1 Ben Tre Department of Education and Training The Second Term - School Year: 2010 - 2011 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A… - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME: …………………………………CLASS: 12A… -The First Time NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ 1 I.Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: 1. a. cake b.panda c.face d. late 2. a.social b.sure c.sour d.science 3. a.bamboo b.good c.foot d.cook 4. a.pencil b. penalty c.personality d. general 5. a.eliminate b. expand c. reform d.invest II. Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 6.The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning___________students. a. on b.for c. of d.among 7. Lan seems to be a bright student. She`s always the first__________________her work A. to finish b.finishing c.being fisnished d.to be finish 8.I prefer going fishing next weekend. My brother,_______, likes going hiking. a.on the other hand b.nevertheless c.however d.otherwise 9.Nam: " ________ do you go to the cinema?" - Phuong: "Once a week" a.How much b.How often c.How many d.How long 10.To tell the truth, I am frightened ________ghosts. a.with b.to c.of d.for 11.I'm going _________ for a few days, so don't send me any more work. a.away b.after c.over d.in 12.The foottball match was postponed __________the bad weather. a.because b.in spite c.despite d.because of 13.Thuy Kieu : " What _______ this weekend? " - Kim Trong : "Oh, we' re going winsurfing. It's fantastic." a.do you go b. are you doing c. would you do d.are you going 14.If I had the map now, I _________a short - cut across the desert. a.could have taken b.can take c. take d. could take 15.Thi No:" Would you like something to eat?" - Chi Pheo : " ______ I'm not hungry now." a. No, thanks b. Yes, it is c.Yes, I would d.Good 16.You can rely__________ Helen. She is quite trustworthy . a.by b. of c.on d.to 17.Vietnamese students often have difficulties in________English a. learn b.to learn c.learning d.being leanrt 18.It was my first flight. I was nervous as the plan ________ a.put away b.got over c.gave up d.took off 19. You must study harder,__________ you will fail the exam. a.therefore b.moreover c. otherwise d. however 20.She was heard___________a song a.sing b. to sing c.sings d.singing 21.My house needs_________ a. to be painting b. painting c.painted d.to be painting 22.My parents were not here yesterday. I wish they__________ here yesterday. a.were b.have been c.had been d.would be 23.After they_________their work, they will visit you . a. finish b.finishing c.had finish d.have finish 2 24.______ her good behaviour, everyone loves her very much a. Because b. Because of c. Although d.Despite 25.This is a valuable book. You _______ look after it carefully and ______ lost it . a.must - mustn't b.mustn't - mustn't c.mustn't - must d.must -must 26.Tom won the lottery ticket yesterday. He _________happy . a.could have been b. must have been c. might have been d.must be 27.We________this course by the end of last year. a.have finished b.had finished c.will have finished d.will finish 28.Pay attention ___________all traffic signs when you are travelling in the street. a. to b.on c.for d.from 29.That author doesn't mind ______________by his friends. a.critisize b. critisizing c. critisized d.being critisized 30.He was made ________a paper admitting his guilt. a.sign b. sign c.to sign d.signed III.Choose the senetnce (a. b. c or d) that is closest in meaning to the original one: 31. This song is simple enough for all of us to sing . a. This song is so simple that all of us can sing it. b.This song was so simple that all of us could sing it. c. This song is so simple that all of we can sing it. d. This song was so simple that all of we could sing it. 32. He couldn’t speak French well until the second year. a.It was not until the second year that he couldn’t speak French b. It was not until the second year that he could speak French c. It is not until the second year that he cann’t speak French d. It is not until the second year that he can speak French 33. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview . a.I must have my suits to be cleaned before the interview b. I must have my suits cleaned before the interview c. I must have my suits to clean before the interview d. I must have my suits are cleaned before the interview 34. He repaired his car in 30 minutes. a.He spends 30 minutes to repair his car. b. He spent 30 minutes to repair his car. c. It took him 30 minutes to repair his car d. It takes him 30 minutes to repair his car 35 I didn’t have an umbrella with me, so I got wet. a.If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet. b. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet. c. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet. d. If I had had an umbrella, I would have got wet. IV. Choose the underlined part among a,b,c or d that needs correcting: 36. I used to ask her many questions when I were young. a b c d 37. 0ur sources of energy would soon end if other sources are not found. a b c d 38. We haven't seen each other from we left school. a b c d 39. