................................................

- Số báo danh : ........................

Read the passage and choose the best answer
Even though she's just 5 years old, Cindy Smart speaks five languages. She's a good reader. She
can tell time and do simple math, including multiplication and division. She's not a prodigy. She's
just good programming. Cindy looks like an average doll, with long, blond hair, baby-blue eyes, and
a button nose. But loaded with some devices, Cindy is the first doll that can see, think, and do as
she's told.
The eagle-eyed Cindy follows in the path of other breakthrough toys like Sony's barking Robot
Aibo, which was the first to popularize voice command in the late 1990s. Cindy takes Aibo's
innovations one step beyond: she not only follows instructions but also recognizes shapes, colors,
and words - and remembers. The effect is a doll that appears to be learning.
The toy company which produced Cindy Smart spent a decade trying to see how much human
nature it could breathe into an inanimate object. Its engineers began researching basic and affordable
artificial intelligence, creating minibots that sense light, sounds, and pressure. However, without the
sense of sight, their toys seemed to be lacking one of the keenest abilities that life forms use to react
to their environment.
So how do the engineers make a doll actually see? In Cindy's case, it's a multistep process.

When presented a text like "I love you" and asked "Can you read this?" Cindy identifies it as one of
70 preprogrammed commands. Then the inbuilt digital camera scans a 15-degree radius in search of
number- or letter-shaped objects. Buried in her belly, Cindy's 16-bit microprocessor compares the
text with her database of 700 words. If it's a match, "I love you," she utters.
1. The pronoun it in the 4th paragraph most likely refers to .
A. the object
B. the command
C. the radius
D. the process
2. This passage most likely appears in a .
A. classified ad
B. music magazine
C. science journal
D. medical report
3. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as one of the senses that Cindy Smart is capable of?
A. sounds B. smell
C. pressure
D. sight
4.
According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Robot
Aibo?
A. It could recognize shapes and colors.
B. It was created much later than Cindy Smart.
C. It was first put on the market in the early 1990s.
D. It could respond to voice commands.
5. What is true about Cindy Smart?
A. She is as smart as a 5 year old.
B. She is a child genius.
C. She is an average doll.
D. She is an interactive toy.

Choose the word that is different from the rest in the position of the main stressed syllable
6. A. eliminate
B. biology
C. activity
D. electronic
7. A. challenge
B. balance
C. office
D. aware


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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others' in
the same group
8. A. temporary
B. shortlist
C. afford
D. accordingly
9. A. banned
B. applied
C. conserved
D. resurrected
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
10. The interviewer
_ to tell me the salary of the sales staff because it is confidential
A. denied
B. agreed
C. offered
D. refused
11. Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year

first, or as people often say,
spending a year at "the university of life".
A. out
B. at
C. off
D. away
12. Mark: "Would you like some spaghetti?"
Jake: "
I'm full."
A. No, thanks.
B. Yes, please.
C. No, I wouldn't
D. Yes, I would.
13. It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to
an end to humanity simply because it
surpasses human intelligence.
A. make
B. take
C. put
D. come
14. WWF was formed to do the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of
natural resources, and the reduction of
and wasteful consumption.
A. energy
B. development
C. extinction
D. pollution
15. Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with
, so make sure you
make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview.

A. punctuate
B. punctual
C. punctually
D. punctuality
16. Her academic performance has improved. It is becoming
.
A. more and more good B. better and better
C. the more gooder
D. gooder and gooder
17. When you
the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work
A. attend
B. make
C. join
D. apply
18. The larger a drop of water,
freezing temperature.
A. the highest
B. higher than its
C. the higher its
D. its higher
19. Jake: Do you mind if I make a phone call?
Mark: "
"
A. Why not? I'm using my mobile phone.
B. Yes, certainly. The phone's in the hall.
C. No, of course not. The phone's in the hall.
D. I don't think so. It's so annoying.
20. By the time you come home, I
the decorating.

A. finished
B. will have finished
C. are finishing
D. have finished
21. We got hungry while working overtime, so we got a pizza
.
A. delivered
B. to deliver
C. be delivered
D. deliver
22. The woman said she
in this company for over 20 years.
A. has been working
B. was working
C. works
D. had been working
23. The job offer was too good for him to
down.
A. shut
B. turn
C. put
D. cut
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences
below
24. Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.
A. safe
B. dangerous
C. perilous
D. risky
25. I'd go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout.

