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(1)AN NHON HIGH SCHOOL THE FIRST TERM EXAMINATION ( 2009-2010 )
SUBJECT : ENGLISH 12 ( Code : 120 ) TIME ALLOTTED : 45 MINUTES
***@*** Pupil’s name : ……… Class : ………….
I / PHONETICS :
A- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others :
1 a manufacture b future c nursery d secure
2 a weather b thank c though d clothes
3 a looked b hoped c prevented d washed
B – Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others
4 a answer b refuse c begin d enjoy
5 a conception b community c economical d discover
II / VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR : Choose the best option
6 At school he not only had a good ………… record but also excelled at sports
a knowledge b academic c intellectual d education In our country , many women still have to …………more in marriage than men
a determine b equalize c apologize d sacrifice
8 I think your hair needs ……… It’s too long
a to cut b cutting c to be cutting d being cut
9 This is an application letter , so you must write it in a/ an ………… way
a formal b informal c casual d especial
10 Gestures and facial expressions are called ……….form of communication
a social b verbal c non-verbal c informal
11 The government made serious attempts to raise the living ………… of the people
a standard b cost c level d price
12 Major new investments are aimed at reviving the ………… economy of the country
a developed b stagnant c inefficient d ruin
13 Come and see me as soon as you ……….your report
a finishes b are finishing c will finish d have finished 14 Do you remember Mr Phung , ………….taught us Literature ?
a that b who c which d A & B are correct
15 Children are required to be in full-time education ……… the age of and 16
a at b from c between d by
III / READING :
A - Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Choosing the right career may be hard Many people who graduate from school or college not know what to with their lives , and get a job without really thinking about it For some , things work out fine , but others often find themselves stuck in a job that they hate Your working life lasts an average of forty years , so it is important to find a job you like and feel enthusiastic about Luckily , there are many ways you can get help to this
(2)16 According to the passage , deciding on the right profession can be …………
a easy b simple c challenging d quick
17 If a person starts working at the age of 20 , he will probably not retire until he is …………
a 40 b 50 c 60 d 70
18 Which of the following advice is not given by www.careeronline.com for getting the right job ? a Find out what job choices you have b Decide which job is best for your personality c Get information about when the job starts d How much can you earn
19 Through the passage , the writer wants to advise us ………
a to love the job that we are doing b to give up the job that we don’t like
c to apply for as many jobs as possible d to think it over carefully before choosing a job
B – Choose the answer that best fits each space to complete the following passage
If you want to ………(20) university , you must pass examinations that most students ……… (21) at the age of 18 ( called A level ) Most students take three “A” levels and they must well ….….(22) to obtain a place at university because the places are …………(23) At the moment , approximately 30% of young people go to university in Britain
If you get a place at university , the ………(24) is free , and some students also get a grant Most university courses last or years ; some one or two courses ,e.g Medicine may be even longer Students at university are called ……….(25) while they are studying for their first degree
20 a go b come c enter d apply
21 a take b get c sit d pass
22 a so that b so as c in order d B & C are correct
23 a small b few c limited d abundant
24 a fare b cost c pay d tuition
25 a undergraduates b graduates c colleagues d freshers
IV / TRANSFORMATION : Choose the sentences that have the same meaning with the given ones
26 “ I’ll come and see you tomorrow ,” Tom said to me a Tom said that he would come and see me tomorrow
b Tom promised that he would come and see me the following day c Tom promised to come and help me the following day
d B and C are correct
27 Men can’t fly because they don’t have wings
a If men have wings , they will fly b If men could fly , they would have wings c Men couldn’t fly unless they had wings d Men could fly if they had wings
28 People have translated this book into many languages a This book have translated into many languages
b This book has been translate by people into many languages c This book was translated into many languages
d This book has been translated into many languages 29 It rained a lot but we enjoyed our vacation
a We enjoyed our vacation although it rained a lot b Although we enjoyed our vacation , it rained a lot
c In spite of raining a lot , we enjoyed our vacation d A and C are correct
30 Romeo and Juliet is a famous play Shakespeare wrote it in 1605 a Romeo and Juliet is a famous play written by Shakespeare in 1605
(3)d All are correct
V / LISTENING : Listen to the tapescript and choose the correct answer to complete each sentence
31 The most important change has been the …………from manufacturing jobs to service jobs
a ship b sheep c shift d sheet
32 Service jobs are ……….into five categories
a divided b grouped c grouping d produced
33 ………….is one of the five categories of service jobs
a Finance companies b Travel agencies c Commercial companies d Bakery companies 34 A century ago ……… of workers produced goods
a 8% b 18% c 30% d 80%
35 Economists predict that by the year 2020 , …………will work in manufacturing jobs
a 10% b 9% c 19% d 90%
VI / ERROR IDENTIFICATION : Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
36 I have phoned you twice yesterday but I got no answers Where did you go ? A B C D 37 We prefer to watch a live concert to listening to music on the radio A B C D
38 Seeing from a distance , Ngu Binh looks like a screen protecting Hue A B C D
39 In spite of we had planned everything carefully , a lot of things went wrong A B C D
40 In the past , students were made sit still for hours and memorize all sorts of things A B C D
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KEY
1 C 11 A 21 A 31 C
2 B 12 B 22 D 32 B
3 C 13 D 23 C 33 A
4 A 14 B 24 D 34 D
5 C 15 C 25 A 35 A
6 B 16 C 26 B 36 A
7 D 17 C 27 D 37 A
8 B 18 C 28 D 38 A
9 A 19 D 29 A 39 A
10 C 20 C 30 D 40 B
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