HON DAT HIGH SCHOOL THE FIRST TEST (2011 -2011) ENGLISH 12 – (BASIC) NAME: CLASS: Read the text and choose the best option to fill in the blank: In a small village in Norkshine, there is a big old farmhouse ………(31) three families live together. Alice and George and there three children, Joe and Pam and there two children, and sue and her baby daughter. The adults divide up the work ……… (32) the. George does the cooking, Joe and Sue do …………(33) the house work. Pam look …………… (34) the shopping and does the repairs, and Alice ………… (35) care of the garden 1. a. where b. which c. that d. in where 2. a. into b. in c. within d. between 3. a. most of b. most c. almost d. almost of 4. a. after b. up c. at d. for 5. a. takes b. joins c. have d. gives Read the text and choose the best answer: Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country. However, This is not necessarily true. Often the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country. Mã đ ề thi 2008 Books and talks about other people’s culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences ang exaggerate national character, and sometimes a lot of information they cotain is untrue. In a study recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything that they thought was typical of Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there. Most metioned Shakespeare, the Queen, village inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper. Although all of these characters can be foud in British culture, they do not show the real interest of ordinary British people:(they are, in fact, general characters which people wrongly think are typical) 6. Many people think that ………… a. we can learn a lot about the culture of a country if we live in that country b. we can know about the different cultures by living in that country. c. English culture is very simple. d. it not true to learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country. 7. It is hard to learn about a country’s culture from books becase such books ………… a. exaggerate national character b. concentrate on dangers of a foreign country c. take no notice of culture difference d. contain little information about future 8. If we stay a long time in a foreign country, …………………… a. we can usually realize that we lack of knowledge about its culture b. we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country c. we can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country. d. we can’t find out anything about its culture. 9. When asked about their own culture, many British people …………………. a. talked about general characters which they wrongly thought were typical. b. said that they knew little about British culture. c. said that they themselves were not typical of British people. d. gave wrong answers 10. The things that are mentioned as typical of Britain are …………… a. The Queen, village inns, Shakespeare, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper. b. Shakespeare, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper. c. Shakespeare, the Queen, village inns, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper. d. The Queen, village inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper. 11. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest a. hear b. bear c. clear d. ear 12. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: a. beloved b. confused c. stopped d. blessed 13. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest : a. walks b. begins c. helps d. cuts 14. Choose the word which has the stress pattern different from the rest: a. escape b. replace c. involve d. selfish 15. Choose the word which has the stress pattern different from the rest a. determine b. replace c. develop d. difference 16. We ………. Dorothy since last Saturday. a. don’t see b. haven’t seen c. didn’t see d. hasn’t seen 17. The train ……. …… half an hour ago. a. has been leaving b. left c. has left d. had left 18. When I ……………. up this morning, my roommate …………… already. a. am walking/ leaves b. wake / has left c. woke / had left d. was walking / left 19. Some one …………… at the door, I …………… it. a. is knocking/ will answer b. knocked/ would answer c. knocks / have answered d. would knocked/ was answer 20. Last year, She ……………an international prize for nature photograph. a. won b. has won c. is winning d. wins 21. We can use either verbal or non- verbal forms of communication …… someone’ attention. a. attraction b. to attract c. attractive d. attracting 22. My mother ………… the responsibility for running the household chores. a. looks b. takes c. joins d. gives 23. Amerricans and Asians have very ………… ideas about love and marriage. a. different b. difference c. differ d. differently 24. Once you’ve got your friend’s attention, you shouldn’t point ………… the person or thing you want her to look at. a. at b. in c. on d. to 25. My responsibility in the family is to look ……… my baby sister. a. after b. for c. at d. up 26. Ann: “ You look very nice with your dress, Hoa” - Hoa: “ …………… ” a. Thanks, I’m glad you like it b. Thanks, I ‘d love to c. I’m very happy. d. Sorry , I can’t take it 27. Linda: “ Excuse me! Where’s the post office?” - Maria: “……………” a. Im’ afraid no b. Don’t worry c. It’s over there d. Yes, I think so 28. Peter: “ ……………………… ” - Tom: “ Thank you, Peter. That’s a nice compliment.” a. What a modern watch you’ve got! b. You have a watch c. Do you have a modern watch? d. I don’t really like your watch. 29. Lisa: “Your hairstyle is really attractive, Mary.” - Mary: : “……………….:” a. Thank you very much. I’m afraid. b. You are telling a lice c. Thank you for your compliment d. I don’t like your saying 30. I’m learning English …………… I want to get a better job. a. or b. but c. because d. therefore 31. The doctor advised Robert ………… to lose weight. a. to take more exercise if he wanted b. that he takes more exercise c. to take more exercise so that he could d. that he should take more exercise in order that 32. “ John left here an hour ago” said Jane a. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before. b. Jane said John left there an hour before. c. Jane told John to have left there an hour before d. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before. 33. “ Why didn’t you follow my advice?” he said. a. He asked me to follow his advice. b. He asked me not to follow his advice. c. He asked me why Idid follow his advice. d. He asked me why I hadn’t followed his advice. 34. “If I were you , I would take the job.” Said my roommate. a. My roommate was thinking about taking the job. b. My roommate advised me to take the job. c. My roommate introduced the ideas of thaking the job to me. d. My roommate insisted on taking the job for me. 35. “ I’m sorry I didn’t ring you ealier” Tom said . a. Tom apologized for not ringging me earlier. b. Tom promised to ring me ealier. c. Tom was sorry for not to ring me ealier. d. Tom apologized for ringging me ealier. 36. Choose the underlinedword or phrase that is not correct: Peter refused telling us the reason why he didn’t come to class meeting last week. a. 1. b. 2. c. 3. d. 4. 37. Choose the underlinedword or phrase that is not correct: When I came to see her yesterday, she read magazine. a. 1. b. 2. c. 3. d. 4. 38. Choose the underlinedword or phrase that is not correct: In spite of the weather was bad, they went on their journey. a. 1. b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 39. Choose the underlinedword or phrase that is not correct: The Americans are much more concerned as the Asians with physical attractiness. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 40. Choose the underlinedword or phrase that is not correct: My father told to us not to keep the doctor locked. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 @@ Hết ### @@ . HIGH SCHOOL THE FIRST TEST (2011 -2011) ENGLISH 12 – (BASIC) NAME: CLASS: Read the text and choose the best option to fill in the blank: In a small village in Norkshine, there is. live together. Alice and George and there three children, Joe and Pam and there two children, and sue and her baby daughter. The adults divide up the work ……… (32) the. George does the cooking,. true. Often the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country. Mã đ ề thi 2008 Books and talks about other people’s