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Cö M’gar Highschool THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION Grade :12 Time: 45’ I/ Pronunciation: -Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. breath B. breathe C. health D. pleasant 2. A. provide B. dioxide C. origin D. beside 3. A. definite B. define C. desire D. determine Pick out the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 4. A. erupt B. provide C. contain D. manage 5. A. production B. energy C. regional D. garbage II/ Vocabulary and expressions: choose the most suitable word or phrase. 6. ________ of the natural resources is very is very important. A. Safeguarding B. Safeguard C. Safeguarded D. The safeguarding 7. Farmers can enrich the soil by _____. A. cutting forests B. adding fertilizers C. recycling wastes D. All are correct 8. Have they __________ the “No smoking” sign? A. taken notice of B. lost touch with C. take care of D. keep pace with 9. Cars exhausted ____ continue to pollute air. A. fumes B. humid C. smog D. fog 10. Medicare is combined from _____. A. medicine and care B. media and care C. medical and care D. medician and care 11. Please tell me ____ you look so sad. A. why the reason B. the reason why C. that the reason D. the reason that 12. The city authority bans cars to wipe ____ smoke. A. in B. out C. with D. at 13. We have to cancelled the trip to Da Lat because of the ________ weather. A. storm B. stormy C. fog D. wind 14. My father used to ____ me to the zoo when we ___ in the city. A. took/had lived B. taking/were living C. take/lived D. taking/are living 15. Many people believe that natural resources will never be _______. A. used about B. used up C. used off D. used away 16. I’m busy ___________ for my final exam. A. to prepare B. prepared C. preparing D. prepare 17. Remember _____ John a present. Today is his birthday. A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending 18. Can you manage ___ _____the field in the morning? A. finishing/to write B. to finish/ writing C. finishing/ writing D. to finish/to write 19. Feeling sleepy, the driver stopped ___ a coffee. A. to drink B. drank C. drinking D. drunk 20. _______ it was raining heavily, they did not cancel the match. A. Because B. In spite of C. Although D. Since 21. “Would you please lend me a hand?” A. Would you mind lend me a hand? B. Would you mind lending me a hand? C. Would you please lending me a hand? D. Would you like lending me a hand? 22. “Mary paid me a visit last Sunday”. Means _____ A. Mary called me last Sunday B. Mary visits me last Sunday. C. Mary paid me the money last Sunday D. Mary visited me last Sunday 23. “Walking a lot made Tom tired” means ……… A. Tom was tired of walking. B. Tom was tired from walking. C. Tom was tired because he had walked a lot D. B and C are correct 24. He said to me “You’d better go to see the doctor.” Means …… A. He advised me to go to see the doctor. B. He asked the doctor to go to see me. C. He advised me go to see the doctor. D. He advised me going to see the doctor. 25. “John didn’t ring the bell but just walked in” means …… A. John just walked in without ringing the bell. B. John just walked in without the bell ringing. C. John just walked in without ring the bell. D. John just walked in, not ring the bell. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. 26. If I had known the time where the match started, I would have told you. A B C D 27. The mother had always took good care of her little son. A B C D 28. Many people have stopped to smoke because they are afraid that it may be bad for their health. A B C D 29. These trees need to water. They look withered because of the lack of water. A B C D 30. – Let’s go out for a drink. – I suggest staying at home and watch television. A B C D III/ Reading comprehension: A.Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answers: Pollution is the release of harmful environmental contaminants. Whether something is pollution depends almost on context. The nitrogen oxide produced by industry is often referred to as pollution although the substances themselves are not harmful. In fact, it is sunlight that converts these compounds to smog. Carbon dioxide emissions are referred to as pollution. These emissions have raised levels of the gas in the atmosphere. It is harmful to change in the Earth’s climate. Some other sources of pollution, such as nuclear power plants and oil tankers, can release very severe pollution when accidents occur. Pollutants are thought to cause various kinds of diseases, including allergies, and asthma. 31. Harmful environmental contaminants _______ A. do not make the environment contaminated B. cannot cause pollution C. cause pollution D. have relation to pollution 32. The nitrogen oxides are produced from _________. A. factories B. farms C. fields D. sunlight 33. __________ converts nitrogen oxides to smog A. Compound B. Sunlight C. Pollution D. Contaminants 34. Carbon dioxide emissions_____________. A. cause pollution B. do not cause pollution C. do no harm to the atmosphere D. do not effect the earth’s climate 35. If accidents occur in a nuclear power plan, ____________ A. pollution can be solved B. nobody gets ill C. we will soon be solved D. There will be very severe pollution B. Fill in each numbered blank with with one suitable word or phrase. Rivers are one of the most (36) ___resources. Most of the big cities in the world are on large rivers and almost every country has at least one river that (37) ________ an important part in the lives of its people. Besides transportation, rivers provide people with food and water. To get water for crops, a (38) ____ is built across a river. People can use water not only to irrigate (39) _____ to make electricity. However, several rivers are (40) ___ when industries develop. It is necessary to keep rivers clean if peole want to get benefits of the natural resources. 36. A. nature B. natural C. nation D. naturally 37. A. plays B. chooses C. makes D. demands 38. A. pool B. pond C. well D. dam 39. A. or B. nor C. but also D. either 40. A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. polluting THE END – THE ANSWER 1. B 6.D 11. B 16. C 21. B 26. C 31. C 36. B 2. C 7. B 12. B 17. B 22. D 27. A 32. A 37. A 3. A 8. A 13. B 18. B 23. D 28. B 33. D 38. D. 4. D 9. A 14. C 19. A 24. A 29. B 34. A 39. C 5. A 10. A 15. B 20. C 25. A 30. D 35. D 40. B . Highschool THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION Grade :12 Time: 45’ I/ Pronunciation: -Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. breath B. breathe C A. why the reason B. the reason why C. that the reason D. the reason that 12. The city authority bans cars to wipe ____ smoke. A. in B. out C. with D. at 13. We have to cancelled the trip. cancelled the trip to Da Lat because of the ________ weather. A. storm B. stormy C. fog D. wind 14. My father used to ____ me to the zoo when we ___ in the city. A. took/had lived B. taking/were