TRAN DAI NGHIA High School For The Gifted FIRST SEMESTER Examiner’s Chữ Ký

Foreign Language Department EXAMINATION Signature Giám Thị

Academic Year: 2018-2019 Reading – Writing TEST

No in Class Candidate’s
Grade 12 GENERAL CURRICULUM
STT HS No SBD
Full name: ………………………………………… Date: 17/12/2018
Class: 12…………………………………………… Allotted Time: 60 minutes
………… …………

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Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the others.
1. A. graduate B. damage C. demeanor D. dynamic
2. A. association B. council C. socialize D. civic

Pick out the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others.
3. A. asset B. antique C. enhance D. reform
4. A. advisory B. economy C. reiterate D. inattentive

Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.

5. The man is thought _______ .
A. to have been died B. to have died C. to die D. to be died
6. The government is planning to build the city into a(n) _______ city next year.
A. ecological-friendly B. ecological friendly C. ecology-friendly D. ecology friendly
7. Hung asked me what time the post office _______
A. will close B. has closed C. is closing D. closed
8. Very few passenger ships cross _______ Atlantic these days.
A. an B. the C. Ø D. a
9. The principal disapproved _______ his behavior.
A. of B. by C. with D. on
10. The manager has been blamed _______ his lack of responsibility.
A. on B. with C. for D. by
11. By the end of the 21st century, scientists _______a cure for the common cold.
A. will find B. will be finding C. will have found D. will have been finding
12. Something needs to be done immediately to help _______farmers and their dragon fruit crops.
A. naked-back B. naked back C. naked-backed D. naked backed
13. My sister ________ a course on accountancy at the University of Economics at the moment.
A. is making B. is doing C. has made D. has done
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14. It was a day ________ everything seemed to go wrong.
A. where B. that C. which D. when
15. Minh was a loyal friend. ________, I found him irritating at times.
A. But B. Even though C. However D. Yet
16. The Vietnamese and American educational systems are noticeably different.
A. markedly B. repeatedly C. supposedly D. expectedly
17. S1: You really have a nice hat. I’ve never seen such a beautiful thing on you.
S2:
A. No, please don’t say that.
B. Thanks, Thu. That’s a nice compliment.
C. I’m sorry. I don’t think you like it.
D. I’m sure that’s all right.
18. Have a glass of juice and ________ yourself at home.
A. do B. make C. enjoy D. be

Choose the word/phrase among A, B, C or D which has the SAME meaning as the
given one.
19. It is evident that the government should impose strict controls on the content of films shown on
TV.
A. unavoidable B. predictable C. ambiguous D. obvious
20. We couldn’t figure out what made him so upset on meeting the new director last week.
A. learn B. investigate C. understand D. make

Choose the word/phrase among A, B, C or D which has the OPPOSITE meaning to

the given one.
21. A loss of social values means our society is deteriorating.
A. changing B. improving C. expanding D. existing
22. The banquet was served shortly after the Queen had finished her address.
A. soon B. lately C. long D. early

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.

23. We went on a cruise down a Nile and saw the Pyramids.
A B C D
24. The mother asked the little boy whether he was sorry for what he has done.
A B C D
25. Should Tom help us, the job would only take half an hour.
A B C D

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Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.
The most amazing thing about education in the United States is the (26) _______ of avenues of
reentry it (27)_______. The doors are never closed. People of any age and in any location may pick
(28) _______ again where they left off. A large part of those (29) _______ receive college degrees
had interrupted their studies for a time and returned to take (30) _______ up once more. Many ways
are open for continuing education outside the regular school system. Members of (31) _______ armed
forces may enroll in correspondence courses to (32) _______high school or college work. Every
department in the federal government (33) _______ opportunities for employees to take courses.
There are 35000 private schools (34) _______ offer courses for adults in trades and other interests.
These pathways for beginning again are open (35) _______ everyone and millions of Americans
follow them every year.

26. A. amount B. number C. figures D. record

27. A. shows B. makes C. offers D. says
28. A. up B. in C. on D. out
29. A. of whom B. which C. who D. people
30. A. it B. them C. one D. ones
31. A. Ø B. the C. its D. their
32. A. complete B. end C. try D. open
33. A. makes B. does C. provides D. gets
34. A. who B. in which C. whose D. which
35. A. to B. for C. with D. towards

Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the
passage.
A change in the federal regulations now requires that every international student admitted to the
United States on an F-1 visa be assigned a social security number. The record will be marked to
indicate that it is a non-work number and may not be used for off-campus employment purposes. If
the number is ever used in a job, the Social Security Office will notify the Immigration and
Naturalization Service (INS). Unless prior work permission has been granted by INS, the student may
be asked to depart the country. Students who wish to work on campus may do so without notifying
INS.

36. The title below that best expresses the ideas in this passage is _______.
A. Invitation B. Notice C. Questionnaire D. Application
37. Why are international students assigned social security numbers?
A. Because they need in order to work off campus.
B. Because they need them in order to depart the United States.
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 C. Because they are required to have them in compliance with federal regulations.
D. Because they need them in order to be granted F-1 status.
38. All of the following are true concerning a social security number for international students EXCEPT
______
A. it is a non-work number
B. It may not be used for off-campus employment.
C. It is assigned only to students who want to work on campus.
D. It is used by students with F-1 visas.
39. In the last line, the word ‘notifying’ is closest in meaning to _________.
A. indicating B. informing C. opposing D. proposing
40. Evidently, an international student can work without receiving permission from INS _______.
A. at the Social Security Office
B. at State University library
C. nowhere
D. at the city airport

Supply the correct form of the word in brackets in each sentence.

41. Two top athletes have been _________ from the championship after positive drug tests. (qualify)
42. Why don’t we have a _________ repair this photocopier? (machine)
43. The main aim of our school is to develop the students both physically and ________. (intellect)
44. Most Vietnamese students studying abroad always try to ________ on food by bringing lunch
boxes every day. (economy)
45. The ________ fee for this conference is $200 per person. (register)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
46. Nobody has made any comments on her recent facebook status.
 No comments
47. Though it was an exciting game, no goals were scored.
 Exciting
48. Mozart spent the last years of his life in Vienna. His birthplace was Salzburg.
(Combine into one sentence, using Relative Clause)
 Mozart,
49. He hasn’t seen his head teacher for over 10 years now.
 The last time
50. Because she didn't want to apply for that job, she didn’t take her boyfriend’s advice.
 If

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