Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO BẾN TRE KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn Thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 (Đề thi có 3 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề) Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. ZOO NOTICE: Visitors__________ feed the animals. A. must B. mustn't C. need D. needn't 2. John is not at home. Maybe he__________ go back soon. A. may B. might C. will D. can 3. Many thousands of species have become __________. A. destructive B. endangering C. threatening D. extinct 4. __________is the existence of a variety of plants and animals which make a balanced environment. A. Biodiversity B. Habitat C. Conservation D. Extinction 5. We__________ you know as soon as we have made our decision. A. let B. will let C. would let D. could 6. Sue: "I love comic books." -Alice: "__________ " A. Yes, it's really great! B. Sorry, I don't. C. So do I. D. Neither do I. 7. Mary: "This book is great! I can't put it down" - Tom: “__________” A. Definitely, I've read it several times! B. I don't care! C. Surely, it's terrible! D. Sorry, I think so. 8. Mary: "Have you got the time?"-Tom:" __________ " A. Yes, I have. B. It's 10 o’clock. C. Sorry, I don't. D. I've just bought one. 9. Books are still a cheap way to get__________ and entertainment. A. informatively B. informative C. inform D. information 10. A "hard-to-put-down" book is__________. A. boring B. interesting C. dull D. uninteresting 11. A __________book tells stories through pictures. A. comic B. romantic C. fiction D. scientific 12. Please choose a __________if you want to read a long story where the characters and events are usually imaginary. A. comic B. non-fiction book C. novel D. biography 13. The crash__________ in the deaths of 10 passengers. A. appalled B. led C. caused D. resulted 14. John got ill and had to __________smoking. A. give up B. turn off C. get rid D. put off 15. The bomb__________ with a load bang which could be heard all over the town. A. got over B. blew out C. put out D. went off 16. I have been waiting__________ you for ages. A. with B. on C. for D. at 17. After I__________ from university, I will join the army. A. had graduated B. have graduated C. will graduate D. graduated 18. More and more women __________well-paid jobs. A. are getting B. is getting C. gets D. has got 19. In the past, women used to be __________dependent on their husbands or fathers. A. economic B. economical C. economically D. economy 20. Athletes from many countries participated in this important sports event. A. attended B. took place C. watched D. took part 21. The fact that Vietnam won the most medals was not __________. Page 1 THE SECOND SEMESTER Mã đề thi 937 024 Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprisingly 22. The more I got to know him, I __________liked him. A. the much B. the most C. the well D. the more 23. In my opinion, men are__________ at making decisions than women. A. bad B. good C. better D. the best 24. The average woman earns__________ the average man. A. the same as B. as same as C. the same with D. as the same as 25. He __________one gold medal in weightlifting. A. scored B. won C. awarded D. gained Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 26. A. low B. cow C. now D. wow 27. A. nice B. nine C. shine D. river 28. A. rented B. walked C. washed D. camped 29. A. cough B. enough C. rough D. through 30. A. sees B. runs C. rents D. smiles Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 3I to 35. READING Reading is the act of getting meaning from printed or written words. It is basic to learning and one of the most important skills in everyday life. Reading provides the key to all kinds of information. It enables us to learn how to build or fix things, to enjoy stories, to discover what other people believe, and to develop ideas and beliefs of our own. In the simplest sense, reading means recognizing letters and groups of letters as symbols that stand for particular sounds. The sounds, in turn, form words that express ideas in written or printed form. A broader definition of reading links it more closely with other uses of language and with thinking. According to that definition, reading first depends on a reader's memory and experience to understand what is read. It then involves how well the reader remembers, uses, and reacts to the material. (Extracted from World Book) 31. According to the passage, which of the following items is NOT mentioned? A. Reading is an action of trying to understand written or printed words. B. Learning is an important skill in our daily life. C. Reading is a key to open the treasure of knowledge. D. Reading can help the reader find out people's beliefs. 