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(1)Ben Tre Department of Education and Training The 2nd 45 Minute -Test - School Year : 2009 -2010 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12 - Time: 45 minutes
YOUR FULL NAME:……….CLASS: 12A8 THE FIRST TERM
NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ :
I.Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words :
1 a.education b.government c.secondary d.engineering
2 a.enrolled b.dropped c.mixed d.passed
3 a.travels b.permits c.spreads d.pays
4 a.who b.when c.what d.which
5 a.high b.society c.certificate d.find II.Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence :
6 You should prepare well to _the feeling of pressure, particularly when you are called for the first interview
a.increase b.reset c.reduce d.shorten
7 In Vietnam, after completing the _education , the pupils will take the national examination for GCSE
A.nursery b.kindergarten c.lower secondary d.upper secondary Colin told me about his new neighbor, _ speaks French and Italian
a.who b.whom c.which d.whose
9 Nam : “ _do you go to the cinema ?” Phuong : “ Once a week ”
a.How much b.How long c.How many d.How often 10 My parents often provide me _ money
a.with b.for c.to d.of
11 Since 1980, scientists in the world _a lot of things to fight against AIDS
a.have done b.did c.are doing d.had done
12 Were I rich , I _the poor
a.will help b.would help c.would have helped d.helped 13 Parents have to be _for bringing up their children
a.responsible b responsibly c.responsibility d.response 14 Could I an appointment to see the interviewer again ?
a.make b.made c to make d making
15 Mr Clark , _you met at the interview, is the head of the personnel department
a.whom b.whose c.when d.where
16 Hung :“I like playing volleyball ”- Manh : “ _.”
a.So I b So I c.So did I d So I did 17 She advised me _for that job at once
a to apply b.apply c.applying d.applied
18 My father stops _ because it is harmful to his health
a.smokes b.smoking c.to smoke d.smoked 19 As final students, you had better concentrate your studies instead of wasting your time all day
a.in b.at c with d.on
20 Had she known you were here, she _come
a.comes b.would come c.would have come d.will come 21 You should have your house
a.to paint b.to be painted c.painted d.painting 22 The school I studied before is now being repaired
a.which b.in where c.where d.when
23 Nam is the last person _the news
a.will get b.gets c.getting d.to get
24 Maria: "I'm taking my driving test tomorrow." -Sarah: " _”
a Good time b Good luck c Good day d Good chance 25 Mount Everest to be the highest mountain in the world
a.believed b.is believed c.are believed d.has believed 26 If I the truth, I would have told you all of it
a.knew b.have known c.had known d.would know
27 The way that parents behave each other also plays an important in influencing their children`s conduct
a.position b.situation c.place d role
28 I prefer staying quietly at home to to a cinema
a going b.go c.be going d.have gone
29 They helped him his difficulty
a.overcomes b overcoming c overcome d overcame 30 Luyen _breakfast at a.m yesterday
a.was preparing b.prepared c.has prepared d.has been preparing
III.Choose the senetnce (a, b, c or d) that is closest in meaning to the original one : 31. I started working for the company a year ago.
(2)32 If she doesn’t hurry, she `ll be late for school.
a unless she doesn’t hurry, she `ll be late for school b unless she hurry, she `ll be late for school c unless she doesn’t hurry, she won’t be late for school d unless she hurries, she `ll be late for school 33. I haven’t seen Lan for 10 years.
a.It was 10 years since I last saw her b It is 10 years since I last saw her c It has been 10 years since I last saw her d It have been 10 years since I last saw her 34 I have two friends One of their problems is poor study habit.
a.I have two friends whose problems is poor study habit b I have two friends one of whose problems is poor study habit c I have two friends, one of whose problems is poor study habit d I have two friends one of whose problems are poor study habit 35 This is the second astronaut who will be sent to Mars
a This is the second astronaut will be sent to Mars b This is the second astronaut to be sent to Mars c This is the second astronaut sent to Mars d This is the second astronaut will be sent to Mars IV Choose the underlined part among a,b,c or d that needs correcting :
36 I enjoy to play football in the afternoon everyday a b c d
37 Works wrote by Vladimir Nabokov often contain heroes and heroines who have lived in many places a b c d
38 By the end of next year, I had worked here for years a b c d
39 We work with a person whose his name is Ahmed a b c d
40 If she had eaten fewer sweets, she would lose weight a b c d V.Read the passage and choose the best answer :
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847 His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self - educated His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things About every two weeks , he created something new He worked 16 out of every 24 hours Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat
Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world 41 Thomas Edison was
a a discoverer b an inventor c an explorer d a teacher 42 In 1854, Edison's family _
a bought a new house in Milan, Ohio b decided to settle in Milan, Ohio c sent him to a school in New Jersey d moved to Port Huron, Michigan 43 The word "self-educated" in the passage mostly means _
a "having taught himself” b "having been well taught" c "having had good schooling" d "having had a high education" 44 Edison died at the age of _
