DA TONG HIGH SCHOOL<br />
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TEST 45 (1) – GRADE 12<br />
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Name:…………………………………<br />
Class: 12A1<br />
CONTENTS:<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other<br />
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.<br />
1. A. parents<br />
B. shares<br />
C. drinks<br />
D. traps<br />
2. A. waved<br />
B. married<br />
C. jumped<br />
D. agreed<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the<br />
position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.<br />
3. A. approach<br />
B. attract<br />
C. brother<br />
D. polite<br />
4. A. accept<br />
B. marriage<br />
C. install<br />
D. precede<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of<br />
the following questions.<br />
5. A large number of Indian men agree that it is unwise to confident in their wives.<br />
A<br />
B<br />
C<br />
D<br />
6. Elizabeth I has reigned as queen of England from 1558 to 1603.<br />
A<br />
B C<br />
D<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.<br />
7. Some people are concerned with physical ___________when choosing a wife or a husband.<br />
A. attract<br />
B. attractive<br />
C. attractiveness<br />
D. attractively<br />
8. My husband and I both go out to work so we share the ___________.<br />
A. happiness<br />
B. employment<br />
C. responsibility<br />
D. household chores<br />
9. Gestures such as waving and handshaking are___________ forms of communication.<br />
A. direct<br />
B. regular<br />
C. non-verbal<br />
D. verbal<br />
10. We are not allowed ___________ jeans at school.<br />
A. wear<br />
B. to wear<br />
C. wearing<br />
D. worn<br />
11. I first met her two years ago when we ________________ at Oxford University.<br />
A. have been studying B. had been studying C. were studying<br />
D. are studying<br />
12. John asked me_______________ interested in any kind of sports.<br />
A. if were I<br />
B. if was I<br />
C. if I were<br />
D. if I was<br />
13. Yesterday, I ____________ for work late because I __________ to set my alarm.<br />
A. had left / forgot<br />
B. leaving / was forgetting<br />
C. left / had forgot<br />
D. had been leaving / would forget<br />
14. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.<br />
A. the previous day<br />
B. Sunday previously<br />
C. the last day D. yesterday<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined<br />
word(s) in each of the following questions<br />
15. It is usually considered rude when pointing at someone.<br />
A. polite<br />
B. impolite<br />
C. courteous<br />
D. friendly<br />
16. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.<br />
A. variety<br />
B. changes<br />
C. conservation<br />
D. number<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined<br />
word(s) in each of the following questions<br />
17. I have two younger brothers, who are quite mischievous sometimes.<br />
A. hard-working<br />
B. obedient<br />
C. close-knit<br />
D. caring<br />
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18. In Asian countries, a husband is obliged to tell his wife where he has been.<br />
A. sacrificed<br />
B. paid attention to<br />
C. forced to<br />
D. showed willing to<br />
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the following<br />
exchanges.<br />
19. Silas: “Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games some day in the future?<br />
Salah: “____________________. We can’t afford such a big event.”<br />
A. You can say that again<br />
B. I can’t agree with you more<br />
C. Yes, you’re right<br />
D. No, I don’t think so<br />
20. Peter: “What a lovely baby you have!”<br />
Phil: “____________________”<br />
A. Of course.<br />
B. Yes, please. Just a little.<br />
C. Thanks. It’s nice of you to say so.<br />
D. Not a lot. I’d love to.<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to<br />
each of the questions.<br />
In Japan, politeness and good manners are very important and business meetings are very<br />
formal. Business cards are also important and they (21)____________these at the beginning of a<br />
meeting. They always look at them carefully, so you should do the same as they might think<br />
you're rude if you don't. A lot of communication is non-verbal. They are very good (22)_______<br />
and may ask a lot of questions to check they understand everything. In a conversation they wait<br />
longer before they reply than westerners do, so it's important (23)__________speak in those long<br />
pauses but to wait for their reply. In their culture it's rude to ask direct questions or to say 'No' or<br />
'I disagree'. In business it takes a long time to (24)___________a decision because they have to<br />
ask everyone in the company. When they say 'Yes' it may mean 'I understand', not 'I agree', and<br />
when they smile it might be because they don't know (25)__________ to say.<br />
21. A. exchange<br />
B. change<br />
C. purchase<br />
D. barter<br />
22. A. listen<br />
B. listener<br />
C. listeners<br />
D. listening<br />
23. A. to not<br />
B. don't<br />
C. not<br />
D. not to<br />
24. A. get<br />
B. make<br />
C. take<br />
D. gain<br />
25. A. when<br />
B. that<br />
C. who<br />
D. what<br />
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or<br />
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.<br />
In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages.<br />
Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance<br />
to say no in the matter. In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only<br />
