Grade 12 UNIT 11: BOOKS THE SECOND SEMESTER Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A biography B impressive C scientific D imaginary A novel B notice C noble D November A swallow B wallet C allow D wallow A news B chew C few D view A source B course C fought D courtesy Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence He only had time to into the report He couldn’t read it thoroughly A see B dip C break D read A is a book or a movie with an exciting story about crime or spying A comic B thriller C romance D biography A is a book or movie that tells a story about a love affair A horror B non-fiction C thriller D romance ''You must food well before swallowing it," said the mother to her child A eat B digest C chew D process 10 It's time to your pride and ask for your job back A drink B swallow C digest D hold 11 His lecture was interesting but too much to all at once A digest B process C manufacture D convert 12 This medicine after meals A should take B is taking C has taken D should be taken 13 Frankly, I'd rather you not involved in the case [concerned with] A were B have C are D would 14 With only one more week, he better prepared for the concert last Saturday A could have been B could be C could well have D could well be 15 "Bob got another speeding ticket yesterday." "Oh? That's not good She be more careful She'll end up in serious trouble if she gets any more." A would rather B will C ought to D may 16 I had trouble my car started this morning A making B doing C causing D getting 17 We learned that the college in 1900 A found B founded C is founded D was founded 18 The office photocopier needs A fixing B to be fixed C fixes D A&B 19 It cost them money to recover the painting A many B a large number of C a few D a great deal of 20 student in the class got good marks on the test A All B Most C Some D Every 21 John hates shopping, but A I love it B It's six pounds C The shop's open D It's not very far 22 I find it to work in this room It's too small and airless A comfortable B comfortably C uncomfortable D comfort Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 UNIT 11: BOOKS THE SECOND SEMESTER 23 His parents gave him everything he asked for He was thoroughly A disturbed B ashamed C full up D spoilt 24 According to the weather , there will be rain tomorrow A program B information C forecast D news 25 Steve is so smart He graduated university in just three years A of B at C from D to 26 When to resign his position, the manager reacted badly A asking B ask C being asked D to ask 27 Only if you get to the theater early a chance to a get ticket for tonight's performance A you will have B have C you have D will you have 28 Once you become a celebrity you will no be free to choose the lifestyle you like A long B longer C far D farther 29 The film The First to Fly is an biography of the two famous Wright brothers A entertainer B entertaining C entertained D entertainment 30 Yes, I have got the report it A I just have read B I have just read C I have read just D Just I have read 31 Had he patented his invention, he a lot of money [Patent: cấp sáng chế] A has made B had made C would be made D would have made 32 I'm sorry I'm late How long ? A did you wait B have you been waiting C have you waited D had you waited 33 I the thunder during the storm last night because I A didn't hear - slept B wasn't hearing - was sleeping C didn't hear - was sleeping D wasn't hearing - slept 34 The student _from her seat and walked to the front of the auditorium to receive her diploma A rose B raised C risen D raising 35 During the first year, the newspaper was printed 50,000 copies a day, but now it has a of eight million [circulation: tổng số phát hành(báo, tạp chí)] A population B publication C reservation D circulation Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting 36 Most of the houses in this street were build in the previous century A B C D 37 People who have drunk alcohol must not to drive at any cost A B C D 38 The man was too surprised that he couldn't say anything A B C D 39 The table was sending from California to New York by plane A B C D 40 When I arrived, he brought me a biscuit and makes me some tea A B C D Read and choose the best answer to each following sentence Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 UNIT 11: BOOKS THE SECOND SEMESTER Alice Walker has written book of poetry and short stories, a biography, and several novels She is probably best known for her novel The Color Purple, published in 1982 The book vividly narrates the richness and complexity of black people – especially black women – in Georgia in the 1920s and 1930s Although the novel came under bitter attack by certain critics and readers, it was applauded by others and won both the American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for fiction It became a bestseller, selling over million copies, and it was made into a successful film by noted director Steven Spielberg The novel reveals horror, drudgery, and joy of black life in rural Georgia It gets much of its special flavor from its use of the words, rhythm, and grammar of Black English and from its epistolary style Telling a story through letters was a narrative structure commonly used by eighteen-century novelists, but it is not often used in contemporary fiction Unlike most epistolary novels, which have the effect of distancing the reader from the events described by the letter writer, The Colour Purple used the letter form to draw the reader into absolute intimacy with the poor, uneducated, but wonderfully observant Celia, like William Faulkner’ character Dilsey, does not simply survive, but prevails 41 What is the passage mainly about? A A film by Steven Spielberg B The life of Alice Walker C Characters in the novels of William Faulkner D A book by Alice Walker and reactions to it 42 How many copies were sold at that time? A Over million B Over million C Over million D million 43 According to the passage, The Colour Purple is a book of _ A poetry B comic C fiction D biography 44 The word vividly is closest in meaning to A intellectually B graphically C surprisingly D lazily 45 The attitude of the author toward The Colour Purple is best described as one of _ A admiration B alarm C indifference D anger Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage The film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is based on the first of the books by J.K Rowling It is an excellent attempt at re-creating the magic of the books The dialogue is just (46) the original, with the actors often using the exact words as they were written The characters all look very (47) and they are dressed in the sort of costumes you imagine when you read the book Only the soundtrack is truly (48) because, of course, there isn't any music in the book The scene where the children are learning to (49) their broomsticks has some amazing special effects which create a wonderful magical atmosphere It also required a number of clever stunts which (50) have been quite dangerous When the film was released, it had record ticket sales at the box office 46 A alike B like C likely D as 47 A read B reality C realize D realistic 48 A original B origin C originate D originally 49 A blow B drive C ride D climb 50 A should B must C needn't D couldn't -THE END Page THE SECOND SEMESTER