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do . a b c d 40. At 7.5 a. m tomorrow, I will teach English at school a b c d 3 V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we (41 ) ______our mental powers. (42)_______good books, we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages, and in all places. This knowledge improves our love (43)______others and helps us to live In peace with them. We also recognize that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold. Though it may be possible for us to travel (44)_______ the world and see tile things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good books (45)_____us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also into the world in which our ancestors lived. 41. a.set b.improve c. accelerate d.move 42. a.Through b. By c. On d. At 43. a.with b.of c. forward d.into 44. a.over b. throughout c. on d. through 45. a.help b. make c. let d. suggest VI. Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage: During the 19th century, it was common to hear people in Europe and America say that the resources of the sea are unlimited. For example, a noted biologist writing in the mid -19th century commented that none of the great sea fisheries is to be exhausted. Today though, there is evidence that the resources of the sea are as seriously endangered as those of the land and the air, and that the endangered species include Herring and Carp as well as the African Elephant, Indian Tiger, and the American Eagle. Furthermore, the threats to fish are more alarming in some ways than the threats to animals and birds. This is because fishes are a much needed food resources and people throughout the world depend on fish as an important part of their dish, and the decline in the fish supply could have extensive effects on hunger and population. Fishermen in the North Atlantic alone annually harvest 20 billion pounds of fish to satisfy food demands, but it is important to recognize that these practices cannot continue without depleting fish storage within the next few years. Sea resources are rapidly declining in many parts of world, and the problem cannot be ignored. We can predict that food supplies in the sea cannot last forever. 46. According to the author what was the attitude in the 19th century toward resources of the sea? a. Declined. b. depleted. c. limited. d. unlimited 47. What is the range of the decline in fish supply? a. Europe and Asia. b. the whole world. c. Asia and America. d. America. 48. What purpose does the author mention the endangered species for? a. Environment protection. b. The protection of African Elephant. c. The protection of Indian Tigers. d. None of the above. 49. What does the author believe about sea resources? a. Sea resources can last forever. b. None of the great sea fisheries is to be exhausted. c. Fish supply has no effects on people. d. Sea resources are important to people. 50. Which of the following titles best describes the purpose of the lecture? a. Unlimited Sea Resources. b. Threats to Animals and Birds. c. Sea Resources on the Decline. d. Protection of Fish. The end 4 Ben Tre Department of Education and Training The Second Term - School Year: 2009 - 2010 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A… - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME: …………………………………CLASS: 12A… -The First Time NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ 2 I. Choose the word or phrase among a, b, c or d that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we (1 ) ______our mental powers. (2)_______good books, we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages, and in all places. This knowledge improves our love (3)______others and helps us to live In peace with them. We also recognize that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold. Though it may be possible for us to travel (4)_______ the world and see tile things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good books (5)_____us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also into the world in which our ancestors lived. 1. a.set b.improve c. accelerate d.move 2. a.Through b. By c. On d. At 3. a.with b.of c. forward d.into 4. a.over b. throughout c. on d. through 5. a.help b. make c. let d. suggest II. Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 6.The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning___________students. a. on b.for c. of d.among 7. Lan seems to be a bright student. She`s always the first__________________her work A. to finish b.finishing c.being fisnished d.to be finish 8.I prefer going fishing next weekend. My brother,_______, likes going hiking. a.on the other hand b.nevertheless c.however d.otherwise 9.Nam: " ________ do you go to the cinema?" - Phuong: "Once a week" a.How much b.How often c.How many d.How long 10.To tell the truth, I am frightened ________ghosts. a.with b.to c.of d.for 11.I'm going _________ for a few days, so don't send me any more work. a.away b.after c.over d.in 12.The foottball match was postponed __________the bad weather. a.because b.in spite c.despite d.because of 13.Thuy Kieu : " What _______ this weekend? " - Kim Trong : "Oh, we' re going winsurfing. It's fantastic." a.do you go b. are you doing c. would you do d.are you going 14.If I had the map now, I _________a short - cut across the desert. a.could have taken b.can take c. take