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TIME: 45 MINUTES Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the best word to complete the passage Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation.. pensions

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Name :………SBD…… THE FIRST –SEMESTER EXAMINATION(2010-2011) Class: 12… TIME: 45 MINUTES

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the best word to complete the passage

Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation Since then it has developed a more

………(1)…………economy and has become an important financial, trade, and transportation center Singapore has

………(2)…………banks, insurance, and finance companies, as well as a stock exchange Tourism is also important to the ……(3)…… of Singapore

There is little unemployment in Singapore The country’s annual income per capita (per person) is one of the

………(4)………in Asia.The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s economy For example, it decides what benefits, such as vacation time and sick leave, must be provided for workers by employers It also operates

an employment agency to help people find job, and it provides ……(5)……… for retired workers

Question 1: A varied B changed C various D differed

Question 3: A economical B economics C economy D economic

Question 4: A richest B highest C greatest D most

Question 5: A earning B wages C fees D pensions

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the best answer to complete these sentences:

Question 6: Doctors are supposed to _ responsibility for human life

Question 7: _ that problem with the car, we wouldn’t have missed the meeting

A If we had had B Unless we had had C Provided that we had had D If had we had

Question 8: The table _ three days ago has been repaired

Question 9: When I _ home last night, I discovered that Jame _ a beautiful candle – lit dinner

A Had arrived / was preparing B Arrived / had prepared C Was arriving / prepared D Arrived / prepared

Question 10: I would send you a fax if I _ her number

Question 11: The house, _ he bought two years ago, is being repaired at the moment

Question 12: By this time next summer, You _ your studies

Qusetyion 13: Scientists have warned us _ the effects of global warming

Question 14: M Faraday, _ father was very poor, was a famous physicist

Question 15: _ It was getting late, I decided I should go home

Question 16: My father decided to _ fishing because it waste of time

Question 17: Hung: “ What is a lovely house!.” Hoa: “ _ ”

A I am glad you like it B You are welcomed C how much it costs? D In fact, I myself don’t like it

Question 18: You can choose to get a job when you have finished the _ part of your education

Question 19: What _ do you need if you want to become a teacher?

Question 20: Before Doi Moi the economy was poor , and production was stagnant

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word with different stress pattern

Question 21: A attractive B partnership C summary D marriage

Question 22: A family B confidence C solution D suitable

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently that of the other words

Question 23: A calculators B suitcases C airports D things

Question 25: A cleaned B guessed C cancelled D devided

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the correct answer for the questions::

Edward is entering an university and has to decide what foreign language to study, since he needs 12 credits to

graduate He studied Japanese by himself in high school and even had a chance to use some for it when he took a trip to

Tokyo He enjoyed his trip very much and thought that may be some day he would like to work for an international company based in Japan

The reason why the university requires students to study a foreign language is that they feel that it makes the students more educated Edward does not feel that this should be the main reason for studying a foreign language He thinks that being able to communicate with people from different cultures is far more important than just impressing people with your knowledge

After considering the possibilities of studying German or French so that he could travel in Europe with little difficulty,

he finally makes up his mind to comtinue his study of Japanese He feels that being good at Japanese would make it much easier for him to be accepted if he decides to work and live in Japan for some time

Question 26: One of reasons for Edward to study a foreign language is that he _

A needs certain credits to graduate B wants to impress people with his knowledge

C has just decided to enter an university D has just graduated from a high school

Question 27: Edward first considers the possibilities of studying German and Frrench, but he choose Japanese This

show that he _?

A Does not like German and French B Is practical for his study and his future job

Question 28: Which of the following has nothing to do with his final decision to continue his study of Japanese?

A He hopes that some day he may work for a company in Japan

B The university requires students to study that language

C The university thinks that a foreing language makes the students more educated

D Edward studied Japanese by himself and used it when he traveled in Tokyo

Question 29: The best title for the passage is _

Question 30: For Edward, to _ is the least important reason to learn a foreign language

A work and live in another country B travel in a foreign country

C communicate with people from other cultures D show people that he is very learned

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 31: There have been a report of several bombings by terrorist groups

Question 32: The number of students in the class are trying to pass the first semester examination

Question 33: He was so tiring that he could not go home

Question 34: It took me three hours to get here because of the roads are flooded

Question 35: You had better to tell her the truth or she will get angry with you

.Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the

given one

Question 36: This house was built years ago It is still in very good shape

A.This house, which is still in very good shape years ago, was built

B.This house, which built years ago, is still in very good shape

C.This house, built years ago, is still in very good shape

D.This house, building years ago, is still in very good shape

Question 37: He said “ I bought these books last week”

A He said he bought these books last week B He said he had bought these books last week C He said he bought those books the week before D He said he had bought those books the week before

Question 38: She is so busy that she can’t come to the party

A If she was not so busy she should come to the party B If she was not so busy she could come to the party

C Unless she was so busy she needs to come to the party D If she was not so busy she must come to the party

Question 39: Although she is intelligent, She doesn’t do well at school

A Although the fact that her intelligence, she doesn’t do well at school

B Despite being intelligent, She doesn’t do well at school

C Even though her intelligent, yet she doesn’t do well at school

D In spite of intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school

Question 40: John hasn’t been swimming for five years

A The first time John went to swimming was five years ago B.The last time Jonh goes swimming was five years ago

C The last time John went swimming has been five years ago D.The last time John went swimming was five years ago

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