32. The word "It" in the paragraph means__________. A. Reading B. Information C. The key D. Skill 33. The paragraph is mainly about__________. A. the problems you can meet when reading books. B. how to read C. factors that help you read well D. what reading is 34. Reading can enable us to do the following things EXCEPT __________. A. to memorize sounds B. to learn something C. to enjoy a story D. to develop an idea 35. According to the broader definition of reading, reading ability to understand depends on a reader's__________. A. idea expressions B. memory only C. reading experience only D. memory and reading experience Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each or the blanks from 36 to 40. BLOGS A blog is your own website. It is short for 'web log' and it's a place where you can write whatever you want. It can be a chat site, a news page, a diary, a collection of articles or links to other sites: all on a single page. But it's not just a website for people to read: it's interactive! People can read what you write and make comments, chat, send you news, and so on. There are (36)_______ many possibilities! There are millions of blogs by millions of people on millions of subjects. Your blog (37)_______ be anything you want it to be. You Page 2 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM could set up a blog about your (38)_______ actor or singer. (39)_______ you are a part of a team or some kind of group, why not start a blog to share the group's news and ideas? Not sure how to get started? Try (40)_______ out other people's blogs for interesting ideas. 36. A. such B. not C. so D. too 37. A. must B. can C. would D. will 38. A. favourite B. popular C. best D. leading 39. A. Whether B. When C. If D. because 40. A. looking B. checking C. making D. finding Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the nearest meaning to the original one. 41. Possibly it will rain this evening. A. It would rain this evening. B. It may rain tins evening. C. It must rain this evening. D. It definitely rains this evening. 42. You must clean this machine every time you use it. A. Whenever you use this machine you should clean it. B. You need cleaning this machine whenever it is used. C. This machine must be cleaned whenever it is used. D. Every time you use this machine you should clean it. 43. The news didn't surprise me. A. I don't feel surprised by the news. B. I wasn't surprising at the news. C. I didn't feel surprising at the news. D. I wasn't surprised at the news. 44. Could you look after the baby when I am cooking? A. Please take care of the baby when I am cooking. B. Could you find out the baby when I am cooking? C. If I am cooking, please babysit the baby. D. Could you observe the baby when I am cooking? 45. They have moved their house twice since they got married. A. Their house has been moved twice before they got married. B. They have moved their house twice after their wedding. C. They have not moved their house until they got married. D. They have moved their house twice when they got married. Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 46. You mustn't bring flowers to your boss’s birthday party if you don't want to. A B C D 47. Reading cannot make your life longer, but reading really makes your life more thicker. A B C D 48. Women's natural roles was believed to be as mothers and wives. A B C D 49. Every students in this class is becoming better and better at English. A B C D 50. WHO is one of the United Nations' agency specializing in health? A B C D THE END Page 3 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II BẾN TRE Năm học: 2012-2013 Môn: Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không tính thời gian phát đề Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. Mary: 'How do you do?' -Tom: “__________” A. Not too bad. B. I'm well, thank you. And you? C. I am ok. D. How do you do? 2. - Mary: 'Would you like something to eat?' - Tom: ' __________ I'm not hungry now. ' A. Yes, I would. B. Yes, I love to. C. No, thanks. D. No problem. 3. __________, American and Asian people have very different ideas about love and marriage. A. Traditionalists B. Tradition C. Traditional D. Traditionally 4. The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction and commercial exploitation. A. main B. big C. natural D. common 5. If you want to learn how to operate a computer, you should read its__________. A. reference book B. guidebook C. instruction manual D. craft book 6. She's busy writing a book__________ astrology. A. in B. of C. on D. for 7. Many plant and animal species around the world are now threatened __________ extinction. A. in B. of C. for D. with 8. Plants and animals are responsible__________ a variety of useful medications. A. for B. to C. at D. on 9. While feeding, the birds are__________ to predators. A. popular B. dangerous C. vulnerable D. protective 10. The forest provides a(n) __________ for hundreds of species of plants and animals. A. ecosystem B. biodiversity C. environment D. habitat 11. The more we learn, __________. A. we become wiser B. we become wise C. wiser we become D. the wiser we become 12. Look at the lovely boy! He really resembles his father. A. look after B. take after C. look at D. take off 13. The water was cold, __________ I didn't go swimming. A. and B. but C. or D. so 14. Don't make too much noise, you__________ wake the baby up. A. may B. must C. should D. need 15. You __________ wash those tomatoes because they have already been washed. A. needn't B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. can't 16. I am very happy because my birthday is coming__________. A. close and close B. more close and close C. closer and closer D. more closer 17. Could you __________ my bag while I go to the toilet? A. take after B. look after C. look at D. hold up 18. I have been waiting __________ you for a long time. A. to B. about C. for D. in Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 19. A. book B. good C. wood D. school Page 4 THE SECOND SEMESTER Mã đề thi: 937 025 Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 20. A. prepared B. organized C. impressed D. proposed 21. A. appeal B. treatment C. peace D. bearing 22. A. female B. women C. legal D. equal 23. A. identify B. pretty C. daily D. safety 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 24 to 28. For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language. But, early in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using this language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language. How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces, and bodies. These movements stood for things and ideas. People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant, "You are not telling the truth.” They might tap their chins with three fingers. This meant "my uncle.” The deaf were also taught to use finger alphabet. They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute. Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. Today, the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are also taught how to speak. 24. In the 1700s, the deaf were taught __________. A. a spoken language B. a sign language C. to speak a language by watching others' lips. D. to share thoughts with others only by hands 25. A tap on the chin with three fingers means__________. A. a letter of the alphabet B. come on C. my uncle D. telling a lie 26. How did sign language help the deaf? A. It helped them learn to read. B. The deaf could understand body movements made by normal people. C. It helped them communicate with other people. D. It helped them spell out words. 27. Why are sign language and finger spelling not used as much as they used to? A. Because there are other ways to help the deaf communicate. B. Because it is difficult to use a finger alphabet. C. Because the speed of 130 words per minute is too difficult for most deaf people. D. Because sign language and finger spelling have no sound. 28. What is the main idea of the passage? A. How the deaf communicate B. Learning to spell C. Teaching the deaf to speak D. A comparison of sign language and finger spelling Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 29 to 35. Throughout (29)_______ the history of human civilization, deep-seated cultural beliefs allowed women only limited roles in society. Many people believed that women's (30)_______ roles were as mothers and wives. These people considered women to be (31)_______ suited for childbearing and homemaking rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics. Widespread doubt about women's intellectual ability led most societies to deny education, employment and many legal and political rights to women. It was men (32)_______ controlled most positions of employment and power in society. The struggle (33)_______ women's rights- the rights that established the same social, (34)_______, and political status for women as for men-began in the 18 th century during a period known as the Age of Enlightenment. During this period, political philosophers in Europe began to argue that all individuals, Page 5 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM male or female, were born with natural rights that made them free and equal. These pioneer thinkers advocated that women should not (35)_______ against on the basis of their sex. 29. A. much of B. many of C. much D. most 30. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalist 31. A. well B. good C. better D. the most 32. A. which B. who C. whom D. they 33. A. against B. of C. about D. for 34. A. economic B. economical C. economically D. economy 35. A. discriminate B. be discriminating C. be discriminated D. to discriminate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 36. Nobody can steal his money. A. His money can be stolen by nobody. B. His money cannot be stolen by no one. C. His money can't be stolen. D. His money can be stolen. 37. It began to rain, but he didn't open his umbrella. A. He didn't open his umbrella, although it began to rain. B. He opened his umbrella despite raining. C. He didn't open his umbrella because it didn't rain much. D. He didn't open his umbrella because of rain. 38. This car needs to be cleaned A. This car is necessary to clean. B. Someone must clean this car. C. This car must be clean. D. This car needs cleaning. 39. I can't run as fast as I used to. A. I used to run more slowly than I can now. B. I used to run as quickly as I can now. C. I used to run faster than I can now. D. I always ran as fast as I can now. 40. As soon as I finish, I'll give you a call. A. I will phone you before I finish. B. I will phone you, immediately after I finish. C. I won't give you a call when I won't finish. D. Whenever I finish I call you. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 41. She is not really friendly. She does not get on well__________ her classmates. A. from B. to C. for D. with 42. By the time I return to my country, I __________away from home for three years. A. would be B. will have been C. will be D. have been 43. ASEAN also works for the __________of peace and stability in the region. A. promotion B. promote C. promotional D. promoter 44. The application __________form before 5 th May, 2013. A. must submit B. must be submitted C. must have submitted D. must be submitting 45. They have just visited the town __________location was little known. A. where B. whose C. which D. that Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting. 46. I haven't met them since I left school for three years. A B C D 47. I prefer scuba-diving than water polo because it is adventurous. A B C D 48. The number of people killed in road accidents has fallen since 2010. A B C D 49. If you don't know the meaning of a word, you can look it in a good dictionary. A B C D 50. You should apologize to Isabel for coming to her party too lately. Page 6 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM A B C D THE END Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. justice B. culture C. rule D. product 2. A. roles B. countries C. wives D. enterprises 3. A. average B. age C. marriage D. shortage 4. A. discriminated B. believed C. combined D. controlled 5. A. Asian B. victims C. disaster D. Malaysia Choose the best option to complete each of these following sentences. 