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THE EXAMINATION ( 2010-2011 )
SUBJECT : ENGLISH 12
TIME ALLOTTED : 45 MINUTES
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the other words:
1. A. roughs B. ploughs C. coughs D. laughs
2. A. walked B. jumped C. missed D. started
3. A.July B.system C.easily D.study
Pick out the word that has different stress from that of the other words
4. A. situation B. appropriate C. informality D. entertainment
5. A. discuss B. waving C. airport D. often
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes
the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
6. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week
at the hospital.
a. solution b. night shift c. household chores d. special dishes
7. Many young people have objected to _______ marriage, which is decided
by the parents of the bride and groom.
a. agreed b. shared c. contractual d. sacrificed
8. It is _______ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.
a. small b. rude c. slight d. formal
9. To Vietnamese students, the _______examination to university is very
difficult.
a. require b. requirement c. requiring d. required
10. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the____of the
company.
a. requirements b. applicants c. information d. education
11. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you
get a good job.
a. politeness b. experience c. attention d. impression
12. There are several places where residents face the threat of _______ every
day.
a. terrorist b. terrorism c. terrorize d. terror
13. Emily said that her teacher _______ to London _______.
A. will go / tomorrow B. went / tomorrow
C. would go / the next day D. had gone / the next day
14. It’s the first time he ___________ a car.
A. drives B. drove C. has driven D. had driven
15. They _________serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
A. will stop B. stopped C. are stopping D. will have
stopped
16. If I __________you were sick, I would have come to visit you sooner.
A. had known B. have known C. would have known
D. know
17. Do you remember Mr. Darnell, _________taught us English Literature ?
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
18. The children slept well, despite ______ .
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
19. Despite the fact that ______ , we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather
C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
20. It’s no use_________ you didn’t know.
A. pretending B. pretend C. to pretend D.
pretended
21. Mary is very fond ___________.animals. She has three cats and two
dogs.
A. about B. since C. of D.
between
22. I fell in ________love with him because of his kind nature.
A. a B. the C. X D. an
23. Sally turned her report, ________________?
A. doesn’t she B. did she C. hadn’t she D. didn’t she
24. He got a new alarm clock .................... he'd get up on time.
A. although B. so that C. since D. so
25. They are _____ young _____ drive the car.
A. so / that B. too / to C. enough / to D. not only / but also
26. . - “ Do you mind if I use your bike ?” - “ ____________.”
A. Yes, you do. B. Yes. It’s my pleasure
C. No, you don’t. D. No, You can use it.
27. -“ I’d like the blue jacket, please! Can I try it on?” _ “ _______”
A.Yes, you would B.Yes, you must
C.Yes, certainly D.Yes, you do
28. “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” _ “___________”
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie
C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings
29. A: _____? –B: Once a week
A. How often do you go shopping B. How much do you want
C. Are you sure D. When will you get there
30. Congratulations! You did great. - _____________.
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A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. It’s my pleasure.
C. You’re welcome. D. That’s okay.
Error Identification
31. Mr Smiths is going to buy a new Japanese car, doesn’t it?
A B C D
32. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten
his wallet
A B C D
33. As soon as I will graduate, I’m going to return to my country.
A B C D
34. Every student who majors in English are ready to participate in the
oratorical contest.
A B C D
35. The last day of the holiday will ended in disaster.
A B C D
Choose the sentences that have the same meaning with the given ones
36. She was careless. A fire broke out in the kitchen.
A. If she were careless, a fire broke out in the kitchen.
B. If she had been careful, a fire broke out in the kitchen.
C. If she had been careless, a fire would have broken out in the kitchen.
D. If she had been careful, a fire would not have broken out in the
kitchen.
37. "I am sorry I didn't wait for you," Mary said to John.
A. Mary apologized for not waiting for John. B. Mary insisted on not
waiting for John.
C. Mary sorry for not waiting for John. D. Mary denied not waiting
for John.