A. monotonous
B. fascinating
C. boring
D. demanding


Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
26. Widespread habitat destruction have driven many species on this island to the verge of extinction.
A
B
C
D
27. Many species have become extinction because of the interferences of human beings.
A
B
C
D
28. African elephants are more larger and heavier than Asian elephants, and they have got bigger ears.
A
B
B
D
Choose the answer that best fits each gap in the text below
The vast number of species prevailing on planet Earth is the result of evolutionary processes that
have been operating (29)
life originated about 3.5 billion years ago. As new species evolved,
a small number of species that became misfits in the prevailing environment (30)
extinct
(background extinction). However, the rapid increase in human population and humanity's greed for
luxurious living have resulted in marked environmental degradation, particularly in the recent

decades, increasing species extinction hundred or even thousand-fold compared to background
extinctions, thus precipitating the 'sixth mass extinction' crisis. Unlike the past five mass extinctions
that were due to natural catastrophes, the sixth mass extinction would be exclusively the (31)
of human activities. Habitat loss and its degradation, overexploitation of bio-resources and climate
change have been the main drivers of the sixth mass extinction crisis. Amongst human-induced
environmental changes, climate change is going to affect humanity more than (32)
changes.
Apart from exterminating a large number of both terrestrial and aquatic species, these changes bring
down crop productivity and (33)
substantially, thus seriously compromising ecosystem
services essential for human welfare. Mitigating human-induced environmental changes has become
one of the highest priorities for the humanity to sustain biodiversity and human welfare.
29. A. since
30. A. came
31. A. cause
32. A. others
33. A. qualified

B. after
B. went
B. end
B. another
B. qualify

C. until
C. reached
C. result
C. any other
C. quality

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given
34. "Tim, remember to wear this watch to your interview,"said the mother.
A. The mother advised Tim to wear that watch to your interview.
B. The mother ordered Tim to wear that watch to his interview.
C. The mother reminded Tim to wear that watch to his interview.
D. The mother invited Tim to wear this watch to his interview.
35. I did better than Chris in the exam.
A. Chris didn't do as well as me in the exam.
B. I did farther than Chris in the exam.
C. Chris did much worse than me in the exam.
D. I didn't do worse than Chris in the exam.
36. Daisy said: "I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry."
A. Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she was not hungry.
B. Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she was not hungry.
C. Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she is not hungry.
D. Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she is not hungry.

D. when
D. remained
D. reason
D. the others
D. qualifying


37. Why don't we get someone to fix our computer?
A. Why don't we have our computer fixed?
B. Let's have someone to fix our computer.
C. Someone will have our computer fixed.
D. Fixing our computer is someone else's duty.
38. As John became more successful, he had less time for his family.

A. The more successful John became, the less time he had for his family.
B. More and more successful John achieved, less and less time he had for his family.
C. The more John became successful, the less he had time for his family.
D. The more successful John had, the less time for his family he had.
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences
below
39. Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation
needs.
A. efforts B. results
C. knowledge
D. laws
40. It's important to develop productive, rewarding relationships with your colleagues.
A. employees
B. employers
C. supervisors
D. co-workers
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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II, NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12A
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (khơng tính thời gian giao
đề) Số Câu của đề thi: 40 Câu – Số trang: 04 trang

- Họ và tên thí sinh: ....................................................

- Số báo danh : ........................

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given
1. Daisy said: "I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry."
A. Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she was not hungry.
B. Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she is not hungry.
C. Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she was not hungry.
D. Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she is not hungry.
2. "Tim, remember to wear this watch to your interview,"said the mother.
A. The mother invited Tim to wear this watch to his interview.
B. The mother ordered Tim to wear that watch to his interview.
C. The mother reminded Tim to wear that watch to his interview.
D. The mother advised Tim to wear that watch to your interview.
3. I did better than Chris in the exam.
A. Chris did much worse than me in the exam.
B. Chris didn't do as well as me in the exam.
C. I did farther than Chris in the exam.
D. I didn't do worse than Chris in the exam.
4. Why don't we get someone to fix our computer?
A. Someone will have our computer fixed.
B. Let's have someone to fix our computer.
C. Why don't we have our computer fixed?
D. Fixing our computer is someone else's duty.
5. As John became more successful, he had less time for his family.
A. The more successful John had, the less time for his family he had.
B. The more successful John became, the less time he had for his family.
C. The more John became successful, the less he had time for his family.


