The first-semester examination1
Time allowed:45 minutes
I.Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of others. (1.5 marks)
1.A.invite B.still C.smile D.sighseeing
2A.world B.worse C.word D.sorry
3.A.ticket B.forget C.remember D.accept
4.A.idea B.easy C.reason D.speak
5.A.though B.thought C.cough D.though
6.A.cordial B.forget C.torch D.short
II.Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other
words.(1.5 marks)
7.A.decision B.vacation C.luckily D.reform
8.A.thankful B.refuse C.circus D.sorry
9.A.marvellous B.socialize C.gather D.regulation
10.A.interesting B.Manchester C.deliver D.business
11.A.enclose B.without C.argument D.along
12.A.direction B.envelope C.museum D.ability
III.Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D (2 marks)
13.I would appreciate.............back this afternoon.
A.you to call B.your calling C.you’re calling D.you call
14.Don’t you remember............ before?
A.meeting me B.to meet me C.you meet me D.you have met me
15.To tell.......truth, I didn’t expect to find..............homeless man here.
A.the-a B.the-the C.a-the D.the-the
16. Of all the sports he played,..........
A.it was tennis which was his least liked. B.he liked tennis least
C.tennis was liked least by him D.tennis was dislike by him most
17.Have you touched anything here?
A.Have anything been touched here? B.Have anything been touching here?
C.Has anything been touched here D.Has anything been touching here?
18.If he........ a musician, he ......in yesterday’s concert.
A. had been- would take B.were- would take
C.were- Would take D.had been- would have taken
19. Did you clean........your desk drawers before you moved to your new office?
A.up B.off C.at D.in
20. When I come to Sydney I .....be staying with Laura, but I’m not sure.
A.must B.can C.should D.may
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
using the word given in bracket.Do not change the word given.
21.Have you discovered who invented safety pins? (found)
Have you...............of safety pins was?
22.I wanted to buy a CD player, but the shop didn’t have any in stock. ( run)
The shop.......................CD players so I couldn’t buy one.
23.Please don’t use more water than you really need. (avoid)
Please try......................more water than you really need.
24.This will be my first trip to Germany. (never)
I...............................................................Germany before.
V.Each sentence has a mistake. Find and correct it.(1 mark)
1.Why don’t you tell me why you always avoid to meet me?
2.I lent him The Old Man and The Sea, that was written by Heminway.
3.The two girls look alike, so I can’t distinguish one from another.
4. We lost the game because my my mistakes.
VI. Fill in the gap with one suitable word.( 2 marks)
People from different........(1)..........sometimes do things that make
each......(2)............uncomfortable- without meaning to or sometimes
.........(3).............. even realizing it.
So if your American hosts do something that makes you.........(4)..........., try to let
them know how you feel. Most people will appreciate your honesty and try not to
make you uncomfortable.........(5)............ And you’ll all learn something about
...........(6).............culture!
Sometimes Americans are ..........(7)..........to be superficially friendly perhaps it
seems so, but they are probably just having a good time. Just
like.........(8)..............else, it takes time to become real friends with people in the US.
.............................................The end.........................................................
Keys
I.(1.5 marks)
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.C 6.B.
II.( 1.5 marks)
7.C 8.B 9.D 10.C 11.C 12.B
III.( 2 marks)
13.B 14.A 15.A 16.B 17.C 18.D 19.A 20.D
IV.( 2 marks)
1.Have you found out who the inventor of safety pins was?
2.The shop had run out of CD players so I couldn’t buy one.
3.Please try to avoid using more water than you really need.
4.I have never been to Germany before.
V.(1 mark)
1. to meet ----meeting 2.that-----which
3.another-----the other 4.because---because of
VI.( 2 marks)
1.cultures 2.other 3.without 4.uncomfortable
5.again 6.another 7.said 8.anywhere
THE FIRST SEMESTER TEST
Form 12 - Time allotted: 45’
Name: ............................................................
Class: ..............................................................
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PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE : Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
1. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. deal with B. manage C. help together D. work together
2. He .................. to London three times this year.
A. was B. will be C. had been D. has been
3. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
A. answered B. wrapped C. served D. exchanged
4. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A. similarity B. independent C. generation D. diversity
5. “You’d better apologize for being so rude”,said my friend.
