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Phan Đình Phùng High School ENGLISH 12 – Basic program TIME ALLOWANCE: 60 minutes CODE 301 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others

Phan Đình Phùng High School

ENGLISH 12 – Basic program

TIME ALLOWANCE: 60 minutes

CODE 301

Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others

Question 1: A technology B chore C exchange D much

Question 3: A maintained B concerned C developed D raised

Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others

Question 4: A example B disaster C wherever D volunteer

Question 5: A medical B computer C dangerous D powerful

Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences

Question 6: The goalie tried to catch _ ball, but he failed

Question 7: Viet Nam's successful hosting of the 22nd SEA Games is considered a/an _ example for other countries to follow,

particularly in honesty, consistence and organizing method

Question 8: A _ is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake that flows onto the land and destroys things

Question 9: Mark Twain is an author I like best

Question 10: John has not phoned us _ he left the city

Question 11: Alex is busy _ for his exams

Question 12: _ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car

Question 13: Anna needed some money, , she took a part-time job

Question 14: has changed Everything is the same as it was

Question 15: Our country is trying its best to accelerate the rate _ economic growth

Question 16: We saw many beautiful birds _ in the lake

Question 17: lf a defender _ with a free throw, holds or sinks an attacker, he is excluded from the game for twenty seconds

Question 18: Gertrude _her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair too

Question 19: Either you or your friend _ on charge today

Question 20: Magret: You look great in this new dress, Ann

Ann:

A With pleasure

B Do not say anything about it

C Not at all

D I am glad you like it

Question 21: A nuclear station may take risk exploding due to unexpected incidents

Question 22: He advised _ too far

Question 23: Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table He _ it here last night

Question 24: The machine on by pressing this switch

Question 25: Since their appearance, books are a previous of knowledge and pleasure

Question 26: Peter _ for thirty minutes before Mary arrived

Question 27: The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer

Question 28: To become a novelist, you need to be

Question 29: You are not allowed to use the club's facilities _ you are a member

Question 30: World Wide Fund for Nature was formed to do the mission of the preservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of

natural resources, and the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption

Identify the one underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that must be corrected

Question 31: The length of the trip will depend on how good are the roads

A B C D

Question 32: One of the most popular holiday is Thanksgiving, which is celebrated in November

A B C D

Question 33: That the trees lose their leaves are a sign of winter

A B C D

Question 34: Caroline did so well in her speech today that she should have rehearsed it many times this past week

A B C

Question 35: Would you mind not to smoke on the bus? It disturbs other people

A B C D

Choose a sentence A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the original one

Question 36: "I will ring you up after I get home." Peter said to Mary

A Peter promised to give Mary a wedding ring after he got home

B Peter promised to visit Mary after he got home

C Peter promised to telephone Mary after he got home

D Peter asked Mary to pay him a visit after he' got home

Question 37: The criminals got away in spite of the efforts of the police

A The criminals were caught because of the efforts of the police

B Without the efforts of the police, the criminals would have escaped

C Thanks to the efforts of the police, the criminals were imprisoned

D Even though the police made their efforts, the criminals escaped

Question 38: It is really important to have friends whom you can count on

A Some friends may make your feelings hurt

B You should not contact with friends who make use of you

C You should have reliable friends whom you can trust

D Do not believe in any friends

Question 39: We will set off tomorrow

A We will have to postpone our trip tomorrow

B We will leave the place tomorrow

C Tomorrow will be a good day for us to go

D We will arrive home tomorrow

Question 40: Despite her age, she gets about easily

A She is too old to do anything easily

B Although she is old, she can travel easily

C Her age prevents her from going from place to place

D Because she is old, she cannot go anywhere

Read the passage carefully, then choose A, B, C or D for the best answer

Technology has come to the rescue of those who hate to be out of touch First there were beepers; now there are cellular phones These small telephones can go anywhere with you Anyone who may need to reach you can simply call your cellular number Of course, the numbers for most cellular phones work only in a specific city Some companies have

formed networks with other cellular phone services in other cities to try to make numbers work for their customers no matter where they are But customers who travel frequently to the same city have come up with their own solution - they

simply get a second cellular phone number for the second city

Question 41: Why do people like cellular phones?

A They fit in a briefcase

B They like technology

C They can use them anywhere

D They can use them in the office

Question 42: What is the disadvantage of cellular phones?

A They work only in one city

B They do not ring loudly

C They are expensive

D The sound is not clear

Question 43:

If people visit another city often, what is the simple solution to make their cellular phone work?

A Use a regular telephone

B Get a second number in that city

C Communicate by fax

D Buy a beeper

Question 44: The sentence "no matter where they are" in the passage is closest in meaning to _

A they don't care where they are

B they have no idea where they are

C wherever they are

D where they are is not known

Question 45: The phrase "come up with" in the passage is closest in meaning to

Choose the one word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage

The film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is based on the first of the· books by J.K Rowling It is an excellent attempt at

re-creating the magic of the books The dialogue is just _(46) _ the original, with the actors often using the exact words as they were written The characters all look very _(47) _ and they are dressed in the sort of costumes you imagine when you read the book Only the soundtrack is truly _(48) _ because, of course, there isn't any music in the book

The scene where the children are learning to _(49) _ their broomsticks has some amazing special effects which create a wonderful magical atmosphere It also required a number of clever stunts which _(50) _ have been quite dangerous When the

film was released, it had record ticket sales at the box office

Question 47: A realistic B reality C realize D real

Question 48: A origin B originally C original D originate

Question 50: A should B couldn't C needn't D must