Đề thi giữa kì 2 Tiếng Anh 12 Friends Global – Đề 1 (có đáp án)

Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

HOW TO END MALARIA 🦟🌍

THE PROBLEM

• Malaria kills one million people every year.

• A child dies (1) ______ malaria every sixty seconds.

• Malaria keeps more kids out of school than any other (2) ______.

THE FACTS

• Malaria is not (3) ______.

• You can only (4) ______ malaria from a female mosquito.

• Mosquitoes bite mainly at night.

THE SOLUTION

• Education! Education! Education!

• Help us (5) ______ money to teach kids about malaria and buy (6) ______ and mosquito nets!

(Adapted from English Discovery 11 – Unit 2. Get well)

A child dies (1) ______ malaria every sixty seconds.

Malaria keeps more kids out of school than any other (2) ______.

Malaria is not (3) ______.

You can only (4) ______ malaria from a female mosquito.

Help us (5) ______ money to teach kids about malaria and buy (6) ______ and mosquito nets!

Help us (5) ______ money to teach kids about malaria and buy (6) ______ and mosquito nets!

Read the following tips and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.

Five Important Skills and Characteristics to be a Pilot

1. Communication Skills: Pilots need to be able to calmly explain information (7) ______ people working and traveling on planes.

2. Confidence: Pilots need to believe in their abilities. They have to make (8) ______ responses that can affect a lot of people.

3. Multitasking: There are lots of things pilots must (9) ______ at all times. They need to think about fuel, speed, passengers, and (10) ______ things, all at the same time.

4. Math Skills: Pilots need to be able to do math quickly and accurately (11) ______ they have to make changes to their speed or direction.

5. Stress Management: Pilots need to stay calm at all times and be (12) ______ to different situations and problems.

(Adapted from i-Learn Smart World 12 – Unit 3. World of Work)

Pilots need to be able to calmly explain information (7) ______ people working and traveling on planes.

They have to make (8) ______ responses that can affect a lot of people.

There are lots of things pilots must (9) ______ at all times.

They need to think about fuel, speed, passengers, and (10) ______ things, all at the same time.

Pilots need to be able to do math quickly and accurately (11) ______ they have to make changes to their speed or direction.

Pilots need to stay calm at all times and be (12) ______ to different situations and problems.

Hi Diane,

a. You asked about cookery experience, in fact, I’ve never done a cookery course before.

b. So first, what are the dates and times of the next course? Also, do I need to bring anything with me? I do not have my own special clothing or kitchen stuff.

c. I’m very happy and I can’t wait to take part in the ‘Teen Cuisine’ weekend cookery courses. I’m getting in touch to ask for more information.

d. Thanks for your letter telling me that I have won first prize in your ‘Ideal School Meals Competition’.

e. However, we did have some cookery lessons at school and I do quite a lot of cooking at home.

Thank you once again for choosing my menu as the winner. I eagerly await your response.

Yours sincerely,

Nguyễn Thu Hương

(Adapted from English Discovery 11 – Unit 1. Eat, drink, and be healthy)

a. Therefore, I was really motivated to find a job where I could use my communication skills.

b. Fortunately, I found a perfect job, working as a social media manager for a small local company.

c. It’s home-based, too, which is great because I feel much more creative when I can work from my own space.

d. I’ve always been someone who loves interacting with other people and I also have a strong interest in technology.

e. I get to write interesting online posts and come up with social media strategies to help our company get more attention online.

(Adapted from Bright 12 – Unit 2. The World of Work)

a. A man who has an illness after eating mushrooms might develop fungophobia, for example.

b. In other cases, past traumas leave lasting scars, and the more traumatic the experience, the stronger the phobia can be.

c. A phobia is an intense fear of something, even if it’s unlikely to cause harm. Scientists believe phobias have different origins.

d. In some cases, they stem from genuine dangers—a child allergic to bee stings might become terrified of bees because she knows they are a risk to her safety.

e. Finally, even small dislikes can grow into full-blown fears—a child who hates injections might end up being frightened of all sharp objects that can cause injury.

(Adapted from Explore New Worlds 12 – Unit 9. Danger)

Read the following passage about the future jobs and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

IN-DEMAND CAREERS FOR THE FUTURE

Technology has brought a lot of changes to our lives. (18) ______ Here are some jobs that we’ll be seeing more of in the coming years.

Software developers and other coding careers

Nowadays, coding – or the process of writing computer programs – (19) ______. A recent survey of tech workers and employers has found that the job of a software developer will be the most important tech job in the future. Not surprisingly, in many countries, coding has even been added to the primary school curriculum.

