- 1 - MONTHLY TEST FOR NOVEMBER Class : 12 H ( time : 90 mn’) A. Phonetics . Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences . 1.Which of the following words contains a vowel sound ( the underlined part ) different from that of the others. A. took B. good C. book D. cool 2. Which of the following words doesn’t contain the [t∫] sound as in teacher . A. choice B. champagne C. chicken D. champion 3. 2. Which of the following words doesn’t contain the final [t] sound . A. missed B. stopped C. traveled kissed 4. Which of the following words doesn’t contain the final [iz] sound? A. resources B. damages C. publishes D. samples 5 Which of the following words contains the sound [h] that is not pronounced ? A. hour B. heighten C. homeless D. hottest 6. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable? A. belong B. element C. encounter D. religious 7. Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable? A. surface B.effective C. furious D. captain 8. Which of the following words is stressed on the third syllable? A. congratulation B. documentary C. government D.communication 9. Which of the following words is stressed on the fourth syllable? A. experimental B. anniversary C. destination D. disappearance 10 Which of the following words has differentstress pattern from the others? A. minimize B. commercial C. assistant D. tradition B. Vocabulary and grammar . I. .Read each of the following lists of four words and choose one word that doesn’t belong to each list group. 11. A. cat B.dog C.mice D. pig 12.A. drink B. bury C. build D.wrote 13. A. spring B. fall C. feel D. winter 14.A.son B. uncle C. father D. niece 15.A. quickly B. friendly C. badly D. slowly II. Choose the best answer to finish each of the following sentences . 16. The prefix used to form the opposite of the word logic is ______. A. non B. un C. im D. il 17. The present participle of the word lie is ______. A. liing B. lieling C. leing D. lying 18.The plural of the word proof is ______. A. proofs B. prooves C. profs D. proofes . 19. The synonym of the word beautiful is ____ A. handsome B. ugly C. pretty D. violent 20. The antonym of the verb deny is ______. A. allow B. admit C. refuse D. permit 21. The house is _____situated on the bank of the Red river . A. attractive B. attractively C. attractiveness D. attracting 22. He has got the ____ of being a very skillful manager of the company . A. honesty B. satisfied C. reputation D. possibility 23. They have used robots and computer- machines in the highly ____areas . - 2 - A. industrialization B. industrialist C. industrialized D. industrially 24. A. He felt a sense of ___ when his farther went to the front . A. losing B. lost C. loss D. lose 25. Ship ____ has recently developed in some parts of the country like Hai Phong . A. productive B. production C. product D. produce 26. They have hired ____ cheap old furniture for the new house . A. a B. any C. some D. many 27. It’s no ____advising him to go because he’s always keeping his own way . A. necessary B. matter C. duty D. use 28. As long as they _____make noise , they can stay in my flat . A, didn’t B. don’t C. shan’t D. wouldn’t 29. Lan wants go out at noon . She is used to ____ A. the heat B. heating C. the hotness D. heat . 30. They all advised me to ____ jogging as it’s very good for my health . A. take up B. take in C. take with D. take off 31. Be quick . We haven’t got _____ time left . A. plenty of B. some C. much D. a lot of 32. The teacher ordered them _______ out late again . A. to not stay B. not to staying C. don’t stay D. not to stay . 33 I will spend a year living in the hostel __ I can find how the students there live. A. so B.so that C. as long as D. as so . 34. The group wouldn’t go to the cinema ____their head went to . A. unless B. except C. but D. also 35. “Do I have to attend that lesson?”_ “No, you ____”. A. haven’t B. needn’t C. don’t have D. mustn’t 36. Surely , It’s not going to rain today ,____it? A. does B. will C. is D.isn’t 37. This terrible weather has lasted for a week now . ____ rained every single day . A.it was B. there is C. It has D. there has 38. My parents were happy when they ____ to sell their old house quickly . A. could B. risked C. managed D. succeeded 39. I wish you ____ tease him in that offensive way . A. didn’t B. wouldn’t C. don’t D. not 40. I’m going to have a week off as I ____my work ahead of plan . A. finish B. will finish C. have finished D. must finish III. There is a mistake in one part of the following sentence , find it . 