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Le Duan High School
Class: ___________
Student’s full name: ______________________
45 MINUTE- TEST (1)
ENGLISH 12
Date: October 5th 2011
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Part I: Pronunciation (1.25pts)
a. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest in the
following question.
1. A. between B. instance C. signal D. student
b. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the rest in each of the following questions.
2. A. crowded B. rushed C. looked D. watched
3. A. attempted B. interested C. demanded D. reserved
4. A. responsibilities B. chores C. dishes D. solutions
5. A. believes B. speaks C. joins D. enjoys
Part II: Reading (1.25pts)
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer ( A, B, C, or D) from questions 6 to 10.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to look at a person in the eyes when you are having
a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking, that person
will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This of course, is not polite. If you look
down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear hiding something, that is, it might seem that you
are not honest. However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they
are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener in
the eyes. These social rules are the same for two women, two men, a woman and a man, or an adult and a
child.
6. These social rules are used for ________________.
A. two men B. a man and a woman C. everybody D. two women
7. When you are talking to an American or Canadian, you should ________________.
A. look directly at him or her B. look to the side
C. avoid looking directly at him or her D. look down
8. “Looking down or to the side when someone is talking to you” means ________________.
A. you respect him or her B. you are afraid of him or her
C. you are paying attention to him or her D. you feel bored with his or her words
9. It is very ________________ of you not to look in the eyes of the listener while you are talking.
A. impolite B. polite C. honest D. dishonest
10. People can look away for a few words while speaking ________________.
A. to find something B. to find the correct word C. to hide something D. to hide their feelings
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Part III: Speaking (1pt)
Choose the correct answer ( A, B, C, or D) from questions 11 to 14.
11. - James: In Vietnam, groceries are bought every day.
- John: ________________.
A. No, it’s wrong to say so B. Yes, it’s good
C. I don’t believe you D. I think so
12. - Nam: In America, children always sleep with their parents.
- Mai: ________________.
A. I don’t think you’re right B. I think not
C. Don’t think that D. Yes, I think it’s wrong
13. - Ben: Your writing is excellent!
- Paul: ________________.
A. Thank you very much but I don’t think so B. Thanks for your compliment
C. Please don’t say so next time D. I think you are talkative
14. - George: Congratulations! You won the game.
- Michael: ________________.
A. You’re welcome B. It’s my pleasure
C. It’s nice of you to say so D. That’s okay
Part IV: Vocabulary (2pts)
Use the given words in the box to complete the following sentences. There are more words than needed:
look after gifts obedient
share join hands between
non-verbal attention in
15. In my family, both my parents_______________ to give us a nice house and a happy home
16. He is always _______________ and hard working to please his parents.
17. Helen has to _______________ her younger brother when her parents are away from home.
18. There are differences and similarities _______________ Vietnamese and American cultures.
19. The groom’s family goes to the bride’s house bringing ______________ wrapped in red paper.
20. Most of the Asians think that it’s better and wiser for a couple to ______________ certain thoughts.
21. You shouldn’t whistle or clap your hand to get someone’s ______________.
22. At a restaurant, you can use some ______________ signals like raising your hand or nodding slightly to
show that you need assistance.
Part V: Grammar (3.5pts)
a. Put the verbs in the correct form in the following sentences: (1.5pts)
23. Lan (prepare) ______________ the breakfast before she went to work.
24. We (visit) ______________ our grandparents next week.
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25. (Mary, go) _____________________ out with you last night?
26. Yesterday, Smith was watering the flowers while I (plant) _______________ some trees in the garden.
27. Her son usually (get up) _______________ late on Sundays because he doesn’t go to school.
28. He (work) _______________ in this company since 2005.
b. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning: (2pts)
29. Lan said to Bill, “Thanks for driving me to the airport.”
Lan thanked Bill ____________________________________________________________.
30. My father said to me, “Go to school on time.”
My father __ ________________________________________________________________.
31. Alice said to Tuan, “Where do you go for a picnic at weekends?”
Alice asked Tuan ____________________________________________________________.
32. Nam said, “I met some interesting people at the party last week.”
Nam _____________________________________________________________________.
Part VI: Writing (1pt)
Make meaningful sentences from the cues given below:
33. “Non la”/ protect/ people/ sun and rain.
