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(1)Hanoi educational & training service Van tao high school THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST Group: 12 - Time: 45 minutes Name ………………………… Class ………………………… code: 132 I Choose the word that has the underlined pronounced differently from that of the others A confided B obliged C determined D agreed A unwise B develops C values D equals A entrance B academic C apply D campus II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others: A university B nationality C examination D application A economy B relationship C experience D renovation III Choose the best answer: The new library was built in the centre of the ……… A hotel B campus C house D resort If nobody …………., we’ll postpone the meeting till next week A minds B refuses C objects D argues Gestures such as waving and handshaking are ……… forms of communication A direct B regular C verbal D non-verbal Students usually …… their GCSEs at the age of sixteen A take B pass C make D follow 10 Do you remember M.Darnell, …… taught us English Literature? A that B whom C which D who 11 Could you wait for a few minutes until the manager …….back? A will get B gets C is getting D had got 12 Lan won’t get any information unless she ……… immediately, A doesn’t phone B phone C phones D won’t phone 13 Today a lot of important inventions are carried …….by scientists A in B with C for D out 14 Tom …….Helen the next day A accused me to help B promised to help C warned to help D reminded helping 15 Mai said that her brother ……… to Paris ……… A had gone / the next day B would go / the next day C will go / tomorrow D went / tomorrow 16 She is bored with doing the ………chores A household B domestic C work D A and C 17 When my……… for the job was refused , I felt very disappointed A application B applicable C applicant D apply 18 In July, most students in Vietnam take the National Entrance Examinations to enter higher education institutions A vocational schools B high schools C language schools D universities 19 I often go to the school………to borrow books in my free time A room B yard C library D class 20 Mrs.White was the first owner …… dog won three prizes in the same show A whose B whom C whoever D that IV Identify the underlined word or phrase A, B, C, D that must be changed for sentence to be correct: 21 If the little girl knew how to it, her mother will be pleased A B C D 22 It is say that learning a foreign language takes a lot of time A B C D 23 Paul asked Sally when would she go out with him A B C D 24 When you come to the interview, remember to bring with you your letter of application A B C D 25 The state school system can divided into two levels of education: primary education & secondary education A B C D V Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C o D to answer the question (2) When you apply for a job, one of the most important thing is job interview In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully Punctuation is very necessary You should arrive in plenty of time so that you have a little of time to relax and keep calm before the interview You should be well-dressed Do not wear a skirt which is too short or jeans You also need to plan what you are going to say You have to answer a lot of questions about your education and experience You may be asked many things about yourself and especially about the reason why you decide to apply for the job You can ask the interviewer about the salary you expect, the position you are applying and the duties you have to in the job You also must try to find out as much as possible about the company you want to work for 26 When you apply for a job ………… A job interview is not important B don’t make any good impression C preparation is not necessary D interview is important for you to prepare 27 What about punctuation? A Being late is all right B You should arrive early enough to relax C Punctuation is not important D If you are late the interviewer will wait 28 What about clothes? A You can wear whatever you like B Jeans are suggested C You should be well-dressed D A short skirt makes you more attractive 29 You may be asked about ………………… A your study B the reason why you are interested in the job C your experience D All are correct 30 You can ask the interviewee about ……………… A the salary, position and duties B the salary, position and his age C the salary and the interviewer’s education D the salary, the interviewer’s family and his duties VI Read the passage and choose the best answers: A student learning English occasionally meets the following problems when he (31) ……… to talks and lectures It is difficult to decide where one word finishes and the next one starts In speech, many sounds (32)… ……… a student difficulty and he fails to identify them Some words in English, which occur very commonly, have a weak form An overseas student identifies them with difficulty (33) ………addition, many students sometimes not hear the unstressed syllable in a word This problem never arises in print The lecturer (34) ……… uses an informal style and who pronounces his vowels with a strong accent will be difficult to follow A student takes notes more (35) ……… when the lecturer speaks with a BBC accent 31 A wants B hears C speaks D listens 32 A B create C cause D make 33 A On B With C In D For 34 A who B when C whose D which 35 A carefully B easily C terribly D carelessly VII Choose the sentence A, B, C or D that has the same meaning with the given one 36 Many people think Steve stole the money A The money is thought to be stolen by Steve B Many people think the money is stolen by Steve C Steve is thought to have stolen the money D It was not Steve who stole the money 37 He didn’t his homework He gets bad marks now. If he had done his homework,…………… A he wouldn’t have gotten bad marks B he would get bad marks now C he would have gotten good marks D he would get good marks now 38 “ If I were you, I would take a break.”, Tom said to Daisy A Tom told Daisy he would have taken a break if he had been her B Tom advised Daisy he would take a break if he were her C Tom advised Daisy to take a break D Tom advised Daisy to take a break if he were her 39 Mary came to Peter’ house during his lunchtime A Peter was having lunch when Mary came to his house B Peter had lunch when Mary came to his house C Peter was having lunch when Mary was coming to his house D When Peter had had lunch, Mary came to his house 40 Mr Pike is a farmer I bought his land last year A Mr.Pike, Whose land I bought, is a farmer last year B Mr.Pike, Whom I bought his land last year, is a farmer C.Mr.Pike, who is a famer,whose land I bought last year D.Mr.Pike, Whose land I bought last year, is a farmer (3)