READING: Part 1: Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.1.5 pts One of the most popular literary figures in American literature is a woman who spent almost half[r]
(1)HIGH SCHOOL Class: 12A Student’s Full name : _ ENGLISH TEST No.1 Time Allowed : 45 minutes Paper Code: 45.1.01 MARKS LISTENING: (1.0 pt) A Part 1: Complete the notes below Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer transport from Bayswater Express train leaves at (1) _ Nearest station is (2) _ Number 706 bus goes to (3) _ Number (4) bus goes to station Earlier bus leaves at (5) _ B B PHONETICS.(1.0 pt) Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A scare B rare C.grade D fair A shower B scold C noun D plough Part 2: Pick out a word which is stress on different position from the others A decorate B complete C educate D dedicate A proportion B amputate C sympathy D difference C VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR: (3 pts) Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences He is a/an leader whose work has a lot of influence on his staff A religious B conservative C reserved D influential Yong people are often to devote themselves to their career by the older generations A held back B inspired C discouraged D allowed They were offered the first prize because they had a presentation on the pros and cons of urbanization A well- behaved B well-treated C well-drawn D well-prepared He is a man of _ He is always willing to give other people what he has or earns A enthusiasm B conservatism C sympathy D generosity “A new model of SUV will be _ in September, 2017” said the CEO of Toyota Vietnam A built B launched C repaired D painted Last year, she was diagnosed _ lung cancer and doctor advised her to have an operation A of B in C from D with After graduation from the University of Harvard, he his own business in New York in 2005 A had B owned C set up D directed She finds it difficult to a diet A have B stick to C get D gain In the past National Assembly meetings, delegates from many provinces have proposed _ to the coastal sea water pollution in Central of Vietnam A steps B ways C solutions D methods 10 No one denies the fact that _in big cities is much higher than that in the rural areas A standard of living B mindset C lifestyle D pace of life 11 It’s important that money of compensation form FORMOSA, Ha Tinh _over to the fishermen along central coastal line A hand B should hand C handed D be handed 12 A person who lives in a town or a city is called _ A urbanite B inhabitant C dweller D peasant C READING: Part 1: Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.(1.5 pts) One of the most popular literary figures in American literature is a woman who spent almost half of her long life in China, a country on a continent thousands of miles from the United States In her lifetime she earned this country's most highly acclaimed literary award: the Pulitzer Prize, and also the most prestigious form of literary recognition in the world, the Nobel Prize for Literature Pearl S Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime because of her prolific literary output, which consisted of some eighty - five published works, including several dozen novels, six collections of short stories, fourteen books for children, and more than a dozen works of nonfiction When she was eighty years old, some twenty - five volumes were awaiting publication Many of those books were set in China, the land in which she spent so much of her life Her books and her life served as a bridge between the cultures of the East and the West As the product of those two cultures she became as the described herself, "mentally bifocal." Her unique background (2) made her into an unusually interesting and versatile human being As we examine the life of Pearl Buck, we cannot help but be aware that we are in fact meeting three separate people: a wife and mother, an internationally famous writer and a humanitarian and philanthropist One cannot really get to know Pearl Buck without learning about each of the three Though honored in her lifetime with the William Dean Howell Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in addition to the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes Pearl Buck as a total human being, not only a famous author is a captivating subject of study What is the author's main purpose in the passage? A To offer a criticism of the works of Pearl Buck B To illustrate Pearl Buck's views on Chinese literature C To indicate the background and diverse interests of Pearl Buck D To discuss Pearl Buck's influence on the cultures of the East and the West According to the passage, Pearl Buck is known as a writer of all of the following EXCEPT A novels B children's books C poetry D short stories Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as an award received by Pearl Buck? A The Nobel Prize B The Newberry Medal C The William Dean Howell medal D The Pulitzer prize According to the passage, Pearl Buck was an unusual figure in American literature in that she A wrote extensively about a very different culture B published half of her books abroad C won more awards than any other woman of her time D achieved her first success very late in life According to the passage, Pearl Buck described herself as "mentally bifocal" to suggest that she was A capable of resolving the differences between two distinct linguistic systems B keenly aware of how the past could influence the future C capable of producing literary works of interest to both adults and children D equally familiar with two different cultural environments The author's attitude toward Pearl Buck could best be described as A indifferent B admiring C sympathetic D tolerant Part 2: Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.(1.0 pt) When Singapore became an independent, (1) _ state it decided to build up its (2) _ , and government organizations were created to (3) this policy However, this initial plan met with limited (4) _ due to a shortage of labour and land It was therefore decided to develop the(5) sector of the economy instead Singapore is now a leading city, but planners are working to ensure that its economy continues to grow In (6) to previous policies, there is emphasis on (7) _ In addition, land will be recovered to extend the financial district, and provide (8) as well as housing The government also plans to improve (9) _ quality of Singapore’s environment, but due to the shortage of natural landscapes it will concentrate instead on what it calls (10) A multi-national B self-sufficient C innovated D wide-ranging A agriculture B trading sector C shipping sector D industry A control B direct C support D carry out A success B speech C rate D strategy A textile B ship building C service D food processing A addition B contrast C comparison D parallel A modernization B industrialization C decentralization D urbanization A jobs B entertainment C employment D factories A its B mass C the D a 10 A beautification B success C potentiality D possibility D WRITING: Part 1: Rewrite the sentences using suggested words or complete the sentences to have the same meaning (1.pts) During my luch time, she phoned She phoned when It’s time they established a committee to investigate the mass murder of eight people in a family It is urgent that a committee _ I really think you ought to acquire a few manners I advise _ It was impolite of you to say that to her in public You should Part 2: Write a short paragraph of about (80 – 100 words) on the following topic: Where would you like to live , in a big city or in the countryside? Why?: (1 pt) (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -The End - (4) HIGH SCHOOL Class: 12A Student’s Full name : _ C ENGLISH TEST No.1 Time Allowed : 45 minutes Paper Code: 45.1.02 MARKS LISTENING: (1.0 pts) Part 1: Complete the notes below Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer transport from Bayswater 10 Express train leaves at (1) _ Nearest station is (2) _ Number 706 bus goes to (3) _ Number (4) bus goes to station Earlier bus leaves at (5) _ B PHONETICS.