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Trang 1Class:……… THE 1 ST SIXTY MINUTE TEST
Full name: ……… Grade 12 A
I PHONETICS
* Choose the word that has the stress syllable placed differently
1 A swallow B subject C digest D enough
2 A knowledge B forever C journey D action
3 A comprise B sandy C circle D northern
* Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced
differently
4 A endangered B destroyed C damaged D provided
5 A hide B ivory C decline D continent
6 A picture B question C action D future
II VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR
* Choose the best answer form the options
7 To _ a desert is a dangerous activity which requires careful
preparation for risks
A comprise B circle C remain D explore
8 _ is the protection of environment and natural resources
A Survival B Commerce C Conservation D Extinction
9 books are one in which the story is told with pictures
A Comic B Thriller C Romantic D Science
10 When a reader reads his interesting book carefully and slowly, it
means he it
A chews and digests B swallows C dips into D tastes
11 Please give me some advice to buy a suitable book for my daughter
A recommendation B entertainment C interest D information
12 When I my favorite book, he came in and told me to follow him
A read B am reading C was reading D were reading
13 Jim and Jane wish that they a trip to Simpson Desert next holiday
A will attend B would attend C attended D had attended
14 We haven’t had any conflict since we _ in the project
A cooperate B cooperated C have cooperated D were cooperated
15 We are the best friend but we together for ages
A see B have seen C saw D haven’t seen
16 Julia has had a guitar since she was young she plays it very well
A but B however C so D therefore
17 I want to be a tourist guide in the future; , I try to master English
A therefore B however C and D so
18 Nam is the first pupil in this school the PET certificate
A get B getting C to be got D to get
19 Would you like _ a hot drink in such fearful cold, Tom?
A having B to have C not to have D had
20 Tom refused _ the question because he wanted to keep his secret
A to answer B not to answer C not answering D answering
21 The Simpson Desert was named _ Dr Simpson
A with B at C after D for
22 Are you serious staying alone in this abandoned house all night?
A through B about C without D before
23 I am very in the book about the Wonders of the World
A interest B interesting C interested D interests
24 Tom is _ driving his new Mercedes cross the mud
A careful B careless C carefully D carelessly
25 The little boy is _ young _take the exam for driving license
A too / to B so / that C enough / to D such / that
26 The inspector asked me _ I went out with Mr Brown last night
A because B if C what D who
27 _ the lack of meat, the residents must eat bean
A Because B Because of C Though D Despite
28 I think Celine Dion sings Britney Spear
A more well than B better than C more good than D weller than
29 Maria: “I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.”
Sarah: “ !”
A Good chance B Good time C Good day D Good luck
30 Peter: “I enjoy listening to pop music."
Maria: “ .”
A I’m, too B I don’t C Neither do I D So do I
* Choose the incorrect underlined part
31 We should run around the pool before swimming so that to
A B C prevent cramp
D
32 Check the equipment careful and know its functions
33 One of the important things in water sports are the weather
34 Neil Armstrong is the first man who stepped on the moon
Trang 2A B C D
35 What you do if someone asks you to give him all your money?
A B C D
III WRITING
36 The boy always does his homework before class _
A so as not to be punished by the teacher
B so as to be punished by the teacher
C so that not to be punished by the teacher
D in order that not to be punished by the teacher
37 “I try to study English well I want to get a good job.”
A I try to study English well so that I could get a good job
B I try to study English well in order that can get a good job
C I try to study English well to get a good job
D I try to study English well in order not to get a good job
38 “They whispered They did not want anyone to hear them.”
A They whispered in order to make every one hear them
B They whispered so that no one could hear them
C They whispered to make every one hear them
D They whispered in order that make everyone hear them
39 “I spoke slowly The foreigner could understand me.”
A I spoke slowly so that the foreigner could understand me
B I spoke slowly in order to the foreigner could understand me
C I spoke slowly to make the foreigner could understand me
D I spoke so slowly that the foreigner could understand me
40 They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic
A They left early so that not to get caught in the traffic
B They left early to avoid getting caught in the traffic
C They left early so as to not get caught in the traffic
D They left early in order to not get caught in the traffic
III READING (1pts)
* Read the passage and choose the best option for each blank
The Olympic Games is the greatest (41) meeting in the
world It (42) together people from almost every country and from
many sports in a way that no other competition does Being at the
Olympics is the life's dream (43) thousands of (44) and (45)
_ an Olympic medal is their highest goal
41 A politics B cultures C sports D economics
43 a at B on C for D in
44 A students B athletes C scientists D businessmen
45 A Beating B Defeating C losing D Winning
* Read the passage and circle the best answer
Cuc Phuong National Park is located 100km south of Hanoi in Ninh Binh and it is on the borders of three provinces of Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa Cuc Phuong National Park is surrounded by several limestone cliffs, the highest being May Bac, meaning "silver cloud," with
a height of 656m The best time to visit Cuc Phuong National Park is during the dry season, from December to April, when the hard forest rain accounting for 90 percent of the annual rainfall is over The park is
