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(1)TAN HUNG HIGHSCHOOL The one period test Student’s full name: ……… English 12 / BS
Class: ……… Date: ………
-Read the following passage and indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from to 5. Unicef, the United Nations Children’s Fund, serves the children of the world It serves children of all races, nationalities, religions, and political systems in more than 100 developing countries Its (1) _ is to help provide a better life for children and their mothers It gives both long-term assistance and emergency help
This program is very necessary Today 800 million humans live in conditions of poverty and (2) _ Two-thirds of them (3) _ children and mothers of small children Four-fifths of these children have no regular health services Nine out of ten are not protected (4) _ childhood diseases One hundred million not have enough of the right food Most of them drink impure water Unsafe water is one of the reasons millions of people die every year
UNICEF works with governments to provide three kinds of services They plan and organize programs, they train people to work in the program, and UNICEF provides supplies and equipment UNICEF helps equip schools and train teachers It assists in (5) _ textbooks It equips centers for youth and women It trains village leaders to work in these progams It works to improve the situations of women
Question 1: A purpose B care C desire D wish
Question 2: A hopeless B hope C hopelessness D hopefulness
Question 3: A is B are C was D were
Question 4: A with B for C before D against
Question 5: A prepared B preparing C prepare D preparation Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
Question 6: A hands B occasions C associates D others
Question 7: A frightened B stamped C walked D laughed
Question 8: A aquatic B outstanding C available D athlete Choost the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
Question 9: A wilderness B opponent C penalty D podium Question 10: A maneuver B integral C synchronized D physical
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11: determined was she that she taught at school and gave music lessons to earn money for her tuition
A Such B So C Too D Very
Question 12: It took her two weeks to the flu.
A get on B get up C get away D get over
Question 13: 36 The price of oil and petrol is _ because of the war in Iraq
A going on B going up C going after D going ahead Question 14: To prepare for the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam _ an intensive programme for its athletes both home and abroad
A carried out B carried C carried away D carried off
Question 15: _ ten minutes earlier, you would have a better seat.
A Had you arrived B If you hadn’t arrived C Were you arrived D If you arrived Question 16: Mary searched all over the house, she could not find the key.
A although B but C however D because
Question 17: David doesn’t like scuba-diving does his brother.
A Too B Neither C So D Either
Question 18: I can hear you quite clearly You shout.
A need B must C mustn’t D needn’t
(2)Question 19: There is more than one conservation effort to save endangered animals.
A to make B to be made
C to have made D to have been made
Question 20: Water polo is a game where two teams play against each other, attempting to score points by throwing a ball into the opponent’s goal
A opposite B opposing C oppose D opposable
Question 21: The Games really became a festival that impressed sports .
A.enthusiasts B enthusiasm C enthuse D enthusiastic
Question 22: I’m afraid that I come to your party next week.
A could B am able C can D can’t
Question 23: Mike told me that he was going to Spain for ten days, so he should home tomorrow
A have been B be C been D to be
Question 24: The more you talk about the situation,
A it seems worse B the worse does it seem
C the worse it seems D it seems the worse
Question 25: The harder you try, _ you will get
A the better results B the results are better C the more better results D the best results Question 26: Mary prefers _
A singing to dance B to sing than to dance
C singing to dancing D singing than dancing
Question 27: A plan has been for Vietnam to host the Asian Sports Games at some point in the future
A decided B remained C proposed D carried
Question 28: The for founding the Red Cross came from a swiss called Jean Henri Dunant.
A research B invention C initiative D ambition
Question 29: The Red Cross provides relief in case of such as floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes
A changes B disasters C commodities D disadvantages
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 30: The new bridge make possible to cross the river easily and quickly. A B C D
Question 31: I have been working hardly for two weeks and now I feel like a rest. A B C D Question 32: The passengers blamed the airline of the delay.
A B C D
Question 33: The number of tourists have declined significantly this season. A B C D
Question 34: The suitcase seemed to get heavy and heavier as I carried it along the road A B C D
Question 35 Rearrange the given words to make a meaningful sentence: The/ carefully/ will/ you/ more/ drive/ safer / you/ the/ be
A The more careful you will drive, the safer you be B The more you drive careful, the safer you will be C The more carefully you drive, the safer you will be D The more careful you drive, the you will be safer
Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions from 36 to 40. Synchronized swimming is a hybrid of swimming, gymnastics, and dance, consisting of swimmers ( either individuals, duets, trios, teams or combos) performing a synchronized routine of elaborate and dramatic moves in the water, accompanied by music
(3)grace, artistry and precise time, not to mention exceptional breath control while upside down underwater Developed in the early 1900s in Canada, it is a sport performed almost only by women, although there is some participation by men In its early form, it was sometimes known as “water ballet”
It is a Summer Olympic Games sport First demonstrated in 1952, it has been an official event since 1984 Olympic and World Championship competition is not currently open to men, but other international and national competitions allow male competitors Both USA Synchro and Synchro Canada allow men to compete with women
Competitors show off their strength, flexibility and aerobic endurance required to perform difficult routines Swimmers perform two routines for the judge, one technical and one free
Synchronized swimming is governed international by FINA( Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur)
36 Synchronized swimming ………
A is performed to music B is performed underwater C synchronizes with elaborate movements D is performed in groups
37 Which of the following is not required in Synchronized swimming?
A breath control B water skill
C attractive movement D.aerial acrobatics
38 Which of the following is NOT true?
A Synchronized swimming is mostly performed by women
B Synchronized swimming was added to the Olympic program in 1984 C Men have no right to compete in Synchronized swimming
D In the USA, the competition is open to both men and women
39 In the Synchronized swimming competition, competitors ……… A show off their technique and freedom
B are required to a fixed routine C have to give two sets of performance
D have a choice between technical routine and free routine 40 It can be concluded from the passage that ……… A Synchronized swimming is a popular water sport B Synchronized swimming is a dangerous sport C Synchronized swimming is a team sport D Synchronized swimming is a summer sport Key:
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