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Trang 1Name: ………. ENGLISH TEST No1 (45’)
Class: 12A
1-4 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
5-7 Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
5. A conical B determine C contractual D supportive
6. A physical B mischievous C suitable D romantic
7. A ancestor B measurement C counterpart D appearance
8- 20 Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences.
8. Can I use a pencil _a pen?
A in spite of B instead of C in case of D in favour of
9. Peter lives with his parents and two sisters There are generations in his family
10.In America, it isn’t _to ask personal questions.
A polite B impolite C rude D B&C are correct
11.A free _is guaranteed to every citizen.
A educating B education C educator D educationalist
12.A holiday in America can be cheap
A surprise B surprised C surprising D surprisingly
13.Symptoms of mild vitamin C deficiency may be weakness, irritability, loss, and apathy.
14.When I came to visit him last night, he his homework He said that he _ it since 6 o’clock.
C was doing/has been doing D was doing/had been doing
15.There a big increase in the market for mobile phones recently.
16.The Empire State Building is of New York’s skyscrapers.
A most famous B more famous C the most famous D the most well-known
17.Do you know how many sheep _ in Australia?
A there is B is there C are there D there are
18.He doesn’t have _ money.
19.The pig was the last animal to be fully domesticated by the _.
20.Hello, my name’s John to meet you
A Please B I am very well C Pleased D Thank you
21-25 Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
21.That factory is producing more and more pollution.
A Pollution is being produced more and more by that factory
B More and more pollution is produced by that factory
C More and more pollution are being produced by that factory
D More and more pollution is being produced by that factory
22.“How long have you been learning English?” the examiner asked.
A The examiner asked me how long I have been learning English
B The examiner asked me how long I had learnt English
C The examiner asked her how long she has been learning English
D The examiner asked how long I had been learning English
23.When did you start working here?
Trang 2A How long have you worked here? B How long ago have you worked here?
C How long have you started working here? D How long have you been starting working here?
24.We can’t do anything to help him.
A Anything can’t be done to help him B Nothing can be done to help him
C Nothing can’t be done to help him D He can’t be done anything to help by us
25.“I’m sorry I have to leave so early,” he said.
A He apologized for having to leave early B He apologized to have to leave early
C He apologized that he has to leave early D He apologized to have left early
C He apologized that he has to leave early D He apologized to have left early
26-30 Read the following passage Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.
We can (26) other people in many different ways We can talk and write, and we can send messages with our hands and faces There is also the phone (including the mobile!), the fax, and e-mail Television, film, painting, and photography can also communicate ideas
Animals have ways of (27) information, too Bees dance and tell other bees where to find food Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear Whales sing songs Monkeys use their faces to show anger and love But this is nothing (28) to what people can do We have language – about 6,000 languages,
in fact We can write poetry, tell jokes, make promises, explain, persuade, tell the truth, or tell lies And we have a sense of past and future, not just present
Radio, film, and television (29) a huge influence on society in the last hundred years And now we have the Internet, which is infinite But what is this doing to this? We can give and get a lot of information very quickly But there is (30) information that it is difficult to know what is important and what isn’t Modern media is changing our world every minute of every day
31-32 Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
31.We were (A) surprising (B) by the results (C) of the (D) test.
32.She (A) spent (B) many money (C) on clothes (D) at the supermarket yesterday.
33.I (A) don’t think I can get (B) the job (C) because there are many (D) applicant for it.
34.(A)When a (B) little boy, he (C) is used to go swimming (D) in the river with me.
35.In the future, (A) human workers might be (B) replace by robots (C) in dangerous areas (D) such as nuclear power plants or coal mines
KEY
Trang 3Name: ENGLISH TEST No1 (45’)
Class: 12A
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1 A care B share C parent D garbage
II Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
III Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence
6 There’s no place like……
7 They have responsibility ……… ensuring that the rules are enforced
8 My mother did all the housework…… her own
9 Finally , thanks to their parents’ help , they found the ……… to that problem
10 Metro is a very cheap place to buy ……… goods such as washing powder and other cleaning products
IV Choose the word which best fits each of the passage.
