Grade 12 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION Page 1 I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. curriculum B. charity C. interview D. formally 2. A. philosophy B. economy C. technology D. concentrate 3. A. appointment B. diploma C. employer D. satisfy II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 4. A. certificate B. variety C. improve D. interpret 5. A. domestic B. subsidy C. university D. measure 6. A. accepted B. punished C. forced D. experienced III. Choose the best option. 7. I haven't met her for three years. A. The last time I met her was three years ago. B. I did not meet her three years ago. C. During three years, I met her once. D. It is three years when I will meet her. 8 his intelligence, he couldn’t answer your question. A. However B. Despite C. In spite D. Although 9. “Where did you live before moving here, David?” A. I asked David where you had lived before moving there. B. I asked David where he lived before moving here. C. I asked David where he has lived before moving there. D. I asked David where he had lived before moving there. 10. Harry Potter,……… is a best-selling book by J.K. Rowling, has been translated into different languages. A. which B. who C. whose D. that . 11. By the time we got to the station, Susan for us for more than two hours. A. had waited B. waited C. had been waiting D. was waiting 12. There was no one for help. A. I could ask B. for that I could ask C. I could ask who D. when I could ask 13. She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant for which she can apply. A. institutions B. indications C. position D. locations 14. Who was that girl you ……………… to when I ……………. in? A. had talked / came B. talked / came C. were talking / came D. were talking / was coming 15. I asked him whose car ……………. the previous day. A. did he borrow B. he had borrowed C. had he borrowed D. he would borrow 16. He hasn't been offered the job because he can't meet the of the company. A. information B. education C. requirements D. applicants 17. We should have measures to protect biological A. diversity B. alternative C. form D. various 18. “I’d hurt my leg, but I managed to swim back to the boat”. A. Although managing back to the boat, I’d hurt my leg. B. In spite of my hurt leg, I managed to swim back to the boat. C. Despite of my hurt leg, I managed to swim back to the boat. D. Although my hurt leg, I managed to swim back to the boat. 19. You really play better than I expected. A. That's right. B. Thanks. It's very kind of you. C. It isn't a surprise D. Why not? 20. More than ten people in that accident. A. are reported being killed B. are reported to be killed C. are reported to have been killed D. are reported to have killed 21. Qualifications and are two most important factors that help you get a good job. A. attention B. experience C. impression D. politeness 22. Heavy snow ………… the vehicles from moving about. A. prohibited B. stopped from C. banned D. prevented 23. A ………is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training. A. certificate B. vocation C. graduation D. grade 24. John, whose cough is terrible, needs to see a doctor. A. John's terrible cough forces him to see a doctor. B. John's terrible cough prevents from seeing a doctor. C. John needs to see a doctor because of his terrible cough. D. John's doctor does not want to see him because he has a bad cough. Grade 12 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION Page 2 25. The successful ……………. must be hard-working, responsible and honest. A. application B. apply C. applicable D. applicant 26. If you put your trust ………… me, I’ll not let you ……… A. to/down B. in/ on C. in/down D. on/off IV. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 27. The job that advertised (A)on (B)television last night seems (C)very interesting(D). 28. Remember (A)turning off (B)the lights before (C)you go out. (D) 29. The girl is sitting (A)by the window (B)seems(C) to be lost in thought. (D) 30. My teachers congratulated (A)me for (B)my success because(C) I had made(D) special effort. V. Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it creates the first impression. So you (.31.) neatly, but comfortably. Make sure that you can deal with anything you are (32.) Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, for example. Why do you want to become a nurse? What is the most important (33.) a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what other careers have you considered? What are your interests and hobbies? Answer the questions fully and precisely (34.) , if one of your interests is reading, be prepared to talk about the sorts of books you like. (35.) do not learn all your answers off by heart. The interviewer wants to meet a human (36) , not a robot. Remember, the interviewer is genuinely interested in you, so the more you relax yourself, the more likely you are to succeed. 31. A. put on B. dress C. wear D. have on 32. A. questioned B. asked C. requested D. enquired 33. A. character B. nature C. quality D. point 34. A. That is B. Such as C. Let's say D. For instance 35. A. However B. Despite C. Therefore D. Although 36. A. nature B. being C. somebody D. character VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answers to the questions below Communication in general is process of sending and receiving messages that enables humans to share knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Although we usually identify communication with speech, communication is composed of two dimensions-verbal and nonverbal. Nonverbal communication has been defined as communication without words. It includes apparent [clear] behaviours such as facial expressions, eyes, touching, tone of voice, as well as less obvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial [không gian]distance between two or more people. Activity or inactivity, words or silence all have message value. They influence others and these others, in turn, respond to these communications and thus they are communicating. Commonly, nonverbal communication is learned shortly after birth and practiced and refined throughout a person’s lifetime. Chirdren first learn nonverbal expressions by watching and imitating, much as they learn verbal skills. As children develop verbal skills, nonverbal channels of communication do not cease to exist although become entwined in the total communication process. 37. According to the writer, ………… A. Nonverbal language is only used by the deaf and the mute. B. One cannot communicate in both verbal and nonverbal language. C. Those who can listen and talk should not use nonverbal language. D. People communicate with both verbal and nonverbal language. 38. Which is not included in nonverbal communication? A. words B. spatial distance C. facial expressions D. tone of voice 39. We can learn from the text that ………… A. nonverbal can never get any responses B. most people do not like nonverbal communication C. even silence has message value D. touching is not accepted in communicating 40. Human beings ………………. A. have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language through books B. can communicate in nonverbal language only when they are mature C. have learnt how to communicate in nonverbal language since a child D. communicate in nonverbal language much less than they do in verbal language THE END . Grade 12 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION Page 1 I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. curriculum B. charity C. interview. not want to see him because he has a bad cough. Grade 12 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION Page 2 25. The successful ……………. must be hard-working, responsible and honest. A. application B. apply. inactivity, words or silence all have message value. They influence others and these others, in turn, respond to these communications and thus they are communicating. Commonly, nonverbal communication