People go t work to learn and develop themselves through working.. Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer Many people begin their day by reading the paper.. Sometime
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TEST A – ADVANCE Grade: 12 ( 2008- 2009 ) - Duration: 45 minutes Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
Choose the best answer
6 The problem has been nagging ………me for a week
7 When I said that someone was stupid I didn’t refer ………… you
8 She apologized ………me ………her lateness.
9 He isn’t independent ……….any means He depends ………….his father ………….everything
a by/ on / for b for/ on / at c of/ in/ for d on/ in / with
10 “ Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” - “ ………”
a No, thanks b Sorry , the seat is taken c Yes, I am so glad d Yes, yes You can sit here
11 “ Your desk-mate failed in the oral test.” - “………”
a I’m sorry to hear that b In which respect c Oh, I know d Oh, It’s great
12 “ You are looking very smart with your new hairstyle ” – “ ……… ”
13 Mr Harrison is ……….he owns many palaces
a so a rich man that b so rich a man that c such rich a man that d as rich a man that
14 ………… electricity you use, ………your bill will be
a The most / the higher b The more / the higher c The more/ the high d More/ higher
15 Had she read the passage more slowly , the candidate………
a understood b would have understood c will understand d would understand
16 All the students denied ………… anything about the matter.
17 “ I’ll send you a postcard,” Helen told Peter
a Helen said Peter would send him a postcard ” b Helen promised to send Peter a post card.
c Helen suggested sending Peter a post card D Helen told Peter to send him a poctcard.
18 “ You’d better work harder ” said my friend.
a My friend advised me to work harder b My friend offered me to work harder.
c My friend warned me to work harder d My friend suggested me working harder
19 She has worked as a secretary …………she graduated from college.
20.She says that she would have to close the shop unless business improves
a b c d
21 My mother told me to watch the milk and don’t let it boil over
a b c d
22.They asked me how long did it take to get to Paris by train
a b c d
23 They ……… the job by this time tomorrow.
a will finish b will be finishing c will have finished d are finishing
24 The worst ……….would be the closure of the company
25 We are having a ……….party next week Would you like to join us ?
a house moving b housewarming c homecoming d new housing
26 ………that dress when your boyfriend saw you in the street?
a Have you worn b Did you wear c Were you wearing d Are you wearing
27 Only when you grow up ……… the truth.
a you will know b you know c do you know d will you know
28 Nobody was injured in the accident , ……… ?
29.My sister found herself in ………with my parents over her future career.
30 A new bridge over the river ……….so far
a has constructing b is constructing c is constructed d has been constructed
31 My uncle, ………… you met yesterday ,is a lawyer a which b what c whose d whom
32 Not until John got home ………about the briefcase.
Trang 2a he remembered b that he remembered c when he remembered d did he remember
33 We have to ………your suggestion because it’s unreasonable
34 Everyone who take the exam will receive their report in six weeks
a b c d
35 It’s a pity I didn’t see that TV program last night
a I wish I hadn’t seen that TV program last night b I wish I saw that TV program last night
c I wish I had seen that TV program last night d I wish I would see that TV program last night.
36 He prefers typing to writing by hand.
a He doesn’t like to write by hand at all b He’d rather type than write by hand
c He doesn’t like typing d He likes typing better.
37 I think you need to have ………
a your television repaired b repaired your television
c your television repair d your television be repaired
38 These two shirts are in very bright colors I don’t like ………of them
39 “ Where have you been? “ he said
a He asked me where had I been b He asked me where I been
c He asked me where I had been d he asked me where I have been
40 Fish ………… on earth for ages and ages.
People tend to be independent when they ……41………up Working is the most important factor to help them out People go t work to learn and develop themselves through working A workshop is very
important place for people to ……42…….friends , especially in swift – pacing life nowadays Through work , they can learn from one another They can communicate , gain more knowledge , …
43……… individual experience and can ……44……….for advice from their colleagues Thus, they can learn something faster than they do it on their own Furthermore , working helps them ……45……… more independence and confidence Unlike staying at home alone , working enables them to make friends more easily and get more skills
Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer
Many people begin their day by reading the paper In this way they learn what is going on in the world Sometimes , however they don’t have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page ; at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance at the headlines There are newspapers to satisfy every reader In the big cities there are many types of papers , with several different editions every day In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps one edition each day In some areas the paper is printed weekly Most newspapers have several sections , especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual There are , in addition to the front page with the most important news , the sports section, the society page , the economics , the amusement section ,
a business page , and the editorials
Another type of publication with helps keep the population informed is the magazine Some magazines are published weekly ; others are put over monthly There are news magazines , literary magazines , and magazines of such special interests as photography , sports , art , and music Some are primarily for men , others for women , and there is a selection of children ‘s magazines , too In the United States , there are publications for every taste and interest.
46 according to the author, do people have the time to read the news carefully every day?
47 What is usually found on the front page of a newspaper?
a The most important news b The economics c The sports section d The amusement section.
48 According to the author , another type of publication which helps keep the population informed is the
………
49 What is the passage mainly about?
a How people begin their day b People ‘s reading habits
c Newspapers and magazines d different types of publications
50 Which of the following statement is not true?
a There are no special publications for children
b Magazines are often published weekly or monthly
c The Sunday editions of newspapers can be larger than the usual one.
d There are often many types of newspapers in a big city.