just met on the day of their engagement or marriage.<br />
In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriagepartners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover<br />
early marriage is quite illegal.<br />
The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional<br />
Vietnamese occasions. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a<br />
traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and<br />
overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements. Besides the wedding ceremony,<br />
there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the<br />
wedding. Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time of the marriage ceremony<br />
are decided in advance by a fortune teller. The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an<br />
extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride,<br />
the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house),<br />
the third is to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome<br />
her into the family, then the last is a wedding banquet. The number of guests in attendance at<br />
these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds. Several special dishes are served. Guests are<br />
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expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will<br />
go from table to table collecting.<br />
26. In the past, _________.<br />
A. Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage<br />
B. Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family<br />
C. getting married at an early age was not allowed<br />
D. parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage<br />
27. The word “which” in paragraph 2 refers to _________.<br />
A. wedding ceremony<br />
B. engagement ceremony<br />
C. western and eastern elements<br />
D. A traditional Vietnamese wedding<br />
28. Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage?<br />
A. Most young people do not have their marriage based on love.<br />
B. All marriages are arranged by parents and family.<br />
C. Marriage is quite westernization.<br />
D. Couples do not get married at quite young ages.<br />
29. According to the passage, __________.<br />
A. Oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional wedding<br />
B. There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the<br />
wedding<br />
C. Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding do not exist<br />
nowadays<br />
D. Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage ceremony<br />
30. Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party?<br />
A. firecrackers<br />
B. guests<br />
C. dishes<br />
D. gifts<br />
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence<br />
printed before it.<br />
31. “I’m sorry. I didn’t do the homework,” Peter said to the teacher.<br />
Peter apologized ………………………………………………………………………………<br />
32. I have never eaten this kind of fruit before.<br />
This is …………………………………………………………………………………………<br />
33. “Who phoned you last night?” Said my mother.<br />
My mother asked………………………………………………………………………………<br />
34. He last visited London three years ago.<br />
He ………………………………………………………………………………………<br />
Write a paragraph (8-10 sentences) about how household chores are divided in your family,<br />
using the given cues below.<br />
Suggested questions:<br />
1. How many people are there in your family?<br />
2. Do your parents both work to support your family?/ Who is the breadwinner?<br />
3. Who is the homemaker?<br />
4. What chores do your parents do?<br />
5. Do you have quarrels with your brother/sister over chores?<br />
6. What chores does your brother/sister do?<br />
7. What chores are you responsible for?<br />
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8. Is everyone happy with the chores they have to do?/ Do you think that housework is equally<br />
split in your family?<br />
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KEY<br />
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1<br />
B<br />
11<br />
C<br />
21<br />
A<br />
2<br />
C<br />
12<br />
D<br />
22<br />
C<br />
3<br />
C<br />
13<br />
C<br />
23<br />
D<br />
4<br />
B<br />
14<br />
A<br />
24<br />
B<br />
5<br />
D<br />
15<br />
B<br />
25<br />
D<br />
6<br />
A<br />
16<br />
A<br />
26<br />
B<br />
7<br />
C<br />
17<br />
B<br />
27<br />
B<br />
8<br />
D<br />
18<br />
D<br />
28<br />
D<br />
9<br />
C<br />
19<br />
D<br />
29<br />
B<br />
10<br />
B<br />
20<br />
C<br />
30<br />
A<br />
Sentence transformation:<br />
31. Peter apologized the teacher for not doing the homework.<br />
32. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of fruit.<br />
33. My mother asked me who had phoned me the night before.<br />
34. He haven’t visited London for three years.<br />
Paragraph writing<br />
Dear Mary,<br />
Today, I have something interesting to tell you. It’s my family’s rules. Every family has its<br />
own rules. Mine has a few, too. Firstly, during the school year I’m not allowed to watch<br />
TV until I have finished my homework. Sometimes my parents let me go out with my<br />
friends on Saturday or Sunday, but I must come home early. Secondly, in my family<br />
everybody has to share the household chores. And mine are doing the washing and<br />
preparing meals. Finally, my parents want me not to chat on the phone more than ten<br />
minutes. How about your family rules? I am very happy with my family. My parents<br />
really love me and take good care of me.<br />
Love,<br />
Daisy<br />
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