Department of education and training, DN Ton That Tung Senior High School THE SECOND-SEMESTER EXAMINATION School year: 2007-2008 Subject: English 12 Time: 45 minutes Comprehension : I.Read the passage and choose the best answer ( A, B, C or D ) . The WTO has 150 member countries. They are trying to find ways of improving trade . Trade means the buying and selling of goods . The WTO provides a place where these countries can talk about what they need. The goal of the WTO is to make trade grow by removing legal barriers between countries. Free and easy trade is the WTO’s goal . It supports rich countries and helps poor countries get ahead. It is one way of improving the lives of more people in the world. It asks countries to make laws that help this process. Every year, more countries apply to be in the WTO. They see membership as a good thing. 1. The word barriers in the passage is closest in meaning to A. bans B. arguments C. obstacles D. documents 2. In stating that the WTO helps poor countries get ahead , the author means that it helps them A. make more decisions B. improve their situations C. feed the poor D. elect a leader 3. The word membership in the passage is closest in meaning to A. a member. B. a person that has joined a particular group . C. a person that belongs to a particular organization . D. the state of being a member of an organization . 4. According to the passage, all of the following are true except : A.The WTO wants to make trade better . B. More and more countries want to join this organization . C. Only poor countries can be given help . D. There are still many problems in trade between countries . 5. The writer’s purpose in this passage is A. to make trade grow . B. to promote discussion about the WTO . C. to present the goal of the WTO D. to distinguish between the WTO and banks II. Read the passage and then decide which word ( A,B,C,or D ) best fits each space . Scientists have been searching for energy (6) . to replace oil . They have studied sun, wind,ethanol, and nuclear energy . They have also started to look at coal again . Coal, which is the cheapest energy source , is (7) in many parts of the world .However , it is (8) . to mine. It also pollutes the ( 9 )…… . . 6. A. resources B. sources C. solutions D.discoveries 7. A. found B. using C.recycled D. restored 8. A. poisonous B. impossible C. dangerous D. harmful 9. A. nature B. people C. environment D. region . 10). Choose the correct word , phrase or sentence to complete the following the work, we returned home . A. To finish B. Having finished C. After we have finished D. Because finishing 11). They are considering . another new bridge over the Han river . a). to build b). the building of c). the building d). building of 12). I was . in the book , and didn't hear you call . a). Interesting b). absorbed c). deaf d). preferential 13). Choose the correct sentence indicated by A,B,C or D that has the closest meaning to the original sentence : He disguised and wore dark glasses because he didn't want anyone to recognize him . a). He disguised and wore dark glasses not to be recognized by anyone b). He disguised and wore dark glasses in order not to be recognized by no one . c). He disguised and wore dark glasses so that no one can recognize him d). He disguised and wore dark glasses so that he wouldn't be recognized page 1 14). She stopped for a moment and then . a). Talking / went along b). To talk / went ahead c). Talking / went on d). Talking / went away 15). Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words : a). Many b). Satellite c). Miraculous d). Valuable 16). Choose the correct sentence indicated by A, B,C or D that has the closest meaning to the original sentence : I regret not following your advice . a). I wish that I follow your advice b). I wish that I hadn't followed your advice c). I wish that I had followed your advice d). I would like to follow your advice 17). Find one mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence . When tired , listening to music can make you feel relaxed . A B C D 18). Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others : a). Together b). Occasion c). Themselves d). Movement 19). He often has company on Sunday and they enjoy a nice party. The word.” Company “ means : a). Factory b). Family c). Friends d). Guests 20). American women are used a). to living independent b). to live independently c). to living independently d). to live dependently 21). Americans tend to be informal in a). Business occasions b). Meetings c). Get-togethers d). Companies 22). She locked the door . she didn't want to be disturbed . a). She locked the door in order not to be disturbed b). She locked the door so that she can't be disturbed c). She locked the door not to be disturbed d). She locked the door so that she couldn't be disturbed 23). Choose the correct sentence indicated by A,B,C or D that has the closest meaning to the original sentence : She isn’t beautiful as she used to be a). she is more beautiful than before . b). she didn't use to be as beautiful as now c).she is said to be as beautiful as she used to d). she used to be more beautiful than now 24). Was Jane there when you .? - No, but she me before I left. a). arrived / had phoned b). had arrived / had phoned c). arrived / phoned d). arrived / has phoned 25). Choose the correct sentence indicated by A,B,C or D that has the closest meaning to the original sentence : They say that he is the richest man in this town a). It is believed that he is the richest man in this town b). He is said to be the richest man in this town c). No one in this town was richer than him d). They are said to be the richest man in this town 26). Before a decision, I had given a great deal of thought to it . a). having made b). I make c). Making d). Made 27). It is in this house . a). that I lived for ten years. b). In which I lived for ten years. c). Where I lived for ten years. d). When I lived for ten years. 28). I read a book about Picasso, . a). is a Spanish painter b). who a Spanish painter is c). a Spanish painter d). that is a Spanish painter page 2 29). Choose the correct sentence indicated by A,B,C or D that has the closest meaning to the original sentence : Now I find it interesting to live in the countryside a). I am interesting in living in the countryside b). I was interested in living in the countryside . c). I am getting used to living in the countryside d). I am not used to living in the city . 30). is a policy depending on . strength . a). Militaristic / military b). Militarism / military c). Military / militaristic d). Militarism / militaristic 31). Which one is American English? a). Toilet b). WC c). Restroom d). Water closet 32). When you I . all this work . a). returned / have finished b).return / will have finished c). will return / will have finished d). return / have finished 33). The last time I went to Scotland was in May, a). For which the weather was beautiful b). When the weather was beautiful c). That day the weather was beautiful d). All are right 34). Florida, . the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year . a). is b). is known as c). known as d). that is known as 35.Find one mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence . Most the children are ill-prepared for future jobs. A B C D 36. Find one mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence . Yearly rotation of crops mean growing different crops on the same land from year to year A B C D 37). Laser is the acronym of a). Light amplify stimulated emission radiation b). Light amplified by stimulated emission of radiation c). Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation d). Light amplification stimulated emission of radiation 38). The laser treatment of physical is highly effective a). Problems b). Abnormalities c). Surgeries d). Diseases 39). Choose the correct sentence indicated by A,B,C or D that has the closest meaning to the original sentence : She says to them , " I don't think you can finish your work tomorrow " a). She tells them she didn't think they could finish their work the following day . b). She tells them she doesn't think they can finish their work tomorrow c). She told them not to finish their work the following day . d). She told them she didn't think you could finish your work the following day . 40). Find one mistake in the four underlined parts of the sentence . On other hand, there was no close relationship between them A B C D The end page 3 ANSWER KEYS : 1. C 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. c 6. b 7. a 8. c 9. c 10. b 11. b 12. b 13. d 14. c 15. a 16. c 17. a 18. d 19. d 20. c 21. c 22. a 23. d 24. a 25. b 26. c 27. a 28. c 29. c 30. b 31. c 32. b 33. b 34. c 35. a 36. b 37. c 38. b 39. b 40. a . WTO has 150 member countries. They are trying to find ways of improving trade . Trade means the buying and selling of goods . The WTO provides a place where. they need. The goal of the WTO is to make trade grow by removing legal barriers between countries. Free and easy trade is the WTO’s goal . It supports rich