THE 2010-2011 TEST ENGLISH 12 - CODE 202 ppt

Phan Đình Phùng High School ENGLISH 12 – Basic program TIME ALLOWANCE: 60 minutes CODE 202 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 202

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: An economic _ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and

poverty

Question 7: Let's put off that meeting to next Monday

Question 8: My fingers were injured my sister had to write the note for me

Question 9: It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of

Asia and Africa

Question 10: John failed again He _ harder

Question 11: The novel has had a tremendous impact on and publishing markets

Question 12: Where can people play _ water polo?

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 second part of the program in the 22nd SEA Games opening ceremony was named " _ for Peace"

Question 15: It took him a long time to the death of his wife

Question 16: The situation to continue

Question 17: Not many people find reading more than watching TV

Question 18: The AIDS _ continues to spread around the world Up to 4,000 people are infected with the HIV virus every single

day

Question 19: I looked everywhere but I couldn't find _ at all

Question 20: She's one of the kindest people

Question 21: I had drunk a cup of coffee _ I went to work

Question 22: Stay here _

A until I come back

B when I will come back

C since I came back

D as soon as I was coming back

Question 23: The population of ASEAN accounts _ about 8.7% of the world's population

Question 24: Sometimes I do not feel like _ to my sibling about my troubles

Question 25: In spite _, the baseball game was not cancelled

Question 26: Either you or I _ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport

Question 27: _ I had learnt English when I was at high school

Question 28: _, Peter came to see me

A While having dinner

B While I was having dinner

C When having dinner

D When lam having dinner

Question 29: Jane: What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!

Mary:

A You are telling a lie

B I don't like your sayings

C Thank you for your compliment

D Thank you very much I am afraid

Question 30: The mother asked her son _

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

Question 31: Most of the houses on this street were build in the previous century

A B C D

Question 32: People who have drunk alcohol must not to drive at any cost

A B C D

Question 33: The man was too surprised that he couldn't say anything

A B C D

Question 34: The table was sending from California to New York by plane

A B C D

Question 35: When I arrived, he brought me a biscuit and makes me some tea

A B C D

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 _(36) _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, _(37) _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 _(38) _ 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 _(39) _environment and harm wildlife The most successful animal on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones left, _(40) _we can solve this problem

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

Question 41: Which of the following is NOT true?

A The games were held in Greece every four years

B Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads

C Battles were interrupted to participate in the games

D Poems glorified the winners in song

A to crown the best athletes

B to honor Zeus

C to stop wars

D to sing songs about the athletes

A They liked to fight

B They were very athletic

C They liked a lot of ceremony

D They couldn't count, so they used "Olympiads" for dates

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

Question 46: Mary says that when her drugs budget was exhausted she turned to the Swedish Red Cross

A Mary says that she was tired with the voluntary work for the Swedish Red Cross

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 when she ran out of money for her drugs, she asked the Swedish Red Cross for help

Question 47: I find it difficult to get rid of my smoking habit

A As for me, stopping my smoking habit is quite difficult

B I have difficulty smoking cigarettes

C My smoking habit has caused me a lot of difficulties

D I will quit smoking someday

Question 48: You can look up this word in the dictionary

A There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at

B You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary

C The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need

D You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need

Question 49: That car is beyond my means

A That car is too expensive for me to buy

B That car is cheap enough for me to buy

C I am really interested in that car

D I really do not like that car

Question 50: 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 wanted Mr Pike not to have any new hobby

C The doctor said to Mr Pike, "You should stop your present hobby."

D The doctor said, "You should start a new hobby, Mr Pike."