Choose the word with different pronunciation: Read the following passage and choose one correct answer for each question: 3→ 7 Most people are afraid of sharks but they usually do not k
Trang 1Xuyên Mộc High School ENGLISH TEST 4- Grade 12 ( 2010-2011)
1 Choose the word with different stress patterns:
2 Choose the word with different pronunciation:
Read the following passage and choose one correct answer for each question: ( 3→ 7)
Most people are afraid of sharks but they usually do not know very much about them For example, there are 350 kinds
of sharks and all of them are meat eaters Some sharks are very big The whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long But some sharks are very small The dwarf shark is only 6 inches long
Sharks are 100 million years old In fact, they lived at the same time as dinosaurs Today, sharks live in every ocean in the world, but most sharks live in warm water They keep the oceans clean because they eat sick fish and animals Sharks do not have ears However, they ‘hear’ sounds and movements in the water Any sound of movement makes the water vibrate Sharks can feel these vibrations, which help the sharks find food Sharks use their large eyes to find food Most sharks see best in low light They often hunt for food at dawn, in the evening, or in the middle of night several reasons For example, cancer is common in many animals, including people However, it is rare in sharks Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer, too
3 Most people are afraid of sharks because
a there are many kinds of sharks b some sharks are small but some sharks are big
c sharks live in every ocean of the world d they are meat eaters
4 Sharks are important and useful because _
a they don’t get cancer as other animals b they help fishermen catch small fish
c they can hear the vibrations in the ocean d they contribute to the cleaning of the ocean
5 Sharks hunt for food at night _
a so as to sleep the next morning b so that they can rest during the day
c to find their favorite food in the dark d because they can see well in the poorly-lit ocean
6 Information about sharks may _
a make people more frightened to see sharks b show how they can live in the ocean
c help scientists find out how to prevent people from cancer d helps us know how to avoid them
7 The main idea of this passage is
a sharks can help people prevent cancer b a dangerous animal living in the sea
c sharks and other kinds of sea animals
d introducing something about sharks: their habitat, their size, how useful they are to scientists
8 _ books are ones in which the story is told or illustrated with pictures
9 Every student is required to write an essay on the topic
a Every student might write an essay on the topic b Every student must write an essay on the topic
c Every student can write an essay on the topic d Every student should write an essay on the topic
10 Choose the word with different pronunciation:
11 Unless he _ , we _ to the cinema
a comes/ won’t go b doesn’t come/ won’t come c won’t come/ don’t go d doesn’t come/ won’t go
12 She was looking at him while he _ a newspaper
13 People living in deserts often use for transporting their goods
14 Read the book _ and you can find the information you need
15 When/ I/ be/ school/ I/ wear/ uniform
a When I was at school, I must wear an uniform b When I was at school, I had to wear a uniform
c When I was at school, I must wear a uniform d When I was at school, I had to wear an uniform
16 Sometimes it is to find suitable books for our children
a difficulty b difficultly c difficult d difficulties
17 Francis Bacon lived _about the same time as Shakespeare
Paper code: 845
Trang 2a over b in c for d at
18 John can lend you this book
a You can be lent to this book by John b This book can be lent to you by John
c You can lend this book by John d This book can be lent for you by John
19 It’s possible that we won’t go camping this weekend
a We must not go camping this weekend b We should not go camping this weekend
c We will not go camping this weekend d We may not go camping this weekend
20 He picked the book and turned page after page
21 A: “Please don’t smoke here”.- B: “ ”
22 Tom: “ ?“ - Peter: “He’s generous and kind.”
a How is John doing b What does John look like c Who does John look like d What is John like
23 Tan: Could you tell me where the post office is?” -Pat:" "
a No, I won’t go to the post office b Go down this street Turn second right
c Well, the post office is open almost all day d Yes, thank you for your help
24 I work hard everyday _, I never work at weekends
25 I have read Soul on ice _ I have read The Invisible Man
26 More and more are very excited to discover many interesting things in the deserts
27 No - one / watch TV/ I / switch
a No - one were watching TV; Therefore, I switched it off b No - one were watching TV that I switched it
c No - one was watching TV, so I switched off it d No - one was watching TV, so I switched it off
28 I don’t have to forget my key, or I won’t get in
29 As we had plenty of food , we mustn’t go to the supermarket
30 _the traffic was bad, I arrived on time
31 Although James is inexperienced, he is offered the job
a James is inexperienced However, he is offered the job b James is inexperienced; Therefore, he is offered the job
c James is not offered the job, but he is inexperienced d James is inexperienced, so he is offered the job
32 They had no of selling the house they inherited from their father
33 Columbus was one of first people to cross _ Atlantic
34 The flowers should keep in a warm sunny place by you
35 It was cold and wet But , Paul put on his swimming suit and went to the beach
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank: ( 36→ 40)
Reading gives you something to talk about Have you ever (36) out of things to talk about with your best friend, wife or husband? This can be uncomfortable It (37) even make married couples wonder if their marriage is in trouble (38) , if you read a lot of books, you will always have something to talk about You can discuss various plots in the novels you read, you can discuss the things you are learning in the business books you are reading as well The possibilities of sharing are endless
Books are inexpensive (39) to help you reduces stress Many readers relax by reading Compared with the person who gets home from work and immediately (40) on the TV news, you are going from work stress to crime stress TV as a source of relaxation is too full of loud commercials and fast moving violent images If relaxation
is something you want, turn off the TV or computer and pick up a book
36 a put b run c had d walked
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