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Thanh Binh 2 High School<br /> Tran Truong Giang_0975260194<br /> <br /> THE 1st SEMESTER REFERENCE TEST<br /> SCHOOL-YEAR: 2016 – 2017<br /> ENGLISH 12<br /> ALLOTTED TIME: 60’<br /> <br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose<br /> underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following<br /> questions.<br /> Question 1: A. secondary B. level<br /> C. requirement<br /> D. chemistry<br /> Question 2: A. considered B. allowed<br /> C. conducted<br /> D. questioned<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs<br /> from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 44: A. university B. entertainment<br /> C. application<br /> D. technology<br /> Question 45: A. divide<br /> B. polite<br /> C. precede<br /> D. scary<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part<br /> that needs correction in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 5: Lots of people wish to pay a visit to Hanoi, where is the capital city of Vietnam.<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> D<br /> Question 6: At present, there is only an university in Dong Thap Province, while there are<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> many ones in Ho Chi Minh City.<br /> D<br /> Question 7: Don’t worry. I will help you with your homework when I will finish mine tomorrow.<br /> A<br /> B<br /> C<br /> D<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to<br /> each of the following questions.<br /> Question 8: __________ you study hard, you won’t pass the coming National High School<br /> examination.<br /> A. Unless<br /> B. Or<br /> C. If<br /> D. When<br /> Question 9: __________ John graduated from university in 2000, he has been working as a<br /> journalist.<br /> A. While<br /> B. Since<br /> C. After<br /> D. Before<br /> Question 10: In Britain, it is __________ for all children to go to school between the ages of<br /> five and sixteen. In other words, they are obliged to do that.<br /> A. optional<br /> B. compulsory<br /> C. voluntary<br /> D. illegal<br /> Question 11: The candidates ___________ application forms were turned down felt very<br /> disappointed.<br /> A. that<br /> B. who<br /> C. whose<br /> D. whom<br /> Question 12: At school, Mike along with ten members in his group is __________ for<br /> preparing facilities for their teachers.<br /> A. close-knit<br /> B. responsible<br /> C. worried<br /> D. supportive<br /> Question 13: Yesterday, Lynn tried to get to school on time _________ it rained very heavily.<br /> 1<br /> <br /> A. although<br /> B. because<br /> C. so<br /> D. but<br /> Question 14: The victim is said __________ dead because his family refused to pay the<br /> kidnapper a ransom.<br /> A. to have been shot B. shooting<br /> C. being shot<br /> D. to have shot<br /> Question 15: Yesterday, Tom waved as hard as he could to attract his sister’s attention at the<br /> train station. _________, she did not see him.<br /> A. Fortune<br /> B. Fortunate<br /> C. Fortunately<br /> D. Unfortunately<br /> Question 16: People discussed measures to __________ environmental pollution at the<br /> conference yesterday. However, they found it difficult to stop it.<br /> A. take advantage of<br /> B. put an end to<br /> C. set fire to<br /> D. make an appointment<br /> Question 17: Smith usually talks to his parents before he __________ an important decision.<br /> A. makes<br /> B. does<br /> C. causes<br /> D. takes<br /> Question 18: The man said that he __________ home from the United States the following<br /> year.<br /> A. will return<br /> B. returned<br /> C. would return<br /> D. had returned<br /> Question 19: According to economy experts, a large number of corporations will be<br /> _________ due to economic depression.<br /> A. put out<br /> B. wiped out<br /> C. turned out<br /> D. brought out<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable<br /> response to complete each of the following exchanges.<br /> Question 20: Pete: “I’m going to the job interview tomorrow.”<br /> Eric: “__________!”<br /> A. Good luck<br /> B. What a pity<br /> C. Oh, dear<br /> D. Congratulations<br /> Question 21: Linda was wearing a skirt to Smith’s wedding party. At the party, she met Rose.<br /> Rose: “What a lovely skirt you’re wearing, Linda!”<br /> Linda: “__________”<br /> A. Thank you. I’m glad you like it.<br /> B. That’s a good idea.<br /> C. Thanks, but I don’t think so.<br /> D. Of course. It’s very expensive.<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST<br /> in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions.<br /> Question 22: Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your<br /> curriculum vitae to the company.<br /> A. résumé<br /> B. write down<br /> C. special interest D. keenness<br /> Question 23: I’m up to my ears in work at the moment after I have had little to do for a long<br /> time. Therefore, I find this rather uncomfortable.