6. Peter asked me _______. A. what time the film starts B. what time does the film start C. what time did the film start D. what time the film started 7. You have been driving all day. You ______ be very tired. A. must be B. can be C. ought to be D. may be 8. I last saw him when I was a student. A. I have seen him since I was a student B. I haven’t seen him since I was a student. C. I didn’t see him when I was a student. D. I haven’t seen him when I was a student. 9. The Association of Southeast Asia which consists of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia was _______ on August 8 th , 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. A. invented B. found C. discovered D. founded 10. Are you going _________your study after you finish high school? A. on B. off C. after D. away 11. Thanks to the women's liberation, women can take part in ____ activities. A. socialize B. social C. society D. socially 12. The bigger the supermarket is, __________. A. the choice is wide B. the wider the choice it is C. the wider the choice is D. the more the choice is 13. As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse. A. The most popular television programs become, the worst they seem. B. The more popular become television programs, the worse they seem. C. The more popular television programs become, the worse they seem. D. The popular television programs, the worse they seem. 14. During his childhood, his family lived in London. A. When he was a child, his family lived in London. B. When he was children, his family lived in London. C. During he was a child, his family lived in London D. When he was childhood, his family lived in London 15. What does "www" ________ for? Is it short for “world wide web?” A. point B. stand C. sit D. lie 16. Tom: “Shall we go to the dancing hall tonight? “ – Mary : “______________” A. Yes, let's B. Yes, we shall. C. Yes, please. D. Yes, we go 17. Sue. “Could you pass the salt?” - Ken. “______________” A. Certain! B. That’s right! C. Certainly! D. Well! 18. The song has ________ been selected for the 22 nd Sea Games, Vietnam. A. official B. officer C. office D. officially 19. “Mr. and Mrs. Foster finally saw a football game.” -“-_______ they ever _______a football game before?” A. Didn't / see B. Wasn't / seen C. Weren't / seen D. Hadn't / seen 20. _______, give her this map of the city. A. When Mr. Lead’s wife arrived B. When Mr. Lead’s wife will arrive C. When Mr. Lead’s wife arrives D. When is Mr. Lead’s wife arrived Page 7 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 21. Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures. A. respected B. same C. adopted D. various 22. Upon returning from the class, _________. A. the mail box had a letter in it. B. a letter was in the mail box. C. he found a letter from the mail box. D. a letter was found in the mail box. 23. People speak English all over the world. A. All over the world speaks English. B. English all over the world is spoken. C. English is spoken by all over the world. D. English is spoken all over the world. 24. People say that Mary is a good worker. A. It is said to be a good worker. B. Mary is said to be a good worker. C. Mary is said that she is a good worker. D. Mary is said that to be a good worker. 25. Peter: - “Would you mind if I used the phone?” - Tom: “_________.” A. That’s OK B. You’re welcome C. No, of course not D. Sure. Here you are 26. Will the girl who has taken my bag by mistake bring _______? A. it back to me B. it to me back C. back it to me D. back to me 27. During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _______ injured. (move people out of) A. Ø B. a C. the D. an 28. That play was _______ for her to see again. A. enough interesting B. too interesting C. interesting enough D. so interesting 29. The Boeing 747 is twice _______ the Boeing 707. A. bigger than B. as big as C. as bigger as D. more bigger than 30. Tom : "I've passed my driving test" - Mary : - "_________" A. It's nice of you to say so B. Do you? C. That's a good idea D. Congratulations! 31. My problems are getting _______. A. bader and bader B. more and more bad C. worse and worse D. the worse and worse. 32. No sooner ________ than the rain came. A. had we started B. we started C. as we started D. we had started 33. The 22 nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven _____ countries. A. participation B. participate C. participant D. participating 34. You have got a scholarship; you are luckier _____. A. than I do B. as I do C. than I have D. than I am 35. You fail to hear what someone says to you, so you say, "_________?" A. Pardon B. Pardon me C. Forgive me D. Excuse me Choose the correct word for each of the blanks in the passage below. Once there were lots of pandas in the mountains of western China. Today, they are _______(36) extinct. The reason is that they cannot find enough food. Pandas eat_______(37) leaves. They do not like another food. The bamboo grows very slowly. It can take 10 years for a bamboo to grow from a seed to a big plant. Some types of bamboo have seeds only once every 60 years. Pandas_______(38) wait many years for their food to grow. While the bamboo is growing, pandas do not have enough leaves to eat. China and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are trying to save the panda. In 1979 they began to set up special parks_______(39) pandas live. Scientists come here to study the panda’s eating and mating habits. By learning more about the panda’s habits, scientists can save it from _______(40). 