TEST 3
GRADE 12 (NÂNG CAO)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. lively B. frightened C. dynamic D. typical
2. A. private B. associate C. decorate D. concentrate
3. A. threaten B. leather C. leadership D. measure
4. A. peasant B. accuse C. basic D. reason
5. A. experience B. certificate C. interview D. enterprise
II. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others.
6. A. detail B. signal C. profound D. offer
7. A. enormous B. interview C. numerous D. typical
8. A. security B. participate C. economic D. experience
9. A. responsible B. promotional C. certificate D. television
10. A. punctuality B. individual C. qualification D. opportunity
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
11. A job interview is your chance to show an employer _________ he or she get if you are hired.
A. that B. what C. which D. why
12. Now he is rich enough and can ________ to buy equipment that produce higher yields.
A. consider B. offer C. afford D. possess
13. Since Doi Moi, Vietnam step by step has __________ difficulties and achieved enormous results.
A. got through B. got over C. overcome D. B or C
14. The students are trying to take the National Entrance Examination next month to enter higher education institutes.
A. high schools B. vocational schools C. language schools D. universities
15. __________ the interview, you should speak slowly and clearly.
A. In B. During C. When D. While
16. It certainly will set you ______________ everyone who neglects the thank-you note.
A. beside B. out of C. apart from D. outside
17. The future of any society will belong ______ the youth.
A. at B. in C. to D. by
18. To __________ is to give someone ability or opportunity to do something.
A. allow B. enable C. let D. conduct
19. The orientation will _____________ at the Red Cross and various other locations.
A. take place B. happen C. occur D. have
20. Involvement in a Junior Red Cross will give the students opportunities to ___________ personal, social and
intellectual growth.
A. promote B. create C. assist D. enable
IV. Choose the word or phrase that best fits in the blank space in the passage.
In Britain, a lot of people are out of work today. Tracey Chapman is 18, and she left school a year ago. She lives in
the North East where many young people are out of work. She hasn’t been able to find a job yet.
“My father doesn’t understand. He started working in a factory (21) ______ he was fifteen. Things are different
now, but he thinks I should start bringing home some money. Oh I get my unemployment (22)___________, but that
isn’t much, and I am fed up (23) _____ queuing for it every Thursday. I hate having to ask my parents for money. My
mum gives me a couple of pounds for tights (24) _____________________, but she can’t stand seeing me at home all
day. I’ve (25) _________ give up looking for a job. I buy a local paper every day but I’m really tired of looking through
the “Situation Vacancy” column. There are 50 (26) __________ for every job. I was interested in being a shop girl, but
now I’d (27) ______any job at all. People ask me why I don’t move to London, but I don’t think I want to leave my
friends and family. Anyway, I’m afraid of living (28) _______________ in a big city.”
21. A. since B. when C. while D. during
22. A. gain B. money C. benefit D. grant
23. A. by B. on C. with D. in
24. A. occasionally B. now and then C. from time to time D. all are correct
25. A. nearly B. almost C. mostly D. A and B
26. A. applicants B. candidates C. competitors D. contestants
27. A. receive B. take C. accept D. get
28. A. alone B. on my own C. by myself D. all are correct
V. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B, C or D) that needs correcting.
29. Please send me the smallest, most recently published and less expensive dictionary that you have.
A B C D
30. British and American English have a lot of words which look like, but have different meanings.
A B C D
31. The color of a star depends on the heat and how much energy it produces.
A B C D
32. The people in Europe are now using the common unit of money called Euro, although the economies in those
A B C
countries are not exact the same.
D
33. Many languages used around the world they do not have the form of writing.
A B C D
VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow are True or False.
Many years ago, people often said :”A woman’s place is in the home.” But Americans do not feel that way any
more. Today, women make up about 43 percent of the America labor force. There are about 45 million working women
in the United States, and a large number of them are married women with children.
In 1980, for the first time in the nation’s history, there were more working wives than household wives. Looking
back to 1940, we can see a picture of some very rapid change. In 1940, only 15 percent of married women held jobs.
Today most young women choose to work even when they have children. Why do they work? The most important
reason is that they need to earn money. But another reason is that women today are better educated and they have more
opportunities to work in various professions than women had earlier.
34. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The number of women working outside the home B. More women than men in the labor force.
C. Women and jobs in America. D. Well-educated women in America.
35. According to the passage, what is the percentage of men in the labor force?
A. 43 percent B. 45 percent C. 85 percent D. 57 percent
36. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Women play an important in the labor force now.