Content creators

Over the past few years, the demand for content creators – (20) ______ – has increased dramatically. There are a lot of job opportunities for content creators in different industries such as media, IT, fashion, pop music, travel and food services. (21) ______ As a result, content creation will continue to grow and will still be a career in the future.

Data protection jobs

Personal data should only be collected and used for specific purposes. (22) ______ Therefore, the demand for data protection officers, who educate employees about data handling, and data detectives, who examine data and detect issues, will go up. There will be plenty of data privacy jobs for people with the right technical and legal skills.

(Adapted from Global Success 12 – Unit 9. Career paths)

Technology has brought a lot of changes to our lives. (18) ______ Here are some jobs that we’ll be seeing more of in the coming years.

Nowadays, coding – or the process of writing computer programs – (19) ______.

Over the past few years, the demand for content creators – (20) ______ – has increased dramatically.

There are a lot of job opportunities for content creators in different industries such as media, IT, fashion, pop music, travel and food services. (21) ______

(22) ______ Therefore, the demand for data protection officers, who educate employees about data

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the following questions from 23 to 30.

Are you sure?

Knowing what is good for us and what isn’t can be confusing. For example, drinking coffee. Coffee helps you concentrate and it can help you stay awake when you are tired. However, if you drink more than six cups a day, it may cause headaches, stomach upsets and you may not sleep well. It’s better to just drink two or three cups a day.

How about food? Chocolate contains fat and can make you overweight if eaten excessively. But chocolate also contains chemicals that make you feel happy. It can help if you feel depressed. Red meat has protein and vitamins, which are good for you, but it also contains fat. So if you eat too much, it can damage your stomach and heart.

How about daily activities? Take running. Running is good for you. It helps to make your heart and muscles stronger and produces chemicals that make you feel happy. But it can be bad for you, too. If you are a beginner and run too fast or too far, you can damage your heart and muscles. Studying is obviously good for you and your grades, but studying too hard can cause exhaustion, stress and loss of sleep.

So when you read a newspaper article saying “X is good for you” or “Y is bad for you”, do some research. X may also be bad for you and Y may be good. Always read at least two articles before you decide which is true.

(Adapted from C-21 Smart 11 – Unit 1. Healthy lifestyle)

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an effect of drinking coffee?

Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

In which paragraph does the writer mention the possible risks of physical activity?

In which paragraph does the writer discuss how to evaluate the reliability of information?

Read the following passage about remote work and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best fits each of the following questions from 31 to 40.

[I] A decade ago, most employers would have balked at the idea of employees regularly working from home. [II] But the pandemic showed that employees could work on their own. [III] Prodoscore, for example, reported that remote workers’ productivity increased 47 percent during the lockdown in March and April 2020, finding that communi-cation activities such as emailing, telephoning and chat messaging all climbed. [IV]

Other recent studies indicate that remote work options increase job satisfaction. Buffer’s 2023 State of Remote Work report found that 91 percent of survey respondents enjoyed working remotely, with flexibility listed as the biggest benefit. Additionally, in 2022, McKinsey surveyed 25,000 workers across a range of industries about their remote work experience. According to the study, seeking out flexible work environ-ments is the third reason why people search for new jobs (better pay/hours and career opportunities are the others). Remote work is such a large priority for workers that 87 percent of the respondents said that when offered the chance to work remotely, they would take it.

There was a time when remote work as we know it wasn’t even a possibility, because the technology didn’t exist. If your colleagues and business partners wanted to get in touch with you when you were out of the office, they couldn’t email, text or direct message to you. You would’ve needed to provide an alternative phone number or email to have a work-related conversation. “Ten years ago, remote employment basically meant a telemarketing or customer service position at below minimum wage,” said Samantha Lambert, director of human resources at Centific. “It was rarely connected with a full-time career. Now, technology affords us the ability to get the same job done, no matter where in the world we are.”

“The modern workforce is increasingly mobile, collaborative and dynamic, and comprises multi generations, all with different communication preferences,” said Stacey Epstein, chief marketing officer at Freshworks.

However, many companies continue to resist this work trend for various reasons. Some business owners may fear a lack of productivity in their employees, while others haven’t invested in teleconferencing and telework tech to support remote workers. Still, some businesses are making the necessary investments to support remote work.

(Adapted from THiNK 12 – Review Units 5&6)

 

According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT an advantage of remote work?

 

Which of the following best summarises paragraph 3?

Which of the following is TRUE about the reason why many companies still hesitate to accept remote working?

Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 1?

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

Which of the following best summarises the passage?