Page 1/ 4 - Type 135 Le Duan High School Class: ___________ Student’s full name: ______________________ 45 MINUTE- TEST (1) ENGLISH 12 Date: October 5 th 2010 Part I: Pronunciation (1.25pts) a. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 1. A. determines B. asks C. claps D. trusts 2. A. agrees B. waves C. provides D. catches 3. A. believed B. dressed C. joined D. cleaned 4. A. confided B. rejected C. sacrificed D. preceded b. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest in the following question. 5. A. attract B. suppose C. enjoy D. follow Part II: Reading (1.25pts) Read the following passage and choose the correct answer ( A, B, C, or D) from questions 6 to 10. If you are invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, remember these general rules for polite behavior. First of all, arrive approximately on time but not early. Americans expect promptness. It will be all right to be 10 or 15 minutes late but not 45 minutes late. Dinner might be over-cooked and ruined by then. When you are invited to someone’s home for a meal, it is polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candy are always appropriate. If you have an attractive thing made in your native country, your host or hostess will certainly enjoy receiving that gift. What will you do if you are served some food that you cannot eat or you do not like? Do not make a fuss about it. Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices it. Be sure to compliment the cook on the food that you are enjoying. Do not leave immediately after dinner, but do not overstay your welcome, either. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening. 6. When an American invites you to have dinner at his home ________________. A. you needn’t arrive on time B. you should arrive to show that you are polite C. you should arrive on time D. you should arrive early to help the host 7. When you come to someone’s house for meal, ________________. A. do not bring anything with you B. take some food or drink C. do not care about gifts D. bring some flowers or candy 8. If you are served some food that you cannot eat, ________________. A. immediately tell the host about this B. do not make a fuss about it C. ask for another dish D. apologize for being unable to cook 9. After dinner, ________________. A. do not leave right away or overstay your welcome B. do not say anything about the cook C. leave immediately D. stay there until bedtime Page 2/ 4 - Type 135 10. The next day ________________. A. immediately invite him to your home. It is your turn B. you do not need to thank C. remember to thank the host for the dinner D. come to his/ her house to say thank you Part III: Speaking (1pt) Choose the correct answer ( A, B, C, or D) from questions 11 to 14. 11. - Hoa: “What a nice dress you are wearing, Lan!” - Lan: “________________.” A. Say it again. I like to hear your words. B. I think so. I am proud of myself. C. Not bad. D. Thanks. That’s a nice compliment. 12. - Susan: You look very nice today! I like your new hairstyle. - Linda: ________________. A. It is nice of you to say so B. Oh, well done C. Shall I? Thanks D. I feel interesting to hear that 13. - Ann: In Vietnam, a man and a woman may hold hands and kiss each other in public. - David: ________________. A. Don’t think that B. I think not C. I don’t agree with you D. Yes, I think it’s wrong 14. - Hung: In America, it’s not polite to ask questions about age, marriage and income. - Quang: ________________. A. I think so B. Yes, it’s not polite C. I believe you D. No, it’s wrong Part IV: Vocabulary (2pts) Use the given words in the box to complete the following sentences. There are more words than needed: non-verbal responsibility on big close-knit romantic groom at beauty 15. We are a very _______________ family. We see almost every day and always help each other when we are in troubles. 16. My sister takes the _______________ for doing the household chores every day. 17. His father always comes home at 6:00 a.m. because he works _______________ the night shift. 18. The two people getting married are the bride and the _______________. 19. Americans think that a wife should maintain their _______________ and appearance after marriage. 20. A recent research shows that young Asians are not as _______________ as their American counterparts. 21. Waving and nodding are examples of _______________ communication. 22. You shouldn’t point _______________ someone is usually considered impolite or even rude. Part V: Grammar (3.5pts) Page 3/ 4 - Type 135 a. Put the verbs in the correct form in the following sentences: (1.5pts) 23. My father always (read) _______________ newspaper after breakfast. 24. She (study) _______________ English at this school for 6 years. 25. (you, see) _____________________ anyone interesting at the party last night? 26. Yesterday, when John phoned me, I (have) _______________ lunch with my parents at home. 27. Jack (lock) _______________ the door carefully before he went to work. 28. They (drive) ______________ to school tomorrow. b. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning: (2pts) 29. My mother said to me, “Get up early.” My mother ________________________________________________________________. 30. Peter said, “I have worked for this company for 2 years.” Peter _____________________________________________________________________. 31. Nam said to Mai, “Thank you for helping me with the homework.” Nam thanked Mai __________________________________________________________. 32. She said to Nam, “Where do you go for holidays?” She asked _________________________________________________________________. Part VI: Writing (1pt) Make meaningful sentences from the cues given below: 33. In America/ children/ sleep/ their own bedrooms/ but/ in Vietnam/ they/ sleep/ their parents. _________________________________________________________________________. 34. “Non la”/ be made/ a special kind of bamboo and young palm leaves. _________________________________________________________________________. THE END Page 4/ 4 - Type 135 ANSWER KEYS TO ENGLISH TEST (1) GRADE 12 Part I: Pronunciation (1.25pts) a. 0.25pts/ each answer 1. A. determines 2. D. catches 3. B. dressed 4. C. sacrificed b. 0.25pts/ each answer 5. D. follow Part II: Reading (1.25pts) 0.25pts/ each answer 6. A. you needn’t arrive on time 7. D. bring some flowers or candy 8. B. do not make a fuss about it 9. A. do not leave right away or overstay your welcome 10. C. remember to thank the host for the dinner Part III: Speaking (1pt) 0.25pts/ each answer 11. D. Thanks. That’s a nice compliment. 12. A. It is nice of you to say so 13. C. I don’t agree with you 14. A. I think so Part IV: Vocabulary (2pts) 0.25pts/ each answer 15. close-knit 16. responsibility 17. on 18. groom 19. beauty 20. romantic 21. non-verbal 22. at Part V: Grammar (3.5pts) a. 0.25pts/ each answer 23. reads 24. has studied 25. Did you see Page 5/ 4 - Type 135 26. was having 27. had locked 28. will drive b. 0.5pts/ each answer 29. My mother told me to get up early. 30. Peter said that he had worked for that company for 2 years. 31. Nam thanked Mai for helping him with the homework. 32. She asked Nam where he went for holiday. Part VI: Writing (1pt) 0.5pts/ each answer 33. In America, children sleep in their own bedrooms but in Vietnam they sleep with their parents. 34. “Non la” is made from a special kind of bamboo and young palm leaves. . Duan High School Class: ___________ Student’s full name: ______________________ 45 MINUTE- TEST (1) ENGLISH 12 Date: October 5 th 2010 Part I: Pronunciation (1.25pts) a. Choose the. _________________________________________________________________________. THE END Page 4/ 4 - Type 135 ANSWER KEYS TO ENGLISH TEST (1) GRADE 12 Part I: Pronunciation (1.25pts) a. 0.25pts/ each answer 1. A. determines 2 words. B. I think so. I am proud of myself. C. Not bad. D. Thanks. That’s a nice compliment. 12. - Susan: You look very nice today! I like your new hairstyle. - Linda: ________________.