Đề kiểm tra học kì 2 Tiếng anh 12 năm 2023 có đáp án (Đề 28)

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 41 to 45.

In developing countries, recent trends suggest that in years to come women will (41) _____ a large percentage of the workforce. There are a number of possible reasons for this.

Due to the recession in the developed world, companies are reluctant to take on full-time workers, who would expect health care, a pension scheme and redundancy payments when dismissed. Instead, many (42) _____ prefer to hire people at an hourly rate. These employees tend to be women. A lot of women cannot commit themselves to a forty-hour week as they have children to take care of. This is particularly true for single parent families, where the woman has to look after the children herself. There might also be the perception that a woman is only (43) _____ to supplement her husband's income and so full-time work is not as important.

It might also be true to say that increasing sexual equality has meant that more women are reaching management positions. This in turn might mean that the number of women also increases in lower positions, as women can be (44) _____ to employ other women. If this is the case, this trend will be expected to continue.

It seems likely that the number of working women will continue to increase over the next few years as companies continue to seek a workforce that can be easily dismissed and is more flexible in their working hours. (45) _____ this might be a good thing in terms of sexual equality, it is a major setback in terms of worker rights.

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 46 to 50.

Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far from home and friends. Also, difficulty in understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student’s grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry.

However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other ways of thinking, which can promote friendships among countries. He can learn a new language which may be beneficial for keeping up with research after the student has finished studying. He can learn experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a university where leading experts in his field may be teaching. The leading experts can introduce the student to the most up-to-date findings of the top researches in the field. Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well.

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 46 to 50.

Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far from home and friends. Also, difficulty in understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student’s grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry.

However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other ways of thinking, which can promote friendships among countries. He can learn a new language which may be beneficial for keeping up with research after the student has finished studying. He can learn experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a university where leading experts in his field may be teaching. The leading experts can introduce the student to the most up-to-date findings of the top researches in the field. Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well.

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 41 to 45.

In developing countries, recent trends suggest that in years to come women will (41) _____ a large percentage of the workforce. There are a number of possible reasons for this.

Due to the recession in the developed world, companies are reluctant to take on full-time workers, who would expect health care, a pension scheme and redundancy payments when dismissed. Instead, many (42) _____ prefer to hire people at an hourly rate. These employees tend to be women. A lot of women cannot commit themselves to a forty-hour week as they have children to take care of. This is particularly true for single parent families, where the woman has to look after the children herself. There might also be the perception that a woman is only (43) _____ to supplement her husband's income and so full-time work is not as important.

It might also be true to say that increasing sexual equality has meant that more women are reaching management positions. This in turn might mean that the number of women also increases in lower positions, as women can be (44) _____ to employ other women. If this is the case, this trend will be expected to continue.

It seems likely that the number of working women will continue to increase over the next few years as companies continue to seek a workforce that can be easily dismissed and is more flexible in their working hours. (45) _____ this might be a good thing in terms of sexual equality, it is a major setback in terms of worker rights.

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 41 to 45.

In developing countries, recent trends suggest that in years to come women will (41) _____ a large percentage of the workforce. There are a number of possible reasons for this.

Due to the recession in the developed world, companies are reluctant to take on full-time workers, who would expect health care, a pension scheme and redundancy payments when dismissed. Instead, many (42) _____ prefer to hire people at an hourly rate. These employees tend to be women. A lot of women cannot commit themselves to a forty-hour week as they have children to take care of. This is particularly true for single parent families, where the woman has to look after the children herself. There might also be the perception that a woman is only (43) _____ to supplement her husband's income and so full-time work is not as important.

It might also be true to say that increasing sexual equality has meant that more women are reaching management positions. This in turn might mean that the number of women also increases in lower positions, as women can be (44) _____ to employ other women. If this is the case, this trend will be expected to continue.

It seems likely that the number of working women will continue to increase over the next few years as companies continue to seek a workforce that can be easily dismissed and is more flexible in their working hours. (45) _____ this might be a good thing in terms of sexual equality, it is a major setback in terms of worker rights.

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 41 to 45.

In developing countries, recent trends suggest that in years to come women will (41) _____ a large percentage of the workforce. There are a number of possible reasons for this.

Due to the recession in the developed world, companies are reluctant to take on full-time workers, who would expect health care, a pension scheme and redundancy payments when dismissed. Instead, many (42) _____ prefer to hire people at an hourly rate. These employees tend to be women. A lot of women cannot commit themselves to a forty-hour week as they have children to take care of. This is particularly true for single parent families, where the woman has to look after the children herself. There might also be the perception that a woman is only (43) _____ to supplement her husband's income and so full-time work is not as important.

It might also be true to say that increasing sexual equality has meant that more women are reaching management positions. This in turn might mean that the number of women also increases in lower positions, as women can be (44) _____ to employ other women. If this is the case, this trend will be expected to continue.

It seems likely that the number of working women will continue to increase over the next few years as companies continue to seek a workforce that can be easily dismissed and is more flexible in their working hours. (45) _____ this might be a good thing in terms of sexual equality, it is a major setback in terms of worker rights.