KIỂM TRA GIỮA KÌ 2 

Trường THPT Thanh Khê, TP Đà Nẵng, 2024 - 2025

I. LISTENING (2.0 points)

Part 1: Listen to a talk about fake news and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). You will hear the recording twice. (1.0 point)

Question 1. Fake news spreads more quickly via social media.

A. True      B. False

Question 2. The headline doesn't always tell the whole story in real news stories.

A. True      B. False

Question 3. All false stories are completely faked.

A. True     B. False

Question 4. Bias can influence how people acquire information.

A. True      B. False

Part 2: Listen to a conversation about saola and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each question below. You will hear the recording twice. (1.0 point)

Question 5. What is a saola often referred to as?

A. the forest ghost          B. the Asian lion

C. the Asian unicorn       D. the hidden dragon

Question 6. Where are saolas found?

A. only in Vietnam                         B. in the forests of Vietnam and Laos

C. throughout Southeast Asia       D. in China and Mongolia

Question 7. What is the estimated population of saolas in the wild?

A. about 500             B. approximately 750

C. nearly 1000          D. over 1500

Question 8. What are the main threats to the survival of saolas?

A. natural predators and disease

B. competition with other animals

C. climate change

D. hunting and accidental trapping

II. READING (2.5 points)

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 from 9 to 13. (1.25 pts)

Radio, a form of mass media and sound communication by radio waves, usually transmits music, news, and other types of programs from single broadcast stations to many individual listeners equipped with radio receivers. From its birth early in the 20^th century, broadcast radio astonished and delighted the public by providing news and entertainment faster than ever before. From about 1920 to 1945, radio developed into the first electronic mass medium, along with newspapers, magazines, and motion pictures, an entire generation of mass culture. About 1945 the appearance of television began to transform radio's content and role. Broadcast radio remained the most widely available electronic mass medium in the world, though its importance in modern life did not match that of television, and in the early 21st century, it faced yet more competitive pressure from digital satellite- and Internet-based audio services.

Based on the human voice, radio is a uniquely personal medium, invoking a listener's imagination to fill in mental images around the broadcast sounds. More readily and in a more widespread fashion than any other medium, radio can soothe listeners with comforting dialogue or background music, or it can bring them back into reality with breaking news. Since the birth of this medium, commercial broadcast companies as well as government organs have made conscious use of its unique attributes to create programs that attract and hold listeners' attention.

(Adapted from: https://www.britannica.com/topic/radio)

Question 9. What would be the best title for the passage? 

A. The Evolution of Mass Media

B. The Impact of Television on Radio

C. The Evolution and Impact of Radio as a Medium 

D. The Decline of Radio in the 21st Century 

Question 10. What did radio provide to the public that astonished and delighted them?

A. visual effects 

B. news and entertainment

C. satellite communication

D. mass culture

Question 11. The word "astonished" in paragraph 1 is CLOSEST in meaning to ______

A. sold      B. stayed     C. declined      D. impressed

Question 12. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to ________

A. radio      B. dialogue      C. music       D. medium

Question 13. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Radio faced competitive pressure from digital satellite- and Internet-based audio services. 

B. Radio developed into the first electronic mass medium from 1920 to 1945

C. The appearance of television did not impact the role and content of radio.

D. Radio can help listeners feel calm with dialogue or background music.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 14 to 18. (1.25 pts)

The kiwi is a fascinating and special bird, which cannot fly, unlike most other bird species. Native to New Zealand, it is also a(n) (14) _______ species. It is estimated that there were once millions of kiwis in the country. (15) _____, there has been a rapid decrease in their population with fewer than 70.000 left in the wild today. Historically, the decline was the result of the birds being hunted for meat, skins, and feathers. There are still two other threats to their survival: (16) _______ loss and predators. Deforestation has considerably reduced areas of natural forests. Many of them have been converted into farmland or towns (17) _______ economic purposes. This has reduced the kiwi's natural habitat and pushed them into areas (18) ________ they are more vulnerable to predators such as dogs and wild cats. These predators often eat kiwi eggs or attack young kiwis. That is why New Zealand has launched a plan to save their national bird from extinction.

Question 14. A. endangered        B. dangerous       C. danger        D. endanger

Question 15. A. Moreover       B. Therefore      C. In addition      D. However     

Question 16. A. living              B. reserve         C. habitat            D. lifestyle

Question 17. A. from               B. of                 C. on                    D. for

Question 18. A. where              B. which          C. that                 D. when

III. LANGUAGE (2.0 points)

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

Question 19. The media company decided to run _______ for the new smartphone launch every hour. 

A. episodes     B. devices     C. marathons      D. commercials

Question 20. The presence of sounds from large ships and oil rigs can disrupt the reproduction patterns of many ________ animals.

A. extinct       B. marine      C. captive        D. obsolete 

Question 21. Chat GPT is capable ______ providing instant feedback on your essays.

A. from     B. by     C. of     D. with

Question 22. Some animal species have become _______  endangered due to habitat loss and illegal hunting.

A. critically      B. critical        C. critic      D. criticism

Question 23. In the future, people will have a robot ________ all the deliveries for them

A. to do      B. doing        C. done     D. do

Question 24. There are _______ many advertisements on social media nowadays that users simply ignore them.

A. very      B. too        C. so       D. such

Question 25. Some rhino species are ________ than some male hippos.

A. heavier      B. more heavier      C. heaviest     D. heavy

Question 26. What would you do ________ you suddenly saw a hippo in the forest?

A. unless       B. if      C. as if       D. than

IV. SPEAKING (0.5 point)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D indicate the best arrangement of utterances or sentences to make a meaningful exchange or text in each of the following questions from 27 to 28.

Question 27.

a. Jenny: I'll be working as a graphic designer for an advertising agency. 

b. Jenny: Yes, I'm really excited about it.

c. Tom: That sounds like a fantastic opportunity.

d. Tom: What will you be doing there? 

e. Tom: I heard you're starting a new job next week! 

A. d-a-e-b-c      B. d-b-e-a-c      C. e-b-d-a-c      D. e-a-d-b-c

Question 28.

Dear Mr. Thompson,

a. The topics covered were quite insightful, focusing on time management and budgeting.

b. I would appreciate the chance to discuss how I can apply these skills.

c. I hope this message finds you well.

d. I believe the knowledge I gained could benefit our team's projects.

e. I am writing to share that I recently completed the online project management course 

Look forward to your response

Best regards,

Thomas

A. c-a-d-b-e       B. c-e-a-d-b     C. c-d-a-b-e      D. e-a-d-c-b 

V. WRITING (3.0 points)

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the original meaning, using the words given or do as directed.

Question 29. We are not close friends. However, he is asking me a lot of personal questions. (Use "as if") 

→ He is _____________________________

Question 30. The advertisement was persuasive. It convinced everyone to try the new product. (Use "such") 

→ It ________________________________

Question 31. The newspaper should have an online version. Otherwise, it won't attract many readers. 

→ Unless ________________________________

Question 32. Tigers are generally bigger and heavier than lions. (Use "as...as")

→ Lions are generally ________________________________

Question 33. Ms Mia / have / groceries / deliver / home / twice / week. (Write a complete sentence) 

→ ________________________________

Question 34. Sophia, / invent/ by Hanson Robotics, / is/ most / advanced / AI-powered robot/ world. (Write a complete sentence)

→ ________________________________

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