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THE 1st SEMESTER REFERENCE TEST SCHOOL-YEAR: 2016 – 2017 ENGLISH 12 ALLOTTED TIME: 60’

C. requirement C. conducted D. chemistry D. questioned

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. secondary B. level Question 2: A. considered B. allowed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs

D. technology D. scary C. precede

from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 44: A. university B. entertainment C. application Question 45: A. divide B. polite Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part

that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 5: Lots of people wish to pay a visit to Hanoi, where is the capital city of Vietnam. A B C D Question 6: At present, there is only an university in Dong Thap Province, while there are A B C many ones in Ho Chi Minh City. D Question 7: Don’t worry. I will help you with your homework when I will finish mine tomorrow. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to

C. If B. Or D. When A. Unless

C. After B. Since A. While D. Before

B. compulsory C. voluntary A. optional D. illegal

D. whom C. whose B. who

B. responsible A. close-knit D. supportive C. worried

each of the following questions. Question 8: __________ you study hard, you won’t pass the coming National High School examination. Question 9: __________ John graduated from university in 2000, he has been working as a journalist. Question 10: In Britain, it is __________ for all children to go to school between the ages of five and sixteen. In other words, they are obliged to do that. Question 11: The candidates ___________ application forms were turned down felt very disappointed. A. that Question 12: At school, Mike along with ten members in his group is __________ for preparing facilities for their teachers. Question 13: Yesterday, Lynn tried to get to school on time _________ it rained very heavily. 1

D. but C. so B. because A. although

C. being shot D. to have shot A. to have been shot B. shooting

A. Fortune B. Fortunate C. Fortunately D. Unfortunately

A. take advantage of C. set fire to

C. causes A. makes D. takes B. does

C. would return D. had returned A. will return B. returned

D. brought out C. turned out A. put out

Question 14: The victim is said __________ dead because his family refused to pay the kidnapper a ransom. Question 15: Yesterday, Tom waved as hard as he could to attract his sister’s attention at the train station. _________, she did not see him. Question 16: People discussed measures to __________ environmental pollution at the conference yesterday. However, they found it difficult to stop it. B. put an end to D. make an appointment Question 17: Smith usually talks to his parents before he __________ an important decision. Question 18: The man said that he __________ home from the United States the following year. Question 19: According to economy experts, a large number of corporations will be _________ due to economic depression. B. wiped out Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable

A. Good luck D. Congratulations B. What a pity C. Oh, dear

A. Thank you. I’m glad you like it. C. Thanks, but I don’t think so. B. That’s a good idea. D. Of course. It’s very expensive.

response to complete each of the following exchanges. Question 20: Pete: “I’m going to the job interview tomorrow.” Eric: “__________!” Question 21: Linda was wearing a skirt to Smith’s wedding party. At the party, she met Rose. Rose: “What a lovely skirt you’re wearing, Linda!” Linda: “__________” Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST

A. résumé C. special interest D. keenness B. write down

B. very busy with D. having problems with my ears A. familiar with C. having little work to do

in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 22: Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your curriculum vitae to the company. Question 23: I’m up to my ears in work at the moment after I have had little to do for a long time. Therefore, I find this rather uncomfortable. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s)

OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions.

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A. free B. compulsory C. challenging D. primary

Question 24: In England, the “independent” or “public” school system which is one of the two parallel school systems is fee-paying. Students belonging to this system must pay money for their study. Question 25: Last week, Lily was over the moon when she knew she had passed her test with flying colors. She kept smiling all the time.

B. very happy D. depressed

A. friendly C. looking at the moon Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is

A. Last night, Mrs. Albert had done all the household chores before she went to bed. B. Last night, Mrs. Albert had hardly gone to bed when she did all the household chores. C. Last night, after Mrs. Albert went to bed, she did all the household chores. D. Last night, Mrs. Albert did all the household chores and went to bed at the same time.

A. I would have succeeded because you did not encourage me. B. Had you not encouraged me, I would not have succeeded. C. If you had not encouraged me, I would have succeeded. D. You encouraged me, but I did not succeed.

A. Mr. Pike advised Jack to be on time because perhaps he would not be allowed to

B. Mr. Pike said when Jack was on time he would not be allowed to enter his classroom. C. Mr. Pike warned Jack against being on time if he would not be allowed to enter his

D. Mr. Pike threatened not to allow Jack to enter his classroom if he was not on time.

closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 26: Last night, Mrs. Albert did all the household chores and then she went to bed. Question 27: I would not have succeeded without your encouragement. Question 28: “Be on time, or you will not be allowed to enter your classroom, Jack,” said Mr. Pike. enter your classroom. classroom. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best

combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. Question 29: Many people are repairing their houses. They were destroyed in the storm last week. A. Many people who were destroyed in the storm last week are repairing their houses. B. Many people are repairing their houses destroyed in the storm last week. C. Many people are repairing their houses were destroyed in the storm last week. D. Many people destroyed in the storm last week are repairing their houses.

