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(1)GIA ĐỊNH HIGH SCHOOL THE SECOND-SEMESTER ENGLISH TEST (2012-2013) Time allowed : 60 minutes GRADE 12 CODE 134 I Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1: A drought B mountain C bought D founded 2: A eject B metre C television D penalty 3: A sprint B shift C prize D silver II Stress: Choose the word whose stress pattern is placed differently from the others: 4: A deny B legal C equal D status 5: A relation B statistic C domestic D pioneer III Vocabulary – Structure – Speaking: 6: The Red Cross is a _ organization whose purpose is to help people in wartime and disasters A humanitarian B political C commercial D military 7: Brenda’s dog was killed by a car and it took her some time to the shock A come across B get over C put off D break down 8: The goal in some sports is often marked by posts, a crossbar and a net A uptight B straight C vertical D upper 9: The town’s drinking water was polluted with poisonous chemicals A contaminated B drained C exploited D provided 10: swimming involves the players who perform beautiful maneuvers to music underwater A Athletic B Synchronized C Aquatic D Artistic 11: “What are you doing this weekend?” “ I haven’t decided yet I _ go on a picnic with my family.” A must B wouldn’t C may not D may 12: We would be grateful for your _ in clearing the hall as quickly as possible A cooperation B cooperate C cooperative D cooperatively 13: Yesterday’s game was _ in this series A more excited B the most exciting C more exciting D the most excited 14: You _ put anything on the shelves until the glue has set hard A couldn’t B mustn’t C don’t have to D needn’t 15: The player was ejected after committing five personal _ A fouls B errors C fauls D mistakes 16: The belief that a woman’s place is in the home is A deep-seated B deep-seating C seating-deep D seated-deep 17: Sports competitions are held to _ cooperation and solidarity among countries A prevent B promote C grow D upgrade 18: He said he his homework since o’clock A did B has done C had been done D had been doing 19: Children living in slums have to suffer poor sanitation A in B from C off D for 20: She looked very pleased the gift A for B to C about D with 21: X: “ ” Y: “I think the vase is broken.” A Can I help you? B Why is it so expensive? C What is it? D What’s wrong with it? 22: X: “How have you been recently?” Y: “ ” A It’s too late now B Pretty busy I think C By bus, I think D No, I’ll not be busy 23: X: “Our living standards have been improved recently.” Y: “ ” A Sure I couldn’t agree more B Yes, it’s nice of you to say so C No, it’s nice to say so D Thank you for saying so 24: As we down the hill, a strange object in the sky A were driving/ appeared B drove/ was appearing C drove/ appeared D were driving/ was appearing 25: John said that no other cars could go _ A as fast as his car B as fast like his car C as fast like the car of him D so fast like his car 26: The company is trying to create a young _ image A energize B energy C energetically D energetic 27: Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe A epidemic B famine C disaster D pollution 28: This kind of cloth in warm water only A must wash B must be washing C must be washed D must have washed 29: The roof of our classroom is leaking; we must get it A fix B to fix C fixed D fixing 30: The bomb in the garage, fortunately no one hurt A went out B put out C went off D turned off Page 1/2 - Code 134 (2) IV Error recognition: 31: If the printer runs off paper, a warning light indicates that you need some more A B C D 32: Our lifestyle changed since running water came to my village A B C D 33: Books with good stories are often described like food for thought A B C D 34: The UN was found in 1945 to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between nations and provide a A B C platform for dialogue D 35: Los Angeles and San Francisco are two of the more visited cities on the West Coast A B C D V Gap-filling: “ Reason to Kill” is the title of Hugo Miller’s most recent book The table of (36)………….gives some ideas of the different types of murders described in the book One of the most fascinating chapters is about the reasons why certain people (37)……………murders and other violent crimes There is also a chapter(38)…………… mysterious happenings and sudden disappearances The book is full of interesting information about the (39)……………murderers think and behave It also shows how the police investigate crimes and it describes (40)………….detail some famous trials Finally, the book has an excellent index and bibliography 36: A chapters B publications C references D contents 37: A arrest B create C prepare D commit 38: A of B in C at D on 39: A gesture B way C method D attitude 40: A on B in C with D for VI Reading: During the nineteenth century, women in the United States organized and participated in a large number of reform movements, including movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, and, most importantly, to free slaves Some women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were feminists and abolitionists who supported the rights of both women and blacks A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Philips, also supported the rights of women to speak and participate equally with men in antislavery activities Probably more than any other movements, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics They became involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and the conditions of others When the Civil War ended in 1865, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to blacks but not to women Discouraged but resolved, feminists influenced more and more women to demand the right to vote In 1869 the Wyoming Territory had yielded to demands by feminists, but eastern states resisted more stubbornly than before A women’s suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878 but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote 41: With what topic is the passage primarily concerned? A The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments B The Wyoming Territory C Women’s suffrage D Abolitionists 42: The word “ban” in the first paragraph most nearly means to………… A prohibit B limit C encourage D publish 43: According to the passage, why did women become active in politics? A To amend the Declaration of Independence B To be elected to public office C To improve the conditions of life that existed at the time D To support Elizabeth Cady Stanton for president 44: What had occurred shortly after the Civil War? A The eastern states resisted the end of the war B The Wyoming Territory was admitted to the Union C Black people were granted the right to vote D The women’s suffrage bill was introduced in Congress 45: When were the women allowed to vote throughout the United States? A After 1870 B After 1878 C After 1860 D After 1920 VII Writing: 46: Nobody has invited her to the party A No one has been invited to the party B Nobody has given a party to her C She has invited nobody to the party D She hasn’t been invited to the party 47: The boys must have gone to the sports ground A The boys insisted on going to the sports ground B The boys were about to go to the sports ground C The boys surely went to the sports ground D The boys had better go to the sports ground 48: You’d better leave early , the more chance you can have to get a good seat A The earlier you leave B The early you leave C The more early you leave D The earliest you leave 49: John and Mary have been married for five years A John and Mary’s marriage life lasted five years B It took John and Mary five years to prepare their wedding C It is five years since John and Mary got married D John and Mary got married after five years of being friends 50: We take great pride in offering the best service in town A No one takes great pride in offering the best service in town, but we B We are very proud of offering the best service in town C Our service is the best That’s why people can see our pride D The best service in town is offered to people with great pride - THE END Page 2/2 - Code 134 (3)