d. could take 15.Thi No:" Would you like something to eat?" - Chi Pheo : " ______ I'm not hungry now." a. No, thanks b. Yes, it is c.Yes, I would d.Good 16.You can rely__________ Helen. She is quite trustworthy . a.by b. of c.on d.to 17.Vietnamese students often have difficulties in________English a. learn b.to learn c.learning d.being leanrt 18.It was my first flight. I was nervous as the plan ________ a.put away b.got over c.gave up d.took off 19. You must study harder,__________ you will fail the exam. a.therefore b.moreover c. otherwise d. however 5 20.She was heard___________a song a.sing b. to sing c.sings d.singing 21.My house needs_________ a. to be painting b. painting c.painted d.to be painting 22.My parents were not here yesterday. I wish they__________ here yesterday. a.were b.have been c.had been d.would be 23.After they_________their work, they will visit you . a. finish b.finishing c.had finish d.have finish 24.______ her good behaviour, everyone loves her very much a. Because b. Because of c. Although d.Despite 25.This is a valuable book. You _______ look after it carefully and ______ lost it . a.must - mustn't b.mustn't - mustn't c.mustn't - must d.must -must 26.Tom won the lottery ticket yesterday. He _________happy . a.could have been b. must have been c. might have been d.must be 27.We________this course by the end of last year. a.have finished b.had finished c.will have finished d.will finish 28.Pay attention ___________all traffic signs when you are travelling in the street. a. to b.on c.for d.from 29.That author doesn't mind ______________by his friends. a.critisize b. critisizing c. critisized d.being critisized 30.He was made ________a paper admitting his guilt. a.sign b. sign c.to sign d.signed III.Choose the senetnce (a. b. c or d) that is closest in meaning to the original one: 31. He repaired his car in 30 minutes. a.He spends 30 minutes to repair his car. b. He spent 30 minutes to repair his car. c. It took him 30 minutes to repair his car d. . It takes him 30 minutes to repair his car 32. This song is simple enough for all of us to sing . a. This song is so simple that all of us can sing it. b.This song was so simple that all of us could sing it. c. This song is so simple that all of we can sing it. d. This song was so simple that all of we could sing it. 33. He couldn’t speak French well until the second year. a.It was not until the second year that he couldn’t speak French b. It was not until the second year that he could speak French c. It is not until the second year that he cann’t speak French d. It is not until the second year that he can speak French 34 I didn’t have an umbrella with me, so I got wet. a.If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet. b. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet. c. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet. d. . If I had had an umbrella, I would have got wet. 35. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview . a.I must have my suits to be cleaned before the interview b. I must have my suits cleaned before the interview c. I must have my suits to clean before the interview d. I must have my suits are cleaned before the interview IV. Choose the underlined part among a,b,c or d that needs correcting: 36. I used to ask her many questions when I were young. a b c d 37. 0ur sources of energy would soon end if other sources are not found. a b c d 6 38. We haven't seen each other from we left school. a b c d 39. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do . a b c d 40. At 7.5 a. m tomorrow, I will teach English at school a b c d V.Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: 41. a. cake b.panda c.face d. late 42. a.social b.sure c.sour d.science 43. a.bamboo b.good c.foot d.cook 44. a.pencil b. penalty c.personality d. general 45. a.eliminate b. expand c. reform d.invest VI. Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage: During the 19th century, it was common to hear people in Europe and America say that the resources of the sea are unlimited. For example, a noted biologist writing in the mid_19th century commented that none of the great sea fisheries is to be exhausted. Today though, there is evidence that the resources of the sea are as seriously endangered as those of the land and the air, and that the endangered species include Herring and Carp as well as the African Elephant, Indian Tiger, and the American Eagle. Furthermore, the threats to fish are more alarming in some ways than the threats to animals and birds. This is because fishes are a much needed food resources and people throughout the world depend on fish as an important part of their dish, and the decline in the fish supply could have extensive effects on hunger and population. Fishermen in the North Atlantic alone annually harvest 20 billion pounds of fish to satisfy food demands, but it is important to recognize that these practices cannot continue without depleting fish storage within the next few years. Sea resources are rapidly declining in many parts of world, and the problem cannot be ignored. We can predict that food supplies in the sea cannot last forever. 