Phuong Xa High School
English Test - 12
(time: 45’)
code: 001
I. Choose the word which pronounced differently from the rest:
1. A. heat B. scream C. meat D. dead
2. A. tease B. beat C. break D. weak
3. A. stopped B. followed C. rained D. believed
4. A. rains B. hands C. works D. seems
5. A. laughs B. books C. tops D. phones
II. Choose the best answer:
1.Hellen: “ Congratulation!” – Jane: “ …………………
A. What a pity B. Thank you C. I’m sorry D. You’re welcome
2. Although his parents are very busy at work, they try ……… as much time with their
children as possible.
A. spending B. to spend C. spent D. much
3. He was often made ………… milk by his mother.
A. drink B. drinks C. to drink D. drank
4. At the end of the letter Mary wrote “ Give my best …………. to your parents.”
A. wishes B. hopes C. words D. belief
5. During the school year, he is not allowed …………. watch TV until he has finished his
household chores.
A. watching B. to watching C. watched D. to be watched
6. Many people believed that “ Men build the house and women make it home”. It means
that ………………………
A. In the home only men build the house
B. At home both the women and the men join hand to build a happy home.
C. At home, only women make her house.
D. At home, both parents and the children make their home.
7. Jone reminded me …………. his motorbike by 8o’clock.
A. please return B. not forget to return C. remember to return D. to return
8. “I …………… for you so long, Peter. It’s time you gave up your behavior.
A. have been waited B. has been waiting C. have been waiting D. has waited
9. Both verbal and non-verbal are forms of ……………………
A. communication B. communications C. communicative D.
communicating
10. Neither Tom nor his classmates ...........ready for the coming exams.
A. are B. is C. has been D. was
III. Rewrite the second sentence in such away it has the same meaning of the first sentence.
1.“ I’ve fallen in love with a beautiful girl”, he said.
=> He said …………………………………………………………………………………..
2. “ Well, I’ll see you tomorrow”, she said.
=> She said ………………………………………………………………………………….
3. “ I’m studying English tonight” Lan said.
=> Lan said ………………………………………………………………………………….
4. “How long have you been learning English?” he asked.
=> He asked ………………………………………………………………………………….
5. “ I sent her a valentine card yesterday”, she said.
=> She said …………………………………………………………………………………..
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions:
I have traveling to different parts of my country, and I have learned a lot about interesting
lifestyles and customs. In many ethnic villages I went to, I was impressed by some of their
beautiful traditional customs. For instance, most of the villagers lived in extended families,
and they held a close relationship among family members. In addition, young people always
showed respect for their ancestors and for elderly people. People were also willing to give a
hand when someone was in need. Members of the family helped one another with household
chores as well as with farm work. While men were working in the fields, women were doing
the household chores. While we were staying there, the villagers always gave us a helping
hand and invited us to have dinner with their families on special occasions. In short, I highly
valued the close ties in human relationship shown in the villagers’ way of living.
1. What has the writer learned according to the passage?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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2. Was the writer impressed by some of their beautiful traditional customs?
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3. What did the villagers do when the writer stayed there?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. Were people in the family willing to help each other? Give example(s)?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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5. What are your responsibilities in your family?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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The end.
Ha No i c el ebr a t es 1,000
y e a r s
Celebrations to mark 1,000 years since the foundation of Thang
Long-Ha Noi began at the Ly Thai To Garden yesterday. —
VNS
Photos Truong Vi
Leaders attend the opening ceremony of festivities to mark the
1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-
Ha Noi in the capital city
yesterday.
HA NOI — National Assembly
Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong lit a
flame to the sound of traditional drums
and gongs to officially begin the 10-day
celebration of Thang Long-Ha Noi's
1,000th anniversary yesterday morning.
Party, State and Ha Noi municipal
dignitaries then burned incense before
the Statue of King Ly Thai To who
transferred the capital from Hoa Lu in
northern Ninh Binh Province to Dai La
- now Ha Noi.
The ceremony at the Ly Thai To Flower
Garden, across from Hoan Kiem Lake,
drew 1,000 guests, including senior
Party, State and HaØ Noi officials as
well as foreign diplomats.
Elsewhere, thousands flooded into city
precincts filled with flags, flowers, music and multi-coloured lanterns.
Others watched the opening ceremony on giant screens installed throughout the city or on television.
Ha Noi Party Committee Secretary Pham Quang Nghi emphasised that the historical transfer had been an
extraordinary step for the nation that had reaffirmed the will to build national independence and unification
and ushered in a new era for the Dai Viet (Great Viet Nam).
"At this solemn moment, Vietnamese citizens from all corners express respect for and gratitude to the
immense contribution of our predecessors to national defence and construction," he said.
"Thang Long – Ha Noi is where the minds and hearts of talented and creative peple together with the golden
hands of working people have converged to construct the capital."
Doi moi (renewal) had highlighted Ha Noi's role as nation's capital, said Nghi as he described the city's
achievements of the past two years.
"Ha Noi is determined to fulfill the tasks of socio-economic development" and better serve its residents, he
said.
Honour
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) general director Irina Bokova
presented Ha Noi with a certificate recognising the Thang Long Royal Citadel as a World Cultural Heritage
site at the opening.
General Director of UNESCO Irina Bokova hands over a
certificate recognising the Thang Long Royal
Citadel as a
World Heritage site to Chairman of Ha Noi People's Committee
Nguyen The Thao.
Viet Nam's lively memories of the capital transfer 1,000 years ago, which "few countries could match," was
to be admired, she said.
But the general director, who dressed a traditional ao dai, cautioned that although UNESCO's recognition
was an honour, it would require new commitment to their city from its residents.
"You carry the responsibility to promote and preserve the heritage for the future generations," she said.
The grand ceremony indicated the profound respect the Vietnamese people had for their predecessors and
the mass attendance showed their strong link to their splendid past.
The ceremony ended with the release of 1,000 pigeons as a symbol of peace.
Phong Dieu (Bird Release) Club member Do Van Vuc of Soc Son District said: "The release of the 1,000
pigeons represents our memory of King Ly Cong Uan - the birth name of Ly Thai To.
"It was a great honour to contribute pigeons and take part in the ceremony. I have never attended such a
great event."
The opening ceremony was followed with performances from thousands of artists on five grand stages
around Hoan Kiem Lake.
In high spirits
Joy, emotion and pride were vivid on the faces of many people who attended the ceremony and other events.
Ninety-year-old former Agriculture Minister Tran Van Quywas among them.
"All the memories of old time Ha Noi seem to be reviving," he said after attending the opening ceremony.
"I'm proud that Ha Noi is a city of peace and preserves its typical features. I hope the city will grow stronger
and maintain its solidarity."
Born and raised in Ha Noi, Hoang Thi Phuc, 81, arrived for the opening ceremony with two sisters and one
brother one hour before it began.
"I'm weak now and can't walk by myself," she said. "But I wanted to come here to witness these splendid
moments for the city," explained the elderly woman whose family served with the army.
"It's so emotional.
"In our era, the nation was under-developed but now it becomes more and more beautiful each day."
Phuc's younger sister, Hoang Thi Hong Van, who returned from the US for the anniversary, shared the
emotion.