Question 30: He wore sunglasses. He did not want anyone to recognize him. A. He wore sunglasses so that everyone could recognize him. B. He did not want to be recognized if he wore sunglasses. C. He did not want anyone to recognize him because he wore sunglasses. D. He wore sunglasses to avoid being recognized.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

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D. comfortable D. good D. as D. because D. from C. valuable C. widely C. than C. although C. in

Forests are useful to Man in several ways. Wood is always necessary for building and for making all kinds of things and we usually need firewood in our homes. Forests provide timber, one of the most (31)_________ resources, but they must be used wisely and managed (32)_________. Men should control the cutting of trees in such a way that the forest grows more trees (33)_________ it would be cut, leaving the young ones to grow bigger. Trees and shrubs are also needed to preserve land (34)_________ their roots bind the soil, preventing heavy rain (35)_________ washing the soil away. Question 31: A. famous B. reasonable B. carefully Question 32: A. nicely B. then Question 33: A. that B. and Question 34: A. but Question 35: A. with B. at Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42. BODY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

A. In China, the ‘OK’ sign means money B. In Belgium, snapping your fingers at someone is very rude. C. In France, people shouldn’t rest their feet on tables. D. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping

A. courteous C. acceptable B. impolite D. unlucky

A. when going to the bathroom C. to clean their tables and chairs B. when preparing the meal D. to put in their pockets The body language people use often communicates more about their feelings than the words they are saying. We use body movements, hand gestures, facial expressions, and changes in our voice to communicate with each other. Although some body language is universal, many gestures are culturally specific and may mean different things in different countries. If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say no and shake it to say yes – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude. In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make matters worse. In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet or shoes to others as it will be seen as a grave insult. When eating, only use your right hand because they use their left hands when going to the bathroom. In Bangladesh, the ‘thumbs-up’ is a rude sign. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India, whistling in public is considered rude. In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show that you have enjoyed it. The “OK” sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means “everything is good” in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero. In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture. Question 36: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? Question 37: The word “rude” in line 3 of paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________. Question 38: In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating because they use their left hands __________. Question 39: People nod their head to say no in __________

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B. Japan A. France C. Belgium

A. the end B. the “OK” sign C. your nose D. a meal

A. can be used to greet each other in public B. may mean different things in different countries C. are not used to communicate our feelings D. are used in greeting among men and women D. Bulgaria Question 40: The word “it” in line 3 of the last paragraph refers to __________. Question 41: It is mentioned in the passage that many gestures __________ Question 42: The word “others” in line 1 of paragraph 3 refers to __________ A. other feet B. other shoes C. other people D. other soles

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Famine is a prolonged food shortage that causes widespead hunger and death. Throughout history, famine has stuck at least one area of the world every few years. Most of the developing nations of Africa, Asia and Latin America have barely enough food for their people. Millions in these countries go hungry. When food production or imports drop for any reason, famine may strike and thousands or millions of people may die.

Many famines have more than one cause. For example, the great Bengal famine of 1943 in Eastern Idia was caused by both natural and historical events. World War II created a general food shortage and led to the cutoff of rice imports from Burma, which had been occupied by the Japanese. Then a cyclone destroyed much farmland. Famine struck, and more than one million and a half people died.

Nearly all famines result from crop failures. The chief causes of crop failure include drought (prolonged lack of rain), too much rainfall and flooding, and plant diseases and pests. Many other factors may also help create a famine.

A. wars B. a kind of pest C. a natural disaster D. crop

B. 1,500 C. 1,050,000 A. 1,500,000 D. 1,500,000,000

A. drought B. hunger and deathC. historical events D. crop failures

A. Famines and natural disasters C. Famines in developing countries

A. natural disasters B. crop failures C. diseases

A. production C. abundance B. diversity D. lack

A. Most of developing countries have enough food for their countries.

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Question 43: The word “cyclone” in line 4 of the third paragraph is closest in the meaning to __________. Question 44: According to paragraph 2, when famine struck, more than _________ people died. Question 45: Famine may result in_________. Question 46: The best title for the passage is __________. B. Famines and crop failures D. Famines and their causes Question 47: The following are the causes of famines EXCEPT _________. D. wars Question 48: The word “shortage” in line 3 of paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________. Question 49: What is TRUE about the passage?

B. Lack of food for a short time leads to famine. C. Most famines are caused by crop failures. D. Drought is the only cause of crop failure.

D. interesting B. unclear C. main A. only

Question 50: The word “chief” in line 1 of paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.

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