41. I enjoy going to the sport centre with my brother every summer night . A B C D 42.They had better to get up early and do some exercises which is good for themselves A B C D 43. Jack wants to ride a six - speeds racing bicycle to the country side every week . A B C D 44. Despite of the time of the year , every day’s temperature is good enough for life . A B C D 45. He had such enjoyable evening that he didn’t want to go home in the end . A B C D 46. We wish today were a day off so that we can spend time chatting . - 3 - A B C D 47. If they had lot of money , they would have a life different from what it is in reality . A B C D 48. Anyone who wants to attend the course ought to send their addresses for the principal. A B C D 49. I thought his car was the same , but mine is moderner than his . A B C D 50. The whale died because the rescuers not have proper equipment to support its weigh. A B C D C.READING Bai I.Read the passage then choose the best answer for each question . Students must apply for a place before attending any class. Application whether by post or in person , are dealt with strictly in the order they are received at the Adult Education Office . You can apply : BY POST : Use the card provided with the exact fee . You will be accepted on the course unless it is full , in which case we will inform you . An acknowledgement will not be made nor a receipt sent unless you provide a stamped address envelope. Receipt will normally be given out at the first class . IN PERSON- Call at the Adult Educational Office (ground floor C block ) between approximately 9.00 a.m and 3.00 p.m (2.30 p.m on Fridays)or at the College Reception Desk ( at the main entrance ) at other times ( in the evenings until about 7.30 p.m, not Fridays ). Students should note that particular classes may be full well before the course is due to start , so that early application is strongly advised to avoid disappointment . For the AUTUMN TERM , application will be accepted by post (preferably ) or in person from 1 st August . For the SPRING TERM , applications will be accepted from 1 st December . For the SUMMER TERM , applications will be accepted from 1st April . 51. Students who apply by post will not _______. A. avoid disappointment B. be sent a bill C. have an advantage over people applying in person . D. be informed if they have not a place . 52. What must a student applying by post do ? A. pay at the fist class B. provide a stamped addressed envelope C. bring the receipt to the first class . D. send payment with their application 53. Where can students apply in person ? A. At the College Reception Desk after about 3.30 p.m B. At the Adult Education Office after about 3.30 p.m C At the Adult Education Office after at 9.30 p.m D. At the College Reception Desk at 2 p.m on Fridays . 54. Students should apply early because ______. A there will be a reduction of fee . B . there will be an increase in fee afterwards C. the classes may be full before start . D. they can get a small gift . 55. If students want to apply for the Autumn term, _______. A. they should check whether the course is full B. The college would rather they applied by post . C. Application must be cecieved by August the first . D.They must apply in person . BAI II. Circle the best options to complete the following passage . - 4 - A student learning English occasionally (56)the following problems when he (57) to talk and lecture . It is difficult to decide where one word (58) and the next one starts . In speech , many sounds (59) a student difficulty and he (60) to identify them . Some words in English which occur very commonly,(61) a weak form . An overseas student identifies them with difficulty . In addition , many students sometimes(62) not hear the unstressed syllable in a word . This problem never arises in print . The lecturer who (63)an informal style and who pronounces his vowels with a (64)accent will be difficult to follow . A student (65)notes more easily when the lecturer speaks with a BBC accent . 56. A.have B, meets C. face D. with 57 A. speaks B. hear C. wants D. listens 58. A begins B. is C. . finishes D .speak 59.A make B. cause C. has D. create. 60.A.fails B. succeeds C. has D. unable 61. A. is B.have C.give D. look 62. A. do B. did C. are D. need 63.A.does B. uses C. gives D. creates. 64.A.terrific B. difficult C. clear D. strong 65.A writes B. takes C. make D. copies BAI III. Fill in each numbered blank by a suitable word . Colour is a very important (66)of life . Every time we (67)anything , our choice may be (68)by colour . Colour can attract you (69)a magnet . It can affect the (70)you look and feel . Colour is (71)by designers and advertisers ,psychologists and decorators ,artists and architects . In (72),the colour you choose to wear (73) something about you , how you feel and how you want (74) to feel about you . In other (75) colour talks . D.WRITING . I. Find a sentence that has the same meaning with the first one . 