1 Ben Tre Department of Education and Training The First Term - School Year : 2010 - 2011 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A…. - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME:…………………………………….CLASS: 12A - The First Time NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ 1 : I. Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words (1m) : 1. a.solutions b.hospitals c.families d.projects 2. a.confidence b.obedient c.biologist d.responsible 3. a.household b.sure c.secondary d.supportive 4. a.chore b. mischievous c.chimney d. technology 5. a.apologize b.alone c.apartment d.caring II.Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (5ms): 6. ____many people are there in your family? a.Which b.When c.What d.How 7. Does your father____ a hand with cleaning the house? A.work b.give c.try d.take 8. My brother is busy studying in the final year of the secondary school, so he is always_______ a.at stress b.under pressure c.on tension d.in a hurry 9. Nam : “_________do you go to the cinema ?” Phuong : “ Once a week ” a.How much b.How long c.How many d.How often 10 Whenever problems_________, Jack askes me for hep . a.turn out b.come up c.get in d.go on 11. People exercise to lose weight or _________fit. a.staying b.to stay c.stayed d.to staying 12. The foottball match was postponed_______the weather was bad . a.because of b.though c.despite d.because 13. Mai said that he _________in the exam a.doesn’t cheat b. hasn’t cheated c.won’t cheat d.hadn’t cheated 14. If I had the map now, I_______a short - cut across the desert. a.could have taken b.can take c. take d. could take 15 What is more important to you , intelligence or _________ a.attraction b.attractiveness c.attractive d. attracted 16. My father have agreed_________my suggestion about the holiday . a.about b. with c.to d. on 17. I`ll never forget______this piece of music for the first time. a. hearing b.to hear c.having hear d.heard 18 My father decides to _____________smoking because it is harmful to his health. a.put away b.get over c.give up d.take up 19 Mike doesn’t like _________; he prefers staying indoors to going out meeting friends. a.socializing b.gathering c. meeting d.attending 20. Had she known you were here, she ___________come. a.comes b.would come c.would have come d.will come 21 Your house needs __________. a.to paint b.to be painted c.painted d.to be painting 22. September 2 nd is the day when Vietnamese celebrate their_________from France. a.dependence b.dependent c.independence d. independence 23. Nam is the last person_____________the news. a.will get b.gets c.to get d. getting 2 24. Lam used _________a lot but now he doesn’t. a. smoke b. to smoke c. to be smoking d. smoking 25 You can’t make me_________what you like. a.do b.doing c.to do d.did 26 I can_________you that living in urban areas is mush harder. a.ensure b. assure c. make sure d.be sure 27. We_______this course by the end of last year. a.have finished b.had finished c.will finish finished d. will finish 28 Pay attention_______all traffic signs when you are travelling in the street. a. for b.on c.to d.from 29. That author doesn’t mind_______by his friends. a.critisize b. critisizing c. being critisized d. critisized 30. He was made_______a paper admitting his guilt . a.sign b.to sign c.signing d.signed IV. Choose the underlined part among a,b,c or d that needs correcting(1m) : 31. I always feel safe and warm at my house. a b c d 32. We haven’t seen each other from we left school. a b c d 33. If man continued destroying the environment, his life will be affected. a b c d 34. All of her friends were surprising at her success. a b c d 35. Our sources of energy will soon end if other sources don’t find. a b c d III.Choose the senetnce (a, b, c or d) that is closest in meaning to the original one (1m) : 36. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago. a. He had tested his eyes ten months ago b. He hadn’t tested his eyes for ten months then . c. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months. d. he didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months. 37. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was too rough. a. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea. b. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in c. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming . d . The sea was too rough to the children `s go swimming . 38. Someone has already told him to report for duty at six. a.He already has been told to report for duty at six. b. He has been already told to report for duty at six. c. He has already told to report for duty at six. d He has already been told to report for duty at six. 39. I saw Mr. Pike and a dog. They were on the road yesterday. a. I saw Mr.Pike and a dog, which were on the road yesterday b. I saw Mr.Pike and a dog that were on the road yesterday c. I saw Mr.Pike which dog was on the road yesterday d I saw Mr.Pike whose dog was on the road yesterday 40 The children couldn’t go shopping because of the rain. a. The rain prevented the children from going shopping b. The rain prevents the children from going shopping c. The rain prevents the children from go shopping d. The rain prevented the children from go shopping 3 V.Read the passage and choose the best answer (1m) : To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (41) _____joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you .your best friend may be someone you have kn own all your life or someone you have grown (42) _________with you . There are all sort of things that can (43) _________about special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as we had known them for ages. However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (44) _________to consider your best friend. To majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (45) _________understands us better than anyone else. It`s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets. 41. A. share B. give C. spend D. have 42. A. through B. on C. in D. up 43. A. bring B. cause C. result D. provide 44. A. too B. enough C. so D. such 45. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose VI. Read the passage and choose the best answers (1m) : Differences in. sex and age were the basic elements of the social hierarchy. It means that men and elder people were higher in the hierarchy. Another important factor in determining the hierarchy was whether the person was married or not. Nowadays it is thought that a true family relationship begins with the marriage of the bridegroom and bride, but this was different in the past. The relations between husband and wife in extended families were part of the wider relationships between all the members. In some cases women were not able to obtain the loyalty of her husbands. This is confirmed by examples in which a husband took the side of his mother in a dispute, or in which the extended family inferred with the life of the young people. There are some indicators that for a certain period the young daughter-in- law was treated as a stranger in the house of her husband. Her position was ambiguous as a status of every penwn who achieved a new position. This situation lasted for a period of time which could be short or past quite a while (for example: until she gave birth to her first child). In this period of transition, the daughter-in-law was differentiated from the other members of the family by what she was called, the attitude towards her, and the work she was given - mostly helping out with the chores. 46. What makes the social hierarchy? A. Differences in position. B. Differences in sex and age. C. Differences in wealth and sex. D. Differences in wealth. 47. What is the third element of social hierarchy? A. Carefulness. B. Beauty. C. Marital status. D. Relation. ' 48. What is the opposite of the word extended in the paragraph 2? A. Big B. Nuclear. C. Excellent. D. Successful. 49. Something would be changed when women __________ A. had a good job B. had babies C. did house work D. kept the houses 50. What can be inferred from the passage? A.Women were differently treated in the past. B.Women were good mothers and wives. C.Most husbands didn't want to let their wives work. D.Women's lives were very happier when they had, babies. The end 4 Answer to the reading V.Read the passage and choose the best answer (1m) : To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (41) _____joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you .your best friend may be someone you have kn own all your life or someone you have grown (42) _________with you . There are all sort of things that can (43) _________about special relationship. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as we had known them for ages. However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (44) _________to consider your best friend. To majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (45) _________understands us better than anyone else. It`s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets. 41. A. share B. give C. spend D. have 42. A. through B. on C. in D. up 43. A. bring B. cause C. result D. provide 44. A. too B. enough C. so D. such 45. A. whom B. which C. who D. whose VI. Read the passage and choose the best answers (1m) : Differences in. sex and age were the basic elements of the social hierarchy. It means that men and elder people were higher in the hierarchy. Another important factor in determining the hierarchy was whether the person was married or not. Nowadays it is thought that a true family relationship begins with the marriage of the bridegroom and bride, but this was different in the past. The relations between husband and wife in extended families were part of the wider relationships between all the members. In some cases women were not able to obtain the loyalty of her husbands. This is confirmed by examples in which a husband took the side of his mother in a dispute, or in which the extended family inferred with the life of the young people. There are some indicators that for a certain period the young daughter-in- law was treated as a stranger in the house of her husband. Her position was ambiguous as a status of every penwn who achieved a new position. This situation lasted for a period of time which could be short or past quite a while (for example: until she gave birth to her first child). In this period of transition, the daughter-in-law was differentiated from the other members of the family by what she was called, the attitude towards her, and the work she was given - mostly helping out with the chores. 46. What makes the social hierarchy? A. Differences in position. B. Differences in sex and age. C. Differences in wealth and sex. D. Differences in wealth. 47. What is the third element of social hierarchy? A. Carefulness. B. Beauty. C. Marital status. D. Relation. ' 48. What is the opposite of the word extended in the paragraph 2? A. Big B. Nuclear. C. Excellent. D. Successful. 49. Something would be changed when women __________ A. had a good job B. had babies C. did house work D. kept the houses 50. What can be inferred from the passage? A.Women were differently treated in the past. 5 B.Women were good mothers and wives. C.Most husbands didn't want to let their wives work. D.Women's lives were very happier when they had, babies. The end . Training The First Term - School Year : 2010 - 2011 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A…. - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME:…………………………………….CLASS: 12A - The First Time. took the side of his mother in a dispute, or in which the extended family inferred with the life of the young people. There are some indicators that for a certain period the young daughter-in-. example: until she gave birth to her first child). In this period of transition, the daughter-in-law was differentiated from the other members of the family by what she was called, the attitude