D. More and more successful John achieved, less and less time he had for his family.
Choose the word that is different from the rest in the position of the main stressed syllable

6. A. activity
B. eliminate
C. biology
D. electronic
7. A. aware
B. office
C. balance
D. challenge
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
8. African elephants are more larger and heavier than Asian elephants, and they have got bigger ears.
A
B
C
D
9. Many species have become extinction because of the interferences of human beings.
A
B
C
D
10. Widespread habitat destruction have driven many species on this island to the verge of extinction.
A
B
C
D
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences
below


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11. Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.

A. perilous

B. safe

C. dangerous

D. risky

12. I'd go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout.
A. demanding

B. monotonous

C. boring

D. fascinating

Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences
below
13. It's important to develop productive, rewarding relationships with your colleagues.
A. co-workers

B. supervisors

C. employees

D. employers

14. Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation
needs.

A. efforts

B. laws

C. knowledge

D. results

Choose the answer that best fits each gap in the text below
The vast number of species prevailing on planet Earth is the result of evolutionary processes that
have been operating (15)

life originated about 3.5 billion years ago. As new species evolved,

a small number of species that became misfits in the prevailing environment (16)

extinct

(background extinction). However, the rapid increase in human population and humanity's greed for
luxurious living have resulted in marked environmental degradation, particularly in the recent
decades, increasing species extinction hundred or even thousand-fold compared to background
extinctions, thus precipitating the 'sixth mass extinction' crisis. Unlike the past five mass extinctions
that were due to natural catastrophes, the sixth mass extinction would be exclusively the (17)
of human activities. Habitat loss and its degradation, overexploitation of bio-resources and climate
change have been the main drivers of the sixth mass extinction crisis. Amongst human-induced
environmental changes, climate change is going to affect humanity more than (18)

changes.

Apart from exterminating a large number of both terrestrial and aquatic species, these changes bring

down crop productivity and (19)

substantially, thus seriously compromising ecosystem

services essential for human welfare. Mitigating human-induced environmental changes has become
one of the highest priorities for the humanity to sustain biodiversity and human welfare.
15. A. until
16. A. remained
17. A. reason
18. A. another
19. A. qualified

B. since
B. reached
B. cause
B. others
B. qualifying

C. after
C. came
C. end
C. the others
C. quality

D. when
D. went
D. result
D. any other
D. qualify

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
20. Her academic performance has improved. It is becoming
.
A. gooder and gooder
B. better and better
C. more and more good D. the more gooder


21. The job offer was too good for him to
down.
A. put
B. shut
C. cut
D. turn
22. The larger a drop of water,
freezing temperature.
A. the higher its
B. higher than its
C. the highest
D. its higher
23. Jake: Do you mind if I make a phone call?
Mark: "
"
A. Why not? I'm using my mobile phone.
B. No, of course not. The phone's in the hall.
C. I don't think so. It's so annoying.
D. Yes, certainly. The phone's in the hall.
24. Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year
first, or as people often say,
spending a year at "the university of life".

A. out
B. at
C. off
D. away
25. It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to
an end to humanity simply because it
surpasses human intelligence.
A. put
B. come
C. make
D. take
26. The interviewer
_ to tell me the salary of the sales staff because it is confidential
A. agreed
B. denied
C. offered
D. refused
27. The woman said she
in this company for over 20 years.
A. had been working
B. was working
C. works
D. has been working
28. WWF was formed to do the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of
natural resources, and the reduction of
and wasteful consumption.
A. extinction
B. development
C. energy
D. pollution

29. Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with
, so make sure you
make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview.
A. punctually
B. punctuality
C. punctual
D. punctuate
30. Mark: "Would you like some spaghetti?"
Jake: "
I'm full."
A. Yes, I would.
B. No, I wouldn't
C. No, thanks.
D. Yes, please.
31. By the time you come home, I
the decorating.
A. finished
B. are finishing
C. will have finished
D. have finished
32. When you
the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work
A. make
B. attend
C. apply
D. join
33. We got hungry while working overtime, so we got a pizza
.
A. be delivered
B. to deliver

