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ENGLISH TEST – GRADE 12 ALLOWED TIME: 45 MINUTES
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I Phonetics: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest ( A, B, C or D ):
1 A endangered B destroyed C damaged D provided
2 A attitude B survive C introduce D human
II Grammar, Structure, and Vocabulary:
A Choose the best answers ( A, B, C or D ):
6 I've lost watch The watch was given to me on my 21st birthday
7 She used to be best student in the class
8 Nowadays, a lot of plant and animal species are _ danger of extinction
9 Space seems to have no limit _ deserts
10 The number of species around the globe threatened _ extinction is over 15,000
11 The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss
A reserve B generation C diversity D natural environment
12 A / an _ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct
A dangerous B endanger C endangered D endangerment
13 Three great stretches of _ desert almost circle in the centre of Australia
14 - A: “Would you like Banh Chung?” - B: “ ”
A Yes, please B Here you are C It doesn’t matter D No, I wouldn’t
15 - A: “Thank you for a lovely evening.” - B: “ ”
A Don’t mention it B I’m glad you enjoy it
C Yes, I’d like that D Yes, that would be very nice
16 - A: “Would you mind if I came in late?” - B: “ ”
A No, I wouldn’t mind B Yes, of course
C All right, you can D No, of course not
17 He be ill I have just seen him playing football in the school yard
18 – A: “ _ I borrow your pen for a minute?” -B: ‘Sure, no problem.”
19 I do not mind at all You apologize
20 I went to buy a Mr Dam’s CD the shop didn't have it
21 he did not go to the English class, he knew the lesson very well
A Because B Despite C Because of D Although
22 Houses are very expensive nowadays. , I have managed to buy one
A So B However C But D Therefore
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23 I wouldn’t have gone there at night if I _ homework
24 If you _ a choice, which country would you visit?
25 We _ Dorothy since last Saturday
A don’t see B haven’t seen C didn’t see D hadn’t seen
26 Sometimes I _ Maths at 7:30
27 I wish to see the factory your father used to work
28 The teacher I met yesterday is very kind
29 “ Don’t worry” => The doctor told her
A not worry B not worried C not to worry D not to worried
30 The mother told the daughter that he _ to get up early the day before
A would forget B forgot C has forget D had forgot
B Find an error in each sentence ( A, B, C or D ):
31 She said she works eight hours a day except Sunday
A B C D
32 Although his bad cough, he kept on smoking
A B C D
33 Many couples who both works must hire someone to take care of their children for them
A B C D
34 You should take your umbrella along with you today It need rain later on this afternoon
A B C D
35 She didn't stop to take a rest; however, she was very tired
A B C D
III Writing :
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one ( A, B, C or D ):
36 This book is more expensive than that one
A That one is not as expensive as this book B That book is not as expensive as this one
C That one is cheaper than this book D That book is more cheap than this book
37 She doesn’t write as carefully as he does
A He does more carefully than she writes B He writes more carefully than she does
C He does not write as carefully so she D He does not write so carefully as she does
38 They will hold the meeting before Tet
A The meeting will be held before Tet B The meeting before Tet will be held
C The meeting will be hold before Tet D The meeting will held before Tet
39 I have not met her for three years
A The last time I met her was three years ago
C I did not meet her three years ago
B It is three years when I meet her
D During three years, I met her once
40 The man has come here twice before She is married to him
A The man who is married to him has come here twice before
B The man who she is married to has come here twice before
C The man whom she is married to him has come here twice before
D The man whom she is married to has come here twice before
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IV Reading :
A Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the passage:
Wild animals (41) an important part in the balance of nature, and (42) us with many important products Birds and other animals help control insects Wild animals provide fur, food and (43) _ They also make our surroundings more interesting
Uncontrolled (44) has destroyed much wildlife People have also harmed animals by destroying (45) _ Many animals, such as the passenger pigeon, have disappeared completely Others, including the whooping crane, the blue whale, and the American alligator, are in danger of dying out
43 A action B creation C recreation D pollution
B Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer ( A, B, C, or D ):
The desert of the world are not all covered with sand Many of them have surfaces of rock
or clay or small stones They are not flat, either; they often have high hills and deep valleys There is some plant life in many parts of the desert There is little rain in the desert, but it does fall often enough for most plants
The deserts of the world are not uninhabited People also live outside oases, but these people are not farmers They have camels, goats, donkeys, sheep, etc These animals can live on the desert plants and do not need much water
The people of the desert have to move constantly from place to place, they must always look for grass or desert plants for their animals They usually live in tents When there is no more food for their animals, they fold up their tents, put them on their camels and donkeys, and move
to another place In good years, when there is enough food for their animals, they trade their skin and their goats and camels hairs with the people of oases for wheat and fruit But in bad years, when there is not enough food for their animals, the people of the desert would attack the oases people But they are also hospitable No man in the desert would ever refuse to give a stranger food and water
46 According to the passage, deserts are mostly made up of _
47 In the desert
A it rains in spring only B it rains a short time every month
C there is some rain, but far from enough D the rainfall is just enough for the plants
48 People live _
A only inside the oases B only outside the oases
C both inside and outside the oases D in places with regular rainfalls
49 The people of the desert are
50 Which of the followings are NOT true?
A The deserts often have high hills and deep valleys
B The deserts of the world are inhibited
C There is enough food for the animals in good years
D The people of the desert always live in only a place
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