The first semester examination scholl year 2009 - 2010 subject: English

resent, Mary" said John.
	A. John reminded Mary to send her mother a birthday present.
	B. John refused Mary send her mother a birthday present.
	C. John invited Mary to send her mother a birthday present.
	D. John warned Mary to send her mother a birthday present.
Choose the best option A, B, C, or D forming from the suggested words
Although / she / suffered / from / headache / Lan / went / to school
A. Although Lan suffered from headache, she went to school.
B. Though Lan suffered from headache, she went to school.
C. In spite of suffering from headache, Lane went to school.
D. All are correct
Name:……………………………	 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Class:……	 SCHOLL YEAR 2010 -2011 
Calling Number:…………	 SUBJECT : ENGLISH
 THE 12th FORM
 TIME: 45 MINUTES
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I. Phonetics (1m)
 A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of these others.
A. reserved	B. locked	C. forced	D. touched
A. humor	B. honest	C. human	D. horror
 B. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words.
A. possible. 	B. university 	C. secondary 	D. suitable
A. obedient 	B. confidence	C. mischievous	D. reference 
II. Vocabulary and Grammar (4ms)
 Choose the most suitable word and phrase.
They _______ time and money doing such a thing.
A. were advised not to waste 	B. were advised not to be wasted
C. were advising not to waste 	D. were advising not to be wasted
By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.
A. completes 	B. will complete 	 	C. are completing 	D. will have completed
Right now, Jim _______ the newspaper and Kathy _______ dinner.
A. reads / has cooked 	B. is reading / is cooking 	C. has read / was cooking D. read / will be cooking
You are not allowed to use the club's facilities _____ you are a member.
A. unless 	B. if 	C. provided 	D. supposed
School uniform is compulsory in most of Vietnamese schools.
A. depended 	B. required 	C. divided 	D. paid
 “ Where have you been?”- I apologized ______ being late but I missed the bus
A. to 	 	B. by	 	C. for 	D. of
My car, ............. my father has just bought is very expensive.
	A. which	B. that	C. who	D. whom
Mary does everything____ she likes.
	A. who	B. whom	C. that	D. whose
How long __you ____ her? – For five months.
A. do/know 	B. are/knowing 	C. have/known 	D. had/known
The teacher told the boys_____ those mistakes again.
	A. not make	B. not to make	C. not making	D. make
Peter is not ___________ to go swimming alone.
	A. old enough	B. enough old	C. so old	D. so young
People speak English in most countries.
A. People speaking English in a countries. 	B. People spoken English in two countries.
	C. English is spoken in most countries. 	D. Speaking people in most countries English.
III. Reading (3ms)
A. Read the passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C, D
	Working a part-time job while studying at a university has many advantages. If students can get a job in their area of study, they are gaining valuable experience and putting their knowledge to use immediately. The extra money they can earn will be useful for their study. Also they will have the personal satisfaction of having contributed to their own education. Moreover, they certainly feel proud of themselves that they do not quite depend on their parents. Students who need extra money can hold down a full-time temporary job during their summer holiday. 
17. Students who need extra money ___________ while studying at a university.
A. should not get a part-time job 	B. cannot get a part-time job
C. can get a part-time job	 	D. are unable to get a part-time job 
18. What are the advantages if students can get a job in their area of study?
A. students can get valuable experience	B. students can put their knowledge to use immediately
C. students can earn extra money 	D. All are correct
19. How do students feel if they can get a job while studying at a university?
A. unsatisfactory	 	B. self-satisfied and independent
C. proud of becoming rich	 	D. selfish
20. Students can use the money they earn to _____________.
A. buy things that are unnecessary 	B. enjoy themselves
C. contribute to their own education 	D. take a leisure trip
B. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to fill in each blank. 
In the United State and Canada, it is very (21)……to look at the person directly in the eyes (22)……..you are having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested (23)………what he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. If you look (24)………or to the side when you are talking, you may appear to be hiding something; that is, it might seem that you are(25)………….
