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(1)Full name : Class : 12 ONE-PERIOD TEST No2 (2011-2012) I MULTIPLE CHOICE (8pts) Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that has the opposite meaning to the underlined word English is a compulsory subject at this level A optional B free C obligatory D core Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence When being interviewed, you should concentrate what the interviewer is saying or asking A on B at C about D in Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A receptionist B enthusiasm C requirement D résumé Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence They need English -speaking local guides to foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam A explain B work C accompany D talk Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A philosophy B recommendation C interviewee D responsibility Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence Sunday is the day…………… I don't have to get up early A when B that C which D where Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence He failed to gain to the university of his choice A admit B admits C admittedly D admission Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence In England, schools in which all students can attend without paying tuition fees are A independent schools B private schools C state schools D primary schools Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence You should ask the job center all the information …………… to the interview A to relate B is related C relating D relate 10 Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to the following question What job would you like to ? A I would like to work as an engineer B Working as a tourist guide would give me a chance to take people to places of interest C Working as a doctor would be a fascinating job D I would like you to be a journalist 11 Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence They the rise in oil prices for the big increase in inflation A applied B challenged C took D blamed 12 Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence Harry Porter …………… into many languages A had been translated B have been translated C has been translated D is being translated 13 Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) to the following questions When the children in Vietnam go to primary school ? A Aged from to 11 B At the age of five C For five years D When they are six years old 14 Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence The students in Vietnam usually the GCSE examination in early June A sits B pass C take D makes Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each numbered blank (from 15 to 20) The year at an American college is divided into semesters A semester (15) _ of 15 weeks American students usually go to college from September to May They can also study (16) _ the summer Students choose their classes a few weeks before the start of each term Universities offer a great many (17) _ in the students' main area of study and in other areas as well Students must take both These include science, Maths, computer, history and English Other classes may be just for fun, like dance, theatre or sports (18) _ are usually given in the middle of the term and at the end The final exam is extremely important In some classes, the professor asks the students (19) _ a research paper or complete a certain task instead of taking a test Classes at an American college are usually organized through lectures (20) _ example, a student may attend or lectures a week by the professor As many as several hundred students sit at each lecture 15 A involves B includes C is composed D contains 16 A during B at C within D behind 17 A topics B classes C kinds D majors 18 A Exams B Tests C Tasks D Texts 19 A written B write C writing D to write (2) 20 A At B From C In D For 21 Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting If you keep on playing games on the computer, I would sell it A B C D 22 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A apartment B certificate C category D curriculum 23 Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence What would Tom if he …………… the truth? A knows B know C had known D knew 24 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A accompany B shortcoming C thoroughly D tutorial 25 Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentence A(n) is a detailed plan for a course of study offered in a school or college A subject B term C curriculum D exam 26 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A application B academic C category D vacancy 27 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A wholesale B challenging C disruptive D fascinating 28 Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting Finding a place in a university in Britain are not easy A B C D Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions from 29 to 32 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 world, 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, 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 29 How has Barbara changed since being at Atlantic College? A She is more confident than her sister now B She prefers her new friends to her family C She finds it easier to get on with other people D She knows a lot about other countries 30 What is the writer trying to in the text? A give an opinion about a special type of education B give an opinion about a particular student C describe the activities the students in their free time D describe his own experience of education 31 What is the writer's opinion of Atlantic College? A Its way of teaching is successful B It doesn't allow students enough study time C It doesn't give good value for money D Its students are taught to like each other 32 The word "argued" in the 11th line is closest in meaning to ……………… A regarded B admired C respected D quarreled II WRITING (2pts) Rewrite the following sentences as directed in brackets They will speak English at the conference tomorrow (Use the passive voice) -> He missed the ferry, so he came to the job interview late (Make a conditional sentence) -> There are a lot of people in your office They want to talk to you (Use a relative clause) -> Mary finally managed to get a good job (Begin with the words given) -> Mary finally succeeded in (3) (4) (5)