Name:……………………. Class 12 I English written test no 2 Time : 15 minutes I. Phonetics(1) Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1. A. books B. floors C. combs D. drums 2. A. scratched B. crashed C. occupied D. coughed Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others. 1. a. biologist b. generally c. responsible d. security 2. a. confident b. important c. together d. exciting II. Vocabulary and grammar (3.5) A. Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket. 1. Are we permitted (bring) guests to the ceremony? 2. You (put) your book on my desk last night. 3. Tom (just, promote)to area manager of East Asia. 4. If I had enough apples, I (bake) an apple pie this afternoon. 5. I will fix your bicycle if I (have) a screwdriver of the proper size. B. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket. 1. My most experience happened a few years ago (embarrass) 2. Has any been made about the English competition? (announce) 3. We haven’t been able to find a house that meets our …………( require). 4. Please tell me about your first ………… ( impress) of your University life. 5. Preparing for an interview can be very ………….… (stress). C. Choose the best answer to complete the blank. 1. Secondary education in Hong Kong is largely based on the British education __. a. level b. work c. base d. system 2. In New Zealand students _______ secondary school at the ages from about 13 to 18. a. do b. assess c. take d. attend 3.February is the month ____ many of my colleagues take skiing holidays. a. when b. that c. in that d. which 4. The man and his dogs _______ were buried in the demolished building after the earthquake have just been rescued safely. a. which b. who c. that d. whom III. Reading. (2) A. Read the passage then choose the best answer Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people. You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better. It needs planning, though. First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men. Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun. When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink. Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious season. Then plan their menu. Include a first course, a choice of main course and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks. The next thing to do is the shopping. Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it. On the day, start cooking early. Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait. Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you have earned it. 1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party? A. to entertain people B. to make new friends C. to get people to know more about their host and hostess D. to help people to know each other better. 2. When giving a dinner party, you should not invite ……………………… . A. husbands and wives B. those who are vegetarians. C. both women and men D. those who can’t eat or drink certain things. 3. The menu should include these EXCEPT ……………………. . A. a first course B. a supper B. a dessert D. main courses 4. According to the passage, starters should be served ……………………. . A. because the guests want to have a good time together. B. because the guests like eating them C. because the guests want to eat them while having to wait D. because the guests may be hungry while having to wait B Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Since China adopted its open-door (1) _____ approximately twenty-five years ago, Chinese higher education has begun once again to draw closer to the advances Western world. China's (2) _____ to send scholars and students to the United States at the end of the 1970s, after thirty years of hostility between the two countries, marked a dramatic turning point in the nation's educational history. Today, about 50,000 Chinese students, are studying in the United States, accounting ( 3 )………… 10 percent of the total international students in the country. More and (4) _____ Chinese students have gone to other countries to study. According to statistics from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), China sends more students than any other country to study abroad. In the other direction, many students from the United States and elsewhere are going to China to study language, culture, history, traditional Chinese medicine, science, engineering, and other fields The increasing number of international students worldwide demonstrates a relatively quick change in the integration of global education. 1. a. way b. law c. rule d. policy 2. a. decide b. decisive c. decision d. decider 3. a. for b. to c. up d. over 4. a. as b. more c. than d. much I V. writing (2.5 A. Each sentence has one mistake. Find and circle it. 1 Are you understanding the lesson now after I have explained it to you twice ? A B C D 2 . Although my parents are very busy at work, but they try to spend much time for their children. A B C D 3. George isn’t enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help. A B C D 4. It takes 90 minutes for going to Hanoi by plane. A B C D B. Rewrite the following sentences 1. It was very cold yesterday, so we couldn’t go swimming. if … 2. Have you brought a book that Kevin can read?