English Basic Program First term test – No.1 Paper code: 01 pps

Composed by Mai Phuong Page 1 of 2 Name_______________________ Class 12 12 th form – English Basic Program First term test – No.1 Paper code: 01 Result: /50 Mark: Part 1: Multiple choice. Answer Question 1- 5: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1 A. leaves B. doctors C. ideas D. keeps _____ 2 A. systems B. pets C. hats D. breaks _____ 3 A. talked B. missed C. called D. laughed _____ 4 A. wretched B. occurred C. watched D. helped _____ 5 A. rented B. needed C. enjoyed D. polluted _____ Question 6 - 10: Choose one word that has the main stress differently form that of the others 6 A. candidate B. engineer C. lecturer D. favourite _____ 7 A. appointment B. examine C. September D. concentrate _____ 8 A. signal B. install C. decent D. verbal _____ 9 A. regret B. discuss C. accept D. instance _____ 10 A. cartoon B. bamboo C. party D. attract _____ Question 11 - 25: Vocabulary and Grammar: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence 11 Students of the final years are always _____ pressure of finding a well-paying job. A. to B. in C. about D. under _____ 12 Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home. A. deal with B. manage C. help together D. work together _____ 13 Mark enjoys have fun by causing trouble. He’s a very _____ boy. A. stubborn B. mischievous C. well-behaved D. smart _____ 14 My father hasn’t seen his older brother _____ at least thirty years. A. since B. from C. during D. for _____ 15 To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, __________ and salary. A. marry B. married C. marriage D. marrying _____ 16 How _____ since we _____ college? A. are you - left B. were you - left C. are – have left D. have you been – left _____ 17 The survey _____ last year found 80% of the public in favour of the change. A. carried on B. conducted C. carried D. completed _____ 18 It’s OK to use _____ language if you’re speaking to a close friend. A. informal B. verbal C formal. D. non-verbal _____ 19 I’ll come to see you before I _____ for the United States. A. left B. have left C. leave D. will leave _____ 20 I was sad when I sold my car. I _____ it for a long time. A. am running B. were running C. have been running D. had been running _____ 21 Do you believe in _____ marriage? A. constructed B. contractual C. contraction D. contract _____ 22 We can use either verbal or non-verbal form of communication to attract someone’s _____. A. intention B. attend C. attention D. attentive _____ 23 They asked me _____ in Los Angeles then. A. if I worked B. if I am working C. whether I work D. whether I had worked _____ 24 Responsibility is shared _____ parents and teacher A. with B. in C. for D. between _____ 25 Parents are _____ by law to send their children to school. A. confided B. obliged C. demanded D. conducted _____ Question 26 - 30: Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting 26 What would happen because I pressed that red button ? A B C D _____ 27 She had left the office when she saw how angry he was A B C D _____ 28 The doctor strongly advised her take a few days’ rest A B C D _____ 29 She has disappeared three days ago , and they are still looking for her now _____ Composed by Mai Phuong Page 2 of 2 A B C D 30 Mary has so many things do that she has no time to go out A B C D _____ Question 31- 40: Reading: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the gaps In many modern countries, people think __31__ a family as a mother , a father and their children . But this is not __32__ only kind of the family group . In some parts of the world, a family group has many __33__ members. This kind of large family is called an “(34)______ family” or a “joint family” The joint family includes all living relatives __35__ either the mother’s or the father’s side of the family. It is made __36__ grandparents , parents ,brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins . They live together in a large house or in huts __37__ close together . Early people probably lived in joint families. They had to be part of a large group in order to survive. The members of the group help each other hunt. They work together to protect __38__ from dangerous animals and other enemies. In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at his parents’ house. __39__ daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal __40__ their parents. Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones. 31 A. on B. off C. about D. at _____ 32 A. a B. the C. no article D. an _____ 33 A. another B. others C. other D. the other _____ 34 A. open B. extended C. intensive D. big _____ 35 A. on B. in C. with D. at _____ 36 A. from B. up to C. up of D. of _____ 37 A. building B. built C. which built D. be built _____ 38 A. them B. themselves C. they D. their _____ 39 A. unmarried B. married C. marrying D. being married _____ 40 A. on B. of C. with D. to _____ Question 41 - 45: Choose the sentence (a, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the provided one 41 Steve started working for this company five year ago. _____ A. Steve has worked for this company for 5 years. B. Steve has worked for this company since 5 years. C. Steve have worked for this company for 5 years. D. Steve has worked for this company in 5 years ago. 42 During my dinner, the phone rang. _____ A. While I was having dinner, the phone had rung. B. While I had dinner, the phone rang. C. While I was having dinner, the phone rang. D. While I was having dinner, the phone was ringing 43 Jack left the office before I arrived there. _____ A. When I had arrived at the office, Jack was left B. When I arrived at the office, Jack had left. C. When I arrived at the office, Jack left. D. When I had arrived at the office, Jack had left. 44 ‘ I am really sorry I made serious mistakes, John’, said Jane. _____ A. Jane asked John for being made serious mistakes. B. Jane apologized John for serious mistakes. C. John apologized Jane for making serious mistakes. D. Jane apologized John for making serious mistakes. 45 Sue thought it would be a good idea for me to see a doctor. _____ A. Sue advised me to see a doctor. B. Sue suggest seeing a doctor C. Sue advised me to seeing a doctor. D. Sue advised me not to see a doctor . by Mai Phuong Page 1 of 2 Name_______________________ Class 12 12 th form – English Basic Program First term test – No. 1 Paper code: 01 Result: /50 Mark: Part 1: Multiple choice instance _____ 10 A. cartoon B. bamboo C. party D. attract _____ Question 11 - 25: Vocabulary and Grammar: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence 11 Students of. C. marriage D. marrying _____ 16 How _____ since we _____ college? A. are you - left B. were you - left C. are – have left D. have you been – left _____ 17 The survey _____ last year