	However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or (26)……..to find the right words. But they always turned immediately back (27)……….the listener directly in the eyes. These social “rules” are the same for two men, two women, a man and a woman or an adult and a(28)……… 
A. important	B. interesting	C. unnecessary	D. rude
A. after	B. before	C. when	D. because
A. at	B. in 	C. about	D. of
A down 	B. at	C. for	D. after
A. not honest	B. dishonest	C. polite	D. A and B
A. try	B. to try	C. being tried	D. trying
A. to say	B. to look	C. to make	D. to have
A. girl	B. woman	C. child	D. boy 
IV. Writing (2ms)
A. Find the underlined part which must be corrected
If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car.
A B C 	 D
The destruction of most of the city of London made by a fire in 1600s.
 A B C D
First ,the examiner asked me what my name was, and where I come from.
 A 	 	 B 	 C D
Despite he was very tired, he kept on working. 
 A B C D
B. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D which has the same meaning as the given one.
“ Don’t make this mistake again, John” He said to John.
	A. He told John not to make that mistake again.	B. He told John to make that mistake again.
C. He told John to not make this mistake again.	D. He told John not make that mistake again.
They had to postpone the meeting because of the bad weather .
 	A. The meeting because of the bad weather had to be postponed.	
	B. The meeting had to because of the bad weather be postponed.
	C. The meeting had to postponed by them because of the bad weather.
	D. The meeting had to be postponed because of the bad weather
People don’t use this road very often.
	A. This road is not used very often.	B. Not very often this road is not used.
	C. This road very often is not used.	D. This road not very often is used.
“ You’d better apologize for being so rude , “ said my friend.
	A. My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude . 
	B. My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude 
	C. My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude . 
	D. My friend suggested me apologizing for being so rude .
She is often absent from the class, so she can't keep pace with her classmates.
	A. If she were often absent from the class, she could have kept pace with her classmates.
	B. If she weren't often absent from the class, she could keep pace with her classmates.
	C. If she weren't often absent from the class, she couldn't keep pace with her classmates.
	D. If she were often absent from the class, she could keep pace with her classmates..
“Be careful; the step very slippery,” I said to him.
I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
I suggested being careful as the steps were very slippery.
I threatened him to be careful and said the steps were very slippery.
I told him be careful and the steps were very slippery. 
Famous architects have designed the plaza with a very nice roof. 
	A. The plaza has been designed by famous architects with a very nice roof
	B. The plaza with a very nice roof has been designed by famous architects.
	C. The plaza has been designed with a very nice roof by famous architects 
	D. The plaza designed by famous architects have a very nice roof.
He didn't prepare for the interview, so he didn't get the job.
	A. If he hadn't prepared for the interview, he would have gotten the job.
	B. If he had prepared for the interview, he would have gotten the job.
	C. If he prepared for the interview, he would have gotten the job.
	D. If he had prepared for the interview, he wouldn't have gotten the job.
Name:……………………………	 THE FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
Class:……	 SCHOLL YEAR 2010 -2011 
Calling Number:…………	 SUBJECT : ENGLISH
 THE 12th FORM
 TIME: 45 MINUTES
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to fill in each blank. : ( 1,5ms)
Many scientists predict that in the 21st century people will be living into the (1)_________ age of 130. In fact, their prediction is based on research and on the fact that the centenarian population is (2)_________ as our general health improves.With recent advances in science and (3)_________, there will be a good standard for all and we will live in a clean environment in a peaceful world with less noise and (4)_________. Especially,new discoveries in medical science will have a dramatic effect on the death rate. Scientists will find out the (5)_________ for all fatal diseases such as cancers , Aids. Nobody will die from diseases, fewer children died in infancy, and adults lived longer. However, the population will expand rapidly, which causes severe social economic (6)_________ in many developing countries.
1. A. credible 	 	B. incredible 	 C. necessary D. unnecessary
2. A. falling 	 	B. decreasing	 C. reducing D. mushrooming 
3. A.technique 	 	B. technology	 C. technical	 	D. technician
4. A. pollute	 	B. polluted C. pollution 	D. pollutant
5. A. cures 	 	 	B. kills	 C. methods	 	D. natures
6. A. prosperties 	 	B. problems C. solutions	 	D. steadiness 
II.Find the underlined part which must be corrected : (0,5m)
Sarah is wearing a