( reduce relative clause) 3. Someone was cleaning the classroom when I came. ( passive voice) V. listen and fill the blank with a missing word Let’s look at some of the recent changes in the US job market and see if we can make some predictions for future jobs. A good way to begin is to look at the American (1)……………… and how it is changing. The most important change has been the shift from (2)………………… jobs to service jobs. Manufacturing jobs are jobs in which people make something or produce things. For example, people produce cars. Service jobs are those in which workers provide services, or we may say, they do something, like washing people’s cars. Generally, service jobs are grouped into five (3)………………… : One: Transportation companies. Two: Wholesale companies. Three: (4)……………… companies. Four: Finance companies. Five: Personal services, such as hotels, cars repair, accounting, education and medicine. Name:……………………. Class 12 I English written test no 2 Time : 15 minutes I. Phonetics(1) * Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others. 1 a. contest b. sponsor c. observe d. complete 2.a. stimulate b. competition c. disappointed d. opportunity II. Vocabulary and grammar (3.5) A. Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket. 6. He broke his arm when he ( play) football. 7. After he ( do) his home work he went to bed. 8. When I saw her on the street yesterday, she ( wear) a rosy skirt. 9. He (teach) Maths before he changed to literature. 10. You had better ( take) the bus. 11. Are we permitted (bring) guests to the ceremony? B. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket. 6. My most experience happened a few years ago (embarrass) 7. Has any been made about the English competition? (announce) 8. We must limit population because of our limited resources (grow) 9. We’d like to offer your school a of two million dong (donate) 10. We all were in a state of great when we learnt that we had passed the final exam (excite) 11. Our campaign for eradication was started in 2000 ( literate) C. Choose the best answer to complete the blank. 1 . Thanks to medical improvements, the ………rate in Newtown has recently decreased. A. dead B. death C. deadly D. deaden 2 According to IFPRI, the world's population is expected to be about 12 billion …… 2150. A. on B. by C. of D. at 3 . 2000 years B.C is the abbreviation of 2000 years ……… A. before century B. before Christmas C. before Christ D. before Christian 4 . “I was not there at that time,” he said. A. He denied being there at that time. B. He denied that he was there at that time. C. He denied to be there at that time. D. He denied that he wasn’t there at that time. III. Reading. (2) A. Read the passage then choose the best answer Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people. You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better. It needs planning, though. First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men. Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun. When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink. Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious season. Then plan their menu. Include a first course, a choice of main course and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks. The next thing to do is the shopping. Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it. On the day, start cooking early. Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait. Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you have earned it. 1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party? A. to entertain people B. to make new friends C. to get people to know more about their host and hostess D. to help people to know each other better. 2. When giving a dinner party, you should not invite ……………………… . A. husbands and wives B. those who are vegetarians. C. both women and men D. those who can’t eat or drink certain things. 3. The menu should include these EXCEPT ……………………. . A. a first course B. a supper B. a dessert D. main courses 4. According to the passage, starters should be served ……………………. . A. because the guests want to have a good time together. B. because the guests like eating them C. because the guests want to eat them while having to wait D. because the guests may be hungry while having to wait 5. What should you do while the guests are having their evening meal? A. Stand beside the guests without doing anything. B. Sit down with the guests and have a good time. C. Sit down with the guests to show your politeness. D. Only serve the guests with the food. B Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. More and more young people are (1)………….voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little (2)………………no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience. The work may (3)……… of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection (4)………… kind of job it is, it is certain to be (5)…… and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten. 1. A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting 2. A. with B. but C. or D. and 3. A. consist B. include C. contain D. involve 4. A. Any B. What C. However D. Whatever 5. A. challenging B. dangerous C. difficult D. attracted I V. writing (2.5 A. Each sentence has one mistake. Find and circle it. 1. He warned us to be careful of strangers and not go out at night. 2. We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle. 3. The teacher told us to keep quietly during the lesson. 4. All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer B. Rewrite the following sentences 1. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed. ( present participle) 2. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!' Dane congratulated ________ 3 “ Don’t worry, I’ll help you with the money.”→ He promised Test 1 II. Phonetics(1) * Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1. A. please B. increase C. reach D. instead 2. A. available B. land C. family D. plan Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others. 