Bộ 5 đề thi cuối kì 2 Tiếng Anh 12 năm 2024-2025 có đáp án - Đề 3

Read the following leaflet about historic places in London and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 6.

Historic London

Tower Bridge

Probably the most recognisable bridge in the world, Tower Bridge was designed so that its central section can be raised to allow ships (1) ______ through it. Still in working order today, it is opened 900 times a year. During those times, traffic is prevented from crossing (2) ______ bridge.

A joint ticket for (3) ______ to the Tower Bridge Experience and The Monument can be purchased for just £7 per adult.

London Bridge

The first London Bridge was built in 80 AD, but this was (4) ______ by an invading Viking army in 1014. The first bridge (5) ______ of stone. It had so many arches that the flow of the river was slowed down (6) ______, causing it to freeze over every winter, enabling fairs to be held on the frozen ice.

(Adapted from Mastermind Use of English)

Read the following review about a show named Game of Thrones and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 12.

What I really like about the show Game of Thrones is that the creators have made up a (7) ______ of various lands, people and stories. And while most fantasy stories focus on the battle between good and evil, the characters in Game of Thrones usually have a mix of both, (8) ______ makes the storylines so interesting. My main (9) ______ is that it is incredibly violent, but the show’s creators argue that this reflects the reality of war and life (10) ______ the medieval world.

Overall, I’d recommend Game of Thrones. It is a very entertaining series with (11) ______ original ideas. It is sometimes very shocking, (12) ______ it is definitely worth watching. (Adapted from Venture into First for Schools)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 13 to 17.

Read the following passage 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.

There are many people who can speak many languages, or hyperglots, in the world today. With globalisation, there will be a growing number of them in the future. A central question is whether hyperglots are born or made. Are their achievements genetic or do hyperglots have secrets (18) ______?

These people generally have advantages they are born with. Hyperglots seem to possess excellent memories and have brains that are more efficient in processing speech sounds. (19) ______. This means that the difference between a top performer and someone who is just 'very good' is that the top performer has practised for 10,000 hours instead of 6,000.

The fact is that most ordinary language learners lack these natural advantages and (20) ______. So is there any hope for us? Research on hyperglots can offer some useful lessons. For example, they often have limited ambitions in terms of individual languages. They are happy to get by, or (21) ______, or not to have a perfect accent. Additionally, they are practical. If they cannot travel, they look for opportunities to use the language closer to home. Some simply imagine conversations in their heads. (22) ______. Finally, they are never afraid to make mistakes or appear stupid and so never give up.

(Adapted from Outcomes)