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THE FIRST TERM ENGLISH TEST

GRADE 12 – Time allowance: 60 minutes

Name: …………………….…………….……
Class: 12 ….…
Room (Phòng thi): ……
Index (SBD): ………..

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1:A.merchant B. sergeant C.commercial D.term

Question 2:A. Valentine B. imagine C.discipline D.determine

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3:A. experience B. satisfaction C.university D.individual

Question 4:A. Japanese B.fabulous C.cultural D.interesting

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.

Question 5:All of the mammals, dolphins are undoubtedlyamong the friendly to human.
A (-> of all) B C D
Question 6:Chicago’s Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the
A B C
ground to the top of it antenna.
D (-> its)
Question 7:It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass
A (study) B C D
the exam.
Question 8:When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper, we
A B C (-> advertised)
learned that all the dishwashers had been sold.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 9:I have English classes ………………. day – on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
A. all other B. each other C. every other D.This and the other

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Question 10:British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respect they are as
different as ……………….
A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D.here and there
Question 11:It’s essential that every student ………………. the exam before attending the course.
A. pass B.passes C.would pass D.passed
Question 12: Issues from price, place, promotion, and product are………………. Of marketing
strategies planning, despite growing calls to expand the range of issues in today’s more complex world.
A. these that are among the most conventional concerns
B. among the most conventional concerns
C. they are among the most conventional concerns.
D. those are among the most conventional concerns.
Question 13:It’s a formal occasion so we’ll have to ………………. to the nines no jeans and pullovers
this time
A. hitch up B. put on C. wear in D. get dressed up
Question 14:……………….the exception ………………. the little baby, everybody in my family has
to jog every morning.
A. With / to B. With / of C. In / of D. By / of
Question 15:The twins look so much alike that almost no one can ………………. them ……………….
A. take/apart B. tell/away C. tell/apart D. take/on
Question 16:I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is ……………….out of our serious
consideration.
A. Worthless B.worth C. worthwhile D.worthy
Question 17:They were warned never ………………. with the members if any extremist group.
A. to associate B. to assimilate C. to assign D.to assume
Question 18 :Although it is only a small business, its ……………….is surprisingly high.
A. turn-up B. turnover C. turnabout D.turnout
Question 19 :As hungry as a ……………….
A. farmer B. hunter C. beggar D.fighter

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 20:Tom: “This medicine tastes horrible!” Mary : “_______, it will cure your cough”.
A. Be that as it may. B. Come what may
C. How much horrible is it D. Whatever it tastes
Question 21 :David: “Why don’t we ask Martin to chair the meeting?”
Fiona: “Well, suppose _______ to ask him, do you think he would accept?”
A. were we B. we have C. we try D. we were
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22 :The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. change completely B.cleaned well C. destroyed completely D. removed quickly
Question 23 :He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A. irritates me B. steers me C. moves me D.frightens me
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24 :Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. reveal B. conserve C.cover D.presume
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Question 25 :In remote communities, it’s important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in.
A. empty B. refill C.repeat D.remake

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 26:If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.
A. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work.
B. If her were careful, we would finish the work.
C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.
D. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work.
Question 27:The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they
wanted.
A. The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks.
B. The hostess tried hard to please her guests.
C. The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess.
D. Neither the guests nor the hostess had food and drinks.
Question 28:The meeting was put off because the pressure of time.
A. The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early.
B. The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure.
C. The meeting lasted much longer that usual.
D. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines
each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A.Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
C. No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
Question 30:You are breaking up a bit. I will call you back.
A. I can’t understand why you’re breaking up a bit, so I will call back.
B. I will call back to know why you two are breaking up.
C. I will call you back because I can’t hear you clearly.
D. I will call back to say goodbye.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM
The death of Fred Hill was recorded by a (31)………………. article in the Times newspaper. Fred
was 74 years old and died in prison. He was in prison for the 32nd time. Why? Not for any great crime,
but for a reason you may find difficult to understand. You see, Fred was a motorcyclist who refused to
wear a crash helmet.

He believed that he was a safer motorcyclist without a crash helmet. More importantly, he believed
that, right or wrong, the decision to wear a crash helmet was his to take. It was not for the State to tell
him what to do. So Fred went out on his old motorbike with no helmet, over and over again.

The police knew him. They (32)……………….a blind eye when they could. But often they had no
choice. And in the court they had no choice (33)………………. to send him to prison because he
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refused to pay the (34)……………….They usually gave him 30 days. But the last time, they gave the
old man two months. Some way through the sentence, Fred suffered a heart attack and died.

Was he heroic? If he was, he was a most unlikely hero. But perhaps we do need someone to look out
for the little liberties, the sort of thing which the greater boring mass of "public opinion" considers too
silly, too undignified, not worth bothering about. The sort of thing is there are no votes in for anyone.
Fred Hill stood for an individual freedom, which is a freedom to do things that the (35)
……………….generally considers to be silly, harmful, immoral or unnecessary.

