Tiếng Anh 12 2026 THPT Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai High school

Đề cương ôn tập giữa kì I – Tiếng Anh 12 (Global Success) – Năm học 2026–2027

44 questions

60 min

Answer key

Exam info

Subject: Tiếng Anh 12
Exam type: High school
Questions: 44
Duration: 60 min
Year: 2026
Answers: ✓ With explanations
School: THPT Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai

Structure (2 parts)

1.
Reading 1 (8 Q)

Read the following announcement 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 8.
2.
Reading 1 (8 Q)

Read the following announcement 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 8.

Questions (44)

Reading 1

Read the following announcement 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 8.

LIFE STORIES WE ADMIRE – A SPECIAL TALK

The English Club warmly invites all Grade 12 students to a special talk about Dr Đặng Thùy Trâm, a (1) ________ young doctor whose diary has touched the hearts of millions of readers.

Dr Trâm volunteered to go to the battlefield in 1967. She (2) ________ at a small field hospital in Đức Phổ, Quảng Ngãi when she was killed in 1970. During those years, she recorded her thoughts in her (3) ________. In 2005, (4) ________ American veteran found her family and shared the diary with them, and the book soon (5) ________ a deep impression on readers all over the country.

The talk will focus (6) ________ her courage, kindness and love for her country. Students will also have a chance to ask the speaker questions, (7) ________ will help them understand the value of a meaningful life.

