GIỮA KÌ TEST 12

I. LISTENING: (2.5pts)

PART 1: For quesstions 1-5,You will listen to a conversation between Anna and Smith
talking about The Music Festival. Choose the best option A, B, C or D. You will hear the
conversation twice.
Question 1. A music festival is going to take place_______
A. Next summer B. Next autumn C. Next Wednesday
Question 2. A ticket costs _______.
A. About 8 $ B. about 7 $ C. Over 7$
Question 3. Anna can gets a ticket by _______.
A. booking online B. lining up overnight C. booking in advanced
Question 4. The music festival is going to have_______.
A. about 20 different bands B. 20 different bands C. over 20 different bands
Question 5. Smith don’t want to go there because _______.
A. ticket is expensive B. he is busy C. the music festival is great.

PART 2: For questions 6-10, Listen to the conversation between Paul and Andrea and decide
whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). You will hear the conversation twice.
Question 6. Andrea can’t wait for her flight.
Question 7. Paul is very excited about coming home.
Question 8. Paul’s home is 280 kilometers from where they are now.
Question 9. There are more children in Andrea’s family than in Paul’s.
Question 10. When Andrea's family get together, they often go out for dinner.

II. LANGUAGE: (2.5pts)

PART 1: 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.
Question 11. A. private B. provide C. arrange D. advise
Question 12. A. deny B. remote C. income D. unique

PART 2: Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 13. Women usually manage ____ better than men do.
A. household finances B. household machines C. housewives D. houseplants
Question 14. Can you play any ____? - Yes. I can play the flute and the guitar.
A. musical tools B. pieces of music C. musical instruments D. musical devices
Question 15. Many people use organic products because they do not contain harmful_____________.
A. chemistry B. chemicals C. chemists D. chemic
Question 16. My mother usually watches TV ________night
A. on B. in C. at D. of
Question 17. Mary has set her_________on becoming a ballet dancer.
A. head B. feet C. brain D. heart
Question 18. I can’t read when I am traveling. It makes me __________ sick.
A. feel B. to feel C. felt D. feeling
Question 19. He is a talented composer, ________ he has received many national prizes.
A. or B. but C. and D. nor
Question 20. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word in the following question.
When I was a singer, I made a lot of success in fame and money.
A. managements B. achievements C. accomplishments D. failures
III. READING : (2,5pts)
PART 1: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered
blank (from 21 to 25 ).
The "greenhouse effect" is the warming that happens when certain gases in Earth's atmosphere
(21) ______heat. These gases let in light but keep heat (22)_______ escaping, like the glass walls of a
greenhouse. First, sunlight shines onto the Earth's surface, (23) ______it is absorbed and then radiates
back into the atmosphere as heat. In the atmosphere, “greenhouse
gases trap some of this heat, and the rest escapes into space. The more greenhouse gases are in the
atmosphere, the more heat gets trapped.
(24) __________have known about the greenhouse effect since 1824, when Joseph Fourier calculated
that the Earth would be much colder if it had no atmosphere. This greenhouse effect is what keeps the
Earth's climate livable. Without it, the Earth's surface would be an average of about 60 degrees
Fahrenheit cooler. Scientists often use the term "climate change" instead of global warming. This is
because as the Earth's average temperature climbs, winds and ocean currents move heat around the
globe in ways that can cool some areas, warm others, and change the amount of rain and snow falling.
(25)________, the climate changes differently in different areas.
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Question 21: A. seize B. capture C. trap D. grasp
Question 22: A. from B. in C. to D. with
Question 23: A. which B. where C. that D. what
Question 24: A. science B. scientific C. scientist D. scientists
Question 25: A. However B. In addition C. On the contrary D. As a result

Choose the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, D from 26 to 30.
Blues is a kind of slow sad music with strong rhythms. It was developed by African-American musicians in
the American South. Early blues often took the form of a story about the unkind treatment experienced by
African Americans. Many elements of the blues have grown from the music of Africa and religious music.
The blues started at the end of the 19th century and the first blues sheet music appeared at the beginning of
the 20th century. Since then, it has developed into many styles such as country blues and urban blues.
Several decades later. electric blues with electrical equipment replaced traditional blues. At the same time,
the blues also reached a wider audience, especially white listeners. A mixture of blues styles and rock
music, called blues rock appeared in the 60s and 70s of the last century.
(Source: workbook 10Global success)

Question 26: What is the text mainly about?