_________________________________________________________________________.
34. In America/ old-aged parents/ live/ nursing homes/ but/ in Vietnam/ they/ live/ their children.
_________________________________________________________________________.
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A- Pick out the word who underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. airports B. things C. calculators D. plays
2. A. says B. looks C. reads D. runs
3. A. beloved B. naked C. wicked D. confused
4. A. learned B. presented C. viewed D. robbed
5. A. kidding B. know C. knowledge D. knit
B. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D
6. The train ….half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
7. I’m a student and I………everyday and every night.
A. study B. studies C. have studied D. studied
8. He _______ here since Christmas, I wonder where he has been living since then.
A. hasn’t been B. hasn’t been being C. haven’t been D. haven’t been being.
9. Mr Green ______ English in this school since he ______ from the university in 1986.
A. taught / graduated B. teaches/graduates
C. has taught/graduated D. taught/ has graduated
10. When I _______ at his house, he still _______
A. arrived/was sleeping B. arrived / were sleeping
C. was arriving/ slept D. arrived/ slept
11. The leaf hat is made _______ a special kind of bamboo and young and sofl palm leaves.
A. of B. from C. with D. in
12. If you are walking along the road and see your close friend approaching you, ____can you do to
attract his/her attention?
A. what B. which C. why D. where
13. It is difficult to set up rules that tell exactly when we should_____
A. apology B. apologize C. apologist D. apologizing
14. Do you think it is polite to whistle or clap hands to get a person’s ______in the public places
(libraries, restaurants, parks. etc)
A. notice B. attention C. seeing D. concentration
15. During the school years, my mother doesn’t allow me _______to bed late
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
1. 16. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it _______ raining there.
A. is B. were C. has been D. was
2. 17. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy ______ day.
A. that B. the C. then D. this
3. 18. When he was at Oliver’s flat yesterday, Martin asked if he ______ use the phone.
A. can B. could C. may D. must
19. Jack asked me _____.
A.where do you come from? B.where I came from
C.where I am from D.where did I come from?
20. I wanted to know_____ return home.
A.when would she B. when will she C. when she will D. when she would
C. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning with the given one.
21. “ Why hasn’t Minh phoned? ” she wondered
A. she wondered why Minh hasn’t phoned B. she wondered why Minh didn’t phone
C. she wondered why Minh hadn’t phoned D. she wondered why hadn’t Minh phoned
22. Cindy said that “I haven’t seen John since last month.”
A. Cindy said she hasn’t seen John since the previous month
B. Cindy said she hadn’t seen John since the previous month
C. Cindy said she wasn’t seen John since the previous month
D. Cindy said she doesn’t see John since the previous month
23. Sang said, "I have already written a letter to my family in Thailand."
A. Sang said that he had already written a letter to his family in Thailand.
B. Sang said that he has already written a letter to his family in Thailand.
C Sang said that he was writing a letter to his family in Thailand.
D. Sang said that he will write a letter to his family in Thailand.
24. Monica Cheng asked Roeun, "Are you going to visit Cambodia?"
A. Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he is going to visit Cambodia.
B. Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he had visited Cambodia.
C. Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he had gone to Cambodia.
D. Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he was going to visit Cambodia.
25. The teacher said, "Study chapters 1-4 for the final test!"
A. The teacher told us to study chapters 1-4 for the final test.
B. The teacher asked us if we studied chapters 1-4 for the final test.
C. The teacher said us to study chapters 1-4 for the final test.
D. The teacher asked to us to study chapters 1-4 for the final test
D. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Do you ever give excuses that are not really true? When and why? It seems that everybody tells lies.
Well, not big lies, but what we call “white lies”. The only really questions are about when we lie and
who we tell lies to. A recent study found that in conversation people frequently stretch the truth. Here
are some ways they do it.
People often lie because they want to hide something from someone. For example, a son doesn’t tell his
parents that he is dating with a girl because he doesn’t thing they will like her. In stead, he says he is
going out with the guys
Sometimes people lie because they don’t want to do something. For example, someone invites you to a
party. You think it will be boring so you say that you are busy and can’t come.
Often we stretch the truth to make someone feel good. For example, your friend cooks dinner for you,
but it tastes terrible. Do you say so? No! You probably say “Hmm this is delicious!”
Other times we don’t want to tell someone bad news. For example, you have just had bad day at work,
but you don’t want to talk about it. So, if someone asks about your day, you just say everything was fine.
Telling “white lies” isn’t really bad. Most of the time people do it because they want to protect a
friendship.
26. Why do people tell lies?
A. Because they like it
B. Because they feel amused
C. Because they want to hide something.
D. Because they don’t like the person who asks about their stories
27. Sometimes people tell lies by__________
A. Making someone feel good B. telling stories
C. Saying someone quite new D. giving false excuses
28. A son doesn’t want to tell his parents that he is dating with a girl because he_____so he tell lies
A. is ashamed B. is very reserved
C. wants to keep it secret D. is afraid that his parents don’t like her
29. Your friend cooks you a terrible dinner but you say you like it because ________
A. You want him/her to cook for you more