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MID TERM TEST

Class: 12A… ENGLISH 12 – Time allowed: 60 minutes

Code 234

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Phần tự luận: (học sinh làm trên đề kiểm tra)

Rewrite the sentences as directed.
1. She didn’t know how to operate the computer.
She wishes .............................................................................................................................
2. He was late because he didn’t know about the time.
If ............................................................................................................................................
3. He will not stay with us longer.
I wish .....................................................................................................................................
4. People grow rice in the field.
Rice .......................................................................................................................................
5. You came to the meeting late yesterday.
I would rather that .................................................................................................................

Phần trắc nghiệm (Học sinh làm bài trên phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm)

I. Choose the word that is CLOSEST to the underlined part.

1. Mary hurries to catch the early bus because she has some major meetings with her customers.
A. responsible B. significant C. necessary D. meaningful
2. The team whose player commits a foul loses possession of the ball to the other team.
A. claims for laws B. satisfies his/her need C. breaks the rules D. plays trick on others

II. Choose the word that is stressed differently from the rest.
3. A. builder B. career C. writer D. teacher
4. A. employment B. company C. atmosphere D. customer

III. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

5. You are standing too near the lion. Can you move the farthest ?
A B C D
6. The manager was very angry because she left the meeting without say anything.
A B C D
7. The pullover is too big that I have to get it repaired.
A B C D
8. The hotels in the city center are very more expensive than those in the countryside.
A B C D
9. Nowadays it is becoming harder and hard to find a well-paid job.
A B C D

IV. Complete the passage with the words provided.

Aquatic sports - sports involving playing in or upon the water - take various forms. The main activities
include swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo. By swimming we mean the sport in
(10)_______ players perform the act of moving through the water by using the arms, legs, and body in
motion. Swimming is an integral (11)_______ of almost all water-based activities. Closely related to
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swimming is synchronized swimming where the players perform beautiful maneuvers to music and
diving. Water polo, on the other hand, is a game where two opposing teams play (12)_______ each
other, attempting to score points by throwing a buoyant ball into the opponent's goal.
Underwater activities are less varied, the most popular of which are snorkeling and scuba diving.
Snorkeling involves swimming face down just below the water surface (13)_______ breathing through a
slender plastic tube called a snorkel. Scuba divers, on the other hand, carry a big tank of air that allows
(14)_______ to breathe while deep underwater.
10. A. whom B. which C. where D. who
11. A. opponent B. water C. goalie D. part
12. A. up to B. against C. upon D. with
13. A. while B. when C. if D. so that
14. A. him B. her C. them D. it

V. Choose the best option to complete each sentence below.

15. He drank so ______ wine that he couldn't come home last night.
A. much B. little C. few D. many
16. On his last birthday, his father gave him _____.
A. a very nice wooden round new pink box B. a very nice round new pink wooden box
C. a wooden box round new very nice pink D. a round new very nice pink wooden box
17. Can I turn on the lights? It's getting darker and ______.
A. the more darker B. darker C. more darker D. dark
18. There are five students in the library. One student is reading, but _____ are playing.
A. others B. another C. the others D. the other
19. He _____ his house twenty minutes when I came, so I couldn't meet him.
A. had left B. has left C. would leave D. was leaving
20. The cat was not _____ to wait for the mouse coming out of its hole.
A. such a patient one that B. so patient that C. patient enough D. too patient
21. Pigs _____ if they had wings.
A. fly B. would fly C. could fly D. can fly
22. We all hope that next Monday will be a day off for _______.
A. us B. our C. ours D. we
23. He was ______ to hear that his mother was badly injured in the plane crash.
A. reacted B. hesitated C. appalled D. appealed
24. Doctors have tried to stop people from smoking but they haven't been ______.
A. successful B. successfully C. success D. succeed
25. We have been waiting for him for 30 minutes but he hasn't _____ yet.
A. gone off B. turned up C. taken off D. given up
26. He was not doing his homework when you came, _____?
A. weren't you B. were you C. was he D. wasn't he
27. When I was young, I used _____ that diamonds were pieces of glass.
A. think B. to thinking C. to think D. to thought
28. How many times have you participated ______ the Games?
A. in B. on C. at D. with
29. This book is very important. You _____ it carefully.
A. might keep B. will keep C. must keep D. can keep
30. The older she is, ______ she is.
A. the beautiful B. the more beautiful C. the most beautiful D. beautiful as
31. The photographer would rather that we _____ closer than we are standing.
A. stood B. had stood C. stand D. will stand
32. ______ such a beautiful lake in my life.
A. Never have I seen B. Have I seen never C. Never I have seen D. Have never I seen
33. She did not tell anybody about the reason _____ she gave up her job.
A. for why B. where C. for which D. when

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34. This chimney is ______ any houses in the area.
A. taller and taller B. more taller C. the tallest D. taller than
35. Her parents were ______ her appearance on TV.
A. amazed at B. amazed C. amazing D. amazement
36. People were asked to leave the city at that time ______ a bomb threat.
A. because B. although C. so that D. because of
37. There will be a lot of people ______.
A. coming here to look for new jobs B. came here to look for new jobs
C. who were come here to look for new jobs D. come here to look for new jobs
38. He never keeps his promises. Nobody believes him, _____.
A. although B. however C. so D. therefore
39. _____ this form and send it to the head office.
A. Fill in B. Turn off C. Take off D. Give up
40. The boss was really angry because I didn't do the work I ______.
A. should have done B. might have done C. could have done D. must have done
41. I wish I _____ my final exam next summer.
A. had passed B. will pass C. would pass D. passed

VI. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
42. A. cats B. caps C. dogs D. talks
43. A. slow B. show C. cow D. grow

VII. Choose the word that is OPPOSITE to the underlined part.

44. The total number of national Red Cross societies from all over the world has mounted to 186.
A. devoted B. decreased C. aimed D. protected
45. International trade unions from all over the world adopted today an resolution on climate change.
A. became B. rejected C. dedicated D. survived
VIII. Choose the best option to complete each statement below or choose the best answer to the
question.
Every year, millions of tourists visit California. California is known for its beautiful scenery, warm
climate, and excellent food. There are twenty national parks in California, which over thirty million
people visit every year. California also has many world-famous museums. The state is divided into two
parts: Northern California and Southern California. San Francisco is in Northern California. It is
surrounded by water on three sides and is a city with beautiful bays and several bridges. Its streets are
always crowded with tourists. There is an area in the south of San Francisco that is famous for the
computer industry; it is called Silicon Valley. Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Disneyland are all situated in
Southern California. Southern California is known for its desert areas, which are sometimes next to snow-
covered mountains. It is one of the few places in the world where you can ski in the morning and surf in
the afternoon.
46. California is divided into ______.
A. Hollywood and Disneyland B. San Francisco and Hollywood
C. San Francisco and Los Angeles D. Northern California and Southern California
47. What is Silicon Valley well known for?
A. Excellent food. B. The computer industry. C. Beautiful bays.
D. Beautiful scenery.
48. Which of the following is NOT in Southern California?
A. Los Angeles. B. Disneyland. C. Hollywood. D. San Francisco.
49. Where are the desert areas found?
A. In San Francisco. B. In Northern California. C. In Southern
California. D. Near Silicon Valley.
50. ______ visit California's national parks every year.
A. Hundreds of millions of tourists B. Twenty million people
C. Over thirty million people D. About thirty thousand tourists
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