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(1)HAI DUONG EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT DOAN THUONG HIGH SCHOOL
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THE 2ND 45’ TEST ENGLISH - GRADE 12
-ĐỀ CHẴN: Dành cho thí sinh có số báo danh chẵn I LISTENING (2.0 p)
Part 1: Listen to Gordon Wilson from Aberdeen and fill in eac blank with a missing word: I come from Scotland but I live and _ in London
2 I’m a _ and I’m also a drama student I work in an Italian _
4 I don’t drink beer because I don’t _ it
Part 2: Listen and match the speaker with the correct job: Speaker is a……… a) doctor
2 Speaker is a……… b) chemist Speaker is a……… c) teacher Speaker is a……… d) journalist II LANGUAGE USE (2.5 p)
Part 1: Choose the word which has different stress position from the others: A mountaineer B academic C statistics D education A concentrates B vacancy C candidate D psychology Part 2: Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences below:
1 I would like to work as a _ because I would have a chance to apply new farming techniques A farmer B journalist C policeman D tourist guide
2 Recently, food direct to the market by trucks
A delivered B be delivered C has been delivered D delivers _, I would have told you the answer
A If you asked me B You had asked me
C If you had called me D Unless you had called me You should show that you might be the most suitable _ for the job A employees B candidate C employer D person
Part 3: Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable relative word: who, whom, which, or whose: The little girl from _ I borrowed this pen has gone
2 She told me her address I wrote on a piece of paper
3 J S Bach had two sons music was better known than his for many years A meteorologist is someone predicts the weather
(2)Part 1: Lily and Evan are talking about a year off before entering university Read the text and use the words provided to fill in the blanks (1.0 p)
A fees B work C programmer D leave E earn
When I (1) school, I really want to take a year off and travel In four years’ time, when I finish my degree, I’ll probably start a job immediately because I need to (2) money So the best time to travel is before university My best friend wants to the same thing We’ll start in France and then we’ll go easily through Germany and Poland After that, who knows? (Lily)
I’m going to spend a year working when I leave school It isn’t just because I need money for the (3) I also want to get experience My ambition is to be a (4) , so I’ll look for jobs at IT companies But first, I’m going to a training course in programming It will take two months and will help me to get a better job (Evan)
Part 2: Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (2.0 p) Last week I went to visit Atlantic College, an excellent private college in Wales Unusually, it gives people much needed experience of life outside the classroom, as well as the opportunity to study for their exams The students, who are aged between 16 and 18 and come from all over the word, spend the morning studying In the afternoon they go out and a really useful activity, such as helping on the farm, looking after people with learning difficulties, or checking for pollution in rivers
One of the great things about Atlantic College students is that they come from many different social backgrounds and countries As few can afford the fees of £20,000 over two years, grants are available A quarter of students are British, and many of those can only attend because they receive government help “I really admire the college for trying to encourage international understanding among young people", as Barbara Molenkamp, a student from the Netherlands, said ''You learn to live with people and respect them, even the ones you don't like During the summer holidays my mother couldn't believe how much less I argued with my sister."
To sum up, Atlantic College gives its students an excellent education, using methods which really seem to work
1 Atlantic College is an excellent state college in Wales. 2 The students at the Atlantic College only come from Britain.
3 According to Barbara Molenkamp, she learns to live with people and respect them, even the ones she doesn’t like.
4 Atlantic College uses methods which really seem to work. IV WRITING
Part 1: Combine the sentences, using a relative clause or Shorten the relative clause in the sentence (1.0 p)
1 What did you think of the film? It was on TV last night
What did
2 Students who pass the GCSE examination can have one year free before they continue their higher education
Students _’
Part 2: Write a paragraph of at least 120 words about the general education system in Vietnam (1.5 p) You may follow the suggestion below:
(3)Upper secondary (3 years) - Compulsory education : years (primary and lower secondary) - The academic year : 37 weeks
- School terms : terms (1st term: late August – December; 2nd term: January – May) - Time of the national examination for GCSE: early July
(4)ĐỀ LẺ: Dành cho thí sinh có số báo danh LẺ I LISTENING (2.0 p)
Part 1: Listen to Gordon Wilson from Aberdeen and fill in eac blank with a missing word I come from Scotland but I live and _ in London
2 I’m a _ and I’m also a drama student I work in an Italian _
4 I don’t drink beer because I don’t _ it
Part 2: Listen and match the speaker with the correct job Speaker is a……… a) doctor
2 Speaker is a……… b) chemist Speaker is a……… c) teacher Speaker is a……… d) journalist II LANGUAGE USE (2.5 p)
Part 1: Choose the word which has different stress position from the others
1 A engineering B education C primary D economics A psychology B December C computing D physical Part 2: Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences below.
