Second Term test- English 12 FULL NAME: TEST 3__ TIME ALLOWANCE: 45’ CLASS: 12 CODE: 311 RESULT: I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. browse B. tow C. blow D. close 2. A. dangerous B. patient C. nature D. damage 3. A. secret B. season C. sugar D. serious 4. A. work B. write C. would D. way 5. A. whole B. when C. which D. why II- Circle the most suitable option to complete the sentence. 6. Most smokers agree that it is very difficult to ________ smoking. A. go on B. give up C. put on D. give out 7. As the eldest in the family, Julie makes it her duty to _____ her brothers and sisters. A. take after B. care of C. look after D. look up 8. Don’t forget to ______ the lights when you leave the office. A. turn off B. turn on C. put out D. turn down 9. As the new year is coming near, consumer goods are getting ________ A. more and more expensive B. expensiver and expensiver C. the more expensive D. the most expensive 10. The more you try, ________ A. the best results you get B. better results you get C. the better you feel about it D. the more better you feel 11. They ____ the way and couldn’t come to the party early. A. got lost B. lost C. were lost D. had been lost 12. The letters ____ immediately. A. need to be typed B. need typing C. need typed D. either A or B. 13. The older people grow, ___________ they are. A. the wiser B. the more experience C. more mature D. the most difficult 14. Which of these words is not an acronym? A. AIDS B. UNICEF C. LASER D. CANCER 15. the acronym of VAT comes from____ A. valuable added tax B. valuable addition tax C. value addition tax D. value added tax 16. After Jane _____ her degree, she intends to work in a foreign company. A. will finish B. is finishing C. finishes D. will have finished III. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting and correct 17. More money they earn, the less they spend. 18. The higher they got up the mountain, the more colder it was. 19. Since learning that cigarettes cause cancer , many people have stopped to smoke 20. As time went by, the poor girl grew more and more beautifully. IV - Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. The United Nations (UN), international organization of countries created to promote world peace and cooperation. The UN was founded after World War II ended in 1945. Its mission is to maintain world peace, develop good relations between countries, promote cooperation in solving the world’s problems, and encourage respect for human rights. The UN is an organization of countries that agree to cooperate with one another. It brings together countries that are rich and poor, large and small, and have different social and political systems. Member nations pledge to settle their disputes peacefully, to refrain from using force or the threat of force against other countries, and to refuse help to any country that opposes UN actions. UN membership is open to any country willing to further the UN mission and, abide by its rules each country, no matter how large or small, has an equal voice and vote. Each country is also expected to pay dues to support the UN. As of 2004 the UN had 191 members, including nearly every country in the world. The UN’s influence in world affairs has fluctuated over the years, but the organization gained new prominence beginning in the 1990s. It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. Still, the UN faces constant challenges. It must continually secure the cooperation of its member nations because the organization has little independent power or authority. But getting that support is not always easy. Many nations are reluctant to defer their own authority and follow the dictates of the UN. 21. What are the missions of the United Nations? A. To promote cooperation in solving the world’s problems. B. To encourage respect for human rights. C. To maintain world peace, and develop good relations between countries. D. All are correct. 22. According to the United Nations’ Charter, ________________________ A. each country, no matter how large or small, has an equal voice and vote B. member nations pledge to settle their disputes peacefully C. member nations pledge to refrain from using force or the threat of against other countries, and to refuse help to any country that opposes actions D. All are correct 23. The United Nations has __________________________ A. power over all country members B. no power at all C. little independent power D. much power over developing countries 1 24. Why does the UN face constant challenges? A. Some countries refuse to pay dues to support the UN. B. There is not much cooperation among its member nations. C. Some countries do not follow the dictates of the UN. D. B and C. 25. The word “pledge” would probably be best replaced by _____________ A. claim B. promise C. keep D. require V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase. It was a _______ (26) 24 th SEA Games by the King and the Kingdom of Thailand. It was a spectacular _____ (27) to the 24 th SEA Games earlier in the closing ceremony, and then the flag is passed ____ (28) Laos, the host country of the next SEA Games in 2009. It will be Lao’s first time to host the SEA Games. As they ___ (29) the infrastructure and time span to build the necessary ____(30), Lao’s ______ (31) that only 25 sports will be contested in the upcoming Games. But if Laos _____ (32) to meet the qualifications to hold the ____ (33) in time, the games would be moved to Singapore. 26. A. well-organized B. well-held C. well-qualified D. well-known 27. A. stop B. achievement C. final D. ending 28. A. on B. to C. on to D. on for 29. A. insufficient B. lack C. miss D. lose 30. A. houses B. equipment C. facilities D. tools 31. A. have announced B. have told C. has required D. have demanded 32. A. missed B. failed C. lacked D. refused 33. A. anniversary B. meeting C. sports D. event VI. Rewrite these sentences without changing their meanings. Use the words given 34. As I get old, I want to travel less.  The older _____________________________________ 35. When the exams come near, the pupils work very hard.  The nearer __________________________________________ 36. He left as soon as the meeting broke up.  No sooner ____________________________________ 37. After locking up, she left. (Until)  ________________________ VII. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of comparative of the word given. 38. The little boy seems to get ______________ ( upset). 39. The prices of consumer goods get __________ all the time. (high). 40. It’s getting __________ to find a job. ( difficult) The End 2 Së GD §T Hµ Néi Second Term test- English 12 FULL NAME: Trêng THPT S¬n T©y TEST __ TIME ALLOWANCE: 45’ CLASS: 12 CODE: 311 RESULT: II. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 41. A. browse B. tow C. blow D. close 42. A. dangerous B. patient C. nature D. damage 43. A. secret B. season C. sugar D. serious 44. A. work B. write C. would D. way 45. A. whole B. when C. which D. why II- Circle the most suitable option to complete the sentence. 