46. According to the author what was the attitude in the 19th century toward resources of the sea? a. Declined. b. depleted. c. limited. d. unlimited 47. What is the range of the decline in fish supply? a. Europe and Asia. b. the whole world. c. Asia and America. d. America. 48. What purpose does the author mention the endangered species for? a. Environment protection. b. The protection of African Elephant. c. The protection of Indian Tigers. d. None of the above. 49. What does the author believe about sea resources? a. Sea resources can last forever. b. None of the great sea fisheries is to be exhausted. c. Fish supply has no effects on people. d. Sea resources are important to people. 50. Which of the following titles best describes the purpose of the lecture? a. Unlimited Sea Resources. b. Threats to Animals and Birds. c. Sea Resources on the Decline. d. Protection of Fish. The end 7 Ben Tre Department of Education and Training The Second Term - School Year: 2009 - 2010 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A… - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME: …………………………………CLASS: 12A… -The First Time NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ 1 I.Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: 1. a. cake b.panda c.face d. late 2. a.social b.sure c.sour d.science 3. a.bamboo b.good c.foot d.cook 4. a.pencil b. penalty c.personality d. general 5. a.eliminate b. expand c. reform d.invest II. Choose the word or phrase (a,b,c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 6.The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning___________students. a. on b.for c. of d.among 7. Lan seems to be a bright student. She`s always the first__________________her work A. to finish b.finishing c.being fisnished d.to be finish 8.I prefer going fishing next weekend. My brother,_______, likes going hiking. a.on the other hand b.nevertheless c.however d.otherwise 9.Nam: " ________ do you go to the cinema?" - Phuong: "Once a week" a.How much b.How often c.How many d.How long 10.To tell the truth, I am frightened ________ghosts. a.with b.to c.of d.for 11.I'm going _________ for a few days, so don't send me any more work. a.away b.after c.over d.in 12.The foottball match was postponed __________the bad weather. a.because b.in spite c.despite d.because of 13.Thuy Kieu : " What _______ this weekend? " - Kim Trong : "Oh, we' re going winsurfing. It's fantastic." a.do you go b. are you doing c. would you do d.are you going 14.If I had the map now, I _________a short - cut across the desert. a.could have taken b.can take c. take d. could take 15.Thi No:" Would you like something to eat?" - Chi Pheo : " ______ I'm not hungry now." a. No, thanks b. Yes, it is c.Yes, I would d.Good 16.You can rely__________ Helen. She is quite trustworthy . a.by b. of c.on d.to 17.Vietnamese students often have difficulties in________English a. learn b.to learn c.learning d.being leanrt 18.It was my first flight. I was nervous as the plan ________ a.put away b.got over c.gave up d.took off 19. You must study harder,__________ you will fail the exam. a.therefore b.moreover c. otherwise d. however 20.She was heard___________a song a.sing b. to sing c.sings d.singing 21.My house needs_________ a. to be painting b. painting c.painted d.to be painting 22.My parents were not here yesterday. I wish they__________ here yesterday. a.were b.have been c.had been d.would be 23.After they_________their work, they will visit you . a. finish b.finishing c.had finish d.have finish 24.______ her good behaviour, everyone loves her very much 8 a. Because b. Because of c. Although d.Despite 25.This is a valuable book. You _______ look after it carefully and ______ lost it . a.must - mustn't b.mustn't - mustn't c.mustn't - must d.must -must 26.Tom won the lottery ticket yesterday. He _________happy . a.could have been b. must have been c. might have been d.must be 27.We________this course by the end of last year. a.have finished b.had finished c.will have finished d.will finish 28.Pay attention ___________all traffic signs when you are travelling in the street. a. to b.on c.for d.from 29.That author doesn't mind ______________by his friends. a.critisize b. critisizing c. critisized d.being critisized 30.He was made ________a paper admitting his guilt. a.sign b. sign c.to sign d.signed III.Choose the senetnce (a. b. c or d) that is closest in meaning to the original one: 31. This song is simple enough for all of us to sing . a. This song is so simple that all of us can sing it. b.This song was so simple that all of us could sing it. c. This song is so simple that all of we can sing it. d. This song was so simple that all of we could sing it. 32. He couldn’t speak French well until the second year. a.It was not until the second year that he couldn’t speak French b. It was not until the second year that he could speak French c. It is not until the second year that he cann’t speak French d. It is not until the second year that he can speak French 33. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview . a.I must have my suits to be cleaned before the interview b. I must have my suits cleaned before the interview c. I must have my suits to clean before the interview d. I must have my suits are cleaned before the interview 34. He repaired his car in 30 minutes. a.He spends 30 minutes to repair his car. b. He spent 30 minutes to repair his car. c. It took him 30 minutes to repair his car d. . It takes him 30 minutes to repair his car 35 I didn’t have an umbrella with me, so I got wet. a.If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet. b. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet. c. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet. d. . If I had had an umbrella, I would have got wet. IV. Choose the underlined part among a,b,c or d that needs correcting: 36. I used to ask her many questions when I were young. a b c d 37. 0ur sources of energy would soon end if other sources are not found. a b c d 38. We haven't seen each other from we left school. a b c d 39. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do . a b c d 40. At 7.5 a. m tomorrow, I will teach English at school a b c d 9 V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Books are written to provide knowledge and good books enrich the mind. By putting ourselves under the influence of superior mind, we (41 ) ______our mental powers. (42)_______good books, we learn that people everywhere are the same, in all ages, and in all places. This knowledge improves our love (43)______others and helps us to live In peace with them. We also recognize that the world was made not only for man alone but for every creature that can feel hunger and thirst, warmth and cold. Though it may be possible for us to travel (44)_______ the world and see tile things happening today, it is not possible for us to see the things that happened in the past. But good books (45)_____us to see not only into the most remote regions of the world today, but also into the world in which our ancestors lived. 41. a.set b.improve c. accelerate d.move 42. a.Through b. By c. On d. At 43. a.with b.of c. forward d.into 44. a.over b. throughout c. on d. through 45. a.help b. make c. let d. suggest VI. Choose the item among a, b, c or d that best answers the question about the passage: During the 19th century, it was common to hear people in Europe and America say that the resources of the sea are unlimited. For example, a noted biologist writing in the mid_19th century commented that none of the great sea fisheries is to be exhausted. Today though, there is evidence that the resources of the sea are as seriously endangered as those of the land and the air, and that the endangered species include Herring and Carp as well as the African Elephant, Indian Tiger, and the American Eagle. Furthermore, the threats to fish are more alarming in some ways than the threats to animals and birds. This is because fishes are a much needed food resources and people throughout the world depend on fish as an important part of their dish, and the decline in the fish supply could have extensive effects on hunger and population. Fishermen in the North Atlantic alone annually harvest 20 billion pounds of fish to satisfy food demands, but it is important to recognize that these practices cannot continue without depleting fish storage within the next few years. Sea resources are rapidly declining in many parts of world, and the problem cannot be ignored. We can predict that food supplies in the sea cannot last forever. 46. According to the author what was the attitude in the 19th century toward resources of the sea? a. Declined. b. depleted. c. limited. d. unlimited 47. What is the range of the decline in fish supply? a. Europe and Asia. b. the whole world. c. Asia and America. d. America. 48. What purpose does the author mention the endangered species for? a. Environment protection. b. The protection of African Elephant. c. The protection of Indian Tigers. d. None of the above. 49. What does the author believe about sea resources? a. Sea resources can last forever. b. None of the great sea fisheries is to be exhausted. c. Fish supply has no effects on people. d. Sea resources are important to people. 50. Which of the following titles best describes the purpose of the lecture? a. Unlimited Sea Resources. b. Threats to Animals and Birds. c. Sea Resources on the Decline. d. Protection of Fish. 10 Ben Tre Department of Education and Training The Second Term - School Year: 2009 - 2010 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12A… - Time: 45 minutes YOUR FULL NAME: …………………………………CLASS: 12A… -The First Time ĐÁP ÁN NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 B D A C D D A A B C A D B D A C C D C B B C A B A 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 B B A D C A B B C C D A C B C B A B B A D B A D C ĐÁP ÁN NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 B A B B A D A A B C A D B D A C C D C B B C A B A 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 B B A D C C A B C B D A C B C B B A C D D B A D C . …………………………………CLASS: 12 A… -The First Time ĐÁP ÁN NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 B D A C D D A A B C A D B D A C C D C B B C A B A 26 27 28 29 30 31. 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 B B A D C A B B C C D A C B C B A B B A D B A D C ĐÁP ÁN NỘI DUNG ĐỀ SỐ 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25. 1 Ben Tre Department of Education and Training The Second Term - School Year: 2 010 - 2 011 Nguyen Ngoc Thang High School Subject: General English 12 A… - Time: 45 minutes YOUR