Ninh Thạnh Lợi High School FIRST TERM TEST Name:…………………. Class: ……. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 1.A. wiped B. threatened C. cleaned D. disappeared 2. A. though B. those C. think D. other 3. A. wear B. insteald C. where D. here Choose the word which has different primary stress from that of the others in each group. 4. A. interview B. particular C. possible D. concentrate 5. A. honest B. prepare C. polite D. explain 6. A. congratulation B. responsibility C. application D. qualification Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best completes (or that best explains the underlined part in) each sentence. 7.Is English a compulsory subject or a(n)……one at high school here? A.obligatory B.mandatory C. obliging D. optional 8. It was just a friendly get-together. Everyone was wearing…….clothes. No one needed to be well-dressed. A. formal B. casual C. unimportant D. unfriendly 9…… candidates are likely to succeed in job interview. A. Nervous B. Self-conscious C.Self-doubt D.self-confident 10.Prior to the economic reform, the country had experienced many years of a ……… economy. A. stagnant B.fluent C. fluently D. smoothly 11. Can you finish your project…….next Tuesday? A. till B. by C.on D.at 12.My report, ……which the boss was was satisfied, had been carefully done. A. for B.about C. at D. with 13.Lisa was given an award…….her community service. A.for B. in C.on D. with 14…… the unsuccessful summer season, the manager wants to go ahead with expansion plans. A.Although B. Despite C.Because D. When 15…….the company has used incentives to attract new clients, profits were down in the last quarter of the year. A. Because B.Since C. Though D.Unless Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. 1 16.They didn’t let me enter the burning building. A. I wasn’t let enter the burning building B. I wasn’t allowed to enter the burning building C. I wasn’t permitted enter the burning building D. I wasn’t agreed to enter the burning building 17.Vinh had his brother fix the ball yesterday . A. Vinh had the ball to fix yesterday by his brother B. Vinh had the ball to be fixed by his brother yesterday C. Vinh got the balled fixed yesterday by his brother D. The ball was fixed by Vinh had his brother yesterday. 18. People believe that the wanted man is living in New York. A. It is believed that in New York is being lived by the wanted man B. The wanted man is believed is living in New York. C. The wanted man is believed to be living in New York. D. That the wanted man is believed to be living in New York. 19. “What a strange idea!” he said. A. He said that what a strange idea. B. He said that what a strange idea it is C. He explained it was what a strange idea D. He exclaimed that it was such a strange idea. 20. “Would you mind turning on the fan?” he said to me A. He asked me to turn on the fan. B. He asked me would you mind turning on the fan C. He asked me if I would mind turning in the fan. D. He asked me whether to turn on the fan. 21. “Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” he said. A. He invited me to go to the cinema with him that night. B.He offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight. C. He asked me if I’d like to go to the cinema with him tonight. D. He would like me to go to the cinema with him this night. 22. A waiter served us. He was impolite and impatient. A. The waiter served us who was impolite and impatient B. A waiter who served us he was impolite and impatient. C. The waiter that served us was impolite and impatient. D. A waiter he served us who was impolite and impatient. 23. Mike speaks French and Italian. He works as a tourist guide. A. Mike who speaks French and Italian works as a tourist guide B.Mike, that speaks French and Italian, works as a tourist guide. C.Mike speaks French and Italian who works as a tourist guide. D. Mike, who speaks French and Italian, works as a tourist guide. 2 24. Neil couldn’t come to the party. This was a pity. A. Neil couldn’t come to the party that was a pity. B. Neil couldn’t come to the party, that was a pity. C. Neil couldn’t come to the party which was a pity D. Neil couldn’t come to the party, which was a pity. 25. If th world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at their present rate, many animal specie…… extinct. A. became B. would have become C. will become D. would become 26. When my lost briefcase was returned with my year-long research result infact, I felt tremendously relieved. It was as if a huge and heavy weight ……from my shoulders. A. had been lifted B. is being lifted C. would be lifted D. is lifting Choose the item (A,B,C or D) that best completes the unfinished statement (or best answers the question) about the following passage. I recently spent two years in the Arctic filming