Trang 1/3 - Mã đề thi 493 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION SUBJECT: ENGLISH - GRADE 12 TIME ALLOWED: 60 minutes 1−3. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. Câu 1: Tom apologized (A) about not (B) ringing (C) me earlier (D). Câu 2: Higher education is very importance (A) to national economies (B), and it is also a source of trained and educated (C) personnel for the whole country (D). Câu 3: Although (A) her severe (B) pain, she tried to walk (C) to the auditorium to attend (D) the lecture. 4 −19 . Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. Câu 4: Where is Jimmy? – He is __________ work. He is busy _________ his monthly report. A. to/ through B. at/ with C. on/ for D. in/ about Câu 5: We were made ____________ fifty new words every week . A. learn B. for learning C. learning D. to learn Câu 6: Without you recommendation, we ___________ any success last year. A. had not got B. would not have got C. did not get D. will not have got Câu 7: Peter went out for two hours. When he returned I asked him where ____________. A. had he been B. has he been C. he been D. he had been Câu 8: I wish Mark ____________ a little better when we have visitors. A. had behaves B. will behave C. behaves D. would behave Câu 9: It is ____________ believed that “men build the house and women make it home”. A. generalize B. generally C. general D. generous Câu 10: Ms Young, to ____________ many of her students are writing, is living happily and peacefully in Canada. A. that B. who C. whom D. whose Câu 11: Some days of rest may help to ___________ the pressure of work. A. reduce B. crease C. chop D. lower Câu 12: Being well-dress and punctual can help you create a good ____________ on your interviewer. A. pressure B. effectiveness C. impression D. employment Câu 13: The academic year in England ____________ into three terms . A. are divided B. divided C. is divided D. divides Câu 14: The baby will die if nobody sends for a doctor. A. if a doctor is sent for. B. unless a doctor is sent for. C. unless nobody sends for a doctor. D. if a doctor will be sent Câu 15: You can choose to get a job when you have finished the ___________ part of your education. A. secondary B. primary C. school D. compulsory Câu 16: I ___________ very well with my roommate now. We never have arguments. A. put on B. carry on C. get on D. go on Câu 17: ___________ they are brothers, they do not look like. A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Even Câu 18: Rarely ____________ attracted so much media attention. A. a debate has B. a debate was C. was a debate D. has a debate Câu 19: They decided to go __________ the danger. A. so B. although C. because D. in spite of 20−21. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Câu 20: A. force B. haunt C. thought D. work Câu 21: A. honour B. humour C. hour D. honest 22−23. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. Câu 22: A. imaginary B. engineer C. manufacture D. irrigation Câu 23: A. responsibility B. qualification C. recommendation D. disappointedly 24−26. Complete the sentence by choosing A, B, C, or D. Câu 24: Dr Sales is the person ____________. A. I don’t have much confidence B. in whom I don’t have much confidence Mã đ ề thi 493 Trang 2/3 - Mã đề thi 493 C. whom I don’t have much confidence in him D. in that I don’t have much confidence Câu 25: To learn to speak English well, ___________. A. one needs a lot of practice B. one is needed a lot of practice C. a lot of practice needed D. a lot of practice is needed Câu 26: My mother teaches very well and hard. - My mother __________. A. is good and hard teacher. B. are hard and good teachers. C. is a very good and hard teacher. D. was hard and good teacher. 27−32. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of __ (27) __ for your next job. It __ (28) __ show evidence of serious career planning. __ (29) __ important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing __ (30) __. Incidentally, if the travel bug is biting, now is the time to pack up and go. You can do temporary work for a __ (31) __ when you return, pick up where you have __ (32) __ of and get the second job. Câu 27: A. employment B. form C. application D. applicants Câu 28: A. will B. should C. may D. would Câu 29: A. Less B. Almost C. Most D. Even Câu 30: A. responsible B. responses C. responsibility D. response Câu 31: A. while B. day C. ages D. time Câu 32: A. taken B. paid C. left D. came 33 −35. Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. Câu 33: The secret to succeed is hard working. A. Working hard ensures success. B. If you keep your work secret, you will succeed. C. One cannot succeed if he has secrets. D. One must work hard to keep secrets. Câu 34: People know that he was not waiting for a message. A. He was known not to have been waiting for a message. B. He is known not to be waiting for a message. C. It was known that he was not waiting for a message. D. He is known not to have been waiting for a message. Câu 35: Nam didn’t take my advice, that’s why he got into trouble yesterday. A. If Nam hadn’t taken my advice he would have gotten into trouble yesterday. B. If Nam had taken my advice he wouldn’t have got into trouble yesterday. C. Unless Nam had taken my advice he wouldn’t have gotten into trouble yesterday. D. If Nam took my advice he wouldn’t have got into trouble yesterday. 36−40. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D Most young couples have meals regularly in their parents’ home with little or no pay, and give their children to the care of old couple free of charge. Investigations have shown that parents of many couples don’t mind providing meals and caring for their children. However, this practice shouldn’t become an accepted social custom. The old couples’ expense on food has already increased while young couples spend more on clothing and furnishing and less on food. If this trend continues, many young couples might take these privileges for granted and become more dependent. It is not the right for young peoples to make the use of the old couples’ love, not only because our nation is well-known for its special respect paid to the elderly , but also because the young must become independent. What young people should do is to become more considerate towards their old parents. After years of hard work, they are worthy of such consideration. Câu 36: Most married young couples ___________. A. have not become independent completely B. live in with their parents C. pay no respect to the elderly D. have meals regularly in their parents’ home for they have little or no fee. Câu 37: The writer thinks it is __________ for old couples to provide meals or care for their married children. A. wrong B. an accepted social custom C. understandable D. right Câu 38: According to the passage , young couple should ____________. Trang 3/3 - Mã đề thi 493 A. pay for the meals they have in their parents home B. be less demanding and more caring towards their old parents C. spend less on clothing and furnishing and more on food D. look after their children themselves Câu 39: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. What troubles young people most is that no one will look after their children except their own parents. B. Old couple should give money to their children instead of providing meals or caring for them. C. It would be natural that if young couples went on depending on their old parents they would have to provide meals and caring for their children when they get married. D. The reason why young couples depend on their parents to different degree is that their home is smaller. Câu 40: This article is particularly written for ___________. A. old couples B. young couples’ children C. young couples D. both young and old couples HẾT . Trang 1/3 - Mã đề thi 493 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION SUBJECT: ENGLISH - GRADE 12 TIME ALLOWED: 60 minutes 1−3. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B,. According to the passage , young couple should ____________. Trang 3/3 - Mã đề thi 493 A. pay for the meals they have in their parents home B. be less demanding and more caring towards their old. Complete the sentence by choosing A, B, C, or D. Câu 24: Dr Sales is the person ____________. A. I don’t have much confidence B. in whom I don’t have much confidence Mã đ ề thi 493 Trang 2/3 -