A. My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude.
B. My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude.
C. My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude.
D. My friend suggested me apologize for being so rude.
6. Identify the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct:
They asked me how long (A) did it take (B) to get to (C) Paris by train (D).
7. The man and his dogs .................... were buried in the demolished building after the earthquake
have just been rescued safely.
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
8. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:
A. requirements B. subject C. secondary D. levels
9. GCSEs are not compulsory but they are the most common qualification taken by 14,16 - year - old
students.
A. specialized B. fulfilled C. required D. applied
10. Most ........................ students in ................ UK prepare carefully for A-level exams.
A. the / ø B. ø / the C. ø / an D. the / an
11. I didn’t come to the party due to the rain.
A. If it didn’t rain , I would come to your party. B. Even though it rained, I came to your party.
C. If it hadn’t rained, I would have come to the party.
D. If it didn’t rain, I wouldn’t come to your party.
12. The ………………year in Vietnam runs from September to June and is divided into 2 terms.
A. academically B. academicals C. academical D. academic
13. Identify the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct:
The result
(A)
of
(B)
the competition
is going to
(C)
announce
(D)
tomorrow.
14. Identify the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct:
Were if I (A) you (B) , I would (C) help (D) him.
15. The government made serious attempts to raise the.......................of living.
A. standard B. cost C. level D. mode
16. Peter is so _____ that he never thinks of anything bad and unsuccessful.
A. optimistic B. disappointed C. pessimistic D. keen
17. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
A. machine B. change C. achievement D. future
18. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A. exam B. common C. degree D. prepare
19. __________________ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.
A. John Robbins, to that I spoke by telephone, B. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone,
C. John Robbins I spoke to by telephone, D. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone,
20. Mr John can’t use his office at the moment. It ___________________________.
A. is redecorated B. has redecorated
C. is being redecorated D.was redecorated
21. Identify the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct:
My mother told (A) me to watch (B) the milk and don’t (C) let it boil over (D) .
22. I could not eat__________ I was very hungry.
A.even though B. in spite C.despite D. in spite the fact that
23. I had my sister take care _____ my children while I was _____ business.
A. with / for B. in / away C. for / in D. of / on
24. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A. volunteer B. imitate C. influence D. celebrate
PART 2: SPEAKING
Choose the phrases or sentences A,B, C,or D that best complete the conversations:
1.A :……………….a happy marriage should be based on love
B : I definitely agree!
A. I really know B. As I see it C. Personally, I think. D. Do you think.
2. A: I’m not sure about this soup.It tastes like something’s missing.
B:_________ It tastes fine to me.
A. You’re right B. Oh,I don’t know C. I don’t think so D. I couldn’t agree more
3. A: You're a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you.
B: ........................ . I'm an awful dancer!
A. You are too kind. B. That's a nice compliment!
C. You've got to be kidding! D. Oh, thank you very much.
4. A: Shall we have a drink when you finish your class?
B: _________________
A. No, we can’t B. All right C. You’re welcome D. You needn’t do that
PART 3 : READING
I. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer.
Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that
country. However, this is not necessarily true. Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we
realize how little we actually know about the culture of that country.
Books and talks about other people’s culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on
cultural differences and exaggerate national character, and sometimes a lot of information they contain is
untrue. In a study recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything that they thought
was typical of Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there. Most mentioned Shakespeare, the Queen,
village inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper. Although all of these
characters can be found in British culture, they do not show the real interest of ordinary British people: (They
are, in fact, simply stereotype- that is, general character which people wrongly think are typical.) What is
surprising is that they were suggested by British people themselves as representing their culture. If people have
such a wrong impression of their own culture, how much false would their impression of other cultures be!
1. If we stay a long time in a foreign country, ____________
A. we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country.
B. we can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country.
C. we will usually realize our own ignorance about its culture.
D. we can seldom find out anything at all about its culture.
2. When asked about their own culture, many British people___________
A. argued they knew little about British culture. B. gave incorrect answers.
C. said they themselves were not typical of British people. D. were surprised by the question asked.
3. It is easy to _________________
A. know a lot about your own country’s culture. B. know the culture of other countries.
C. give exact information about your own country. D. describle stereotype of your country.
4. The things that are typical of Britain are __________________ .
A. Shakespeare and the Queen.
B. Shakespeare, the Queen, village inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped
in newspapers.
C. English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspapers.
D. Fish chips wrapped in newspapers.