1 a. contest b. sponsor c. observe d. complete 2.a. stimulate b. competition c. disappointed d. opportunity II. Vocabulary and grammar (3.5) A. Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket. 12. He broke his arm when he ( play) football. 13. After he ( do) his home work he went to bed. 14. When I saw her on the street yesterday, she ( wear) a rosy skirt. 15. He (teach) Maths before he changed to literature. 16. You had better ( take) the bus. 17. Are we permitted (bring) guests to the ceremony? B. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket. 12. My most experience happened a few years ago (embarrass) 13. Has any been made about the English competition? (announce) 14. We must limit population because of our limited resources (grow) 15. We’d like to offer your school a of two million dong (donate) 16. We all were in a state of great when we learnt that we had passed the final exam (excite) 17. Our campaign for eradication was started in 2000 ( literate) C. Choose the best answer to complete the blank. 1 . Thanks to medical improvements, the ………rate in Newtown has recently decreased. A. dead B. death C. deadly D. deaden 2 According to IFPRI, the world's population is expected to be about 12 billion …… 2150. A. on B. by C. of D. at 3 . 2000 years B.C is the abbreviation of 2000 years ……… A. before century B. before Christmas C. before Christ D. before Christian 4 . “I was not there at that time,” he said. A. He denied being there at that time. B. He denied that he was there at that time. C. He denied to be there at that time. D. He denied that he wasn’t there at that time. III. Reading. (2) A. Read the passage then choose the best answer Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people. You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better. It needs planning, though. First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men. Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun. When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink. Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious season. Then plan their menu. Include a first course, a choice of main course and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks. The next thing to do is the shopping. Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it. On the day, start cooking early. Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait. Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you have earned it. 1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party? A. to entertain people B. to make new friends C. to get people to know more about their host and hostess D. to help people to know each other better. 2. When giving a dinner party, you should not invite ……………………… . A. husbands and wives B. those who are vegetarians. C. both women and men D. those who can’t eat or drink certain things. 3. The menu should include these EXCEPT ……………………. . A. a first course B. a supper B. a dessert D. main courses 4. According to the passage, starters should be served ……………………. . A. because the guests want to have a good time together. B. because the guests like eating them C. because the guests want to eat them while having to wait D. because the guests may be hungry while having to wait 5. What should you do while the guests are having their evening meal? A. Stand beside the guests without doing anything. B. Sit down with the guests and have a good time. C. Sit down with the guests to show your politeness. D. Only serve the guests with the food. B Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. More and more young people are (1)………….voluntary work abroad. The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university. Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries. There they will earn little (2)………………no money. But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience. The work may (3)……… of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages. Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection (4)………… kind of job it is, it is certain to be (5)…… and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten. 1. A. doing B. making C. taking D. getting 2. A. with B. but C. or D. and 3. A. consist B. include C. contain D. involve 4. A. Any B. What C. However D. Whatever 5. A. challenging B. dangerous C. difficult D. attracted I V. writing (2.5 A. Each sentence has one mistake. Find and circle it. 4. He warned us to be careful of strangers and not go out at night. 5. We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle. 6. The teacher told us to keep quietly during the lesson. 4. All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer B. Rewrite the following sentences 3. Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed. ( present participle) 4. 'I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!' Dane congratulated ________ 3 “ Don’t worry, I’ll help you with the money.”→ He promised . Class 12 I English written test no 2 Time : 15 minutes I. Phonetics(1) Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1. A. books B. floors C. combs D. drums 2. A medicine. Name:……………………. Class 12 I English written test no 2 Time : 15 minutes I. Phonetics(1) * Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently Choose one word. deadly D. deaden 2 According to IFPRI, the world's population is expected to be about 12 billion …… 21 50. A. on B. by C. of D. at 3 . 20 00 years B.C is the abbreviation of 20 00 years ………