LE QUY DON GIFTED HIGH SCHOOL 45 MINUTE TEST 1- GRADE 12

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LISTENING
Listen to part of the life story of Elizabeth Taylor, a British-American movie star. Decide whether
each of the following statements is True (T) or False (F).
1. Elizabeth Taylor got married 8 times.
2. When playing the queen of Egypt in Cleopatra, Taylor earned over one billion dollars.
3. Elizabeth was born in England and moved to the USA in 1939.
4. It was Lassie Come Home that made Taylor a star.

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F

LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response.
5. Jack and Jill are planning for their presentation on the life stories of some famous people.
Jack: “Have you decided who to talk about, Jill?”
Jill: “_____________”
A. It’s really interesting. C. That’s right.
B. Not yet. D. I admire them both.
6. Tom and Jane are talking about life in big cities.
Tom: “Big cities are really overpopulated. But lots of people still want to become city dwellers.”
Jane: “_____________”
A. Well, I’m quite happy in my home village. C. This is known as counter-urbanisation.
B. I live in a big city. D. It’s a great idea.
Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
7. Since that tragic accident, he has found it difficult to move around with his prosthetic legs.
A. artificial B. powerful C. strong D. broken
8. Street vendors, usually weather-beaten old women, sell fruits, vegetables and other food along the
roads into virtually every city.
A. pretty B. ugly C. kind-hearted D. rough and damaged
Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
9. The play ________ the audience’s attention from the very start.
A. pays B.turns C. grabs D. devotes
10. You can find everything in this town, from luxury hotels to _________ bars.
A. fifteen-minute B. downmarket C. left-handed D. time-saving
11.A ceremony has just been held ____________ honour of those killed in the explosion.
A. for B. in C. on D. with
12.__________ a global scale, 77 % energy is created from fossil fuels.
A. Of B. From C. In D. On
13. I ___________ a shower when someone _________ at the door.
A. was having, was knocking C. was having, knocked
B. had, knocked D. was having, was knocking

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 14. She strongly desires to become __________ doctor and work for _______World Health Organisation
so that she can devote most of her time to helping ________ needy .
A. a, the, the B. the, ___, the C. B. a, the, ____ D. the, ___, ___
15. It is absolutely imperative that the essay _________ by next Friday.
A. will be submitted B. submit B. has to be submittedD. be submitted

Circle A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction.
16. (A) On our trip to (B) Spain last month, we (C) crossed (D) Atlantic Ocean.
17. When Mark (A) was arriving, (B) the Johnsons were gardening, but they (C) stopped in order to
(D) talk to him.
18. (A) The doctor suggested that he (B) lay in bed for several days as (C) a precaution against further
damage to (D) the tendons.

READING
Read the following passage and circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.

Nick Vujicic was born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia. He was born without arms and legs, but two
small feet, one of which had two toes. Vujicic became one of the first physically (19)
_________students integrated into a mainstream school. However, his lack of limbs made him a target
for school bullies, and he fell into a severe depression. At age eight, he contemplated suicide and even
tried to (20) _________ himself in his bathtub two years later; his love for his parents prevented him
from following through. He also stated in his music video "Something More" that God had a plan for
his life and he could not bring himself to drown because of this.
A key turning (21) __________ in his faith came when his mother showed him a newspaper article
about a man dealing with a severe disability. Vujicic realized he wasn't unique in his struggles and
began to embrace his lack of limbs. After this, Nick realized his accomplishments could inspire others
and became grateful for his life.
Nick gradually figured out (22) __________ to live a full life without limbs, adapting many of the
daily skills limbed people accomplish without thinking. Nick writes with two toes on his left foot and a
special grip that slid onto his big toe. He knows how to use a computer and can type up to 45 words
per minute using the "heel and toe" method. He has also learned to throw tennis balls, play drum
pedals, get a glass of water, comb his hair, brush his teeth, answer the phone and shave, in addition to
participating in golf, swimming, and even sky-diving.
During secondary school, he was elected captain of MacGregor State in Queensland and worked with
the student council on fundraising events for local charities and disability campaigns. When he was
seventeen, he started to give talks at his prayer group, and later (23) _________his non-profit
organization, Life Without Limbs.
19. A. unable B. inability C. disabled D. disability
20. A. dream B. drown C. swim D. sleep
21. A. point B. mark C. score D. stop
22. A. when B. how C. if D. what
23. A. set B. brought C. made D. founded