36. A. being B. having C. becoming D. making 37. A. bamboo B. cabbage C. grass D. banana 38. A. might B. should C. ought D. must 39. A. what B. because C. when D. where Page 8 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 40. A. appearance B. destruction C. damage D. extinction Choose the underlined part that needs correction. 41. Our train will arrive to Hue at noon. A. will arrive B. to C. noon D. at 42. Mary speaks English very well. She spoke English since she was a little girl. A. well B. spoke C. speaks D. was 43. It is rude to laugh on our friends. A. rude B. It C. on D. to laugh 44. Please send me the smallest, most recently published, and less expensive dictionary that you have available. A. recently B. the C. me D. less 45. The more that she tried to remove the dirty mark, the worse it looked. A. the worse B. that C. to remove D. looked Choose the correct answer to each of the questions. WOMEN In developing countries, where three fourths of the world’s population live, sixty percent of the people who can’t read and write are women. Being illiterate doesn’t mean they are not intelligent. It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives. They produce more than half of the food. In Africa eighty percent of all agricultural work is done by women. There are many programs to help poor countries develop their agriculture. However, for years, these programs provided money and training for men. In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a village woman. At 4:45 a.m., she gets up, washes and eats. It takes her a half hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3.00 p.m. She collects firewood and gets home at 4:00. She spends the next hour and a haft preparing food to cook. Then she collects water for another hour. From 6:30 to 8:30 she cooks. After dinner, she spends an hour washing the dishes and her children. She goes to bed at 9:30 p.m. International organizations and programs run by developed nations are starting to help women, as well as men, improve their agricultural production. Governments have already passed some laws affecting women because of the UNO Decade for Women. The UNO report will affect the changes now happening in the family and society. 46. By whom (what) was the Decade for Women organized? A. by the United Nations Organization. B. by developing countries. C. by the World Health Organization. D. by many African countries. 47. Why do people say women produce more than half of the food in Africa? A. because 60 percent of women are illiterate. B. because 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women. C. most women are not intelligent. D. all are correct. 48. Why do people say that African women’s lives are hard? A. Because these women are busy with housework. B. Because they work all day in the fields. C. both A and B are correct. D. Because they are illiterate. 49. A typical African woman spends _____ collecting firewood every day. A. 3 hours B. 2 hours C. 1 hour D. 4 hours 50. Which of these statements is NOT TRUE ? A. Women’s roles in the family and society are changing nowadays. B. It is difficult for women to change their lives because of their illiteracy. C. In the past only men in poor countries got benefit from many international programs. D. Because they are illiterate women are not intelligent. THE END Page 9 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from others. 1. A. competitor B. participant C. volunteer D. minority 2. A. economics B. sociology C. mathematics D. biology Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. 3. A. packed B. added C. hoped D. pronounced 4. A. tries B. receives C. teaches D. studies 5. A. match B. character C. scholar D. school Mark the letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. Do you know the woman ________was hurt in the accident? A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 7. This school is said ________over fifteen years ago. A. built B. to be built C. to have been built D. have been built 8. ________here since 1976 when her parents moved from New York. A. She's lived B. She's living C. She was living D. She lived 9. The homecoming football game will be played on ________. A. two September B. the Second of September C. September two D. the two of September 10. Betty left the dormitory and moved to another place ________the noise. A. because B. despite C. because of D. caused from 11. - Mary: I didn't know you could play badminton so well, Peter. - Peter: ________. A. Thank you, Mary. That's a nice compliment B. Don't mention it. I played worse than ever before C. That's all right. I could have played better D. You're welcome. The game was not as good as I had expected 12. He ________the basic course before he took the advanced one. A. has taken B. would take C. had taken D. should take 13. He had to borrow a little money from his brother ________he could finish his education without working. A. so as B. that C. so that D. in order so 14. ________the