Name: ……………………………… TEST 45 MINUTES Class : ……………………… …… SUBJECT : ENGLISH CLASS : 12 I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest: (1.0pt) 1. A. improve B. introduce C. move D. lose 2. A. though B. encourage C. enough D. country 3. A. domestic B. subsidies C. measure D. hospital 4. A. answer B. allow C. powerful D. wipe II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest: (1.0pt) 5. A. hospital B. inflation C. policy D. constantly 6. A. business B. consumer C. domestic D. production 7. A. heavy B. major C. program D. reform 8. A. experience B. technology C. environment D. optimistic III. Put a, an, the or in each space to complete the following sentences: (2.0pts) 9. There is nice garden behind the house. 10. He lives in Hue near Huong River. 11. Vietnamese are very patriotic. 12. Rita is studying English this semester. 13. My car is four years old, and it still runs well. 14. Phil can't go to the movies because he has to write essay. 15. On our trip to Spain, we crossed Atlantic Ocean. 16. Louie played tennis at the Star Club. IV. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition to complete the following sentences: (2.0pts) 17. Many people in the world are fond football. 18. They are interested buying a new house. 19. They have been waiting the bus for half an hour. 20. Do you believe God? 21. She has become very famous her novels. 22. He intends to apply another job because he is not satisfied with the salary. 23. Will you take care of my little dog when I am business? 24. Many people are dying various types of cancer. V. Choose the best word to complete the following sentences: (2.0pts) 25. We arrived on time the weather was bad. A. although B. because C. in spite of D. despite 26. the heavy rain, we didn’t go to work yesterday. A. Because B. Because of C. Though D. Despite 27. We understood him he spoke very fast. A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite 28. In spite of , the baseball game was not cancelled. A. rained B. the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 29. Despite , he walked to the station. A. being tired B. he was tired C. he is tired D. he has been tired 30. Though he very slowly, we couldn’t understand him. A. speaking B. spoke C. speaks D. would speak 31. An economic is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty. A. commitment B. investment C. development D. depression 32. After a decade of economic renovation, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living in urban areas. A. terrorism B. inflation C. standards D. agriculture VI. Read the following passage and answer the questions below : (2.0pts) The word “Olympic” comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were always held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place every four years after that date until A.D.394 In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived as an international competition to encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Like the ancient Games, the athletes were men only. Women began to take part in the Games in 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the ancient Greece. The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars. Note: scholar (n): học giả propose (v): đề nghị revive (n): phục hồi lại athletes (n): vận động viên 33. When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held? …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… 34. Who took part in the first Olympic Games? …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… 35. How often are the Olympic Games held? …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… 36. When were women allowed to take part in the Games for the first time ? …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… Chú ý: Học sinh không được trao đổi và không được sử dụng tài liệu. THE END Name: ……………………………… TEST 45 MINUTES Class : ……………………… …… SUBJECT : ENGLISH CLASS : 12 I. Read the following passage and answer the questions below : (2.0pts) The word “Olympic” comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were always held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place every four years after that date until A.D.394 In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived as an international competition to encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Like the ancient Games, the athletes were men only. Women began to take part in the Games in 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the ancient Greece. The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars. Note: scholar (n): học giả propose (v): đề nghị revive (n): phục hồi lại athletes (n): vận động viên 1. When were women allowed to take part in the Games for the first time ? …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… 2. Who took part in the first Olympic Games? …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… 3. When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held? …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… 4. How often are the Olympic Games held? …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… II. Choose the best word to complete the following sentences: (2.0pts) 5. An economic is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty. A. depression B. investment C. development D. commitment 6. Despite , he walked to the station. A. he was tired B. being tired C. he is tired D. he has been tired 7. We understood him he spoke very fast. A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite 8. the heavy rain, we didn’t go to work yesterday. A. Though B. Because of C. Because D. Despite 9. Though he very slowly, we couldn’t understand him. A. speaking B. spoke C. speaks D. would speak 10. After a decade of economic renovation, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living in urban areas. A. standards B. inflation C. terrorism D. agriculture 11. We arrived on time the weather was bad. A. although B. despite C. in spite of D. because 12. In spite of , the baseball game was not cancelled. A. rained B. it was raining C. the rain D. there was a rain III. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition to complete the following sentences: (2.0pts) 13. She has become very famous her novels. 14. Many people are dying various types of cancer. 15. They have been waiting the bus for half an hour. 16. Many people in the world are fond football. 17. He intends to apply another job because he is not satisfied with the salary. 18. They are interested buying a new house. 19. Will you take care of my little dog when I am business? 20. Do you believe God? IV. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest: (1.0pt) 21. A. reform B. major C. program D. heavy 22. A. constantly B. inflation C. policy D. hospital 23. A. optimistic B. technology C. environment D. experience 24. A. production B. consumer C. domestic D. business V. Put a, an, the or in each space to complete the following sentences: (2.0pts) 25. On our trip to Spain, we crossed Atlantic Ocean. 26. Vietnamese are very patriotic. 27. There is nice garden behind the house. 28. Louie played tennis at the Star Club. 29. My car is four years old, and it still runs well. 30. He lives in Hue near Huong River. 31. Phil can't go to the movies because he has to write essay. 32. Rita is studying English this semester. VI. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest: (1.0pt) 33. A. wipe B. allow C. powerful D. answer 34. A. country B. encourage C. enough D. though 35. A. hospital B. subsidies C. measure D. domestic 36. A. lose B. introduce C. move D. improve Chú ý: Học sinh không được trao đổi và không được sử dụng tài liệu. THE END . Name: ……………………………… TEST 45 MINUTES Class : ……………………… …… SUBJECT : ENGLISH CLASS : 12 I. Pick out the word whose underlined part. dụng tài liệu. THE END Name: ……………………………… TEST 45 MINUTES Class : ……………………… …… SUBJECT : ENGLISH CLASS : 12 I. Read the following passage and answer the