76. England no longer has dreadful fogs. A. There aren’t dreadful fogs from England . B. Fogs aren’t so dreadful in England now C. There used to be dreadful fogs in England D. England has dreadful fogs no longer . 77. I would like the school holidays to be longer . A.I want the school holidays longer and longer .B.I wish the school holidays were longer. C. I no longer like the school holiday . D.If only the school holidays are longer . 78. Heavy snow made it impossible for them to go camping . A. Although it snowed heavily , they still went camping . B. They could went camping because it snowed heavily . C. They were prevented from going camping because of the snow . D. The heavy snow didn’t prevent them from going camping . 79. She asked if he would attend her lecture the following week . A. “ If I ask you , you will attend my lecture next week ,” she said . B. “ If you attend my lecture next week , ask me ,” she said . C. “ Would you like to attend my lecture next week ?” she said . D. “ Will you attend my lecture next week ?” she said . 80. If Nam didn’t overwork, he wouldn’t be exhausted . A.Nam will be exhausted if he doesn’t overwork . D. Nam is exhausted because he B. Nam overworks but he isn’t exhausted . works too much. C.Nam enjoys working but he is exhausted . II. Choose one sentence that has different meaning to the root one. 81.Suzan presented me a nice hat last week . D. I had a nice hat which - 5 - A. I was presented a nice hat last week by Suzan . was presented to Suzan B. A nice hat was presented to me by Suzan last week . a week ago . C. I got a nice hat from Suzan last week . 82. How long is it since you last had a journey ? A.When did you last have a journey ? B. When was the last time you had a journey ? C. When did you have a journey last ? D. When was it you last had a journey ? 83. My parents can’t afford to buy that house . A. The house is too expensive for my parents to buy . D. The house costs more than B. The house is expensive enough for my parents to buy . my parents can afford . C. The house is so expensive that my parents can’t buy it . 84. This house hasn’t been lived in yet . A. This house hasn’t been lived in by no one. B. Noone has lived in this house . C. At no time has this house been lived in . D. Noone has been the owner of this house . 85. Summer is more pleasant than winter . A. Winter isn’t as pleasant as summer . B. Winter isn’t so pleasant as summer . C. The weather in summer is better than that in winter . D. People think winter is nicer than summer . III. Which part can best finish each of the following sentences ? 86. ____ human beings have relatively constant body temperature . A. Like all mammal B. Alike all mammals C. Alike all mammals D.Like all mammals. 87.My father’s invention , the shoe- producing machine , ____production but it also cut the cost of shoes by half . A not only increased B. not increased only C. increased only D. only have increased 88. It can sometimes __________ a home . A. take several months to sell B.to take months to sell C.selling takes several months D.to sell taking several months 89.A few natural elements exist in _____ that they are rarely seen in natural environment A. such small quantities B. so small quantities C. very small quantities D. small quantities . 90. In the United States ______is the most concentrated is New Orleans. A. French influence the city B. the city where French influence C. where the city influence French D. where the French influence the city ANSWER TO MONTHLY TEST FOR NOVEMBER . CLASS: 12H. ( Total 90 points , one point for each correct answer ) Part A . 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.A Part B. I. 11.C 12.D 13.C 14.D 15.B II. 16.D 17.D 18.A 19.C 20.B 21.B 22.C 23.C 24.C 25.B - 6 - 26.C 27.D 28.B 29.A 30.B 31.C 32.D 33.B 34.A 35.B 36.C 37.C 38.C 38.B 40.C III. 41.B 42.A 43.B 44.A 45.A 46.D 47.A 48.D 49.D 50.B Part C . I. 51.D 52.B 53.A 54.C 55.B II. 56.B 57.D 58.C 59.B 60 A 61.B 62.A 63.B 64.D 65.B III. 66.factor 67.do 68.influenced 69 like 70 way 71.used 72 fact 73. say 74. others 75. words Part D . I. 76.C 77.B 78.D 79.D 80.D II. 81.D 82.C 83.B 84.A 85.D III. 86.D 87.A 88.A 89.A 90. B . - 1 - MONTHLY TEST FOR NOVEMBER Class : 12 H ( time : 90 mn’) A. Phonetics . Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences . 1.Which of. where the French influence the city ANSWER TO MONTHLY TEST FOR NOVEMBER . CLASS: 12H. ( Total 90 points , one point for each correct answer ) Part A . 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.B. can’t afford to buy that house . A. The house is too expensive for my parents to buy . D. The house costs more than B. The house is expensive enough for my parents to buy . my parents can afford