<br /> A. familiar with<br /> B. very busy with<br /> C. having little work to do<br /> D. having problems with my ears<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)<br /> OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions.<br /> <br /> 2<br /> <br /> Question 24: In England, the “independent” or “public” school system which is one of the two<br /> parallel school systems is fee-paying. Students belonging to this system must pay money for<br /> their study.<br /> A. free<br /> B. compulsory<br /> C. challenging<br /> D. primary<br /> Question 25: Last week, Lily was over the moon when she knew she had passed her test with<br /> flying colors. She kept smiling all the time.<br /> A. friendly<br /> B. very happy<br /> C. looking at the moon<br /> D. depressed<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is<br /> closest in meaning to each of the following questions.<br /> Question 26: Last night, Mrs. Albert did all the household chores and then she went to bed.<br /> A. Last night, Mrs. Albert had done all the household chores before she went to bed.<br /> B. Last night, Mrs. Albert had hardly gone to bed when she did all the household chores.<br /> C. Last night, after Mrs. Albert went to bed, she did all the household chores.<br /> D. Last night, Mrs. Albert did all the household chores and went to bed at the same time.<br /> Question 27: I would not have succeeded without your encouragement.<br /> A. I would have succeeded because you did not encourage me.<br /> B. Had you not encouraged me, I would not have succeeded.<br /> C. If you had not encouraged me, I would have succeeded.<br /> D. You encouraged me, but I did not succeed.<br /> Question 28: “Be on time, or you will not be allowed to enter your classroom, Jack,” said<br /> Mr. Pike.<br /> A. Mr. Pike advised Jack to be on time because perhaps he would not be allowed to<br /> enter your classroom.<br /> B. Mr. Pike said when Jack was on time he would not be allowed to enter his classroom.<br /> C. Mr. Pike warned Jack against being on time if he would not be allowed to enter his<br /> classroom.<br /> D. Mr. Pike threatened not to allow Jack to enter his classroom if he was not on time.<br /> Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best<br /> combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.<br /> Question 29: Many people are repairing their houses. They were destroyed in the storm last week.<br /> A. Many people who were destroyed in the storm last week are repairing their houses.<br /> B. Many people are repairing their houses destroyed in the storm last week.<br /> C. Many people are repairing their houses were destroyed in the storm last week.<br /> D. Many people destroyed in the storm last week are repairing their houses.<br /> Question 30: He wore sunglasses. He did not want anyone to recognize him.<br /> A. He wore sunglasses so that everyone could recognize him.<br /> B. He did not want to be recognized if he wore sunglasses.<br /> C. He did not want anyone to recognize him because he wore sunglasses.<br /> D. He wore sunglasses to avoid being recognized.<br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to<br /> indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.<br /> 3<br /> <br /> Forests are useful to Man in several ways. Wood is always necessary for building and<br /> for making all kinds of things and we usually need firewood in our homes. Forests provide<br /> timber, one of the most (31)_________ resources, but they must be used wisely and managed<br /> (32)_________. Men should control the cutting of trees in such a way that the forest grows<br /> more trees (33)_________ it would be cut, leaving the young ones to grow bigger. Trees and<br /> shrubs are also needed to preserve land (34)_________ their roots bind the soil, preventing<br /> heavy rain (35)_________ washing the soil away.<br /> Question 31: A. famous B. reasonable<br /> C. valuable<br /> D. comfortable<br /> Question 32: A. nicely<br /> B. carefully<br /> C. widely<br /> D. good<br /> Question 33: A. that<br /> B. then<br /> C. than<br /> D. as<br /> Question 34: A. but<br /> B. and<br /> C. although<br /> D. because<br /> Question 35: A. with<br /> B. at<br /> C. in<br /> D. from<br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to<br /> indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.<br /> BODY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES<br /> The body language people use often communicates more about their feelings than the<br /> words they are saying. We use body movements, hand gestures, facial expressions, and changes<br /> in our voice to communicate with each other. Although some body language is universal, many<br /> gestures are culturally specific and may mean different things in different countries.