ENGLISH TEST 2- Grade 12 ( 2010-2011) Foreign Language Group Time allowed: 45 minutes STUDYING ABROAD( 1→ 5) Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far from home and friends. Also, difficulty in understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student’s grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry. However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other ways of thinking, which can promote friendships among countries. He can learn a new language which may be beneficial for keeping up with research after the student has finished studying. He can learn experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a university where a leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert can introduce the student to the most up-to-date finding of the tops researchers in the field. Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well. 1. ………to study abroad. A. There are only disadvantages B. There are only advantages C. There are both advantages and disadvantages D. There are neither advantages nor disadvantages 2. When studying abroad, a student ……………… A. is homesick and feels lonely B. spends a lot of money for accommodation and transportation C. cannot go home immediately in emergency D. All are correct. 3. When studying abroad, a student is exposed to a new culture that ……… A. has no advantages B. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking C. has no effects D. causes some troubles 4. At a foreign university, a student …………………… A. can learn a foreign language B. cannot learn a foreign language C. has to learn his mother tongue D. doesn’t have to learn a language 5. At a foreign university, a student may ………………… A. meet his neighbor B. travel a lot C. meet a leading expert in his field D. All are correct. 6. These students are made to study so much that they feel very tired and boring. A. are made B. to study C. that D. boring 7. If she had taken the train last night, she would have been here now. A. If B. had taken C. the train D. would have been 8.(Stress) A. obligation B. application C. achievement D. engineer 9. . …………… Tom Cruise’s last movie? – Yes, I …………… it three days ago. A. Have you ever seen / saw C. Did you ever see / have seen B. Had you ever seen / had seen D. Did you ever see / saw 10. He got good marks at his exams because all the lessons…………. carefully by him. Paper code: 179 A. are revised B. had revised C. had been revised D. were revised Read the following passage. Then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) ( 11→ 15) It’s always worth…(11)… well for an interview. Don’t just hope for the best. Here are a few tips. Practise how you say things, as well as what you …(12)…to say. If you don’t own a video camera, perhaps a friend of yours does. Borrow it and make a video tape of yourself. Find someone to watch it with you and give you some …(13)…of advice on how you appear and behave. Before the interview, plan …(14)… to wear. Find out how the company expects its employees to dress. At the interview, believe in yourself and be honest, open and friendly. Pay attention and keep your answers to the point. The interviewer doesn’t want to waste time and …(15)….do you. 11. A. preparing B. prepare C. to prepare D. being prepared 12 A. intend B. consider C. imagine D. think 13. A. number B. slice s C. plenty D. pieces 14. A. where B. what C whom D. that 15. A. so B. either C. neither D. or 16. In England, Maths and science are main subjects in the national curriculum. A. core B. difficult C. academic D. fee - paying 17. A ……… is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you study at school, college, or university. A. degree B. subject C. level D. vacancy 18. When you have a job as well as your children to look after, you have to learn how to………. your time. A. kill B. pass C. manage D. pay 19. It’s going to be a difficult job but I’m sure she’ll rise to the …………… A. challenger B. challenging C. challenges D. challenge 20. …………. for government posts are always thoroughly investigated before being admitted. A. Applies B. Applicant C. Applications D. Applicable 21. ……………… instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview. A. John Robbins to that I spoke by telephone, B. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone, C. John Robbins I spoke to by telephone, D. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone, 22. …………………. that problem with the car, we wouldn't have missed the speech. A. If we had had B. If had we had C. Unless we had had D. Provided that we had had 23. Many people think Steve stole the money. A. It was not Steve who stole the money. B. Steve is thought to have stolen the money. C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve. D. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve. 24. Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking. A. I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do. B. Peter promised to stop smoking. C. Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to. D. Peter advised me to stop smoking. 25. I did not come to your party due to the rain. A. If it did not rained, I would come to your party. B. If it hadn’t rained, I’d have come to your party C. Even though it rained, I came to your party. D. Suppose it did not rain, I would come to your party. 26. David advises the international students to find out when the tutor is available …………. tutorial appointments at the beginning of the course. A. for B. with C. in D. at 27. The Open University can also open up a whole variety ……………. interests. A. from B. of C. in D. for 28. A “What make is it?”- B. “ ” A. It is made of wood. B. It makes me sad. C. Sony. D. I made it 5 days ago 29. A “Good luck for your interview!”-B. “ ” A. Thank you. B. You’re welcome. C. Me, too. D. All right. 30. A- “You’re late for class.”-B. “ ” A. So am I. B. Excuse me for being late. C. Sorry about my absence. C. Thank you. 31. ……………. the little girl spoke very slowly and clearly, my father couldn’t understand her at all. A. If B. Because C. Although D. Since 32. The fishermen and their boats ……… were off the coast three days ago have just been reported to be missing. A. which B. that C. who D. whom 33. Yesterday my friends went out for ………. meal . ………… restaurant they went to was excellent. A. a/ The B. the/ A C. a/ A D. the/ The 34. A. kind B. applicant C. high D. decide 35. A. apply B. university C. identity D. primary 36. We live in a small city ………………………… A. where is called Vung Tau B. which is called Vung Tau C. is called Vung Tau D. that called Vung Tau 37. We are working, that means that we are contributing goods and services to our society. A. that B. that C. contributing D. services 38. They have just visited the village where location was little known A. have just visited B. where C. was D. known 39. The boy ………………. over there is my uncle. A. stands B. stood C. is standing D. standing 40. Nam was the last student …………… yesterday. A. interviewed B. to interviewed C. to be interviewed D. who interviewed _______The end________ . ENGLISH TEST 2- Grade 12 ( 2010-2011) Foreign Language Group Time allowed: 45 minutes STUDYING ABROAD( 1→ 5) Before applying to a foreign university,. Paper code: 179 A. are revised B. had revised C. had been revised D. were revised Read the following passage. Then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) ( 11→ 15) It’s always worth (1 1)…. what you … (1 2) …to say. If you don’t own a video camera, perhaps a friend of yours does. Borrow it and make a video tape of yourself. Find someone to watch it with you and give you some (1 3)…of