Full name: …………………… 15- MINUTE TEST No.

1 – UNIT 1 - GRADE 12
Class: 12A
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. distinguished B. respectable C. generosity /s/ - xa xôi D. result /z/
2. A. dedication /e/ B. celebrated /i/ C. generosity /en/ D. reputation/e/
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
3. A. impact (n)(1 ) B. figure(1) C. prof ound D. gifted (1)
4. A. achievement(2) B. distinguished (2)C. influential (3) D. respectful
Grammar and vocabulary: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
5. His career as a journalist was full of _____________ achievements/ job. He was a respected and admired
journalist.
A. distinguished B. dedicated _ to C. controversial D. exceptional
6. Mother Teresa was a living saint who offered a great example and __________ to the world.
A. achievement B. dedication C. generosity D. inspiration
7. Parents should give children books that __________ them.
A. devote B. stimulate C. admire D. waver
8. She's ________ between buying a house in the city or moving away.
A. achieving B. devoting C. wavering D. initiating
9. We can finish the rest of the bread for ________ breakfast.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
10. We need to protect ____THE____ environment/ Internet/ entertainment from pollution.
A. some B. a C. an D. the
11. ___THE_____ book you ordered ________ last week is now in stock.
A. the/ X B. a/ the C. X/ an D. X/ the
12. There was ____CÓ 1____ accident yesterday at _____THE___ corner of ________ street.
A. a/ the/ the B. an/ a/ a C. an/ the/ the D. the/ X/ X
13. He was writing to his friend when he __________a noise.
A. was hearing B. heard C. had heard D. hears
14. We __________ maths at this time last week.
A. were learning B. are learning C. was learning D. learnt
15. She was playing games while he __________a football match.
A. watched B. watches C. was watching D. watching
16. She __________to Ho Chi Minh city last year.
A. goes B. has gone C. go D. went
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.

17. We often have the dinner without dad because he was home late.
A. have the dinner B. without C. because: Liên từ D. home
18. When I looked out of the window, I realized that it’s snowed. => WAS SNOWING
A. looked out B. realized C. the D. snowed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each
of the following sentences.

19. From humble beginnings, sales have rocketed and are set for further high growth in the next three years.
A. promising B. poor C. impressive D. unexpected
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following sentences.
20. Video cameras attached to sea turtles and sharks reveal an underwater world hidden to humans.
A. exposed = reveal B. unrelated C. invisible D. phenomenal