A. The meaning of the blues. B. The start of the blues
C. Different styles of the blues. D. The start and development of the blues
Question 27: According to paragraph 1, the blues is a type of slow, sad music created by_______.
A. African-American musicians in the southern United States
B. African Americans who like African and religious music
C. musicians in the American South
D. African Americans who experienced unkind treatment
Question 28 The word elements in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______
A. roles B. forms C. parts D. sheets
Question 29: The word it in paragraph 2 refers to_______
A. the first blues sheet music B. the end of the 19th century
C. the blues D. the beginning of the 20th century
Question 30: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Early blues songs told sad stories
B. The blues was influenced by the music of Africa and religious music
C. Different styles of blues appeared, known as country blues and urban blues
D. In the 1960s, the blues reached a wider audience, including listeners in the Western Europe.
IV. WRITING: (2,5pts)
PART 1: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction (0,5
pt).
Question 31. My mom is busy today, so I prepare the meal for the whole family.
A B C D
Question 32. Our parents needn’t ask us tidying up our rooms. We do it every day.
A B C D

PART 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Question 33. Pollution affects the environment in many ways.
 The environment ______________________________________________________.
Question 34. Their parents don’t let him go out in the evening.
 Their parents don’t allow _______________________________________________.
Question 35. Sarah’s English classes are often on Mondays and Wednesdays.
 Sarah often ________________________________________________________.
Question 36. My cousin stayed at home because of the heavy rain.
à The heavy rain made _______________________________________________.

WRITING:
PART 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Question 33: The environment is affected in many ways by pollution
Question 34: Their parents don’t allow them to go out in the evening
Question 35. Sarah often has/ attends her English classes on Mondays and Wednesdays .
Question 36. The heavy rain made my cousin stay at home.

PART 3: In about 80 - 100 words, write an email to your pen friend about some of your family
routines, following the guidelines below (1pt)
+ What are the routines?
+ How often/ When do you do them?
+ What do you benefit from the routines?

TAPESCRIPT FOR LISTENING:

PART 1: For quesstions 1-5,You will listen to a conversation between Anna and Smith
talking about The Music Festival. Choose the best option A, B, C or D. You will hear the
conversation twice.
Anna : Have you heard about the music festival next summer? I read that it is going to have about
20 different bands playing in it.
Smith : I think I did hear someone talking about it. Are you planning on going?
Anna: I’ll go if I can get tickets. I heard that people are going to line up overnight to get tickets. I
might line up overnight, too.
Smith: I don’t think I want to line up all night long!
Anna: Well, I’m going to do it. I think it is going to be a great music festival that I won’t want to
miss.
Smith: Maybe. Do you know how much the tickets are going to cost?
Anna: I’m not sure, but I think each ticket will be about $75.
Smith: That’s a lot of money! I don’t think I want to spend that much on a ticket. Good luck,
anyway!

Tapescript - Nội dung bài nghe PART 2

Listen to Paul and Andrea talking about their family life.
Paul : P ; Andrea : A
P: So, Andrea, you're going home for the holiday?
A: I am sure. I've booked a flight for tomorrow afternoon and I can't wait.
P: That sounds great.
A: What about you? Going home too?
P: I haven't decided yet. I'm still considering ....
A: Haven't decided yet? Oh, you are never going to get a flight out of here. All the seats have been
reserved by now I'm sure. It's the holiday season, after all.
P: Well, it's not very important to me. My family lives about 180 kilometres from here. I usually take the
train or the coach.
A: You don't sound excited about it.
P: Well, we are not really a very close-knit family. I have three brothers, and they've spread out all over
the place. We rarely get together as a family any more.
A: Well, I try to get home as soon as possible. We're a big family - there are six of us - children - so it's
always a lot of fun.
P: Six kids?
A: Yes. And we're all really close. My brothers are married, so it makes for a very crowded home over the
holiday. And there are too many people to cook for, so we end up going out to dinner a lot. That's also fun.
P: Well, at my home, my mother loves to cook, so when we get home she often cooks big meals. We have
leftovers for days.

PART 3: In about 80 - 100 words, write an email to your pen friend about some of your family
routines, following the guidelines below (1pt)
+ Content (0.4 pt)
+ Coherence (0.2 pt)
+ Vocabulary (0.2 pt)