<br /> If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say no and<br /> shake it to say yes – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index<br /> finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude. In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet<br /> on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make<br /> matters worse.<br /> In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet or shoes to others as it<br /> will be seen as a grave insult. When eating, only use your right hand because they use their left<br /> hands when going to the bathroom. In Bangladesh, the ‘thumbs-up’ is a rude sign.<br /> In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India, whistling in public is<br /> considered rude. In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end<br /> of a meal to show that you have enjoyed it. The “OK” sign (thumb and index finger forming a<br /> circle) means “everything is good” in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero. In Japan,<br /> it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture.<br /> Question 36: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?<br /> A. In China, the ‘OK’ sign means money<br /> B. In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.<br /> C. In France, people shouldn’t rest their feet on tables.<br /> D. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping<br /> Question 37: The word “rude” in line 3 of paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.<br /> A. courteous<br /> B. impolite<br /> C. acceptable<br /> D. unlucky<br /> Question 38: In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating because they use<br /> their left hands __________.<br /> A. when going to the bathroom<br /> B. when preparing the meal<br /> C. to clean their tables and chairs<br /> D. to put in their pockets<br /> Question 39: People nod their head to say no in __________<br /> 4<br /> <br /> A. France<br /> B. Japan<br /> C. Belgium<br /> D. Bulgaria<br /> Question 40: The word “it” in line 3 of the last paragraph refers to __________.<br /> A. the end<br /> B. the “OK” sign C. your nose<br /> D. a meal<br /> Question 41: It is mentioned in the passage that many gestures __________<br /> A. can be used to greet each other in public<br /> B. may mean different things in different countries<br /> C. are not used to communicate our feelings<br /> D. are used in greeting among men and women<br /> Question 42: The word “others” in line 1 of paragraph 3 refers to __________<br /> A. other feet<br /> B. other shoes<br /> C. other people<br /> D. other soles<br /> Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to<br /> indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.<br /> Famine is a prolonged food shortage that causes widespead hunger and death.<br /> Throughout history, famine has stuck at least one area of the world every few years. Most of<br /> the developing nations of Africa, Asia and Latin America have barely enough food for their<br /> people. Millions in these countries go hungry. When food production or imports drop for any<br /> reason, famine may strike and thousands or millions of people may die.<br /> Many famines have more than one cause. For example, the great Bengal famine of 1943<br /> in Eastern Idia was caused by both natural and historical events. World War II created a general<br /> food shortage and led to the cutoff of rice imports from Burma, which had been occupied by<br /> the Japanese. Then a cyclone destroyed much farmland. Famine struck, and more than one<br /> million and a half people died.<br /> Nearly all famines result from crop failures. The chief causes of crop failure include<br /> drought (prolonged lack of rain), too much rainfall and flooding, and plant diseases and pests.<br /> Many other factors may also help create a famine.<br /> Question 43: The word “cyclone” in line 4 of the third paragraph is closest in the meaning to<br /> __________.<br /> A. wars<br /> B. a kind of pest C. a natural disaster D. crop<br /> Question 44: According to paragraph 2, when famine struck, more than _________ people<br /> died.<br /> A. 1,500,000<br /> B. 1,500<br /> C. 1,050,000<br /> D. 1,500,000,000<br /> Question 45: Famine may result in_________.<br /> A. drought<br /> B. hunger and deathC. historical events D. crop failures<br /> Question 46: The best title for the passage is __________.<br /> A. Famines and natural disasters<br /> B. Famines and crop failures<br /> C. Famines in developing countries<br /> D. Famines and their causes<br /> Question 47: The following are the causes of famines EXCEPT _________.<br /> A. natural disasters B. crop failures<br /> C. diseases<br /> D. wars<br /> Question 48: The word “shortage” in line 3 of paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to<br /> _________.<br /> A. production<br /> B. diversity<br /> C. abundance<br /> D. lack<br /> Question 49: What is TRUE about the passage?<br /> A. Most of developing countries have enough food for their countries.<br /> 5<br /> <br />