C. delivered
D. deliver
Read the passage and choose the best answer
Even though she's just 5 years old, Cindy Smart speaks five languages. She's a good reader. She
can tell time and do simple math, including multiplication and division. She's not a prodigy. She's
just good programming. Cindy looks like an average doll, with long, blond hair, baby-blue eyes, and
a button nose. But loaded with some devices, Cindy is the first doll that can see, think, and do as
she's told.
The eagle-eyed Cindy follows in the path of other breakthrough toys like Sony's barking Robot
Aibo, which was the first to popularize voice command in the late 1990s. Cindy takes Aibo's
innovations one step beyond: she not only follows instructions but also recognizes shapes, colors,
and words - and remembers. The effect is a doll that appears to be learning.
The toy company which produced Cindy Smart spent a decade trying to see how much human
nature it could breathe into an inanimate object. Its engineers began researching basic and affordable


artificial intelligence, creating minibots that sense light, sounds, and pressure. However, without the
sense of sight, their toys seemed to be lacking one of the keenest abilities that life forms use to react
to their environment.
So how do the engineers make a doll actually see? In Cindy's case, it's a multistep process.
When presented a text like "I love you" and asked "Can you read this?" Cindy identifies it as one of
70 preprogrammed commands. Then the inbuilt digital camera scans a 15-degree radius in search of
number- or letter-shaped objects. Buried in her belly, Cindy's 16-bit microprocessor compares the
text with her database of 700 words. If it's a match, "I love you," she utters.
34. This passage most likely appears in a .
A. science journal
B. medical report
C. music magazine D. classified ad
th
35. The pronoun it in the 4 paragraph most likely refers to .

A. the process
B. the object
C. the command
D. the radius
36. What is true about Cindy Smart?
A. She is a child genius.
B. She is as smart as a 5 year old.
C. She is an average doll.
D. She is an interactive toy.
37. According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Robot Aibo?
A. It was first put on the market in the early 1990s.
B. It could respond to voice commands.
C. It could recognize shapes and colors.
D. It was created much later than Cindy Smart.
38. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as one of the senses that Cindy Smart is capable of?
A. pressure
B. smell
C. sounds
D. sight
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others' in
the same group
B. applied
C. resurrected
D. conserved
39. A. banned
B. accordingly
C. temporary
D. shortlist
40. A. afford

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Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (khơng tính thời gian giao
đề) Số Câu của đề thi: 40 Câu – Số trang: 04 trang

- Họ và tên thí sinh: ....................................................

- Số báo danh : ........................

Read the passage and choose the best answer
Even though she's just 5 years old, Cindy Smart speaks five languages. She's a good reader. She
can tell time and do simple math, including multiplication and division. She's not a prodigy. She's
just good programming. Cindy looks like an average doll, with long, blond hair, baby-blue eyes, and
a button nose. But loaded with some devices, Cindy is the first doll that can see, think, and do as
she's told.


The eagle-eyed Cindy follows in the path of other breakthrough toys like Sony's barking Robot
Aibo, which was the first to popularize voice command in the late 1990s. Cindy takes Aibo's
innovations one step beyond: she not only follows instructions but also recognizes shapes, colors,
and words - and remembers. The effect is a doll that appears to be learning.
The toy company which produced Cindy Smart spent a decade trying to see how much human
nature it could breathe into an inanimate object. Its engineers began researching basic and affordable
artificial intelligence, creating minibots that sense light, sounds, and pressure. However, without the

sense of sight, their toys seemed to be lacking one of the keenest abilities that life forms use to react
to their environment.
So how do the engineers make a doll actually see? In Cindy's case, it's a multistep process.
When presented a text like "I love you" and asked "Can you read this?" Cindy identifies it as one of
70 preprogrammed commands. Then the inbuilt digital camera scans a 15-degree radius in search of
number- or letter-shaped objects. Buried in her belly, Cindy's 16-bit microprocessor compares the
text with her database of 700 words. If it's a match, "I love you," she utters.
1. The pronoun it in the 4th paragraph most likely refers to
.
A. the object
B. the process
C. the radius
D. the command
2. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as one of the senses that Cindy Smart is capable of?
A. sight
B. pressure
C. smell
D. sounds
3. What is true about Cindy Smart?
A. She is a child genius.
B. She is an interactive toy.
C. She is as smart as a 5 year old.
D. She is an average doll.
4. This passage most likely appears in a
.
A. science journal
B. music magazine
C. classified ad
D. medical report
5. According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Robot Aibo?

