…………… High School CODE: 001 Class:12………. Test on English Name:………………………………… Time: 45 minutes. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. Question 1: A. eleven B. history C. nursery D. different Question 2: A. certain B. couple C. decide D. equal Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Question 3: A. booked B. looked C. naked D. hooked Question 4: A. hands B. parents C. chores D. boys Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence: Question 5: As she ________ a letter last night, the lights suddenly ________ out. A. was writing/ went B. wrote/ went C. was writing/ was going D. writes/ went Question 6:He ________ for twenty years before he retired last year A. has taught B. was teaching C. has been teaching D. had been teaching Question 7: I said that I had met her _________. A. yesterday B. the previous day C. the day D. the before day Question 8:Put the raincoat on. It________. A. had rained B. will be raining C. is raining D. has rained Question 9:At this time yesterday, everyone ________. in the room. A. is dancing B. was dancing C. dances D. danced Question 10: When I…….him what he was doing there , he…………me it was none of my business. A. said / told B. asked / said C. asked / told D. told / told Question 11:The mother told her son _______ so impolitely. A. not behave B. not behaving C. did not behave D. not to behave Question 12:Emily said that her teacher _______ to London _______. CODE 001 1 A. will go / tomorrow B. went / tomorrow C. would go / the next day D. had gone / the next day Question 13:John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports. A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was Question 14:Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report. A. on / for B. in / about C. to / through D. at / with Question 15:Small children are often told that it is rude to point _______ other people. A. on B. with C. at D. for Question 16 : Each of you ________ a share in the work A. have B. having C. has D. going to have Question 17:My mother used to be a woman of great _______, but now she gets old and looks pale. A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beautify Question 18:He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate. A. frank B. lovely C. obedient D. caring Question 19:Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking. A. prepared B. be busy C. attempt D. help Question 20:Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly. A. happen b. encounter C. arrive D. clean Question 21:This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate. A. attention B. situation. C. place D. matter Question 22:It is _______ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something. A. small B. rude C. slight D. formal Question 23:Mary: “ That’s a very nice skirt you are wearing.” Julia: “ ………… ” A. That’s nice B. I like it C. That’s all right D. I’m glad you like it Question 24:Jim:”Do you agree that doing physical exercises can keep our body fit?” Laura:”You’re right…” A. Of course not C. That’s very surprising B. I’m not with you there. D. There’s no doubt about that Question 25 : They had a long and happy …………… . A. marriage B. marrying C. marry D. married CODE 001 2 Question 26:They had a ____ candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of marriage. A. romance B. romantic C. romantically D. romanticize Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one Question 27: The last time I went to the museum was a year ago. A. I have not been to the museum for a year. B. A year ago, I often went to the museum. C. My going to the museum lasted a year. D. At last I went to the museum after a year. Question 28: I am going to your house”, he said to me. A. He said to me he is going to your house. B. He told me he was going to your house. C. He told me he was going to my house. D. He told me he is going to your house. Question 29: I haven’t seen him for months. A. It’s months since I last saw him. B. It’s months when I last saw him. C. It’s months before I last saw him. D. It’s months after I last saw him. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 30: I have learnt English for I was 10 years old A B C D Question 31: Miss. Phuong walked to school with her classmates every day. A B C D Question 32: He said that he will be there again the day after. A B C D Read the passage then choose the best answer: Clothing habits are a matter of …(33)…preference in the United States. Most people are free to wear (34) they feel comfortable. Business people in large urban areas are likely to wear suits or dresses, while clothing in rural areas is less formal. Most Americans tend to dress casually when not in formal or business situations. When eating, most Americans (35)…a fork in the hand with which they write. Americans eat away from home often, and usually they …(36)…their own meals when dining with friends. When Americans greet one another they often exchange a firm handshake. They may greet strangers on the street by saying CODE 001 3 "Hello" or "Good morning". Friends often greet each other with "How are you?" and respond "Fine, thanks." Americans do not really give any other answer to the question "How are you?" because it is a way of saying hello. Except in formal situations, people address each other by their given names once they are acquainted. Question 33: A. person B. personal C. persons D. personably Question 34: A. whatever B. wherever C. whenever D. whichever Question 35: A. take B. carry C. hold D. bring Question 36: A. buy B. get C. order D. pay Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer. Mrs Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in the spring she planted some vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully, and when the summer came, they looked very nice. One morning, her son ran into the kitchen and shouted, “Mother, mother! Come quickly! Our neighbor’s ducks are eating our vegetables! ”Mrs Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished. Mrs Brown cried, and her neighbor was very sorry, but that was the end of the vegetables. Then a few days before Christmas, the neighbor brought Mrs Brown a parcel. In it was a beautiful fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words “Enjoy your vegetables!” Question 37: Mrs Brown began to plant vegetables in the garden ……………………. A. behind her house B. behind her neighbour’s house C. in front of her house D. behind the pond Question 38: Her vegetables looked very nice ……………………… A. when the spring came B. about three months later C. when Christmas came D. one morning Question 39: The vegetables ………………… one morning. A. were sold to the neighbour B. were picked by Mrs Brown’s son C. were dried by the summer D. were eaten by the neighbour’s ducks Question 40: There was …………………….in the parcel A. a duck B a duck and some vegetables C. a nice duck and a note D. only a piece of paper WRITING TEST (15 MINUTES) N 0 1 CODE 001 4 Full name: Class:12 I. Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from that of the others.( 2ps) 1. A. writes B. biologists C. snakes D. ladies 2. A. learned B. needed C. determined D. wanted 3. A. picked B. needed C. wanted D. landed 4. A. hospitals B. flights C. reserves D. weekends II. Choose the best part (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.( 4ps) 1. My sister will next July. A. married B. be married C. marry D. get married 2. In Vietnam, asking about age, marriage and income is . A. accept B. acceptable C. acceptor D. acceptance 3. This matter has been dealt with in the paragraph. A. preceding B. preceded C. precedence D. precedent 4. Most of the American women always take care of their physical . A. attraction B. attractive C. attracting D. attractiveness 5. In America, most of the old- parents live in nursing homes. A. aged B. age C. elder D. elderly 6. The wedding day is chosen by the parents of the groom. A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly 7. In the war against the U.S army a lot of Vietnamese soldiers sacrificed their country. A. for B. on C. with D. towards 8. A is responsible for introducing the groom, the bride, the relatives, etc. of the two families. A. master of ceremony B. bride C. receptionist D. groom III. Supply the correct form of the word given in the brackets in each sentence.( 2ps) 1. After ten years of they had their first child. (marry) 2. The clothing department is crowded with customers because of its goods for sale at price. (attract) 3. His is that we should go to the cinema tonight. (suggest) CODE 001 5 4. Because of learning the lesson carefully, he answered the teacher's questions with great (confide) IV. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. ( 2ps) The family is important to people all over the world although the structure of the family is quite different from one country to another. In Vietnam, as in many countries, in the world, the family is changing. A generation or two ago, the traditional family, in which the father was boss, was customary. Now, the modern family, in which both the father and the mother are equal partners, is more common. Although there are several similarities between the traditional and the modern family, there are also some very important differences. The traditional husband was the head of the household because he was the only one who worked outside the home. If the wife worked for pay, then the husband was not considered to be a good provider. In many families today, both husband and wife work for pay. Therefore, they share the head of household. 1. Find out one important difference between the traditional and the modern family? …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… 2. Who was the head of a traditional family? …………………………………………………………………… 3. Why didn't the husbands of the traditional families let their wives work outside the home? …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… 4. Does the family play an important part in the life of all the people in the world? WRITING TEST (15 MINUTES) N 0 1 Full name: Class:12 I. Supply the correct form of the word given in the brackets in each sentence.( 2ps) CODE 001 6 1. The clothing department is crowded with customers because of its goods for sale at price. (attract) 2. After ten years of they had their first child. (marry) 3. His is that we should go to the cinema tonight. (suggest) 4. Because of learning the lesson carefully, he answered the teacher's questions with great (confide) II. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions. ( 2ps) The family is important to people all over the world although the structure of the family is quite different from one country to another. In Vietnam, as in many countries, in the world, the family is changing. A generation or two ago, the traditional family, in which the father was boss, was customary. Now, the modern family, in which both the father and the mother are equal partners, is more common. Although there are several similarities between the traditional and the modern family, there are also some very important differences. The traditional husband was the head of the household because he was the only one who worked outside the home. If the wife worked for pay, then the husband was not considered to be a good provider. In many families today, both husband and wife work for pay. Therefore, they share the head of household. 1. Why didn't the husbands of the traditional families let their wives work outside the home? …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… 2. Who was the head of a traditional family? …………………………………………………………………… 3. Does the family play an important part in the life of all the people in the world? 4. Find out one important difference between the traditional and the modern family? …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… III. Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from that of the others.( 2ps) 1. A. hospitals B. flights C. reserves D. weekends 2. A. learned B. needed C. determined D. wanted CODE 001 7 3. A. picked B. needed C. wanted D. landed 4. A. writes B. biologists C. snakes D. ladies IV. Choose the best part (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.