Phan Đình Phùng High School ENGLISH 12 – Basic program TIME ALLOWANCE: 60 minutes CODE 405 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
Trang 1Phan Đình Phùng High School
ENGLISH 12 – Basic program
TIME ALLOWANCE: 60 minutes
CODE 405
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences
Question 6: The novel has had a tremendous impact on and publishing markets
Question 7: The situation to continue
Question 8: Where can people play _ water polo?
Question 9: It took him a long time to the death of his wife
Question 10: Not many people find reading more than watching TV
Question 11: An economic _ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and
poverty
Question 12: The mother asked her son _
Question 13: As all field players are only allowed to touch the ball with one hand at a time, they must develop the ability to catch and
_ the ball with either hand
Question 14: The AIDS _ continues to spread around the world Up to 4,000 people are infected with the HIV virus every single
day
Question 15: I had drunk a cup of coffee _ I went to work
Question 16: The population of ASEAN accounts _ about 8.7% of the world's population
Question 17: In spite _, the baseball game was not cancelled
Question 18: The second part of the program in the 22nd SEA Games opening ceremony was named " _ for Peace"
Question 19: I looked everywhere but I couldn't find _ at all
Question 20: Stay here _
A as soon as I was coming back
B when I will come back
C since I came back
D until I come back
Question 21: My fingers were injured my sister had to write the note for me
Trang 2A so B however C but D and
Question 22: _, Peter came to see me
A While I was having dinner
B While having dinner
C When having dinner
D When lam having dinner
Question 23: John failed again He _ harder
Question 24: Let's put off that meeting to next Monday
Question 25: _ I had learnt English when I was at high school
Question 26: Jane: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!
Mary:
A Thank you for your compliment
B You are telling a lie
C I don't like your sayings
D Thank you very much I am afraid
Question 27: She's one of the kindest people
Question 28: Either you or I _ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport
Question 29: Sometimes I do not feel like _ to my sibling about my troubles
Question 30: It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of
Asia and Africa
Identify the one underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that must be corrected
A B C D
A B C D
Question 33: The man was too surprised that he couldn't say anything
A B C D
Question 34: Most of the houses on this street were build in the previous century
A B C D
Question 35: People who have drunk alcohol must not to drive at any cost
A B C D
Choose a sentence A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the original one
A I am really interested in that car
B That car is cheap enough for me to buy
C That car is too expensive for me to buy
D I really do not like that car
Question 37: The doctor advised Mr Pike to take up a new hobby
A The doctor said, "A new hobby is not good for Mr Pike."
B The doctor said, "You should start a new hobby, Mr Pike."
C The doctor said to Mr Pike, "You should stop your present hobby."
D The doctor wanted Mr Pike not to have any new hobby
Question 38: I find it difficult to get rid of my smoking habit
A My smoking habit has caused me a lot of difficulties
B I have difficulty smoking cigarettes
C As for me, stopping my smoking habit is quite difficult
D I will quit smoking someday
A Mary says that when she ran out of money for her drugs, she asked the Swedish Red Cross for help
B Mary says that she gave all her money to the Swedish Red Cross
C Mary says that the money she bought drugs was given to the Swedish Red Cross
D Mary says that she was tired with the voluntary work for the Swedish Red Cross
Question 40: You can look up this word in the dictionary
Trang 3A There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at
B You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need
C The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need
D You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary
Read the passage carefully, then choose A, B, C or D for the best answer
In 776 B.C the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed
on their head and having poems sung about their deeds Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place
The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called
"Olympiads" dating from 776 B.C
A The games were held in Greece every four years
B Battles were interrupted to participate in the games
C Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads
D Poems glorified the winners in song
A to crown the best athletes
B to sing songs about the athletes
C to stop wars
D to honor Zeus
A They liked a lot of ceremony
B They couldn't count, so they used "Olympiads" for dates
C They liked to fight
D They were very athletic
Choose the one word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become _(46) _if we do not make an effort to protect them There are many reasons for this In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, _(47) _as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing More _(48) _ is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute _(49) _environment and harm wildlife The most successful animal on earth - human beings - will soon be the only
ones left, _(50) _we can solve this problem