1 I would like to work as a _ because I would have a chance to take people to places of interest A farmer B journalist C policeman D tourist guide
2 Today many serious childhood diseases _ by early immunization
A prevent B can prevent C are preventing D are prevented If I had been more polite in the previous interview, I chosen for the job A have been B would had been C would have been D would be I think I would be the most suitable candidate for the _ of sales manager A position B qualification C applicant D résumé
Part 3: Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable relative word: who, whom, which, or whose There are some people with you can easily form a relationship
2 Hemoglobin is a protein carries the oxygen in our blood They are the people _ houses were destroy by the flood The person understands me best is my mother
III READING
Part 1: Use the correct words provided to fill in the blanks in the paragraph There is one word you may not use (1.0 p)
A are B who C of D they E to
(5)competition for jobs If you decide to go straight into a job, there (3) _ many opportunities for training Getting qualifications will help you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you (4) learn while you earn Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is another possibility In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as getting practical work experience
Part 2: Read the passage and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (2.0 p) It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak This is why even the top or smartest adults students have difficulty with pronunciation There are several things that an international student can to improve his or her pronunciation
One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well This is why many students say that studying in an English speaking country greatly affects their English Living with native speakers can help students to pick up new vocabulary as well as improve their accents International students can also learn important cultural information
Living with someone from another culture can be difficult International students are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about their home countries and get homesick Students who are homesick get depressed quickly They might cry a lot or want to be alone This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English
1 Adult students of English find it hard to improve their accents.
2 Signing up for a pronunciation class can be helpful to international students to improve pronunciation. 3 All students say that studying in an English speaking country greatly affects their English
4 Many students feel depressed because they cannot improve their pronunciation. IV WRITING
Part 1: Combine the sentences, using a relative clause or shorten the relative clause in the sentence (1.0 p)
1 What did you think of the play? It was written by the famous playwright William Shakespeare What did
2 A thermometer is an instrument which is used to measure temperature
A thermometer _’
Part 2: Write a paragraph of at least 120 words about the general education system in Vietnam (1.5 p) You may follow the suggestion below:
- Level of education : primary (5 years; start from the age of 6) Lower secondary (4 years)
Upper secondary (3 years) - Compulsory education : years (primary and lower secondary) - The academic year : 37 weeks
- School terms : terms (1st term: late August – December; 2nd term: January – May) - Time of the national examination for GCSE: early July
(6)ANSWER KEYS
CHẴN LẺ
I LISTENING: 0.25 x = 2.0p Part 1: work waiter restaurant like Part 2:
1 b: chemist c: teacher d: journalist a: doctor
II LANGUAGE USE: 0.25 x 10 = 2.5p Part 1: C D
Part 2: D C C B Part 3: whom which whose who III READING
Part 1: 0.25 x = 1.0p D (leave) E (earn)
3 A (fees) C (programmer) Part 2: 0.5 x = 2.0p
1 F F
3 T T
IV WRITING Part 1: 0.5 x = 1.0p
1 What did you think of the film which was on TV last night?
2 Students passing the GCSE examination can have one year free before they continue their higher education
Part 2: 1.5p
Form: 0.25 p
I LISTENING: 0.25 x = 2.0p Part 1: work waiter restaurant like Part 2:
1 b: chemist c: teacher d: journalist a: doctor
II LANGUAGE USE: 0.25 x 10 = 2.5p Part 1: C D
Part 2: A D C A Part 3: whom which whose who III READING
Part 1: 0.25 x = 1.0p
1 C (Of) B (Who) A (Are) E (To) Part 2: 0.5 x = 2.0p
1 T T F (All) F (because…)
IV WRITING Part 1: 0.5 x = 1.0p
1 What did you think of the play which was written by the famous playwright William Shakespeare
2 A thermometer is an instrument used to measure temperature
Part 2: 1.5p
(7)Content: 0.75p
+ levels of education and details (0.5 p) + school year, terms
+ GCSE exam
Spelling and Grammar: 0.5 p
+ levels of education and details (0.5 p) + school year, terms
+ GCSE exam