1 Ben Tre Department of Education and Training The First Term - School Year : 2010 - 2011 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A…. - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME:…………………………………….CLASS: 12A - The second Time NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ 1 : I. Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words (0.6 point) : 1. A. mind B. inspire C. exist D. provide 2. A. applicant B. attraction C. language D. examination 3. A. hear B. dear C. pear D. clear II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (0.4 point): 4. A.development B.employment C.industrial D.modernize 5. A. variety B.irrational C.industrial D.characterize III.Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (5ms): 6.The novel "Tom Sawyer", _____was written by Mark Twain, is my all time favourite. A. who B.whom C.which D.that 7. Increasing industrialization is challenging the province to______every effort to control pollution A. do B. create C. make D. give 8. Peter: “How do you do?” – Mary: “___________” A.Yeah,OK B. Not too bad. C. How do you do? D. I’m well.Thank you 9.David: “Happy Christmas!”- Jason: “____________” A.You are the same! B. Same for you! C. The same to you! D. O.k 10. People who_____crimes of violence shouldbe punished. A.make B. create C. commit D. cause 11. Customer : “I`d like to order some flowers.” Florist : “Certainly sir. Where would you like them_______” A.to deliver B. delivered C. delivering D. to be delivered 12. Students must be aware______________their studies . A.of B. in C. commit D. with 13. Are you going to ____________ a doctor ? A.be examine by B. be examining by C. examined by D. be examined by 14.These flowers up from the garden yesterday A. were picked B. picked C. have been picked D pick 15.She asked me…………………………… A. where was her hat B. where her hat was C. where is her hat D. where her hat is 16.Many foreigners are interested in the diversity of Vietnamese cultures. A. change B. shift C. difference D. variety 17.________ her doctor warned her, Carol has continued to smoke nearly three packs of cigarettes a day A. Although B.Because C.If D.Despite 18. The villager refuse to leave_______ their threatened food supply. A. although B.because C.if D.despite 19. If you just approach the job with the right attitude, things__________well A.would have turned out B.will turn out C.would turn out D.turns out 20. This is Mr. Pike_______car was stolen this morning. A. who B.whom C.whose D.that 21.I ____________go to school early when I was a schoolboy. A. used to B.use to C. am used to D.get used to 2 22. Some Western people_____tea_____coffee. A. prefer/ to drink B.would rather / than C. like/ better D.prefer / to 23. I’ll call you back in________hour. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 24. I come______ an ancient city, sometimes referred___ as the Athens of the North. A. from/ to B. on/as C.up/to D.over/to 25.________ is a person who is concerned with the protection of the environment. A.Environmentalis B. Specialist C.Communist D.Psychologist 26.I’m afraid we’ll have to_____________our meeting till next month. A. put forward B. put back C. put down D. put off 27. She always listens______________ to what she is told. A. attentive B. attention C. attentively D. attending 28. They produced the fisrt TV picture in 1962,__________? A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. didn’t they 29. Julia has two sisters,__________are teachers. A. each of whom B. half of them C. all of who D. both of whom 30. The room __________when I arrived yesterday. A. was cleaned B. were being cleaned C. was being cleaned D. has cleaned IV.Choose the senetnce (a, b, c or d) that is closest in meaning to the original one (1m) : 31. They made her hand over her passport. A. She was made to hand over her passport. B.She was made hand over her passport. C. She was handed over to make her passport. D.She was handed over for her passport to make. 32. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet. A. It was such a sweet cake that I couldn’t eat it. B.It was so sweet cake that I couldn’t eat it. C. The cake was too sweet that I couldn’t eat it. D.The cake was very sweet that I couldn’t eat it. 33. Despite feeling cold ,we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking. B.Although we felt cold, we kept walking. C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking. D.However we felt cold, we kept walking. 