38. Although she tells lies, I believe her.
A. In spite of telling lies, I believe her.
B. In spite her telling lies, I believe her.
C. In spite her telling lies, I believe her.
D. In spite of her tell lies, I believe her.
39. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
A. The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car.
B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
C. The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car.
D. They believed that the man stole the car.
40. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago
Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage
Preparation is a key to a successful interview. Does the idea make you feel a little
(41)_______? Many people find that it is the hardest part of the
(42)________process. But it is not really true. The more you prepare and practice
, the more comfortable you will feel.You should find out as much as
(43)__________about the company before you go to the interview. Understand
the products that they produce and the services that they provide . It is also good
to know who the customers are and who the major (4)___________are. Practice
makes perfect. It will also make you feel more confident and relaxed . So ,
practice your answers to common questions . Make a list of questions to ask ,
too. Almost all interviewers will ask if you have questions. This is a great
opportunity for you to show keenness, (45)___________and knowledge .
41. A. worry B. nervous C. frightening D.
confused
42. A employment B. employed C. employing D.
employable
43. A. possible B. impossible C. long D. well
44 . A. counterpartsB. clerks C. acquaintances D.
competitors
45. A. enthusiasm B. qualifications C. desire
D. opportunity
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Throughout the United States, the number of places where people are
allowed to smoke has gradually become smaller and smaller. First, it was banned
on trains, buses and planes, then in public places such as theatres and airports.
Now you can’t smoke in any workplace. Nonsmokers are definitely winning the
battle. “ Why should we breathe their smoke ?”, they say.
If they are lucky, smokers can still find some bars and restaurants where they
can light up a cigarette, but it may soon be banned there , too. Anti-smoking
groups even think that smoking ought to be banned in people’s homes.
Under new plans you won’t be able to smoke where there are more than ten
visitors in a week, or where there are children. In 1996, nicotine was classed as
drug, like cocaine or heroin. In the country that gave tobacco to the world,
smoking might one day be illegal
41. Now you can smoke ___________ but in the future you can’t.
a. on trains b. in theatres c. on planes d. in bars
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42. . “ Why should we breathe their smoke?” The word “their” in this
sentence means:
a. smokers’ b. other people’s c. nonsmokers’ d.
visitors’
43. Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?
a. The number of smokers has become smaller
b. You can smoke in some bars and restaurants
c. You can smoke in your office
d. There are more places for people who want to smoke
44. “ Nonsmokers are winning the battle” means:
a. There are more nonsmokers.
b. There are more smokers
c. There are fewer places where people can smoke
d. There are more places where people can smoke.
45. In the future, smoking in ____________ may soon be banned.
a. bars and restaurants. b. the country that gave tobacco to
the world.
c. large family’s homes d. all of these places.
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THE EXAMINATION ( 2010-2011 )
SUBJECT : ENGLISH 12
TIME ALLOTTED : 45 MINUTES
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the other words:
1. a. cooks b. loves c. joins d. spends
2. a. naked b. looked c. booked d. hooked
3. A.impolite B.kidding C.instance D.big
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
4. a. partnership b. romantic c. actually d. attitude
5. a. believe b. marriage c. response d. maintain
6. One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in ___ families and in preserving
their cultures.
a. wealthy b. secure c. safe d. close-knit
7. A curriculum that ignores ethnic tensions, racial antagonisms, cultural
_______ and religious differences is pot relevant.
a. diversity b. contacts c. barriers d. levels
8. This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.
a. situation. B. attention c. place d. matter
9. Education has been developed in _______ with modern industry and the
mass media.
a. compulsory b. parallel c. selected d. following
10. She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant _______ for which
she can apply.
a. institutions b. indications c. positions d. locations
11. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé
to the company.
a. recommendation b. reference c. curriculum vitae d. photograph
12. A _______ is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to
earth several times.
a. plane b. corporation c. telecommunication d. shuttle
13. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
14. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work
15. This picture .................... by Johnny when I came.
A. painted B. was painted C. was being painted D. had been
painted
16. Come into the kitchen, _____________?
A. do you B. will you C. won’t you D. B and C
17. We should avoid ----------- our environment.
A. to pollute B. polluting C . polluted D. being
polluted
18. The letter I wrote was full ………….mistakes.
A. with B. about C. of D. out
19. My son is _____ young to go to school.
A. very B. too C. so D. enough
20. Is that the same film ______ we watched last year?
A. when B. which C. why D.
who
21. Every year, thousands of tourists visit………………. Nile River.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
22. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is
C. how was my father D. how my father
was
23. If I had gone to the party last night, I ………..tired now.
A. am B. were C. would be D. would have been
24. It is _____ that many people are homeless after the floods.
A. was reported B. reports C. reported D.
reporting
25. Brenda: “Do you think it will rain?” Carol: “Oh! ……”
A. I don’t hope B. I hope not
C. I don’t hope so D. It’s hopeless
26. A: “Sorry I’m late.” –B: “_____”
A. OK B. Don’t worry C. Hold the line, please D. Go ahead
27. - What a lovely hat you have! – Thanks. ……………. .