conveniently located on the route to several tourist attractions, including
Bich Dong Pagoda, Hoa Lu, and Sam Son Beach It was officially opened
in 1960 as the first national park in Vietnam
* Read the passage and choose the best answer
46 Cuc Phuong National Park is located _
A on the borders of 3 provinces B in Ninh Binh
C 100km of Ha Noi C the several limestone cliffs
47 Cuc Phuong Park was officially opened _ years ago
A forty B forty seven C forty nine D eighty
48 Which of the followings is in Cuc Phuong National park?
A Bich Dong pagoda B Hoa Lu C Sam Son Beach D May Bac
49 From December to April, there are _ of the annual rainfall in Cuc Phuong
A 10% B 90% C 60% D 100%
50 The word “route” means
A way B area C border D region
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Class:……… THE 1 ST SIXTY MINUTE TEST
Trang 3Full name: ……… Grade 12 B
I PHONETICS
* Choose the word that has the stress syllable placed differently
1 A government B agency C benefit D diversity
2 A current B global C crisis D mankind
3 A different B carefully C holiday D reviewer
* Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced
differently
4 A enough B loud C about D amount
5 A reading B pleasure C easy D please
6 A caps B meters C swimmers D lines
II VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR
7 I have nearly finished reading the book There are only a few left
A pieces B pages C slices D sheets
8 Can you _ what it would be like to live without books?
A imagine B advise C describe D understand
9 In water polo, any player except the _can keep the ball two hands
A defender B goalie C referee D captain
10 This interesting book _ to Peter It is not mine
A possesses B owns C belongs D has
11 In 1989, a ban was given on all international trade ivory
A action B contamination C destruction D prohibition
12 They _ very surprised when this lazy students passed the exam
A feel B felt C have felt D had felt
13 Tom is buying a lot of food because he a picnic next week
A will take B takes C took C was taking
14 If he what the teacher said, he would have completed the test
A had understood B understands C understood D understand
15 He wishes he _ such stupid action yesterday
A does B did C was doing D had done
16 Polar bear are beautiful animals; ,they are not protected in nature
A but B therefore C and D however
17 You needn’t think much about your fail you should think how to
get over it
A on contrary B so C and D but
18 Although I am not a good students but I hope the final exam
A pass B to pass C passing D passed
19 How about _ a holiday in the countryside, Ba?
A spend B being spent C spending D to be spent
20 Tom avoids the party because he has nothing to wear
A attend B to attend C attending D not to attend
21 They don’t have much money but they are rich _ sincere and help
A in B of C at D with
22 People hunt animals food, hides, and ivory
A for B about C with D without
23 David: “You’ve got a beautiful dress!”
Helen: “ .”
A I do B Thank you C You, too D Okay
24 Sue: “I love pop music.”
Alice: “ .”
A So do I B No, I won't C Yes, I like it D Neither do I
25 Tom gets a fine because drove _ on the street last night
A careful B carefully C careless D carelessly
26 All people can enjoy the _ in the Summer Festival
A act B action C activities D actor
27 He really likes the villa but he doesn’t have _ money _ buy it
A too / to B such / that C enough /to D so / that
28 _ there are not enough meat, we manage to organize a big barbecue
A Although B In spite of C Because D because of
29 Did they phone you to inform about the changes last night, _?
A didn’t them B did not they C didn’t they D did they
30 My brother can play football very well and _
A I’m too B I am either C I am not either D I am neither
* Circle the incorrect part
31 These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time
A B C D
32 Basketball has become increasingly popular from 1891
A B C D
33 Right now, all the boy are playing football in the school yard after
A B C completing the homework
D
34 The man was given a ticket by the police because of he drove too fast
A B C D
35 How many groups of the students have finished the exercise on time
A B C D III WRITING
Trang 4* Circle the best answer
36 The man was too tired to say a word
A The man was so tired that he couldn’t say a word
B The man was so tired that he could say a word
C The man was so tired to say a word
D The man was so tired not to say a word
37 Although he is old, he often plays tennis
A In spite of he is old, he often plays tennis
B In spite of his old age, he often plays tennis
C In spite his old age, he often plays tennis
D In spite he old, he often plays tennis
38 Since she was careless, Mary lost her job
A Because of she was careless, Mary lost her job
B Because she was carelessness, Mary lost her job
C Because of her carelessness, Mary lost her job
D Because her carelessness, Mary lost her job
39 I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday
A I apologise being rude to you yesterday
B I apologise being so rude to you yesterday
C I apologise for I was you to rude yesterday
D I apologise for being so rude to you yesterday
40 Has someone posted my parcel?
A Has my parcel been posted?
B Has my parcel posted?
C Has my parcel someone posted?
D Has been my parcel posted?
IV READING
* Choose the best option to fill in each blank
Water polo is a rapidly growing sport in the United States and
internationally as (41) For anyone involved in playing or being a
spectator, it is important to understand the (42) of the game
Each team (43) of one goalie and six field players Each field player
plays both offense and defense, and the goalie is not allowed on the other
half (44) the pool There are many different arrangements of players
in front of the goal The (45) _ of the players depends on the play that
is being run, similar to basketball or hockey
41 A well B too C so D also
42 A player B goalie C rules D activities
43 A contains B includes C consists D involves
44 A of B to C with D in
45 A situation B location C position D attention
* Read the passage and choose the best answer
Cuc Phuong National Park is surrounded by limestone cliffs, which offers many beautiful caves including Trang Khuyet Cave, Con Moong Cave, Pho Ma Cave, Nguoi Xua Cave The best time for visiting the park
is in the dry months from December to April
Cuc Phuong National Park was founded in 1962 in Hanoi It is the first national park of Vietnam The park is about 100 kilometers southwest of the capital 90 percent of the park is covered by forests, and about 2,000
plant species grow in the park More than 60 mammal species are in the
park and the special residents in the park are the Red-Bellied Squirrels The highest mountain is 648 meters above the sea level
46. surround Cuc Phuong National Park
A limestone cliffs B beautiful caves C rain forest D plant species
47 Cuc Phuong National Park was founded years ago
A forty B forty seven C forty eight D forty six
48 The special residents in Cuc Phuong Park are _
A Nguoi Xua Cave B Red-Bellied Squirrels C highest mountains
D 60 mammal species
49 How much percent of the Park is not covered by forest?
A 60 B 90 C 10 D 100
50 The word “grow” means _
A live B plant C bloom D protect
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