B. The majority of working women are single.
C. Women work because they want to make their own living.
D. Women have better schooling nowadays.
37. The word “ rapid” in line 5 is nearest in meaning to
A. slow B. valid B. quick D. significant
38. What can be inferred from the passage ?
A. Young women do not get married to have jobs. B. Women can work in different fields.
C. The best place for women is in the home. D. Women need money more than education.
VII. Choose the sentence that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.
39. It was his overeating that caused his heart attack.
A. If he didn’t eat too much, he wouldn’t get heart attack.
B. Unless his overeating, he wouldn’t have had heart attack.
C. If it hadn’t been for his overeating, he wouldn’t have had heart attack.
D. Except for his overeating, he wouldn’t have heart attack.
40. We suggested a lot of things but were all rejected.
A. Everything that we suggested were all rejected.
B. Everything we suggested was all rejected.
C. All the things that we suggested was rejected
D. All of the things we suggested was rejected.
41. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
A. So fierce a dog did they had that nobody would visit them.
B. So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them.
C. Their dog was fierce enough for anybody to visit them.
D. If their dog weren’t fierce, somebody would visit them.
42. I read two books, but I didn’t find them interesting.
A. None of the two books I read was interesting
B. Either of the books I read weren’t interesting.
C. Neither of the books I read was interesting.
D. The two books I read wasn’t interesting.
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Name: ……………………………….. TEST 45 MINUTES
Class : ………………………....…….. SUBJECT : ENGLISH
CLASS : 12
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest: (1.0pt)
1. A. improve B. introduce C. move D. lose
2. A. though B. encourage C. enough D. country
3. A. domestic B. subsidies C. measure D. hospital
4. A. answer B. allow C. powerful D. wipe
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest: (1.0pt)
5. A. hospital B. inflation C. policy D. constantly
6. A. business B. consumer C. domestic D. production
7. A. heavy B. major C. program D. reform
8. A. experience B. technology C. environment D. optimistic
III. Put a, an, the or in each space to complete the following sentences: (2.0pts)
9. There is ........................................... nice garden behind the house.
10. He lives in Hue near ........................................... Huong River.
11. ........................................... Vietnamese are very patriotic.
12. Rita is studying ........................................... English this semester.
13. My ........................................... car is four years old, and it still runs well.
14. Phil can't go to the movies because he has to write ........................................... essay.
15. On our trip to Spain, we crossed ........................................... Atlantic Ocean.
16. Louie played ........................................... tennis at the Star Club.
IV. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition to complete the following sentences: (2.0pts)
17. Many people in the world are fond ........................................... football.
18. They are interested ........................................... buying a new house.
19. They have been waiting ........................................... the bus for half an hour.
20. Do you believe ........................................... God?
21. She has become very famous ........................................... her novels.
22. He intends to apply ........................................... another job because he is not satisfied with the salary.
23. Will you take care of my little dog when I am ........................................... business?
24. Many people are dying ........................................... various types of cancer.
V. Choose the best word to complete the following sentences: (2.0pts)
25. We arrived on time ................. the weather was bad.
A. although B. because C. in spite of D. despite
26. ................. the heavy rain, we didn’t go to work yesterday.
A. Because B. Because of C. Though D. Despite
27. We understood him ................. he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
28. In spite of ................., the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. rained B. the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
29. Despite ................., he walked to the station.
A. being tired B. he was tired C. he is tired D. he has been tired
30. Though he ................. very slowly, we couldn’t understand him.
A. speaking B. spoke C. speaks D. would speak
31. An economic ................. is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of
unemployment and poverty.
A. commitment B. investment C. development D. depression
32. After a decade of economic renovation, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living ................. in urban areas.
A. terrorism B. inflation C. standards D. agriculture
VI. Read the following passage and answer the questions below : (2.0pts)
The word “Olympic” comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic
Games were always held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place every
four years after that date until A.D.394..
In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived
as an international competition to encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic Games
were held in Athens in 1896. Like the ancient Games, the athletes were men only. Women began to take part
in the Games in 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the ancient Greece.
The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars.
Note: scholar (n): học giả propose (v): đề nghị revive (n): phục hồi lại athletes (n): vận động viên
33. When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?
..……………………………………………………....……………………………………………………........
34. Who took part in the first Olympic Games?
..……………………………………………………....……………………………………………………........
35. How often are the Olympic Games held?
..……………………………………………………....……………………………………………………........
36. When were women allowed to take part in the Games for the first time ?
..……………………………………………………....……………………………………………………........
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Name: ……………………………….. TEST 45 MINUTES
Class : ………………………....…….. SUBJECT : ENGLISH
CLASS : 12
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions below : (2.0pts)
The word “Olympic” comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic
Games were always held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place every
four years after that date until A.D.394..
In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived
as an international competition to encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic Games
were held in Athens in 1896. Like the ancient Games, the athletes were men only. Women began to take part
in the Games in 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the ancient Greece.
The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars.
Note: scholar (n): học giả propose (v): đề nghị revive (n): phục hồi lại athletes (n): vận động viên
1. When were women allowed to take part in the Games for the first time ?
..……………………………………………………....……………………………………………………........
2. Who took part in the first Olympic Games?
..……………………………………………………....……………………………………………………........
3. When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?
..……………………………………………………....……………………………………………………........
4. How often are the Olympic Games held?
..……………………………………………………....……………………………………………………........
II. Choose the best word to complete the following sentences: (2.0pts)
5. An economic ................. is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of
unemployment and poverty.
A. depression B. investment C. development D. commitment
6. Despite ................., he walked to the station.
A. he was tired B. being tired C. he is tired D. he has been tired
7. We understood him ................. he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
8. ................. the heavy rain, we didn’t go to work yesterday.
A. Though B. Because of C. Because D. Despite
9. Though he ................. very slowly, we couldn’t understand him.
A. speaking B. spoke C. speaks D. would speak
10. After a decade of economic renovation, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living ................. in urban areas.
A. standards B. inflation C. terrorism D. agriculture
11. We arrived on time ................. the weather was bad.
A. although B. despite C. in spite of D. because
12. In spite of ................., the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. rained B. it was raining C. the rain D. there was a rain
III. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition to complete the following sentences: (2.0pts)
13. She has become very famous ........................................... her novels.
14. Many people are dying ........................................... various types of cancer.
15. They have been waiting ........................................... the bus for half an hour.