Đề thi Học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 12 Global Success đề 3

ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ 1 TIẾNG ANH 12 GLOBAL SUCCESS
Năm học: 2024 – 2025
Môn: Tiếng Anh 12
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Đề 3

Part I: Phonetics

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.

A. determine
B. consider
C. educate
D. participate

A. technology
B. important
C. university
D. intelligence

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.

A. photograph
B. tradition
C. touch
D. television

A. team
B. meal
C. bean
D. steam

A. teacher
B. scientist
C. company
D. student

Part II: Grammar and Vocabulary

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

6. She ______ her homework before she went to bed.
   A. finishes
   B. had finished
   C. will finish
   D. is finishing
7. I think we should ______ the meeting until next week.
   A. postpone
   B. postpone to
   C. postponed
   D. postponing
8. The teacher was angry because the students ______ their homework.
   A. don’t do
   B. didn’t do
   C. haven’t done
   D. weren’t doing
9. It’s important ______ the instructions carefully before starting the task.
   A. reading
   B. read
   C. to read
   D. to reading
10. By the time they arrive, we ______ dinner.
    A. have had
    B. will have had
    C. had
    D. will have
11. They promised they ______ the new product next month.
    A. introduce
    B. will introduce
    C. introducing
    D. introduced
12. If you want to be successful, you must ______ your goals.
    A. achieve
    B. achieving
    C. achieved
    D. to achieve
13. I think it’s better to ______ the project until the situation improves.
    A. delay
    B. delayed
    C. delaying
    D. delays
14. ______ you take the medicine, you will start feeling better soon.
    A. If
    B. Unless
    C. When
    D. Because
15. This is the first time I ______ a person like him.
    A. met
    B. have met
    C. meet
    D. am meeting
16. He speaks English ______ than I do.
    A. good
    B. best
    C. better
    D. well
17. I didn’t expect them ______ the invitation to the party.
    A. accept
    B. accepting
    C. to accept
    D. acceptably
18. John will not go to the park ______ it stops raining.
    A. unless
    B. if
    C. when
    D. in case

Part III: Reading Comprehension

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Passage:

As technology continues to advance, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in our lives is becoming more significant. AI is being used in various fields, from healthcare to transportation, and it is revolutionizing the way we live and work. In the healthcare industry, for example, AI is helping doctors diagnose diseases more accurately and quickly. It is also being used in the development of new drugs and treatments.

In addition to healthcare, AI is transforming the transportation industry. Self-driving cars are one of the most notable applications of AI, and many companies are working on perfecting this technology. These cars have the potential to reduce traffic accidents caused by human error, making transportation safer for everyone.

However, despite the many benefits, there are concerns about the impact of AI on jobs. As more tasks become automated, many people fear that they may lose their jobs to machines. To address these concerns, it is important for workers to acquire new skills that will help them adapt to the changing job market.

Questions:

19. What is the main purpose of the passage?
    A. To explain the negative effects of AI
    B. To discuss the advantages and challenges of AI
    C. To predict the future of AI
    D. To describe how AI is used in healthcare
20. According to the passage, AI is being used in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
    A. Healthcare
    B. Education
    C. Transportation
    D. Research and development
21. What is one potential benefit of self-driving cars mentioned in the passage?
    A. They are cheaper to produce than regular cars.
    B. They can improve fuel efficiency.
    C. They can reduce traffic accidents caused by human error.
    D. They will eliminate the need for human drivers.
22. According to the passage, why are some people concerned about AI?
    A. They believe AI will become too expensive.
    B. They fear losing their jobs to automation.
    C. They think AI will not be useful in the future.
    D. They are worried AI will harm the environment.
23. What should workers do to address concerns about AI?
    A. Ignore the changes and keep working as usual.
    B. Learn new skills to adapt to the changing job market.
    C. Oppose the development of AI technology.
    D. Rely on the government to provide jobs.

Part IV: Sentence Transformation

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence.

24. I have never been to a more exciting concert than this one.
    A. This concert is the most exciting one I have ever been to.
    B. This concert was more exciting than any other.
    C. I have been to a concert that was more exciting than this one.
    D. This concert was less exciting than the others I have been to.
25. If I had known about the meeting, I would have attended.
    A. I didn’t attend the meeting because I didn’t know about it.
    B. I will attend the meeting if I know about it.
    C. I didn’t know about the meeting, so I didn’t attend it.
    D. I would attend the meeting if I knew about it.
26. The movie was so interesting that I watched it twice.
    A. The movie was interesting enough to watch twice.
    B. I watched the movie because it was interesting.
    C. The movie wasn’t interesting, so I watched it twice.
    D. The movie was not interesting, and I didn’t watch it twice.
27. We need to leave early if we want to catch the train.
    A. We will leave early in order to catch the train.
    B. If we leave early, we will miss the train.
    C. We catch the train early because we need to leave.
    D. We leave early unless we catch the train.
28. She is the best singer I have ever heard.
    A. I have never heard a better singer than her.
    B. She is better than any other singer I have heard.
    C. No one sings as well as she does.
    D. She has heard the best singer in the world.

Part V: Writing

Write a short paragraph (100-120 words) on the following topic:

“The Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language”
Support your answer with relevant examples.

ANSWER KEY:

1. C
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. C
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. A
25. A
26. A
27. A
28. A