ĐỀ KIỂM TRA GIỮA KỲ 1

Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Trường THPT Liên Chiểu, TP Đà Nẵng, 2024 - 2025

I. READING (2.5 points)

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the blanks. 

Since the birth of the car in 1886, transport in big cities (1) __________ a lot. And it is no wonder that many experts think that there will be extraordinary changes in the next few decades.

As technology develops, highways, skylines, subways will be all transformed. Smarter roadways and highways in cities outfitted with loT sensors will process all kinds of data in real time and alert users of the best transport options. Tunnels will also be a smart choice (2) _______ the reduction of traffic congestion. Underground roads will be built in 3D with a lift system which will take vehicles deep underground and will allow traffic to attain the greatest speed without intersections. New technologies such as Al and the rollout of 5G will pave the way (3) _______ fully autonomous innovation. Cars will not be the only thing to go autonomous. Freight trucks, cargo vehicles, air taxis will all benefit from this (4) ______ and that is why the term 'driver' will become extinct. 

Transport will go green. Electric or hydrogen power will be mainstream. There will still be issues to solve such as (5) _______, speed and cost, and of course governments will need to make new traffic laws.

Question 1: A. has changed       B. changed       C. changes      D. are changing

Question 2: A. although       B because of      C. despite       D. instead of

Question 3: A. of     B. in      C. on        D. for

Question 4: A. experiment      B. disadvantage       C. technology      D. app

Question 5: A. safe      B. safety     C. safely       D. safeguard

Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions. 

In 2002, several obese teenagers in the USA sued McDonald's, claiming that the company was responsible for making them fat. They argued that McDonald's deliberately misled them into thinking that their cheeseburgers and other products were healthy and nutritious food. They claimed that the company had not warned them about the health problems that can result from eating too much salty, high-fat food and drinking too many sugary drinks: diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. The mother of one of the children, who at the age of 15 weighed more than 180 kilograms, said in her statement: I always believed McDonald's was healthy for my son.'

McDonald's rejected the claim that they were responsible for these teenagers' health problems. 'People don't go to sleep thin and wake up obese,' said McDonald's lawyer, Brad Lerman. 'The understanding of what hamburgers and French fries do has been with us for a long, long time,' he added. The judge agreed, and dismissed the case, saying: 'It is not the place of the law to protect people against their own excesses.' In other words, if people choose to eat a lot of unhealthy food, they can't blame the company that sold it to them.

Other similar lawsuits against fast food companies in the USA have also failed. In 2005, the US House of Representatives passed a bill which became known as the 'Cheeseburger Bill'.

It made it much harder for obese people to take legal action against the food industry. However, the bill has not ended the arguments about responsibility. There is some scientific evidence to suggest that fast food is addictive, and harmful too. So, is selling fast food the same, in a way, as drug-dealing?

Question 6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. How to get rid of fast food

C. Obesity - who is to blame?

B. Is fast food really healthy? 

D. Is fast food addictive?

Question 7. According to the obese teenagers in the USA who sued McDonald's, which of the following health problems was NOT mentioned?

A. high blood pressure      B. diabetes      C. obesity     D. heart disease

Question 8. In paragraph 2, the word "rejected" is closest in meaning to ______

A. ignored       B. accepted       C. agreed      D. denied

Question 9. In paragraph 2, the word "it" refers to _______

A. healthy food       B. unhealthy food       C. law      D. bill

Question 10. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about fast food?

A. addictive       B. salty and high-fat       C. nutritious     D. harmful

II. LANGUAGE (2.5 points) 

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions or do as directed. 

Question 11. Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others. 

A honesty       B. influence     C. interact     D. argument

Question 12. Choose the letter to indicate the most suitable response to complete the following exchange. 

Andy: Do you think cities in the future will look very different?

Linda: _______. Maybe there will be more tall buildings and smart technology everywhere.

A. I don't understand for you

B. I have no doubt about it

C. I'm absolutely sure about it

D. I'm not sure this is true

Question 13. Choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following question. 

If you want to maintain a healthy weight, you shouldn't have snacks between meals. 

A. better       B. develop      C. continue       D. quit

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 14. Generation X ________ the generation born between the early 1965 and late 1980.

A. influences by      B. refers to     C. complains about       D. takes away 

Question 15. She forgot her _______ at home, so she couldn't buy the medicine. 

A. systems       B. prescriptions      C. vegetables       D. sensors

Question 16. The best way to ________ the generation gap in the workplace is to respect generational differences. 

A. bring         B. shut       C. bridge        D. accept 

Question 17. You ________ go to school today; it's a holiday.

A. don't have to         B. should       C. have      D. mustn't

Question 18. Start following these five habits to add years to your life ________

A. respect         B. expectant        C. expectation        D. expectancy

Question 19. She looks _________ in that dress, which suits her well.

A. beauty       B. beautician      C. beautifully      D. beautiful

Question 20. Traffic jams are the city's biggest problem, especially during ________

A. rush hour      B. peak season       C. crisis        D. pandemic

WRITING (2.5 points)

Write the sentences using the correct forms of words in brackets. (0.5 point) 

Question 21. It's important to take preventive measures to avoid the spread of contagious (ill) _____________

Question 22. Comparing children to others causes them to lose (confident) _______________ themselves.

Write the sentences using the correct forms of verbs in brackets. (0.5 point) 

23. She (learn) ____________ play the guitar recently.

24. They (have) ___________ a party at their house at the moment.

Rewrite the following sentences, as directed. (0.5 point)

Question 25. She hasn't seen her elder sister since 2010. (Use past simple tense) 

The last time ____________________________

Question 26. It is not necessary for tourists to speak the local language. (not have to)

Tourists ____________________________

Question 27. Write a short essay (120-150 words) about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a smart city. (1 point)

_____________________________

_____________________________

_____________________________

_____________________________

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