Grade 12 THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 7 Page 1 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. laughs B. speaks C. days D. dates 2. A. played B. rained C. phoned D. missed 3. A. primary B. divide C. examine D. science II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each group. 4. A. algebra[đại số] B. subsidy C. physical D. statistics 5. A. academic B. compulsory C. mathematics D. application III. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank. 6. most men, my father enjoys cooking and cleaning the house. A. Not alike B. Unlike C. Unlikely D. Dislike 7. After he his English course, he went to England to continue his study. A. has finished B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish 8. Mary her job last month and since then she has been out of work. A. lost B. was lost C. has lost D. had lost 9. She takes the responsibility running the household. A. of B. at C. for D. in 10. Gestures such as waving and handshaking are form of communication. A. direct B. regular C. verbal D. non-verbal 11. They denied anything about the problem. A. knowing B. to know C. for knowing D. that they know 12. The school year normally has three , with exams at the end of the year. A. divisions B. semesters C. seminars D. systems 13. A: You are a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you B: I am an awful dancer. A. You are too kind. B. That is a nice compliment. C. You’ve got to be kidding. D. Oh, thank you very much. 14. A: Congratulations! You did great. - B: A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. It’s my pleasure. C. You are welcome. D. That’s okay. 15. Jack would have studied medicine if he to a medical school. A. had admitted B. were admitted C. could be able to enter D. had been admitted 16. Do you remember Mr. Nam, taught us history? A. whom B. who C. that D. B and C are correct 17. One of the most important measures to be taken to promote the development of a country is to constantly carry out reforms. A. economy B. economical C. economically D. economic 18. During the crisis, many companies will be wiped and millions of jobs will be lost. A. out B. off C. down D. away 19. Is that present Mai gave you for Christmas? A. the B. a C. an D. one IV. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. 20. He asked me (A)how long (B)did it take to (C)get to school (D)by bike. 21. The Americans are (A) much more concerned than the Chinese (B)with physical (C)attractive when (D)choosing a wife or a husband. 22. A computer (A)can’t think for (B)itself, it (C)must told exactly what (D)to do. 23. (A)The bookshop is (B)among the chemist’s (C)and the butcher’s (D)and opposite the library. V. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the blanks from 24 to 30 …You should find out as much as possible about the job and the vacancy. Before the ….(24)…., you have to send a letter of ….(25)…. and your résumés to the company to express your interest in the job and to show that you might be the most suitable candidate for the position. When you come to the interview, remember ….(26)…. with you your school certificates and letters of recommendation from your teacher or your previous employers. In addition, you may jot down your qualifications and experience (27)…. can relate to the job and prepare for the questions that are often asked…. (28)…. the interview. Make sure you know ….(29)…. the interview is and how to get there. Be ….(30)…. time or a few minutes early. Don’t forget to dress neatly and formally… 24. A. interview B. interviewer C. interviewee D. to interview 25. A. to apply B. applying C. apply D. application 26. A. brought B. bringing C. to bring D. bring Grade 12 THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 7 Page 2 27. A. who B. where C. that D. when 28. A. during B. for C. of D. on 29. A. who B. where C. that D. when 30. A. in B. on C. at D. over VI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions from 31 to 35 Students at the age of 18 always have to face a difficult decision to make: some want to go on with their study at college or university; others prefer to start work immediately. Many school leavers are eager to go to work in order to make money to live independently and help their parents. They always do their best to overcome any obstacles they may encounter. Unfortunately, owing to the guidance which is poor and biased from their parents and teachers, most boys and girls are ill-prepared for employment. Therefore, they often feel worried and build up all sorts of fearsome prospects in their mind as the time to start work gets nearer. It is the duty of the school and family to prepare these young people for their future jobs. 31. The main idea of the passage is A. Learning at university B. Making an important decision at 16 C. Starting to work after leaving school D. Getting to know about new jobs 32. Why do some young people want to find a job after they leave school? A. They are badly in need of money. B. They want to get rid of schooling. C. Their parents do not help them. D. They want to lead an independent life. 33. What attitude do some young people have when they are faced with difficulty? A. They just let things go. B. They make good efforts. C. They become discouraged. D. They complain about their parents and teachers. 34. The word “duty” in line 6 is nearest in meaning to A. responsibility B. work C. job D. activity 35. Which of these following is NOT mentioned concerning young people starting work? A. Anxiety B. Encouragement C. Fear D. Poor preparation VII. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one 36. Mary started playing the piano 3 months ago. A. Mary played the piano 3 months. B. Mary has played the piano for 3 months. C. Mary had played the piano 3 months. D. Mary have played the piano for 3 months. 37. They say the company is printing the brochures this week. A. The brochures are said to be printed this week by the company. B. They are printing the brochures this week, according to the company. C. The company is said to be printing the brochures this week. D. The brochures are being printed this week, which is very good. 38. They bag was so heavy, so we could not take it with us. A. If the bag were not heavy, we would take it with us. B. Unless the bag had not been heavy, we would have taken it with us. C. If had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us. D. Had the bag not been heavy, we would have taken it with us. 39. Most of the people who were injured in the crash recovered quickly. A. Most of the people to be injured in the crash recovered quickly. B. Most of the people injuring in the crash recovered quickly. C. Most of the people to be injuring in the crash recovered quickly. D. Most of the people injured in the crash recovered quickly. 40. In spite of not having eaten for 3 days, he didn’t feel hungry. A. Because of not having eaten for 3 days, he didn’t feel hungry. B. Even though he hadn’t eaten for 3 days but he didn’t feel hungry. C. Although he hadn’t eaten for 3 days, he didn’t feel hungry. D. Despite the fact that not having eaten for 3 days, he didn’t feel hungry. THE END Đ Ề A Grade 12 THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 7 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C D C D B B B A C D A A C A D B D A A B 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 C C B A D C C A B B C D B A B B C D D C . played the piano for 3 months. 37. They say the company is printing the brochures this week. A. The brochures are said to be printed this week by the company. B. They are printing the brochures. prospects in their mind as the time to start work gets nearer. It is the duty of the school and family to prepare these young people for their future jobs. 31. The main idea of the passage is. Grade 12 THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 7 Page 1 I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. laughs