Read the following passage and circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions.
In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents-
New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer
ones experienced remarkable growth, which reflected basic changes in the economy.
The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in the early
decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930.
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 A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The
agricultural potential of the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and
the city founders had the vision and dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile
aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River. The city had a superb
natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections. The climate made it possible to shoot
motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood. Hollywood not only supplied jobs; it
disseminated an image of the good life in Southern California on screens all across the
nation. The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however,
was directly linked to the automobile. The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines
led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North
America's greatest refining center.
Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive
spatial organization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles. Los
Angeles was a decentralized metropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an
area of 400 square miles. It was a city without a real center. The downtown business
district did not grow apace with the city as a whole, and the rapid transit system designed
to link the center with outlying areas withered away from disuse. Approximately 800,000
cars were registered in Los Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents. Some visitors
from the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los
Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in search of a city. But the freedom and mobility
of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the city.
24. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900's
B. The development of the Southern California oil fields
C. Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles
D. Industry and city planning in Los Angeles
25. The author characterizes the growth of new large cities in the United States after 1900 as resulting
primarily from
A. new economic conditions B. images of cities shown in movies
C new agricultural techniques D. a large migrant population
26. The word "it" refers to
A. aqueduct B. vision C. water D. agricultural potential
27. According to the passage, the Southern California oil fields were initially exploited due to
A. the fuel requirements of Los Angeles' rail system
B. an increase in the use of gasoline engines in North America
C. a desire to put unproductive desert land to good use
D. innovative planning on the part of the city founders
28. The visitors from the east coast mentioned in the passage thought that Los Angeles
A. was not accurately portrayed by Hollywood images
B. lacked good suburban areas in which to live
C. had an excessively large population
D. was not really a single city

WRITING
Part 1: Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning of the second sentence is similar to that of the
original one. Use the words given in the brackets. DO NOT change the words.
29. You can’t break the rules and regulations of the residential areas you move to. (NOT)
-> It is important that you (should) not break the rules and regulations of the residential areas you move to.

30. A letter came through the letter box at our lunchtime. (HAVING)
-> When we were having (our) lunch, a letter came through the letter box.

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Nếu trò viết “a lunch” thì không cho điểm nhé.

31. Tom is paid highly for his job. (WELL- PAID)

-> Tom has a well- paid job. // Tom has a job that/ which is well paid.

Nếu trò không viết “a” thì không cho điểm nhé.

32. “You must attend Nick’s presentation on Monday,” said my teacher. (ATTEND)
-> My teacher requested that I/we (should) attend Nick’s presentation on Monday.

33. The band is famous worldwide.(ALL)

-> The band is famous all over the world.

(nếu trò viết all around the world thì không cho điểm nhé)

Part 2: Chart description.

The line graph below shows the percentage of children taking dietary supplements in the country of
Deysland in the year 2005.
Look at the line graph and complete the description with the phrases provided. There are two
phrases that you DO NOT need to use.

reached its lowest point a slight decrease a sharp drop

fall steadily fluctuated remained fairly stable
a dramatic rise reached a peak fall sharply

(Nếu trò chọn đúng rồi nhưng viết thiếu hoặc sai chính tả thì không cho điểm nhé)

From January to March, the percentage of children using supplements (1) remained fairly stable at
approximately 10%. There was (2) a slight decrease in the use of dietary supplements in March. It (3)
fluctuated for the following two months. The period between June and August saw (4) a dramatic rise in the
use of dietary supplements. This was followed by (5) a sharp drop of 14% from August to October.

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Supplement use continued to (6) fall steadily over the next two months until it (7) reached its lowest point in
December.