ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST 12 pdf

GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY – Circle the best answer 3.5 pts 4.. READING: Read the passage and circle the best answer 3 pts If you want to do your best in an exam, you should be 11..., and

NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST 12

Full name:……… Time: 10 Minutes – Theme: 1

Class: 12 Mark: ………

PART I PHONETICS AND STRESS (1.5 pts)

A Phonetics: odd one out

1 A dominate

2 A continue

B economic

B invest

C production

C efficient

D opportunity

D nation

B Stress: odd one out

3 A stagnant B dissolve C reduce D inflation

PART II GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY – Circle the best answer (3.5 pts)

4 John’s mother can feed her family she has a good job

A because B because of C although D in spite of

5 There was a shortage schools and hospitals in this area

6 The most important effect of is the change in economic life

A renovation B renovate C renovated D renovating

7 He can’t speak German he has studied in Berlin for a long time

A because B because of C even though D in spite of

8 Many wild animals recently due to human destruction of the environment where they live

A eliminated B was eliminated C have been eliminated D have eliminated

9 People in my city have called for more reforms

A administration B administrate C administrator D administrative

10 The development in our village has been for decades Everything has not changed a

lot since I moved to the city 20 years ago

A stagnant B private C different D poor

PART II READING: Read the passage and circle the best answer (3 pts)

If you want to do your best in an exam, you should be (11) , and so one of the best things

to do is to take regular breaks (12) a few minutes During revision time, you

(13) take some time off to go for a walk or (14) your favourite sport It is a

mistake to take up all physical activity People do not like it when their teenage children spend hours

on the phone, but in fact, (15) to a friend is very good for you, which gives you a chance

to relax, and makes the time you spend studying more (16)

11 A stressful

12 A for

13 A have

14 A join

15 A saying

16 A better

B happy

B in

B will

B play

B listening

B effective

C relaxed

C since

C should

C see

C playing

C wasteful

D rest

D 0

D could

D listen to

D chatting

D careful

PART III WRITING: Combine the following sentences with “Although” (2pts)

17 I don’t know Jane very well I have known her for a long time

18 George had practiced for many hours, but he failed his driving test again

19 She has been warned about the dangers of smoking She continues to smoke stupidly

20 John has no experience, but I still plan to hire him

NGUYEN TRAI HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST 12

Full name:……… Time: 10 Minutes – Theme: 2

Class: 12 Mark: ………

PART I PHONETICS AND STRESS (1.5 pts)

A Phonetics: odd one out

1 A renovation

2 A reduce

B promote

B intervention

C production

C government

D common

D undergo

B Stress: odd one out

3 A economic B government C dominate D measure

PART II GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY – Choose the best answer (3.5 pts)

4 she passed the exam, she didn’t feel satisfied

A because B because of C although D in spite of

5 There has been a considerable increase in production consumer goods and exports

6 The Party initiated the reform in 1986

A economic B economy C economical D economically

7 Vietnam used to by traditional stagnant agriculture

A dominate B dominated C be dominated D was dominated

8 Our country has gained great since the renovation in 1986

A achieve B achieved C achieving D achievements

9 Enterprises Law in 2000 has laid legal grounds for both domestic and foreign private investment

A continuing B encouraging C opening D solving

10 The children couldn’t sleep well the weather was too cold

A because B because of C even though D in spite of

PART II: Read the passage and circle the best answer (3 pts)

Around the age of eighteen, you must make one of the biggest (11) of your life: “Do I stay on (12) school and hopefully to go on to university later?”, “Do I leave and start work or begin a training course?” The decision is yours, but it (13) be worth remembering two things: there is more (14) among people who haven’t been to a university, and people (15) have the right skills will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs If you decide to go straight into a job, there are many opportunity for (16)

11 A decisions

12 A from

13 A should

14 A unemployment

15 A who

16 A relaxing

B chances

B in

B may

B jobs

B which

B entertaining

C advantages

C of

C used to

C competitions

C whose

C living

D dreams

D at

D has to

D choices

D where

D training

PART III WRITING: Combine the following sentences with “Although” (2 pts)

17 I was sick last week, but I didn’t take any days off school

18 He worked very hard He didn’t finish the job

19 He was so rich, but he felt very unhappy and lonely

20 I have to take care of my mother ill in bed all the night I have so much to do at work