A. It was created much later than Cindy Smart.
B. It could recognize shapes and colors.
C. It was first put on the market in the early 1990s.
D. It could respond to voice commands.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others' in
the same group
B. accordingly
C. afford
D. temporary
6. A. shortlist


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7. A. banned

B. resurrected

C. conserved

D. applied

Choose the answer that best fits each gap in the text below
The vast number of species prevailing on planet Earth is the result of evolutionary processes that
have been operating (8)
life originated about 3.5 billion years ago. As new species evolved, a
small number of species that became misfits in the prevailing environment (9)
extinct
(background extinction). However, the rapid increase in human population and humanity's greed for
luxurious living have resulted in marked environmental degradation, particularly in the recent
decades, increasing species extinction hundred or even thousand-fold compared to background

extinctions, thus precipitating the 'sixth mass extinction' crisis. Unlike the past five mass extinctions
that were due to natural catastrophes, the sixth mass extinction would be exclusively the (10)
of human activities. Habitat loss and its degradation, overexploitation of bio-resources and climate
change have been the main drivers of the sixth mass extinction crisis. Amongst human-induced
environmental changes, climate change is going to affect humanity more than (11)
changes.
Apart from exterminating a large number of both terrestrial and aquatic species, these changes bring
down crop productivity and (12)
substantially, thus seriously compromising ecosystem
services essential for human welfare. Mitigating human-induced environmental changes has become
one of the highest priorities for the humanity to sustain biodiversity and human welfare.
8. A. until
9. A. went
10. A. cause
11. A. any other
12. A. qualified

B. since
B. remained
B. end
B. another
B. qualifying

C. when
C. came
C. reason
C. others
C. qualify

D. after

D. reached
D. result
D. the others
D. quality

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
13. Jake: Do you mind if I make a phone call?
Mark: "
"
A. I don't think so. It's so annoying.
B. Yes, certainly. The phone's in the hall.
C. No, of course not. The phone's in the hall.
D. Why not? I'm using my mobile phone.
14. It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to
an end to humanity simply because it
surpasses human intelligence.
A. put
B. make
C. take
D. come
15. The interviewer
_ to tell me the salary of the sales staff because it is confidential
A. offered
B. agreed
C. refused
D. denied
16. The woman said she
in this company for over 20 years.
A. was working
B. has been working

C. works
D. had been working
17. Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year
first, or as people often say,
spending a year at "the university of life".
A. off
B. away
C. out
D. at
18. Her academic performance has improved. It is becoming
.
A. the more gooder
B. gooder and gooder
C. better and better
D. more and more good
19. Mark: "Would you like some spaghetti?"
Jake: "
I'm full."
A. No, thanks.
B. No, I wouldn't
C. Yes, I would.
D. Yes, please.
20. Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with
, so make sure you
make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview.
A. punctuate
B. punctuality
C. punctually
D. punctual

21. When you
the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work
A. attend
B. apply
C. make
D. join
22. The job offer was too good for him to
down.
A. cut
B. turn
C. shut
D. put
23. WWF was formed to do the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of
natural resources, and the reduction of
and wasteful consumption.
A. extinction
B. pollution
C. development
D. energy
24. We got hungry while working overtime, so we got a pizza
.
A. to deliver
B. be delivered
C. delivered
D. deliver
25. The larger a drop of water,
freezing temperature.
A. the higher its
B. higher than its

C. its higher
D. the highest
26. By the time you come home, I
the decorating.
A. are finishing
B. finished
C. have finished
D. will have finished
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given
27. "Tim, remember to wear this watch to your interview,"said the mother.
A. The mother ordered Tim to wear that watch to his interview.
B. The mother invited Tim to wear this watch to his interview.
C. The mother advised Tim to wear that watch to your interview.
D. The mother reminded Tim to wear that watch to his interview.
28. I did better than Chris in the exam.
A. Chris did much worse than me in the exam.
B. Chris didn't do as well as me in the exam.
C. I did farther than Chris in the exam.
D. I didn't do worse than Chris in the exam.
29. As John became more successful, he had less time for his family.
A. The more John became successful, the less he had time for his family.
B. The more successful John became, the less time he had for his family.
C. More and more successful John achieved, less and less time he had for his family.
D. The more successful John had, the less time for his family he had.
30. Daisy said: "I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry."
A. Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she is not hungry.
B. Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she was not hungry.
C. Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she was not hungry.
D. Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she is not hungry.
31. Why don't we get someone to fix our computer?