rain, the baseball game will not be cancelled. A. Although B. Despite of C. In spite D. Despite 15. Watching films, playing sports and listening to music are forms of ________. They help us relax. A. exercise B. study C. entertainment D. research 16. John, could you ________the baby while I go shopping? A. take after B. look after C. get over D. try out 17. I think a lot of work ________to prepare for the entrance examination. A. should be done B. should to be done C. should do D. should have done 18. Children will work hard if the lessons are________. A. interested B. interest C. interests D. interesting 19. The final match between Liverpool and Manchester United really made a good impression on football________. A. enthuse B. enthusiasts C. enthusiastic D. enthusiasm 20. The computer program was unable to ________between letters and numbers. A. discriminate B. discrimination C. discriminating D. discriminatory 21. You will have to ________your holiday if you are too ill to travel. A. put off B. look after C. try on D. take after 22. Yesterday, I________TV when my father came back home from work. Page 10 THE SECOND SEMESTER [...]... out the mystery A The mystery can be found out by anybody B The mystery can’t find out C The mystery can’t be found out D The mystery cannot to be found out 40 I feel better when the weather is getting warmer A The better I feel, the warmer the weather is getting B The warmer the weather is getting, the better I feel C The warmer is the weather getting, the better do I feel D The warmer is the weather... have other key made B have another key made C be made a key D another key to make 21 the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system Page 16 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM A The Earth is B The Earth being C That the Earth is D Being the Earth 22 If gasoline vapour _with air, combustion will occur A mixed B had mixed C mixes D mix 23 He went to the. .. an essay on the topic Page 14 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM A Every student might write an essay on the topic B Every student must write an essay on the topic C They require every student write an essay on the topic D Every student should write an essay on the topic 44 Mary is taller than her sister A Mary is the taller of the two sisters B Mary is the tallest of the two sisters... the head of the committee” A for B on C at D to 28 An: “Do you think it will rain?” Binh: “Oh! ” A I don’t hope so B I don’t hope C It’s hopeless D I hope not 29. _ colleges and _ universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary education A The / Ø B Ø / the C The / the D Ø / Ø Page 22 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 30 The schoolboys are in a hurry they... family Page 25 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM A B C D 12 It was very kind for you to lend me the money I needed A B C D 13 Although they are not young, they work very hardly A B C D 14 She likes her job but doesn’t like wear uniforms A B C D 15 Hoa and her dog which are standing over there go to the park every day A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option... gardens D halls -THE END Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1 A author B smooth C through D theme 2 A examine B determine C famine D mine 3 A who B movement C women D lose 4 A social B country C electronic D educate Page 18 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 5 A endangered B destroyed C damaged D educated Mark the letter A, B,... violent Page 24 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM C The more / the more violent D The less / less violent 4 The coffee was too hot for me to drink A The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it B The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink C The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it D The coffee was so hot that I could drink it 5 He forced his wife him the money A to giving B that... D Women can do what men can -THE END Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest 1 A instead B pleased C seat D meat 2 A mechanize B champion C character D chemical 3 A count B sound C found D country Page 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest 4 A differently B hunger... measure B deal C health D heavy 5 A watching B kitchen C chemistry D Match Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions 6 Madigan named the desert Simpson, The President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia Page 27 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 A for THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM B after C by D as 7 A game is divided quarters ranging from five to... by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam (43) aims include the acceleration of economic growth, social progress, cultural development (44) its members, the protection of the peace and stability Page 20 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM of the region, and to provide . Because they are illiterate women are not intelligent. THE END Page 9 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word. essay on the topic. Page 14 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM A. Every student might write an essay on the topic. B. Every student must write an essay on the topic. C. They require. 15 THE SECOND SEMESTER Grade 12 THE SECOND SEMESTER EXAM 3. A. protect B. commercial C. construction D. climate Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others in the