Name: __________________ SIXTY MINUTE TEST Class: ______ Grade: 12 Marks Comments * Choose the best answer form the options A, B, C or D. 1. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. A. determined B. gained C. jumped D. lived 2. In Vietnamese opinion, women have to ____ more than men in marriage. A. sacrifice B. attract C. confide C. suppose 3. The youth often enjoy the outside _____. A. action B. actor C. activity D. activities 4. In “romantic” marriage, a boy and a girl fall ____ love and decide to marry each other. A. at B. in C. on D. with 5. All of the students____ a barbecue in the forest near the school at this time last week. A. are joining B. joined C. had joined D. were joining 6. After working for more than three hours, the workers stop _____ a short rest. A. to take B. taking C. not to take D. not taking 7. Hoa: I am sorry I have three classes on Monday so I can’t attend your birthday party Lan: ________ A. I hope so B. You are welcomed C. What a pity! D. See you later 8. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently. A. approach B. biologist C. precede D. compliment 9. My father is a _____ husband. He’s willing to share the household chores with my mother. A. physical B. romantic C. contractual D. responsible 10. The man _____ fills in the application form. A. care B. careful C. carefulness D. carefully 11. ____ my attempt to win a place at university, I am under a lot of study pressure. A. In B. On C. At D. Under 12. When I first met him, he _____ in this company for two years. A. worked B. was working C. had worked D. have worked 13. He feels very sorry. He hopes ______ her sad. A. to make B. not to make C. making D. not making 14. “Why don’t we go out for a walk?” A. He suggests going out for a walk. B. He advises to go out for a walk C. He suggests me not to go out for a walk D. A & B 15. The last time I saw him was three years ago. A. I didn’t see him three years ago. B. I haven’t met him for three years. C. I saw him the last time three years. C. The years ago, I saw him the last. 16. Lan: “What do you do?” Hoa: “_____” A. I am fine, thanks B. I do washing C. Nice to see you D. I am a housewife 17. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. A. brothers B. weekends C. problems D. secrets 18. All my family members love my youngest brother because he is a very _____ boy. A. active B. mischievous C. quite D. obedient 19. We always feel secure and ____ in our family. A. safe B. safely C. safety D. safeness 20. All the students in the hall pay attention _____ the lecture addressed by Dr. Cane. A. about B. between C. with D. to 21. I haven’t met him before. A. I have met him some days. B. I first met him there. C. It is the first time I have met him. D. I met him somewhere but I forget him. 22. It suddenly rained ______ we’re harvesting our crops in the field. A. if B. while C. whether D. by the time 23. The man said that he had met that guilty man some days _____ A. that day B. before C. the day before D. the following day 24. “Are you happy with your job now?” A. She asked if I am happy with my job then. B. She asks me if I was happy with my job now. C. She asked me whether I was happy with your job then. D. She asks me whether I am happy with my job now. 25. Lan: “I hope you pass the GSCE examination, Mai” Mai: “_________” A. Congratulation! B. Sure. I believe you. C. The same to you. D. You are very kind. 26. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. A. chemistry B. chimney C. school D. scholarship 27. In the pub, we can raise our hand slightly to show that we need assistance. A. help B. attend C. menu D. bill 28. Nodding slightly to get someone’s attention is considered a(n) _____action. A. polite B. impolite C. politeness D. impoliteness 29. John apologized _____ hurting me in the “tug of war” game yesterday. A. of B. for C. at D. with 30. When they woke up at midnight, they found that someone were broking into their house. A B C D 31. Tom arrived at the school at 7:15 but he still hoped to be late for the English class. A B C D 32. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently. A. household B. sacrifice C. argument D. secure 33. I don’t recognize him because I don’t see his gesture. A. action B. signal C. A & B D. All are incorrect 34. ____ he applied into this company, he has been absorbed in his work. A. Before B. When C. Since D. If 35. He said that he _____visit Ha Noi the following week. A. will B. shall C. should D. would 36. Tom _____ all the passer-by whether they saw his pet. A. told B. asked C. said D. A & B 37. Look! She ____so well. .A. dances B. is dancing C. danced D. has danced 38. Soda is very delicious but I haven’t _____ it since last week. A. cooked B. drunk C. wrote D. seen 39. Did the boy and all his relatives_____ the announcement yesterday? A. watch B. watched C. were watching D. had watched 40. I often share my _____ with my father because I’m sure that he doesn’t tell anyone. A. happiness B. responsibility C. household D. secrets * Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer from the options A, B, C, or D to fill in each blank. Non-verbal communication as well as ___(41)___ communication __(42)__ of special interest to linguistic psychologists. Verbal communication not only involves language but also rules about when it would be appropriate to speak, and when it would not be appropriate ___(43)___. Just like verbal communication, “__(44)__ Communication” also has its rules within each specified culture. There are mass means of communications that also contribute __(45)__ these rules. 41. A. verbal B. non-verbal C. A &B are correct D. A & B are incorrect 42. A. am B. is C. are D. be 43. A. speak B. speaking C. to speak D. spoken 44. A. verbal B. non-verbal C. formal D. informal 45. A. at B. to C. in D. about * Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer from the options A, B, C, or D to answer the question below. The family in Britain is changing. The once typical British family headed by two parents has undergone substantial changes during the twentieth century. In particular there has been a rise in the number of single-person households. In the past, people got married and stayed married. Divorce was very difficult, expensive and took a long time. Today, many couples live together (cohabit) without getting married. Only about 60% of these couples will eventually get married. In the past, people married before they had children, but now about 40% of children in Britain are born to unmarried (cohabiting) parents. Cohabiting couples are also starting families without first being married. Before 1960 this was very unusual, but in 2001 around 23 per cent of births in the UK were to cohabiting couples. 46. The family in Britain is ______. A. different from the past B. similar to the past C. unchangeable D. very stable now 47. Single-person households refer to the family in which there _____. A. are two parents B. is a father or a mother C. are two generations D. is a couple 48. The percentage of the couple eventually gets married after cohabiting in Britain today is about____. A. sixty B. forty C. fifty D. fifty five 49. It can be implied that divorce in Britain today is _____. A. easy B. taking long time C. difficult D. expensive 50. Which sentence IS NOT true? A. Cohabiting couples are also starting families without first being married B. Cohabiting couples increase. C. Some British today have children before marriage. D. In the past, living together without marriage is usual. The end . Name: __________________ SIXTY MINUTE TEST Class: ______ Grade: 12 Marks Comments * Choose the best answer form the options A, B, C or D. 1. Choose. lived 2. In Vietnamese opinion, women have to ____ more than men in marriage. A. sacrifice B. attract C. confide C. suppose 3. The youth often enjoy the outside _____. A. action B. actor C husband. He’s willing to share the household chores with my mother. A. physical B. romantic C. contractual D. responsible 10. The man _____ fills in the application form. A. care B. careful C.