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TEST B – ADVANCE Grade: 12 ( 2008- 2009 ) - Duration: 45 minutes People tend to be independent when they ……1………up Working is the most important factor to help them out People go t work to learn and develop themselves through working A workshop is very
important place for people to …2……….friends , especially in swift – pacing life nowadays Through work , they can learn from one another They can communicate , gain more knowledge , ……3…… individual experience and can ……4……….for advice from their colleagues Thus, they can learn something faster than they do it on their own Furthermore , working helps them ……5……… more independence and confidence Unlike staying at home alone , working enables them to make friends more easily and get more skills
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others
Choose the best answer
8 “ Your desk-mate failed in the oral test.” - “………”
a In which respect b I’m sorry to hear that c Oh, It’s great d Oh, I know
9 “ You are looking very smart with your new hairstyle ” – “ ……… ”
10 My mother told me to watch the milk and don’t let it boil over
a b c d
11.They asked me how long did it take to get to Paris by train
a b c d
Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer
Many people begin their day by reading the paper In this way they learn what is going on in the world Sometimes , however they don’t have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page ; at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance at the headlines There are newspapers to satisfy every reader In the big cities there are many types of
papers , with several different editions every day In small towns there are fewer newspapers and
perhaps one edition each day In some areas the paper is printed weekly Most newspapers have several sections , especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual There are , in addition to the front page with the most important news , the sports section, the society page , the economics , the
amusement section , a business page , and the editorials
Another type of publication with helps keep the population informed is the magazine Some
magazines are published weekly ; others are put over monthly There are news magazines , literary magazines , and magazines of such special interests as photography , sports , art , and music Some are primarily for men , others for women , and there is a selection of children ‘s magazines , too In the United States , there are publications for every taste and interest.
12 according to the author, do people have the time to read the news carefully every day?
13 What is usually found on the front page of a newspaper?
a The most important news b The sports section c The economics d The amusement section.
14 According to the author , another type of publication which helps keep the population informed is the
…………
15 What is the passage mainly about?
a Newspapers and magazines b People ‘s reading habits
c.How people begin their day d different types of publications
16 Which of the following statement is not true?
a Magazines are often published weekly or monthly
b There are no special publications
c The Sunday editions for children of newspapers can be larger than the usual one.
d There are often many types of newspapers in a big city
17 Mr Harrison is ……….he owns many palaces
a so rich a man that b so a rich man that c as rich a man that d such rich a man that
18 ………… electricity you use, ………your bill will be
a The more / the higher b The most / the higher c The more/ the high d More/ higher
19 Had she read the passage more slowly , the candidate………
a understood b would have understood c will understand d would understand
20 All the students denied ………… anything about the matter.
Trang 4a knowing b to know c for knowing d that they know
21 “ I’ll send you a postcard ,” Helen told Peter.
a Helen suggested sending Peter a postcard b Helen promised to send Peter a postcard
c Helen told Peter to send him a postcard d Helen said Peter she would send him a postcard.
22 “ You’d better work harder ” said my friend.
a My friend offered me to work harder b My friend advised me to work harder
c My friend warned me to work harder d My friend suggested me working harder
23.She says that she would have to close the shop unless business improves
a b c d
24 He isn’t independent ……….any means He depends ………….his father ………….everything
a on/ in / with b of/ in/ for c for/ on / at d by/ on / for
25 “ Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” - “ ………”
a No, thanks b Yes, I am so glad c Sorry , the seat is taken d Yes, yes You can sit here
26 The problem has been nagging ………me for a week
27 When I said that someone was stupid I didn’t refer ………… you
28 She apologized ………me ………her lateness.
29 It’s a pity I didn’t see that TV program last night
a I wish I had seen that TV program last night b I wish I saw that TV program last night
c I wish I hadn’t seen that TV program last night d I wish I would see that TV program last night.
30 He prefers typing to writing by hand.
a He doesn’t like to write by hand at all b He doesn’t like typing
c He’d rather type than write by hand d He likes typing better.
31 I think you need to have ………
a your television repair b repaired your television
c your television repaired d your television be repaired
32 Not until John got home ………about the briefcase.
a did he remember b that he remembered c when he remembered d he remembered
33 We have to ………your suggestion because it’s unreasonable
34 Everyone who take the exam will receive their report in six weeks
a b c d
35 They ……… the job by this time tomorrow.
a will be finishing b will finish c are finishing d will have finished
36 The worst ……….would be the closure of the company
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
40 We are having a ……….party next week Would you like to join us ?
a house moving b homecoming c housewarming d new housing
41 ………that dress when your boyfriend saw you in the street?
a Are you wearing b Were you wearing c Did you wear d Have you worn
42 Only when you grow up ……… the truth.
a you will know b you know c will you know d do you know
43 Nobody was injured in the accident , ……… ?
44.My sister found herself in ………with my parents over her future career.
45 A new bridge over the river ……….so far
a is constructing b has constructing c has been constructed d is constructed
46 These two shirts are in very bright colors I don’t like ………of them
47 “ Where have you been? “ he said
a He asked me where I been b He asked me where had I been.
c he asked me where I have been d He asked me where I had been.
48 Fish ………… on earth for ages and ages.
49 She has worked as a secretary ………… she graduated from college.
50 My uncle , ………you met yesterday , is a lawyer a whom c whose c which d what
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Test A
1C
2B
3A
4C
5B
6C
7D
8B
9A
10B 11A 12D 13B 14B 15B 16B 17D 18A 19A 20A
21C 22C 23C 24D 25B 26C 27D 28C 29B 30D 31D
32D 33C 34A 35C 36B 37A 38B 39C 40D 41B 42C
43A 44D 45B 46C 47A 48D 49C 50A
1C
2A
3B
4B
5A
6D
7A
8B
9B
10C
11C 12D 13A 14A 15A 16B 17A 18A 19B 20A 21B
22B 23A 24D 25C 26C 27D 28B 29A 30C 31C 32A
33B 34A 35D 36B 37B 38A 39B 40C 41B 42C 43D
44A 45C 46A 47D 48A 49A 50A