(1.0 pt) Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest A near B fear C clear D leather A show B folder C plow D role Part 2: Pick out a word which is stress on different position from the others A influence B impression C imbalance D improper A position B professor C adventure D fictional C READING: Part 1: Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.(1.0 pt) When Singapore became an independent, (1) _ state it decided to build up its (2) _ , and government organizations were created to (3) this policy However, this initial plan met with limited (4) _ due to a shortage of labour and land It was therefore decided to develop the(5) sector of the economy instead Singapore is now a leading city, but planners are working to ensure that its economy continues to grow In (6) to previous policies, there is emphasis on (7) _ In addition, land will be recovered to extend the financial district, and provide (8) as well as housing The government also plans to improve (9) _ quality of Singapore’s environment, but due to the shortage of natural landscapes it will concentrate instead on what it calls (10) A multi-national B self-sufficient C innovated D wide-ranging A agriculture B trading sector C shipping sector D industry A control B direct C support D carry out A success B speech C rate D strategy A textile B ship building C service D food processing A addition B contrast C comparison D parallel A modernization B industrialization C decentralization D urbanization A jobs B entertainment C employment D factories A its B mass C the D a 10 A beautification B success C potentiality D possibility Part 2: Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.(1.5 pts) In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residentsNew York, Chicago, and Philadelphia By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises The newer ones experienced remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy Line The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early (5) decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930 A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles The agricultural potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River The city had a superb (10) natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood Hollywood not only supplied jobs; it disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all across the nation The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the automobile The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines (15) led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North America's greatest refining center Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles Los (5) Angeles was a decentralized metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of 400 square miles It was a city without a real center The downtown business district did not grow apace with the city as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas withered away from disuse Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents Some visitors from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los (25) Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city But the freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city What is the passage mainly about? A The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900's B The development of the Southern California oil fields C Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles D Industry and city planning in Los Angeles The author characterizes the growth of new large cities in the United States after 1900 as resulting primarily from A new economic conditions B images of cities shown in movies C new agricultural techniques D a large migrant population The word "meteoric" in line is closest in meaning to A rapid B famous C controversial D methodical The word "it" in line refers to A aqueduct B vision C water D agricultural potential According to the passage, the initial success of Hollywood' s motion picture industry was due largely to the A availability of many skilled workers B beauty of the countryside C region's reputation for luxurious lifestyles D region's climate and good weather It can be inferred from the passage that in 1930 the greatest number of people in the Los Angeles area were employed in (A) farming (B) oil refining (C) automobile manufacturing (D) the motion picture industry D VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR: (3 pts) Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences He is a/an leader whose work has a lot of influence on his staff A religious B conservative C reserved D influential Yong people are often to devote themselves to their career by the older generations A held back B inspired C discouraged D allowed They were offered the first prize because they had a presentation on the pros and cons of urbanization A well- behaved B well-treated C well-drawn D well-prepared He is a man of _ He is always willing to give other people what he has or earns A enthusiasm B conservatism C sympathy D generosity “A new model of SUV will be _ in September, 2017” said the CEO of Toyota Vietnam A built B launched C repaired D painted Last year, she was diagnosed _ lung cancer and doctor advised her to have an operation A of B in C from D with After graduation from the University of Harvard, he his own business in New York in 2005 A had B owned C set up D directed She finds it difficult to a diet A have B stick to C get D gain In the past National Assembly meetings, delegates from many provinces have proposed _ to the coastal sea water pollution in Central of Vietnam A steps B ways C solutions D methods 10 No one denies the fact that _in big cities is much higher than that in the rural areas A standard of living B mindset C lifestyle D pace of life 11 It’s important that money of compensation form FORMOSA, Ha Tinh _over to the fishermen along central coastal line A hand B should hand C handed D be handed 12 A person who lives in a town or a city is called _ A urbanite B inhabitant C dweller D peasant E WRITING: Part 1: Rewrite the sentences using suggested words or complete the sentences to have the same meaning (1.pts) (20) At my dinner time, he came in to see me He came in to see me when _ (6) It’s time we took urgent measures to help inhabitants in the flooded areas stable their lives It is urgent that urgent measures I really think you ought to acquire a few manners I advise _ It was impolite of you to say that to her in public You should Part 2: Write a short paragraph of about (80 – 100 words) on the following topic: Where would you like to live , in a big city or in the countryside? Why?: (1 pt) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -The End - (7)