34. They are going to build a hospital in this area. A. A hospital is going to be built in this area B. A hospital is going to be built in this area by them . C. A hospital is going to be building in this area. D. A hospital is building in this area. 35. We got lost because we didn’t bring a city map. A. If we had brought a city map, we wouldn’t have got lost. B. If we brought a city map, we wouldn’t get lost. C. If we bring a city map, we won’t get lost. D. Unless we bring a city map, we won’t get lost. V. Choose the underlined part among a,b,c or d that needs correcting(1m) : 36. As soon as John will get a good job, he is going to buy a flat. A B C D 37. Last night when they come we were having tea in the kitchen. A B C D 38.What would be happen if there was no plants on earth? A B C D 39. Although taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A B C D 40. He has made any progress in learning English while his friends haven’t made any. A B C D 3 VI.Read the passage and choose the best answers (1m) : When you apply for a job, one of the most important things is job interview. In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully. Punctuation is very necessary . You should arrive a little earlier so that you have a little time to relax and keep calm before the interview.You should be well dressed . Don’t wear a skirt which is too short or jeans. You also need to plan what you are going to say. You have to answer a lot of questions about your education and experience . You may be asked many things about yourself and especially about the reason why you decide to apply for the job.You can ask the interview about the salary you expect , the position you are applying and the duties you have to do in the job . You also must try to find out as much as possible about the company you want to work for 41. When you apply for a job, …………………… A. job interview is not important B. preparation is not necessary C. interview is important for you to prepare D. don’t make any good impression 42. What about punctuation ? A. You should arrive early enough to relax B. Being late is all right C. Punctuation is to relax yourself D. If you are late, the interviewer will wait 43. What about clothes? A. Jeans are suitable B. You should be well-dressed C. A short shirt makes you more attractive D. You can wear whatever you like 44.You can ask the interview about …………………………. A. The interviewer’s salary , position and duties B. The salary , position and the interviewer’s age C. The salary , position and duties D. The salary , the interviewer’s family and his duties 45. At the job interview, you may be asked about …………………. A. The reason why you are interested in the job, your study and experience B. The reason why you are interested in that position C. The reason why you are interested in the interview D. All are correct VII.Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage(1 point) : If you want to (46)_________your best in an exam, you should be relaxed and so one of the best things to do is to take regular breaks even if they are only for a few minutes. During revision time, you (47)__________ take some time off to go for a walk or play your favorite sport. It is a mistake to take up all physical activity. Exercise can help you to relax. You should (48)_________ at least twenty minutes doing something difference every day. Parents don’t like it when their teenage children spend hours on the phone, but, in fact, (49)________ to a friend is very good for you; parents think that children are (50)________ time and money; but research says talking to friends gives you a chance to relax, and this will make the time you spend studying more effective. 46. A. make B. do C. go D. write 47. A. shall B. will C. should D. have 48. A. spend B. waste C. use D. relax 49. A. saying B. telling C. communicating D. chatting 50. A. wasting B. losing C. spending D. missing 4 Ben Tre Department of Education and Training The First Term - School Year : 2010 - 2011 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A…. - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME:…………………………………….CLASS: 12A - The second Time NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ 2 : I.Read the passage and choose the best answers (1m) : When you apply for a job, one of the most important things is job interview. In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully. Punctuation is very necessary . You should arrive a little earlier so that you have a little time to relax and keep calm before the interview.You should be well dressed . Don’t wear a skirt which is too short or jeans. You also need to plan what you are going to say. You have to answer a lot of questions about your education and experience . You may be asked many things about yourself and especially about the reason why you decide to apply for the job.You can ask the interview about the salary you expect , the position you are applying and the duties you have to do in the job . You also must try to find out as much as possible about the company you want to work for 1. When you apply for a job, …………………… A. job interview is not important B. preparation is not necessary C. interview is important for you to prepare D. don’t make any good impression 2. What about punctuation ? A. You should arrive early enough to relax B. Being late is all right C. Punctuation is to relax yourself D. If you are late, the interviewer will wait 3. What about clothes? A. Jeans are suitable B. You should be well-dressed C. A short shirt makes you more attractive D. You can wear whatever you like 4.You can ask the interview about …………………………. A. The interviewer’s salary , position and duties B. The salary , position and the interviewer’s age C. The salary , position and duties D. The salary , the interviewer’s family and his duties 5. At the job interview, you may be asked about …………………. A. The reason why you are interested in the job, your study and experience B. The reason why you are interested in that position C. The reason why you are interested in the interview D. All are correct II. Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words (0.6 point) : 6. A. mind B. inspire C. exist D. provide 7. A. applicant B. attraction C. language D. examination 8. A. hear B. dear C. pear D. clear III . Choose the underlined part among a,b,c or d that needs correcting(1m) : 9. As soon as John will get a good job, he is going to buy a flat. A B C D 10. Last night when they come we were having tea in the kitchen. A B C D 11.What would be happen if there was no plants on earth? A B C D 12. Although taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A B C D 5 13. He has made any progress in learning English while his friends haven’t made any. A B C D IV. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (0.4 point): 14. A.development B.employment C.industrial D.modernize 15. A. variety B.irrational C.industrial D.characterize V.Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (5ms): 16.________ her doctor warned her, Carol has continued to smoke nearly three packs of cigarettes a day A. Although B.Because C.If D.Despite 17. The villager refuse to leave_______ their threatened food supply. A. although B.because C.if D.despite 18. If you just approach the job with the right attitude, things__________well A.would have turned out B.will turn out C.would turn out D.turns out 19.The novel "Tom Sawyer", _____was written by Mark Twain, is my all time favourite. A. who B.whom C.which D.that 20. People who_____crimes of violence shouldbe punished. A.make B. create C. commit D. cause 21. Customer : “I`d like to order some flowers.” Florist : “Certainly sir. Where would you like them_______” A.to deliver B. delivered C. delivering D. to be delivered 22. Students must be aware______________their studies . A.of B. in C. commit D. with 23. Are you going to ____________ a doctor ? A.be examine by B. be examining by C. examined by D. be examined by 24.These flowers up from the garden yesterday A. were picked B. picked C. have been picked D pick 25.She asked me…………………………… A. where was her hat B. where her hat was C. where is her hat D. where her hat is 26.Many foreigners are interested in the diversity of Vietnamese cultures. A. change B. shift C. difference D. variety 27. Increasing industrialization is challenging the province to______every effort to control pollution A. do B. create C. make D. give 28. Peter: “How do you do?” – Mary: “___________” A.Yeah,OK B. Not too bad. C. How do you do? D. I’m well.Thank you 29.David: “Happy Christmas!”- Jason: “____________” A.You are the same! B. Same for you! C. The same to you! D. O.k 30. This is Mr. Pike_______car was stolen this morning. A. who B.whom C.whose D.that 31.I ____________go to school early when I was a schoolboy. A. used to B.use to C. am used to D.get used to 32. Some Western people_____tea_____coffee. A. prefer/ to drink B.would rather / than C. like/ better D.prefer / to 33. I’ll call you back in________hour. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 34. I come______ an ancient city, sometimes referred___ as the Athens of the North. A. from/ to B. on/as C.up/to D.over/to 35.________ is a person who is concerned with the protection of the environment. A.Environmentalis B. Specialist C.Communist D.Psychologist 36.I’m afraid we’ll have to_____________our meeting till next month. A. put forward B. put back C. put down D. put off 6 37. She always listens______________ to what she is told. A. attentive B. attention C. attentively D. attending 38. They produced the fisrt TV picture in 1962,__________? A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. didn’t they 39. Julia has two sisters,__________are teachers. A. each of whom B. half of them C. all of who D. both of whom 40. The room __________when I arrived yesterday. A. was cleaned B. were being cleaned C. was being cleaned D. has cleaned VI.Choose the senetnce (a, b, c or d) that is closest in meaning to the original one (1m) : 41. They made her hand over her passport. A. She was made to hand over her passport. B.She was made hand over her passport. C. She was handed over to make her passport. D.She was handed over for her passport to make. 42. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet. A. It was such a sweet cake that I couldn’t eat it. B.It was so sweet cake that I couldn’t eat it. C. The cake was too sweet that I couldn’t eat it. D.The cake was very sweet that I couldn’t eat it. 43. Despite feeling cold ,we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking. B.Although we felt cold, we kept walking. C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking. D.However we felt cold, we kept walking. 44. They are going to build a hospital in this area. A. A hospital is going to be built in this area B. A hospital is going to be built in this area by them . C. A hospital is going to be building in this area. D. A hospital is building in this area. 45. We got lost because we didn’t bring a city map. A. If we had brought a city map, we wouldn’t have got lost. B. If we brought a city map, we wouldn’t get lost. C. If we bring a city map, we won’t get lost. D. Unless we bring a city map, we won’t get lost. VII.Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1 point) : If you want to (46)_________your best in an exam, you should be relaxed and so one of the best things to do is to take regular breaks even if they are only for a few minutes. During revision time, you (47)__________ take some time off to go for a walk or play your favorite sport. It is a mistake to take up all physical activity. Exercise can help you to relax. You should (48)_________ at least twenty minutes doing something difference every day. Parents don’t like it when their teenage children spend hours on the phone, but, in fact, (49)________ to a friend is very good for you; parents think that children are (50)________ time and money; but research says talking to friends gives you a chance to relax, and this will make the time you spend studying more effective. 46. A. make B. do C. go D. write 47. A. shall B. will C. should D. have 48. A. spend B. waste C. use D. relax 49. A. saying B. telling C. communicating D. chatting 50. A. wasting B. losing C. spending D. missing 7 ANSWERS Ben Tre Department of Education and Training The First Term - School Year : 2010 - 2011 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A…. - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME:…………………………………….CLASS: 12A - The second Time NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ 2 : I.Read the passage and choose the best answers (1m) : When you apply for a job, one of the most important things is job interview. In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully. Punctuation is very necessary . You should arrive a little earlier so that you have a little time to relax and keep calm before the interview.You should be well dressed . Don’t wear a skirt which is too short or jeans. You also need to plan what you are going to say. You have to answer a lot of questions about your education and experience . You may be asked many things about yourself and especially about the reason why you decide to apply for the job.You can ask the interview about the salary you expect , the position you are applying and the duties you have to do in the job . You also must try to find out as much as possible about the company you want to work for 41. When you apply for a job, …………………… A. job interview is not important B. preparation is not necessary C. interview is important for you to prepare D. don’t make any good impression 42. What about punctuation ? A. You should arrive early enough to relax B. Being late is all right C. Punctuation is to relax yourself D. If you are late, the interviewer will wait 43. What about clothes? A. Jeans are suitable B. You should be well-dressed C. A short shirt makes you more attractive D. You can wear whatever you like 44.You can ask the interview about …………………………. A. The interviewer’s salary , position and duties B. The salary , position and the interviewer’s age C. The salary , position and duties D. The salary , the interviewer’s family and his duties 45. At the job interview, you may be asked about …………………. A. The reason why you are interested in the job, your study and experience B. The reason why you are interested in that position C. The reason why you are interested in the interview D. All are correct I. Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words (0.6 point) : 1. A. mind B. inspire C. exist D. provide 2. A. applicant B. attraction C. language D. examination 3. A. hear B. dear C. pear D. clear II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (0.4 point): 4. A.development B.employment C.industrial D.modernize 5. A. variety B.irrational C.industrial D.characterize III.Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (5ms): 6.The novel "Tom Sawyer", _____was written by Mark Twain, is my all time favourite. 8 A. who B.whom C.which D.that 7. Increasing industrialization is challenging the province to______every effort to control pollution A. do B. create C. make D. give 8. Peter: “How do you do?” – Mary: “___________” A.Yeah,OK B. Not too bad. C. How do you do? D. I’m well.Thank you 9.David: “Happy Christmas!”- Jason: “____________” A.You are the same! B. Same for you! C. The same to you! D. O.k 10. People who_____crimes of violence shouldbe punished. A.make B. create C. commit D. cause 11. Customer : “I`d like to order some flowers.” Florist : “Certainly sir. Where would you like them_______” A.to deliver B. delivered C. delivering D. to be delivered 12. Students must be aware______________their studies . A.of B. in C. commit D. with 13. Are you going to ____________ a doctor ? A.be examine by B. be examining by C. examined by D. be examined by 14.These flowers up from the garden yesterday A. were picked B. picked C. have been picked D pick 15.She asked me…………………………… A. where was her hat B. where her hat was C. where is her hat D. where her hat is 16.Many foreigners are interested in the diversity of Vietnamese cultures. A. change B. shift C. difference D. variety 17.