Nguyen Hue High School FIRST TERM EXAMINATION CODE 215

English 12 – Duration: 45 minutes

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest.
Question 1. A. advisory B. secondary C. participate D. anxiety
Question 2. A. formally B. maximum C. involvement D. company
Question 3 After Jessica _______ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.
A. will have finished B. has finished C. had finished D. finished
Question 4: James _______ him up when the bus reached the square
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake C. said to me woke D. requested me waking
Question 5 _______ president of the United States will be visiting Australia next week.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 6 _______ you study, ______ you can get.
A. Harder / higher B. The harder / the highest grade
C. Harder / the high grade D. The harder / the higher grade
Question 7 _______ his address, I would have written before.
A. As I had known B. If I knew C. Unless I had known D. Had I known
Read the passage carefully and then choose a suitable word or phrase to fill in each blank.
The International Day of Families
Observed and celebrated by people all over the world, International Day Of Families is a holiday (8)_____ falls
on May 15th and has been celebrated every year (9)_____ 1994. The purpose of this global observance day is to celebrate
the (10)_______ of family and also heighten awareness of issues that affect families all over the world. Each year, since
1996, a theme has been (11)___________ by the UN secretary-general. For example, in 1996, the theme was “Families –
The First Victims of Poverty and Homelessness.” In 2007, the theme was “Families and Persons with (12)_________” and
in 2016, the theme was “Families, Healthy Lives, and a Sustainable Future.”
Question 8. A. whose B. what C. which D. who
Question 9. A. in B. on C. since D. for
Question 10. A. provision B. dependence C. creativity D. importance
Question 11. A. happened B. celebrated C. had D. chosen
Question 12. A. Enable B. Able C. Disabilities D. Disabled
Choose the best answer.
Question 13. Five million pounds _______ stolen from the bank yesterday.
A. are B. was C. have D. were
Question 14. When I realized I was wrong, I apologized ________my mistake.
A. about B. up C. for D. at
Question 15. - Nam: “What an interesting football match Vietnam had!” - Tan: “________”
A. Well done! B. I completely agree with you!
C. Never mind. D. Thanks.
Question 16. If you suffer from __________, it's best to get professional help.
A. depressive B. depress C. depressed D. depression
Question 17. This novel ________ by Charlotte.
A. wrote B. was written C. write D. has written
Question 18. The joke would not be funny if it _______ into French.
A. had translated B. was translated C. is translated D. translates
Question 19. How lovely to see you here - this really is an ________ pleasure!
A. expect B. unexpectedly C. expectation D. unexpected
Question 20. A good _______ would not lead the candidate to the desirable answer.
A. interviewer B. interviewing C. interviewee D. interview
Question 21. I wish I ______ her the truth.
A. have told B. will tell C. tell D. had told
Question 22. Mr. Miller ___________ at the university for 35 years before he retired.
A. worked B. had worked C. is working D. has worked
Question 23. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it.
A. Even though B. Despite C. In spite D. However
Question 24. - Tom: "Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?" - John: "____________"
A. No, thanks. B. No way, I just bought another book.
C. Yes, I do, too. D. Yes, sure.
Question 25. He hadn't been home for three days so I asked him to _______ himself.
A. require B. admit C. explain D. daunt
Question 26. To some people, the _______ is not very important to their love.
A. disappear B. apparently C. appear D. appearance
Question 27. Jack promised ______ care of my garden while I was out of town.
A. to being taken B. to take C. taking D. take
Question 28. Peter enjoyed ________ as a journalist for a local newspaper.

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 A. work B. to work C. working D. worked
Question 29. Kathy _______ quite different since she got married.
A. has been B. was C. will be D. is
Question 30. Pay attention _______all traffic signs when you are travelling in the street.
A. on B. for C. to D. from
Question 31. On our trip to Spain, we crossed ______ Atlantic Ocean.
A. no article B. an C. the D. a
Question 32. A game is divided ________ quarters.
A. into B. of C. from D. at
Question 33. The job demands a high level of ___________.
A. concentration B. aspect C. opportunity D. amazement
Question 34. He often tells me about the village ______ he lived two years ago.
A. which B. where C. there D. that
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Question 35. A. influence B. contribute C. security D. future
Question 36. A. carried B. stamped C. fixed D. practised
Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.
Question 37. Knew that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.
A B C D
Question 38. My mother is responsible to the household chores in my family.
A B C D
Question 39. My brother is too young not to do volunteer work.
A B C D
Question 40. My boss always makes me to overwork everyday.
Question 41: Tom: “I think it’s a good idea that old-aged parents live in nursing homes.” Bob: “_______”
A. For me, it’s not polite to do so. B. It’s very kind of you to say so.
C. I agree that parents shouldn’t live in nursing homes D. I don’t agree with you..
Question 42: The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
A. I have not been to the museum for a year. B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.
C. My going to the museum lasted a year. D. At last I went to the museum after a year.
Question 43: They said that the president had arrived in the city.
A. The president was said to have arrived in the city. B. It is said that the president had arrived in the city.
C. The president was said to arrive in the city. D. It was said that the president arrived in the city.
Question 44: My brother is the only one who realized the danger.
A. My brother is the only one to realizing the danger. B. My brother is the only one to realized the danger
C. My brother is the only one realize the danger. D. My brother is the only one to realize the danger.
Question 45: Mr. Brown asked me _______.
A. if I know how to play the piano B. if did I know how to play the piano
C. whether I knew how to play the piano D. that I knew how to play the piano
Question 46: ________, he could answer the questions today.
A. If Thomas prepared his lesson carefully last night B. Had Thomas had a careful preparation for his lesson last
night C. If only Thomas prepared his lesson carefully last night D. Did Thomas have a careful preparation for his lesson last night
Rewrite the following sentences as directed.
1. They believe that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of air pollution.
 Burning fossil fuels..........................................................
2. That is the man. I admire him so much. (Use a relative clause)
...........................................................................................
3. “John, please don’t tell anyone my new address”, said Mary.
 Mary told..........................................................................
4. We sit near to the stage. We can see clearly.
The nearer..........................................................................
5. My father allowed me to join the trip. (Passive Voice)
 I........................................................................................
6. The house was so beautiful that I took a picture of it.
 It was such........................................................................
7. They didn’t wait for another 10 minutes so they didn’t see the pop star.
 If.......................................................................................
8. If the weather is not bad tomorrow, we will play golf.
 Unless...............................................................................
9. You look younger than Carol.
 Carol doesn’t....................................................................
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10. “My sister bought this bag in Milan”, said he.
 He said..............................................................................

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