A. that’s OK B. I don’t care
C. I’m glad you like it D. certainly
28. Mary: “ Whose bicycle is that?” Tom: “________ .”
A. No,it’s over there B. It’s Jane’s
C. It’s just outside
D. It’s your
29. A : ” Could I speak to Susie May , please ?” B : “........................”
A.Speaking B.Talking C.Saying
D.Answering
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
underlined part that needs correction
30. We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle.
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A B C D
31. You can apply for a better job when you will have had more experience.
A B C D
32. I like pupils who works very hard
A B C D
33. It looks like they're going to succeed despite of their present difficulties.
A B C D
34. If you had paid attention to your teachers, you might get much progress.
A B C D
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
35. I will take up golf this year.
a. I will begin to play golf this year.
b. I will stop playing golf this year.
c. I will build a golf court this year.
d. I will enter a golf competition this year.
36. It has been a long time since they met.
A.They didn’t meet for a long time. B.They didn’t meet a
long time.
C.They haven’t met since a long time. D.They haven’t met
for a long time.
37. ”I’m sorry I forgot your birthday”, Harry told Mary.
A.Harry said sorry to Mary for forgetting her birthday.
B.Harry felt sorry to forget Mary’s birthday.
C.Harry apologized Mary for having forgotten her birthday.
D.Harry really felt a pity not to remember Mary’s birthday.
38. It is said that two men were arrested after the explosion.
A. People said two men be arrested after the explosion.
B. Two men are said to be arrested after the explosion.
C. Two men are said to have been arrested after the explosion.
D. Two men were said to be arrested after the explosion.
39. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking.
A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking
B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking
C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking
D. However we felt cold, we kept walking
40. She didn’t stop her car because she didn’t see the signal.
A. If she saw the signal, she would stop her car.
B. If she had seen the signal, she would stop her car.
C. If she had seen the signal, she would have stopped her car.
D. If she saw the signal, she would have stopped her car.
V. Ñoïc ñoaïn vaên sau vaø choïn A, B, C, hoaëc D ñeå ñieàn vaøo choã
troáng:
Face-to-face conversation is a two-way process: you speak to me, I reply to
you and so on. Two- way …1…….depends on having a coding system that is
understood by both …2……. And receiver and an agreed convention about
signaling the beginning and end of the …3…….. In speech the coding system is
the language like English or Spanish; the convention that one person speaks at a
time may seem too obvious …4……. In fact, the signals that people use in
conversations and meetings are often non-verbal. For example, lowering the
pitch of voice may mean the end of a sentence; a sharp intake of breath may
signal the desire to interrupt catching the chairman’s eye may indicate the desire
to speak in a formal setting like a debate, a clenched fist may indicate anger.
When these …10…….signals are not possible, more formal signals may be
needed.
41. A communication B exchange C interchange d/ correspondence
42. A transmitter B messenger C sender D announce
43. A idea B theme C topic D message
44. A mentioning B to mention C mentioned D mention.
45. A auditory B visual C verbal D sensory
46.
Ordinary houses are full of hazardous waste. The most important hazardous
waste in the homes is batteries. When you throw them out with your other
garbage, they break open at the landfill. The poison inside them moves through
rain water and other liquids to the bottom of the landfill. Then it can pollute the
natural water in the ground . We should use rechargeable batteries. Another
hazardous waste in homes is motor oil. Don’t throw motor oil on the ground or
throw it on the garbage. It poisons the environment. We should recycle motor oil.
Paint is another kind of hazardous waste in homes. Some cities have a “Paint
Exchange Day “. If you bring open , unused blue paint and want red, they give
you red. Sometimes they mix the paints together into strange colours. If you
paint walls with them , you help save the environment.
47. What is the most important dangerous waste in the homes?
a. motor oil b. paint c. batteries d. garbage
48. How can batteries at the landfill pollute the underground water?
a. They break open at the landfill
b. Their poison moves to the bottom of the landfill.
c. They move to the underground water.
d. They combine with rain water and other liquids
49. Why should we use rechargeable batteries?