46. Most smokers agree that it is very difficult to ________ smoking. A. go on B. give up C. put on D. give out 47. As the eldest in the family, Julie makes it her duty to _____ her brothers and sisters. A. take after B. care of C. look after D. look up 48. Don’t forget to ______ the lights when you leave the office. A. turn off B. turn on C. put out D. turn down 49. As the new year is coming near, consumer goods are getting ________ A. more and more expensive B. expensiver and expensiver C. the more expensive D. the most expensive 50. The more you try, ________ A. the best results you get B. better results you get C. the better you feel about it D. the more better you feel 51. They ____ the way and couldn’t come to the party early. A. got lost B. lost C. were lost D. had been lost 52. The letters ____ immediately. A. need to be typed B. need typing C. need typed D. either A or B. 53. The older people grow, ___________ they are. A. the wiser B. the more experience C. more mature D. the most difficult 54. Which of these words is not an acronym? A. AIDS B. UNICEF C. LASER D. CANCER 55. the acronym of VAT comes from____ A. valuable added tax B. valuable addition tax C. value addition tax D. value added tax 56. After Jane _____ her degree, she intends to work in a foreign company. A. will finish B. is finishing C. finishes D. will have finished III. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting and correct 57. More money they earn, the less they spend. 58. The higher they got up the mountain, the more colder it was. 59. Since learning that cigarettes cause cancer , many people have stopped to smoke 60. As time went by, the poor girl grew more and more beautifully. IV - Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. The United Nations (UN), international organization of countries created to promote world peace and cooperation. The UN was founded after World War II ended in 1945. Its mission is to maintain world peace, develop good relations between countries, promote cooperation in solving the world’s problems, and encourage respect for human rights. The UN is an organization of countries that agree to cooperate with one another. It brings together countries that are rich and poor, large and small, and have different social and political systems. Member nations pledge to settle their disputes peacefully, to refrain from using force or the threat of force against other countries, and to refuse help to any country that opposes UN actions. UN membership is open to any country willing to further the UN mission and, abide by its rules each country, no matter how large or small, has an equal voice and vote. Each country is also expected to pay dues to support the UN. As of 2004 the UN had 191 members, including nearly every country in the world. The UN’s influence in world affairs has fluctuated over the years, but the organization gained new prominence beginning in the 1990s. It was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001. Still, the UN faces constant challenges. It must continually secure the cooperation of its member nations because the organization has little independent power or authority. But getting that support is not always easy. Many nations are reluctant to defer their own authority and follow the dictates of the UN. 61. What are the missions of the United Nations? A. To promote cooperation in solving the world’s problems. B. To encourage respect for human rights. C. To maintain world peace, and develop good relations between countries. D. All are correct. 62. According to the United Nations’ Charter, ________________________ A. each country, no matter how large or small, has an equal voice and vote B. member nations pledge to settle their disputes peacefully C. member nations pledge to refrain from using force or the threat of against other countries, and to refuse help to any country that opposes actions D. All are correct 3 63. The United Nations has __________________________ A. power over all country members B. no power at all C. little independent power D. much power over developing countries 64. Why does the UN face constant challenges? A. Some countries refuse to pay dues to support the UN. B. There is not much cooperation among its member nations. C. Some countries do not follow the dictates of the UN. D. B and C. 65. The word “pledge” would probably be best replaced by _____________ A. claim B. promise C. keep D. require V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word or phrase. It was a _______ () 24 th SEA Games by the King and the Kingdom of Thailand. It was a spectacular _____ () to the 24 th SEA Games earlier in the closing ceremony, and then the flag is passed ____ () Laos, the host country of the next SEA Games in 2009. It will be Lao’s first time to host the SEA Games. As they ___ () the infrastructure and time span to build the necessary ______(), Lao’s ______ () that only 25 sports will be contested in the upcoming Games. But if Laos _____ () to meet the qualifications to hold the _______ () in time, the games would be moved to Singapore. 66. A. well-organized B. well-held C. well-qualified D. well-known 67. A. stop B. achievement C. final D. ending 68. A. on B. to C. on to D. on for 69. A. insufficient B. lack C. miss D. lose 70. A. houses B. equipment C. facilities D. tools 71. A. have announced B. have told C. has required D. have demanded 72. A. missed B. failed C. lacked D. refused 73. A. anniversary B. meeting C. sports D. event VI. Rewrite these sentences without changing their meanings. Use the words given 74. As I get old, I want to travel less.  The older I get, the less I want to travel. 75. When the exams come near, the pupils work very hard.  The nearer the exams come, the harder the pupils work 76. He left as soon as the meeting broke up.  No sooner had the meeting broken up than he left 77. After locking up, she left. (Until)  She didn’t leave until she had locked up. VII. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of comparative of the word given. 78. The little boy seems to get ______________ ( upset). More and more upset 79. The prices of consumer goods get __________ all the time. (high). Higher and higher 80. It’s getting __________ to find a job. ( difficult) more and more difficult The End 4 . Second Term test- English 12 FULL NAME: TEST 3__ TIME ALLOWANCE: 45 CLASS: 12 CODE: 311 RESULT: I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from. §T Hµ Néi Second Term test- English 12 FULL NAME: Trêng THPT S¬n T©y TEST __ TIME ALLOWANCE: 45 CLASS: 12 CODE: 311 RESULT: II. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. promote cooperation in solving the world’s problems. B. To encourage respect for human rights. C. To maintain world peace, and develop good relations between countries. D. All are correct. 22. According