Gianluca Vinti has a ( 31) ………… job at an Italian university , a car , (32) ………… clothes and
a mobile phone But in reality , Vinti is a boy, who is still living at home at 33 and unashamed of it “It’s true that life at home is easier,” he says , “I have fewer expenses and my mother still (33) ……… me coffee in bed each morning But I choose to stay (34) ………… my relationship with my familly is excellent Until I see
a valid reason for ………, I’ll say ”
V Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the sentence.
16 I’ve known him ……… I left high school
17 I couldn’t arrive at the airport in time ……… the traffic was heavy
18 I’d rather you ………… to her why we can’t go to her birthday party
A explained B to explain C will explain D would explain
19 We wanted to thank them for what they …………
20 I sat near the window whenever I ……… a bus
VI Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
21 It (A) believed that “ Men (B) make house (C) and women make (D) home ”
22 Our family (A) is a base (B) from which we can go (C) into the world with (D)
confident
23 (A) During the school year, I’m not allowed (B) to watch television (C) when I
have finished my (D) homework
24 Nowadays , grandparents can live (A) happy (B) with (C) their children (D) and
grandchildren
25 I (A) met your old (B) English teacher (C) while I (D) walked down the street
VII.Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Trang 4The American family unit is in the process of change In the first half of the 20th century, there were mainly two types of families : the extended and the nuclear An extended families includes mother, father ,
children and others relatives, living under the same roof.
As theAmerican economy had progressed from agricultural to industrial one, people were forced to move to different part of the country to get to good jobs These jobs were mainly in the large cities Now , in fact , three – quarter of Americans live in urban areas which occupy 2,5% of the national total land mass Of the 118 million in the labour force , only 3 million still work on the farm
Since moving for better jobs has often divided the extended family became more popular At present , 55%
of the family in the U.S are nuclear families But besides the two types of traditional family groupings , the families is now being expanded to include a variety of other living arrangements because of divorce There is
an increase in single – parents families Divorce has also led to blended families , which occur when previously married men and women marry again and combine the children from former marriage into a new family There are also some couples who donot want to have children to form two – person childless families
26 A nuclear family is one that
A consists of father , mother and children living in the same house
B relative live with
C there are only grandparents, parents and their children living in
D is bigger than extended family
27 Under the same roof means
A a house with one roof B a house with the roof the same as the wall
C in the same building D under the house
28 The nuclear family becomes more popular because of
A more divorces B the division of the extended family
C fewer jobs in big cities D an increase single-parent families
29 How many types of families have there been in the U.S since the first half of the 20th century ?
30 A blended family is a newly-formed family
A with the combination of children of the two previously married father and mother
B that has only father or mother living with children
C in which there are no children
D that there is only one couple living in
VIII Choose the correct sentnce with the same meaning as the one in italics.
31 Sebastian’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.
A Sebastian has worked as a television presenter since five years
B Sebastian has worked as a television presenter for five years
C Sebastian has been worked as a television presenter for five years
D Sebastian worked as a television presenter for five years
32 Charles lives quite near his aunt’s house.
A Charles doesn’t live a distance from his aunt’s house
B Charles doesn’t live away from his aunt’s house
C.Charles doesn’t live a long way from his aunt’s house
D Charles used to live near his aunt’s house
33 Tom regretted buying the second-hand car.
A Tom wished he hadn’t bought the second-hand car
B Tom wished he hasn’t bought the second-hand car
C Tom wished he didn’t bought the second-hand car
D Tom wished he wouldn’t bought the second-hand car
34 She moved to London two years ago.
A It is two years since she has moved to london
B It is two years since she moved to london
C It was two years since she moved to london
D It was two years since she has moved to london
35 Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
A In spite of taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert
B Bill still arrived late for the concert despite he took a taxi
C In spite of a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert
D Because he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert
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Trang 51 D 2 C 3 D 4 A 5 D 6 B 7 B