Đề cương kiểm tra học kỳ II môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Năm học 2020-2021 - Trường THPT Lương Ngọc Quyến

to answer a call from their boss? Apparently, only 18% of us. according to a survey, are willing to switch off our mobile phones once we've left the office. 
	Admittedly, mobile phones can be intrusive but there are obvious benefits to possessing one. Personally speaking, they are invaluable when it comes to making social or business arrangements at short notice They also provide their owners (5) _______ a sense of security in emergency situations. 
1. A. a few	 	B. some	C. every 	D. all
2. A. whom 	B. what 	C. which 	D. who 
3. A. Moreover 	B. Therefore 	C. However 	D. So that 
4. A. arguable 	B. doubtless 	C. unhesitating 	D. indisputable 
5. A. for	 	B. about 	C. at	 	D. with 
B. COMPREHENSION 1
1. 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. 
	The British are particular about timings and being late is frowned upon, but being on time is a complicated matter because in some situations, being a few minutes early on others means being exactly on time and in some instances, it is completely acceptable to arrive 10 minutes to a few hours later than the stated time. This can be a minefield for someone who is new to the UK, so here are some basic rules that will help you get your timing right whatever the situation. 
	In formal meetings, such as job interviews, you should arrive at least five minutes before your meeting. This will give you time to compose yourself before your big meeting. In the UK, arriving late for a formal meeting is seen as unprofessional and will reflect badly on you. If you are running late, ring your host to let them know you will be late. On arrival, apologize sincerely and offer a reason for your lateness, such as you got lost or the train was delayed. It will help you redeem yourself. However, if you are late because you set off later than you should have, it's wise to keep that to yourself! 
	If you have been invited to a dinner party, you should arrive exactly on time as the host will have planned when they will serve the food. You will find that your host will serve their guests a pre-dinner drink, so that gives you a bit of wiggle room, but if you are running later than 10 minutes, you should ring your host and let them know how late you might be. That way they can decide whether to go ahead and serve the other guests. When you arrive you should offer the host and the other guests your apology for being late. 
(Source: https://www.oxfordinternationalenglish.com/) 
1. What is the author's main purpose in the passage? 
	A. To prove that the British are strict about timings 
	B. To explain what readers should do if they are late in the UK 
	C. To persuade readers to be on time in any situation in the UK 
	D. To provide readers some primary regulations so that they will be on time in the UK 
2. According to the second paragraph, what kind of reasons should you offer come late for a job interview? 
	A. careless 	B. subjective 	C. objective 	D. neglectful 
3. The word "compose" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________. 
	A. keep calm 	B. compile 	C. create 	D. comprise 
4. What is the best advice when you have an appointment in the UK? 
	A. In any situation, you should call to inform your lateness and offer an apology later. 
	B. Whenever you have an appointment, you should come at least five minutes before your meeting. 
	C. You should depend on each situation or meeting to behave correctly. 
	D. You should ask your host or employer whether you can come late. 
5. What does the word "That way" in the last paragraph refer to? 
	A. You ring your host and let them know how late you might be. 
	B. You arrive exactly on time for a dinner party. 
	C. You will have a bit of wiggle room. 
	D. Your host will serve their guests a pre-dinner drink
2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 
	New Zealand is a small country of four million inhabitants, a long-haul flight from all the major tourist-generating markets of the world. Tourism currently makes up 9% of the country's gross domestic product and is the country's largest export sector. Unlike other export sectors, which make products and then sell them overseas, tourism brings its customers to New Zealand. The product is the country itself the people, the places, and the experiences. In 1999, Tourism New Zealand launched a campaign to communicate a new brand position to the world. The campaign focused on New Zealand's scenic beauty, exhilarating outdoor activities and authentic Maori culture, and it made New Zealand one of the strongest national brands in the world. 
	A key feature of the campaign was the website www.newzealand.com, which provided potential visitors to New Zealand with a single gateway to everything the destination had to offer. The heart of the website was a database of tourism services operators, both those based in New Zealand and those based abroad which offered tourism service to the country. Any tourism-related business could be listed by filling in a simple form. This meant that even the smallest bed and breakfast address or specialist activity provider could gain a web presence with access to an audience of long-haul visitors. In addition, because participating businesses were able to update the details they gave on a regular basis, the information provided remained accurate. And to maintain and improve standards, Tourism New Zealand organised a scheme whereby organisations appearing on the website underwent an independent evaluation against a set of agreed national standards of quality. As part of this, the effect of each business on the environment was considered. 
	To communicate the New Zealand experience, the site also carried features relating to famous people and places. One of the most popular was an interview with former New Zealand All Blacks rugby captain Tana Umaga. Another feature that attracted a lot of attention was an interactive journey through a number of the locations chosen for blockbuster films which had made use of New Zealand's stunning scenery as a backdrop. As the site developed, additional features were added to help independent travelers devise their own customised itineraries. 
(Adapted from Cambridge IELTS 13) 
Question 1. What is the passage mainly about? 
	A. The tourism in New Zealand 	B. The tourist attractions in New Zealand 
	C. The website for New Zealand's tourism 	D. The website of New Zealand 
Question 2. The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to _________.
	A. New Zealand's scenic beauty 	B. campaign 
	C. tourism 	D. website 
Question 3. According to paragraph 4. why did the website conduct an interview with Tana Umaga? 
