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ENGLISH TEST 5- Grade 12 ( 2010-2011) Foreign Language Group Time allowed: 45 minutes   1. Stress: a. suffering b. protection c. president d. conference 2. Long wishes he __________________have to clean all the windows , but he has to . a. wouldn’t b. didn’t c. doesn’t d. hadn’t 3. A: “Help yourself with some fruits” B: “_______________” a. Thank you b. No, I don’t like. c. Yes, I will. d. All right. 4. Metal is used ________________coins . a. to making b. making c. for making d. for make 5. John could not continue the match _________________ his badly injured leg. a. because of b. since c. as d. because 6. The final game attracted a crowd of 50,000___________. a. spectators b. winners c. losers d. rivals 7. The girls and flowers _________________ he painted were vivid. a. who b. which c. whose d. that 8. Pronunciation: a. trained b. proved c. impressed d. performed 9. Pronunciation: a. lie b. goalie c. achieve d. belief Read the passages and choose the best answers: ( 10→ 19) I. Today we think of book as a volume of many (10) of paper containing text, illustrations, photographs, etc. Because of their durability and portability, the main uses of books are to preserve and distribute (11) . In ancient times, people wrote on clay tablets, wood or (12) tablets tied with cord, or book rolls to store information. Later, with the invention of paper, the Chinese had the first book called Jingangjing (the Diamond Sutra) printed in AD 868. In the 20 th century, (13) the challenge from other media such as radio or television and computer, books continued to be a primary means for dissemination of knowledge, for instruction and pleasure in skills and arts, and (14) the storage of human’s experience. 10. a. covers b. sheets c. piles d. columns 11. a. information b. paper c. goods d. needs 12. a. golden b. big c. bamboo d. hard 13. a. although b. in spite c. though d. despite 14. a. in b. for c. at d. on II. Education is empowering. It strengthens individuals, families and communities. CARE believes that working to improve education is one of the best investments we can make in the effort to overcome poverty. CARE seeks to ensure access to education, even in the most difficult circumstances and for the most vulnerable groups, such as refugee children and people living with HIV/AIDS. Because education has such a profound impact on both a child’s and a society’s future, CARE has made it a priority for the entire organization. CARE is working with partners at the local and national level more than 35 countries to improve the quality and accessibility of basic education - helping individuals and communities reach their full potential. 15. CARE seeks to ensure access to education for . a. almost all refugees b. refugee children c. people living with HIV/AIDS d. refugee children and people living with HIV/AIDS 16. The word it in the passage refers to . a. education b. CARE c. access to education d. a society’s future 17. The word impact in the passage is closest in meaning to . a. result b. effect c. consequence d. affect 18. Why does CARE want to improve the quality and accessibility of basic education? a. to reach their full potential b. to level social differences c. to help individuals and communities reach their full potential d. to work with partners more effectively Paper code: 633 19. According to CARE, which of the following is FALSE about education? a. Education is empowering. b. Improving education helps people overcome poverty. c. Education has a very great impact on both a child’s and a society’s future. d. Education strengthens only individuals. 20. We are late . The play has started . I wonder how long ago_______________ . a. did it begin b. it began c. was it beginning d. it has begun 21. Would you like something __________________ ? a. ate b. eating c. eat d. to eat 22. Nam drives more carelessly than his sister does a. Nam doesn’t drive as carefully as his sister does b. Nam drives more carefully than his sister does c. Nam’s sister drives more careful than he does d. Nam’s sister drives as carelessly as he does. 23. People said that he was in London last summer. a.He is said that he was in London last summer. b.He was said that he was in London last summer. c.He was said to be in London last summer. d.He was said being in London last summer. 24. He drives more carelessly than he used to. a . He doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to. b. He doesn’t drive carefully than he used to. c. He doesn’t drive as carefully than he used to. d. He doesn’t drive as carefully he does 25. This room is ________ a. too small for us to work in b. so small that we can't work in c. not big enough for us to live in it d. such small room that we can't live in it 26. When he was driving to work, he stopped __________________. a. so to get some petrol b. to get some petrol c. getting some petrol d. for getting some petrol 27. My brother and me are planning a party for our parents. a. My brother and me b. are c. a d. for 28. I am used to riding a bicycle and drive a car on the left. a. am used to b. a c. drive d. on 29. In _____________22 nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 ___________ gold medals. a. X / the b. the / X c. a / the d. the / the 30. The prettier a girl is, the more badly she studies. a. The prettier b. is c. the more badly d. studies 31. The company ____________ a management training programme for small businesses. a. initiated b. appealed c. appalled d. put 32. She was hard-working and very dedicated __________ her research. a. for b. in c. with d. to 33. No one has used that door for 20 years. a. That door wasn’t used for 20 years. c. That door has not been used for 20 years. b. That door has been not used for 20 years. d. That door has been used by none for 20 years 34. The company was started 10 years ago by two young computer____________. a. enthusiasts b. enthusiast c. enthusiastic d. enthusiasm 35. Don’t throw stones _____________ the birds. a. for b. at c. in d. toward 36. A: “I’m sorry about that.” B: “_____________” A. It’s OK. b. Of course c. You’re welcome d. Sorry to hear that. 37. A: “ Could I speak to Sue May, please?” B: “ Sue May_________” a. answering b. talking c. saying d. speaking 38. I posted the parcel without _________it. a. weight b. weigh c. weighing d. weighting 39. Protect your property from natural___________ such as flooding. a. disasters b. strikes c. happenings d. suddens 40. Louis is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play. a. the more b. capable of c. who have d. for the part THE END…… . ENGLISH TEST 5- Grade 12 ( 2010-2011) Foreign Language Group Time allowed: 45 minutes   1. Stress: a. suffering b. protection c. president. pleasure in skills and arts, and ( 14) the storage of human’s experience. 10. a. covers b. sheets c. piles d. columns 11. a. information b. paper c. goods d. needs 12. a. golden b. big c. bamboo d are to preserve and distribute (11) . In ancient times, people wrote on clay tablets, wood or (12) tablets tied with cord, or book rolls to store information. Later, with the invention of paper,