THE EXAMINATION ( 2010-2011 ) SUBJECT : ENGLISH 12 DE: L04 I / PHONETICS : A- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1. A. walked B. jumped C. missed D. started 2. A. bats B. speaks C. deaths D. nurses 3. A. child B. chair C. chef D. chores B – Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others 4. A. solution B. mischievous C. family D. leftovers 5. A. priority B. diversity C. variety D. generation Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. 6. . My Dad is always willing to give a hand …… cleaning the house. A. with B. of C. about D. in 7. In Vietnam, we never give glasses to a bride and a …on their wedding because it means separation. A. gloom B. groom C. broom D. troop 8. Qualifications and ………… are two most important factors that help you get a good job. A. politeness B. experience C. attention D. impression 9. After a decade of economic liberalization, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living ______ in urban areas. A. surface B. standards C. level D. backgrounds 10. Someone who is ______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular. A. powerful B. optimistic C. stagnant D. pessimistic 11. I could not eat ______ I was very hungry. A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. in spite the fact that 12. In spite ______, the baseball game was not cancelled. A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain 13. While I am waiting ______ my bus, I often listen ______ music. A. on / at B. for / to C. toward / about D. upon / in 14. Mrs. Smith, ______ is a retired teacher, does volunteer work at the hospital. A. she B. who C. as D. that 15. If I had gone to the party last night, I ……… tired now. A. am B. were C. would be D. would have been 16. . …………you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam. A. Although B. If C. Unless D. When 17. He asked _______ him some money. A. her to lend B. she to lend C. she has lent D. she lends 18. Martin asked me _______. A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was 19. _________you go to the dentist? A. How often are B. How often does C. How often do D. How are 20. Neil Amstrong was the first person ……….foot on the moon. A. set B. setting C. to set D. who was set 21. _______ nonverbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication. a. The / Ø b. A / the c. The / a d. Ø / an 22. Tommy left high school _______ the age _______ seventeen. a. at / of b. in / for c. on / with d. of / in 23. Either you or your friend _______ on charge today. a. are b. is c. was d. were 24. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a job a. in b. of c. for d. upon 25. They held a party to congratulate _______ their son's success to become an engineer. a. with b. on c. for d. about 26. The lesson _____ for me to understand. A. is very difficult B. too difficult C. difficult too D. is too difficult 27. She is _____ kind that everybody loves her. A. such B. such a C. so D. so a 28. She hasn't got _____ to buy a car. A. enough money B. money enough C. so many money D. so much money 29. It was _____ a boring speech that I felt asleep. A. such B. so C. very D. too 30. Peter doesn't like scuba-diving. _____ does his brother. A. Too B. Neither C. Either D. So 31. Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime. A. I had lunch when someone knocked on the door. B. When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door. C. I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door. D. I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door. 32. Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school. A. In spite of her intelligence, she doesn’t do well at school. B. Despite being intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school. C. Even though her intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school. D. In spite the fact that she intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school. 33. When did you begin to work here? A.How long did you work here? B.How long did you begin working here? C.How long are you working here? D.How long have you been working here? 34. ”Let’s stay here until the storm has passed!”, someone said. A.Someone said that let them stay there until storm had passed. B.Someone told me to stay there until the storm has passed. C.Someone suggested staying there until the storm had passed. D.Someone asked whether we stayed there until the storm has passed. 35. People believe that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year. A.It is believed that severe earthquakes and tidal waves will have happened next year. B.It is our belief that their will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year. C.It is believed that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year. D.Our belief is that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year. ERROR IDENTIFICATION : Choose the underlined part that needs correcting 36. As soon as I will graduate, I’m going to return to my country. A B C D 37. . As they grow older, children in many cultures taught not to rely on their parents. A B C D 38. . If my father hasn't encouraged me to take the exam, I wouldn't have done it. A B C D 39. Although his poor health, Mr Brown still works hard to support his family. A B C D 40. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I would never believe it. A B C D Choose the answer that best fits each space to complete the following passage When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture. The kitchen had a sink for washing up and a cooker, but that was all of the things they had. They (41) _______________ an old table and chair from the market. They borrowed a sofa which was (42) ______________ old, but they covered it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful. Outside, there was a small garden (43) _____________ the house, but in front of it there was only the road. Luckily the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to reach the park on the opposite side. We lived there (44) __________ I was ten and we were very happy. We had to move house because it was too small when my twin sisters were born. We all (45) ___________ sad when we left. 41. A. bought B. sold C. became D. brought 42. A. more B. also C. even D. little 43. A. before B. through C. by D. behind 44. A. when B. after C. until D. to 45. A. spent B. thought C. had D. felt Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students. High school graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded. Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics. In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses. According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students. The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007. 46. University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _______. a. interesting b. stressful c. free d. easy 47. The word those refers to _______. a. exam subjects b. young people c. universities d. examinations 48. In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _______ percent. a. 5 b. 10 c. 20 d. 50 49. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam? a. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination. b. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination. c. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects. d. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose. 50. According to the passage, _______. a. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year. b. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities c. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities. d. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities. . THE EXAMINATION ( 2010-2011 ) SUBJECT : ENGLISH 12 DE: L04 I / PHONETICS : A- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose. 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