the series Blue Planet. I love being in an environment that hasn’t changed for 20,000 years. Of couse it’s freezing, but it must be a healthy place because you never catch colds. When I’m filming, I like to really feel how lonely the environment is. Filming underwater involves cutting through thick ice and diving in tied to a line. The person at the other end has to be ready to pull you out fast if necessary. Originally I was a research diver for the british Arctic Survey project, but for me science lacked excitement, I’d always enjoyed photography, and whenever camera teams passed through, they encouraged me to watch and learn. I was then able to move into filming in 1985 and have concentracted on Arctic and Antarctic wildlife ever since. I prefer to be face to face with the animals I’m filming. I haven’t got in water with killer whales yet, but I plan to. Of course, it’s dangerous if you choose the wrong moment. They’re big animals and can move fast, so I’d be stupid to film them searching for food! I’ve never had problems with polar bears, although once I was frightened when one tried to get into my tent. Polar bears are bold, clever and dangerous. But I made this one see I wasn’t about to attack it – I’m sure it realised I wasn’t hurt it. When I come back home from my trips, I work in the mornings and spend the afternoons swimming to keep fit. Now I’m fifty, swimming is harder. The challenge for me is to continue to deliver high-quality work. 27. In this text, Doug alan is describing A. the challenges of the environment he works in. B.the career opportunities in TV camera work. C. the difficulties of having to work alone. D. the beautiful scenery of the Arctic. 3 28. What does Doug say about his early career? A.He wasted the years he spent as a scientist. B.It was a good chance to learn about filming. C. He was bored by working only in the Antarctic. D. It taught him how to become a skilled diver. 29.When talking about killer whales, Doug says that A.he will only film them from a safe distance. B.he has always been careful when diving with thm. C.he tries to avoid any danger by facing them. D.he believes there are safe opportunities to film them. 30. How does Doug describe his experience with a polar bear? A. The animal was much more afraid than Doug was. B.Doug felt nervous that the bear might come back. C. The bear seemed to know Dog wasn’t a danger. D. Doug realised he was wrong to trust polar bears. 31.What might Doug say about his job as a cameraman? A. Now I’ve reached fifty, I realise the danges involved in getting the best pictures are too great. B. I’m glad I gave up working as a sccientist because I’m now in a postion to be able to retire early. C. Although I find the work more difficult now I’m not as young, I still have othe film projects I’m keen to do. D. I’ve made wildlife films in every country in the world, but I want to keep filming until I get too old. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. Nowadays there are many good reasons for using bicycles instead of cars to travel in city centers (32)……., bicycles are both silent and clean, and as well as this are easy to park. Secondly, using a bicycle also (33)……people fit. However, city centers must either hae cycle lanes or be free (34)……private cars completely. Some large cities, (35)……….Amsterdam in the Netherlands, are already organized in this way.Finally, a combination of the use of bicycles with very cheap or free pulic transport solves the problem of traffic jams and makes the city centre a (36)…… place. 32. A. As well B. First of all C. In fact D. Personally 33. A.keeps B. gets C. becomes D. turns 34. A. with B.by C. away D. of 35. A.such as B. yet C. also D. or 36.A. pleasanter B. more pleasant C. most pleasant D. most pleasing 4 Identify the one underlined word or phrase A,B,C or D, choose the one that best answer. 37.Next week when there will be a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher A B C D 38. What do you do this Saturday evening? Would you like to go out? A B C D 39.Because the hot weather, we went swimming every day last week. A B C D 40.I’ll give you my phone number in case of you need to get in touch with me. A B C D THE END ANWER KEY --------- 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.B 11.A 12.A 13.D 14. C 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.C 19.B 20.D 21.B 22.B 23.D 24.A 25.C 26.C 27.B 28.D 29.B 30.C 31.D 32.A 33.A 34.A 35.B 36.D 37.B 38.A 39.A 40.A 5 . “What a strange idea!” he said. A. He said that what a strange idea. B. He said that what a strange idea it is C. He explained it was what a strange idea D When I m filming, I like to really feel how lonely the environment is. Filming underwater involves cutting through thick ice and diving in tied to a line.