a 84 b 74 c 47 d 76
45 Which of following statements is NOTtrue about Edison?
a He made numerous inventions b He worked very hard
c He didn't go to school at all d He invented the motion picture camera VI.Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage
Around the age of sixteen you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university later ? Do I leave and start work or begin a training course ? The decision is yours, but it may be (46) _remembering two things: there's more unemployment (47) people who haven't been to university, and people who have the right (48) will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs
If you decide to go (49) into a job, there are many opportunities for training Getting qualifications will help you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn while you earn Starting work and taking a break to study when you're older is (50) _possibility This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as getting practical work experience
46 a worth b necessary c important d useful 47 a between b with c among d through 48 a skills b papers c arts d notes 49 a just b straight c direct d rather 50 a also b again c always d another
(3)Ben Tre Department of Education and Training The 2nd 45 Minute -Test - School Year : 2009 -2010 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12 - Time: 45 minutes
YOUR FULL NAME:……….CLASS: 12A8 THE FIRST TERM
NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ :
I.Pick out the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words :
1 a government b.education c.secondary d.engineering
2 a.enrolled b.dropped c.mixed d.passed
3 a.travels b pays c.spreads d permits
4 a. which b.when c.what d who
5 a.high b.society c.certificate d.find II.Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence :
6 You should prepare well to _the feeling of pressure, particularly when you are called for the first interview
a reduce b.reset c increase d.shorten
7 In Vietnam, after completing the _education , the pupils will take the national examination for GCSE
A upper secondary b.kindergarten c.lower secondary d nursery Colin told me about his new neighbor, _ speaks French and Italian
a.whom b.whose c.which d.who
9 Nam : “ _do you go to the cinema ?” Phuong : “ Once a week ”
a.How much b.How long c.How many d.How often 10 My parents often provide me _ money
a.with b.of c.for d.of
11 Since 1980, scientists in the world _a lot of things to fight against AIDS
a.have done b.did c.are doing d.had done
12 Were I rich , I _the poor
a.will help b.helped c.would have helped d.would help 13 Parents have to be _for bringing up their children
a.responsible b responsibly c.responsibility d.response 14 Could I an appointment to see the interviewer again ?
a.make b.made c to make d making
15 Mr Clark , _you met at the interview, is the head of the personnel department
a.whom b.whose c.when d.where
16 Hung :“I like playing volleyball ”- Manh : “ _.”
a.So I b So I c.So did I d So I did 17 She advised me _for that job at once
a to apply b.apply c.applying d.applied
18 My father stops _ because it is harmful to his health
a.smokes b.smoking c.to smoke d.smoked 19 As final students, you had better concentrate your studies instead of wasting your time all day
a.in b.at c with d.on
20 Had she known you were here, she _come
a.comes b.would have come c.would come d.will come 21 You should have your house
a painted b.to be painted c.to paint d.painting 22 The school I studied before is now being repaired
a.which b.in where c.where d.when
23 Nam is the last person _the news
a.will get b.to get c.getting d gets
24 Maria: "I'm taking my driving test tomorrow." -Sarah: " _”
a Good time b Good day c Good luck d Good chance 25 Mount Everest to be the highest mountain in the world
a.believed b.is believed c.are believed d.has believed 26 If I the truth, I would have told you all of it
a.had known b.have known c knew d.would know 27 The way that parents behave each other also plays an important in influencing their children`s conduct
a.position b.situation c.place d role
28 I prefer staying quietly at home to to a cinema
a be going b.go c going d.have gone
29 They helped him his difficulty
a.overcomes b overcoming c overcome d overcame 30 Luyen _breakfast at a.m yesterday
a.was preparing b.prepared c.has prepared d.has been preparing
III.Choose the senetnce (a, b, c or d) that is closest in meaning to the original one : 31. I started working for the company a year ago.
(4)c I have worked for the company for a year d I have been working for the company for a year 32 If she doesn’t hurry, she `ll be late for school.
a unless she doesn’t hurry, she `ll be late for school b unless she hurry, she `ll be late for school c unless she doesn’t hurry, she won’t be late for school d unless she hurries, she `ll be late for school 33. I haven’t seen Lan for 10 years.
a.It was 10 years since I last saw her b It is 10 years since I last saw her c It has been 10 years since I last saw her d It have been 10 years since I last saw her 34 I have two friends One of their problems is poor study habit.
a.I have two friends whose problems is poor study habit b I have two friends one of whose problems is poor study habit c I have two friends, one of whose problems is poor study habit d I have two friends one of whose problems are poor study habit 35 This is the second astronaut who will be sent to Mars
a This is the second astronaut will be sent to Mars b This is the second astronaut to be sent to Mars c This is the second astronaut sent to Mars d This is the second astronaut will be sent to Mars IV Choose the underlined part among a,b,c or d that needs correcting :
36 Works wrote by Vladimir Nabokov often contain heroes and heroines who have lived in many places a b c d
37 By the end of next year, I had worked here for years a b c d
38 We work with a person whose his name is Ahmed a b c d
39 I enjoy to play football in the afternoon everyday a b c d
40 If she had eaten fewer sweets, she would lose weight a b c d V.Read the passage and choose the best answer :
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847 His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self - educated His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things About every two weeks , he created something new He worked 16 out of every 24 hours Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat
Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world 41 Thomas Edison was
a a discoverer b an inventor c an explorer d a teacher 42 In 1854, Edison's family _
a bought a new house in Milan, Ohio b decided to settle in Milan, Ohio c sent him to a school in New Jersey d moved to Port Huron, Michigan 43 The word "self-educated" in the passage mostly means _
a "having taught himself” b "having been well taught" c "having had good schooling" d "having had a high education" 44 Edison died at the age of _
a 84 b 74 c 47 d 76
45 Which of following statements is NOTtrue about Edison?
a He made numerous inventions b He worked very hard
c He didn't go to school at all d He invented the motion picture camera VI.Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage
Around the age of sixteen you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university later ? Do I leave and start work or begin a training course ? The decision is yours, but it may be (46) _remembering two things: there's more unemployment (47) people who haven't been to university, and people who have the right (48) will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs
If you decide to go (49) into a job, there are many opportunities for training Getting qualifications will help you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn while you earn Starting work and taking a break to study when you're older is (50) _possibility This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as getting practical work experience
46 a worth b necessary c important d useful 47 a between b with c among d through 48 a skills b papers c arts d notes 49 a just b straight c direct d rather 50 a also b again c always d another