Đề thi học kì 1 Tiếng Anh 12 Global Success - Đề số 8

Listen to someone talking about the population changes of Reedham and choose the correct answer to

each of the following questions.

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1. What was the population of Reedham in 1994?

A. 3.4 million

B. 960 thousand

C. 6 million

2. What has the government built over the last 30 years?

A. new schools

B. new hospitals

C. new train stations

3. What does the speaker say is becoming a problem in Reedham?

A. pollution

B. unemployment

C. crime

4. What will happen to the population in the next 30 years?

A. increase by 55%

B. be 3.4 million

C. nearly double

5. What DOESN’T the speaker say the government should do?

A. ban cars from the city center

B. increase the number of police offices

C. attract businesses to the city

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. What problem do they mention?

A. less food for others

B. wastes energy

C. more pollution

7. What is the charity’s main campaign?

A. breeding endangered animals

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B. stopping people from hunting endangered animals

C. rescuing and reintroducing endangered animals

8. What will happen if they don’t clean up the river?

A. fewer people will visit the area

B. fish populations will fail

C. people won’t have clean water to drink

9. What will there be more of if the government offers more incentives?

A. good publicity

B. electric cars

C. eco-friendly companies

10. What does the speaker say people should do more?

A. use bicycles

B. do exercise

C. use public transportation

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

that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Brazil - A Diverse Ethnic & Cultural Heritage

Brazil is (11) ______ to the largest population in Latin America, of more than 215 million people. Most of

them live in the south-central area, (12) _____ includes the industrial cities of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and

Belo Horizonte. The pace of urbanisation has been rapid, with 75% of the population living in (13) ______

areas by 1991. While this growth has contributed to economic development, it has also led to serious social,

environmental, and political (14) ______ in major cities. Nevertheless, Brazil remains famous for its

breathtaking natural beauty.

The Brazilian population is (15) ______ four main groups: the Portuguese, who colonised Brazil in the 16th

century: Africans who were brought to Brazil as slaves: various other European, Middle Eastern, and Asian

immigrant (16) ______ who have settled in Brazil since the mid-19th century, and the indigenous people.

Although the Portuguese were once the dominant European ethnic group in Brazil, waves of immigration have

resulted (17) ______ a diverse ethnic and cultural heritage.

Between 1875 and 1960, approximately 5 million Europeans emigrated to Brazil, settling mainly in the four

southern states of Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. The immigrants were primarily

from Italy, Germany, Spain, Japan, Poland, and the Middle East. The largest Japanese (18) ______ in the

world is located in Sao Paulo.

The cultures of the different ethnic groups have together created the modern Brazilian way of life.

11.

A. house

B. home