Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 12 Friends Global - Đề số 3

PART 1. LISTENING

A man is talking about panda preservation in China. Listen and decide if each of the statements is

True or False.

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1. Many different ways have been carried out to protect the giant panda.

2. Bamboo trees have started to grow on the areas that used to be farming fields.

3. Farming activities near the forests are allowed.

4. On establishment, the panda research centre was able to save 150 pandas.

5. Panda hunters may be sentenced to death.

You will hear five short conversations. There is one question for each conversation. For each question,

choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).

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6. You will hear two friends talking about Sweden. What does the national costume of Sweden look like?

A. yellow skirt and blouse

B. a blue dress and yellow apron

C. long trousers and shirt

7. You will hear part of a boy’s presentation about South Korea. What does he find strange?

A. how much they study

B. taking shoes off in the house

C. how South Koreans eat

8. You will hear a father helping his daughter study. What does his daughter not remember?

A. a local specialty

B. the capital city

C. the national costume

9. You will hear a woman talking about a trip. What was her favourite dish from Thailand?

A. green curry

B. yellow curry

C. red curry

10. You will hear James talking about Japan. What does he wish they did in his country?

A. eat with chopsticks

B. eat a lot of fish

C. bow to greet people

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PART 2. READING

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase

that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Las Fallas, Valencia’s famous festival, takes place every March and runs for a week. It takes a whole year to

organize, and everybody joins in the (11) _____. The city is alive and buzzing all week, but, like all good

parties, it is at night when people really (12) _____ some serious celebrating.

The tradition of Las Fallas began in the 18th century. At that time, craftsmen used wooden candelabra to light

up their workshops. To (13) _____ the end of the winter, they burned their candelabra on bonfires, and had a

party. Later they made the candelabra into (14) _____ statues, and then dressed them up to look like well-

known but unpopular local characters. Nowadays, the statues are made of cardboard. Some of them are over

thirty meters high and are worth 200,000 euros, but they all go up (15) _____ before the end of the festival.

11.

A. preparations

B. renovations

C. inventions

D. conversations

12.

A. turn down

B. settle down

C. come down with

D. get down to

13.

A. memorize

B. celebrate

C. honor

D. idolize

14.

A. alike

B. lifelike

C. likely

D. lifelong

15.

A. in turns

B. in person

C. in flames

D. in fashion

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase

that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling is a unique and thrilling festival (16) _____ in Gloucestershire, England. This

quirky event (17) ____ on the steep Cooper’s Hill, where participants chase a round of Double Gloucester

cheese down the slope. Once the cheese is released from the top of the hill, competitors (18) ______ after it,

trying to catch it or at least reach the bottom first. The cheese can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour,

making the chase (19) ______. The first person (20) ______ at the bottom wins the cheese. The event, rooted

in local tradition, attracts visitors from around the world, eager to witness or participate in the madness. (21)

______, including frequent tumbles and injuries, the Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling festival continues to be a

beloved and iconic celebration of eccentric British culture.

16.

A. annual held

B. held annually

C. which was annually held

D. which annually is held

17.

A. takes …