Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-007 Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions The baby will be ill A unless you keep him warm B if you keep him warm C unless you kept him warm D if you kept him warm his parents’ encouragement, he didn’t get married until he was 40 A Although B because C Because of D Despite he drank, he became A More / more violent B The most / the most violent C The more / the more violent D The less / less violent The coffee was too hot for me to drink A The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it B The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink C The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it D The coffee was so hot that I could drink it He forced his wife him the money A to giving B that she gave C to give D give Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Ha Noi, Vietnam from the th to 13th December, 2003 The Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi The Games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu It was the first time in the Sea Games history that the Games venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Painter Nguyen Chi Long inspired by the 22 nd Sea Games logo is based on a legendary bird named “Chim Lac” The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum A typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and strength which conforms to the Olympic Spirit “Faster, Higher and Stronger” The colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports [Emblem: symbol/conform: obey a rule) The Games’ hymn was “For the World of Tomorrow”, composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh Painter Nguyen Thai Hung chose “Trau Vang”, the golden water buffalo as the mascot for the 22 nd Sea Games With a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice civilization that is so important in Vietnam as well as in other Southeast Asian countries To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit (mascot: luck) In which cities in Vietnam were the 22nd Southeast Asian Games held? A In Hanoi B In Ho Chi Minh City C In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City D In Hue nd What is the 22 Sea Games logo based on? A A legendary bird named “Chim Lac” B The ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture C The Ngoc Lu bronze drum D The Olympic Spirit What is the effect of harmonious and vigorous curves of the emblem? A To create a feeling of self-confidence B To encourage the spirit of fair play C To create a feeling of movement and strength D All are correct What has the mascot for the 22nd Sea Games been associated with? Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-007 A The prosperity B The water and rice civilization C Vietnamese agriculture D Vietnamese farmers 10 To Vietnamese people, what does the Golden Buffalo symbolize? A A golden harvest B Prosperity, happiness, and power C The Vietnamese martial spirit D All are correct Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction 11 Although his poor health, Mr Brown still works hard to support his family A B C D 12 It was very kind for you to lend me the money I needed A B C D 13 Although they are not young, they work very hardly A B C D 14 She likes her job but doesn’t like wear uniforms A B C D 15 Hoa and her dog which are standing over there go to the park every day A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill in each of the following blanks 16 I have , but I don’t have time A a vocation enough money for B money enough for a vocation C enough money for a vocation D enough money for vocation 17 I was brought in the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass A on/ over B for / on C on / off D up / away 18 What will the relationship between computing and bring us over the next 15 years? A science B scientific C scientifically D scientist 19 Many people delay having children they are too busy earning a living A in spite of B although C because D because of 20 Is that the man was broken into two days ago? A whose house B the house of whom C who’s house D of whom the house 21 He realizes that he was wasting A many times B much times C many time D much time 22 My father is not interested in tennis and A I don’t, either B neither I C so am I D neither am I 23 by the police A The stealing car has just been found B The stolen car has just been found C The stealing car has just found D The stolen car has just found 24 “Would you like a piece of cake?” - A Yes, I would B Yes, I like C Yes, please D Yes, of course 25 He was in his final attempt What a pity for him! A successful B successive C unsuccessful D success 26 It is just a small village which has about 100.000 A inhabitations B inhabitants C habitats D inhabits 27 -Can you see anybody in that classroom? - Yes, There _a teacher and fifty students there A is B are C has been D have been 28 We live in the same building; , we hardly see each other A Therefore B Furthermore C However D So 29 I couldn’t find Peter at the party last night If I him, we’d have been happy Page THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM-007 A meet B met C had met D have met 30 Excuse me! I’m doing my homework turning down your radio a bit A Could you B Can you C Would you please D Would you mind 31 Jill failed in the final examination last term A Really? B Sorry to hear that C What is wrong D I can’t believe 32 We started working here three years ago A We have worked here for three years B We worked here for three years C We have no longer worked here for three years D We will work here in three years 33 “ ?” – Yes, I’d like to A How you do? B How about something to drink C What about going shopping? D What you like doing? 34 You have been delighted when you won the competition A can B must C may D could 35 He remembers to the zoo once a month when he was young A taking B to take C being taken D to be taken 36 Unemployment by 4% since January and now stands at just under three million A was risen B has risen C rose D is risen 37 -I’d like the blue jacket, please? Can you try it on? - - “ ” A Yes, you would B Yes, you must C Yes, certainly D Yes, you 38 -Should we wear our uniform at the meeting tomorrow? - No, that’s only an _meeting A unfriendly B inattentive C impersonal D informal 39 I’m tired because I went to bed late last night A stayed up B kept off C put out D brought up 40 He didn’t earn enough money; , his wife decided to get a job A Moreover B Therefore C Although D but Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest 41 A feat B great C seat D beat 42 A rival B title C diverse D wilderness 43 A ranged B arrested C borrowed D stayed 44 A puts B practice C plays D place 45 A worked B stopped C forced D rained Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks Rivers are one of the most (46) _resources Most of big cities in the world are on large rivers and almost every country has at least one river that (47) _ an important part of the lives of its people Besides transportation, rivers provide people with food and water To get water for crops, a (48) is built across a river People can use water not only to irrigate (49) _to make electricity However, several rivers are (50) when industries develop It is necessary to keep rivers clean if people want to get benefits of the natural resources 46 A nature B natural C nation D national 47 A plays B chooses C makes D demands 48 A pool B pond C well D dam 49 A or B nor C but also D either 50 A pollute B polluted C pollution D polluting THE END Page THE SECOND SEMESTER