	A. to advertise the New Zealand experience 	B. to attract a lot of attention. 
	C. to show off the beauty of New Zealand. 	D. to encourage tourists to visit New Zealand. 
Question 4. The word "evaluation" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________. 
	A. score 	B. result 	C. comparison 	D. assessment 
Question 5. Which statement is TRUE, according to the passage? 
	A. New Zealand is a small country, with a population of fourteen million. 
	B. New Zealand cuisine has made New Zealand one of the world's biggest national brands. 
	C. Blockbuster films had used New Zealand's stunning scenery as a backdrop. 
	D. New Zealand's products are not about its food, people, places and experiences. 
3. 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. 
Many years ago, people often said “A woman's place is in the home”. But Americans do not feel that way anymore. Today, women make up about 43 percent of the America labor force. There are about 45 million working women in the United States, and a large number of them are married women with children. In 1980, for the first time in the nation's history there were more working wives than household wives. Looking back to 1940, we can see picture of some very rapid change. In 1940, only 15 percent of married women held jobs. 
Today, most young women choose to work even when they have young children. Why do they work? The most important reason is that they need to earn money. But another reason is that women today are better educated and they have more opportunities to work in various professions than women had earlier. 
1. According to the passage, what is the percentage of men in the labor force today? 
	A. 15 percent 	B. 57 percent 	C. 45 percent 	D. 43 percent 
2. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? 
	A. Women work because they want to make their own living. 
	B. Women play an important role in the labor force now. 
	C. The majority of working women are single. 
	D. Women have better schooling nowadays. 
3. What does the word “rapid" in the first paragraph mean? 
	A. significant 	B. valid 	C. quick 	D. slow 
4. What can be inferred from the passage? 
	A. Women need money more than education. 
	B. Young women do not get married in order to have jobs. 
	C. Women can work in many different fields. 
	D. The best place for women is in the home. 
5. What does this passage mainly discuss? 
	A. Women and jobs in America. 	
	B. Well-educated women in America 
	C. More women than men in the labor force 
	D. The number of women who work outside the home. 
4. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
One way of training for your future occupation in Germany is by pursuing a dual vocational training programme. Such programmes offer plenty of opportunity for on-the-job training and work experience. Programmes usually last between two and three and a half years and comprise theoretical as well as practical elements. You will spend one or two days a week, or several weeks at once, at a vocational school where you will acquire the theoretical knowledge that you will need in your future occupation. The rest of the time will be spent at a company. There you get to apply your newly acquired knowledge in practice, for example by learning to operate machinery. You will get to know what your company does, learn how it operates and find out if you can see yourself working there after completing your training.
This combination of theory and practice gives you a real head start into your job: by the time you have completed your training, you will not only have the required technical knowledge, but you will also have hands-on experience in your job. There are around 350 officially recognised training programmes in Germany, so chances are good that one of them will suit your interests and talents. You can find out which one that might be by visiting one of the jobs and vocational training fairs which are organised in many German cities at different times in the year.
Employment prospects for students who have completed a dual vocational training programme are very good. This is one of the reasons why this kind of training is very popular with young Germans: around two thirds of all students leaving school go on to start a vocational training programme.
                                                                              (Source: http ://www. make-it-in-germany. com)
1. How many German school leavers choose this vocational training programme?
	A.around one out of five	B. about 70%	
	C. less than a third	D. well over 75%
2. The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _______.
	A. organisation  	B. machinery  	C. knowledge	D. company
3. Which of the following statements best describes the dual vocational training programmes?
A. These programmes provide you with both theoretical knowledge and practical working experience.	
B. These programmes consist of an intensive theoretical course of two and a half years at a vocational school
C. These programmes require you to have only practical working time at a certain company.	
D. These programmes offer you some necessary technical skills to do your future job.
4. The word “hands-on” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
	A. practical  	B. technical  	C. theoretical  	D. integral  
5. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?
	A. Employment Opportunities and Prospects in Germany	
	B. Dual Vocational Training System in Germany	
	C. Combination of Theory and Practice in Studying in Germany	
	D. Higher Education System in Germany
5. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning. You should drink this water first thing, before doing anything else. The temperature of the water should be similar to body temperature; neither too hot nor too cold. 
Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in many ways. It helps clean out your kidneys. It prepares your stomach for digestion. Water can also help your intestines work better. After drinking water, the intestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food. Water also helps us go to the bathroom more easily.
Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 milliliters of water each day. But don’t drink all of that water in one sitting. If you do, your kidneys will have to work much harder to eliminate it. It’s better to drink some in the morning and some in the afternoon. Some people think it’s better to drink between meals and not during meals. They think water dilutes the juices produced in our stomachs. This can interfere with normal digestion. 
Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine. If it is light yellow, you are probably drinking enough. If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably need to drink more water. A little more water each day could make you much healthier.
                                    (Adapted from Reading Challenge 1 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
	A. The importance of water	B. The advice of the doctors
	C. How to drink water correctly? 	D. The best amount of water to drink 
2. According to the passage, water is good for the following organs of the body, EXCEPT _______.
	A. kidneys	B. stomach	C. intestines 	D. livers 
3. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
	A. your body	B. your kidney	C. water 	D. your stomach 
4. The word “eliminate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
	A. preserve	B. remove	C. absorb 	D. process 
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
	A. The first thing you should do every morning is to drink water.
	B. You shouldn’t drink too much water at the same time.
	C. Drinking water while having meals may interfere with normal digestion. 
	D. You need to drink more water if your urine is light yellow.
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