Question 31: A. leading B. main C. front D. editorial

Question 32:A. had B. made C. closed D. turned
Question 33:A. and B. but C. other D. option
Question 34 :A. rewards B. fines C. fares D. fees
Question 35 :A. other B. commons C. people D. public

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

We are descendents of the ice age. Periods of glaciation have spanned the whole of human
existence for the past 2 million years. The rapid melting of the continental glaciers at the end of the last
ice age spurred one of the most dramatic climate changes in the history of the planet. During this
interglacial time, people were caught up in a cataclysm of human accomplishment, including the
development of agriculture and animal husbandry. Over the past few thousand years, the Earth’s climate
has been extraordinarily beneficial, and humans have prospered exceedingly well under a benign
atmosphere.

Ice ages have dramatically affected life on Earth almost from the very beginning. It is even
possible that life itself significantly changed the climate. All living organisms pull carbon dioxide out of
the atmosphere and eventually store it in sedimentary rocks within the Earth’s crust. If too much carbon
dioxide is lost, too much heat escapes out into the atmosphere. This can cause the Earth to cool enough
for glacial ice to spread across the land.

In general the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been equalized by
the input of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions. Man, however, is upsetting the
equation by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rain forests, both of which release stored carbon
dioxide. This energizes the greenhouse effect and causes the Earth to warm. If the warming is
significant enough, the polar ice caps eventually melt.

The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems. Should the ice caps
melt, warm tropical waters could circle the globe and make this a very warm, inhospitable planet.

Over the past century, the global sea level has apparently risen upwards of 6 inches, mainly
because of the melting of glacial ice. If present warming trends continue, the seas could rise as much as
6 feet by the next century. This could flood coastal cities and fertile river deltas, where half the human
population lives. Delicate wetlands, where many marine species breed, also would be reclaimed by the
sea. In addition, more frequent and severe storms would batter coastal areas, adding to the disaster of the
higher seas.

The continued melting of the great ice sheets in polar regions could cause massiveamounts of ice
to crash into the ocean. This would further raise the sea level and release more ice, which could more
than double the area of sea ice and increase correspondingly the amount of sunlight reflected back into

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space. The cycle would then be complete as this could cause global temperatures to drop enough to initiate
another ice age.
Question 36. According to the passage, carbon dioxide is stored in each of the following
EXCEPT_____.
A. polar ice caps. B. sedimentary rocks. C. rain forests. D. fossil fuel.
Question 37. What does the final paragraph of the passage mainly discuss?
A. The relationship between the ocean and the sun B. The amount of sunlight reflected into space
C. A rise in global temperatures D. The conditions that could lead to an ice age
Question 38. According to the passage, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and the Earth’s
climate?
A. Carbon dioxide, which is trapped in glacial ice, is released when warm temperatures cause the ice melt.
B. The greenhouse effect, which leads to the warming of the climate, is result of too much carbon store
in the Earth’s crust.
C. Rain causes carbon dioxide to be washed out of the atmosphere and into the ocean.
D. An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide results in the warming of the climate.
Question 39. It can be inferred from the passage that the development of agriculture
A. preceded the development of animal husbandry. B. withstood vast changes in the Earth’s climate.
C. did not take place during an ice age. D. was unaffected by the greenhouse effect.
Question 40.The word “this” in the third paragraph refers to _______.
A. man’s upsetting the equation B. the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide.
C. a volcanic eruption D. the melting of the polar ice caps
Question 41.The word “inhospitable” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. imperfect. B. uninhabitable. C. unlikable D. cruel.
Question 42:. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The possibility that the popular ice caps will melt
B. The coming of another ice age
C. Man’s effect on the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere
D. The climate of the Earth over the years.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season.
Drying, smoking and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like
that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810, a French
inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in the
1850’s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk. Canned
goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s, but supplies remained low because
cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering
machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and
bought at all times of the year.

Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets.
Growing urban population created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more
produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances
and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890’s, northern city dwellers could enjoy
southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for
up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables.
As easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870’s, and by 1900 the nation
had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox
became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the
1920’s and 1930’s.

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 Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that
were heavily in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many
families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve
more varied fare.
Question 44.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Causes of food spoilage B. Commercial production of ice
C. Population movements in the nineteenth century
D. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet
Question 45. The phrase “in season” in line 1 refers to_______.
A. a particular time of year B. a kind of weather
C. an official schedule D. a method of flavoring
Question 46. During the 1860’s, canned food products were_______.
A. unavailable in rural areas B. available in limited quantities
C. shipped in refrigerator cars D. a staple part of the American diet.
Question 47. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to_______.
A. refrigerator cars B.growers C. perishables D. distances.
Question 48.The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice_______.
A. increased in cost B. occurred only in the summer
C. decreased in number D. were on an irregular schedule
Question 49. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Drying B. Chemical additives C. Canning D. Cold storage
Question 50. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
B. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
C. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
D. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners

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