A. Fixing our computer is someone else's duty.
B. Let's have someone to fix our computer.
C. Why don't we have our computer fixed?
D. Someone will have our computer fixed.
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences
below
32. Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.
A. perilous
B. dangerous
C. risky
D. safe
33. I'd go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout.
A. monotonous
B. demanding
C. fascinating
D. boring


Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences
below
34. It's important to develop productive, rewarding relationships with your colleagues.
A. supervisors
B. co-workers
C. employees
D. employers
35. Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation
needs.
A. efforts
B. laws
C. results

D. knowledge
Choose the word that is different from the rest in the position of the main stressed syllable
36. A. office
B. balance
C. aware
D. challenge
37. A. electronic
B. biology
C. eliminate
D. activity
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
38. African elephants are more larger and heavier than Asian elephants, and they have got bigger ears.
A
B
C
D
39. Many species have become extinction because of the interferences of human beings.
A
B
C
D
40. Widespread habitat destruction have driven many species on this island to the verge of extinction.
A
B
C
D

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MÃ ĐỀ THI: 485

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ II, NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 12A
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không tính thời gian giao
đề) Số Câu của đề thi: 40 Câu – Số trang: 04 trang

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- Số báo danh : ........................

Choose the answer that best fits each gap in the text below
The vast number of species prevailing on planet Earth is the result of evolutionary processes that
have been operating (1)
life originated about 3.5 billion years ago. As new species evolved, a
small number of species that became misfits in the prevailing environment (2)
extinct
(background extinction). However, the rapid increase in human population and humanity's greed for
luxurious living have resulted in marked environmental degradation, particularly in the recent
decades, increasing species extinction hundred or even thousand-fold compared to background
extinctions, thus precipitating the 'sixth mass extinction' crisis. Unlike the past five mass extinctions
that were due to natural catastrophes, the sixth mass extinction would be exclusively the (3)
of human activities. Habitat loss and its degradation, overexploitation of bio-resources and climate
change have been the main drivers of the sixth mass extinction crisis. Amongst human-induced
environmental changes, climate change is going to affect humanity more than (4)
changes.
Apart from exterminating a large number of both terrestrial and aquatic species, these changes bring
down crop productivity and (5)
substantially, thus seriously compromising ecosystem

services essential for human welfare. Mitigating human-induced environmental changes has become
one of the highest priorities for the humanity to sustain biodiversity and human welfare.


1. A. after
2. A. went
3. A. result
4. A. another
5. A. qualified

B. when
B. reached
B. cause
B. the others
B. quality

C. since
C. remained
C. reason
C. any other
C. qualify

D. until
D. came
D. end
D. others
D. qualifying

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given
6. As John became more successful, he had less time for his family.

A. The more John became successful, the less he had time for his family.
B. The more successful John became, the less time he had for his family.
C. The more successful John had, the less time for his family he had.
D. More and more successful John achieved, less and less time he had for his family.
7. Why don't we get someone to fix our computer?
A. Someone will have our computer fixed.
B. Fixing our computer is someone else's duty.
C. Let's have someone to fix our computer.
D. Why don't we have our computer fixed?
8. "Tim, remember to wear this watch to your interview,"said the mother.
A. The mother advised Tim to wear that watch to your interview.
B. The mother ordered Tim to wear that watch to his interview.
C. The mother reminded Tim to wear that watch to his interview.
D. The mother invited Tim to wear this watch to his interview.


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9. I did better than Chris in the exam.
A. Chris didn't do as well as me in the exam.
B. I did farther than Chris in the exam.
C. Chris did much worse than me in the exam.
D. I didn't do worse than Chris in the exam.
10. Daisy said: "I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry."
A. Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she was not hungry.
B. Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she was not hungry.
C. Daisy said she has already had breakfast, so she is not hungry.
D. Daisy said she had already had breakfast, so she is not hungry.
Read the passage and choose the best answer
Even though she's just 5 years old, Cindy Smart speaks five languages. She's a good reader. She
can tell time and do simple math, including multiplication and division. She's not a prodigy. She's