( 4ps) 1. My sister will next July. A. be married B. get married C. marry D. married 2. In Vietnam, asking about age, marriage and income is . A. accept B. acceptance C. acceptable D. acceptor 3. This matter has been dealt with in the paragraph. A. preceding B. preceded C. precedence D. precedent 4. Most of the American women always take care of their physical . A. attraction B. attractive C. attracting D. attractiveness 5. In America, most of the old- parents live in nursing homes. A. aged B. age C. elder D. elderly 6. The wedding day is chosen by the parents of the groom. A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly 7. In the war against the U.S army a lot of Vietnamese soldiers sacrificed their country. A. with B. on C. for D. towards 8. A is responsible for introducing the groom, the bride, the relatives, etc. of the two families. A. master of ceremony B. bride C. receptionist D. groom WRITING TEST (15 MINUTES) N 0 1 Full name: Class:12 I. Supply the correct form of the word given in the brackets in each sentence.( 2ps) 1. After ten years of they had their first child. (marry) 2. Because of learning the lesson carefully, he answered the teacher's questions with great (confide) 3. His is that we should go to the cinema tonight. (suggest) CODE 001 8 4. The clothing department is crowded with customers because of its goods for sale at price. (attract) II. Choose the best part (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.( 4ps) 1. My sister will next July. A. be married B. get married C. marry D. married 2. In Vietnam, asking about age, marriage and income is . A. accept B. acceptance C. acceptable D. acceptor 3. This matter has been dealt with in the paragraph. A. preceding B. preceded C. precedence D. precedent 4. Most of the American women always take care of their physical . A. attraction B. attractive C. attracting D. attractiveness 5. In America, most of the old- parents live in nursing homes. A. aged B. age C. elder D. elderly 6. The wedding day is chosen by the parents of the groom. A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly 7. In the war against the U.S army a lot of Vietnamese soldiers sacrificed their country. A. with B. on C. for D. towards 8. A is responsible for introducing the groom, the bride, the relatives, etc. of the two families. A. master of ceremony B. bride C. receptionist D. groom III. Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from that of the others.( 2ps) 1. A. hospitals B. flights C. reserves D. weekends 2. A. learned B. needed C. determined D. wanted 3. A. picked B. needed C. wanted D. landed 4. A. writes B. biologists C. snakes D. ladies IV. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.( 2ps) The family is important to people all over the world although the structure of the family is quite different from one country to another. In Vietnam, as in many countries, in the world, the family is changing. A generation or two ago, the traditional family, in which the father was boss, was customary. Now, the modern family, in which both the father and the mother are equal partners, is CODE 001 9 more common. Although there are several similarities between the traditional and the modern family, there are also some very important differences. The traditional husband was the head of the household because he was the only one who worked outside the home. If the wife worked for pay, then the husband was not considered to be a good provider. In many families today, both husband and wife work for pay. Therefore, they share the head of household. 1. Find out one important difference between the traditional and the modern family? …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… 2. Why didn't the husbands of the traditional families let their wives work outside the home? …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… 3. Does the family play an important part in the life of all the people in the world? 4. Who was the head of a traditional family? …………………………………………………………………… KEYS WRITING TEST (15 MINUTES) N 0 1 Full name: Class:12 I. Supply the correct form of the word given in the brackets in each sentence.( 2ps) 1. After ten years of marriage they had their first child. (marry) 2. Because of learning the lesson carefully, he answered the teacher's questions with great confidence (confide) 3. His suggestion is that we should go to the cinema tonight. (suggest) 4. The clothing department is crowded with customers because of its goods for sale at attractive. price. (attract) II. Choose the best part (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.( 4ps) 1. My sister will next July. A. be married B. get married C. marry D. married 2. In Vietnam, asking about age, marriage and income is . CODE 001 10 [...]... husband and wife work for pay Therefore, they share the head of household 1 Find out one important difference between the traditional and the modern family? CODE 0 01 11 In the traditional family husband was the only one who worked for pay, but in the modern family both husband and wife work for pay 2 Why didn't the husbands of the traditional families let their wives work outside the home? Because he... 3 Does the family play an important part in the life of all the people in the world? + Yes, It does 4 Who was the head of a traditional family? + The father / husband (was the head of a traditional family) / (The head of a traditional family was )the father / husband CODE 0 01 12 ... acceptor 3 This matter has been dealt with in the paragraph A preceding B preceded C precedence D precedent 4 Most of the American women always take care of their physical A attraction B attractive C attracting D attractiveness 5 In America, most of the old- parents live in nursing homes A aged B age C elder D elderly 6 The wedding day is chosen by the parents of the groom A careful B carefully... the family is changing A generation or two ago, the traditional family, in which the father was boss, was customary Now, the modern family, in which both the father and the mother are equal partners, is more common Although there are several similarities between the traditional and the modern family, there are also some very important differences The traditional husband was the head of the household... groom, the bride, the relatives, etc of the two families A master of ceremony B bride C receptionist D groom III Choose the underlined part which is pronounced differently from that of the others.( 2ps) 1 A hospitals B flights C reserves D weekends 2 A learned B needed C determined D wanted 3 A picked B needed C wanted D landed 4 A writes B biologists C snakes D ladies IV Read the passage carefully and