________ her doctor warned her, Carol has continued to smoke nearly three packs of cigarettes a day A. Although B.Because C.If D.Despite 18. The villager refuse to leave_______ their threatened food supply. A. although B.because C.if D.despite 19. If you just approach the job with the right attitude, things__________well A.would have turned out B.will turn out C.would turn out D.turns out 20. This is Mr. Pike_______car was stolen this morning. A. who B.whom C.whose D.that 21.I ____________go to school early when I was a schoolboy. A. used to B.use to C. am used to D.get used to 22. Some Western people_____tea_____coffee. A. prefer/ to drink B.would rather / than C. like/ better D.prefer / to 23. I’ll call you back in________hour. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 24. I come______ an ancient city, sometimes referred___ as the Athens of the North. A. from/ to B. on/as C.up/to D.over/to 25.________ is a person who is concerned with the protection of the environment. A.Environmentalis B. Specialist C.Communist D.Psychologist 26.I’m afraid we’ll have to_____________our meeting till next month. A. put forward B. put back C. put down D. put off 27. She always listens______________ to what she is told. A. attentive B. attention C. attentively D. attending 28. They produced the fisrt TV picture in 1962,__________? A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. didn’t they 29. Julia has two sisters,__________are teachers. A. each of whom B. half of them C. all of who D. both of whom 30. The room __________when I arrived yesterday. A. was cleaned B. were being cleaned C. was being cleaned D. has cleaned IV.Choose the senetnce (a, b, c or d) that is closest in meaning to the original one (1m) : 9 31. They made her hand over her passport. A. She was made to hand over her passport. B.She was made hand over her passport. C. She was handed over to make her passport. D.She was handed over for her passport to make. 32. I tried to eat the cake, but it was too sweet. A. It was such a sweet cake that I couldn’t eat it. B.It was so sweet cake that I couldn’t eat it. C. The cake was too sweet that I couldn’t eat it. D.The cake was very sweet that I couldn’t eat it. 33. Despite feeling cold ,we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking. B.Although we felt cold, we kept walking. C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking. D.However we felt cold, we kept walking. 34. They are going to build a hospital in this area. A. A hospital is going to be built in this area B. A hospital is going to be built in this area by them . C. A hospital is going to be building in this area. D. A hospital is building in this area. 35. We got lost because we didn’t bring a city map. A. If we had brought a city map, we wouldn’t have got lost. B. If we brought a city map, we wouldn’t get lost. C. If we bring a city map, we won’t get lost. D. Unless we bring a city map, we won’t get lost. V. Choose the underlined part among a,b,c or d that needs correcting(1m) : 36. As soon as John will get a good job, he is going to buy a flat. A B C D 37. Last night when they come we were having tea in the kitchen. A B C D 38.What would be happen if there was no plants on earth? A B C D 39. Although taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A B C D 40. He has made any progress in learning English while his friends haven’t made any. A B C D VII.Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage(1 point) : If you want to (46)_________your best in an exam, you should be relaxed and so one of the best things to do is to take regular breaks even if they are only for a few minutes. During revision time, you (47)__________ take some time off to go for a walk or play your favorite sport. It is a mistake to take up all physical activity. Exercise can help you to relax. You should (48)_________ at least twenty minutes doing something difference every day. Parents don’t like it when their teenage children spend hours on the phone, but, in fact, (49)________ to a friend is very good for you; parents think that children are (50)________ time and money; but research says talking to friends gives you a chance to relax, and this will make the time you spend studying more effective. 46. A. make B. do C. go D. write 47. A. shall B. will C. should D. have 48. A. spend B. waste C. use D. relax 49. A. saying B. telling C. communicating D. chatting 50. A. wasting B. losing C. spending D. missing . and Training The First Term - School Year : 2010 - 2011 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A…. - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME:…………………………………….CLASS: 12A - The second. and Training The First Term - School Year : 2010 - 2011 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A…. - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME:…………………………………….CLASS: 12A - The second. and Training The First Term - School Year : 2010 - 2011 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A…. - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME:…………………………………….CLASS: 12A - The second