• Time: 2:00 p.m., next Friday • Place: School Hall • (8) ________ is free. Please register with your class monitor before Wednesday.
Q 1.
The English Club warmly invites all Grade 12 students to a special talk about Dr Đặng Thùy Trâm, a (1) ________ young doctor whose diary has touched the hearts of millions of readers.
- A.
  dedication
- B.
  dedicated
- C.
  dedicatedly
- D.
  dedicate
Q 2.
Dr Trâm volunteered to go to the battlefield in 1967. She (2) ________ at a small field hospital in Đức Phổ, Quảng Ngãi when she was killed in 1970.
- A.
  has worked
- B.
  had been worked
- C.
  worked
- D.
  was working
Q 3.
During those years, she recorded her thoughts in her (3) ________.
- A.
  small handmade diary
- B.
  handmade small diary
- C.
  diary small handmade
- D.
  small diary handmade
Q 4.
In 2005, (4) ________ American veteran found her family and shared the diary with them.
- A.
  a
- B.
  an
- C.
  the
- D.
  Ø
Q 5.
...the book soon (5) ________ a deep impression on readers all over the country.
- A.
  did
- B.
  took
- C.
  made
- D.
  gave
Q 6.
The talk will focus (6) ________ her courage, kindness and love for her country.
- A.
  to
- B.
  in
- C.
  on
- D.
  at
Q 7.
Students will also have a chance to ask the speaker questions, (7) ________ will help them understand the value of a meaningful life.
- A.
  which
- B.
  what
- C.
  that
- D.
  who
Q 8.
(8) ________ is free. Please register with your class monitor before Wednesday.
- A.
  Admitted
- B.
  Admissible
- C.
  Admit
- D.
  Admission
Q 9.
Marie Curie... she faced (9) ________ difficulties as a young woman, but she never (10) ________ her dream of studying science. In 1891, she moved to Paris, where she studied physics and mathematics with very (11) ________ money.
- A.
  a little
- B.
  an amount of
- C.
  much
- D.
  many
Q 10.
...but she never (10) ________ her dream of studying science.
- A.
  set up
- B.
  gave up
- C.
  took up
- D.
  looked up
Q 11.
...studied physics and mathematics with very (11) ________ money.
- A.
  a few
- B.
  few
- C.
  little
- D.
  many
Q 12.
Today, she is a (12) ________ for young people who love science.
- A.
  celebrity
- B.
  role model
- C.
  idol
- D.
  fan
Q 13.
Join our club and: (13) ________ out more about the lives of famous scientists
- A.
  Carry
- B.
  Turn
- C.
  Run
- D.
  Find
Q 14.
(14) ________ simple experiments in our school lab
- A.
  Give
- B.
  Make
- C.
  Conduct
- D.
  Take
Q 15.
Present a life story you admire – (15) ________ member gets a turn every month
- A.
  each
- B.
  all
- C.
  both
- D.
  most
Q 16.
(16) ________ your horizons and get inspired!
- A.
  Broaden
- B.
  Raise
- C.
  Lift
- D.
  Grow
Q 17.
Sắp xếp hội thoại: Đặng Thùy Trâm (Unit 1)
- A.
  b – c – a
- B.
  b – a – c
- C.
  c – b – a
- D.
  a – c – b
Q 18.
Sắp xếp hội thoại: bánh chưng (Unit 2)
- A.
  b – c – a
- B.
  a – c – b
- C.
  c – a – b
- D.
  c – b – a
Q 19.
Sắp xếp hội thoại: Steve Jobs (Unit 1)
- A.
  c – b – a
- B.
  b – a – c
- C.
  a – c – b
- D.
  b – c – a
Q 20.
Sắp xếp hội thoại: Helen Keller (Unit 1)
- A.
  c – a – e – d – b
- B.
  a – e – b – d – c
- C.
  e – d – c – b – a
- D.
  c – e – a – d – b
Q 21.
Sắp xếp hội thoại: Anna và Phong (Unit 2)
- A.
  d – b – e – a – c
- B.
  d – e – a – b – c
- C.
  a – c – d – e – b
- D.
  a – b – e – c – d
Q 22.
Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in 1880. When she was only 19 months old, she became seriously ill, (22) ________. For several years, she lived in a dark, silent world and often behaved wildly because she could not communicate with anyone.
- A.
  that left her both blind and deaf
- B.
  it left her both blind and deaf
- C.
  leaving them both blind and deaf
- D.
  which left her both blind and deaf
Q 23.
One day, (23) ________, Anne spelled the word “w-a-t-e-r” into her other hand.
- A.
  while Helen was holding one hand under running water
- B.
  while Helen has held one hand under running water
- C.
  during Helen was holding one hand under running water
- D.
  while Helen is holding one hand under running water
Q 24.
After that, Helen learnt to read, write and even speak. In 1904, she graduated from Radcliffe College, (24) ________.
- A.
  was the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree
- B.
  becoming the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree
- C.
  became the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree
- D.
  which she became the first deaf-blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree
Q 25.
Later, she travelled to many countries to give speeches and raise money for blind people. (25) ________.
- A.
  Although she travelled a lot, she never met anyone
- B.
  Thanks to her work, many services for blind and deaf-blind people were improved
- C.
  However, she did not care about people with disabilities
- D.
  As a result, she lost her ability to read and write
Q 26.
Today, Helen Keller is remembered as a symbol of courage and determination. Her life story shows that (26) ________.
- A.
  people with disabilities should stay at home
- B.
  success depends only on luck
- C.
  teachers are less important than students
- D.
  disabilities cannot stop people who are determined to succeed
Q 27.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a company started by Steve Jobs?
- A.
  Pixar
- B.
  Microsoft
- C.
  Apple
- D.
  NeXT
Q 28.
The word “devastating” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
- A.
  extremely damaging
- B.
  slightly annoying
- C.
  highly rewarding
- D.
  completely expected
Q 29.
The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
- A.
  Toy Story
- B.
  NeXT
- C.
  Pixar
- D.
  Apple
Q 30.
The word “limited” in paragraph 4 is OPPOSITE in meaning to ________.
- A.
  precious
- B.
  restricted
- C.
  short
- D.
  endless
Q 31.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
- A.
  Jobs never returned to Apple after he was fired.
- B.
  Jobs graduated from Reed College with excellent results.
- C.
  The calligraphy class later helped Jobs when he was designing the Macintosh.
- D.
  Apple had more than 40,000 employees after ten years.
Q 32.
Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 3? (“He later said that being fired from Apple was the best thing that could have happened to him…”)
- A.
  Jobs regretted being fired from Apple for the rest of his life.
- B.
  Jobs believed that losing his job at Apple turned out to be a blessing.
- C.
  Jobs thought that Apple should have fired him much earlier.
- D.
  Jobs said that he would never forgive Apple for firing him.
Q 33.
In which paragraph does the writer mention the rapid growth of a company?
- A.
  Paragraph 1
- B.
  Paragraph 2
- C.
  Paragraph 3
- D.
  Paragraph 4
Q 34.
In which paragraph does the writer mention a serious health problem?
- A.
  Paragraph 1
- B.
  Paragraph 2
- C.
  Paragraph 3
- D.
  Paragraph 4
Q 35.
Where in paragraph 1 does the following sentence best fit? “Moved by these words, Whitehurst decided not to burn it.”
- A.
  [I]
- B.
  [II]
- C.
  [III]
- D.
  [IV]
Q 36.
The word “longing” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
- A.
  great dislike
- B.
  strong desire
- C.
  deep fear
- D.
  old memory
Q 37.
According to paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT mentioned as something Trâm wrote about in her diary?
- A.
  her patients
- B.
  her family
- C.
  her friends
- D.
  her trips abroad
Q 38.
The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
- A.
  Trâm’s family
- B.
  Hà Nội
- C.
  the year 2005
- D.
  the diary
Q 39.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
- A.
  The diary was written over a period of about two years.
- B.
  The diary was first published in English in the United States.
- C.
  Trâm worked at a large hospital in Hà Nội during the war.
- D.
  Whitehurst burned part of the diary before he read it.
Q 40.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
- A.
  Whitehurst kept the diary for 35 years.
- B.
  The diary sold nearly half a million copies in Việt Nam.
- C.
  Trâm stopped treating patients when the area was bombed.
- D.
  Trâm volunteered to work on the battlefield.
Q 41.
Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4? (“Her diary shows that even in the darkest times, a person can keep their kindness, hope and love for life.”)
- A.
  Kindness and hope are useless during a war.
- B.
  Even in the most difficult times, people can still remain kind, hopeful and loving.
- C.
  In dark times, people always lose their hope and kindness.
- D.
  Only people who keep a diary can survive difficult times.
Q 42.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
- A.
  The diary contained important military information.
- B.
  Whitehurst could read Vietnamese fluently without any help.
- C.
  The interpreter understood the emotional value of the diary.
- D.
  Trâm’s family had read the diary before 2005.
Q 43.
Which of the following best summarises paragraph 3?
- A.
  After keeping the diary for decades, Whitehurst found Trâm’s family, and the diary became a bestseller in Việt Nam.
- B.
  Whitehurst translated the diary into English and sold it in the United States.
- C.
  Trâm’s family spent 35 years searching for the diary.
- D.
  The diary was published in many different languages in 2005.
Q 44.
Which of the following best summarises the passage?
- A.
  The passage describes the military activities of American officers in Việt Nam in 1970.
- B.
  The passage explains how to write a diary during difficult times.
- C.
  The passage compares the lives of a Vietnamese doctor and an American officer.
- D.
  Saved by an American officer, the diary of a young wartime doctor has become a moving symbol of courage and humanity.

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