just good programming. Cindy looks like an average doll, with long, blond hair, baby-blue eyes, and
a button nose. But loaded with some devices, Cindy is the first doll that can see, think, and do as
she's told.
The eagle-eyed Cindy follows in the path of other breakthrough toys like Sony's barking Robot
Aibo, which was the first to popularize voice command in the late 1990s. Cindy takes Aibo's
innovations one step beyond: she not only follows instructions but also recognizes shapes, colors,
and words - and remembers. The effect is a doll that appears to be learning.
The toy company which produced Cindy Smart spent a decade trying to see how much human
nature it could breathe into an inanimate object. Its engineers began researching basic and affordable
artificial intelligence, creating minibots that sense light, sounds, and pressure. However, without the
sense of sight, their toys seemed to be lacking one of the keenest abilities that life forms use to react
to their environment.
So how do the engineers make a doll actually see? In Cindy's case, it's a multistep process.
When presented a text like "I love you" and asked "Can you read this?" Cindy identifies it as one of
70 preprogrammed commands. Then the inbuilt digital camera scans a 15-degree radius in search of
number- or letter-shaped objects. Buried in her belly, Cindy's 16-bit microprocessor compares the
text with her database of 700 words. If it's a match, "I love you," she utters.
11. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as one of the senses that Cindy Smart is capable of?
A. sight
B. pressure
C. sounds
D. smell
12. What is true about Cindy Smart?
A. She is a child genius.
B. She is as smart as a 5 year old.
C. She is an average doll.
D. She is an interactive toy.
13. This passage most likely appears in a
.
A. classified ad

B. music magazine
C. medical report
D. science journal
14. According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred about Robot Aibo?
A. It could recognize shapes and colors.
B. It could respond to voice commands.
C. It was created much later than Cindy Smart.
D. It was first put on the market in the early 1990s.
15. The pronoun it in the 4th paragraph most likely refers to
.
A. the object
B. the command
C. the process
D. the radius


Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences
below
16. Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation
needs.
A. results
B. laws
C. efforts
D. knowledge
17. It's important to develop productive, rewarding relationships with your colleagues.
A. co-workers
B. employers
C. supervisors
D. employees
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others' in

the same group
18. A. applied
B. banned
C. conserved
D. resurrected
19. A. accordingly
B. afford
C. temporary
D. shortlist
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
20. Jake: Do you mind if I make a phone call?
Mark: "
"
A. Why not? I'm using my mobile phone.
B. I don't think so. It's so annoying.
C. Yes, certainly. The phone's in the hall.
D. No, of course not. The phone's in the hall.
21. By the time you come home, I
the decorating.
A. are finishing
B. will have finished
C. finished
D. have finished
22. The larger a drop of water,
freezing temperature.
A. the higher its
B. higher than its
C. the highest
D. its higher
23. It is likely that artificial intelligence might decide to

an end to humanity simply because it
surpasses human intelligence.
A. take
B. make
C. put
D. come
24. WWF was formed to do the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of
natural resources, and the reduction of
and wasteful consumption.
A. pollution
B. development
C. energy
D. extinction
25. The woman said she
in this company for over 20 years.
A. had been working
B. works
C. has been working
D. was working
26. We got hungry while working overtime, so we got a pizza
.
A. to deliver
B. delivered
C. be delivered
D. deliver
27. Mark: "Would you like some spaghetti?"
Jake: "
I'm full."
A. Yes, please.
B. Yes, I would.

C. No, I wouldn't
D. No, thanks.
28. The job offer was too good for him to
down.
A. turn
B. shut
C. cut
D. put
29. The interviewer
_ to tell me the salary of the sales staff because it is confidential
A. agreed
B. denied
C. offered
D. refused
30. Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with
, so make sure you
make a positive impression on them by showing up on time for the interview.
A. punctually
B. punctuate
C. punctuality
D. punctual
31. When you
the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work
A. join
B. make
C. attend
D. apply
32. Her academic performance has improved. It is becoming
.
A. more and more good B. the more gooder

C. better and better
D. gooder and gooder
33. Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year
first, or as people often say,
spending a year at "the university of life".
A. away
B. out
C. off
D. at


Choose the word that is different from the rest in the position of the main stressed syllable
34. A. biology
B. electronic
C. activity
D. eliminate
35. A. challenge
B. balance
C. office
D. aware
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the sentences
below
36. I'd go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout.
A. demanding
B. monotonous
C. fascinating
D. boring
37. Smart robots have replaced humans in stressful and hazardous jobs and in assembly lines.
A. risky
B. safe

C. perilous
D. dangerous
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
38. African elephants are more larger and heavier than Asian elephants, and they have got bigger ears.
A
B
C
D
39. Many species have become extinction because of the interferences of human beings.
A
B
C
D
40. Widespread habitat destruction have driven many species on this island to the verge of extinction.
A
B
C
D

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